04x11 - Double Trouble

[bunniefuu]

Well, we're so glad

to finally meet you, Leigh Ann.

I mean, Wyatt's been talkin' you up so much,

I started to wonder if you really existed.

- Oh.

- Uh, no, we didn't.

Well, I did. All I heard was,

"Oh, Leigh Ann from Introduction to Psych."

It started to sound like,

"Yeah, my girlfriend

"from Canada," you know?

Thanks, Dad, I appreciate that.

Okay, so, you two,

I don't think I actually heard

the story of how you met, so

- Oh. Well, you want to?

- No, no.

You, you go ahead.

Alright, well, I

I just get home

from a party one Friday night,

and I find that my roommate

has totally sexiled me.

He what now?

- He what?

- Uh, he

He reserved the room for,

for some girl he was having over.

- Mm-hmm.

- Yeah.

So I went to the common room,

and there she was.

With her noise-canceling headphones,

chewing on her highlighter.

Anyway, he walked in

looking like a lost puppy

and, um, well, then we

started talking and

we never really stopped.

Hey, when you know

- Mm.

- Aah.

you just know.

Okay, so, Miss Leigh Ann,

what are you studying?

I am an early education major.

You wanna teach?

That's all I've ever wanted to do.

Leigh Ann actually has a 4.0.

Even after mid-terms.

Mid-terms? Man, I

I didn't even realize

the midterms came and went.

How'd you fare?

I I didn't.

I didn't take them.

Well, why not?

Because I am dropping out of school.

No, you ain't dropping out

of no damn school.

Hold on, sweetheart.

Let's, let's calm down.

Um

Wyatt, you know that

if it's your course load

that you can just,

you can drop some

and then pick them up at a later time.

Yeah, it's not that, you know, I, uh

I don't really need a degree

for, for what I wanna do.

What do you wanna do exactly?

You wanna be a bum?

A firefighter.

A firefighter.

In fact, I was wondering

if you could call the chief,

maybe put in a word for me.

Oh, you want me to call the chief,

the chief of the Austin

Fire Department for you?

- Uh, yeah.

- Yeah.

I missed the application

deadline for spring session,

so maybe if you just reached out he could

he could make an exception.

What's the damn rush?

Uh, we kinda need the money.

You need the money?

Why?

We are having a baby.

- Ooh!

- And seven!

I'm gonna put this right here.

- There you go, baby.

- And I'm gonna take this from you.

- Ha, ha. That's my baby.

- Ooh.

Alright, fun time is over.

I have made a list of chores

and printed them in order of priority.

How is it you're the one that was sh*t

but we're the ones suffering?

Seriously, we need to

get you back in the field.

From your lips

to my physical therapist's ears.

Now, would you rather draw straws

or have me dole out assignments?

- And these are our choices?

- Yes.

Hold that thought.

Hey, cuz!

Yo! What's up, cuz?

Yo, say hi to the crew.

Yo, what's up, crew?

That's hilarious, Mateo.

Now, can we please get back to work?

What's hilarious?

I don't know.

I'm sorry. Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Is that a real whole 'nother person?

Yeah, this is my cousin from Cali. Marvin.

That's your twin?

- No, not twin. Identical cousin.

- What?

No, that is not a real thing.

Yeah, sure it is.

You never seen Nick at Nite?

Well, I mean, I wouldn't

call us identical cousins,

'cause, you know, I'm better looking.

Yeah, you wish, Marvin.

Hey, check this out. This is Nancy.

Oh, this was the shorty

that you were telling me about?

She's my tall shorty.

Um, hi. It's so nice to meet you.

Damn! You really punching

above your weight, huh, cuz?

Yeah, I can't argue that.

Listen, I'd love to chat,

but, um, this isn't exactly a social call.

- Oh. Oh, okay.

- Oh.

Uh, yeah, hold on. I'll-I'll be right back.

Okay. I'm alone now, cuz.

