["I Love Me" playing]
I mean, the classes are packed. There's a waiting list.
And I'm not bragging. [chuckles]
- I don't think it's me. - It might be you.
Whoo!
[Sheila] Or I've tapped into something women have been craving.
A space without mirrors and all the baggage that comes with them.
[Greta] Those mirrors cost a fortune. I was there for the install.
But I concede the point. It's worth it. It's more than worth it.
Okay, what's next?
Women come to our studio... [sighs] ...to be free of judgment.
To focus on their mind, their soul, their spirit.
Yeah. It's not a workout, it's a "work-in."
Mmm. Definitely using that. That's good.
Oh, my God. So is this burger.
It's about moving together in a sacred space, a safe haven.
And when we're feeding off of one another's energy, it's magic.
All right, so, forget TV spots and videos and cookies.
We're building a community.
Connection. Yes! That's what I've been missing.
- [song continues] - [panting, grunting]
[Sheila] A place for women to go to just get away from life's crap.
Away from the pressure, her kids, her boss, her job.
Her husband, her kids.
We should offer childcare.
Not everyone is able to just get away from their kids.
Ooh, yes. A playroom for kids while Mommy grapevines her shit out.
Ooh, oh! Why stop there? We could offer self-defense classes.
[Sheila] Ooh. Nutritional workshops. Meditation courses.
- Fucking Lamaze. - [chuckles]
- Making the next generation of customers. - Weight lifting.
Women are too intimidated to do that in the gym.
Yes, muscles!
- Mommy and Me yoga. - Pottery. Lesbians.
Yes! What?
We're brainstorming. There's no bad ideas.
- Yes. - Okay.
I don't wanna call it Body By Sheila anymore.
It's not mine, it's ours.
But the whole--
And the word "body" just feels particularly wrong.
It's so limiting.
Okay, so no "body" and no "Sheila."
- What's left? - Everything.
This is bigger than me. Or you. This is for all of us.
Hey, what about "Strength In Numbers"?
[chuckles] Oh, my God, Greta, I love that!
- Yeah. - I love that. That feels right.
Yes, we're doing this together because there's...
[both] ...strength in numbers.
[chuckles]
["Come On" playing]
- We need more instructors. - Yeah.
- Yeah, we do. - Yes.
[song continues]
[mouths word] Wow.
[song continues]
[Danny] This is hard.
Harder for me than it is for you, probably.
[sighs]
You've got your whole life ahead of you. [chuckles]
I don't wanna hold you back.
It's selfish of me to ask you to compromise your dreams...
[inhales deeply]
[swallows] ...so you can, you know... [sighs]
...stick it out with a single dad
who's still trying to pick up the pieces of his own life.
[sighs]
You deserve more than that.
[doorbell rings]
[sighs]
[sighing] All right.
[breathes deeply]
- You "needed" to see me. [chuckles] - [chuckles]
Maybe you needed to see this.
- I-- - I wore this for you.
You hate fancy stuff.
Yeah, I-- I-- Oh. Mmm.
- Ooh. Listen, Fidelia-- - Mmm.
- How long until Maya and Reggie get back? - Debbie. Her name is Debbie.
- [chuckling] Who cares? - Look-- [grunts]
- Hmm? - We can't do this anymore, okay?
I can't-- I can't see you anymore.
It's not fair to you.
I can't hold you back.
Your dreams. And you deserve--
[stammers] Wait, is this because of Reggie?
Debbie. I just said it. No. [sighs]
Then it's because of Sheila.
Well, yeah, in part.
Because she doesn't even care about you anymore.
I can't even remember the last time she's even, like,
mentioned your name or that you even, you know, exist.
Look, I-- [sighs] I'm really sorry.
[stammers] I wish things were different, but they aren't. [inhales deeply]
It's okay.
Yeah, you're totally right. [chuckles] We should not be doing this.
- You're not upset? - No. [sniffles]
At all?
No, not at all.
I-I could be fired for this. I don't want to be fired.
