- [Astrid] Andrew, if we're gonna share a room, you gotta sleep.
Andrew, I can't stay up with you anymore.
[Andrew cries]
Where were you?
- Just took a little sleep on the stairs for a bit.
- I brought you your purse. - I asked for water.
- Hmm. - Here, take Andrew.
It's my turn for stairs now.
- I got you, buddy. Have we tried pleading with him?
Please, buddy, please.
Oh, I forgot to tell you.
- Uh, our daughter, - Yes?
- Uh, she wants to go to the animal jail
- Zoo. - To see the parkour monkeys.
Lemurs. Wait.
You already told me this twice already. You're delirious.
- Uh, you brought me a purse to drink.
I need to sleep. Chuck called.
He wants me to come in tomorrow about a new position.
I--I need to sleep. I have to sleep.
If I don't sleep, I'm going to be sloppy and grumpy.
- Yeah, the two worst dwarves. Maybe we try sleep training.
Andrew can cry it out.
And thus I will cry it out.
- Mm-hmm.
- I think he's falling asleep. - Is he? Wait.
Quiet.
- Will he stay asleep if I get him off me
and put him back in the crib?
- I don't know. I forget--
- Okay. - Shh.
I can't. Is he awake or asleep?
Can you see back there? I can't see his eyes.
Astrid? Astrid?
Am I awake or asleep? I can't see my eyes either.
♪♪
[beeping]
- [radio announcer] Sunny this morning...
[sighs]
[radio announcer] and that sun is...
Hey. Excuse me.
Are you wiping your face in your sleeve?
- Nuh-uh.
What's this?
Go change your shirt, please.
- Viv, why was my hat in your room?
Why were you in my room?
Are those my socks?
- Okay, guys, that's a lot of stealing
and trespassing going on.
Let's try to be a better influence on Andrew here.
Morris is a better name.
- Well, Andrew is what we named him.
Don't I have to sign a test for you?
Thank you.
- [Astrid] Having a kid is life changing.
- [James] Having two is life changing again,
and also harder and less novel.
- [Astrid] Having three is honestly a weird choice.
- [James] With three, you go from man-to-man
to zone defense against the team that has more energy,
more players, and who do not care about the rules.
- [Astrid] Which leaves you feeling defeated sometimes.
But the game can be so fun and beautiful.
- So really there's no losing. - [James] Except losing sleep.
- [Astrid] Yes, we're losing a lot of sleep. And money.
- [James] Yes. And time and personal space.
And also freedom.
- [Astrid] Anyway, we love it. - [James] We do.
[both gasp]
[Astrid] Not bad.
Yeah, I think we should sign
- Everyone should sign. - I wanna sign.
- Yeah, you should sign this. Well, let's all sign.
♪♪
[loud techno music]
[Astrid] Hi!
- Hi. - Hi, I'm Astrid.
Am I in trouble?
- I don't know. Are you? [chuckles]
- I thought you were gonna tell me the music was too loud.
- It's too loud. Yeah, but that's not for me to decide.
Or is it? Where's Chuck?
- Oh, he left for the private sector.
Something to do with money.
- Oh, 'cause-- well, he told me
to come in today about a new position.
- Oh, you're the veteran data analyst.
Sick! Come in, come in.
I'm Jean-Luc, the new team leader.
Welcome aboard.
[Astrid scoffs]
Or back, I guess.
You had a baby, right? That's nuts.
Have a seat.
- Are-are you my boss?
Well, boss is so business.
We're all fam, sis.
Okay, so you're not my boss.
Oh, yeah, no, I'm your boss.
Chuck is gone and there's a lot of new people.
We are the oldest ones.
You mean I'm the oldest one.
- Yes, but Chuck said you did a lot
for the city's bid for the World Cup.
- Oh, yeah, yeah. What did I do?
I did lots.
I bet. Like what?
Just, uh...
Um, figuring out how to use the data to make better...
moves.
Cool.
So you've been working from home,
but could you start coming in here
a few days a week? We vibe better in person.
Yes, totally, totally.
That's my vibe, too.
Uh, and then also, um...
Forgot what I was saying. [chuckles] Okay.
- Are you, uh, wearing two different shoes?
Yes.
I am.
[Andrew cries]
- [James] Well, hello there. I'm Professor Wakey.
You mustn't fall asleep, otherwise
it will be terribly sucky for everybody.
Don't you want babies to sleep?
- If he naps now, then he'll be up all night.
Then I'll be up all night.
- Hey, you know what you need is some CBD oil.
That always puts me to sleep when I'm bored of being awake.
- I'm not going to be drugging my baby.
No, I mean for you.