What's up?

Look, I'm not gonna lie.

I'm in a bit of a jam, cuz.

Hmm. Well, how bad are we talking?

Baggy jumpsuit and no shoelaces bad.

Dude, you're locked up again?

Well, hey, you know

wearing orange is not by choice.

Wait a minute.

If you're in jail, how are you on the phone?

Come on. You know who you talking to?

Alright, so what are you in for this time?

Well

Just a little GTA,

which I'm sure won't even stick.

And, um, leaving the scene of an accident

and evading arrest.

So you were joyriding again?

Dude, you swore that you

were done with that crap.

Hey, whatever happened to

innocent until proven guilty?

Look, it was all just

a huge misunderstanding.

See, I decided to take

the long way around the block

while I was working valet

in some dude's Ferrari.

And it wasn't my fault

that the minivan stopped short.

So how much do you need?

Well, bail's set at 25 Gs.

Twenty-five Oh!

Dude, 25 Gs?

I mean, I don't have that kinda money

just laying around, man.

Have you talked to Aunt Marisol about this?

No. No, no, no, no. No way.

I ain't gonna tell Mom about this.

She would freak out.

I need you to find it for me.

I mean, it's kind of a big ask.

Yeah, well, desperate times.

Look, I need you to come

through and help a cousin out.

Alright.

Let me see what I can do, cuz.

That's my cuz!

I know you won't let me down.

Later, cuz.

Good morning, Mr. Jinxy.

Ah, it's a beautiful day

for picking, isn't it?

Strike!

Firm but supple.

Mm.

Lovely scent. I'd say

they're ready for the juicer.

Strike two!

Hellions.

You decapitated Mr. Jinxy.

Sorry, Miss Mooney.

Tanner hit a foul ball.

Did not. It was a bad throw.

May we have our ball back?

- Please?

- It's not your ball anymore.

You know the rules. My yard, my ball.

Mean Marge is the worst.

We're never getting that ball back.

Nope.

That was our last ball.

What now?

Something better than a ball.

Okay, this is a terrible idea.

Would you stop being such a wuss?

Bye-bye, Mr. Army Man.

- Boys!

- Dad!

A woman ought

to feel safe in her own backyard.

Ma'am, I would really

suggest you to try to calm down.

I'm not gonna calm down

until you arrest those hooligans.

They did this on purpose.

Margaret, it was an accident.

Sampson's not even that good of a sh*t.

Ha! Officer, do your duty.

Ma'am, there are more pressing

things to worry about, okay?

Captain Vega and her team are

gonna take a look at you now, okay?

Hey, I'm Tommy. I hear you got nicked by

Okay.

Am I crazy

or is that not going

straight through her jugular?

It sure looks that way.

- How is there barely any blood?

- I have no idea.

Uh, Margaret, we're gonna take

a good look at you right now, okay?

Nancy, get her on a LIFEPAK.

TK, let's get her seated.

You'll take your ABCs.

Here we go.

This is the last thing your demon spawn

ever send over that fence.

I'm gonna sue you out of house and home.

Ma'am, words cannot express

how critical it is for you to just be still.

- Nance?

- BP is rock solid.

So is her breathing, Cap.

How is that possible?

She's made of stone.

Okay, sir, I'm gonna

ask you to come back here.

Ma'am, do you feel any numbness or tingling?

No.

Ma'am, when's the last time

you saw a doctor?

I don't do doctors.

If there's nothing

wrong with you when you go in,

there will be when you come out.

Alright, Well, I think

it's time you give one a sh*t.

Um

the reason this arrow didn't k*ll you

is because something kept it

from hitting your carotid.

I'm feeling a mass.

I think it's a tumor.

A-a tumor? As in a cancer tumor?

Well, you need to see a doctor to be sure.

But given where it is,

it's, uh, it's highly likely.

Am I gonna die?

Actually, if you get it treated,

chances are you'll be just fine.

