Bob Hearts Abishola (2019–…): Season 3, Episode 16 - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - full transcript
Dottie and Goodwin question Bob's ability to lead under pressure; Abishola is unsure if Bob's newfound success is worth it if it means he's never home.
Previously, on
"Bob Hearts Abishola"...
I would like
to propose that
we produce
a series of commercials
for TikTok,
YouTube, Instagram,
all of social media.
Or an infomercial for TV.
No one watches TV anymore.
I do. Then we should make
an infomercial for TV.
I'm Bob Wheeler,
President and CEO
of MaxDot.
When you buy a pair
of MaxDot socks,
you're not just
a customer...
You're part of the family.
Isn't that right,
Abishola?
That's right, Bob.
We love our...
- MaxDot socks!
- MaxDot socks!
- Married couples love MaxDot socks.
- Married couples love MaxDot socks.
Medical professionals
love MaxDot socks.
We rely on them
every day.
So the next time we see ya,
don't be shy.
Show us your socks!
♪ MaxDot socks
♪ Socks that rock
♪ MaxDot socks
♪ Socks that rock
♪ MaxDot socks
♪ Socks that rock
♪ Show us your socks,
show us your socks ♪
♪ Show us your
MaxDot compression socks ♪
♪ Show us your socks,
show us your socks ♪
♪ Show us
your MaxDot compression socks ♪
♪ MaxDot socks
♪ Socks that rock!
Okay. Follow my finger
with your eyes.
Try not to
move your head.
You look familiar.
Ever play bingo at the church
over on Belmont Street?
No.What about offtrack betting?
You play the ponies?
No ponies.
Dogs?
No.
I'm not gonna be able
to enjoy my operation
till I figure this out.
If it makes you feel better,
I do not recognize you,
nor will I remember you.
Okay, let's put your feet
back under the covers.
Oh. Feet! Socks!
You're from
that sock commercial!
Yes, I am.
Say it. I'd rather not.
Say it.
♪ MaxDot socks,
socks that rock. ♪
Maybe it's not you.
Show us your socks!
Thank you. Very nice.
I've been getting
it all day, too.
Careful of the little
dude in the wheelchair.
He showed me more
than his socks.
Can you believe
all this?
Today I got pulled over
for going 70 in a school zone.
Cop recognized me,
showed me his socks.
Wow! So no ticket?
Course I got a ticket.
It was a school zone, Bob.
Abishola, I can't talk
right now! It's crazy here!
I love you!
I love you, too, sir!
"Ifanla" by Sola Akingbola
playing...
*BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA*
Season 03 Episode 16
Episode Title:
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
Aired on:
March 21, 2022.
Shouting in Mandarin...
Speaking Mandarin...
That's not gonna work.
Our commercial aired
before Blue Bloods.
Every old person in
the country's ordered the socks.
Blue Bloods?
Yeah! Blue Bloods!
Speaking Mandarin...
Well, good for her.
Just get me the socks!
Speaking Mandarin...
I didn't know sooner.
Speaking Mandarin...
Well, I didn't.
Speaking Mandarin...
Wati!
Wati!
How many times I got to say it?
What are you doing?
It's 6:00. We're going home.
But there are more shipments
to go out tonight.
They'll go out tomorrow.
I see.
Well, I guess this is goodbye.
See ya in the morning.
No, you will not.
Good luck
on your future endeavors.
Dude, you can't
threaten to fire me
just 'cause I don't
want to work overtime.
You will not get fired. I will.
When thousands of customers
do not get their orders,
they will want blood.
Supervisor blood!
Goodbye. Goodbye.
Until we meet again.
On the street.
Where I will be living.
Bob's not gonna fire you.
What choice does he have?
I have failed him.
But do not worry about me.
Go home to your families.
Hug them.
Hold them close!
Because your life
can change in an instant!
I suppose we can help you out
a little longer.
All of you?
Because it has to be all of you.
I'm sorry, honey.
I-I don't think
I'm gonna make it home
for dinner.
Oh, Bob, that is wonderful.
It is?
You are so successful,
you have no time
for your family.
Mwah.
What was that?
I blew you a kiss.
You've never done that before.
