Roosters (2025) s01e05 Episode Script

1
Guys, there's nothing wrong
with femininity.
I love femininity.
But less masculinity is wrong!
We have to get back to who we are.
It's time for us
to no longer be ashamed of who we are.
Of the hair on our chest,
of the sweat under our armpits.
It's time for us to feel like men again.
ROOSTERS
Come on, sweeties.
Don't make this harder than it already is.
I don't want you to go. I want Dad to go.
-Can you say something, please?
-Me?
-Yes.
-This was your idea.
-Well, sweeties, come and sit down.
-No.
You too. Come here. Listen.
Remember the story
of the little bird and the nest?
This is our nest. It's ours, it's yours,
and yours, it's mine, it's Dad's.
But sometimes it's better that Mom and Dad
aren't in the nest at the same time.
And I'm sure that Dad
will take super good care of you.
-And we're going to McDonald's.
-Whoa, stop.
No, honey, no McDonald's.
Because Dad really wants you
to eat healthy too, right?
And we're going to watch a movie.
Dad promised.
-Yes.
-Yay!
So where are you off to?
Meeting your girlfriend?
I hope you have some energy left.
Tell us.
How was your first time with Anouk?
Ah. Those first months, when you
can't keep your hands off of each other.
Nothing beats that.
Absolutely. So?
It's fine.
Excuse me? Fine?
Yes. Like I said, fine.
Wait a minute.
Sex can be anything, Ivo, but not fine.
-It was a bit vanilla, but…
-As in, roll off her and go to sleep?
-More or less.
-And Anouk, what did she think?
We didn't discuss it.
Talk about it, Ief.
Didn't that course teach you anything?
All that bullshit
that it's all about feelings
and that sex is irrelevant.
-It's not true! You can't fool nature.
-Definitely.
Ief, you have to discuss it with her.
It's important to be open.
Just ask Pam, right?
-Ain't that the truth.
-Come on, Ief. Free course, "Better sex."
And Jason has a presentation tomorrow,
and he cannot bring
baby tomatoes to school.
No baby tomatoes.
One more sec.
Because he throws them around in class.
Yeah? Shall we?
Sorry, no. I have to book a hotel.
It's a bit…
Why? You can stay with me.
-Well, isn't that a bit fast?
-We could do it in a regular bed for once.
Okay. That's sweet.
Okay, 30. Let's go.
Thirty?
Honey?
Do you know what this is?
Charged on my credit card.
My credit card.
Your credit card, my account.
What? Are you checking on me?
Five hundred euros for Carnivor protein.
I didn't do this to you
when you used my credit card.
You could have. I have no secrets.
Neither do I.
So, what is it?
It's for my course.
-Against toxic masculinity?
-Right! It's… medication.
-Like those açai shakes of yours.
-Expensive stuff.
Yeah, but you know, you have to
spend money to become a new man.
DRIVING SCHOOL
MEREL CITY
Hi, babe.
Mi casa es su casa.
-Thank you.
-There you go.
Do you like it?
I normally watch my calories,
but I added some extra cream cheese.
We'll burn it off tonight, won't we?
Let's watch the news.
Yeah, Hollywood is still shaking today.
It's official now, Jennifer Aniston…
-We are happy, aren't we?
-Absolutely.
Nothing better
than a relationship based on trust.
That's why I thought, maybe we don't
have to be so strict with all those rules.
Which rules?
Well, for example, that we can't meet up
with the same date twice.
That shouldn't be a problem, right?
What? No. Why?
Well, there's a man
who maybe wanted to see me again--
No, Pam.
We have a very clear agreement about this.
-Yeah, I--
-Here.
"Article 7.2. Never more than once
with the same person."
But I thought, maybe we can be
a bit more flexible with it, but--
You are in love.
Oh God, I knew it. You are in love.
No, I'm not. You can trust me.
A contract is a contract. Okay, Pam?
You should know that.
-I really enjoy being with you.
-Yeah.
