04x02 - #GetMoney

[bunniefuu]

[school bell ringing]

[camera shutter clicks]

[Lola] And Frankie's a horse.
[Shay] What are you talking about?

Everyone's face is either a bird,

a horse or a muffin, and I'm a muffin.

- Hmm? What's happening?
- I think Lola's having a stroke.

- [scoffs]
- [chuckles]

Frankie, do you have a second?

Oh, is this about my essay? I know
my thesis wasn't the strongest.

I just wanna check and make
sure that you're doing okay.

- Was it really that bad?
- No, it's about your socials.

After everything that's happened,
the administration is trying

to keep an eye on kids who
seem to be struggling a little.

Wait, [scoffs] you think I'm struggling?

You've been posting a lot of
sad pics, stories, tweets...

You guys follow all that stuff?

I know breakups are hard,

and now that Jonah's
dating Grace, it just...

Ugh, no. Okay. No, I'm...
I'm totally fine. I'm fine.

Well, if you ever need to talk,
you know where to find me.

[Frankie] Mmm-hmm.

- [Shay] What was that about?
- She was worried about me.

Apparently, I'm high risk
'cause of the stuff I put online.

Did you know the administration
looks at our socials?

Okay, but maybe she has a point?

I mean, your feed's been
kind of depressing lately.

- [chuckles]
- I'm going through a breakup.

But it's not, like, scary sad.
It's just regular sad.

And that's why you're
losing the breakup.

- What does that even mean?
- Okay, Jonah's got a new girlfriend,

and Frankie's been moping around online.

You have to show him what he's missing.
How happy and awesome you are.

But I'm neither of those things.

Okay, could you tell that I was
going through a breakup with Tiny?

- No, you look great in all of these.
- [chuckles]

- So, what? I fake it till I make it?
- Exactly.

[theme music playing]

♪ Whatever it takes I
know I can make it through ♪

♪ And if I hold out I
know I can make it through ♪

♪ Be the best, be the best
The best that I can be ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ I know I can make it I
know I can make it through ♪

- [chuckles]
- [children giggling]

[speaking Arabic]

[in English] Oh, can you use
your camera to take a picture of me

- to send to Karima in London?
- [sighs]

[speaking Arabic]

- [in English] I miss home so much.
- I... I can't right now.

I have to finish my
homework before school.

Liar. You always finish
your homework the night before.

[Saad sighs]

I'm going to go get your camera,
and I'll just do it myself.

Abra, laah!

[sighs]

- Saad...
- Please don't tell Omy and Aby.

Why? What happened?

- Some guy at school...
- Broke your camera?

That's bullying.
You need to tell someone.

I... I don't want to cause trouble.

Omy and Aby have
enough on their minds.

It's complicated.

I punched back.

- Saad...
- [sighs]

- I lost control.
- Omy and Aby will find out eventually.

Not if I can get the
money to have it fixed.

And how are you going to do that?

I'll figure it out. Here.

- Still interested in those waffles?
- [chuckles]

[whistle blows]

- [Shay panting]
- [whistle blowing]

- [pants]
- All right, take a break, ladies.

- Am I still at nine?
- Yeah.

I need to get to ten
if I want any chance

of getting scouted by
a good school. [panting]

Don't be so hard on yourself.

Girls often slow down for a year
or two while their bodies change.

I don't have a year or two!

Is there anything I can do
to speed up? Anything at all?

Well, some athletes use supplements
like creatine, beta-alanine,

to help them build muscle,
but they're very expensive and I

- wouldn't necessarily recommend...
- How expensive?

We're talking in the hundreds.

- Listen, just keep working hard...
- [sighs]

... and eventually you'll get there.

[breathes heavily]

You know if I had any cash,
I'd give it to you.

I know how important it is for
you to get scouted this year.

If I don't improve, I won't get
into a Division I school next year,

which means... my career as
a competitive athlete is over.

So what do we do?

Get a job, I guess.

And what about training?

Well, I can sleep when I'm dead.
Or after I get a track scholarship.

[sighs]

- A drumming festival?
- It sounds smelly.

Ugh, it'll be totally fun.

And it's the perfect opportunity to

take some not-sad photos for my socials.

You were the ones who said
I needed to show Jonah

all the awesome stuff I'm
doing so I can win the breakup.

Because that's a healthy
way of thinking about it.

Besides, no can do. I have to train.