But I wouldn't let it go much longer.

So the cancer just saved my life?

I think those boys saved your life

by pointing an arrow right at the problem.

Nancy, keep an eye on her vitals.

TK, let's secure the arrow.

- Wrap some Kerlix around it.

- Copy.

Get her ready for travel.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Please stop, please stop.

We're sorry.

I'm I'm sorry, too.

- Officer?

- Yep.

There's a large bin in my backyard.

Would you see to it that these boys get it?

Sure.

And, uh, would you make sure

that all the neighborhood children

get back anything that belongs to them?

You mean it?

Yes. And when you next

hit something into my backyard,

when you come to get it,

would you stay for a glass of juice?

We can do that.

Alright.

Well, I guess she's not pressing charges.

Or her luck.

If we can stand up to him,

all Europe may be freed

and the life of the world

may move forward into broad

Cap, got a second?

I'm listening to Churchill's

"Finest Hour" speech.

For fun?

Uh, no, I'm looking for inspiration

for my toast at TK's wedding.

Quotable is quotable.

Ha, ha. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

I mean, your speech

at the gala was on point.

Oh, thank you.

It's easy to convince people to give

when it's a good cause.

Well, I hope so, 'cause, um

I need to borrow some money.

Oh. How much you need?

Um, $25,000?

Okay, so it's not for rent?

No, it's for my, um, cousin Marvin in LA.

He, um, is kind of in jail,

and I'm just trying to help

with his bail money.

- What'd he do?

- He borrowed a Ferrari.

You mean stole?

Well, he doesn't keep them. Heh.

"Them"? He's done it before?

A few times.

I mean, that's probably why

the bail is so high this time.

It's usually not that much,

and I just don't have it.

Does he ask for money a lot?

Mm, I've bailed him out,

like, two to five times.

I mean, he's trying to do better.

Um

Mateo, did it ever

occur to you that the reason

he's a repeat offender may be

because he has someone else to pay the bill?

Um

See, the thing is, Cap

I owe Marvin.

I owe his whole family.

I mean, they looked after me

when I came to this country.

I lived with them

until I was about, like, 16.

He's more like a brother than a cousin.

He always looked out for me

when we were kids.

Yeah, I-I appreciate that.

Um

But there's a difference

between looking out for someone

and enabling bad behavior.

Take it from me, the father of an addict.

Oh

So, uh, I guess that's a no?

I just don't think

I'd be doing you any favors.

And I definitely don't think

you'd be doing your cousin any favors.

He needs to learn his lesson this time.

Yeah.

Well

Thanks anyways, Cap.

Whose face are you picturing?

My own.

Well, as a medical professional,

I insist that you stop hitting yourself.

Judd, you alright?

Everything okay at home?

Oh, man.

It's been better, T.

Well, listen to me.

Having a toddler in the house

is always stressful, okay?

- Believe me.

- No.

This ain't about Charlie. This is

This is my 19-year-old

actin' like he's a toddler.

- Wyatt?

- Yeah.

Is he, uh, I don't know,

vandalizing freeway signs again?

No.

Uh, Wyatt decided to go ahead

and just get his girlfriend knocked up.

Okay.

Yeah.

So now, he is hell-bent

on ruining his entire life.

He's quittin' school,

and you're never gonna guess what it is

that he says he wants to do

when he grows up.

He wants to be a firefighter.

- Did you call Grace?

- No.

No. I see the way he idolizes you.

It's not surprising, Judd.

He's got a great role model.

He's got

a big, blue-collar lunk

who got another girl in trouble

for a role model.

This kid, Tommy, this Wyatt,

he's so intelligent.

You know, he could

go out there into the world

and really do something.

He didn't wanna do that, you know.

He wants to throw it all away

be bum-ass Judd Junior.

And I just don't want him to

make the same mistakes I made.

That's not really up to you, though, is it?

Hey, you know what?

