It's Not Like That (2026) s01e07 Episode Script

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Previously, on
It's Not Like That
Hey, it's Joe. Cuppa Joe.
I'm back in a couple weeks,
and I would really love to see you.
How often do you drink?
I have a beer,
a couple, at parties.
That's it.
- I'm sorry I'm being nosy about Flora.
- I know. It's Flora.
You need to think it through
before it goes any further.
What do you think is gonna happen?
I don't know, okay.
I just don't wanna see her get hurt.
We should just stay friends.
I don't understand what happened.
- What happened to your wrist?
- Nothing.
I slept on it. You can go out
with Ms. Colasanti if you want.
Okay. Thank you, Justin.
Just tell me! What did I do?
You sucked when my mom died.
You were supposed to be my best friend
and you weren't.
Do you seriously not see
how co-dependent we are?
We need to take a break.
- Hey.
- Hi.
You look fantastic.
- As do you.
- You ready?
Are you sure this is okay?
I don't wanna intrude.
They've been in my congregation for years.
This was their idea.
Hey.
- Oh. Um
- What?
You're gonna need to change.
I now pronounce you husband and wife.
Ladies and gentlemen.
- Strapped in and ready.
- Oh!
Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
What do you think?
Have you ever used a nail gun before?
- Actually
- Mm.
Do you want to come
to the school gala with me?
I heard there's gonna be a live band.
We could, um, soft launch this thing
at my workplace, too.
- Let's do it.
- Let's do it.
- Oh! Was that right?
- Yeah.
- Are you kidding me? Yeah.
- Okay.
- Let's go again, ready?
- Yep.
One, two, three!
Oh, congratulations, Noah.
Or should I say "Granddad"?
"Grandpa"?
- G-dad.
- G-dad, okay.
Oh, G-dad. I like that. Wow.
He looks a lot like his namesake.
I hope not.
Come on.
- There's more.
- Mm.
My wife wants to move closer
to this little guy.
Permanently closer.
Oh, wow.
The chord wasn't even cut
and Didi had her laptop open to Zillow,
looking for any house
in a ten mile radius.
You can't blame her.
She's been so ready to be a grandmother.
So as of New Year's,
I am officially retired
from St. John's First Baptist Church
and moving to Ohio
to spoil this little guy rotten.
- Yay, that's great.
- Mazel tov.
Yeah, I'm ready.
Thirty years,
30 wonderful years in my community,
but our congregation's half
what it was when I started.
I think it's time for some new blood.
Well, Noah,
you will be sorely missed here.
To everything there is a season.
This is, this is wonderful news.
And, really, big change
that you're embracing.
I think I'm not particularly good at that,
change.
But I'm so happy for you.
You know what your next chapter is.
I know you. ♪
And I should've known better. I ♪
- Dad! Dad, I'm recording something.
- Sorry. Sorry. I'm just
You've been in here a lot, lately.
And I thought
Yeah, it's my room.
Right. Well, if you want to talk about it,
or, or anything,
it doesn't have to be about boys,
- or Merritt.
- Yeah, I know.
You're here.
I don't want to t-talk about it. I
- Okay. Okay?
- Yeah.
Yeah. Okay. I love you.
Sounds great.
Remember, everyone,
midterms are this Thursday.
Before Christmas break.
No extensions.
Dude.
You seen Flora's new TikTok?
I know you ♪
And I should've known better ♪
I'm confused ♪
Because when we're together ♪
You never looked at me like that before ♪
I'm just a girl who wanted more ♪
Stop messing with my head ♪
You're not making any sense ♪
You don't want me in the end ♪
Wanna stay just friends ♪
Texting me then kissing her ♪
There's no merit to your words ♪
So go make out with your ex ♪
Yeah, I wish you both the best ♪
I won't stay just friends ♪
I don't wanna stay just friends ♪
I'm not gonna ♪
Stay just friends! ♪
She hates your ass.