And I have to help my
dad find a new busboy.

Wait, you're hiring? Can I have the job?

- You want to bus tables?
- I really need the money.

Okay, then. Come by
for a trial shift tonight.

I have to make sure you can do the job.

Can anyone apply?

Well, yeah, it's a free country.
Oh, sorry, is that offensive?

Wait, then who's gonna come with me?

Oh, this is awesome.

This is a nightmare. I cannot
believe I let you rope me into this.

The amount of times I've lied
to Mom for you? You owe me.

Don't care. Hard pass on all of this.

Good thing I brought a contingency plan.

Wait. Ugh, seriously? You're not
gonna take pictures with me?

- No.
- Well, I can't take photos by myself.

Then I'm just gonna
seem lame and lonely.

Go forth and frolic.

Maybe you'll find another
granola weirdo to help you out.

[Esme] Frankie? Frankie! Over here.

- Hey, guys.
- [Esme] I need a second opinion.

Can you please tell Zig he
looks hot in this outfit?

[sighs] I look ridiculous.

[Esme] Let the lady decide.

I dunno. I think it kinda
goes well with the black eye.

- [chuckles] Told you.
- [groans]

- You here by yourself?
- No, um, I'm...

Yeah, I'm totally alone. It's just me.

[chuckles] Come hang out with us.

- Really? I don't want to intrude.
- [Zig] Eh, the more the merrier.

Okay, now, stack the
plates on your arms.

- All of them?
- The world record is .

- [grunts]
- [yelps]

- Crap!
- [woman] Opa!

I am so, so sorry.

Oh. Damn, boy. You're good.

[chuckles] I bussed tables
at a restaurant back home.

- What is he doing here?
- Trying out for the job, duh-doy.

Him? Tiny says he punched Zig.
You can't hire him.

Okay, well, get better at stacking
plates and maybe I won't have to.

I can get better, okay? I promise.
But I really need this job.

I'll talk to my dad, okay?

Just try to make it through
the rest of your shift

without dropping anything else.

[sighs]

- Closer! Closer!
- [Frankie chuckles]

[Esme chuckles]

- [camera shutter clicks]
- Aw, you're so cute. Isn't she cute?

- Yeah, I'd say so.
- [cell phone vibrates]

- [chuckles]
- Oh, that's Tiny.

Uh, I gotta go.

That dude that gave me
a black eye is at Lola's.

- Give me my shirt.
- What? No.

- [Zig sighs]
- At least one of you has to stay.

You stay. I can handle it.

- You sure?
- Yeah.

Don't worry. We can
have fun without him.

- Great work, you two.
- Thank you for the opportunity.

Well, you were awesome. And Shay...

You were spilling less by the end.

You work, so we pay.

What do you think this is,
a th century workhouse?

[sighs] Thank you again.

I... I would really,
really like to work here.

Well, I'll talk to my dad,
and I'll let you know, okay?

Are you okay?

Yes, absolutely. Uh, have a good night.

[Shay] Waitressing is so tough.

I'm tipping way better from now on.

Uh, hold on a second, okay?
I'll be right back.

Hey! Hey!

You know, it's not
polite to ignore someone

when they're talking to you.

I'm just trying to get home.

- I don't want any trouble.
- Ah, well, you should've thought about

that before you gave me this black eye.

You need to stay away
from us and our friends.

I don't have to listen
to anything you say.

Now, get out of my way.

What are you gonna do,
sucker punch me again?

[chuckles]

I get it.

You're all tough now that
you've got your friend here.

You wanna find out how tough?

Yeah, that's what I thought.

- [drums playing]
- [camera shutter clicking]

Oh, my God.

That's Jonah.

What should I do?
Should I go talk to him?

How do I look? Should I
go talk to him, though?

- Like, what should I do? How do I look?
- Uh...

First, you should breathe. [sighs]

[exhales] Okay. And...
now go talk to him.

[scoffs]

- [Jonah] Frankie.
- You are such a piece of crap.

- What're you doing here?
- Don't "what're you doing here" me.

I knew you were sneaking
around behind my back

- and I asked you about it and you lied.
- I never lied.

Everything we've been through,
and that's all you have to say?

Nothing that I ever did was
good enough for you, okay?

Clearly, breaking up
didn't even change that.

- Maybe I should go get snacks.
- No, forget it. I'll go.