A piece of it is up to me

because he wants me to call the fire chief,

just put in a good word for him

and get him a spot on the roster here.

Hey.

Tell me somethin'.

If you could change any decision

that you've made

since the day you met Grace would you?

No. I don't reckon I would.

Does that mean call the fire chief?

Did I say that?

- No.

- So

All I'm saying

is that if your biggest problem

is that Wyatt turn out just like you,

then you don't have a problem.

He ain't like me, Tommy.

He ain't like me.

Marwani, did you reorganize these again?

It was either reorganize the kitchen

or lose my mind on desk duty.

Which would you prefer?

What, is this alphabetical now?

It was that or color-coded.

I can't even picture that.

- Exactly.

- Hey, man, I like it.

It's giving me all kinds of

ideas for my cabinets at home.

Hey, man, you're the type of guy

who has a label maker at home.

Well, her name is Bonnie,

and we have a very committed relationship.

- Well.

- Mm-hmm.

Oh, hey, man. Looks like you got a visitor.

Hey, Dad. Got a second?

Yeah, yeah. As long, as long

as these chimes don't go off.

So you haven't been responding to my texts.

I just wanted to reach out to see

if you had any more thoughts

about what we talked about.

You mean about putting in

a call to Chief Bowman?

Yeah.

Yeah, Wyatt

I don't

I won't be making that call.

I think that's a mistake.

No, it's not a mistake.

No, you gotta trust me on this one, okay?

It is. I've been right where you are before.

No, you haven't been where I am.

Dad, you weren't there at all.

I'm gonna stick around

and I'm gonna raise my kid.

And I know, I know that you

would have done the same

if you had the chance, but you didn't.

Okay? I do.

I'm not gonna make the

same mistakes as you did, Dad.

- Alright, alright, calm down.

- Uh, I'm-I'm gonna avoid them.

I'm, I'm asking for your help.

Man, I'm here to help you, alright?

And I do wanna make up for

all the time I wasn't there.

So

Alright, then make the call.

I won't.

Why not?

Because I don't think that you're up to it.

I think that you're too soft.

You think I'm too soft?

For this job?

Yeah, I do.

Alright? 'Cause you take

no for an answer, Wyatt.

And then you and you wilt

anytime there's a little pressure

and you get this kinda

hangdog look on your face

like you've got right now.

- No, I don't.

- Right Yes, you do.

What about that time at the job interview?

Things got a little tough

and you came running outta there

with your tail tucked between your legs.

Okay? This job ain't that.

There ain't no do-overs here.

So my answer's no.

Well, what are you doin'?

Taking no for an answer.

No, we're talking a

mint-condition Squirtle here.

I'm not taking a cent under $1,200.

No, you get a life, you bridge troll!

Oh, 900 bucks?

Deal. Text me your deets.

Hoo!

What are you doing?

Uh, I'm just selling

my Pokémon card collection.

What?

Why would you do that?

Um, I need to raise 25K.

It's for my cousin Marvin in LA.

He's locked up and needs bail money.

Your doppelganger with the pink hair?

Is that why he called you earlier?

Yeah. I mean, Cap

doesn't think it's a good idea,

and he's not wrong.

I mean, he is a frequent flyer.

But, I mean, he's still

He's family.

Yeah.

Well, how much more do you need?

Uh, well,

I just made 900 bucks

off that Squirtle card,

so that leaves me with $24,100 to go.

But some lady in Kyoto said

she'd give me $1,600 for

my Charizard card.

Babe.

Charizard is your favorite.

I know.

But I owe him, Nancy.

Owe him for what exactly?

It-it's complicated, okay?

The point is,

I can't leave him hanging, okay?

Even if he acts like an idiot.

Did you just Venmo me $24,100?

You tell that lady in Kyoto to go to hell.

Uh, what are you, like,

secretly rich or something?

My dad used to say that the only money

that you can count on

is what's actually in the bank.

I started saving when I was 13.

I mean, babe.

