Holly Hobbie (2018) s05e08 Episode Script

Follow your heart, people say.
Like your heart is some
sort of fancy GPS.
But what happens if your heart
doesn't have the right address?
Uh-uh, uh-uh, no, no, no.
Take that back.
- Never. If you were
a breakfast food,
you would totally be
avocado toast.
- Totally.
- Ugh. Fine.
(phone vibrating)
- It's from the University
of Wisconsin!
- I got in!
- Oh, me too!
(laughing)
(Amy): Holly, what's wrong?
Nothing.
I just didn't get into
the music program.
Just general arts.
- So, you take a year off
and focus on performing.
Plus, there are lots
of other careers in music
that you haven't considered.
Like, a music teacher.
Or a music therapist.
- Mm-hmm. Or music veterinarian.
I mean, that's probably
not a thing,
but maybe you can invent
a whole new field.
(scoffs)
Hey, whatever you do,
I know you'll figure it out.
- (gasps)
- I am a genius!
You know how I volunteer
teaching music
at the Collinsville
Children's Club?
- No.
- Well, I do.
And the local news is coming
to stop by to film us
for a segment about all the cuts
to arts funding in schools
and how programs like this
are being used to fill the gap.
We've been working on a little
show for the segment.
You should come by and help
the kids get ready for it.
Holly, you'd be great at that.
- And, if it goes well, maybe
you could take over my position?
I need to pick up more
waitressing shifts
if I'm gonna have
enough for tuition.
- You always used to talk
about the power of music
to change lives.
This could be your chance
to do that.
So? Are you in?
- I'm in.
(chuckles)
I am ready to mould
some young minds.
(laughing)
You and me run
to a different beat ♪
We are brave, lead the way,
lead the way ♪
Be the you inside ♪
And watch the world
take flight ♪
We are brave,
lead the way ♪
Lead the way ♪
Be the change ♪
Be the change ♪
Gotta be the change ♪
(indistinct chattering)
(laughing)
Shh.
- Who are you?
Where's Savannah?
- Hi. I'm Holly
and I'm actually gonna be
filling in for Savannah
for a little while.
- Guess she found something
better to do.
- (chuckling)
- What?! No!
No, no, no, not at all,
she's just--
- It's okay,
happens all the time.
I give it two weeks
before you ditch too.
- Well no, no, no, no,
there will be no ditching, okay?
I'm here for you
to help you discover
how much music
can enrich your life.
Okay, so Savannah tells me
you guys have been working
on a performance
for the local news?
If this program gets
more recognition,
then maybe we can get
some donations
to get some new equipment?
- Maybe we can get that new
next-gen gaming console?
And a 4K TV.
- (scoffs)
- No, no, no,
we're not here to play
video games, right?
We're here to make some music.
'Kay, so, come on!
Show me what you've got!
Up. Up, up, up. Come on!
Uh, what about you? Um?
Oh, Ellie.
- Ellie. What do you like
to play, Ellie?
Ellie wants to sing.
- Oh, that's great!
- No! No, I don't.
- Okay. Alright,
let's hear it. Yeah?
Okay.
- Yeah, would you just stop
fussing over me? I'm fine.
- I am fine, I'm fine, I'm fine--
- How was the doctor?
- Well, your mother's
blood pressure
is a little high and the doc
wants her to take it easy
for a couple of weeks.
- Happy Night Breaker
premiere eve, everyone.
- What?!
Another superhero movie?
Well, yeah.
My friends and I have had
tickets for months.
Plus, we're doing
this whole costume contest
beforehand and everything.
- I have to get
to the restaurant,
there's a grease trap
situation.
- Are you good? Need anything?
- Yeah, yeah, no. I'll manage.
- I will manage.
- That came while you were out.
- Whoa.
- Oh, the crib!
You know what? I'm just gonna
put that together.
Oh, absolutely not.
I will put it together
after work.
- Absolutely not.
You're incapable of doing
anything after 4 PM, babe.
- What?
- Well
- Robbie.
- Sorry, promised Leila
I'd pick her up from campus.
And then I got work.
- Hm. Heather? You're good
with an Allen key.
What about Night Breaker?
My friends and I need
to finish our costumes.
- Well, that's tomorrow,
isn't it?
You got plenty of time.
Consider this the beginning
of big sister duty.
- You know what?
I'm just gonna do it.
What if the baby's born,
the cribs not built?
