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♪ Men.♪

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Hey, Louis, check it out.

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This app will help you learn
how to speak Mandarin Chinese.

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Are you sending me to China?

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No, I'’d never do that.

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He sent his kid to Japan.

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Oh, no, no.

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The-the Army sent him to Japan.

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You'’re sending me to the Army?

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No, no, n-no.

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We'’re not sending you anywhere.

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We-we just want
to help you learn.

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So, check it out.

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You can type in any phrase,

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and the app will say it for you.

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[woman speaking
Mandarin Chinese]

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Ooh, what'’d she say?

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She sounds pretty.

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She said,
"Alan, your fly is open."

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Oh. Oh!

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[chuckles] Uh, well, how do you
tell her, "Thank you"?

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Uh, let'’s find out.

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Xiexie.

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That'’s gonna blow their minds
down at the Panda Express.

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Extra orange chicken, xiexie.

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Walden, I-I'’m Chinese Elvis.

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Xiexie.Xiexie,very much.

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[chuckles]

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All right.

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Let'’s put on these headphones,

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and we'’ll learn
a little Chinese, huh?

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So, um, listen,
g-going forward,

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um, how are we gonna do
this whole co-parenting thing?

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What do you mean?

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Well, when you were gonna
adopt a baby,

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we were gonna get
a divorce right after.

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But now, if we become
Louis'’s foster parents,

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we'’re gonna have to be together
for a minimum of six months.

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Uh, not that I'’m complaining.

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This is the happiest
and most loving of any

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of my three marriages.

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I'’m thinking it would
just be the opposite

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of when Jake was here.

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You were the dad, and
I occasionally imparted wisdom,

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like... the skull
and crossbones on a bottle

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underneath the sink doesn'’t mean
that it'’s pirate juice.

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Okay, well, uh, uh,

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then I will follow
your lead with Louis.

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I will be the second
in command, the-the copilot,

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the, uh, the, uh,
the lieutenant, if you will.

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I won'’t.

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This is hard.

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Oh, all right,
let me help you out here.

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Type in a phrase.

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Anything you want to say.

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Okay.

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"I... want to quit."

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Okay, uh...

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[speaks Mandarin Chinese]

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Uh, excuse me.

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If you'’re trying to say,
"I want to quit,"

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it'’s pronounced...
[speaks Mandarin Chinese]

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What you asked for is
a lap dance.

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Oh, my God, I'’m sorry.

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It'’s okay, I wasn'’t offended.

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Oh, well, in that case...

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[repeats mispronunciation]

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[laughs]

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I'’m Jean.

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I'’m Walden.

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Oh, and, uh, this is
Louis and Alan.

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Hi.Nice to meet you.

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So, you'’re teaching Louis
Mandarin?

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Well, I bought him, uh,
an app for 99 cents,

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so, yeah, I'’m teaching him.

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[laughs]

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Well, I speak fluent Mandarin,
so if you need any help

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with anything...

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give me a call.

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Ah, well, I could always use
a helping hand.

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[chuckles]

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[speaking Mandarin Chinese]

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Oh. Oh!

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Nice meeting you.

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What happened?

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What did you say?

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He said,
"They'’re married."

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And if he hadn'’t,
I was about to.

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♪ Men, men, men, men, manly men,
men, men ♪

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♪ Ah.
♪ Men.
♪ Men.

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♪ Men.♪

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How'’s it going
out there?

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I don'’t know. I'’m trying
to read their lips.

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He either said, "I
really like it here,"

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or "I'’d really
like a beer."

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I-I'’m sure
he'’s saying good things.

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You know, how-how you'’re
teaching him Chinese,

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how I'’m teaching him
environmental awareness.

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You taught him to pee in
the shower to save water.

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And you know what
our Mother Earth says to that?

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Xiexie.

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I got to tell you, I'’ve already
grown attached to this kid.

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And if she does try
to take him away,

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I know a guy
who can get him back.

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You'’re kidding, right?

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Right, kidding.

