01x04 - Sort Of Mary Poppins

[bunniefuu]

I'm here to take her home.

Is this your nanny?

I have no idea who that person is.

Mum is in the hospital?

Non-responsive can mean a lot of things,
like when you don't respond to a text.

Mum just saw me in makeup.

Mum and I are never gonna
talk again, are we?

Nope.

You can't not go to Berlin.

It just feels wrong to not be here for her.

I know you said you weren't
able to take on more hours.

I found room in my schedule.

You wanna watch me
buy those plane tickets?

You are incapable of living any
kind of truth about who you are.

["Haishaba" by Lekha Rathnakumar
& Veilumuth Chitralekha]

I haven't seen you in months.

Don't tell me you've stopped
wearing saris

to your functions.

Nothing to celebrate.
- Oh.

You know my husband Imran is in Dubai?

Sabi's good.

You must try, huh?
Like when we were Kids.

Uh, taste.

Taste and everything will be OK.

100% guarantee.

Now, let me show you

the new sets of bangles we just got in.
- Mm!

Almost 100% gold.
- Mm.

24 —carat, almost.
Very nice, look.

["Bollyvibe" by Saye Skye]

You won't answer my calls
or texts or DMs

or WhatsApps or messenger.

I lined up a dream apartment
in the q*eer dreamland

we always dreamed of queering in

and you took a dump
on that dream.

Yeah, well, my waking life
kinda dream-blocked me.

Why you even here?

You tell me.
Apparently, you know what my truth is.

I know what your truth isn't.

It's not sacrificing yourself
for a part-time nanny gig.

Hey! Whoa.

Bessy is important to me.
Can you, like, actually hear me say that?

Someone who is important to me
got into a major accident

that she may never come back from

because now she is in a coma!

And she's got two kids
I really care about.

Well, I can't argue with kids
and a coma mummy.

So now I have to do
the most scariest thing

I've ever done
in my insignificant life

move to another country alone.

Please, you got this.

Come on, let's just go for brunch

and you can tell me about
all the wild things you're gonna do.

It's Paul.
- Oh!

Hi.

Henry really wants to go to the hospital
to see Bessy. What do you think?

Oh, I... I think, like, totally not.

Bessy just had brain surgery.
It's like...

I don't know, too icky.

Huh.

I mean, does Vi wanna go?

OK, I gotta go.

You work weekends now
for white daddy master? Congrats.

Can you stop being so shitty?

Wait, just...

Oh, sh*t.

What?
- My mum's in an ambulance.

I'll drive.

I need one of your shirts
to de-femme for Mum.

Did Aqsa say what's wrong?

She just has this narrow esophagus thing.

She's been to the hospital
like three times for it last year.

She would have to go to Eastern.

It's not that far.

No, I'm just saying that's the hospital
where Bessy's at.

Oh, so what?
You've had to be there too much?

Mmm... I actually, um...

haven't visited her at all.

It's been five whole days
and you haven't visited?

You know those sainthood panel people
for sure are trash-talking you.

OK, whatever.
Honestly, just, um...

don't forget when you see my mum,
Bar Book is a bookstore, not a bar

and this isn't your shirt.

Actually, you know what? Just don't talk.
It's really awesome when you don't talk.

Sabi, Sabi, Sabi.

Must be so hard
sitting on all those secrets.

I hate hospitals.

Hey, how is she?

Fine, they did an endoscopy.

She ate paan again?
- Yep.

Oh, my God,
those boots are totally Kalinda.

Hmm.

Shopping for a doctor husband?

Mm, nice. I love being reduced to
a cultural stereotype

and all because I don't look like
a dollar-store Run-DMC.

What the...

If you show up looking expensive

you get better treatment.

Fact.

Wow, this b*tch!

I was about to give up on you.

Cereal?

Cereal's for children.

Since when?

Since three and a half weeks ago.

Mum knows I'm over cereal.

You know,
Henry wants to go visit her today.

So how else may I nourish you?

Avocado toast.

I don't think
we have any avocados.

Sabi bought some a couple days ago,
they're in the fridge.

Avocados in the fridge?

You put them in the fridge when they ripen
so they don't go bad.

Hmm.

[, uh...

I don't think I've ever
seen you wear that top before.

Sabi got it from Public Butter for me.

Public Butter?

It's a vintage store.

A vintage store
that Sabi goes to?

Pretty rad, right?

Looks kinda grown-up.

Attending physician
to orthopedics, please.

Attending physician to orthopedics.

Sabi says that you're freaking out

because you think you have herpes.
— What the f*ck?

Seriously, relax.

People are way too full of shame
about herpes.

You told her?

Aqsa has herpes, too.

Yeah, along with many, many
of the coolest people on Earth.

