Bad Things

Go apeshit.

Whoo! Ruthie!

Cooking with gas.

How many people died here?

Not people-- women.

Will you grab that bag.

Here we go, then.

Mo-o-m?

We're ba-a-ck!

Oh, my God. Can we stay by the good pool?

Yeah. Anything you want, baby.

Oh, you can just put that anywhere.

Hi.

- Let's drink. - We're here.

We are, like, so excited you could be there,

but seriously?

We probably won't need these, but...

Do you want to explain...

- Here she comes. - Hey...

Here she comes.

Well, it doesn't seem that haunted.

It isn't. Is the pool on?

Hi? We're he-e-re!

Ruthie, is the pool on?

Ah, yeah, yeah. Yeah.

Which kitchen do you want to use?

Both, of course.

So you own this place?

Yes, it's all ours. Ruthie inherited it.

Not for long.

Hey, you said you'd keep an open mind.

My God, one online class

and you're ready to take on hospitality forever.

Did you even watch those videos I sent you?

Okay. Okay.

I don't-- I don't want to get into it right now.

We did it. We're here.

I'm gonna put these up on two.

The bones are good. Better than I remember.

Can I pee anywhere?

What?

Not, like, on the carpet.

You know, I just mean can I take a room or what?

Yeah.

Just stay off three.

There was some flooding, and we're not insured.

- Two is your oyster. - Okay.

Okay. You hooked up with her again?

Like, she is so-- Ruthie hates her.

She has cancer.

- What? - I mean, she doesn't.

She thought she did, but she doesn't anymore.

Wow.

She got a call from her doctor this morning.

It felt rude to just, you know, leave her.

- Wow. - This is so typical.

"Methods in Hospitality."

When you first acquire or inherit a hotel,

three factors emerge-- one, timing; two--

"Methods in Hospitality."

It's a mistake to think of a hotel

as just four walls.

Whether that's an escape from one's regular life

or an invitation,

think of a hotel as not just a space

but an experience.

In hospitality, we curate a world that allows one

to escape their life

but sometimes can encourage one's darker tend--

You're actually watching it.

Yeah. I told you I would.

I really think we can make this place great.

There's way more potential here than I remembered,

and the room count is like a third higher.

I've only just started on the inventory stuff,

but it's not bad.

That's what actually helps with the loan.

- Cal. - What?

I'm still meeting with that agent and the lawyers.

That's why we're here.

I know. I know that.

Just remember that your grandma

left this place to you, not your mom.

Stop.

Your mom just wants you to sell it and give her--

Stop.

Just wants you to sell it

so she can buy back that condo in Florida.

I just want to fix things between us.

That's all I want.

- I know. - I love you.

- What is wrong with you? - Everything.

- I got you! - Oh, my!

Stop.

The whiskey. I need it.

I'm not waiting.

Whoo!

Hey! We got to put the food in the fridge!

Hey!

Five deaths in 30 years

is not that many for a hotel of this--

Scopes Landing had four deaths in a single fire.

I think ghosts are gonna be really good for the brand.

They are.

I'm not scared.

I love ghosts.

I can see them.

Whoa.

The joggers are my favorite.

They weren't just, like, joggers.

They were models. Fashion-model joggers.

And they were here on a shoot on location.

And they went out one morning to go on a jog

and got in a fight and never came back.

One of them tried to crawl back,

but she got lost in the woods,

and they found her, and she had leaves

that she had tried to make into a bandage

for her injury.

Good detail.

Women do bad things, yeah.

Oh, my God.

There's a man standing at the door.

- Hey. - Brian.

Um, she isn't here yet.

And you-- you can't just come in here.

You asked me to set up the pool.

Doesn't just happen by itself, so...

Brian, these are my friends. Everyone, this is Brian.

What's up?

Uh, he works here sometimes.

My mom's friend or whatever.

Yeah, whatever, heh.

Hey, you notice anything? I lost 17 pounds.

I cut out fruits, cut out carbs.

Yeah, I don't get it.

It's like, one minute, your mom and I, we're good,

we're eating hors d'oeuvres, we're making plans.

And then I can't get her to call me back.

I mean, you know, I told you not to give her money, right?

All right. - Wait. Where are you going?

Do a faucet sweep on three,

'cause we're not gonna get another freeze, so...

Brian, she's not up there.

Yeah, but her car is outside. I just want to check her room.

Wait, her room?

Yeah, she has a room here.

She stayed here for a little while.

But her car doesn't work, and I can do the faucets.

Look...

...your mother made some promises to me.

You don't understand her.

You know? You'll never understand her.

Uh-huh. - I'm sorry, man.

Yeah.

I fucking hate guys like that.

They act all, like, fatherly and flirty at the same time.

Reminds me of my brother.

I thought you didn't have any family?

Stepbrother.

I feel like every Brian I have ever met looks, talks, and acts

just like that.

You seriously think you could be happy running a hotel?

I think it sounds fun. Hotel proprietor.

And it's not like we would be cleaning the rooms ourselves

or, like, at the front desk.

We would hire a management company or franchise it.

So do you want to tell me why you brought her?

You want to tell me why you're still with her?

We're actually doing really well.

You really think she isn't going to cheat on you again?

How can you...

She's not gonna cheat on me again.

In fact, I think she's gonna propose this weekend.

I'm gonna go find another whiskey.

Mads, wait. Don't get all tough.

Mom?

Ma!

I knew you'd come.

Did you think I was your mom?

Oh, God.

Why the fuck were you playing that?

Why? Is it her favorite?

That's funny.

I saw you in your mask.

It reminded me of our weekend.

What?

I can't sleep either.

You came into my room?

Why can't you sleep?

Ow, fuck.

I'm really sorry.

Um, are you-- are you okay?

Oh, shit.

It is bad.

Okay, I'm gonna go get something.

- It's fine. - No, no. I'll be right back.

You scare me a little.

Does it hurt?

Not in a bad way.