02x08 - Hark! Darkness Descends!

[bunniefuu]

[Marcus] Some feelings
are like old familiar friends.

["Juno" by Choker playing]

Depression's like that for me.

When I'm not in it, I don't remember it.

I remember it's bad.

I remember the darkness,
but it's… different to feel it again.

It's the difference between
remembering what a room looks like

and actually walking through the door.

Being inside it again.

Feeling it.

When the episode starts,
it can be slow at first.

An intrusive thought,

"I don't wanna be here,"
but then it's gone.

You bat it away like a fly or a bad smell.

When it hits you fully though,
when you're really in it, it's everything.

It's who you are, you're nothing else.

On the outside, you look the same,
smiling and pretending is so much work,

but inside, it's a different story.

You start to hate yourself.

You're so alone, so unbelievably alone.

And you can be with someone you love,
but you're not really with them.

We think we know what's going on
with other people, but we don't.

You never really know what's going on
inside someone else's head.

Everyone's fighting a battle
you can't see.

We all have blind spots.

["Juno" continues playing]

♪ Is it too much for you? ♪

♪ Big deal ♪

sh*t, what time is it? I fell asleep.

[groans]

[Ginny] sh*t, sh*t. I'm late for work.

Joe's gonna do that thing he does
where he acts all stern and disappointed.

[both chuckle]

We hanging out later?

I can't. I have an English paper to write.

Okay.

- Love you.
- Love you. Bye.

♪ But I bet you don't ♪

[Marcus] And you know it's you.

It's something wrong with you,
and it's also exhausting.

So g*dd*mn shitty and exhausting,
and it's helpless.

It's a void,

and existing takes so much energy,
you wanna sink into a hole of nothing

where no one talks to you
and you don't have to smile or talk or be.

Anyway, it's familiar.

I've been here before,
gotten out of it before,

but the getting out part

becomes the room that you remember
but aren't in.

And that's what's scary.

[opening theme plays, stops]

I hate brunch.

Hey, can you take table ten's order?
I'm backed up, and they've been waiting.

Where's Ginny?

I don't hire you guys,
then have to be the one to take orders.

[whispers] Okay.

[sighs]

- [mellow music plays]
- [door opens]

[Bev] You know what you should do?

You should ask the teacher after school…

- [Joe] I'll take table ten.
- Thought you didn't wanna take the orders.

- Can I get you started with some drinks?
- Thanks, Joe.

We will take a Mimosa Carafe. We need it.

Any specials today, Joe?

Yeah, I can make you anything you want.

[Bev] Cynthia, do you know what you want?

[Cynthia] You know, I'm not really hungry.

[Bev] Mm. I'll take
the peach pancakes. Yum.

Morning.

Oh, you're here.

Hey, Paul. Good to see you, brother.

- Everything okay?
- Yeah, everything's great.

I'm just heading out
to do some wedding shopping.

- You want me to come with you?
- No, that's okay.

You're taking Austin to Zach's at three.

- Right.
- [Georgia] I'll pick you up before dinner.

[kisses]

[kisses]

Family tree, huh, bud?

- Is there a branch on there for me?
- Well, you're not related to me.

Hey, Austin, Paul's not your dad,
but he's marrying your mom.

- He's part of the family, right?
- [Austin] I guess he's family.

Great. So why don't you give him a branch?
Maybe one of the lower ones there?

[whimsical music plays]

- [muffled] Where's Ginny?
- She's working.

[gasps] So you mean real,
live coffee shop?

- Can I have a soy nonfat latte?
- I really didn't want this.

Hi, welcome to the coffee shop.

Shh. Order up.

Wow. I'm so glad I don't have a job.

Same, that's why I always planned
on marrying rich,

or like selling pictures of my feet
for a million dollars online.

You wanna sell those little feet?
Those feet for a million dollars?

Oh, oh, oh, oh no!

Look at this. Dude, can you look at this?
Look at her for a second.

What are you wearing?

What? You like it?

I found it at a thrift store.
Thought it was ugly-cute.

- Well, you got the ugly part right. Ay-yo.
- Damn.

Speaking of ugly, Sophie just bought
her tickets for Wellington.

So now she's gonna see me as an evil,
ugly witch who no one wants to marry.

- Yay.
- [phone buzzes]

Who's texting you?

Oh, it's probably just Press
being annoying.

- [Norah] Well, what is he saying?
- I don't know. Nothing.

Does he wanna get with you?

- Ew.
- [gagging]

Literally never.

You would have to hate yourself
to hook up with Press.

- [Norah gasps]
- Totally.

Jordan and I are celebrating
our three-year anniversary tomorrow.

- [gasps] Dumb little Jordan.
- I know.

[Abby] What's... Where's he taking you?

Well, I mean, it's Jordan,
so Blue Farm or Costco?

Well, who doesn't love Costco?

When I die,
I want you to scatter my ashes there.

- I will do it.
- Thank you.

Okay, but he needs to try harder at gifts.

- [whimpers] He is so bad at gift-giving.
- Radio alarm clock?

Oh my God, no. You know what I love?

That cute, little ceramic lawn squirrel
that he got you for Valentine's Day.

- You remember that?
- You mean Nutty.

