Roosters (2025) s01e03 Episode Script

1
Good morning.
Good morning.
So? How was your date?
Yeah. Good.
-Yeah?
-Yes.
Okay, tell me.
Or do you want to hear about my date?
Okay…
Yes, well… We…
We met in a cocktail bar.
And I was a little early.
So I was waiting at the bar
with a G&T until she arrived.
Then I saw her.
She was stunning.
The most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
Excuse me?
Well, so to speak, I mean.
Yes. Just really sexy.
What was her name?
-Loes.
-Loes?
Yeah.
It doesn't sound very hot.
No, the Spanish way, you know? Luz.
And then what?
Well, we started talking.
And we clicked right away.
And she laughed at my jokes.
I laughed at hers.
Time seemed to fly.
Then I walked her home.
She lived close to the bar.
And on the way over there,
she couldn't keep her hands off of me.
-Of course not.
-At the door, she kissed me.
-Really?
-Yes.
Then she asked me to come up.
And the sex?
-Was it exciting?
-Definitely.
-But not as exciting as with you.
-Oh, good.
And while we were making love,
she whispered sweet words
into my neck.
"Oh, I love it."
"Do you want to sleep with me?"
"Oh, I'm coming. Yes."
In French? Wasn't she Spanish?
Yes, Spanish. With a French mother.
-Yeah.
-Daan, are you making this up?
No.
No, not at all.
-You can't be serious.
-What?
Yeah, this is all bullshit.
No.
No, really.
Okay, I didn't do anything.
I stayed home.
Jesus.
Are you upset because I didn't sleep
with another woman?
No, because you lied.
That's what we wanted to avoid.
I just feel weird about it, Pam.
Don't you understand?
Yeah, no, of course I understand.
It's nerve-racking for me too.
But I trust you.
I trust us.
Me too.
We made all those arrangements
for a reason, right?
Give it another chance.
ROOSTERS
And this is my husband Mike.
He works for At Good Life with Stevie too.
-Mike, this is Booth and Zoey.
-Hi.
Yeah, well, nice to meet you.
Well, the kitchen,
the sun room, the garden.
Let me know if you have questions.
Who are they?
From my agency.
They're here to see about the branding.
Branding?
A new lifestyle brand
wants to collaborate.
We'll get all-new furniture. Cool, right?
We just got new furniture.
Yes, we'll sell it.
People pay a fortune for this online.
Bye. Oh, honey?
I've got something for you.
Here you go.
What is this?
Okay. For all these years,
you've taken care of me.
And now it's my turn.
I have been wanting
to say this for so long.
Buy yourself something nice.
Sorry, this is a little weird.
-What do you mean?
-Well…
I work with you, not for you.
I mean, you're not my boss.
So when you gave me a credit card,
you were my boss?
No, that's not what I mean.
What do you mean?
I am a man. You know?
A man gathers. Nuts, money.
That's nature.
Oh, okay.
No, I get it. Yeah.
Okay, you can go and gather.
That's fine.
Yeah, definitely.
We need to gather groceries.
I'd love to do it together,
but the wifey has to work. Bye.
Yeah, too late.
Had fun shopping, Mike?
Stevie is lucky to have an errand boy.
Pack mule.
Wow, what a shame
you still think in gender roles.
Gender roles…
It's great that Stevie and Mike
divide everything up more fairly.
There he is. "Progress-ivo."
I'm just trying to keep up
with the times, Danny.
Yeah.
And that's why Tess has the courage
to love who she wants.
Is Tess a dyke?
Nowadays we say "queer." But yes.
So no horny guys on fat bikes,
but nice, sweet girls.
Well, I've seen girl-on-girl movies.
Wow, holy moly.
Most men can learn from that. Bam!
How old are you, ten? Come on, let's play.
Oh God, what am I doing, Pam?
I never should've listened to you.
Whoa, I just said to open things up.
I didn't say anything about cheating.
He's texting all day long.
And when he doesn't,
I keep checking for texts from him.
I'm going completely insane.
