02x13 - Jae Meets the Parks

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Ah, Clark?

Yeah.

Can I ask you a question?

You know, and not as a boss to a... underling.

You know, just as two dudes talking.

Does this suit make me look fat?

No, dude.

Uh, since the holidays my belt is telling a different story.

Oh, then I guess you just need to be more disciplined.

Ah.

More disciplined.

Ah, thanks, Clark.

You've got the job.

The job? What job?

Effective immediately, you are my new food cop.

Yeah, you see me eating garbage, you stop me by any means necessary.

Yeah, I'm not sure I'm the best person for this.

I actually find it really hard to assert myself.

You're doing it.

Yes, sir.

Oh, okay, so, regarding the doughnut.

You stay the hell out of my business, you son of a bitch!

Whoa, sorry, I-I thought you wanted me to...

No, no, you're nailing it, Clark.

You're doing terrific, and I'm really grateful to you for this, Clark.

Hey, Clark just fat-shamed me.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Just spit it out, Ken.

Okay.

Okay.

Molly has a new boyfriend, and he's coming over tonight.

Allison, I was building it up.

You know how Clark likes a build-up!

Anyway, I think he's the one.

Okay, slow down, we haven't even met him yet.

Don't need to.

He comes from a great family, and he's pre-med at UCLA...

Oh, so he's older than Molly?

Just by a year.

Which is perfect because he's already blazing the college trail she'll be on.

Plus, he's Korean... not a requirement, but a happy bonus.

Mm-hmm.

And let's face it, it's like she found a way to date her dad, except, you know, more in her league.

Yo, guess where I just was?

The land of the angry people.

Uh, the Bahamas? Chipotle?

Oh, doing a Chipotle run?

Pat, it's 9:30 in the morning.

You watch yourself. I eat when I want to eat.

I was on the 15th floor dropping off papers to endocrinology.

So I'm standing there, can't find a receptionist, but there's some lady sitting behind the desk like she owns it... in a nice skirt, a silk blouse, and a chartreuse belt to pull the whole damn thing together.

So, I ask the lady, "Excuse me, do you know where the receptionist is?"

And do you know what she said to me?

She said, "I'm the receptionist."

[Gasps]

So, I said, "Uh, you can't be the receptionist because here at Welltopia, all non-medical personnel must wear scrubs."

And do you know what she fixed her face to say to me?

She said. "That's not true. Who told you that?"

Who told me that, Pat?

Okay. Fine. I may have misled you into thinking you had to wear scrubs all the time, but I like it to be clear who everyone is.

I mean, you know, you've seen for yourself up in endocrinology, it's like the Wild West up there.

Jae, thank you so much for the lotus.

It's so sweet of you.

Molly mentioned they're your favorite.

Aw.

Aw.

So, Jae, I hope you like seafood, or whenever Allison cooks, C minuses.

Well, it looks delicious, and I love fish.

Oh, tell them about the catfish.

Oh. When I was little, my dad used to maker me go catfishing with him.

He was pretty strict.

Oho, I get that. [Laughs]

Oh, sorry, pop, I'm nothing without you.

Anyway, in a shallow part of the lake, there were people who would actually use their fists as bait.

So my dad puts his fist in there, and two seconds later, he starts screaming.

He was bit by a snapping turtle.

[Laughter]

I did that once.

Caught a shark.

In a lake?

With your fist?

You weren't there.

I got to say, Jae, you're quite the raconteur.

When my girlfriend Emily met the family, she barely said a word.

Then again, she barely says any words to anyone, so... congrats on all the talking.

What?

I'm sorry, I feel like I'm looking at some kind of time-portal mirror.

You know, it's like present me watching past me impressing future you, which is me.

[Chuckles]

I mean, we have so much in common.

Magnetic charm, chiseled jawline, doctor, pre-med.

Oh, actually, I'm not pre-med anymore.

Huh?

Yeah, I dropped out of college.

Wasn't for me.

[Laughs]

And a comedian, Allison. Oh, man.

Ken, I think he's serious.

Yeah, college was kind of a waste of time for what I want to do.

Waste? How's college a waste...

Where do you get a live lotus this time of year?

Actually, Dad, Jae's an artist.

And a really good one. You should see his stuff.

He does these mixed-medium pieces that are just amazing.

Uh, so let me... let me get this straight... uh, this is UCLA, and this is you, um, dropping out?

So should we plant this outside?

Let's go do it now.

I get how it sounds.

But I had to follow my heart, and I have a lot of projects in the works.

And I have a real job in the meantime.

Oh, great. So what are you doing?

I work at Fro-Yo Palace.

It pays the bills, gives me time for my art, and allows me to bring home sweets for my sweetie.

Aw. [Giggles]

So, D.K., finish telling us about your lake shark.

I made it up, just trying to contribute to conversation.

Bye. So nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too.

I'm just gonna walk Jae to his car.

[Door closes]

No college, Allison.

He dropped out of college!

To doodle!

Look, it's not ideal, but...

