Ben and Kate

Oh, man. Now we're working stiffs I love a Saturday full of nothing.

There's nothing like nothing. What you got on today? Nothing.

We're all doing nothing. Perfect. See you soon.

- Grandpa's coming to visit. - What?

He'll be here in five minutes. Clean the living room!

PAINT the living room! Let it be messy. I don't care.

Yeah. He only comes once a year. Let HIM clean it up.

It's not an accusation. It's an observation.

You overreact to him saying anything critical.

Oh, my God!

OK, Dad! It's like I'm a broken music box.

And he's the only one that knows the song.

You don't even know me, Dad.

You have never paid attention to me my entire life.

He just makes me so mad. Dad who?

OK. That's five minutes.

Dad's here.

Thank you, Grandpa! I love it.

Of course, sweetie. Happy birthday.

Again, Dad, her birthday was four months ago.

I know, Katie, but I couldn't be here then. So we're doing it now.

So, Dad, what brings you to town?

I thought it was time to come check on you guys, see how this is working out.

You've been here a while, trying to be the man of the house.

What do you mean trying? Want some cake? Come on.

That's nice. You got a Valentine's cake.

Did I tell you about my new business?

I buy autographed celebrity photos from closing laundromats and sell them online.

Sounds like a hobby. You still working at that bar?

Yes, I am still working there. Oh, Katie,

you always had such potential.

Ben!

I always thought you'd do something more meaningful.

Ben! Come here!

It's so crazy that you're saying that because I am doing so much...

meaningful stuff.

I'm volunteering. So much volunteering. It's like a full-time job.

Where do you volunteer?

At the... volunteer centre.

Remember? For kids. Kids!

Who are at risk. At risk and need help. Help.

Yeah. The volunteer centre for kids who are at risk and need help.

Let's go see what this cake looks like in the living room.

Maddie's getting so big. Yeah.

I guess I notice it less cos I see her every day.

Why don't we see what it looks...

Did you check out that audiobook I sent you...

Unfinished Business?

No, I'm not sure.

I'm pretty sure it was on cassette tape and I don't have a...

It'll help you deal with stuff.

Stuff like what?

The stuff that comes with being the man of the house.

Like putting a beat down on that lowlife Maddie's dad when he ran off.

What?

What kind of man doesn't stick up for his sister?

She made me promise not to.

So not even gonna...

Kate!

I don't lead a meaningful life? Come on!

He's in the memorabilia racket... what is that? It's not a real job.

Kate, you're a single mom who works in a bar to take care of her kid.

You are SO meaningful.

Why on earth did I tell him I was volunteering?

Now he's asking me all these questions. You DO volunteer.

You help ME all the time. You take my shifts, you feed me.

He's only here for a few days.

I am gonna go out and find a real-life charity

and I am gonna help a ton of kids and people...

Losers. And get my dad off my back.

But when you're helping losers who is gonna cover your shifts?

You are! Kate, it's the weekend and it's happy hour.

Kate, I don't know how to work the thing you put the money in.

I don't know what it's called.

Ben! Ben! Your dad woke me up this morning and made me go jogging with him.

Then we had a heavy pancake breakfast which undid everything we had just done!

Then he told me something you're gonna wanna hear about.

What are you on about?

Up and at 'em, sunshine! We're gonna find Maddie's daddy and kick his ass.

That's the thing I was talking about.

Right now? Oh, yeah.

Let's do it.

Hi, how are you? Good, thanks.

My name is Katherine Fox and I would like to volunteer.

Great!

Preferably something meaningful as I am a meaningful person.

We could always use help on the suicide hotline.

The su-

I don't think that's a good fit cos I'm not very confident on the phone.

You know? I feel if somebody made a good argument I could cave easily.

Oh. OK. Um...

Well, we're rebuilding the rec room. Are you handy?

I'm not NOT handy.

Why am I lying? I'm not handy!

I was hoping there was something I could do today.

I'm a single mom. I don't have a lot of time.

That's fantastic!

Thank you.

I mean, it would be helpful in mentoring pregnant teens.

