05x16 - George Gets Caught in a Powers Play

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Hey Max. Hey Veronica. Looks like Veronica made it through another day at work.

Thank you.

I can't believe you actually got your spoiled niece to get a job.

When her mom died, she knew I was the man to mold her child into responsible adult.

It's only a matter of time until I get my own reality show.

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i'll be like that fine mira go ahead suck your thumb suck your thumb

but when you fall asleep i'm gonna put chile on them and then the baby wake up like that

oh george come on don't flatter yourself

i'm gonna put chile on them but when you fall asleep i'm gonna put chile on them

The only reason she's listening to you is because you are in charge of her inheritance.

I don't know.

You know, if you were going to give me millions of dollars,

I'd give you anything you want, too.

Mom, I've seen guys get you to do things for $10

and a tall boy.

So...

You got an A in history, but you don't know when the Civil w*r ended?

Back in high school, I had my own tricks for getting good grades.

Well, I want to do what you did.

Then you're gonna need a miniskirt and high heels

Why don't you go upstairs and throw it on

And show me how it works

Nice try.

So how was work

It sucked.

Eight hours on my feet.

I am dead.

You're a hostess at a restaurant.

How hard can that be?

Party of two, your table's ready.

my god i'm so beat if they ask for a booster chair i'll just lose it

it is not that easy uncle george

This family came in today, I didn't even know how to pronounce their name.

They were from, like,

freakistan or something finally i just picked up the microphone and said

Short, hairy family, your table's ready.

Veronica.

You are going to feel so great when you get your first paycheck at the end of the week.

What would you know about a paycheck?

i have a wedding planning business that's doing very well thank you please

Your business is so bad, people from New Orleans are sending you money.

Veronica, you want something to eat?

No, thanks. Oh, I'm so tired. I'm just gonna go lay down for a while

You see that?

I'm turning her into an adult.

She's tired, depressed, eyes glazed over.

And I'm not going to quit until she's full-on working class.

Smoking, drinking, wasting her money on lottery tickets.

George, Angie, you've got to see this.

I stumbled across this website.

called i'm just a fly on the wall check it out

You get to watch this girl hang out in a room.

Why are you showing us this, Ernie?

Oh, you'll see.

Look.

She doesn't take her clothes off or anything.

She just

Does normal stuff like read or paint her toenails or...

Brush her long, beautiful hair 47 times, just like you asked her.

Oh my god!

That's Veronica.

Uh-huh. That's her spare room.

She gets $10 a month from every guy who subscribes.

You paid money to peek at my niece?

I didn't know it was her.

Her back was to the camera when she was brushing her hair.

You paid money to see a woman brush her hair?

Hey, I don't steal. I don't hurt people.

This is my thing!

All right, that's it. Show's over.

What show?

Look, I know about your website.

Where's the camera?

What's that noise?

My subscribers, they're instant mess-

Yeah, well tell those freaks that the show's over actually this one's for you

J. Cope in Irvine wants you to take your shirt off and do some jumping jacks.

Right there.

You listen to me, pervert!

He's willing to pay you a hundred bucks.

A hundred bucks!

No deal.

So long, sicko.

Thank you.

Where do you think you're going? We're not done here.

Thank you.

As long as you're in my house, you live by my rules.

Why are you wigging out about this?

It's not like I got naked or anything.

Oh, it's true. She didn't.

Why are you doing this?

You have a job at the restaurant.

Well, not anymore.

What happened?

Thank you.

I tried really hard, I did!

But it got so busy!

Right when I was hungry and wanted to take my break.

All these people came rushing in.

You know, I'm not in the restaurant management game, but I think.

They call that dinner.

I can't believe you lied to us.

Look, I'm not giving you your inheritance until you prove to us you're mature enough.

And you just took a huge step backwards.

Your uncle wanted you to get a job so that way you could learn to have some kind of work ethic.

Okay, fine. I will get something else down at the mall.

God.

Now.

I don't trust you. I need you to work someplace I can keep an eye on you.

You know what?

You're going to work at the factory with me.

Oh

A factory?

No way!

AHH!

You don't have a choice.

You're gonna work hard, you're gonna come home tired

and do it over and over again

until you know what it's like to make an honest living.

And then I get my millions?

Will you stop saying that?

Look, we all know you're rich

and that Angie and I are going to spend our golden years

driving to Mexico for cheaper meds.

