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♪♪

Oh, come on. How hard is it?
There's three letters left.

"Walk in the pool".

[ Ding ]

"Walk in the park"?

The club we were
playing at

had bad electrical
and a-a leaky roof.

Yeah.

As soon as my bass player
started screaming,

I thought he was just
rocking out.

Turns out he was
being electrocuted.

No. No, he's fine.
He's fine.

He kind of enjoyed it.

Okay, Mom, I gotta go.

Bye. Bye.

You had to be talking
to my mom.

Your mom is dead.

Still more likely to call you
than your mom.

Yeah, it's like
once every 10 years.

But, you know, ever since
my brother Aaron died,

she's been
reaching out more.

Wish I'd gone first.

Then she'd
be bugging him.

I'm glad your tour brought you
home for a couple of nights.

I've been missing you
the last three weeks.

Yeah.

I can't believe
it's only half over.

And the next eight weeks are all
these clubs in the boonies.

Wow.

I've never heard you complain
about the road before.

Usually, you come home
all jacked up from performing

and try to have your way
with me.

[ Sighs ]

Where's that Louise?

[ Chuckles ]

She's burned out.

You know, I still
love playing music,

but being away from home
and driving all those miles,

trying to get deadbeat
promoters to pay us --

it's getting old.

Doesn't sound like
any walk in the pool.

It's a very common
expression.

Oh, God.

I haven't seen you in weeks,
and I come in

and the first thing I do
is complain.

Hey, honey, you don't
have to apologize.

You've been out there
busting your ass

most of
your adult life.

Everybody hangs it up
at some point.

Mm.

Not Willie Nelson.

Well, Willie doesn't even
know where he is.

He thinks there's 3,000 people
in his living room.

[ Chuckles ]

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-- Captions by VITAC --

"The Conners" is recorded
before a live studio audience.

Where'd you get
all these decorations?

I stole them
from Dad's house,

'cause that's what Christmas
is all about.

It's the season of giving,
even if you don't know you are.

Well, next time
you're at Dad's,

steal something good for
Emilio's wedding this weekend.

I haven't gotten him
a gift yet.

Oh, well, do you think
his new bride

will like an old heating pad
or a chipped bowling ball?

Look,
since you're going,

just put my name on
whatever crap you find.

Oh, but wrap it nice.
He's the father of my child.

Just you showing up
should be enough.

You got him
a green card and a kid.

You're not gonna top that
with an air fryer.

I'm sending Beverly Rose
to go without me.

It's humiliating going to
your ex-husband's wedding

without a date.

If I did go, you know that
that bouquet

would hit me right in the head
and everyone would say,

"Maybe she won't die alone
after all."

I threw mine at you hoping
that they would say that,

but all they said was,

"The hot one should be marrying
Ben, not the sad one."

People are
still saying that.

Beverly Rose, come on!

Time to go to school!

[ Panting ]

Why are you
dressed like that?

Woof! I'm a dog.

And you're a cute one, but you
can't wear that to picture day.

Woof!

I'm serious, Beverly Rose.
You gotta go change.

[ Growls ]
I'm not Beverly Rose.

I'm Pancake.

Aww, that is such
a cute dog name.

Good girl.

Stop that!

Look, this is your first
school picture, sweetheart,

and it's got to
tell the world

that Mommy's doing
a great job raising you.

Otherwise,
there's no point in it.

I thought the point is
that Pancake

will have
an enduring memory

that she can show her puppies
when she's older.

Beverly Rose,
go change.

[ Whimpers ]

Beverly Rose,
we're going to be late.

Not her name.

Fine.
Come on, Pancake.

Let's go for a ride.

Open the window
so she can stick her head out.

They like to feel their jowls
flap in the wind.

This was so nice.
Thank you.

That candle smells
really pretty.

When did you get it?

It's my bathroom candle.

[ Knock on door ]

Who the hell knocks on the door
at this time of night?

[ Groans ]
If it's a burglar,

stall him until I can
get renter's insurance.

Oh, my God.

It's worse than a burglar.

It's my mother.

Surprise!

Mom, what are you
doing here?

You sounded so down
about your career

that I thought
you might just need

a little bit of Mom's famous
Apple Brown Betty

to cheer you up!

