01x02 - Bienvenidos a Miami

[bunniefuu]

Good morning, Molly.

A new day awaits you.

Many possibilities are on the horizon.

Every day is an opportunity to

write a new chapter in your story.

I just wanna say thank

you. To all of you.

The past few months

have been a dark time,

and I couldn't have gotten through

it without my support staff.

A special thank you to

Marisol for spooning with me

on my wedding anniversary.

That was above and beyond.

You're so warm.

But I'm much better now, and

I'm off to start my new life.

My first real day of

work in a long, long time.

So, I guess I'll see you all at 6:30?

That sounds so crazy just

saying it, doesn't it?

I love you guys so much.

And I just want to say,

I hope this all wears off soon,

and we get back to getting

massages and buying castles online.

Okay. Goodbye, everybody.

I guess, uh, enjoy the

house while I'm gone!

What do we do now?

I don't know. I'm kinda gonna miss her.

We could go swimming.

and that's our

priority moving forward.

Hello, hello, hello. There's

a new kid in class today.

Ooh, are we doing a

fun dress-up day today?

Is it '90s fashion Mondays?

Oh, these are just our clothes.

Well, you all look fantastic.

So, I just wanna say I am so excited

to begin this journey to

save the world together.

I just think if we all work together,

there is no problem that we can't solve.

Climate change, hunger. I

mean, f*ck it. World peace.

The enthusiasm is appreciated,

Molly, but it's not quite that simple.

The foundation is mainly focused

on social services here

in Southern California.

And even then, with issues this big,

money alone can't fix everything.

Well, it can fix a lot of things.

I mean, John used it to make

himself a little bit taller.

You know, forget about

it. Let's get started.

Since it's Monday morning,

why don't we take five minutes

to talk about our weekends?

And begin.

Oh, you have a timer. You were

serious about the five minutes.

Cousin Molly, stop talking.

You're wasting precious seconds.

- Go.

- We need to hurry up

- and talk about our weekend.

- Yeah, uh, I'll start.

I went on a hike out in Pasadena.

And it was a little

chilly Saturday morning,

so I doubled up on my pants.

Come on, this same story again?

Every week, it's the same.

It's cold, you double the pants,

it was too cloudy to see downtown.

Okay, it was actually a little more hazy

than cloudy this weekend, so

Moving on.

I went to eat with some

of my sorority sisters.

We have t*nk tops that

say, "The Brunch Babes."

- No. White supremacy. Next.

- Uh, okay.

I'll go. Um, Lenny came over,

and we "Netflixed and

chilled," and then we had sex.

Ooh, okay, Rhonda. Get yours.

Well, I had a very dramatic weekend.

- Oh.

- Ooh.

Benihana. Fell on the grill.

- b*rned my arm. Got a free mai tai.

- Oh, my God. What happened?

Oh, it's a crazy story, so

let me start at the beginning.

See, at Benihana, they make

the food right in front of you.

Howard, we already know that part.

I roll up solo, and they sit

me with this nice Korean family

celebrating their son's graduation.

He got into NYU. It

was his first choice.

That's time.

- Aw.

- So, tomorrow we have the meeting

with Councilmember Saldana about

the Alameda Street Housing Project.

Ugh, I can't believe how

long that meeting was.

What was that? Like, three hours?

- It's 9:50 a.m.

- Really?

And we have to be here till 6:30?

We don't have to be, though.

We don't have to do anything.

- That's why I'm so confused right now.

- No, no, no.

This is good for me.

This is what I want.

What's next on the agenda?

Well, Sofia gave you these

research packets to read,

which cover all the organizations

that we currently fund.

- Mm-hmm.

- And then,

there's this big box

of additional packets

that cover all the organizations

that we might possibly

fund in the future.

Well, I gotta power through this.

Page one. Ugh.

- I'll go get your gloves out of the car.

- Thanks.

10:14. What the f*ck?

Oh, my God. Hey, girl.

Hey, girl, what is up?

Oh, nothing. Just reading some packets.

Ew. Okay, well, listen.

I have amazing news.

Do you remember that fragrance

line that I told you about?

Well, this bad bitch is

launching it this week.

Whoo!

Oh, my God. That's

awesome. Congratulations.

Thank you, but you need

to get to Miami right now.

Dinner with the girls tomorrow night.

