Better Things (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Hair of the Dog - full transcript

As a matter of fact,
it is very European.

- You know?
- I just don't...

In France,
they don't.

You know, the kids aren't
shaving now, either,

which is amazing
because they've finally
caught up to me.

- Yeah, well...
- They shave everything.

All of Max's friends,
they shave...

I don't like it.

- Everything off the down...
- I don't like it.

- On the front bottom.
- The downstairs.

And they're armpit hair...
mine is nothing
compared to theirs.



Theirs is like this.

- Oh, really?
- Yeah.

Legs, armpit hair,
everything they keep,

and no bushes.

They all look like
Barbies.

You used to walk around,
and it was upsetting to me.

Did I really?

Yes. I have images that are
burned into my head.

- Oh, please let's not
talk about it.
- I don't like the things...

Shall we not?

- Oh, dear me.
- Well, you know,

you could have
thrown on a skirt
once in a while.

Your father liked it,
though.

- Oh, can... no.
- No, no, no.



La, la, la, la.

La, la, la, la, la

- fine lady,
ride a cock-horse.
- Ride a cock-horse.

she shall have music
wherever she goes.

There we are.

Mother, you had me

but I never had you

I wanted you

you didn't want me

did anything happen?

Did you two do stuff?

No, we just hung out.

Honey,
You did things.

There's no way you didn't.

Well...

Yeah, we did stuff.

You said
you weren't going to.

I know,
but I realize that

I was using him for sex.

I knew what I was
getting into.
I know about it... him.

I want to...

You know, I want to have
something real with you.

Really?

It's a mutual thing,
i don't care about him,

he doesn't care about me.

But wait.

Do you...?

Do you have a condom?

Uh...

No.

We totally used condoms.

No, you didn't.

No, you didn't, Sam.

Yes, we did.

Okay, you want to
keep pretending you did,
go ahead.

Thank you.

What's going on with you?

With, like,
Grant's-his-name?

Ugh, nothing.

I got rid of that loser.

Good.

Honey, no.

Let me suck your dick,
I'll get out of your hair.

I miss you.
When are you coming to
see the girls?

I miss you, too.

Sam, this is
totally awesome.

I can't believe
we're gonna see
Joe Walsh live.

I am...

Freaking our tits off!

I know!

- Did I do good?
Did I do good?
- Yeah, you did good.

- Yes, my sweet.
- Yes!

- Hi, hi.
- Hi.

We have these,
so can we please?

Okay.
Go on in.

- Thank you.
- They can't drink.

Yeah, we know.

- Ooh, we can't drink!
- We can't drink.

- You can't drink.
You can have
a sip of mine.

- I'm gettin' a beer.
- Oh, we're fine, mommy.

Thanks. You guys should
go get your beers, though.

Sam, you are my second mom.
I can't believe this.

I've literally been
obsessed with Joe Walsh
since I was, like, seven.

Thank you,
thank you.

Oh, honey,
you're welcome.

Oh, also, my parents
want you guys to come over

for a family dinner soon.

Oh, my god, yes, mom,
we have to. Please.

Who are you telling?
I want to more.

This is nervous.

Oh, it's okay, honey,
just breathe.

Yeah. Okay.

- Hi.
- Hello.

Hi, can we get
on the floor with these?

Uh, no,
you need a bracelet.

Oh. Can you maybe
make an exception
and just be nice?

Mm, I'm sorry, love.

Really? Okay.

You know what?
I totally understand.

- You're doin' your job.
- Yep.

- Yeah.
- Respect that.

- Okay.
- Hey, hang on.

Ain't you that lady
from that therapist show?

Yes.

- Right?
- This is her.

Yeah. Couple years ago.
Yeah, that was me.

That was crazy shit.

- Oh, cool. Thank you.
- Nice.

So, still no
on the floor?

Yep.
Still no on the floor.

Sorry, love.

Okay, bye.

See ya.

I'm sorry, you guys.

I really wanted to
get you on the floor,

but this is cool,
right?

- This is nice.
- Yeah. You're so sweet,
and you're really cute,

but we're gonna try
and get on the floor
before they start.

- You guys have fun, okay?

I love you guys.
I'll see you after.

But they're not gonna
let you on the floor,
honey, with those.

Thank you.
Thank you.

I was never that.

- Huh?
- I was never, never that.

No.

I didn't even know how to
try to get into things.

I wore my brother's
hand me downs.

