Party of Five (1994–2000): Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot - full transcript

[announcement on P.A]
Mr Flender, please come in.
Your car is ready.

Owen, what do you think?

Wow!

She's a beauty.

A beauty.

Black is definitely
the way to go.

[Claudia] Definitely.

Yeah.
I think this is the one, Bay.

I don't know, guys.
I mean, maybe
this is a little too flashy.

A station wagon,
on the other hand, would be...
Much more practical.

[clutch grinds]



Bailey!

Bailey!

[violin playing]

[Bailey]
Plain or pepperoni?

[Julia] Plain.
Um, no, pepperoni.

No one put it in the fridge.
I hate it when it's not cold.

Throw it in the freezer.

[Julia] You can stuff pizza
down the disposal, right?

Just getting home, Charlie?

I crashed at Doug's
last night.

Has anyone seen the detergent?
I gotta do a wash.

Seems like the only time
we see you around here

is when you run out
of underwear.

You didn't by any chance
go shopping, did you?



I got diapers.
I got wipes.

Unscented, right?

Yes.

So I guess I'm up for
babysitting detail tonight.

Hey, what's with the
Jeep in the driveway?

"I saw Sarah Good
with the devil.

"I saw Goody Osborne
with the devil.

I saw Bridget Bishop
with the--"

School play.
I'm gonna audition.

Pepperoni, please.

What's with the Jeep?

What are you talking about?
That's the new car.

That's the car
I co-signed a lease for?

I thought you were getting
a station wagon.

A station wagon is
transportation, but a Jeep--

-Says "Bailey's arrived."
-Right.

It's my birthday present,
courtesy of you.

Speaking of which...

The Cowboys
and the Niners?

Take someone special.

Forget it.

Mrs. Kelleher! [baby crying]

Mrs. Kelleher?

Is something wrong,
Mrs. Kelleher?

[winded] I'm going to be
65 years old tomorrow.

No kidding?
Congratulations.

[Mrs. Kelleher]
It's 52 steps up
to the front door.

It's two flights up
to the bedroom,

and when I take your brother
to the park,

I have to push his stroller
up a 45-degree incline.

Gee, Mrs. Kelleher,
this is San Francisco.

I mean, I really don't know
what I can do about the hills.

My knees just can't take
any more of this.

Mrs. Kelleher, I've got this
really important paper due today
and I am incredibly late.

Could you please, please,
just hold out until tonight?

Then I promise
we'll work everything out.

[television playing]

Owen, what are you--

I just folded this stuff.

What are you doing
just sitting there?
Could you watch him?

Char, I've been watching him.

Could you watch him
while I find someone else
to watch him?

What do you need,
like, 20 minutes?

No, like, tomorrow.

Don't you think we'll
have hired someone by then?

Hey, man, news flash.

This isn't like
ordering a pizza.
This takes time.

I'll blow off practice
if you can't stay past 3:00.

Look, the thing is,
is I can't stay at all tomorrow.

Doug and I got
a house-painting gig.

It's the first thing
I've had since last week,
and it's pretty good money.

You'd just better hope
there's a Domino's
nanny agency out there.

Great.

[telephone operator]
...been disconnected
for nonpayment.

Contact your local...

Why didn't you pay the bill?

Why didn't I pay the bill?

Why didn't I pay the bill?

Remember, if you show
the process by which
you arrive at your results,

even if the answer is wrong,
I will be awarding
partial credit.

[school bell rings]

It's funny how
you see someone every day.

I mean, you're one
stupid row away,

and you never really
notice them.

I noticed you.

You did?

Yeah. I, uh...

...copied off you
in health class...

Twice.

Great.

No, thanks, I quit.

All that research
on secondary smoke,
it just seemed wrong.

Not that it isn't
a personal choice.

Do you want to
go out sometime?

Uh-huh.

Whenever you want.

What if I said
I wanted to show you

the middle of the
Golden Gate bridge
at 3:00 in the morning?