Drinks, dancing, huge

party, the whole shebang.

- Are you in?

- Oh, I would love to,

but I'm kind of at work right now.

Okay.

Wait. Are you being serious right now?

Yeah. I decided to do a little

bit more work with my foundation.

Okay. Well, just tell your

people you'll be out for the week

and get your butt over here.

I just I made a commitment

to do something new here.

So, I I feel like I should

probably see it through.

You know?

I really, truly, don't know,

but you are welcome here anytime.

Okay, but we have to go because

the mojitos just got here.

- Mmm.

- Thank you. Bye! Miss you.

Bye.

Uh, th that's my name.

I'm I'm sorry, what's this for?

Well, it's courtesy of Ms. Wells.

She wanted to provide

transportation to the airport.

Airp ?

Surprise!

Okay, excuse my language for a second,

but what the f*ck is going on here?

Well, in the words of

the immortal wordsmith,

Will Smith, "Bienvenidos a Miami."

Well, not quite yet, but

we'll land in a few hours.

- We're going to Miami!

- Why?

Well, since I'm new here,

I thought I don't

really know everyone yet,

and what better way to do that than

with a fabulous bonding retreat?

I don't even know what's

happening right now,

but we can't just fly to

Miami on a random Tuesday,

especially when we have a meeting

with Councilmember Saldana today.

Oh, I had Nicholas call her.

We're moving it to a Zoom.

A Zo I hate Zooms. I don't

get to show off my personality.

How the hell are they

gonna see my sweet side?

Sofia, look at everybody.

They're so excited.

Look, they're taking

pictures of my plane.

Don't take this away from them.

It's all gonna work out. Come on.

- Come on.

- Fine.

She's coming. You guys, she's coming!

Ooh!

Welcome to my jet, everyone.

So, this is the main cabin.

You got the bar, the lounge

area and the work space up front.

A love seat on a plane.

- Now I have seen everything.

- Oh!

And this is the

recliner where I received

an almost too sensual

massage from Julianne Moore.

Oh, and this is the chocolate fountain

I ordered special for you guys.

Ooh! Chocolate-dipped

strawberries on a private plane?

I'm living the American Dream,

being related to a rich person.

- Not too bad, huh?

- I've never seen this

- You a chocolate fountain fan?

- I'm a fan of strong Wi-Fi.

Uh, does this plane get

Internet so I can keep working?

It sure does. And you

know what else it has?

A hot tub in the back!

And we also have extra swim

trunks for anyone who needs them.

Yes, please. I love getting

in water right after I eat.

Hey, I've always wondered

what those circular things

on the back of the phone are for.

I have no idea.

I really don't. I was gonna ask you.

My My daughter put it on.

She She said my belt clip

was actively repelling women.

Well, she's not wrong.

If I were you, I would keep

that circle thing hidden,

or else women are gonna be

throwing themselves at you.

Well, so far it has not been a problem.

I actually don't think I'm quite ready

to jump back into the dating scene.

Mmm. Yeah, I hear you.

Can't even remember the

last time I went on a date

with somebody that wasn't my wife.

I feel like it was, like, 1997.

Oh, my God.

Yeah, I remember now,

because I took her to

go see Air Force One.

That's so funny. I think I

saw Air Force One on a date.

- Really?

- Yes.

It's one of my favorites.

"Get off my plane!"

"Get off my plane."

Yours is so much better.

It also works, 'cause

this is your plane.

Oh.

This is the captain speaking.

I apologize for the turbulence.

We are encountering a

little bit of weather.

It's gonna be fine, everyone.

William is the best. He's

flown jets for the Navy.

This kind of thing happens

all the time. It's no big

Oh, f*ck! Oh, sh*t!

Oh, f*cking holy sh*t!

Oh, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck!

What are you doing?

If my face gets f*cked up,

just cremate the body, okay?

Dude, why are you

turned around right now?

- I don't know!

- Did you take your seat belt off?

I panicked. It was a bad instinct!

Oh, my God.

It's okay. It's all

right. Is everybody okay?

Sorry about that, folks.

We've run into a small lightning storm.

They're saying we have to take

a pit stop here in Oklahoma City

and wait for the skies to clear up.

Apologies, once again.

How is that m*therf*cker so calm?

How long have we been stuck here?

Uh, about three hours.