- I'd rather do it.
- You know what?
You know how I always say
that you're the most
stubborn human being
on the planet?
Well, actually,
it's your mother.
And if no one puts
that crib together today,
she's gonna do it.
And we need to keep her feet up
and make sure
that she doesn't get
- stressed over anything.
- I'm right here.
- I don't know how
to assemble a crib.
- Well, that is what
a manual is for.
- Well, I would at least hope
that these new responsibilities
come with an allowance bump.
- (chuckling)
- That's, that's a nice try.
Uh, make sure that your mom
gets everything that she needs,
capice?
- See you guys.
- Bye.
Good luck.
(door opening)
- Alright, let's get
this over with.
- Hey. I really appreciate this.
(door shuts)
And ba-da-da-duh!
Just before you go,
if you don't mind,
could you fill up my
water bottle with water?
And my book is upstairs,
it's just on my night table.
And my slippers are there too
if you could
Okay, ah
(off-key children's song)
- That flat-screen TV
seems like a good idea now,
doesn't it?
- No, no, no, no.
On the contrary, actually, um
We don't have a lot of time,
but if we really buckle down,
I think that we can make
a real impression.
Can we take a break first?
We just started.
- It feels like we've been
working forever.
- Okay, well, we still have
a lot of work
to do before tomorrow. So no,
we cannot take
a break yet, but
We do still need a singer.
No.
Come on, Ellie. Sing for her.
No!
If this stupid TV appearance
is so important to you,
then why don't you sing?
- Okay, if you're not
gonna participate,
then you can sit
while the rest of us work.
Fine by me.
(boy): Whoa!
(laughing)
Let's, um
Let's take it from the top.
(off-key children's song)
- Okay, insert piece A
into piece D
using double threaded
screw number fi
What?! Ugh!
(phone vibrating)
- I saw that
the first-place prize
for the costume contest
is unlimited popcorn for a year.
We must win.
Ready to work on our costumes?
I have to finish this first.
Who knew you needed
a PhD to build a crib?
- Why are you even doing this?
It's not like it's your baby.
- Something about
big sister duty.
- It's a shame.
Once that baby's born,
your life is basically over.
That's a little dramatic.
- Just ask Mark. When his little
brother was born,
he became a built-in
babysitter.
- But why just me? My parents
also have Robbie and Holly.
- Who are both leaving soon.
(phone vibrating)
Who was that?
- My mom. And she wants me
to bring her a snack.
See? It's already started.
No way! Okay, I'm not the one
who decided to have
a surprise fourth kid.
And I refuse to let it
ruin my life!
- Does that mean you're still
coming to the movies tomorrow?
- Of course I am, I just have
to finish all this first.
I mean, you could
stay and help me.
- We have to finish
our costumes.
- If you can't make it to
the premiere, then let us know,
and we can sell
your ticket for a profit.
- Mark my words, Levi,
I am not missing the movie.
- Okay.
- Okay.
- (phone vibrating)
- Ugh!
We are just so excited.
- I've been following you
for a couple of years.
I'm surprised to hear
that such a promising
young musician
is volunteering here.
- Oh, well, uh,
you know, it's
it's important to give back.
- So, where are the kids?
I can't wait to meet them.
- And I know that
you're gonna love them
As soon as I find them.
- These human interest pieces
always get
hundreds of hits on our website.
It's good PR for you too.
(child): This is so much
better than music.
- Just give me a second.
(chuckles)
(children laughing)
Um, what are you doing?
Whoops.
Whoops?!
The reporter is waiting.
We decided to do art instead.
- Yeah, we're doing
self-portraits,
but we're not allowed to look.
- No. No, no, no. You can't
just switch up like that.
Our teacher said we could.
- What?
- You're in luck, Ellie,
there's more orange pain
Tyler?!
I didn't know
that you volunteer here.
- We weren't hanging out, so--
- Okay, can you please just
tell my students
to come back to music?!
The reporter is waiting
to film their performance.
- Okay, who wants to go
back to music class?
- I worked so hard
to get you guys ready,
- and now you're just gonna quit?
- Holly!
- You really think that
because you're not having fun,
that gives you permission
to give up?
Well, guess what?
Things take hard work!
Ellie, you didn't even try!
If you don't do the work now,
you're all gonna end up
as failures! Okay,
your future will just be
this big blank void.
Is that really what you want?!
- What?!
- When is this gonna air?
