Fresh Off the Boat (2015–…): Season 5, Episode 10 - Episode #5.10 - full transcript
That's a beautiful Talavera
Spanish tile design, Mommy.
Oh, thank you, Evan.
And that is a beautiful reproduction
of "A Sunday Afternoon on the
Island of La Grande Jatte."
I wish people still wore top hats.
Oh, me too, Evan. Me too.
Hi.
So, the birthday party
you two were here for
started at noon.
It's 7:00 p.m.
We're closing. You need to leave.
- But we're not finished...
- We're closed.
- If you just...
- My cat needs to eat.
Well, I guess we'll come back
and finish these mugs later at a time
that works best for you.
Forgive her.
She doesn't understand
that anything worth doing
is worth taking the time to do right.
Yes, Evan. See, this is why
you are my star child.
You excel at everything you do.
Most importantly, at school.
What can I say? School is my thing.
I ace everything they throw at me.
_
Uh...
...when is this assignment due?
Thank you again, so much,
for inviting me over.
It is so nice to have some "me" time
while Marvin takes the baby
to his parents' house.
Parents?
How?
Actually, since I have
a few more free "Honey days,"
does anyone want to go
see a movie tomorrow?
Sorry. I can't.
I only see one movie a year,
and I save it for Denzel or Christmas.
'92 was tough.
"Malcolm X" and "Home Alone 2:
Lost in New York" came out.
I went with "Malcolm X"
because I have been lost in New York,
and it was horrifying.
I wish I could, but we're
short-staffed at the restaurant.
Hector has shingles again,
so I'm stuck working the grill all week.
Well, I'm free for a movie, Honey.
Me, too.
As long as I don't have
to sit next to Evan.
He's always pointing out
when female extras are
not carrying purses.
I can't go anyway.
I have... homework.
You're acting weird.
Why? Because he cares
about his schoolwork?
Leave him alone.
I'm taking an interest in the boy!
Come on, Evan. Just answer the question.
Sicily isn't gonna wait around forever.
Women have biological
clocks to think of.
How's that "homework" going?
What?! Nothing!
How long have you been standing there?
Long enough to see what you've
got there, young lover.
Why don't you, as Grandma says,
"tend to your own knitting"?
Okay.
But whatever you do,
don't tell Dad about that note.
He loves love so much,
he'll try too hard to
help and ruin everything.
Believe me. I don't plan on
telling Dad or Mom about this.
I'm a very private person.
I know. I haven't seen
your chest in years.
So, do you like her?
I don't know. What does that even mean?
Do I think about her constantly? Yes.
Have I named our kids? Yes.
Does she smell like a
rainstorm? Of course.
But do I like her?
I don't know.
Don't be upset you got outvoted, Eddie.
You might like "You've Got Mail."
Come on. Who doesn't want
to see "The Waterboy"?
Now, that's what I
call high-quality H2O.
Mwah.
So, you know who would love this movie?
Your dad.
Yeah. He's...
the biggest rom-com fan in town.
Totally.
It's too bad he couldn't come with us.
Mm.
Is it?
Oh, thank you.
I didn't know if you guys knew.
Dad is the worst with rom-come.
Every time he sees one,
he quotes it to death
until we all hate it.
Remember what happened when
we saw "Jerry Maguire"?
Show me the Honey!
Show me the Honey!
Show me the Honey!
I'm right here! I don't know
what you want me to do!
Ugh. I'm just glad we all agree.
Your dad would've totally ruined
"You've Got Mail" for us.
Hey, guys.
Dad? I thought you had to work.
Oh, a bunch of ladies
escaped the women's prison,
so the whole area's shut
down for the night.
Are we seeing "You've Got Mail"?
Yes! I'll go get my ticket.
You've got mail. You've got mail.
You've got mail. You've got mail.
- It's ruined.
- Yeah. It's ruined.
Here are my graded tests
for you to sign, Mommy.
Though you and I both know
this is merely a formality.
Ah, yes.
My straight "A" student.
Tell me... Are the other
students jealous?
What do they say? What
do their faces say?
Mm, yes.
That's the same jealous face I get
when I tell people my age.
Okay.
"A."
Another "A."
Another "A."
Well, you failed this one.
What?!
How'd that get in there?