I wish Greg and I could be
just a bit more open-minded.
-More like you guys.
-We still have to get used to it too.
See, you do have trouble sharing Danny.
I knew it.
No. No, he is the one having a hard time.
Maybe he's more of a one-woman guy
than I thought.
Danny?
Yeah.
Yeah, but I get it, you know.
I mean, I can't do this.
What if it costs me my marriage?
Right, because of one orgasm?
Two?
Oh wow. Does he have any brothers?
Greg needs testosterone
to even have sex with me.
I mean, doesn't that say it all?
You have to be honest.
He needs to know how you feel.
What kind of relationship do you have
if you don't? Just tell him.
I don't know if I can.
Then you have to quit your gym membership.
Hey, come on, I just renewed it.
At least you are getting
your money's worth.
Elsbeth.
She's really nice.
Forty-seven, a journalist and gluten-free.
That's not an issue, is it?
No. But, Tess…
-About last night. That girl.
-I won't take anyone home again.
What? No, that's not what it is about.
Tess.
I'm totally fine with you being queer--
I don't define myself, Dad.
Of course.
But, what I wanted to say,
is that next time you have a visitor,
it would be handy if I knew beforehand.
Fine. How do you want to do that?
When one of us has a visitor, we'll put
the coat rack in front of the stairs.
Visitor, coat rack. Check?
-Check.
-Check.
And check.
Is there anything else I can do for you?
A menu or my phone number?
No, we're good.
-Cheers to your new home.
-Okay.
Hey, Chantal, it's Danny.
Yeah, it's definitely been a while.
But what do you think about
catching up tonight?
Oh, con… congratulations.
And when are you due?
Wow, that's great. Yeah, no…
So stupid, I'm not even available tonight,
or tomorrow.
So, we'll call soon. Yes, we will. Bye.
What? I was calling the reservations.
-Okay.
-Yeah? Okay?
-Hey, Tina.
-Hey, Danny.
I was just thinking about you.
Why? Aren't you preparing your wedding?
No, you were right.
Marriage, man, that's not for me.
-Oh, man, really? Did Pam say no?
-No, we said no.
Because we have
an open relationship right now.
Oh, really?
So if in the near future
you'd want some hard…
Hard?
That's not how I remember it.
Hi, honey.
Did you find that key?
Absolutely.
Honey, this is the storage key.
I need the one for the shed.
Jesus. Get it yourself.
Right…
-Bye, Danny.
-Yeah, bye.
Hi.
Ah, Mr. Mike.
-You got groceries?
-Yes.
-That's great.
-Yes.
Sir, this is the wrong detergent.
Miss Stevie wants with fabric softener.
Oh, okay. Yeah, I don't know,
I just saw detergent, so…
-It's not a big deal, sir.
-No, exactly.
-As long as it cleans the laundry. Right?
-Yeah, it's hard.
Sir?
I have something for you.
For me?
Saint George.
And he protects the artists.
Artists?
-You created Fuck Island, right?
-Yes.
That is such an important, popular show.
-Yes.
-Right?
Fuck Island, sir.
Stay strong. You can do this.
Yes.
Breathe out in four, three, two…
Did you tell Andrea that I was fired?
She asked why you're home so much
and why you looked so sad,
and I just didn't want to lie.
So you thought, "I'll share my entire
personal life with my housekeeper."
Well, she is more than a housekeeper.
She's a friend.
She offered to quit so she wouldn't be
a burden on us. Isn't that sweet?
-Really?
-Yes.
That would save us money.
And you'll do the cleaning?
Hey, what is this?
This is a meditation tiara.
"Clear your head
with relaxing bird sounds."
Is there anything you won't promote?
Is that all?
My followers expect a new post.
Hi, sorry, it was really busy. Ivo.
Well, then I must be Elsbeth.
Hi.
Tess, what is this?
She's totally different from her picture.
So what?
You don't look exactly the same either.
No, that's not the problem. She's also…
-Chubby.
-Body-shaming? That's really rude, Dad.
And who says
that all women should be skinny?
