03x12 - Shake the Cocktail

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Better Things". Aired September 2016 - current.*
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"Better Things" revolves around a divorced actress who raises her three daughters by herself.
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03x12 - Shake the Cocktail

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♪ Doop, bah-wah deep, bah,
boo-wah-da-ba-deep, bah ♪

♪ Doop, bah-wah, deep, bah,
bah-bah-dah-bah, doop, bah ♪

♪ Doop, bah-wah, deep, bah,
boop, bah-bah-dah, bah-day ♪

♪ Huggin', kissin', always missin' ♪

♪ Lovin' you is worth the dissin' ♪

♪ How we gonna be the bluest star? ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Is ♪

♪ In ♪

♪ Your heart ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Is ♪

♪ In ♪

♪ Your heart ♪

♪ Doop, bah-wah deep, bah,
boo-wah-da-ba-deep, bah ♪

♪ Doop, bah-wah, deep, bah,
boop, bah-bah, deep, bah ♪

♪ Doop, bah-wah, deep, bah,
boop, bah-bah-dah, bah-day ♪

♪ In a trance, I call you nearer ♪

♪ Not a witch, but love you dearer ♪

♪ He's a man and solid in his own ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Is ♪

♪ In ♪

♪ Your heart ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Is... ♪

Mom. What are you doing?

Frankie hasn't written me,
and it's been eight days.

Nothing.

I just wanted to see if she wrote you.

No, she hasn't.

I'd tell you. I promise.

She texted me yesterday,
and I told you about it.

I hate this.

She's okay. She's been going to school.

Mm. I know.

She's just...

having a moment... You know how she is.

She'll be back, and you'll
wish she was gone again.

Mm.

Thanks, kid.

Oy.

Bye.

Oh, he's so cute.

Mom.

Oh, my God.

♪ Haters to the left,
please step aside ♪

♪ Haters bye-bye, don't k*ll my vibe ♪

She's, like, icing
me out completely.

There's, like, ants crawling
around under my skin.

I still don't know why she left

or what she's so mad about.

So, when the warrior
girl was introduced

to the rainforest, she
learned how to make

all kinds of medicine.

She started with...

This is insane. Do you
know I've been turned away

from this place three
times, and these people

are getting away with this?

I don't care. I still only
ever want to eat here.

Okay. Hello. Over here.

Here.

- Thank you.
- Sorry. Just a tad distracting.

It's okay. So, anyway,
there's this, like,

little underground network
of kids who are, like,

giving me tips on sightings
and helping her out...

Look, honey, she's the
most self-sufficient kid

in the world... She's gonna be president

- of AmeriChina one day.
- Can you say that?

Oh, my God.

God.

What are you doing?

I'm just sending this video.

I mean, do you have to be on
your phone the whole time?

Who are you sending these videos to?

I mean, can you just be here? With me?

Put your phone down?

Are you constantly texting with Evan?

Don't call him that.

Sam, say his name.

What?

Say his name.

Jesus. Alan.

Sense of humor much?

Thank you. I'm just
gonna send this to him

while he's on his way.

He's gonna die that he's gonna see this

- live and in person.
- Wait. What do you mean?

You invited him to our lunch?

What is your problem?

Look, I'm happy that
you're happy with Evan,

but this was supposed to be our lunch.

- I mean...
- I don't get it.

What? What don't you get?

- I don't believe you.
- I didn't say anything bad.

I disagree.

I think your whole attitude is bad.

Can you say anything good?

Can you say something good about him?

Sam? Can you say anything
good about the person

who's making me so
f*cking happy right now?

Sam.

He has very clean hair.

Well, we're just gonna have
to spend less time together.

Because I want to be with
him every chance I get.

Okay, fine.

That's cool.

Less time.

You want me to stay single
forever, just for you.

- He's 24.
- You're shtupping your therapist.

Hi-yee!

Oh. Hi.

Hi.

Here. This is your lunch.

I have to go. Okay.

You guys suck.

♪ Haters to the left ♪

- ♪ Please step aside ♪
- Hi.

♪ Haters bye-bye, don't k*ll my vibe ♪

♪ Why can't we get along? ♪

Hi, Sam.

Hi, Frankie.

Your nails look so good.

Makes me feel so pretty.

Um...

I got you...

...some pita and water.

Thank you, darling.

Did you hear? Another school sh**ting.

Colorado.

That's so scary.

A teacher fed his students
cookies laced with his semen.

What a world.

♪ Haters to my right, I just wave hi ♪

♪ Then I blow 'em up like dynamite ♪

♪ Blow 'em up! ♪

♪ Whoo-pow, ta-dow, get lost ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ A paradox here... ♪

♪ Just in case him
trying waste my time ♪

♪ Don't take it personal... ♪

- Hi.
- Hey, Sil! Hi!

