Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007) s04e06 Episode Script
The Bid
Yes.
Yes, Mrs.
Wispinski.
No, I'll be by tomorrow, I promise.
I know I said the same thing yesterday, but you know what they say, twelveth time's the charm.
Hah.
Another satisfied customer? She just doesn't know it yet.
How is my favourite father? What tool do you want to borrow? Can't I just drop by and tell my dad that I love him? And - a shovel.
- Of course.
Did you kill another drifter? I'm going to plant flowers over him.
Oh, yes, gardening.
I really enjoy gardening.
Mom does all the gardening.
That's why I enjoy it.
- Do you want to have lunch? - Love to.
Small math problem.
Six jobs divided by two crews equal zero time for lunch I have no time for anything.
- Oh, that explains it.
- Explain what, darling? I saw Reverend Thorne talking to Nicky Knudson.
Nicky Knudson the contractor? Maybe the reverend's planning a renovation.
Well, then I'm his man! But you just said you don't have any time.
Always room for one more.
That's the Hamoudi motto.
I didn't know that we had a motto.
Oh, we have several and there's always room for one more.
Season 4 Episode 6 The Bid Haha.
What a brave boy your Oliver was.
And what a set of lungs! I can always spot the non-smokers.
Hope to see you all next week.
Reverend! Mr.
Hamoudi! I'm surprised to see you here.
Were you at the christening? Christening? Of course! Never miss a christening.
- So exciting.
- I agree.
I love a good baptism.
Have to catch one of those too.
So, I understand you're looking for a contractor.
- Word travels fast.
- Well, you know small towns.
Unfortunately I do.
But yes, now that money's finally coming in, we'll be refinishing the pews, redoing the chancel, oh, and then there's the the sacristy.
Yeah, don't even get me started about the the sacristy.
- Whew! - Let me guess, you're interested in the job.
- I accept.
- Not so fast.
I need a man who knows his churches.
Who knows his churches better than me? My office is in a church.
It's in the, uh sacristy? Yeah, yeah Obviously, I prefer someone who has church renovation experience.
I'm your man.
And a list of references to back it up.
Which I would love to give you, if it wasn't for the fire.
So many innocent lists lost that day.
Well, I was hoping to give the contract to someone in my own flock, like Nicky Knudson.
Do you know him? Um, no Eh, sounds familiar.
But if you want to submit a bid, I'll be happy to take a look.
I bet you won't be disappointed.
- Will I still be in Mercy? - Yes.
Then you'd lose that bet.
Hey there, Ali Babette.
You are burying your Muslim daboo? Uh, I think you're getting Muslims confused with pirates.
Wait, colourful costumes, insatiable blood-lust Oh, but you people don't like parrots, do ya? Uh, no, just gardening in peace and quiet.
Yeah, yeah.
Nice choice of mulch.
And I like that you're going bold with the annuals there.
Best of all, I don't see any of those hideous marigolds around.
You don't like marigolds? Ah, dandelion wannabes.
Can't stand the sight of them.
Arrgh! Sorry, I'm still thinking pirates! Well, what do you think about impatient? - Got no patience for him.
- Me either.
You know, all this gardening talk has got my hands itchy for some dirt.
Do you mind if I pitch in? - No, knock yourself out.
- Hah! - Ooh, ooh, oh! - Oh! Ooh, that's interesting.
That's really interesting.
You are supposed to be hard working man.
It's a religious website.
Finally! You're putting faith before the pursuit of money.
Actually, I'm preparing my bid for the Anglican renovation.
EpiscopalianFunTimes.
ca? Mmm.
I'm learning and playing.
It's edu-taining.
Those Christians! I could never embrace their church, but I love their brainteasers! See, I can't prepare my bid until I can tell my chancels from my tabernacles.
How could you work for that man when he won't even give the mosque a lease? Huh? Shouldn't we Muslims trying to get on his good side? A little outreach? Oh, yes.
Christians love outreach.
Remember the crusades? Outreach with swords.
Don't overreact.
I will overreact over and over.
and shame on you for dealing with that man, and for not catching the missing water jug in the picture down to the left.
- Ooh! - This will take you further down the road to damnation.
It's not bad enough that you married that misguided Anglican.
You're right.
Sarah grew up Anglican.
She knows all about this claptrap! I married my own secret weapon! I do not like where you're going with this! But, I like that you are going.
The game is mine.
Ohh! Judas didn't have a cellphone.
- No refills.
- But it's a bottomless cup! It was costing too much money.
This is my new bottomless cup.
