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["Dancing In Real Time" by GGOOLLDD playing]

♪ Put on your shoes We're running… ♪

[Ginny] Sometimes, I feel like I missed the day when they explained how to exist.

Like I'm performing being me, and I'm not doing it very well.

I always wanted to fit in.

To be a normal girl.

That mattered to me.

[scoffs] Guess that's gone to shit.

[song ends]

[opening theme plays]

[music ends]

[Maxine] Don't you just love love?

[chuckles] I love spring.

Flowers are budding, everyone's horny, the sun's out.

-Spring is very sexual. -Gross.

[sighs] Come on, aren't you excited for Tulips and Tuxes?

What even is it? Is it prom?

Ugh. No. We don't get a prom till we're juniors.

Being sophomores kind of sucks. Like, all we got was sophomore sleepover.

[sighs] I feel like I've been a sophomore my entire life.

-Preach. -What is Tulips and Tuxes?

It's like a fundraiser thing.

Yeah, it's for the whole school, even freshmen.

You basically pay the school to dance in the gym. [chuckles]

Okay, so then how is it not like prom?

-It's in the gym. -Okay, but is prom not in the gym?

[gasps] How dare you?

[enunciating] Frankly, how dare you?

Prom is at the Ritz, or the Four Seasons, or sometimes it's on a yacht.

Tulips and Tuxes is more chill.

You don't wear a good dress.

You wear kind of like a cheesy dress, but you still want it to be good.

And then all the guys have to wear tuxes, and they hate it. It's great.

-Yeah, I'm not going. -What? No, you have to.

So everyone can stare at me more? No, thank you.

-Hi. -Hey.

Hi. [chuckles]

I'm here too. We shared a womb.

[gasps] Silver!

So, how are you?

I am good.

-How are you? -[laughs] Shut up.

Let me know how you're doing. Feel free to circle back.

I don't want us to be weird, since we almost kissed.

-Then don't be weird. -Okay. [chuckles]

So we're still friends?

I don't know. Do we have anything in common?

-[Maxine squeals, laughs] -[Silver laughs]

[chuckles] They're cute.

-Mmm, I'm just happy she's over Sophie. -Yeah.

Hey, are you going to that dance?

[grunts]

-That's a "no." -It's not really my thing.

[in deep voice] "Not really my thing. I'm too cool for dances." [chuckles]

[in normal voice] Yeah, no, I'm not going either.

I get it. [clears throat]

Okay. I'll see you later.

[softly] Yeah.

[breathes deeply]

["Summer Song" by Remy Bond playing]

♪ In the summertime Driving up the West Coast ♪

♪ Me and my Valentine We ain't got no place to go ♪

♪ Nothing ahead but the open road ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ They're in the badlands Looking for me… ♪

[Ellen] Georgia!

Georgia!

Hi!

-[tools bang, whir] -Is this gonna be all day?

52 Bradley's renovating their kitchen.

What color?

A coastal blue.

Mmm.

-I'm literally watching paint dry. -[power drill whirring]

I'm losing it.

I keep feeling like I should be productive, but I'm exhausted.

But I'm also antsy.

But I keep feeling like I should bake something, and I hate baking.

[Georgia inhales]

Enough about me. How are you?

Oh, well, you know, I find I'm only ever as happy as my least happy child,

so I'm never very happy.

Ginny told me that she "needed space."

I'm your mother. You don't get to have space from me.

Where you're concerned, I'm a goddamn spider monkey.

Mm-hmm. I'm supposed to chaperone Tulips and Tuxes,

but Marcus doesn't wanna go.

And so I don't wanna go and watch all the other kids having fun,

knowing that he's home by himself.

-What's Tulips and Tuxes? -It's the spring dance.

-Oh! I never went to a dance. -Never?

My one year of high school wasn't very dance-y.

-[Ellen] Mmm. -[door opens]

-I love the idea of a school dance. -[Ellen] Mm-hmm.

[Lynette] A dance?

[Georgia] Lynette.

[Lynette] Yes.

[exhales] I went grocery shopping since you can't.

Ellen, meet Lynette, Zion's mom.

-[Ellen] Hi there. -Hi. Nice to meet you.

-What's this I heard about a dance? -Ginny's school is having one.

-Oh, how nice. Like a prom? -No, it's just in the school gym.

[exhales] Is Ginny going?

Well, I think she should. She could use some fun.

-Lynette, I actually agree with you. -[Lynette chuckles]

I gotta go to work.

-It was nice meeting you. -Nice to meet you.

-I'll see you later. -[Ellen] Bye.

[door closes]

This was very sweet.

You really didn't have to do all this, but I appreciate it.

You take care now.

-I'm staying for dinner. -Of course.

I thought I could make a few things that will last,

-like a lasagna you can freeze… -[sighs]

…my special pound cake that Ginny likes.

And then I thought we would huddle on if you have a will.

Just in case anything happens. Corbin wanted me to bring that up.

-Do you keep your bread in the cabinet-- -Lynette.

Oh, and I am sorry for the other night. I got out of hand.

But have you thought about what would happen if you got convicted?

I'm not going to get convicted.

I know this isn't easy,

but a woman ill-prepared is set up for failure.

Now, do you know who would get the kids?

I will get the kids, because I'm not goin' anywhere.

I'm just worried. If you go away--

[yelling] Lynette!

I am trying to help. I am not your enemy.

Do not yell at me.

I'm sorry.

[Georgia exhales]

So have you met Simone yet?

Not yet.

I can't believe how serious they're getting. So fast.

You know, Zion brought her to my wedding.

She saw you get arrested?

And married. A lot of life moments. [chuckles]

I guess you'll just meet her when you're in town next.

-Where do you keep your spices? -Oh.

