03x07 - Camp

[bunniefuu]

[SEAN] Life hasn't always
been smooth for me.

You know, parents that didn't
care, homeless by .

Then cooking saved me.

Taught me how to treat myself.
How to treat others.

I've learned it doesn't matter
where you've been.

What matters is who
you're feeding today.

Food can lift you up, and
it can break your heart.

So if you can't stand the heat...

then get out of my f*cking kitchen.

[LAUGHS] Aw, we're so proud of you.

That's your dada.

Sean, it's terrific.

- [CHUCKLES]
- This is gonna change your life.

[JULIAN] I don't know.

I don't think he had
enough faux exotic tattoos

to be a real celebrity chef.

No. Gourmet Gauntlet: Philadelphia

will be their most successful
season in history.

Everybody's gonna know
the name Sean Turner.

Well, no matter what happens,
you were phenomenal,

and we're all very excited for you.

- Are you, Dorothy?
- What?

Of course.

[LEANNE] It's time for Jericho's walk.

- Hey, you ready?
- [CRYING]

Come on. Yeah. Yeah.

[JULIAN] You better not be suggesting

you're better than
the Barefoot Contessa.

She is a national treasure.

So when you gonna introduce me
to Padma Lakshmi?

I'm thinking never.

[JULIAN] And what about Ina Garten?

[SEAN] This isn't the Food Network.

So? [SIGHS] I'm guessing
there's a reason

you wanted to come out here sans Sean.

I need you to stop f*cking the nanny.

[SWALLOWS]

I'm not in the mood, so please
don't try to deny it. Just stop.

[DOROTHY SIGHS]

It's over, okay?

What's this about, Dottie?

- Is it about work?
- [SCOFFS]

You're just going through
a dry spell. It'll pass.

Someone att*cked her, Julian.

[SWALLOWS] Is she all right?

Who knows? She says she is.

I don't know much of anything anymore.

I honestly cannot remember Sean
being on Gourmet Gauntlet last year.

Feel like I'm losing my mind.

But you were under
a hell of a lot of stress.

It's fine.

I lost some things in the postpartum
fog. I guess that's life.

Just stay away from Leanne.
She's hard enough to handle as is.

[SIGHS] I have to figure
out what to do with her.

I will not have that cult
back in our lives.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SWALLOWS, SIGHS]

Leanne, I...

You know I want you to feel free
to come and go as you please,

but could you do me a favor?

[LEANNE] What is it, Dorothy?

When you go on your walks, can
you avoid the park? [CHUCKLES]

There are just so many transients
setting up camp,

and considering what happened,
I think it's the safest option.

[LEANNE] Mmm.

[COOS]

There was a danger, but
that time has passed now.

You don't need to worry about them.

Oh, sweetie.

Whoever these people are,
they're just another cult.

- [CHUCKLES]
- Do you see the dangerous pattern here?

Well, we see things differently.

I'm concerned about your
decision-making in general.

Which is why I've made an
appointment for you to see my ob-gyn.

It's come to my attention

that you're having intercourse
with my brother.

Dorothy, have you been
going through my things?

No.

Absolutely not. [SCOFFS]

That would be very upsetting to me.

We weren't allowed private things
when I was at the Lesser Saints.

You are entitled to your privacy.

We need to have trust in this house,

which is why we need to be honest
with each other about everything.

Thank you for this
conversation, Dorothy.

It really has given me
a lot to think about.

Hi. Hi. Yeah, there you go.

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

[GASPS]

Oh.

[SCOFFS]

[SCOFFS]

Okay. It's a little disturbing,
but it's mostly harmless.

It's not unusual for a young person

to poke fun at the
authority figure in their life.

[SIGHS] Well, that's
easy for you to say.

You're not the one being mocked.

And it's not just this. I... [SIGHS]

I'm concerned that her issues
are too big for us to handle.

Now, I'm not one to victim
blame, but she's reckless.

She has a fascination
with these homeless kids.

And?

"And"?

And maniacs chased
her through our house.

She's a magnet for the deranged.

I don't want my son exposed to creeps!

Dorothy, Jericho's safe.
I know you're stressed.