Get it? It has no bottom.
Cute.
My new novelty cup was very expensive, but it made me laugh.
So you actually had a conversation with Fred? Things were almost pleasant between us before he stepped on the rake.
And even then, he didn't overreact.
Huh! I guess Fred Tupper can change.
Let that be a lesson to us all.
These fabric-festooned zealot cannot be trusted.
Little Miss There-Goes- The-Neighbour-In-A-Hood tried to lure me into her garden of Allah.
That's not true.
I take one step out of the green zone, and blammo! I find out the hard way her garden is booby trapped.
Again, not true! And does the Muslim menace apologize? No sirree, bobtail rooster Let's got to a commercial, huh? And now a word from our good friends at McNabb's frozen peas.
Okay, that's true.
I never did actually apologize.
Why do you even put this station on? It helps get rid of customers who have been sitting too long.
She took my novelty cup! Sarah, darling, I want you to tell me everything you know - about being Anglican.
- Like what? I mean, everything.
I'm your vessel, you're the thing that fills up the vessel.
Anything that you can put in the vessel, - even another vessel.
- Okay.
Uh, well, it's very simple.
- In the beginning, God s.
.
- Enough! I'm lost! New plan.
I want you to tell Thorne everything that you know about me.
Yasir, what is going on? I need you to convince Thorne that I'm the right man to renovate the church.
- Ahh.
- Otherwise, he'going to give the job to Nicky Knudson.
- Not Knudson! - I know.
Well you can't compete.
You don't know anything about churches! Yes, but you do.
Wait a minute.
You want to use me, your wife, to butter up a man of God? When you put it that way, yeah Sorry that I even tried I'd love to.
Jackpot! And now a word from Trudy's Tarts and Crafts.
You want a yummy desert or a fistful of pipe cleaners, Think Trudy's.
- Hi.
- What can I what can I do you for? I just came to apologize for not apologizing before, and for the thing that I didn't apologize for.
The point is, I apologize.
Well jeez, you didn't need to do all that.
And I even brought you some of my famous - wild berry iced tea.
- Thanks, but no thanks.
- Here, just try it.
- No, really.
I'm not thirsty.
Fred, I brought it all the way from home.
The front seat of my car smells like fruit salad.
- But no means no - Just try it - Ohh! - Oh! - My console! - I.
Here, let me just help you with this Owee! I'm so sorry again! - I am really so sorry! - People! I-If you can hear me out there, it's finally happened.
The station is under Muslim attack.
These people put the T in terror.
Oh my boys.
Yes.
And when I'm finished, this will be more than a humble country chapel, it will be a magnificent house of worship.
- Oh, that's beautiful.
- Yeah.
Now, I don't know if you know this, - I grew up going to Mercy Anglican.
- Huh.
So many good memories.
Was that before you abandoned the church to become a Muslim? - Well, yes.
- Hmm.
I just hope you found the right man for the job.
Well, technically, I'm still looking.
Ohh! That's because you haven't met Yasir Hamoudi.
I've met Yasir.
Many times.
Well, sure, you've met Yasir the man, but have met Yasir the contractor? Again, yes, I have.
Oh, okay.
Well, have you met I've met all the Yasirs I can handle.
And more.
Um, let me guess you're here to butter me up.
- Oh, I have no need.
- Oh? Oh no.
Let his records speak for itself.
He is the busiest contractor in town.
- Really? - Absolutely.
Right now, he has six jobs going.
Six? Oh.
So in other words, even if I wanted to use Yasir, he.
.
couldn't possibly do my reno.
Hmm.
Thanks for your help.
Looks like I'm going to need a lot more butter.
Fred! I'm so glad to see you.
Look, I just wanted to apologize to you again.
Just stay away from me, toots.
- Fred, are you choking? - Mm-hmm! Here.
Turn around.
- Ready? - Mmm! Hey you saved my life! And you saved my hot dog! You're my hero, doc! How could I ever thank you? Just stop talking with your mouth full.
.
Oh, you got it, toots.
And that's only the beginning, huh Ooh! Fred? Are you choking again? Mm-hmm! All right.
Honey, you're home! Hello.
What's the special occasion? - Oh - Do you have some happy news for me, or some meat with a best-before date? Oh, that's funny.
Yasir, you're funny.
Have I told you how funny you are? "Best-before date", that is too rich! Uh-oh.
You're laughing at my jokes.
You didn't butter him up.
Oh, I buttered.
Butter, butter, butter.
Wonderful! So I'm the front-runner? You know, funny story.
- I'm not the front-runner.