That's it?

[dramatic sting]

[tense music playing]

Mom, there's no food in the fridge.

Right, well, Daddy's gonna figure something out. Zion.

[clears throat] I have that job interview.

Yeah, I got a gig.

-Wedding. -[hesitating] But…

[knocking on door]

-[Ginny] Gram. -Hi, baby. Come here.

[door closes]

-Hi, sweetheart. -Hey. How do I look?

You look good. Handsome.

Lynette. Hi.

Hi.

[siren wailing in distance]

Uh…

We need the money.

Thanks, Mom. We appreciate this.

[Zion kisses]

[door opens]

So you two are back together.

Mm-hmm.

[gentle music playing]

How are you liking your new school? Do you have lots of friends?

[sighs]

Well, that's great.

So, uh, I'll be back from my job interview around 4:00.

Uh, the kids haven't eaten, and, uh, we don't have any food, so…

You got an interview?

Yeah. Spurlocks. It's this little seafood place.

Oh, it's a restaurant?

While I wait to hear from NASA.

[scoffs]

[whimsical music playing]

Okay. Well, have fun with Gram.

Can we go to Barnes & Noble and really buy one of the books?

Not just sit and read in the corner?

You can buy as many as you like.

[Lynette laughs]

[tense music playing]

[dramatic sting]

-Sorry. [laughs] -[woman] Shh. It's him.

[indistinct chatter]

[woman clears throat]

Good morning. [chuckles]

[pop music playing faintly on speakers]

-Hey, Joe. -Hey. So be honest with me.

How serious is this "big business in Wellsbury" thing?

How concerned do I have to be?

Um…

I don't know. [chuckles]

[exhales]

How's she doing?

Um…

She's Georgia.

She is, uh… holding up.

Good. Uh, listen, I don't know if this matters or if it helps,

but if anyone needs to know, I…

was with her at your house that night around 8:00.

-Wait, you were at my house? -Yeah, I was dropping something off.

But, uh, I don't know, if she needs, like, an alibi, or…

-[sighs] -Sorry. This is so weird, but I just--

I just wanted to tell you… in case it helps.

Okay. [chuckles]

Um…

Thanks, Joe.

Have a great day, ladies.

Oh God.

[talking indistinctly]

[melancholy music playing]

[whispers] Hey, Zach.

[softly] Zach.

Your mom killed his dad. He hates you.

"Hey, Zach. Hey. Hey, Zach."

[softly] Zach.

My mom said to stay away from you.

[melancholy music fades]

[Bryon] Um… [chuckles]

Wanna go to Tulips and Tuxes?

Cast list is out! We don't have time for this!

Yes!

-Move, move, move! Fire! -[Bracia] Sorry!

[Maxine, Bracia gasp]

[Maxine laughs] I'm Patty, you're Luna!

Yes! Oh my God. I'm so happy.

-Bryon, you're Lester! -[laughing] Oh sick.

-That'll be great. -[Bryon laughs]

Oh.

Max, uh…

What?

[jazz music playing on TV]

[door opens]

Hi.

Ginny, get in here.

[Ginny sighs]

Let's try this again. Hey.

-How was your day? -Fine.

Great. Wanna ask how my day was?

Thanks for asking.

Well, let's see, I went to the living room, then the kitchen,

then the living room again, then the kitchen again,

and Lynette's been here all day helping.

[jazz music continues]

-The hell are you watching? -Wellsbury Local Access.

So, is there anything else you wanna tell me?

Tulips and Tuxes?

Ah. That.

Mm-hmm. Are you goin'?

Probably not.

Because of Marcus? What I saw the other night?

No, God, it's nothing to do with him.

-We're just friends. -Right.

You know, this is why I don't tell you anything.

-You always gaslight me. -What? What is that?

-You invalidate my feelings. -Well, that's because you have so many.

All you do is feel.

You're a teenager, and you're hormonal, and you're sensitive, and you feel a lot.

-And I'm not gassing you up. -Gassing up is good.

Well, then I'm gassing you all over the place, okay?

All the feelings.

Feel them all. Feel your feelings. They're all valid. Every single last one.

-You don't have to be like that. -Why, is it giving you a feelin'?

I know you're still mad at me.

[sighs]

-I don't know, Mom. -[sighs]

I don't wanna be.

I'm so tired of being mad at you.

[sighs]

I'm mad at me.

-You can be mad. -What?

[cheerful music playing]

Be mad.

[inhales, screams]

Mom.

Come on. Let it all out.

-[inhales, screams] -[screams]

-What are you guys doing? -Being mad.

[Georgia inhales, screams]

-[Ginny screaming] -[Austin screaming]

What is happening in here?

-We're being mad. -Well, we're done now.

Yes, ma'am.

[Georgia] Austin, put these away.

No, please. No more laundry.

That's the last load, then I'm heading out.

Oh. You mean you're not staying for dinner, after all? Shame.

Is there anything else I can get you since I'm up?

You mean since I'm plugged into the wall? No, I'm good.

You okay?

-Yeah. -Give Gram a hug?

[Ginny, Lynette chuckle]

Oh my girl.

You know, since you're up…

[Lynette] Right.

I know you don't care about anything I have to say,

but I think you should go to this dance.

Except I don't want to.

Just it sounds so familiar. It's like I've said it before.

-Well, I'm gaslighting you. -That's still not what that means.

I know what's going on is a lot for you right now, I do.

But I can't bear it if you're not going because of what's happening with me.

-Oh, so it's really about you. -No. That's not--

I'm not going to the dance, Mom.

Thanks so much.

-Come on, Ginny. -"Ginny"?

Yes, we're going to Zion's for dinner with Simone.

Is there a problem?

No.

Have fun.

Good.

