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01x04 - Save the Cat

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins". Aired: January 18, 2026 – present.*
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American sports mockumentary sitcom.

01x04 - Save the Cat

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- All right.

OK.

I'm outside.

This isn't so bad.

Now I see why squirrels

live out here.

- Hey, Mr. Dinkins.

My dad says you suck.

Well, the commercials for

your dad's law firm are corny!

You too.

What's that kid

even doing outside?

Should be on your phone!

Tonight I'm gonna

cut his trampoline.

That's what I'ma do.

Huh.

Oh, hell yeah!

Morning, Rusty.

Who's your friend?

Oh, this is Jill,

my date from last night

and twice this morning.

- Uh.

Isn't that wonderful.

Oh, sh**t.

I'm gonna be late for

my shift at Newark

and that air traffic's

not gonna control itself.

If you find my shoes,

just throw 'em away.

So nice to meet you.

- Rusty.

My son is here this week.

And I'm sure Jill is lovely

- Oh, no.

She's not.

Her words.

And I always wait until

Carmelo leaves for school

before I bring them up.

- Them?

Let's just say TGI Fridays

isn't the only place

I crush the apps.

- For real?

Rusty?

I once saw that man drop

a whole bowl of spaghetti

in the pool, wait for it to

get sucked into the filter,

open the filter,

and then eat the spaghetti.

What was I supposed to do?

Just all of a sudden

learn how to swim?

Look, Monica,

I don't like to kiss and tell,

but Jill and I didn't kiss.

Well, you do live here,

and you have the right

to live your life,

but let's just keep it PG.

Well, isn't that the pot

calling the kettle

equal.

And what's that

supposed to mean?

Come on.

We're both single adults

with a cell phone.

You get it.

- Uh-uh.

We are not the same.

I don't need apps

to meet people.

I just go to the wine bar

at the mall and, you know,

catch a vibe.

- Do they still have wine bars?

I mean, I know

they don't have malls.

Well, I know it's been a minute,

but I wasn't wearing a mask

last time I went out,

so it was after COVID

Or before?

Yeah, people don't meet

in-person anymore.

Come on,

let me make you a profile.

OK?

I could be your "Hitch."

So I'm Kevin James?

No, I'm sorry.

- OK.

Well, let me know

if you need my help.

Rusty may need the apps,

but Mony's still got it.

And maybe tonight, I prove it.

Hit the Tuscan Grape and

show all y'all how it's done.

Stella's about to get

her groove back.

Hey!

Or a more recent reference.

- Yo, yo, yo!

Check this out.

This cat is gonna get me

in the Hall of Fame.

Congratulations, buddy,

you deserve it!

Uh, I need you

to say more words.

This Duck Donovan's cat!

Your old coach?

That guy's had

a rough couple of years.

Last year,

Jets coach Duck Donovan

was on top of the world.

With Dinkins in the backfield,

nothing can stop us,

literally nothing.

Name one thing.

Just one year later,

Donovan is out

after going 4 and 12

without Dinkins.

Talk about a lame duck

Donovan.

And joining me in Club Divorcé,

recently fired Seton Hall coach

and even more recently fired

Passaic Middle School Coach

Duck Donovan.

Talk about a lame duck.

No, I just came up with that.

Officer, they say

I can't bring Namath to work

just because I handle food?

But he's an emotional

support cat.

I need him!

He's all I have!

Sir, that's not a reason

to call the police.

I know my rights.

And he blamed me

for all of that!

- And

and that's good?

Coach loves that cat

more than life.

I've seen him pushing it

around in a damn stroller!

So I find the cat.

Coach is so happy,

he forgives me.

And everyone else is like,

yo, that guy forgave you?

We forgive you!

And then, bam, Hall of Fame.

Bam, broadcasting job.

Bam, they make a movie

of your life.

Bam, Pedro Pascal plays me.

And he wants me on set?

And we just click?

OK, I guess.

It's the perfect plan!

If anyone can understand

what Reggie's going through

right now, it's me.

Footage of the absolute

lowest point in my life

was recently

Meme-ified.

Namath isn't a way for Reggie

to get into the Hall of Fame.

Namath is the Hall of Fame.

I mean, what, does Reggie truly

believe he is going to be able

to find a lone cat

in the thousands of acres

that comprise Alpine, New Jersey

and "Big p*ssy" Bonpensiero

State Park?