Flora. Flora, wait.
What?
- You wrote a song about me?
- No.
Stalk much?
Jill already reposted it.
Really? Mm.
You're seriously gonna tell me
this isn't about me?
Yeah, it's about me.
I'm not Olivia Rodrigo, or something.
- Flora, you literally used my name.
- Merit, with on R, not two.
Get over yourself.
Hold it there, Penelope.
Looking solid, girls.
All right, keep a strong form. That's it!
That's it! You got it!
Break.
Okay, good job, Tigers.
Okay, girls,
let's keep working our stunts.
- Uh, Pen. Base for Dakota.
- Gotcha.
I've been working my heel stretch.
- Cool.
- All right, girls,
if you need it grab some water,
catch your breath.
So I was wondering,
just planning ahead for the gala
since you might need to get a sitter,
or something.
Yeah.
What would you think of, maybe,
staying at my place afterwards?
So
Maybe, we should have "the talk".
The sex talk.
Mm.
Here, like, in the gym
of the place where I work?
There's no better time than the present,
and there's no, uh,
there's no child within earshot, so
All right.
Talk.
Okay. Um, all right.
Well, first of all, just know,
uh, that I would like to.
I find you very attractive.
And that this is, very much,
something that I think about.
Me too.
- Great talk.
- Right.
Well, at this point, um,
you know me pretty well
and so you understand the role
that faith plays in my life.
And it is my belief, my personal belief,
that sex is a sacrament
that God created for marriage.
So it's a God thing?
Yeah. Yeah, you could,
you could put it that way.
I mean, I
I like you, Malcolm,
but marrying you isn't really on my radar
- just yet.
- No, of course not. I understand.
Having sex with you is.
That's usually the order
in which I think about these things.
I get it.
And that's that's totally normal.
I'm not asking you to change the way
you live your life for me, or something.
Come on, let's go.
Five, six, seven, eight.
One, three, five, seven.
That's looking good, now, ladies, hold it.
Malcolm, I respect
where you're coming from.
I I do, but I
I need to think about this.
- Oh.
- Looking a little shaky.
Come on, Penelope, Penelope,
lock it up, you got this.
Ow, ow, ow, I can't.
Dakota!
Are you okay, sweetie?
Let me see.
- Are you okay?
- Oh, no.
It's okay, you're okay.
Are you okay?
It hurts!
Ow.
Everybody okay? Pen?
So I think
that's all the assignments,
food, clean up, silent auction
Oh, gift pick up.
Lori, you said you'd stay after for that.
- Along with music.
- I-I said that.
Okay.
Gutters are clean,
HVAC filter is good until spring.
All right, that's it. Thank you, ladies.
See, easy peasy.
Okay. Bye now.
Oh. Easy peasy.
Having fun?
Why did I sign up to do all this?
I am not this mom.
I'm the "write a check" mom.
You need help?
From you?
Yeah, from me.
There are two parents in this family.
Right.
- Let me look at that.
- Okay. Yeah.
Oh, I could do music. That's easy.
- Really?
- Yeah.
I'll call in some favors.
Put a little band together.
If we're gonna raise some money
for the school,
we gotta put on a show, right?
Well, yeah, okay.
- Thank you.
- Of course.
It's gonna be great. We can go together.
Oh. Uh, actually
I I have a plus one.
Oh. Or not.
- That's cool.
- Sure.
Flora, your song,
like, I can't stop watching it.
Have you seen
how many views it's gotten, already?
No.
- Oh, my
- It's blowing up.
I don't know. Maybe this was a mistake.
Maybe I shouldn't have posted it.
It's your song.
You can post whatever you want.
No regrets.
I just don't understand. A re-injury?
How long has your wrist
been bothering you?
I don't know. A while.
A while? Oh, honey.
All right, what did Coach Alcala say?
Oh, you didn't tell her?
- I thought I could deal.
