Bob Hearts Abishola (2019–…): Season 4, Episode 12 - My Successful Lawyer Son - full transcript

You're here early.

I could not sleep.

Me either.

Delivery day!

Before long, this
room will be filled

with the satisfying hum of sock
ovens and knitting machines.

Do they hum?

It's more of a...

Still satisfying.

Damn right.

It's delivery day!



Who's excited?

I was.

What are you doing here?

She is our angel investor.

What?

Oh, you're putting the
knitting machines here.

Interesting.

We thought so.

That means she hates it.

When I grew this mustache,
she said, "Interesting."

When she met Abishola, she
said, "Very interesting."

Are you sure you don't want to
use this area for finishing?

I am sure. Thank
you for checking.

No, you want to be able
to look out your office



and see the final product.

That is a good point.

What?

Finishing is in the other room.

But should it be?

It's my factory,
and it's my call.

Interesting.

Ah, I hear it now.

Hello, sisters.

What a blessed day

God has provided.

Is she talking to us?

I would like to introduce you
to my successful lawyer son,

Funmbi. E kaasan, Aunties.

E kaasan. Hello there.

He's come all the way to
Detroit to visit his mother.

No, I am here to settle
a class action lawsuit.

Well, I hope you
stick it to the man.

Actually, I will be
sticking it to the people

who believe petroleum products
contributed to their hair loss.

Oh, you work for that side.

The winning side.

Funmbi, you are so grown-up now.

I remember when
you were this high.

I finally hit my growth spurt
my first year at Harvard.

Harvard Law. He's a
successful lawyer.

Yeah, you mentioned that.

I worked very hard to fulfill
my father's dream for me.

Oh, it was mine, too.

God answered my prayers,
giving me a son who could

come to the aid of all these
helpless megacorporations.

You should join us for lunch.

They try to get me to
eat with them every day.

But they know I
use my lunch hour

to read the Bible
to coma patients.

Oh.

Of course.

How could I have forgotten?

Yes, they tell us all the
time how much they love it.

When they wake up. Yeah.

Come, Funmbi. I want to
introduce you to some doctors.

Goodbye.

Well, have a
blessed day, sister.

Peace be unto you.

What the hell was that?

I have no idea.

It's not too cold
for you, is it?

Ah, this gives me a good excuse
to snuggle with you in public.

We've been so busy.

I've missed this. Me, too.

The closest we've
gotten to a hug lately

was when my watch got
caught in your sweater.

I told Gloria I was going
to take ten minutes,

but we can take 15.

You're breaking
the rules for me?

Shh.

I'm in no rush to get
back to the factory.

What about delivery day?

You were so excited.

That's before Dottie
got her groove back.

What? Mom showed
up this morning

telling me how to do my job.

You should be proud of her.

When we first started
physical therapy,

she was scared.

She did not think she'll
ever be herself again.

You never let her give up.

No, I did not.

You pushed her every day.

Yes, I did.

So this is all your fault.

Not only would we be
providing the children

with soccer uniforms,

but the jerseys would
be free advertising.

Is the team good?
What is their record?

They're kindergarteners.
They don't really keep score.

Find out. MaxDot
only backs winners.

Mr. Wheeler. Hey, guys.

I'm surprised to see
you. It is delivery day.

Well, I was worried
about you guys

since you're so shorthanded.

We are? Who's out today?

We had a very
productive morning.

Well, I don't know
how well you could do

without the old engine that
keeps this place running.

Seriously, who are
you talking about?

Mom. I'm talking about Mom.

I meant to thank you

for taking her off our hands.

You're welcome.

And thank you for
taking her back.

Oh, no. Uh, we have
had her for so long.

I would not want
to be a Dottie hog.

The CEO of MaxDot is telling
you you're taking her.

And the president is
saying no, thank you.

There is far more work to
be done at the factory.

Please. She lives in my house,

works at my company.

I started an entire new division
to get a break from the woman.

I'm begging you.

Feels like this is
probably about you.

My successful lawyer son

has not lost a
case in five years.

Six years, Mummy.

Please boast accurately.

I should hire you for our
next workman's comp claim.

No disrespect, but we work
with large corporations,

not mom-and-pop shops.

Oh, no, he was making a joke.

I'm not really a joke person.

You hide it well.

Shall we go inside?

Oh, go ahead.