The correct answer is "no."
Even "A" students make
mistakes every now and then.
Good thing I caught this one.
I heard Meg Ryan didn't own a computer
when she booked this role.
I got to say, it showed.
Uh-oh.
Dad stayed through the credits
to honor the hard work of the crew
and see if there are
bloopers at the end.
- He must have loved it.
- Well, how could he not?
Joe Fox and his corporate Fox Books
put local shop owner Kathleen
Kelly out of business,
and then they fall in love
under cloak of the World Wide Web.
Mistaken identities, a golden retriever,
New York in autumn...
It's everything he loves in a rom-com.
He's gonna quote this
till I hate Tom Hanks.
Hey, there he is.
So, what did you think of the movie?
I hated it.
I see you, Dad.
So, what do you think is
the strongest symbolism
Harper Lee used in "To
Kill a Mockingbird"?
Wow. There's so much.
But probably the Gothic details
that contrast with the
small town of Maycomb
to foreshadow the presence
of good and evil.
I hope there's more where that came from
because I am listening.
In my own kitchen?
Sicily, is it?
Yes, it's nice to...
Go wait outside. I'll call you a cab.
I need to speak with my son.
I told you you weren't allowed to date.
No, you didn't.
Well, then, I'm telling you now.
You're not allowed to date.
- But you don't even know Sicily.
- I don't need to.
You are not ready to date anyone.
You need to focus on your education.
Girls will only distract from that,
and then you can kiss those A's goodbye.
But that's not fair.
Eddie and Emery were allowed
to date when they were my age.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I didn't realize you wanted to be
a rapper-tennis-player-
flight-attendant.
And where are those girls
now? Riddle me that.
Well, I don't care what you say.
I'm gonna keep seeing her.
Then you leave me no choice.
You're grounded.
Sicily and I are in the same class...
and you can't ground me from school.
Can I just use your
phone to call my dad?
Evan openly defied me, Corporal Bryson.
He's never done that before.
Clearly, he doesn't understand
that dating is bad for him.
I get it. I used to work the drug beat,
and if there's one thing I've learned,
it's that an addict won't
quit his destructive behavior
until he's hit rock bottom.
That, and no one with a couch on
their front lawn is innocent.
PDA!
That's against school rules.
You have to do something about this.
Isn't that why you're here?
Actually, I'm here to investigate
a peeping tom spying on the children.
From outside the middle school.
A woman.
Wearing culottes.
Fine. I'll just do it myself.
Good luck finding your pervert.
Left. Left.
Left. Right.
Left. Right. Right.
Just throw it away. I hate it.
Hey, Dad. We're gonna see another movie
while Honey still has
some baby-free days.
Yeah. That baby sucks.
I'm just kidding.
Oh, my God. I feel terrible
that I just said that.
I love Maria so much.
You want to come with us, Pops?
We have to hit all the movies we can
before Y2K shuts us down and
sends us back to the Dark Ages.
No thanks.
The smell of popcorn will only remind me
how much I hated "You've Got Mail."
What is it with you and that movie?
- I don't want to talk about it.
- Come on, Dad.
- Okay, fine.
- Wow, that was super easy.
I hated "You've Got Mail" because...
...because I'm Fox Books.
A few months after I opened Cattleman's,
I found out that I'd inadvertently
put a local mom-and-pop
rib shop out of business.
So, how'd you folks enjoy
your first root'n toot'n
meal at Cattleman's Ranch?
Oh, the best ribs I've had
since my grandmother's wake in Dallas.
Plus, your prices are way
better than Mom and Pop's.
Ooh. What's Mom and Pop's?
Noooooo!
"You've Got Mail" brought
all those memories flooding back to me.
I'm just like corporate monster Joe Fox,
driving the beloved neighborhood
proprietor out of business
with my capitalist ways.
Mom and Pop were gone
before I even had a chance to apologize.
Look what you two did
with your stupid movie.
Mopey Dad is way worse than Rom-com Dad.
Arthouse Dad is the best
because he laughs at
all the serious parts.
Hey.
There's inappropriate touching
happening on school grounds,
and you need to stop it.
Oh, God. Okay. Did you see her face?
Could you describe it
to a sketch artist?
I'm referring to my son Evan.