- Sweetie, you have to take care
Hey, hey. Easy. Easy.
You have to take
care of you, okay.
You can't put this kind of pressure
on yourself.
I'm not. Okay.
It's, like, everyone else.
Okay. This is supposed to be fun.
- Fun?
- Yeah.
Dad, if I don't perform,
if I don't keep up, then I
Then what? What?
Honey, what's gonna happen?
You don't get it.
I don't wanna be some loser PK girl.
- What?
- People actually think I'm cool.
For the first time in my life,
I'm not invisible.
Pen, I understand that, right now,
that's what seems important
Forget it. Whatever. It's fine.
I'm on the bench now, anyway.
Hey, bud.
So, I am putting together a band
for Casey's school gala.
Thought maybe you wanna sit in.
Uh, yeah, hard pass.
Hey, that's cool. No worries.
You should ask Flora.
Yeah?
Yeah, she's,
she's really getting into her music.
That's a good idea.
How are you guys these days?
We're fine.
I told Mom we're friends.
Don't you guys talk about me,
like, every ten minutes?
Every 15.
All right.
Stop messing with my head ♪
You're not making any sense ♪
You don't want me in the end ♪
Wanna stay just friends ♪
Texting me ♪
- David.
- Hey, Malcolm.
Hey, um, I've been meaning to reach out.
See how you're doing. See if we could
I didn't wanna, I didn't wanna press.
I'm just, I'm so glad that you're here.
Actually, sorry, I was just wondering
if Flora was around.
Oh, Flora.
So, you went through
the arts program at Monument.
You were one of the success stories.
I wanna show you off at the gala.
Flora, I think this is
a perfect opportunity
for you to finally get up
in front of people
- with a full band.
- H-How many people?
- Couple hundred.
- C
They are all parents.
It couldn't be a warmer room.
I mean, they literally have to clap.
You don't have to do it if you don't want.
Yeah, no pressure,
but I think you are going to be great.
Merritt thinks you're gonna be great.
- Merritt?
- Yeah.
This was his idea.
It was?
He really believes in you.
- We all do.
- Yeah.
Absolutely.
Hi.
Wow. You look beautiful.
Oh, um Is this you?
Well, I got lucky.
Jelly Roll isn't on tour right now,
so I got his video wall.
Well, it's incredible.
Oh.
- Oh. Thank you.
- You're very welcome.
Wow. This is cool.
How are you doing? You okay?
- Hey. No tugging. Stop tugging.
- Dad.
- Stop.
- Sorry.
- You seem nervous, that's all.
- I am.
And you are making it worse.
Okay. Well sorry.
Oh, oh, there's okay. David's here.
Okay.
I'm gonna I'll see you after I perform.
Go. You're gonna be great.
You're gonna be great, Flora.
Welcome, everyone,
to the Monument Charter gala.
Our band is called "Rise,"
and we are happy
to be playing for you tonight.
Looks good.
Wow. Look at you.
- Oh, um, and you.
- Oh.
- How are you?
- Um, I'm good.
Actually. Uh, how are you?
Good. Good. You know, same.
Good.
- Yeah.
- Lori.
- Oh. Hi.
- How're you doing?
Hi. Good.
You look, uh
Um, uh, this is, um, my pastor,
uh, friend, neighbor.
- Uh
- Malcolm.
Nice to meet you,
pastor-friend-neighbor Malcolm. I'm Joe.
Hey, Joe.
Hi.
Hey. How are you?
Good to see you.
- Hi.
- Hi, Lori, it's so nice to see you.
It's so good to see you too.
Grace, Joe. Joe, Grace.
- Hi.
- Good to meet you.
You as well.
Uh, we should check what table we're at.
- Yeah, I was wondering
- We are
- Four.
- Four.
- Look at that.
- Perfect.
- Should we You wanna find our table?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
- This way.
So. Okay.
- Wanna play?
- Get up.
What? Why? I'm snug.
