I was thinking of taking CeeCee with me to the mall today.
Oh, that'd be a huge help. Thanks.
You hear that, sweetheart?
Just you and Grandma.
Wait a minute. We discussed this.
You're not getting her ears pierced.
Oh, come on. People keep thinking she's a boy.
I don't care.
She won't remember it.
Yes, she will, 'cause it's the last time
she'll ever see her grandma.
Fine.
While you're there, I could use some socks.
I'm not going anymore.
Lawn's all mowed, and the sprinkler's fixed.
I didn't know it was broken.
Wasn't till I ran over it with the lawn mower.
Hey, what's up with that old Mustang in the garage?
Ooh, that's a good question, Jim.
- I'm gonna fix it. - You've been saying that for years.
What's going on?
Dad bought the car at a police auction. Mom hates it. You're all caught up.
That thing will never run.
Yes, it will.
Oh, please. There's a better chance I'll see you run.
You know, an old Mustang can be worth a lot of money if we fix her up.
Yes, fix her, sell her and give me my garage back.
Hey, do you know anything about fixing cars?
I didn't know anything about fixing sprinklers till about ten minutes ago.
What do you think?
Well, it would be fun to get her running.
I don't know about selling it, though.
Then we don't.
If you sell it, I'll give you half.
I think we should sell it.
Carburetor needs to be rebuilt,
the brakes are gone, transmission's cracked,
and last I looked, there's a family of rats living in the radiator.
So all we need is some elbow grease,
a little bit of cheese, and she'll be good as new.
I wish I had your confidence.
I'll loan you some. I got plenty to spare.
I don't know, now that I'm looking at it,
maybe the smart play is just sell it
to a junkyard and admit defeat.
That sure would make Mrs. McAllister happy.
She does enjoy being right.
Pop the hood. Let's have a look.
Now we're talking.
Look at that... good news already.
- What? - Your rats are dead.
Yeah, a water pump for the '66 Mustang.
You got one?
Great. I want it.
Well, how much is he paying?
I'll pay 20 more.
I can hold.
McAllister's.
What? We had a deal.
20 more? Oh, you're just trying to jack up the price.
Yes, I still want it.
Oh, really?
Well, I'll go another 20.
All right, enough nickel-and-diming.
50 more, and that's my final offer.
What kind of idiot's gonna pay that much for an old water pump?
Fine, let him have it.
Sucker.
Georgie, great news. I got the water pump.
Sweet. I almost had one, but the guy tried to rip me off.
Joke's on him.
You're darn right.
Have you seen that new Friends show?
No.
All they do is drink coffee.
Who can drink that much coffee?
I don't know.
And their mugs are like soup bowls.
Is that a New York thing?
Mom, I don't know.
I miss Cosby. He was a nice family man.
This is gonna be great.
I ain't never rode in a convertible before.
You know how dogs like to stick their head out the car window?
It's like that but for people.
Interior's in good shape. Seats leather?
No, I think it's Naugahyde.
What animal's that from?
I don't know, a... a "nauga"?
Hey.
I thought you guys were out here working.
We are.
This is the planning stage.
Yeah, very important.
Okay. Well, you need to wash up, come in for dinner.
Be right in.
I got about a half a bottle of planning left.
They're gonna be a while.
- Drinking? - Yeah.
Should've never let him have a fridge out there.
I think it's sweet they have something to do together.
Your dad always hoped to rebuild the Mustang with Connor.
Seriously? Dad and Connor?
Go look in the attic.
There's footballs, baseballs, fishing poles,
bows and arrows.
Your father tried everything.
He did not give up on your brother.
So what happened?
He gave up.
Well, that's really sad.
Any different than you and me?
Well, we do stuff together.
Like what?
I don't know, didn't we do a puzzle once?
Well, if we wanted to do something together,
how about we turn my office into a room for the baby?
Um, I don't know if I'm ready
for her to sleep in her own room.
Wouldn't it be nice for you and Georgie to have some privacy?
CeeCee asleep?
