My Perfect Landing (2020): Season 1, Episode 4 - A Day At Cortez - full transcript

NARRATOR:
Previously on
My Perfect Landing:

MAN:
Welcome to Cortez Gymnastics.

[CHEERING, APPLAUDING]

Grandpa, you won medals?

Yeah, you found
my fancy coasters.

I can handle
the gymnastics side of things,

but to be honest,
I'll need help

with the administration.

Okay.

I was captain
of my team.

What level are you, Jenny?
Level four.



We're all level
eights here.

Wow.

That girl
could be captain

on any team
in the city.

I'm the captain
of this team.

Are you saying
she's better than me?

It's not competing. It's more
like a daycare with cartwheels.

As long as you're not
competing above level four.

Four's all my mom
lets me compete at.

She's scared
I'll hurt myself.

I wanted you to
see this.

MISS ALLISTER:
Tight.

If you don't
quit the team,

I'm going to make sure
your mom sees this video.



She might not let you do
gymnastics again.

Olivia, please.

Did you make
the team?

I told you, Mom. I don't
want to talk about it.

[♪♪♪]

What's the difference between
a diary and a journal?

A diary is something
you keep your secrets in,

as in, you had
a crush on a girl.

And a journal
is just something

you'd write
your daily life in.

Then I need both.

Okay, guys. It's gonna be
a busy day today.

You're gonna help me
clean, right?

Aye-aye, Captain Mom.

You're doing
the Tumbling Tots later?

You bring the tots,

I'll bring the tumbling.
Good.

Morning, everyone.

Morning.
Gus has arrived,

and...
Gus has something to say.

When Grandpa talks about
himself in the third person,

he thinks
he has big news.

GUS:
Gus thinks you'd be right.

What is it, Grandpa?

I got us
some media coverage.

[LAUGHING]

Mo's blog doesn't count.

No. It's an actual magazine.

Maybe you heard of it.

National Sports?
Whoa, Grandpa!

Yeah. They wanna
interview the entire family.

Three generations of gymnasts.
It's like a dynasty.

That's what I had to tell them
to get the article.

Gus, that's
a big magazine.

Well, you're welcome.

No! If they write us
a bad review,

it could tank us!

They're not gonna write
a bad review.

Our gym still has
that new gym smell.

Just don't go
overboard, okay?

Relax. It's gonna
be great.

Now, all this saving the day
has made Gus very hungry

for perhaps
a Denver omelet.

Or pie.

For breakfast.

What's the story here?

It's Dad's
birthday today,

and we always got him
key lime pie for dinner.

But he was always
so excited,

he would eat it
for breakfast.

Hmm. Well...
thank you to Hector

for this, uh,
delicious tradition.

And...he would
always eat it

with both hands
behind his back.

Yeah. Why don't you go first,
Grandpa?

In honor of Dad.

Well, okay.

[♪♪♪]

[GUS GROWLING,
OTHERS LAUGHING]

WHITNEY: I can't watch.
Oh, very limey.

Mmm. Mmm.

Oh, that's good,
actually.

♪ Got to do my thing ♪
♪ My thing ♪

♪ Can you feel
The adrenaline? ♪

♪ Oh, maybe
It's finally happening ♪

♪ Oh, maybe
It's really kicking in ♪

♪ Oh, baby
It's finally happening ♪

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

♪ Now, I've found
My perfect landing ♪

[♪♪♪]

I have a question.

JENNY:
Okay.

I have a weird
first name.

If the magazine people ask me
where it comes from,

what do I say?

Just tell them
the story.

That's the problem.
I don't know the story.

No one's ever told you
the story?

No one ever tells me
anything.

Where do you think
the name Joon comes from?

I always thought it was
because I was born in June.

But you were born
in November.

I know!

I just thought that November
was, like, the June of autumn.

That's ridiculous.

It's more than ridiculous.

It's stupid!

So funny.

[SIGHING]
So tell me!

Okay. Well, you know how
when you were little,

we all called you Junior?

Because I was named
after Dad?

Yeah. Hector Junior.

But whenever you'd try
and say "Junior,"

all that would come
out was "Joon!"

And Dad thought it was
so cute,

so we all just started
calling you Joon.

Wow. I had no idea.

So I basically named myself.
Yeah.

Good job, guys!

Make sure you do
the inside too, okay?

We're gonna
be here for a while.

Yeah.

[♪♪♪]

[BREATHES]

Yeah.