George!

And please, don't just say we'll have each other

because I can't lower my blood pressure with that!

All my friends know a low rider

This will be your office?

Gross!

This will be your desk.

Gross!

I'll do this one.

Gross.

Awww!

You're wearing that on Monday.

What are you going to wear on Casual Friday?

Two Post-Its and a sugar packet?

Tomorrow, dress more appropriately, okay?

I don't want you distracting these guys working on dangerous machines.

Alberto's down to seven fingers. He can barely tie his shoes.

All right, here's your first assignment.

Pay attention because I have a meeting and I won't be here this afternoon.

I need you to input these old invoices so we can follow the parts flow.

Okay, it has to be done by Friday so I can do my quarterly report.

Ew, this is a lot of work.

Then you better get started.

You get two 10-minute breaks and a half-hour lunch.

Oh, there's a truck outside, and if you order a burrito,

make sure the guy makes it, because the woman has TB.

Thank you.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

Ei!

I just wanted to welcome you to Powers Brothers.

Yeah.

And, uh, you know, if you have any questions,

just ask me, because I'm a team leader.

Team leader, that's impressive.

I bet they don't just give that title to anyone.

Charlie, there's only 12 of us here.

I bet you could do any job in the factory if you wanted to, huh?

Yeah!

But, you know, when you're in a position of responsibility,

you can't just go around doing people's jobs.

All right.

You have to motivate them to do the work themselves.

Do you know how to load invoices into the system?

Move over, let Ernie drive.

Oh, you are so good!

yeah i got mad skills

now i'm only gonna do a couple of these because you know

eventually you're gonna have to learn how to do this work on your own

Oh.

Oh.

Touch my ears. Touch my ears.

Oh.

Ow!

Yeah, I could get used to that.

Ernie, get back to work.

All right.

I'm gone one minute, you got somebody doing your work for you?

He was just showing me how to do it. It's no big deal.

It's a huge deal.

He thinks you're his girlfriend now.

That's crazy.

Is it?

Now get back to work.

And I'm going to put the word out that no one in this factory is supposed to help you.

There's no way around George Lopez because this is my castle and I'm the king.

I thought your house was your castle

Yeah, well, Angie says I'm not allowed to say that

Thank you.

Hey, George, have you seen the latest?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Well, I guess the temp service got my memo not to send over any more bow-wows.

Who are you?

I'm Mel Powers. I own this place.

So nice to meet you

I'm Veronica Palmero.

God damn it.

Well, I better get back to being wealthy and...

Powerful man.

Do you know how to load invoices into the system?

Well, I could teach you to do that.

I could teach you a lot of things, my little Mexicali Rose.

Ah.

Is it just me, or is it muy caliente in there?

George, I just booked my first New Age wedding.

It's so romantic.

They're not going to read vows.

They're going to do...

A soul staring.

what the hell is a soul staring here here you meet your partner's eyes but you don't say anything

You're not looking at their outside, you're trying to look past that to their...

Inner being.

Right, OK.

The point is to get to a deeper place of intimacy.

Thank you.

Ah.

you know you got a soul booger right in the corner of your

go like that

i'm so glad we could share how'd veronica do at work today

Oh, first of all,

She tried to get Ernie to do her job.

And then when I came back from my meeting, she had hardly done any work.

What'd you do?

I laid down the law, Angie.

I said, you stay there as long as you have to

till you finish your work.

I don't care if you gotta take the bus home.

Isn't that kind of harsh?

Angie.

When I was a kid, rode the bus all the time.

Tell me about life.

I saw an old lady die

I saw a baby being born, I saw a baby being made

I was five years old, I didn't know what was going on

I thought two people were fighting over a seat

Mel what are you doing here?

Did she screw something up?

George, I caught her stealing something.

My heart.

you can't be serious

Mel?

She's our niece.

Oh, yeah, don't worry.

It doesn't creep me out.

so I will see you tomorrow

Oh, h*, h*, h*.

Thanks for watching!

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Awww.

He's really sweet.

He listens to what I have to say.

He asked me about your raise and-

I told them I'm kind of on the fence about it.

Nighty-night.

Which is a longer jail sentence, Angie,

premeditated m*rder or heat of passion?

Premeditated.

Good, then I won't think about it.

