1 00:00:24,150 --> 00:00:26,152 [pensive music playing] 2 00:00:51,385 --> 00:00:55,223 Celery sticks and hummus, whole-grain crackers, 3 00:00:55,932 --> 00:00:58,893 seedless grapes if they're over the age of 2. 4 00:00:59,393 --> 00:01:02,438 Low-fat Greek yogurt with granola and berries. 5 00:01:03,189 --> 00:01:08,736 Some string cheeses, bananas, kiwis, pears. 6 00:01:08,820 --> 00:01:11,405 Is this motherfucker just gonna keep listing fruits? 7 00:01:12,949 --> 00:01:18,079 Blueberries, tangerines, and apples with peanut butter. 8 00:01:18,162 --> 00:01:19,413 [clearing throat] 9 00:01:24,377 --> 00:01:29,257 Okay, moms, what's a healthy snack we can give Jimmy 10 00:01:29,340 --> 00:01:31,676 from anywhere on the food pyramid? 11 00:01:32,426 --> 00:01:34,387 -Yes. -[woman] Uh, trail mix? 12 00:01:34,470 --> 00:01:36,681 [Gary] Actually, be careful with trail mix, 13 00:01:36,764 --> 00:01:40,351 especially if it's store-bought and comes mixed with candies. 14 00:01:40,434 --> 00:01:43,646 So you're gonna want a full nut-and-berry trail mix. 15 00:01:43,729 --> 00:01:44,605 [watch alarm beeping] 16 00:01:44,689 --> 00:01:47,650 Oh. Moms, that's our time for today. 17 00:01:47,733 --> 00:01:51,779 But remember, kids need three healthy meals a day, every day. 18 00:01:51,863 --> 00:01:54,490 Parents do not get a day off. 19 00:01:54,574 --> 00:01:56,534 [mellow guitar music playing] 20 00:02:04,208 --> 00:02:05,376 [car horn honking] 21 00:02:16,679 --> 00:02:18,181 -[Alex] Hi. -Hey there, sweetie. 22 00:02:18,264 --> 00:02:20,183 Ready to rock and roll. 23 00:02:24,395 --> 00:02:27,356 -How was class? -He made us put diapers on a melon. 24 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:28,900 [chuckles] Gary. 25 00:02:29,859 --> 00:02:32,028 -Why do I have to do this? -It's court-mandated. 26 00:02:32,111 --> 00:02:35,198 Parents who have lost custody have to do PEP class. 27 00:02:35,281 --> 00:02:38,075 Yolanda offered me a shift this morning, and I turned it down 28 00:02:38,159 --> 00:02:39,869 to learn about whole grains. 29 00:02:39,952 --> 00:02:43,915 Completing the class will look very good at your hearing. 30 00:02:43,998 --> 00:02:46,417 If it helps get Maddy, I'm gonna be the valedictorian 31 00:02:46,500 --> 00:02:47,585 of Bad Mom School. 32 00:02:49,086 --> 00:02:50,296 [Denise] That's for you. 33 00:02:53,007 --> 00:02:56,844 -You brought me a coffee? -It's just Folgers, baby girl. [chuckles] 34 00:03:02,725 --> 00:03:03,559 There he is. 35 00:03:05,019 --> 00:03:07,813 -Howie, hi. -Dee. 36 00:03:07,897 --> 00:03:12,360 -Always lovely. Is this Alex? -Yes, sir. Thank you so much. 37 00:03:12,443 --> 00:03:14,403 I really, really appreciate this. Thank you. 38 00:03:14,487 --> 00:03:15,613 Oh, please. 39 00:03:16,364 --> 00:03:17,365 Call me Howie. 40 00:03:17,990 --> 00:03:20,660 Howie's been donating his Wednesday lunch hour 41 00:03:20,743 --> 00:03:22,453 to McMullen House for years. 42 00:03:22,536 --> 00:03:24,038 His wife makes him do it. 43 00:03:24,121 --> 00:03:26,958 She does not. She just likes me slightly more when I do. 44 00:03:27,041 --> 00:03:28,751 I have to state this upfront. 45 00:03:28,834 --> 00:03:31,254 I don't practice family law and I don't represent you. 46 00:03:31,337 --> 00:03:36,467 I'm an estate lawyer, giving free legal counsel in a field I'm not an expert in. 47 00:03:36,550 --> 00:03:39,178 I appreciate any advice I can get, thank you. 48 00:03:39,262 --> 00:03:42,598 -Denise says you're back in court Friday? -Yes. 49 00:03:42,682 --> 00:03:45,226 How involved are you in your daughter's day-to-day care? 50 00:03:45,309 --> 00:03:47,853 -I am her day-to-day care. -That's good. 51 00:03:47,937 --> 00:03:51,190 That's very good. It's gonna help you get joint custody. 52 00:03:51,274 --> 00:03:54,944 No, I don't want joint custody. I want Maddy all the time. 53 00:03:55,027 --> 00:03:59,865 Didn't you take her from her home for 72 hours without her father's consent? 54 00:03:59,949 --> 00:04:01,117 For her own good. 55 00:04:01,826 --> 00:04:05,162 It doesn't matter. You can't take a child away like that. 56 00:04:05,246 --> 00:04:08,499 It's grounds for losing custody. It's his word against yours. 57 00:04:08,582 --> 00:04:11,043 You know, Howie believes you, baby girl. 58 00:04:11,836 --> 00:04:12,837 Absolutely. 59 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:15,298 But emotional abuse is tricky. 60 00:04:15,881 --> 00:04:20,553 Legally, it's not classified as domestic abuse in this state. 61 00:04:21,220 --> 00:04:24,932 -Ass-backwards. -All right, so I'm in a DV shelter, 62 00:04:25,016 --> 00:04:28,561 and the DV shelter says emotional abuse is domestic violence. 63 00:04:28,644 --> 00:04:31,564 But the court says that it's not? 64 00:04:31,647 --> 00:04:32,773 Correct. 65 00:04:33,858 --> 00:04:35,234 So I'm fucked. 66 00:04:35,318 --> 00:04:38,362 No. We'll get you a strong character witness. 67 00:04:38,446 --> 00:04:41,073 Do you have someone who can speak on your behalf? 68 00:04:41,741 --> 00:04:43,034 [lighter clicks, then water bubbling] 69 00:04:43,117 --> 00:04:44,118 Sure. 70 00:04:44,201 --> 00:04:46,620 [Howie] What about permanent housing in close proximity to Dad? 71 00:04:46,704 --> 00:04:48,748 [Denise] Getting her in transitional housing tomorrow. 72 00:04:48,831 --> 00:04:49,790 [Howie] Good. 73 00:04:49,874 --> 00:04:53,002 File these forms with the clerk no later than 7 p.m. tomorrow. 74 00:04:53,085 --> 00:04:54,712 [Alex] I have to fill all this out 75 00:04:54,795 --> 00:04:57,131 and go to work and go to mom class by 7 tomorrow? 76 00:04:57,214 --> 00:05:01,344 Yeah. The court needs proof that you're enrolled in SNAP benefits. 77 00:05:01,427 --> 00:05:04,221 That's your food-stamp vouchers and EBT card. 78 00:05:04,305 --> 00:05:07,475 You apply in person, and the wait is long. 79 00:05:07,558 --> 00:05:11,645 So go early. Bring proof of residency, information about your income, 80 00:05:11,729 --> 00:05:15,733 the name of your voluntary resettlement agency, VOLAG, if applicable. 81 00:05:15,816 --> 00:05:18,110 The court needs to see proof of financial security, 82 00:05:18,194 --> 00:05:22,281 proof that the parent is employed in a legal, income-generating... 83 00:05:22,365 --> 00:05:25,201 Court needs copies of pay stubs, bank accounts, credit cards, 84 00:05:25,284 --> 00:05:28,287 rental lease and utility bills, any ongoing medical costs. 