Bob Hearts Abishola (2019–…): Season 4, Episode 7 - Your Father's Kingdom - full transcript

Previously, on
"Bob Hearts Abishola"...

America used to have
a booming textiles industry.

And we moved it all overseas.

Why don't we bring it back?

The cost would be astronomical.

Only at first.

But if we could control
our socks, start to finish,

our profit would skyrocket.

We could be completely
vertically integrated.

Everything from
spinning to knitting,

The whole shebang.



Shebang?
Magilla.

Ah, yes.

Other companies
will call us

when they have
shipping problems.

And we would gladly
help them out,

charging ludicrous fees.

It's going to be
a lot of work.

I've got to find a warehouse,

buy knitting machines,
sock ovens,

those little "made in America"
stickers with the flags on them.

All I heard is that it's
going to be a lot of work.

Well, it's also going to
be expensive. Mm-hmm.

We'll have to get
a big loan.

We'll have to put up
some kind of collateral.



Collateral?
Yeah, probably the house.

This house?

Don't worry, we're
not going to lose it.

No one ever thinks they're
going to lose their house.

That's right.
Positive thinking.

Thanks for talking
me into this.

You're the best.

BOB: All right,
now watch your step.

We're almost there.

I know where we are, Bob.

No, you don't.

It is the warehouse you want
to throw away our home for.

Not throw away,
but good guess.

Are you ready?
Sure.

Ugh.
Ta-da!

Oh, my God.

I know it needs work,

but think of the potential.

Oh, my God.

You get a deal on a fixer-upper.

(sighs) Oh, my God.

But just imagine:

Instead of these
piles of garbage,

rows of sewing machines.

And through that door

that's rusted shut,

sock ovens,

baking away.

And we'd be bringing jobs back
to Detroit and changing lives.

And how much will these
imaginary machines cost?

Sure, we're going to spend
a lot of money in the beginning,

but we're going to get it
back in the end.

Or we could never begin

and Dele could go to college.

I know it's scary,

but I promise you,

I'm making smart choices here.

Name one.

Well, instead of
buying the place,

we're gonna lease for a while.

And how long is a while?

Ten years.

(groans)

I think I'm going
to be sick.

Where is the bathroom?

Oh, you don't want
to go in the bathroom.

("I fan la" by Sola Akingbola
playing)

Are you okay?

You've been chugging
coffee all morning.

I'm having
trouble sleeping.

Insomnia?

Bob.

I got some gummies
you can try.

One will
help you relax,

two will knock you out,

three will turn a Friday
into a Sunday real fast.

Hello, ladies.
Hey.

Hi, Kemi.

Oh, my.

You look terrible.

She's not sleeping.

Hmm. Me neither.

Usually a double dose of
Chukwuemeka puts me to sleep,

but he hasn't filled
my prescription in days.

If you catch my drift.

There are patients in comas
that caught your drift.

You know, it's my fault for
telling Bob to go back to work.

Mmm. I wish Chukwuemeka
would return to work.

And by returning
to work, I mean...

Abishola's got real problems.

Last year, when my husband blew
our retirement nest egg,

I was this close
to throwing him out.

Why didn't you?

Our dog would've
been heartbroken.

I'd have been fine.

So, what did Bob say

when you forbid him
to go through with this?

I did not forbid him.

I see.

So, this really is your fault.

No, I made it very clear
I thought it was a bad idea.

Oh, look at you
putting your foot down.

"Oh, it's a really bad idea."

That's not helping.

I apologize.

I've just been very tense
because Chukwuemeka...

We know why!
We get it!

(knocking)

You got a minute?
What's up?

I need a favor.

I already told you,

I'm not voting Democrat.

Not that.
You know those home movies

from when you and Dad
started MaxDot?

Oh, yeah.

We filmed all
our big milestones.

Our first sale,

our first Christmas party.

We had to turn over some of
that footage to the cops.

Do you still
have any of it?

The-the PG stuff.

In a box somewhere, why?

I was hoping you'd walk
Abishola down memory lane,

explain to her
all the risks

you and Dad took
to create all this

were worth it.

Yeah, I'm not gonna do that.

Why not?

Honey, we started with nothing
but a good idea.

And after years
of hard work,

we turned that good idea
into a successful company.

And that's the same thing
I'm doing.