This is too generous.

Well, it's not a gift, it's a loan.

And I expect it to be paid back

every cent with interest

once he shows up to court.

For sure. Look, you got it. Listen.

You are such a good girlfriend,

you know that?

- Try the best.

- Ever.

Mm.

Mwah.

- Charizard? Come on, man!

- I know.

Judd.

Hey.

Hope I didn't wake you up.

You did, sweetheart. What are you doing?

Well, I had a little leftover energy

when I got off my shift,

and so I thought I'd deal with these hinges.

And don't pretend like you

ain't been gettin' on me

about these cabinets

not opening and closing the right way.

Only for, like, the past four years, yes.

Ooh.

That's like honey butter.

Come here. Check it out.

It is flush.

So would you like to tell me

what this is actually about?

Wyatt come by the firehouse today.

Hmm

He was on me about making

that call to the chief for him.

Okay. So you told him no?

It's worse than that, Grace. I-I

I told him I wasn't gonna call

the chief because he's too soft.

Hmm.

I see.

You should have seen

that boy's face, Gracie.

This might be a hard one to get back.

The only reason you would

take something back

would be if you didn't mean it.

So did you mean it?

I did.

Look, he's a wonderful kid.

I think the world of him. You know that.

But ain't everybody built for this.

Well, I guess that's for him to

find out for himself, isn't it?

I ain't stoppin' him.

But you're not helping him either.

I'm I-I don't feel good

about calling the chief

and telling him something

that I don't believe.

Well, then you should

get yourself to the place

to where you believe it.

Because, sweetheart, if you don't believe

that your son is tough enough,

then you should toughen him up.

That's your job. You're his father.

He's gonna hate me.

Him and me both,

if you keep me up any longer.

Okay? Can we go to bed, please?

Thank you for working on it.

What?

I think you might be about

the wisest woman I ever met.

Okay.

I'll try not to be offended

by that. Thank you.

I also think

you gonna be the finest grandma

in these parts.

- Excuse me?

- Hmm. Hmm.

You didn't just call me

a grandma, I know you didn't.

Oh, you want Granny or Me-Maw or

Oh, okay.

Keep on, Grandpa, and you

gonna be sleeping on that couch.

I hope you all enjoyed your trip back

because I want dinner hitting the table

at 1800 hours, okay?

Mateo, you're on protein detail.

Paul, you are choppin' veggies.

Judd, you are peeling.

Everybody else, the SCBAs need a top-up

and we gotta reload

the four-inch hose, okay?

Man, that woman is relentless.

We have to get her back into the field.

Yeah, like I been sayin'.

Oh.

Hey, what's up, cuz?

How's that free air taste?

Oh, hey, what's up, Daniela? Where's Marvin?

How?

I hope whoever owned

that Porsche had it insured.

My cousin Daniela said

there wasn't much left.

Mateo, I'm so sorry.

You know, he'd only been out

two hours since he did it again.

He's dead because of me.

That's not true.

Except that it is.

I mean, if I had just listened

to you, Cap, and said no,

he'd be sitting in jail, pissed, but alive.

I put him behind that wheel.

He put himself behind the wheel.

Made a bad choice.

You know, he's not the only one.

I guess now you can say I told you so.

You know me better than that.

Yeah, you have every right to.

Your shift's over. Go home.

I can send somebody with you if you want.

I'm good.

Oh. Um

Cap, uh

I may need to still borrow some cash.

I don't know if I could afford

that trip to LA for his funeral

and I'm all tapped out from his bail.

Whatever you need.

Yeah.

That was easy.

Thanks, Cap.

Well, listen, Nance, it may be a while

before I get, uh,

get you that bail money back.

Um, because I'm not sure how it works

when someone's out on bail

and they die committing a crime.

Don't worry about that right now.

No, but I'm gonna get you your money back.

I mean, with interest, just like you said.

I just really wish you

hadn't given me the money.