[scoffs]

[Jonah] What're you doing?

This is a really nice guitar. [chuckles]

An awesome girlfriend must
have bought it for you.

- [Jonah] Frankie.
- [all exclaiming]

- What is your problem?
- It used to be you!

[gasps]

[girl] Let it out, girl.

[Saad] Good. Very good.

- Very good. Lean to your right.
- Okay.

There. Very good. Yes.

- All right. All right.
- [camera shutter clicks]

Go, go. Come down. Come down.

[camera shutter clicks]

- Look at that.
- [sighs]

I'm so glad you got your camera fixed.
Karima is going to love these.

I want her to see how happy we are here.

Are you happy?

Why wouldn't I be? It's awesome here.

- [sighs] Disagree.
- Maybe you'll have more fun

if you stop being so
grumpy all the time.

I'm not the problem.

[Lola gasps]

[chuckling] Oh, who did you think I was?

No one. I just...

- I'm sorry.
- [chuckles] It's okay.

Um, I just wanted to let you
know that you got the job.

[chuckles] I did?

Uh, yeah. You totally kicked butt.

[sighs] Thank you so much...

But I can't accept.

- What?
- [sighs]

Why not?

I've made some enemies here

and I don't want to
cause trouble for you.

Enemies?

Oh, you mean Zig and Tiny.
I'm not scared of those idiots.

I don't think they would be
very happy if I took the job.

I'm not going to let some bully stop
me from hiring the right person.

- You said you really need the work.
- I do.

Then don't let those
dumb-dumbs stop you.

Plus, if you say no,
I'm gonna have to hire Shay,

and she's gonna put us out of business.

[chuckles]

I'll take that as a yes?

[chuckles] How can I ever thank you?

By being the best busboy
Lola's Cantina has ever seen.

- And maybe a box of jelly beans?
- [both chuckle]

See? Maybe it's not so
bad here after all.

[whistle blows]

Thank you, ladies.
We'll see you tomorrow.

[Shay panting]

[Tiny] No faster, huh?

[panting] My whole future is
resting on tenths of a second.

I need to figure out a way
to pay for those supplements.

What about the cash you got
from the training shift?

Not nearly enough. I need to be
able to keep affording them.

[sighs]

What?

Lola gave Saad the job.

- I heard them talking this morning.
- Seriously?

Shay, I've been waiting in
the car for minutes.

- Sorry, Mom.
- Hi, Mrs. Powers. How was work?

Long. This kid swallowed a battery.

It came out, thank God, without
too much damage to his insides.

- [both chuckle]
- Sweet.

I'll see you tomorrow.

You know how I was saying I need
to become the fastest in the school

- to get a chance at a good scholarship?
- Uh-huh.

Well, there are these supplements
Mr. Armstrong told me about.

I'm sorry, we can't
afford anything like that.

- They cost or a month.
- But I need to get faster.

- It's my only sh*t. I'm almost there.
- Well, then you're just

- gonna have to train.
- I do train.

More than anyone else. It's not enough.

What was the point of me working so hard

if stupid puberty was going
to mess everything up?

- Shay...
- No.

You promised that if I work
harder than everyone else,

I can achieve anything that I want.
Well, you lied. Everyone lied!

Honey, I wish I could
help you out. [sighs]

But don't worry, because if I
know you, you'll find another way.

- So is Esme your new BFF?
- What?

- Wait, how do you know that?
- Because your escapades are posted

all over the Internet, dumbass.

[Jonah on video] Hey,
what is your problem?

It used to be you!

I cannot believe you
abandoned me for those losers.

Oh, God. Do you think Mom's seen these?

- Okay, I can explain.
- I sure have.

- Why you destroyed Jonah's guitar?
- It was his fault.

He showed up with Grace and
he was looking all happy,

when the whole point of me going
was to show him how happy I am.

- That must have been hard.
- It was!

[sighs] Oh, God, I just feel like,

no matter what I do,
I'm doomed to be miserable.

[chuckles] That's not true.
But you are doomed to be grounded.

That's unfair.

You never grounded Miles
for any of the crazy stuff he did.

That's 'cause I'm not dumb enough to put

- photos of me all over the Internet.
- Fine. Whatever.

After this, no one will want
to hang out with me anyway.

- I'm such a loser.
- I can't argue with that.

And as for the guitar,

you're gonna give Jonah
the money to pay for it.