[HUMMING]

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

You just put this
all back in storage.

This is way too much.

Oh, no.
You won't be saying that

when we're on the
cover of the magazine.

These can't
all be yours!

No. Yeah.

This one here,
that's yours.

You won this at the western
regionals when you were just 14.

It's gonna look like
we're trying too hard.

Trust me.
People go nuts

when they see
a trophy.

[KNOCKING]

Ah. Okay, okay, okay.
WHITNEY: Ooh.

[HUMMING]
We're getting the cover.

I'm here
for the article.

Hide the hardware.
What?

Hide it.
Hide everything.

Why?
Hide me.

What are you
talking about?

Dominic Gasol.
DOMINIC: Hello?

He thinks
I stole his medal.

Wait. Is that the guy
who used to send

those angry letters
to our house?

It's one of the guys.
DOMINIC: Hello?

You know, maybe
he won't remember you.

Let's hope. Okay. Okay.

DOMINIC:
Hello!

Okay. Yeah. Good. Great.
Good. Good to go. Good to go.

Uh-huh.

[EXHALES]

Hi! I'm Whitney!

Welcome to
Cortez Gymnastics!

Pleasure to meet you.

I'm Dominic.

Here for the article.

Yes.

And you are?

I'm Declan Cortez of,
uh, Cortez Gymnastics.

It's Declan.

You can call me Decky.

Yeah, I'm Decky. I'm Decky,

and I...
I just had pie for brekkie.

[♪♪♪]

[PHONE BEEPING]

Why does Olivia keep
sending you angry emojis?

Why were you
looking at my phone?

I didn't mean to.
I have fast eyes.

Why is she doing that?

She wants to make
my life miserable.

And don't tell Mom.

I won't.

I tried out for the
school gymnastics team,

and Olivia videotaped
how good I was.

She's gonna
send it to Mom.

She's gonna
ground you for life.

I know. I wish Olivia would
just get it over with.

She's toying with you,
like a cat with a mouse,

like a police officer about
to write you a ticket,

like a puppeteer with a...
Okay.

That's enough
with the pep talk.

Tumbling Tots start
in 15 minutes.

Let's finish up.

[♪♪♪]

Nice!

Come on, Tori!

Come on, Tori!

Nice!

That's what
I'm talking about!

Nice. Come on.
Bring it in.

How'd I do?
You did great,

but I have
a mission for you.

Oh. Okay.

You and Cassie are gonna
go to Cortez Gymnastics.

Cassie knows what to do, and
she'll explain on the way.

Got it?
We're on it.

We're gonna make Jenny
quit the team.

Have a seat...
Decky.

This is a...
It's a real treat for us.

I really, really appreciate
you coming out like this.

Oh. Sorry.

I have forgotten
your name.

[ENUNCIATING]
Dominic Gasol.

We know each other.
Not ringing a bell.

Don't play dumb. Do you
really think I'd forget you?

Did we
bowl together?

Now you're just
making it worse.

Okay! Okay, Dominic.

So you were favored
to win the medal.

But I didn't, did I?

Because of you, Gus.

How in the world could you
still be hanging on to that?

[SCOFFING]
I'm not.

I've moved on.

I've got a wife,
great family,

a nice house with
a stone fireplace.

So, what, are you gonna
write a petty review

of Cortez Gymnastics?

No. I'm going to write

an honest review.

Oh, dust.

Very messy.

That's chalk.
It's a gym.

Mm. Argumentative owner.

Oh, come on.

Careful!
You know what?

Nobody reads your
little magazine anyway.

I didn't mean to say that.

Yeah. No. No.

That was off the record.

I decide what's
off the record or not.

[♪♪♪]

Okay, everyone.
Line up.

We're gonna play
Jenny Says.

Wait.
You're gonna play?

Can I?

Sure.

[LAUGHING]

Okay. Jenny says

touch your toes.

Now, Jenny says
dance super silly.

[LAUGHING]

Now, Jenny says
laugh like crazy.

[LAUGHING LOUDER]

Okay.
Now do a somersault.

Uh, I never said
"Jenny says."

How are you all
so good at this?

[LAUGHING]

[PHONE BEEPS]

Not Olivia again.

No. It's Cassie.

She said that she's coming
over soon with Tori.

What if she's coming
to show Mom the video?

Then I'm dead.

[♪♪♪]

What is he doing?

What is she doing?

Everything okay?