- I mean Nutty.
- [Norah scoffs]

- I don't know, I just... [sighs]
- [laughs]

I feel like maybe
he's taking me for granted.

For my birthday, he wrote "Happy Birthday"
on an index card

and then put his baby photo on the back.

- Hey, Marcus.
- [clicks tongue]

Hey, Silver.

Hey.

[fridge door closes]

- Cool corset.
- Thanks.

Silver's doing the costumes
for Wellington,

and she is freaking brilliant.

Oh, that's really sweet.

What you guys up to?

- Why?
- I'm just asking.

- Don't be so mean to me.
- But it's so fun.

- [Maxine scoffs]
- We're just gonna chill.

- Whoa, Chacho.
- [Silver] Ooh.

Dad's gonna notice that's missing.

Marcus.

[Pretty Pills for Broken Hearts
by Cloudy June playing]

Ah. Cheers. [sniffles]

Max, I love your outfit.

♪ But now I‘m hoping for your saving ♪

Guys, I swear to God,
I do not know what his problem is.

What?

Oh, nothing.

- "I love your outfit."
- She's literally blushing right now.

- Little vampire corset girl.
- Shut up!

- She likes that.
- Oh God.

- [laughs]
- I'm actually really worried about Marcus.

- I was in his room the other day…
- Doing what?

- Spying.
- Fair.

- Oh.
- …and I found his art notebook.

And it's, like, really dark.

Did you talk to him about it?

Yeah. I was like,

"Yo, bro, I found your art notebook.
It's really dark. I'm worried about you."

And he was all like, "You need to respect
my privacy. Trust is important."

Really boring stuff like that.

Mm, why don't you talk to Ginny about it?
She'll know if something's going on.

- [doorbell rings]
- [scoffs] Zach! Austin!

- Austin's mom is here.
- [Zach laughs]

Hey, Zach.

- Hi, Dad.
- Hey, buddy.

Now go get your stuff, okay? [inhales]

I, uh, told Georgia that I'd pick him up.

Did you get my voicemail
about that place on Abbott Street?

Yes. Yes, uh, it is perfect.

- Thank you so much, Cynthia.
- No problem.

It's nice for Austin
to have his dad close by.

The landlord's a friend of mine.
So one word from me, you should get in.

- Oh. [whooshing]
- [laughs]

[Gil] See ya.

- Bye.
- [Zach] Bye. See ya.

Hey, hey, hey.
Did you have fun with Austin?

We played hide-and-seek outside.

In January in New England? [chuckles]

Go upstairs, clean up your toys.
I'll be right there.

[footsteps ascending]

[monitor beeping]

[monitor beeping]

Hello, my love. It's me.

So Zach has a new friend,
and he seems really happy.

And they like to play outside in the cold.

Which reminds me,
I have to get him a new hat.

He lost his mountain lion one at school.

You know, I keep expecting you
to just wake up, right?

Say, "Hey, good-lookin', what's cookin'?"

[melancholic music starts]

It's so unfair.

I wanted to grow old with you.

'Cause I always thought you'd look so cute
with little white hairs,

little wrinkles.

I wanna see that.

You to have wrinkles from being so kind…

[inhales]

…my dear, kind-hearted Tom.

I dated some not so kind men, as you know,

in college.

And my dad was an ass.

But not you.

Not my Tom.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry, Tom. [sobs]

[melancholic music ends]

["It's OK" by Tisoki Feat. KOZZE plays]

- ♪ Oh yeah ♪
- ♪ Oh yeah ♪

- ♪ Oh yeah ♪
- ♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ It's OK ♪

♪ I got that sh*t you need
I got that sh*t for cheap ♪

♪ That sh*t can make you lean
You know what I mean ♪

♪ I can't stand up but it's okay ♪

♪ I popped some pills though
Now I'm straight ♪

♪ I'm straight ♪

♪ Been skiin' all night since yesterday ♪

♪ Put another line down, down, down… ♪

- I'm all closed out, Joe.
- [Joe clears throat] Good. Good.

- Yeah. Well, let me walk you to your car.
- [Padma] Yes.

It's Wellsbury.

Crime watch is like jaywalking.

I'm good.

Good night.

["It's OK" continues playing]

[Padma laughs]

- [sighs]
- [door opens]

[door closes]

[bell chimes]

All right. Padma, come on, I'm fine.

- No, you're not. [sighs]
- I'm fine.

[Padma] He was outside.

- Fell off his board.
- Is Ginny here?

No, man, she left a long time ago.

- Are you drunk?
- No.

- Marc...
- Look.

Marcus. Marcus.

Okay there.

[Marcus groans]

Can you put up the coffee?
Why don't you take a seat, huh?

Right behind you.

[Marcus groans]

[Marcus inhales]

- Drink.
- No, I'm good.

Or I can call your mom?

♪ I can't stand up but it's okay ♪

♪ I popped some pills though
Now I'm straight ♪

♪ I'm straight ♪

♪ Been skiin' all night since yesterday ♪

♪ Put another line down, down… ♪

[Marcus groans]

Again.

- Marcus, why are you drunk on a Sunday?
- Because Sundays are depressing.

[Joe] He's got the Sunday scaries.

Not even in the real world yet.