Almost, except your idea stinks.

It doesn't stink.

I am bringing
American manufacturing

back to the beating heart
of this country.

Use all the fancy words
you want, it's still doo-doo.

Please, I need
your support.

I want Abishola to see
what I see.

This could be my legacy,
my destiny.

Honey, it's socks.

I know it's socks!

You talking about his
terrible idea? Really?

Abishola
hates it, too.

She's smart.

I was gonna ask you to
help me run the new factory,

get you off the warehouse floor.

Oh, thanks.

That's a very nice offer,

but I'm really trying to make

good choices these days.

Christina, come
here for a second.

Spill something?

Christina understands
risk/reward. Tell 'em.

No guts, no glory.

No shower, either.

Actually, it's the uniform.

You're smelling
the previous janitor.

She quit the
family business

to go work for a competitor

because she saw room for growth,

for expansion.

Yeah, and look at me now.

- Never mind, you can go.
- Go where?

Just go.

Excuse me, excuse me.

Excuse me.

I am allowed to cut because
the pharmacist is my lover.

Excuse me.

Hello, darling.

Kemi, what are you doing here?

Hopefully you,

in the storage closet.

I am sorry,
I have to work.

Well, just take
a five-minute break.

We can skip the kissing.

You do not understand.

My career's in trouble.

What? Why?

For the first time
in three years,

I am not Employee of the Month.

Oh, okay.

Would it help if I called you
Employee of the Month

while you made love to me?

Is sex all you think about?

No. I also like
fantasy football.

Ever since we started
seeing each other,

I have put your needs
ahead of my customers'.

As you should.
No, because now Lisa Mendez

is Employee of the Month!

So, when your picture
is back on the wall,

you will become
my naughty boy again?

You do not hear me.

Underneath this rock-solid body
is a man in pain.

Chukwuemeka, you have
customers waiting.

Yes, Lisa.

You see what you
have done to me?

Next customer, please.

(knocking)

Hey, come with me.
Where are we going?

The leasing office,
we're getting that warehouse.

So, your wife approves?

No, the whole thing makes
her sick. Come on.

You are a brave man,
Mr. Wheeler.

I will follow you
to the end of your marriage.

She'll be fine.

When you've got a good idea,
you got to run with it.

Look at Jobs, Musk, Bezos.

- Dangote.
- Who's that?

Aliko Dangote.

Nigerian cement mogul.

Richest Black man in the world.

Until you.

Let's do it.

I'm coming for
you, Mr. Dangote!

Did you hear your
Auntie Felicia died?

Should I know who that is?

She held you twice as a baby.

And dropped you once.

Rest in peace,
Auntie Butterfingers.

Hey.

Hey, Bob.
Hey, Bob.

Sorry I'm late,

hope you got started
without me.

Of course we did.

Where were you?
We'll talk about it later.

It's boring work stuff.

I don't want
to bring down the party.

We were talking
about dead people.

Well, uh, you know that
warehouse I had my eye on?

Mm-hmm.

Some other people were
starting to sniff around,

so we went ahead and got it.

BOTH:
Oh!

Congratulations
are in order.

But we discussed that
was not a good idea.

Honey, I know you're nervous.

Do not "honey" me.

You are risking
everything we have!

I withdraw my congratulations.

You knew how I felt about this

and you did it anyway.

Because it's the right move.

According to you.

And only you.

Hey, you know, you're the one

who's been pushing me
to go back to work!

(Bob sighs)

Sorry you had to see that.

That is okay.

I'm sure you guys have
your share of disagreements.

Not one that bad.

But every marriage
is different.

(laughter)

'Kay.

Uh, excuse me?

Another round and
three shots of tequila, please.

Oh, any more shots

and y'all are gonna have
to carry me out of here.

I am the opposite.

After enough drinks, I feel
like I can flip over a car.

We can charge it to Bob's Visa,

while he still has good credit.

Ooh. In that case, uh,
bring the bottle.

And some of those
hot, crunchy peas.

(sighs)

Bob is so stubborn.

Chukwuemeka is
so fragile.

My husband's terrific.

Look, he bought me
these earrings.

Boo!
Boo!

Yay!
Yay!

Drinks.

I would like
to make a toast.

To Bob...

I forgot what
I was going to say.

Let's just call him an idiot.