- How are you?
- I'm good!

Mom, Sil's here.

- Hi, Sil.
- Hey. How's it going?

How you doing?

Uh, you know she's not here, right?

Yeah, I know.

So, you didn't hear it from me,

but Frankie and I are meeting.

I'm gonna tutor her for a couple hours.

I just wanted you to know.
And other than that,

she's all caught up in her schoolwork.

She's pulling all A's.

Oh, wow, that's...

really good.

Did she say anything about
when she might be coming home?

Oh, man. She hasn't talked to you?

Nothing.

Oh, wow. Thought she was
talking to you sometimes,

at least, or texting.

- Nothing. You're my raven.
- I'm sorry, Sam. I feel bad.

But if it's any consolation, I
put my parents through hell.

- Hmm.
- And I turned out okay.

Yeah, you really did.

That does make me feel better.

But I see how brutal
this has been for you,

and it makes me really
appreciate my mother. Your pain.

Thank you.

I think.

Okay, so, Frankie and I are meeting

at Hortua's in the valley.

Oh, sh*t, Sil.

Thank you so much.

Okay, but don't tell
her I tipped you off.

I really value her trust. No slam.

Are you kidding? No way.

Safe spaces. We never spoke.

- Who are you again?
- Who are you again?

Thank you so much.

- Bye for now.
- Thank you.

Appreciate you.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Wow.

Wow, wow, wow, wow.

So interesting, though.

How weird is it that I'm making chili

and it's you-know-who's favorite thing.

Hmm?

♪ Yeah ♪

- ♪ Yeah ♪
- ♪ Let 'em walk ♪

- ♪ Yeah ♪
- ♪ Let 'em walk... ♪

Hi.

Hello.

Hi. How are you?

Hi, Jason.

- Hi, Mom.
- Hi.

Hmm.

I brought you some chili.

I know how much you love my
chili when it's cold outside.

And it's cold outside today.

I already ate. Why would I eat
chili after I already ate?

So, what are you doing after
you guys are done here?

If you're going home, I could

- hang out and give you a ride.
- Sam.

I'm trying to work.

You're breaking my concentration,

and I can't focus. Can you go?

- Bye, Sil.
- Bye, Sam.

Sam? Hey.

Hey.

Frankie's been staying
with me and my mom.

- Mm.
- Uh, she's been great.

You know, she helps us with the dishes

and is really clean.

She's so polite, too.

You know, my mom loves her.

Anyway, our family's
gonna be out of town

over the weekend, but it's totally okay

'cause my grandma's gonna come over,

and she can stay with Frankie.

Mom. Jesus!

Leave her alone. Stop being so needy.

Obsidian, I need you to come back

and help me with these
indefinite integrals.

♪ Yeah... ♪

Thanks, Obsidian.

Don't leave that thermos there.

♪ Let 'em walk when they
walk, doesn't mean nothin' ♪

It's expensive.

♪ Yeah ♪

- ♪ Yeah ♪
- ♪ Let 'em walk ♪

♪ Yeah. ♪

I don't know where she
is 90% of the time.

Her friends leave me messages, but...

she's just torturing me.

I have a question for you.

Okay.

What's the worst thing
that could happen?

Well, she could be out on the street.

Be trafficked. dr*gs. m*rder.

She could m*rder somebody.

But you told me that
she's going to school.

She's getting tutored.

Taking care of herself.

Let her be.

- Hmm.
- Let her be.

Focus on the other two.

They accept your parenting.

Frankie will come home when she's ready.

♪ If they walk, then they walk... ♪

I don't really feel like
it was very pigmented.

And it was kind of,
like, a bit dry, so...

Then it says to do the
holographic liquid lip gloss,

which is what I'm gonna do now.

♪ Can't let the small... faze me ♪

_

_

♪ They just walk... ♪

♪ 'Cause they talk and
they talk and they talk ♪

♪ Let 'em talk, let 'em,
let 'em, let 'em talk ♪

♪ Don't let them drive you crazy... ♪

I, like, only have $20.

Focus on the two you got at home.

♪ They just walk... ♪

That's good.

You're good.

Really? I did okay?

Yeah. I liked it.

Thanks, Doc.

♪ Let 'em walk when they
walk, doesn't mean nothin' ♪

♪ Two fingers in the air, deuces... ♪

You want to hear my
one-word impression...

of John Lithgow?

Mm-hmm.

"Butterfly."

It's so good.

Do it again.

"Butterfly."

- It's so good.
- It's not bad for one word.

Do it again.

"Butterfly. Butterfly."

