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Previously on Bob Hearts Abishola...[phone ringing]

Ah, that's my sister. Hang on a second.

Little busy, Christina. What's up?

CHRISTINA [over phone]: Mom's acting really weird.

What's that supposed to mean?

We were having dinner and she suddenly had trouble talking.

Trouble how?

She's slurring all her words.

You called to tell me Mom is drunk?

Christina, this is Abishola.

The African chick?

Yes, the African chick.

Point at an object and ask your mother to name it.

What's going on?

[quietly]: Your mother might be having a stroke.

What you got there?

Oh, it's a book I got for Bob and his family.

Stroke for Dummies?

Is that a joke book, like Garfield?

No.

It's just a way Americans like to learn new things.

There's Taxes for Dummies, Auto Repairs for Dummies.

Cooking for Dummies.

Yeah, we're not shy about being stupid.

Speaking of.

Sorry to bother you. Do you have a minute?

Yes, of course.

Join us. Please sit.

Ladies.

Bob.

Sock man.[laughter]

This is for you.

Aw, thank you.

Oh, pictures, good.

So, listen,

they're sending my mom home in a couple of days.

Oh, that's wonderful news.Yeah.

Anyway, I'm gonna move her into my house

so that I can take care of her, but I'm gonna need some help.

You're going to need a lot of help.

Until your mother gets well, she cannot

use the bathroom by herself, bathe, eat, dress.

GLORIA: Basically, you got

a 70-year-old baby who knows how to bust your balls.

Right, thanks.

Look, I don't want to hire a stranger,

and you mentioned that you sometimes do private care

in people's homes, so I was wondering

if you would consider

doing this for my mom.

You want me to come and work for you? In your home?

I know it might be a little awkward because we're...

friends.

[laughs] Friends? You are way past friends.

No, we are not.

Didn't even hesitate. Interesting.

GLORIA: Oh, forget all that.

How much you paying her?Gloria.

I got this, baby.

Well, what's the going rate?

[laughs]Oh, no, that's not how it works.

You give me a number.

All right. Just a minute.

[scoffs] I don't think so.

Do you not love your mother?

Yeah, I love her.

Not at these prices.

Take another swing, Sammy Sosa.

Do I not have a say in this?BOTH: No.

Better?

We can work with this.

Great.Hang on.

She's gonna need cab fare.

I can take the bus.You need cab fare.

I need cab fare.

I will happily reimburse her

for any expenses she incurs on the way to work.

Why you talking to me? Tell her.

I will reimburse all of your expenses.

Are we good?

We are good.

Thank you. Okay.

I'll leave you and your agents to your lunch.

I'll let you know when I bring my mom home.All right.

Bye. Bye-bye.Nice doing business with you.

That was fun.

Can I see how much he's paying me?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, my God.

Minus our commission.

["Ifanla" by Sola Akingbola playing]

[knocking on glass]

[mouthing]

[knocking on door]

Hey. Come on in, fellas.

E karo,Mr. Wheeler.

How is your mother doing?

Uh, thanks for asking, but not so great.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. She's a wonderful woman.

And she gives the longest hugs.

That's... I can't deal with that now.

Please let us know if there is anything

we can do for you and your family.

That's what I wanted to talk to you about.

I need to stay with my mom for a couple of days,

until she gets settled, so I was hoping

you guys could keep an eye on things for me while I'm gone.

Well, of course we can.We will gladly work

with your brother and sister in your absence.

You don't have to do that.

Why not?

Guys, please, it's just us. We all know.

Yes, we do.

So, any questions, any problems, do not hesitate.

I'm available 24-7.

Oh, that will not be necessary.

We will take care of MaxDot as if it were our own company.

I appreciate that. All right, I got to roll.

Remember, anything you need, you call me.

Uh, send our best wishes to your mother.

Tell her that I am thinking of her.

I still can't deal with that.

E karo,Auntie. E karo,Uncle.

E karo,Mummy. Karo.

E karo,Dele.

Ah, I know I said

we'd get you new shoes today, but I took on another job.

I'm sorry, oko mi.

What's wrong with the shoes he has now?

My feet are too big for them.

So you're going to waste money?

Tunde, give Dele a pair of your shoes.

I don't want to wear Uncle Tunde's shoes.

