01x08 - Ring in the New Year

[bunniefuu]

Everyone, everyone, gather around.

I'm excited to introduce you
to the future home of...

- Eagles Eggies!
- Yeah!

- Huh?
- Wow.

He's really doing it.

He's really, really doing it.

He sure is.

I found the more "reallys"
you put in that sentence

doesn't make him change his mind.

Uh...

You okay, big guy?

Copy that. Won't refer to you as big guy.

Nancy's not coming
to our New Year's Eve party.

Which I saw coming.

She made it clear that...

it wasn't going to work out with us, so...

Okay.

Have an eggie, Dad.

I'm gonna call this one "The Don."

No substitutions,

no modifications, no nonsense.

Well, I got to start packing.

Alan's gonna be home at 12

and I want to make sure
I get all the good light bulbs.

Hey, um...

How are things going over there?

Well, it's been hard, but...

we just wanted different things.

Or actually the same thing.

It's complicated.

All right, Sean, let's get
this Popsicle truck out of my driveway.

Oh, oh, wait! You guys,
I have an announcement.

Uh...

I'm not moving back to Philly.

After game night, I called my boss in LA,

and I used the job offer
that Dad got me behind my back

as leverage to get a better offer. So...

I'm staying in LA.

What?

Yeah, Dad, your whole
trick-Emmy-into-moving-home plan failed.

For once, you couldn't bully one of us
into getting your own way.

I'm gonna call
the extra spicy eggie "The Emmy."

Keep calm. Keep calm.

- Everything okay, Pats?
- Yeah.

I found a little twist
in this roller-coaster ride of a puzzle

we've been working on.

We're missing a piece.

Right in the middle,
part of Santa's beard.

I'm not saying it ruins the holidays,
but it doesn't make them better.

You'll help me look.

Yeah, I'll check by the coffee.

Well, he's not coming back.

Gone too soon, Baby Duck.

The orange juice went bad!

It's just a bad OJ situation.

Oh. 'Cause it looked like
you were pouring one out to someone.

Not Matt.

It's Matt.

He gave me the cop eyes.

It's just...

We sort of got close with Matt
over the last ten days,

and he had a pretty tough time here,
which I know is kind of what you wanted.

I didn't want Matt to have a tough time.

I just...

I'm the dad.

That's what dads do.

Okay. Whatever you say.

Oh, come on. You don't think
what Emmy said out front is true, do you?

That I bully the family?

- What? No.
- Not at all.

Unh-unh.

I mean...

Sometimes you might be a tiny bit...

- gruff.
- Maybe a dot controlling.

But do we pray that you'll appreciate us
and acknowledge how much we put up with?

Do we constantly walk on egg shells
around you and fear your wrath?

- What? No.
- Not at all.

- Unh-unh.
- Okay. Fine.

I'll go talk to Matt.

Which one of you is he staying with?

Wait, he's not with you?

I'll just call him.

Don Quinn?

Uh, decline.

I love LA.

Do you spark joy?

No, you do not. Thank you, red cardigan.

Oh. Hey, Vanessa.

Hi.

Sorry to barge in.
Alan didn't have much for me to do today.

So I just thought I'd come over,
see if you needed any help packing.

Cute red cardigan.

Right? I was just putting it on.

Hey, I was sorry to hear about you
and Alan splitting up, by the way.

- Oh.
- But I can't say I was all that surprised.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Over the years, I picked up on a vibe
that maybe you weren't into him in...

you know, that way.

I give off a vibe?

At least, I was hoping
you were giving off a vibe.

Oh, I was.

Yeah, I am.

Um...

I'm vibing.

I'm vibrant.

- Oh, Dad! Hey, hi!
- Hey.

- Uh... thank you for helping me, Vanessa.
- Oh.

Was it "Vanessa?" Yeah.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Hi, sweetie.

How you holding up?

Better than I thought, actually.

That's the spirit.

You know, a lot of people would see
moving back here

into their childhood bedroom
as a giant step backwards.

But not my Kay.

You just come here
to give me that little pep talk, Dad?

No.

Actually, I wanted to ask you
about something.

You know how Emmy's really mad at me?

I have eyes and ears, yes.

Well, she ended up getting a better job

and she seems even madder.

- And I was talking to Frick and Frack.
- Todd and Joy.

