All language subtitles for Home Economics s02e02 Chorizo With Mojo Verde.eng

Chapter nine: keeping the flame
of passion alive took work

for Sarah and Denise.

Finding someone to take the kids,

choosing a romantic setting...

Found the red pepper!

Making room for a
clueless little brother.

- [dishes clatter]
- Yeah...

Gotta spice things up a bit.

That was our plan, too.

Thanks again for inviting me over.

I don't think we did.

We just asked if you could
recommend some wine.

You know, with Gretchen
at her mom's house,

it's been extra lonely over there.

So many rooms to wander around in.

Yeah, that's why I'll
never buy a mansion.

Mm.

Have you thought about dating?

Getting out there, meeting
some ladies, other than us.

Yeah, maybe this loneliness is a sign

that you're ready to meet someone new.

For sure. I mean, after being with
the same woman for ten years,

I'm ready to get back out there.

That is so great.

And we are so excited for you.

You know, to get back out there.

- Tomorrow, now...
- Now.

Yeah. What am I waiting for?

Anyway, we should get
that movie started, huh?

Those 19th-century lesbians
aren't gonna watch themselves.

Is there a separate
remote for the speakers,

or is just this one remote?

[upbeat music]

?

Another successful date night.

- Mm-hmm.
- [doorbell rings]

[snorts]

I'll get it. It's probably Lindsay
dropping off that book.

Did I miss the lady on fire?

Yeah.

Big fire. Huge explosions.

You about ready to go?
Looks like you're ready to go.

Yeah, totally.

Hi.

- Special delivery.
- Yes.

- Hey.
- Good to see you.

- Good to see you.
- Hey.

Hey, yourself. I'm Lindsay.

Lindsay Ito was a friend
of Sarah and Denise's

and an inspiration.

She was a liberal firebrand
who advocated for labor rights

and ran a book club where
members discussed novels

by and about oppressed women.

It was the center of Sarah
and Denise's social life,

such as it was.

Oh, I can't wait to read this.

A Sri Lankan Orphan.

Climate refugees. An unflinching
account? Yes, please.

- [laughter]
- [laughs]

Lindsay, this is my brother,
Connor. He was just leaving.

Oh, the brother destroying
the environment.

I also exploit the masses.

Wow, you're a very busy guy.

It's not work if you love what you do.

Hm, gross. Okay. Connor,
you can leave now.

- Oh, I thought we were...
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah. We're good.

See you later. [laughs]

Cool, bye. Kombucha?

- Hey, guess what.
- I really think the floor is tilted.

Oh, come on, honey. The floor isn't...

well, maybe the house is just haunted.

That'd be less expensive.

Look, can we put a quick pin
in the house collapsing issue?

I just got a text from my agent.

"Calling you in a sec.
Big news." In all caps.

I mean, she must've sold my book.

- Oh, my God, yes!
- [phone buzzing]

- �Gracias, Dios!
- Oh, that's her.

I'm gonna let it ring for a couple...

I don't wanna come off as desperate.

- Tom.
- Yeah, you know, you're right.

Hi. Hello. Hi. Hi, Amanda. Hi.

Tommy boy. How's my favorite author?

Well, guess that depends on
how big an advance you got us.

[laughs]

Oh, boy. [laughs]

Whoo, I needed that.

Long day. No.

You have to finish the
book first, my love.

I mean, maybe when you had some heat,

but nah, no one's gonna risk it now.

Okay. Well, then, what's the big news

that really should not
have been in all caps?

I got you a ghostwriting gig.

[mimics air horn blaring]

Like, writing for someone else?

Not just anyone. For Sof�a Salazar.

I don't know who that is.

- Ow.
- Restaurateur?

Owner and chef of Llave?

"Hot in the Kitchen" cookbooks?

Not ringing any bells.

Sof�a has had a lot of success
with her cookbooks,

and now she's looking to do a memoir.

Yeah, but you know I'm right
in the middle of my novel.

So you juggle 'em both
for a couple of months.

Listen, this is cash in hand, baby.

Go down to her restaurant,

meet with her, have a
meal, seal the deal.

Meal, seal, deal, for real.

I guess I'll think about it.

Don't think too hard.
I know you need the money.

I could tell by how quickly
you picked up the phone.