85 00:05:28,371 --> 00:05:31,248 If you plan on taking advantage of the WCCC childcare program, 86 00:05:31,332 --> 00:05:34,001 provided you meet all the TANF WorkFirst requirements, 87 00:05:34,085 --> 00:05:36,796 the court needs to see that verification paper. 88 00:05:36,879 --> 00:05:39,256 Same for LIHEAP. You need proof of a support system. 89 00:05:39,340 --> 00:05:42,051 Extended family, friends, emergency contact. 90 00:05:42,134 --> 00:05:43,552 Name, number, address. 91 00:05:43,636 --> 00:05:46,680 You need written testimonials about your character, 92 00:05:46,764 --> 00:05:49,558 who can speak on your behalf, 93 00:05:49,642 --> 00:05:52,728 -say what a great mother you are. -Fuck me! 94 00:05:55,731 --> 00:05:57,942 -Late! -I know, I'm sorry. The B9 bus. 95 00:05:58,025 --> 00:06:01,445 I'm gonna start calling you Sorry. Sorry, you're so sorry. 96 00:06:02,029 --> 00:06:04,532 Kiara's waiting outside. You have a move-out in Merritt. 97 00:06:04,615 --> 00:06:07,785 -Who's Kiara? I haven't met her. -I'll set up a lunch. 98 00:06:07,868 --> 00:06:09,995 We'll have the Cobb salad and rosé. 99 00:06:10,079 --> 00:06:12,289 -Where are you going? No. -To change. 100 00:06:12,373 --> 00:06:14,667 No uniforms for move-out cleans. 101 00:06:14,750 --> 00:06:17,002 -What's a move-out clean? -You'll see. 102 00:06:19,380 --> 00:06:20,423 Kiara? 103 00:06:31,058 --> 00:06:32,059 Your seat's wet. 104 00:06:32,143 --> 00:06:35,729 It looks like piss, but it's Mountain Dew. Get in. 105 00:06:43,362 --> 00:06:45,364 Thank you so much for the ride, by the way. 106 00:06:45,448 --> 00:06:49,201 Yolanda made me. But I can't drive you home, so don't even ask. 107 00:06:49,285 --> 00:06:51,078 No, yeah, I'll take the bus. 108 00:06:51,162 --> 00:06:54,373 How a grown-ass woman doesn't have her own wheels is the question. 109 00:06:54,457 --> 00:06:55,291 Yeah. 110 00:06:55,374 --> 00:06:57,543 [cell phone ringing] 111 00:06:57,626 --> 00:07:00,296 I'm sorry, I've gotta take this real quick. 112 00:07:00,379 --> 00:07:03,424 -Mom. -Hey, Basil said you texted me. 113 00:07:03,507 --> 00:07:05,009 Why is Basil checking your phone? 114 00:07:05,092 --> 00:07:09,597 He was putting a Venmo app on my phone and saw the text. 115 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:11,599 Why was Basil putting Venmo on your phone? 116 00:07:11,682 --> 00:07:15,227 -That's your bank information. -Don't start. I'm really busy. 117 00:07:15,311 --> 00:07:16,145 Doing what? 118 00:07:16,228 --> 00:07:20,024 Oh, I'm embroidering little tits and vaginas onto T-shirts. 119 00:07:20,107 --> 00:07:22,860 -I got a big order on Esty. -It's Etsy. 120 00:07:22,943 --> 00:07:24,945 Some sorority is doing a girl-power thing. 121 00:07:25,029 --> 00:07:28,449 A sorority is paying you to embroider boobs and vaginas? 122 00:07:28,532 --> 00:07:32,119 Yep. Embroidered tees are the new pussyhats. 123 00:07:32,203 --> 00:07:33,037 What's up? 124 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:35,414 -Are you around tomorrow? -Why? 125 00:07:35,498 --> 00:07:38,292 -What did you do with Grandma's furniture? -Why? 126 00:07:38,375 --> 00:07:41,170 I'm moving. I would love to use her furniture, 127 00:07:41,253 --> 00:07:45,382 -and I'd really love your truck. -You're moving? Well, that's exciting. 128 00:07:45,466 --> 00:07:49,845 I saw Sean at the Penny Saver, and he did not say a word. 129 00:07:50,346 --> 00:07:52,848 I'm not moving with Sean. I left him. 130 00:07:52,932 --> 00:07:56,852 -Was Maddy with him at the Penny Saver? -No. He was on his bike. 131 00:07:57,436 --> 00:08:00,981 Okay. Uh... So can you help me tomorrow? 132 00:08:01,941 --> 00:08:03,067 With what? 133 00:08:03,150 --> 00:08:04,151 Moving. 134 00:08:04,235 --> 00:08:07,196 Alex, I really don't think you should do that, hon. 135 00:08:07,780 --> 00:08:10,366 You don't leave a good man when he's trying, 136 00:08:10,991 --> 00:08:13,953 and Sean is trying to evolve. 137 00:08:14,036 --> 00:08:17,289 -Okay, can I use your truck or not, Mom? -Sure, kiddo. 138 00:08:17,373 --> 00:08:20,584 -What for? -For the love of God, I'm moving tomorrow. 139 00:08:21,252 --> 00:08:22,795 [banging on door] 140 00:08:25,172 --> 00:08:27,132 Holy shit, what is that smell? 141 00:08:27,633 --> 00:08:30,761 Sewage. Squatters break in, or tenants who get evicted 142 00:08:30,844 --> 00:08:33,514 but stay after the water and electric is off. 143 00:08:33,597 --> 00:08:37,017 Keep using the toilet too. Foul-ass motherfuckers. 144 00:08:37,601 --> 00:08:40,521 -I'm gonna be sick. -Breathe through your mouth. 145 00:08:40,604 --> 00:08:43,732 You get the lay of the land. I'm gonna get the wet-vac and supplies. 146 00:08:43,816 --> 00:08:44,817 [Kiara coughs] 147 00:08:45,776 --> 00:08:46,610 Fuck. 148 00:09:06,005 --> 00:09:08,674 Hey! New girl, where you at? 149 00:09:09,174 --> 00:09:12,011 I'm in here. A kid was squatting here. 150 00:09:12,970 --> 00:09:15,973 -Who the fuck would do this to a child? -It's character-building. 151 00:09:16,473 --> 00:09:17,975 Let's divvy this up. 152 00:09:18,475 --> 00:09:20,561 Dusting's where I shine, so I'll take bedrooms. 153 00:09:20,644 --> 00:09:24,273 -You take the kitchen and the bathroom. -Why do I get the worst rooms? 154 00:09:25,149 --> 00:09:25,983 You're new. 155 00:09:30,487 --> 00:09:31,905 ["Bam Bam" playing] 156 00:09:41,624 --> 00:09:44,752 ♪ A me seh one ting Nancy cyaan understan ♪ 157 00:09:45,961 --> 00:09:48,547 [Kiara] No, he DM'd me, "DTF?" 158 00:09:49,423 --> 00:09:51,508 Huh? [laughing] 159 00:09:54,678 --> 00:09:59,391 Huh? No, 'cause his old lady looks like a house elf in Harry Potter. 160 00:09:59,475 --> 00:10:00,309 I know. 161 00:10:00,392 --> 00:10:02,353 ♪ A true dem nuh know it's from creation ♪ 162 00:10:03,395 --> 00:10:05,314 [Kiara speaking in Spanish] 163 00:10:05,397 --> 00:10:09,026 ♪ Bam bam, ey, what a bam bam ♪ 164 00:10:09,109 --> 00:10:11,862 ♪ Bam bam dilla, bam bam ♪ 165 00:10:11,945 --> 00:10:14,490 ♪ Bam bam dilla, bam bam ♪ 166 00:10:14,573 --> 00:10:20,954 ♪ Ey what a bam bam, seh what a bam bam ♪ 167 00:10:21,038 --> 00:10:25,292 [in English] No one plays mini golf, he's gay! I'm telling you. 168 00:10:25,376 --> 00:10:27,711 ♪ I'm a lady, I'm not a man ♪ 169 00:10:27,795 --> 00:10:30,506 ♪ MC is my ambishan ♪ 170 00:10:30,589 --> 00:10:33,217 ♪ I come fi nice up Jamaica ♪ 171 00:10:33,300 --> 00:10:37,805 ♪ So bam bam, what a bam bam ♪ 172 00:10:37,888 --> 00:10:40,641 ♪ Bam bam dilla, bam bam ♪ 173 00:10:40,724 --> 00:10:43,060 ♪ Bam bam dilla, bam bam ♪ 174 00:10:43,143 --> 00:10:46,230 ♪ Ey a me seh what a bam bam ♪ 175 00:10:46,313 --> 00:10:48,982 ♪ Tell 'em seh me seh what a bam bam ♪ 176 00:10:49,066 --> 00:10:51,443 ♪ Ey a, tell 'em, tell 'em ♪ 177 00:10:51,527 --> 00:10:54,530 ♪ Me born an' me grow ina Kingston 6 ♪ 178 00:10:55,823 --> 00:10:56,990 [gagging] 179 00:10:57,074 --> 00:10:59,910 ♪ When you hear dem Nuh sound like Miss Prissy biscuit ♪ 180 00:10:59,993 --> 00:11:01,829 ♪ You come ina de place so me seh-- ♪ 181 00:11:02,705 --> 00:11:04,415 I'm gonna have to call you back. 182 00:11:04,498 --> 00:11:05,457 [coughing] 183 00:11:06,291 --> 00:11:07,292 You okay, newbie? 