So, yeah, the first 10 years of my life,
I called it a "teethbrush," but in my defense,
you brush your teeth, not your tooth!
Hey, you guys even listening to me?
We most definitely are not.
Uh, sorry, Miggy.
I realized I forgot my floss again.
You carry floss aroundwith you?
Like in the containeror loose?
Container, Miggy.
It's for my overnight bag for Douglas'.
I'm always packing and repacking it.
Forgetting things.
Spent a whole day without a bra once.
Felt unhinged. And a little sexy.
Hey, doesn't Douglas ever sleep at your house?Never.
My place is more comfortable.
We're happier there.
Excuse me? I don't remember you asking me how I felt about it.
My sheets are hand-loomed in the fjords of Norway.
They only make two sets a year.
I just thought it was safe to assume.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Guys!
Stop fighting!
We're not fighting.
We're just having a playful back-and-forth.
Okay, I'll fix this.
Douglas, tonight, you have tospend the night at Poppy's.
Don't bother, Miggy. Douglas is stuck in his ways.
Hey, I take issue with that.
You know, in 1972, I camped out for three nights
on a Buffalo sidewalk just to get Sabre tickets?
We had to huddle together for warmth.
But with close proximity comes disease.
Gregory...
Oh, anyway, listen, Poppy, if you want,
I'll, uh -- I'll spend the nightat your place.
Aww!
Wait, should we talk about Gregory? 'Cause...
You know what? Forget it.
Turn your head, Miggy. I'm gonna kiss this man.
Bring it in. Mm-hmm.
Mm! Mwah! Aww.
Get ready for the best night of your life.
[ Knock on door ]
Hey.
Damn you.
Last night was the worst nightof my life!
High five, my man. Nowhere to go but up!
--Captions by VITAC--
Douglas: Gregory.
It smells weird in here.
It's probably Graham's lunch.
Yeah, we only had eggs,
so I boiled six, called it a day.
Oh, hey, Colin.
Colin: Oh, hi, Angie.
How's it going?
Oh, you know,
pretty bog-standard day so far.
Yeah.
That's...good.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Well, uh, yeah, cheers.
Hee-hee. Yeah.
What in Cupid's tiny grave just happened?
I have goose bumps
and obviously not the good kind.
Things with Colin and me
kind of cooled downsince Valentine's Day.
Really? Why?
I thought you guys shared some heat on the swing set.
You were all [Imitates techno beat]
Okay, what did I tell youabout fist pumping? No.
Right.[ Sighs ] And, yeah,we did have heat, alright?
So much thatit was probably inappropriate
on school property.
But nothing has happened since. Ohh.
Do you think maybe he just sees you as a mom from class?
[ Scoffs ] A mom from class?!
Excuse me?
Uh, sir, I invite youto check out the merchandise.
Not too much.
All I need to do is get Colin alone,
bust out my A-game,and he'll be powerless.
I just need an in.
Rory: What about Sophie?
I mean, she's desk mates with Colin's kid.
Percy? I don't know if Sophie likes him very much.
No one likes him. Kid's obsessed with apples.
Amy: The way he talks about Fujis...[ Sighs ]
...is chilling.
God, I'd kill for a hobby.
Anyway, thanks, kids.
Beat it.
Oh, my God.Will, that is perfect.
I'll just invite Colin overfor a playdate tonight.
Can I borrow your daughter for bait?
Ho'd up. I thought we were taking Graham and Sophie for pizza tonight.
We've been planning this for awhile.
I have been micro-dosing LACTAIDsince Monday.
Sorry, bro,this is more important.
Here comes the apple man.
Why would you force me to sleep at Poppy's?
My whole body is destroyed. Here, feel this.
It's the L5.
Yikes.That disk wants out.
Yeah, the whole experience was a nightmare,
from soup to nuts.
First of all, I couldn't have my usual nightcap
because Poppy doesn't have any single-malt whiskey,
so I had to drink red wine
like a maître d' closing up for the night.
Then I'm in her bathroom, which is the size of an Alfa Romeo.
Not a reference I get.
It's a small car, Miggy. If you say so.