And they were yammering on
about how I "intimidated" Matt, and I...

I mean, okay, fine.

I didn't give him my blessing.

It was more than that.

I mean, from the day they got here,
you made it clear you didn't approve.

How could that not affect them?

Matt and Emmy had their problems,
but you made it way worse.

Well, why didn't anybody say anything?

Dad, you don't know how hard it is
to tell you something

you don't want to hear.

Trust me.

Even if it's something
you desperately need to say.

Oh, come on. That's ridiculous!

Oh. Now I hear it.

Emmy Quinn.
Please, stop and talk to your dad.

Kayla said you were on a run.

So I've been driving around
looking for you.

I brought you a LUNA Bar.

I hear they're for active gals.

- I don't want to talk to you, Dad.
- Hey, then just listen, okay?

Look, I meddled in your life.
I've made things hard for you and Matt.

I don't want to be the reason
that you two don't work out.

I can't take the guilt.

So, please...

just call him, get back together.

I should get back with Matt
so that you can feel better?

Yes. No.

So that you can feel better, and me...
a little.

I just want us

to be okay.

Yeah. I'm-I'm sure you do, Dad.

But Matt's in LA, and I'm here,
and we're done.

So, you can't fix this.

Yes, I can.

- There must be something.
- No, Dad, there's not. Okay?

What's done is done.

I swear, Vanessa's all I've thought about
since yesterday.

She said you had a vibe?

You've had more luck with girls
in one week than I've had in 15 years.

Like, I should be feeling free,

but with the way my family is,
I just feel...

more trapped than ever.

I get it. I mean, as someone
who's spent years hiding behind my band...

Not the same.

Knew it as I said it.

I'm just saying,

your family loves you,

and when you decide to come out,
they'll accept you.

And if they don't,

you can always come stay with me
at my buddy Gabe's place.

It's tiny and right by the airport.

So, uh...

you're moving out, huh?

Yup.

Thought it'd be good for me
to get out of here before Emmy, uh...

- How's she doing?
- Ah, you know.

Doing a lot of winter jogging.

Well, I'm glad she has you.

Anyway, Gabe's here to help me move.
I got to go.

Good luck.

Oh, and hey...

I hope one day I'm able to help you
the way you've helped me.

Ooh, like maybe we find you
some better jeans.

Hello, rock star.

Is this a bad idea?

You saw Don yesterday
when he was talking about Nancy and Emmy.

He was all... vulnerable.

Made me feel bad for him,
and I don't need that.

Nancy, hi.

This family.

Look, I know it's none of our business.

I feel like you don't.

We get it. Don can be gruff. I mean,
if we weren't married into his family,

we wouldn't hang out with him at all.

Yeah. He's scary.

- He haunts my dreams.
- We're getting off track.

Things with Don didn't fizzle out
because of any of that. It's because...

he's not over Margaret.

Nancy, if you could have seen
the look on his face yesterday,

you'd know who he's not over.

You. She means you.

Look, just...

don't give up on him.

I appreciate
what you guys are trying to do,

but I need to get back to work.
So, if you'll excuse me,

I need to figure out
who this finger belongs to.

- Proud of you for not throwing up.
- It's a long walk to the car.

Anything could happen.

Don.

Seriously, uh, how long
you planning on staying?

Until you agree to come back to Philly
and make up with Emmy.

So I guess it's up to you.

Please be careful with that.

- Whoa.
- Mm-hmm.

I used to play when I was a teenager.

Actually, uh,

- your index finger's on the wrong fret.
- I know.

Which?

Oh. There.

A lot of scenarios played out in my head
when I saw you at the door.

This definitely wasn't one of 'em.

Yeah.

You were terrified.

Uh, Matt.

I just want to say that I was maybe
a little harder on you

than I should have been
over the last week.

Are you...

apologizing?

No.

I'm just saying that, um, if...
if I did anything that...

got in the way of you and Emmy...

uh... and I guess I did.

I feel, um...

bad about that. And...

Yeah, okay. Sorry.

Don Quinn apologized to me.

Dear Diary...

No, I...

I appreciate it.

It means a lot.

Great.

Well, let's get back to Philly.
Plane leaves in two hours.

We should be there in time for the family
New Year's Eve party. Come on.

No, Mr. Quinn.

