Wow. They broke up a cock-fighting ring in Brooklyn.
Now they're gonna have to put all the chickens to sleep.
That makes me kind of sad.
And yet you can suck on a drumstick
till it sparkles.
You don't think I feel bad after that?
Honey, I am making dinner for your Uncle and your cousin.
A little help here?
What? I'm... I'm coolin' the rolls.
All right. Come on, help. Bring something out.
I don't even wanna have this stupid dinner, anyway.
Come on, your cousin Danny really likes you. Give him a break.
I don't wanna give him a break. He's annoying.
He's like the human version of sand in my underwear.
Well, it'll be nice to see your Uncle stu, right? You like him.
Oh, he's ok, although for that big wet kiss he gives me
every time he sees me. That's brutal.
Oh, he just cares about you.
He just likes to show it through
awkward physical man-love, that's all.
Well, I'm off.
What? Where you goin'?
I was at the mall yesterday, and a young man with a clipboard
asked me to assist him in some market research
concerning an upcoming movie.
What movie?
She's got the stuff.
"It's the story about 5 kids from Pittsburgh
"tryin' to get some
on the wildest spring break ever."
Oh, that sounds right up your alley, dad.
But don't you remember? Stu's in from New Orleans?
We're having a whole family dinner.
I'm sorry, darling,
but, uh, I promised this young man I'd be there.
So what? A movie is a team effort!
What if...
Mr. Freddie Prinze, Jr. just decided he didn't wanna show up for work?
What then?
Let him go!
All right, fine. Go, have fun.
Good night! Good night.
Oh, they're here.
Pucker up.
Oh, I got an idea!
When Uncle stu makes his move, I'm just gonna tell him I'm sick, huh?
Yeah. You're a genius.
Hey, sweetie. Hey!
Where's your dad?
Oh, he's, uh, parkin' the car.
Listen, here's the deal. Real quick.
He doesn't know my pizza place went out of business,
and he's not exactly up to speed with my wife leavin' me,
so stay away from those 2 subjects.
Other than that, let's have a nice time.
Hi! Hey!
Carrie!
Doug.
You know what? I, uh... I got a cold. Sorry.
Well, don't worry. So do I.
Carrie, this meatloaf is the best thing
I've ever eaten in my life.
Couldn't be more delightful.
Well, if there's one thing I've learned being married to Doug,
it's how to shape ground meat into a pile. Yeah.
Hey, when these two come to your pizza place,
you, uh, take care of 'em, huh?
He takes care of you, right?
Uh, a-absolutely.
Yeah, we, uh, never spend a dime in there.
Good.
And he catered a party for us once for... for free.
A whole party?
What, are you tryin' to be a big shot?
For God sakes, you gotta cover your nut.
Right, right. And sorry, sorry.
Yeah, he tries to buy love, this kid.
You got a wife at home for that.
Look, you're running a business.
Hey, Artie's back.
Hey. Hello, Arthur.
Forgive me for missing dinner, but I had a professional commitment.
I simply couldn't get out of it.
Well, better late than never.
By the way, Daniel,
I, uh, drove by your pizza place.
What happened? Did you have a fire?
Uh, no.
Then why was it all boarded up?
Arthur, you, uh, must be talking about the wrong pizza place.
No, 1540 bell boulevard, next to Phil's house of magic.
Oh, we love that place!
Remember, you got stuck in those Chinese handcuffs?
Oh, yeah. I was, like, "whoa, whoa, whoa!" Yeah.
I can laugh about it now, but it was scary then.
Danny, you having a problem with your pizza shop?
It's gone.
I... I lost the business a couple months ago.
Oh, my God.
So, how have you and Eva been getting by?
Eva's back?
Sweet diggity! That's good news!
I can't believe this.
Your business is gone, your wife left you.
Why didn't you tell me all this?
I don't know. I was afraid to. I...
I'm your father. I love you.
So, have you got another job?
Mmm, I've been lookin', but there's nobody really hirin' right now.
Nobody's hiring, or you're not really looking?
Nobody's hiring.
People have jobs!
Your brother's got a beautiful job as a C.P.A.
Dad, if you know someone that's hiring, why don't you tell me?
'Cause I'd love to know.
Doug's place is hiring.