To the idiot.

Yay!

Uh-uh, Kemi,
you're not clinking.

That man is staring at me
like I'm a piece of meat.

Honey, I think
he might be a vegetarian.

Well, let's see if
he would like a Beyond burger.

Have fun.

She's so fun.

Welcome to
MaxDot manufacturing.

(Goodwin laughing)

Children, behold your
father's kingdom.

I am so proud of
you, husband.

I could not have done it
without you, my sweet.

No, you couldn't have.
Oh.

Why couldn't
my wife be like that?

Perhaps because you made
this decision in spite of her.

Bob, will you take
a picture of us?

Sure.

When we get our
first mansion,

this photo will go
above the fireplace.

(laughter)

Everyone say, "money."

Money!

Would you like me to take
one of you, Mr. Wheeler?

We could Photoshop
your wife in later.

I'm good.

This is a momentous occasion.

I insist.

Please don't.
Cheese.

Who's ready for Red Lobster?

We are!
We are!

Going out
to dinner, huh?

Of course. It is a celebration.

That's nice. Enjoy.

We will.
It is Shrimpfest.

You guys have
an amazing father.

I wouldn't have done this
with anybody else.

Good talk.

(speaking Yoruba)

Mr. Wheeler, would you
like to come with us?

You go ahead.

I want to kick
the tires on this place.

Children,
go to the car.

I will be
right there.

I will text you the picture.

I don't want it.

Mr. Wheeler...

Abishola will
understand, in time.

Will she?

Tiwa was very angry
when I moved us to Detroit.

She did not want
to leave home,

but I knew it would be better
for our family in the long run.

And look at her now,
eating shellfish at the mall.

It is a dream come true.

Yours will come true, too,
my friend.

And your wife
will be very happy.

Thanks, pal.

Thank you, Mr. Wheeler.

For everything.

Who's ready for
Cheddar Bay Biscuits?

(sighs)

All right.

(phone dings)

That is a nice picture.

(laughing)

Can't decide if I'm ashamed
of her or jealous of her.

With Kemi, I've learned
that it can be both.

(phone dings)

It's the husband.

Boo.

He's just asking
where the remote is.

He's probably
just sitting on it.

Yep, he was sitting on it.

How have you been married
for so long?

Well, we both choose
to stay married.

Mm-mm.
It cannot be that simple.

Actually, honey, it is.

Bob lied to me.

No, he was honest.

He was an idiot,
but he was honest.

So, you are defending him?

Hell no.

But I don't have
to live with him.

You got two choices:

You can deal with
this problem together,

or you can go
the Kemi route.

I love Bob.

I don't want
to stifle his dreams.

Good news, you didn't.

There's something
wrong with me.

Yeah, we saw.

That guy was pawing me
like a blind man,

but all I could think
about was Chukwuemeka.

Aw, baby, you love him.

No, I don't.
Well, how do you explain it?

Oh, my God.

I love him.
To love.

To love.
To love.

(phone dings)

Now he can't find his glasses.

Mm-mm-mm.

Hey.

Hey to yourself.

You okay?

No. I am very angry.

And a little drunk.

Look, I'm sorry
I hurt your feelings.

My feelings?

I'm not some
teenage girl.

I'm worried
about my family.

I understand.

Do you?
Yes.

Honey, I would never, ever
put our family at risk.

I don't regret what I did,

but I want you be
as sure about it as I am.

So, tell me how
to make that happen.

Oh, it's very simple.

Great. Name it.

Build the most
successful sock empire

the world has ever seen.

(laughing):
That's it, huh?

I'm serious.

Do not fail.

I won't.

I love you.

I love you, too.

(smacks lips)

Tequila?

Many shots.

And you paid for it.

Next customer, please.

Hello.

Hello.

Welcome to CVS.

I need my medicine.

"Listen-Ex"?

It's not a real prescription.

I know that.

It is written on a napkin.

But if it were a drug,
I would gladly take it

so I could be
a better listener for you.

Oh, Listen-Ex.

That is very clever.

Does this medication
have any side effects?

Yes, always being there for you

when you need
somebody to talk to.

My Kemi.

My Chukwuemeka.

You know, I go on a break
in ten minutes.

Would you like to go somewhere

where you can talk
and I can listen?

I do not want to talk at all.

I love this man!

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