How did she manage to find the one Korean kid who dropped out of college?

At least get the degree, then decide to go be an artist.

Look at me! Doctor and comedian.

Doctor.

Come on, you can't tell me you're happy about this!

I'm not! I'm concerned.

Of course I'd prefer someone in college.

Great, then what do we do about it?

Nothing now.

You don't push the eject button when there's a little turbulence, you wait until the plane is going down.

Allison, I don't know what you're saying right now, but I'm pretty sure I disagree.

I'm saying we just have to see how this plays out.

Oh, I'll tell you how it's gonna play out.

Molly's gonna throw it all away to be with Fro-Yo Picasso.

Vincent van Gogh nowhere.

She's young. Who knows if it's even gonna last?

But she likes him, so for now we're gonna have to get on board.

[Sighs] Fine.

I'll get on board with Michelange... low expectations.

So, what did you think of Jae?

He's really sweet and...

Yeah, and, um...

I really respect the way he wears his beanie, and, um...

I-I'm sorry. I can't do this.

He's a dropout, okay?

Ken!

No, I'm sorry, Mol, but you're just getting your life started.

You nailed the SATs, you're a hair away from getting into Stanford.

I mean, this guy could knock you off your path.

Dad, that's not gonna happen to me.

Oh, yeah? It happened to my sister.

Wendi was on her way to Harvard Med School when Dax the poet came along.

That mess took six years to unravel.

Her dreadlocks took another two.

Well, I'm not Aunt Wendi.

Then what are you gonna do if you get into Stanford?

Jae and I have discussed this. We'll be long distance.

Long distance never works!

"Oh, I miss your face."

"I miss your face." Then what?

We also discussed me transferring somewhere local.

Hear that, Allison?

No more Stanford! She's throwing her life away!

This is ridiculous!

Mom, would you tell him he's crazy?!

Well, Mol, there is a reason for concern.

Oh, my God! You too?! I can't believe you guys!

You know what, why don't we revisit this later, when everyone's feeling a little less emotion...

What's gotten into you, Molly?

What's your deal? Why are you doing this?

Because I love him!

What?

I love him.

And he lo...

I forbid this!

Ken!

I forbid you from seeing Jae!

Good luck with that.

I'm gonna be at Jae's.

Whoa-hoho! Are you Damona or my thighs after a spin class?

'Cause you are on fire!

Girl, you are...

Yeah, yeah, I look good. Where's Pat?

Chipotle.

Yeah, we are failing each other.

[Sighs] Damn it. I needed him to see me.

He's gonna hate how good I look, and I'm gonna enjoy that.

Never again will I look like a loser up in here wearing some dumpy-ass scrubs.

Okay. But some of us still have to wear them.

Wow! What's the occasion?

Tuesday.

Hey, how was meeting Molly's boyfriend?

Oh, you mean "Doodles cute paint smear"?

Jae left college to pursue art, and Ken had a strong reaction.

[Scoffs] Hey, you weren't thrilled about it either.

But I didn't forbid it, which is why she's still speaking to me.

Seriously, what was that?

Korean "Footloose"?

I wish, Allison.

If only we could solve this problem by letting the townspeople dance.

Oh, my God.

Do you realize how hard-core Korean you sound right now?

Is that what you think this is?

It's not a Korean thing, Allison, it's a me thing!

I've worked hard my entire life... college, med school, partner here at Welltopia.

I've made so many sacrific... well, so did you!

After her SAT setback, we're the ones who helped Molly get back on track.

She is on the verge of greatness.

And you think I'm gonna stand by and let her get derailed by Asian Banksy?

I don't think so.

Ken, stop overreacting!

She hasn't given up anything yet.

She hasn't dropped out of school, she's just dating!

She said she loved him.

So what?

I said "I love you" to a lot of guys.

Is it not clear that I'm at my breaking point, Allison?

I'm just saying, who I dated in high school didn't derail me.

Well, Jae is gonna derail her. And that's the truth.

What about the truth that Molly wants nothing to do with you?

I got to see a patient.

Clark, I need your ID.

Oh, princess, you look great, but no one is going to think you're underage.

No, I need your badge for the copy machine.

Oh, where's yours?

Please, I am not gonna let some ratty-ass plastic ID ruin my look. Ah!

Again, some of us are still in uniform.

Oh, this is coming out too light.

I got to change the toner.

Yeah, and while you're at it, maybe you could change the tone.

You have said some hurtful things.

Oh!

Oh, no!

[Gasps]

Aww, looks like you got a little toner on your look.

[Sighs]

Nope.

Ah-choo!

Nope.

Oh, my badge.

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

No, no.

Nope.

Hey, Grandpa, can you tell Mom I'm not gonna be home for din...

Ooh, she's pissed at you.

"Ooh, she's pissed at you."

Molly's not speaking to me. Allison's not thrilled with me.

Guess I have no beef with Dave.

Hey, guys.

What are you doing? You can't have ice cream before dinner.

Word on the street is we don't have to listen to you anymore.