[ Chuckles ] Well, okay.
Uh, come on in.

Dan, this is my mother,
Doris.

Uh, Mom, this is Dan.

He's the guy I married at that
wedding you didn't come to.

I wanted to, but your father
wouldn't let me.

He said, "If we're gonna
drive all the way to Chicago,

we're going to go
see the Bean

and not Louise shacking up
with some drywaller."

Charmed, I'm sure.

It really is nice to
finally meet you, Doris.

And Betty and I
go way back.

So, Mom, w-what --
what's going on?

You didn't drive all the way
from Wisconsin

just to bring me
dessert.

Well, I can't just
stop by?

Uh, it's only
a few hours away.

I know my night vision is
not as good as it used to be,

but I find if I stay
to the right

of the oncoming headlights,
I'm fine.

What about pedestrians
and bicycle riders?

You feel any bump-bumps
on the way over?

[ Chuckling ] No.

I could drive over
a marching band

and not feel a thing
in that RV.

You and Daddy got an RV?

I mean, you were having
so much trouble on the tour

that I made him buy it
so that I could

make your life a little bit
better on the road.

You're giving me an RV
to drive on tour?

No.

I'm gonna
keep you company.

I'm driving
so you can relax.

Oh.
Oh.

Nothing more soothing
than a blind woman

trying to keep a small house
out of oncoming traffic.

Yeah, so, uh,
after all this time,

you and Daddy are finally
okay with my career?

Well, I am.

He's not.
I don't care.

After your brother died,
I did some soul-searching

and I realized
I should have

stood up to your dad
and supported you.

And if he didn't like it,
too bad.

Just think,
no more crummy hotels,

and you won't have to
worry about promoters.

I'll make sure
you get paid.

[ Laughing ]
That's a sweet thought, Doris,

but some of those club owners
can be pretty rough.

How are you gonna get
the money out of them?

[ Chuckles ]
No problem.

[ Exaggerated elderly voice ]
"Oh, somebody help me.

Oh, this man won't
give me my money,

and if I don't have money
for my medicine,

they're going to
take my foot."

Whoa.
That was really good.

I really thought she was
gonna lose her foot.

[ Chuckles ]
You know, this is crazy.

Dan and I were just talking
about me getting off the road.

Yeah, Louise is
kind of over it.

Unfortunate timing.

Yeah, but if I could
just play and not hassle

with all this other stuff,
it might go back to being fun.

Y-You know
what's super fun?

Is caroling and
Christmas puppies and rum.

I could get a candle that
just stays in the living room.

You wanna see the RV?

Yeah, I do.

Honey, don't worry.

I'll take a break from the road
and come home for Christmas.

This is crazy.

I got my mom back, Dan.

♪♪

[ Knock on door ]
Hi.

Oh, hey,
Jackie.

[ Door closes ]
Wow.

Word of mouth really got out
about this place.

Well, Lunch Box
is closed on Mondays

and Neville's
at a vet conference.

He's presenting a new tool
for expressing anal glands.

So if you still use your fingers
now, you're just a weirdo.

What are you
doing here?

I'm avoiding
our mother-in-law.

Oh, man. Oh, she must be
some piece of work,

'cause Neville would rather
squeeze a dog's ass

in Des Moines than be here
while she's here.

All I know is Louise has
only talked to her mother

like four times
in three decades

since they fought about
her music,

then out of the blue,
the woman shows up with an RV

to go on tour with her.

That's weird, right?

Oh, yeah.
Something going on there.

I don't know.

I've seen you ever day for years
and you never get me anything.

Some people would say
that's weird.

There you go.
Dry your eyes with that.

Where's Beverly Rose?

I got her a flower girl dress
for the wedding.

Look how cute it is.

Yeah,
that's really sweet.

I don't know if
she's gonna put it on.

She's still a dog.

I think when she sees this, all
that dog nonsense will be over.

Pancake!
Come here, girl!

[ Whistles ]

[ Panting ]

Hey, sweetie.

Look what I bought you to
wear to your dad's wedding.

Isn't it gorgeous?

[ Sniffs ]

You want to try it on?

[ Growling ]

Beverly Rose,
stop that!

Pancake! Leave it!
[ Growling ]

Leave it!