You never earned it before.
Hello?
Abishola?
E kaale, Mummy.
Kaale.
Bob will not be home
for dinner.
Because he's working late.
Congratulations.
May his success have you
eating alone for years to come.
I approve of this marriage.
We're already married.
Yes.
And now I approve.
You did not before?
No.
All right. I got a cargo plane
full of socks on the tarmac
at Kuala Lumpur...
Should be here by Thursday.
Attaboy, Bobby!
Careful with that thing!
Sorry. I'm excited.
Feels like
the good old days.
When your father and I
started this company,
there were times
we'd work 48 hours straight.
How is that possible?
Easy. We were young,
and we had cocaine.
Mom!
It was the '70s.
It's what you did.
Right off this table.
Mr. Wheeler, with our sales
rising at an unprecedented pace,
your mother and I
have been focused on the future.
We want to make sure
the tracks are clear
so we can keep
this gravy train chuggin'.
We have identified the following
as possible hindrances
to our success.
Our limited
dock capacity.
Outdated equipment.
And...
...the following
individuals.
We're calling them
the Feeble 15.
You want to fire people?
Well, not tonight, honey.
We need them
to finish their shift.
We wouldn't be here
without these guys.
They helped us get
where we are.
And we will say thank you
when we fire them.
These people
are holding us back!
I love this thing.
We can't fire Jerry.
He has four kids.
I went to his wedding.
I sent a small gift
but did not attend,
because I know
how to set boundaries!
Rule number one...
Never name the animals
on the farm.
Then you can't eat them.
Actually, my uncle
named all his goats.
The best stew I ever had
was from a goat
named George Michael.
We're not firing
anybody, you hear me?
We're gonna stay loyal
to the goats
that got us here.
Oh.
I think he's too
soft for this.
Mm.
Shall I add him to the list?
Goodwin, he's my son.
I'll do it.
Bob's commercial
is everywhere.Oh.
Today, someone recognized us
at Baskin-Robbins.
We sang them
the jingle.
And they turned
our single-scoop cups
into double-scoop
waffle cones!
It just goes to show you
what a man can accomplish
when he has
two strong women behind him.
- Mm.
- Three, if you include Abishola.
And a loyal uncle.
I have always been Team Bob.
Me, too.
Yes, but I was first.
Now that you
are wealthy,
the pastor
will be expecting
bigger donations
from you and Bob at church.
- Mm.
- For enough money,
they will put
your name on a pew.
Wouldn't that be fun, Dele?
Sure.
Now with these
additional funds,
we will have to rethink
the whole guesthouse.
What guesthouse?
The guesthouse you
are building for me.
This is the first
I'm hearing of it.
Because there was
nothing to discuss
until the permits
were approved.
Do not worry.
I have seen
the plans.
It is going to be beautiful!
Have you told Bob
how proud you are of him?
I tried,
but he was too busy to talk.
Oh!
Oh, I'm glad I hugged him
the last time I saw him.
Who knows
when we will see him again?
Until then, this chair will
sit empty in his honor.
To Bob.
Finally.
It's nice to see you helping out
on the floor, Kofo.
Teamwork makes for
the dream work, Mr. Wheeler.
Did you miss being down here?
Not for one second.
Ever heard of a town
called Surprise, Arizona?
just ordered 10,000 pairs
of socks.
- 10,000?
- Surprise.
Jerry, the orders
are backing up.
I need you to get
off the phone.
Yeah, I'm talking to my boy.
He just got his yellow belt.
That's great.
Can you wrap it up?
Yeah, it'll just be a minute.
No, no, no, it's fine.
It's just Uncle Bob.
Yeah, Uncle Bob needs
Daddy to get back to work.
Yeah, sure, put your mom on.
Hang up the phone.
Just give me a second.
I said hang up!
Everybody, listen.
I don't want to be a jerk here,
but we don't have time
for slacking off.
Okay, from now on,
when you're at work, you work.
No more phone calls
about karate.
Jujitsu. I don't care!
You all have no idea how close
you are to being fired.
And the only thing standing in
the way of that happening is me.
You want to be goat stew, Jerry?
Everybody, get back to work.