I'll be there.

-Really?
-Mmm-hmm.

What about your folks?

Don't they...

Oh, right, I heard.

Car accident.
About six months ago.

Yeah. I don't want
to talk about it.

My dad split
a couple years ago.

It's not the same thing.

Guess not.

Yeah.

So whenever I want, huh?

No one tells me what to do.

[playing
"Brandenburg Concerto"]

[applause]

-Hey.
-Hey.

I've got something for you.

This?

The William T. Foster
classical competition?

Yeah. It's an application.

I think we should enter you.

It's in January, though,
which means there's not
much time.

We could add another day
after school.
What do you think?

Another day?

Yeah. We'd get the
Vivaldi into shape.

I won the Melchior
with Vivaldi.

What do you think?

Uh, they're doing
The Crucible at school...

For Christmas.

I was gonna audition.

Oh, yeah?
Since when do you want
to be an actress, kiddo?

I don't.

It's just that
everybody's trying out,

and maybe I could get
a small part or something.

I thought it would be,
well, you know, fun.

The thing is, Claud,

if you work really hard
on this, I know...

I just know
you're good enough to win.

Hey, you want to
watch the corner?

What's eating you?

What, like you don't know?

All right, he's late.
I mean, I know he's late.

Howard's like that.

Oh yeah? Great.

Maybe you should have
said something

before we both
forked over 12,000 bucks

and trusted him
to arrange this thing.

Wanna toss me the tarp?

The bank's gotta
be closed by now. I wanted to have
all the papers signed today.

The place should be ours today.

This is a business
relationship, Charlie.

I mean, we gotta be flexible
with these things, you know?

We'll sign the papers
tomorrow.

You know what?
I don't want to hear it, okay?
He's your friend.

He said he'd be here
three hours ago.

I thought you called him.

I did. He said he was
coming down here.

That makes me nervous.

Well, Howard's like that.

Would you stop?

Is everything okay?
Is there a problem, Charlie?

Everything's fine, Mrs. Elleson.
We'll be back tomorrow morning
to finish up.

[Mrs Elleson] Good. Bye.

I want to have the time
to do really good work
in that place,

something we can be proud of.

I don't want to lose time
while this guy jerks us around.

Will you relax?
He'll show up.

Well, your verticals
are shot to hell.

I tried to snake 'em,
but they're thin
as toilet paper.

I'm surprised
they haven't burst already.

I'm gonna have to do
some major re-piping.

[dog growling]

What's with him?

He's a little moody.

Look,
is this gonna be expensive?

Conservative estimate?
600 bucks.

I'm gonna need
half of that up front
to pay for materials.

A check would be just dandy.

[sighs]

Wait a second.

What happened
to check 917?

Plus we have
a $35 balance.

Excuse me, um...

Is there any way
that you could
get started now

and then we could get you
a check, like, tomorrow?

Sorry, gang.
That's not the way I work.

Um, tell you what.

You give me a call
when your folks get back
into town, okay?

I'll just need 50,
for the estimate.

Cash would be dandy.

[plumber sighs]

All I'm saying is,

is there's no way
we're going to make
the next 15,000 bucks last four months
if all of us
are writing checks.

And leasing Jeeps.

I like the Jeep.

My point is, is that
I could have swung the jeep

and the phone bill
and the plumber and everything

if I'd known what everyone
else was spending.

-Hi, guys.
-Hi.

That's not the
problem, Bailey.

-Yes, it is.
-No, it's not.

The problem is
we've got 35 bucks
left in our account.

Hey, if it isn't
the Salinger clan, right on time
Where does the week go?

Hey, Joe.
Is Julia here?

Haven't seen her.
Claudia, leave room for dessert.
I got your dad's mud pie.

Great. Face it, Bay.

It's a mistake to hand you guys
the next four-month chunk
all at once.

Not when you don't know
how to make it last.

