Man Seeking Woman (2015–2017): Season 1, Episode 8 - Branzino - full transcript

Josh is convinced that he has found his one true love; he's not moving too quickly at all.

Ha! Come on! Get some!
They're here!

They're finally here!

Uh, a lot of thin
envelopes, bro.

Here goes nothing.

"Dear Josh..."
That's a good start.

"We regret to inform you
that we are unable to offer

"you admission to Kristen.
Kristen receives hundreds

"of applications each year,
but she only has room

"for two or three guys.

"Blah, blah, blah.
We wish you all the best

"in finding a girlfriend



for the fall term."

Damn it, she was my top choice.

Don't worry about it, buddy.

Nobody gets into Kristen.
Open another.

Okay, all right!
Yeah, we got this.

Here goes nothing.
Come on.

"Dear Josh: Thank you

"for your interest in Erica.

Mm-hmm.
"Unfortunately, after

"many years
as a coed institution,

she has decided
to admit only women."

For real?
Yeah.

Why do I suddenly
want to go there?

Yeah, that's,
you know, it's hard



to take that personal, so...
Yeah!

Open more! Open more!

Laura... Damn it.

That's a six-year program.
You don't want that.

Annie!

Rejected. Shaniqua?

But I didn't have... I wasn't
holding my breath on that one.

Rebecca? Deanna? Vanessa.

Aw, man.

And that's that.

(sighs)
Sorry, man.

I know, I know.
It's okay.

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey... ♪

There.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What is that?

Okay, let's not

get our hopes up, all right?

"Dear Josh:
We are delighted

"to announce that you
have been accepted

as a boyfriend by Rachel!"

Yes!

Ah, Rachel? I...

I never heard of Rachel.

Here, here. She's a,
she's a small liberal arts girl.

Aw, man, are you sure, dude?

"Dinner parties, book clubs,

poetry readings"?

Um...
I just don't think

she's a good match.

Look, maybe

defer for a year, travel,

and then apply for a
girl you really like.

No more applying.

I'm sick of applying!

Now, she's in state.

And she accepted me.

Have you considered the Army?
(door slams)

(sighs)

I can't believe how right
we are for each other.

We're so similar.

It-it's just like
we're soul mates.

Soul mates.

It's like we're the same person.
Yeah.

Like if I were to say my
favorite food... Food...

is...
is...

soft...
soft...

boiled eggs.
boil... soft-boiled eggs.

(sighs)

I'm so excited
to meet your mom.

Yeah? Yeah, it's
gonna be great.

You look nervous.

Well, I just, I haven't...

introduced anyone
to her in a while.

So... yeah, it's just
a bit of pressure.

Oh, don't worry.

You're right.
I'm overthinking this.

Mm-hmm.
It's no big deal.

ANNOUNCER: Live from
Evanston, Illinois, it's...

Tonight, join Mom
and her guests...

Featuring...

And now here she is...

Mom!

♪ ♪

Oh, thank you!

Start with your funny horse story.
Oh, yeah.

Get her laughing, then we'll
go to where you're from.

Tom, play me over to my desk.

You guys are on.
Oh, God.

Let's bring out our first
guests, Josh and Rachel.

(crowd cheering)

MOM: Come on,
give me a hug.

Hi, Mom.
Oh, that's my guy.

Good to see you.
Good to see you.

Hi. Hi, Rachel.
Hi. Nice to meet you.

It's nice to meet you.

Josh has told me
so much about you.

(audience laughing)

Okay.

(bass note plays,
audience laughs)

So it says here

you two have been
together for three months.

Um, no, no, it's, uh,
three weeks, actually.

Three weeks?
Mm-hmm.

There's an Activia
in my fridge

I've had a longer
relationship with.

(audience laughs)

(bass plays riff)

So, Mom,

uh, Rachel, uh,
works for a nonprofit.

Oh.

A nonprofit.
RACHEL: Yeah.

A non...
What is a nonprofit, Tom?

Do you know what that is? I do not...
It sounds like, uh,

Cousin Donnie's boat business.

(audience laughs)

Donnie's in jail.

(audience laughing,
band playing)

JOSH:
No, actually,

she works for a very,
um, fascinating

environmental...

advocacy group.
Oh.

Ad...
Environmental advocacy.

Eco.

Mmm, eco.

TOM:
Eco.

RACHEL:
I-I mostly do

social media outreach
and JavaScript coding.