He's so scary when he yells.
Yeah.
It's beautiful.
Three of these, two hours, okay?
Shall I remove his
name from the list?
No rush.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah, fine.
- What are you doing?
- Coming home from work.
But it is 7:00 in the morning.
Oh, then I guess
I'm leaving for work.
It was nice to see you.
Nice to see you, too.
Are you sure
you're okay to drive?
You bet.
Sorry! Forgot it was Tuesday!
Christina Wheeler's office.
It's her brother Bob. Is she in?
Can I say what this
is regarding?
Uh, I'm driving to work
and wanted to call
and talk to my sister?
"Not business-related."
One moment, please.
Hey, Bob.
Hey, how's it going?
Good. How's it going with you?
Good. Just busy.
Mm, I heard. Congratulations.
Yeah.
What's going on?
Nothing. Can't a guy
just call his sister
and get some reassurance that...
he's a good boss
and not a monster?
Did you yell?
Yeah, I kind of lost it.
You're very scary when you yell.
I know.
You yelled at me once
at the Deerfield Mall.
I never went in there again.
You never went in there again
because you got caught
shoplifting.
Funny, I can't remember
what I took,
but I can remember you yelling.
It was two lip glosses
and a Spice Girls CD.
It was a cry for help
and no one answered the call.
Okay, I should get going.
I'm glad I could
be here for you.
Sure.
Bob, don't worry.
Everyone at work
will forgive you.
Thanks, Christina.
Forgive... but never forget.
All right.
Morning, everybody.
Brought in a little treat
to show I appreciate
your hard work.
We've all been under
a lot of stress. I know I have.
But nothing helps you
start fresh like hot doughnuts.
Come and get 'em.
Douglas, help me out here.
Have a doughnut.
Is this a test?
How would this be a test?
Whoever stops working
to have one of those doughnuts
ends up on your Feeble 15 list.
- No, you won't.
- So there is a list.
Jerry, you were right.
I was just trying
to do something nice.
Jerry, I got you a bear claw,
your favorite.
Connie.
Oh, don't be scared.
Th-They got sprinkles.
Nobody?
Nobody's gonna eat
these doughnuts
I spent 30 minutes
standing in line for?
To show my thanks.
For all your hard work...
and dedication.
Well, fine.
You're gonna be like that?
I will forgive you for being
on your phone, but I will
never forgive you for making me
throw away doughnuts.
Any of you. Get back to work.
Congratulations, sir.
The workers are terrified.
Move!
Magnificent.
Yes, it is me.
♪ MaxDot socks,
socks that rock. ♪
What are you doing?
Acknowledging my fans.
You should get Bob to
do another commercial.
No more commercials.
Perhaps my face
on a bus bench.
Or on a bus.
My face works anywhere, really.
Bob is busy enough.
He is already never home.
Can I tell you a secret?
Of course.
- Late at night, alone in bed...
- Mm-hmm.
I find myself wishing
that Bob...
Worked less.
No.
Yes.
You would trade
money and success
for more time
with your husband?
I know, it is ridiculous.
Don't worry, your
secret is safe with me.
Thank you.
Until we have a
falling-out, of course.
- Of course. Yeah.
- Mm.
You made it out of your car.
Barely. Sorry to wake you.
It's okay. I wanted to see you.
Principles
of Geriatric Medicine.
How could you fall asleep
reading that?
How was work?
I'm sorry.
How was your day?
Hospital or mom?
Got it. Mom.
But it does not matter now.
Yeah.
This... this right here
is what got me through my day.
Yes, now that you're here,
it does not matter
that my mother has looked
into dual citizenship.
It's okay. Everything is okay.
- It's perfect.
- Mm.
- It is 8:00.
- I know.
Our shift was over
two hours ago.
- I know.
- When can we leave?
I don't know!
Look at that.
The hum of activity
and the smell of fear.
I love it.
Well, we are down
to a Feeble Five.
We can thank Bob for that.
Why is it so much more effective
when Mr. Wheeler yells at them?
Mm, they expect it
from you or me.
Bob's a sweetheart.
And now he's a monster.
Our monster.
Do you think he can
keep this up?
Of course he can.