I am so sorry about this, you guys.

What a bummer, right?

But these things do happen.

No, these things don't just happen.

You made it happen.

What, the storm?

No, the whole trip.

We were supposed to be

in a meeting right now,

but because we have

no Wi-Fi, we missed it.

And it's a bad look to explain

that we got on a private jet to

Miami instead of doing our jobs.

I mean, what is so important

about Miami anyways?

It's full of shitty

nightclubs and shittier dr*gs.

How dare you?

I will not have you

bad-mouthing Miami, or its dr*gs.

Which are exquisite, by the way.

Can we just tell them, please?

Tell us what?

We were invited to an amazing party

in Miami with all of our friends,

and Molly absolutely deserves to

go, because she's been through a lot.

What she doesn't deserve is judgment

from a bunch of people who

look like they were born

in a Sears clearance rack.

Wow. Bonding retreat, huh?

The party is in addition to the retreat.

It's just a small fragrance

launch gala emceed by Kevin Hart.

This wasn't about you getting to

know us. You wanted

to have it both ways.

This is basically a very

luxurious kidnapping.

Okay. Excuse me for trying to

make your lives a little more fun.

I mean, I'm sorry.

But exactly five minutes

to discuss your weekend?

Come on, you guys.

I don't know, cuz.

Sofia might be tough but at

least she tells us the truth.

We always know where we stand.

Which is usually in the

corner, scared of her.

Okay, you know what?

I'm making an executive

decision right now.

I'm going back to LA,

in a regular-ass plane.

Anyone who wants to

join, more than welcome.

Yeah. Molly, this was fun,

but I I should probably get back.

I I shouldn't have left

without telling my daughter.

Yeah, I'm going too.

I have an appointment with my therapist,

and I got a feeling we're

gonna have a lot to talk about.

Come on, guys, It's

It It's just two nights.

I mean, I really don't

get what the big deal is.

You don't get it because your life

is different from everyone else's here.

It's completely frictionless.

Anything you want to happen happens.

Our lives are filled with

friction. We've got sh*t to do.

You can't just pack us up and

move us around like we're luggage.

If you see Kevin Hart, will

you show him my YouTube channel

where I taste-test cookies

from around the globe?

I will.

True, it's true, it's very

true. Oh, my God, you guys.

- I have missed this so much.

- Aw.

So good to be with my girls.

Oh, oh, oh, wait, wait,

wait, before I forget.

- I know that the launch party is tomorrow

- Yes.

but I wanted to do a

sneak preview for my girls.

Yay!

- Here.

- Ooh.

- Jacinda.

- One for you. There you go.

- Ooh, gorgeous.

- So professional.

I know. It's called "Acquittal."

What? Is that because you

got acquitted at your trial?

Oh, my God. I didn't

even think about that. No.

I just liked the way it sounded.

- That's great.

- Try it.

- Mmm. Oh, my God.

- I love it so much.

Stop.

Whoa.

- Wow. That's That's something, huh?

- Mm-hmm.

It's really It really gets you.

- In the back of your throat, huh?

- Mm-hmm.

- Mm-hmm. -

What is that?

Yeah, so that is the civet musk,

and it comes from an African wildcat.

- That's what I'm tasting.

- Yes.

- I think I'm tasting animal.

- Mmm.

I am so proud of you.

- Babe, thank you. Thanks.

- And just

- Did Did we all get the same one?

- Yes.

Okay. Can I

Somehow that's stronger.

It is strong.

- Ooh, I love this bottle.

- Mm-hmm.

- So elegant.

- Mm-hmm.

Gorgeous. Mmm.

Excuse me? Hi. Excuse me.

Hi. I don't mean to be a bother,

but I wanted this part of

the patio to be private,

and you seated those people,

like, really close to us.

I'm so sorry.

It's about to get really busy here,

and we can't block off

the entire area anymore.

- I'm sorry.

- Okay, well, what about this?

- What if I rented out the entire roof?

- Uh

- Sweetie, you don't have to do that.

- No. No, no, no, no.

It's fine. They can eat

inside. It'll be great.

I guess I could go check on that.

Amazing. Thank you so much.

- Mm-hmm. Excuse me.

- Thank you.

Such a girl boss move.

- Honestly, we deserve it.

- Mm-hmm.

The girls are taking over Miami tonight.