I honestly can't believe you just
betrayed a confidence like that.

Really?
Because it's totally in my character

to betray confidences.

And I'm only telling you,
because I wanna mitigate

any unnecessary suffering
that comes from the stigma

surrounding a skin blemish.

Treat it the best you can,
tell your partners

and if it grosses them out,
they're losers.

Move on.

Yeah, OK, uh, ugh!
None of your f*ck' business.

But...

yes, actually, thank you.

So you may remember
from last time

there can be
some residual discomfort.

OK, it might feel
like a lump in her throat.

I thought that was
just a mother's pain.

Thank you again, Mariel.

No problem.

Only takes a near-death experience

to bring my children to me.

Dressing appropriate, at least.

You were nowhere close to death.

I might as well have been.

Your father is in Dubai,
my children have ditched me.

Come on,
I call you all the time.

I call you. Sometimes.

Theek hai, Mrs Mehboob.

I see my mum all the time.

Yeah, that's cos you moved back in
with your parents.

Nothing wrong with that.

Mrs Mehboob,
I'm off to Berlin all by myself soon.

Mm, some people do that.

Yeah, OK, um,
I'm gonna go to the food court.

Does anyone want anything
that's not a choking hazard?

Oh, yes!

Uh, macaroni and cheese,
mashed potato, no gravy.

I really hate hospitals.

I know, cos of your cousin Samir
who's an exquisite rebel.

I think I like hospitals.

They bring people together.

And funerals.

I look b*mb in black.

My mum likes funerals, too.

You know, sometimes she goes for people
she doesn't even know.

Must be hard
getting used to retirement.

The boredom,
especially for someone like your mum.

I always thought there was a cool person
in there somewhere.

There isn't.

What?

Oh, hey.

Hey, everybody!

That top is, like, major.

Yeah, Dad loves it.

Um, hey, I thought we decided
bringing the kids wasn't a good idea.

Um, we don't decide things.
You give your opinion and I decide.

They're not ready.

Your position is very clear,
thank you.

Um, it's nice of you
to come and see Bessy.

Excuse me, we're not here for Bessy

we're here for Raffo.
— Oh no, your mum?

She almost died.
- What?

She didn't almost die.

Oh. So she's OK?

She has a narrow esophagus,
she's fine.

But I... I'd love to meet her.

She'd freak if she knew
Sabi was a nanny.

Really?
- It's just, like, a cultural thing

it's not a big deal.

Um, where did the kids go?

There's Violet.

Where's Henry?

Where's Henry?
— Where's Henry?

Where the hell is Henry?

He'll be fine, he does this.
- Does what?

You know, wander off.

Wait. You've lost him before?

No.

Hey, um, can you please
keep an eye on Violet?

I don't need to be eyed.
- We'll only be a few minutes, kiddo.

You read men's fitness mags”?

You into carb-starved meat puppets?

What magazines do you read?

I didn't even know
there were still magazines.

I get all my data from pictures and sound.

You don't read?

Nah, kid.
I'm post-literate.

Do you think we should check out
the ER bay? He loves sirens and stuff.

That was, like, two years ago.

Y'know, I'd appreciate it
if you didn't buy clothes for Violet.

Really?

I love buying her clothes.
- OK, when do we call security?

If he's lost,
he'll ask for help.

He trusts people.
- Yeah, I know.

That's what worries—

You should probably get that.
- Later.

Um, but like, what if it's, um...
you know, Henry?

Like, I mean...

It's Bessy's phone.

Why are you on Bessy's phone?

You know, just to get contacts
and stuff, so I... I can notify...

I can do that for you
if you want, you know, like, tell people.

Wait, are you texting
from Bessy's phone?

Do you, like, explain you're on her phone
when you're texting them back?

Hey, can we just focus
on finding Henry?

OK, sorry,
this might be a weird question

but you're not pretending
to be Bessy, are you?

Oh, my God, that is so messed up.

So, you cool visiting your mum
in the hospital?

It's weird.

My mum's like this total badass,
extreme cycling, rock-climbing queen.

Yeah.

Yeah, tough way to realise
your mum's mortal.

When I was 13, I found out my mum
was a self-obsessed basket case

with a sleeping pill problem.

Like, did I mention I'm goin' to Berlin?

Couple times.

Right.

Uh, she has all these international
contacts through her work

but she hasn't done a single thing
to make sure I'm gonna be OK.

I mean, I am, but it'd be cool
to have my mum be a mum.

So you're kinda like her mum?

Totes.

I parent my parent.

That's kinda cool.

It's really not.

There's a certain period of time and then
the chances of finding your kid is over.

OK, Liam Neeson,
it's been, like, seven minutes.

But do you think Henry
is freaking out about seeing Bessy?