[laughs]

I haven't committed to anything yet.

- It's just a dinner.
- Okay,

but when you become
BFFs with Sof�a Salazar,

can you get us a reservation?

Oh, and a gift certificate
so we can pay for it?

[laughter]

Hey. What are you guys doin' here?

Sunday. Brunch. Sort of our thing?

Oh, uh, morning, everyone.

Lindsay, what... what are you doing...

Connor and I are just... hanging out.

I don't understand.

You two don't know each other, and
Connor, you're in your underwear.

[gasps] Oh, dear God.

How on earth did this happen?

- Opposites attract.
- Not this opposite.

I mean, this is gonna end up a
mess with us in the middle of it.

I can lose Connor, but
I cannot lose Lindsay.

So what are we gonna do?

Oh, we're not doing anything.

Look, if we tell Connor
to stop seeing Lindsay,

then she could find out,

and that could jeopardize book club.

- We have so little.
- Mm-hmm.

- I need book club.
- Mm-hmm.

- I need it.
- I know.

BOTH: Hey! [laughter]

So yeah, after the other night,
Connor followed me on Insta,

and he has a lot of photos of jet skis,

and normally that would make
me, like, delete the app

and burn my phone, but
then we started DMing,

and he sent me this really cute GIF

of two bunnies eating carrots
at the opposite end,

and then we met up for drinks,
and then I saw his abs,

and so... [laughs]

Cute. Not weird at all.

No, I didn't say it was.

Hey, would you maybe
wanna hang for brunch?

Yeah, stay. That wouldn't be weird.

No one said it would be, Lulu.

No, I think I'll just see you guys
on Thursday for book club.

And Connor will be joining.

What? He's coming into our female space?

But do you even have enough
chairs for all those women?

If you want, you could just do it here.

- You would do that?
- Yeah.

You know, I got all these
rooms, no one to fill 'em.

Thank you. Isn't he the best?

I'll see you guys next week.

- Okay.
- Bye.

Bye! [laughs]

What are your intentions
towards my Lindsay?

What are you, her mom?
We just hit it off.

- We're just seeing how it goes.
- Okay, yeah,

I know exactly how it's gonna go.

Into a ditch with me and
Denise in the backset.

You were the one who was just telling me

to jump back in the dating pool.

Not into my pool.

Don't you guys have someone
that he could date,

like a, you know, disposable friend?

- Are you kidding?
- Oh, wait. What about Liza?

Yeah, no, no. We got nobody.

[upbeat Latin music]

?

Oh, hell yeah.

My mouth is about to
have a heart attack.

- [chuckles]
- Admit it, she's a genius.

Okay, but I'm not gonna derail my novel

just because of this
insanely delicious chorizo

with mojo verde and chicharr�n.

Some pronunciation issues there.

I tried.

Tom Hayworth.

The man of the hour.

- Oh, hello.
- Stop.

Okay, now each of you,
try a squash blossom.

You stop.

Now you're gonna dunk it in that.

- Okay.
- Dip it in that.

- Okay.
- Now, pop it in your mouths.

- Mmm.
- You're welcome.

- [both laugh]
- Soy Sof�a.

Everything we had tonight, it's
like the best thing I've ever had.

You're like, "How are the
seabass tacos the best

if the pork pasteles is
also the best?" It just is.

Yeah, she has to go from
this to soggy pizza

at some kid's birthday party tomorrow.

It's gonna be like food whiplash.

[laughs]

Tom, you are funny.

I'm so honored that you're
gonna be helping me

telling my story.

Well, yeah, I'm still trying to
figure out if I have the time.

I'm working on a personal
project right now.

I know this wouldn't
be your usual prose.

Trust me. I read "Jeremiah's
Plan" in one sitting.

- Wow.
- And when the captain died,

I had to go take a walk.

I had to take a walk when I wrote it.

[both laugh]

Oh, my God, I am so glad

that I passed on Michael
Chabon for this job.

- Oh, really?
- Yeah.

- Oh, Chabon was up for this?
- Yep.

Chabon was up for this.

I know, I'm right here.

- Huh.
- There was just something missing

that I need my book to tap into.

And I can already tell

that you are gonna get that out of me.

Oh.

She was great. She was great.

Just like that food. It's amazing.

