A Teacher (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - Episode #1.5 - full transcript

Claire and Eric go away on a secret trip to celebrate his 18th birthday.

I never get to see you
like this.

‐ Like what?

‐ Like...yourself.

Come on.

- What?
- Show me around.

- Okay.
- Where we at, Claire?

Okay, uh...

Follow me for the grand tour,

but first,
we gotta get you a costume.

‐ Oh, thank you, ma'am.

‐ There you go.



Okay.

Here we have a deer.

- Elk.
- Elk?

- That's an elk.
- Okay, that's an elk.

Oh, well, there's a deer
to remind us we're in Texas.

‐ Don't mess with Texas.

‐ Um, all right, let's go
check out the backyard.

♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ You're having a bad dream ♪

♪ Here in my arms ♪

♪ Oh, sugar ♪

‐ Never want to leave.

♪ You came to me ♪

‐ Happy birthday.



‐ Thanks.

♪ Could all be
a bad thing ♪

♪ And do you harm ♪

‐ Delete that video.

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, lover ♪

♪ You run from me ♪

Mm.

Can you believe
I found this place?

‐ When'd you book it?

‐ Mm, couple weeks ago.

‐ A couple weeks ago?

‐ Yeah.

‐ How'd you know
when my birthday was?

‐ 'Cause I'm a mind‐reader.

'Cause you told me.

‐ Did I tell you?
‐ Yeah.

‐ Oh.

So, here's to...

the most talented,
smartest, kindest,

most handsome guy I ever met.

‐ Please keep going.

‐ Uh, not to mention the 1375
you got on your SATs.

‐ Thanks to you.
‐ I'm so proud of you.

‐ How'd you keep this‐‐
this whole cooking thing

a secret from me for so long?

‐ I don't know, it's easy.

You know, I also got
a lot of practice

cooking with my brothers.

‐ I wish I ate like this
when I was a kid.

‐ What, spaghetti and sauce?

‐ No, a homecooked meal.

My dad basically took us
to McDonald's

every night after my mom died.

Oh, my mom was the best
cook too.

Everything she made
was from scratch.

‐ You were, like, what,
um, nine when she died?

‐ Yeah, about that.

My mom was so cool.

She was the life
of every party.

We used to have
these huge barbecues,

and she'd have, like,
buckets of gin and tonics.

The whole neighborhood
would come by.

The house just felt...

I don't know, it felt,
like, alive.

And then she got sick.

And then she...got sick again.

Cancer's just the worst.

And then she died.

And, um...

Nate joined the military,
and he shipped off,

and then my dad,
he started drinking, and...

And I was, like,
alone in this...

Um...

incredibly quiet house.

I don't know, sorry, I don't
know why I'm getting upset.

‐ No.
It's fine.

I want to hear.

‐ Anyway, I tried
for a really long time

to be perfect, you know?

It was, like, my rebellion,
to be the opposite of my dad.

It didn't work.

I was just this, like,
walking reminder

of what he lost.

You ever think about
reaching out to your dad?



‐ Are you curious about him?

‐ Honestly?

No.

I mean, I never knew him,
so, really, what's to miss?

‐ You are the best
older brother.

And a really good man.

‐ Hi.

‐ Hey.

Snug in.

‐ Snug in.
‐ Snug in.

‐ I like that.
‐ Yeah. Come here.

I like the way you smell
in the morning.

‐ I like seeing you
in the morning.

You feel any older?



Years older.

‐ I'm sorry, I gotta take this.

Hey, honey.

Yeah, the speakers
are just okay,

but I think
it's still worthwhile.

How long did you guys
end up practicing for?

Um, yeah, I wouldn't...

Yeah, it's at 4:00, right?

I wouldn't miss your first gig.

Listen, I actually have
a curriculum seminar

that I gotta hit, so I should‐‐
I should go.

Kay.
Bye, I love you.

Mmm. Coffee.

Sorry about that.

‐ It's fine.

‐ Hey.

What‐‐
come on.

You know I didn't have
a choice.

‐ It's fine.
Okay?

‐ Stop.

‐ Take your underwear off.

‐ What?

‐ Take your underwear off.



I'm scared to smoke pot.


You're scared?