[upbeat music playing]

[upbeat music fades]

[cell phone vibrating]

Hello.

It's one thing your mother comes over and invades my home,

but now she's kidnapped Ginny.

You know, she asked me to make a will today.

Probably so she can kill me and take Ginny forever.

I'm good, thanks.

Just whipping together a last-minute dinner

for my mom to meet my girlfriend for the first time.

I just wonder who could've given her such a wonderful idea.

Thanks for that.

Well, I just said things were getting serious with you two.

Are they?

Getting serious?

[sucks teeth] Yeah, they are.

[sighs]

Well, enjoy.

When I'm in prison defending myself

with a shank made from a tampon applicator,

you can have all the family dinners you want.

-Georgia, you're not going anywhere. -[Georgia] Tell that to your mom.

"Georgia, for when you're in prison, where's the coupon drawer?"

[Zion] It's gonna be okay, Peach.

And Ginny will have tons of space.

Okay, clearly I missed something.

-[timer beeps] -Oh shit, I gotta go.

W-- [sighs]

[exhales]

[melancholy music playing]

Oh, Austin.

I was just kidding. I'm not going anywhere.

[Georgia sighs]

[Georgia clicks tongue, exhales]

[whimsical music playing]

[inhales] This is really yummy, Dad.

Yes, it's lovely, honey.

Simone, do you cook?

Mom, why don't we start with something a little gentler, like the weather?

I'm just getting to know Simone.

No, I love to cook, but, uh…

you know, 60-hour work week, don't always get the time,

which is why I appreciate Zion.

You're a criminal defense attorney, that's impressive.

-[chuckles] -Ginny, do you hear that?

-So where'd you study? -Well, it's been warm, so that's good.

Uh… [chuckles]

Undergrad at Spelman.

[scoffs] An HBCU? Do you hear that, Ginny?

-Oh, I heard all of it. [chuckles] -[Lynette] Oh.

-And where was law school? -Harvard Law.

-Oh! -I heard it.

[Lynette laughs]

So great.

[Lynette inhales]

So, uh, have you weighed in on the situation we're dealing with?

We don't need to discuss that now.

Yeah, I second that.

We have a Harvard Law graduate at the table,

and we're not gonna ask her to weigh in?

I mean, I…

[Simone inhales]

…really, with any trial, it's… it's… it's a show for the jury.

And Georgia's white, she's married to the mayor, she's pretty.

That's all gonna be helpful for her.

[Zion inhales, clears throat]

-Ginny, how's school? -Yes. Are you excited for your dance?

Oh, I'm… I'm not going.

You need to have some fun. Fun is important.

"Fun is important"? Who are you?

Uh, school hasn't been exactly a pleasant experience lately, Gram.

Well, exactly, honey. You need this.

Get dressed up. Have fun with your friends.

Dance with a boy you like.

Wear a pretty dress.

I mean… [sighs]

…it'd be nice for you to forget about all this stress for one night.

Come on. It sounds good.

-Yeah, I guess. -Oh. Okay!

[laughs] Let's go dress shopping while I'm in town.

Simone, you should come too.

[whimsical music playing]

Simone's probably busy.

You should let the defense attorney speak for herself.

You know, I, um…

I… I wouldn't wanna intrude.

No, you should come. You should come buy my prom dress.

It's not… it's not prom, it's, um… it's in the gym.

But, yeah, that'd be… real fun.

[inhales]

[Lynette laughs]

["Hurt" by Arlo Parks playing]

♪ Charlie drank it 'til his eyes burned ♪

♪ And forgot to eat his lunch ♪

♪ Pain was built… ♪

[Abby grunts]

♪ Into his body… ♪

[Press exhales]

♪ Heart so soft it hurt to beat… ♪

-[Abby exhales] -Come on.

I don't want my pants coming off.

What? Is it about the… the tape thing, or…

-It doesn't bother me. Your legs are fine. -[exhales]

Come on.

[inhales sharply]

-[scoffs] What? -Just…

-My mom's gonna be back soon. -Okay. [exhales]

Just, uh… just give me some head.

[chuckles]

It'll be quick. For a second, and then I'll go.

[Abby] Mm-mm.

Abby, don't be a tease.

♪ Won't hurt so much forever ♪

♪ Won't hurt so much… ♪

Fine.

Whatever.

♪ Won't hurt so much forever ♪

♪ Won't hurt so much ♪

♪ Won't hurt so much ♪

♪ Charlie melts into his mattress ♪

[music fades]

[whimsical music playing]

I knew that blue would look good.

No.

No, what are you doin'?

No.

No, no, no, wear the blue one.

No!

-[door opens] -[exhales]

Paul, I need you to go to our neighbor, 37 Bradley.

Tell him to wear the blue shirt I got him.

What?

The guy in 37 needs to be wearing the blue shirt.

Or the red, that'd be fine too.

If he's wearing the pelicans or parrots or anything with animals on 'em,

you need to tell him to change.

What are you waitin' for?

Just trying to determine how worried I need to be about you.

I'm fine. He's gonna leave for his date soon. He's always on time.

Which is good, you know, but he can come off too eager,

especially if he's wearing the birds.

-Mmm. -Paul!

Two things.

One, I am not going over to 37 to tell that man what shirt to wear.

-But I'm-- -And two,

we need to figure out your life in this house.

I agree. I should be more involved with work.

-Like the town council meeting coming up. -How do you even-- Did you bug my office?

I've been watching Wellsbury Local Access since you won't tell me anything.

[chuckles] Well…

I'm telling you-- Okay. Have I not been supportive enough here?

For you? For the kids?

-I'm… I'm paying for the lawyer. -I know. I know.

[Paul sighs]

[sighs] I'm sorry.

[both sigh]

I know this is not ideal.