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But if I find an envelope in my
car with, say, two grand in it,

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I have no way of knowing
where it came from.

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Can I talk to you guys
for a second?

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Uh, yeah, sure.

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Uh, Berta, could
you watch Louis?

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Absolutely.

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We'’ll be in the car
with the engine running.

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No reason.

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So, I talked to Louis
about his weekend here.

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Uh, did he answer you
in English or Mandarin?

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English.

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Though I'’m very impressed
you'’re teaching him Chinese.

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And to pee in the shower.

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That'’s mine.

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I'’m also teaching him to dance
like no one is watching.

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Well, he seems to have
settled in nicely.

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He feels very happy
and safe with you guys,

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so I see no reason
why I shouldn'’t approve you

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to be Louis'’s foster parents.

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Really?
Are you serious?

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I rarely lie about these things.

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I did it once,
and it did not go well.

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This-this is great!

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I-I know. I-I'’ve never been
approved for anything, ever.

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Bite me, Discover Card.

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Congratulations!
Thank you!

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This is my favorite part
of the job.

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Well, that and doughnut Friday.

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Oh, God, my life is empty.

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Oh, wait, d-does
Louis know?

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No, he thinks I'’m happy.

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Oh, you mean about him here.

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Uh, no, you should tell him.

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But before you do,
just remember,

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kids who'’ve been in the foster
system as long as he has can be

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a little withdrawn
or manipulative,

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so don'’t be surprised
if he acts out.

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It'’s okay. I was a
rebel when I was a kid.

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One night, I took my
mom'’s car for a joyride.

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[chuckles] The cops would
have never caught me

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if the library
hadn'’t been closed.

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Well, call me if
you need anything.

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I got to run. I got to
hit the craft store.

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I am making each one of my cats
a Christmas stocking.

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I should have stopped at
"I got to run."

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Anyway, congratulations.

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Oh, hey, uh, Louis,
could you come in here?

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Oh, my God, we should
tell him he can'’t stay.

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How funny would that be?

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I'’ll follow your lead.

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Hey, Louis, um,

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so Ms. McMartin said

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that you like it here
and you want to stay.

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I do.

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Well, we told her

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that we want you to stay,

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and she said... okay!

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Really? Cool!

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Yeah. We should celebrate.

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Can we get pizza, Zippy?

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[Berta laughs]

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That turned out funnier
than I thought it would.

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♪ Men.

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You know, when my
son was your age,

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we used to play video
games just like this.

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Really?
Yes, and I used
to let him win,

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just like I'’m
letting you win...

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[cars crashing over TV]Hey!

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How'’d you blow
up my car?!

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All right, Louis,
time to get ready for bed.

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Five more minutes?

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No. You know the deal.

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One hour of video games a
night. Now it'’s bedtime.

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Aw, no fair.

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Well, life isn'’t fair.

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Look at my face, look at his.

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All right, I'’m gonna go
run you a bath.

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Put your dishes in the sink
and put away the controllers.

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And, Louis, you help him.

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Oh, I know you'’re upset,
but rules are important.

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It'’s just, we never got to play
video games in the group home.

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Oh, of course.

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The group home.

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Okay, what if we just
snuck in a few more minutes?

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Really?
Yeah, yeah,
yeah, but, uh...

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but you can'’t
tell Walden,

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and we have to play
it really quietly.

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[quietly]:
You'’re the coolest.

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[gasps]
I'’m the cool dad.

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[whispers]:
I'’m the cool dad.

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♪ Men.

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Oh, hey
there, kiddo.

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How'’d you sleep?

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With my eyes closed.

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Ah, kicking it old school.

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I respect that.

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Can I have breakfast?

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Sure. How about some oatmeal?

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Cookies!

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Well, do you like
oatmeal cookies?
Yes.

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Well, this is a sugarless
oatmeal cookie

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in wet, pasty form.

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Why can'’t I have cookies?

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Well, because
cookies aren'’t breakfast food.