Whoa.
Yeah.

Well...
(laughs)

...supercalifragilistic
to you, too.

TOM:
I haven't seen your mother

this confused
since I tried to show her

how to use an Allen wrench.

(audience laughing,
band playing)

We're gonna take a break.

Already? And, uh, to
hear from our sponsor.

So we'll be right back.

(audience cheering)

Wait, um...

Josh told me
that you make the world's

best German potato salad.

That's true, I did.

She's heard about
the potato salad.

RACHEL:
I would be so honored

if I could get
the recipe.

We're having people over for
dinner on Saturday night,

and I'm still
missing a starch.

Lady is looking for a starch.

You're hosting
a dinner party?

Together? Oh, y-yes.
Yes, we are, yes, we are.

Yeah. Well, that
would be a potluck?

No, I'm making everything.
You're making everything?

Buffet or sit-down?
Sit-down.

Hello!

Now, that's a real dinner par...
Tom,

they're hosting a
real dinner party.

Rachel, I want to

hear all about it--

what's on the menu,
who are the guests.

This is just great.

Stick around.
We're gonna be

right back with my
new favorite couple,

Josh and Rachel.
One, two,

three, four, five,
six and seven.

Come on, get up. That's it.
Come on, let's dance.

Get down,

get down, get
down, get down.

Last night, I think,
went so great.

It was amazing.

It couldn't have
gone any better.

It's so obvious

that we're perfect
for each other.

We're so perfect.
Aw.

Aw, thank you.

Would you like

some breakfast?
Oh, yes, yes, please.

What do we got?

Soft-boiled eggs.

Oh. Okay.

This is our favorite meal.

Yes, it is.

Yes, it is.
(chuckles)

This is so perfect. This
is all so cute. Mm-hmm.

Oh. That's a true egg smell.

Cheers to a couple
of soft-boiled... us.

Mmm. (laughs)

Mmm.
Mm-hmm?

Perfection.
Mm-hmm.

Mmm.

♪ Welcome, welcome, welcome. ♪

Hey, come on in, guys.
Come on in.

Yeah, we're...
So we're adults.

Oh, nice, you
brought wine.

It's a really good Malbec
from Argentina.

I love Malbec.
I love Nalpec.

Now, we will be plating
in just a minute.

Until then, go ahead and have Then...
go ahead and...

some hors d'oeuvres.
...hors d'oeuvres.

Oh, this is incredible.
Please.

Amusery your bouches.

Mm.
Let's, uh,

keep it clean.
Yeah, okay, sure, I'm sorry.

(sighs) This is so...
This is so fun and cute

and-and neat and awesome.

This is my first
real dinner party.

You're doing a great job.
Oh, thank you so much.

Oh, you're so cute.
(humming)

(laughs)
(knocking)

Oh.
Oh.

Duty calls.
Duty calls, duty calls.

♪ Welcome, welcome, wel... ♪

What up, sluts?!

(whoops, laughing)
Oh.

What... What are...
What are you doing here?

Saturday night, man.
Came to party

with Dr. Cocktopus. (exclaims) Oh.
That's ne...

That's not a nickname.
That's not my nickname.

Oh, it is. That's his nickname.
Well, we're just

kind of having a little,
uh, dinner party.

Party? Excellent.
No, not...

Where the honeys at?
No, it's not...

O-Okay.

MIKE: Hey, any of
you homos got pills?

Yo, check it out. I call
this one No, I-I don't...

"Cowboys and Indians" 'cause
it's white and red. You get it?

Mm. Mm, mm.

What was that-- six seconds?

Oh, God. (burps)

You seen that video
where that girl

has sex with a dog?

It's disgusting, dude.
German shepherd. Yeah.

You know those dogs are
demented, too, 'cause they

interbreed them. Oh, but
that dog was loving it, bro.

Dinner is served.

Aw!
Oh, it looks beautiful.

Cute. Get that thing
away from me, dude!

(guffaws)

What the shit kind
of bullshit shit is that, man?!

It's branzino.
Sanzino.

Oh, man, that thing's
gonna come to life

and chew my nuts off
in my sleep.

God, it's like
a Stephen King

movie up in
here, bro.

♪ Rastafari ♪

♪ I'm a fish
from the islands. ♪

Bla, bla, bla, bla!

Sound selector,
slow it down, DJ.

Ooh. Fish in space.
Mike.

(laughs)

Will you put him in another
room? He's getting all riled up.