Oh. Yes, heh, heh.
Just a little concerned

about the uneven bars.

Why? What's wrong?

Uh, wondering if
they're regulation.

Oh...
Could I get your help

with a photo for the article?

Of course!
Ah.

Where would like me
to stand?

Um, right there is good.

WHITNEY:
Okay.

Is the sign in the shot?

Yes, it is.

Take a few...

so I have options.

You're writing a negative
article, aren't you?

Can't say.

Journalistic integrity.

What did Gus say?

I don't know a Gus.

Only Decky.

[CHUCKLING]

Excuse me for one second.

[GROWLS]

Oh, boy.

So, he clearly
remembers you.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
he wants to take us down.

Don't worry about it.

Nobody reads
the magazine, anyway.

It's the number one sports
magazine in the country.

I'm pretty sure some of
its readers are gymnasts.

Fix this.

GUS:
Fine.

What's he doing?

GUS:
I don't know,

but I could do it
better.

[GROANS]

JOON:
My dad started
calling me that,

and that's how
my name was Joon.

Okay. You can go.

I've all I need.

Uh, uh... Before you go,
Dominic, I...

I just want to say,

you were
an amazing athlete,

and it was an honor to
compete against you.

Wow. Heh.

You managed to apologize
without saying you're sorry.

Fine. I'm sorry.

Again.

I'm sorry.

Again.

I'm sorry.

[CHUCKLING]

It feels so good to
hear you finally admit

that I would have
beaten you...

That's not exactly
what I said.

So, you're willing
to go on record

admitting that
you sabotaged me,

and that's why you
medaled and I didn't.

I'm going to need to hear
you say the word "yes."

Yes.

Yes, you're
absolutely wrong.

You know why?
I beat you then,

and I could beat you
right now.

I want a rematch
right now.

We don't have
rings here.

We can hang off
the uneven bars!

Oh!
First to fall loses!

That's why you were
out there looking at them!

Maybe.

Fine. But if I win,

you write
a good article.

Fine. But if I win,

this place...is toast.

Fine.
I will bring the butter

and some jam.

[♪♪♪]

Okay, everyone.
Let's see your tumbling lines.

Good job, Zoey.

That was really nice.

Good job.

Keep your
knees straight.

Maybe just wait, okay?

Wait till
Avery gets...

Yeah, that's good.
Go ahead.

Do a nice present!

Jenny!

Oh. 'Kay. Everyone,

I want you to come
sit in a circle

and think about
your favorite animal.

♪ Fire it up ♪

Oh, my gosh.
This place is so amazing.

You live
above here?

Uh, yeah.

You're the luckiest girl
in the world.

Are you guys
making fun of me?

Not at all.

What are you
even doing here?

We came to talk
about Olivia.

But you can't tell her
we're here.

Is there somewhere
we can talk?

Sure. Just give me
a second.

Okay, everyone. I want you to
lie down on the ground

and pretend that your arms
and legs are so heavy

and you can't
stand up.

But keep trying
to get up.

Okay.

I'm impressed.

[LAUGHING]

Okay. I only have
a couple minutes,

so we have to
make this quick.

This won't
take long.

Olivia found out
you're back on the team.

And she's
not happy.

I couldn't help it.
Miss Allister came here

and forced me
to join the team again.

We heard, and that's
why we're here.

Yeah.
How can we help?

You want to help me?

Yeah.

Okay.
You could get Olivia

to delete
that video of me.

Probably
not gonna happen.

The best we could do is convince
her to hold off a few days.

TORI:
Maybe you shouldn't
come to practice

for a little while.
[GASPS]

Jenny, there you are.
Why are some of the tots

lying down on
the mats, asleep?

Oh. And who are these girls?

These are some of
the gymnasts

from the
Canton team.

Really? Are you interested
in training here?

Sure.
Right.

We have a lot to offer.
Why don't you come with me,

and I'll give you
a tour?

Okay.
All right.

See you on
Monday, Jenny?

Or maybe not?

[♪♪♪]

So how long have you been
doing gymnastics?

Um, basically, forever.

Jenny did somersaults when she
was in my belly, ha, ha.

Mom.

Sorry. Sorry.
Your interview.

Mm-hmm.

So you must really
like gymnastics.

Yeah. It's all
I ever think about.

My mom and my grandpa

were great gymnasts,

and I wanna be
just like them.

[CHUCKLING]
And what level are you?

I'm a level four.

Just level four?

