All language subtitles for The.Conners.414

Hi. I'm Lecy Goranson
from "The Conners."

The episode you're about to see
contains themes of gun violence.

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Thanks, guys.

The place looks great.

But the "I" fell out
of the sign.

It says,
"Welcome home, Louse."

Somebody found their 40-year-old
bottle of Hai Karate.

Yeah.

Kind of a mistake.
It's pure alcohol now.

I didn't even
have to shave.

The hair
just fell out of my face.

[ Laughs ] Aww, too bad
Mark can't be here.

Is he already
in Springfield?

Yeah, and I --
I was a little nervous

about letting him go
on an overnight field trip

after the way he's been
acting out.

I remember my trip
to Springfield.

There's nothing more exciting
than learning the inner-workings

of a bicameral
legislature.

Oh, my God,
I learned something.

Okay, she's here. Tour bus
just pulled up out front.

Everybody hide!

Oh, wait.
She's lugging a bunch of bags,

a guitar, and an amp.
Shouldn't we help her?

No! You'll ruin
the surprise!

[ Knock on door ]

Louise:
Hello?! Uh...

H-Hi.
Is anybody there?

I could use
some help here!

[ Doorknob rattles ]
Oh, my God.

You --
You locked the door?!

You knew
I was coming home today!

[ Sniffs ] I can smell
Dan's Hai Karate from out here!

I know he's in there!

[ Grunts ]
Son of a bitch!

Surprise!
Surprise!
Surprise!
Surprise!

Welcome home!

Wasn't that fun?!

I missed you so much,
baby.
[ Chuckles ] Mm.

Mm. Oh, is that
what Nashville smells like?

Hey.

I got
a little sweaty.

10 musicians
on a bus,

I'm the only one
who change a tire.

[ Chuckles ]
Put down your sitar.

Learn some life skills.
[ Door closes ]

Oh, thanks for
all this.

It's great to be home.

And because
I love you so much,

I won't hug you
until I take a shower.

Oh, sorry.

Mary's here
because DJ's away on business,

and some mean girl
called her "fuzzy legs,"

so she's been in the shower,
hackin' away

for the last half-hour.

That's sweet.

I remember when I cared enough
to shave my legs.

I like
your hairy legs.

It makes me think
I'm married to

a devil-may-care
French woman.
Oh.

And, you know,
your ear hair

makes me think of
the Gardens of Versailles.

Oh-ho-ho!
[ Laughs ]

Well,
Mary might be a while,

so let's, uh,
microwave some water,

and you can hit your hot spots
in the sink.

Uh, you know,
as much as I'd love

to just take my shirt off
and bathe in front of you all

[Chuckles] why don't I just
have a cup of coffee?

Yeah.

Oh,
let me get it.

You must be exhausted.

Oh, thanks.

So, uh, what did I miss
around here?

Well,
you already heard

the big news
about Mary's legs.

Uh, only other thing
is, uh,

Becky and I
are moving out.

Oh.

What a lovely
homecoming gift.

Uh, wow.
Really?

You aren't even
gonna pretend to miss us?

You want me to pretend?
Would that help?

It'd help me.
I'm fragile.

I'm devastated.

You girls
must be so excited,

striking out on your own
in your 40s.

Yeah, but we are
a little concerned

about leaving Dad.

Oh, you don't have to
worry about him.

I'll walk him,
I'll feed him twice a day,

and at night,
I'll make sure he's in his crate

so he doesn't
chew up my slippers.

There's probably a few things
about living with Dan

you might not know.

What are you
talking about?

I know
how to take care of Dan.

Well, you may have
stayed over,

but you haven't
lived with him.

It's like
going to the zoo.

There's what you see

when you walk past
a majestic old lion's den,

but what you don't see
is the guy in the back

sticking a pill
up a goat's head

and lobbing it
over the fence.

I've, uh, written down
the important stuff.

For example, don't let him
over-salt the food.
Mm-hmm.

He's having
dinner tonight,

not preserving it
for the winter.

And don't let him
take his meds with beer.

He'll fight you,
but you gotta stand your ground.

And make sure
they're his meds.

Last week,
I caught him taking

a couple of Good & Plenty's
instead of his statins.

Mm.

[ Emergency alert sounds ]

What is it?

Oh, my God.
What's happening?

Somebody just got shot
at Lanford Woods Mall.

No!

That's where Emilio
took Beverly Rose.

-- Captions by VITAC --

Reporter:
It's a very chaotic scene here
at the Lanford Woods Mall.

Police have told anyone inside
to shelter in place

while they continue
to search for the suspect.
Hey.

What is up with all the police
in the neighborhood?

Somebody got shot
at the mall.

We're probably
a staging area.

Emilio's not answering.
I'm going down there.

Oh,
I'll go with you.
No, no!