I didn't even give a crap
how I looked.

I just like...
I was a friggin' fat shit,

and I just sort of
shoved my tits in the faces
of people who would look.

Or touch.

How come
she didn't even want
a sip of my beer?

Because, honey, they are
vaping their faces off
at the moment.

- Oh, yeah.
- I know.

- Okay, fine,
you want to get drunk?
- Yes.

Oh, no,
but I have this. Wait.

Wait. Hold, please.

I have devil.

Jesus, Macy,
throw that away.

- Stop it.
- I'm not throwing it away.

Sorry, mom.

- don't throw it away.
- I'm not throwing it away.

It's great to be back here
at the avalon.

I love it here.

Uh, we-we've had some
great, great times here.

I... I don't remember
a lot about that,

but, uh, my band tells me
we just had a great time here.

And so here we go.
Enjoy.

Whoa.
So sorry about that.

Oh, it's okay.
That's what vodka
is clear for.

At least we're sanitized.

Hey. You look
familiar to me.

That's 'cause I go out
to clubs every night.

No. Do you know
who you look like?

Jillian Michaels.

- Ooh, yeah.
- You have her vibe.

Oh.

My name is Aaron.

Oh. Oh!

Hello, Aaron,
I'm Sam.

- Nice to meet you.
- You, too.

Hello.

I have a mansion,
forget the price

never been there,
they tell me it's nice

Dude.

Dude.

Dude!

Little dude!

It's funny how they
come running to dude.

Hi. Hi.

- What?
- Isn't this great?

Don't I take you to
fun things?

Yes, mom, thank you.
What?

We have really good spots
right up front.

Well, I just wanted
you guys to meet j.J.,

and this is
his friend Aaron.

He said he knows
Paisley.

Uh... yeah.

Hi.

Hi.

Um... we're gonna go.

Thanks, mom,
see you later.

Where the hell is Macy?

Mom, don't even.
I can't believe you.

What did I do?

Okay, I'm gonna say it.

Paisley blew Aaron.

Did Paisley blow Aaron?

I think Paisley blew Aaron,
and I introduced everybody,

- and it was all
very awkward.
- Mom.

Mom!

So I guessed it.
Right?

I think I'm right.

I know I'm right, too.

Oh, my god.

That's why you're upset.
Paisley...

I am so sorry.

It's okay, Sam, but
please don't tell my mom.

Of course not.

Honey, I'm so sorry,
i get it.

And if it's any
consolation,

I see people I blew
all the time.

We all live in
the same town.

Really?

Oh, my god, I never
thought about that.

Jesus Christ, mom.
Just stop.

No, it's okay.

I mean, you can either
live with it, or not go out.

Or blow less people.

But this is more fun,
to go out, right?

- Yeah.
- Going out's fun.

Yeah.

Okay. Good girl.

Okay,
the lyft's here.

I think Macy's
in the bathroom.

Hey. Hey, Max, Max.

It's okay.

- No, it's not okay.
- Yes, it is.

Your mom's hard core, yeah,
but she's so real.

Like, she talks to me.

And she notices things,
and she cares.

Not like my mom would ever
talk to me like that.

Like straight up
without freaking out.

Or you can just
talk to me.

No.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

- Come on.

- Eww. Yeah.
- Eww.

Yeah, I know.

I'm gonna go now.
Mom's calling.

Oh, lordy.
Right, goodbye, lovely.

- Boys.
- Bye.

Hey, I'll tell my dad
you said hi.

That's so funny
that you know him.

Don't tell him
in front of your mom.

Bye, Jillian Michaels.

Yeah, bye.

He was so cute.

Oh, Jesus.

Oh, they also definitely

look a lot older
than I think they are.

- So that's the plus.
- Okay.

They're very like all
jobs-having men...

Yeah, lyft is here.

I'm very, very confused.

- Okay, but one thing.
- Yes, one.

Did you blow
that kid's dad?

Yes, sir, I did.

- Yeah.
- And yes, sir, I have.

Yeah, I thought so.

So you're, like,
eskimo sisters with Paisley.

- No. I'm not.
- That's awesome.

Not really,
because we didn't
touch the same dick.

I actually...
well, I touched
its father's dick.

- So I was...
- So you're like...

You're like blowing
eskimo mother and daughter
with Paisley.

- Yeah.
- You finally had a kid.

Good.

Oh, my god.
You know, they should do
a genealogy show

about who blew who
and who shtupped who, like...