- More the side-runner.
Or dark horse.
I don't want to be the dark horse.
I want to be the horse that gets the contract! The contracting horse.
What happened? Well, I-I told him - that business was booming - Good, good.
- and that you had six jobs already.
- Good, good.
But then he said that maybe you were too busy to work on the church.
Bad! Bad! Why would you tell him I'm too busy? Well, I thought that was "good, good".
No, darling.
Horrible, horrible.
Cake, cake.
Yasir! How is Mercy's busiest contractor? Shh-shh-shh-shh! Who told you? Was it Sarah? That woman cannot be trusted.
No, I was just being nice.
Everybody knows how busy you are.
Everyone should keep their mouths shut! How would you like it if I ran around telling people how busy you are? Okay, easy, let's not say something we can't take back.
I'm sorry.
It's just, this "busyness" thing has come back to bite me in the bum.
Okay, well, look, being busy can be a good thing, unless, of course, you're busy doing something you don't like.
- I mean, when I'm busy doing - Amaar, it's not always about you.
I'm going to lose the church renovation to Nicky Knudson.
- Who? - If you don't know, it'll take me too long to tell you.
Look, have you told Thorne - how successful you are? - Oh, seriously, you are one blabby imam! I am not that successful! Six little jobs.
But I would trade all of them for this one big contract.
I don't believe you mean that.
Probably because I don't mean that.
Which means that Thorne doesn't think I mean that, unless I actually mean that, I must mean that.
Amaar, I'm going to take your advice, brilliant as it is, I'm going to lose all my jobs.
Why would you do that? I'm going to show Thorne that I can put my money where my mouth is.
Not literally, of course, because money is all germy.
Wish me luck.
Hey, doc.
Did you notice I mowed your lawn? Well, it's hard not to notice someone mowing your lawn at 4am in a Speedo.
What can I say? I'm all about aerodynamics.
Hey, let me vinegar those fries up for you.
Ah, I hate vinegar.
Hey, okey-doke, hang on.
There you go.
How 'bout a beverage? - There we are.
- Thanks.
Well, that's the least I can do for the woman who saved my life.
No, that can't be true.
Surely you could do less.
Where is the salt? Salt! Uh Eh, Violà.
Anything else? Well, what I'd really like is some sea salt.
Sea salt, ah.
I'm on it.
- Actually I have some - No, no! He won't leave me alone.
It's non-stop.
And what's worse, he's being nice.
It isn't natural.
Tell me about it.
It was better when he hated you.
Yeah, much better.
But now, you can do no wrong No I need to do the wrong that will make this right again.
All right, darling, drop everything.
We've got some celebrating to do.
I'll grab my hat, where are we going? Nowhere.
We can't afford it because I lost five jobs today.
That's wonderful? Yeah.
Now that I'm less busy, there's no reason for Thorne to go with Knudson.
All I have is that.
that one other job.
Unless Nicky has no other jobs.
Damn! Just like him! He's always one job ahead of me, or behind me, or next to me, or surrounding me! - You done? - Yeah.
Well, at least you still have your one job.
That one cursed Wispinski job Wait! If I lost that job,, I'd be completely available.
As in unemployed? Unemployed, that's genius.
I have to lose that job.
Never give up.
That's the Hamoudi motto.
I thought it was "There's always room for one more".
Yeah, that too.
Oh, hey there, lifesaver.
- No big deal.
- It's what I do What are you doing now? Oh, just digging.
Love to dig, get my dig on.
Yeah, I hear that.
No one loves a good dig more than me, you know.
I-I think my cable runs under there.
.
You don't say.
Yeah.
No-o-o! That's the Whittington Invitational! It only happens once every seven years! Aw, Fred, you must be so angry! No of course not.
I'll see four more before I die.
Thanks to you Lifesaver.
Hey, Yasir! How are you doing? Hamoudi, we have to talk.
Mr.
and Mrs.
Wispinski.
Oh, I'm surprised you even remembered our names.
You were supposed to start a month ago.
.
Not that we want to make trouble - which we do.
- A month? I've been so busy, it feels more like four weeks.
- You've been busy? - See Shut up Melvin.
Hamoudi, when are your boys going to start rolling on my mud room? It's hard to say.
The more I think about it, the more I'm afraid your job's going to drag - well into next summer.
- Unacceptable! What is the point of having a new mud room when the mud season is already over? Well, it would be easier to clean - Shutting up.
- Sadly, the schedule's not my only concern.
On reviewing the budget, I may have no choice but to use sub-par building materials.