I saw him holding hands
with a girl student on the playground.
I see. Ms. Huang...
Mrs. I'm married.
Mrs. Huang, the children
are allowed to hold hands.
They're middle schoolers.
It's perfectly innocent.
Oh, they're too young for that.
They need to be focused
on their education.
I wouldn't worry about
that if I were you.
Evan's grades certainly aren't
suffering because of it.
Now, if you'll excuse me,
I witnessed a brutal fight
in the cafeteria today,
and I have to go give a statement.
She'd recently lost her mother, Joe.
Why couldn't you just
let her sell her books?
Hey, Dad.
Eddie. What are you doing here?
The restroom's only for customers.
That's not fair.
We have a surprise for you. Come on.
Mom? Pop?
You're still alive?
We're in our early 70s.
I know you're upset you
never got to apologize,
so we tracked them down for you.
We hope you're okay with it.
Okay with it?
We've lost so much time.
Okay. What have you been
up to the past five years?
Uh, traveling, volunteering,
learning Español?
We've been living with our
daughter in Winter Park.
After we lost the rib shack,
we moved into her
basement to save money.
Yeah. There's a cumbersome pool table
and the bathroom is two flights up,
but we make it work.
The real problem is that
husband of hers... Rick.
He doesn't want us there,
and he makes it known.
I don't like the way
he speaks to Kimberly.
Well, you try talking
to her about it, then.
Uh-oh. Dad's about to make
a poor decision based on his emotions.
Why don't you work here?
- Really?
- Yeah, why not?
I needed to hire a couple
of part-time cooks anyway,
and I'd love to have two
Orlando restaurant legends
working at Cattleman's.
That sounds fun.
All right!
I can't wait to get Mom and Pop
back in the rib-cooking business.
My mouth is watering already.
My God, these are terrible.
Are they burnt or raw?
I'm trying to figure out
what animal this is.
I like 'em.
I'm so glad you and me
are in the same class
so we can spend as much
time together as possible.
Me too. Except it's "you and I."
Whoa. I don't know what came over me.
It's okay. You didn't mean to.
Ending a sentence in a preposition.
I love you.
Okay, students.
Great job on your "To Kill
a Mockingbird" essays.
Another stellar essay, Evan.
The way you contrasted
the snowman Jem built
with the fire at Miss Maudie's house
was so thought-provoking.
Excellent.
A-minus?!
- Hi, Evan.
- You were right.
Sicily distracted me. I dumped her.
If you need me, I'll be studying.
Ciao, Sicily.
This. This is what I like to see.
What are you studying, Evan?
Pre-algebra. I have a quiz on Friday,
and I've already lost...
...78 minutes of study time to Sicily.
Oh, shh, shh, shh. She's gone now.
Let's not even say her name.
I'm so pleased you've come to
your senses about dating, Evan.
In fact, I've decided to reward
you by un-grounding you.
No, thank you.
I'd like to serve out the
remainder of my sentence
to minimize distractions
from my education.
A self-grounding.
He's come back even
stronger than before.
What am I gonna do?
Like... Like when you grow up?
Be a restaurant owner.
I'm confused.
No, Mom and Pop are terrible cooks.
I have to fire them, but
I'd be putting them
out of business all over again.
I'd be an even worse
Joe Fox than Joe Fox.
Do you hear yourself?
Yeah, he's right. Don't panic.
Everything worked out
for Joe and Kathleen
at the end of "You've Got Mail."
We just have to do whatever
Joe did to fix it.
Maybe you could offer them a contract
writing children's books
for your ex-girlfriend's
publishing house.
What is happening?
You people and this movie.
Dad, you are not Joe Fox.
- I'm not?
- No.
Because Mom and Pop
aren't Kathleen Kelly.
Okay. What do you remember
about the book store
in "You've Got Mail"?
Um, it was warm, a lot of wood,
Steve Zahn was there.
Kathleen Kelly's store was awesome,
and Mom and Pop's ribs suck.
You said you liked them. They
were staring right at me.
Anyways,
it was only a matter of time
before they went under,
whether you opened Cattleman's or not.
You didn't put them out of business.
You put them out of their misery.
You're right, Eddie.
I spent the past five years
beating myself up for nothing.