Like we've known each other for years.
Yes. It feels that way for me too.
How about…
in bed?
I really like it.
You like it?
Don't you like it?
No, well, for me,
it could be a little bit…
Sweeter?
-No…
-More tender?
More exciting.
Maybe we should do something crazy.
Like what?
I don't know.
Maybe by the fire, on a rug?
Or in the bathtub,
with tealights all around,
and nice bath beads.
Maybe, I mean, more spontaneous, or…
Okay, never mind.
It's fine. It's really fine.
I had a friend
who sometimes did it
in the bathroom at a restaurant,
spontaneously.
-Sit down.
-No, that's gross.
Okay, take me.
Okay. Oh, Jesus.
-Hello?
-Yeah?
Occupied.
Okay, hurry up.
This is exciting, isn't it?
Oh, it's making me all hot.
Hey!
Keep going.
-This is the accessible bathroom.
-This is so exciting, right?
Yes, really nice.
Are you coming?
Is it raining?
-It's not working.
-Untie your laces first.
I meant with Anouk.
She's great, but I'm an asshole.
One big chunk of superficial testosterone.
Cool, so we can go to the next date?
Here, Tamara.
Forty-three and a divorced mother.
-I have to break up with Anouk first.
-You haven't yet?
-What if I break her heart?
-Nonsense, it's not that hard.
"Anouk, this may be
one of the hardest moments since…"
"Well, since my wife…"
"I think you're really special,
but I'm also really afraid."
"Afraid to love you,
because that means I could lose you."
Jeez, Tess.
"And I wouldn't be able to handle that."
"If it's meant to be,
we'll get back together. Really."
"But you have to give me some time.
Out of love."
Great. You do that,
and I'll arrange the date.
Hey.
What's going on?
You see that guy over there?
Don't look!
You said, "Do you see him?"
He's giving me tickets all the time.
-Who? Him?
-Don't point.
-What are you doing here?
-I'm working out.
What else?
Oh, wait, you come here for other reasons.
Since when do you work out?
Now that I'm back on the market,
I'd better be fit, right?
-Will you stop with the tickets?
-If he adheres to the traffic rules.
He won't bother you anymore.
How do you know?
Because otherwise,
he won't get to see his kids.
What's your problem?
You cheat all the time.
Men can keep things separate.
Women fall in love right away.
Pam says that it's not the case.
Women are really good liars.
Yes. Fuck.
You know what, Daan?
Forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest.
-Well said.
-So just allow it.
No.
The beauty of an open relationship
is mutual trust, isn't it?
There is no beauty
to an open relationship. None at all.
Really, it's a scam. And so is this.
A NEW MAN
Today, I'd like to talk with you
about intimacy.
-Most of you are heterosexual. Right?
-Yes.
Who among you
sees themselves as a homophobe?
-Raise your hand.
-Piss off.
Homophobia is an obstacle
to intimacy among men.
Take your neighbor's hand.
-No.
-Come on.
Physical contact is awkward, isn't it?
Sorry, Bram. Can I just…
Hold my hand? Of course.
-No. I just don't really agree with you.
-Surprising.
I'm kind of done with all the things
I need to pay attention to.
I can't say he or she,
I have to pee sitting down.
When I try to pay the bill,
I'm a rude asshole.
-They're going a bit insane.
-Who?
Society. I'm seriously done with it.
And I'm not the only one.
It's all of us. Right?
-We want to feel our masculinity again.
-But the new man is--
That's why, Bram,
I proudly present my own course.
BACK TO BEING COCKY
A new appreciation of masculinity.
Back-to-being-cocky.com, sign up!
You can't be serious.
Hey, what is this?
Are you just here to screw me?
No, I thought it was very useful.
You can have your money back,
but don't you come back here.
Isn't that a bit of
a toxic masculine reaction, Bram?
Great, thank you, Mike.
No, thank you! You gave me the idea.
-What's the website again?
-Back-to-being-cocky.com.
HI BEAUTIFUL.