I don't know,
I can't tell with him sometimes.

You haven't seen Bessy yet,
have you?

You know, it... it's good for her
to hear our voices and stuff.

I know, sorry, it's just,
hospitals are...

Especially the whole ICU thing.

What, did you have
a bad experience?

Has anybody had
a good ICU experience?

Fair.

Was it someone close to you?

OK, I need some air.

Henry!

Hey! Come here.

Come here.

I thought you were lost.

I've been lookin' all over for you.

Yeah, sleeping pills.
Valium, of course.

Oh, and goat placenta serum
from the Alps for necklines.

You know what I'm ea yin'?

Not at all.

Ooh!

Hey.

Cool.

It's Sabi, they found Henry.
Nice!

Yeah, we were just
talkin' mum stuff, you know

and being your full-a*s self.

And what naturally came up
in conversation

was introing Violet to your mum.

["Tne" by Saye Skye]

Hey, where are you goin'?

Hey, where are you goin'?

Let's go.

Why are you running?

Oh!

We shouldn't be running in a hospital!

It... it's...
the elevator's gonna come!

Oh, my God.

We're comin', Mrs Mehboob!

Let's go, Violet,
let's meet her!

Hi, Mrs Mehboob.

Meet Violet.
- OK, I gotta go.

Who?

SHE SPEAKS URDU mashed potato...

Hello

Why are we running?

Will someone tell me
who these little people are?

And also this big one.

Hi, Mrs Mehboob.
I'm, uh, I'm Paul.

Great. Great,
now that we're all together

gather around.

I have an announcement.

And it's a touch inappropriate,
SO beware.

I have herpes.

I have herpes.
Um, it's a sexually-transmitted infection.

Sorry, kids.
Also known as "HSV".

I don't owe you this information

I don't have to tell you this

but you can imagine I'd be hurt
if someone else told you about it.

Oh, my God.

But it's out there now,
and there you have it.

I have herpes now?

No.

You have the truth now, Henry,
and now I'm free.

Why are you telling us this, 7ven?

I was just wondering
if there was someone else

in this room who had a secret to share
that would set them free.

I kinda stole these flowers.

Mm. Thank you
for admitting that, Henry.

Now you're free.

It's OK,
you're not in any trouble.

Mum...

this is Paul

and these are his kids,
Violet and Henry.

One of my jobs is
to look after them.

I don't understand.

I'm a nanny.

Like Mary Poppins?

Yeah.

Dr Young to paediatrics.

Hmm, interesting point.

Now you want to put cherry on top.

Am I understanding this right?
Uh, are... are you saying

there's something wrong
with Sabi being a nanny?

You want your son
to grow up to be nanny?

OK, uh, come on, kids,
we're here to see Mum.

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

You are here
for the children's mother?

Yes.

What's wrong with your mama?

She's in the ICU,
cos she got into a cycling accident.

Our dad wants us to see her.
Sabi thinks it's too soon.

Well, what do you want to do?

I wanna see her.

And what about you?

I think you have your answer, Papa.

I have an opinion
that I'd like to voice

even though I'm not
the one making decisions.

Don't be like that.

I can take Henry
if you stay with Vi

if that's OK.

Is that OK, Henry?
- Yep.

Hiya.

Hey, um, we're here
to see Bessy Kaneko-Bauer.

OK.

Ah, those are pretty.

I stole them.

Well, I'll let it go this time

but flowers aren't allowed
inside the room.

Oh.

I could put them in a vase just outside?

OK.

I, um...

I can't go in there, babe.

OK.

I'm supposed to talk to you,
COS you can hear me

hi.

I miss you.

OK, bye.

How are you doin'?

I'm OK.

Hey.

Did you see her?

You alright?
- Yeah.

I went in all by myself.

Sabi didn't come in.

Hey.
- Hey.

Where's Mum?

Uh, discharged.

Out in the car.
Said she didn't wanna see you.

Oh, nice.

What?

What?

You were gonna say something,
then you didn't.

I'm just wondering, like, how long

I have to endure your assholeness.

Uh, until I feel
slightly less abandoned by you.

And you should thank me.

Mama Raffo knows just
a little bit more about Sabi

and that's a good thing,
you'll see.

Life is, like, so short.

Ugh... I don't know.

Feels pretty long to me so far.

You better enjoy, like,
every second of Berlin.

7VEN CHUCKLES I intend to.

You're braver than I am.

It's true. I am.

It's gonna be amazing.

Oh, I know, right?
I can't wait!

I feel like you're gonna come back

and you're gonna be, like, different.

You think?

Yeah, but like a good different.

Like...
- Yeah?

Like a big—a*s beautiful jewel.

No, like diamond badonk?

You want a diamond badonk?

["Tne" by Saye Skye]