Not that it's great that you're alone.

That's a hard way of living. A hard life.

During the holidays... or any time of year.

For the whole year, it's just a sad year.

It's sad. Sad as a single woman with a child... that's sad.

I guess you're no good on the suicide hotline either.

OK, no pictures of Tyler in Keith's room but I did find this.

Hey, guys, look what I found.

Mr Fox, this is my girlfriend Lila. What's she doing here?

Don't worry. Tommy told me all about it. I won't say anything to Kate.

Maybe I could find him online.

What's his name? Tyler Cook but we already tried that.

Tyler Cook. He grew up here. He went to college with Kate.

Listed as the father on Maddie's birth certificate. Boom!

You got an address. Looks like we're going on a stakeout.

Aren't you glad Mommy's so smart?

I would've found him I just didn't have the right software.

You're crazy, Momma! Daddy would've found him eventually!

Daddy can't even look up movie times online!

Because Mommy only likes to see Mommy movies that no-one else cares about!

Fight with each other, not through the poor dog.

So... Dean... It's Deanne.

If you say so. Deanne.

I can't promise this job is going to last very long.

Because I think my ex co-worker's just gone on some kind of moral walkabout.

But there is a chance she won't come back

and I'm gonna need someone to do all of my work for me.

I'm just looking for loose change to buy beer.

Very good.

Would you consider yourself to be a serious worker?

Nah! Nah.

Are you conscientious and punctual?

No. Fine.

Final question. Where do you see yourself in five years?

Probably dead.

Welcome aboard!

I can't believe it!

That was really fun. Shall we do it again? Yeah!

I'm excited but I'm also kind of scared too.

Having a kid is one of the biggest things to happen to me.

Well, yeah, yeah, I understand.

I understand because I am your mentor

and I am here for you.

It's stories like yours that drew me to volunteering in the first place.

I don't think I've ever seen you... Shhhh!

Don't give up on you, girlfriend.

Oh, hey, Dad. This is Bethany.

She's a pregnant teen that I am mentoring.

Hi. Randy Fox.

Are you guys going somewhere? It's a father/son type thing.

Sort of like a picnic. We're going on a picnic.

Throw the old frisbee around. Baseball.

The frisbee baseball.

It's a new sport we invented called frisball. Basebee.

I've heard it both ways. Just depends on the region.

Have fun wasting your time. I'll be here being a beacon of hope

to a younger generation of wayward teens.

OK, lets's get you home.

I don't want to go home.

I'm just gonna get in a fight with my dad. He's been giving me a rough time.

Has he really? That's not OK. Now I'm listening.

Not that I was not listening before.

I was. But I am locked in.

2504. That's his place.

Why are you using binoculars? It's right there.

People use binoculars on a stakeout.

Ooh, they kept the historical trim.

You wanna crack me open one of those energy drinks?

Yeah.

Good call. I'll have one too.

Cardiac... don't mind if I do.

There we go.

Yeah, that'll get us there.

Right?

You know what?

This is kind of nice.

You and me, a little quality time. Yeah.

You'd almost think we had a healthy father/son relationship.

You don't think we have a healthy father/son relationship?

No, I mean, I just...

You know, when we were kids there were... You were...

You know what? Forget it.

Forget about talking for a while too.

Is your heart racing a little? Cos I can hear mine beating in my ear.

I said no talking.

Holy crap! You live here?

I drive past this place on the way to Maddie's dentist.

To make her behave I tell her the tooth fairy lives here.

Hello? Anybody home? That's my dad. I can't do this.

Yes, you can. Trust me. Hey, there you are.

Trying to figure out how to put this thing on. So exciting.

Who's this?

I am Kate. I am Bethany's mentor.

She expressed to me that you have not been very supportive of her pregnancy.

And we would like to have a dialogue.

Honey bee, is this true? Honey bee? Do you call her honey bee?

Being a single mother myself...

All I said was once you have the baby you can't hang out with your friends as much.

Do you see how unsupportive he is? He does have a point.

Oh, great. You're taking his side. Nobody's taking sides.

But becoming a parent changes basically everything.