You know what? This is all your fault.

My family wouldn't be in shambles if you hadn't set Molly up with Crayola Joe.

I didn't know he dropped out of college.

But it doesn't matter.

What? Are you kidding me?

You were always riding me about my school work, about becoming a doctor, and you never would have let me date someone who wasn't in college.

I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not raising Molly that way, either.

Well, maybe you were raised wrong.

That's right... wait, what?

One thing I learned over the years is that things aren't as black and white as I thought.

I was born in one country. I'll die in another.

I was married for 50 years. Now I'm divorced.

The point is, my views have evolved.

Dad, those views that you're talking about shaped my life.

And I turned out amazing.

Yeah, sure.

But Wendi grew up in the same house, and she had her struggles.

It wasn't until later that I realized that I caused her to rebel by being so strict.

But if I grew up in a free-for-all, I would never have accomplished the things that I did.

True.

But this is about Molly.

Molly is not you.

Maybe this guy is the one, or maybe not and they'll break up.

Either way, you need to be there for her.

Trust me, it took me years to repair my relationship with Wendi.

Don't make the same mistake I did.

Hey, Dad, if Molly never forgives you and moves out, can I take over her room?

Wait, what am I asking you for? I'll just do it.

Yo!

Hey! Somebody hear me in there?

Oh, damn it.

[Indistinct talking]

Hello?

Hello?

[Indistinct talking continues]

I'm getting out of here. No, wait up.

Yo, where the hell did they go?

Are there ghosts up here?

Yo!

Hey!

Oh. No, no, no, no. No.

Somebody!

Open this door before I got to pee!

Great, now I got to pee.

Hi, Dr. Park.

Hello.

Well, I got some toppings to sort.

What are you doing here?

I want to talk about you and Jae.

Well, save it because I don't need your approval.

I'm okay with it.

Really?

Look, when you said you loved him, I freaked out.

And I'm sorry. I...

I've just never heard you say that before.

Even though I'm nervous about it, I just want you to know that I'm gonna be there for you.

No matter what happens.

[Sighs]

Thanks, Dad.

I really needed that.

I mean, to be honest, I'm nervous, too.

I've never felt this way about anyone before.

And I don't know where this is going, but I do know that I'm happy right now.

And your happiness is all that matters to me, Molly.

Look, my biggest fear in life is seeing my smart, talented, ambitious daughter's future derailed, but I realize I have to trust that smart, talented, ambitious daughter to be all those things.

Dad, I'll always be all those things.

I got it from you and Mom.

You know, you don't eject from the plane when there's just turbulence.

What's that mean?

No idea.

It didn't make sense when your mom said it either.

I thought it might have been just me.

[Laughs]

Mol, I got it.

They just told me I got it.

Oh, my God. Really?

Yeah. The gamble paid off.

What?

Jae got this huge art fellowship at LACMA.

Thank you for believing in me.

That was all you.

You kiddin'?

You're more supportive than my parents.

That's why you're my muse.

Well, that's great.

Congrats, Jae.

I'm looking in that mirror again.

And I likes what I see.

Clark, congratulations.

We did it.

I lost a pound and a quarter.

Good.

Uh, granted I had a shave and a haircut, so it could be a little less.

But I couldn't have done it without you.

Well, off to the office.

What's in the bag, Pat?

Huh?

I'm glad you asked.

Mm.

Yeah, it's just a stick of celery, you know, for my... for my afternoon crudité.

Oh.

Okay, I went to the bakery and I got a muffin 'cause I'm a monster.

All right. You know what?

I better dispose of this myself.

Are you gonna go secretly eat that in the men's room?

You got me, copper.

Ah!

Excuse me, ma'am, you can't sleep in he...

Damona?

Oh, Pat.

Ah, come here.

Oh.

I could come here, yes. Good.

Oh, Pat, I've been here for hours, no badge, nobody listening for the door, people running when they hear me, ghosts.

All because I wanted to wear something nice to work for once.

Ah. Damona, I'm sorry.

If I'd known it meant that much to you, I never would have come up with that stupid rule.

Oh, Pat, please, you were right.

Scrubs are appropriate and comfortable.

I should go put some on right now.

Or you could just go home... it's 6:00.

No, Pat, are you kidding me?

I barely got anything done. I'm so sorry.

Ah, it's as much my fault as yours.

Well, maybe a little more your fault.

What you gonna do with that muffin?

Oh, my God.

And this is a mural I did for a friend of mine who has a loft downtown.

Ah, that's amazing.

Yeah. I mean, you went outside the lines a little bit, but that's nitpicky.

Jae's really influenced by the Post-Impressionists.

Ooh, I do impressions, too.

That's not what anyone said, Dad.

Borat as a surgeon... Nurse, my Kn*fe.

They don't get it.

They're not artists like you and me.

Word on the street is we have to start listening to you again.

Yep.

Oh, well, it was fun while it lasted.

Ooh, I see you're influenced by Gauguin.

Oh, Al Pacino sneezing backwards...

Choo-ah.