Uh, we are going to
stay a bit longer

so that everyone can see my

Successful
lawyer son.

I don't know if you caught it,

but Kemi's son might
be a successful lawyer.

If it were Dele, I would bring
it up even more than she does.

Hello, my dear.

Mr. Mborata.

Mr. Mborata?

I do not think it would
be appropriate for me

to embrace my pharmacist.

What is going on, Kemi?

She is your elder.
Show some respect.

I am more than
just a pharmacist.

Yes, he's also my
real estate agent.

Come, my son. We should
not be late for service.

Your son?

I will collect my
reflux pills on Tuesday.

But, Kemi... Goodbye,
casual acquaintance!

Good morning, family.

Morning. Morning, Bob.

Do you want breakfast?

Uh, no, thanks,
buddy. I got to run.

Dele, tell him. Tell me what?

I heard the state is offering
grants for businesses

who install solar
panels on their roofs.

That's a good idea.
I'll think about it.

If it is a good
idea, just do it.

I said I'd think about it.

Hello.

I had a thought.

You should reach out to
other companies that are

importing socks and tell them
we can supply at a better rate.

We're not there yet, Mom.

Well, if you set it up now,
you'll be ready to go day one.

I'll think about it.

What is there to
think abou... Bobby?

What are you guys doing here?

Oh, we're just

chitchatting about our factory.

You know, I think you
should make a climate pledge

that MaxDot Manufacturing
will be carbon neutral.

I'll think about it.

You should also consider
adding a third shift.

That way, we can churn
out our socks 24/7.

I'll think about it!

You know, your mother made a
great point about the factory.

It might be better
for workflow...

I'll
think about it!

Unwrapping day.

Yay, unwrapping day.

I have been saving these
for a special occasion.

A couple of Cubans to welcome
our new friends from China.

Thanks. Maybe later.
Let's just do this.

Has anyone seen my friend Bob?

He's normally filled
with a contagious whimsy.

I'm sorry. I'm here, I'm here.

I will take photos
for the 'gram.

That's what the kids say.

Everybody's got an
opinion.

But when there's some
real work to be done,

where the hell are they?

Okay.

None of these are usable.

I know what you need.

A new family?

Of sorts.

Tonight I am taking you to
my Christian men's group.

Uh, no, thanks.

Uh, when you are lost,
sometimes you need your brothers

to help you find the path.

I said no, Tunde.

I really think it could help.

I think I'd rather stick
my head in this sock oven,

so just freakin' drop it!

Do you feel better
yelling at your friend?

No.

And do you want to
go home tonight?

No.

So where do we need to go?

The Christian men's group.

Tonight I am making you a feast.

Of course I know you are vegan.

Which is why, as we
speak, I am brining

a soy-based goat head.

Mummy loves you.

Soy-based goat head?

I used olives for the eyes.

Only the best for my boy.

Are you always this
strange around him?

What?

More kind? Loving?

Devoted to someone
other than myself?

Yes. It is nothing like you.

You should let Funmbi
see the real Kemi.

What would you do if Dele
stopped answering your calls?

Cancel his cell service.

Or kept your grandchildren
across the country

without even sending pictures?

How would Dele do that?

Bob and I will be living with
him and his family until we die.

Okay, I'm done discussing this.

You will never be truly close
to Funmbi if you keep on

pretending to be Kemi the
Bible-thumping missionary.

Enough.

This is none of your business.

It is my business.

It is none of your business.

It is. No!

Bob!

I am so glad you could come.

I, uh... I brought a Bible.

That is adorable.

Bob brought a Bible!

This is Christian men's group,

not Bible study. Right.

Those don't sound like
each other at all.

Care for a beer, Bob?

Hey, Pastor.

You sure that's all
right with the Big Guy?

Proverbs 27:17 says,

"As iron sharpens iron,

so one person
sharpens another."

So no praying?

If we are losing at halftime.

You sold this all wrong.

Next time, lead with
beer and sports.

I am just happy to
see you smile again.

Uh, Wole!

Unless you're going to
sand off the water marks,

use a coaster!

Hey, buddy.

Do you ever feel like your
heart is an open wound?

Do you need this?

The love of my life walked by me
like I was a common houseplant.

You need this.

I should have been a lawyer.

Maybe then Kemi would
introduce me to her son.

