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JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): Everyone is defined by what they do.

Raja prays.

Subhaana rabbiyal 'Alaa.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): My sister texts.

And my mom moms.

Made you an omelette.

I said I just wanted toast.

You're 16.

You don't know what you want.

[music playing]

[phone beeping]

What's the Lot?

None of your business, buttmunch.

It is an undisclosed location where

all the cool kids hang out.

What?

How do you know?

Some senior boy mistakenly put a note in my locker

saying he would make out with me there.

Thank you.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): As for my dad, well,

I've never really been sure what my dad does.

Oh, man.

Those babies are gonna look good on the flag football field.

Ohh, yeah.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): He's some kind of middle manager

at a big company.

Tolchuck.

Hey, Bo.

What's up?

Bad news from corporate.

We're gonna have to make some layoffs around here.

Trim some of the fat.

Oh, yeah.

I want you to take care of it.

Me?

Yes, sir.

You need to let go of Ferguson, Ray, and Potter.

But, uh, do it nicely.

That Ferguson gives me a Unabomber vibe.

Well, the thing is-- is I--

I've actually, uh, never, uh, fired anyone before.

A virgin, huh?

All right.

It's easy.

You just sit them down and you say,

[clears throat], "you see, insert employee name,

in today's economy--" wait.

You get the picture.

Uh, you see, uh, Ferguson, in today's economy,

it is sometimes necessary to make some tough decisions.

And the true measure of a man is in the darkest of times.

Because life is like a rolling river, Potter.

It's our job to just ride that current, hold on tight.

Well, I can't say that it was pleasant, but it's done.

Oh.

And if they were gonna hear it, I'm glad they heard it

from someone who cares.

Great work.

Oh.

You see, Gary Tolchuck, in today's economy,

it's sometimes necessary to make some tough decisions.

This, Gary, is one of those times.

We're sorry to have to let you go, but I do believe

that a true measure of--

[THEME - PJ OLSSON AND SALMAN AHMAD,

"(WHAT'S SO FUNNY 'BOUT) PEACE, LOVE, AND UNDERSTANDING"]

THEME SONG: What's so funny 'bout

peace, love, and understanding?

OK, hon.

Yeah, you take care now.

Bye-bye.

Ah, there you are.

I just got off the phone with Suzanne Potter.

You had to fire her husband?

- Unfortunately, yeah. - Ah.

That is so terrible.

Yeah.

Um, in fact, he's not the only one, Franny.

You see, corporate's cutting back--

I just cannot imagine what Suzanne is going through.

I mean, they have two kids close to college.

Not that they're exactly college material,

but they're sweet kids, despite their size.

Yeah.

Well, the thing is--

We are so lucky you're such a star at work.

I mean, to be out there looking for a job at Rick's age?

Ugh.

I don't even wanna think about it.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): Maybe it was a matter of pride,

or maybe he just didn't want to get my mom upset,

but for whatever reason--

We're lucky.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): --my dad decided to keep

what happened to himself.

But he couldn't disguise his stress.

Justin, finish that.

That's perfectly good fat.

Use every part of the buffalo, right, Raja?

Gar.

What?

That's an Indian saying.

Not that kind of Indian, Dad.

Feather, not dot.

Claire.

It is OK.

Also, I am not Indian, feather or dot.

Justin, for god's sake, eat your fat.

I'm sick of the way this family just

flushes money down the toilet.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): You may think

my dad's using a metaphor here.

He's not.

I don't see what else we can do here.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): A few weeks ago,

Claire's gum fell into my mom's purse

and got stuck to some bills.

I think it's high time we teach our children

the value of a dollar.

You could feed seven families with that little hunk of fat.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): Maybe it was all the fat I had just eaten,

but as soon as my dad started griping about money,

my eyes glazed over and I stopped

listening to a word he said.

The next day, unemployed for the first time in 20 years,

my dad did the only thing he knew how to do.

Bye, hon.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): He pretended to go to work.

Unlike the rest of us, Raja actually

took my dad's lecture about financial responsibility

to heart.

Excuse me, sir.

I would like to inquire about a job.

Whoa.

Yarny.

Can I help you?

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): To the untrained eye,

Mr. Patel and Raja could have been from the same country.

But Mr. Patel is Indian and Raja's Pakistani,

and apparently there's some pretty serious beef

between those two countries.

Raja tried to explain it to me once.

The Partition of India and Pakistan came to be in 1947--

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): Much like when my dad talks about money,

I didn't really absorb much of it.

Luckily, in the spirit of commerce,

they were able to put their differences behind them.

You're hired.

Oh.

Thank you, sir.

If you steal from me, I'll cut your sneaky Pakistani fingers

off.

Welcome aboard.

Thank you, sir.

So Gar, how was work?

OK.

Yeah.

Swamped with paperwork on this, uh, salt--

Saltington account.

Don't really wanna talk about it, though.

Hm.

I would like to share some good news.

I got a job.