He's a Wheeler.
- Ah.
- We work till we drop dead.
It is what makes
America great.
Ah...
Synchronizeds by srjanapala
"Bob Hearts Abishola"...
I would like
to propose that
we produce
a series of commercials
for TikTok,
YouTube, Instagram,
all of social media.
Or an infomercial for TV.
No one watches TV anymore.
I do. Then we should make
an infomercial for TV.
I'm Bob Wheeler,
President and CEO
of MaxDot.
When you buy a pair
of MaxDot socks,
you're not just
a customer...
You're part of the family.
Isn't that right,
Abishola?
That's right, Bob.
We love our...
- MaxDot socks!
- MaxDot socks!
- Married couples love MaxDot socks.
- Married couples love MaxDot socks.
Medical professionals
love MaxDot socks.
We rely on them
every day.
So the next time we see ya,
don't be shy.
Show us your socks!
♪ MaxDot socks
♪ Socks that rock
♪ MaxDot socks
♪ Socks that rock
♪ MaxDot socks
♪ Socks that rock
♪ Show us your socks,
show us your socks ♪
♪ Show us your
MaxDot compression socks ♪
♪ Show us your socks,
show us your socks ♪
♪ Show us
your MaxDot compression socks ♪
♪ MaxDot socks
♪ Socks that rock!
Okay. Follow my finger
with your eyes.
Try not to
move your head.
You look familiar.
Ever play bingo at the church
over on Belmont Street?
No.What about offtrack betting?
You play the ponies?
No ponies.
Dogs?
No.
I'm not gonna be able
to enjoy my operation
till I figure this out.
If it makes you feel better,
I do not recognize you,
nor will I remember you.
Okay, let's put your feet
back under the covers.
Oh. Feet! Socks!
You're from
that sock commercial!
Yes, I am.
Say it. I'd rather not.
Say it.
♪ MaxDot socks,
socks that rock. ♪
Maybe it's not you.
Show us your socks!
Thank you. Very nice.
I've been getting
it all day, too.
Careful of the little
dude in the wheelchair.
He showed me more
than his socks.
Can you believe
all this?
Today I got pulled over
for going 70 in a school zone.
Cop recognized me,
showed me his socks.
Wow! So no ticket?
Course I got a ticket.
It was a school zone, Bob.
Abishola, I can't talk
right now! It's crazy here!
I love you!
I love you, too, sir!
"Ifanla" by Sola Akingbola
playing...
*BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA*
Season 03 Episode 16
Episode Title:
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
Aired on:
March 21, 2022.
Shouting in Mandarin...
Speaking Mandarin...
That's not gonna work.
Our commercial aired
before Blue Bloods.
Every old person in
the country's ordered the socks.
Blue Bloods?
Yeah! Blue Bloods!
Speaking Mandarin...
Well, good for her.
Just get me the socks!
Speaking Mandarin...
I didn't know sooner.
Speaking Mandarin...
Well, I didn't.
Speaking Mandarin...
Wati!
Wati!
How many times I got to say it?
What are you doing?
It's 6:00. We're going home.
But there are more shipments
to go out tonight.
They'll go out tomorrow.
I see.
Well, I guess this is goodbye.
See ya in the morning.
No, you will not.
Good luck
on your future endeavors.
Dude, you can't
threaten to fire me
just 'cause I don't
want to work overtime.
You will not get fired. I will.
When thousands of customers
do not get their orders,
they will want blood.
Supervisor blood!
Goodbye. Goodbye.
Until we meet again.
On the street.
Where I will be living.
Bob's not gonna fire you.
What choice does he have?
I have failed him.
But do not worry about me.
Go home to your families.
Hug them.
Hold them close!
Because your life
can change in an instant!
I suppose we can help you out
a little longer.
All of you?
Because it has to be all of you.
I'm sorry, honey.
I-I don't think
I'm gonna make it home
for dinner.
Oh, Bob, that is wonderful.
It is?
You are so successful,
you have no time
for your family.
Mwah.
What was that?
I blew you a kiss.
You've never done that before.
You never earned it before.
Hello?
Abishola?
E kaale, Mummy.
Kaale.