Of course not.

But some part of him

needs to believe

that no cause is truly lost.

So tonight, we will go

and look for the cat.

Tomorrow, we will sit down

and confront what that means.

And that is the cake Mother set

aside especially for Arthur.

Hey, you.

Oh.

Oh my God, he's dead!

No one drink the pinot grigio!

Am I about to ask

the man that lives

in my ex-husband's basement

for dating advice?

Hey, welcome to Hitch's office,

Kevin James's character.

OK, you were right.

I got out the game a bit,

and the game has changed.

Mm-hmm.

So either I embrace

the Korean feminist

celibacy movement 4B

I'm aware of it.

Or I can learn, with your help,

how to do the swipey thing

with the phone.

Honestly, Monica, this is

a great time to dive back in.

You know, there's

a male loneliness epidemic,

so you are gonna clean up.

But be careful 'cause

they're also very fragile.

So they may fully snap

if you reject them.

Men are in crisis.

The bad part is the scammers,

so don't send anyone any money

for a plane ticket.

Always buy it yourself.

That way,

if they turn out to be fake,

you get to keep the points.

Good to know.

- Gosh, there's so much more.

You know what?

I'm just gonna leave you

a voice note.

Hold on.

Monica?

Hi, it's Rusty from the house.

Yeah, if a guy's photo

is in his car,

he might live in his car.

What are you guys talking about?

We're just trying

to find you a new dad.

Or just something casual

to bounce on.

OK, I want my mom to be happy,

and I didn't care

when Dad started dating.

I I mean, I'm not sexist.

But this is Mommy!

OK.

Yeah, yeah, cool.

Very cool.

- What's very cool?

Uh, Monica is my Kevin James.

- Oh.

You her "Hitch."

Go get it, girl.

I spent some time on the apps

when I was out in LA.

I was on the

the industry one where

Jared Leto matched with himself.

Any luck?

I did meet someone.

OK.

Hey, baby.

Tell the camera how we met.

It was mad romantic.

OK, so I was eating

a popsicle in the background

of one of TI's Instagrams.

Reggie saw it,

and he told Rusty to find me.

Love wins.

All right.

Let's get that profile set up.

Here we go.

OK, so what, are you,

like, 6'4"?

We've been out in the woods

of northern New Jersey

for almost six hours now.

- Namath!

So far, Reggie has set out food,

hung catnip, sprayed pheromones,

and now he is just

Namath!

Namath!

Yelling a cat's name

into the darkness

like Ahab calling out

to Moby d*ck.

Come here, you whale!

I haven't read it.

My point is,

this is the face of delulu.

- Shh!

Shut up!

I hear something.

Namath, come here!

It's working.

Damn it, it's a dog.

sh**t.

This one's Namath, too.

Stupid New Jersey!

Put him with the others!

- Come on.

You gotta come with me.

OK, everyone.

No, no, no, you stay here.

Namath!

Namaths.

No, I don't want to talk

about the cat.

I wanna go find it.

- Wait.

Sorry, you're not

seriously planning

on going back out there,

are you?

After last night?

Last night was a good start.

Every great cat-finder

starts with a few dogs.

That's where the expression

comes from!

But it's a fool's errand!

I don't even know

what that means.

Fools run errands all the time.

That's why Wawa sells sushi.

Namath is your

white whale, right?

A a lost cause.

So why do you think that

might appeal to you so much?

Hold up.

You think the cat's

a metaphor for something?

- Yes.

Yes, exactly.

No, you got that way quicker

than I planned, but yes.

No, this is all very literal.

Finding Namath is

just a good plan.

So let's go.

I don't actually

need any more footage

of you failing

to find a cat, Reggie.

Or of you grabbing a raccoon

thinking it is a cat,

or of you panicking

and throwing a raccoon at me

while my mouth is open.

Then I'll just go without you!

But you're gonna miss

the moment where

Ahab catches Moby d*ck,

and the good people

of New Bedford have lamps full

of whale oil all winter long.

Yeah, I have read it.

Hey, you guys, guess what?

I actually found a match!

- Hey!

- Ooh, he's Gaston hot.

- Mm.

Yum, business Daddy.

Yeah, his name is Eric.

And, yes, I made sure

he was real.

His LinkedIn says that

he's a tech recruiter,

and he's been

at the same company

for the last five years.