- I can't be asleep if my baby's awake.
It's a lot of rules.
Saying you look pretty rough.
- How's being a regional manager?
[groans] So much driving.
I mean, Toronto to Hamilton,
Toronto to Kitchener
then back to Toronto from those two places.
- What happened to your, uh, plan for a secret triple life
where you've got a girl in each city?
Too much work.
I mean, I'm doing it, but they all know each other.
You know, they got a group chat going.
They're going to the Raptor game this weekend.
- I can't work anymore on no sleep.
- You know what? You don't need CBD oil.
You need some of these.
- Why do you have so many energy drinks?
- [groans] It's life on the road, man.
I got Hamilton this morning, Toronto this afternoon.
I got a date with Margo in Kitchener tonight.
We're going to see Hamilton. I'm burnt out.
At least this way I can burn out with my eyes open.
[groans]
It all tastes a bit like a spoon.
♪♪
- Okay, so you've probably noticed that Daddy
and I have been very tired lately.
I haven't noticed anything
and I'm not going to notice anything.
My lunch had three sandwiches.
And mine had none.
Okay, so Daddy and I have been up a few nights
- with your baby brother and--and - Mm-hmm.
- because I'm going back to work--
- Are you sure you go back to work?
- Okay, we're going to try something called sleep training.
- Is there a sensei? - Ooh, good and cool question.
- We are the sensei and the training begins tonight.
- What if Morris doesn't want to sleep?
- Viv, we settled on the baby's name and it's Andrew.
It's not Morris.
I haven't settled.
- Okay, but the baby's name is Andrew.
- I've been calling him Andy and Drew. Is that okay?
- Yes, those are fine. Maybe not Drew.
Okay. Morris-- Andrew.
If Andrew cries tonight, then we are just going to leave him.
Mm. He's not in danger.
He's not in pain, he just needs to learn
how to fall asleep by himself.
- Will you come to my room if I cry?
Of course, buddy.
- But if--if Andrew's asleep while you're crying,
just please try not to wake him up.
- Yes, but you will have to cry loud enough for us to hear you.
It's a real high low sweet spot.
- [Astrid] Mm-hmm. - [Andrew cries over monitor]
- Look, it's happening. - Oh! Okay? All right.
It's okay. Perfectly fine.
- Ain't no thing. - It's fine. Perfectly fine.
[Andrew continues crying]
- Not for us. - Yeah, no thanks.
- No. - Andrew!
Mommy's coming! You'll never be alone again!
♪♪
- [Felix] I want to do something else.
- [Viv] No, it's my turn to choose!
[indistinct chatter on TV]
No, not there.
- Good morning. - Hi.
- Hey! - Where were you last night?
- I was with Viv. She had a Red Ghost nightmare.
- What? Again? Those dreams are so scary.
He cut her hair off with a saw in one.
Why do you assume it's a he?
Uh, it's a he, James.
Andrew needs his own room.
He--he smells me. He hears us.
We need to sleep before we go insane.
- I don't disagree, but we don't have the room.
Well...
- No, I feel what you're thinking.
'Cause now they're going to destroy each other.
- I think it could be fun. - No.
- You know, it's like a sleepover,
but every night forever.
- I had to share my room with my brother for years.
It sucks.
[indistinct chatter on TV]
- My dear. - What?!
Hm. Yeah, sorry.
- Look, they asked me to come into work a few days a week.
Everybody there is 24 and awake on youth.
I can't drag myself in,
like A Weekend at Bernie's corpse every day.
I can't do it.
- Not a reference to use with them, by the way.
Okay, fine. They'll share a room.
We'll have to get a bunk bed, I guess?
Uh, um...
- Oh, unless... - If you're trying to figure out
how to stack their existing beds, stop.
- Well, then we're going to have to go over there
and break the news to them that they are
about to share a room.
[Felix] Come on, change it!
Ready?
- [kids grunting] - [Viv] Give it back!
Not before we have coffee.
- [kids arguing] - [groans]
[Viv] No!
- Oh! - Oh! You boofed it!
- [Felix] Stop! - [Viv groans]
♪♪
Okay...
So...
Andrew needs his own room.
- Now we only have three rooms. - Mm.
So he's going in the basement?
- No, no, we want you two to share a room.
- Never. - I hate it.
- Look, we're going to get you a cool new bunk bed.
- I call top bunk. - Bottom bunk!
- Uh-- - Okay.
- No, that's-- - [stammers]
- Felix can protect me from the Red Ghost.
- Yeah. - Yes, you can do that.
- Sure. - Good.
- You have to scare it with the whisper song.
- The what? - Oh, I'm not doing that.