You are just asking to be fired! Why would I want to do a thing like that? What is it going to take to get Fred to leave me alone? Rayyan, you have to look at this as an opportunity.
You've won Fred over.
I know it's hard, but you can't stop being nice to him just because he's being nice to you.
It's Un-Islamic? You're right.
And as a good Muslim, I shouldn't be devious.
Well, it's a good thing I'm not a good Muslim.
Congratulate me.
I finally lost the Wispinski job.
Congratulations You mean you're totally unemployed? Now Reverend Thorne will finally realize that I'm a better candidate than Nicky .
udson.
Why are you willing to give up so much just to land this one job? Haven't you ever wanted something so badly that you could taste it? I once wanted the berries of the muju tree.
They were just all right.
Okay, Baber, come on, Reverend Thorne's coming in to receive my bid.
I need my office back now! But Layla's on the computer at home and babelboy33 has just beat my record on Dance Dance Absolution! Okay, look, this is my office, this is my computer, this is my chair, this is your bum, and this is my boot! Am I interrupting something? Yes, a very frightening list.
Ah.
Ah just putting the finishing touches to this irresistible reno bid.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I'm resisting.
I've decided to go with Nicky Knudson.
But you haven't received my bid.
Well, there's no need.
Word is, you've lost a lot of contracts recently.
Word is correct.
I'm totally and completely available.
Well, I'm not sure I'm comfortable working's with someone who can't keep a job.
- Thanks for your interest.
- But I cleared my schedule for you.
Ohh, well, I'll just keep it on file.
What have I done? Yasir? What are you doing here? Your laughter waved out to the street and it was wonderful.
Mr.
and Mrs.
Wispinski, I stand before you a humble man.
If you forgive me, I will guarantee in writing, that not only will I finish your addition before the mud arrives, using the best material, but, for your understanding, I'll also throw in a small discount.
We've made other plans.
Excuse me.
Nicky Knudson? Yasir Hamoudi.
Hey, Yasir, if your business is going under, I'm always hiring general labourers.
Business is booming for Nicky.
I just picked up six jobs! This is awkward.
Nicky is the busiest contractor in Odayna.
Yeah so I've heard.
Yasir, I hate to say "I told you so".
And yet I told you so.
Yasir, there's a lesson to be learned here.
Oh great.
First an "I told you so".
Now a lesson.
It just gets better and better.
Hello, Muslims! Yasir, I've been rethinking my choice of contractors.
Excuse me, Reverend, uh, - private conversation.
.
- Yes.
- Between me and the Reverend.
Goodbye.
Get out.
Simple enough for you? I've got, uh, things to do, - Shut-ins to see.
- Yes.
- Reverend, come take a seat.
- Yes.
which is why I wanted to apologize to you.
No problem.
For cutting your cable.
All forgotten.
And that wild goose chase for the sea salt.
Do you know how hard it was to find that stuff? Okay, it was in the grocery store, but it was right at the very back, and But, it's fine.
You are clearly not the person I thought you were.
You're not petty and unforgiving.
You're reasonable and understanding, and it would be wrong for me Rayyan! Watch out for that car! Well, looks like I saved your life there, Missy.
- But I wasn't going to.
.
- Now we're even.
I'll be sending you my cable bill, Muslim.
So I finally got around - to taking a peek at your bid.
- Really? - Yes, and I must say - Was it high? It was a little too high.
It was too high, wasn't it? Well, I wouldn't say Sometimes I erred on the side of greed, I do.
I'm a a little greedy.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Listen, why don't I take 10% off? - 10? - What am I saying? 10%? Why don't I take 15% off.
Yes.
- You have yourself a deal.
- Ha! Huh! What about Nicky Knudson? Oh, no, he's much too busy to do the work.
That's what I came here to tell you.
- What? - Yes! Do you know that he just picked up six new jobs? Yes, I remembered them well.
But wait, if he's too busy, then you came here to Tell you that you've got the job.
Yes.
But thanks for the 15%.
That was very generous.
Yes, yes.
Give, give, give until it.
.
Ooh! Hurts.
That's the new Hamoudi motto.
Catchy.
Hmm Darling, I got the job! Oh, we can celebrate.
Yeah, well, sort of.
- Well, you got the job.
- Yes, but I didn't get my price.
Well, you traded all your jobs for one job and less money.
You know, when you say it, you make it sound exactly the way it is.
Well, at least there's one thing you get more of now.
- What's that? - Time.
Darling, what am I going to do with time? Sarah Hamoudi, you are a genius! That's my motto! Subtitle by: Kiasuseven
Yes, Mrs.