♪ So why you feeling so hurt? ♪

♪ Step your game up ♪

♪ I'm gone ♪

- ♪ Now run along ♪
- ♪ Run along ♪

♪ Yeah, if they walk ♪

♪ Then they walk, they just walk ♪

♪ Let 'em walk, when they
come, let 'em walk ♪

♪ 'Cause they talk and
they talk and they talk ♪

♪ Let 'em talk, let 'em,
let 'em, let 'em talk ♪

♪ Don't let them drive you crazy ♪

♪ Can't let the small... faze me ♪

♪ If they walk, then they
walk, they just walk ♪

♪ Let them walk when they
walk, doesn't mean nothin' ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

- ♪ Yeah ♪
- ♪ Let 'em walk ♪

♪ Let 'em, let 'em, let 'em talk ♪

♪ Don't let them drive you crazy ♪

♪ Can't let the small... faze me ♪

♪ If they walk, then they walk ♪

♪ They just walk. ♪

♪ There's 104 days of summer vacation ♪

♪ And school comes
along just to end it ♪

♪ So the annual problem
for our generation ♪

♪ Is finding a good way to spend it ♪

♪ Like maybe building a
rocket or fighting a mummy ♪

♪ Or climbing up the Eiffel Tower... ♪

♪ Discovering something
that doesn't exist, hey ♪

- ♪ Or giving a monkey a shower ♪
- ♪ Giving a monkey a shower ♪

Hello. Hi.

♪ There's a... ♪

♪ 104 days of summer vacation ♪

♪ And school comes
along just to end it ♪

♪ So the annual problem
for our generation ♪

♪ Is finding a good way to spend it ♪

♪ Like maybe building a
rocket or fighting a mummy ♪

♪ Or climbing up the Eiffel Tower ♪

♪ Discovering something
that doesn't exist ♪

♪ Hey, or giving a monkey a shower ♪

♪ Surfing tidal waves,
creating nanobots ♪

♪ Or locating Frankenstein's
brain... it's over here ♪

♪ Finding a dodo bird,
painting a continent ♪

♪ Or driving your sister
insane... Phineas ♪

♪ As you can see, there's a
whole lot of stuff to do ♪

♪ Before school starts this
fall... come on, Perry ♪

♪ So stick with us 'cause
Phineas and Ferb ♪

♪ Are gonna do it all ♪

♪ So stick with us 'cause
Phineas and Ferb ♪

♪ Are gonna do it all. ♪

Mom!

Phineas and Ferb are
making a title sequence!

Thank you, Detroit.

- Yeah!
- Okay, I have to finish this.

- What, Mom?
- I'm canceling

my Spectrum cable prescription.


- Okay.
- I was on the phone with them

for 65 minutes yesterday.
Can you imagine?

And what is that supposed
to mean to me exactly?

Mom! Be nice to Gran.

What?

When the service agent
finally got on the phone,

he started speaking in his double Dutch.

And that's when I finally said
enough is enough with Spectrum.

What do you mean by double Dutch?

Oh, you know, that slang.

I have no patience and
no inclination for it.

Okay. You got anything else?

- Is that the whole thing?
- No.

I'm done.

That's the whole of it.

And you're really gonna miss

Frankie's concert?

No way. That's not true.

- You're gonna go, right, Gran?
- No, darling.

I absolutely cannot. I have my meeting

with the Hollywood Disaster

Evacuation Preparedness Committee.

I can't miss that.

That's more important than
your granddaughter's recital?

It most certainly is.

Many believe the next big
earthquake is about to hit

any day now.

No. No.

Okay, Phil.

You got anything else
to say to me right now?

Anything? That you might be forgetting?

Today? On this day?

Mm...

No. I don't think so.

Anyway,

the reason that I...

She forgot.

She forgot.

I won't do that to you.

♪ Well, hey, you don't know me ♪

♪ So why you feeling so hurt? ♪

- Ugh.
- ♪ Step your game up ♪

♪ I'm gone... ♪

You want to stop and get a
little treat before we go?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Want fries?

Mm.

♪ 'Cause they talk ♪

♪ And they talk and they talk... ♪

Not the ending. Like, it's not
the show without the ending.

And all of the characters,

they kind of, like, go
together in the show.

But it means nothing without the ending.

I don't want you to tell
me about it beca... Hi.

- Hi.
- Wow.

You came. I didn't know you were coming.

Of course we had to come.
Frankie invited us.

- She did?
- Yeah.

You guys okay? Is she back home?

I don't know what we are.

And no, she's not back,

although there have been rumblings.

She'll come back soon.
At least she's here.

Hi, you cutie.

I'm Alan.

Hi. I'm Duke. I'm a hugger.

Oh.

