Before You Know It

[MUSIC - JERRY PAPER, "GREY AREA"]

Grey area, come and find me in the noise of life.

I've got a funny feeling I'm in transition

till out goes my light.

Stable ground is hard to come by in this big, old world.

How are you not hot in that turtleneck?

I have bad circulation.

Oh my god.

Did you just to Google Manic Pixie Dream Girl?

I don't know that is.

Oh, I just couldn't go to an urban farming talk at my local

co-op alone.

OK.

I didn't know that was happening.

Uh-huh.

Then I'll just bring a stranger to IHOP

because I'm super relatable and very spontaneous.

You said cheap and close.

Did I mention that my father was a playwright

and my mother was an actress?

OK.

That is unconfirmed because my mom

died when I was really little and my dad hates

talking about her.

And I think my sister made up the actress part.

Likely story.

Do I just sound like a, like, big faker?

Is that what a manic whatever is?

No.

I'm just-- I'm negging you.

I don't-- I don't know what that means.

Oh, girl, you have got to leave your house more.

It's like, oh, you're a producer?

Yeah, right.

Only guys are producers.

Well, technically I am a stage manager.

OK.

It doesn't work when you neg yourself.

What is it supposed to accomplish?

It's supposed to make a woman insecure so that she likes you.

This is me.

You live in a theater?

Above it.

Do you have roommates?

Are they cool?

There's nothing worse than living

in a theater with randos.

Wow.

Goodnight.

It worked.

What worked?

The negging did.

I could get another drink if you want.

So do you want to--

This was really fun.

I won.

No, Mom, you have to go out on a Dis card.

No.

I don't have any cards left I won.

I have, like, three times more points than you.

Rachel, did you know that I'm good at cards?

No.

I didn't know that you're good at cards.

You guys been playing since I left?

- Do you want to play again? - No.

You cheat. No.

I'm on a strict--

Hey, Dad, do you have pages to show me?

No.

What? You were gone forever.

You were gone for like, five hours.

I was gone for two hours.

Did you get my nut cheese?

You have lipstick on your face.

Oh, my god.

You little dirty girl.

Tell me. I won't freak out, just tell me.

Did you kiss somebody?

I wish you would have told me that.

I have to live vicariously through you.

Hey, Dad, I'm not trying to be a nag.

It's just that--

--if we don't get them the new draft by tomorrow,

all of your mentors will be working off of the old,

old draft, which kind of defeats the purpose.

You get what I'm--

Was she pretty?

Was she like, my kind of pretty or your kind of pretty?

- You had one job. - OK.

What has he been doing all night?

I don't know what he's been doing.

We were hanging out.

Jackie, tell your sister what

we were working on tonight.

OK.

Oh, yeah.

Now?

So Dad and I were talking about how we really

want to see "Kristoff's Death," you know?

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

We want to see it, literally.

And I just think performance-wise it

would be really juicy.

You OK?

Mm-hmm.

You seem mad.

I'm not.

OK.

Because I thought a lot about it.

And I feel like as an actor coming into it,

it's going to be pretty powerful.

I mean, it's like a Madea, you know,

when she kills the kids off-stage and nobody sees it.

And they're like, what happened?

It's a nosedive so early.

And I don't want that to--

you know, it's like, why would people go to the show anymore?

And I want people to do the show for a long time.

Also, we already blocked it.

So basically, your job is done.

It's already written for you, so congratulations.

Did you use my toothbrush?

I think Dad did, because I accidentally

used his to clean my boots.

But look.

No shoes in the bathroom, please.

So Dad really thinks that we need to see "Kristoff's Death."

What do you think?

This is the part where

you tell me what you think.

You don't have anything to say?

OK.

Well, maybe we'll just show you tomorrow.

Sound good?

Dad, we're going to show her tomorrow!

I'm working!

[MUSIC - JERRY PAPER, "GREY AREA"]

MEL (AS KRISTOFF): ..

Kristoff.

Ah!

Ah!

That's enough.

OK.

I really thought that the idea of not showing the death

was brilliant.

That was your idea.

But you agreed it was right.

Well, I think it's too ambiguous.

But the ambiguity is good, no?

I think that catharsis is better acting-wise.

Can we pick this up later? - No.

Yes.

I have to take Dodge to her first therapy appointment.

I already told you I don't want you to come.

I just need to grab your metro card.

Hey, Dad-- Mom, seriously.

You're going to have so much time

to work on this at The Fellowship.

But right now, you really got to focus on getting that end.

Your sister and I aren't done.

I totally hear that.

We just have to get the draft in today.

Honey, I want to be a mother, not a smother.

But I do think that you need a grown-up to accompany you

because it's your first therapy meeting.

She's right, Dodge.

You guys go. - Great.

Dad, you and I can write.

I really wish you wouldn't do that in here.

Hello. - We're working.

Well, we booked this space--

Expecting Mommies Improv Troop.

Yes, hi.

- Is that a real cigarette? - Yup.

No. Ooh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I have to.

I love you're performing when you're preggie.

It's so good.

It's good for you, it's good for them.

OK.

Let's not touch them.

Come on, sweetie.

I'll take you.

Where we going?

Are you already thinking about schools?

You can't think about that stuff too early.

We were home schooled, actually, which I highly recommend.

Thank you. Oh, I'm jealous.

We'll get out of your way.

- Thank you very much. - Yeah.

Is it your first? Jackie, let's go.

'Cause I only have one.

And I really want to have another.

Have fun. Break a leg.

Make yourselves at home.

Jackie, come on.

Why is Dodge in therapy?

Because she doesn't have any friends, sweetie.

Well, how are we paying for it?