Wispinski.
No, I'll be by tomorrow, I promise.
I know I said the same thing yesterday, but you know what they say, twelveth time's the charm.
Hah.
Another satisfied customer? She just doesn't know it yet.
How is my favourite father? What tool do you want to borrow? Can't I just drop by and tell my dad that I love him? And - a shovel.
- Of course.
Did you kill another drifter? I'm going to plant flowers over him.
Oh, yes, gardening.
I really enjoy gardening.
Mom does all the gardening.
That's why I enjoy it.
- Do you want to have lunch? - Love to.
Small math problem.
Six jobs divided by two crews equal zero time for lunch I have no time for anything.
- Oh, that explains it.
- Explain what, darling? I saw Reverend Thorne talking to Nicky Knudson.
Nicky Knudson the contractor? Maybe the reverend's planning a renovation.
Well, then I'm his man! But you just said you don't have any time.
Always room for one more.
That's the Hamoudi motto.
I didn't know that we had a motto.
Oh, we have several and there's always room for one more.
Season 4 Episode 6 The Bid Haha.
What a brave boy your Oliver was.
And what a set of lungs! I can always spot the non-smokers.
Hope to see you all next week.
Reverend! Mr.
Hamoudi! I'm surprised to see you here.
Were you at the christening? Christening? Of course! Never miss a christening.
- So exciting.
- I agree.
I love a good baptism.
Have to catch one of those too.
So, I understand you're looking for a contractor.
- Word travels fast.
- Well, you know small towns.
Unfortunately I do.
But yes, now that money's finally coming in, we'll be refinishing the pews, redoing the chancel, oh, and then there's the the sacristy.
Yeah, don't even get me started about the the sacristy.
- Whew! - Let me guess, you're interested in the job.
- I accept.
- Not so fast.
I need a man who knows his churches.
Who knows his churches better than me? My office is in a church.
It's in the, uh sacristy? Yeah, yeah Obviously, I prefer someone who has church renovation experience.
I'm your man.
And a list of references to back it up.
Which I would love to give you, if it wasn't for the fire.
So many innocent lists lost that day.
Well, I was hoping to give the contract to someone in my own flock, like Nicky Knudson.
Do you know him? Um, no Eh, sounds familiar.
But if you want to submit a bid, I'll be happy to take a look.
I bet you won't be disappointed.
- Will I still be in Mercy? - Yes.
Then you'd lose that bet.
Hey there, Ali Babette.
You are burying your Muslim daboo? Uh, I think you're getting Muslims confused with pirates.
Wait, colourful costumes, insatiable blood-lust Oh, but you people don't like parrots, do ya? Uh, no, just gardening in peace and quiet.
Yeah, yeah.
Nice choice of mulch.
And I like that you're going bold with the annuals there.
Best of all, I don't see any of those hideous marigolds around.
You don't like marigolds? Ah, dandelion wannabes.
Can't stand the sight of them.
Arrgh! Sorry, I'm still thinking pirates! Well, what do you think about impatient? - Got no patience for him.
- Me either.
You know, all this gardening talk has got my hands itchy for some dirt.
Do you mind if I pitch in? - No, knock yourself out.
- Hah! - Ooh, ooh, oh! - Oh! Ooh, that's interesting.
That's really interesting.
You are supposed to be hard working man.
It's a religious website.
Finally! You're putting faith before the pursuit of money.
Actually, I'm preparing my bid for the Anglican renovation.
EpiscopalianFunTimes.
ca? Mmm.
I'm learning and playing.
It's edu-taining.
Those Christians! I could never embrace their church, but I love their brainteasers! See, I can't prepare my bid until I can tell my chancels from my tabernacles.
How could you work for that man when he won't even give the mosque a lease? Huh? Shouldn't we Muslims trying to get on his good side? A little outreach? Oh, yes.
Christians love outreach.
Remember the crusades? Outreach with swords.
Don't overreact.
I will overreact over and over.
and shame on you for dealing with that man, and for not catching the missing water jug in the picture down to the left.
- Ooh! - This will take you further down the road to damnation.
It's not bad enough that you married that misguided Anglican.
You're right.
Sarah grew up Anglican.
She knows all about this claptrap! I married my own secret weapon! I do not like where you're going with this! But, I like that you are going.
The game is mine.
Ohh! Judas didn't have a cellphone.
- No refills.
- But it's a bottomless cup! It was costing too much money.
This is my new bottomless cup.
Get it? It has no bottom.
Cute.