It's not my fault Mom and
Pop's rib shack went under.
If anything, I was doing them a favor.
Life isn't a rom-com, Dad.
Sometimes, old people just can't cook.
Wow. Thank you, guys.
I feel so much better.
I'm gonna go tell Mom
and Pop they're fired.
So, good news, bad news.
Good news... Mom and Pop are gone.
Bad news... they threatened
to sue me for ageism
unless I kept them on the
payroll for another six months.
- Are you serious?
- Extremely.
So, if anyone needs any
non-cooking-related errands
run by two elders, let me know.
Do you think they could take me
to Caleb's birthday party on Saturday?
I can ask.
You know, this was a nice reminder
that I can't be responsible
for everybody's lives.
I can't save every old couple
living in their daughter's basement.
And, hey, since this
isn't "You've Got Mail,"
I'm free to love that movie.
I love that movie.
Yay.
Whatever. That movie was dumb.
Who says what they're typing out loud?
I got to tell you, Evan, I am so happy
to have my star child
back at fighting weight.
So, how's pre-algebra?
When you get to the "two
trains leave a destination
at the same time" question,
it's a trick.
Nobody rides trains.
Can you pass the blue paint?
Evan.
Evan?
Sicily loved the color blue.
She said it reminded her
of her grandparents' lake house in July.
The sky lit up with fireworks.
George Strait on the radio.
O... kay.
Are you going to finish your mug there?
I'm done.
Louis. I have to tell you something.
Evan had his first girlfriend.
Evan had his first girlfriend?
No, don't be happy about that.
Evan's too young to date.
I don't know. Is he?
He's not mature enough
to handle the emotions
that come from being in a relationship.
Evan's pretty mature.
Last week, he told me I was
only making him eat vegetables
because my father didn't hug me enough.
And you know what? I think he was right.
Trust me. You weren't there to
see how heartbroken he was.
He was just staring at the wall.
And then he dipped his
mug in black paint.
And he had spent so much time
making sure that the
parasols were to scale.
And, damn it, they were,
and he was just so sad,
and I just hated seeing him like that.
And Evan's just not ready to date!
It, um, kind of seems like maybe
you're not ready for Evan to date.
Jessica, this week, I met a
couple named Mom and Pop.
Those old people you drove out
of town with your restaurant?
Yes and no.
Anyway, before they
threatened to sue me...
- What?
- It's all taken care of.
The point is, it's no one's fault,
but Mom and Pop's life
has been a living hell,
and they stayed together through it all.
Life's a lot easier to handle
with a partner you love by your side.
I never would have gotten through
moving to Orlando without you.
And I never would have gotten through
that week Hector gave me
shingles without you.
If you want Evan to be
as good at relationships
as he is at everything else,
you need to let him practice.
I have to make this right.
If I have ice cream,
do you think I have to
brush my teeth again?
I'm excited to pick up
our mugs from the kiln.
Yours should be...
moody.
Mm-hmm.
Evan, I want to apologize to you
for being so strict about dating.
You have nothing to
apologize for, Mommy.
You tried to warn me that
dating would affect my grades,
and you were right.
Well, that's the thing.
You didn't actually get an A-minus
on your English essay.
You got an "A."
I went into the school,
and I changed the grade
so you would think Sicily distracted you
and break up with her.
Say that again now?
I went into your school and...
I heard you the first time!
How could you do that to me?
I loved her.
Oh, Evan, I'm so sorry.
I had no idea you would be so upset.
I think it's hard for me to accept
that you're growing up.
You're my youngest,
and I want to shield
you from all the pain
that comes from being an adult.
But there's a lot of joy
that comes with it, too,
and I never want to
shield you from that.
It kind of seems like maybe
you weren't ready for me to date.
You're so mature.
- Aren't you coming?
- No, I'm not.
I'll come get you in a couple hours.
Sicily is waiting for you.
Thank you, Mommy.
And... I forgive you.
You do?
You're my mom, and you should know
that no matter how old I get,
I'll always be your little boy.
I'm watching you.
You've got whale.
Before steaming or sautéing,
simply oil up your fingers...
You've got kale.
...olive oil, and massage away.
You've got Dale.
Help! I've fallen, and I can't get up!
Oh. You've got frail.