I go to brush my teeth,
and there's nowhere to put the brush down
'cause of the hundreds of candles and trinkets
and just the tops of somany things.
So I put it on the back of the toilet
like a gigolo in a Denny's bathroom.
Then the clock strikes 8:45, so I gotta make.
Make what?
Make peace with my dinner.
Still don't get it.
Dookie, Miggy!
Oh. Drop anchor!
Release the hounds! Come on!
But the problem is the toilet is just 6 inches
from her bedroom...[ Laughter on TV]
...separated by a wall the width of a grape nut.
So the chickens can't come home to roost,
if you know what I mean.
You know I've never seena chicken in real life?
So, I'm blocked like a stalled cement truck
and just want to relax,
but Poppy's watching "Frasier," full volume.
You know what Roz's voice sounds like with a subwoofer?
She was laughing like it's brand-new.
[ Laughs ]Roz, you tell it like it is!
And she keeps it on while she falls asleep.
But here's the worst part -- the bed!
That mattress came after me
like I had done something to its family.
Wow. Some night.
I hate to see a tall,rich white man suffer like that.
So, what are you gonna do?
I-I don't know what I'm gonna do,
but I-I can't say anything,
'cause I don't want to hurt her feelings.
Hey!
[ Chuckles ]
I thought I heard you clomping around up here.
Either that, or Miggy bought a pony.
[ Both laugh ] Hey.
Anyway, I just wanted to say last night was amazing,
and it just --
it means so much to me that you stayed over.
You know, it's funny --
I was just telling Miggy how much I loved it.
[ Gasps ] Oh.
Oh, he was! He was.
I was like, "Did you love it?"And he was like, "Yes."
And I was like, "How much?"And he was like, "A lot."
And I was like, "No, no,quantify it specifically."
And he was like, "Five stars."
And I was like,"Out of how many stars?"
And then you walked in.
[ Chuckles ] Aww.
In fact,he wants to do it again.
Really?!
Tonight!
Ohhh!
♪♪
It would be my pleasure.
Aww!
Mm. [ Giggles ]
[ Chuckles ]
I would love it.Thank you.
[ Traditional Italian music plays]
Mmm!
Pizza, root beer, empty stage
where the creepy animatronic gondoliers used to perform.
This is what it's all about.
We don't need your mom ormy daughter.
[ Scoffs ] Yeah,we're better off without 'em.
We gota fresh batch of plushies
being loadedto the perfect height.
I better go stop the plushie stuffer
before he packs them in too tight.
Hello, good sir.
My name's Louis.
Don't call me "sir." It feels condescending.
Louis. Sorry.
Um, I was wonderingif you wouldn't mind
not packing the stuffies too tight.
Listen, I have very little agency in this job,
except when it comes to this machine.
I stuff how I want.
Okay.
I totally support youall the way.
It's just, my friend and I,
we're kind of havinga guys' night.
We're looking forwardto bro-ing out
and clawin' usa stuffed gorilla or two.
Looks like your bro's busy.
Graham: Check this out.
Gushers: Oops All Gush.
It's just the juice from the middle.
Wouldn't the juice just get everywhere when you open the packet?
Not if it came with a straw.
Ah. Will: Hey, buddy, machine's free.
You ready to claw'til we can't claw na mah?
I'll handle this sad stranger.
Do you need help finding your family, sir?
Are you pretending to...
Oh. Wow. Okay.
You know what? [ Chuckles ]
I mistook youfor a friend of mine.
My apologies.
I will be on my way.
♪♪
Wow, "sir" really is condescending.
Tell me honestly --
do you think this shade makes me look too --
Ugh, how do I put this? -- friendly?
You look likea hot cartoon mouse.
Oh. Thank you!
Isn't this fun?
Just us two gals getting me all dolled up for a date?
Is it a date?
Because last time I checked,
9-year-olds weren't famousfor making things spicy.
This is Angie D'Amato you're talking to.
[ Chuckles ]
You don't got to worry about spicy.
We're reallywalking a line here, huh?