It was fine.

Uh-oh. Something's up.

You don't think she was a little much?

With the bossiness and the
laughing and the hitting on you?

Whoa. Hitting on me?

"Oh, my God, Tom. You're so funny.

"Oh, Tom, you are so clever.

"Oh, Tom, I read your book in one
sitting on my perfect bottom."

C'mon, maybe that's
just the friendliness

of her Mexican culture.

She's Puerto Rican.

Yeah, no, I knew that. I knew that.

So what, you just don't
want me to take the gig?

I don't know. Let's sleep on it.

You know what?

I like your... perfect bottom.

Not tonight. I'm very full.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

I was making my first batch
of almond milk when it hit me.

We gotta stop killing cows for milk.

Mm.

Can you believe he's making nut milk?

I can't believe any of this.

He's got a long way to go,
but he's willing to learn.

And I enjoy being his tutor.

[both laugh]

Is there a problem?

It's just Connor's wokeness,

it's so obviously just an
act to impress Lindsay.

Should we say something?
We should say something.

Sarah, I love this book.

And I have a lot to offer today.

I found subtext, allusions,
I found a leitmotif.

- Please don't ruin this for me.
- But I just feel like...

- Just don't.
- If I could...

Don't. Don't.

We're gonna have a good time, all right?

Yeah.

[doorbell rings]

- Sof�a. Hi.
- Hey.

I'm sorry to drop by unannounced.

I just found my afternoon free,
and I thought I'd pop by.

Oh.

'Kay...

You know, I know you haven't
made up your mind

about us working together,

so I wanted to continue the conversation

and really get to know each
other with no distractions.

Okay. Look, my wife, Marina...

You told me she'd be
at that birthday party.

With the soggy pizza. [laughs]

God, you're funny.

[cork pops]

[laughs uncomfortably]

Before we start,

let's go ahead and thank Connor

for generously opening his home for us.

- [applause]
- Oh, please. As the Buddha once said,

"When you're here, you're family."

Let's open our books and our minds.

"An Unquiet Heart."

Harrowing, of course, but also joyful...

[laughs] Funny, maddening.

- Opening thoughts? Feelings?
- I was thinking about...

What did you think of the book, Connor?

Um, the book?

I think...

you know, I think Saanvi's journey
really resonated with me.

I mean, I must admit, I wasn't very
educated on the refugee crisis,

so this was a big eye-opener for
me about environmental racism.

- Mm.
- Yeah.

Did he actually read the book?

Environmental racism was my big opening.

Cooking is such a sensual act.

Keeping something at a simmer
until it's time to turn up the heat.

[chuckles]

I wouldn't know. I'm more of
a make out guy... takeout guy.

I once cooked this for Chiwetel
Ejiofor before we made love.

- Here.
- Oh, I...

- Ah...
- [stammering]

- Mmm.
- Ooh.

[both laugh]

- I got it. I got it.
- You got it?

Yeah. It's a little spicy.

You know, I'm big fan of Chiwe...

- Chiwetel.
- That guy. Yeah.

I liked his interpretation of Karl Mordo

in the "Doctor Strange" movie.

Could I use the bathroom?
I gotta use the bathroom.

Bye.

- Hi.
- Hi. Hello. Hi. How you doin'?

How's that birthday party going?

Well, turns out Alejandro's
afraid of magicians.

Oh, great. Great to hear.

Look, I've been thinking
about last night,

and, you know, I think
you might've been right.

Sof�a might've been flirting with me.

- Really?
- Yeah, yeah.

Just kinda playing it back in my head,

and I can see what you were saying.

Also, she's here right now.

- Here as in there?
- Yep.

There's been cooking and wine

and some of that... light arm touching.

I mean, don't worry.
Nothing's gonna happen.

She's not my type.

She's a hot Latina, Tom.

Of course she's your type.

I'm sorry. I'm on with Tom.
This woman is hitting on him.

Yeah, no. My Tom. I know, it's weird.

What... is that Liza?

You can tell her it's not that weird.

Look, what do you want me
to do? I can't kick her out.

Use your standby. Tell her
you're having stomach issues.

I already did. That's how I
got in here to talk to you.

Tom, I'm ready for you.

I gotta go.

Just wanted to say, I'm impressed.