Are you mad that I did?

No, of course not.

I'm mad that I took it.

I just don't know what my

aunt and uncle are gonna say

when they find out I'm the

one that posted the bond.

I'm sure that they'll think

that you were just trying to help.

Yeah, but there's a reason

why he didn't call them.

Or if he did, they told him no.

And now I gotta call them. I don't know

I'll probably just call them

when I get home.

Well, you know, I can go with you.

Um, just let me talk to Captain Vega,

because I'm sure that she'll let me have

- No.

- the rest of the shift off.

No. Uh

Don't do that.

But you shouldn't be alone right now, Mateo.

Yeah, well, that's what I want.

Okay.

I'll call you later.

He'd only been out

two hours since he did it again.

He's dead because of me.

I mean, if I had just listened

to you, Cap, and said no,

he'd be sitting in jail, pissed, but alive.

And I put him behind that wheel.

I have to do this.

You smell that, Matty?

Mom made French toast.

Hey, cuz, rise and shine.

Oh, hey, Marvin.

Matty, you know you're not

supposed to be sneaking out.

I'm not sneaking out.

I'm sneaking back in. Give me a hand.

Look at this mess.

You know, my mom said

if she caught you sneaking out

that she was gonna nail that window shut.

That'd be a fire hazard.

And anyway, you're not

gonna tell on me, are you?

I don't have to, because you're

gonna get caught red-handed.

And what makes you say that?

'Cause your hands are red.

They're not red. It's alarming pink.

Darn. It must have leaked

from the spray cans.

Wait. What spray cans?

Those spray cans.

That's funny. There was two of those.

You weren't out tagging with

your friends again, were you?

Do you wanna get deported back to Mexico?

I don't know.

I was only six when I moved in with you

and Aunt Marisol and Uncle O.

I mean, I don't remember Mexico.

Is it nice?

You're gonna find out.

Now what did you deface this time?

The school.

- Ooh!

- Matty.

Well, I mean, you're the one

that's always telling me

to take an interest in school.

And, well,

that was pretty interesting.

Well, I mean, speaking of

school, you better get cleaned up

or else we're gonna be late.

I don't think we're gonna be late.

I don't even think that's possible.

Huh. And why do you say that?

Because it's not there anymore.

What's not there anymore?

The school.

It kinda

b*rned down.

Marvin loves a classic book ♪

He likes to rest in his favorite nook ♪

Then Matty moved in with the fam ♪

And that's when the craziness began ♪

Even though they look

like they're identical twins ♪

They're really just cousins ♪

Marvin and Matty,

they're better than one ♪

Double the trouble, twice the fun ♪

You b*rned down the school?

I didn't say I b*rned it down.

I said it b*rned down.

Well, schools just don't burn down.

They do.

Especially when janitors

carelessly leave the door unlocked

for innocent children

to break in and play in the science lab

with the bursting burners.

- Bunsen.

- Gesundheit.

Oh, boys, you up yet?

- Oh no!

- It's Dad.

Come on!

What do I do, what do I do?

Hey, Uncle O.

You're not still in bed, are you?

No, we're up, sir.

Hey, Dad.

Oh, Mateo, you're already dressed.

Yes, sir.

And your bed is made.

A little lumpy bumpy,

but, uh, an A for effort.

Thanks, Uncle O.

Though the rest of your side of

the room could use a little attention

from the Army Corps of Engineers.

What does your Aunt Marisol always say?

Um, a tidy room for a tidy mind.

How many times do I have to tell you?

- Listen to the

- To the boss.

Marvin, you're still

standing there in your PJs.

Come on. Why don't you

follow your cousin's fine example

and get dressed and get

downstairs for breakfast?

It's gonna be on the table in two minutes.

Two minutes?

What am I gonna do about these?

Relax. I've got your back.

We'll figure something out.

Turpentine.

Mom keeps turpentine under the kitchen sink.

That should take

the paint off lickety-split.