Okay, look, I just need you
to hang out with Percy for a couple hours
while I have some alone time with his dad, alright?
[ Doorbell rings ]
Bright smile, Sophie!
Good day!
Come in. Come in.
Make yourself comfortable.
Should we take off our shoes?
Oh, if you want to start that way
and see where the night takes us.
[ Chuckles ] I'm kidding.
Oh. [ Chuckles ]
Hi, Percy.
Do you want to see my...
friend Graham's room? Sure!
Can we play Orchard?
[ Sighs ]
Maybe.
[ Sighs ]
Aw.
Where is, uh -- Where is Graham?
Oh, loving life. [ Chuckles ] Somewhere.
Ah.
Uh, can I, uh, pour you some wine?
Actually, would you mindif I just ran out
and just took care of a few errands?
[ Cork pops ] Heh?
I don't know about you,
but we go through paper towelslike crazy.
I saw this lady on TVwring one out
and then just keep using it.
No one really does that, right?
Yeah. Yeah! Pbht!
Get out of here.
I already got a man. [ Chuckles ]
Thanks so much.
Listen, it's, uh -- it's just so nice
to know another single parent who understands the juggle.
[ Chuckles ] Yeah.
Anyway, give me a call if there's a problem.
Actually, I don't have your cell--
[ Door closes ]
Fun.
Looks like you're freeto play Orchard with us.
Pbht.
Oops.
You atetoo many apple seeds,
and now you have arsenic poisoning.
Time to goto the apple hospital.
Again?!
Why do we still have to play with this creepshow?
I can't go through another harvest.
You already blew it with Colin.
I did not.
I just need more time,that's all.
You just watch.
When he gets back,
I'm gonna burn his face offwith my spice.
No more hospital beds.You go rotten.
[ Doorbell rings ]
Hey!
Thanks so much for watching Percy.
I got so many errands done
at your big American Target.[ Door closes ]
You know,now that I'm a single dad,
it's so hard to find the time
to feed your child
and then go shoppingfor all the food
that is required for the feeding.
Aah!
They make cat feeders, why not kid feeders?
[ Chuckles ] Right?
Right, we'll be off. Oh, really?
Already?
But Sophie and Percy are having so much fun.
Really? Yeah.
Percy: Apples.
This is huge.
I...
Percy sometimes has troublemaking friends because of the...
breakup.The apple thing? Yeah.
That, um --
But, you know, if there's one person
that can nerd out on a single topic,
it is Sophie Cooper. Okay.
Well, then shall welet this friendship bloom?
Mm-hmm. I'll stick around for a bit?
Yeah, I'll get my lava lamp warmed up,
we can take our shirts off. Oh.
[ Laughs ] I'm just kidding.
I don't have a lava lamp.
♪♪
Mmm.
That is really good.
That man's still staring at us.
Should we call a grown-up?
I got this.
♪♪
Dude,you're freaking out Taylor.
Oh, is that her name?
Yeah, I wasn't introduced.
Cut it out! I will not cut it out.
This was supposed to be our night!
Yeah, well,I had to see about a girl.
You wouldn't get it.
[ Scoffs ] Oh. Iwouldn't get it?
As a Good Will myself, I completely get it.
I'm just surprised you would stoop this low
just to break your dry spell.
My dry spell? Yeah, I said it.
Last year at this time, you were on fire.
Bunny Ears, Louisa, my daughter --
and from all the texts Lance sent me,
sounds like you cleaned up at space camp.
But so far, in second grade?
Goose egg.
Don't take it out on me
because my mom has someoneand you don't.
Meanwhile, your boy's
having an older womanfeed him mozzarelle.
Ugh, Graham, we get it. You're Italian.
Like one-eighth of most of us!
Esci da questo ristorante, meteorologo!
That's Italian for
"Leave this restaurant,weatherman!"
Nothing would make me happier.
But I can't.
'Cause you're nine and that's not cool.
Just go!
Fine.
You do you.
I willgo.
I'm gonna go.
I'll just...go.
Watch me how I go.
♪♪
[ Light switch clicks ]
Douglas: Alright. Round 2.
Sleepy time.