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And remember what Walden said
about eating healthy.

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Yeah, I know.

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My last foster family
wouldn'’t give me cookies either.

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Oh.

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I suppose one wouldn'’t hurt.

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Thanks.
[chuckles]

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WALDEN:
Hey, Louis, are you up yet?

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Oh. Uh, in here!

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[quietly]:
Eat it. Wipe your mouth.

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Chocolate lips sink ships.

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[singsongy]:
Morning.

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Morning. Just making Louis
some oatmeal.

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That'’s good, '’cause we got
a big day for you, big guy.

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I got a bunch
of errands to run,

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but Alan is gonna take you
to the store

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and buy you a new backpack.

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I saw one that looks
just like Yoda.

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[imitates Yoda]:
To school you will wear it.

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Okay.
Hmm.

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What are you eating?

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Show it to me.

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Is that a cookie?

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Where did you get a cookie?

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Louis, where did you get
a cookie?

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Hey, uh, Louis,
why don'’t you go get dressed

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and-and I'’ll make you
some oatmeal,

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and then you can get going.

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Okay.

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Oh, and-and
don'’t forget

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to brush your teeth.

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And-and wash your hands.

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Oh, and put on clean underwear.

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Clean underwear?

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We'’re going to Target,
not the White House.

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Why would you give him a cookie
for breakfast?

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I couldn'’t help it.
He gave me orphan face.

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[Cockney accent]: Please, sir,
can I have a cookie?

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Me tum-tum is all empty
and growly.

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When it comes to Louis,
we have to be a team.

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If I make a rule,
you got to have my back.

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You'’re right, you'’re right,
and-and from now on,

252
00:09:46,324 --> 00:09:48,631
I will ignore him
like I ignore all those calls

253
00:09:48,718 --> 00:09:49,937
from the collection agency.

254
00:09:50,024 --> 00:09:52,461
Great. Okay, now, please,

255
00:09:52,548 --> 00:09:54,245
today, just take him
to the store,

256
00:09:54,332 --> 00:09:56,247
get him a backpack,
and then bring him home.

257
00:09:56,334 --> 00:09:57,814
I want to do
something fun later.

258
00:09:57,901 --> 00:10:00,338
A hint: has to do
with miniature golf

259
00:10:00,425 --> 00:10:03,037
and it rhymes with "what-what."

260
00:10:03,124 --> 00:10:04,821
That sounds great.

261
00:10:04,908 --> 00:10:06,562
I'’ll, uh, take him out
right after breakfast.

262
00:10:06,649 --> 00:10:08,651
And while you'’re out,
get some more of these cookies.

263
00:10:08,738 --> 00:10:12,176
[Cockney accent]: They make me
tum-tum all smiley, governor.

264
00:10:12,263 --> 00:10:14,309
See, I can do accents.

265
00:10:14,396 --> 00:10:16,572
♪ Men.♪

266
00:10:16,659 --> 00:10:20,141
Okay. Okay, here'’s the
fun part. Wait. Wait.

267
00:10:20,228 --> 00:10:22,578
♪ Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto

268
00:10:22,665 --> 00:10:24,667
♪ Domo ♪ Domo

269
00:10:24,754 --> 00:10:26,669
♪ Domo ♪ Domo

270
00:10:26,756 --> 00:10:29,846
♪ Domo arigato,
Mr. Roboto ♪

271
00:10:29,933 --> 00:10:31,587
♪ Domo♪♪ Domo♪

272
00:10:31,674 --> 00:10:33,023
♪ Domo.♪♪ Domo.♪

273
00:10:33,110 --> 00:10:34,416
[music continues]

274
00:10:34,503 --> 00:10:36,897
I like that song.
It'’s about robots.

275
00:10:36,984 --> 00:10:39,377
Yup. If you have to have one
cassette stuck in your dash,

276
00:10:39,464 --> 00:10:40,988
make it Styx.

277
00:10:41,075 --> 00:10:43,817
Look, laser tag! Can we go?