You're way too likable
to be a lawyer.

Funmbi, on the other
hand, born for it.

I'm proud to be with Kemi.

I wish she felt the
same way about me.

Well, you can't let
people walk all over you.

You got to fight
for what you want.

I have always been a
lover, not a fighter.

And now I have lost my lover.

I know how you feel.

I've been miserable, too.

Yeah, today was
my unwrapping day.

Oh. Is that like a bar mitzvah?

Kinda. But bigger.

My mom ruined it.

I'm sorry to hear that.

You know what?

You and I are gonna stop being
victims and take the power back.

If you promise not to give up,

neither will I.

I still do not really
understand your situation,

but I'm inspired by your tone.

You're a good friend, Bob.

Ah, you, too, buddy.

Mazel tov.

All right.

- The soup's good.
- Mmm.

You cannot even
tell it's fake goat.

My vegan son took one bite

and accused me of
using chicken stock.

It does kind of taste like that.

Because it is!

Who makes a soup
without chicken stock?

Hello.

Chukwuemeka. Hello.

Hi, cutie.

Kemi, can we speak privately?

Of course.

You look especially
sculpted today.

Do not flatter me.

But thank you. I bought
a new pull-up bar.

So, what's new?

I want you to introduce
me to your son.

As your man.

That won't be necessary.

Funmbi will be gone soon.

We only have to live
a lie till Tuesday.

You are not hearing me.

If you will not tell
him we are together,

then we will not be together.

Chukwuemeka, wait.

This is the first time my
son's come home in 15 years.

That is very disrespectful.

I live with my mother, and I
still call her twice a day.

What?

Separate issue.

Funmbi was always
his father's son.

And when he died,

I could never measure up.

That's not fair.

Four years after
my husband's death,

I went to tea with a man

and Funmbi stopped
speaking to me.

I'm sorry.

I did not know.

I have never told anybody.

Why are you looking
at me like that?

Because I am angry with you.

But I also want to hug you.

Well, then hug me,
you beautiful idiot!

This is

our final stop.

Quality control and finishing.

After this, the sock
goes to our distributor.

And who's our distributor?

MaxDot.

I was testing you.

Well done.

What do you expect your
daily output to be?

Any run-of-the-mill factory
would be happy with 10,000.

But I'm a crazy son of a bitch,
so we're gonna do 12,000.

That's great.

He's nuts.

What do you think?

This is wonderful.

I had such low expectations.

Thanks, honey.

Just one little thing.

Uh, are you married to this
color for the walls? I just...

I don't think it's gonna
inspire the workforce.

They'll be inspired by their
paychecks and health insurance.

They're getting benefits?

That'll cut into our profits.

Healthy workers make more
socks than sick ones.

The guy's good.

All right,

this concludes our first
annual shareholders' meeting.

Yeah. Now everybody
get the hell out.

Excuse me?

This factory is my baby.

I'm gonna feed it, nurture it,

and keep my family from
screwing it up. Well,

it's my money, so I'll screw
up whatever I damn well please.

Uh, no, you won't.

Excuse me?

If this arrangement
doesn't work for you,

you're free to back out.

I'm gonna make this happen
with or without you.

Damn it, I'm in, Bobby.

Me, too.

You're nuts, but
we believe in you.

Appreciate it.

Your father would be proud.

Thanks, Mom.

Do I need to say it again?

Everybody out!

My husband is
building an empire.

I have a bit of legal
experience as well.

I once

represented myself

in traffic court.

The ticket was dismissed because
the officer did not appear.

Why would
you say that?

The headline is, I won.

I have somebody I'd
like you to meet.

We met. He is your
pharmacist/Realtor.

He is much more than that.

Chukwuemeka... is my man.

I want
you to know I have

the best intentions
with your mother.

Ah-ah. This is your boy toy?

He is not a boy.

He's a full three
years older than you.

I love this man, and I
will no longer hide it.

You are making a
fool of yourself

and sullying the
memory of my father.

Listen to me, Funmbi.

I want you in my life,

but I will not allow you
to dictate how I live it.

I am too vibrant to dry
like a raisin in the sun.

There's my Kemi.

Also...

your mother is fun.

Now, you may come
into church with us

or you may leave.

That was very sexy.

I know.

What are you doing?

Get in the church.

Use that brain, Harvard.

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