DO YOU HAVE TIME FOR ME TOMORROW?
Smells good.
Important?
No, work.
How was your presentation, honey? Jason?
Jason, how was it?
Jason doesn't want to talk to you
unless you're home.
Greg, can you ask him how it went?
He's not talking to me.
Okay, have fun tonight, sweeties.
Bye, Mom.
Bye, sweethearts.
-Where are you, by the way?
-What?
Where are you?
I'm just in a hotel room.
You should ask for your money back. Bye.
What are you doing?
Are you really sure?
One hundred percent.
Or I wouldn't have called you right away.
I just can't imagine it.
Mike thinks Pam is very unattractive.
Yeah, right.
-Yes, mainly her mouth. Very thin lips.
-Really?
Two pinched lines.
She looks like a schoolteacher.
You never noticed?
No.
Goddamn it!
I told you so.
I was really hoping it wasn't true.
I'm going after them.
Not so close. They'll see us.
Come on, hold on tight.
-Careful, man.
-Do you want to catch them or what?
I'd rather not.
-How is your relationship?
-Good.
Oh yeah?
The sex?
-What?
-The sex!
Shit. Hold on.
Shit. Idiot! My girlfriend's on the back.
I'm glad you wanted to meet with us.
Most men are a bit… reluctant.
Do you like soccer? Ajax.
Feyenoord.
-Lego?
-Childish.
I'm going to use the bathroom.
I'll leave you guys to it.
I'll kill you in your sleep.
-Daddy!
-Hey, muppet.
Do you have everything, honey? Yeah?
Let's eat some soup.
-I'm Ivo.
-Hi.
Well, have fun with Dad.
Don't call.
Mommy is busy today.
-How do you know they're here?
-Find My Phone.
Okay, I'll take the first floor.
You take the second.
Hi, the management team
would like to offer you that bathrobe.
Part of our loyalty program. Thank you.
Room service?
Wrong room.
Mike, you dirty hypocrite.
Show yourself. Coward.
This is Peter.
-I thought you had an agreement, right?
-Yes, we do.
I just dropped by to…
check if everything is to your liking.
Oh, Jesus.
Enjoy the champagne.
And each other.
Yeah.
-Did you find them?
-I found Pam. Thank God.
-Where's Mike?
-I don't know.
I won't get in the middle.
This is really between the two of you.
-But what--
-No, listen. Pam and I have an agreement.
A very clear agreement.
Look, we are very mature in this.
And there are men
who are not ready for that.
They do it secretly.
-Do you think--
-Take care.
Yeah, bastard.
-Excuse me?
-Why are you lying to me?
-What are you talking about?
-You and Pam. I saw you.
What the hell are you doing?
Sweetie, that's for my course.
Just like that Carnivor protein?
I looked it up, it's not medication.
-Listen--
-Danny said that the course has ended.
So be honest.
Where were you with Pam this afternoon?
I went to the Chamber of Commerce.
-What?
-Yes.
I went there
and she came along to help.
I started my own business.
She was meeting someone in a hotel,
so I dropped her off.
-What? What kind of company?
-Cocksure LLC.
I'm starting my own course.
"Rediscover your masculinity.
Back to being cocky."
A course to become cocky again?
It's a gap in the market.
I have 30 applicants already.
And I'll sell that Carnivor protein
for five times the price.
This is what you got out of the course?
That men need to be cocky again?
It's genius, isn't it? It's really…
It'll be a success, really, I can feel it.
Everything will be back to normal.
The money will be pouring in,
and you can lounge by the pool again.
I'm not lounging by the pool.
So go lounge wherever you want.
Just know that you'll want for nothing.
Your husband will take care of that.
I won't need this one anymore.
Yoo-hoo, Mom is home.
The kids aren't here.
Oh, where are they?
Soccer.
Yeah, of course.
-What is that?
-My studies.
Studies?
Yes, studies, Merel.
And not to be a personal trainer.
That seems a bit boring to me.
