House of Ho (2020–2022): Season 1, Episode 7 - The Big Four-Ho - full transcript
Nothing will ever be the same after Dr. Nate drops a bomb at Judy's 40th birthday party, while Washington receives shocking news from his father.
[music]
SINGER:
♪ Can't nobody hold me down ♪
♪ I'm steady walking
like I got three commas ♪
♪ In my bank account ♪
♪ Living loud,
so get your cameras out ♪
♪ I'd probably do the same
thing if I was you ♪
♪ Looking at me now, now ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Hmm, put up your lights ♪
♪ And keep 'em flashin' ♪
♪ Don't ever put 'em down,
down, down ♪
♪ Look at me now ♪
SINGER:
♪ Oh hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ Ready, set, let's go ♪
♪ It's gonna be a show ♪
♪ Don't act like
you don't know ♪
WASHINGTON HO: Look at this one.
Looks like me, like,
"Honey, catch me, please."
JUDY HO: Washington,
what do you think of this one?
WASHINGTON:
Do I like that guy? Look.
JUDY: We need a wind machine.
Holding back my shirt, yeah.
Let me do the woman version
for you, Washington.
How about that?
I'll take a picture?
Okay, now.
JUDY: This is what brothers
and sisters do, Lesley.
I didn't do this
with my brother and sister.
- JUDY: Oh really?
- The left leg has to go up.
- Stop touching my leg.
- Here, put the left leg up.
One, two.
[camera clicks]
I decided
to be sober forever
because I'm feeling
great right now.
And I try to do
better day by day.
But is this sustainable?
That's my concern.
Most people
can't recover from it.
I feel like we're
in high school again.
- Wow.
- Double dating?
I never went on a double date
with you after college.
You were too scared to bring
your boyfriend then.
I was afraid
that you'd rub off on them.
Do you remember
what happened with Con?
That was the guy
I dated in college.
He was totally normal
when he met Washington.
- And then he changed?
- That night,
we went to the club.
He took off his shirt
and I was like,
"Oh, my God."
- NATE: Who, Wash or Con?
- JUDY: Con.
If you do that? That's good.
His V-neck's already
starting to get deeper.
[laughing]
Woo.
Hey, there's nothing wrong...
I think Washington
has those leather pants, yeah.
- Does he?
- I did.
- Ooh, it's starting.
- Oh, right.
So Judy, do you ever wear
your cocktail dress twice?
You know, you went to one party
and then you went to...
- Sometimes.
- You do?
- Yeah, why?
- See, honey? Told you
it's fine to wear
the dress twice.
Me and Lesley are still
gonna go shopping
for my 40th birthday party.
I think it calls for a new
dress, don't you think?
LESLEY: Yeah.
My birthday party is days away
and in a lot of ways
this is a coming out party
for me and Nate.
Just a small party,
right, Wash?
Just a handful of us.
You're gonna have to...yeah,
limit him.
- You-you could invite
five of your friends.
- Just let me know how many
people you're inviting
- and we'll set it up.
- We...think about this
for a second, right?
She's turning 40.
She needs to celebrate love.
It's not a wedding.
That's a different
celebration,
like, I'm making you my,
you know, best man, maybe.
- Nate, guess what?
- What?
Tiffany's is right there.
[laughing]
[music]
- Cutting them off.
- All right.
All right. Remember.
You gotta look around,
like, who's looking at me?
Because people in Houston
they're gonna
start noticing you. Because
you're part of the Ho family.
- Oh.
- Dr. Nate, lovely guy. But...
he's been a Nguyen for too long
I kind of like ramp
him up quickly
and get him on the Ho level.
If you're a baller,
there's no such thing
as window shopping.
Don't touch anything
unless you're gonna buy.
- Just eyeball it and just...
- Yeah. Just buy whatever.
And then go home.
And then try it on.
But then you'll be coming
here twice.
When you return it,
send your freaking executive
assistant to do it.
You got me?
And let me explain
something to you.
This is the no-fly zone.
That area is for people
that are, like,
new rich,
you're only gonna go this way.
- Old rich?
- Brioni.
- Have you heard of that brand?
- That's expensive.
Let me tell you
something, my boxers,
they're like 20 years old.
I still wear Superman underwear.
- I don't think you should
tell people that.
You know why? Dude,
so I can wear Brioni, dude.
Nobody knows.
- You know what?
You buy me this.
I'll buy you new socks
and underwear.
- Yeah, right?
- Deal.
These boots?
Those are badass. Brioni boots.
- I can visualize the boots.
Oh, man. All right.
I've done
this a few times, buddy.
- Thanks buddy. Looks good?
- Oh yeah.
Now walk like you have a billion
dollars in your pocket.
You got to walk like you own it.
Just like.
- Heavy?
- We got this.
- Feels good.
- Don't look at the price.
- I don't?
- Okay.
- It's the wrong place
to do that.
- Exactly.
- You just looked.
- You can afford it.
[laughs]
[music]
WASHINGTON: Thank you.
That one is mine.
Why?
Because
you're drinking water.
Another day of sobriety.
- The reason I wanted us
to get together today
is that I feel like
dad's not really
talking about his retirement
as much as he used to.
I feel like he's dragging
his feet on it.
For years,
my dad has been saying
that he would retire
in the summer of 2020.
He would finally hand
over the family business.
And at that point, we would
have control over our finances.
Unfortunately,
my dad has already said
it's not going to happen,
but to Lesley of all people.
That's what
he flat out told me.
That he's not ready to retire.
He told you but
not me and Washington?
So I need my brother to wake up.
But it's on
his wife to tell him.
But he needs to
learn how to let go. I'm ready.
Do you think you've proven
yourself enough
that he'll let go?
I worked at the bank
for eight years,
I worked at the hotel for five.
Have you talked to dad
about it?
- No.
- Oh.
I have the goal
of being independent.
I don't know if that
still runs true for you.
- What do you mean by
independent? I don't get it.
- Like, be able to
do things on your own
without approval
or blessing from dad.
- I mean,
it's nice having insurance.
I mean,
dad's there to support me.
And I'm not sure if
I wanna give that up.
Why are you rolling your eyes?
- It's not a matter
of giving it up.
- Should I like break
off from mom and dad or...
- Not break off.
You're always gonna be a family.
You know what I mean?
Just being able to stand
on your own two feet.
Do you like where you
are in your life right now?
- I'll never...no.
- I'm not content.
- Oh, you're not content?
- No. No. I feel like
he kind of
uses, you know,
the company as a way
to keep us close,
you know what I mean?
- Leverage.
WASHINGTON: If you have
a father who's very successful,
it's up to the oldest son
to carry on that legacy.
But I wish I just had a regular
Vietnamese name sometimes.
Like John Nguyen,
or Timmy Tran, you know?
Make my own way. My own path.
So where do we go from here?
- I think if we
just show him that, like,
"Hey, we're our
own people now."
He would have
to listen to us.
- Do you think he
will have to listen?
Let's just be a family.
Not necessarily have
everything be business,
you know what I mean?
- Right.
