Mrs. Fletcher

We finally get to do what we wanna do.

We're free from our kids.

Think about opening up to new things.

I don't-‐ I don't think my parents

were this upset when I went away for college.

I just think they kinda just went on with their lives.

- Yeah. - I just don't think they cared.

That's because they were... They were not as close with us

- as we are with our kids. - Yeah, right.

God, I... It's so weird. I went... I...

I went to the grocery store and I... I still bought...

cereal. Like, those... that... those huge boxes

of junk cereal.

I brought 'em home and then I was like, "Oh, right,

I don't need to buy this anymore."

Claire used to practice the cello every night

for an hour. And now it's just...

dead silence.

Just pure, dead silence. It's awful.

Eve? Are you dating anyone?

Um... No.

It's okay. She just has higher standards than the rest of us.

No, no, no. I just asked because there's this great guy

who I think you should meet. My husband's boss...

- Peter's divorced? - Oh, yeah. Six months ago.

But, I mean, this was a long time coming.

Okay, thank you, but I'm... I th...

Really? He's... Why not?

I will give it... Let me just...

I'll think about it.

Don't wait too long, or someone's gonna snap him up.

- I agree. I agree with her. - Thank you. That's it.

- Roy? - Mrs. Fletcher.

- Hi. - You look so lovely today.

Thank you, Roy. That's very sweet.

Uh... Uh... Are you going to water aerobics?

Yes. It's my favorite class.

Well, why don't I take you there?

- Thank you. - Sure.

Do you like oatmeal?

It's okay.

My son makes it every day for breakfast.

I can't even look at it.

Well, why don't you ask him to make you something else?

Oh, no, I don't eat that crap.

I have bacon and eggs.

Oh, good for you, Roy.

Come on, divas, you own this. All of this is yours! And back...

Mr. Rafferty!

Hey! Hey, what's up? Come on, get in.

All right, dip it low,

- and right, and left... - You know, Amanda.

- Okay, easy. - Woo! Right...

and left, to the side, and right...

And left, keep going. Right...

and left. Ooh! Grab it low. You're doing it! Yes, Roy, yes!

Work it, divas!

All right, let me see you shake it out. Shake it out!

And front... Ooh! And back! And front! Back!

Come on now, oh!

And now give the butt a lift. And down, and right!

Brendan, come on in.

So...

Why are you here?

Because you sent me an email.

You told me to come to your office.

Not here in the room.

I mean, why did you choose BSU?

Um...

Uh... Sorry. What were you saying?

Why are you attending this college?

- 'Cause I got in. - You sure did.

- Yeah. - Brendan...

What I'm trying to ask you is what do you want to get

out of your undergraduate experience?

Uh... A job.

Fine.

A job. What kind of job?

Like, a good one.

Like, something that pays, like, you know, like,

six figures or something.

Any particular area for this six-figure job?

Uh... Well, you're my advisor.

So, aren't you supposed to be... advising me?

That's actually what's happening right now.

Um...

Sorry, it's, uh, it's... It's my mom.

Yeah, of course, it is.

I'm sorry. Look...

I have a job to do here.

So, let's find out a little more about you, say.

How about extracurriculars?

Well, I'm hoping to go Greek.

But I have to wait til next year

'cause they don't allow freshman to rush.

Well, I wouldn't know anything about that.

Where I did my undergrad work, um, we didn't have frats.

Vassar.

- That must have sucked. - It didn't suck.

- Hm. - Brendan, do you realize

that in college every single minute of your existence is...

entirely up to you.

You have vast swaths of time

that you have to fill under your own steam.

Mommy isn't gonna be around to tell you what to do.

Okay.

So...

- Mm... We done? - Do you wanna be done?

Yeah, I wanna be done.

- Yes, we're done. - Great.

Good luck to you, Brendan.

Yes, thank you.

- Door closed, please. - Mm.

Good luck to you too, dipshit.

Uh-oh. Did we get a dud?

Uh... Yeah.

- Kind of sucks. - We haven't officially met yet.

I'm Sanjay.

I live across the hall from you.

- Brendan. - Nice.

Well, into the fray!

See you on the hall.

Uh... Cool office.

- Is that a map of the world? - All four corners.

Uh... All four awesome corners.

Come on in.

I am a junior cartographer.

- You must be Sanjay. - Yeah, yeah.

Hello. Wanna try an organic Popsicle?

- Uh... Okay. - Yes.

Maybe not that one.

Sure. Thank you.

Thank you. Yeah.

You like that?

Yeah.

Say you like it.

Did you like it?

Uh... It's okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Eve?

This is so weird.

I haven't seen you in forever, and now twice in one week.

Uh...

Yeah, this is so... This is so weird. Emily, hi.

Just don't buy any cereal though, right?

Right. Right.

You know that guy that... that you mentioned.

- Pe... Uh... Peter? - Mm-hm.

I could... You could totally give him my number.

Or I... You... I could... You know, you could give me his.

- Or whatever. - Oh, my G... Yes.

Oh, I'm so excited. You guys are gonna love each other.

Looking at who we really are or what we really want

can be terrifying.

It should be.

But that terror is what tells us that we've stumbled onto

something real. Something worth writing about.

So, I'm gonna go around the room,

and let's talk about what scares us.

Whatever comes to mind.

Curtis...

Uh... Off the top of my head I'd say...

black holes.

They freak me out.

The idea of being sucked into nothingness.

Well, now, that scares me too.

- Julian. - Um...

I'm scared of my anti-depressants

not working anymore.

I'm on anti-depressants. I guess I'm telling everybody that.

Thank you, Julian.

Barry?

Don't love a nuclear Iran.

Okay.

Eve... what scares you?

You know that f... feeling where you... are convinced

that you left the oven on, even though you know you haven't?

Um... Been having that feeling a lot

since my son went to college.

And I know it's not about the oven.

Then what is it about?

I don't know.

That's what scares me.

Hello.

Uh... Hi.

Uh... Yes. Is this Eve?

Mm-hm.

Uh... This is Peter. Uh... I got your number from Emily.

Oh, hi.

Uh... I hope you don't mind that I called.

Um... I'm not big on texting, and...

No, no, I'm gla... No. No, me neither.

No, I'm just... I'm so glad you called.

- Hi. - Well it's...

- nice to hear your voice. - Yes!

Hi.

Um...

Well, uh, so Emily tells me that you're, um,

in real estate.