Mrs. Fletcher (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Care Package - full transcript

To make it over there
to help load the van.

Bye, Ted.

So, let's find out
a little more about you.

How about extracurriculars?

Do you have
a family member with autism?

I actually do.

You should come
to our support group.

I'm Chloe.

Looking at what we really want
can be terrifying.

But that tell us we've stumbled
onto something real.

♪ Hot topic
Is the way that we rhyme ♪



♪ Hot topic
Is the way that we rhyme ♪

♪ Hot topic
Is the way that we rhyme ♪

♪ Hot topic
Is the way that we rhyme ♪

♪ Carol Rama and
Eleanor Antin ♪

♪ Yoko Ono
and Carolee Schneemann ♪

♪ You're getting old
That's what they'll say but ♪

♪ Don't give a damn
I'm listening anyway ♪

‐♪ Stop ♪
‐♪ Hot topic is the way ♪

‐♪That we rhyme ♪
‐♪ Don't you stop ♪

♪ I can't live if you stop ♪

♪ One step behind
Don't stop ♪

♪ Don't you stop ♪

Um... Uh...

Fu...



This is...

‐
‐

Oh, yeah...

♪ Hot topic
Is the way that we rhyme ♪

‐♪ We won't stop ♪
‐♪ Hot topic is the way ♪

♪ That we rhyme ♪

‐♪ Look at yo' bitch,
She ugly ♪ ‐♪ Yo' bitch ♪

‐♪ Lucky for her, we comin' ♪
‐♪ What we doin'?

‐
‐SANJAY: Knock, knock.

Hey, Sanjay.

I just wanted to give you
the heads up.

If you're around later,
I'm having a little...

gathering in my room.

We're gonna watch nature docs
and drink some Beaujolais.

That sounds fun.

But... probably not.

No presh. See you around,
B‐rizzle.

- ‐Hey.
- Hi.

‐Here you go.
‐Thanks.

Sorry it was late.
I‐‐ I didn't realize

you had to pay a second semester
so early.

Oh, it's fine.
You really didn't have to...

drive it over here. You could
have just put it in the mail.

Oh, no, no, it was my mistake.

I didn't want you
to have to wait.

Well, thanks.

How are you?

Uh... I'm good.

‐'Kay...
‐Hey, do you mind if I just, uh,

hit the head
before I hit the road?

‐Uh... Uh... Sure.
‐Thanks.

So, what do you think? He seems
to be finding his footing.

Oh, have you‐‐
You guys have been talking?

Yeah, a bit.

So, uh‐‐ Actually, we were
chatting the other day,

and we had the idea

that maybe I would do
parents' weekend.

If you're on board
with a little father‐son time.

Um... Hm. I‐‐ Wait, what?

Yeah, I just haven't seen him
in forever, and, uh...

and the idea came up, he got
pretty jazzed about it, so...

Um... Hm...
I haven't seen him either, Ted,

I've been‐‐ I've been
planning it for a really...

a long time, so...

Yeah, I just thought‐‐
I don't know, I thought maybe

you'd wanna stay home and rest.

You're always saying
how tired you are.

Okay.

‐Wow.
‐What?

So, this isn't a question.

Right? You're not
actually asking me,

you're...

you're just telling me.

Right? You guys have
decided this.

Woah, okay, I‐‐

I didn't think this was gonna be
a big problem. I‐‐

‐
‐You're always asking me

‐to spend more time with him.
‐Not with no notice

‐on my weekend, Ted!
‐Wow, okay.

Look, uh, I didn't come here

‐to get yelled at.
‐Oh, so now you're ju‐‐

Oh, now you're just leaving?

Can't talk to you
when you get like this.

Oh, God.

Hey, Brendan, it's Mom.
How are ya?

I was really looking forward
to this weekend,

but your dad just came by
and told me about the...

‐
‐...change in plans.

Uh... You know, to be honest,

I expect that sneaky shit
from him,

but not from you.

But... you know...

do what you have to do.

- ‐Just don't want you to...
- ‐

get surprised when
he disappoints you.