[sighs]
[music]
[music]
SINGER:
♪ This feels like home ♪
LESLEY: Terrence
will come over in a little bit.
What do you got cooking?
Some egg rolls?
Yeah. I know these spring rolls,
your mom is gonna say
- that it needs more...
- Banana!
- She's gonna say
there's too much vermicelli.
- Yeah, I know.
- We're gonna have to hear it
from my mom.
Why don't you teach your wife
how to cook?
Blah, blah, blah.
- Oh, you don't have to hear it
from her. She tells me already.
- Oh, don't worry, honey.
I'm gonna make a stand for us.
- What do you mean?
- I'm tired of getting the eye.
I'm tired of them just walking
into our lives and, you know?
- I've been holding this secret
that my father-in-law's
not ready to retire
for weeks now.
I'll wait
for some day that my son
and my daughter ready.
And I turn it over.
But my kids are not ready.
I wanna tell him.
I wanna show him that
I'm on his side
and I support him.
I mean, I don't know
if your dad's gonna talk
about it or not.
But...
it...I mean,
I had a conversation with him.
- Right.
- I took him to a venue.
- Uh-huh.
- He said he's not retiring.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- He's changed
his mind, huh?
Like, what did he say?
- He said,
"I'm not ready to retire."
He said, "This looks beautiful
and it's great and all.
But I'm not ready."
- He told you
that before telling me?
Yeah.
He said that
you were basically immature
and couldn't take over
the company.
- It just feels
like insulting, you know?
- I know.
I have to have a talk
with him about this,
if it's okay with you,
when he comes over.
- Well, of course. I would
support whatever you think...
- Okay. I love you.
- I love you too.
- I'm on a swing.
[music]
- WASHINGTON: Hey, mom.
- HUE HO: Huh?
WASHINGTON: Look
what Lesley made for you.
HUE: Yeah.
WASHINGTON:
She made it all herself.
- Buffet style?
- Nobody spill anything.
- Serving yourselves here.
- Just remember,
please, don't spill,
or else I'll have
to sleep alone tonight.
No, we're gonna eat
over there, mom.
HUE: Roosevelt,
you want some food?
JUDY: This one?
You're not eating?
LESLEY: You know I can't eat
when I cook stuff.
It ruins my appetite.
WASHINGTON: Roosevelt,
you want chicken wing?
No.
WASHINGTON: Dad,
why are you so quiet, Dad?
- I'm hungry. I need to eat.
Smell good
and make me hungry.
- Dad...
you know,
Lesley told me today
that you told her
you weren't gonna retire.
- Not yet.
- Not yet?
You don't get any younger.
Hello?
- But I thought
you would tell me first,
not my wife.
She's the first one I told
because I approve of her,
I love her like my daughter.
- I feel insulted.
I'm Binh Ho Jr.
I want you to retire.
- You're not ready.
Washinton, he's a good salesman
but I don't think
he's mature enough
and he's really emotion guy
and those things... I don't
I don't like it.
- All my life, Dad,
I've been living in your shadow.
I'll never be you.
I just wanna know that
I'm finally good enough
in your eyes.
- You're seeking approval
and you make him unhappy.
- No, it's not.
- Yeah, it is, Washington.
Your whole life...your whole
life, you're like,
"Daddy, daddy, daddy. Be
proud of me. Be happy for me."
But then, like,
something like that.
- Well, yeah, of course.
- And then he's unhappy
and then you're like,
"Okay, now I'm gonna
keep doing what he's saying
because then he's
gonna be upset again."
So it's like this endless cycle.
Because that's how
he exerts his control,
by being happy or being unhappy,
by giving you the silent
treatment
for a few days,
having that face,
giving you that look,
and then you know what?
"I told you so."
- No.
- I just want Washington
to stand up for himself.
And he won't do it.
Or maybe he can't do it.
I don't know what it is.
- Do you remember how many
millions you lost?
Since you didn't listen to me
when you signed the contract.
- I did fall on my ass,
many times.
But I'm still here.
- How can I turn over to you
the big things
and you don't listen to me?
That's the truth.
That's reality.
- Knowing that has made me feel
like a failure
every day of my life.
Now I have to...
draw a line in the sand.
I have to be a man.
SINGER:
♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪
WAITER: Welcome back,
Mr. Ho.
How are we doing this afternoon?
- Very good.
- WAITER: We do have
an appetizer coming out
on the house.
- Ooh, nice.
- It's a little truffle
sausage with a truffle soil,
and a little terraria.
- Okay.
- Awesome.
I'll take some shots, later.
If you want.
Why you drink tea?
- You want some shot?
- No.
- You like cognac, right?
- Not for lunch.
- Boring.
A little boring.
At dinner but not at lunch.
I like to drink alcohol
when I have a good conversation,
good company,
and good food.
Doesn't matter what time.
I love tea.
Long ice tea is good.
Trust me. Tea, too.
You can enjoy yourself.
Don't worry.
- Cheer.
- Oh. Sorry.
- Here we go.
- So you're not retiring yet?
- No I'm not.
I'm not ready. Okay?
No, no you be honest with me.
This is you?
Yes.
I know, I know who you are.
You want.. you're so arrogant
you have to be on top
- No, one second
- of everything.
You always want to control them.
You always want to
hang on to them.
You don't want to let go.
But don't you think the kids
want to feel like they are
adults? They're grown up.
- I know myself.
I believe myself.
I have an open mind.
If they're right, I accept that.
- But if they're not right,
they'e still your kids!
But I cannot accept
what's not right.
Okay. Okay.
So what about Judy?
You do everything for her.
You tell her to go to school,
be a lawyer, blah blah blah
and marry... blah blah blah
have kids and
get that... blah blah.
And now she's divorced
- But she did what she
wanted do to.
I cannot stop her.
- Will you support
her all the way?
So if two months from now
she says, "Dad, I
wanna get married,
because I love
this guy so much."
- If she wants support from me
she needs to let me
talk to the guy.
- Oh, my God.
I'm pretty sure Judy
has always been favorite.
Judy is smart, very considering,
totally opposite of Washington.
That's his jewel.
He always over-protects Judy.
I'm still responsible for my
grandbabies.
Don't you trust that she
care about her kids?
She will be sure that
whoever she does
is gonna be good
for the kids, too.
Well, I love her but more
importantly,
I love my grandbabies.
- [groans]
- Okay?
Do you think you use the
baby as an excuse to
interfere in her life?
To control?
- No.
I trust my daughter
but I don't think
I trust her 100%.
Because when she's in love
it might be her judgment is not
right.
like a half-drunk
she don't know what she is
really thinking.
She's almost 40.
You still worry
about who she gonna marry,
who she gonna have sex with.
Come on. Let go.
It's 2000.
It's America
[music]
SINGER: ♪ Get your kicks on
Better get your feet running ♪
JUDY: Tonight
is my 40th birthday party
and it's everything
I asked for.
SINGER: ♪ I gotta tell you
all of the things I've heard ♪
JUDY: A room full
of people that I love.
SINGER: ♪ I gotta let you know ♪
JUDY: And most importantly,
Nate by my side.