No, no, no. No, no, no.
That was someone else's place.
Um, yeah, it must've been Hooters, so that wouldn't work.
Just a sec. Doug.
Doug, you think there's a chance
you could get an interview for Danny down at I.P.S.?
Uh, I... I guess so.
There you go!
Doug's gonna get you an interview!
Thank your cousin there.
Thanks, Doug.
Thank you, Carrie. Nice job.
It just slipped out.
No, no, no. It didn't just slip out. You did it on purpose!
I did not!
You did so! You're always trying
to get me and Danny together, get me closer with my family,
spend more time, love them more.
It's a sickness with you!
I just feel bad for him, that's all.
He's like a... Like a full-grown dog
that's still at the pet shop.
You know, they slashed the price 5 times,
but you know he ain't goin' anywhere.
And you know why? 'Cause he's annoying!
Oh, all right. You know what?
It's your work. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have interfered.
That's right. It's my work, ok? And I don't want him there.
I don't know what the big deal is.
The big deal is what I just said over there, ok?
Don't want him working where I work.
I'm at the closet now, but nothing's changed.
The feeling moves with me!
If you're so against it, just call him and say I was wrong
and that they're not hiring.
I can't now. Uncle stu's all over this.
Don't get it, please. I don't wanna talk to anybody.
You've reached the Heffernans. Leave a message.
Hi, Doug, honey. It's mom.
Your father's downstairs with his trains,
so I thought I'd give you a quick jingle.
Listen, I just hung up with your Uncle stu,
and he told me what a wonderful thing
you're doin' for Danny.
I am so proud of you,
and so is God.
Thank you, baby. Love ya.
What you got goin' on there, dad?
It's the questionnaire for she's got the stuff.
It's such a deep and marvelously layered thing
these young filmmakers, the bickel brothers, have put together.
Aren't you supposed to fill those things out right after you see the movie?
Well, all the others did, but I requested more time
so I could give them a more in-depth analysis in essay form.
They told me to take all the time I needed.
Well, they must really value your opinion, dad.
Thank you. Now, if you'll excuse me,
I have to get back to this.
"Who was your favorite character?"
Skeeter stole a piece of my heart,
and g-money took what was left.
Hey, guy, what are you doin'?
What do you mean?
Why are you using the little handles on your cup?
I don't know. You know, they put 'em on this,
so I figured I'd give them a try.
I gotta tell you, you... You look ridiculous.
Really?
Well, if this bothers you, you're really gonna hate this.
That's it. Gimme the coffee.
Get off.
Then stop using the handle.
Listen to yourself!
Will you look at yourself? You're outta control today.
I'm drinking coffee!
What's with you, man?
Oh, gosh!
It's just last night Carrie opened her stupid mouth
and told my cousin Danny we were hiring.
Now I've gotta get him an interview here.
Really?
Man, that guy is annoying as hell.
Isn't he?
There's O'Boyle.
Better go do this now.
All right. Hey.
Good luck.
Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry, ma'am,
but sometimes packages get lost.
Yeah, come in!
Yeah, I understand.
The crackers came. The cheese didn't.
Very frustrating.
Look, as soon as I know somethin', I'll call you back.
What is it, Doug? I got, like, 2 seconds here.
All right. Uh, the... the thing is, I just... I heard we were hiring,
and I was wondering if you could interview my cousin Danny?
You know, I'm swamped with applications.
Is this guy experienced? 'Cause I don't want to waste my time.
Very experienced, yes.
Good worker?
Excellent. The best.
All right. Fine. Have him come in tomorrow morning at 8:00.
Thanks. Thanks very much.
Yeah.
No, I talked to the... You know... what?
Just one more thing.
Could you do me a favor and not hire him?
Wait. You don't want me to hire him?
No.
Duke, can you hang on a second?
Yeah, there's a moron in my office.
What do you mean, don't hire him? You just said how good he was.
Well, he's... he's not that good, really.
Um, he's got a bad knee, and he's not the brightest.
He fell in a pool when he was little,
and he was in there for a while.
Then why the hell do you want me to interview him?
Well, you know, the thing is...
He's definitely good enough to be interviewed,
but not quite good enough to be hired.
He's like a tweener.
What in the hell are you talkin' about?