- You sure?

- Oh, yeah.

'Cause it'll probably

take your skin off with it.

Buenos días, chicos.

- Who wants French toast?

- Ooh!

I do.

Mateo, don't you wanna

wash your hands first?

Oh, yeah. Good call.

Since when do you two

knuckleheads wash your hands

before breakfast?

Uh, since I read an article

on the bacteria expression vectors.

Marvin, how many times have I told you

we do not discuss pathogenic

bacterium at the table?

I'm sorry, Mom.

I always try to tell you, boys.

Listen to the boss.

It kinda burns.

That's your fault, stupid.

Milk delivery! Get it while it's cold.

How does he always manage to show up

just as the food is being served?

It's called timing, dear.

Come in, Milkman Judd.

Aah!

Ooh.

It must be Tuesday

because that's the unmistakable aroma

of Marisol's famous

French toast and turpentine.

Wait a minute. Turpentine?

That can't be right.

Uh, it must be Matteo's cologne.

It's unique.

Milkman Judd,

can we interest you in some French toast?

Well, I don't know.

I've got a lot of other deliveries to make,

but what the heck,

it's only milk, it'll keep.

So Oh.

Did you all hear about

the fiasco at the middle school?

No! What happened?

Someone done gone

and b*rned it to the ground.

You're kidding.

That's terrible.

Who would do such a thing?

My hands are clean.

Is it me or are they acting peculiar today?

It's just you, Daniela.

Now who could that be?

Milkman Judd, do you really think

someone would intentionally

burn down the school?

Could it just be faulty wiring?

Yeah, exactly. Faulty wiring.

Let's go with that.

- Ow!

- The scuttlebutt is, uh,

it was some delinquents,

and they found some evidence.

These officers say that

they'd like to speak to us.

Ooh.

It's that dreamy officer Reyes

and his nincompoop sidekick.

You think if I confess,

they'll take me away in handcuffs?

Daniela.

We apologize for disturbing your breakfast.

- It smells delicious.

- Except for the turpentine.

Where are my manners?

Would you like some French toast?

Why, yes, we would.

No, we wouldn't.

No, we wouldn't.

I don't know if you've heard,

but some vandals

b*rned down the middle school last night.

Yes. We were just getting the skinny

from our town crier.

Huh!

We found this at the scene.

I'm so dead.

And so deported.

So much for having my back.

Well, that can't be

from anyone in this house,

because around here,

we use only oil-based paint.

Mr. Zapruder down at the hardware store

has surveillance film that proves otherwise.

They've got your nephew young Mateo

on film buying two cans, sir.

Oh!

Mateo, is that true?

Mateo?

We took you into this house

and treated you like our own son.

Partially because half the time

we couldn't tell the difference,

but also

because we love you like a son.

Now, I'm sorry, but I'm going

to need to know the truth.

What will we see on the Zapruder film?

Uh, um Uh

Me.

You're going to see me on that film.

Not my identical cousin.

You have paint in your hair.

Alarming pink.

Mateo didn't burn down the school.

I did.

- No!

- Marvin?

But that's not true.

It is true.

You see, I, um, snuck out last night

and met up with some of the guys.

I mean, we didn't mean

to burn down the school.

It was an accident,

if that makes any difference.

No, it does not.

Sneaking out is no accident

and hanging out with those hoodlums

I'm gonna wanna know who those boys are.

I want names.

Well, Dad,

you can't send me to juvenile jail

with a reputation as a fink.

He's right. He might get

shanked with a toothbrush.

Uh-huh.

Um, I take full responsibility.

Aw!

Turn around. Hands behind your back.

No.

Marvin, don't do this.

If you get into the system,

you'll end up down a bad road.

See, I don't want you on that road.

You will die on that road.

It's okay, cuz.

I got your back.

Let's go.

No. Marvin!

Marvin!

Marvin!

Marvin.

Next time, call somebody.