- SINGER: ♪ All about it ♪
- JUDY: My parents have said
they're not gonna show up
and maybe for the first time
in my life,
I'm okay with that.
SINGER: ♪ So what,
what you heard about it ♪
♪ Have you heard ♪
♪ The good, good news ♪
WASHINGTON: [bleep] You know,
I think we can start
working on our dreams.
We bought this house
five years ago.
- LESLEY: Uh-hmm.
- And I think,
we should start looking
for other places, you know,
something a little bit
more suited to our lifestyle.
Are you not happy living
two doors down from your dad?
- I thought this one you had...
- No, it's great.
But I think
we can get something more
like that you want.
Judy has let go
of my parents
having to approve
the way she wants to live.
And that has really made me
think about my own life.
- Sometimes it affects...
- LESLEY: I'm sorry.
That hairstyle is just...
it's too much.
- Is that purple?
- MAN: Uh-hmm.
Yeah.
You don't like purple hair?
LESLEY: What look
are you going for?
- MAN: It's divine purple.
- Divine purple?
WASHINGTON: Here this is kind of
a...this is what my wife wants.
Sorry. Yeah, I could do
everything she wants, you know.
- MAN: It's fine.
- LESLEY: No.
- so here.
- LESLEY: You don't have to do
everything I want
and, uh, anything I want.
I just won't be sitting
next to you all night.
WASHINGTON: Don't worry.
The hair can change,
just listen to me here.
Look at me.
- LESLEY: I'm listening.
- Look at me.
LESLEY:
I'm looking at you.
We can't move on, uh,
unless we let...
I cannot take you seriously
with that hairstyle. Uh-huh.
What?
We can't move on
unless we let go
of the past, right?
- Yeah.
- I don't believe
staying close to them
helps us grow, you know,
we become too dependent.
It's just time
for us to live for us.
This is huge for Wash
to even be considering
a change like this,
to step out of his dad's shadow
and move to Dallas.
I'm all about that
and it's two hours away
from Oklahoma.
Things are definitely
looking up.
WASHINGTON:
Is my hair a good boy now?
- Yes.
- WASHINGTON: For you?
MAN: Okay. Finishing touches.
That's good.
- It's not purple, right?
- No purple.
Okay.
SINGER: ♪ Oh, whoa ♪
♪ Woo. Oh, whoa ♪
♪ Let's go ♪
♪ Tonight's the night ♪
♪ Woo ♪
♪ Tonight's the night ♪
♪ Oh, whoa ♪
♪ I can feel it coming ♪
♪ Gonna turn it on ♪
♪ Take it up a level ♪
♪ High up in the sun ♪
♪ Gonna shine like crystal ♪
♪ Gonna shine like gold ♪
♪ Going to bring
this house down ♪
- Cheers baby.
- What's up, man?
SINGER: ♪ Bring it to the floor
It's gonna be big ♪
♪ It's gonna be good ♪
♪ Come on and let's
get it started ♪
♪ I want you to know
Yeah ♪
♪ This is the time ♪
♪ This is the night ♪
WOMAN: All right.
She's coming through.
I think she'll be here
any time soon though.
- WOMAN: Thank you.
- WOMAN: There she is.
Woo.
- Hey, babe.
- Hello.
- Happy 40th.
- This is not 30 people
- like we talked about.
- NATE: I think
because we got Wash involved,
is what I think.
- You look gorgeous, by the way.
- I'm so glad
you did this with me.
Hi, guys.
- Happy birthday.
- Thank you.
- Beautiful party, Judy.
- Thank you.
WASHINGTON: Pretty good crowd.
Can you imagine
if I didn't pull out my Rolodex?
It would be, like, quiet.
It would've been a sit-down,
intimate dinner,
which would've
been fine with me.
- We're not gonna have...
- So you ended up telling
your parents
that Nate is gonna be here?
- Did you tell them?
- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Good.
- And I told them
that I wanted them to be there.
But my dad said no.
Yeah, I guess
I shouldn't be too surprised.
That's fucking wrong.
I would never do that
to my daughter.
If I was dad,
I might've just come here
and make it easy on you,
- say hi, bye, and then...
- You know how Dad is,
it's not about
making it easier for us.
- I know.
- It doesn't matter.
I'm still gonna have
a good time for my 40th.
NATE: You should have
a good time, babe.
WASHINGTON:
Let's just have fun.
- LESLEY: For your 40th.
- Cheers.
- AUNT TINA: Hello.
- Hey. Tina.
- Tina.
- Tina has arrived.
Look at...look
at those Zumba moves.
- How are you? So?
- So?
AUNT TINA:
So you're all officially dating?
- Are we out?
- JUDY: Yes.
AUNT TINA: Are you coming out?
Everybody knows?
- Yes.
- All your friends know?
- I'm so glad you're coming out.
- Thank you.
- I'm glad both of you are here.
- We are.
- You can call me Aunt Tina.
- Aunt Tina, all right.
Yeah. Go, go, go. Let's go.
Have fun. Have fun. Let's go.
Let's... [laughs]
Well I see Judy,
she got smile,
and she look happy.
But honestly, nope.
Nate is not my taste.
I like men who's hot and sexy,
like, Brad Pitt,
Chris Hemsworth,
Chris Pine.
Oh, my God.
That's my kind of type.
Is he coming?
Did you invite him, right?
He's coming...
JUDY: I invited him.
SINGER: ♪ Money, money, money,
money maker ♪
♪ Imma shake, shake
shake and move ♪
- Photo bomb.
- WOMAN: Now, that's better.
AUNT TINA: My baby.
Show your leg, show your leg.
SAMMY: [laughs] No,
I don't want your butt.
You totally focused on my leg.
WASHINGTON:
I can't take it no more.
AUNT TINA: Party!
I'm dirtiest, sexiest, shit.
Show your ass.
Woo.
- [crowd cheering]
- AUNT TINA: Woo.
Party!
- Cheers all of you.
- Thank you.
It's gonna be
a good year, right?
So babe,
what are you drinking, babe?
Uh, San Pellegrino and lime.
- H2 Ho.
- H2 Ho, baby.
[laughs]
Watching Washington be sober,
I see how hard it is for him,
especially with his dad
not retiring.
It's a lot to navigate.
I just hope
that he can handle it.
Doesn't it feel better, though,
you understand everything
that people say?
It's like, dang,
driving is so much easier
when you're sober, you know.
- Stay healthy, Wash.
- JUDY: Hi, guys.
- Hi, happy birthday.
- Good to see you.
- You look so good.
- You know this guy, right?
I don't know.
Hi.
This is Maria and Anthony.
This is Nate.
- Hey.
- JUDY: Sporty and fabulous.
- Thank you.
- I have to have a nickname
- for you guys.
- Yeah?
Oh, we already have one.
Lesley made one up.
- Nudy.
- WOMAN: Nudy?
- Team Nudy, Judy and Nate.
- NATE: Nate and Judy.
- It kind of does go
with the Tommy Hil party, right?
[music]
HUE: My husband speaks
for the family.
I help him.
When he do something wrong,
I try to straight him
and try to tell him
what to do
to keep his family very happy.