It feels pretty real to me.

Yeah, listen, um,
high school can be rough, man,

but it… it doesn't last forever.

[laughs] I could totally see you
having a hard time in high school.

What?

No, just I can see you
coming into yourself later in life.

No, I… I was cool in high school.

I was pretty much like the Fresh Prince.

Who?

You did not grow up
with Nick at Nite and it shows.

How are we getting you home?

I can drive him.

Marcus, do you wanna tell me
why you're drinking alcohol?

Water is a finite resource.

[inhales] Okay, take him home.

What's up? All right.

- Okay.
- Okay.

[Marcus sniffles]

Man, I don't miss high school.

[door opens]

So how was your summer trip to Georgia?

I don't know, hot?

Okay, so do you want the answers
for the history test

or the chemistry test?

Dude, how'd you get those?

What do you mean?
Everyone trusts a quiet hall monitor

who spends a lot of his free blocks
in the main office

and sometimes gets asked
to collate photocopies.

[breathing nervously]
Do you need anything?

I'm helping during my study period
because I don't really have many friends.

You are so evil,
and… I guess nobody knows.

[scoffs]

What… What happened to your Ray-Bans?

I lost them. [grunts]

[boy 1] Move, freak.

[exhales]

["Rockstar"
by Mark Francis & Duncan Burnett plays]

Yo, what's up?

[boy 2] This year's gonna be the same.

[boy 1] You know it.

Joe, seriously, don't, man.
He's gonna destroy you.

Just… Just let it go.

I'm not great at letting things go.

♪ All black everything
Man he in his zone… ♪

- Joe.
- [indistinct chatter]

♪ And they looking at me
While you looking around ♪

♪ Tell me how I know, girl
I’m looking at you now ♪

♪ Take my hand… ♪

Hey.

♪ Tonight about you, you, you, you ♪

- [grunts]
- [all gasp]

[students laugh]

You're gonna wish you didn't do that.

Yeah, we… we agree on that.

[students gasp]

♪ Put your hands to the ceiling
If you're feeling the vibe ♪

♪ It's Almighty in the building
Got the place going live ♪

♪ Let's get it ♪

["Rockstar"
by Mark Francis & Duncan Burnett ends]

[car engine revving]

[mellow music plays]

sh*t.

The light's on in the kitchen.
They're still up.

How noticeably drunk am I?

- Very.
- Oh God. sh*t.

Okay. Okay.

Uh…

"Max, help."

"In the driveway."

[Padma sighs]

Hey, Padma, I'm sorry.

It's fine.
You don't live that far from me.

No, I mean…

I'm sorry…

for everything

with us.

It's okay.

No.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

[inhales sharply]

How come you told me
you didn't wanna date anyone seriously?

Was it me?

I mean, we hooked up for a long time.

I just felt stupid, like…

like you were using me for sex and stuff.

We never actually had sex.

Okay, seriously?

- We were hooking up. We did other stuff.
- I know. I know.

[Marcus sighs]

[mellow music continues]

I wasn't…

using you.

I liked you a lot.

I don't have the answer you want. Sorry.

Yep.

You really hurt me.

Yeah, I hurt everyone.

What does that mean?

I don't know.

I'm... I'm so… bad at this.

[chuckles]

I'm a disaster.

I shouldn't be with anyone.

[Padma] What are you talking about?

Ginny?

[footsteps approaching]

[car door opens]

Hi, Max. I'm drunk.

[Maxine] Yeah, I figured.

"Max, hemp. In the driveshaft."

- Come on.
- [Marcus] All right.

Yep. Out you go. I'm... It's okay.

Thanks, Padma.

[car door closes]

- [Marcus] I'm fine.
- [Maxine] We're good?

- We're gonna be quiet.
- [Marcus] Quiet?

- [Maxine] When we get in.
- Mom and Dad are home.

- [Maxine] Exactly.
- [Marcus] Yeah.

[rock music plays]

♪ My love it's like a cannonball ♪

♪ Like a cannonball
Just like a cannonball ♪

♪ My love Like a cannonball ♪

- ♪ Like a cannonball… ♪
- [Abby sighs]

When's your mom coming home?

[Abby] Later.

[exhales] Hmm.

Your room is… so small.

[exhales] No, it's not.

Weird neg though.

[Press] Hmm.

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- You just took your shirt off.
- No, I didn't.

You're not even gonna kiss me
or anything? You're just gonna...

[rock music continues]

I hate you so much as a person
genuinely and truly to your core.

♪ I feed my mouth just to feed my soul ♪

♪ Whoo ♪

[rock music ends]

[students talk indistinctly]

[somber music plays]

[somber music ends]

[Abby] I think I'm gonna get
laser hair removal on my armpit.

[Norah] Yeah, it's expensive,
but I think it's… I think it's worth it.

So I don't have to shave it anymore.
What are you...?

Are you just creeping Silver
this entire time?

[hesitates, scuffs] No.

No, it's annoying that Ginny always sits
in red with Marcus over there

when she could be sitting here
with our clearly superior crew.

I don't know, kind of looks like
you're creeping on Silver.

- Yeah.
- Shut up.

They seem happy, Ginny and Marcus.

Aw. Does that just, like, k*ll you?