184 00:11:14,007 --> 00:11:15,759 Can't handle the heat, chef? 185 00:11:24,184 --> 00:11:25,853 I don't think I can do this. 186 00:11:26,687 --> 00:11:28,939 So quit. I'll tell Yolanda. 187 00:11:31,150 --> 00:11:32,025 I can't quit. 188 00:11:33,610 --> 00:11:37,823 Then don't quit. Either way, toilet's not gonna clean itself. 189 00:11:41,076 --> 00:11:43,078 [pensive music playing] 190 00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:45,164 [sighs] 191 00:12:27,039 --> 00:12:28,123 [sniffing] 192 00:13:05,536 --> 00:13:06,787 [chattering] 193 00:13:11,250 --> 00:13:13,210 Son of a bitch, are you fucking kidding me? 194 00:13:13,293 --> 00:13:15,420 Sorry! Do you mind if I get out? 195 00:13:28,267 --> 00:13:31,353 [Ethan] Could we get a drink for this single dad over here? [laughs] 196 00:13:31,436 --> 00:13:33,939 Jesus Christ, you're really helping... 197 00:13:34,356 --> 00:13:35,607 [Alex] Where the fuck is Maddy? 198 00:13:35,691 --> 00:13:37,025 -Shit. -Where is Maddy? 199 00:13:37,109 --> 00:13:40,112 -It's Alex Russell. All fun must cease. -Talk to me. Where's Maddy? 200 00:13:40,195 --> 00:13:41,697 Relax. She's with my mom. 201 00:13:41,780 --> 00:13:43,282 Why do you have a vacuum? 202 00:13:43,740 --> 00:13:45,742 -Are you drunk? -I'm working on it. 203 00:13:45,826 --> 00:13:47,744 -And you've been out all day biking? -So? 204 00:13:47,828 --> 00:13:50,706 So Maddy's with your mom, on the couch, watching Jeopardy? 205 00:13:50,789 --> 00:13:53,000 No, no, no. They watch Wheel of Fortune. 206 00:13:53,083 --> 00:13:54,543 -This is funny to you? -Well... 207 00:13:54,626 --> 00:13:56,712 Are you kidding me, Sean? What if she got sick? 208 00:13:56,795 --> 00:13:59,298 What if she got hurt? What if she needed to go to the ER? 209 00:13:59,381 --> 00:14:00,799 My mom would take her. 210 00:14:00,883 --> 00:14:03,677 Your mom that spent half your childhood addicted to Oxy? 211 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:07,180 That's taking care of our daughter? Talk to me, Sean! 212 00:14:07,264 --> 00:14:08,640 My mom's sober. 213 00:14:09,308 --> 00:14:11,768 -I don't get it! -What don't you get? 214 00:14:11,852 --> 00:14:13,395 Maddy's a fucking baby. 215 00:14:13,478 --> 00:14:15,898 She's been with me for every second of her life. 216 00:14:15,981 --> 00:14:19,902 Don't understand why you're gonna take her if you're not gonna spend time with her. 217 00:14:19,985 --> 00:14:22,195 -Will you chill? -I'm not gonna chill! 218 00:14:22,279 --> 00:14:24,281 -I'm having one round. -Bullshit! 219 00:14:24,364 --> 00:14:25,616 Then I'm going home. 220 00:14:25,699 --> 00:14:27,993 You've had four rounds! Probably five! 221 00:14:28,076 --> 00:14:32,039 Alex, if I'm having a few drinks, it's because I'm doing fucking triage. 222 00:14:32,122 --> 00:14:34,458 Okay? Everyone heard you say I have a rage problem. 223 00:14:34,541 --> 00:14:37,669 -You do have a rage problem! -Yeah, well, these people are my regulars. 224 00:14:37,753 --> 00:14:40,297 -You have a rage problem. -Say that with a straight face. 225 00:14:40,380 --> 00:14:42,633 You have a rage problem and a drinking problem, 226 00:14:42,716 --> 00:14:45,886 and you shouldn't have custody if your mommy does it for you. 227 00:14:45,969 --> 00:14:50,182 The whole reason my mom is here is because my girlfriend dumped me 228 00:14:50,265 --> 00:14:51,516 and then stole my kid 229 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:55,187 and then she almost killed her in a fucking car accident! 230 00:14:55,729 --> 00:14:57,105 This is an emergency. 231 00:14:57,606 --> 00:14:59,942 You are an emergency. 232 00:15:03,111 --> 00:15:04,738 And you smell like shit. 233 00:15:10,243 --> 00:15:12,579 -Sorry, guys. -[Ethan] Don't worry, bro. Drink. 234 00:15:25,634 --> 00:15:27,844 -Hi. -Is she asleep? 235 00:15:27,928 --> 00:15:28,887 Yes. 236 00:15:30,138 --> 00:15:31,306 Can I just see her? 237 00:15:36,186 --> 00:15:38,188 [emotional music playing] 238 00:15:44,528 --> 00:15:45,445 I love you. 239 00:15:47,155 --> 00:15:48,490 I love you so much. 240 00:15:58,083 --> 00:16:00,127 -Thanks, Doreen. -Bye. 241 00:16:05,716 --> 00:16:11,054 So today I want to talk about stability. 242 00:16:11,138 --> 00:16:12,556 And whoosh! 243 00:16:14,725 --> 00:16:16,935 -Take these. -[Gary] Let's take a scenario. 244 00:16:17,519 --> 00:16:21,440 This is Chloe, age 4. 245 00:16:21,940 --> 00:16:25,527 Chloe lives at home with two parents 246 00:16:26,069 --> 00:16:30,657 who love her very, very much. 247 00:16:30,741 --> 00:16:32,659 And she has stability. 248 00:16:33,660 --> 00:16:35,370 She has three meals a day, 249 00:16:36,121 --> 00:16:38,832 snack at snack time, lights out at 7, 250 00:16:38,915 --> 00:16:41,543 and a day care that she's very familiar with. 251 00:16:41,626 --> 00:16:46,673 But now... let's say Chloe's parents separate suddenly, okay? 252 00:16:47,257 --> 00:16:50,343 Chloe now shuffles back and forth between them, 253 00:16:50,844 --> 00:16:53,430 and that sense of home she had... 254 00:16:57,642 --> 00:16:58,685 Gone! 255 00:17:04,858 --> 00:17:05,692 Hmm. 256 00:17:06,860 --> 00:17:11,907 Chloe's chances of having emotional, psychological, and academic difficulties 257 00:17:11,990 --> 00:17:15,994 are 55 percent higher than they were before this. 258 00:17:16,078 --> 00:17:19,372 That's how important stability is. 259 00:17:19,956 --> 00:17:23,418 So, moms, what can we do? 260 00:17:23,502 --> 00:17:27,506 Let's help turn Chloe's frown upside down. Okay? 261 00:17:29,257 --> 00:17:30,550 [car horn honking] 262 00:17:31,802 --> 00:17:32,969 [Paula laughing] 263 00:17:34,429 --> 00:17:36,264 I have some amazing news! 264 00:17:38,016 --> 00:17:41,061 -You are gonna die when I tell you. -Okay. 265 00:17:41,144 --> 00:17:44,397 Can we run a few errands in town before we get the keys to my place? 