Because I have to tell you
something, Brendan,

that's who he is.

Your dad is selfish
and he is disappointing.

‐
‐

So, yeah.
Yeah, he cheated on me.

He cheated on me, dude.

But what I don't think
you understand...

got more chance
with both of us.

larger than one city
or larger than one country

starts to collapse.

Yo, Craig. Uh... Brookside,
right? You went to Brookside?

I played lax at Haddington.

Oh, yeah. Yeah, you scored the winning
goal in the semi‐final, senior year,

‐right?
‐Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Ah, man, you played, like,
really tough D, like,

I remember, you were
all over me.

‐lt's good to see you, man.
‐Yeah, yeah, yeah.

‐Hey, you wanna sit?
‐Yeah, sure, man, sure.

‐What's up, guys?
‐Hey.

‐Guys, this is Brendan.
‐Yeah, yo.

Hey, man.

I mean, look, the only real
practical solution for emissions

‐is cap and trade.
‐Droughts are getting longer,

hurricanes are getting worse.

- ‐Superstorms happen every year.
- That's just weather,

it's not climate. Do you even
understand the difference?

Have you guys seen the video
of the guy surfing

during a tsunami?

No.

‐I don't think so.
‐You guys‐‐ Okay.

That's what I would do.

What?

Like...

climate change... sucks...
obviously.

So, might as well
make the best of it

is what I'm saying.

Anyway, I'm just saying,
if that's your solution,

Florida will literally
be underwater

in the next 50 years.

Humans aren't causing
global warming.

- All right...
- It's the cows, man.

You're saying cows
cause global warming.

‐Yo, I'll be right back.
‐No, I'm not saying that,

I'm not saying that at all.

‐All right, well, what are you‐‐ ‐I'm
saying that cows contribute to it.

Zadie Smith writes that
people are like complex

musical scores, depending,
at least in part,

upon who
is doing the conducting.

So, when you think
about your lives...

who is the conductor?

Anyone?

Guys! Come on! This is‐‐
is supposed to be a place

where you bare your souls,

and it feels like the DMV.

Okay, um... Is it me?

- ‐Am I a bad teacher?
- No, no...

‐No, you're great.
‐Then, why do you all

look like zombies?

Uh... I‐‐ I think...
it might be the room.

Yeah, the light, uh...
is really distracting.

Yeah.

It's really fucking annoying,
is what it is.

Oh, my God!
Yes, yes...

Okay, um... here's a thought,

‐what if we move class to a bar?
‐Yes.

‐Oh, okay.
‐They're alive!

Have you guys ever been
to Tara's? On Front Street?

You‐‐ You like that dump?

‐Fuck you, man, I own it!
‐Oh, okay!

- ‐Drinks on me!
- Okay!

‐lt's my bar! I'm not kidding!
‐I don't doubt it!

So, yeah...
yeah... he cheated on me.

He cheated on me, dude.

But what I don't think
you understand, bud...

is that he actually cheated
on both of us.

- ‐Have a great parents' weekend.
- ‐

Does‐‐ Does anyone else
have a response to Zadie Smith?

The idea of who's conducting
your life...

For some reason,
that hit me like a brick.

And‐‐ And why?

My mom wanted me
to be a doctor.

So, I became one,
even though I didn't wanna be.

‐So, now, I'm a radiologist.
‐Shit! You're a doctor, huh?

‐Ah, that's great, man.
‐No, uh...

I‐‐ I think what Curtis might
be saying is it's hard for us

to disappoint someone that
we love. Right?

I know I couldn't be who
my father wanted me to be,

and because of that,
we didn't speak for years.

Mm.

Why not?

He couldn't‐‐ He couldn't handle
my coming out.

- ‐So, you're... a lesbian.
- ‐

Uh... No, uh, I mean‐‐ I mean,
uh, when I transitioned.

I'm‐‐ I'm trans.

So... you weren't born...

Question, though.
Does that mean

‐you had the surgery?
‐Barry!

‐Am I not allowed to ask that?
‐How would you feel

if someone asked you
about your genitals?