[gentle music playing]

This is not what we signed up for.

But in sickness or in health, for better or for worse.

I said it, and I meant it.

[chuckles softly]

I did not, when I married you, expect to be involved in a murder trial.

-That was a surprise. Yeah. -Mm-hmm.

But we're dealing with it, you know, as best as we can.

But Georgia, when I… when I leave this house, it is a battlefield.

I mean, it's… it's nothing but… but stares.

And the whispers… I mean, I'm not even me out there.

I am… I am just…

I am Georgia's husband.

I am the husband of… an alleged murderer.

[Paul scoffs]

And I'm sure it is a hundred times worse for Ginny and Austin.

[Georgia sighs]

So I know that you are bored, and you're stir-crazy,

and… and possibly just crazy in general,

but you'll forgive me if when I come home, I don't wanna deal with… this.

'Cause, I mean, out there, we are already dealing with this, for you.

-[sighs] -So please, for the love of God,

please just shut up about our neighbor's shirt.

[Paul inhales]

[Paul exhales]

Okay.

[clicks tongue]

I'm gonna come back in here, and we are going to give this another try.

-Okay? -Okay.

-[door closes] -[exhales]

-Hey. -Mmm.

I'm sorry you had a hard day.

[chuckles softly]

-Thank you. -Mmm.

[seductive music playing]

I love you.

I love you t--

-[unzipping] -What are you…

Oh. [clears throat]

[Paul chuckles]

[exhales]

[exhales deeply]

[music fades]

[clears throat]

Why did you stop?

Just thinking about our neighbor. He'll never find love like ours.

Not if he keeps wearing those terrible shirts.

[Paul grunts]

Uh-huh. [clears throat]

-[belt clinking] -[pants zipping]

[whimsical music playing]

[inhales deeply]

[breathes deeply]

-You're a good man, Paul Randolph. -[door closes]

[whimsical music continues]

[softly] Okay.

[inaudible]

[inaudible]

[whimsical music fades]

[provocative string music playing]

[door opens]

[music stops]

Thanks, Paul.

[exhales]

Hi! Do you wanna hang out?

Oh, I can't. I'm asleep.

Don't be a dick.

Hey. Maxine.

[Maxine scoffs]

[motorcycle engine revving on video]

So I was thinking about Tulips and Tuxes.

It could be fun,

and your therapist says you should try to challenge yourself--

God, can everyone just leave me alone?

You don't have to be nasty.

I'm sorry. Just…

[hesitates]

It's hard.

[somber music playing]

I've been making myself throw up.

What?

Why?

Is that some kind of weird girl thing?

[clicks tongue] No.

Okay, well…

I gotta go home, so…

All right. Is that it?

I don't know. Probably shouldn't be doing that.

See you tomorrow.

[footsteps departing]

[pensive music playing]

[upbeat music playing]

[cell phone chimes]

[cell phone ringing]

[cell phone chimes]

Hi.

What are you doing?

[Marcus] I'm watching a movie.

Anything good?

No. There's a lot of explosions.

[Ginny chuckles]

-You wanna watch? -[knocking on door]

Did you like that? I knocked this time.

Boundaries.

I'll call you back.

Who is that? Marcus?

[exhales] Mom, don't.

Tell me or I'll gaslight you.

That's still not what that…

We are just friends.

You can't get over someone while still being friends with them.

Insightful.

Cough, Dad, cough.

-Speaking of Dad… -Don't.

…did Lynette love Simone?

Did she ask for a copy of her law degree to frame in her bedroom?

Fine. [inhales]

Listen, I really want you to go to this dance--

Mom, I'm going.

Really?

We're going to a dance!

Yeah, Gram convinced me.

Oh.

Good.

-[Georgia hesitates] -[sighs]

If I'm convicted, you'll get your wish. You'll have plenty of space.

-That's not funny. -No, it's not.

[gentle music playing]

Oh shit. You're mad at me.

-No. -Yes, you are.

-That's so unfair. -I know.

I know it's not fair.

I just…

[exhales]

I wanna be there for all your dances. I wanna see your wedding.

I wanna be there when you have babies.

Do you wanna get mad into the pillow?

This hasn't been easy, Mom.

I'm trying really hard here.

Okay. Yeah.

I'm sorry.

[gentle music fades]

I'm excited about this dance!

This is good.

-[door closes] -[sighs]

[whimsical music playing]

[whimsical music fades]

[Brodie clears throat]

["Baby" by Donna Blue playing]

-Norah Olivia Cohen… -[gasps]

…I promised you that I would be more romantic,

and I am a man of my word.

-Because what is a man… -Oh my God.

…without his word?

Well… he's just a man.

-A boy! -A boy-man!

[Norah chuckles]

-Will you go to Tulips and Tuxes with me? -Yes.

All right, come on.

-Get down, Jordan. -All right. Okay.

She said "yes." All right.

Okay.

["Baby" by Donna Blue continues]

[chuckles]

Could be fun.

A dance? Tulips and whatever.

You wanna go?

Maybe, yeah.

Friends can dance.

Can they?

I think I hate you. I don't even wanna be your friend.

I just don't think it's a very good idea.

Us going together?

Yeah.

Yeah, no, I get that.

I wasn't even asking you, so just circle back.

[chuckles softly]

["Baby" continues playing]

[cell phone vibrates]

[chuckles]

[music fades]

[Josh] When did you come downstairs?

I didn't.

I didn't hear or see anything, and then we went home.

What happened when you got home?

We had cookies, and I went to bed.

Can I go now?

Yeah, sure, go ahead.

That sound right to you?

Yeah. We got back from Cynthia's around 8:00.

Paul got home around 9:00.

We were eating cookies, and I put the kids to bed. Normal night.