278
00:10:43,904 --> 00:10:45,601
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no.

279
00:10:45,688 --> 00:10:48,604
We'’re just gonna go buy
a backpack and go straight home.

280
00:10:48,691 --> 00:10:49,953
Please?

281
00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:52,216
Oh, no, do not
give me that face.

282
00:10:52,303 --> 00:10:53,653
It is not gonna work.

283
00:10:53,740 --> 00:10:55,350
I thought you were cool.

284
00:10:57,439 --> 00:11:00,703
Well... I suppose one game
of laser tag couldn'’t hurt.

285
00:11:00,790 --> 00:11:01,878
Awesome!

286
00:11:01,965 --> 00:11:03,488
But it has to be a...

287
00:11:03,575 --> 00:11:04,925
[turns up music]

288
00:11:05,012 --> 00:11:06,361
♪ Secret, secret

289
00:11:06,448 --> 00:11:08,102
BOTH:
♪ I got a secret...

290
00:11:09,451 --> 00:11:10,582
♪ Men.♪

291
00:11:10,670 --> 00:11:12,933
[kids laughing, lasers firing]

292
00:11:17,285 --> 00:11:18,982
[laughs]

293
00:11:19,069 --> 00:11:21,811
Go tell your mommies
you got shot by CoolDad47.

294
00:11:24,509 --> 00:11:26,903
Hey, hey, who hit me?

295
00:11:26,990 --> 00:11:29,427
I got you.Oh. I'’m gonna get you.

296
00:11:29,514 --> 00:11:30,428
I'’m gonna get you.

297
00:11:30,515 --> 00:11:32,082
Yeah, yeah, you better run.

298
00:11:32,169 --> 00:11:33,475
Better run faster.

299
00:11:33,562 --> 00:11:34,911
[thump]LOUIS: Ow, my head!

300
00:11:34,998 --> 00:11:36,086
Louis?

301
00:11:36,173 --> 00:11:37,131
Louis, are you okay?

302
00:11:37,218 --> 00:11:38,741
Hey, whoa, whoa!

303
00:11:38,828 --> 00:11:40,395
Wait, wait, don'’t shoot!
Uh, my kid is hurt.

304
00:11:43,441 --> 00:11:44,399
Ha, ha. Sucker.

305
00:11:44,486 --> 00:11:45,966
♪ Men.♪

306
00:11:50,318 --> 00:11:51,623
♪ Men.♪

307
00:11:51,711 --> 00:11:53,451
Hey. I got here
as quick as I could.

308
00:11:53,538 --> 00:11:55,236
Are you okay, buddy?
What happened?

309
00:11:55,323 --> 00:11:56,541
He'’s fine. It'’s typical
kid stuff, you know?

310
00:11:56,628 --> 00:11:58,195
He was running
a little too fast,

311
00:11:58,282 --> 00:11:59,719
and he tripped
and bumped his head.

312
00:11:59,806 --> 00:12:01,677
And then Alan
shot a little girl.

313
00:12:04,332 --> 00:12:06,638
What?We played laser tag.

314
00:12:06,726 --> 00:12:07,944
♪ Secret, secret

315
00:12:08,031 --> 00:12:09,337
♪ It was a secret.

316
00:12:11,469 --> 00:12:14,385
Alan, can I talk to you
in the hallway?

317
00:12:14,472 --> 00:12:16,648
Ooh, you'’re in trouble.

318
00:12:26,267 --> 00:12:28,182
I really hope you have
a good explanation

319
00:12:28,269 --> 00:12:29,836
for taking him to laser tag.

320
00:12:29,923 --> 00:12:32,447
Uh, okay, j-just
out of curiosity,

321
00:12:32,534 --> 00:12:34,405
um, uh, what, in your opinion,

322
00:12:34,492 --> 00:12:36,973
would qualify
as a good explanation?

323
00:12:37,060 --> 00:12:38,845
I don'’t know.
Y-Your car broke down

324
00:12:38,932 --> 00:12:40,803
outside of the place.