The cops won't let you
near the place, Dan.

I'm still in touch with a couple
of friends on the force.

I'll go.
Maybe I can get Becky through.

Oh, my God.
This is crazy.

It's like
it happens every day.

It does
happen every day.

Man: Lanford Police!
Please remain indoors!

Do not
leave your house!

I repeat --
do not leave your house!

Well,
that can't be good.
[ Door opens ]

We have to
stay inside.
No, I need
to go down there!

Becky!
I have to see
if Beverly Rose is okay!

They're -- They're locking up
the neighborhood.

They only do that

if they think
the suspect is in the area.

We can't be
out there.

H-Hey, I-I thought
he was at the mall.

Now he's somewhere
around here?

Welcome home, right?

[ Cellphone rings ]

Emilio?! Oh, my God!
Are you okay?!

Emilio: Yes.
Everything's okay.

I-I'm sorry
I didn't call sooner.

We -- We had to hide
in the mall restroom

until the police told us
it was safe to come out.

They made us
turn off our phones

so we wouldn't make
any noise.

Let me talk
to Beverly Rose.

[ Sirens wailing, helicopter
blades whirring in distance ]

Thank God they're okay.

What's going on outside?
I want to see.

No, Mary,
not right now.

There's, uh,
some trouble at the mall,

and the police
are looking for the bad guy.

Did somebody
shoot somebody?

Yes,
but we are safe here,

so you do not
need to be afraid.

I'm not afraid.

We do a drill like this
at school every day.

Ben, put a chair
in front of the door.

Everybody stay away
from the windows.

I'm going upstairs
to get my checklist.

With all
the police around,

the guy's probably
nowhere near us.

But if it makes Mary feel better
to be in control,

let's just do it.

Well,
I'll tell you what --

it really sucks that kids
even know how to do this.

There's no place they can go
where they feel safe anymore.

Yeah, no kidding. I wouldn't
want to be a kid these days,

with the COVID
and online bullying,

now random shootings.
[ Sighs ]

We used to go out
in the mornings

and not come back
'til the night

when the street lights
came on.

Our parents didn't even know
where we were,

and everybody
liked it that way.

What are you
talking about?

Being a kid
is still easy.

You just have to accept
that everything sucks,

and you can't
do anything about it.

Harris,
that's awful.

Don't you think that
there's young people out there

who -- who are trying
to change things?

Yeah, and they're
a bunch of suckers.

Oh,
there's my little DNA.

Speaking of DNA,
I'm actually relieved

that Mark went
to the state capitol now.

Yeah, 'cause no angry mob
ever storms a capitol.

Ben!
Read the room!

**

[ Helicopter blades whirring
in distance ]

Why can't the cops
find this guy?

It's not that easy.

Crime's up everywhere.

They're probably
spread pretty thin.

I want
to hear this part.

[ Helicopter blades whirring ]
Oh, it's too loud.

It sounds like the helicopter's
right over our house.

Okay, fine.
No, it is.

That's our street.

God, that is
so embarrassing.

One of
our hillbilly neighbors

patched their roof
with a garbage bag

held down by bricks.
[ Laughs ]

Well, you're right about
the hillbilly part.

That's our house.

That's how you fixed
the hole in our roof?!

There was
a second hole,

and there was
only one scenario

where it could bite me
in the ass,

and you're
looking at it.

Well, at least he's not
on our block.

They're moving away.

Look at all the police
outside that house.

That's on Lennox,
next to St. Luke's.

Hey, that's the
McNolty house, right?

That's only like a block
and a half away from here.

Maybe he's, like,
hiding in the backyard.

Oh, man.

I hope
he didn't bust in

and he's holding people hostage
in there.

Again?

Were you this clueless
when I was dating you?

Yeah,
I think I was.

Dan,
I know I wasn't here,

but you really should've
talked to me first.

This waterbed
is not staying.

Okay.

Okay, I'll give the bed
a chance.

I'm sorry.
I didn't think.

I should've warned you
I was getting this out.

You really think
you're gonna need it?

I hope not.

Where are Beverly Rose
and Emilio?

They can't get through
the police line,

so they're staying at Emilio's.
It's safer there.

Becky, look.

They're showing
a picture of the shooter.

It's James McNolty.

Not James.

He was always nice to me,
he always said, "Hi,"

he shoveled
people's walkways.

I went to school
with him.

He had issues,
but we all do.

There are other kids

I would've expected to go off
before him.

Aw, man,
the McNolty kid's the shooter?

He used to deliver our paper.
I want to hear this.

Is that a gun?!
What the hell, Grandpa?!

You still have
that thing?

Okay, I want it
out of here now.

No. He's a block
and a half away.

He jumps a fence, he's looking
for a place to hide,

he comes through that door,
I'm gonna be ready.