And Uncle Tunde does not want to give them to you.

Stop it, both of you.

I'll take you shopping as soon as I can.

Yes, Mum.

Thank you.

Please, tell Bob we wish his mother a speedy recovery.

UNCLE TUNDE: Mm-hmm.Mm. I will.

Poor woman. She has three healthy children,

and they would rather pay a stranger to take care of her

than do it themselves.Shameful.

This is the way it is in America.

Well, a country that does not honor its elders

cannot benefit from their wisdom.

Mm-hmm. It is also why everyone is so unhappy.

They live their lives knowing that when they get old,

they will be sent to Fort Lauderdale.

Or Phoenix.

ABISHOLA: All right.

I am going to be late.

Abishola, wait. I'll walk you out.

Dele, I just remembered,

I have a pair of green Hush Puppies that are very ugly.

My gift to you.

So, now that you are working for Bob,

what is the plan?Plan?

For the courtship, the wedding, the honeymoon cruise

which Tunde and I will be honored to accompany you on.

I have no plan.

Oh, stupid girl. All right, get to work.

Your auntie will make the plan.

What would I do without you?

You would die alone. Bye-bye.

Don't throw away the newspaper.

We can put it in the toes of my Hush Puppies.

Ta-da!

I want to go home.

Come on, Mom. Just give it a chance.

I want to go home.

But we made it all comfy for you.

I want to go home!

But Mom, you've got a bed that tilts up,

you got a bathroom with a nice high toilet seat

and safety rails.

A big screen TV with all the movie channels.

It's like handicapped Barbie's Dreamhouse.

I don't care. I want to go home.

I know. And you will.

You just got to put up with this for a little while

until you get better.

What if I don't get better?

Don't say that.

You're a strong woman. You'll get through this.

We'llget through this, as a family.

[doorbell rings]

That's Abishola.Thank God.

Hang in there.

Hey.

Hey!

How are you feeling?

Is there anything I can do to make you more comfortable?

Okay, don't talk to me.

That's fine. I'll leave you alone.

Wait.

Yes?

P-Pillow.

Where do you want it? Under your arm?

No.Your legs?

No.Then where?

Put it on my face.

Excuse me?

Push down hard and kill me.

Please stop talking nonsense.

Come on. I won't fight back.

Smother me.

I'm not going to do that.Oh, why?

You don't pay me enough to commit murder.

Fine. Get my purse.

Stop it, Mrs. Wheeler.

I understand you are depressed, but this will pass.

I'd smother you.

I'm sure you would.

[sobbing]

It's okay.

It's okay, huh?You don't understand.

I'm really suffering.I know.

But you have to keep reminding yourself

that this is just a setback.

Yeah? A temporary setback.

I can't walk, I can't use my arm.

I sound like the elephant man.

Who is the elephant man?

Aw, google it!

I'm going to make myself something to eat.

Can I get you anything?

A chicken bone.

I'm leaving.

If you have any feelings for me at all,

you'd put me out of my misery.

I don't have any feelings for you.

May we have your attention?

Hello?

Please stop your work.

Thank you.

Supervisor Goodwin has an announcement.

Thank you, Supervisor Kofo.

Workers...

as you may know, Kofo and I

have been entrusted with the management

of MaxDot Therapeutic Hosiery.

Thank you.

In order to increase productivity,

we are going to make some changes.

Effectively immediately,

all workers will be limited

to two bathroom breaks per eight-hour shift.

Those breaks[concerned murmurs]

will be no longer than five minutes.

And, to ensure compliance, no reading materials

will be allowed in the bathroom.

Yes, Alan.

Jerry.Jerry!

What are you gonna do-- put a lock on the bathroom door?

[laughs] Yes.

Any other questions?

I'm five months pregnant. I got to pee when I got to pee.

I am a reasonable man.

If you can provide a recent sonogram

to prove your alleged pregnancy...

...allowances will be made.

But there is still no reading on the toilet.

Any other questions?

Yeah, where's Mike?

Michael did not share our vision for the future,

and had to be terminated.

Let that be a warning to all of you.

All right.

Everyone back to work.

May God bless our labors,

and may God bless America.

[grumbling]

Really good.

Come on, Mrs. Wheeler, you can do it.I don't want to.

It is important that you try to feed yourself.

