Servant

Thank you.

She's here.

Good morning, everyone.

Good morning, Leanne.

Thank you.

Do I get a balloon?

Hi, Dorothy. Good morning.

Here.

Three weeks on that fucking couch.

I don't know how I'm going to be on my feet all day today.

I'll have dinner waiting for you.

That's very sweet, but we're shooting back-to-back challenges,

and then I have an interview with-- Fuck, I can't remember.

Guess that's why I need an assistant.

We're so lucky. We have two stars in the house.

Oh, shit, that's my car. You wanna come join me on set for lunch?

It's too chaotic for Jericho.

Well, Leanne could--

Yeah.

I told you I don't want you in my room. I will do my own laundry.

Hello?

No, I can't take that story.

I still don't have childcare.

Yes, I'm disappointed as well, but there's nothing I can do.

Thanks.

Dorothy, I really wish you'd just let me help you.

It's my job.

Since you seem so completely clueless, let me make this as clear as a bell.

You will never touch Jericho again.

We'll walk the block. Check things out.

Leanne?

Hey, I don't know if you remember me. Isabelle.

We met at the street fair. I work with Dorothy.

Yeah.

You okay?

Yes.

If you're sure. Take care of yourself.

Hey, it's none of my business, like, for sure…

but…

look, Dorothy means well.

It's just-- Well, she can be tough.

How do you know it's about Dorothy?

'Cause, I recognize those tears.

I've shed them.

Did you know I started out as her intern?

Yeah, right out of grad school.

Dorothy taught me so much.

She was open and generous, and she even shared some of her clothes with me.

And trust me, back then I really needed the fashion help.

But then sometimes she could be, as my mom would say, "A real b-hole."

Then I'd hide in the bathroom and bawl

till my cheap mascara made me look goth as hell.

Let me guess, did she criticize the way you held the baby?

Or maybe did she say that your $30 haircut

made you look like an out-of-work stripper?

She wasn't wrong.

I really wished she'd let me help her.

But she just gets so mad.

Yeah, she's a perfectionist.

It can be tough to live up to those standards.

But I bet even she messes up sometimes.

Crap, that's work.

Supposed to be off today.

Look, I don't know if you'd be into this, but I have some time on Wednesday.

Maybe we could get a coffee?

I could use a friend.

Yeah. I'd like that.

Awesome, catch you then.

Okay.

I think you hit it too hard.

Picture will cover it.

It's crooked.

What? You asked for my help.

I was worried about you.

I haven't seen you lurking around raiding our fridge.

I've years of experience of avoiding Dorothy's wrath.

-Think she'll like it? -She always did.

It's supposed to be about oppressed vaginas.

I just see a black hole.

Or are you asking me if it'll make Dorothy like you again?

I'm doing everything I can think of.

I'm gonna fix some shit in Leanne's room. Will you grab the tool bag?

You go ahead. I'll catch up.

They been at that all day?

Since 6:00 a.m.

Drove Dorothy to leave.

Did you want something, Julian?

Get me a glass.

Pour me some milk.

To the top.

I'm gonna go now.

If that's what you really want.

I know it's one of your favorites, so I thought it should be displayed proudly.

There's more.

I fixed Leanne's window, and then I fixed the loose handle on the bathroom.

And the guy said the basement will be done in an hour. We just have to let it dry.

And I fixed the slat we broke.

This is a pathetically clumsy attempt to get back in our marriage bed.

Dorothy, my back is killing me from that shitty couch upstairs.

-Isn't that punishment enough? -You know what you need to do

if you wanna fix this. It's simple.

Dorothy, please.

Haven't we been through this already?

Yes, and I still don't understand why you insist on keeping her here

when I clearly want her gone.

Because she brought our family back together,

can't you see that?

Yes, we needed the help, but we were just fine

before Leanne even showed up.

No, we weren't.

You're not telling me everything.

What does she have over you?

Or on you?

She doesn't have anybody, Dorothy. We're her family.

And we owe her for what she went through.

You mean what I put her through?

-She had my baby, Sean. I had no choice. -Our baby.

Maybe you should get a new couch.

Hi. Hi, okay, come.

Come here, buddy.

-Hey. -Hey.

If you wanted to come by set tomorrow, you're welcome.

I imagine it's been a lot to be holed up here with an angry Dorothy.

Do you wanna stay? Listen to the music.

You know, before I met Dorothy, I was never really lonely.

I mean--

I would spend a lot of time alone. I just-- It didn't really bother me.

And then she stepped into my life and I never wanted to be without her.

Now I am, more than ever.

I just wanna sit down and have a meal, you know?

Something stupid and delicious. And then hold her and hold our son.

Is that too much to ask?

No.

No, I'm still unavailable.

Yes, believe me, I'm as frustrated as you are.

Yeah-- You know, could you do me a little favor though?

Could you give this story to Jeremy?

Ye-- Oh, you're a dear.

Okay, I'm gonna be by a little later.

I'm gonna bring Jericho so you can give him a squeeze.

Okay, thanks.

-You're still here? -Yeah, they pushed a couple of hours,

so I thought I'd make the stock for a special meal.

Why?

Well, since you missed the premiere I thought, you know,

we could have our own little celebration.

Watch the next episode tomorrow,

and I'm making a traditional zampone on a bed of brown lentils with a whole little--

I'll call my dad, tell him to bring Kourtney with a K.

Well, no, I thought like a-- maybe a small celebration.

Cocktails at 7:00.

Hi, Dad. Yeah, how are you?

Hi.

Never a dull day in the city.

Is everyone okay?

Yeah, I think so. An unhoused guy was passed out on the sidewalk.

He wouldn't wake up, so I called an ambulance.

They said he was dehydrated, but he should be fine.

I might have overreacted, but I couldn't just step over him.

-You know what I mean? -Yeah. You did the right thing.

Best doughnuts in the state. They go great with coffee.

I'll make some.

Dorothy's not here?

No, she's been spending a lot of time out of the house recently.

-Cream or sugar? -Just bitter and black, thank you.

Get a doughnut in there. They're so darn good.

Wow. Does Dorothy keep all of her stories?

Do you not keep yours?

Yeah, right, 'cause my biographers need to see tape of me

delivering the news in a bathing suit. No.

Might have kept this one though.

C'est la vie.

What's that one?

Oh, it's nothing really.

I got wind of an FBI raid on this rich hedge fund jerk

for all kinds of illegal crap before it went down.

I even interviewed the target on a false story a few days before.

That sounds really scary.

I was terrified, but it was worth it.

But why is it in Dorothy's collection?

I put the whole thing together and showed her.