Bob will not be home
for dinner.
Because he's working late.
Congratulations.
May his success have you
eating alone for years to come.
I approve of this marriage.
We're already married.
Yes.
And now I approve.
You did not before?
No.
All right. I got a cargo plane
full of socks on the tarmac
at Kuala Lumpur...
Should be here by Thursday.
Attaboy, Bobby!
Careful with that thing!
Sorry. I'm excited.
Feels like
the good old days.
When your father and I
started this company,
there were times
we'd work 48 hours straight.
How is that possible?
Easy. We were young,
and we had cocaine.
Mom!
It was the '70s.
It's what you did.
Right off this table.
Mr. Wheeler, with our sales
rising at an unprecedented pace,
your mother and I
have been focused on the future.
We want to make sure
the tracks are clear
so we can keep
this gravy train chuggin'.
We have identified the following
as possible hindrances
to our success.
Our limited
dock capacity.
Outdated equipment.
And...
...the following
individuals.
We're calling them
the Feeble 15.
You want to fire people?
Well, not tonight, honey.
We need them
to finish their shift.
We wouldn't be here
without these guys.
They helped us get
where we are.
And we will say thank you
when we fire them.
These people
are holding us back!
I love this thing.
We can't fire Jerry.
He has four kids.
I went to his wedding.
I sent a small gift
but did not attend,
because I know
how to set boundaries!
Rule number one...
Never name the animals
on the farm.
Then you can't eat them.
Actually, my uncle
named all his goats.
The best stew I ever had
was from a goat
named George Michael.
We're not firing
anybody, you hear me?
We're gonna stay loyal
to the goats
that got us here.
Oh.
I think he's too
soft for this.
Mm.
Shall I add him to the list?
Goodwin, he's my son.
I'll do it.
Bob's commercial
is everywhere.Oh.
Today, someone recognized us
at Baskin-Robbins.
We sang them
the jingle.
And they turned
our single-scoop cups
into double-scoop
waffle cones!
It just goes to show you
what a man can accomplish
when he has
two strong women behind him.
- Mm.
- Three, if you include Abishola.
And a loyal uncle.
I have always been Team Bob.
Me, too.
Yes, but I was first.
Now that you
are wealthy,
the pastor
will be expecting
bigger donations
from you and Bob at church.
- Mm.
- For enough money,
they will put
your name on a pew.
Wouldn't that be fun, Dele?
Sure.
Now with these
additional funds,
we will have to rethink
the whole guesthouse.
What guesthouse?
The guesthouse you
are building for me.
This is the first
I'm hearing of it.
Because there was
nothing to discuss
until the permits
were approved.
Do not worry.
I have seen
the plans.
It is going to be beautiful!
Have you told Bob
how proud you are of him?
I tried,
but he was too busy to talk.
Oh!
Oh, I'm glad I hugged him
the last time I saw him.
Who knows
when we will see him again?
Until then, this chair will
sit empty in his honor.
To Bob.
Finally.
It's nice to see you helping out
on the floor, Kofo.
Teamwork makes for
the dream work, Mr. Wheeler.
Did you miss being down here?
Not for one second.
Ever heard of a town
called Surprise, Arizona?
just ordered 10,000 pairs
of socks.
- 10,000?
- Surprise.
Jerry, the orders
are backing up.
I need you to get
off the phone.
Yeah, I'm talking to my boy.
He just got his yellow belt.
That's great.
Can you wrap it up?
Yeah, it'll just be a minute.
No, no, no, it's fine.
It's just Uncle Bob.
Yeah, Uncle Bob needs
Daddy to get back to work.
Yeah, sure, put your mom on.
Hang up the phone.
Just give me a second.
I said hang up!
Everybody, listen.
I don't want to be a jerk here,
but we don't have time
for slacking off.
Okay, from now on,
when you're at work, you work.
No more phone calls
about karate.
Jujitsu. I don't care!
You all have no idea how close
you are to being fired.
And the only thing standing in
the way of that happening is me.
You want to be goat stew, Jerry?
Everybody, get back to work.
He's so scary when he yells.
Yeah.
It's beautiful.
Three of these, two hours, okay?