Go right ahead,
I'm an open book.

No. Okay. Guys, we don't need
to hear about that right now.

Thank you.

I'm sorry, I don't always know
the rules about these things.

Are you and your dad o‐‐ okay...
now? Are you talking?

Yeah. Yeah, we are.
I‐‐ He‐‐ He drives me crazy,

- ‐but he's‐‐ he's my dad.
- ‐ Good.

Brendan, right?

‐Yeah.
‐Sorry, sorry.

Tennis team took long
and then I had to pick up snacks

and if I'm gonna be real
I... took a nap.

Nice, um... I wasn't going in.

I‐‐ I don't think I should‐‐

Oh, I know,
you were just passing by,

and then I showed up,
and you did a terrible job

of lying to me,

‐and now we're going inside.
‐Oh, we are?

- ‐Oh, great.
- Come on!

- ‐Yep.
- Yeah.

Do you like this class?

Uh...

Yeah. Yeah, I do.

Do you?

Yeah. I mean...

sometimes I sit there
and I'm like,

"What am I doing here?"

‐
‐But...

What are you doing here?
You're such a smart kid,

why aren't you off at college?

I didn't have a great
high school experience.

So, I'm‐‐ I'm just trying
to re‐group, or whatever.

Where'd you go to school?

Haddington High.

Did you know my son?
Brendan? Brendan Fletcher?

Yeah.

Take it you two aren't friends,
huh?

Not really.

Mm.

Well... his loss.

Let's go get some wings.

Yeah.

Jonathan is my half‐brother.

He lives with my dad

and my stepmom.
My dad is great with him...

even though
he's a really busy guy.

So, like, I go to his place
once a month and just, like,

hang out, and, um,
we watch Scrubs...

after Jonathan goes to bed‐‐

It's kinda stupid, but it's pretty funny.

It's a good show. So, my dad
gets really exhausted.

Like, completely worn out,

because Jonathan
is a lot of work.

‐He's not retarded, but he's‐‐
‐

This is a good moment
to lightly remind everyone

that we don't use
the R word here.

‐Thank you for reminding me.
‐Oh, no, I‐‐ I mean...

I didn't mean it like that,
I just mean he's...

‐he's not normal!
‐We try to stay away

from "normal" too.
We use "neurotypical."

All right, so then,
my half‐brother is very...

He's‐‐ Well,
he's neuro‐not‐typical.

‐
‐I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry,
I didn't mean to...

you know, say "retarded,"
I didn't mean to assume that

anyone's family member in here
is retarded.

He just said it two more times.

Okay, would anyone else
like to share?

So, what do you do for work?

I am a‐‐ I'm the director
at a senior center.

Wow. That's not what I pictured.

Yeah, well, it's‐‐ it's not what
I pictured either, so...

No, but it's cool.

‐I think it's like‐‐
‐Ah, it's not cool.

It is though, because it's,
like, good, you know?

Mm. Mm.

I think if‐‐ I mean,
if you're the one working

with a bunch of old people,

it must be very exciting
for them.

‐Oh. ‐Um,
this table's driving me crazy.

Can you hold these, please?
I'll be right back.

‐How's that?
‐Much better.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Can I tell you a secret that
you can't tell anyone else

‐in class?
‐

Obviously,
I'm saying yes to that.

You are the only one
who can write.

Oh, shit, yeah?

Yeah, so far. I'm not saying
there won't be a sleeper.

It means a lot
coming from you.

I‐‐ I'm actually working on
a sci‐fi novel.

It's about
an alien civilization

that colonizes Earth and
you think it's the future,

but at the end, you find out
it's the ancient past,

and it's how civilization began.

‐Hm?
‐I don't love it.

‐What? Come on.
‐lt's like‐‐ No. No, it's that

‐I'm just not a sci‐fi girl.
‐Not even Close Encounters?

Close what?

‐Get out of here.
‐

Get in your car and go home.

No, I think I'm gonna
stick around a little longer

to give you shit
for being a huge nerd.

Hey.