My new novelty cup was very expensive, but it made me laugh.
So you actually had a conversation with Fred? Things were almost pleasant between us before he stepped on the rake.
And even then, he didn't overreact.
Huh! I guess Fred Tupper can change.
Let that be a lesson to us all.
These fabric-festooned zealot cannot be trusted.
Little Miss There-Goes- The-Neighbour-In-A-Hood tried to lure me into her garden of Allah.
That's not true.
I take one step out of the green zone, and blammo! I find out the hard way her garden is booby trapped.
Again, not true! And does the Muslim menace apologize? No sirree, bobtail rooster Let's got to a commercial, huh? And now a word from our good friends at McNabb's frozen peas.
Okay, that's true.
I never did actually apologize.
Why do you even put this station on? It helps get rid of customers who have been sitting too long.
She took my novelty cup! Sarah, darling, I want you to tell me everything you know - about being Anglican.
- Like what? I mean, everything.
I'm your vessel, you're the thing that fills up the vessel.
Anything that you can put in the vessel, - even another vessel.
- Okay.
Uh, well, it's very simple.
- In the beginning, God s.
.
- Enough! I'm lost! New plan.
I want you to tell Thorne everything that you know about me.
Yasir, what is going on? I need you to convince Thorne that I'm the right man to renovate the church.
- Ahh.
- Otherwise, he'going to give the job to Nicky Knudson.
- Not Knudson! - I know.
Well you can't compete.
You don't know anything about churches! Yes, but you do.
Wait a minute.
You want to use me, your wife, to butter up a man of God? When you put it that way, yeah Sorry that I even tried I'd love to.
Jackpot! And now a word from Trudy's Tarts and Crafts.
You want a yummy desert or a fistful of pipe cleaners, Think Trudy's.
- Hi.
- What can I what can I do you for? I just came to apologize for not apologizing before, and for the thing that I didn't apologize for.
The point is, I apologize.
Well jeez, you didn't need to do all that.
And I even brought you some of my famous - wild berry iced tea.
- Thanks, but no thanks.
- Here, just try it.
- No, really.
I'm not thirsty.
Fred, I brought it all the way from home.
The front seat of my car smells like fruit salad.
- But no means no - Just try it - Ohh! - Oh! - My console! - I.
Here, let me just help you with this Owee! I'm so sorry again! - I am really so sorry! - People! I-If you can hear me out there, it's finally happened.
The station is under Muslim attack.
These people put the T in terror.
Oh my boys.
Yes.
And when I'm finished, this will be more than a humble country chapel, it will be a magnificent house of worship.
- Oh, that's beautiful.
- Yeah.
Now, I don't know if you know this, - I grew up going to Mercy Anglican.
- Huh.
So many good memories.
Was that before you abandoned the church to become a Muslim? - Well, yes.
- Hmm.
I just hope you found the right man for the job.
Well, technically, I'm still looking.
Ohh! That's because you haven't met Yasir Hamoudi.
I've met Yasir.
Many times.
Well, sure, you've met Yasir the man, but have met Yasir the contractor? Again, yes, I have.
Oh, okay.
Well, have you met I've met all the Yasirs I can handle.
And more.
Um, let me guess you're here to butter me up.
- Oh, I have no need.
- Oh? Oh no.
Let his records speak for itself.
He is the busiest contractor in town.
- Really? - Absolutely.
Right now, he has six jobs going.
Six? Oh.
So in other words, even if I wanted to use Yasir, he.
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couldn't possibly do my reno.
Hmm.
Thanks for your help.
Looks like I'm going to need a lot more butter.
Fred! I'm so glad to see you.
Look, I just wanted to apologize to you again.
Just stay away from me, toots.
- Fred, are you choking? - Mm-hmm! Here.
Turn around.
- Ready? - Mmm! Hey you saved my life! And you saved my hot dog! You're my hero, doc! How could I ever thank you? Just stop talking with your mouth full.
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Oh, you got it, toots.
And that's only the beginning, huh Ooh! Fred? Are you choking again? Mm-hmm! All right.
Honey, you're home! Hello.
What's the special occasion? - Oh - Do you have some happy news for me, or some meat with a best-before date? Oh, that's funny.
Yasir, you're funny.
Have I told you how funny you are? "Best-before date", that is too rich! Uh-oh.
You're laughing at my jokes.
You didn't butter him up.
Oh, I buttered.
Butter, butter, butter.
Wonderful! So I'm the front-runner? You know, funny story.
- I'm not the front-runner.
- More the side-runner.