No, I'm not evil. I want her to be happy.

Yeah. Hunter, you need to go
on a date or something.

[chuckles]
There's no one I like right now.

What about Padma?

[gasps] I see that, and I like it.

Okay, how about we stay
out of my love life?

Ugh. Okay, come on,
let's go get Ginny, Gin, Gin

to bring her to Curriculum 2 English.

Curriculum 2?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure "stupid kid" English

was the only thing
that really fit into her schedule, so…

All right, I got chem.

Hey, you wanna blow sh*t up?

Always.

[Paul] Yes, Dad.

Yes, she agreed to do the prenup, Dad,
but this… this isn't about money, okay?

Look, I don't wanna hear it.

Dad, look, I need you to back off
about Georgia, okay?

I'm marrying her.
I need you to take that seriously, okay?

Yeah. No, don't…
don't put Mom on the phone.

No, do not put Mom...

Hi, Mom. Yeah. Hi.

I was, um…
I was just telling Dad that I would…

I would really like it if you would
reach out to Georgia about the wedding.

I don't know,
take her wedding-cake shopping.

Or... No. You know what?
Talk to her about The Mount.

She is very excited
about The Mount. [inhales]

[exhales] Mom, I am your eldest son,

and I'm only planning on
getting married once, so get over it.

Yes, come in.

Listen, I gotta go. I love you. Bye.

[Paul exhales]

School board meeting's tonight,
where we propose your budget,

and I need to tell you,
that is not gonna go over well.

We're making cuts
in order to hit the other initiatives.

And the Wellsbury parents
are gonna come for you.

I want you to be prepared for that.

Hey. You're just in time for judgment day.

Oh, that doesn't sound good.

Nope. But this budget is what's best
for Wellsbury. Can't make everyone happy.

So unless there's some other
alternative revenue stream,

the schools aren't getting more money,
not without someone else taking a hit.

Well, everyone's taking a hit.

The economy is garbage,
and the world is on fire.

Small businesses are struggling.
There's not enough money to go around.

That's very helpful, Nick. Thank you.

[Paul chuckles]

[inhales, drinks] Hmm.

- [Georgia chuckles]
- [sighs, inhales]

Uh, this is really nice.

I'm glad I found you.

Well, it certainly took you long enough.

I guess you had to go on
all those fun trips before…

[laughs]

Um…

Can I ask you a question?

Yeah, sure.

[Simone chuckles]

When was the last time
that you and Georgia, you know…

[inhales]

…were together?

Not that long ago.

[mellow music plays in the background]

Yeah.

Yeah, that's… that's, um…
That's what I thought was...

A lot can change in not that long.

- A lot has changed.
- Mm-hmm.

[clicks tongue] Listen,
am I setting myself up for failure here?

No.

Look, we have a lot of history,

but Georgia is Ginny's mom.
She's always gonna be in my life.

Does she leave room for anyone else to be?

Funny you should say that.
I actually met someone.

Oh, really? Okay.

- [Zion] Yeah.
- So she's just fantastic?

Absolutely.

Probably something
you wouldn't wanna mess up.

Hey, look, Simone,

this is good, okay?

I like you.

I really like you.

[Simone inhales]

You're not setting yourself up
for failure.

[mellow music continues]

Okay.

[mellow music ends]

[rock music plays]

[in British accent] "I have seen hell,

and it's being here
in this room with you."

Oh. Okay.

[sighs] It's one of my lines from
the play, which I'm actually dreading

because everyone is gonna see me
dressed as an actual witch.

Isn't that the whole point of acting?

[mumbling]

Mom says dinner's in an hour,
you have to come down, and it's meatballs.

[groans]

Okay.

Got it, meatballs.

Your friend, Silver…

she single?

- You like her.
- [Maxine] Oh, shut up.

[chuckles] I don't like Silver.

Do I find her attractive?
Yes, she's a very attractive woman.

I like hanging out with her.
I'm intrigued.

You like her.

Oh my God, forget it.

Hey.

Come on, what's the matter?

I really don't wanna get hurt again.

No, that's… that's not you.

What does that mean?

You're emotionally fearless

and honest.

If you're mad, we know.
If you like someone, they know.

That's who you are.

It's your best and worst feature.
Don't let Sophie change you.

I just... I kind of feel like I... [sighs]

Like I lost my mojo.
You know, like it's gone.

No, you can't lose mojo. It's innate.

So, what? You start dating Ginny,
and you're just a little love expert now?

Hardly.

What does that mean?

I…

I don't think love is always a good thing.

sh*t.

I don't know if I wanna be with anyone.

Sometimes it…

doesn't feel like a good idea.

sh*t.

It's not Ginny.

[gulps] I love Ginny.

She's the only thing that makes me happy.

That's the problem.

No one person should be responsible
for your happiness. That's not fair.

[Ellen] Maxine,
come set the table for meatballs!

- [Marcus grunts]
- [groans]

[sniffles]

She's single.

Silver.

- [bell chimes]
- [mellow music plays]

- Hey, Ginny.
- Hey.

You guys are cute.

[Norah] Thanks.

Um, my shift just ended,
but happy anniversary.

- [door opens]
- What's going on with her?

I don't know.