325
00:12:40,890 --> 00:12:43,371
And then the tornado was coming,
so you took shelter inside.

326
00:12:43,458 --> 00:12:45,895
And then once you got in there,
you contracted a rare disease

327
00:12:45,982 --> 00:12:49,116
that could only be cured
by playing laser tag.

328
00:12:49,203 --> 00:12:51,553
Wow, it'’s like you were there.

329
00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:53,033
What the hell, man?

330
00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:54,338
You said you had my back.

331
00:12:54,425 --> 00:12:55,775
Why do you keep doing this?

332
00:12:55,862 --> 00:12:56,906
He thinks I'’m cool.

333
00:12:56,993 --> 00:12:58,473
I mean, when Jake was a kid,

334
00:12:58,560 --> 00:13:00,127
he thought Charlie
was the cool one.

335
00:13:00,214 --> 00:13:02,172
When you moved in, Jake
thought you were the cool one.

336
00:13:02,259 --> 00:13:03,695
Now it'’s my turn.

337
00:13:03,783 --> 00:13:06,263
Louis thinks I'’m Al-Al Cool Dad.

338
00:13:06,350 --> 00:13:07,612
No, he doesn'’t.

339
00:13:07,699 --> 00:13:09,527
He'’s using this

340
00:13:09,614 --> 00:13:12,617
to manipulate you just like
Ms. McMartin said he would.

341
00:13:12,704 --> 00:13:15,098
Oh, so the-the only possible
reason that someone

342
00:13:15,185 --> 00:13:17,318
would like me is because
they'’re trying to manipulate me?

343
00:13:17,405 --> 00:13:19,363
Yes, that'’s right!

344
00:13:19,450 --> 00:13:23,280
You'’re not Al-Al Cool Dad,
you'’re just Weird Al.

345
00:13:23,367 --> 00:13:25,543
Okay, first of all,

346
00:13:25,630 --> 00:13:28,155
that'’s a compliment
to a lover of puns.

347
00:13:28,242 --> 00:13:30,635
Secondly,
you'’re overreacting.

348
00:13:30,722 --> 00:13:31,811
Overreacting?

349
00:13:33,551 --> 00:13:35,162
[quietly]: I asked you
to get Louis a backpack.

350
00:13:35,249 --> 00:13:37,164
Instead you got him stitches!

351
00:13:37,251 --> 00:13:38,426
Uh, actually,
it'’s a liquid band.

352
00:13:38,513 --> 00:13:40,907
Shut up!

353
00:13:40,994 --> 00:13:42,430
Louis is fine.

354
00:13:42,517 --> 00:13:44,258
Kids get hurt all the time,
especially boys.

355
00:13:44,345 --> 00:13:46,173
Jake was constantly
banging his head.Okay,

356
00:13:46,260 --> 00:13:48,392
I really don'’t think you should
be using Jake as an example.

357
00:13:48,479 --> 00:13:51,178
Oh, so what are you saying? That
I did a bad job raising my son?

358
00:13:51,265 --> 00:13:54,529
Jake is great, but he did just
send you a photo from Tokyo

359
00:13:54,616 --> 00:13:57,793
and said-- and I quote-- "Look
at what a great job they did

360
00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:00,491
rebuilding the city
after Godzilla."

361
00:14:00,578 --> 00:14:04,017
Okay, I may not be
the best parent in the world,

362
00:14:04,104 --> 00:14:06,497
but at least I found a woman
willing to have a kid with me.

363
00:14:06,584 --> 00:14:08,673
Okay, you know what,
we should drop this.

364
00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:10,806
Like you did Jake,
on his head, repeatedly.

365
00:14:10,893 --> 00:14:12,677
Yeah. I don'’t have to take this.

366
00:14:12,764 --> 00:14:14,288
So I am just gonna walk away.

367
00:14:14,375 --> 00:14:16,290
Like every woman
you'’ve ever dated.