Sexual activities connected
through the generations.

Yeah. Wow, god, I have
a cluster headache.

I do.
It's woozy.

It's okay.
It's okay.

- We gotta get you home.
- Hey, man.

Get her some
chamomile tea.

With a lot of
hot sauce in it.

It's the best thing
for a double headache.

No one would take it.

The Jews, the vets,
the gays.

They all rejected it
and said it was too big
for their, like,

showrooms or stores.

Oh. The divorce table.

He had to have it.

I didn't want it,
I paid for it,

and guess who is now
literally stuck with it?

Oh, honey.

Yeah.
This is too big.

- And people don't really
like, uh,

shabby chic stuff anymore.

They can't turn it around.

What? This table is
amazingly gorgeous.

It's not shabby chic.
What even is that?

I can get rid of it for you.
Do you want me to?

Yes.

200 bucks I'll take it
to the dump.

What?
Me pay you?

You want me to pay you $200
to take it to the dump,

which you're not,
i mean,

what do you have,
like, a warehouse

where you take people's shit
that they want to give away?

Yes, that's what's
going to happen.

Oh.

So you sell it.

And you make
crazy cash.

Well, that's really...
I mean, wow.

Oh, you know what?
I am so sorry

to drag you guys
out here for nothing,

but I think
I'm gonna keep it.

I don't want to
part with it.

But, you know what?
I have something for you.

You're here.
I have something for you.

I have... here.

I have books.
I have some books.

Um, like, there's...
Some of these are vintage.

And, uh, you guys can
totally sell these.

You can sell the shit
out of these if you want.

Here. Here.
Take. Good. Nice.

There ya go.

Also, i... oh!

I have a chicken.

I have a chicken.

Oh! I have three chickens
in here,

and I don't know
how to defrost,

and I would love to
give you one. Okay?

Nice? Good?

Yes, we will take
two of the chickens
and the books.

That's great.
I'm so happy.

I'm happy to
give you these,

because, seriously,
i don't know how to defrost.

Uh, at all.

Okay, thank you guys.
So nice to meet you.

Thank you. But can I just
ask you guys one thing.

Where are you from?

I'm from Bulgaria.

Oh. Cool.

I don't know that part of
the world at all.

North of Greece.

So, do you cook?

I have always been cooking.
My father taught me.

So how are you gonna
cook that,

the chicken?

I have a way of
cooking chicken

that makes the meat
fall off the bones.

Hi, guys. Hi.

Um, I was wondering...
I just need two guys.

Two to do
a little bit of work.

You know, for maybe, like,
50 bucks or something.

Two of you guys?

All right, great.
How are you?

No, no, no, you can,
uh, follow me.

In your car. Right?

No, señora.
We don't have a car.

Oh, shit.

Hey.

Hey.

I have a car.

I can follow you.

To where?

Your house?

Thank you so much.

Girls.
Come down.

Help me carry things.

We're eating outside.

We're really
eating outside?

- Yeah.
- Yay!

Yay!

Max. Frankie.
Come on, dinner.

Mom, I have too much homework.
Can I just eat in my room?

No. Please come down.

- Get your sister.

This is very annoying!

I made dinner and
it used to be hot!

Here,
you want to take these?

Sure.

Thank you. Hello.
Jesus!

What, mom?

I made chicken.
I got a new way
to make it.

- Mm?
- Where are we eating it,
out front?

No. In the backyard.

Go.

Here, you want to take these?
You got 'em?

Don't drop 'em.

Oh!

I know, we did that
when we were at altared.

I've done that
with my friends before.

- Dry your teeth first.
- Mom.

Who are those guys?

That's Herman and Paul.

They helped me move
the dining table,

they're staying
for dinner.

- It's fine.
- Mom, that's really weird.

- No.
- Mom, that's really sweet.

Thank you.

- I'm excited.
Hi, guys.
- Hi.

Outdoor dining table.
Isn't this fun?

Isn't it gonna get
ruined out here?

- Who cares? Let's live.
- Yeah, whatever.

I'm sick of it
being in the garage.

This is nice.

- Nan! Hi.
- I heard lots of voices
and I thought...

I must just come and
see what's happening.

- Yeah. Join us.
- How are you, grandma?

I... I mean,
i know I'm not asked,
but I could...

I could maybe sit there,
couldn't I?

Absolutely.
I'm happy you're here.

Are you?
Darling, look, look.