Parenthood

My daughter, Haddie Braverman,

is running for Junior-Class President.

This is why I didn't want to tell you about the campaign.

I'm trying to give you some campaign strategies that I--

yeah, and I'm saying I don't care

about your campaign strategies!

I want to do it on my own.

Mike this is Sarah she's our new intern.

Hi. Sarah, this is Mike.

Is that your boyfriend? No, he's just a guy from work.

I've been, uh, chosen to join a tour company.

The European tour? Yeah.

What about Jabbar? He should stay out here.

And he can live with my mom.

It'll be fine.

Okay, honey, why do we wind up with so much crap?

It's endless. That's not crap.

We just have to start throwing more stuff out.

For every one thing that comes into the house,

something else has to go out. No.

Sounds good. I'm looking at this calendar,

and nothing is making sense.

I can't, like, figure this out. I've overbooked things.

Is there any way that you can take Max on Tuesday

to Dr. Pelikan at 4:00?

Honey, you know how hard it is for me to take off early.

I know, but I have to meet with the O.T., okay?

They put Max with somebody completely incompetent,

and I don't want him going with that person.

It's just-- all right, fine.

Yeah? Okay, perfect. I can take him.

But if I have to leave work early on Tuesday,

then you're gonna have to cover Haddie's school night

on Wednesday, so I can work late.

Okay, but what about your son?

Have your daughter watch him.

She's got the election. She has to focus.

All right, let me crack this thing.

It makes no sense. Let me look. Let me look.

See?

Hey, mom and dad's washer broke.

Do you guys mind if I do a load?

No, no, no, make yourself at home.

Is that your schedule? Yeah.

Put basketball on there.

You haven't played in, like, three months.

Yeah, I'll pencil it in. It's just that simple.

I am going for a walk right now with Suze Lessing.

Why? Why? To exercise.

All right. I love you.

I just thought we were gonna throw more of this stuff away.

I need new insoles too.

My shoes are not working correctly.

I love you. Bye, Crosby.

Hey!

Hey! Huh?

Yeah? You want to check this out?

What? It's the Henry Clay people.

I just mixed this.

Coming out next week.

We're having a listening party at the studio tomorrow.

You should come. Yeah, I work on mond--

what? I work on Monday.

Yeah, yeah. What are you doing?

It's at 4:00 P.M. there's an open bar--why don't you come?

I can't make it. What are you doing?

I'm doing laundry. What are you doing here?

Where's Jabbar?

Oh, uh, he's with Renee at the movies.

And you're okay with that?

Yeah, he gets to watch a cartoon movie,

and I get to watch the Niners.

It's kind of a win-win, don't you think?

Yeah, yeah, that's great.

Uh, you know what? Whatever. He's your kid.

You know, there was a lot less judgment

when I did my laundry at mom and dad's.

Hey, don't--don't overload that, I'm serious.

What do you mean don't--

you got the diesel truck of washing machines.

You got to test this thing.

How do you think mom and dad's washer broke

in the first place? 'Cause they didn't push it.

You got to lean into these things.

They want to make you proud. Don't overload the washer.

If that thing breaks, you're paying for it.

I'm gonna overload it.

I'm gonna put shoes in it, too, and boots--

work boots.

All right, you. Jules...

Check this out. Hi.

I just need some assistance. Okay.

If you could, uh, lock me in here.

All right? Okay.

Yeah.

Let's go with that one. You sure?

You can't go any tighter? No, I don't--

ow, sorry. It's no big deal to me.

Awesome.

Right, there's no way I'm getting out of this, right?

Uh, no. I'm sealed in.

Yeah. Okay.

Blast.

Okay, you know what? This is...

All right, it-- okay, just--

what is all this about?

You know what?

It's hobby day at Sydney's school.

Just get a-- oh, and magic is your hobby?

It is now, yeah. Mm-hmm. Why?

'Cause I don't have a hobby, Jules.

So you're pretending to have a hobby?

Do you want to do hobby day?

'Cause I just spent three hours looking online

how to make this crap work.

No. No?

No.

"To conclude, I think I am the best candidate

"for Junior-Class President, because I will listen to you,

"and I have lots of good ideas for community service,

"like a magazine drive and collecting canned foods.

"I'm responsible and committed, and I will be approachable.

"My door is always open, and I will fight for you.

So remember, vote Haddie"-- stop texting and listen to me.

"So remember, vote Haddie Braverman

for Junior-Class President. Thank you very much."

Are you gonna do that? No, but what do you think?

It's, uh... You don't.

You're not into it. Well, I mean...

I'm taking a nap, but I don't think

that necessarily means that it's bad.

I'm sorry. Right.

It's not--it's not bad. It's not good.

It just sounds like

my grandmother wrote it. Okay.

So what parts--what's specifically wrong with it?

I need to have a doughnut. I can't deal with this.

First of all, pizza parties? What? We have pizza parties.

How old are we? No.

You got to grab them and hook them, you know what I mean?

You got to do something to make them remember you,

like, you know, wear a funny hat.

Wear a funny hat?

You know, have that be your thing.

Remember that guy, Scott Sussman?

Yeah.

He puts "the 'stud' in student council?"

Right, I don't think that's funny.

It's amazing. It's not studen--

because the word "stud" is in the word "student."

It doesn't make sense. Well...

You pronounce it wrong, and then the whole thing

goes out the window.

It's lazy, is really what it is.

The point is, the guy got elected.

I see what you're saying. Okay.

So... Well, is this the anaphase?

Uh, it looks like the ana-- what is the order?

Well, okay, I think that goes there.

All right, so just keep it.

Yeah, let's put it back.

You got it? All right, I'll do it.

Okay, and... These need to be switched?

You have something here. Oh.

Okay, so what-- you're spying again.

I'm not spying. Yeah, you are.

No, I'm just looking.

Mom, the girl likes him, you know?

Yeah, like... Like that.

Okay.

They're doing a science project together.

Because she asked to be his lab partner.

She likes him, and he does not know what to do.

I'm going in.

Uh...

Hey, how's it going?

Uh, good. We think we've figured out mitosis, so...

Well, I hope there's a cure for that.

Do you need anything?

Did--did you want some lemonade or, um, cookies or...?

Yeah, if this were, like, 1950.

Thanks.

Well, perhaps I'll bring you a Martini and some pot.

I was just kidding.

That's--you should not do drugs or drink.

Uh, you know, stay in school.

Don't cut your own bangs-- we're already in school.

These are just a few of my mottos.

Okay, fine. I'll, uh, see you later.

She's, like, a pain in the ass.

I don't know... It's okay.

She's actually kind of funny.

Funny? Yeah.

I woke up one morning, and I realized

Phil and I were boring. Phil and I were never boring.