Didn't Joe stop by around 8:00?

Um, right. A friend of mine stopped by to return some sunglasses.

He was here for, like, five minutes.

-Then my daughter came home. -[Paul clears throat]

She was upset about a breakup.

We had some cookies and went to bed.

-Aren't you forgetting about someone else? -I don't think so.

I mean, didn't Gil come over?

Right.

My son's father came over, but he didn't stay long.

Then cookies and bed.

Right.

Yeah, so I did speak to my expert, and, uh, he said that it is possible

that Tom could have accidentally suffocated himself, just like you said.

Yes. That's what happened.

[Georgia inhales]

[exhales, chuckles]

[whimsical music playing]

-[clears throat] Hey, Josh? -Yeah?

-Just… give me a second here. -Okay.

[inhales sharply]

I'm worried that Georgia's not telling you everything.

-Okay. -She's had a rough history.

Um, something to do with gambling,

uh, a motorcycle gang.

Details are fuzzy on that.

Yeah, she mentioned some of that stuff to me.

-She did? -Yeah.

Oh. Okay. All right. That's, uh…

[inhales deeply]

That's good.

Yeah, I mean, the prosecution might try to attack her character,

but she's not on trial for her past.

She's on trial for allegedly killing Tom Fuller.

-Right. -Which we are prepared to defend against.

You know, he was really sick, could have been an accident.

Worst-case scenario, his wife is out of the room.

She makes a better suspect. I'm optimistic.

-Okay. -Good.

Yeah. Great. I just…

I just wanted to make sure she was telling you the whole truth.

She's probably not. You know, none of them do.

My default is to not believe a word they say.

It's the only way to really be prepared.

[whimsical music playing]

It's gonna work out.

[car door opens, closes]

[whimsical music fades]

[pop music playing on speakers]

-[chuckles] -[gasps] Ginny, how about this one?

[inhales deeply]

-[Ginny] Oh. -[Lynette] The color.

[Ginny] Mmm.

Hello. Shopping for your daughter?

Oh, uh, she's not my--

-Oh, no, that's my dad's-- -We'd like to try this one on.

I'm gonna, uh, go look over here.

[indistinct background chatter]

I like her.

Yeah, she's nice.

She's a lot different than Mom.

Ginny, your Mom and me, there's a lot that happened.

A lot of pain.

A lot that I regret.

I had big dreams for your dad.

And for you.

Look at me now. [chuckles]

And look at you.

I am so proud. [inhales]

[chuckles softly]

[inhales] Oh, look at this one.

Oh yeah.

Ginny.

[Abby talking indistincly]

I'll be right back.

[smacks lips] This girl.

Hey.

-[gasps] Ginny. -[Ginny laughs]

[Abby] What--

Hey, Ginny. You dress shopping too?

Yeah, I am here with my grandma and my dad's girlfriend.

[Ginny breathes deeply]

[Lynette] Ginny, come out. Let me see it.

[gasps] Oh my.

Do you like it?

-Yeah. -I'm gonna go find a nice pair of shoes.

[Ginny chuckles] Mmm.

[footsteps departing]

[smacks lips] Wow. Yes, that.

Yeah, I just won't eat for a week.

[Abby chuckles]

I'm kidding, obviously.

[chuckling] Dude, what are you wearing right now?

Bro, you look like you're homeschooled.

[Ginny] Oh. Dude.

[both laughing]

Are you going with Press?

No. No, no, no. I don't even think he's going.

Yeah, I don't think Marcus is either.

Hey, can I tell you something? No judgment?

-Marcus and I almost kissed. -Oh my God. Tell Maxine.

Quick.

No secrets. [hesitates]

Okay, so… does that mean anything?

No. No, we're just friends. [inhales]

We… we still care about each other. There's no reason not to be friends.

[sighs] Other than the fact that you're desperately in love with each other still?

Yes, uh, but the pain is more of a dull ache

instead of a sharp stab feeling.

-[chuckles] -Are you coming to Brodie's tonight?

I don't know. Maybe.

Might have to hang out with my mom. She's kind of losing it.

-I see. [chuckles] -Dude. [sighs]

I look like I-- [chuckles]

I look like I'm about to follow a nice man named Charlie back to his ranch.

[laughing] I can't.

Like, what is this?

-You look like a cry for help. -[camera clicks]

Hey, Ginny? I think I found something you might like.

Oh.

-Yeah, thanks. I'll try it. -Okay.

[footsteps departing]

-[cell phone pings] -[woman 1] You can never trust a Tom.

[woman 2] Oh, I don't trust any man, especially one with a one-syllable name.

-The worst. -[woman 1] I know.

[gentle music playing]

[cell phone chimes]

[indistinct movie chatter in the background]

[cell phone chimes]

What are your plans tonight?

I'm going to Brodie's.

[mimics buzzer]

You're doing family game night! Isn't that exciting?

I don't love it.

I don't know what to do, Max.

Your brother isn't well.

You're lucky you have friends

and theater, and stuff comes easily to you,

and Marcus doesn't have that.

Okay. [exhales sharply]

[Maxine] Mmm.

-Can I invite Ginny? -Yes!

[sighs] Okay.

[chuckles]

-I don't think I've seen any of these. -That's so weird.

-[Paul chuckles] -[Georgia] You're gonna love it.

What's going on in here?

High-school-dance movie marathon. I curated the perfect line-up.

She's All That, because you've never seen Freddie Prinze Jr. hacky sack before,

and it shows.

Sixteen Candles.

Problematic has never been more fun.

Hey, Paul, since you're up, will you make us some popcorn?

You've learned new tricks. I don't like it.

[Georgia chuckles]

[Paul grunts]

Gram get you a dress?