‐ Don't laugh at me.
‐ I'm sorry.

Sorry, I just‐‐

I didn't know people like you
still existed, to be honest.

‐ I know,
it's so pathetic, right?

- Yeah. Kind of pathetic.
-

Okay, well, technically,
I did sort of get stoned

when I was, like, 20.

But I thought
everybody hated me,

and then I peed myself.

Mm.

‐ I didn't, for the record.

‐ In that case,
I'm gonna shotgun you.

- Do you know what that is?
- No.

‐ Okay, I'm gonna take
a little in,

and then I'm gonna
blow it to you.

‐ Like in my mouth?
‐ Yeah.

‐ Like we're kissing?

- ‐ Like that, yeah.
- Oh, cool.

- ‐ Okay, ready?
- Uh‐huh.

‐ So?

‐ I'm a stoner now.

‐ Mission accomplished.

Give me
another shotgun.

All right, come here.

I'm just wondering...

‐ What were you like
in high school?

‐ So boring.

- ‐ What?
- ‐ Yeah.

‐ So you're telling me
that you didn't have

any boyfriends or anything.

‐ No, I was a virgin
until I met Matt

in, uh, senior year of college.

‐ What the fuck?

No shit.

‐ I know, it's so embarrassing.

‐ Yeah.
‐ Yeah.

Can you pass me those?

‐ Yeah, yeah.
Here.

‐ Yeah, so...

it was self‐imposed.

Like, I just wanted rules.

I needed rules.

So no drinking, no boys.

Like, I wouldn't even
have a‐a beer.

I was such a prude.

Okay, how long were you
and Alison together?

‐ Oh, my God.
‐ What? Tell me.

like, um...

six months.

‐ Oh, so, okay.

That's, like, serious, then.

Did you guys say "I love you"?

‐ I don't know.
‐ What? You did!

‐ No.
‐ Oh, my gosh.

Oh.

‐ I was 16, you know?

What did I know?

‐ Oh, the girls at UT
are gonna be all over you.


‐ They are.

You have your whole life
ahead of you.

You're gonna have so much fun.
‐ Hmm.

‐ You are,
and you're gonna, like...

have so much sex
with so many people.



‐ Hey, you want to go
into town?

We can go to a bar
or something.

‐ I don't have an ID.

‐ Oh, right, no.

No, yeah, let's just stay here.

Kay?



I'm gonna get another.

‐ Okay.



Hey.

You okay?

‐ Yeah.

Yeah, I'm fine.

‐ Come on, why are you giving
me the silent treatment?

It's our last night together.

Exactly.

It's our last night together.

And tomorrow,
you're gonna go back to him,

and this will have
never happened.

Yeah.

I mean...

This isn't real.

‐ Of course it is.

‐ Is that why you're talking
about who I'm gonna fuck

when I get to college?

Like, what is this to you?

Is this just some bored
housewife shit?

‐ You know that's not true.

You're not gonna want me
when you go to college.

You're gonna be done with me.

Fuck, I'm risking
my entire life to be with you!

I wish I could just stay here
with you, but I‐‐

I can't,

and I fucking feel like
a terrible person.

‐ Hey.
Hey.

‐ No.

‐ Hey, hey, hey.
I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.
Please stop.

Stop.
Stop.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I love you.

I love you.

So much.

- I love you.
-

Say it again.

- I love you.
-

♪ All along,
it was a fever ♪

♪ A cold sweat,
hotheaded believer ♪

♪ I threw my hands in the air ♪

♪ And said,
"Show me something" ♪

♪ She said, "If you dare,
come a little closer" ♪

♪ Oh, around and around ♪

♪ And around and around we go ♪

♪ Oh, now, tell me now,
tell me now ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Not really sure
how to feel about it ♪

♪ Something in the way
you move ♪

♪ Makes me feel like
I can't live without you ♪

♪ Yeah, it takes me
all the way ♪

♪ And I want you to stay ♪

Hey.

‐ Hey.
‐ Hey.

‐ It's the birthday boy.

‐ Yeah.

Devon was sad
he missed you on your birthday.

I think he was sadder about
missing some birthday cake,

so I caved.

I let them each have a piece.

I was hoping you might get home
a little earlier.

‐ Sorry about that.