Oh, really, Mr. "Can You
Spot Me 20 Till I Get A Job"?

Where is she?

Look, I'll go to the bank
tomorrow and I'll get 2,500,

but that's gotta last you
till the end of the month.

That's the way
we're gonna do it from now on,
one month at a time.

Wait a second. Since when
is that your decision?

As the executor of the estate,
Mr. Graham worked it
so that I'm the legal guardian.

Yeah, on paper.

You're our legal guardian
on paper, Charlie.

And only because
someone had to be.

The fact of the matter is,

is you guys have spent
practically every cent
you've got.

It's true, Bailey.
I'm not blaming you.

I mean, what do a bunch of kids
know about managing money, huh?

Are we in trouble?

Bailey?

Look, Mr. Graham
gives me the check
three times a year,

so it's up to me to say
how the money's doled out.

I'm, I'm sorry, guys.
That's just the way it is.

[television playing]

Where were you?

Union Square. Shopping.
What do you think?

Better not have paid for that
with check 917.

I paid for it with my own money,
thank you very much.

It's for tomorrow night.

I've got a date.

This guy in trig...

P.K.?

You missed dinner,
you know.

That's okay
I'll grab something.

You know what I mean, Julia.

You missed dinner.

So what? It's not
the end of the world.

It's the one thing
we agreed to do together.

Why?

So we can hang around
Dad's restaurant twice a week

and eat with napkins
instead of paper towels?

That's about being a family?

It's about checking in
with each other,

making sure
we all still have a pulse.

Yeah. Still beating. Satisfied?

No! No, no, no.
I-- no, I totally agree.

The right qualifications are key
but immediate availability
is also a top priority.

[siren wails]

Wha-- I'm sorry.
What was that
about an agency fee?

N-no. No. No.
That seems very...
reasonable.

Can I call you back?
Okay. Thanks.

-An agency fee?
-15% of a full year's salary.

Uh, what choice
do we have, though?

I mean, the department
of social services says

Owen's gotta have
a qualified nanny,
so whatever it costs...

How much?

Two seventy five.

That's all?
I mean, look at this.
It's worth way more than that.

Not to me.

The bow's got
real mother of pearl.

And you can have the case.

Six hundred.

I'll go 350. That's it.

Okay.

Okay.

[sighs]

[mutters]

There you go.

Here's your ticket.

[sighs]

You're not gonna put it
in the window, are you?

Could you put it
somewhere in the back...

Just so it doesn't sell
right away?

Yeah.

Okay. Thanks.

The agency told me
about your situation.

I'd love to help.

[dog growls]

Uh, don't mind him.
He's in a mood.

[growling continues]

Hmm.

Look, when can you start?

I have a few questions, first.

I think it's essential
that my child-rearing philosophy
coincides with the family's.

I believe in allowing a child
to progress at his own pace

with an emphasis
on building self-esteem.

That would be great.
Self-esteem would be great.

What about potty training?

Actually, my sister Claudia
handles most of the poop
around here,

so, you ought to ask her
that question.

Have you read any Piaget?

Piaget...

Tell me how it starts.
Maybe I'll remember.

I'm afraid this isn't
the ideal situation for me.

Yes, it is.
Sure it is.

We're an incredible family,
and you get weekends
and holidays off...

And I'll go
to the library tonight,

and I will read
the, um, Pia--

There's an odor...
coming from your kitchen.

[rock song playing]

It's hot in here!

Yeah, I like this song, too!

Want something to drink?

What?

I'm sorry!

Like a beer or something!

Whatever! [Charlie] Julia!

Julia!

Charlie, hey!

What are you doing
in here? You should--

A date!

I'm on a date!
How about you?

How'd you get in here?

The guy I'm with
knows the bouncer!

Which one is he?

Uh, dark hair, striped shirt,
over by the bar!

This guy drive you?

What are you?
My big brother?

We took a bus!
Hey, Dougie!

Hey, Jules. Cool coat.