Mm, nice work, Monica.

So I had my friend Lindsay

at Experian

pull up his credit score.

Not bad.

Then I hit up my friend Kim

at the water company,

and she said his usage suggests

he does live alone.

Yeah, I guess

I'm a little nervous.

- Oh.

Because you're a virgin?

- What?

- She has a damn son!

No, because I haven't been

on a real date in nine years.

And everything I knew

no longer applies

because dating is phones now,

just like maps and restaurants.

Which is great

because I'm going out

with a guy from

my phone tonight!

Yeah!

OK, I am a feminist.

I marched.

But this is not a woman.

Like I said before,

this is Mommy!

I did tell Eric

to pick me up here, though,

so he doesn't have

my home address.

Smart.

That way, if he's a m*rder*r,

only we get k*lled.

Mm.

He's still out there somewhere.

This is delusional.

Not just that he thinks

that he's gonna find the cat,

but that he thinks

the cat will magically

solve all of his problems.

Speak of the devil.

Probably got his head

stuck in a beehive.

Um, sorry, I need to take this.

Yes, Dean Edwards, please.

That that footage of me

was leaked illegally, so, I

OK, well, I think

you're an embarrassment

to the University of Maryland.

I don't mean that, Cheryl.

Obviously, I don't.

I don't.

You are a towering figure

in the field of 19th century

South American p*rn*graphy.

I

OK, well, you know what?

Actually, I quit.

Yeah.

Bye-bye!

Reggie!

Reggie!

Where are you?

Arthur Tobin?

Thank God Monica put

that AirTag on you.

OK, we need to find this cat.

'Cause this is a very good plan.

Exactly, and because there's

no such thing as lost causes!

And it's definitely

not a metaphor!

Nope! It is just a good plan

that will get you

into the Hall of Fame

and make this

a great documentary,

and then Dean Edwards can go.

I don't know where we gonna

get a whole bag of them,

but let's do it.

Namath!

- Namath!

- Namath!

OK, wish me luck, y'all.

Actually, don't.

Watch me cook.

Hey.

- Monica.

Hi.

Well, you weren't kidding

about the cameras.

Here's something

you can't do on the apps

hug.

Mm, this is what human bodies

are meant to smell like,

b-t-dubs.

Deodorant is a scam

by big pharma.

- Oh, Eric.

Ah.

You're wearing shorts.

I work from home,

so I rock what I like

to call the body mullet.

Business up top,

party down below.

OK, you need to sleuth

the full body.

That's on her.

Mm, I mean, sometimes

weird dudes are good lovers.

I think that's what's going on

with Pete Davidson.

You know, I just realized

that this is all

probably too soon for my son.

Oh, don't be ridiculous!

You two crazy kids have fun.

He's perfect!

I mean, one date with that guy,

and she'll swear off men

forever.

I'm not proud of myself.

Well, I know this wine bar

Oh, we can hit that up after

the escape room that I booked.

I know what you're thinking.

Don't worry

it is not timed.

Your Cybertruck awaits, m'lady.

Hey.

Ooh.

I hope this date goes better

than the one

I went on this morning.

No, you must find poor Namath.

I mean, if he's not

in your life,

who will eat you

when you die in the tub?

Now, your best bet is to leave

out some items of clothing

with a familiar scent.

Like from the owner?

Yes, either one of you.

Although cats are very

sensitive to power dynamics,

so it should probably

be whichever of you

is the more sexually dominant

in your relationship.

I know where Coach gets

his dry cleaning done.

Good plan.

Can I help you?

I's Coach Donovan's assistant.

Name's Hubert.

Has him dropped off

any dry cleaning lately?

We agreed beforehand no accents.

You're doing a accent.

He, uh, dropped off

some stuff yesterday.

Has de tings gone out?

Bossman changed he mind.

Him don't want it clean no more.

He want them dirty!

Maybe I should call

Mr. Donovan.

Rass! Him on to us!

Rass!

So the drone

didn't spot any cats,

but it did see this.

A pink beanbag by a pool?

That is former New Jersey

governor Chris Christie

sunning himself.

Where is he?!

Come on, tell me.

I know he lives here!

No, I don't!

What the hell do you want

with my clothes, Dinkins?

Coach, we are trying

to help you out.

We're trying to find your cat!

Do not call me "Coach."