No?

You don't get to control things anymore.

You did it when you were trying
to break us up.

You're doing it now when you're trying
to get us back together.

This time it's not going to work.

What's done is done.

That's exactly what Emmy said.

What's done is done.

The two of you, you're a perfect fit.

Not anymore.

Oh, my God.

It's my office in LA.

This must be the official job offer.

Wow. How personal and important.
Put it on speaker.

Go for Emmy.

Hi, Emmy.

- It's Sandra at Pricewaterhouse.
- Hi.

So, the good news is the position
you're interested in is available.

Loving the suspense.

But unfortunately, it's not
in Los Angeles like you requested.

It's in London.

Well, make sure
she doesn't mean London, Ohio.

It's yours if you want it,
so let us know ASAP,

and Happy New Year.

Uh...

Yeah. You too. Uh...

Cheerio.

Holy crap.

London?

Oh, I already follow Kate Middleton
on Insta.

She's so hot.

In a... wow-what-a-good-mom kind of way.

So you're gonna take it, right?

I don't know.

Part of the reason
I wanted to take the job in LA,

other than sticking it to Dad, was...

it meant there was a chance
Matt and I could work things out, but...

if I take the job in London...

we're definitely over.

Okay, I'm not eating sugar
right now,

but if you need me to pull over
and get you some Häagen-Dazs,

we can make that happen.

Hey.

That ice cream wasn't supposed to be
a get-out-of-helping-Kayla-move card.

Just call him already.

I thought that was you guys.
Hey. Hi.

Um, have you seen a puzzle piece?

It's tiny, has little indentations,

looks like it would be part of a puzzle.

Pats, no. Move, move.

Okay, I'm gonna check
the cuff of your pants real quick.

I'm gonna drop this box
right on your head.

Okay.

So, you sent me to voicemail.

That's fine.

Anyway, I...

have some big news.

It's about a job.

Um...

And I want to talk about it.

And about other stuff.

So, just...

please call me back.

Call him again!

I think I know
why this bothers me so much.

It's not about the puzzle.

Just, with all the uncertainty
in our life now...

I just want to feel like I'm...
I'm in control.

I mean, so many things have to go right.

What if we forget a piece
and then we mess everything up?

I think the puzzle's kind of cool,
Aunt Patsy.

One missing piece?

That's life.

- Follow him.
- Okay.

- Hey, Dad. You made it.
- Hey!

- Well, that was a marathon shift.
- Yeah.

Just trying to right the wrongs
in the world,

which is not as easy as it sounds.

And I was stuck in the middle seat.

Of my patrol car.

Hey. Any word from Matt?

No. It's been five hours,
and nothing.

Sorry.

Ooh, maybe he fainted.
He does that a lot, you know.

No, he's done. I just need to accept that.

You know what this means?

I'm gonna take that job in London.

Get it, girl.

So, Kayla, when you're ready,
my buddy Cal wants your digits.

Is he a dreamboat or what?

Oh, my God.

Look at all that chest hair.

You totally get my type.

Right?

Hi.

- Hey.
- Hi!

Nancy!

- Hi.
- Hi.

I'm on my way to another party,

but I thought I'd stop by
and wish you a...

Happy almost New Year.

Happy almost New Year to you, too.

Some of your biggest fans
stopped by my work

to, uh, sing your praises, and, uh...

I guess I couldn't resist.

Well, can I get you anything?

A Pepsi? A Diet Pepsi?

Ooh, ooh, Wild Cherry Pepsi?

After all, it's New Year's Eve.

Poppy Don, is it time for Quinntentions?

Quinntentions?

It's a tradition that we have

where we all share
what we, uh, hope to accomplish

in the new year.

Oh. So it's just resolutions,
but with your name on it.

Hmm.

Cute.

Okay, everybody.

Quinntention time. Come on.

Uh...

I'll go first.

This year, I, uh...

I am going to make the most of...

my second chances.

Aww.

I'm going to throw myself into work

and embrace my new adventure.

Kayla?

Oh.

Uh...

This year, uh, I want to...

Uh...

sell the most commercial real estate

in the Greater Philadelphia area.

"Kayla Quinn, expect results."

I'll... I'll go next.

Okay, um...

I know, as, uh, parents-to-be,

we've got a lot of challenges
coming towards us.

