Bob Hearts Abishola (2019–…): Season 4, Episode 3 - Americans and Their Dreams - full transcript

Bob buys a boat; Goodwin is interviewed for a newspaper.

Previously on Bob
Hearts Abishola...

How would you feel about
sitting in that chair?

That is your chair. No.

That chair belongs to the
president of the company.

I'm gonna be CEO.

What is the difference?

Well, the president
does all the work

and the CEO drops by
every now and then

to criticize that work.

So, you would be like my mother?

Don't make it weird.



(humming a tune)

Good morning, my sweet.

Why didn't you wake me up?

That's on you. You shouldn't

look like an angel
when you sleep.

Dele is not ready, I'm
going to miss my bus,

I have not even packed
my lunch. Ah, ah, ah.

Lunch is made, Dele
is getting dressed,

and you can forget
about the bus,

because today you have
a handsome chauffeur.

Who? Very funny.

I thought so. (chuckles)

You better get used to me
treating you like a queen.

Now that I'm the CEO,



I can go in to work
whenever I feel like it.

Today, I don't feel like it.

Tomorrow's not looking
too good, either.

I've never seen
you so... Carefree?

Jovial? Downright giddy? Yes.

It's weird, right?

It's wonderful.

And by my calculations, you have

30 extra minutes to
treat me like a queen.

You want me to leave
the apron on or off?

On.

("Ifanla" by Sola
Akingbola playing)

Oh, that is no problem.

I'll tell the doctor.

Okey dokey.

Bye-bye.

What?

Okey dokey?

Is that not the phrase?

I just never heard
you say it before.

I am in a good mood.

Bob made me breakfast
this morning.

Uh-huh.

That is not a bacon,
egg and cheese smile.

Hello, ladies.

Hello. Oh.

Somebody had sex with
Bob this morning.

Kemi.

But I did have a good morning.

How good?

I had...

two good mornings.

All right, sock man.

Yeah.

Details, details.

I've already told
you everything.

(scoffs) Paint a picture.

Were you sitting or standing?

Were you in a hot
tub? A bubble bath?

An Uber?

I'm sorry, I'm not
comfortable talking about it.

It's private. Yeah,
she's not you, Kemi.

Mm-hmm. Obviously not.

Otherwise she would've
had three good mornings.

(knocking) Come in.

Goodwin, the reporter from
Talk of Nigeria is here.

Send him in.

And, Kofo?

Yes? We're at work.

I am your boss, you will
address me as Mr. Olayiwola.

What about when we're at home?

Let us keep it simple.
Just call me Mr. Olayiwola.

Mr. Obaseki, this
is Mr. Olayiwola.

Thank you, Kofo.
You are dismissed.

(door closes) Good afternoon.

Mr. Olayiwola, I'm
honored to meet you.

Thank you, young man.

You may stand.

It is a thrill to interview
a real-life business tycoon.

It is a thrill to be one.

Do you mind if I record
our conversation?

No video?

It is for the podcast.

Oh.

Okay.

In my research,

I learned that we are from
the same town in Nigeria.

You are from Ilesa? Yes, sir.

Then you know I have
climbed a long way

from my humble beginnings.

I thought your
father was a judge.

A humble judge.

Only one wife.

So, you did not want to
follow his footsteps into law?

No.

I made my own path,

which led me to the
top of MaxDot Mountain.

MaxDot Mountain.

So eloquent.

Sir,

what advice do you
have for any Nigerian

who hopes to reach
your level of success?

They should be realistic.
Not everyone can be me.

But for those chosen few:

keep working, stay focused,

and make a list of
those who doubted you.

For vengeance?

Exactly. (knocking)

Mr. Olayiwola, Mrs.
Wheeler is here to see you.

He knows who I am.

Who's this?

He is a member of
the Nigerian press.

Oh, la-di-da.

This is Dorothy Wheeler.

She is the "Dot" of MaxDot.

It is a pleasure to meet
you, Madam. Likewise.

You know, my husband and
I started this company

selling socks out of
the trunk of our Impala.

Fascinating! What
year was that?

It was... 1973.

I was a child then,

unaware of the future
that awaited me.

So, if Mr. Olayiwola
is president,

what is it you do?

Actually, I... If I'm
doing my job well,

which I am, she does nothing.

Not exactly nothing.

We work ourselves to
death in this family.

I've got my husband's
ashes in the office,

if you want to see them.

All right. (chuckles)

Thank you for paying us

a visit.