-Yeah. -Good.

[cell phone vibrates]

What?

Um, Max invited me over for game night.

-You hate games. -No, I don't.

Uh-huh. Funny how Marcus lives in that house.

-We're just friends. -"We're just friends."

Go, have fun.

Are you sure? Because that sounded kind of forced.

I know. I heard it as it came out. Let me try again.

[clears throat] Go, have fun.

Space.

Whatever.

Okay. Thanks, Mom.

[Paul groans]

Love you guys.

-[footsteps departing] -[Paul exhales]

[door opens]

-[upbeat music playing] -[Paul sighs]

[door closes]

-[Ellen] Ah. -Ah.

[Ginny chuckles]

[Ellen, Ginny, Maxine laugh]

Yeah, this is the part where he does a slow-motion victory lap.

Don't worry. He doesn't win often.

[upbeat music fades]

[laughs]

He says one of them's adopted. He's not saying who.

[laughs]

So, Ginny, are you going to Tulips and Tuxes?

Yes, I got my dress today.

[Ellen] Oh.

See? Ginny's going.

Who wants a rematch?

I'm out. I'm tired.

[gentle music playing]

[footsteps departing]

Mom, he's not magically gonna not be depressed if he goes to this dance.

You know that, right?

[gentle music continues]

You're just gonna keep dying…

-Shut up. -What are you gonna do?

-[Press] Shut up. -Ugh. I'm so full.

Where is everybody?

Well, I think our boy Hunty has a new girly friend.

He's been kind of squirrelly lately.

And, uh, Jordan is bringing Froyo to Norah because of her, uh, period cramps.

And Ginny and Max are at Max's.

Yo, Abby. Blow, marry, kill.

Press, Brodie, Hunter?

Blow Hunter,

marry Brodie,

kill Press.

[Press, Samantha scoff]

Not blow Press?

Wait, are you and Press, like, a thing?

No. No.

[gasps sarcastically] Abby, that hurts.

Oh, no offense, but I hope you get hit by a bus.

[Brodie, Press laughing]

[Brodie's mom] Brodie, can you and Matt help me move something heavy?

-Uh, no. -[Brodie] Yes.

-[Press] No. -[Brodie] Come on, Matthew.

[Press groans]

[Press exhales sharply]

[toilet flushing]

[water running]

[water stops]

[door opens]

[door closes]

["The Bottom of It" by Fruit Bats playing on speakers]

♪ In the field And you're starting to feel… ♪

[inhales] Know what you're wearing to Tulips and Tuxes?

Yeah.

Yeah.

[groans] I don't know.

Is it, like, unflattering in the back?

[Abby sucks teeth]

-Like, can you see my fat rolls? -No.

[Samantha sighs]

Did you just throw up?

No, I'm not even that drunk.

No, no, no, I know. I just mean, like…

I get it.

I just…

I get it.

Shh.

[softly] Can I show you something?

Okay.

Do you feel that?

["The Bottom of It" continues playing]

I've always secretly kind of had a crush on you.

♪ The fears that were fettering you ♪

♪ And you found a round stone… ♪

[Abby moans]

♪ Like a jewel ♪

[music ends]

[footsteps approaching]

[Brodie] He's just being such a little bitch.

[Press] Yeah, he's being kind of a little bitch.

He's not even coming to band practice anymore.

Yeah, I would forget about band altogether, all right? You guys suck.

[Brodie] Listen, just because I'm musically inclined, okay,

and you're not, doesn't mean you can't like the band.

[Press] Sure, okay.

Bro, you bang on things with sticks. Relax.

[Brodie] Uh, Abby, Press is bullying me.

[Abby chuckles]

-[Press] Try to kill somebody. -[Brodie] I will.

["Pretty Boy" by Cannons playing]

Hey.

Just came to say "bye."

Do you wanna finish the movie?

[movie playing]

♪ Even if my heart stops beatin'…♪

What?

[Ginny exhales]

Your family is so normal.

[Marcus snorts]

♪ Even if the Earth starts shakin'… ♪

Come here.

♪ You're the only thing worth takin' ♪

♪ With me ♪

♪ Even if the sky's on fire ♪

♪ Got you here, it's all right ♪

♪ Ooh… ♪

[Maxine] Hi!

Ginny, I thought you left.

Yeah, I… I am. I… I was.

Bye, guys.

What? We're just watching a movie.

It's just like me and Sophie.

Max, not you and Sophie again.

Not Sophie. That's what I'm saying.

I had to let her go

so I could move on and just be happy with Silver.

-We're just friends. -Sure.

But the two of you, cuddling on a bed in a warm embrace,

that could seem a little romantic, you know?

To the untrained eye.

And this is not an angry "don't date my best friend" thing. [chuckles]

We did that. I'm over that. I'm just really worried about you.

And I think we all are.

Oh.

[inhales deeply]

And Mom's losing it, so if you have anything in you at all,

please go to this damn dance.

[softly] Okay.

Also, do you think it's convenient?

Sophie, doing the musical

right after I told her I was interested in someone else?

-Max. -Yeah.

I don't even care, though. I don't know why I asked. That's so dumb.

Yeah. Sophie? Who?

Me? Her? What?

[laughs] No.

[gentle music playing]

What, you planning on going somewhere?

They're for Ginny.

I couldn't even go with her to buy her dress.

[Paul sighs, smacks lips]

[Paul breathes deeply]

I love you.

And I am putting everything on the line for you, you know that, right?

So if there was anything else that I needed to know, you would tell me?

[Paul breathes deeply]

[woman on TV] Oh, there you are.

[door opens, closes]

-Hi. -[man] Hi.

You gonna invite me in?

[woman] Well, I haven't decided if I forgive you.

[Ginny] Hey.