It's Night Breaker time!
Ugh, gosh, an extra piece?
Uh
- Hey, sweetie.
- Hi! Um, you should be resting.
You did it!
- Yeah, um, it took me
all last night
and today.
But it is done.
- Aw, this is amazing.
(phone vibrating)
Is that Levi and Claudia?
They're at the theatre.
- Okay, well you go,
and have fun.
- Alright.
(chuckles)
Thank you!
- Thank you, thank you,
thank you.
Wow.
Hey.
How are you feeling?
- Just trying to figure out
if that was the most
humiliating thing
that ever happened to me.
And?
- I couldn't get them
to listen to me.
I couldn't get them
to enjoy music.
I'm the worst teacher ever.
- A lot of these kids have
tough stuff going on at home.
They just come here
looking for an outlet.
- That's what I was
trying to give them.
I-I was trying to help them
impress on TV but
Instead I just made
them hate music.
- Who said you were supposed
to help them impress anybody?
- This could have been a really
big opportunity for them.
For them, or for you?
- No, uh-uh, no,
this is not about me.
Okay, whatever you say.
It doesn't even matter anyway.
This is obviously not something
I'm meant to be doing.
- Wait, so you're gonna quit
after you weren't good
on the first day?
I think it's for the best.
- Holly, there's
a difference between
looking good and doing good.
Maybe if you actually put
your ego aside,
you'd be able to make
a difference.
Here
I convinced the reporter
not to air this footage.
- You're all gonna
end up as failures!
Your future is just gonna be
this big, blank void.
Is that really what you want?
What?!
See ya around.
- They better let us in soon.
I need to find the perfect seat.
(phone vibrating, gasps)
- Someone just posted a rumour
that in the second act--
- La-la-la-la-la!
No spoilers. No spoilers.
- Sorry.
- Hey.
- Did you finish the crib?
- Yeah. Well, almost.
This piece was left over.
So now it's kind of
like a hunting trophy.
- What's even happening
up there?
- How do you know that
isn't critical
to the crib's
structural integrity?
What if the crib collapses
while the baby's in it?
- Then it's a poorly
designed crib.
- Sure, but you don't
want to be responsible
for a baby getting hurt, do you?
- I don't want to be
responsible for anything,
including building this stupid
thing in the first place.
I thought you wanted me to come.
- Yeah, but not at the expense
of a baby's safety.
- What?
- Where's your mom now?
- At home.
- Alone?
What if she needs something?
Yes, finally!
Coming?
No. Ugh!
Life would be so much more fun
without a conscience!
Okay then. Let's go.
(birds chirping)
All the kids hate me.
I'm gonna quit.
But you just started.
I'm sure there's
a learning curve.
- Ugh, I mean, I guess,
but Tyler said that--
Oh, Tyler was there?
(sighs)
- He said that I was just
making the whole thing about me.
And that by quitting,
I would be making
the whole thing about me.
But I mean,
what good am I to any
of these kids if I'm terrible?
- I remember when your mother
and I bought the piano.
I think you were about
five or six.
Yeah. I was so excited.
- Yeah, until you sat down
on the bench for the first time
and realized that
you couldn't play.
And I think you cried
for about an hour.
I did.
- Look, things come easily
to you,
and once you got going
on the piano,
there was no stopping you.
I don't want you to be someone
who walks away
when things get hard.
- Well, I do not!
- Hm.
Do I?!
- Well, when you didn't get
into NYU,
you said that you were
gonna take composition
and theory classes.
And you're not.
And your mother says that you
stopped looking for gigs.
- Well, because I'm not
getting anywhere!
Ah.
Well, I wanted to open
the restaurant
years before I actually did.
Well, why did you wait?
- Because having children
drains your life force.
(laughs)
And
(sighs)
To be honest,
I was scared of failure.
So, maybe teaching doesn't come
easily to you right now.
But that doesn't mean you won't
be great at it one day.
Hm?
- So you think that that's
my future?
Teaching?
- I have no idea
what your future holds.
But I believe that
you can change the world.
You've certainly changed my mind
about enough things.
But not if you just ship
at the first sign
of choppy waters.
Oh, okay. Come here.
All over your cheek.
There you go, all better.
(laughing)
- Alrighty, let's get you
out of my room
and into the nursery
where you belong.
Alright.
No, no, no, no!
Ugh! Come on!
You stupid thing!
- Whoa! Heather! Heather!