All right, it's a family thing. I... I promised I'd get him an interview,
but I... I really don't want him workin' here. Can you help me out?
Yeah. All right. Fine.
Oh, thanks.
By the way, I drink Johnnie Walker. Black.
Ok. Thanks.
Oh, and if you can make it seem like I really pushed for him,
that'd be great. Thank you.
I'm gonna go now.
Hey, poppin' fresh!
Ok! You gotta stop doin' that.
Hey, Doug, thanks so much for the interview, man.
I'm pumped!
Oh, great.
You know, I had my brown jacket on.
Then I... then I said to myself, "pff! Idiot!"
Wear green, I.P.S. Color!"
You know, be like a subliminal thing, you know?
"Hey, I don't know why, but I gotta hire this guy."
Right?
So you busted out the green jacket, huh?
Oh, no, no, no, no. I... I bought it. Yeah, yeah. It's $150.
But, uh, gotta spend money to make money.
Oh, uh, Doug, this your cousin?
Uh, yeah, this is him. Great guy.
Come on in.
Oh, hey, any last-minute advice?
No. Just be yourself.
Dad, come on. We have to meet Dan and stu at the restaurant in 20 minutes.
Oh, sweetheart, I'm afraid I can't go.
What? Why not?
Oh, filling in this movie survey
has become a real ding-darling of a task.
You're still workin' on this thing? What's the problem?
Well, as I replay the movie in my head,
there are so many nagging questions.
Why do Jeff and Skeeter
have to drive all the way to ft. Lauderdale
just to register for the skateboard competition?
Why can't they call ahead? Why?
Maybe there are just some things
we're not meant to know.
And the whole wet t-shirt sequence at the girls' hotel.
It doesn't advance the story one iota.
Yet, I'm loathe to suggest cutting it.
All right, dad, I hate to see you go through all this aggravation,
so I'm just gonna tell you the truth.
You're 60 years older than their target audience.
They don't really care what you think.
Sounds like someone's upset her opinion wasn't asked.
Oh, man, Danny, I can't believe you didn't get the job.
That... that is total b.S., is what that is.
He didn't get it?
Yeah. All right, man. Well...
I'll see you at the restaurant, buddy.
And hey, keep your chin up.
Ok. Bye.
Oh, well, that's too bad. But you know what?
You got him in there, and that was very sweet of you.
I know. I just feel bad.
You know, like, maybe I could've done more.
Damn it!
Wait a minute.
I thought you'd be happy he didn't get the job.
Oh, yeah. No, no. I just... I mean, I said that
to make Danny feel better.
No. The phone call was over. You just said it to me.
Well, it just s-spilled over.
Look, I got him the interview. He didn't get the job.
It happens every day. Back off!
Wait a second. Did you have anything to do
with him not getting that job?
What? What, you think I went in to O'Boyle and said,
"could you take time out of your busy schedule to interview my cousin,
but don't hire him?"
I don't want him workin' there!
I can't believe you did that!
You made him go through a big, stressful job interview for nothing?
Not for nothin'.
He got some very valuable interview experience.
And bonus, he now has a snappy green blazer. Huh?
Oh, that... yeah, perfect. That'll keep him warm at the homeless shelter.
Oh, come on, Carrie, nobody got hurt.
I mean, Danny's fine. Uncle stu's happy.
Mom's happy. God's happy.
God is so not happy.
Oh, you know him so well.
God, if you're not happy with me,
hit me with lightning right now.
What's up? What's up?
I wanna thank Doug and Carrie
for showing me such a beautiful time when I was here.
And also, Doug, thanks for goin' the extra mile to help Danny out.
You're good people.
So, what is everyone getting?
I think I'm gonna go with the shrimp and crab bonanza.
Well, I guess someone worked up quite an appetite
not getting a job.
Yeah. Right. Good one.
You know, actually, it was probably my fault.
I don't have that much clout at I.P.S.
I'm liked, but not well-liked.
Doug, you don't have to make excuses for him.
Oh, so it's just me, huh, dad?
I'm a screw-up? Is that what you're getting at?
You know, they have a dessert on the menu called the fudge slide.
Anyone else think that's gross?
Look, all's I can say is, they were looking for drivers,
and you had a personal recommendation from Doug here.