Did you guys have fun?

Mom's really sad, you know.

[sighs] Yeah, Austin, I know.

But guess what? So am I.

And so are you.

And her feelings aren't always our responsibility, okay?

[man on TV] I'm always sorry. For you, from now on, I'll be sorry.

[sighs]

[woman on TV] Okay. Come in.

[man on TV] This is why, you know. Why you always…

["Kiss Me" playing]

♪ Kiss me ♪

♪ Out of the bearded barley ♪

♪ Nightly ♪

♪ Beside the green, green grass… ♪

-[Lynette] Oh my! Ginny, girl! -[Georgia] Ginny!

It's perfect.

You look perfect.

You look beautiful, honey.

Thank you.

Lynette, I can't believe you picked this out.

Simone picked that one.

[Zion] How about we all squeeze in for a picture?

♪ Out on the moonlit floor ♪

♪ Lift your open hand… ♪

[camera clicks]

♪ Strike up the band… ♪

-Beautiful. -[Ginny chuckles]

Okay. Have fun.

Have the most fun.

Wow, that one wasn't forced.

Because I mean it.

[laughs]

-Okay! Okay, bye! -Be safe.

-Have fun! -I love you, Peach!

-Bye! -[Ginny] Bye!

♪ So, kiss me ♪

[music fades]

-[R&B playing faintly on speakers] -I already want chicken tenders.

Guys, really I hope my boobs don't pop out of this dress.

-Oh, I hope they do! -I hope they do!

-[Maxine, Ginny laugh] -Jordan, oh my God.

Your frickin' knee is, like, up my butt!

-You gonna let her talk to you like that? -I never let her talk to me.

Jordan? Bang, marry, kill.

Norah, Sydney Sweeney, Principal Yang, go.

That's unfair. You know I'm gonna bang Norah.

-Hey! What the hell? Not marry? Jordan! -[Ginny laughs]

-You think it's gonna be mostly freshmen? -Yes.

Silver just texted. She's already there. She says it's getting good.

Do you guys ever think about

how much you think about what other people think about you,

but then they're probably only thinking about what you're thinking about them,

but you're not, and it's just like a cycle?

Weirdly, yes.

Okay, no, no. I'm just gonna call it. Wrong vibe.

-[laughs] -Wrong vibe.

I don't wanna admit this,

but I am actually excited for this stupid thing.

Oh! Okay.

[screams] Hey, we're actually excited for this stupid thing!

[all cheering]

[Ginny] I'm excited.

-Oh. What? -Oh my God.

-This is so cute. -Oh my God. They outdid themselves.

-Oh my God. -[Norah] Okay. Ha-ha-ha.

-We get it. -This is so cool.

-Guys? -[Abby] Oh my God.

[Maxine gasps, laughs]

Is this the gym?

["Mt. Airy" by Korine playing on the dance floor]

Ah. MANG photos. No Jordan.

-Sorry. -Leave!

[laughs]

-Do the flash. Do the flash. -[camera shutter clicking]

Oh my God. Jordan, come, come, come. Take our photo.

Get low.

On the floor.

[camera shutter clicking]

Body shot!

-[Norah] I love it. -Max!

[Maxine gasps]

-[Silver] Hi! -Oh my God, you look amazing.

Cute outfit. Oh, get in.

Oh my God.

-[Abby] Yes. -[laughs]

-[Norah] We're dancing. -[Abby] Okay.

-[Abby] Come with me. Come with me. -Okay.

["Mt. Airy" by Korine continues]

[Norah laughing]

Bracia!

Oh my God.

-[Ginny] My gosh. -You look amazing.

Thank you. You too.

-Hi, Bryon. -Hey.

-You guys are so cute. [chuckles] -[Bracia chuckles]

♪ Acting as if were running ♪

♪ Out of time… ♪

Okay, hard launch.

♪ I wish you could have known me ♪

♪ Just you and I… ♪

-Okay. -[Padma] Okay.

[Maxine, Padma laughing]

♪ My heart's playing tricks With the moonlight ♪

[music fades]

[exhales]

[footsteps approaching]

She looked beautiful tonight.

I know what you were doing, bringing Simone dress shopping.

You're prepping Ginny for her new mom if I go away.

You wanted Ginny to go to the dance.

And she went.

We did that.

We're on the same team. That's what I've been trying to tell you.

You are not alone in this.

What if I go away?

And…

part of me wants her to be okay.

But then I'm scared.

What if she doesn't need me?

-[cries] -[smacks lips] Georgia.

Honey, you're her mom.

No one else can be that for her.

That is special, and that is strong, and everyone needs that.

[Georgia crying]

Even you.

-Oh. [sobs] -Oh.

[smacks lips] Oh.

[Georgia sobbing]

Let it out. Let it out.

-[Georgia sobbing loudly] -Oh.

[Lynette breathes deeply]

[Georgia sniffles]

[Georgia breathes deeply]

I'm really scared.

[dramatic sting]

-[door creaking] -[melancholy music playing]

-[keys jangling] -[siren wailing at distance]

[exhales]

[chuckles softly]

[dramatic sting]

["Holiday" by New Julius playing on the dance floor]

You two look amazing.

Uh, the gym looks amazing. Seriously, Mom, this is so good.

Well…

Did you see your brother before you left the house?

No.

[Ellen] Think he'll come?

[softly] Well…

All right.

♪ Come up, come up ♪

♪ Let's get it right ♪

♪ Let's get it right ♪

♪ You know I can't lose tonight ♪

♪ I'm a star shining extra bright ♪

♪ Pushing off what the haters say ♪

♪ Checkin' in for my holiday ♪

♪ And you know I stay on my grind ♪

♪ Valet when I arrive ♪

♪ Pushing off what the haters say ♪

♪ Checkin' in for my holiday… ♪

He's a dick, Abs. You know that.