He listen.
[crowd chatter]
JUDY: Oh, my God.
My parents are here?
Oh, yeah.
Mom and Dad are here.
Hi, Mom. Hi.
Thank you for coming.
I'm shocked
to see my parents.
- You look beautiful, Mom.
- Hi, Mr. Ho.
- Hello.
- How are you doing today?
- Hi. Hi.
- Thank you for coming.
- You look great.
- Thank you.
I love your tie.
- Thank you.
- JUDY: Yes. Yes.
- HUE: Hi.
- You look great today.
- Oh, thank you.
- JUDY: Can we get a picture?
WOMAN: Yeah, let me get a photo.
BINH: Yeah, do that.
- NATE: They did show up.
- They did.
Woo.
At the end of the day,
if I'm happy, I hope
that they're happy for me.
- Very nice.
- You did surprise me.
- Do you like the party?
- Yeah.
- Nate planned everything.
- Impressive.
Thank you.
- Do you want some champagne?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
- LESLEY: Hi, Dad.
AUNT TINA: Hey,
how are you, brother?
Did you see her boyfriend yet?
JUDY: Yes,
he already did.
He went to go get champagne
for them.
AUNT TINA: Oh, okay.
I talked to him, he's good.
He just wanna make sure
she's happy.
Did you shake his hand?
- Yeah, I did.
- JUDY: There he is.
- There you go.
- I told you.
- AUNT TINA: I know. I know.
- And look at that.
- ALL: Cheers.
- To Judy.
- LESLEY: Happy birthday, Judy.
- WASHINGTON: To the Hos.
- And Nate. Woo.
- Mostly Judy.
- Come on. Mostly Judy.
- AUNT TINA: Rev up Nate.
- Ooh-hoo. I see the kiss.
- NATE: Love you.
- Love you.
- Love you, too.
[music]
[speaking Vietnamese]
Hey, everybody.
- Hello.
- What is going on?
Hello?
Can you guys hear anything?
- [microphone feedback]
- WOMAN: Right here.
- It's not working.
- Wait. Nate is doing a speech?
- [laughs]
- So thanks everybody.
[crowd cheering]
NATE: For coming down tonight
to celebrate
Judy's 40th birthday party.
[crowd cheering]
We tried to keep it small,
but I asked Wash
to help out so...
- [laughter]
- I know how there's 200 people.
- The more the merrier.
- NATE: Thanks, Wash.
- WASHINGTON: Hell, yeah, baby.
- Good job.
Actually, Wash,
is the person who introduced me
to Judy about 20 years ago.
He said, "Hey, you should try
to date my sister."
- Try.
- NATE: Try.
- Try.
- NATE: And then he said,
"Hey, here's Nate,
he's in med school."
And Judy said,
"Med school?
"That is not impressive.
"You should come back...
come back later."
[laughter]
So, you know,
a lot has happened
in the last 20 years.
We went on our first date
last year,
we talked for three hours,
and I didn't realize
that I was missing
anything in my life
until I had the three hours
with you.
And I think it took me 40 years
to get to know you
and have that first date.
I like to have another 40 years
with you.
[crowd cheering]
NATE: So Judy...
would you...would you marry me?
- Babe.
- Would you?
- Yes.
- NATE: Yes. Okay.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, my God.
I know. Your parents are gonna
kill me.
I see their faces. I see their
faces already.
Oh my God.
Are you serious?
Fuck yeah.
I'm proud of you.
Oh.
Oh.
LESLEY: I'm so happy for you.
JUDY: It took a lot of courage
for Nate to do that
in front of my parents.
- Baby.
- JUDY: I think Nate doing it
in a very untraditional way
really proved to me
how much he supports me
in trying to gain
my independence from my family.
You really wanna be with me
another 40 years?
- I do. Oh,
- my God.
- AUNT TINA: Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God.
I love you.
Be careful what you wish for
because now I'm engaged
and this may have changed
my relationship
with my parents forever.
I'm still in shock. I can't
believe this is happening.
- NATE: Yeah.
- I can't believe
- this is my life.
- NATE: I know.
AUNT TINA: I was surprised,
I was shocked,
but I am so happy
because she find her happiness.
Uh, yeah, I'm surprised.
- Are you surprised?
- Yeah.
Too early.
- She look happy.
- Oh, girl.
- [laughs]
- AUNT TINA: Are you happy
- for her?
- I don't know yet.
I need to think about it.
LESLEY:
Welcome to the family.
Lesley and I...hey,
Lesley and I...
I love having another doctor
in the family.
- ...are so happy.
- AUNT TINA: Look at her.
She's smiling,
she's laughing.
- Yeah.
- AUNT TINA: Cheers.
Happy Judy!
Takes great courage to talk
in front of Binh Ho like that.
- I tried not to look at him.
- [laughter]
WASHINGTON:
I'm really happy for Judy,
but I'm not sure my family
is gonna survive this.
Forty year birthday.
- Thank you.
- Thank you. I'm proud of you.
[laughs] Thank you very much.
BINH: Thank you. Thank you.
Okay. We'll see you later.
- JUDY: Bye.
- Bye-bye.
- LESLEY: Bye.
- Give me a hug.
Hey, man.
I'm so concerned
about how this will affect
my father,
which will ultimately affect
my future.
Nate seized the moment
and that was the right...
I think you should've asked
your dad first.
- I know but...
- That's not how
- us Asians do it.
- No.
But I still appreciate
that you always care
- about our parent's feelings.
- Yeah.
I think it's great
that Judy is on a journey.
However,
I just think forcing Nate
onto the family so quickly
is disrespectful.
I'm getting all the love
from you that I need
and Tina's in my face.
[laughs]
The last couple of months
have been a whirlwind
for us.
AUNT TINA: You're -
- I know I do.
- I'm focused.
- That's family for you.
- Look, I'm focused.
- I don't even see her.
- LESLEY: Washington and I
- have gone through so much.
- Kiss.
But I was raised to understand
that a marriage
takes a lot of work.
I don't know what the future
holds, but I'm hopeful.
- I agree.
- I love you. Let's go have fun
- and party.
- Sounds exciting.
It's like a dream.
I just never thought
it would really happen.
Are you happy now
that it's happening?
Like, is this everything
you wanted?
I mean, what more
could I ask for?
- I love you.
I'm glad you're happy though.
I'm happy.
Thank you...
...for everything.
- I love you.