- I got you a milkshake.
- [both chuckle]

Bottoms up, you know?

[Maxine] "You twit."

"You weasel."

"Call me a shriveled old hag to my face."

[phone buzzes]

[fridge door opens]

[ice clinking]

"You twit."

"You weasel."

"Call me a shriveled old hag to my fa..."

- [mellow music plays]
- [drink pours]

What's wrong?

I hate being the villain.

But you're so good at it.

[scoffs]

Funny.

Everyone is going to look at me
and laugh at me.

I'm tired of feeling like
I'm too much for everyone.

Do you remember
your favorite character in Frozen?

Olaf.

How about Aladdin?

The Genie.

And in Moana it was Maui.

In The Lion King it was Timon.

Why?

They're funny.

Annoyingly, they're all men.

I'm realizing now
as you're listing them like that.

You're funny. You are a leading lady.

But more than that, you make people laugh.
In life and on stage.

And that's a really special skill.
Not many people can do that.

Any pretty girl can be Snow White.

But how many people can be Dopey?

I love Dopey.

You have a talent

to make people feel like
they have the permission to be silly.

And that's rare. That's a gift,
it's not too much. Okay?

Dad, I'm worried about Marcus.

The schools have to take priority.

We need higher athletic
and specialty club stipends,

eco-friendly transportation, new iPads…

iPads. Um…

Please know, everyone,
that Wellsbury is already very proud

to have one of the highest
educational budgets in the entire state.

This is our kids' future.
Newton has a higher percentage

getting into Ivy League schools
than we do.

So, what, no Simone?

Jealous much?

[woman] This money benefits…

- That's Ginny's English teacher.
- [woman] So let's ask them.

Ah.

Stand if you think
more money needs to be allocated

towards the Wellsbury schools.

[clears throat] Wonderful.

I wanna hear from each and every one
of you here, and that is why...

I want attention towards SAT prep
and AP classes.

We should focus in
on the arts and special needs.

What if we focus on integrating
more diversity into the curriculum?

You're right.

Well, you're all right.

We need more money for the schools,
more than the current budget's allocating.

I've got one kid at Bankler Elementary
and another at Wellsbury High.

I'm deeply, deeply invested in education.

But I also work at the mayor's office,

and I have a front-row seat
to how tirelessly

Mayor Randolph works putting
the best interests of this town forward.

Education is important,
but so is the rest of the town.

[sighs] And I love this town, I do.

There has to be a solution.

Yes. And thank you, Georgia.

You're welcome.

Anything else?

Just that the economy is garbage
and the world's on fire.

- [crowd chuckle]
- Oh, it's inspiring stuff. Maybe sit down.

And that is why we at the mayor's office
are debuting Small Business Saturdays.

Wellsbury's all local businesses.

We don't have a McDonald's
or a Walmart, it's...

It's Audrey's Boutique, Blue Farm Cafe.

And that's why each week,
a different Wellsbury small business

will be highlighted
on the mayoral Instagram account,

run by the mayoress,
which already has over 50,000 followers,

and a percentage of the profits
from each week

will go directly into the schools.

So this way, schools are funneling money
into the town and vice versa.

[inhales] That's a Wellsbury win-win.

[crowd talk indistinctly]

Thank you, Paul, for this great idea.

A mayor who acts! Okay.

And thank you everyone for coming tonight.

This meeting is adjourned.
We will see you next time.

Good idea, Paul.

Maybe he needs to start seeing
his psychiatrist again.

We should see
if we need to change around his meds.

Let's go.

I think I'm gonna introduce myself.

Oh yeah, that'll show him.

Bye.

- Mr. Gitten.
- Yes.

I'm Ginny Miller's father.

Listen, I'm sorry
that Ginny dropped AP English.

She's very bright,
always hands in thoughtful essays,

but there's nothing I can do.

She dropped your class?

It's a shame.

It was her decision.

I did not know that. Did you know that?

- I did not, but good riddance.
- [Zion scoffs]

[tense music plays]

[Zion exhales]

- Hey, everything good?
- What?

[Zion] Peach?

Look, you know you can talk to me, right?

If something's wrong.

You know I can take care of myself, Zion.

Yeah, I know.

[man] You're kidding me.

- [breathy] Hey.
- You got a lot of nerve coming back.

Hey, get out of my house...

Easy. Hey.

Easy with that, huh?
Hey, wait, wait, wait!

- No, no, no!
- [whimpers, screams]

- Please! Please!
- [woman] Please don't!

An eye for an eye.

[woman whimpers]

[man and woman scream]

- [Zion] Georgia, that's enough.
- [man cries]

You're not returning my texts.

We all good?

[inhales deeply]

We should talk.

[Gil] Hey, Joe.

Cynthia, I got the application in
for that apartment that you found me.

Seriously, I can't thank you enough
for helping me stay closer to my son.

- [door opens]
- [Cynthia] You're welcome.

[door closes]

[mellow music plays in the background]

Well, hey there, G.

[Cynthia] How did the meeting go?

I couldn't make it,
because, well, I didn't wanna go.

[both laugh]

Shall we?

Um, that's on me. Enjoy.

- [Cynthia] What?
- I just don't like that guy.

[Cynthia] Oh my God.