Reading a 500-page book in three days,

breaking your previous record of...

any length of book in any amount days.

- Booch?
- No thanks.

I actually listened to the audiobook.

Ha-ha! There is no audiobook.

There is when Lupe reads it out
loud to you while you work out.

The metaphors were a
little heavy-handed.

You're ridiculous.

Usually, I sing to him.

Wait, are you wearing a hemp shirt?

Yeah. For every hemp shirt you buy,

they send one to one of those
kids in... some country.

I forget which. One of the bad ones.

Hm. Wearing a hemp shirt

for a hot girl doesn't make
you a humanitarian.

Whoa, reducing women to objects?

- Sarah...
- No, I...

I thought you were better than that. Oh.

That's not... that's not what I meant.

Wow, Sarah.

And then she said if we work together,

there's "more where that came from,"

and she gestured to the asopao de pollo,

but she also might've been,
like, indicating her...

you know, her chest.

So gross of her to barge
in here and just...

mmm, I didn't know
carrots could be buttery.

I'm sorry I didn't
believe you about her.

It's okay. I mean, it is baffling,
Sof�a Salazar hitting on you.

Yeah, well, I don't know about baffling.

So what are you gonna do?

I'ma lay down some ground rules.

If she can't follow 'em, that's it.

I'm out. You know, no amount
of money is worth that.

Amen. People like that, they need
to be called out on their behavior.

- Is that flan?
- I know, yeah. It's amazing.

C'mon, get some of this.

And I think that although
Saanvi is my opposite,

I do see myself in her, or
rather who I hope to be.

A climate warrior and
a citizen of the world.

Climate warrior with five cars.

Sarah, do you have something to add?

- Yeah, actually, I...
- I actually do.

I read the book twice:
once to let it wash over me,

a second time to really dig

into why this book
struck a chord with me,

- and I really think it's because...
- Connor, when you say,

"citizen of the world,"

is it because you went to Cabo

for spring break five years in a row?

It was six, but Sarah, as white people,

we need to cede the
floor to women of color.

- When I was a child, I...
- That woman of color

is my wife, and your
allyship is performative.

[all gasp]

I also found a leitmotif.

Okay, why don't we all
just take a breath.

I'm sorry, there's just
a lot of toxic energy

coming from this side of the room.

Toxic? You don't get
to decide what's toxic.

Okay, no. Violence is not okay.

I'm sorry. May I put my arm around you?

You have my consent.
Thank you for asking.

Oh, my God.

Sarah, I think you should leave.

[laughing] I should leave...

Okay. Yeah, fine. I'll go.

Denise.

Lulu?

Lulu.

Lulu.

Okay.

[door slams]

The leitmotif I mentioned earlier

refers to the author's
subtle use of darkness,

which represents Saanvi's
almost impossible journey

through an uncaring capitalist society.

[upbeat music]

Yes!

You know, you could've done the
moral support thing from home.

You know I can't trust you to
actually confront someone.

Right, like how I confronted
you about not coming with me,

and here we are.

Don't worry. I'll hide.

Cool.

Hello, Sof�a.

Mm!

Tom, are you in?

Actually, we're gonna have to
get some things straight first.

Okay, yeah.

I can't work with you if you
keep being so forward...

[stuttering] sexually.

Oh, wow.

Yeah, we're gonna have
to set some ground rules.

Number one... sorry, A.

I lettered them for some reason. A...

Tom, Tom, please. I'm sorry.

It was a misunderstanding, but yeah,

I was playing the part of Sof�a Salazar.

Are you not Sof�a Salazar?

I was doing the whole
"hot in the kitchen" shtick

to get you excited to write the book.

It's what everyone expects of me.

And obviously, I overdid it

and I made you uncomfortable,
and I am so sorry.

To both of you.

- Hola.
- She's my ride.

And I actually get what you're saying.

There's no winning.

Do you know how many
times I've been told

that I don't seem Latina enough?

Exactamente.

It's like, how dare they
tell us who we are?

Maybe this memoir can finally
show the world the real you.

I love that.

This calls for some croquetas de pollo.

[both speaking Spanish]

You said I couldn't get confrontational.

I said, you said I couldn't
be confrontational.

Sorry, go on, go on.

I'm sorry for ruining book club,

but we can find a better one.