- Refills!

- Me, me, me, me, me, me.

Here, here, here. Oh, God.

That is so good, I could bathe in it.

- Mm-hmm.

- I could have, like, nine more.

I, like, don't have a tolerance.

Again, I am truly sorry for moving

this meeting around on you so much.

It was not ideal, but I'm here now.

I appreciate you for coming

in to the office, as well.

We all know how LA traffic is no joke.

And also an issue hopefully

we can fix at some point.

Why don't we jump right

into it and talk zoning?

As you know, our dream scenario

is that we could re-zone

this whole section of Alameda Street.

I'm glad you used the term

"dream" first and not me.

Because that's what it is, Ms. Salinas.

A total pipe dream.

Oh, we It doesn't to

have to be that way, though.

- We'll fight tooth and nail, and

- Hey, everyone. Sorry I'm late.

Ms. Wells, I didn't

expect to see you today.

Are you kidding? I wouldn't

miss this for the world.

I live for zoning.

Now, Councilmember Saldana,

before we talk about your jacket,

which is stunning,

I just wanna say that Sofia

here has my full confidence.

She has been doing the

work here for years,

and she will do whatever it

takes to get the job done.

And I'm just here to support

her and supply my resources.

Which are, uh, gigantic.

Now, seriously, tell me

where you got that jacket.

- I appreciate you joining us today.

- It's my pleasure.

Sofia, why don't you continue?

Sure, let's carry on.

Alameda Street means so much to us.

So, as you can see, I

ditched the launch party.

Which was a big, big, big sacrifice

for a bunch of

ungrateful little normies.

Thank you, Nicholas.

It's It's all right.

What I did was unfair,

and I'm sorry about that.

I actually do wanna get

to know all of you better.

So, today after work, I

will be next door at Lucy's,

and everyone's invited.

I hope you can join me. And

if you can't, I totally get it.

No pressure. There's no kidnapping.

Let's go, Nicholas.

So, do you wanna order another

drink, or do you wanna call it?

Um, maybe we should go.

Hello.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- So glad you guys could make it.

- Yeah.

Hi.

I've just always loved service.

I spent the summers

volunteering in Uganda.

I thought about doing Teach for America,

but then I didn't wanna take

jobs away from union teachers.

That is so nice, Ainsley.

It's so inspiring.

Rhonda, how did you get started?

On what, dear?

- You know what? You can tell me later.

- Oh.

Sofia, what about you?

When did you know you

wanted to do this job?

When I was eight.

- Really?

- Mm-hmm.

That's crazy. You were just a kid.

Yeah. I was eight years old when

my dad fell and hurt his knee.

He was laid off 'cause

he couldn't do the job.

My parents tried bargaining with

the landlord, but nothing worked.

So, one day in January,

we packed all our stuff and

moved it into a storage unit.

That night, we slept in our car.

I mean, eventually, my dad got

better and we got back on our feet,

but I will never

forget the feeling I had

the first night sleeping

in the back seat.

- Man, that's tough.

- Yeah, it's tough.

But it turned out to be one

of the best days of my life.

Because that was the day I discovered

why I was put on this Earth.

I realized how fragile things were.

And if it could happen to

us, it can happen to anyone.

Even at eight,

I knew I didn't want that

happening to anyone else ever again.

g*dd*mn, you never told us that.

You're like Batman and sh*t.

Yeah. The Dark Knight of charity.

I guess I'm kind of

like Batman, you know.

- Cool as sh*t and looks good in black.

- Ooh!

Thanks for sharing.

Sure.

Hey. I just want to

say, last night in Miami,

I was really close to

just saying, "f*ck it,"

and leaving you alone to do your job.

You can still totally

do that if you want.

- I know. But I'm not going to.

- Why not?

Because you guys are having a

really positive effect on me.

Especially you.

Oh, I don't have to do that.

It's really beautiful, the

lessons you're teaching me.

- I'm not trying to teach you lessons.

- And yet,

here you are, not even trying, but

still being a wonderful teacher.

That's really not my

intention in any way.

- You're an inspiration.

- Okay.

I'll see you tomorrow. And the next day.

- Mm.

- And the next day.

Actually, Friday there's a thing

in St. Barts I might wanna go to,

but definitely next week.

And the week after that,

and the week after that.

- I'll see you.

- Okay.