She's fine. Don't worry about it.
Okay.
Slowly take your hand off me.
Come to think of it, a little privacy might be nice.
You need to tighten the clamp around the hose,
make sure you get a good seal.
How tight we talking?
Like a belt.
You don't want your pants to fall down, but you want to leave room for dessert.
Hello.
Hey. We're installing a water pump.
Want to join us?
Thank you for the invitation.
Great.
How about that? We're putting together a pit crew.
That wasn't a yes.
Sure it was.
I'm telling you.
Hang on.
I stand corrected.
That is so sweet.
I'm trying to get her to sleep so we can fool around.
Less sweet.
Be patient. My mom and I are gonna
turn her office into a nursery.
You're gonna do a project with your mother?
I'm not saying there won't be blood.
Well, at least me and your dad are having fun.
That's good. I'm glad.
You think it bugs Connor
that I'm spending all this time with your dad?
Wish I could tell you.
Growing up in my family,
nobody really understood Sheldon.
Sometimes I wish I tried harder.
Well, he's still your brother. You can always call him.
Eh.
That sure ain't Moötley Cruüe.
Yes?
What you doing?
I'm using analog testing equipment from the '60s
as a makeshift synthesizer.
Cool, cool. Got a minute?
Come on in.
Golly, you got a lot of stuff.
Thank you.
Ever think of joining a band?
I am a band.
That's deep.
So, listen, me and your dad are driving to Plano
to pick up a part for the Mustang.
I was thinking maybe you'd like to join us.
Did my mother put you up to this?
No, I just thought a road trip would be a fun way
for you and me to get to know each other.
If you don't mind, I prefer to remain a man of mystery.
Come on, go with us. What do you say?
Thank you for the invitation.
Hey, I ain't falling for that again. It's a yes or no.
So, I understand Connor will be joining you
on your road trip.
- Uh-huh. - That's nice.
It's something.
Thank you for including him.
Don't thank me. Thank Georgie.
Oh.
We both know I won't be doing that.
This nursery deal with you and Mandy...
whose idea was that?
Mine.
You nervous?
A little. You?
Terrified.
Want to switch?
I go with Connor. You stay with Amanda.
Oh.
Wait, is that really an option?
Hey, what you doing?
Oh, I picked up some magazines.
I thought we could look through them for baby room ideas.
Oh, fun.
Texas Monthly?
That's for your dad's bathroom reading.
What do you think about this?
Oh, I like the color.
Not sure about all the princess stuff.
What's wrong with princess stuff?
Oh, nothing, it's just,
you know, why can't it be dinosaurs or astronauts?
Well, it can, if you want her to be a tomboy.
Dinosaurs do not make tomboys.
I'm just saying that she can be anything.
Except a princess.
Okay, why don't we just start with a color?
What about yellow?
Yellow's good, I love yellow.
Terrific.
Are sunflowers too feminine for you?
Sunflowers are fine.
See, we can do this.
Now, where do we stand on unicorns?
Kind of phallic, isn't it?
Oh, get your mind out of the gutter.
Yeah, we can keep looking.
All right, got all the road trip supplies we need.
Jerky, map,
bottle for peeing.
You realize we can pull over?
Yeah, but where's the challenge in that?
I brought some music.
Oh, let's fire it up.
Of course.
It's fine, he's having fun.
Yeah, whatever you say.
Pass the jerky!
Hate to say it, but I'm a little nervous
about CeeCee sleeping all alone.
Oh, she'llbe fine.
Well, what about me? It's a big change for me.
I understand. I cried the first night
you spent in your own room.
You did not.
Of course I did.
You were my precious little baby.
Aw.
Then you started talking and ruined everything.
Aw.
Hey, here's a thought.
I've seen this wallpaper
that looks like books on a bookshelf.
How about we turn the nursery
into an enchanted library?
Oh, I like it. We can hang twinkle lights and make it magical.
Oh, it'll inspire CeeCee to have a love of reading
and learning and... and staying in school.
"Staying in school?"
Is that a bad thing?