You shouldn't have to sit around

and wait for an assignment from
the station like some amateur.

How is that relevant?

Tonight is a gift. No calls,
no prep, no Gourmet Gauntlet.

I just... I don't have the bandwidth

to freak out over every little thing.

Oh. Oh, I'm so sorry, Bobby Flay.

Is my concern for our family
disrupting your busy schedule?

I finally succeed in a big way,
and you can't stand it?

- Sean.
- This isn't just my win. This is our win...

Sean! I'm trying to talk to you
about something urgent!

Yes, the hungry children in the park

who are somehow some
sinister thr*at to our family.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Just tell me when dinner's ready.

Thank you.

Come.

He's beautiful.

He's a miracle.

Come here. We have new
things to show you.

Hey, pretty.

Oh. [CHUCKLES]

[ROSCOE] What is it about her?

She's extraordinary.

Courageous enough to rebel.

Against who?

[MILO] Anyone who gets in her way.

[SIGHS]

[PEOPLE ON STREET CHATTERING]

[GASPS, YELPS]

- [GASPS] Oh, my God.
- Hey.

I'm sorry.

- Excuse me there.
- Oh.

- Excuse me. Excuse me.
- Yeah, um...

Dorothy.

[PANTS] Hi. Oh.

Get his stroller now.

[PANTS]

I'd like to know why you felt the need
to put my son's life in danger

by taking him to a homeless encampment

after I explicitly asked you not to.

Dorothy, you just don't understand.

I would never take him there
if it wasn't safe.

Everybody there is kind and gentle.

It's all ready. Bulgogi's not supposed

to be served room
temperature, so let's go.

Leanne. You are , and
you may feel safe out there.

I'm here to tell you, you're not.

But that doesn't give you the right
to decide what's safe for my child.

Now, I asked you nicely before,
but you leave me no choice.

I forbid you to go back to that park.

It's so funny how controlling
you can be.

It's almost like Aunt May.
See the dangerous pattern here?

Smells delicious, Sean.

I'd love you to try it.
Why don't you join us?

Sean, she had him outside
with those people.

Was he hurt?

- No... [SCOFFS] ... but...
- Huh.

- Well, I'll talk to her about it.
- Not good enough.

What do you want me to do?
Throw her out?

We both know Leanne's not perfect,

but you were the one who said
we could help rehabilitate her.

So, why do you wanna give up now?

What... I'm not giving up.

Then why can't you just be happy?

We can fix whatever's wrong with Leanne.

But right now, we're in a... a good
place we haven't been for a while.

So why don't we just enjoy this dinner

and this Chilean Syrah that I bought...

Dorothy. Come on.
It's getting cold, honey.

[LEANNE] Is Dorothy okay?

Yeah, she's fine.

She's just concerned about you
and the kids in the park

and everyone out there.

They just wanna learn from me.

Nobody's ever seen what they see in me.

And why do you think
they treat you like that?

Maybe I deserve it.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Oh.

Leanne! Could you come here a sec?

- Hi, Veera.
- How you doin'?

[DOROTHY] Good.

Did you need something, Dorothy?

Have a seat.

Hi, Leanne.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]
Leanne, I have to be honest.

I was really pretty angry
with you last night.

But after a good night's sleep
and some sun salutations,

I had an epiphany.

The reason you and
I are butting heads is

because you are stuck in this house.

And given your history,

you haven't had an opportunity
to experience independence.

And Julian told me about
Veera's dance background.

Yeah. And Dorothy told me how
much you enjoy your dance lessons.

She says you have real talent.

I think you'd be perfect for
something called dance semiotics.

Listen. You're gonna love this.

What's happening in here?

Leave or be quiet.

[VEERA] Look, it's an
institute in New Jersey

with a special, two-month
dance semiotics program

where you'll get all this training
and the studio time,

but also classes in basic anatomy

and applying semiotics
to everyday communication.

It's like science for dancers
with a little philosophy on the side.

[DOROTHY] But it's not all work.

Twice a week, they
have social activities

planned for the students, like bowling.