We're fighting against
the tyranny of body image.
Huh, what is that? One moment.
Beauty standards
imposed by a patriarchal society.
Dad, this woman
is comfortable in her skin.
Really comfortable.
Liberate yourself!
Sorry. My daughter didn't understand
how to work the TV remote.
-Oh, well, the TikTok generation.
-Yeah.
Hey, do you come here often?
Yes. Does it show?
No. That's not how I meant it. Sorry.
Just kidding.
Yeah, no, I do come here often,
because I love Mexican food.
-What about you?
-Yeah…
Oh, shit.
-Ivo.
-Hey.
Hey.
-What a surprise.
-Yeah.
-I didn't know you liked Mexican food.
-Well, tastes change.
I can see that.
Hi. Desirée.
-Elsbeth.
-Hi.
And our daughter,
what did you do with her?
-She's doing her homework.
-And on TikTok, right?
-Your dentist is here too.
-Yes. Well, I won't bother you any longer.
Bye.
Enjoy your evening.
Seriously, she's your ex?
What a knockout!
Really? Well, I don't
really care about looks, so…
-Yeah, right.
-No, really, no.
The tyranny of body image,
I can't stand it. Really.
Don't work too hard, honey.
Where's my chair?
My leather chair,
where I always sit to watch TV.
Oh yes.
Yeah, Booth said
that it no longer matched my image.
And we got 500 euros for it.
Great, right?
Goes much better with the rest.
Honey, I had a question.
Or a proposition.
An exciting one?
-So, what would you say…
-Yeah?
…if we put the mortgage in both our names?
So I would pay too?
-That's super sweet, but not possible.
-Because?
We'd have to put the house
in both our names too.
Yeah. So?
That's not a good idea.
Why not? Don't we share everything?
Especially now.
Yeah, but this is only temporary.
I'll find work soon.
And then you can stop doing… this stuff.
-Hey, you know it'll all be fine, right?
-Yes, but I am fine.
Maybe you need to get used to it.
But I think it's not that bad for us,
a bit more balance.
Right?
Yeah, but how things are between us,
doesn't depend on whose name
the house is in, right?
No, exactly.
So we might as well
put it in both our names.
-Nice couch, right?
-Really great, yes.
Did you have fun?
-What are you doing here?
-Tess.
She's not picking up the phone.
-She's busy with her homework.
-Yes, I'd hope so.
She has midterms next week.
I saw that on the school portal.
-Where?
-But you know all about Tinder.
Tess signed me up.
The only app you need
to follow your daughter…
Wait.
You know what?
I'll talk to her, okay? It'll be fine.
Do you really believe that?
I want to talk to her right now.
Okay, but don't be shocked.
It could be that she may be
doing homework with a girlfriend.
-Mom?
-Hi.
You call this doing homework?
Yes.
Okay…
Honey, I think it'd be better
if your girlfriend goes home.
-I thought you were…
-I don't define myself, Dad. You do.
That you can't look after yourself
is one thing.
But I won't allow you to drag Tess
into your raunchy life as a bachelor.
She's just experimenting.
That's normal at that age.
Yeah, and what if it's not safe?
Are you going to take care of the baby?
You did use something, right?
No, but she only gave me a blow--
I can do what I want, Mom.
-You're no longer the boss of me.
-No? But I'm still your mother.
And it's obvious that you don't
really know what's good for you.
I am 16. I only answer to myself.
And to Dad.
Okay, listen.
I'll see how these midterms go,
but I swear,
if you only get bad grades again,
I'll drag you out of here.
You, come with me! Move, go home!
It went well, didn't it?
You had more sex in one month
than the four years prior.
It's not about the sex. I want
a connection. I want to feel something.
Yes, me too, but during the sex.
How are you? Are those shots working?
I am issuing more tickets.
What?
Is that Pam?
Danny should know this.
Don't get involved.
It'll only cause trouble.
I would want to know
if my wife was cheating.
Your wife was cheating.
Yes, well…
I'm sure it's a business meeting.
In a hotel?
I'm not even sure if it was Pam.