- No, Mom, no.
- Yes, Frankie, yes.

- Do it today.
- [grunts]

Hey, that's what you get for
hanging out with crazy Esme.

- She was the one who posted that stuff?
- Who else?

[scoffs] And here I was thinking
she was actually being a friend.

- [sighs]
- You didn't even tell me yourself.

- I was scared you'd be mad.
- I am mad!

You know I need that money.

Okay, I can't just give
you a job you're bad at.

But you can give it to some
guy you don't even know?

- He punched Zig, Lola.
- Because Zig went after him first.

- So, that makes it okay?
- No, but...

Okay, how about some
free nachos instead?

And then maybe I can help you
find a job you are qualified for.

- [dishes clattering]
- One sec. [speaking Spanish]

[indistinct chatter]

- [Grace] Hey. [chuckles]
- [Jonah] Hey.

- Nope. No.
- [Rasha] I don't understand.

Why is she destroying
that musical instrument?

- [Goldi] Because she's crazy.
- [both giggling]

[Jonah on video] Hey,
what is your problem?

[Frankie on video] It used to be you!

- So, what are we doing tonight?
- Oh, I'm not here to make plans.

- I'm here to yell at you.
- Why?

For posting all that stuff.
I got in so much trouble.

[chuckles] Someone's
being a little dramatic.

I'm grounded. And
everyone's laughing at me.

Not everyone.

Five hundred likes? Tons of comments?

People think you're totally badass.

Are you sure it says
"badass" and not "pathetic"?

"I wish I did that to my ex's car."

Taylor Swift made an entire
career off of her exes.

You really think she cares what
people she went to high school

- with are saying about her?
- Yes?

I have to give Jonah
money for his guitar,

but the thought of speaking
to him makes me wanna barf.

Then keep the cash.
We'll go get massages.

[chuckles sarcastically]
That's a great idea.

Except if my mom found out,
she would k*ll me.

Then we just need to find
a way to get him the money

that makes you feel awesome.

Here. Let me help you
with that. Enjoy your meal.

Saad, can I talk to you?

Should I have offered to clean his
sunglasses before giving them back?

I have no idea what
you're talking about.

I'm sorry. I just want to
do the best job for you.

Too late. You're fired.

- What?
- The tips are missing.

And you think I took them?

Well, we haven't had a
problem before you started.

- I would never steal from you.
- Wouldn't you say that

if you had taken it?

- There must be another explanation.
- Not one I can find.

I thought you were different.

But you're judgmental and
small-minded like everyone else here.

_

- [Esme] There he is.
- [sighs] Is this a totally stupid idea?

No, I promise you, it's not.
People are gonna love it. Ready?

[chuckles]

Jonah.

Frankie?

I have something for you.

- What the hell?
- Oh, it's for a new guitar.

So you can pay for a date.
For once... in... your... life.

That was totally badass.

- Okay. Posted.
- [both chuckle]

- [camera shutter clicks]
- [both giggling]

Oh, my God.

- Seriously?
- [Shay] Um...

- I was just...
- Putting back the money you stole?

Yeah.

I fired Saad because
I thought he took it.

Everyone's gonna think
I'm a r*cist employer now.

- I'm so, so sorry.
- Why would you do that?

I mean, it just...

I have to pay for these
supplements. It's the only way

I'm gonna get fast
enough to get scouted.

Because if I don't get scouted
this year... that's it.

The thing I've wanted my entire
life just... just goes away.

[sighs] You're lucky I love you so much.

- Wait, you're not gonna tell?
- Did you put all the money back?

Yeah, plus an extra
from my birthday money.

Okay, well, I don't want
to get you into trouble.

And I know how much this
running thing means to you.

It doesn't even matter. I'm toast
unless I can get an extra edge.

- Well, maybe I can help.
- You're gonna give me the job?

Oh, hell no. You're terrible. But

I will lend you the money,
at least for the first month.

[chuckles] Really?

- Even after what I did?
- Well, what can I say? I'm a saint.

- I love you, too.
- [chuckles]

But you have to promise
that I get to design

your athletic wear line when
you become a famous Olympian.

- Yes. Deal.
- Okay.

[chuckles]

I sent Karima the photos.

She says my school is
way nicer than hers.

She's totally jealous of
how awesome it is here.

- I don't know about that.
- Well, I'd rather be here than Douma.