Jennifer Falls (2014): Season 1, Episode 5 - Staycation - full transcript

Does the beer taste different today?

Oh, yeah, they... they cleaned the taps.

I'm not gonna tell you
what was in there,

but we had to call a
guy from the zoo.

- Mmh.
- So I have to get something

special for Gretchen.

I promised her last year
when I was still rich that I

would take her to Bora Bora
if she did well on her SATs.

Just my luck, she aced them.

- Ouh. I'm so sorry.
- I know.

- Maybe you can get her to take it again.
- I wish.



So, all we can afford now is a stay-cation.

My mom's out of town this weekend,
so I'm gonna set the backyard up

like Bora Bora and give her a fake
version of the vacations I promised.

Oh, you're such a good desperated mom.

My mom used to pay us off
with a card and menthols.

- Oh, Connie.
- Yeah.

The only hurdle is I still not
technically have the weekend off.

Stephanie's never gonna
give you the time off.

Yeah, I know.

- That's why I'm gonna ask Wayne.
- Good call.

Hey, Stephanie! Um, on my
way in I saw a homeless guy

cleaning your window and he was
using his stomach as a shimmy.

- I'll get the hose.
- Yeah.

Hey, Wayne! Um, I need to talk
to you about the schedule.



And then, I got tiki torches on eBay,

and these cute little coconut drink
glasses from the 97 Cents store,

and six bags of sand for
our beach from Home Depot.

I mean, we're just gonna hang by
the pool, braid each other's hair.

Pig out on the buffet.

I mean, is it me or is it sound
like the best vacations ever?

It's you. Mom, you really
don't have to do this.

But I want to.

It's gonna be awesome.

It's gonna make our trip

to the Four Seasons in Bali look like...

Well, we don't need to
make comparisons, but...

Mom, like, no offense,

but what I remember of the Four Seasons

was, like, me playing
backgammon with the concierge

while you were like,

"one last conference call,
Gretchen, I swear," so...

Yeah, okay, look, I know I did that,

and I am so sorry,

but one of the perks of being a barmaid is

I don't get a lot of
international conference calls.

It's just, you know, mostly
collect calls from prisons.

Look, I promise you this
vacation will be different.

It's just gonna be you and me

with no distractions and no interruptions.

What if we have nothing to say?

Then we'll have nothing
to say together, okay?

Awesome.

Oh, Jennifer, thank goodness you're here.

I hate carrying boxes.
It's not a job for a lady.

Would you take over?

Um, I'm sorry, Stephanie,

but I'm off this weekend.

I just came by to pick up my check.

Oh?

That's so funny that this is
the first I'm hearing of it,

'cause I make the schedules.

Wayne gave me the time off

because, I mean, you weren't around, so...

Oh, Wayne gave you the time off.

Wayne?

Yeah?

Did you give Jennifer the weekend off

even though the weekends
are our busiest time,

and we never give people the weekend off

unless we know way in advance
and it's a family emergency?

Yeah.

That's not fair to our other employees.

Do you see how depressed Meghan looks?

Meghan is depressed
because her husband left her

and her daughter stole money
to get that face tattoo.

Do you think that she
needs this on top of that?

You know what, this is really just

between you two and Meghan,

so I'm gonna take off.

I'll see you guys on Monday.

I got your pool floats.

- Mahalo very much.
- Oh, thank you.

Would you mind blowing them up?

I want everything to be
ready when Gretchen gets home.

- So backyard Bora Bora, huh?
- Oh, yeah.

So I've got this whole luau planned

with real poi and sweet potatoes.

Got my pig in my crock pot.

Thank you, Rachel Ray.

Oh, and I have a ukulele
player coming in from Lompoc

that was really cheap.

That sounds fun.

I mean, like, really, really fun.

- I know.
- I myself

have never been to Bora Bora.

Oh, you should go! It's awesome.

But pretty pricey.
I can't even afford Bora.

Your deal is probably the
closest I would ever get,

- were I invited.
- Uh...

Less talky, more blowy.

Oh, my God, I want to come too.

Oh.

Well, I mean, this is kind of
just a mother-daughter thing.

What about a
mother-daughter-almost aunt

kind of thing?

Tell you what.

You and me, this summer,

drunken ho road trip to Laughlin.