Mail's here.
Are you kidding me?
No. Evan has it.
Spanish tile design, Mommy.
Oh, thank you, Evan.
And that is a beautiful reproduction
of "A Sunday Afternoon on the
Island of La Grande Jatte."
I wish people still wore top hats.
Oh, me too, Evan. Me too.
Hi.
So, the birthday party
you two were here for
started at noon.
It's 7:00 p.m.
We're closing. You need to leave.
- But we're not finished...
- We're closed.
- If you just...
- My cat needs to eat.
Well, I guess we'll come back
and finish these mugs later at a time
that works best for you.
Forgive her.
She doesn't understand
that anything worth doing
is worth taking the time to do right.
Yes, Evan. See, this is why
you are my star child.
You excel at everything you do.
Most importantly, at school.
What can I say? School is my thing.
I ace everything they throw at me.
_
Uh...
...when is this assignment due?
Thank you again, so much,
for inviting me over.
It is so nice to have some "me" time
while Marvin takes the baby
to his parents' house.
Parents?
How?
Actually, since I have
a few more free "Honey days,"
does anyone want to go
see a movie tomorrow?
Sorry. I can't.
I only see one movie a year,
and I save it for Denzel or Christmas.
'92 was tough.
"Malcolm X" and "Home Alone 2:
Lost in New York" came out.
I went with "Malcolm X"
because I have been lost in New York,
and it was horrifying.
I wish I could, but we're
short-staffed at the restaurant.
Hector has shingles again,
so I'm stuck working the grill all week.
Well, I'm free for a movie, Honey.
Me, too.
As long as I don't have
to sit next to Evan.
He's always pointing out
when female extras are
not carrying purses.
I can't go anyway.
I have... homework.
You're acting weird.
Why? Because he cares
about his schoolwork?
Leave him alone.
I'm taking an interest in the boy!
Come on, Evan. Just answer the question.
Sicily isn't gonna wait around forever.
Women have biological
clocks to think of.
How's that "homework" going?
What?! Nothing!
How long have you been standing there?
Long enough to see what you've
got there, young lover.
Why don't you, as Grandma says,
"tend to your own knitting"?
Okay.
But whatever you do,
don't tell Dad about that note.
He loves love so much,
he'll try too hard to
help and ruin everything.
Believe me. I don't plan on
telling Dad or Mom about this.
I'm a very private person.
I know. I haven't seen
your chest in years.
So, do you like her?
I don't know. What does that even mean?
Do I think about her constantly? Yes.
Have I named our kids? Yes.
Does she smell like a
rainstorm? Of course.
But do I like her?
I don't know.
Don't be upset you got outvoted, Eddie.
You might like "You've Got Mail."
Come on. Who doesn't want
to see "The Waterboy"?
Now, that's what I
call high-quality H2O.
Mwah.
So, you know who would love this movie?
Your dad.
Yeah. He's...
the biggest rom-com fan in town.
Totally.
It's too bad he couldn't come with us.
Mm.
Is it?
Oh, thank you.
I didn't know if you guys knew.
Dad is the worst with rom-come.
Every time he sees one,
he quotes it to death
until we all hate it.
Remember what happened when
we saw "Jerry Maguire"?
Show me the Honey!
Show me the Honey!
Show me the Honey!
I'm right here! I don't know
what you want me to do!
Ugh. I'm just glad we all agree.
Your dad would've totally ruined
"You've Got Mail" for us.
Hey, guys.
Dad? I thought you had to work.
Oh, a bunch of ladies
escaped the women's prison,
so the whole area's shut
down for the night.
Are we seeing "You've Got Mail"?
Yes! I'll go get my ticket.
You've got mail. You've got mail.
You've got mail. You've got mail.
- It's ruined.
- Yeah. It's ruined.
Here are my graded tests
for you to sign, Mommy.
Though you and I both know
this is merely a formality.
Ah, yes.
My straight "A" student.
Tell me... Are the other
students jealous?
What do they say? What
do their faces say?
Mm, yes.
That's the same jealous face I get
when I tell people my age.
Okay.
"A."
Another "A."
Another "A."
Well, you failed this one.
What?!
How'd that get in there?
The correct answer is "no."
Even "A" students make
mistakes every now and then.