Yeah, it's a very good...
very good point. Okay.

Hey, buddy, buddy, buddy?
Uh-huh?

Why don't you put
the fish down? Yeah.

Okay.
Okay. Good. Thank...

Okay. Here, over here.
Here we go.

Come on, right in here,
right in here.

So who's seen Blackfish?
Oh, my God, it's...

(laughs)
Okay, okay.

Here, have a seat. Sit, sit, sit.
Wh... Why?

Okay, okay.

Um, you got to stay
here for a bit, okay?

Okay.
Okay, good.

Good bro. Good bro!

(laughs)

Whoa, whoa, where you going?

Well, I have to get
back to the party.

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

No. You stay.

You have to stay here.
Okay? Oh...

Good Mike. Good.

(laughter)

♪ Good night, good night,
good night. ♪

(both laugh)

Thank you for
the book recommendations.

I can't wait to read
all those books.

Whew!
(sighs)

That was so cute.

Okay. Now this.
I know.

Well, good news--
he's probably asleep.

Okay. Shh.

Oh, God.
Oh, Jesus.

JOSH:
He got into the weed.

MIKE:
Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Josh, what are we gonna do about him?
I don't know.

RACHEL: It's just getting
to be so much work.

I mean, looking after him,
cleaning up his messes...

Plus, he tried
to hump Tina.

Yeah, and he shit

on the bed.
Oh, my God.

That would explain
that smell.

Maybe he just doesn't
fit into our lifestyle.

I think it's time.

(farts)

JOSH:
Come on, bro.

(grunts)
Atta bro.

This way. Come on, buddy.

Come on, bud.

WOMAN:
Hey, bro.

You're a good bro,
aren't you?

Yes, you are.
Yeah.

Do you like Call of Duty?

Oh...
Do you like Doritos?

(Mike laughing)
Oh, I bet you do!

I bet you do.

Aw, Salsa Verde!

Sick!

This place
seems nice.

Well, keeping our bros
happy and healthy

is our top priority.
And you guys'll

find a good
new best friend for him?

We'll certainly do our best
in the 30-day time period.

Why? What happens after 30 days?

You know, we don't really
have the resources

to keep the bros
here permanently.

So if we can't
find a friend

for them in that time, it...

it is our policy
to put them down.

You mean kill them?

It's very humane.

First, we sedate
the bros

with a 12-pack
of shitty beer,

and then we inject their heart

with a lethal dose
of sodium thiopental.

No.

Uh, that's...

I don't think
I can do that to Mike.

Mike is 27.

Uh, that's very old for a bro.

Uh-huh. And you've
probably noticed

he can't party
as hard as he used to.

Yeah, no, his...

hangovers have been
getting worse and...

he's having trouble dancing.

Turn down,
what's up!

Oh. Yeah.

No, I guess his...
quality of life's pretty poor.

You know, when a bro gets
to the age where he can't,

you know, pound Patrón
and crush mad sloppy gash,

the best option
is often death.

(exhales)

Initial here...

Okay. Um...

(exhales)

Can I just,
uh, say, uh...

Just take your time.
Thank you.

Hey. Hey.
Hey. (chuckles)

Okay, I'm gonna get going now.
Okay.

I'll come with you. Let's get burritos.
No, no.

You got to stay here.

What?
Yeah.

(sighs) Yeah.

I love you, bro.

I love you, too, dude.

Oh.

(bars rattle)
This door sucks.

Hey.

MAN:
Oh, dude.

I'm so hammered.

I pounded those beers.

You sure did, bro.

MAN:
I got to get

my dick wet, son.

You'll get your dick wet...

in Heaven.

MAN:
Sick.

Oh!

Oh, my God.

No.

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

Okay.

Uh, hey, ma'am?

Made a huge mistake. I-I...

Um, I want my bro back.

It's too late. Your bro
is property of the state.

Prop-Property of the state? He's
my best friend in there. (laughs)

He's a menace. Bros are nothing
but a scourge on our city.

Slamming shots, pissing in
the streets, shouting "YOLO."

They should all be exterminated!

Exterminated?

Okay. All right.

(man shouts indistinctly)

Hey, what's all that, uh...?

Hey, stop!

Come on.

WOMAN: Guards! Oh, no, no, no.

MAN:
Hey, stop! Stop 'em!

Hey, stop right there!

Get down!

Bro release!

(alarm bell ringing)

Come on! Come on!