So, I guess we're done here.

Come by any time.
Don't be a stranger.

I did want to talk to you
about... Okay, bye-bye.

It was such an honor
to meet Mrs. Wheeler.

You know the Yoruba
saying, "ori e dale"?

Oh! Her head is not right?

So you see what
I'm dealing with.

What's his rush?

Maybe he has a
job to go back to.

Poor bastard.

Ooh, lentil soup.

I got a coupon for that.

When did you become a housewife?

That's a little offensive.

I prefer the term
"stay-at-home Bob."

Ooh, flavored croutons.

Well, I am sure you have
other things planned.

Maybe check in at work?

No thanks.

Oh. Bacon bits.

Well, I must say,
you do seem happy.

Are you kidding? Normally,
I'd be stuck behind my desk,

screaming at a supplier,

with a vein popping
out of my neck.

Well, a bulging vein
is a sign of hard work.

It's also a sign
of heart disease.

Look at all the chips.

Bob, I am worried
about you. Why?

This is not who you are.

Y-You are a man
who builds things,

who has a vision and then
makes that vision come true.

Yeah, and today I'm
envisioning lunch.

And then what?

Oh, I got big plans.

A new business venture? No.

But I am gonna fulfill
a lifelong dream.

Ugh. Americans
and their dreams.

See? The stitching on
the toe seam is loose.

Pull the batch and check
the rest of the shipment.

Already taken care of,
boss. Well done, Douglas.

You really think so?

Why else would I have said it?

To get me to go away.
It's what my mom does.

Oh, Douglas, when did you
lose your self-respect?

Fourth grade.

Kofo. Hmm?

Call Mr. Andrews at
Target and tell him

their order will be
short. I will make a note.

No notes. Call him now.

Yes, Mr. Olayiwola.

It is ringing.
DOUGLAS: You know what?

It was actually third grade.

DOTTIE: What's going on?

Nobody told me we
were having a meeting.

It was in the group chat.

What the hell is a group chat?

I would have knocked
on your door,

but I know you like to
take a nap after lunch.

Hello,

this is Kofo Olanipekun,

calling from MaxDot
for Mr. Andrews.

I am on the hold.

We got a defective shipment.

I found it, and Goodwin
gave me an attaboy.

Uh-huh.

A real one.

Right, boss?

I really like this hold music.

I think it might be my jam.

We need to pull
the entire order.

It is already taken care of.

Please, feel free to go back
to your office and rest.

I wasn't napping.

We should get hold music

like this. I am waiting,

but I am having fun.

Douglas, come with me.

Let's see if we have enough
stock to fill the order.

I'm his right-hand man.

Is there anything I can do?

KOFO: Hello, Bill.
How is it hanging,

my friend?

Target.

(chuckles): Yes.

But I'm the "Dot" in MaxDot.

It's a terrible thing to say,

but this is my favorite
kind of patient.

Unconscious?

You got it.

(phone vibrates)

(phone vibrates)

(phone vibrates)

Is that Bob again? Yes.

I know everything
he has eaten today.

(phone vibrates)

Maybe you should
change your number.

I'm actually thinking about it.

(phone vibrates) (sighs)

Ugh, now he's calling me.

What?

BOB: I'm outside.

Outside where?

Outside the hospital, come down.

I want to show you something.

(sighs) Okay.

And make it fast, I'm
in the ambulance lane.

SECURITY GUARD: Sir!

You can't put your boat there.

Hang on.

Look what I got!

So, what do you think?

You bought a boat?

I bought a boat.

You need to move it!

You're not a real cop.
You know that, right?

Wh-Why did you buy a boat?
Because it's the only place

I can wear this hat.

I got you one, too.

First Mate Abishola,
come aboard!

No, I'm at work.

You bought a boat?

I bought a boat!

He bought a boat.

A big-ass boat. Hey,

check out the horn.

(horn blares)
SECURITY GUARD: Sir!

You have to move your boat!

Douglas, why don't I see a
truck by the loading dock?

'Cause we already packed her
up and sent her on her way.

We're working on tomorrow's.

Excellent.

I'm proud of you
for getting ahead.

(chuckles) Dude.

What are you doing?

I don't know, man.

This is new for me, too.

Okay, let go of me now. Sorry.

Can I get everyone's attention?

Because of all of
your hard work,

our future is
brighter than ever.

You are all living proof

that the American
dream is alive and well

at MaxDot Therapeutic Hosiery!