- No, we can't.
- No, we can't.

I'm not the one you need
to be apologizing to.

I mean, I'm one of them, but...

you need to be happy for Connor.

He's dating, which is huge.

And he's trying to be progressive,

which is what we want.

Look, of course I can be
happy for Connor, but...

Is it because you're
uncomfortable with him

being on the same side as you?

'Cause he's taking
the moral high ground,

and that's where you like to hang out?

[laughing] Oh.

You think that I need to
feel superior to Connor?

That is not... I just... I don't...

Don't just keep staring at me
when you know that you're right.

But that's the best part.

- Salud.
- �Salud!

Truth is, we really need the money.

Well, now you are in the
Sof�a Salazar business.

- Cha-ching.
- [laughter]

It's kinda funny, actually,

the idea that I would
throw myself at Tom.

That's what I was telling him.

I don't know if it's that funny.

Well, I date a certain kind of guy,

and Tom over here is not it.

I have a weakness for
athletic jock types.

- Okay, well...
- I was on the high school diving team.

I'm picturing it right now.

You and me out on the town,

and the paparazzi are screaming,

"Hey, Sof�a, when did you start dating

that inflatable guy
at a car dealership?"

Okay, all right, okay.

- You don't have to...
- That's enough. Mm.

Listen, I make jokes about
my husband, okay, not you.

You would be lucky to be
with someone as smart,

thoughtful, and hot as Tom.

He does things, wild things,
to me, every night.

That's somewhat generous.

And the pomegranate
seeds in the guacamole,

yeah, there delicious,
but they're inauthentic.

Oh.

I love her. [laughs]

I love you. I am gonna
name a dish after you.

You know what? Pascal!
Rip up the menu, okay?

I am going to name a dish
after the skinny man's wife.

I didn't like her hitting
on me, but I'm not sure

I'm crazy about "inflatable
guy at a car dealership."

You better write this book fast.

Well, it can actually
be a process, so...

I will write like the wind.

Connor?

Oh, good, you're both here.

I just wanted to come over and
say, "I'm sorry, I was a jerk,"

so I'm sorry.

I was a jerk.

That craziness at book club,

I was just thrown by you two dating,

but that is totally on me.

You two make a great couple.

Actually, we just decided
to stop seeing each other.

- Oh, no, what?
- It's probably for the best.

No, no, but you've got something
really good going on here.

I mean, Lindsay, you're
opening up my brother

to such new ways of thinking,

and Connor, I'm sure you're helping
out Lindsay in some way too.

Bye, Connor.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Bye, Lindsay.

Oh, my God, what happened?

She just said I was trying too hard

to connect to her, and
it freaked her out.

Reading one book and
buying a hemp shirt,

that's not trying too hard.

I also bought her an 8% stake
in a Canadian wind farm.

Yeah, that's hard.

She's just the first woman
I've been with since Emily,

so I was just trying so hard
not to make the same mistakes

and be so competitive,
but I overcorrected.

I think I just held
on a little too tight.

But on the bright side,

I don't have to drink this
kombucha stuff anymore.

I mean, it literally tastes
like fermented tea.

That's exactly what it is.

Look, it must be impossible
to date after so long.

I mean, I would be a mess.

Yeah, you'd be like a
lesbian Hindenburg.

[laughs]

And I know that it's not the same,

but you're always invited to
our place for movie night.

And I'm really glad that
you're, you know, trying

to be more enlightened.

Oh, that should really be recycled.

You know, it's not easy

caring so much about everything,

keeping all that ethical stuff straight.

I-I-I really admire your... you.

I really... I admire you.

[laughs]

Thank you. Come here.

[laughs]

How bad do you wanna throw
that in the recycling?

It's literally all I can think about.

[sweeping music]

I'm so glad Carol got to live her truth.

Also, that sex scene between
those two ladies was sick!

- And he's back.
- Yep.

You know, I'm glad that we're
taking a break from book club.

Yeah.

We're allowed to go to the
next one though, right?

- The one after that.
- Oh, cool.

And ultimately, I think the novel

is a thrilling indictment
on late-stage capitalism.

Lindsay, I'm going to say
what we're all thinking.

800 pages to tell me this lady
feels bad that she's rich?

Please.

- [applause]
- Huh?