Julia, I really don't
think you should be in--

I know, I know, but
I love you anyway. Later.

Hey, we gotta talk, man.

You know those two guys?

Maybe I do.
Why? You jealous?

The guy in the jean jacket's
my brother,
and the other guy...

We kind of went out
for a while
over the summer.

No kidding.

So, is that about you?

I don't know
what happened!

Son of a bitch!

I don't know.

Uh...
That's just my brother.

Look, you want to
get out of here?

These your folks?

Yeah.

She's pretty, your mom.

You want to kiss me?

Sure.

Sure, I want to.

You got any music or anything?

Well, I didn't move
my stereo in yet,

but there's a radio.

Don't worry about it.
Doesn't matter.

What? What'd I do?

Nothing. You just--

What?

Surprised me, that's all.

Oh. Oh.

Julia!

She's kinda busy.
I wouldn't interrupt.

Julia, would you
get down here?

Julia!

What the hell
are you screaming about?

Family conference. Now.

I'm sorry about this.

Golden Gate bridge...
Three a.m.?

Not tonight.
See you tomorrow?

Sure. Okay.

This better be so good.

We, uh...

We got a problem
we gotta talk about, and, uh...

It'll work out.
I'll work it out.

For God's sakes, Charlie.
You already screwed up my night.

Are you gonna tell us
what's going on, or are we just
gonna stand here?

Me and Doug
and a friend of his

were gonna buy this co-op
and fix it up and sell it.

The whole thing was gonna
take a month, tops,

and we would've
doubled our money,
no question...

Except for the guy...

...took the money and split.

How much money
did you lose, Charlie?

Twelve...

...thousand.

Of your own money, right?

So much for your lectures
on responsibility, huh?

Is this why you wanted
control of the account?

So you could
blow it all yourself?

Hey, I was trying to do
something good here.

This investment was
for all of us!

Well, save it, Charlie.

So, what are we gonna do
for the next four months
until we get another check?

How much
do we have left?

Well, we got 2,500 yesterday.

That's it.

That's it?

We have to hire a nanny
and fix the sink
and pay the phone bill.

Plus we've got
a mortgage payment due
this Friday.

There's no way
we're gonna meet that.

Okay. So tomorrow
we go to Mr. Graham.
We ask him for an advance.

No.

Why not?
It's an emergency.

Because we gotta seem in charge.

We've gotta seem
like we can handle
everything ourselves,

like a normal family,
or else they have an excuse
to split us up.

Great, Charlie.

Thanks. Thanks a lot.

So I guess...

We give up whatever
we have to give up.

We'll let everyone think
you're this great guy

who's trying to hold
his family together...

You're just like
a father to us...

...even if we know it's a lie.

Claudia?

[Bailey]
What's the matter, Claud?

I'm scared.

Don't be.

We'll work it out.

[sniffles]

This wouldn't have happened
if Mom and Dad were here.

Why aren't they here?

Come here.

We're gonna be okay.

I promise you,
we're gonna be okay.

[television playing]

[door closes]

What? Another announcement?

What'd you do this time,
lose the house
in a poker game?

Look, I know I screwed up.

So, uh...

I'm gonna do what I should
have been doing all along.

I'm gonna spend
a lot more time here,

I'm gonna take
more responsibility...

I'm gonna look after you guys.

At least someone's
happy about it.

Oh, and, Julia, you gotta
clear your stuff
out of Mom and Dad's room,

and you'd better
put my stuff back
where you found it.

What?

If I'm gonna be spending
all this time here,
I'm not sleeping on the sofa.

What gives you the right?

I'm 24 years old.
I'm the only adult here.
End of story.

Either you move your stuff out
or I throw it out.

[Charlie]
Ow! That's my thumb!

[Claud] Sorry.

[Charlie] No, Claud, Claud,
don't let that go!

[Claudia] Don't yell at me.
I'm trying.

[Charlie] I know. Okay.
Just pull the string back.