368
00:14:16,377 --> 00:14:18,901
Oh, no, you'’re
gonna walk away?

369
00:14:18,988 --> 00:14:20,685
Well, when am I
gonna see you again?

370
00:14:20,772 --> 00:14:22,600
Oh, I know. In 20 minutes,

371
00:14:22,687 --> 00:14:25,734
at my house,
where you live rent-free.

372
00:14:25,821 --> 00:14:28,171
Proctology is on
the eighth floor, Walden!

373
00:14:28,258 --> 00:14:30,521
In case you'’d like
to get that stick removed.

374
00:14:30,608 --> 00:14:33,960
Al-Al Cool Dad, out.

375
00:14:38,225 --> 00:14:39,922
♪ Men.♪

376
00:14:42,316 --> 00:14:43,404
Morning.

377
00:14:43,491 --> 00:14:45,145
Morning.

378
00:14:45,232 --> 00:14:47,321
I want you to know
I spent a lot of time thinking

379
00:14:47,408 --> 00:14:48,496
about everything last night.

380
00:14:48,583 --> 00:14:50,063
And?

381
00:14:50,150 --> 00:14:52,848
And I think
an apology is sufficient.

382
00:14:52,935 --> 00:14:54,241
I don'’t need a gift.

383
00:14:55,764 --> 00:14:56,939
Although I certainly
wouldn'’t refuse

384
00:14:57,026 --> 00:14:58,332
a new panini press.

385
00:14:58,419 --> 00:14:59,899
That'’s a great idea.

386
00:14:59,986 --> 00:15:01,857
You know, if I bought you
a panini press,

387
00:15:01,944 --> 00:15:05,339
would you smash your balls
between the hot metal grates?

388
00:15:05,426 --> 00:15:07,254
Oh, okay.

389
00:15:07,341 --> 00:15:09,952
I see I'’m the only one
capable of being a mature adult,

390
00:15:10,039 --> 00:15:12,041
so to you I say...

391
00:15:12,128 --> 00:15:13,347
[blows raspberry]

392
00:15:13,434 --> 00:15:15,262
You spit on me.

393
00:15:15,349 --> 00:15:16,567
Oh, did I?

394
00:15:16,654 --> 00:15:17,873
[blows raspberry]

395
00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:19,135
Okay.

396
00:15:19,222 --> 00:15:20,354
Let'’s go.
[blows raspberry]

397
00:15:20,441 --> 00:15:22,008
[blows raspberry]

398
00:15:22,095 --> 00:15:24,184
[both blowing raspberries]

399
00:15:24,271 --> 00:15:25,707
Can I play, too?

400
00:15:27,143 --> 00:15:29,276
[blows raspberry]

401
00:15:29,363 --> 00:15:32,453
Hey, buddy, uh, you'’re already
finished with your chores?

402
00:15:32,540 --> 00:15:34,411
Yup, I made my bed.

403
00:15:34,498 --> 00:15:36,587
What a responsible
young man.

404
00:15:36,674 --> 00:15:39,286
I asked you to do
something and you did it.

405
00:15:39,373 --> 00:15:41,592
And he'’s six.

406
00:15:41,679 --> 00:15:44,247
Hey, uh, buddy, now that you'’re
finished with your chores,

407
00:15:44,334 --> 00:15:46,728
what do you say
we go bowling, huh?

408
00:15:46,815 --> 00:15:48,077
Doesn'’t that sound fun?

409
00:15:48,164 --> 00:15:49,731
We get to wear
other people'’s shoes.

410
00:15:49,818 --> 00:15:50,950
Can Alan come?

411
00:15:51,037 --> 00:15:52,995
Oh...

412
00:15:53,082 --> 00:15:55,128
Alan already wears
other people'’s shoes.

413
00:15:55,215 --> 00:15:58,958
I actually have to go
to the grocery store, anyway.

414
00:15:59,045 --> 00:16:01,395
Do you know what else
would be fun?

415
00:16:01,482 --> 00:16:03,440
Hey, anything you want to do.