Sleepy, sleepy.
This is a treat.
[ Chuckles ]
Terrific.
[ Sighs ]
Okay, Douglas.
Uh-huh.Can I tell you something?
Anything.
I hate this so much.What?
You hate this, too?You in my bed
is like sleeping with Frankenstein
being lightning-ed to life.
Last night was awful.[ Laughter on TV]
Floppy flop flop.
Not even "Frasier" could soothe me.
[ Sighs ] Gregory.
So, why didn't you say something?
Because it was progress.
You, you came into my world.
You slept in my dumb bed.
You were on my turf for once.
Oh, I didn't know this was a turf thing.
I-I just thought we were more comfortable at my house.
Well, of course we are.
You live in the houseof a James Bond villain.
And because of that,I'm always the oneschlepping to you.
Face it, Douglas, you call the shots.
[ Sighs ]
Oh, come on.
If I decided things,
our kids would be in boarding school
and we'd be eating shrimp
at the tropical tax shelter of your choosing.
[ Inhales sharply ]
I'm doing the best I can, Pops.
I know,but this isn't gonna change.
And I just need to decideif I want to be with someone
whose world will always be
a little more importantthan mine.
Oh, come on, that's not fair.
I do my part. I-I babysit Rory.
I pretend to keep an open mind in conversations
like the one we're having now.
Okay,we're both exhausted.
Let's just say good night
and sleep in our own damn beds, alright?
I need to be alone.Well, alone with "Frasier."
You know what?
Just for the record, everyone knows
that this country has not made a great TV show since "JAG."
What's "JAG"?
Huh? Okay, you know what?
I can't talk to you when you're like this.
Angie: Colin![ Hawaiian music playing ]
I'm parched!
Hurry!
♪♪
Oh.
Gosh.
You caught me dancing.
Um, I'm not sure how I "caught" you doing anything,
considering you just sent me to the kitchen
and then told me to hurry back.
You know, I just realized thatI never offered you a snack.
Oh, no.
Strawberries and chocolate?
Normally, I like to useStrawberry Quik,
but tonightI wanted to take my time.
♪♪
Uh, can I just say
I'm feeling a bit strange about this?
About eating chocolateon a pristine couch?
[ Scoffs ]
We're bad, aren't we?
Aw, you're wiping so much jam on that pillow.
I'm sorry, I just have to clear the air.
Are we on a date?
'Cause, uh, I don't think that would be a good idea.
Oh. W-What?
No. Uh...a date?
[ Chuckles ]
You're hilarious.
No, this is --You thought this was a date?
Well, oh, yeah, becau-- well, 'cause of the candles --
Oh, my eyes were strainedfrom the big lights!
And the seductive island rhythms --
I'll change it!
Computer,play Puddle of Mudd.
Computer: Puddle of Mudd not found.
Okay, uh, well, sorry. I misunderstood.
Yeah. [ Sighs deeply ]
Well, it is, uh --
it is getting late, so we should head out.
Okay, yeah, sure. Of course.
I'll go grab Percy.
Okay.
Drop-off playdate...
successful.
[ Chuckles ]
Jig is up.
Playdate notsuccessful.
I guess your dad was right.
I'm just a school mom with no spice.
But good news, we done. Oh, no.
That's bad news.How do you mean?
I think I love Percy now.
Something switched.
Now all I want to dois talk about apples.
Forever. What?
Look, I am in a bad spot here, okay?
But if they leave right now,
maybe I get out of this alive.
Not gonna happen, babe.
They stay, or else.Or else what?
This is already a disaster.
Or else I tell Colinthis playdate was a trap
baited with children.
Yeah, that's definitely
the worst way you could say it, but...
you wouldn't.
Colin!
Angie organized this whole thing
so she could go on a datewith you!
Aah!
[ Both panting ]
Angie: Oh.
She said it all, huh?
Yeah. Sorry.
I realized in the air I was too late.
So, um, how do you feelabout oranges?
Hey, look, Colin.
I'm sorry that everything I've done today
has been crazy and legally actionable.
Do you mean when you tackledthe small child
to hide the fact that you like me?