[Claudia] Okay. I'm pulling.
I'm pulling!

[Charlie] And I'll snap this.
There we are.

[both laughing]

Pretty neat, huh?

Yeah, not too shabby.

Now all I have to do is
move my sleeping bag in,

and one side
can be my bedroom,

and the other'll be
my living area.

[doorbell rings]

I might even invite you over
for dinner one night.

Just a perfect love,
yes, you are.

Absolutely. A love.

[growls]

Is your dog ill?

Uh, moody.

Claudia, Charlie,
this is Mrs. Pick.

Hi.

How's it going?

I see your family's
going on a camping trip?

Uh, no.
We kind of got a space problem,

my sister and me.

["Jaws" theme playing]

This is gonna be
her room from now on.

We believe in creative
solutions around here.

Right.

We don't use
the dining room
much anyway, so...

You know what?

I believe I neglected
to leave my
emergency parking brake on.

It's okay.
I can see myself out.

Oh!

Okay.

She's history, right?

[door closes]

Ancient.

[Julia] Hey, P.K.

-Hey.
-Hi.

We're just heading out.

Oh, yeah?
Where you going?

Berkeley.

Cool. Can I come?

Actually, we're gonna
be camping out

for some Pyro tickets
at the Greek, so...

Oh, sure.

Maybe we can get together
tomorrow or something.

Uh, tomorrow...

You know,
day after today?

We could see a movie,
get something to eat.

I can't. I'm busy. Well, you'll call
me later, right?

Look, just so you understand,

we're not going out
or anything.

What?

Well, I mean,

the other night was fun
and everything, but...

Well, I don't want you
hanging around all the time.

You know, like we're together
or something.

I just thought that...

Look, I--
I've gotta go.

Yeah.

["Everybody Hurts" playing]

[cries]

Okay.

Shh.

Shh.

Listen, just to
keep you up to date,

and don't take this
the wrong way,

but I'm going crazy here.

So unless I come up with
some kind of nanny soon,

I'm gonna have to sell you off
to white slave traders.

Now, I know that's not
how you pictured yourself
growing up,

but, hey,
welcome to the club.

Sleep well.

[Claudia]
Okay, I'm supposed to
come up with three ways

our lives have been made better
by the continuing
exploration of space.

[man's voice over television]

Three ways.

[sighs]

How about satellites,
you know, like...

TV satellites? Okay.

You want to pitch in
here, Charlie?

Huh? Uh...

I don't know,
better planes?

That's only two.

[door opens]

Um...

Tang.

-Yeah!
-I love Tang.

[Charlie]
It's the best, man.

[Claudia] Where you been?

Out. With that guy, P.K.

That didn't take long.
You've only been gone an hour.

What, did he break up
with you?

Well, I think
you're better off.

[Claudia] Definitely.

You're not surprised,
are you?

Well, I just--

[Bailey] Forget it.

You're too good
for that guy anyway.

What happened to our rule,
no going out
on school nights?

Go to hell, Charlie.

[slams door]

Lights-out time,
Claudia, come on.

No way. I never go to bed
this early. Bailey?

Starting tonight.

Forget it.
You can't tell me what to do.

Oh, yes, I can. Read
the guardianship agreement.

Would you shut up
with that already, Charlie?

A piece of paper
does not make you a parent.

Hey, you know what?
I am really sick of hearing
that from you, Bailey.

If you've got a problem
with this agreement, fine!
It doesn't have to be this way.

You guys just won't be able
to stay together.

No one will be in charge,
and they'll come in here
and split you guys up.

I'm responsible for this family,
and I'm gonna take that
responsibility seriously.

Oh, give me a break, Charlie!
You're the one who lost
the money, not me!

You want to help us?

We don't need your rules, okay?
Why don't you go get a job!

I am getting a job!

[Bailey] What?

I got carpentry stuff
in the wings.

You know, you've always
got something in the wings,
Charlie.