416
00:16:03,527 --> 00:16:05,703
Let'’s go to the grocery
store with Alan.

417
00:16:07,705 --> 00:16:10,099
[blows raspberry]

418
00:16:10,186 --> 00:16:13,102
♪ Men.♪

419
00:16:13,189 --> 00:16:14,843
Can I get Pop Tarts?

420
00:16:14,930 --> 00:16:17,541
[French accent]:
Ah, Pop Tarts.

421
00:16:17,628 --> 00:16:19,630
This is a wonderful
choice.

422
00:16:19,717 --> 00:16:22,503
Might I suggest
the classic strawberry?

423
00:16:22,590 --> 00:16:25,114
Is best by 2016.

424
00:16:25,201 --> 00:16:27,160
This is an excellent year.

425
00:16:27,247 --> 00:16:30,119
Anything for the lady?

426
00:16:30,206 --> 00:16:33,775
Perhaps a glass
of kiss my shir-ass.

427
00:16:33,862 --> 00:16:35,646
Oh, oh.

428
00:16:35,733 --> 00:16:36,734
What do you got there, buddy?

429
00:16:36,821 --> 00:16:39,041
I want Froot Loops.

430
00:16:39,128 --> 00:16:41,565
You know, we only get
one special treat.

431
00:16:41,652 --> 00:16:44,264
So if you want those, we
got to put the Pop Tarts back.

432
00:16:44,351 --> 00:16:46,005
But I want both.

433
00:16:46,092 --> 00:16:48,485
Well, here'’s the thing:
we can'’t have both.

434
00:16:48,572 --> 00:16:51,184
So... that'’s the rule.

435
00:16:59,409 --> 00:17:01,977
Ooh, this should be good.

436
00:17:05,459 --> 00:17:07,591
Okay, Louis...

437
00:17:07,678 --> 00:17:09,158
you heard what I said.

438
00:17:09,245 --> 00:17:10,464
You can'’t have these.

439
00:17:16,426 --> 00:17:17,819
Oh, Snap...

440
00:17:17,906 --> 00:17:19,821
Crackle and Pop.

441
00:17:23,868 --> 00:17:25,305
What are you doing?

442
00:17:25,392 --> 00:17:27,002
I want Froot Loops.

443
00:17:27,089 --> 00:17:29,309
Okay, I'’m gonna count to three,

444
00:17:29,396 --> 00:17:31,963
and if you don'’t get up,
you'’re gonna be in big trouble.

445
00:17:33,791 --> 00:17:36,794
Ooh, counting. This is some
groundbreaking stuff.

446
00:17:36,881 --> 00:17:38,796
One...

447
00:17:40,233 --> 00:17:41,147
...two...

448
00:17:43,062 --> 00:17:44,019
...three.

449
00:17:45,977 --> 00:17:47,675
One...

450
00:17:47,762 --> 00:17:49,546
One and a half...

451
00:17:49,633 --> 00:17:52,462
Well, you clearly
have this under control.

452
00:17:52,549 --> 00:17:54,725
I'’m gonna go check out the
cuties in the produce section.

453
00:17:54,812 --> 00:17:57,946
And I may or may not
be talking about the tangerines.

454
00:17:59,513 --> 00:18:01,254
You hear that, Louis?
He'’s leaving.

455
00:18:01,341 --> 00:18:03,386
And I, now, I guess,

456
00:18:03,473 --> 00:18:05,562
now I'’m leaving, so...

457
00:18:05,649 --> 00:18:07,608
unless you want to live
here in the cereal aisle,

458
00:18:07,695 --> 00:18:09,523
I suggest you get up.

459
00:18:11,481 --> 00:18:13,570
All right, okay.
Here we go, then.

460
00:18:13,657 --> 00:18:15,398
Have fun.
[chuckles]

461
00:18:15,485 --> 00:18:17,879
I hope Captain Crunch
can put you through college.

462
00:18:23,319 --> 00:18:25,321
Next stop
is the checkout aisle.