Not now that they're finally figuring their shit out.
I mean, I've been practicing at night,
and I really want them to make me an instructor.
So, this is... [sighs] ...good, yeah. This is right.
[stammers] What do you mean, "figuring their shit out"?
- What does that mean? - Oh, I'm-- I'm not at liberty to say.
[sighs] Um, well, look, I hope that we can still be friends, right?
Do you have friends?
[chuckles] I, um--
- This was fun. - [sighs]
I'll see you.
[door closes]
[Deb] Was she very upset?
Mmm. [swallows, smacks lips] Was she. [chuckles]
She yell? Cry? Barf?
Well, you know, it was a-- it was a quieter kind of despair.
Oh.
Well, look, you did the right thing.
Yeah. I-- [inhales deeply]
Okay, well, I will see you in the morning...
- What? Where are you going? - ...you little heartbreaker.
I'm just-- You know what, I'm meeting up with a friend.
Who? Larry? Larry in 14B?
Deb, that guy's deranged. He walks a bunny on a leash.
Okay, well, he's a very good listener, incredibly generous lover...
- No. [groans] - ...and we just-- we have fun together.
Oh, are you? Are you having fun? Fun, fun. Fun, fun, fun.
Yeah, that's right.
Yeah, fun, that's what we're on planet Earth to do, huh?
What millions of years of evolution has led our species to,
is just the pursuit of fun?
You know what? It just might be.
You know, fun is a very underrated life goal, Banany.
You should try it sometime.
Just not with your ex-wife's secretary, you dumbass.
Oh, fuck you! Go!
Go.
[sighs]
[groans]
[sniffles] Hey, hey, hey, wake up.
- Daddy? - Hey, it's me.
Do you wanna go to Sammy's and get some chocolate-chip pancakes?
- I'm sleeping. - Yeah, I know.
We'll go get pancakes in the middle of the night.
It'll be so much fun. Huh?
And you can wear your jammies to Sammy's.
- How about it? Let's go. - [squeals, giggles]
["My Girl" playing]
[Danny, Maya] ♪ I guess you'd say ♪
♪ What can make me feel this way? ♪
- ♪ My girl ♪ - ♪ My girl ♪
♪ Talking 'bout-- ♪
- [car thuds] - [tires squeal]
- [Danny] Oh, shit! - [horn honking]
- [tires screeching] - [screams] Daddy!
[car horn honking]
Oh! Oh! [panting]
- Maya, are you okay? Maya? Okay. - I'm okay.
Come here.
Oh, my God. Are you sure?
- Are you sure you're okay? Yeah? - [whimpers]
[sobbing] I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry I did that. That's my fault.
I screwed up. I screwed up, okay?
[cries] It's okay, Daddy.
- Nothing bad happened. - [crying] Yeah?
It was just scary.
And we had our seat belts on.
Yeah.
[kisses] We did. You're right.
You're an incredible kid, you know that?
- I know. [cries, sniffles] - Yeah, you do.
[inhales sharply] Yeah. Oh.
And that's the best hug I've ever had.
I love you so much.
[breathes shakily] You are my special girl.
[sniffling] I need you to do something really, really important for me, okay?
Okay? Let's not tell Mommy about this.
She doesn't need to know about this, you know? It'd just make her sad.
And we don't wanna make Mommy sad.
Right? Yeah.
- Shh. - Shh.
Yeah, right. Okay.
["My Girl" continues, fades]
[Sheila] So we're thinking Anaheim for the first satellite studio.
Just proof of concept, really.
Then open a few places in Southern California little by little.
You know, we really believe it could just take on a life of its own.
[Carlos] Mmm.
What do you think?
No, I-I-I think it's a great idea.
I was just wondering...
[Maya nibbling]
...is she gonna come out from under there?
Hey, you wanna help me make some pasta dough?
It's pretty fun.
[crunches]
- [chuckles] - I'm sorry.
She's usually really talkative and friendly.
- [Carlos] Huh. - Maya, hey.