But I know, in my heart...

Wait! I want to go again!

My Quinntention was a lie.

I mean, I will sell a lot of real estate
because I rock,

but the truth is...

there's something else
that I want for the new year.

And that's to be honest with you
about who I am.

I'm gay.

And I've been wanting
to tell you guys for so long.

But it's been really hard,
and I've just been keeping it inside.

- I'm coming in for a hug.
- Kayla, come here!

I'm so proud of you.

My Aunt Jinxy's gay.

Wow...

Uh, Kayla.

That is a bold statement.

But you said it.

And w-we heard it,

and now here we are.

Hey, 57 minutes
until the ball drops.

Let's, uh...

Let's watch all those idiots
freeze their butts off in Times Square.

Hey. I'm so proud of you, Kay.

Aw, thanks, Em.

I'm proud of me, too.

I've been holding that secret in
for so long,

I didn't realize
how much of a burden it was.

I know you're not gay,
but I really recommend coming out.

Hey, two minutes till midnight.

- Oh!
- Come on.

So, um...

I'm really happy for you
and for everyone else,

but, uh...

the truth is I'm just not feeling it
right now, so...

I don't want to bring the party down.
I think I'm just gonna go.

Matt?

What are you...

I-I called you.

I know. I didn't get it
'cause I was flying back to see you.

You were right about me, Em.

I got to learn to follow through.

- After your dad left our apartment today...
- What?

You flew to LA for me?

Oh, sweetie, I'd go to the ends
of the Earth for you.

Oh, Dad.

I love you so much.

Can we get back to...

I flew here too.

I found something earlier,
and it took me a minute,

but I realized it was important
and I went back and I got it.

The puzzle piece!

Give it to me! Give it!

So glad you're back.
This is all so beautiful.

Emmy.

You're the missing piece
that completes my life.

And I hope I'm yours.

Because, as...

someone said...

we're a perfect fit.

Oh, my God.

Emmy Quinn, will you marry me?

- Yeah.
- Yeah!

I don't want to steal your moment,
but I totally came out earlier tonight.

Yay, me!

Hey.

I'm proud of you for following through.

You too.

Oh, my God! Oh, my God, Matt!

I totally forgot. Okay.

When you didn't call me back,
I took a job.

In London.

- Huh?
- What?

I already knew.

Well, then we're going to London.

'Cause wherever you're going,
I'm going too. Guv'nor!

- I'll work on the accent.
- Okay.

Here we go! Here we go!

- Oh! Oh!
- Five, four...

Three, two, one...

Happy New Year!

Hey, I thought you had
another party to go to.

I just said that in case I needed an out.

Happy New Year.

Everything's gonna be okay.

- Oh, yeah.
- Hmm.

- We got this.
- Yeah.

Oh!

Oh, no!

Way to start the year off, Todd.

Hey, hey! Come on, let's go.

We should have left for the airport
four and a half minutes ago.

Hey, hey. Can I talk to you for a second?

Hey.

It has come to my attention

that perhaps I shouldn't try
to control my kids so much.

Or at all.

I don't know.

Uh...

So, my new Quinntention for the year...

is just to accept you guys for...

who you are.

Because I would never, ever...

want to push you away.

This... This will always be your home.

So I got you this.

This is the best gift I've ever gotten.

Anybody want a ride to the airport?

- Yeah.
- Heck yeah!

I call shotgun.

Car seat, car seat.

Bye, mom-to-be.

Bye, wife-to-be.

Hey, hey, I want in!

Hey, uh...

Thanks. I couldn't have survived this trip
without you.

Ah.

Hey, man.

It's what we do.

Pull it together, Todd.

Okay.

Outlaws on three?

One, two, three. Outlaws!

Goodbye, Mr. Quinn.

Don.

Dad.

Nope.

Bye, Dad.

Thanks for putting us up.

Thanks for putting up with me.

See you, Dad.

Bye, guys.

I can't believe your family
even does airport runs together.

I can't believe you're still surprised
by any of it.

Oh, hey!

We'll keep June through December open

until you decide
when you're coming home to tie the knot.

We'll be waiting.

- Bye!
- Call me from the gate.

And when you land.
And when you get home!

Bye!

Love you!

Keep walking.

Off to the plane we go.