266 00:17:44,481 --> 00:17:45,315 Sure! 267 00:17:45,398 --> 00:17:47,192 [upbeat music playing] 268 00:17:47,275 --> 00:17:49,903 -So guess who I ran into. -Who, Mom? 269 00:17:49,986 --> 00:17:51,822 -Fey! -Who's Fey? 270 00:17:51,905 --> 00:17:56,159 Oh, baby, he is this genius curator I met a million years ago. 271 00:17:56,243 --> 00:18:00,205 I can't remember where, but I think it was at the artists' residence in Maine. 272 00:18:00,288 --> 00:18:03,333 Remember the time when I found the cash on the street for my flight? 273 00:18:03,416 --> 00:18:08,964 I was like, "Oh, man, talk about karma!" Anyway, he's here. 274 00:18:09,047 --> 00:18:12,342 -Who's here? -Fey, the curator I met in Maine. 275 00:18:12,425 --> 00:18:15,262 He's running the Hummingbird, and I ran into him. 276 00:18:15,345 --> 00:18:18,265 I'm here to apply for SNAP for me and my daughter. 277 00:18:18,348 --> 00:18:20,267 Here's my application and my ID. 278 00:18:20,350 --> 00:18:23,812 And he was like, "Paula Langley, is that you?" 279 00:18:23,895 --> 00:18:27,607 So I say, "Fey, do you realize 280 00:18:27,691 --> 00:18:30,193 the Hummingbird has never given me a show?" 281 00:18:30,277 --> 00:18:33,280 [Alex] I'm here to apply for LIHEAP. My application and ID. 282 00:18:33,363 --> 00:18:36,199 And he was like, "You've got to be kidding me." 283 00:18:36,283 --> 00:18:38,285 And how do I enroll in WCCC? 284 00:18:38,368 --> 00:18:42,581 I just tell him all about my new series, and he says, "Bring it in." 285 00:18:42,664 --> 00:18:46,209 -[Alex] Thank you. -So maybe you didn't hear me. 286 00:18:47,252 --> 00:18:49,754 I'm having my own show. 287 00:18:49,838 --> 00:18:50,797 Who is? 288 00:18:51,339 --> 00:18:52,465 Me! 289 00:18:52,549 --> 00:18:56,595 They offered me a solo show at the Hummingbird. 290 00:18:57,095 --> 00:19:00,098 Hey, that's really great. That's great, Mom. 291 00:19:00,182 --> 00:19:02,809 Yeah, and it works out just perfectly. 292 00:19:02,893 --> 00:19:05,937 Because my favorite bronze is at Larry's. 293 00:19:06,021 --> 00:19:08,398 So we'll snag it when we're getting Mom's furniture. 294 00:19:08,481 --> 00:19:11,443 And then we'll drop off the whole kit and kaboodle at the gallery. 295 00:19:11,526 --> 00:19:13,445 -[Alex] Today, no. We can't do that today. -Yeah! 296 00:19:13,528 --> 00:19:15,906 It takes two to lift that sculpture. 297 00:19:15,989 --> 00:19:18,700 You help me and we scratch each other's back. 298 00:19:20,118 --> 00:19:23,830 Right, because that's what today's about, Mom. Hi. Are you Luis? 299 00:19:23,914 --> 00:19:27,667 I'm Alex, it's very nice to meet you. This is my mother, Paula. 300 00:19:27,751 --> 00:19:30,212 Hola, Luis. Ooh! 301 00:19:30,795 --> 00:19:32,005 Okay. This way. 302 00:19:32,088 --> 00:19:34,090 -[laughing] -Can you not, please? 303 00:19:34,591 --> 00:19:37,469 [Luis] Guest understands this is an emergency shelter. 304 00:19:37,552 --> 00:19:38,845 It is not your home. 305 00:19:39,471 --> 00:19:42,682 Guest understands pay stubs are to be submitted weekly. 306 00:19:42,766 --> 00:19:46,686 Any change of income or child support must be reported immediately. 307 00:19:46,770 --> 00:19:50,023 Guest understands overnight visitors are not allowed. 308 00:19:50,106 --> 00:19:53,360 Guest understands random urinalysis may be requested. 309 00:19:54,444 --> 00:19:58,198 -Did you say I have to pee in a cup? -Half the residents are recently homeless. 310 00:19:58,990 --> 00:20:01,117 The other half are recently released from jail. 311 00:20:01,201 --> 00:20:04,204 So we have a strict no drugs or alcohol policy here. 312 00:20:04,287 --> 00:20:05,664 So this is a halfway house? 313 00:20:05,747 --> 00:20:09,292 -Are there people on parole living here? -Well, it's a lot of things, mama. 314 00:20:09,876 --> 00:20:14,297 Only subsidized housing in the county. You sign here and here, okay? 315 00:20:15,757 --> 00:20:17,092 Just give us a second. 316 00:20:19,761 --> 00:20:22,681 I love it. It's got great bones. 317 00:20:23,765 --> 00:20:26,768 I can't bring Maddy here with ex-cons living next door to us. 318 00:20:26,851 --> 00:20:27,811 Bullshit. 319 00:20:27,894 --> 00:20:31,773 We just need to brighten it up. That's all. I will help you. 320 00:20:31,856 --> 00:20:33,316 It'll be fine. 321 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:35,110 We'll get some house plants. 322 00:20:35,193 --> 00:20:38,780 We'll go by Larry's and get Mom's old furniture. 323 00:20:38,863 --> 00:20:41,324 I'll have Basil drop off my paints. 324 00:20:41,408 --> 00:20:46,496 I'll paint a mural over Maddy's bed, of monkeys and sunflowers! 325 00:20:46,579 --> 00:20:49,624 You know, we'll just bring the sunshine right in. 326 00:20:49,708 --> 00:20:52,460 It'll be a real girl pad. 327 00:20:52,544 --> 00:20:54,170 It'll be okay. 328 00:20:54,921 --> 00:20:57,465 [Alex] I just need you to fill in these forms, Mom. 329 00:20:57,549 --> 00:21:00,802 -I have to turn them in by 7 tonight. -Piece of cake. 330 00:21:00,885 --> 00:21:04,431 Just keep going straight until you hit the dirt road. 331 00:21:05,598 --> 00:21:08,226 I know. I learned how to drive on this road, Mom. 332 00:21:08,810 --> 00:21:10,979 Really? I don't remember that. 333 00:21:11,604 --> 00:21:13,606 Larry taught me in his Bronco. 334 00:21:13,690 --> 00:21:16,192 Weren't you in middle school when we lived out here? 335 00:21:16,276 --> 00:21:19,571 Nope. I got picked up for my junior prom out here. 336 00:21:20,488 --> 00:21:23,867 -In my senior year, we went to Craig's. -Craig? 337 00:21:24,701 --> 00:21:28,330 Yeah. He lived down by the reservoir, and he had a pet ferret. 338 00:21:28,413 --> 00:21:29,372 Oh. 339 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:32,584 Craig. Shit, but you know... 340 00:21:33,793 --> 00:21:35,253 Larry was a good guy. 341 00:21:36,087 --> 00:21:40,133 Always trying to pin me down. Poor thing. 342 00:21:46,014 --> 00:21:48,933 It might be hard for him to part with the obelisk, 343 00:21:49,017 --> 00:21:50,977 so let me take the lead on that. 344 00:21:51,061 --> 00:21:53,980 You know, people get really attached to their art. 345 00:21:54,064 --> 00:21:57,609 We also have to get Grandma's furniture, which is the reason that we're here. 346 00:21:57,692 --> 00:22:00,445 Yeah, yeah. So how do I look? 347 00:22:00,945 --> 00:22:02,405 Are my girls too out? 348 00:22:03,323 --> 00:22:04,157 You look good. 349 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:05,158 -[yells] -[Paula] Oh! 350 00:22:05,241 --> 00:22:07,744 [laughs] Oh, shit! 351 00:22:08,787 --> 00:22:11,873 -Good job, squirt. -Oh, my God! What the hell! 352 00:22:13,875 --> 00:22:16,044 Sorry about Wicket. That's the way he says hi. 353 00:22:16,628 --> 00:22:17,462 Hi, Larry. 