Can we come out from under there now, please?
The mouse game is over.
Carlos would love to meet you, talk to you.
It's okay. I just hope mice like fettuccine.
[Sheila chuckles]
- [Maya nibbling] - Okay. Maya, enough.
Come out from under there.
- She never does stuff like this. - It's really okay.
No, no, no, it's not okay.
Hey, Maya. Please get out from under the table now.
- Right now. - Whoa. [stammers] Easy. It's really okay.
- I mean, I don't think you have to-- - I can handle it. Thanks.
- [sighs] - [Sheila] Time to stop the mouse game.
- We've played it all day. Time to stop. - Okay-- I'm just gonna start--
[Sheila] I'm going to count to three.
One, two, three.
There's no TV, and there's no more crackers either.
- What do you mean she's a mouse? - [Sheila] She's not talking.
She hasn't said a word since you dropped her off.
And she's-- she's hiding under the furniture,
and she'll only eat cheese with her hands.
Well, yeah, that does sound pretty mouse-like.
Did you try asking her what's going on?
Yes, but she won't answer me, because...
- she's a mouse. - [Maya nibbling]
Do you know anything about how this might've started?
No, I-- She was talking and playing normal over here.
Maybe she saw a cartoon or something?
- [Maya nibbling] - Yeah. Maybe.
[handset settles in cradle]
[sighs]
[Sheila] This is not just about exercise. We wanna offer so much more than that.
- [Greta] Self-defense, meditation, Lamaze. - [Sheila] A healing space for women.
I don't get it. So it's not about exercise?
W-Well, it is ultimately about exercise,
but we're trying to--
But you just said that it wasn't. [chuckles] So...
I-Is anybody else confused here?
I am.
Well, it starts with exercise.
Exercise is the beginning.
It's the catalyst for change, for growth, for strength.
Strength in numbers. That's what we're building here.
Together.
Strength and power.
Ownership.
Franchising. That's the ultimate goal.
So women aren't just teaching our method,
they're owning it and taking it across the country.
The world. [chuckles]
Building muscles, building wealth. This is-- This is something. This is--
Unrealistic. It's crazy, even.
Yeah. We should stay focused. Stay humble.
- But the packed classes, the wait list. - [chuckles]
People do want this.
And if we don't do it, somebody else is gonna do it first.
- And we don't want that to happen. - Damn right about it.
- This is what women have been wanting. - What they've been needing.
- Their whole lives. - And they just don't know it yet!
- I mean, and sure, it's a risk. - A big swing.
But fortune favors the bold.
- Yes! - We can! We will.
But I can't ask Ernie for any more money.
I mean, I can, but I don't want to.
We need to do this without him.
Yes. I couldn't agree more.
We have to find the money ourselves. Get a business loan.
You think we can?
I know we can.
["Be Stiff" playing]
[Greta] Our business model's clearly working.
As you can see on page 5,
our numbers have grown exponentially since we first launched.
I don't see it.
[Sheila] Women have never been more stressed.
They're in the workforce, but they're still expected to do everything at home.
They need a place to go where they can relax, unwind, recharge.
This is that place.
[Greta] This isn't about fitting into a tight pair of jeans.
It's about health and well-being. Strength and stability.
[yawning]
[Sheila] Fitness is not a trend. [chuckles]
It is increasingly a way of life.
And Strength In Numbers seeks to capitalize on that-- Oh.
Sir, are you, uh-- Excuse me?
[song fades]
Okay. So now what? Prostitution? Some kind of art heist?
We'll get the money.
You know, if we could just talk to a woman,
I know we could get the loan.
But no, all these banks want women to do is just pour coffee and cash checks.
Sheila?
Where are you going?
"If you have faith in Jesus Christ,
the hardest as well as the easiest times in life can be a blessing."
Thank you. Thank you.
"All things are possible to them that believe."
"As long as you consistently give the Lord a generous portion of your time,
he will multiply."