Starting tomorrow, I will be working

at the convenience store.

Seriously?

Isn't that a little cliche?

I want to help contribute to the Tolchuck household.

And thus, half my salary I will be giving to you.

Raja, that's very sweet, but it's really unnecessary.

Hon!

It-- it sounds like he really wants to.

If Raja says he wants to hand over his whole salary,

so be it.

No, a-- actually, I meant to say half.

I-- I thought I said half.

Point is, you're setting a fine example.

Teenagers should learn the value of a dollar.

In fact, I think all the kids should get jobs.

Claire, grab the help wanteds from the newspaper.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): But then a miracle occurred.

Gary, they're teenagers.

School is their job.

Raja gets straight A's.

But Claire really needs to get that history grade up.

And Justin, he needs work on his physics--

Yeah.

--social skills, and--

- What? - All right.

Fine.

But the minute those grades go up,

we're gonna start talking about weekend jobs.

SALESMAN (ON TV): Just one solid piece of steel--

Can't believe Raja's at work.

Dude, it sliced right through that can.

I thought we were gonna study for a physics test.

Can't.

Gotta keep my grades down or my dad's gonna make me get a job.

Raja must be so bored at that lame store.

Totally.

We should go visit him.

[music playing]

Are we in the right place?

My sister's here.

Everybody's here.

We're at the Lot, you ho.

Where are you?

We found the Lot.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): Here it was--

the Lot.

I felt like Columbus, if he'd come to a new land

and discovered a convenience store.

I do not know what this is, but I believe it has a tail.

Oh, you're a zoologist now.

It's a strawberry.

Hi, guys.

I didn't know this was the Lot.

It's so cool that you work here.

This place rocks.

(LOUDLY) Yes, it does.

(HUSHED) Eat only what is packaged.

Hey, East Facer, I'm not paying you to chitty-chat.

Now, take these old donuts, throw them out.

Sure thing, boss.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): And that's when genius struck--

my way in with the other kids at the Lot.

Hey, you know what?

Why don't you let me just take those for you?

Oh.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): There's one thing every teenager wants--

free food. - Who wants donuts?

Dude, yeah.

I'll take a donut.

Do you have any with sprinkles?

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): And as if that wasn't great enough--

Hey, Donut Guy.

Over here.

Yep. OK.

Coming--

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): Donut Guy.

It was the nicest nickname I had ever had.

Oh, yeah.

Hey, Claire.

Look, I don't know how you got here

or why you're allowed to stay, but keep to yourself.

Okey-doke. Here.

Donut?

COOL TEEN: Hey, Donut Guy. JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): Yep.

I loved the Lot.

But while I had found my calling,

my dad was still searching for his.

Mm. Gotta fly.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): To my dad's credit,

in between lying to my mom, he was trying

really hard to get a new job.

Could you tell me what you did at your old job?

Well, I--

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): He had worked at the company

for so long and his job had shifted so many times,

even he wasn't quite sure what his responsibilities were

anymore.

I was a manager.

So you're experienced in supervising and training?

Oh, yes.

Supervising, training, overseeing,

observing, watching, seeing.

How many people did you supervise?

Oh, just me.

Uh.

I did supervise one guy once.

Todd.

Good guy.

Yeah.

He's-- he's down there as a reference.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): After meeting with the headhunter,

my dad was so concerned about money,

he almost forgot he was pretending to be successful.

No, I-- it's--

uh-uh.

No, I insist.

Don't pay!

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): Almost.

Raja, you might not know this, but, um, I

take every Saturday off.

Lull about with the wife.

That sort of thing.

Anyway, this weekend, I am putting you in charge.

Really?

Oh, thank you, Mr. Patel.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): As Mr. Patel handed Raja the front door key,

I think it was a healing moment for both of them.

There was no India versus Pakistan in this store.

There were only two people united

in selling convenient items.

I'm not there yet.

Oh.

Randy, hug Raja.

Oh.

So I had lunch today with Suzanne Potter.

Oh, that's who that was.

I mean, that's who you had lunch with today

while I was at work, in my office, at my job.

Anywho, she is a mess.

I mean, things are not right with them.

First the shakeup at work.

And now they're sleeping in separate beds.

Oh, I tell you.

My heart really goes out to them.

Well, of course it did.

You have no idea how hard it is out there, Franny.

Yeah.

For Rick.

I mean, he's got very few transferable skills.

His pay scale's way too high to get again.

I mean, he's getting older.

You know, he still looks good, but that's not gonna

help get him a decent job!

Not in this market!

Gar, relax.

Rick already got a new job with a pay raise.

Suzanne wasn't too torn up to keep that to herself.

What?

That moron?

He's completely useless.

[music playing]

I am sorry, Chad, but you have to be 21 to purchase this.

Oh, I have ID.

You are in my American history class.

Now, if you remember, Chad, the selling of alcohol to minors

was outlawed early in this country's history.

Dude.

Raja, use your eyes.

The plastic says I'm 27.