We have to let it go.
And if Merel was cheating,
wouldn't you want to know?
Merel?
Cheating?
See, that's Pam, right?
-They weren't inside for very long.
-Exactly one espresso.
Shit.
-Straight?
-No, turn right.
I MISS YOU
MISS YOU TOO
DRIVING SCHOOL
MEREL CITY
NO ENTRY
I THINK ABOUT YOU ALL DAY LONG.
EVEN DURING MY WORKOUT.
-What's this guy doing? Is this okay?
-Yeah, keep going straight.
-Keep going?
-Yes, keep going.
KEEP GOING
That's a lot of cars coming.
Sorry.
You do the talking, okay?
Why? You're the one who wants to tell her.
-It's the station, I have to take this.
-But what about this?
Ivo? Did we have an appointment?
No. I'm…
I'm here for you. And Danny.
Danny?
We saw you, Greg and I.
With another man.
Yeah, so what?
Well, I know it's not my business,
but Danny is my friend,
and if his girlfriend is cheating, then…
I'm not cheating.
I just don't want you to end up
like Desirée and me.
Neither do I. That's why we're doing this.
Daan and I have an open relationship.
Really?
Yes, God forbid we become
like those people here.
Hi, I'll be right with you, okay?
CHECK IN HERE
Honey, how are you? What happened?
I don't know, I was just…
I looked away for a moment and we…
that idiot, he just went…
A driver's ed car driving against traffic…
How is that possible?
My colleagues are dying of laughter.
-I don't think it's funny.
-Honey, lately you are so…
If something's the matter,
you can just tell me, okay?
I'm just really tired.
And I just need a vacation.
Oh, honey.
Okay, go home.
I'll take care of this, okay?
Can you make the ticket disappear?
No, of course not.
That's… That's not possible.
Wait a moment.
Jesus, do we have to wait this long
for a picture?
Yes, that's what we're here for.
-How much do you get for this?
-Nothing.
-Seriously?
-Yes.
You should charge for this.
It's free publicity.
Yes, for me too. Do you know who's here?
Really?
Stevie, your turn.
Talent only.
No plus-ones on the red carpet.
-Dude, I'm her boyfriend.
-Stevie. Yes, great. Got it, yeah.
Just Stevie.
Look to the left, here.
-Come on, chin up.
-Here… Yes.
Stevie, here.
He walked through the frame. Got it.
Next.
And what do you do?
-He's my assistant.
-Yeah, more like the manager.
Oh, how nice. So you work together.
Yes.
I used to work with my boyfriend too.
Now my ex-boyfriend.
It was a real disaster.
I couldn't do that.
Brian is way too arrogant.
Or critical, right, darling?
No, our collaboration
is only temporary, actually.
I mean, this world is not really…
Not really what?
Well…
We're not here to get a literary award.
Well, social media is media too. Right?
It's not that different from what you do.
Or used to do.
Yes. Laugh loudly at stupid jokes.
Take lots of pictures of your feet.
Look grateful towards the sunset.
Put lots of heart emojis on piglets
and add #womenempowerment.
Add a filter, done.
Yo, lots of additional followers. Yay!
-And what made your job better?
-Nothing. Quite the opposite.
I have a really important job now.
I make sure Stevie
doesn't forget her purse.
Literary award people may think
they matter, but this is what's up.
-Well, it's about more than that, right?
-Absolutely.
Batman has Robin, Stevie has me.
It says so, right? Plus-one.
I fucked my way up.
Who would have thought
when I fell in love with a stewardess.
Sorry, air hostess.
More inclusive.
Hey, guys, go to sleep now, okay?
Sweet dreams.
Turn the light off.
Turn the light off.
Turn around very…
Oh, Greg, I don't…
Yes. Don't look.
Okay, walk slowly. Go ahead.
Follow your husband for once.
Turn a bit. Yes.
Okay, keep your eyes closed.
Open them.
No, honey, no candles, please.
If one tips over…
I thought about that.
What is this?
This is how it should be between us.
How it should always be.