354 00:22:18,630 --> 00:22:19,547 [Larry] Is that Alex? 355 00:22:20,090 --> 00:22:22,425 Holy shit, sister, you're all grown up! 356 00:22:22,509 --> 00:22:23,593 Hi, Larry. 357 00:22:24,386 --> 00:22:26,763 Paula, would you look at you, huh? 358 00:22:27,597 --> 00:22:30,266 -It's been a minute. -Cute grandson. 359 00:22:30,767 --> 00:22:32,602 Wicket? Oh, no, that's my son. 360 00:22:33,144 --> 00:22:34,437 Your son? 361 00:22:34,521 --> 00:22:38,274 Yeah, I got a couple of new additions running around. They're with their mom. 362 00:22:38,358 --> 00:22:39,192 Up there! 363 00:22:39,275 --> 00:22:40,276 Say hi, Petal! 364 00:22:42,362 --> 00:22:44,322 She looks like a fucking bitch. 365 00:22:44,406 --> 00:22:45,865 [Larry laughing] 366 00:22:45,949 --> 00:22:46,908 Oh, Paula. 367 00:22:47,450 --> 00:22:50,829 So you ladies finally want your old furniture back, huh? 368 00:22:50,912 --> 00:22:51,913 It's in the barn. 369 00:22:52,497 --> 00:22:57,919 Hey, look, Lar, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to take the obelisk. 370 00:22:58,878 --> 00:22:59,963 [Larry] What's an obelisk? 371 00:23:00,046 --> 00:23:01,256 [Paula chuckles] 372 00:23:01,339 --> 00:23:04,968 The bronze statue that I made for you when you turned 45. 373 00:23:05,593 --> 00:23:06,845 Oh. 374 00:23:06,928 --> 00:23:08,430 It's a big, pointy thing. 375 00:23:10,056 --> 00:23:11,641 Oh. Oh. [chuckles] 376 00:23:11,724 --> 00:23:14,644 -You mean the big dick sculpture? -That's the one. 377 00:23:15,145 --> 00:23:19,816 It's an obelisk. It's the ancient symbol of the sun god, Ra. 378 00:23:19,899 --> 00:23:22,110 [Larry] Yeah. I got that in the barn too. 379 00:23:22,193 --> 00:23:23,611 You keep it in the barn? 380 00:23:24,112 --> 00:23:27,532 That's a really important early work of mine. 381 00:23:27,615 --> 00:23:30,410 Well, Petal moved in. I had to make some space. 382 00:23:31,453 --> 00:23:33,997 Pull the truck up to the barn door, will you, kiddo? 383 00:23:35,915 --> 00:23:38,209 [Paula] Petal, that's not a name. 384 00:23:38,293 --> 00:23:40,086 Hey, it's my old softball bat. 385 00:23:40,170 --> 00:23:43,006 He told me that he would never get married again, 386 00:23:43,089 --> 00:23:45,967 that he was too set in his ways. 387 00:23:46,050 --> 00:23:48,636 Why do you care, Mom? You guys broke up a decade ago. 388 00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:50,472 I don't understand why you're upset. 389 00:23:50,555 --> 00:23:55,226 If he was gonna break his stupid marriage rule, it should have been for me. 390 00:23:55,310 --> 00:24:00,815 -These are all my old journals. -My ass was completely out in the wind. 391 00:24:01,524 --> 00:24:04,027 Moving my whole art studio into his house. 392 00:24:04,861 --> 00:24:05,945 And your daughter. 393 00:24:06,029 --> 00:24:09,407 -She's so young. -So is Basil, Mom. 394 00:24:10,742 --> 00:24:12,494 This is great. Mom. 395 00:24:13,703 --> 00:24:14,662 -[Paula] My God. -I found it. 396 00:24:14,746 --> 00:24:18,708 -I can't believe he left it here. -Is this gonna fit in the truck? 397 00:24:18,791 --> 00:24:20,335 Wow. 398 00:24:20,418 --> 00:24:23,421 -That dick's bigger than I remember. -Are you blind? 399 00:24:23,505 --> 00:24:25,757 Nothing about that looks like a penis. 400 00:24:26,132 --> 00:24:29,594 Come on, Alex. You lift by the balls. I'll take the shaft. 401 00:24:31,513 --> 00:24:34,015 -[Alex] Is this the balls right here? -[Larry] Yep. 402 00:24:39,437 --> 00:24:41,189 Thanks for the help, Mom. 403 00:24:42,524 --> 00:24:43,525 Can we go now? 404 00:24:44,317 --> 00:24:47,028 -You're being very rude. -Rude? 405 00:24:47,111 --> 00:24:50,114 What I am is running out of time to find love, Alex, 406 00:24:50,198 --> 00:24:52,700 because I wasted time on that clown. 407 00:24:53,368 --> 00:24:54,202 Hey, Mom... 408 00:24:55,828 --> 00:24:58,373 we're about to drop your art at a gallery. 409 00:24:59,541 --> 00:25:01,084 You're a working artist. 410 00:25:02,085 --> 00:25:04,379 Life's good. You're good. 411 00:25:06,881 --> 00:25:07,715 You're right. 412 00:25:08,550 --> 00:25:09,551 There she goes. 413 00:25:09,634 --> 00:25:12,762 We're rescuing the obelisk from the philistines, 414 00:25:12,845 --> 00:25:15,765 and now we're gonna deliver it to superior people. 415 00:25:16,391 --> 00:25:19,102 Mm-hm. You're gonna wave goodbye to this nice man 416 00:25:19,185 --> 00:25:21,437 who stored your stuff for an entire decade, yep? 417 00:25:25,608 --> 00:25:28,444 Put a bra on, bitch. [laughs] 418 00:25:28,528 --> 00:25:30,405 ["Show Me Some Affection" playing on radio] 419 00:25:30,488 --> 00:25:34,701 ♪ Just a jet-age gypsy Looking for a gypsy queen ♪ 420 00:25:34,784 --> 00:25:37,704 ♪ I sometimes think I'm on the brink Of knowing what I mean ♪ 421 00:25:37,787 --> 00:25:39,914 [Alex] Can you please fill out my form now? 422 00:25:43,126 --> 00:25:46,212 Write that I'm a good mom, that I'm stable and able, 423 00:25:46,296 --> 00:25:47,797 that I take good care of Maddy. 424 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:51,426 Give an example, sign it, that's it. Please, this is very important. 425 00:25:51,509 --> 00:25:55,179 I have to turn this into court by 7 p.m. or I could lose Maddy. 426 00:25:57,265 --> 00:25:58,099 Hey. 427 00:26:00,643 --> 00:26:03,563 -What do you want me to say? -That I'm a good mom. 428 00:26:04,439 --> 00:26:06,357 That I take great care of Maddy. 429 00:26:06,983 --> 00:26:09,444 If you add that Sean is abusive, that would be helpful. 430 00:26:11,195 --> 00:26:12,196 [Paula laughs] 431 00:26:14,157 --> 00:26:16,868 Sean? [laughing] 432 00:26:17,452 --> 00:26:19,245 Emotional abuse is abuse. 433 00:26:21,039 --> 00:26:24,459 What does that even mean? How can emotions be abused? 434 00:26:24,542 --> 00:26:26,419 Where do people get this stuff? 435 00:26:27,128 --> 00:26:30,465 All right. Did you notice that we were in a bank earlier? 436 00:26:30,548 --> 00:26:32,967 -Yep. -Did you notice what I was doing? 437 00:26:33,051 --> 00:26:34,302 Banking. 438 00:26:34,385 --> 00:26:37,472 I was opening a bank account because I don't have one 439 00:26:37,555 --> 00:26:40,558 because Sean took my ATM card when I didn't pay the electric bill 440 00:26:40,642 --> 00:26:42,435 and said he would handle all money. 