- Then I'm not sharing a room with you.
- I'm not sharing a room with you first.
- [teasing] - [James] Stop, stop, stop!
Guys, look at me. This is important.
What is the whisper song?
[scoffs] We're not asking you.
We are telling you. You're sharing a room.
- Fine! - Lame!
You're going to be moving in this weekend.
It's going to be like one big sleepover.
[both] Yes!
- Wa- Okay, great. - Breakfast.
- [James] It was a real rollercoaster.
- [Astrid] I mean--
- We killed. - We killed it.
All right. I'm gonna try getting a bunk bed.
You--you wake up enough to convince Marla
to let you work from home a few days a week.
Yes. Actually, don't worry.
I have a secret weapon.
Hey, Viv! No, no, no. Please put that down.
- Can I have this for my breakfast?
No! [groans]
You already have so much energy.
♪♪
[beeping]
[man] Hey!
- Hey, Gary. Good to see you, buddy.
James!
Just came by to drop off that CBD oil you said you wanted.
Did not say I want that.
- Hey, man, don't be so defensive.
It's not a narcotic.
It's just to help you sleep. You know, like sleeping pills.
- Hey, why are you here not working?
Don't you have a new job to not do?
Ennis!
Nice to see you. I need label designs by four.
You look well. Price point on sauces today.
So, what brings a regional manager into my little division?
Work, please.
Can I help you with something?
No, I don't need a thing.
I just came by to say hi to my oldest pal, James.
It does feel like it's a little smaller in here.
- You think you're better than me? You're not.
- Hey, Marla, can I chat with you in here for a second?
Thanks.
So, Marla, listen. Um--
- [Marla] I have been working at
Gero's Grocery for a long time.
I started as a teenager in the deli slicing meat.
- Mm-hmm. - But I worked hard,
and now I am Junior VP
in charge of Gero's newest division.
An in-house grocery label "Baggie's Buys."
- Yep. No, I'm up to date about what's happening.
So it brings us to our current situation,
which I have a question.
- You know, being a VP, it's a lot like working in that deli.
Trimming the fat, slicing the bologna,
knowing the look of someone who needs ham.
I need to work from home a couple of days
a week so I can be there for my baby
and also when my kids get home from school.
- All right, James, I'll give you your ham,
but I want something, too.
I want Ennis back.
Sorry, you want Ennis back?
It's hard to say why.
He doesn't seem to need me anymore,
which makes me feel like I need him.
- Oh, he's negging you? - Yes, he's negging me.
But he's also got charisma and effortless charm.
- "Effortless." That's a good word for him.
Tell you what. I will deliver you Ennis.
Then we have a deal.
Okay, great. [grunts] That's needlessly firm.
Deli hands!
♪♪
- He's such a good sleeper. Better than either of you.
- He's a liar. He's lying right now.
- Who was a better sleeper, me or Astrid?
Definitely you.
Astrid was a terrible baby and a difficult toddler.
Oh, a horrible teenager.
- And now I'm an exhausted adult
who has a new worst job with a bunch of 20 somethings.
I'm being punished for taking six months
- of Mat Leave. - Mm.
Your third Mat Leave.
Um, two and a half.
Sorry if I'm awesome at getting pregnant.
- Well, it's illegal for them to fire you for having a baby,
so they changed your job to want you to quit.
- In my corporate days, we'd make life miserable
for pregnant people, sick people,
people who use the bathroom too much.
We were monsters.
Hm. I missed the camaraderie.
- How's the crochet business going?
Well... [clears throat]
You tell me.
Maybe you should still tell us.
Lots of demand for these.
♪ I say this pair for James ♪
He's gonna love those.
- I know, right? - [chuckles]
- So, while I'm here, um, you know how
Corey has a bunk bed, but he's just one person,
and my kids are two people that need a bunk bed.
- Oh, no. We gave that bunk bed away.
It was causing nothing but problems.
- The top bunk brought out a real air superiority in him.
- We thought it best if we just removed
the temptation altogether.
- Well, you should just go on Kijiji and buy
a bunk bed second hand. Remember Tara's mom?
- No. - Bad asthma...
Got a fishhook in her eye...
- I don't remember people by their suffering.
Well, she goes on Kijiji.
Okay.
♪♪
What is the sky made of?
- The sky is made of air. It's atmosphere.
What is the blue part made of?
- Oh, my G-- Okay, I've actually been preparing
for this question since Felix was two months old.
- James. - [James] Yeah.
It is so past her bedtime.
- She's gonna be fine. She's going to go to bed.
- No I won't. Where does energy come from?
- M'kay, well, energy can neither be destroyed or created.