SINGER: ♪ I'll hold your
candle in the rain ♪
♪ The rain ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ In the rain ♪
♪ The rain ♪
♪ The rain ♪
♪ I'll hold your candle
in the rain ♪
♪ Close your eyes
remember what you know ♪
♪ Don't ever forget your glow ♪
♪ You can take my hand,
I'll lead you home ♪
♪ And I'll never let you go ♪
♪ If lightning ever strikes ♪
♪ If tears put out your flame ♪
♪ I'll be your burning light ♪
♪ I'll hold
your candle in the rain ♪
♪ The rain, yeah ♪
♪ In the rain ♪
- ♪ The rain ♪
- SINGER: ♪ Those nights ♪
♪ When shadows start to fall ♪
♪ And the angels
don't answer your call ♪
♪ I'll help you change
the dark ♪
♪ I'll... ♪
SINGER:
♪ Can't nobody hold me down ♪
♪ I'm steady walking
like I got three commas ♪
♪ In my bank account ♪
♪ Living loud,
so get your cameras out ♪
♪ I'd probably do the same
thing if I was you ♪
♪ Looking at me now, now ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Hmm, put up your lights ♪
♪ And keep 'em flashin' ♪
♪ Don't ever put 'em down,
down, down ♪
♪ Look at me now ♪
SINGER:
♪ Oh hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ Ready, set, let's go ♪
♪ It's gonna be a show ♪
♪ Don't act like
you don't know ♪
WASHINGTON HO: Look at this one.
Looks like me, like,
"Honey, catch me, please."
JUDY HO: Washington,
what do you think of this one?
WASHINGTON:
Do I like that guy? Look.
JUDY: We need a wind machine.
Holding back my shirt, yeah.
Let me do the woman version
for you, Washington.
How about that?
I'll take a picture?
Okay, now.
JUDY: This is what brothers
and sisters do, Lesley.
I didn't do this
with my brother and sister.
- JUDY: Oh really?
- The left leg has to go up.
- Stop touching my leg.
- Here, put the left leg up.
One, two.
[camera clicks]
I decided
to be sober forever
because I'm feeling
great right now.
And I try to do
better day by day.
But is this sustainable?
That's my concern.
Most people
can't recover from it.
I feel like we're
in high school again.
- Wow.
- Double dating?
I never went on a double date
with you after college.
You were too scared to bring
your boyfriend then.
I was afraid
that you'd rub off on them.
Do you remember
what happened with Con?
That was the guy
I dated in college.
He was totally normal
when he met Washington.
- And then he changed?
- That night,
we went to the club.
He took off his shirt
and I was like,
"Oh, my God."
- NATE: Who, Wash or Con?
- JUDY: Con.
If you do that? That's good.
His V-neck's already
starting to get deeper.
[laughing]
Woo.
Hey, there's nothing wrong...
I think Washington
has those leather pants, yeah.
- Does he?
- I did.
- Ooh, it's starting.
- Oh, right.
So Judy, do you ever wear
your cocktail dress twice?
You know, you went to one party
and then you went to...
- Sometimes.
- You do?
- Yeah, why?
- See, honey? Told you
it's fine to wear
the dress twice.
Me and Lesley are still
gonna go shopping
for my 40th birthday party.
I think it calls for a new
dress, don't you think?
LESLEY: Yeah.
My birthday party is days away
and in a lot of ways
this is a coming out party
for me and Nate.
Just a small party,
right, Wash?
Just a handful of us.
You're gonna have to...yeah,
limit him.
- You-you could invite
five of your friends.
- Just let me know how many
people you're inviting
- and we'll set it up.
- We...think about this
for a second, right?
She's turning 40.
She needs to celebrate love.
It's not a wedding.
That's a different
celebration,
like, I'm making you my,
you know, best man, maybe.
- Nate, guess what?
- What?
Tiffany's is right there.
[laughing]
[music]
- Cutting them off.
- All right.
All right. Remember.
You gotta look around,
like, who's looking at me?
Because people in Houston
they're gonna
start noticing you. Because
you're part of the Ho family.
- Oh.
- Dr. Nate, lovely guy. But...
he's been a Nguyen for too long
I kind of like ramp
him up quickly
and get him on the Ho level.
If you're a baller,
there's no such thing
as window shopping.
Don't touch anything
unless you're gonna buy.
- Just eyeball it and just...
- Yeah. Just buy whatever.
And then go home.
And then try it on.
But then you'll be coming
here twice.
When you return it,
send your freaking executive
assistant to do it.
You got me?
And let me explain
something to you.
This is the no-fly zone.
That area is for people
that are, like,
new rich,
you're only gonna go this way.
- Old rich?
- Brioni.
- Have you heard of that brand?
- That's expensive.
Let me tell you
something, my boxers,
they're like 20 years old.
I still wear Superman underwear.
- I don't think you should
tell people that.
You know why? Dude,
so I can wear Brioni, dude.
Nobody knows.
- You know what?
You buy me this.
I'll buy you new socks
and underwear.
- Yeah, right?
- Deal.
These boots?
Those are badass. Brioni boots.
- I can visualize the boots.
Oh, man. All right.
I've done
this a few times, buddy.
- Thanks buddy. Looks good?
- Oh yeah.
Now walk like you have a billion
dollars in your pocket.
You got to walk like you own it.
Just like.
- Heavy?
- We got this.
- Feels good.
- Don't look at the price.
- I don't?
- Okay.
- It's the wrong place
to do that.
- Exactly.
- You just looked.
- You can afford it.
[laughs]
[music]
WASHINGTON: Thank you.
That one is mine.
Why?
Because
you're drinking water.
Another day of sobriety.
- The reason I wanted us
to get together today
is that I feel like
dad's not really
talking about his retirement
as much as he used to.
I feel like he's dragging
his feet on it.
For years,
my dad has been saying
that he would retire
in the summer of 2020.
He would finally hand
over the family business.
And at that point, we would
have control over our finances.
Unfortunately,
my dad has already said
it's not going to happen,
but to Lesley of all people.
That's what
he flat out told me.
That he's not ready to retire.
He told you but
not me and Washington?
So I need my brother to wake up.
But it's on
his wife to tell him.
But he needs to
learn how to let go. I'm ready.
Do you think you've proven
yourself enough
that he'll let go?
I worked at the bank
for eight years,
I worked at the hotel for five.
Have you talked to dad
about it?
- No.
- Oh.
I have the goal
of being independent.
I don't know if that
still runs true for you.
- What do you mean by
independent? I don't get it.
- Like, be able to
do things on your own
without approval
or blessing from dad.
- I mean,
it's nice having insurance.
I mean,
dad's there to support me.
And I'm not sure if
I wanna give that up.
Why are you rolling your eyes?
- It's not a matter
of giving it up.
- Should I like break
off from mom and dad or...
- Not break off.
You're always gonna be a family.
You know what I mean?
Just being able to stand
on your own two feet.
Do you like where you
are in your life right now?
- I'll never...no.
- I'm not content.
- Oh, you're not content?
- No. No. I feel like
he kind of
uses, you know,
the company as a way
to keep us close,
you know what I mean?
- Leverage.
WASHINGTON: If you have
a father who's very successful,
it's up to the oldest son
to carry on that legacy.
But I wish I just had a regular
Vietnamese name sometimes.
Like John Nguyen,
or Timmy Tran, you know?
Make my own way. My own path.
So where do we go from here?
- I think if we
just show him that, like,
"Hey, we're our
own people now."
He would have
to listen to us.
- Do you think he
will have to listen?
Let's just be a family.
Not necessarily have
everything be business,
you know what I mean?
- Right.
[sighs]
[music]
[music]
SINGER:
♪ This feels like home ♪
LESLEY: Terrence
will come over in a little bit.
What do you got cooking?
Some egg rolls?