It also says that your name is Montana Cross.

Chad is a nickname for Montana.

And it's my middle name.

I am sorry, Chad, but I have reason to believe that

this ID is not real, and therefore,

I cannot sell you this beer.

Even with the mustache you have drawn on, you do not look 43.

Hey, thanks for bringing your little friend to town,

Donut Hole.

Raj, what are you doing?

Why aren't you selling beer to them?

They are too young, Justin.

Are you trying to be a giant loser?

You're completely defeating the purpose of having a friend who

works at the convenience store.

Loser?

You know what would make me loser, Justin?

To betray the trust of Mr. Patel.

Oh, my god.

Can you just go one night without having

to be Mr. Perfect?

Next in line, please.

I would prefer a customer who is not rude and hurtful

to his friends.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): With few options left,

I made one last attempt to get beer for the cool kids

and save the Lot.

This beer is all for you?

Sir, may I ask?

Are you wearing pants?

Who wants to know?

I cannot sell you this beer.

I do not think that it is for you.

You are inebriated.

And Mr. Patel has a clear policy.

I believe that pants are implied.

[MUSIC - PETER KELLY, "FOREVER, AGAIN"]

Any luck?

Dude, this sucks.

Let's go.

If happily ever after could ever come after the end,

we'll be together forever again.

So you wanna hang out?

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): Things were chilly

with Raja the next morning.

Claire, would you please ask Raja to pass the juice?

Raja, pass Justin the juice.

Claire, would you please ask Justin

if he is done with his bowl so that I made rinse it

and put it in the dishwasher?

Justin, Raja, would you please stop being little bitches?

Well, this little bitch is going to eat his breakfast

in the living room.

God!

I can't believe Raja had to be so lame last night.

I guess.

I mean, why didn't he just sell the beer?

That's all he had to do.

Mhm.

I mean, nobody's gonna go back to the Lot now.

Probably not.

Why are you so calm about all this?

Dude, have you met Raja?

Of course he's not gonna sell kids beer.

He closes his eyes when the married couple kisses

on their diamond commercial.

That guy doesn't break rules.

Well, yeah, but he could have--

I mean, he basically ruined the only cool place in this town.

It was a parking lot.

We'll find somewhere else. - We will?

No.

We will.

Justin, I'm glad you and your gross friends

got to hand out carbs and feel special for a few days,

but that's over.

But Donut Guy.

That's my world, not yours.

Raja was your passport in, and your passport's expired.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): My sister didn't use metaphors often,

but when she did, it really struck me.

Claire was right.

I had a good run, but it was time for me

to hang up my donut bag and remember

who my real friends were.

- Oh. - Here.

Allow me.

I'm sorry.

I know.

Oh. Raja.

Mhm?

Mr. Patel called.

He needs you to come in early this morning.

Something about a dirty cow-eater?

Does that make sense?

Good morning.

Wrong, [inaudible].

It is not good.

What happened last night?

Why did we make so little money?

I know why.

Because he--

RAJA: More to the left, Randy.

--wouldn't sell beer to anyone.

What?

No, no, no.

I only refused to sell alcohol to underage children--

my schoolmates and such.

Did they have IDs?

Yes, but they were not valid.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): After that, Raja

was introduced to some new swear words in English, Hindi,

and for some reason, German.

Oh, Gar.

I'm going into town tomorrow to do some shopping.

How about I stop by your work and we'll go out for lunch?

No.

I can't.

I'm totally swamped, working on the, uh, Justin account, so.

OK.

Well, maybe some other time.

Raja, you all right?

I am so sorry to tell you that I have lost my job.

What?

That's not fair.

My only contribution to this family

will, once again, be warm conversation.

Excuse me.

JUSTIN (VOICEOVER): We all felt bad for Raja, but it was only

my dad who knew what he was going through.

You, uh, wanna talk about it, Raja?

No.

I'm too ashamed.

I feel like a failure.

I feel angry and depressed and insignificant.

It was just so humiliating to be fired,

like I was worth nothing.

Just trash to be thrown away.

Hey.

Not the job that defines the man.

You're a good person, Raja.

And maybe, in the end, that job wasn't right for you anymore.

Hm.

Maybe this is the world's way of saying it's time to move on.

There's no need to be ashamed. - Thank you, sir.

You are a wise man.

Would you like to help me brush down the other alpacas?

I think they are feeling ignored.

No, thank you.

There's something I need to tell my wife.

[MUSIC - ANNA GILBERT, "NOBODY TOLD YOU"]

It's OK to bleed.

It's OK to cry.

It's OK to ask why.

It's OK to wonder, sit in silence, have no answers.

'Cause the morning brings the day.

There will be another way to try again.

[THEME - PJ OLSSON AND SALMAN AHMAD,

"(WHAT'S SO FUNNY 'BOUT) PEACE, LOVE, AND UNDERSTANDING"]

THEME SONG: What's so funny 'bout

peace, love, and understanding?

Oh.

What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?

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