Okay, the drunken part just intrigued me,

but you sealed it with the ho.

All right.

Hey, Dina.

That's hilarious.

You're early. I wanted
everything to be ready.

Mom, it's not like it's Christmas morning,

which you were totally
never ready for either.

Oh, Dina, are you coming
with us to Bora Bora?

Oh, yeah, I got a pretty full weekend.

I got two seasons of Downton Abbey

to fast-forward through.

I really only like the dog.

Can't Dina join us, Mom?

She's so fun.

What? I'm not fun?

Well, the world needs unfun people too.

Bricks need grout.

Shut up.

Okay, fine, Dina can come.

- It's your vacation.
- Awesome!

Where's my Bora Bora, bitches?

Get this party started.

Yeah, Jennifer in the hizz-ouse!

What? I am fun too!

Yeah, totally.

GNX Capital?

I'll be right there.

Hello?

Hi.

Absolutely I can do a Skype interview.

Ooh.

Of all my crap ass luck.

I mean, I have been sending out
like a thousand resumes a week,

and the first nibble I get

is when I'm halfway to fake Bora Bora?

I can't let Gretchen know about this.

It'll kill her.

Um, how about Monday?

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

I'll make it work.

2:00?

Perfect.

So I have to admit, this
is pretty awesome, Mom.

Oh, turn it up.

This is my jam.

Bora Bora!

Oh!

It's 2:00.

What happens at 2:00?

Um...

2:00 surprise.

Ooh!

Oh, crap.

There you are.

Wayne, what are you doing in here?

I have a Skype interview.

I am mad at you.

How could you take advantage

of my sweet, childlike nature

so you could take the weekend off?

I think you just answered
your own question.

That was not cool.

Okay, Wayne, it's your bar too.

Oh, we both know that's not true.

I don't know why you
don't just stand up to her.

She scares me.

You stand up to her.

Ugh.

Wayne, suck up, dude.

Stop letting women boss
you around all the time.

You're right. I'm sorry.

- Now, get out.
- Okay.

- And shut the door.
- All right.

Hi.

Hi.

Tobey Quince.

Hi, Tobey. I'm Jennifer.

It's very nice to meet you.

What are you doing?

Standing up to you.

Which I guess would've been clearer

if I wasn't sitting.

Hey!

Oh, hey, where you been?

You've been gone for, like, an hour.

What? This is Bora Bora.

In Bora Bora, there are no clocks.

Look what I brought you,

Island Pop-Tarts.

Huh?

Pop-Tarts!

Yay!

It was all working out.

I mean, I think I scored on my interview,

and I'm still giving my daughter
the weekend she deserves.

Everything was perfect.

Oh, God!

Until a dark cloud blew in...

A big, blubbering dark cloud.

She broke my heart.

Stephanie.

I'm talking about Stephanie.

I sacked up like you said,

and they blew up in my face.

I've never seen Stephanie so mad.

We had a huge fight.

Are those Pop-Tarts?

Hey, focus.

Right over here, buddy.

Okay, look, I hear you.

I do.

The thing is, we're kind of doing this

mother-daughter-almost
aunt thing this weekend,

and it's really important to me,

so you kind of have to
be anywhere but here.

Oh, man.

I wish I could help.

What about your friend Derek's?

He's always home.

Not anymore.

He cut off his ankle bracelet.

Okay, well, you...

You have to go.

- No.
- No?

This is Mom's house, not yours.

I have as much right to be here as you do.

I am the first-born son.

The Bible says I'm important.

You know I can still kick your ass, right?

Oh, that's real mature, Jennifer.

I'm calling Mom.

Damn it.

Voicemail.

- Mom, my heart is breaking...
- Mom, Wayne is totally...

- In two, and Jennifer...
- Ruining my special time

- with Gretchen.
- Doesn't care... tell her...

- Tell him he has to go home!
- She can't make me go home!

Maybe we should do Bora Bora another time.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

I just need to talk to Stephanie, okay?

We're still gonna have a good time.

I promise, I can fix this.

But it seems like Wayne...

You need this, Gretchen, okay?

Okay.

Dina, walk with me.

Hey, would you mind
entertaining Gretchen for me?

Sure. Bring me back a treat?

- A what?
- I'm sorry.