Good thing I caught this one.
I heard Meg Ryan didn't own a computer
when she booked this role.
I got to say, it showed.
Uh-oh.
Dad stayed through the credits
to honor the hard work of the crew
and see if there are
bloopers at the end.
- He must have loved it.
- Well, how could he not?
Joe Fox and his corporate Fox Books
put local shop owner Kathleen
Kelly out of business,
and then they fall in love
under cloak of the World Wide Web.
Mistaken identities, a golden retriever,
New York in autumn...
It's everything he loves in a rom-com.
He's gonna quote this
till I hate Tom Hanks.
Hey, there he is.
So, what did you think of the movie?
I hated it.
I see you, Dad.
So, what do you think is
the strongest symbolism
Harper Lee used in "To
Kill a Mockingbird"?
Wow. There's so much.
But probably the Gothic details
that contrast with the
small town of Maycomb
to foreshadow the presence
of good and evil.
I hope there's more where that came from
because I am listening.
In my own kitchen?
Sicily, is it?
Yes, it's nice to...
Go wait outside. I'll call you a cab.
I need to speak with my son.
I told you you weren't allowed to date.
No, you didn't.
Well, then, I'm telling you now.
You're not allowed to date.
- But you don't even know Sicily.
- I don't need to.
You are not ready to date anyone.
You need to focus on your education.
Girls will only distract from that,
and then you can kiss those A's goodbye.
But that's not fair.
Eddie and Emery were allowed
to date when they were my age.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I didn't realize you wanted to be
a rapper-tennis-player-
flight-attendant.
And where are those girls
now? Riddle me that.
Well, I don't care what you say.
I'm gonna keep seeing her.
Then you leave me no choice.
You're grounded.
Sicily and I are in the same class...
and you can't ground me from school.
Can I just use your
phone to call my dad?
Evan openly defied me, Corporal Bryson.
He's never done that before.
Clearly, he doesn't understand
that dating is bad for him.
I get it. I used to work the drug beat,
and if there's one thing I've learned,
it's that an addict won't
quit his destructive behavior
until he's hit rock bottom.
That, and no one with a couch on
their front lawn is innocent.
PDA!
That's against school rules.
You have to do something about this.
Isn't that why you're here?
Actually, I'm here to investigate
a peeping tom spying on the children.
From outside the middle school.
A woman.
Wearing culottes.
Fine. I'll just do it myself.
Good luck finding your pervert.
Left. Left.
Left. Right.
Left. Right. Right.
Just throw it away. I hate it.
Hey, Dad. We're gonna see another movie
while Honey still has
some baby-free days.
Yeah. That baby sucks.
I'm just kidding.
Oh, my God. I feel terrible
that I just said that.
I love Maria so much.
You want to come with us, Pops?
We have to hit all the movies we can
before Y2K shuts us down and
sends us back to the Dark Ages.
No thanks.
The smell of popcorn will only remind me
how much I hated "You've Got Mail."
What is it with you and that movie?
- I don't want to talk about it.
- Come on, Dad.
- Okay, fine.
- Wow, that was super easy.
I hated "You've Got Mail" because...
...because I'm Fox Books.
A few months after I opened Cattleman's,
I found out that I'd inadvertently
put a local mom-and-pop
rib shop out of business.
So, how'd you folks enjoy
your first root'n toot'n
meal at Cattleman's Ranch?
Oh, the best ribs I've had
since my grandmother's wake in Dallas.
Plus, your prices are way
better than Mom and Pop's.
Ooh. What's Mom and Pop's?
Noooooo!
"You've Got Mail" brought
all those memories flooding back to me.
I'm just like corporate monster Joe Fox,
driving the beloved neighborhood
proprietor out of business
with my capitalist ways.
Mom and Pop were gone
before I even had a chance to apologize.
Look what you two did
with your stupid movie.
Mopey Dad is way worse than Rom-com Dad.
Arthouse Dad is the best
because he laughs at
all the serious parts.
Hey.
There's inappropriate touching
happening on school grounds,
and you need to stop it.
Oh, God. Okay. Did you see her face?
Could you describe it
to a sketch artist?
I'm referring to my son Evan.
I saw him holding hands
with a girl student on the playground.