I saw the jobs
you circled in the paper--

Construction foreman,
master carpenter...

You're not looking for a job.
You're looking for a career.
We need money now.

If you want to help us,
go get a job.

[door slams]

It's late, Claud.
You should get ready for bed.

Hey, Jule, can I come in
for a second?

Are you okay?

[crying]
Fine, never better.

What does it look like?

Well, what's going on with you?

Is this about
that jerk, P.K.?

Is that supposed to
make me feel better,
calling him a jerk?

No. I didn't mean to...

I'm sorry.

Look, what do you want
me to say?

I don't know.

Something.

I want you to say something
to make me feel better.

This, this guy
made a gun rack
in shop class, Jule.

I mean, he's not for you.

That's really the best
you can do, isn't it?

I really liked this guy,
and he dumped me, Bailey.

And you don't know
what to say,

because you don't know
how that feels.

And you can't tell me
that it's gonna be okay,

because you don't know
that it is.

[sobbing]

God, there's no one.

You know? There's no one
to tell me what to do.

Please, Bailey...

Please just go away, okay?

What do you mean,
you pawned it? I had no choice.

The lessons are real expensive,
and we're kind of
strapped right now.

Owen has no one
to take care of him.

I guess I had to choose
between my violin

and a nanny
for my baby brother.

I'm sorry, Ross.

I'm sorry.

Well, I tell you
what we have to do.

I have to take you on
as a scholarship student.

No charge until
you get unstuck.

No. You--you can't
afford to do that.

Of course I can.
I don't want you
stopping your lessons.

Not now. You're right
on the verge of--

Please, don't make me do this.

Well, I would never do that.

If it's something
you really don't want to do,
then you should stop.

But, Claudia, listen to me.

You have something so rare.

You have it.
Your mom had it.

That makes it
even more special.

But it's a big drag sometimes.

I can't be in the play.

I can't do anything
every other kid does.

You know what?

Instead of thinking about
what you're missing,

try thinking about what you have
that everyone else is missing.

When you pick up a violin,

you can make
something so beautiful
whenever you want.

Do you know
how lucky you are?

Not really.

Trust me. The luckiest.

Is this the Salinger residence?

I'm here to interview
for the nanny position.

Kirsten Bennett.

I'm Bailey. He's Owen.

Uh, won't you come in?

He's adorable.

Uh-huh.

So, is there anything
you'd like to ask me?

Did you have any trouble
getting here?

[radio playing]

[chattering]

[plays arpeggio]

Bravo!

[man] Wonderful!

Bravo!

Who's that?

That's Kirsten.

Uh-huh. Kirsten what?

Okay.
What are her qualifications?

She's a nanny. What's her criminal record?

She doesn't have one...
I don't think.

Bailey, what's your problem?

How can you turn Owen over
to a total stranger?

I mean, I know
you're desperate, but--

[Kirsten] Hello!

You must be Claudia.

What?

Listen, Owen was a dream,
and the Jeep runs great.

You sure you don't mind
me driving it to school
every night?

It's yours.
That's the deal.

Well, somebody needs
his diaper changed.

Now I remember.

She's in grad school.
Child psychology.

Two years teaching preschool
plus three nanny jobs
with recommendations.

You gave her the Jeep?

Plus $75 less a week.

Two birds with one stone.

Plus I get driving privileges.

Pretty smart, huh?

Major poop.

You'd better keep that
away from Bailey.

He never likes--

Let me help you with that.

[Kirsten] You don't mind?
[Bailey] Of course not.

I, uh...

I need to ask a favor, Joe.

How much we talking about?

A couple thou.

Actually, 3,000
would help a lot.

I wouldn't ask if we
weren't in kind of
a tight spot right now,

and I'll pay you back,
Joe, I swear.

I'm waiting for a job
to come through right now,

and as soon as it does...

Or you could have it in trade.

You've been talking about
having this bar refinished.

I could do that for you.