I know there's a lot going
on, but when people go away,

I like it when they bring me back a treat.

Yeah, I'm not gonna bring you back a treat.

Totally your call.

Okay.

Hey, I'm all alone here.

I'm doing the best I can.

Here.

Here.

Here... here.

But I ordered a Seven And Seven.

No cocktails. Everybody gets a beer.

You walk in here, you get a beer.

Have a beer.

Hey, what's going on?

Where's Meghan?

She's in the back,
crying. Her car got stolen,

and her dog's ashes were in the backseat.

I'm starting to think it's her.

Okay.

- Can I talk to you really quick?
- Yeah.

I'm here to help you
patch things up with Wayne.

I hate to see you guys fight.

You know, I had never seen
him so strong and forceful,

and I have to say that
I did not care for it.

He was a completely different person.

I don't know where it came from.

Oh, who are we to question

where anything comes from, right?

Our job is to fix the problems.

- But I'm still so hurt.
- I know.

You're hurt, I'm hurt, everybody's hurt.

The world is a painful place.
What do you need from Wayne?

Would an apology do it?
Well, that would help.

Great! Apology coming right up.

Hello?

I have to say, Jennifer,

you give good meeting.

I sold Brian Driscoll on you,

and he really wants a little face time.

You free in half an hour?

I will make myself free.

Perfect.

Great.

God.

Oh, hey.

Hey.

So I guess the question is,

are you my cool almost aunt

or, like, my narc-y almost aunt?

- Gretchen.
- You know, I am pretty sure

the legal drinking age in Bora Bora is 12.

Your mom asked me to look after you.

We have yet to discuss
her policies on drinking.

I mean, oh, my God,

when your mother and I were your age,

the two of us used to...

Ay tag in the park

and catch fireflies with our bare hands.

Oh, it was a magical time.

You're not gonna tell her, are you?

I'm your almost niece.

Oh, come on,

you can't throw that in my face.

Sad cannonball.

She just drives me crazy.

Ever since we moved here,
she's hovering, you know?

She's checking in with me all the time

like she's afraid I'm gonna break.

Case in point.

"You okay?

"Be there in 15.

"We're still going to have fun.

"I promise. Mom."

You're texting me from your phone.

You don't have to identify yourself.

Okay, listen, I won't
offer the information,

but if she, like, waterboards me

or threatens to do that thing

where she flips her eyelids inside out,

you're on your own,

'cause that's creepy,
and I can't handle it.

Oh, my God, again, Mom?

- Oh.
- What?

Oh, it's my friends.

- They're all at Lily's.
- Oh.

- They're so crazy.
- We're so crazy.

We're Bora Bora. We're double crazy, man.

Yeah, super crazy.

All right, good talk.

Sad Gears Of War.

How'd it go with Stephanie?

Oh, I'm taking care of that right now.

What are you guys just sitting there for?

Come on, let's get this party restarted.

In 20 minutes.

20 minutes, that's it.

She's doing it again

just like she said she would not.

I like rum.

I bet I would be a pretty good pirate.

I'm bored.

Hi, Mr. Driscoll.

It is such a pleasure to finally meet you.

I've heard great things, Jennifer.

Hey, that hibiscus, that's a nice touch.

Oh, this?

Well, yeah, it's just a little nod

to my favorite emerging markets,

the Caribbean and Latin American.

Hey, that's one of Pete Dodd's big mandates

for the next quarter.

I should put you together with Pete.

Pete Dodd, your CEO?

Great guy. You up for that?

Yeah, sure. I'll carve out the time.

Great!

Yes.

I can still see you.

Dina.

I left the package at the door.

- What?
- Oh.

Jennifer, hey.

Hey.

Where's Gretchen?

I believe she went to bed.

It's 4:30 in the afternoon.

Is everything okay?
Why, what have you heard?

- Nothing.
- Then everything's fine.

Gretch?

Gretchen, honey.

Listen, I'm sorry.

I know things haven't
gone the way I promised.

I've just been juggling some things, um...

But you are my priority,

and I'm back, and I'm ready to limbo.

What do you say?

Gretchen?

Wayne, can you please turn it down?

But the violence helps
distract me from my pain.

- Hey, Dina, where's Gretchen?
- Huh?

Gretchen, the teenager
I left you in charge of.