Sorry, I'm just trying to
work with what I got here.

You cannot be a dog at
your father's wedding.

You're a little girl,

and it's time for you
to act like that.

It's enough now.

[ Whining ]

Anybody want a kid?

She's been doing this for days,
and the wedding's this weekend.

I don't know
what to do.

Worst comes to worst,
she doesn't go.

Tell people you left
the gate open and she got out.

Would you guys
knock it off?

It's really upsetting when
you can't control your kid.

She could have distemper.
Has she had her shots?

[ Laughter ]

Aw.

I think we might have
crossed the line.

Well, yeah.

That's where all the fun is,
on the other side of the line.

♪♪

Boy, that is some beautiful
RV you got out there.

That's a big investment
for eight weeks.

You and Louise could go
for months in that thing.

Mm-hmm.
From your mouth to God's ears.

Every parent's dream.

I hope you don't mind, but
I got the keys from Louise

and went inside
and took a look.

I really like
that captain's chair.

I felt like a white trash
Captain Picard.

I also found something
interesting in there.

It's the registration
for the RV.

You said you and your husband
bought it together,

but it's only got
your name on it.

It's the 21st century.

Women are allowed to
own things, Hagar.

Yeah, but why did you put
it in your maiden name?

Oh, God,
tell me what's on your mind.

It couldn't take long.

You're lying to Louise.

You didn't come because you
wanted to support her music,

and you never stood up to
your husband.

You're here because
you killed him.

I love cop shows.

I just always wanted
to say that.

Seriously, what the hell's
going on, Doris?

Okay,
if you have to know,

my husband left me, and it's
none of your business.

I know that you
and her dad splitting up

is definitely
Louise's business,

and you got all up
in my business

by trying to take my wife away
so you wouldn't be alone.

I'll admit it.

I tried to make
the wrong relationship work

and now I'm alone.

You've had her for
a few years, Dan.

I haven't had her
for 30.

Can't you spare a few?

I get being alone.
I lost a spouse.

But at my age,
time is precious,

and I want to spend all of it
that I can with Louise.

At your age?

Did you have your
third birthday party

ruined by
the Hindenburg disaster?

Did you ever try to get kids to
pin the tail on the donkey

when some yo-yo on the radio is
yelling, "Oh, the humanity"?!

Look, we both know
what's going on.

Do the right thing.

Hey.

If you have
more jokes about

what a terrible mother/dog owner
I am,

save them.

I know.

Look, I just wanted
to let you know

that every parent goes through
something like this.

I mean, Mom went through almost
the same exact thing with me.

Remember when I kept barking
in fifth grade?

Yeah, I remember.

I kept asking people,
"Who's that weird only child

that happens to share
my very common last name?"

Well, I remember Mom
asking me why I was doing it

and I said it was because I was
bored in class, but I lied.

About what?

Well, everybody had to get up
and give an oral report

on what their family did
for summer vacation.

Was that the year that Dad
put the plastic liner

in the back of the pickup
and filled it with water?

Yeah, and then he drove it
to the park and said,

"You kids
enjoy the lake."

[ Laughs ]

So I pretended
to be a dog

to avoid having to get up
in front of my entire class

to tell everybody that my family
spent their summer vacation

in the back of a truck.

Okay.

So what's
Beverly Rose avoiding?

I don't know.
I just had the story.

A good mom
would figure that out.

Alright,
it wasn't school,

because she went
and took the picture.

Mm-hmm.
Um, she's never had
more playdates.

The only thing that
she didn't like...

was the flower girl
dress.

Holy crap.

It's Emilio's wedding.

Hmm.

She doesn't want to see
her dad get married

to someone other
than her mommy.

Oh, my God.

It would kill Emilio
if she wasn't there.

I got to talk to her.

I gotta tell her it's okay
to have two mommies.

One that loves her,

and one that's Daddy's sad
little consolation prize.

And that's when Louise
almost got on "Star Search".

[ Laughs ]

Wow, Doris, we have really taken
a stroll down memory lane.

But I would love to
hear that story

you started
telling me earlier.

Oh, that old thing?

I-I don't think anyone's
really interested in that.

Uh, I am.

I could tell it,

but I don't think I could
do it as good as you.