Go ahead, just say it.
Say what?
Unlike her father.
I just want her to achieve all her dreams.
Unlike her mother.
Well, since you brought it up,
you always wanted to be a TV news reporter and instead...
Instead I'm a waitress.
Isn't it nice how we can finish each other's sentences?
Lives in his own world, don't he?
Yep.
Seems like a happy world.
I guess.
Your world, on the other hand, a little tense.
It's complicated.
Which part?
Part where his mother and I are gonna be gone someday
and I don't know what happens to him.
I'm sure he'll find his way.
Yeah, you might be that way.
What's that mean?
He might be living over your garage.
Oh.
Well, CeeCee'll have a fun uncle to play with.
Think Mandy's gonna be okay with that?
Oh.
Well, you and Mrs. McAllister are gonna live a long, long life.
Yeah, I'll do my best.
Hey, Connor.
Connor.
Yes?
Me and your dad are up here talking about the future,
and I was wondering where you see yourself in ten, 20 years?
Let me guess, my father thinks I'll never amount to anything.
- I-I didn't say that. - He didn't.
Did he say something like that?
That he did, yes.
Georgie.
I don't want to lie to him.
You want the truth?
You're 26 years old, you live over the garage,
you ain't never had a job.
Sorry I make you angry.
I'm not angry.
I'm scared.
A lot to think about.
Heavy stuff.
Yep.
Can I come in?
It's your house.
Amanda.
Come on in.
I remember when you were in high school
and hung up those beads.
Yeah, you hated them.
Yes, but it was your room
and I gave you the freedom to decorate as you saw fit.
You said it looked like an opium den.
Maybe I meant it as a compliment?
What do you want, Mom?
I want to apologize.
Okay. Accepted. Go away.
Amanda, you have
so much potential, it's just hard
for me to see you stuck.
I'm not stuck.
You're living in your childhood bedroom,
working a dead-end job.
It's temporary.
That's what I told myself when I gave up on my dream.
To be the Wicked Witch of the West?
I'm trying to mend fences here.
- Okay. - Come on.
I never expected
my whole life to be in Medford.
Well, where did you think it would be?
I thought I'd live in Washington
and be chief of staff for Lyndon Johnson.
Really? You were a Democrat?
I was young once, too, Amanda.
But I got married,
and your father opened his tire store
and life just happened.
Yeah, well, life kind of happened to me, too.
Or did Georgie happen to you?
Stop blaming Georgie. It's my fault, too.
Fine, I blame both of you.
Thank you.
All I want is for you to have the things in life I never got.
I know.
I'm sure having me and Connor didn't help with your dreams.
You were my firstborn.
It was mostly you.
This road trip's feeling like a bust.
I've been on worse.
Than this?
Oh, yeah.
Once, my dad took me and Sheldon to Florida to see the space shuttle launch.
Oh, I always wanted to see that.
Me, too. It got rained out.
Spent the whole time in a motel room
listening to Sheldon complain.
You know, I can't imagine what it must've been like
for you to grow up with a brother like that.
No, what I'm most proud of
is how many times I kept his sister from killing him.
Connor's been in the bathroom a long time.
Should I check on him?
You go ahead, I'll settle up.
Found him.
What the hell?
You folks done here?
What are you doing?
You're scared I don't have a job.
I saw a help wanted sign, I got a job.
Congratulations.
No congratulations.
Take that stuff off and let's go home.
Shouldn't I give them two weeks' notice?
Just... get in the truck.
Everything I do makes him mad.
He's just worried about you.
I worry about me, too.
Yeah, well, I got a feeling
everything's gonna work out for you.
How would you know?
It's just a feeling.
Thank you.
Let's go home.
Should I punch out?
I think you'll be okay.
Maybe lose the apron.
Hello, we're back.
Hi, how was your trip?
Not good.
Dad and I fought a lot.
Well, your sister and I didn't have the best day, either.
Those two, huh?
Sure glad Georgie was there.
That was a good thing?
Yes, he's a great person.