I see. Ms. Huang...
Mrs. I'm married.
Mrs. Huang, the children
are allowed to hold hands.
They're middle schoolers.
It's perfectly innocent.
Oh, they're too young for that.
They need to be focused
on their education.
I wouldn't worry about
that if I were you.
Evan's grades certainly aren't
suffering because of it.
Now, if you'll excuse me,
I witnessed a brutal fight
in the cafeteria today,
and I have to go give a statement.
She'd recently lost her mother, Joe.
Why couldn't you just
let her sell her books?
Hey, Dad.
Eddie. What are you doing here?
The restroom's only for customers.
That's not fair.
We have a surprise for you. Come on.
Mom? Pop?
You're still alive?
We're in our early 70s.
I know you're upset you
never got to apologize,
so we tracked them down for you.
We hope you're okay with it.
Okay with it?
We've lost so much time.
Okay. What have you been
up to the past five years?
Uh, traveling, volunteering,
learning Español?
We've been living with our
daughter in Winter Park.
After we lost the rib shack,
we moved into her
basement to save money.
Yeah. There's a cumbersome pool table
and the bathroom is two flights up,
but we make it work.
The real problem is that
husband of hers... Rick.
He doesn't want us there,
and he makes it known.
I don't like the way
he speaks to Kimberly.
Well, you try talking
to her about it, then.
Uh-oh. Dad's about to make
a poor decision based on his emotions.
Why don't you work here?
- Really?
- Yeah, why not?
I needed to hire a couple
of part-time cooks anyway,
and I'd love to have two
Orlando restaurant legends
working at Cattleman's.
That sounds fun.
All right!
I can't wait to get Mom and Pop
back in the rib-cooking business.
My mouth is watering already.
My God, these are terrible.
Are they burnt or raw?
I'm trying to figure out
what animal this is.
I like 'em.
I'm so glad you and me
are in the same class
so we can spend as much
time together as possible.
Me too. Except it's "you and I."
Whoa. I don't know what came over me.
It's okay. You didn't mean to.
Ending a sentence in a preposition.
I love you.
Okay, students.
Great job on your "To Kill
a Mockingbird" essays.
Another stellar essay, Evan.
The way you contrasted
the snowman Jem built
with the fire at Miss Maudie's house
was so thought-provoking.
Excellent.
A-minus?!
- Hi, Evan.
- You were right.
Sicily distracted me. I dumped her.
If you need me, I'll be studying.
Ciao, Sicily.
This. This is what I like to see.
What are you studying, Evan?
Pre-algebra. I have a quiz on Friday,
and I've already lost...
...78 minutes of study time to Sicily.
Oh, shh, shh, shh. She's gone now.
Let's not even say her name.
I'm so pleased you've come to
your senses about dating, Evan.
In fact, I've decided to reward
you by un-grounding you.
No, thank you.
I'd like to serve out the
remainder of my sentence
to minimize distractions
from my education.
A self-grounding.
He's come back even
stronger than before.
What am I gonna do?
Like... Like when you grow up?
Be a restaurant owner.
I'm confused.
No, Mom and Pop are terrible cooks.
I have to fire them, but
I'd be putting them
out of business all over again.
I'd be an even worse
Joe Fox than Joe Fox.
Do you hear yourself?
Yeah, he's right. Don't panic.
Everything worked out
for Joe and Kathleen
at the end of "You've Got Mail."
We just have to do whatever
Joe did to fix it.
Maybe you could offer them a contract
writing children's books
for your ex-girlfriend's
publishing house.
What is happening?
You people and this movie.
Dad, you are not Joe Fox.
- I'm not?
- No.
Because Mom and Pop
aren't Kathleen Kelly.
Okay. What do you remember
about the book store
in "You've Got Mail"?
Um, it was warm, a lot of wood,
Steve Zahn was there.
Kathleen Kelly's store was awesome,
and Mom and Pop's ribs suck.
You said you liked them. They
were staring right at me.
Anyways,
it was only a matter of time
before they went under,
whether you opened Cattleman's or not.
You didn't put them out of business.
You put them out of their misery.
You're right, Eddie.
I spent the past five years
beating myself up for nothing.
It's not my fault Mom and
Pop's rib shack went under.