Yeah. I know these spring rolls,
your mom is gonna say
- that it needs more...
- Banana!
- She's gonna say
there's too much vermicelli.
- Yeah, I know.
- We're gonna have to hear it
from my mom.
Why don't you teach your wife
how to cook?
Blah, blah, blah.
- Oh, you don't have to hear it
from her. She tells me already.
- Oh, don't worry, honey.
I'm gonna make a stand for us.
- What do you mean?
- I'm tired of getting the eye.
I'm tired of them just walking
into our lives and, you know?
- I've been holding this secret
that my father-in-law's
not ready to retire
for weeks now.
I'll wait
for some day that my son
and my daughter ready.
And I turn it over.
But my kids are not ready.
I wanna tell him.
I wanna show him that
I'm on his side
and I support him.
I mean, I don't know
if your dad's gonna talk
about it or not.
But...
it...I mean,
I had a conversation with him.
- Right.
- I took him to a venue.
- Uh-huh.
- He said he's not retiring.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- He's changed
his mind, huh?
Like, what did he say?
- He said,
"I'm not ready to retire."
He said, "This looks beautiful
and it's great and all.
But I'm not ready."
- He told you
that before telling me?
Yeah.
He said that
you were basically immature
and couldn't take over
the company.
- It just feels
like insulting, you know?
- I know.
I have to have a talk
with him about this,
if it's okay with you,
when he comes over.
- Well, of course. I would
support whatever you think...
- Okay. I love you.
- I love you too.
- I'm on a swing.
[music]
- WASHINGTON: Hey, mom.
- HUE HO: Huh?
WASHINGTON: Look
what Lesley made for you.
HUE: Yeah.
WASHINGTON:
She made it all herself.
- Buffet style?
- Nobody spill anything.
- Serving yourselves here.
- Just remember,
please, don't spill,
or else I'll have
to sleep alone tonight.
No, we're gonna eat
over there, mom.
HUE: Roosevelt,
you want some food?
JUDY: This one?
You're not eating?
LESLEY: You know I can't eat
when I cook stuff.
It ruins my appetite.
WASHINGTON: Roosevelt,
you want chicken wing?
No.
WASHINGTON: Dad,
why are you so quiet, Dad?
- I'm hungry. I need to eat.
Smell good
and make me hungry.
- Dad...
you know,
Lesley told me today
that you told her
you weren't gonna retire.
- Not yet.
- Not yet?
You don't get any younger.
Hello?
- But I thought
you would tell me first,
not my wife.
She's the first one I told
because I approve of her,
I love her like my daughter.
- I feel insulted.
I'm Binh Ho Jr.
I want you to retire.
- You're not ready.
Washinton, he's a good salesman
but I don't think
he's mature enough
and he's really emotion guy
and those things... I don't
I don't like it.
- All my life, Dad,
I've been living in your shadow.
I'll never be you.
I just wanna know that
I'm finally good enough
in your eyes.
- You're seeking approval
and you make him unhappy.
- No, it's not.
- Yeah, it is, Washington.
Your whole life...your whole
life, you're like,
"Daddy, daddy, daddy. Be
proud of me. Be happy for me."
But then, like,
something like that.
- Well, yeah, of course.
- And then he's unhappy
and then you're like,
"Okay, now I'm gonna
keep doing what he's saying
because then he's
gonna be upset again."
So it's like this endless cycle.
Because that's how
he exerts his control,
by being happy or being unhappy,
by giving you the silent
treatment
for a few days,
having that face,
giving you that look,
and then you know what?
"I told you so."
- No.
- I just want Washington
to stand up for himself.
And he won't do it.
Or maybe he can't do it.
I don't know what it is.
- Do you remember how many
millions you lost?
Since you didn't listen to me
when you signed the contract.
- I did fall on my ass,
many times.
But I'm still here.
- How can I turn over to you
the big things
and you don't listen to me?
That's the truth.
That's reality.
- Knowing that has made me feel
like a failure
every day of my life.
Now I have to...
draw a line in the sand.
I have to be a man.
SINGER:
♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪
WAITER: Welcome back,
Mr. Ho.
How are we doing this afternoon?
- Very good.
- WAITER: We do have
an appetizer coming out
on the house.
- Ooh, nice.
- It's a little truffle
sausage with a truffle soil,
and a little terraria.
- Okay.
- Awesome.
I'll take some shots, later.
If you want.
Why you drink tea?
- You want some shot?
- No.
- You like cognac, right?
- Not for lunch.
- Boring.
A little boring.
At dinner but not at lunch.
I like to drink alcohol
when I have a good conversation,
good company,
and good food.
Doesn't matter what time.
I love tea.
Long ice tea is good.
Trust me. Tea, too.
You can enjoy yourself.
Don't worry.
- Cheer.
- Oh. Sorry.
- Here we go.
- So you're not retiring yet?
- No I'm not.
I'm not ready. Okay?
No, no you be honest with me.
This is you?
Yes.
I know, I know who you are.
You want.. you're so arrogant
you have to be on top
- No, one second
- of everything.
You always want to control them.
You always want to
hang on to them.
You don't want to let go.
But don't you think the kids
want to feel like they are
adults? They're grown up.
- I know myself.
I believe myself.
I have an open mind.
If they're right, I accept that.
- But if they're not right,
they'e still your kids!
But I cannot accept
what's not right.
Okay. Okay.
So what about Judy?
You do everything for her.
You tell her to go to school,
be a lawyer, blah blah blah
and marry... blah blah blah
have kids and
get that... blah blah.
And now she's divorced
- But she did what she
wanted do to.
I cannot stop her.
- Will you support
her all the way?
So if two months from now
she says, "Dad, I
wanna get married,
because I love
this guy so much."
- If she wants support from me
she needs to let me
talk to the guy.
- Oh, my God.
I'm pretty sure Judy
has always been favorite.
Judy is smart, very considering,
totally opposite of Washington.
That's his jewel.
He always over-protects Judy.
I'm still responsible for my
grandbabies.
Don't you trust that she
care about her kids?
She will be sure that
whoever she does
is gonna be good
for the kids, too.
Well, I love her but more
importantly,
I love my grandbabies.
- [groans]
- Okay?
Do you think you use the
baby as an excuse to
interfere in her life?
To control?
- No.
I trust my daughter
but I don't think
I trust her 100%.
Because when she's in love
it might be her judgment is not
right.
like a half-drunk
she don't know what she is
really thinking.
She's almost 40.
You still worry
about who she gonna marry,
who she gonna have sex with.
Come on. Let go.
It's 2000.
It's America
[music]
SINGER: ♪ Get your kicks on
Better get your feet running ♪
JUDY: Tonight
is my 40th birthday party
and it's everything
I asked for.
SINGER: ♪ I gotta tell you
all of the things I've heard ♪
JUDY: A room full
of people that I love.
SINGER: ♪ I gotta let you know ♪
JUDY: And most importantly,
Nate by my side.
- SINGER: ♪ All about it ♪
- JUDY: My parents have said
they're not gonna show up
and maybe for the first time
in my life,
I'm okay with that.