All you had to do was go in there,
not wet yourself, and you had that job.
Turn your head back to the group.
Yeah, yeah. I-I'm a real loser, dad.
Right, sure, yeah. And you're a big success?
Selling used mattresses?
They're reconditioned!
You know what? Let's not fight. It's stu's last night. Let's...
The one thing I know. Your brother would've taken an opportunity like this
and run with it.
Oh, yeah, sure! Mitchell's so wonderful!
Mitchell's a go-getter! You love him so much!
Well, you know what else Mitchell is? He's gay!
That's not true!
Yeah, come in.
Hey, what do you got there, Doug?
Yeah, well, uh, as you requested,
a one-liter bottle containing my end of the deal...
Johnnie Walker black.
What?
I'm sorry. Was it red?
No. I...
I was just jokin' about you gettin' me that.
Really?
Doug, I've been a recovering alcoholic for 7 years.
My God. I didn't know. I'll just, um...
That's all right. No, leave it!
Somethin' else?
Actually, it's... it's about my cousin Danny.
Yeah? What about him?
Well, I was wondering if you could reconsider his application,
this time with an eye toward hiring him?
What? You told me you didn't want me to hire him.
Yeah, you know, you're right, and it was because I was...
I was threatened by his skill and his excellence.
I... I let my personal feelings
get in the way of what's best for the company,
something I swore I would never do, you know.
Doug,
we have a very good stress management counselor here.
Her name is Helen canter. And, uh...
Thanks to her, I'm not hitting you, right now.
I'm, uh, the... the truth is, I... I screwed up,
and... and I gotta make things right.
Can you please help me out here?
Fine. Have him come in tomorrow morning.
Thank you.
And, Doug. Yeah.
I wouldn't complain if a fistful of Mexican quaaludes
found its way into my drawer.
That's very funny, sir.
Hey, babe. What's goin' on?
Uh, just using 2 packets of icing on one toaster strudel.
Happy now,
sad later.
So, how's it going with Danny at I.P.S.?
Are you ok with him workin' there?
Yeah. Actually, O'Boyle put him on the night shift.
He's a pretty fun guy when you never, ever see him.
Well, I finally finished the survey.
I must say, it's been quite an honor
helping to shape she's got the stuff.
You mean the "a" movie that opens today at a theater near you?
What?
They promised they'd wait!
That's Hollywood for you.
They chew you up, and they spit you out.
First it was fatty arbuckle, now it's me.
Hey, there he is. Mr. Night shift.
He owns the night.
He is the night.
You're still on the night shift, right?
Yeah.
I just, uh, actually, made sort of a decision.
Yeah? What about?
This job.
Not for me.
What?
Yeah, well, first of all,
workin' nights totally screws up my inner clock.
And you know that I'm used to being my own boss.
This is a lot of being told what to do.
So, hey, would you do me a favor?
Return my uniform back to O'Boyle,
and, uh, also, while you're in there,
could you grab my check? Thanks.
You're... you're not quitting.
Yes, I am. No, you're not.
I am. No!
I've already been in there twice for you,
first to tell him to not hire you, then to hire you.
I'm not goin' in the 3rd time.
Wait, wait. You told him not to hire me?
The first time, yeah.
Why would you do that?
Because I didn't want you working here.
Well, you got your wish, pal.
I'm not workin' here. See ya!
Oh, you're workin' here.
Get back here!
Try to drive now!
Fine! I'll walk home!
Ow, you flipped me on cement!
Ow! There's gravel in my knee!
Say it! Say it!
Say you're not quitting! Say it!
No! And if you're worried about O'Boyle,
I'll tell him it was all my fault.
That way, you won't be in trouble, and you won't have to work
with someone you hate!
I don't...
I don't hate you.
Come on. Yes, you do.
It's just...
Some things about your personality.
What do you mean?
I don't know. You just...
Sometimes you push too hard.
I know. I know.
I do that.
Damn me!
I... I just want to be closer to you.
And I would definitely like to see you...
Once in a while.
That's nice to hear, man.
I'm glad we're really talkin'.
It's good.
Doug, I... I feel like givin' you a hug.
Why don't we stand up first?
So we can enter the contest, we're toast.
So why don't you call ahead? I'm outta here.
Who's with me? Come on!