If anything, I was doing them a favor.
Life isn't a rom-com, Dad.
Sometimes, old people just can't cook.
Wow. Thank you, guys.
I feel so much better.
I'm gonna go tell Mom
and Pop they're fired.
So, good news, bad news.
Good news... Mom and Pop are gone.
Bad news... they threatened
to sue me for ageism
unless I kept them on the
payroll for another six months.
- Are you serious?
- Extremely.
So, if anyone needs any
non-cooking-related errands
run by two elders, let me know.
Do you think they could take me
to Caleb's birthday party on Saturday?
I can ask.
You know, this was a nice reminder
that I can't be responsible
for everybody's lives.
I can't save every old couple
living in their daughter's basement.
And, hey, since this
isn't "You've Got Mail,"
I'm free to love that movie.
I love that movie.
Yay.
Whatever. That movie was dumb.
Who says what they're typing out loud?
I got to tell you, Evan, I am so happy
to have my star child
back at fighting weight.
So, how's pre-algebra?
When you get to the "two
trains leave a destination
at the same time" question,
it's a trick.
Nobody rides trains.
Can you pass the blue paint?
Evan.
Evan?
Sicily loved the color blue.
She said it reminded her
of her grandparents' lake house in July.
The sky lit up with fireworks.
George Strait on the radio.
O... kay.
Are you going to finish your mug there?
I'm done.
Louis. I have to tell you something.
Evan had his first girlfriend.
Evan had his first girlfriend?
No, don't be happy about that.
Evan's too young to date.
I don't know. Is he?
He's not mature enough
to handle the emotions
that come from being in a relationship.
Evan's pretty mature.
Last week, he told me I was
only making him eat vegetables
because my father didn't hug me enough.
And you know what? I think he was right.
Trust me. You weren't there to
see how heartbroken he was.
He was just staring at the wall.
And then he dipped his
mug in black paint.
And he had spent so much time
making sure that the
parasols were to scale.
And, damn it, they were,
and he was just so sad,
and I just hated seeing him like that.
And Evan's just not ready to date!
It, um, kind of seems like maybe
you're not ready for Evan to date.
Jessica, this week, I met a
couple named Mom and Pop.
Those old people you drove out
of town with your restaurant?
Yes and no.
Anyway, before they
threatened to sue me...
- What?
- It's all taken care of.
The point is, it's no one's fault,
but Mom and Pop's life
has been a living hell,
and they stayed together through it all.
Life's a lot easier to handle
with a partner you love by your side.
I never would have gotten through
moving to Orlando without you.
And I never would have gotten through
that week Hector gave me
shingles without you.
If you want Evan to be
as good at relationships
as he is at everything else,
you need to let him practice.
I have to make this right.
If I have ice cream,
do you think I have to
brush my teeth again?
I'm excited to pick up
our mugs from the kiln.
Yours should be...
moody.
Mm-hmm.
Evan, I want to apologize to you
for being so strict about dating.
You have nothing to
apologize for, Mommy.
You tried to warn me that
dating would affect my grades,
and you were right.
Well, that's the thing.
You didn't actually get an A-minus
on your English essay.
You got an "A."
I went into the school,
and I changed the grade
so you would think Sicily distracted you
and break up with her.
Say that again now?
I went into your school and...
I heard you the first time!
How could you do that to me?
I loved her.
Oh, Evan, I'm so sorry.
I had no idea you would be so upset.
I think it's hard for me to accept
that you're growing up.
You're my youngest,
and I want to shield
you from all the pain
that comes from being an adult.
But there's a lot of joy
that comes with it, too,
and I never want to
shield you from that.
It kind of seems like maybe
you weren't ready for me to date.
You're so mature.
- Aren't you coming?
- No, I'm not.
I'll come get you in a couple hours.
Sicily is waiting for you.
Thank you, Mommy.
And... I forgive you.
You do?
You're my mom, and you should know
that no matter how old I get,
I'll always be your little boy.
I'm watching you.
You've got whale.
Before steaming or sautéing,
simply oil up your fingers...
You've got kale.
...olive oil, and massage away.
You've got Dale.
Help! I've fallen, and I can't get up!
Oh. You've got frail.
Mail's here.
Are you kidding me?
No. Evan has it.