SINGER: ♪ So what,
what you heard about it ♪
♪ Have you heard ♪
♪ The good, good news ♪
WASHINGTON: [bleep] You know,
I think we can start
working on our dreams.
We bought this house
five years ago.
- LESLEY: Uh-hmm.
- And I think,
we should start looking
for other places, you know,
something a little bit
more suited to our lifestyle.
Are you not happy living
two doors down from your dad?
- I thought this one you had...
- No, it's great.
But I think
we can get something more
like that you want.
Judy has let go
of my parents
having to approve
the way she wants to live.
And that has really made me
think about my own life.
- Sometimes it affects...
- LESLEY: I'm sorry.
That hairstyle is just...
it's too much.
- Is that purple?
- MAN: Uh-hmm.
Yeah.
You don't like purple hair?
LESLEY: What look
are you going for?
- MAN: It's divine purple.
- Divine purple?
WASHINGTON: Here this is kind of
a...this is what my wife wants.
Sorry. Yeah, I could do
everything she wants, you know.
- MAN: It's fine.
- LESLEY: No.
- so here.
- LESLEY: You don't have to do
everything I want
and, uh, anything I want.
I just won't be sitting
next to you all night.
WASHINGTON: Don't worry.
The hair can change,
just listen to me here.
Look at me.
- LESLEY: I'm listening.
- Look at me.
LESLEY:
I'm looking at you.
We can't move on, uh,
unless we let...
I cannot take you seriously
with that hairstyle. Uh-huh.
What?
We can't move on
unless we let go
of the past, right?
- Yeah.
- I don't believe
staying close to them
helps us grow, you know,
we become too dependent.
It's just time
for us to live for us.
This is huge for Wash
to even be considering
a change like this,
to step out of his dad's shadow
and move to Dallas.
I'm all about that
and it's two hours away
from Oklahoma.
Things are definitely
looking up.
WASHINGTON:
Is my hair a good boy now?
- Yes.
- WASHINGTON: For you?
MAN: Okay. Finishing touches.
That's good.
- It's not purple, right?
- No purple.
Okay.
SINGER: ♪ Oh, whoa ♪
♪ Woo. Oh, whoa ♪
♪ Let's go ♪
♪ Tonight's the night ♪
♪ Woo ♪
♪ Tonight's the night ♪
♪ Oh, whoa ♪
♪ I can feel it coming ♪
♪ Gonna turn it on ♪
♪ Take it up a level ♪
♪ High up in the sun ♪
♪ Gonna shine like crystal ♪
♪ Gonna shine like gold ♪
♪ Going to bring
this house down ♪
- Cheers baby.
- What's up, man?
SINGER: ♪ Bring it to the floor
It's gonna be big ♪
♪ It's gonna be good ♪
♪ Come on and let's
get it started ♪
♪ I want you to know
Yeah ♪
♪ This is the time ♪
♪ This is the night ♪
WOMAN: All right.
She's coming through.
I think she'll be here
any time soon though.
- WOMAN: Thank you.
- WOMAN: There she is.
Woo.
- Hey, babe.
- Hello.
- Happy 40th.
- This is not 30 people
- like we talked about.
- NATE: I think
because we got Wash involved,
is what I think.
- You look gorgeous, by the way.
- I'm so glad
you did this with me.
Hi, guys.
- Happy birthday.
- Thank you.
- Beautiful party, Judy.
- Thank you.
WASHINGTON: Pretty good crowd.
Can you imagine
if I didn't pull out my Rolodex?
It would be, like, quiet.
It would've been a sit-down,
intimate dinner,
which would've
been fine with me.
- We're not gonna have...
- So you ended up telling
your parents
that Nate is gonna be here?
- Did you tell them?
- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Good.
- And I told them
that I wanted them to be there.
But my dad said no.
Yeah, I guess
I shouldn't be too surprised.
That's fucking wrong.
I would never do that
to my daughter.
If I was dad,
I might've just come here
and make it easy on you,
- say hi, bye, and then...
- You know how Dad is,
it's not about
making it easier for us.
- I know.
- It doesn't matter.
I'm still gonna have
a good time for my 40th.
NATE: You should have
a good time, babe.
WASHINGTON:
Let's just have fun.
- LESLEY: For your 40th.
- Cheers.
- AUNT TINA: Hello.
- Hey. Tina.
- Tina.
- Tina has arrived.
Look at...look
at those Zumba moves.
- How are you? So?
- So?
AUNT TINA:
So you're all officially dating?
- Are we out?
- JUDY: Yes.
AUNT TINA: Are you coming out?
Everybody knows?
- Yes.
- All your friends know?
- I'm so glad you're coming out.
- Thank you.
- I'm glad both of you are here.
- We are.
- You can call me Aunt Tina.
- Aunt Tina, all right.
Yeah. Go, go, go. Let's go.
Have fun. Have fun. Let's go.
Let's... [laughs]
Well I see Judy,
she got smile,
and she look happy.
But honestly, nope.
Nate is not my taste.
I like men who's hot and sexy,
like, Brad Pitt,
Chris Hemsworth,
Chris Pine.
Oh, my God.
That's my kind of type.
Is he coming?
Did you invite him, right?
He's coming...
JUDY: I invited him.
SINGER: ♪ Money, money, money,
money maker ♪
♪ Imma shake, shake
shake and move ♪
- Photo bomb.
- WOMAN: Now, that's better.
AUNT TINA: My baby.
Show your leg, show your leg.
SAMMY: [laughs] No,
I don't want your butt.
You totally focused on my leg.
WASHINGTON:
I can't take it no more.
AUNT TINA: Party!
I'm dirtiest, sexiest, shit.
Show your ass.
Woo.
- [crowd cheering]
- AUNT TINA: Woo.
Party!
- Cheers all of you.
- Thank you.
It's gonna be
a good year, right?
So babe,
what are you drinking, babe?
Uh, San Pellegrino and lime.
- H2 Ho.
- H2 Ho, baby.
[laughs]
Watching Washington be sober,
I see how hard it is for him,
especially with his dad
not retiring.
It's a lot to navigate.
I just hope
that he can handle it.
Doesn't it feel better, though,
you understand everything
that people say?
It's like, dang,
driving is so much easier
when you're sober, you know.
- Stay healthy, Wash.
- JUDY: Hi, guys.
- Hi, happy birthday.
- Good to see you.
- You look so good.
- You know this guy, right?
I don't know.
Hi.
This is Maria and Anthony.
This is Nate.
- Hey.
- JUDY: Sporty and fabulous.
- Thank you.
- I have to have a nickname
- for you guys.
- Yeah?
Oh, we already have one.
Lesley made one up.
- Nudy.
- WOMAN: Nudy?
- Team Nudy, Judy and Nate.
- NATE: Nate and Judy.
- It kind of does go
with the Tommy Hil party, right?
[music]
HUE: My husband speaks
for the family.
I help him.
When he do something wrong,
I try to straight him
and try to tell him
what to do
to keep his family very happy.
He listen.
[crowd chatter]
JUDY: Oh, my God.
My parents are here?
Oh, yeah.