Let's go, bros! Let's go!

(clamoring)

Come on!

(whooping, horn honks)

What is this place?

A place where bros
can run free.

MAN:
Oh, sick!

Naked ladies!

(laughter, shouting)

Aren't you coming?
I got to get back to Rachel.

We're going to Ikea.

(siren wailing in distance)

You got to get in there, bud,

before they run out of wings.

Good-bye, bro.

I want some tittays!

(whoops, laughs)

Yeah!

(sniffs) Oh, it's Malbec. Oh!

Right? Rachel and I
love Malbec.

Um, we're so glad

you guys could
come out, because

we actually have a bit of
an announcement to make. Honey?

RACHEL:
My lease is up

at the end of the month,

and Josh and I spend
so much time

together already
that we figured...

Why not get
surgically conjoined?

(both laugh)

What?
Wow.

(laughing) Do-Doesn't that
seem a little too soon

maybe to be
making that step?

Leo and I have
been together for

four years now, and... and we
still have separate bodies.

Oh.
Yeah. No, I know.

That's you guys though.

I mean, each relationship
moves at its own pace.

Yeah.
I believe.

I mean, I have no doubt that you
guys will get to where we're at

one of these days,
but, uh...

Maybe.
You know, may-maybe.

Uh, but for us,
it was, like, why wait?

(laughs)
We're soul mates.

(laughs)
Mmm.

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm.
Mmm. Mmm.

♪ You make me laugh,
you know just what to say ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Know what I'm thinking
without saying a thing ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I want to be your friend,
I want to be your best friend ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ I want to be your friend,
I think I'll say it again ♪

♪ Oh-oh, I want
to be your best friend... ♪

(playing melancholy tune)

I know. I just thought it was like a
dreamlike momentum. Oh, my gosh, yes.

I thought the same thing
when I read it, yeah.

What did you think?

(gunfire over TV)

(urine sloshing)

(urine continues sloshing)

(whispering)

Are you ready to turn the page?
Not yet.

Not... yet...

I don't even know
what this sentence...

You know, it's been
a while since we've...

What?
You know.

Oh. Oh, yeah.

Yeah. Uh, do...
do you want to?

I mean, if you want
to, I would do that.

Yeah, yeah, sure.
Yeah.

Good idea.
Okay.

That's a terrific idea.
Yeah.

All right?
Um...

Okay, so...
Okay.

Can you... can you
fold... folding?

I'm folding.
Okay, gonna fold.

Can... uh, folding?
Trying my best.

I'm trying to fold.

There we go. Okay.
Okay, can you...?

I can't do it. Maybe if I...
Maybe if I took a rib out.

Okay, well, you know what?
Maybe if you would've

tried harder in yoga,
we'd be more flexible.

Are you kidding me?

If you don't want
to do this anymore,

then you should
just say something.

Of course I want
to do this.

If you don't find us
attractive anymore,

then you should just tell me...
I just...

You're the one that needs the
mood to be right all the time.

I don't always know
what you're thinking.

No, no, no,
this is on you, not me.

What happened to us?

It's like all we
do is bicker now.

I don't know.

It's like there's...

there's a distance
between us.

Yeah.

JOSH: Yeah, that's...
No, that's my mix CD.

Yeah.

Um, who gets
the toaster?

Oh, you can keep it.

Yeah. Okay.

Well, who gets the bowels? Ooh.

Uh, do you mind
if I hang on to those?

I just feel like
I use them way more than you do.

Sure. Um...

(grunts)

Um... on three?

Yeah.
Yeah, okay.

BOTH:
One, two, three.

(both yelling)

(loud tearing)
JOSH (echoing): Oh, God!

(loud dance music playing)

Ah, shit, man,
I'm sorry, dude.

Splitting up always sucks,
you know?

It stings, man.

Thought we were soul mates,

but I guess we just weren't
a good match for each other.

You need to buy a drink
to sit here.

Uh, do you guys
carry any Malbecs?

Huh?
Fair enough.

Uh, yeah. Uh, two...
two beers, please.

Thank you.

Missed you, brother.

Missed you, too, Mike.

♪ I want to be
your best friend... ♪

♪ Your best friend ♪

♪ Look at the way you smile ♪

♪ Who couldn't want some more? ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ You made the sun come out
like it hasn't before ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I want to be your friend,
I want to be your best friend ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ I want to be your friend,
I think I'll say it again ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Your best friend. ♪