Yeah, I will, if I don't pass out.

How about if there isn't a next time?

Yeah, I'm sorry about the rug, Cap.

It's okay. I've been wanting

to get a new one anyway.

Are you sure he doesn't need

to go to the hospital?

No, I need to go to the police station.

The police station? Why?

To report a crime.

W What crime?

Vandalism, arson, I guess.

That's what they arrested him for but

it was me.

W Mateo, are you delirious

or are you just still drunk?

Well, I'm not not drunk.

But it's true.

I b*rned down my school.

It was me and these guys.

I was 13.

It's when I was staying

with my cousin and his family.

They treated me so good

and I ruined their lives.

I mean, they don't know it, but

they need to know.

Mateo.

No, he didn't want me to get deported.

So he said it was him.

He went to juvie for me, and it changed him.

And if-if he didn't do it that way,

things would have been totally different.

- You don't know that.

- No, I-I do.

See, there was two Marvins.

There was the one before juvie,

and then there was the one after.

And, uh I need to clear his name.

I mean, this is something that I

should have done a long time ago.

Cap, will you drive me to the station?

Mateo, I don't know

the statute of limitations

on juvenile crimes,

but if you turn yourself in now,

you could lose everything.

Yeah.

And I deserve to.

You've been holding this in a long time.

Feels like my whole life, Cap.

I need to make this right.

Okay.

I'll drive you to the station.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Come on in.

Thanks for coming through.

- Yeah, no worries.

- Yeah.

So what's up?

Well, uh

I've just been thinking a lot about the way

things ended between

me and you. It didn't

it didn't sit right.

- Really?

- Yeah.

I forgot all about it.

Yeah.

Anyway, uh

so Gracie and I talked,

and, uh, we're willing to

help out you and Leigh Ann.

And, uh, you know,

well, for a while at least

until you graduate

from the Fire Academy.

What?

I thought you said I was too soft.

So you are.

But if we set aside some real time,

I'll train you myself,

and we could toughen you up

and you can go in there and you

can earn your seat at the Academy.

Yeah, I don't think

that's gonna work for me.

Hmm.

Why is that?

'Cause I'm starting

at the Academy next week.

Next week?

So how'd you swing that?

I didn't take no for an answer.

You sh*t me down, I went

and talked to the chief myself.

So what, you-you just

went down to Bowman's office

and, what, just barged in?

Pretty much.

Don't worry. I didn't, like,

use your name or anything.

What, are you pissed?

I No, I'm surprised.

And I'm proud.

I'm really proud of you.

Still think I'm soft?

Yeah. You-you soft as a baby's belly.

Alright, we got work to do.

So I got you some of this stuff here.

Should be your size, but.

God, Dad, you did not have to do that.

Wyatt, I did have to do that.

I'm your dad. That's my job.

So let's get changed. Let's go.

You mean, like, right this second?

You just told me you start next week.

So, yeah, we don't really have

a lot of time to k*ll here.

Let's go.

Um

Alright. Let's go. Let's go.

Come on, man.

We don't got a lot

of time to waste here, so.

Yeah, get that oh, and then, uh

yeah, put that on on top of that.

- Is that a garbage bag?

- Yeah.

What is that for?

That's to help you suffer.

Hmm?

What are we doing here?

I told ya, I'd take you to the station.

The police station, Cap.

You say you wanna make things right,

this is how you make things right.

The way you've been doing it.

You come here every day

and you try to save someone

and you do it because

you couldn't save Marvin.

It's not the same.

Confessing to a crime that's 10 years old

and already been paid for,

Marvin did that for you.

Don't throw away his sacrifice.

Your work here is too important.

It's too important to me.

It's too important to everybody.

I'm sorry you lost your cousin.

But I don't wanna lose you.

Thanks, Cap.

You bet, son.

Alright, tenderfoot.

How you feel?

Let's push it a little bit. Let's go!

There you go, boy. Come on!