Actually, I kind of like it
the way it is.

It's got character.

Three thou, huh?

Okay. You got it.

Really?

God, thanks, man.
That's great.

I really appreciate it.

And I'll just take a little
chunk out of your paycheck
every week.

Yeah. Once I get a paycheck,
right?

You got one.

Quick, how do you make
a Singapore Sling?

You want me to bartend here?

Come on, Joe. I said
I'd find a way to pay
you back, and I meant it.

What?

It's like deja vu.

You know how many times
back when your dad
owned this place

I saw you stand in that spot
and say exactly that?

What, you're gonna
call me a flake too?

He and I never had a fight
where he didn't call me that.

Listen, Charlie,

if you need the money,
it's yours,

but you're gonna have
to work for it.

I'm willing to give you a job,
but not a handout.

It's O.J., shot of gin,

splash of sweet and sour,
and a cherry brandy float.

I had a thing
for Gina Lewin last year.

I didn't really talk
about it much, but...

I was nuts about her.

So I kept asking her out,

until finally she just
told me to buzz off.

She wasn't really mean
about it or anything,
but still, you know...

I was in pretty bad shape.

What did you do?

Actually,
I think I went to Dad.

Yeah. I did.

And he told me--

What?

I don't remember.

It was something--
It was something great,

something that made it
hurt less.

I don't remember.
I'm sorry.

Yeah. Well...

Hey, I'm trying.

You know, I don't have anybody
to tell me what to do either.

I'm just feeling my way through,
the same as you.

Do you ever think
about them, Bailey?

Yeah. Of course I do.

Well, why don't we ever
talk about them?

I mean, why don't we ever
talk about it?

I don't know.

Maybe we feel
like we have to...

...put on this brave face
for Claud and Owen,
but maybe that's stupid.

Maybe we should talk about them.
Maybe it would help.

Sometimes I wonder if this
feeling's ever gonna go away.

I don't know.

I hope so, but I don't know.

Julia, I figure there is so much
that I don't know,

that all I can do...

...is grab onto the stuff
that I'm sure of,

you know, like the five of us.

The five of us have to stay
together as long as we can.
It just feels right, doesn't it?

It's the same thing
with this dinner thing.

It's just...I know we
have to keep that going.

Why?

Because it matters.

It matters to me.
It matters to the others.

And I know it would have
mattered to Mom and Dad.

God, look at him.
He looks more and more
like your dad every day.

He's so cute. Let me
show him off, please?

Okay. Bring him back,
though, Janet.
We're kind of attached to him.

Hey, you guys.

Hey, Charlie.

What's with the, uh...

Are you planning on
ordering lobster?

It's a bib, Claudia,
not an apron.

No, I'm, uh, I'm working here.
Joe gave me a job tending bar.

No kidding? No kidding.

Hey, Charlie,
you slacking off already?

I'm taking ten, Joe.

How about showing
your best customers
to their booth?

Salinger, party of five.

Julia flake again?

It's a tough time.
Give her a while.

She ought to be here.

If you guys ever
need a babysitter...

So, what can I get you to drink?

-The usual.
-The usual.

So, what about building houses,
Charlie?

Just figure me for $550
a week with tips.

Twenty five from dog walking.

I should make 50
at the shoe store.

Joe spotted me a couple thou.
I, uh...

I sent the mortgage payment off
this afternoon.

How about that?
We just might manage.

[Julia]
So, what's everyone having?

Shove over, Char. Glad you made it.

Too bad Kirsten couldn't
come tonight, huh, Bay?

Kirsten? Who's Kirsten?

-She's our new nanny.
-Oh, yeah?

-Where's the sourdough?
-He's got it.

So you finally
hired someone? Yeah. We have a new nanny.

I want the sourdough.
You always get it.

Fine. It's yours.

Ew, gross.
You took a bite out of it.

So, what's this Kirsten like?

She's--she's
very professional.

Very highly qualified.