441 00:26:42,518 --> 00:26:46,522 Honey, Sean's good with money, and you're like me, shitty with it. 442 00:26:47,190 --> 00:26:51,653 Or I was isolated in a trailer for two years without any access to money, 443 00:26:51,736 --> 00:26:54,864 and that's financial abuse, a form of emotional abuse. 444 00:26:54,947 --> 00:26:57,492 Where are you getting this shit? Your class? 445 00:26:57,575 --> 00:27:00,244 No. I'm getting this from the DV shelter, Mom. 446 00:27:01,329 --> 00:27:03,665 This is why I don't go to the doctor, 447 00:27:03,748 --> 00:27:07,877 because if you start poking around because you think something's wrong, 448 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:09,796 you're gonna find something. 449 00:27:10,380 --> 00:27:12,465 That's an incredibly fucked-up point of view. 450 00:27:12,548 --> 00:27:16,344 Hey, I'm helping you move. I'm gonna fill out your form. 451 00:27:16,427 --> 00:27:18,429 I'm obviously supporting you here, 452 00:27:18,513 --> 00:27:22,266 but can I name 450 things that men have done to me 453 00:27:22,350 --> 00:27:24,852 that are worse than balancing a checkbook? 454 00:27:24,936 --> 00:27:26,270 Yes, I can! 455 00:27:26,354 --> 00:27:31,484 Your chickenshit father, for one, turned against me because I wanted 456 00:27:31,567 --> 00:27:33,528 to be more than a boring townie! 457 00:27:33,611 --> 00:27:37,573 -And you've had some moods, I'd say. -I have passion. 458 00:27:38,241 --> 00:27:41,119 -All that man had was depression. -Okay, Mother. 459 00:27:42,870 --> 00:27:45,289 Ha. Fey, it's Paula! 460 00:27:45,373 --> 00:27:46,374 Oh... 461 00:27:46,958 --> 00:27:51,295 Ask and you shall receive, my friend, my friend! 462 00:27:52,547 --> 00:27:55,591 -Honey, put it right there! -Ask and receive? 463 00:27:55,675 --> 00:27:57,301 -It could be the centerpiece. -Of? 464 00:27:57,385 --> 00:28:00,680 My show! I've got the rest of the stuff out in the truck. 465 00:28:00,763 --> 00:28:05,184 Some very heady stuff, really cerebral. 466 00:28:05,268 --> 00:28:09,939 Ten paintings, four sculptures, some mixed media. Oh, shit! 467 00:28:11,190 --> 00:28:15,862 I said mixed media. I meant mixed metal, but, babe, I can get you some media. 468 00:28:15,945 --> 00:28:17,447 -There's been some-- -Hey, Mom. 469 00:28:17,530 --> 00:28:20,366 You know what, we just need to clear that wall... 470 00:28:20,450 --> 00:28:22,827 -Hey, Mom. -...and face the obelisk north 471 00:28:22,910 --> 00:28:25,288 -because we don't want any shadows, honey. -Mom. 472 00:28:26,289 --> 00:28:28,541 -Honey, can't you see I'm talking? -Yes, I can. 473 00:28:28,624 --> 00:28:31,335 But he's trying to say something to you. Something's wrong. 474 00:28:31,419 --> 00:28:33,421 Oh! Darling Fey, I'm so sorry. 475 00:28:33,921 --> 00:28:36,340 -What is it? -Um, we've got our wires crossed. 476 00:28:36,424 --> 00:28:38,426 I didn't offer you a show. 477 00:28:39,427 --> 00:28:43,181 You said that my work deserved a larger audience 478 00:28:43,264 --> 00:28:44,891 and that I should bring it in. 479 00:28:44,974 --> 00:28:46,267 I meant in a general sense, 480 00:28:46,350 --> 00:28:49,771 like I'd maybe do a show with a group of local artists in the future. 481 00:28:49,854 --> 00:28:51,856 I didn't mean now. 482 00:28:51,939 --> 00:28:55,234 You said that you were kicking yourself 483 00:28:55,318 --> 00:28:58,529 for not snagging one of my bronzes when you could have. 484 00:28:58,613 --> 00:29:01,115 That's just a thing people say to be nice. 485 00:29:01,657 --> 00:29:02,492 You know, I-- 486 00:29:03,576 --> 00:29:06,788 I'm so sorry, Paula. You know what a fan I am. 487 00:29:06,871 --> 00:29:09,582 What would this town be without you and your pizzazz? 488 00:29:12,126 --> 00:29:13,127 Ah. 489 00:29:15,338 --> 00:29:17,173 I understand completely. 490 00:29:18,174 --> 00:29:21,594 Thank you for your interest in my work. 491 00:29:24,764 --> 00:29:26,557 I will be in the car. 492 00:29:36,526 --> 00:29:39,821 -Any chance I can leave this with you? -Absolutely not. 493 00:29:51,541 --> 00:29:56,087 He sounded like he was really serious about the group show with local artists. 494 00:29:56,170 --> 00:29:57,713 I bet you'd headline that. 495 00:29:58,297 --> 00:30:01,008 And we got the obelisk back, Mom. 496 00:30:02,510 --> 00:30:04,804 Basil's coming over. He's bringing your paints. 497 00:30:04,887 --> 00:30:09,767 You can do the mural for Maddy, with sunflowers, all those butterflies. 498 00:30:10,643 --> 00:30:12,728 That's gonna cheer you right up. 499 00:30:12,812 --> 00:30:14,105 [engine starting] 500 00:30:21,696 --> 00:30:24,407 [Basil] You're an extremely rude person, aren't you? 501 00:30:24,490 --> 00:30:26,033 [Alex] We don't have to talk, Cilantro. 502 00:30:26,117 --> 00:30:29,704 Not even saying thank you to the guy that gives you a hand. 503 00:30:29,787 --> 00:30:33,124 I said thank you right when you got here, and I meant it. Thank you. 504 00:30:33,207 --> 00:30:36,377 -We both know you were being sarcastic. -Okay. 505 00:30:36,460 --> 00:30:39,589 What did you say to your mother, anyway? Why is she in such a state? 506 00:30:39,672 --> 00:30:41,340 [Alex] She's upset about her art show. 507 00:30:42,341 --> 00:30:45,595 -Wait, she had an art show? -She most certainly did not. 508 00:30:46,262 --> 00:30:47,221 I'm confused. 509 00:30:48,514 --> 00:30:53,227 Basil, you're just not gonna be around long enough for me to explain this to you. 510 00:30:53,311 --> 00:30:55,396 Let me explain something, Alex. 511 00:30:55,479 --> 00:30:57,940 Your mother and I, we're in love. 512 00:30:58,983 --> 00:31:02,987 You're gonna be gone in three months, and I'm gonna be like, "Bye!" 513 00:31:03,070 --> 00:31:05,740 That's an awful lot of meanness coming from someone 514 00:31:05,823 --> 00:31:07,742 who scrubs toilets for a living. 515 00:31:07,825 --> 00:31:10,745 [Alex] Meanness? Is that what they say in fake Australia? 516 00:31:12,246 --> 00:31:17,043 -Hey, Paula! Your daughter's being rude. -I have a genius idea! 517 00:31:17,668 --> 00:31:21,714 How good does a burger and a beer sound right now, huh? 518 00:31:21,797 --> 00:31:22,632 Yeah. 519 00:31:23,633 --> 00:31:26,719 -Thanks again for all your help. -Oh, yeah, you bet. 520 00:31:26,802 --> 00:31:30,389 Have a burger and a beer with us, honey. You haven't eaten all day. 521 00:31:30,473 --> 00:31:32,183 I've got way too much to do. 522 00:31:32,266 --> 00:31:36,103 But sweetheart, I've got to fill that form out. I can do it there! 