Ready for what,
Dad?

You got some kind of fantasy of
a shootout in the living room?

What if somebody breaks in
while you're sleeping?

You gonna sleep
with the gun, too?

Don't worry.

I'll have that lockbox open,
and I'll be shooting

before your father
even stops snoring.

Are you insane?

We're the ones
wandering around the house

in the middle
of the night.

You got a better chance
of shooting one of us

than anybody else.

Just get rid
of the gun!

Hey, everybody!
Mary's here.

Uh, why don't we
turn off the TV?

No, wait. Hold on. Hold --
Oh, it's almost over.

He's coming out
with his hands up.

Oh, thank God.

Damn, no.
He's reaching for something.

He's got a gun.

[ Gunshots ]

Mary:
Is he dead?

It's okay,
honey.

It's all over.

[ Birds chirping ]

I'm reading an article
about the shootings.

Did you know we live in
a "rapidly decaying suburb"?

Ooh!
We're a "suburb"!

Really, Dan?

I just watched
a kid get shot yesterday.

You know,
I saw the same thing myself,

but I still have to
go to work today,

put a smile
on my face,

and help the customers
find the right drill bit.

So if I have to joke around
a little to get through today,

let me have that.

Good morning,
everybody.

There's my
little princess!

Come on, Dad.
I'm in my 40s.

It's embarrassing.

He means me,
Mommy.

I know, sweetie.

Okay.

S-So,
at the end of this,

do you just dip her face
in the bowl, or what?

What's the problem?
I love holding my baby.

Honey,
you haven't put her down

since Emilio
brought her home last night.

It just happened.
Give me a break.

Mommy,
I want to get down.

I have to
go potty.

Alone this time.

Leave the door open.

The poop fairies
have to let me know

if you deserve
a gold star.

When I leave the door open,
I get yelled at.

Where's my gold star?
[ Door opens, closes ]

Hey.

Hey.

You doing okay?

Um, I didn't sleep,
so I'm awake,

and I'm...
looking at my phone,

and it's everywhere.

Yeah.

Beverly Rose: Mommy,
I couldn't go.

Can I watch TV?

Too much fiber,
not enough fiber.

I can't handle this.

Beverly Rose,
your papa's here.

Hey, honey.

We had a real adventure
yesterday, didn't we?

What's going on?

Did you forget? I'm taking her
to Phoebe's birthday party.

That's today?

Okay,
the roof's fixed.

Now we just got to get
that helicopter back overhead

so we can show off
my impeccable craftsmanship.

One of you
needs to commit a crime.

[ Chuckles ] Hey.

[ Lowered voice ] I'm glad
you didn't get shot, buddy.

Yeah, me, too.

Are you ready
to go to the party?

Yes!

I don't think
it's a good idea

to go
to Phoebe's party, honey.

That's not fair.
I wanna go.

You're gonna go,
mija.

Jackie: Come on,
Beverly Rose,

let's go find something
in the house that we don't want

and you can give to
your little friend.

I know
you're worried,

but I think it'd be good for her
to see her friends.

But she's still traumatized
from yesterday.

Becky,
she's okay.

I never let her know
what was going on.

I think you might be the one
who's traumatized.

[ Scoffs ]
Of course I am.

Yesterday, I saw my daughter
dead in my mind.

You were there,
you knew what was going on.

I was here,
powerless.

I never want
to feel that way again.

I don't, either.

I'll never forget
hiding in that bathroom,

listening for footsteps,

praying that it was the police,
not the shooter.

We need
to deal with our fear

and not keep her
from having a childhood.

I know,
but the idea

of being away
from Beverly Rose terrifies me.

And I can't drink.

That is so not fair
for a parent.

The police
sent me an e-mail.

The city set up
free trauma counseling

at the rec center.

They also have
free aqua-robics classes,

but that's not
because of the shooting --

that's any time.

[ Sighs ]

Okay.

Beverly Rose,
let's go!

You're gonna be late
for the party.

We're bringing Phoebe
an ashtray!

Bye, honey!
Have fun.

[ Door opens ]
Don't worry
about Mommy.

[ Door closes ]

[ Sighs softly ] Mm.

Well,
it was either that

or your dad's
lumbar pillow.

**

[ Knock on door ]

Hey.

Why aren't you
dressed for school?

We're gonna be late.

I don't want
to go to school.

[ Sighs ] Okay.

Look, I get it.

What you saw
was something

that nobody should ever
have to see.

We can be
a little late today.

Why don't we
talk about it?

I saw them
kill James.

I know
he did something terrible,

but I feel bad
for him.

And I feel bad for the person
at the mall.

They were just shopping,
and they got shot.

I know.

Yeah, I mean, it's terrible
when anybody gets killed.

Sometimes things happen
and they don't make sense.