Is --That is what happened?
That -- That d-- Yeah, I think -- Yeah, that's right.
I guess I-I couldn't handle the fact
that you just see me as a mom in a class.
Angie, I-I do like you.
You're beautiful and strange,
and you say "butts" a lot --
Ha.
Butts.
But this single-parent thingis -- is new to me.
I'm just tryingto keep my head above water.
I-I don't know how I'm supposed to
get Percy to school on time anddate.
I-It's just so overwhelming.
How do you do it?
Nine years of practice.
And if today proves anything,
it's that I-I haven't figured it out yet.
[ Both chuckle ]
But, yeah, you'll get there.
I can help you.
I'd like that. Oh.
[ Exhales deeply ]
[ Sighs ]
Eventually, everyone buys the merch.
Hmm?
Nothing. Ignore me.
Hmm.
Mm.
Kids.
Oh, um...
[ Clears throat ]
♪♪
[ Crickets chirping ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Breathes deeply ]
♪♪
[ Cellphone buzzes ]
[ Cellphone clicks ]
Hey.
Douglas: Hey, Poppy.
This is, uh, Douglas Fogerty.
I know.
Your name came up. I know.
I was just trying to be cute.
It was a miss.
Can't sleep? Nah.
I just miss your face.
Mm.
Hey, should we try that, uh, Face Phone thing?
Oh, FaceTime? No, I don't think that's it.
I want to say, uh, Face Guy.
What...[ Cellphone warbling ]
Okay, well, now it's screaming at me. What --
Okay, just hit "accept."
Oh, you did it!
There you are.
You're so beautiful.
Hey, do you think our boys and girls in Afghanistan
know that they can use this
to see their loved ones back home?
I'm pretty sure they do,yeah.
That's good.
Listen, Poppy, I've been thinking.
It's not about stuff
or whose mattress is more comfortable.
I just need you.
♪♪
How about I move in?
Seriously?
Uh, I mean,that's sweet but crazy.
The tandem parking alone would kill you.
Plus, where would the kids sleep?
Weird how that never crossed my mind.
Okay, revision -- you and Rory, you move in here.
A-And not on my terms.
You could -- You could change anything you want.
You --[ Cellphone warbling ]
Uh -- [ Exhales sharply ]Uh...
Hey, hey, hey. Hey, yeah.What happened?
Where's Poppy?
I wanted to see how things were going.
Uh, I-I feel bad. Did I ruin things?
Hang up! I'm on with Poppy.
Oh, merge me!
Goodbye![ Line beeps]
[ Cellphone warbling ]Hey.
Where were we?
Uh, you asked me to move in with you,
which is an amazing offer.
I'd like to sleep on it?
As longas I get to sleep next to you.
Okay.
[ Chuckles ]
♪♪
Good night, Poppy.
Good night, Douglas.
♪♪
[ Laughter on TV]
[ Laughs]Frasier: That's it.
I'm taking myself off the market.
Frasier Crane has...[ Laughs]
[ Cellphone mutes ]
Hmm.
Will: Yes. Yes.
Yes, yes.
Nope!
Hey, man. You've been playing for half an hour.
Give someone else a chance.Leave me be!
My friend Angie and my daughterboth abandoned me,
and now I've lostmy best child friend.
Graham: No, you haven't.
What happened?
You run out of luckwith your new woman?
No, I got her number.
Well, her mom's number. You get it.
But this was supposed to be a bro night.
I shouldn't have ditched you for a pair of cute peepers.
So, why did you?You were right.
Second grade's been a desert.
But you know who's been with me the whole time?
Me?
No, my mom. Oh.
But also you.[ Chuckles ]
That's why I told Taylor I had to see about a grown man.
Thanks, man.
You want to claw?
Yeah, let's win some plushies
and love them super hard for the rest of our lives.
[ Laughs ]
Alright.[ Coins clink ]
Take it away.
Yeah, alright.
No, no, no, too forward. Yeah.
Forward? No, go --
What are you doing?Which way?!
Get your head in the game!
Stop yelling! This is stressful!