Where is she?

Oh, yeah, her.

The thing is, we did that
thing with our pinkies

that makes it impossible
for me to tell you.

Why is that, do you think?

Oh, my God, I don't have time

for whimsy, Dina, right now.

I'm just gonna call her.

Where is he?

Poo bear?

Moopie face.

Let's never fight again.

Never.

Gretchen, where are you?

I'm with my friends.

It was so mature of you

to admit that this was all your fault.

I know.

Wait. What?

What do you mean, all my fault?

You know what, her fault, your fault.

These are just words.

The important thing is,

you both want to go home
and work it out there.

But I never said it was all my fault.

Yes, you did, in your text.

What text?

Gretchen, hold on one second.

You sent a text, didn't you?

Now, that is a wild accusation.

- Okay, I'm hanging up, Mom.
- What... what?

No, Gretchen, can't even understand you.

What...

Have you been drinking?

Dina!

Okay, Gretchen, you stay right there.

I am coming to get you.

You let my daughter drink?

Don't yell at me. We bonded.

Over pi?a coladas.

No, she had a rum and coke.

Unbelievable.

Oh, my God, the ukulele player.

I totally forgot.

Why don't you come in and tune up,

and I will be right back.

Great.

Stephanie, you blocked me in.

- What?
- I'll be home by midnight.

- No, I'm coming to get you.
- I'm with my friends.

Well, then your friends
are just gonna see your Mom

all freaked out.

Son of a bitch.

Ugh! My interview.

Hi.

Jennifer Doyle, Pete Dodd.

Is this a bad time?

It looks like I've caught you at a luau.

Oh, no, it's just a little mini vacation

that I'm taking with my family.

Well, good for you.

Family is the most important thing.

I always tell my team that

when we're stuck here on weekends.

We're doing some pretty
exciting things here at GNX.

I know.

I was really impressed by your guys.

I was telling Brian that, um...

That, uh...

You know what, I'm sorry, Pete.

I have something that I have to go do.

Is there any way we could
reschedule this for Monday?

I moved a lot of things
around to do this today.

We're a moving train over here, Jennifer.

I know. Um...

I'm sorry.

You said she was a shark, Brian.

Crap.

Okay, Stephanie, you have to move your car.

Oh, hey, Jen.

Well, just so you know, we worked it out,

and it wasn't my fault and
it wasn't Stephanie's fault.

It was your fault.

You took advantage of Wayne, and...

Take his head off!

Okay, you know what?

I probably deserve that,

but can we talk about this later?

Because I really have
to go pick up Gretchen.

I'm sorry, but I'm still mad at you.

Oh, for...

Wait, you're really that mad at me?

- Yes.
- Couldn't be madder?

Okay, then.

My keys.

- I'll be right back.
- Jennifer!

Oh, God, oh, no, my Crimson Omen.

I'm gonna die!

Not on my watch, babe.

Gretchen?

Mom, before you yell at me...

I'm not gonna yell at you.

You didn't do anything wrong.

Well, you... You drank alcohol.

Dina let me.

Yeah, and she will be punished.

Look, I'm really sorry

that I let the day get
away from me like that.

I tried to juggle work and
family like the old days,

and you got screwed once again.

I really didn't.

I saw how hard you tried today, Mom.

Like, I really appreciate it,

and it was fun.

It's just that my friends are more fun.

I know that you feel guilty
for screwing up my life,

but you really didn't.

That wasn't your fault.
It just happened, okay?

Honestly, the only thing
screwing up my life right now

is you trying to make up
for screwing up my life.

My God, you are such a brainiac.

Come here.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Okay, let's... let's
go eat some crock-pig.

No, I'm not saying alcohol is good.

I'm saying there's a
reason people drink it.

I kept that coconut bra
until it started to smell.

So you'll close Saturday,

and then you'll work another
double shift on Sunday.

Got it.

Next weekend's shaping up real good

for palm Springs, babe.

Awesome.

This is actually pretty relaxing.

I even managed to fit in
a little vacation fling.

What? I was gone for 20 minutes.

I'm on vacation.

Where are we gonna pretend
to go for Christmas?

Ooh, can we not go to Switzerland?

We'll see how you do on your PSATs, honey.

I don't want to spoil you.