Yeah, I don't care.

♪ Come up, come up ♪

["Holiday" continues muffled]

[Abby panting]

[music fades]

[sad music playing]

I thought you weren't coming.

It's vodka.

So over this thing.

I only came to make my mom happy.

No.

That's bullshit.

You came here for Ginny.

No.

[laughing] You're so stupid.

-Men are so dumb. -Mmm.

I hate men.

Be gay.

[Abby] Hmm.

[door opens]

[upbeat music playing]

Come on, guys. Get back in there.

[door opens]

Come on.

Come on, come on, come on.

We drank in AP English during sophomore sleepover.

-Let's see if it's unlocked. -Okay.

Is that the class Ginny dropped because of that teacher?

[whimsical music playing]

[Nick] I'm proud of all the work we've done together.

And, of course, I'm grateful for the opportunity that you've given me.

[inhales] I just think it's time to professionally, um, ex--

Um… [inhales]

I'm quitting.

[Paul] Mmm.

[sucks teeth] And this is because of Georgia?

Uh…

[chuckles, inhales] Yeah, you're not quitting.

-With all due respect-- -No, you don't respect me.

You knew that Georgia stole funds from my office and you hid it from me.

Oh yeah. I know all about that. [inhales]

-She confessed to everything. -You sure about that?

[exhales] And… if you try to leave me now,

while this ship is sinking, like the rat that you are,

I will turn your career to dust.

[menacing music playing]

[scoffs]

Wait.

[menacing music intensifies]

[inhales]

I wanna hear what you think you know about my wife.

[menacing music fades]

I really don't think you do.

[pensive music playing]

♪ Baby, keep going ♪

♪ Faster, faster, faster, faster ♪

[music ends]

♪ Wasted ♪

♪ I always get wasted on love ♪

♪ I taste it ♪

♪ But one fix is never close to enough ♪

♪ And I'm spinning, and I'm flying ♪

♪ And I'm coming, and I'm dying ♪

♪ Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes ♪

♪ I get wasted ♪

♪ On love… ♪

Do you wanna dance?

♪ I get wasted on love… ♪

Friends can dance.

♪ I get wasted ♪

♪ It ***** me up ♪

♪ Yes, it does ♪

♪ Yes, it does ♪

♪ Yes, it does ♪

♪ Yes, it does ♪

♪ Wasted ♪

♪ I let go of the reins ♪

♪ I got it ♪

♪ And I shot it in my veins ♪

♪ It's the feeling that I wanted ♪

♪ But it never lasts forever ♪

♪ Always, always… ♪

Yo, are you trying to have a threesome right now?

[laughing] No! No, no, no, no, no.

Where did you go?

-I can't. -Girl.

-Wait. -[laughing]

Are you drunk?

[laughing] No.

Okay. Okay, we're gonna take you home.

I'm… I'm not going home. [laughs]

♪ It's all messed up… ♪

I think you made your mom really happy.

♪ Yes, it is… ♪

What's wrong?

I just miss my mom.

I'll be back, okay?

♪ On love ♪

♪ I get wasted ♪

♪ On love ♪

♪ I get wasted… ♪

-Stop. I so don't wanna be in this… -Shh.

-I know. -…room right now.

[Norah] Just be quiet. God.

-[Abby coughs] -Dude, how did you get so drunk?

I don't know. It's probably 'cause I didn't eat anything all day.

What? Why?

How do we feel about Samantha? We hate her, right?

-[Norah] Yeah, yeah, we hate her. -[scoffs] What is wrong with you?

-Excellent question, Nancy. -This is unacceptable.

[scoffs]

Oh, please. You're probably more drunk than I am right now.

You're a mess.

Dad left, and you just, like, fell apart.

You crumbled into a million pieces, and it wasn't fair.

I missed you. I really needed you, and I really missed Dad.

I really needed you, and you just became, like, pathetic.

You were so pathetic, and you were embarrassing.

Don't you talk to me like that, Abigail. I am your mother.

Yeah, well, you don't act like it.

[Nancy scoffs]

[inhales]

[sad music playing]

[Norah] Hey, it's okay.

-Shit. -I know. It's okay. It's okay.

[sobbing]

I'm here, okay? I'm here.

I'm not gonna go anywhere, okay?

And… Saturday night?

You're asking me out?

-That's so cute. What's your name again? -[cell phone ringing]

[Cameron] Cameron. Listen, I know that your dad doesn't let you…

[Ginny] Hi, Mom.

Ginny, how is it?

-It's fun. -It is?

[chuckles] Tell me everything.

Well, uh, Padma and Hunter are kind of dating now.

-No! -Yeah.

-[laughs] -[gasps]

-[Georgia] Plot twist. -[laughs]

Mom, I called you because I love you.

And I need you there for every dance.

And… Just don't go away, okay?

I'm not going anywhere.

I'm gonna gaslight you until I die.

[laughs]

Because I won't die. I'll live forever.

-Promise? -I promise.

[laughs]

[smacks lips]

[Cameron] I mean, you know, people jump out of airplanes and ski off cliffs.

It would be like extreme dating. Mmm?

[Ginny] The little things that used to matter, don't anymore.

[door opens]

-[sighs] -[somber music playing]

[Georgia] Hey.

What did Nick want?

[Ginny] Because once you know what really matters…

Nothing.

…you realize how easily it could all be ripped away.

["I Just Wanna" by KALI playing]

♪ Wishin' away all the days Until we reach the end ♪

♪ I don't wanna wait I just want to start over again ♪

♪ I miss the way I felt When you were gone ♪

[music fades]

[upbeat music playing]

[upbeat music ends]