Thank you for...
having me in there.

Yeah, of course.

Thanks for sharing.

Aside from a few
repeated slurs...

you did great.

So, you wanna hang out?

You trying to run game on me
while I'm giving you

‐a comfort hug?
‐Uh...

‐ Maybe a little, yeah.
‐That's what I thought.

I... No, I don't wanna hang out.
Not tonight.

Busy?

No, I literally have no plans,
I just haven't decided

what this is yet.

Okay.

Bye.

Bye. See ya.

How old were you
when you guys met?

Mm.

Um... Nineteen.
I was a sophomore.

What'd you like about him?

Everybody liked Ted.
He was, like, you know,

he was so charming.

And smart. And hot.

What about you?

- ‐Was I hot? No.
- ‐

‐No.
‐No, like,

what were you like back then?

I was a...

big dork, actually. I spent
most of my time in the library.

‐Did you get straight As?
‐I did.

Like, what else were you into?
What were you doing?

Uh... I don't know...
I liked music.

What kind?

Um...

Uh... Probably nothing
within your vibe,

but Liz Phair, The Smiths,
Buzzcocks.

‐I love all that.
‐You do?

Yeah! What, you didn't peg me
for British punk?

No, I just‐‐ It's surprising.
I don't know.

Well, yeah, you two. I mean,
you work in a senior center

and you have ice in your wine.

Leave me alone.
It tastes better that way!

‐ Sorry.
‐God.

Anyway, you're right. I used
to be fun, now I'm boring.

No. That's not
what I'm saying at all, no.

- ‐I think...
- ‐

you're secretly still punk.

♪ And never take me
the wrong way ♪

♪ You know you can't go on
Getting your own way ♪

♪ 'Cause if you do
It's gonna get you someday ♪

‐
‐CURTIS: Yeah, I specialize

in the brain,
Alzheimer's and tumors

and things like that.

God, that must be really hard.

It was at first,
but now it's just routine.

‐
‐Honestly, at this point,

I'd rather be doing
what you're doing.

‐Seriously?
‐Mm‐hm.

I wish I could do something
other than writing.

‐Anything at all.
‐Wait...

aren't you in some
fancy literary magazine?

Did someone Google the teacher?

Hey...

I'm sorry about
what I said earlier.

You know I wasn't trying to
cause a whole thing.

‐Oh, yeah. Of course, Barry.
‐Hey.

Popcorn shrimp for the lady.

Barry!

Thank you.

What about her?
Look at her.

Look, she's cute.
You just go talk to her.

‐ Go talk to her.
‐

I'm really bad at just...

starting conversation
out of nowhere.

I think you are so much better
than you think you are.

‐Mm‐hm.
‐What do you mean?

You're curious.

You wait to talk.
You don't just start...

jabbering on.

You actually take in what
the other person is saying.

By the way, that's rare.

Girls...

Girls like it.

They like it a lot.

Trust me.

Uh... Doesn't‐‐
It doesn't matter.

She‐‐ I'm not‐‐
She's not my type.

But you're too young to have
a type.

‐I have a type.
‐Okay, what's your type?

‐ Come on.
‐

Okay. Okay.

‐I like dark hair.
‐Mm‐hm.

How old are you?

How old are you?

Nineteen.

Forty‐five.

- ‐Can I talk to you for a second?
- Mm.

‐Would you mind, Julian?
‐Mm.

Course.

‐
‐EVE: Yeah.

Hey, what's up?

I think I have a...
crush on Curtis.

Okay!

Wow.
Uh... Is that kosher?

The student‐teacher thing?

God, no.

- ‐Not really, no.
- ‐

But, I mean, God,
we're adults, right?

‐Yeah. Yeah.
‐Right.

Do you wanna dance?

Oh, sh...

‐Oh, man, are you okay?
‐Yeah.

I haven't heard this song
in so long!

Oh, I love it.

♪ Moving forward
using all my breath ♪

Come on.

‐Get up. Go.
‐Come on.

Come on. Let me see some moves.

Whoa!