Mom and Dad are here.
Hi, Mom. Hi.
Thank you for coming.
I'm shocked
to see my parents.
- You look beautiful, Mom.
- Hi, Mr. Ho.
- Hello.
- How are you doing today?
- Hi. Hi.
- Thank you for coming.
- You look great.
- Thank you.
I love your tie.
- Thank you.
- JUDY: Yes. Yes.
- HUE: Hi.
- You look great today.
- Oh, thank you.
- JUDY: Can we get a picture?
WOMAN: Yeah, let me get a photo.
BINH: Yeah, do that.
- NATE: They did show up.
- They did.
Woo.
At the end of the day,
if I'm happy, I hope
that they're happy for me.
- Very nice.
- You did surprise me.
- Do you like the party?
- Yeah.
- Nate planned everything.
- Impressive.
Thank you.
- Do you want some champagne?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
- LESLEY: Hi, Dad.
AUNT TINA: Hey,
how are you, brother?
Did you see her boyfriend yet?
JUDY: Yes,
he already did.
He went to go get champagne
for them.
AUNT TINA: Oh, okay.
I talked to him, he's good.
He just wanna make sure
she's happy.
Did you shake his hand?
- Yeah, I did.
- JUDY: There he is.
- There you go.
- I told you.
- AUNT TINA: I know. I know.
- And look at that.
- ALL: Cheers.
- To Judy.
- LESLEY: Happy birthday, Judy.
- WASHINGTON: To the Hos.
- And Nate. Woo.
- Mostly Judy.
- Come on. Mostly Judy.
- AUNT TINA: Rev up Nate.
- Ooh-hoo. I see the kiss.
- NATE: Love you.
- Love you.
- Love you, too.
[music]
[speaking Vietnamese]
Hey, everybody.
- Hello.
- What is going on?
Hello?
Can you guys hear anything?
- [microphone feedback]
- WOMAN: Right here.
- It's not working.
- Wait. Nate is doing a speech?
- [laughs]
- So thanks everybody.
[crowd cheering]
NATE: For coming down tonight
to celebrate
Judy's 40th birthday party.
[crowd cheering]
We tried to keep it small,
but I asked Wash
to help out so...
- [laughter]
- I know how there's 200 people.
- The more the merrier.
- NATE: Thanks, Wash.
- WASHINGTON: Hell, yeah, baby.
- Good job.
Actually, Wash,
is the person who introduced me
to Judy about 20 years ago.
He said, "Hey, you should try
to date my sister."
- Try.
- NATE: Try.
- Try.
- NATE: And then he said,
"Hey, here's Nate,
he's in med school."
And Judy said,
"Med school?
"That is not impressive.
"You should come back...
come back later."
[laughter]
So, you know,
a lot has happened
in the last 20 years.
We went on our first date
last year,
we talked for three hours,
and I didn't realize
that I was missing
anything in my life
until I had the three hours
with you.
And I think it took me 40 years
to get to know you
and have that first date.
I like to have another 40 years
with you.
[crowd cheering]
NATE: So Judy...
would you...would you marry me?
- Babe.
- Would you?
- Yes.
- NATE: Yes. Okay.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, my God.
I know. Your parents are gonna
kill me.
I see their faces. I see their
faces already.
Oh my God.
Are you serious?
Fuck yeah.
I'm proud of you.
Oh.
Oh.
LESLEY: I'm so happy for you.
JUDY: It took a lot of courage
for Nate to do that
in front of my parents.
- Baby.
- JUDY: I think Nate doing it
in a very untraditional way
really proved to me
how much he supports me
in trying to gain
my independence from my family.
You really wanna be with me
another 40 years?
- I do. Oh,
- my God.
- AUNT TINA: Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God.
I love you.
Be careful what you wish for
because now I'm engaged
and this may have changed
my relationship
with my parents forever.
I'm still in shock. I can't
believe this is happening.
- NATE: Yeah.
- I can't believe
- this is my life.
- NATE: I know.
AUNT TINA: I was surprised,
I was shocked,
but I am so happy
because she find her happiness.
Uh, yeah, I'm surprised.
- Are you surprised?
- Yeah.
Too early.
- She look happy.
- Oh, girl.
- [laughs]
- AUNT TINA: Are you happy
- for her?
- I don't know yet.
I need to think about it.
LESLEY:
Welcome to the family.
Lesley and I...hey,
Lesley and I...
I love having another doctor
in the family.
- ...are so happy.
- AUNT TINA: Look at her.
She's smiling,
she's laughing.
- Yeah.
- AUNT TINA: Cheers.
Happy Judy!
Takes great courage to talk
in front of Binh Ho like that.
- I tried not to look at him.
- [laughter]
WASHINGTON:
I'm really happy for Judy,
but I'm not sure my family
is gonna survive this.
Forty year birthday.
- Thank you.
- Thank you. I'm proud of you.
[laughs] Thank you very much.
BINH: Thank you. Thank you.
Okay. We'll see you later.
- JUDY: Bye.
- Bye-bye.
- LESLEY: Bye.
- Give me a hug.
Hey, man.
I'm so concerned
about how this will affect
my father,
which will ultimately affect
my future.
Nate seized the moment
and that was the right...
I think you should've asked
your dad first.
- I know but...
- That's not how
- us Asians do it.
- No.
But I still appreciate
that you always care
- about our parent's feelings.
- Yeah.
I think it's great
that Judy is on a journey.
However,
I just think forcing Nate
onto the family so quickly
is disrespectful.
I'm getting all the love
from you that I need
and Tina's in my face.
[laughs]
The last couple of months
have been a whirlwind
for us.
AUNT TINA: You're -
- I know I do.
- I'm focused.
- That's family for you.
- Look, I'm focused.
- I don't even see her.
- LESLEY: Washington and I
- have gone through so much.
- Kiss.
But I was raised to understand
that a marriage
takes a lot of work.
I don't know what the future
holds, but I'm hopeful.
- I agree.
- I love you. Let's go have fun
- and party.
- Sounds exciting.
It's like a dream.
I just never thought
it would really happen.
Are you happy now
that it's happening?
Like, is this everything
you wanted?
I mean, what more
could I ask for?
- I love you.
I'm glad you're happy though.
I'm happy.
Thank you...
...for everything.
- I love you.
SINGER: ♪ I'll hold your
candle in the rain ♪
♪ The rain ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ In the rain ♪
♪ The rain ♪
♪ The rain ♪
♪ I'll hold your candle
in the rain ♪
♪ Close your eyes
remember what you know ♪
♪ Don't ever forget your glow ♪
♪ You can take my hand,
I'll lead you home ♪
♪ And I'll never let you go ♪
♪ If lightning ever strikes ♪
♪ If tears put out your flame ♪
♪ I'll be your burning light ♪
♪ I'll hold
your candle in the rain ♪
♪ The rain, yeah ♪
♪ In the rain ♪
- ♪ The rain ♪
- SINGER: ♪ Those nights ♪
♪ When shadows start to fall ♪
♪ And the angels
don't answer your call ♪
♪ I'll help you change
the dark ♪
♪ I'll... ♪