I'm his right-hand man!

How awesome is this, huh?

Very awesome.

It'll be better in the
water, but you get the idea.

I do not.

Hey, Tom.

Check it out. Got a boat.

He's jealous.

So, you are going to drive
this around the lake?

Oh, you don't drive a
boat, honey, you steer it.

So, you are going to
steer it around the lake?

Well, eventually, yeah.

I mean, I got to get a
license, take a test,

learn about tides and the moon.

You know, sailor stuff.

And this is all so you
can become a fisherman?

What? Ugh! No.

This is so we can
live on island time.

But if you want to fish, that's
great, we'll get you a rod.

I do not want to fish!

Whoa, calm down.

Let the rocking of
the boat relax you.

There is no rocking.

We are in the driveway.
What is happening to you?

I'm sorry, I should've given you
a heads-up. But I'm still me.

I'm still the guy you married.

I'm just a captain now.

(phone rings)

Hi, Mom.

Hey, Bobby. Are you busy?

Little bit.

Okay, I don't want
to bother you.

All right.

You know, on a calm day,

this baby could
get up to 50 knots.

I just got to figure
out what a knot is.

(phone rings)

What, Mom?

I just wanted to know when
you were coming back to work.

Why would I want to do that?

I don't know,

make sure Goodwin doesn't
screw things up too much.

Well, has he?

No.

All right,

I'm gonna hang up and
enjoy my new boat.

You bought a boat?

I bought a boat.
Abishola, tell her.

He bought a boat.

(laughing)

Are you laughing at my feet?

You're laughing at
my feet, aren't you?

I lived on a commune for a year,

didn't wear shoes
the whole time.

This condition is
called farm foot.

(phone rings)

Hi, Mom.

I was wrong.

I should have never let
Bob run the company.

It should've been you.

Are you drunk?

Yes.

But I mean what I say.

Please come back.

This is where I belong.

They appreciate me here.

I appreciate you,
too, sweetheart.

You're smart, you're talented,

and I don't want to run
this place without you.

I'm sorry, I can't.

But I want you to know that
it really means a lot...

(blows raspberries)
I'll call Douglas.

(sighs)

That was my mom.

The reason I have farm foot.

(sighs)

Oh! (laughing)

(scoffs) All right, so
Nigerians do fake news, too.

What, I don't deserve
lights anymore? Oh!

Mrs. Wheeler.

I did not know you
were here. Yeah,

nobody does.

Is everything okay?

For MaxDot, yeah,
everything's great.

But for Dottie
Wheeler... not so much.

I am sorry you feel that way.

Is there anything I can do?

Yeah, stop being so damn
fantastic at your job.

Oh, I cannot do
that, Mrs. Wheeler.

Fantastic is my sweet spot.

I get it.

Back when Max and I
started this company,

we worked 16 hours a
day, seven days a week.

I remember when we got our first

department store order,

you would've thought
we won the lottery.

We went out and had

a big steak dinner,

and then got drunk off our asses

and screwed like bunnies.

Uh, many parts of
that story were nice.

But that's all over.

It's your turn now. No.

MaxDot will always
be a family business,

and you are the
head of that family.

Thank you.

You're lying, but thank you.

No, I'm not.

I was raised to
respect my elders.

In my culture,

they are revered as
a source of wisdom.

Yeah, well, in my culture,
they dump you in Florida

the minute you forget
your middle name.

I am sorry if I gave
you the wrong idea.

I need you to guide me

as I do my best to honor

what you and your husband built.

Hmm.

That's something Bob
never said to me.

(chuckles)

Did you hear he bought a boat?

Yeah, I heard. Schmuck.

(laughs) All right.

I will leave you.
Have a good night.

Good night, Goodwin.

And... thanks.

Thank you.

Uh, it's Phyllis, by the way.

What? My middle name.

Still sharp as a tack.

(laughing)

Keep smiling, you son of a
bitch, I'm coming for you.

Bob, your boat is awesome.

It's our boat, buddy.

When are we gonna take
it out on the lake?

What, this isn't fun?

Not really.

I'm sorry, man, you
want to honk the horn?

Not really.

When I heard about this,

I was worried that
you were having

some kind of mental breakdown.

But I was wrong.

It is magical.

We are sitting in his driveway.

In a boat.

In a boat!

A toast to leaving the
workaday world behind

and living the good life.

(all toast)

Mmm. Did you sign up
for your boating class?

Nah, I got to learn
how to swim first.

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