But if
I leave the house,

that could happen to me,
right?

No.

You are going to be
perfectly safe.

How do you know that?

Because I just know.

I can tell
when you're lying.

I'm not
going to school.

**

Is Mary gonna join us
for dinner?

No.

I'm gonna
give her some space

and bring her
a plate.

Is she going
to school tomorrow?

No.

And I feel horrible
for lying to her.

She asked me
if she was gonna be safe,

and I said yes,
because what else can you say?

But, you know,
I don't know.
[ Door opens ]

Well, she can't
keep missing school.

[ Door closes ]
What are you gonna do?

I don't know.

I mean,
I tried to get her in

to see
the school psychologist --

this is
gonna blow you away.

Our school district
has one psychologist

for 1,500 students.

Well,
maybe some of those students

will grow up
to be psychologists.

I mean,
it's ridiculous.
[ Sighs ]

The next time
the psychologist is scheduled

to be at Mary's school
is two weeks from Tuesday.
Mm.

How am I supposed to make her
feel safe in the meantime?

Well,
whatever you do,

don't send her
to the rec center.

There was a line
around the block

to see
three counselors.

They say it's free,
but I missed four hours of work,

and I never
got to see anybody.

Daughters. Wife.

Crone.

Don't even.

I am not the one.

Dad,
where's the gun?

Locked safely away.

I got
a curious 3-year-old

who gets
into everything.

I gotta know
where it is.

It's in a drawer
in a lockbox

with a combination
that nobody knows but me.

Oh, come on, Dan.

Everybody in Chicago
has the same combo.

It's the year
the Bears won the Super Bowl.

1985.
1985.1985.
1985.

Well, now I have to change
all my passwords.

But don't worry --

there's no way anybody's
getting near that gun.

Got your money.

What's that for?

I sold your gun.
You what?!

Took your gun
to the police station,

and they gave me
that cash for it.

Wow.
Yeah. Gutsy.

Nice knowing you.

What happened to the whole,
"the world's screwed

and there's nothing
you can do about it"?

The world is screwed.

But when something like this
happens in your backyard,

you have
two choices.

I can either hide
and bitch like a little punk

or get up off my ass
and do something like a boss.

[ Crying ] You guys...

Oh, Jackie,
it's gonna be okay.

They're gonna
work it out.

No, it's not --
it's --

It's just
so overwhelming

when I see
a young person

doing something good
in this world,

because there's
so much violence

and there's
so much misery.

And...
when I'm on my phone,

it --
it's just everywhere.

They --
They don't even let you

get up
off the ground.

Hey, exactly how much
of this stuff

are you watching
every night?

I don't --

Well,
according to my phone,

my screen time is like
around nine hours a day.

You're doom-scrolling
every night.

No wonder you're a raw nerve
all the time.

Watch a cat wrestle a monkey
every once in a while.

You're a mess.

You shouldn't be alone.

You're sleeping
here tonight.

Yeah, okay, thanks.

I wi--

I'm gonna --
I'm gonna go make up the couch.

[ Crying, sniffles ]

And I just want to say
how sweet it is...
Just go.

...that you're all
so understanding is what I --

Go.

Now we talk.

You had no right
to take my property.

Dad, we don't need
an argument right now.

No, no, no.
This isn't enough.

I just
want to tell Harris

that she is gonna
make up the difference.

Now, I don't agree
with what you did,

but I get
why you did it.

Okay, well, I'm glad
you finally understand --

Harris, you're juggling
chainsaws here.

Just take the limbs
you still have and walk away.

**

Beverly Rose,
should I go all-in?

Yes.

Ah!

You set me up!

Who are you
working with?!

Who wants apple pie?

Finally.
Me!

I'll have a piece.

Hey!
Hey, Mary!
Hey, Mary!

Come over here.

I'll share
my sleeping bag with you.

This is great.
You feel better?

Maybe a little.

I like
that we're all together.

Me, too.

Hey, doom-scroller,
hand it over.

Yeah, I got so much
tequila in me,

I don't even know
what I'm looking at anyway.

A sleepover
was a really good idea.

What are
we gonna do tomorrow?

We'll deal with tomorrow
tomorrow.

**

[ Knock on door ]
Oh.

Hi.
Hey, there, Dan.

Libby Lewis.

We live
about a block and a half down.

How you doing?

Hi, Libby.
Hi.

We're doing...okay.

Been a rough
couple days.
Yeah.

How you doing?
Getting by.

We're going around
the neighborhood

collecting funds for the family
of the mall victim.

I have a dollar.

You know,
it just so happens, Libby,

I got
some extra cash.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Okay, cough it up.

Uh, I only have
a twenty.

Oh, uh...

Oh, look a that --
another twenty.

'Cause it's
the right thing to do.