And that doesn't always work out,
and that's my fault.
Oh, Greg…
Merel, I know it hasn't been easy lately
and that you're missing something.
That's why I have a surprise for you.
A long weekend in Paris.
Oh, honey…
You and me.
Yes, you said that you needed it.
Well, I need it too.
I want to separate.
If that's Mom, I'm calling the police.
-How are you?
-Not great. So you went to see Pam?
Thanks a lot, man. She's super mad.
-At me?
-No, at me.
She thinks I'm not taking
our open relationship seriously,
because I didn't tell you.
So it's true?
You have an open relationship?
Listen, Danny, I'm sorry.
I just wanted to help.
Oh yeah? If you really want to help,
you're coming with me.
With you? Right now?
Pam wants me to score a date.
If you come with me, it'll be easier.
I'll look desperate if I'm by myself,
and, well,
you're no competition. So…
Well, I was looking forward
to a night on the couch…
Yes, me too.
But hey…
You can be so annoying.
Really?
Oh, should I pick it up,
as your assistant?
Don't be a jerk, Mike.
Honey, you made a fool of me.
Because I said that we work together?
No, because you said
that I was your assistant.
Honey, but you are.
No, darling, I work with you, not for you.
Okay. Is it really that horrible for you
that I get more attention than you?
Honestly, I don't think you're nicer
since becoming an influencer/VIP.
You prefer me being a flight attendant.
Why do you want this?
Smile and suck up to everyone all day?
I play a part, Mike. Yes, a part.
I sell things
and it helps when people like me.
-So being fake all day long?
-If that's what it takes, fine.
Better than being a cynical old jerk
who judges everything.
How unattractive is that?
Ivo, behind you.
Yes.
Which one is prettier?
The blond or the one with the glasses?
I think the blond.
Whoa, the one with the glasses
has some good ones.
I don't objectify women, Danny.
No, you leave that to Tess.
Hey. Didn't we used to be
in the same science class?
I don't think so.
Then how can there be
so much chemistry between us?
Ief…
Bam!
Bam.
That's unbelievable.
How can you not be a multimillionaire?
That's not all. I came in second
at the Air Guitar World Championships.
-Right.
-Oh, seriously?
Yeah. Iffy Stardust.
Hey, Ief.
Shouldn't you go home?
You wanted a quiet night on the couch.
Yes, but now I'd like to shoot some pool.
You too?
Fun. And I want to find out
what went wrong in the finals.
Ah, out of tune.
Send me a payment request.
Well, it looks like we'll have to spend
the evening together, right?
You need to work on your
pickup lines, buddy. These are old.
He's tackled before the line,
he falls inside the box…
It was an undeserved victory.
Mister Cockblocker.
And did you have a good night?
Well, if you really want to know,
it was really fun.
But I slept at home.
Me too, thanks to you.
Damn, that's the guy from that class.
-Who?
-The guy with the beard.
Don't know him.
It's his fault I lost my job.
Weren't you replaced by a woman?
-He gives this course, you know.
-What course?
Yeah, I don't know.
Some bullshit about "new masculinity."
My boss attended. All of a sudden,
everything was wrong with me.
Should I throw him out?
Have him drink his oat milk elsewhere?
Just wait.
-What?
-Ief, Ief, keep it civil, okay?
Hey, wait, but… What is he doing?
-Oh, now it's on.
-He wouldn't dare.
Fuck.
-Oh, my.
-What is he doing?
No clue.
Yeah…
What the fuck?
Well.
Well…
And? Did you tell him what's what?
No, I signed us up.
No. You can't be serious.
Why not? I think we could benefit from it.
I am. But also for you.
You don't even tell your best friends
that you have an open relationship.
-That can't be healthy.
-So Pam is sleeping with other guys?
Hey, cool it. Your wife
shows her naked ass on the Internet.
-Yes, that is true.
-And you can't get it up.
And four years after my divorce,
I'm still not over my ex.
We all have something going on.
But we don't talk about it.
A new era, a new man.
A NEW ERA
A NEW MAN
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