Yep. That's me,

just a level four.

We just want
to keep it fun.

You guys are really friendly
and caring, you know?

Thank you.

Now, if you'll
excuse me,

I have to go
and humiliate your father.

Oh.

Okay. You just hit
the two-minute mark.

I have a question.
If it's the first to fall,

why am I timing this?
For our PBs.

Personal bests.

Ugh. How are you guys
not best friends?

Oh, we were.

I even introduced you
to Martha.

She broke my heart.

Okay. I'm just gonna leave
the stopwatch on the table.

No, no. Come back.

We won't have
the exact seconds.

One, two, three, four.

Just subtract four seconds,
okay? Gotta go.

Have you ever noticed that
there's baby carrots, baby corn,

but no baby celery?

No. Never noticed.

Celery's just born old.

Come on, Jenny.
That was funny.

Sorry.

You thinking about
Cassie and Tori?

Yeah.

I don't trust them.

I don't trust them, either,
but it makes me wonder.

What would they be like if
Olivia wasn't always around?

She's the one blackmailing you.
Yeah.

If we could just
destroy that video,

you could be
on the team, right?

Well, it would make
my really complicated life

a little less complicated.

Let me think on that.

Joon,
don't do anything crazy.

Me? Never.

Are you hurting?
No.

Really? 'Cause your
arms are shaking.

With rage.
How can you still be mad at me

after all these years?

Because
you sabotaged me.

Sabotaged you how?

You took me to that
country and western bar.

O'Leary's?
Yeah.

Then you got me
on that mechanical bull.

You're the one that wanted
to ride it for an hour.

Because you got
the crowd all wound up,

and it destroyed my arms!

Ah!

I've fallen on my keys!

You leaving?

Yes, I am.

Oh. No hard feelings.

[GRUNTING]

My arms don't even work!

You've humiliated me
again!

[CHUCKLING]

It's pretty cool how Jenny gets
to live above the gym.

Tori, we don't have to keep
pretending we like her.

Right. Sorry.

OLIVIA:
How did it go?

You scared me!
Hey, Olivia.

Did you convince her
to skip practice on Monday?

We tried, but we
don't know for sure.

We think she won't.
She's terrified

of you sending
that video.

She should be!

Is this
their brochure?

Their logo
is a pelican?

So lame.

The lamest.
Right?

Show me something,
Jenny!

Watch this.

[♪♪♪]

Nice one, sis.

Wait till you see this.

JOON:
Oh, yeah!

Now,
bring it home!

Sweet moves, sis.

What did you decide to do
about Cassie and Tori?

Nothing yet.

You know what?
Tomorrow is another day.

Let's go eat.

Hurry up. I'm hungry.

Sorry.

[♪♪♪]

You know you're
doing the dishes.

Yeah.
Forever.

Yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah.

Look, I'm sorry,
Whitney.

I messed up.

What can I say?

Dominic poked
the competitive beast.

Mm. I should have known
by now.

You cannot back down
from a challenge.

I bet you I can.

JOON:
Don't worry, Grandpa.

No matter how bad this article
is, there'll be others.

JENNY:
Yeah. Just make sure next time,

the writer isn't holding
a 40-year grudge against you.

[PHONE BUZZES]

Oh, boy. Yi-yi-yi.

Dominic just sent me
his article.

[WHIMPERING]
How bad is it?

I don't know.
I... I can't read it.

Jenny, you read it.

Why? You too scared?

No, no. I just don't
have my glasses.

"If you were
looking for a club

"that will push you
to your limits,

"then look no further.

"Run by the veterans
of the sport,

"Cortez Gymnastics is truly
a place that can help you,

"like it helped
this writer,

overcome your obstacles
and just let it go."

Dominic said that?

That sounds good!

Ooh, listen to this.

"Five-star facility.

Welcoming coaches."

Joon, he complimented us on the
delicious, nutritious juices.

Up here. Dominic.
I always liked that guy.

[SCOFFING]
Oh.

"This family-run business really
does show you that sometimes,

the strongest team is
the one you're born with."

That guy's right.
We make a great team.

I guess we have
a lot to celebrate.

To Cortez Gymnastics.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. To the club.

And to Hector.

JOON & JENNY:
To Dad.

[GLASSES CLINK]

Jenny,
you didn't clink me.

Sorry.

You also gotta look
at the eyes when you do it.

[LAUGHING]
Fair enough.

[♪♪♪]