‐ It's fine, you were having
fun with your friends.

We'll do something
tomorrow night, okay?

All right, I gotta go to work.

Um, you were supposed to
be home with the boys tonight,

but I wanted you to have
the night off,

so I sent them next door.

‐ Thanks.

‐ Happy birthday.

See you later.

‐ Hello?

‐ Hi.

‐ Hey.
‐ Hi.

Shit, you smell good.

‐ Oh, thanks, I showered.

‐ Oh.
Way to brag.

‐ How long have you been
waiting for a drink?

‐ Forever.

‐ So how bad is this gonna be?

‐ You might know some songs.
They're a cover band.

They do, like, Neil Young,
Talking Heads, Wilco.

- Oh, boy.
-

‐ No, it's‐‐
that sounds pretty good.

‐ Thanks for coming.

‐ Excuse me?

She's looked me in the face,
like, five times.

‐ Yeah, me too.

‐ Fuck it.
‐ What the...

- Kathryn!
- Hurry up, bitch!

What're you doing?

Oh, my God.

Okay.

- Oh.
- You are amazing.

‐ I'm even impressed
with myself right now.

‐ Gimme.

‐ Oh, it's good.

Mmm.

Oh, so how was your weekend?

‐ I wish you'd brought limes
or something.

‐ I panicked.
‐ Uh, it was great.

‐ Yeah, what did you do?

‐ I went to a conference
in Dallas

with some of my old colleagues.

Um...yeah,

there were some
really interesting keynotes.

‐ Is that the best you can do?

Come on, that might fool Matt,
but doesn't fool me.

‐ Wha...
‐ Mm.

You've been glowing
recently, Claire,

and you sure as shit
aren't pregnant

since you've been chugging
this tequila,

so I'm, like, 99% sure
you're having an affair.

‐ Oh, my God, stop.

‐ Come on, there's a reason
people have been having affairs

since the dawn of time.

How else would you remember
you're still alive?



Were you with a guy
this weekend?

I knew it.

Yeah, you were.



I've never felt
this way before.

I've never given myself
permission to feel this way.

Yeah, life's too short.

So if you want more
than Weezer covers,

I don't blame you.

‐ Uh, it's Wilco.
‐ Oh.

So who's the guy?

‐ Mm‐mm.
Nope, I can't tell you.

‐ All right, fine.

At least tell me, how's the D?



Oh...my God.

The D is great.

‐ Oh...
‐ Like, I love it.

Literally love it.

‐ Yeah.

The lust phase.

I miss that.

He's cute, then?

‐ He's so cute.

‐ He's older?

He's younger?

‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Oh, shit.


‐ Oh, my God!

‐ I know.
‐ Claire Wilson, yes!

Oh, my God, who is this guy?

‐ No.
Mm‐mm.

‐ Please?
Please tell me.

- ‐ I can't, no.
- Please.

Please, please.

I promise I won't tell anybody.

Please, please, please.

I promise.

Come on!

Tell me.
Tell me, tell me, tell me...

Oh.

Come on.
Mm...



It's Eric.

‐ Who's Eric?

‐ Eric Walker.

Like, Eric, Eric.


Come on.

Yes, Eric is cute,
but, like, you're kidding.

Like, we get it.
It's, like, lols.

‐ You're...

You're kidding.

Right?

Claire, oh, my God.

Claire...

Um...

He's your student.

‐ I‐‐no, I know, but he's 18.

And we're, like‐‐
we're in love with each other.

‐ He's your student.

Well, wait, Kathryn...

Listen, let me explain, okay?

That's, like,
a monumental abuse of power.

You don't under‐‐
you don't understand.

Okay, talk‐‐
talk to me about this.

Please, I...

He's an adult.

Okay?
He's 18.

This is not abuse.

We're in, like,
a real relationship.

- Ugh!
- We love each other.

My God, stop it!
I don't want to hear that.

‐ He's over the age of consent.
‐ He's a kid.

‐ Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.

No, you‐‐you basically
forced me to say it.

‐ Claire, what do you
want me to do?

I don't have a choice.
I have to report you.

‐ Please.

Please, no.
That will...

It will literally ruin my life.

‐ Wow.

Wow.

Wow, wow, wow.