523 00:31:37,563 --> 00:31:40,024 -Okay. -[Paula] Fuck the Hummingbird. 524 00:31:40,608 --> 00:31:43,611 Why is it even called the Hummingbird? It's stupid. 525 00:31:43,694 --> 00:31:46,238 I'm not going to another one of their openings ever again. 526 00:31:46,322 --> 00:31:48,157 Free cheese or not. 527 00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:53,537 It has taken me my entire life to become the artist that I am. 528 00:31:53,621 --> 00:31:55,247 [Basil] Baby, you inspire. 529 00:31:55,790 --> 00:31:56,666 Oh. 530 00:31:57,208 --> 00:31:58,167 See? 531 00:31:58,668 --> 00:32:02,463 Basil appreciates me. He values my time. 532 00:32:03,005 --> 00:32:05,132 Unlike Larry. 533 00:32:05,633 --> 00:32:07,885 -Who's Larry? -I mean, what is it with this town? 534 00:32:07,969 --> 00:32:11,597 They just wanna keep me imprisoned in mediocrity. 535 00:32:11,681 --> 00:32:14,100 Okay. Hey. Time to get out of here, guys. 536 00:32:14,183 --> 00:32:16,185 -Time to go. -No, we want another round, so... 537 00:32:16,268 --> 00:32:18,771 No, I've got to get to the clerk's office by 7 p.m. 538 00:32:20,856 --> 00:32:21,691 Fine. 539 00:32:22,316 --> 00:32:25,611 We'll get the check. Garçon! Could she get the check, please? 540 00:32:26,195 --> 00:32:28,531 -Why would the check come to me? -[Basil] You're paying. 541 00:32:28,614 --> 00:32:32,576 We helped you move, the least you can do is buy us a couple of burgers. 542 00:32:32,660 --> 00:32:34,787 You guys invited me, so you were gonna pay. 543 00:32:34,870 --> 00:32:38,916 -Babe, we can put this on my credit card. -No, no, no. 544 00:32:39,500 --> 00:32:42,920 It's the principle. It's Happy Hour, it's not expensive. 545 00:32:43,004 --> 00:32:45,631 [Paula] It's 36.85! 546 00:32:45,715 --> 00:32:47,466 You can pay for that! 547 00:32:47,550 --> 00:32:49,010 -Can't you? -No, I can't. 548 00:32:49,093 --> 00:32:51,762 You just got a job, Alex. 549 00:32:51,846 --> 00:32:53,931 You just moved me into a homeless shelter. 550 00:32:55,433 --> 00:32:59,812 Okay, well, you just pay for the burgers, and we'll pay for the beer! 551 00:32:59,895 --> 00:33:02,398 -That's fair. -I can't pay for any of it. 552 00:33:03,065 --> 00:33:06,152 -I have exactly six bucks until payday. -[Basil] Six bucks. 553 00:33:06,861 --> 00:33:08,821 That's not enough to pay for your burger. 554 00:33:10,114 --> 00:33:13,451 -Unbelievable. -It's not very considerate, Alex. 555 00:33:13,534 --> 00:33:14,368 No. 556 00:33:15,786 --> 00:33:16,620 Okay. 557 00:33:18,914 --> 00:33:19,957 I need the form. 558 00:33:21,292 --> 00:33:22,793 Oh, fuck. 559 00:33:23,961 --> 00:33:26,964 -When was that? -Now, Mom. It's due right now. 560 00:33:27,048 --> 00:33:29,925 I'm gonna write "not applicable" because you are not applicable. 561 00:33:30,009 --> 00:33:32,887 You are not my character witness. You cannot speak on my behalf. 562 00:33:32,970 --> 00:33:35,431 You can't buy me a burger on the worst week of my life. 563 00:33:35,514 --> 00:33:37,475 You are the shittiest mother on the planet. 564 00:33:37,558 --> 00:33:39,351 [Paula] I'm not the shittiest. 565 00:33:40,644 --> 00:33:42,563 I never lost custody of you. 566 00:33:47,902 --> 00:33:52,198 I know what you're thinking. Today we'll be walking the catwalk. 567 00:33:53,074 --> 00:33:55,826 No, not that kind of modeling, moms. 568 00:33:55,910 --> 00:34:01,499 Today is about what you're teaching your child through your own behavior, 569 00:34:01,582 --> 00:34:04,085 what you model to them. 570 00:34:04,168 --> 00:34:09,423 Now, it sounds cliché, but your actions speak louder than words. 571 00:34:09,507 --> 00:34:14,553 Your children see how you handle stress, how you treat other people. 572 00:34:14,637 --> 00:34:18,682 They soak all that info in like little sponges. 573 00:34:19,558 --> 00:34:22,686 Children follow our example. 574 00:34:22,770 --> 00:34:28,025 Kids don't come out of the womb knowing how to be violent and rude. 575 00:34:28,109 --> 00:34:30,778 They learn it, from you. 576 00:34:30,861 --> 00:34:32,404 Let's take a scenario. 577 00:34:37,243 --> 00:34:38,327 [cell phone beeps] 578 00:34:42,748 --> 00:34:45,417 -What's up, Ethan? -Hey, Sean's not with you, is he? 579 00:34:45,501 --> 00:34:46,585 No, he's not. Why? 580 00:34:46,669 --> 00:34:48,420 -Okay, cool. -He's probably at work? 581 00:34:48,504 --> 00:34:51,132 Yeah, he didn't show up. It's fine. I'm covering for him. 582 00:34:51,215 --> 00:34:54,009 But he'll get fired if he doesn't show up for the night shift. 583 00:34:54,093 --> 00:34:56,929 -What time was he supposed to be there? -11, to open. 584 00:34:57,012 --> 00:35:00,057 But he probably overslept, let his phone die. We had a late night. 585 00:35:00,141 --> 00:35:02,643 Did you call his mom and tell her to wake his ass up? 586 00:35:02,726 --> 00:35:04,520 I did. He's not there. 587 00:35:05,479 --> 00:35:06,564 Okay, bye. 588 00:35:07,148 --> 00:35:08,524 [cell phone ringing] 589 00:35:09,775 --> 00:35:11,735 -[Doreen] Hello? -Hey, is Maddy with you? 590 00:35:11,819 --> 00:35:14,321 Yes, she's right here. She's fine. 591 00:35:14,405 --> 00:35:16,031 We're having our snack. 592 00:35:16,115 --> 00:35:19,034 -Okay, where is Sean? -Uh, work, I think. 593 00:35:19,118 --> 00:35:21,203 Bullshit. Did Sean not come home last night? 594 00:35:21,287 --> 00:35:25,291 -That's my son's business. -Sean staying out all night isn't unusual, 595 00:35:25,374 --> 00:35:28,377 but he always shows up for work the next day, so something's wrong. 596 00:35:28,460 --> 00:35:30,671 When was the last time you heard from him? 597 00:35:30,754 --> 00:35:33,591 -Two days ago. -Is Maddy good with you a bit longer? 598 00:35:33,674 --> 00:35:35,134 -Yep, she is. -Okay. 599 00:35:35,217 --> 00:35:38,137 -Bye. Jasmine! -Yeah? 600 00:35:38,220 --> 00:35:40,222 [pensive music playing] 601 00:35:51,025 --> 00:35:53,319 Okay, I'm gonna jump out here. This is perfect. 602 00:36:33,234 --> 00:36:36,153 What are you doing down here getting wrecked by yourself, Sean? 603 00:36:36,237 --> 00:36:37,071 I'm hiding. 604 00:36:38,697 --> 00:36:39,531 Go away. 605 00:36:40,157 --> 00:36:40,991 Can you stand? 606 00:36:41,992 --> 00:36:45,663 I'm fine. I'll be a mess when the coke wears off, though. 607 00:36:46,872 --> 00:36:51,627 Okay, give me your keys. Give me your keys. I'm gonna drive you home. 608 00:36:53,337 --> 00:36:56,715 -I'm not my mom. -Then stop acting like your mom! 609 00:37:04,390 --> 00:37:07,518 You know why there's so much sea glass on this beach? 