- [Astrid] James. - [indistinct]
- Stop letting her distract you with questions.
Okay, okay, okay, okay.
We're gonna focus here, all right?
[Astrid] Sleep.
Like wearing socks or drinking water,
kids need to do it, but really don't want to.
- Look at you. Clean as a whistle.
Get out of here.
- [James] There's a big list of requirements that needs
to be met before your child will
begrudgingly agree to try to sleep.
- [Astrid] And that list can grow and change at any time.
Usually bedtime.
[James] But often after bedtime.
And in some cases, after your bedtime.
Good night.
- Good night. - Good night.
I found a free bunk bed.
- Ooh! Okay, what's the catch? Is it haunted?
- No. But we do have to drive to...
- the suburbs. - [James gasps]
Whew!
It's quiet.
You hear that, Andrew? It's so nice.
♪♪
[Astrid] James?
- James? - Hmm?
- Can you help me change Andrew? - Yes, yes.
Val wanted me to text one guy.
- Don't worry, Andrew, you're my special friend.
You watch, I'm gonna take good care of you.
I'm a master.
Better than she is because you know what it--
[exclaims]
What happened?
- There- he's not done with the diaper.
The diap-- The diap.
The guy's coming out.
- Well, you know, just--
do we have a paper towel or anything?
I have something better.
[Andrew fusses]
Hi. I'm Astrid.
- This is James. - Hi.
So excited about that bed.
I'm so excited to get rid of it.
I love how quiet it is here.
- Oh, well, it's not always so quiet.
Sometimes the neighborhood has a barbecue.
Oh, and this one time,
we set off fireworks in the park.
[chuckles] Got a little raucous.
- Oh! It's always loud where we are.
We live in the city.
- I knew it. Because of the pants.
- Oh, yeah. These are... they're not my pants.
[chuckles]
You want to give me a hand with this?
Yeah, let's go.
- I don't have the instructions for it,
but it's pretty straightforward.
Sure we'll figure it out.
- Yeah, thanks, buddy. - I'm sure.
[James grunting]
- Wait. I just found a third-size bolt.
- Is it bigger or smaller than the other bolts?
- A medium? - Uh--
James, I'm so tired.
Is this hell? Are we in hell?
- We'll just finish making this bed
because then we'll know for next time.
"Next time"?
W-we have to go to sleep.
- Yeah. The kids are in our bed, so I think we're
making this for ourselves.
- Why do we get rid of their beds?
Why did I go back to work, James?
Why do we have so many kids, James?
Okay, I feel your spiral.
I took a nap in the bathroom at work today.
- How? - [exclaims]
[sighs]
What if we moved out of the city?
- To sleep? - To live.
Mmm. My family's here.
Our jobs are here. The kids were born here.
- This is our home. - Mm-hmm.
But what if it wasn't? More space, less mortgage...
We could open up a window without hearing a bassline.
- I don't hear anything right now.
- Mm. We're never going to get this bed done.
Do you want to share a bottom bunk with me?
[both] Yes.
Nice work.
[grunts]
[sighs]
[Viv] Mommy! Daddy! The Red Ghost!
♪♪
[Astrid moans]
- Oh! - Oh, sorry, sorry.
[grunts]
[alarm beeps]
[groans]
Is it the weekend?
No, no, kiddo.
It's Monday. Work and school.
- Yeah. Did Andrew sleep through the night?
Morris slept great. Yay for Morris!
- Oh! - [fanfare]
- We did it. - Yay for Morris!
Oh, Jean-Luc. Hi.
Whoa! You are so early.
- Yeah, yeah, well, I know the World Cup is years away,
but we're still very much behind.
- Right? Well, we normally chill in the morning,
so message your peeps, grab coffees, make some content,
and then we'll all sit together and chat in the afternoon.
- I'm sorry. Why did I need to come in?
- We need you to help guide us
through what we're supposed to be doing here.
- Kind of sounds like I'm the boss. [laughs]
I know, right? [chuckles]
Anyways, I'm going to be in my office.
Glad you're here.
[Astrid] To have kids is to be tired.
- Hi. - [Viv] Mommy!
[James] The more kids, the less sleep.
It's a simple, devastating math.
- [Astrid] You just got to push through,
- [James] Get help where you can.
[Astrid] And just accept
that you're going to be a doyoy for a few years.
I have saved you.
[Felix babbles]
- [James] There will be a time when you can sleep again.
- [Astrid] But until then, if you have to be up,
[James] At least the company's good.
♪♪
[creak]
[soft creaking]
[toy clatters]
[cries]
I'm sorry.
♪♪
[closing music plays]