(screams)
Hey, hey, hey.
J-just stop, stop, stop.
- What is wrong?
- Everything, okay?!
Everything is wrong!
I can't get this stupid crib
through the door, I missed
the Night Breaker premiere,
and now I'm gonna have
this whole movie spoiled for me!
This baby is ruining my life!
I never asked to be
a big sister!
I hate this stupid crib!
And I hate this stupid baby!
Ugh! Oh! Whoa.
- Oh. Ooh.
- Was that a contraction?
I don't know. Oh, my
Whew, to the bed, the bed,
the bed, the bed, the bed.
Why isn't Dad picking up?
This is all my fault.
I mean, I
I know that Dad said
that you couldn't get stressed,
and then I yelled,
and now you're in labour.
None of this is your fault.
- I'm sorry that I said
that I hated the baby.
I know.
- I do hate that crib, though.
(laughing)
It's just
I don't want everything
to change.
I mean, it's bad enough
with Robbie and Holly leaving.
But, um, now there's gonna be
a whole other human.
- I mean,
change is really scary.
For me too.
But you know what?
Like it or not,
it's gonna happen.
- You're scared
of having the baby?
- Yeah. I mean,
I didn't plan this.
I mean, I didn't plan
you either,
but look at how great
you turned out to be.
I am pretty great.
Wait, was I an accident?
No
No, you were
You were a wonderful surprise.
(scoffs)
Levi was saying all this stuff
about how once I become
a big sister,
I'm gonna have all these
extra responsibilities.
Yeah. Well, that is true.
But there's gonna be
so many good things too.
Do you know that when
you were a baby,
Robbie, he was so good with you.
And look at how close
you guys are now.
You know what I think?
I think that this little kid
is gonna be very,
very lucky to have you
as a big sister.
Can I teach it to skateboard?
- Well, you know, let's just
work on walking first.
- (chuckles)
- If you insist.
What, another contraction?
- (sighs)
- No
No, I just, I think that
this is maybe a false alarm,
it sometimes happens.
It's just
It's like the body's practising.
- It does that?
- Yeah.
- Weird.
(chuckles)
Okay, so, no baby yet?
No. I don't think so.
- I am pretty excited
to meet you.
I just am really glad
that it was not here today.
- And me too.
- Yeah.
After skateboarding, rugby.
(laughing)
(footsteps approaching)
Thanks for coming.
Tyler said you had candy.
(chuckles)
- I'm sorry I tried
to make you sing.
And I'm sorry for yelling,
it wasn't very nice.
No, it wasn't.
I used to sing all the time.
I loved it.
Well, why did you stop?
I have a terrible voice.
Well who said that?
Sam and some other kids.
They were always saying
I sang too loud.
So I just stopped.
(sighs)
I don't wanna wonder ♪
What could have been ♪
My hear is full of thunder ♪
And lightning ♪
Rising like a storm ♪
You know this one?
So maybe I was dreaming too
small before ♪
But I don't wanna waste
my dreams no more ♪
So I'll fight like there's
nothing left to lose ♪
I know when I must choose ♪
Yeah, yeah ♪
And I'll brave ♪
Ellie! You're not terrible,
that was amazing!
Then why would they say that?
- Ugh, I don't know,
maybe they're jealous.
It doesn't matter, though.
Does singing make you happy?
It's my favourite thing.
- Well, then you need
to keep doing it,
no matter what
anyone says, okay?
- Okay. Are you gonna
keep being our teacher?
If you want me to, I will.
(Tyler): So you're not
gonna quit?
(sighs)
No. Not this time.
You were right.
I wanted to succeed,
and if things felt hard,
I guess I felt like
that meant I was failing.
Which is rich considering
how much I yelled
at those poor kids
about quitting.
But no matter how
difficult it is,
I wanna put more
into the world than I take.
Oh, I get that.
It's one of the reasons
I deferred
my acceptance to college.
Really?
Well, what are you gonna do?
- Some volunteer work
in South America.
Oh!
Wow, that's
that's incredible.
- Well, give yourself
some credit if you want.
I never thought about making
the world a better place
until I met you.
- Holly. What should
we sing next?
Uh, I should
- Yeah, sure.
- Yeah. Okay.
(Holly sighs)
Hey. We should get back to it,
huh? Alright.
Which one do you wanna do?
I think my heart is about
to get me into loads of trouble.
(chuckles)
(♪)