Agnes, it's left hand for the chili and right hand for the Lord.
I-- [sighs]
Can I talk to you? It's important.
Uh, as you can see, I'm very busy.
Nourishment. Health. Community.
That's what I need to talk to you about actually.
[sighs]
- [breathes shakily] - [person 1] Hey, Joey, where you been?
What do you want, Sheila?
My studio. We want to expand.
To help women. Really lift them up.
And I know things have been difficult for you, Maria.
Things have been difficult for me?
- How could you possibly know what-- - Because of me, i-in part, at least.
But you need-- [stammers] You deserve a community around you
that supports you as much as you support them.
And rather than being prayed over,
what if you could actually go somewhere and take control?
A place where you're seen.
A place where you aren't dismissed and treated like--
You want me to go to your aerobics classes?
That's the thing. It's more than just an aerobics class.
It's empowerment. It's healing.
And we want women everywhere--
women like you-- to have access to this place.
Here. This is the business plan.
- It has all the details in there-- - Why are you giving me this?
Because I know you believe in the power of transformation.
And redemption.
And I know that if you take a moment to have a look,
you will understand exactly...
- You want me to give this to John. - ...what can be achieved.
It's an incredible opportunity.
One that could be very lucrative.
And one that could really help a lot of women.
- And I thought if he heard it from you... - [scoffs]
- ...if you were behind this with me... - Sheila.
- ...to help women-- - I have to go back to my station.
Okay, it was cute at first,
but now she's crouched in her closet and she won't come out.
I think this mouse needs to get her neck snapped by a trap.
Jesus, Debbie.
Well, I'm sorry, Banany. I mean, you know I love the shit out of her.
I'm just, like, a little worried.
I mean, all that cheese, that cannot be good for her digestive health.
Take it from someone who knows.
It's my fault.
No, no one in our family can handle lactose.
No, I'm not talking about the cheese, Debbie.
The other night, we-- Maya and me... [sighs]
...we were in an accident in the car.
Oh, my God. What? What happened?
- Maya wasn't hurt... - What?
...but it was really pretty scary. And... [clicks tongue]
...I had been drinking. [stammers]
[sighs] Danny, oh.
[inhales deeply, crying] I had been drinking,
and I thought that we could go get pancakes.
You know, for fun.
And I fucked up, Deb.
I hate myself for it.
And I asked her to not say anything to anybody,
because I didn't want Sheila to find out about it.
And that's why she's being quiet as a mouse, okay?
I really fucked up.
It's okay. Come here. It's okay, it's okay. Okay?
People make mistakes.
Yeah, I know. I know. But this one's bad. This is really bad.
And I'm just-- [stammers] I was so down, and I felt so alone.
And you-- you had left.
Oh, fuck no.
Daniel Nathan Rubin,
you will not under any circumstances be laying that on me.
No. I'm not saying that it's your fault.
I'm just saying that-- you know, had you not left,
then maybe this wouldn't have happened.
Okay, yeah, th-- that's my cue to go.
- Okay. - What? No, Debbie!
- Come on. - No. Nope, nope.
I am doing more harm than good here.
That-- That is not what I meant.
Look, adult siblings are not meant to cohabitate, okay?
It's like regression-orama.
And this latest escapade, it just proves that.
I am giving you the worst permission that there is to act like a dumb teenager.
And it's not fair.
Like, it's not fair to that precious little girl!
Okay, look. Please don't go, okay? I can't be alone.
No, you don't want to be alone.
Okay? But you'll figure it out because you'll have to.
And don't worry about old Deb, okay? 'Cause I always land on my feet.
- I'm not. - I got a new job all lined up.
Now, it's more of a sales opportunity,
but if I can get on the ground floor of this company,
I stand to make a great fortune.
Larry's making the introductions.
Like, can we celebrate?
- A little bit? - No.
- Tiny bit? - No.
Oh, my God, it's just exciting.
Mmm.
Hey, I'm gonna take a shower.
Okay?
I don't know if you've noticed, but I left a few of my things here.