No.Here, just take the spoon.

Now, why did you do that?

I don't want to eat.

Well, you have to, so please, let's try again.

Go fetch.

Mrs. Wheeler, I understand that this is hard for you,

but there's no reason for you to make it hard for me.

You don't tell me what's what. I tell you.

I do not think so.You don't think so?

You need to know your place.

Mrs. Wheeler, I took this job

to help your son and to help you.

If you'd rather have somebody else, that's fine.

All you have to do is say so.

I know about you.

You people are all the same.

You worm your way into our lives

and take everything we worked for.

You are wrong.

I do not want anything from you.

Where are you going?Home.

You can't leave. You work for me.

Goodbye, Mrs. Wheeler.

Get back here!

Listen to this.

Caregiving can result in feelings of anger,

resentment, abandonment, fear and guilt.

I am totally experiencing all of that.

If I wasn't so high,

I'd be right there with you.

You're smoking pot?

The book says it helps with strokes.

For the patient.

Hey, how's it going in there?

I'm sorry, but I must leave.What's wrong?

Are you experiencing feelings of abandonment, fear or guilt?

I can help with that.

I think your mother would rather have

somebody else look after her.

Aw, man, what'd she say?Not important.

I'm sorry, but I think it's best if I go.

Y-You're coming back, though?No.

Well, what are we supposed to do?

Try not to smother her. It's what she wants.

DOTTIE: [shouting] Hello?!

I'm hungry!

Anybody gonna feed me?!

All right, what the hell did you say to Abishola?

Don't be mean to me, I'm dying.

You're not dying.

You may be killing everyone around you,

but you're not dying.

You don't care about me.

You're just mad I upset your little girlfriend.

Mom, you can't treat people...

Don't you start with me.

I was just gonna say I love you.

Look, I hired Abishola because she's good at what she does,

and she was gonna help you get better.

Now what are we gonna do?

Mom? Mom!

Hang on, I'm peeing.

Where are we going?

It's a surprise.

Are you putting me in a home?

Maybe. We'll see how this goes.

Bye, Mom.Love you.

DOTTIE: Where are we?

What are we doing here?

Don't worry about it.

If anyone can hear me, I'm being kidnapped!

Bob. What a lovely surprise.

Olu, we have company.

Who the hell was that?

Uncle Tunde.

Uncle what?

E karo. Ek'ale.

And who is this?

This is my mother, Dottie.

Hello, Dottie.

Say hi to Uncle Tunde.

Hi, Uncle Tunde.

Bob! Welcome.

Auntie. Mom, this is Auntie Olu.

What is happening?

Bob, what's going on?

My mother is here to apologize to you.

Bob, I'm sure whatever your mother did,

Abishola deserved.

Thank you, Hulu.

Olu.

All right, Olu, Holu, Lulu...

Go ahead, apologize.For what?

There's a lot of nursing homes in Phoenix,

and I'm not paying for a good one.

Phoenix. I told you.

Mom?

Well, I'm not gonna do it

with everybody gawking at me.

Can we go in the kitchen?

Of course.

Nice to meet you, Doody.

Dottie.

I know.

So you have something to say to me?

I'm sorry you're so sensitive.

We are done here.

No, wait.

I don't know why I said those things to you.

They're terrible.

Okay.

You're a lovely girl. You don't deserve

to be treated like that.

Thank you.

It's just...

I'm scared.

I know.

I can't feed myself, I can't wash myself.

I can't even go to the bathroom by myself.

I understand.

It's hard, losing your independence.

I hope you can forgive me.

Of course.

Thank you.

Have you eaten?

No.

We were about to have dinner. Would you like to join us?

Is it what I smelled in the hall?

Yes.

Then no.

Goodwin, Kofo.

Oh, Mr. Wheeler. E karo. E karo.

Yeah, yeah, e karo. Where is everybody?

Well, it is a long story.The good news is

all those who are loyal to you are still here.

And the rest?

Easily replaced.

What the hell happened?

I believe it is called a walkout.

They'll be back soon.

They just went to have signs printed.

They're on strike?

I was gone for one day.

I'm sorry, Mr. Wheeler.

The workers were intimidated by a strong leader.

Oh, a strong leader. And what's your story?

I tried to stop him, but he was sick with power.