610 00:37:10,145 --> 00:37:11,272 It was a dump once. 611 00:37:12,356 --> 00:37:13,190 Way back. 612 00:37:14,984 --> 00:37:17,569 Sea turns trash into treasure over time. 613 00:37:21,991 --> 00:37:23,492 Why don't you like me anymore? 614 00:37:25,995 --> 00:37:28,831 You hired a lawyer and got a judge to take my kid away from me. 615 00:37:28,914 --> 00:37:32,418 No, before that. You stopped liking me a long time ago. 616 00:37:35,004 --> 00:37:35,838 Why? 617 00:37:37,298 --> 00:37:39,675 I like you enough to pick you up when you're drunk. 618 00:37:41,677 --> 00:37:42,511 Why? 619 00:37:43,804 --> 00:37:45,431 Because you're Maddy's dad. 620 00:37:47,224 --> 00:37:48,767 Is that the only reason? 621 00:38:01,864 --> 00:38:03,073 This used to be fun. 622 00:38:04,825 --> 00:38:06,076 We had fun together. 623 00:38:09,455 --> 00:38:12,416 We used to come down here and laugh. 624 00:38:14,209 --> 00:38:15,044 And fuck. 625 00:38:20,090 --> 00:38:21,425 Now, it's just like... 626 00:38:23,010 --> 00:38:27,014 -"You're a piece of shit, Sean." -It can't be fun all the time. 627 00:38:27,097 --> 00:38:29,224 Maddy's a really big responsibility. 628 00:38:33,896 --> 00:38:34,855 I'm sea glass. 629 00:38:38,067 --> 00:38:39,068 I'm not trash. 630 00:38:42,988 --> 00:38:44,073 Just give me time. 631 00:38:44,656 --> 00:38:45,491 I'm not... 632 00:38:52,915 --> 00:38:55,125 Okay, let's get out of here. Come on. 633 00:39:04,093 --> 00:39:05,969 Make more treasure, waves! 634 00:39:09,598 --> 00:39:10,724 [Sean grunts] 635 00:39:12,434 --> 00:39:15,979 I'm gonna throw up for a quick sec. I'll meet you at the car. 636 00:39:35,916 --> 00:39:37,376 He just needs to sleep it off. 637 00:39:40,504 --> 00:39:42,256 -Is Maddy asleep? -[Doreen] Mm-hm. 638 00:39:42,965 --> 00:39:46,218 -Can I give her a kiss on the forehead? -Yeah, go ahead. 639 00:40:03,902 --> 00:40:05,904 [emotional music playing] 640 00:40:24,089 --> 00:40:25,340 Just like his daddy. 641 00:40:26,842 --> 00:40:28,469 A bird that never flew. 642 00:40:34,975 --> 00:40:38,770 Where's your certificate of completion? For the PEP class? 643 00:40:41,064 --> 00:40:43,275 -We didn't get one. -Oh, yes, you did. 644 00:40:43,358 --> 00:40:45,652 Gary gives it out at the end of the last class. 645 00:40:49,072 --> 00:40:50,699 I stepped out to take a phone call. 646 00:40:50,782 --> 00:40:53,327 Where are your character witness statements? 647 00:40:53,410 --> 00:40:54,578 I tried. I couldn't get any. 648 00:40:55,412 --> 00:40:56,455 [groans] 649 00:40:57,372 --> 00:40:58,582 Is this really bad? 650 00:40:58,665 --> 00:41:02,211 The court likes to see those things, so it's not great, no. 651 00:41:02,920 --> 00:41:07,216 But you go in and say how stable and able you are to care for Maddy. 652 00:41:09,760 --> 00:41:11,887 [Sean] Hey, can I talk to you for a minute? 653 00:41:14,431 --> 00:41:15,265 [Alex] Yeah. 654 00:41:19,478 --> 00:41:20,479 [clears throat] 655 00:41:22,189 --> 00:41:23,023 Hi. 656 00:41:24,608 --> 00:41:25,442 Hi. 657 00:41:29,696 --> 00:41:31,198 I just went to a meeting. 658 00:41:36,078 --> 00:41:37,412 Sorry about yesterday. 659 00:41:38,664 --> 00:41:40,123 -Thank you for... -Sure. 660 00:41:44,253 --> 00:41:49,633 So I'm gonna drop the whole ex parte, whatever, motion. 661 00:41:50,842 --> 00:41:51,802 Um... 662 00:41:53,178 --> 00:41:54,721 I don't want full custody. 663 00:41:56,181 --> 00:42:01,895 I mean, I do want it, but I can't do Maddy 24/7 and stay sober. 664 00:42:04,356 --> 00:42:08,694 I can't have my fucking mom living with me, triggering the shit out of me. 665 00:42:11,405 --> 00:42:14,992 And... Maddy misses you. 666 00:42:19,413 --> 00:42:20,247 She does? 667 00:42:22,916 --> 00:42:27,421 "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy" all the time. "Where's my mommy? Where's my mommy?" 668 00:42:27,504 --> 00:42:29,423 I'm like, "Fuck if I know, kid." 669 00:42:35,387 --> 00:42:38,223 But if we're gonna do this, it's shared custody. 670 00:42:39,558 --> 00:42:41,351 -Okay, she's mine too. -Yeah. 671 00:42:42,436 --> 00:42:46,440 Yeah. Okay. We can figure that out. 672 00:42:47,399 --> 00:42:51,028 And if you total another car with her in it, we'll be right back here in court. 673 00:42:52,571 --> 00:42:57,075 Okay, yeah. Same here, if you get drunk again while you're in charge of her. 674 00:43:00,912 --> 00:43:01,747 Okay, then. 675 00:43:04,625 --> 00:43:05,542 Okay, then. 676 00:43:11,214 --> 00:43:13,300 How soon do I get to have her back? 677 00:43:14,760 --> 00:43:16,678 And this is Mommy and Maddy's new building. 678 00:43:16,762 --> 00:43:19,431 This is Mommy and Maddy's new favorite tree. 679 00:43:19,514 --> 00:43:22,017 And this is Mommy and Maddy's friend Luis. 680 00:43:22,100 --> 00:43:23,935 You want to say hi to Luis? Hi. 681 00:43:24,019 --> 00:43:27,105 Your mom was here. I let her in. Next time I won't. 682 00:43:27,939 --> 00:43:30,776 -Okay. Is she still in there? -No. Came and went. 683 00:43:31,276 --> 00:43:32,944 Thank you. Sorry about that. 684 00:43:34,446 --> 00:43:38,033 And here we have Mommy and Maddy's new stairs. 685 00:43:38,575 --> 00:43:41,912 And this is Mommy and Maddy's new apartment. 686 00:43:42,871 --> 00:43:45,499 Mommy and Maddy's new kitchen. 687 00:43:45,582 --> 00:43:47,417 Maddy's new bedroom! 688 00:43:47,501 --> 00:43:49,503 ["Always Forever" playing] 689 00:43:56,218 --> 00:43:58,387 ♪ I drag my hands out the window... ♪ 690 00:43:58,470 --> 00:43:59,554 Look what she did. 691 00:44:00,263 --> 00:44:04,017 How pretty is that? Grammy came in and painted that for you. 692 00:44:05,644 --> 00:44:09,481 Look at the butterfly she made. Can you kiss that monkey's hand? 693 00:44:10,649 --> 00:44:12,150 Oh, my, that's so good. 694 00:44:13,026 --> 00:44:13,860 Yeah. 695 00:44:17,447 --> 00:44:21,827 ♪ Well, you stand In the headlights confused ♪ 696 00:44:22,953 --> 00:44:27,082 ♪ Oh, it's always forever with you ♪ 697 00:44:27,916 --> 00:44:32,462 ♪ And my instincts They act like they knew ♪ 698 00:44:33,463 --> 00:44:39,302 ♪ We would change ♪ 699 00:44:39,386 --> 00:44:43,598 ♪ It's always been forever with you ♪ 700 00:44:44,725 --> 00:44:49,271 ♪ It's always been forever with you ♪ 701 00:45:10,792 --> 00:45:15,046 ♪ Drop the gear like you do just for you ♪ 702 00:45:16,089 --> 00:45:20,635 ♪ Well, it's kind of surprising You'd bruise ♪ 703 00:45:21,470 --> 00:45:26,057 ♪ Complicated but perfectly made ♪ 704 00:45:26,892 --> 00:45:30,771 ♪ You've changed ♪