It's to be a detective.
But you never mentioned it.
In this house, we all have our secrets.
I think I'll jog to my parents' house.
To get my steps in. Bye.
Wait, honey.
You're forgetting your bag.
Your toiletry bag.
By the way,
I don't take testosterone anymore.
The doctor said
I'm at the level of a 20-year-old now.
-Bye.
-Yeah.
Hey, you're back already?
Was it not satisfactory?
We need to talk. This isn't working.
Why not?
-You are so insecure. Mike and me?
-Yeah, but look…
-When you--
-I think it would be better to end this.
No, Pam, no. I love you.
Please, I won't be jealous anymore.
Really, I promise.
No, I mean the open relationship.
We'd better go back to the grind.
Seriously?
Yes, let's just bury ourselves alive.
No, yeah, fine, okay.
If that's what you really want.
I'm dead tired, I'm going to sleep.
Yes, sleep well. Sleep very, very well.
Greg.
-Mom.
-Where have you been?
Have you been drinking?
A little bit.
Come.
Why doesn't Merel love me?
Merel does love you.
Ouch.
Why is she leaving?
Sometimes you have to leave
in order to come back, honey.
Merel called me honey too, this afternoon.
You just have a good sleep.
Everything will be different
in the morning.
Dad?
Do you want a drink?
No!
I would like
noise-canceling headphones.
Sorry, but this was so good!
-Jesus, Dad, I'm your daughter.
-Yeah, I'm sorry.
-And it's not just about sex.
-I have to break up with Anouk.
This is how it's supposed to be.
It's Anouk.
I'm not here.
No, don't do it.
-Tess, what are you doing?
-You can't ghost people, Dad.
-Hi.
-Hi. I'm here to see Ivo.
-Come in.
-You must be Tess.
-That's right.
-How nice. Great to meet you.
Dad?
Here he is. Behind the couch.
Found it!
-Hey.
-Hey.
I missed you.
Ah, yes.
Thai food.
I wasn't sure what you'd like,
so I just ordered everything.
Actually, don't you feel
like having a picnic?
Oh, I'm so tired, I'm going to bed. Bye.
Well, okay, night night.
Hi.
It's great, this picnic.
And so spontaneous.
Anouk, we need to talk.
Really?
I think you're so pretty.
So special.
But I'm also so scared.
Scared to love you, because that means
I could also lose you. And that…
Gee, Ivo…
And I wouldn't be able to handle that.
Look, if it's meant to be,
we'll get back together.
But you have to give me some time.
Out of love.
Okay?
-We'll just go to therapy.
-Excuse me?
I understand that you're struggling,
so I'm going to help you.
No, that's not necessary.
No, it would be better if--
Well, then, what do you want?
Are you breaking up with me? Just tell me.
The sex is simply not good.
-And that's what this is about?
-No, of course not.
Jesus.
You pretend to be such a sweet,
loving, understanding man,
not a macho who only follows his dick,
but you're just another sexist asshole.
Anouk.
It's true. We men make a mess of things.
And women don't like messes.
We keep getting sold the idea
that we need to change.
But ask yourself,
what do women really want?
A vulnerable, sensitive man?
Or that macho man
from the perfume commercial?
The one who dives off a cliff and climbs
on a yacht with a bulge in his trunks.
Would commercials like that still be on TV
if extensive research didn't show
that that's what women prefer to see?
Equality is nice, but is it exciting?
We are destroying masculinity.
Regain it in my training course.
Sign up on Back-to-being-cocky.com.
Limited availability.
My God, that's bad.
Bad?
Man, I'm going completely viral.
Did you see? Over 100,000 views.
-It's true.
-The Internet will bury you.
I really want to thank you.
You took us to that course
and it was really good. Yeah.
-Get off me.
-Whoa, hey.
I sincerely wanted to change,
and you changed into a monster.
Hey, listen.
I really want to help those guys, okay?
I want them to regain their self-respect.
And I want to get crazy rich.