It's Georgia, isn't it?
The one who sees you only as a friend?

[inhales] You have feelings for her.

[chuckling] No, no. No, no, it's, uh…

I think she needs help.

Wait, is that why
you're not returning my texts?

[Cynthia] It's okay, Joe.

You shouldn't be with me,
but you shouldn't be with her either.

What do you mean?

I'm gonna head home.

Cynthia. Cynthia Cynth...

You should thank your lucky stars
that she's marrying someone else.

You're nothing like her, Joe.
You are a sweet guy.

You don't have a malicious bone
in your body.

God, she'd eat you alive.

I'll see you, Joe.

[mellow music continues]

[dean] It's a pretty standard check.

[boy] Come on.

[dean] If you've done nothing,
there's nothing to worry about.

This is bullshit.

[young Joe] What's going on?

He's getting his locker searched.

You know I have nothing here.
What's up with this?

Huh. That's weird.

I wonder if someone in the main office got
a tip that he was, uh,

stealing test answers.

- What is this?
- That's...

Wha... What?

[splutters] That... That's not mine.

You know what else is in the main office?

A master list of locker combinations.

[both chuckle]

[Gitten] All right. Now,
despite the recent disruption,

we are back
to our normally scheduled programming.

Lord of the Flies, a classic tale.

Really permeates
into every aspect of society.

Who wants to start? Yeah.

What really resonated with me
about Sister Outsider

was when Lorde talked about
the necessity of Black feminism

and how anything less
than the unification of all women

is still a product of the patriarchy.

I don't know what you want to achieve.

I thought it was really powerful

how it emphasized that the stereotypes
about Black women and themselves

need to be destigmatized.

What is happening here?

I thought it was really refreshing
to center a different viewpoint.

[scoffs]

[sighs]

[melancholic music plays]

- [door opens]
- Georgia!

- Hey. Cynthia.
- [Georgia panting]

I was wondering if Austin wanted
to come over for a playdate.

Zach had so much fun with him
the other day. [giggles]

- [door closes]
- [footsteps departing]

[Joe] Um, is your mom okay?

She was in here last night
and seemed a little off.

Trust me, if she starts acting normal,
then we can be worried.

Hey, Joe,
can I leave a little early tonight?

It's Wellington.

- I do not care.
- Joe…

- Ginny…
- You're the one who seems off.

Ginny, do you have a second?
It's important.

- [door closes]
- I'm working.

It's about your mom's late husband.

[mellow music plays in the background]

[Ginny] Not Kenny again.

Not Kenny.

Her other husband,
a man named Anthony Green.

[classical music plays]

We're going to sit at the front.

I'm going to hang with Ginny.

- What's up?
- Nothing.

[classical music stops]

- [bell rings]
- [crowd cheering and applauding]

[piano plays]

- ♪ To the dance ♪
- ♪ Prim and proper ♪

♪ Well-to-do ♪

♪ We wish to find a man to marry ♪

♪ To the dance ♪

- ♪ To the dance ♪
- ♪ Must be perfect ♪

♪ Must come through ♪

♪ We have to find a man to marry ♪

♪ To the dance ♪

♪ None of this is fair ♪

♪ Don't wanna be a bride ♪

♪ Spend my whole life unaware ♪

♪ Of all the magnificent stories
Out there ♪

♪ To the dance, to the dance ♪

♪ Stupid little girl ♪

♪ Careful what you wish for ♪

♪ Your beauty is a fluke ♪

♪ You'd be lucky to be noticed by a... ♪

♪ By a handsome duke with charm unabated ♪

♪ The maidens may adore me
But I will not be persuaded by some... ♪

♪ Prim and proper, must be perfect ♪

♪ We wish to find a man to... ♪

♪ I must find a man to... ♪

♪ We must find a man to marry ♪

[violin playing]

[doorbell rings]

What are you doing here?

Can I come in for a minute?

Oh, now's not a good time.
Zach has a playdate and…

[sighs]

Fine. Come in.

[Cynthia scoffs]

Look, you were right. It's Georgia.

I've got a thing for her.
I don't know what it is. I'm sorry.

And I know you have a lot going on.

My husband is literally on hospice
in the next room.

Yeah, like that.

[mumbles]

So, yes, I'm sorry.
And I didn't mean to hurt you, okay?

Hurt you or use you or anything,

or exploit you in a time of weakness,
anything like that.

I just... Really, I don't even know
how I'm ever gonna forgive myself for...

[Cynthia laughs]

And this is funny?

[laughing] It's okay. I just...

This is ridiculous, this whole thing.

- Um…
- [Cynthia laughs]

I… I just... I wanted to apologize.

Joe, I needed this.

[splutters] I... I'm a mess.
I'm a disaster.

You didn't hurt me, okay?

We both got something that we needed,
and we wished it was with…

someone else.

That's okay.

Okay. You shouldn't be the one…

comforting me.

I came here to apologize and comfort you.

And I am sorry.

[splutters] I think you are wonderful,

and you're one of
the strongest women I know.

You're gonna be okay.

It's okay. Sounds nice.

[chuckles]

It's been so nice to have you as a friend.

I… I don't want that to stop.

Never, okay? I'm in your corner now.