Well, now that you've
built it all up,

I don't think it could possibly
measure up to that hype.

Okay, um...

your father left me.

You know, Elvis
bought me a Coke once.

W-W-Wait.

Mom, what are you
talking about?

Dad left me for a woman
with both her original hips.

She also does Pilates,
which is kinda slutty.

Well,
w-when did this happen?

Last year.

Yeah, but we've been talking
on the phone, and you --

you've been here for two days
and you've said nothing.

I-I was going to tell you
when we were out on the road.

You mean in the RV you used
to trick me

into thinking you were
supporting my music career?

I do
support your career.

And now that Dad's gone,
I've got the time to show you.

No.

This isn't about me.

It's about you.

And now that Dad's gone,
you're lonely.

That's the only reason
you're here.

Look, I know
I handled this badly,

but I believe that
you and I --

You and I are nothing,
just like we always were.

Okay, why don't we
take a breath?

I made a mistake.

Can't we move past it?

A mistake is, "Oops,
I spilled something on the rug,"

not "I'm disowning
my 18-year-old daughter

for wanting to play
rock 'n' roll."

Here, let me
return the favor.

Pack your stuff
and get out.

Honey,
I know you're upset,

but do you really want to
throw your mom out?

What, now you're
taking her side?

No, I'm remembering
how excited you were

when you thought
you had her back.

You only get one mom.

I regret to inform you
that that's her.

Wow, Dan.

I'm speechless.

Maybe you go on tour together
for a few months and --

and work everything out.

[ Sighs ]

Y-You know what makes
your wife happy?

Keep it G-rated.
Your mom's right there.

You.

And I want to spend as much
time as I can with you.

But...you're right.

I'm gonna
finish the tour.

But then
it's you and me forever.

Oh, back off.
You're so clingy.

And if you wanna
drive me around

and cook for me on tour,
fine.

But you're gonna have to
carry my amps, too.

Sure.

If you're good,
I'm good.

I'm good.
Yeah.

Maybe when you come back
for Christmas,

you could
stay at the house.

It's usually
a lot more festive,

but my daughter stole
all of my decorations,

which is weird,
because she's an atheist.

They don't want
anybody to be happy.

Oh, uh, I thought
you were at work.

Ah, Darlene, this is Doris,
Louise's mother.

Hi.
Hi.

What's in the box?

I brought you some
Christmas decorations.

[ Imitating Joseph Welch ]
Have you no shame, Senator?

Nah, not much.

That's the beauty
of being an atheist.

I don't have to follow
your commandments.

I can lie, I can steal, I can
covet till the cows come home.

Merry Christmas
and goodbye.

I think I know why
you're a dog.

You do?

Yeah.

A dog can't wear a dress
and go to a wedding.

Are you upset about Daddy
getting married?

Kind of.

Are you afraid that Gabriela
is gonna replace Mommy?

No.

Are you sure?

Because Mommy had
a big speech planned

about how no one
can replace Mommy.

It's a great speech.

No.

Then why don't you want to
go to the wedding?

Because I heard you say
you didn't want to go
to Daddy's wedding

because
it would make you sad.

Oh, sweetie.

I didn't say that.

I didn't want to go
because I don't have a date.

But the most important
thing is,

Daddy wants you to be there
on his special day.

I'm not going
unless you go.

[ Sighs ]

This is why people take dogs
back to the shelter.

I'll go.

But you know what I want you
to whisper really loudly

when Gabriela
walks down the aisle?

"You're so much prettier
than her"?

I am
raising you right!

Welcome to The Lunch Box.

We're having a special
today for the holidays.

It's a sandwich that we call
the Ho-Ho-Hoagie.

Jackie?

Yeah.

I'm Doris.
I'm Neville and Louise's mom.

Oh. Okay.

Well, it's
nice to meet you.

I don't know whether
Dan told you,

but I'm going on tour
with Louise,

and I thought when I'm done,
Neville might be interested

in going on a road trip to
see all the zoos in America.

Mm-hmm.

Um...

Don't you dare try and pull
that crap with me, honey,

'cause I have danced with
the devil in the pale moonlight.

You mess with my marriage,
I end you.

So, uh...

you want me to
call you "Mom" or what?