463
00:18:27,497 --> 00:18:29,282
That'’s it.

464
00:18:29,369 --> 00:18:31,545
I am not kidding,
I mean it. I am leaving.

465
00:18:31,632 --> 00:18:33,764
ALAN [imitating P.A.]:
Attention shoppers,

466
00:18:33,851 --> 00:18:35,288
we are having
a two-for-one sale

467
00:18:35,375 --> 00:18:39,205
on meaningless threats
in aisle five.

468
00:18:39,292 --> 00:18:40,858
Can you help me out here?Help? Oh, oh.

469
00:18:40,945 --> 00:18:42,599
You want me to help?

470
00:18:42,686 --> 00:18:45,211
Well, I suppose I could
drop him on his head repeatedly.

471
00:18:45,298 --> 00:18:48,431
Okay, you know what,
I deserve that.

472
00:18:48,518 --> 00:18:50,694
Yesterday I said some
things that I regret.

473
00:18:50,781 --> 00:18:53,436
Mm. Like what?God, do we have
to do this now?

474
00:18:53,523 --> 00:18:54,785
Why not? I'’m not going anywhere.

475
00:18:54,872 --> 00:18:57,136
Clearly, he'’s not
going anywhere.

476
00:18:57,223 --> 00:19:01,140
Okay, fine, I said that-that
you'’re not a very good father.

477
00:19:01,227 --> 00:19:03,185
And that is
simply not true.

478
00:19:03,272 --> 00:19:04,621
Thank you.

479
00:19:04,708 --> 00:19:06,623
That must have been
hard for you to say.

480
00:19:06,710 --> 00:19:09,496
And Jake is a very bright
and capable young man.

481
00:19:09,583 --> 00:19:11,933
And that must have been
damn near impossible to say.

482
00:19:13,369 --> 00:19:15,545
But... very sweet.

483
00:19:15,632 --> 00:19:18,200
Um, I shouldn'’t have gone
behind your back with Louis.

484
00:19:18,287 --> 00:19:21,116
But it just, it felt so good
that he wanted to be with me.

485
00:19:21,203 --> 00:19:23,336
And I'’ve never been
anybody'’s first pick before.

486
00:19:23,423 --> 00:19:25,947
You were my first pick
to help me raise a kid.

487
00:19:26,034 --> 00:19:28,515
Clean up on aisle five.

488
00:19:28,602 --> 00:19:30,212
The floor'’s about to be
covered in tears.

489
00:19:30,299 --> 00:19:32,127
Okay. Can-Can you
give me a hand here?

490
00:19:34,477 --> 00:19:36,479
Okay, I'’ve seen this
a million times before.

491
00:19:36,566 --> 00:19:39,134
There is one surefire parental
technique that always works.

492
00:19:45,314 --> 00:19:46,837
He wanted Froot Loops.

493
00:19:46,924 --> 00:19:49,275
We'’re good parents.
We really are.

494
00:19:49,362 --> 00:19:51,102
♪ Men.♪

495
00:19:55,455 --> 00:19:56,891
♪ Men.♪Louis is all tucked in.

496
00:19:56,978 --> 00:19:58,109
Oh, yeah?

497
00:19:58,197 --> 00:20:00,111
No extra
bedtime story?

498
00:20:00,199 --> 00:20:02,070
No secret dessert?

499
00:20:02,157 --> 00:20:04,507
No dancing like
no one'’s watching?

500
00:20:04,594 --> 00:20:07,641
No jazz hands were raised,
no heels were kicked.

501
00:20:07,728 --> 00:20:10,426
I appreciate that.I got your back.

502
00:20:10,513 --> 00:20:12,950
And to say thank you,

503
00:20:13,037 --> 00:20:16,040
I got you a
special surprise.

504
00:20:18,129 --> 00:20:20,262
[gasps]
Froot Loops!

505
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Shh.
♪ Secret, secret

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BOTH:
♪ We got a secret.

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