What the hell are you

talking about?

You're trying to find this cat?

Wait, no, but he's missing.

Do you know how many pets

in New Jersey are named Namath?

- Yes, we do.

- Absolutely, I know.

And that thing looks

nothing like my Namath.

First off, that is

clearly a female cat.

Look at her saucy, stupid mouth!

Coach, you changed.

You did this to me!

What do you think?

You think you're gonna rescue

my Namath,

and all of a sudden,

I'm gonna forgive you

for destroying my life?

Now you got me thinking

about life without Namath,

and I hate it!

Oh, Lord, please take me first.

You can send me

straight to hell,

but take me first!

Come on, it couldn't

have been that bad.

I mean, his top half

was on point.

I don't understand

any of these clues!

So much math.

- That's not part of it.

- Oh, you don't know!

Help!

This is all your fault!

Why does this always happen?

And then I had to call an Uber

because he cut off his thumb

in the door of his Cybertruck.

Oh.

Ugh.

I think this ice cream

is spoiled.

Ice cream?

No, this is butter.

So you went on one bad date.

Except now I have to

start all over again,

swiping and making sure people

are real and getting dressed up

and getting my hopes up.

I don't know how you do it.

- It's harder for you.

You have standards.

Maybe trying to get back

in the game is just delusional.

I might as well be in the woods

searching for a lost cat.

- Look.

As your Alex "Hitch" Hitchens,

I need you to trust

the process, OK?

You're not gonna end up alone.

You just might have to lower

your standards a little.

Let's take a look at Eric again.

How often do you see

somebody's bottom half?

You know, people sit

at tables a lot.

Well, after he hurt himself,

he took off one of his toe shoes

and shook an insurance card

out of it.

So

he has insurance.

Build on that.

She's going out with

that Eric dude again?

Mommy has got to stop

listening to Rusty.

And Mommy's special boy

is gonna do something about it.

I think maybe

the cat was a metaphor.

For both of our things.

It wasn't even the right cat.

It was always a lost cause.

Like doing

"And Just Like That"

without Samantha.

She was the glue.

So what now?

What's the point?

OK, hear me out.

Just for the sake of the movie,

what if I start gambling again,

and you go on a bender?

I mean,

if it's for the film and

and it's just for one weekend.

One weekend tops.

OK, I overheard you

and Uncle Rusty

talking last night.

- What did I tell you

about listening to

grown folks' business?

Jesus don't like it.

But I heard you say

that you're not

even as good as Kevin James.

I had a low moment, OK?

Well, just watch.

So I got your autograph.

Maybe you can give me

your number.

Oh

- Thank you!

Wait for it.

- Whew.

Sorry I'm late.

The coffee guy took forever.

Coffee guy tried

to give you his number.

- Yeah.

This is it.

You don't have to lower

your standards.

And you don't need help

from Rusty.

You just gotta, y'know,

pay attention a little more.

That last guy was pretty cute.

I thought you'd say that.

That's why

I tracked him down for you.

The same way I tracked down

Brina for Reggie,

but with less time

in Atlanta nightclubs.

- So, is he single?

- Oh, he's single.

And he's an astronaut!

Unfortunately, he is

already back in space.

But it's only for eight years.

Well, I do know where to find

that coffee shop dude.

Yeah, I checked on him, too.

He is now in prison.

But for what?

- Mom.

- For being sexy?

Oh, my

I hate this.

I do still got it.

OK, let's run this back.

- Hello!

And here he is, as promised.

- Oh, my God, Namath!

Thank you!

Oh, I practice 4B,

so this cat is my whole world.

How did you find her?

There are many reasons

a lost cat might

seek shelter

in a stranger's home

escaping a predator,

a coming storm, hatred.

Most cat behavior is

motivated by hatred.

People said it was impossible,

but we found the cat.

Because there are

no lost causes.

It was never a plan,

always a metaphor!

Which means we can do anything.

- We can do anything.

I was gonna say that.

- Yeah.

Let's go!

We're invincible!

I don't get why

Monica was grossed out.

I'm on that new all-butter diet.

The neighbor's kid

told me about it.

He believed that?

Oh, my God, what a doofus!

Wait, what did Noah say?

Ha, ha, ha.

OK, he got me.

Tonight, I'm gonna cut

his trampoline.

Hmm.

- Good night, everybody!

- Good night!