[HORN HONKS]

[VEERA] Look, you'll be gaining
valuable tools in building your career.

For instance, you're great with kids.

If you ever wanted to teach
dance lessons to kids someday,

this would look great on your résumé.

And the best part is, they usually
have a really long wait list,

but Veera was able to pull some strings

so they can take you right now.

And we'll take care of everything.
All you have to do is say yes.

[VEERA] Yeah. What do you think, Leanne?

You are mature and creative

and far too smart to turn down
an opportunity like this.

Right?

When it's done, you can
always come back.

[DOROTHY] Yeah, absolutely.
You can come back and visit.

Great, I just booked a train
ticket for you for tomorrow.

Classes don't actually
start till Monday.

[DOROTHY] Oh, well, why wait, hmm?

Leanne might wanna get a
head start on her adventure.

[DOROTHY] Hmm?

[CHUCKLES]

A little keepsake.

[LEANNE SIGHS]

[DOROTHY] You looked beautiful

when you wore that at
Julian's birthday party last year.

I wanted you to have it.

That's okay.

I wouldn't wanna take your dress.

How could you just do that
without consulting me at all?

I tried.

You told me to smile and eat my dinner.

[SCOFFS] I can't trust
her. It's not working.

Jericho loves her.

I feel anxious with her around.

I don't feel comfortable
leaving her alone with Jericho,

a problem since being alone
with Jericho is her job. [CHUCKLES]

We need to face facts.

As long as she's here, this cult
could come for her at any time.

No, this is how it has to be.

And this dance camp,
it'll be good for her, you know?

She'll see she needs
more than we can give her,

and everyone will be better off.

I have no say of what
happens in my son's life.

It doesn't matter how I feel.
You're gonna do whatever you want.

I need a partner,

not some placater, patronizer husband

who's perfectly willing
to gaslight his wife!

- "Gaslight"?
- Yes!

Do not f*cking tell me
that everything is fine

and that I should be happy,
because it's f*cking not!

You're supposed to be on my side!

[WATER STOPS]

When the program's finished,
we check in with her to reassess.

It's only fair.

[BLUES MUSIC PLAYING]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[MUSIC FADES]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

Leanne, won't you come join us?

No, thank you, Mrs. Turner.
I'm fine as I am.

- [DOORBELL RINGS]
- [DOOR OPENS]

This is a bad idea.

I can smell a bad idea
from three states away,

and this one reeks.

Fortunately, it's not your decision.

[VEERA] Exactly. Julian,
you have your process.

Don't interfere with theirs.

I know I'm not in a position
to judge irrational decision-making,

but in this case, I am judging
your irrational decision-making.

Okay, babe? This is not about you, okay?

[JERICHO CRYING]

I appreciate everyone's concern,

but really there's nothing to discuss.

Leanne is leaving today,
and that's just the way it is.

- [DOORBELL RINGS]
- [CRYING CONTINUES]

What?

I'm here to take Leanne
to the train station.

[DOROTHY SIGHS]
Tobe, you're a little early.

Okay, I can just wait in the...

Okay, I have your, um... your ticket.

And your confirmation number is here.

And I have the name and the number,
the address of the institute...

- Let me, let me. Okay.
- Okay.

I think it would be best for him
if you say goodbye now, Leanne.

- [KISSES]
- Yes.

Did you even bother to ask her
what she wants?

[DOROTHY] Leanne knows
this is a rare opportunity.

What the hell is it? Dance
semiotics? You sure this is real?

- It's okay. It's okay.
- [JULIAN] It sounds like a scam.

- [DOROTHY] It's perfectly legitimate.
- Look, your chair.

[JULIAN] You know this because of
your minutes of research?

You like this chair, right? Yeah.

- I think you love this chair.
- [DOROTHY] You need to calm down.

Veera knows the director
of the institute personally.

Veera used to suck d*ck for Sudafed.

She's not an authority on anything.

Why are you so dead set
against her leaving?

Can we just step back for a second
and talk instead of yelling?

[LEANNE] It's okay.

I'll go, Mr. Turner.
It's only two months.

[SIGHS]

[LEANNE BREATHES HEAVILY]

Oh. Oh, you're gonna love it.