I'll just do it.

i can't believe i want to go and do something like this get down here now you ungrateful tr*mp

What?

we know what you did but we want to hear from your mouth

Okay.

Um

I borrowed Mom's car, but I didn't think you'd notice the scratch.

you're gonna pay for that now go upstairs you're grounded

Thank you.

Hey, that was lucky. We should do this once a week.

Veronica!

Yeah?

How could you pull such a sleazy stunt?

We took you into our home.

Treated you like our own child.

Yeah, well, I didn't ask to become your kid.

And I didn't ask to work in a factory.

I don't understand what all this is supposed to prove.

You're trying to make me into something I'm not.

Your mom's dying wish was that you grow up, Veronica.

I'm trying to prepare you for life.

Not the life I'm going to have.

I'm going to be dealing with rich people problems.

What do you know about that?

Look, I know about rich people's problems, okay?

I know what it's like to make a fortune

only to have your family and friends suck you dry

until all your millions are gone.

MC Hammer, behind the music.

Oh.

This is such a waste of time.

I don't want to use Mel to get my money,

but if I have to...

I will.

You can't just get what you want in life by manipulating men.

Thank you.

I folded your whites just how you like them.

Max, she's just using you.

Here's the thing about that, Dad.

I don't care.

So, are you going to write me a check for my inheritance or not?

Hell no.

Thank you.

All right, I guess I'll just half-play the mall card tomorrow.

I hope he's not too hard on you.

And remember,

You made me do this.

That's it.

That was the last straw. I can't take it anymore. I want her out of this house.

God, it was just a scratch.

I'll pay for it.

What do you want from me?

Let it go.

Thank you.

I say we give Veronica her money and send her on her way.

If she screws up her life, that's her problem.

No, Angie.

I'm not letting her off that easy.

She wants to mess with me, it's all.

And I'm gonna win because the only one who can outsmart George Lopez is me.

I did it once, and I don't know why, but I'm pretty sure I had it coming.

She has Mel in the palm of her hand.

You better watch it.

She better watch it.

She doesn't know that I have the k*ller instinct.

She thinks she's a shark, but you know what? I'm a hammerhead.

I see everything with my eyes.

Sneak up on me? I don't think so.

Where am I? Underneath.

i see you don't walk away from me brownie

I got this!

Uncle George, I know you asked me to do this filing,

but Mel's taking me to lunch.

I suggested you do it, and you know what?

He agreed.

Heh.

No problem.

Thank you.

What? You don't mind doing my work?

Nope, I won't be doing it for long.

Hello, you ready for lunch, kitten?

Hey, Veronica, you know, why don't you take the afternoon off?

Are you serious?

Yeah, take the whole day!

Thank you.

You know, Mel.

I'm sorry for the way I reacted when I found out you were dating my niece so

to make it up to you.

Got you a suite at the Montage Resort.

Beautiful beach, but I don't know if you kids will be leaving the room

Oh, I can't believe this, George

That is so great

Oh, I gotta get a refill on my little magic pills

And we are good to go

What are you doing?

I'm calling your bluff.

I can handle all the work Mal gives me, but you can only tease him for so long.

What's the matter? You didn't see that coming, huh?

Veronica, what's a holdup? Come on, let's go.

Uh, Mel, can we go next week?

I promised a friend I'd help her move tonight.

I'll get some guys from the loading dock to help you.

Did I tell you I got the sweetheart's package

free champagne and herbal body oils?

Drunk?

And oily hot diggity-dog.

Mel, I really don't think I should go.

I have a ton of work I gotta do here.

So are you saying that you're going to stay here and do your work like you're supposed to?

Wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold on.

I know what's going on here.

You're afraid I'm going to be a little too much for you, aren't you?

Tell you what, I'll start off with just half a pill.

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Okay, I'm going back to work.

Thank you.

I'm sorry about that, Mel. You know, she really does have a lot of work to do.

No, that's all right.

It's so nice of you to get me the hotel room.

It's a shame to waste it.

Might as well call another little lady friend of mine.

So why don't you just give me that hotel confirmation number, George?

Hang on, just let me cancel this reservation.

What were you saying?

So, Veronica actually lasted the whole week?

Yep, she even got her first paycheck.

Good for her. She must be so excited.

Yeah, come here. I'll show you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

See, this is what the factory does to you.

You start out like that.

And you end up like that.