Well, you want to go grab a cookie

- or something over there?
- Sure.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Sorry.
- Sorry.

I have mental problems.

We all do.

Anyway...

I accept the fact that you are wifed up.

And I'm really happy for you.

I don't feel our age, Sam.

I feel his.

Is that crazy?

Mm-mm.

I know it's cuckoo.

I do accept the fact that we are...

Don't say it!

All right. Here.

- I got you a present.
- No.

Jesus, I'm not saying anything
about anything. Just take it.

No. I don't want it.

Fine, I'll put it in your pocket.

You are such a pain in the butt.

Good.

I love you.

I love you. I love you.

Welcome to the club.

I'm still mad at you.

That's okay.

- Oh.
- Safe spaces.

Safe space, safe space.

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Regrets collect like old friends ♪

♪ Here to relive your darkest moments ♪

♪ I can see no way, I can see no way ♪

♪ And all of the ghouls ♪

- ♪ Come out to play ♪
- ♪ Ooh ♪

♪ And every demon wants
his pound of flesh ♪

♪ But I like to keep
some things to myself ♪

♪ I like to keep my issues drawn ♪

♪ It's always darkest before the dawn ♪

♪ And I've been a fool
and I've been blind ♪

♪ I can never leave the past behind ♪

♪ I can see no way, I can see no way ♪

♪ I'm always dragging
that horse around ♪

♪ All of his questions,
such a mournful sound ♪

♪ Tonight I'm gonna bury
that horse in the ground ♪

♪ 'Cause I like to
keep my issues drawn ♪

♪ It's always darkest before the dawn ♪

♪ Shake it out, shake it out ♪

♪ Shake it out, shake it out, oh, whoa ♪

♪ Shake it out, shake it out ♪

♪ Shake it out, shake it out, oh, whoa ♪

♪ And it's hard to dance
with a devil on your back ♪

♪ So shake him off, oh, whoa ♪

♪ Dum, dum, dum, dum,
dum, dum, dum, dum ♪

- ♪ 'Cause I am done ♪
- I'm not staying.

♪ With my graceless heart ♪

♪ So tonight I'm gonna cut it out... ♪

But can I take a bath in your bathtub?

I feel gross.

I'm... I'm not staying, though.

♪ It's always darkest before the dawn ♪

♪ Shake it out, shake it out ♪

♪ Shake it out, shake it out, oh, whoa ♪

♪ Shake it out, shake it out ♪

♪ Shake it out, shake it out ♪

♪ Oh, whoa... ♪

So... can I use your tub?

♪ So shake him off, oh, whoa ♪

Of course.

♪ And I'm damned if I do ♪

♪ And I'm damned if I don't ♪

♪ So here's to drinks in the dark ♪

♪ At the end of my rope and ♪

- ♪ I'm ready to suffer ♪
- And here.

♪ And I'm ready to hope ♪

♪ It's a sh*t in the dark ♪

♪ Aimed right at my throat 'cause ♪

♪ Looking for heaven,
found the devil in me ♪

♪ Oh, whoa ♪

♪ Looking for heaven,
found the devil in me ♪

♪ Well, what the hell ♪

♪ I'm gonna let it happen to me ♪

- ♪ Yeah ♪
- ♪ Shake it out, shake it out ♪

♪ Shake it out, shake it out, oh, whoa ♪

♪ Shake it out, shake it out... ♪

Dear Mom,

There's so many things to say.

I'm simultaneously overwhelmed
by having too much to say

and nothing to say at all.

Things are weird, but things
have always been weird.

What we know is this: You
have survived another year.

You made it.

We all made it.

Happy birthday.

Love you.

Kiss, hug. K-O.

Frankie.

P.S. Sorry I'm such an assh*le.

Larrels, larrels, boxes and barrels.

Oh, hi.
You rang the bell?

What?

Hey.

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birthday, dear Mama ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you. ♪

Happy birthday, Mama.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

Love you.

I love you.

You monkey.

- Love you.
- I love you.

Make a wish.

Ooh.

♪ Respiri piano per non far rumore ♪

♪ Ti addormenti di sera ♪

♪ E ti risvegli col sole... ♪

Hey, Cookie. Guess what.

I didn't make it.

You made it.

So here's the kick in the nuts.

Now what are you gonna do?

♪ Quando sei assorta ♪

♪ Nei tuoi problemi ♪

♪ Nei tuoi pensieri ♪

♪ Ti vesti svogliatamente ♪

♪ Non metti mai niente ♪

♪ Che possa attirare attenzione ♪

♪ Un particolare ♪

♪ Solo per farti guardare ♪

♪ Respiri piano per non far rumore ♪

♪ Ti addormenti di sera ♪

♪ E ti risvegli col sole. ♪
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