Hello? Anybody there?
Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry, I just, uh-- just distracted. Stressed.
You know, we're having a hell of a time getting this loan,
and we're trying to do this thing before the new year.
And financially we're just, I don't know...
- Sheila, please. Just-- [sighs] - ...we're not there--
- What? - It's all you talk about.
Don't try to make me feel bad about being ambitious.
I just want to get to know you better as a person,
and all you talk about is work.
That's sexist.
Wait, how is that--
No, no, no, I'm not sexist.
- That's what every sexist says. - [sighs]
And every loan officer too.
And for the record, I find ambition attractive.
Knowing what you want and-- and getting it, it's sexy.
Yeah, to some people.
Yeah, to me.
Is this about that guy?
Tall white guy with a big stick up his ass,
came to see me at the market like you were his property.
Is that what this is about?
I had an affair with him.
Yeah. He was married, and so was I.
But I couldn't resist him because he wanted.
He wanted to be at the top, and he wanted me,
and that turned me on so much that I risked everything.
That's what ambition does.
It makes someone desirable.
You might want to look into it.
I'm gonna go.
- I'm sorry. Carl, I-- - I'm out of here.
[sighs]
[dishes clinking]
[sighs]
Sheila Rubin paid me a visit today.
Sh-- Sh-She-- She what?
[clicks tongue] To inform me of a business opportunity.
What?
What is this?
She wanted me to give you my endorsement.
What she wants to do would really help women.
Women like me.
Because she knows things have been difficult for me.
How does she know that, John?
I didn't-- I-- I didn't say--
It's not over with the two of you.
And it never will be, will it?
I think it's time.
For what?
Have you prayed on it?
It has been revealed to me.
To both of us, really.
Things have gotten so complicated here.
I've made it complicated.
It's my own doing.
But all these things,
all this noise--
We bought that acreage to have our Eden.
Yes, but in the future.
Not so soon.
Why not?
Is it possible? Is it habitable?
It'll be primitive at first, but the hard work will be restorative.
Unifying.
We can leave it all behind.
Everything that's happened.
You, me, and the children.
Nothing else.
Let's begin anew.
[touch-tone keypad beeping]
- [sniffs] - [line ringing]
- [line clicks] - [Sheila] Hello?
Hello.
This is John Breem.
Hi.
Did Maria talk to you?
She did.
Good. And-- [stammers] So, what do you think?
We're leaving.
Maria and I.
And the children, of course.
We have land in Mexico.
And we're going to move there.
[scoffs] Wait, what-- [chuckles]
To live.
You're-- You're moving to Mexico?
Yes. Tomorrow morning.
[scoffs] Are you joking?
I just wanted to call and ask you what you'd like me to do with--
John, wait. S-Slow down. Wha--
You're leaving?
Yes.
For good?
Yes.
No. I mean-- Not over the phone.
You-- You-- You can't do this over the phone. Please.
If this is really goodbye, then--
Sheila.
It really is.
Please, just let me meet you.
Please.
["Why Can't I Have You" playing]
I made a mistake.
A terrible one.
And I'm sorry.
[breathes deeply]
[song continues]
We can go inside.
I'd rather stay out here.
So, this is it?
[whispering] I'm never gonna see you again?
Mmm.
[sniffling]
I'm sorry.
- Sorry. I'm sorry. I-- - No.
I'm sorry.
- Don't be sorry. - [breathes shakily]
- [sniffles] - [song continues]
[both breathing heavily]
- [breathing heavily continues] - [Breem moans]
[panting]
[Sheila moans]
Wait.
Someone's just turned on the light inside of your studio.
[whispering] What?
[scoffs]
You're being burglarized.
Oh, my God. Whoa.
[song continues]
Keep back. They could be armed.
[people moaning, panting]
[moaning, panting continue]
- Oh, shit! - Oh, my God!
[Danny panting]
I'm so sorry.
Hey. [panting]
Hey, John. Sheila.
[song continues]