I promise.

[DOOR OPENS]

[VEERA] He's poopy.

I was gonna change him,

but I don't think you want
my filthy meth head hands

near his swimsuit area.

[JULIAN] This is a
complicated situation,

okay, beyond what you think you know.

- There are dynamics at play.
- You just called me a crank whore.

That is not complicated, Julian.

I've done some things that I
wish I could undo, but I can't,

so I own up to them without shame

because shame is the gateway to relapse.

What a d*ck move to use my
personal history as a w*apon.

You're right. I'm not sorry.

- Okay, you cannot...
- [DOROTHY SCREAMS]

I can't do this again. I can't.

- [JULIAN] What the f*ck did you do?
- [VEERA] Nothing.

Where the f*ck is he?

What do you mean?
I put him in the high chair.

I put him in the high chair.
I... I didn't do anything.

- [JERICHO CRYING]
- [CREAKING]

The cellar.

- Thank God.
- Christ, not this again.

[VEERA] I didn't do anything.

I just put him in the
f*cking high chair.

Shut up!

[DISTANT CRYING]

- [JULIAN] Kitchen!
- [SEAN] You were just there!

[FLOOR CRACKING]

[VEERA] I left him in the
high chair. Julian, wait.

[DISTANT WAILING]

[GASPS]

[YELLS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

- [DOROTHY] Oh, no.
- I'll check the cameras.

This is toxic groupthink.
We need to call the cops.

[JULIAN] How could you
turn your back on him?

What is wrong with you?

[VEERA] What is wrong with you?

[TOBE] Leanne. Hey, are you okay?

- You're losing yourself in this misery.
- f*ck.

You can't keep walking around
like it doesn't exist.

Being the child of shrinks
doesn't make you one.

I'm doing the work. Every day,
I'm working through my bullshit.

And it's not fun, but I do it.

You need to face the worst
pain that you've ever felt

if you honestly wanna get better.

And I can't help you with that.

I have to protect myself.

Great. Go protect yourself
far away from me.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[CRYING CONTINUES]

sh*t.

Dorothy?

[GRUNTS]

[GRUNTS]

What the f*ck?

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTS]

[GROANS]

[TOBE] Leanne? If we don't leave now,

you're definitely gonna miss your train.

[VEERA] f*ck. [SIGHS]

If you're as smart as I think you are,

you'll get on that train
and not look back.

I'm confused.

Leanne?

Go home, Tobe.

[DOROTHY YELLS]

Caterpillars? What the f*ck?

[DISTANT SQUEAL]

Where is my son?

You have ten seconds.
You know what I'm capable of.

[DOROTHY BREATHES HEAVILY]

He's asleep in the nursery.

He's been there this whole time.

[BREATHING HEAVILY] That's impossible.

- I've torn this whole house apar... [GASPS]
- [JERICHO CRYING]

[DOROTHY GASPING]

- [JERICHO CRYING]
- [BREATHES HEAVILY]

Oh. Oh. Oh.

Oh. Oh, God.

- [KISSING] Oh, baby. Oh, baby.
- Hey.

[DOROTHY CRIES]

[DOROTHY] Oh. Okay. Okay.

[DOROTHY CHUCKLES] Oh. Oh.

Veera's gone now.

[BREATHES HEAVILY]
Uh, it was inevitable.

She wasn't right for you.

You're both broken.

But you don't need to be fixed.

[DOROTHY BREATHES HEAVILY]

Leanne stays.

If Leanne's here, Jericho's here.
So, Leanne stays.

What are you, insane?

She had someone come in our house,

hide our child from us
like some depraved prank.

She is sick.

I don't wanna lose my son again.

Leanne stays.

No. Sean, there is a plan in motion.

- You can't do this.
- Leanne,

I would like to apologize
on my wife's behalf.

Don't you dare apologize for me.

But we would all be very grateful

if you would stay for
as long as you like.

That would make me very happy.

[SIGHS]

Thank you for trying to
broaden my horizons, Dorothy.

But I could never leave Jericho.

If I'm not here, anything
could happen to him.