So free sweet potato fries for life.

[laughs]

Okay, you have to go

'cause Georgia's gonna be here
any minute to pick up Austin.

Okay.

[dog barking]

[door closes]

[violin plays]

[crowd cheering, applauding]

[both scream, laugh]

That was awesome!

- We are awesome!
- I know we are!

- Bracia, that was amazing.
- Oh, thank you.

Okay, this is it. This is the big duet.

- [chuckles] This is my favorite number.
- Really?

Yeah, you're my favorite character.

[classical music plays]

Psst, out!

Okay. [exhales deeply]

[inhales]

[director exhales deeply]

Let's get them. [exhales deeply]

[Maxine inhales] My dear sweet child,

let me tell you a little something
about marriage.

[tense music plays]

♪ You think you know, but you don't know ♪

♪ You'll never know just how ♪

♪ The world really works ♪

♪ You'll only get hurt ♪

♪ I'm telling you this right now ♪

- ♪ Marriage is a dungeon, is a dungeon ♪
- [crowd laughs]

♪ Love is just a w*apon, is a w*apon ♪

♪ Beauty's an illusion, an illusion ♪

♪ Someday you'll be just like me ♪

♪ You think you know, but you don't know ♪

♪ You might be cute right now ♪

♪ But time travels fast ♪

♪ Pretty don't last
I'm telling you this… ♪

What is that?

- It feels like tape.
- Shut up. Shut up.

Are you taping your legs?

♪ Is a w*apon ♪

♪ Beauty's an illusion, an illusion ♪

♪ Someday you'll be just like me ♪

♪ I have a love that no one can question ♪

♪ I have a heart that cannot be swayed ♪

♪ And I will stay true ♪

♪ Despite your objections ♪

♪ My heart must be obeyed ♪

♪ Marriage is a dungeon, is a dungeon ♪

♪ Love is just a w*apon, is a w*apon ♪

♪ Beauty's an illusion, an illusion ♪

♪ Someday you'll be just like me ♪

♪ Just like me ♪

- ♪ You think you know, but you don't ♪
- [Bracia vocalizing]

♪ You'll never know just how ♪

♪ The world really works ♪

♪ You'll only get hurt ♪

♪ Listen to me now ♪

[both] ♪ Marriage is a dungeon
Is a dungeon ♪

♪ Love is just a w*apon, is a w*apon ♪

♪ Beauty's an illusion, an illusion ♪

♪ Someday you'll be just like me ♪

[crowd cheering, applauding]

Whoo!

Thank you.

Good.

Hark! Darkness descends.

[Austin] Ready or not, here I come.

[accelerating music plays]

[Georgia] Zach?

- Austin?
- [door creaking]

What are you guys up to?

[monitor beeping]

- [monitor beeping]
- [door opens]

[Georgia sighs]

[somber music plays]

[monitor flat-lining]

Cynthia!

Cynthia, I think it's time!

[monitor flat-lining]

[panting]

[in British accent]
Running away from the party?

[Bracia] You think because I'm wearing
three petticoats, bloomers, and a corset…

What is with you two?

Or are you merely afraid the sun would
coarsen my gentle skin? I'll have you…

She choked.
I had to give her the Heimlich.

It's kind of a long story.

[Bryon] Josephine, I've insulted you.
By my honor, I did not mean to.

[Bracia] Your honor has proven
a mightily questionable thing.

I've heard the stories.

Oh, you have?

And did you like them?

I beg your pardon, Duke.

You forget yourself.

I am Josephine Margot Wellington.

[Bryon] You're the one
that brought up your bloomers.

And you, Josephine Margot Wellington,
are blushing.

- [Bryon chuckles]
- Oh my God.

[piano plays]

♪ I'd never love someone ♪

♪ Whose eyes can see right through me ♪

♪ Whose charms aim to confuse me ♪

♪ For you do not amuse me ♪

♪ I'd never love someone ♪

♪ Who flouts polite convention ♪

♪ I know not your intention ♪

♪ As if I'm your invention ♪

♪ Well, I'm not, sir ♪

♪ Why must you disarm me like you do? ♪

♪ Why can't you just love me like I do… ♪

[Ginny] Bathroom.

♪ I'd throw it all away ♪

♪ Give into passion's play ♪

♪ Turn the tables upside down ♪

♪ Immolate this gilded gown… ♪

[Bracia keeps singing indistinctly]

Max will flip
if you miss the end of her thing.

You're missing the ending.

Well, she has lower expectations for me.

Whatever.

Well, I don't understand
why you're so upset.

Is that what you think, that I'm upset?

I'm not upset, I'm terrified.

- Ginny...
- Just tell me.

Tell you what?

Tell me that you don't wanna be with me.

What?

That's what this is, right?

You don't wanna be my boyfriend.

- [Bracia keeps singing indistinctly]
- [Ginny sighs]

♪ Why can't you just love me ♪

♪ Like I do you? ♪

♪ Why can't you just love me ♪

♪ Like I do you? ♪

[crowd cheering, applauding]

It's not...

You know what, just save it, okay?
I know how this goes.

- You wanna leave.
- I don't wanna leave.

I just... I don't…

wanna hold you back.

Don't do that.