♪ I saw the world crashing
all around your face ♪

It just really
isn't my thing.

‐Eve picked it out.
‐What?

Are the second largest
members of the taxonomic family of dragons

Oh, what are you?
Oh, what are you?

Open its mouth

and thrilled to say,
"I'm bigger than you think."

Okay, fun fact. That's
also how I attract mates.

‐♪ ♪
‐EVE: Ah.

♪ I'll stop the world
And melt with you ♪

- ‐Hello?
- Hey, Mom.

Are you okay? 'Cause,
uh, you just‐‐

‐I got your message.
‐Oh, honey, I can't hear you.

‐What?
‐Are you? Really?

Okay, you just‐‐
You sounded like, um‐‐

Uh, don't‐‐
don't worry about it, honey.

We'll just talk tomorrow!

♪ I'll stop the‐‐ ♪

Oh, this is the best part.

♪ The future's open wide ♪

♪ The future's open wide ♪

♪ I'll stop the world
and melt with you ♪

♪ I'll stop the world
and melt with you ♪

‐Whoo!
‐Yeah!

♪ I'll stop the world
and melt with you ♪

‐Come on.
‐I'll‐‐ I'll put more on.

Uh... All right.

All right. Somebody's gotta take
the kid home.

What? No, I'm‐‐

- ‐I have my skateboard, I'm fine.
- N‐n‐n‐n‐n‐no.

Um...

You know what, I‐‐
I can take him home.

Okay.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Your car's a piece of shit.

Your skateboard's
a piece of shit.

‐
‐lt's true.

‐
‐You're really pretty.

‐Oh...
‐Is it okay for me to say that?

‐You're drunk.
‐No, I'm‐‐ I'm‐‐ I'm serious.

I'm‐‐

‐What are you doing right now?
‐

Wait, you should put that
back on.

No, no, no, no, no.
Turn that off.

‐Please, can you turn that off.
‐Okay.

‐Put your seatbelt back on, please.
‐Can you pull over?

‐Now, please. Pull over.
‐Oh, my God. Are you gonna...

‐Okay, I'm pulling over.
‐Oh, God!

Okay. Hold on! Hold on!

Okay. Okay.
Oh, God.

- ‐Okay, poor thing.
- ‐

‐Oh, you poor thing.
‐

‐Oh, are you okay?
‐

Ugh.
‐You have amazing boobs.

‐
‐Oh.

♪ I just kept hoping ♪

♪ I just kept hoping ♪

♪ The way would become clear ♪

♪ I spent all this time ♪

♪ Tryna play now ♪

♪ I found my way here ♪

♪ See, I've been having me
a real hard time ♪

♪ But it feels so nice to
Know I'm gonna be all right ♪

♪ So, I just kept dreaming ♪

♪ Yeah, I just kept dreaming ♪

♪ It wasn't very hard ♪

♪ I spent all this time ♪

♪ Tryna figure out why ♪

♪ Nobody on my side ♪

♪ See, I've been having me
a real good time ♪

♪ But it feels so nice to
Know I'm gonna be all right ♪

Oh, Jesus fucking Christ.

♪ So, please don't take
my feelings ♪

♪ I have found a name ♪

♪ So please don't take
my feelings ♪

♪ I have found a name ♪

♪ Yeah, if I wanted to ♪

♪ I'd be all right ♪

♪ So, I just kept going ♪

♪ I just kept going ♪

♪ And hoping I'm growing in ♪

♪ Well, this good I've found ♪

♪ I spent all this time ♪

♪ Tryna find my way here ♪

♪ And I've been having me
a real fun time ♪

♪ But it feels so nice to
Know I'm gonna be all right ♪

♪ Please don't take
this feeling ♪

♪ I have found a name ♪

Hey!

‐Right here?
‐Uh‐huh, yeah.

Hello?

You didn't tell him
we were coming, did you?

Are you doing anything
this weekend?

They're having
a party in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

‐You should come with me.
‐As your date?

Yeah.

I've been having these
crazy fantasies.

Well, what are you gonna do
about them?