Or dark horse.
I don't want to be the dark horse.
I want to be the horse that gets the contract! The contracting horse.
What happened? Well, I-I told him - that business was booming - Good, good.
- and that you had six jobs already.
- Good, good.
But then he said that maybe you were too busy to work on the church.
Bad! Bad! Why would you tell him I'm too busy? Well, I thought that was "good, good".
No, darling.
Horrible, horrible.
Cake, cake.
Yasir! How is Mercy's busiest contractor? Shh-shh-shh-shh! Who told you? Was it Sarah? That woman cannot be trusted.
No, I was just being nice.
Everybody knows how busy you are.
Everyone should keep their mouths shut! How would you like it if I ran around telling people how busy you are? Okay, easy, let's not say something we can't take back.
I'm sorry.
It's just, this "busyness" thing has come back to bite me in the bum.
Okay, well, look, being busy can be a good thing, unless, of course, you're busy doing something you don't like.
- I mean, when I'm busy doing - Amaar, it's not always about you.
I'm going to lose the church renovation to Nicky Knudson.
- Who? - If you don't know, it'll take me too long to tell you.
Look, have you told Thorne - how successful you are? - Oh, seriously, you are one blabby imam! I am not that successful! Six little jobs.
But I would trade all of them for this one big contract.
I don't believe you mean that.
Probably because I don't mean that.
Which means that Thorne doesn't think I mean that, unless I actually mean that, I must mean that.
Amaar, I'm going to take your advice, brilliant as it is, I'm going to lose all my jobs.
Why would you do that? I'm going to show Thorne that I can put my money where my mouth is.
Not literally, of course, because money is all germy.
Wish me luck.
Hey, doc.
Did you notice I mowed your lawn? Well, it's hard not to notice someone mowing your lawn at 4am in a Speedo.
What can I say? I'm all about aerodynamics.
Hey, let me vinegar those fries up for you.
Ah, I hate vinegar.
Hey, okey-doke, hang on.
There you go.
How 'bout a beverage? - There we are.
- Thanks.
Well, that's the least I can do for the woman who saved my life.
No, that can't be true.
Surely you could do less.
Where is the salt? Salt! Uh Eh, Violà.
Anything else? Well, what I'd really like is some sea salt.
Sea salt, ah.
I'm on it.
- Actually I have some - No, no! He won't leave me alone.
It's non-stop.
And what's worse, he's being nice.
It isn't natural.
Tell me about it.
It was better when he hated you.
Yeah, much better.
But now, you can do no wrong No I need to do the wrong that will make this right again.
All right, darling, drop everything.
We've got some celebrating to do.
I'll grab my hat, where are we going? Nowhere.
We can't afford it because I lost five jobs today.
That's wonderful? Yeah.
Now that I'm less busy, there's no reason for Thorne to go with Knudson.
All I have is that.
that one other job.
Unless Nicky has no other jobs.
Damn! Just like him! He's always one job ahead of me, or behind me, or next to me, or surrounding me! - You done? - Yeah.
Well, at least you still have your one job.
That one cursed Wispinski job Wait! If I lost that job,, I'd be completely available.
As in unemployed? Unemployed, that's genius.
I have to lose that job.
Never give up.
That's the Hamoudi motto.
I thought it was "There's always room for one more".
Yeah, that too.
Oh, hey there, lifesaver.
- No big deal.
- It's what I do What are you doing now? Oh, just digging.
Love to dig, get my dig on.
Yeah, I hear that.
No one loves a good dig more than me, you know.
I-I think my cable runs under there.
.
You don't say.
Yeah.
No-o-o! That's the Whittington Invitational! It only happens once every seven years! Aw, Fred, you must be so angry! No of course not.
I'll see four more before I die.
Thanks to you Lifesaver.
Hey, Yasir! How are you doing? Hamoudi, we have to talk.
Mr.
and Mrs.
Wispinski.
Oh, I'm surprised you even remembered our names.
You were supposed to start a month ago.
.
Not that we want to make trouble - which we do.
- A month? I've been so busy, it feels more like four weeks.
- You've been busy? - See Shut up Melvin.
Hamoudi, when are your boys going to start rolling on my mud room? It's hard to say.
The more I think about it, the more I'm afraid your job's going to drag - well into next summer.
- Unacceptable! What is the point of having a new mud room when the mud season is already over? Well, it would be easier to clean - Shutting up.
- Sadly, the schedule's not my only concern.
On reviewing the budget, I may have no choice but to use sub-par building materials.