Don't do that. Don't pretend
like you're doing this for me because…

because I don't want this.

I don't want this. I want you.

You're right, uh…

[splutters] It's not you,
it's… it's me. I'm sorry.

I do love you.

I… I don't believe that anymore.

Because you said forever, you said that,
and now you're bailing? [inhales]

No, I'm still here.

- I will always be here for you...
- No!

No, you're literally leaving me.

Marcus. [inhales]

Marcus, Marcus, I told you everything.
You know me like...

[Marcus] I know. I know.

[Ginny] Then wha...

Okay, okay, this isn't you.

This isn't you. Just you wouldn't…
you wouldn't do this to me.

Right? 'Cause I'm... I'm your Ginny, and…

[sniffles, sobbing]

I'm… I'm your Ginny.

Right? Right? And… And you're my Marcus.

And so you wouldn't…
you wouldn't hurt me like this, right?

[sobs]

I don't wanna keep hurting you.

What?

[hesitates]

[sobbing] Wha... What is with
this g*dd*mn hallway? I...

[inhales]

[exhales] You said...

You said that you'd always love me.

Right? You said you'd always love me
today, tomorrow, forever.

You said that I make sense to you.

[Marcus] Yeah.

You said that.
Those are things you said! [sobs]

- [exhales]
- I meant that.

Then what changed?

What changed? Just tell me
what I did wrong and... [inhales]

- Please, just tell me.
- God, Jesus, nothing.

You didn't do anything. It's...

It's me, I promise.

[Ginny] You promise?

You're making promises to me, Marcus?

You know what? I hate promises

because anyone
who has ever made a promise to me

has broken it because they're liars.

You're supposed to be the one
who doesn't lie to me.

Do you even care that you're hurting me?

- Of course I do. I just...
- What?

I don't have room…

for anyone else's pain right now.

Do you understand what you're doing?

You're saying…

you're saying that… that you're okay
with never holding me again,

never kissing me.

Just… Just done? Just…

- Yeah.
- [Ginny sobbing]

You're gonna regret this.

You're gonna realize
that this isn't you. [inhales]

And it's gonna be too late because…
because you're breaking us. [sniffles]

And… And if we're broken, it's over, and…

[Ginny sobbing]

[crying] Please.
Please don't do this, Marcus, please.

Please don't do this.

[Ginny sobs]

[Ginny sobbing]

[sad music plays]

[sad music intensifies]

[crowd cheering, applauding]

I love you.

[laughing]

Thank you. [chuckles]

- Oh my God! That was incredible!
- [Bracia squealing]

Bracia, oh my God! [laughs]

Oh my God, Bryon could not keep
his eyes off of you the entire time!

- Really, really, really?
- Yes, I swear.

- Bracia, that was unbelievable.
- [chuckles]

- Wasn't she so beautiful?
- Okay, Max, you can go now.

- Okay.
- [Bryon] Definitely.

[boy] Amazing job!

Um, did you wanna go out with me
for, like, a coffee or something?

[splutters] Yeah. Yeah, I'd love to.
I mean, you're why I did the play.

What?

Yeah. My teammates are so mad
I did this instead of football.

[chuckles] This is so stupid,
and you probably don't remember,

but we once went
to an escape room together.

- [laughing] Really?
- Yeah, yeah. [chuckles]

You were incredible, Max.

Do you want me
to help you get out of this?

May I kiss you?

Hell yeah. [chuckles]

[chuckles] Okay.

[woman vocalizing]

Thank you so much. You did so good.

Thank you.

Dad! [laughs]

- Max.
- You were amazing.

Oh my God, you too.

[squealing, laughing] Hey!

[Ellen] Mm.

You were fabulous!

I only saw you.

[laughing] Thank you.

Come on, let's go.

How about you? You like it?

- [mellow music plays]
- [boy] Yo, what's up?

[Sophie] Max.

- Sophie. Hi.
- [Sophie] Hi.

[chuckles] You came.

Because you know
other people in the show, not me,

'cause you know a lot of theater people.

- A lot of theater friends you have and...
- You were wonderful.

[Maxine] Thanks.

[Sophie] Hey, do you wanna
grab coffee sometime?

I… I feel like we have some
unresolved stuff to talk about.

["Never Enough" by Two Lanes plays]

[hesitates]

♪ Running ♪

♪ Because it’s never enough… ♪

[Marcus] Being back in the room
where depression lives,

it's a sharp pain
and an overwhelming numbness.

♪ Drifting… ♪

[Marcus] I love her.

Even in the room, I love her.

But being loved takes work too.

♪ When you’re not around… ♪

[Marcus] I don't have it in me
to be loved right now.

[g*nsh*t in distance]

Was that a g*nsh*t?

["Never Enough" by Two Lanes ends]

[mellow music plays]

♪ Treading ♪

♪ Arms getting ♪

♪ Heavy ♪

♪ As I sing ♪

♪ Down ♪

♪ Without your love ♪

♪ I lose my way ♪

♪ And the stars ♪

♪ Cease to shine ♪

♪ But if I hold on ♪

♪ I'll take you down ♪

♪ With our dreams ♪

♪ In the riptide ♪

♪ Exhausted ♪

♪ Legs waded ♪

[song ends]