Shall I remove his
name from the list?
No rush.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah, fine.
- What are you doing?
- Coming home from work.
But it is 7:00 in the morning.
Oh, then I guess
I'm leaving for work.
It was nice to see you.
Nice to see you, too.
Are you sure
you're okay to drive?
You bet.
Sorry! Forgot it was Tuesday!
Christina Wheeler's office.
It's her brother Bob. Is she in?
Can I say what this
is regarding?
Uh, I'm driving to work
and wanted to call
and talk to my sister?
"Not business-related."
One moment, please.
Hey, Bob.
Hey, how's it going?
Good. How's it going with you?
Good. Just busy.
Mm, I heard. Congratulations.
Yeah.
What's going on?
Nothing. Can't a guy
just call his sister
and get some reassurance that...
he's a good boss
and not a monster?
Did you yell?
Yeah, I kind of lost it.
You're very scary when you yell.
I know.
You yelled at me once
at the Deerfield Mall.
I never went in there again.
You never went in there again
because you got caught
shoplifting.
Funny, I can't remember
what I took,
but I can remember you yelling.
It was two lip glosses
and a Spice Girls CD.
It was a cry for help
and no one answered the call.
Okay, I should get going.
I'm glad I could
be here for you.
Sure.
Bob, don't worry.
Everyone at work
will forgive you.
Thanks, Christina.
Forgive... but never forget.
All right.
Morning, everybody.
Brought in a little treat
to show I appreciate
your hard work.
We've all been under
a lot of stress. I know I have.
But nothing helps you
start fresh like hot doughnuts.
Come and get 'em.
Douglas, help me out here.
Have a doughnut.
Is this a test?
How would this be a test?
Whoever stops working
to have one of those doughnuts
ends up on your Feeble 15 list.
- No, you won't.
- So there is a list.
Jerry, you were right.
I was just trying
to do something nice.
Jerry, I got you a bear claw,
your favorite.
Connie.
Oh, don't be scared.
Th-They got sprinkles.
Nobody?
Nobody's gonna eat
these doughnuts
I spent 30 minutes
standing in line for?
To show my thanks.
For all your hard work...
and dedication.
Well, fine.
You're gonna be like that?
I will forgive you for being
on your phone, but I will
never forgive you for making me
throw away doughnuts.
Any of you. Get back to work.
Congratulations, sir.
The workers are terrified.
Move!
Magnificent.
Yes, it is me.
♪ MaxDot socks,
socks that rock. ♪
What are you doing?
Acknowledging my fans.
You should get Bob to
do another commercial.
No more commercials.
Perhaps my face
on a bus bench.
Or on a bus.
My face works anywhere, really.
Bob is busy enough.
He is already never home.
Can I tell you a secret?
Of course.
- Late at night, alone in bed...
- Mm-hmm.
I find myself wishing
that Bob...
Worked less.
No.
Yes.
You would trade
money and success
for more time
with your husband?
I know, it is ridiculous.
Don't worry, your
secret is safe with me.
Thank you.
Until we have a
falling-out, of course.
- Of course. Yeah.
- Mm.
You made it out of your car.
Barely. Sorry to wake you.
It's okay. I wanted to see you.
Principles
of Geriatric Medicine.
How could you fall asleep
reading that?
How was work?
I'm sorry.
How was your day?
Hospital or mom?
Got it. Mom.
But it does not matter now.
Yeah.
This... this right here
is what got me through my day.
Yes, now that you're here,
it does not matter
that my mother has looked
into dual citizenship.
It's okay. Everything is okay.
- It's perfect.
- Mm.
- It is 8:00.
- I know.
Our shift was over
two hours ago.
- I know.
- When can we leave?
I don't know!
Look at that.
The hum of activity
and the smell of fear.
I love it.
Well, we are down
to a Feeble Five.
We can thank Bob for that.
Why is it so much more effective
when Mr. Wheeler yells at them?
Mm, they expect it
from you or me.
Bob's a sweetheart.
And now he's a monster.
Our monster.
Do you think he can
keep this up?
Of course he can.
He's a Wheeler.
- Ah.
- We work till we drop dead.
It is what makes
America great.
Ah...
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