You are just asking to be fired! Why would I want to do a thing like that? What is it going to take to get Fred to leave me alone? Rayyan, you have to look at this as an opportunity.
You've won Fred over.
I know it's hard, but you can't stop being nice to him just because he's being nice to you.
It's Un-Islamic? You're right.
And as a good Muslim, I shouldn't be devious.
Well, it's a good thing I'm not a good Muslim.
Congratulate me.
I finally lost the Wispinski job.
Congratulations You mean you're totally unemployed? Now Reverend Thorne will finally realize that I'm a better candidate than Nicky .
udson.
Why are you willing to give up so much just to land this one job? Haven't you ever wanted something so badly that you could taste it? I once wanted the berries of the muju tree.
They were just all right.
Okay, Baber, come on, Reverend Thorne's coming in to receive my bid.
I need my office back now! But Layla's on the computer at home and babelboy33 has just beat my record on Dance Dance Absolution! Okay, look, this is my office, this is my computer, this is my chair, this is your bum, and this is my boot! Am I interrupting something? Yes, a very frightening list.
Ah.
Ah just putting the finishing touches to this irresistible reno bid.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I'm resisting.
I've decided to go with Nicky Knudson.
But you haven't received my bid.
Well, there's no need.
Word is, you've lost a lot of contracts recently.
Word is correct.
I'm totally and completely available.
Well, I'm not sure I'm comfortable working's with someone who can't keep a job.
- Thanks for your interest.
- But I cleared my schedule for you.
Ohh, well, I'll just keep it on file.
What have I done? Yasir? What are you doing here? Your laughter waved out to the street and it was wonderful.
Mr.
and Mrs.
Wispinski, I stand before you a humble man.
If you forgive me, I will guarantee in writing, that not only will I finish your addition before the mud arrives, using the best material, but, for your understanding, I'll also throw in a small discount.
We've made other plans.
Excuse me.
Nicky Knudson? Yasir Hamoudi.
Hey, Yasir, if your business is going under, I'm always hiring general labourers.
Business is booming for Nicky.
I just picked up six jobs! This is awkward.
Nicky is the busiest contractor in Odayna.
Yeah so I've heard.
Yasir, I hate to say "I told you so".
And yet I told you so.
Yasir, there's a lesson to be learned here.
Oh great.
First an "I told you so".
Now a lesson.
It just gets better and better.
Hello, Muslims! Yasir, I've been rethinking my choice of contractors.
Excuse me, Reverend, uh, - private conversation.
.
- Yes.
- Between me and the Reverend.
Goodbye.
Get out.
Simple enough for you? I've got, uh, things to do, - Shut-ins to see.
- Yes.
- Reverend, come take a seat.
- Yes.
which is why I wanted to apologize to you.
No problem.
For cutting your cable.
All forgotten.
And that wild goose chase for the sea salt.
Do you know how hard it was to find that stuff? Okay, it was in the grocery store, but it was right at the very back, and But, it's fine.
You are clearly not the person I thought you were.
You're not petty and unforgiving.
You're reasonable and understanding, and it would be wrong for me Rayyan! Watch out for that car! Well, looks like I saved your life there, Missy.
- But I wasn't going to.
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- Now we're even.
I'll be sending you my cable bill, Muslim.
So I finally got around - to taking a peek at your bid.
- Really? - Yes, and I must say - Was it high? It was a little too high.
It was too high, wasn't it? Well, I wouldn't say Sometimes I erred on the side of greed, I do.
I'm a a little greedy.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Listen, why don't I take 10% off? - 10? - What am I saying? 10%? Why don't I take 15% off.
Yes.
- You have yourself a deal.
- Ha! Huh! What about Nicky Knudson? Oh, no, he's much too busy to do the work.
That's what I came here to tell you.
- What? - Yes! Do you know that he just picked up six new jobs? Yes, I remembered them well.
But wait, if he's too busy, then you came here to Tell you that you've got the job.
Yes.
But thanks for the 15%.
That was very generous.
Yes, yes.
Give, give, give until it.
.
Ooh! Hurts.
That's the new Hamoudi motto.
Catchy.
Hmm Darling, I got the job! Oh, we can celebrate.
Yeah, well, sort of.
- Well, you got the job.
- Yes, but I didn't get my price.
Well, you traded all your jobs for one job and less money.
You know, when you say it, you make it sound exactly the way it is.
Well, at least there's one thing you get more of now.
- What's that? - Time.
Darling, what am I going to do with time? Sarah Hamoudi, you are a genius! That's my motto! Subtitle by: Kiasuseven