We're gonna go to the thrift store, okay.
No, we're not gonna go
to the thrift store.
I'm about to beat this level
and you know how long of a walk that is.
It's a mile.
A mile?
Come on.
Let's go. There are video games there,
super cheap.
- Get dressed.
- All right.
So you and Lori,
you guys been seeing a lot of each other?
Yeah, man. Now that I'm back.
I haven't met her kids yet,
- but
- Oh, good.
I mean, yeah.
You know, they're, uh, they're great.
They're great. You'll like them.
And Lori's just a wonderful mom,
she's an incredible person.
Dude, you don't have to tell me.
- I know, right.
- Dude.
- I love those earrings.
- There's Brazil nuts.
Th-Thank you.
- Sorry, wh-what did you
- Um, I
I said there was Brazil nuts
and they're not usually in mixed nuts.
That's, that's
Um, how's Malcolm doing these days?
These these days?
Oh, we've both just been so busy.
Especially with the gala.
He's he's wonderful.
He is, isn't he? Yeah.
I'm just so happy for the two of you.
Yeah.
I mean, you've got a good one there.
Yeah. Yeah, I do.
There's just something about the way
Malcolm looks at the world
that makes everything better.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Let the fun begin.
- Silent auction?
- Should we You wanna?
- Yeah. Let's go. All right.
- Let's do it.
Excuse me.
- You good?
- Thank you, yes.
- There they are. Hey, guys.
- Oh.
You're here.
And you brought your little brother.
- Hi, Pen.
- Hi, Casey.
Hi.
It's all clothes.
There's video games over there. Go.
What?
Uh, I'm just making sure no one outbids me
on that camping package.
Oh.
Look at you, spending money
on my kid's school.
I'm trying. I need a new tent.
Trashed my old one at Kilimanjaro.
- You hiked Kilimanjaro?
- Yeah.
Well, that's something.
When did you do that?
I did that in August,
right before I met you.
Oh.
I was expecting, you know,
"When I was in college",
"when I was 21".
No, that was, uh, that was Mount Whitney.
- Oh.
- Yeah. I've done Mont Blanc,
I've done Denali, I've done Rainier.
I really wanna do Mount Fuji next.
And
You and I should do a climb together.
Yes. We can take a cargo ship to Tokyo.
A cargo ship?
Oh, yeah.
Yeah. It's a great way to save money
and you can, literally,
go anywhere in the world on a cargo ship.
Yeah, I'm sure you can.
Um, yeah, I guess I could get a sitter
for our cargo ship trip to Mount Fuji.
All right.
I don't know.
Maybe this is one of the ways
that something positive can come
out of your divorce. You know.
You leave your kids with your ex
for a few weeks
and you go out and you see the world.
You know, have a little adventure.
With me.
- That part was clear.
- Yeah.
- This one has Noah's ark, which I like.
- I love it. Look at that.
An ice cream with Ms. Colasanti?
- I'm all over that.
- Okay.
You know the idea is
for parents to sign up their kids.
I'll just have ice cream with you.
- Me?
- Oh, my God.
How I ship the two of you together.
You are just so adorable.
- Team Grace and Malcolm.
- Well
Team Gracolm.
- Oh.
- I've never seen her look this happy.
Okay.
You just look so happy.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
- You should go check those out.
- Oh. Adorable.
There.
I swear I was not, like,
a sad person before I met you.
Hey, Team Gracolm.
- You nervous?
- Oh, I'm freaking out.
It's totally normal.
You're gonna be great.
What if I forget the words?
Okay. Uh, do you wanna do this?
Yes.
- Have you rehearsed the song?
- Like, a hundred times.
Then you're good.
Go outside and get some fresh air.
And then, when you're up there,
and this is something
I tell all my clients and it always works,
okay, whatever happens
just keep going.
It's as simple as that.
Don't stop.
You're gonna be great.
You've got this.
Mm, that is cute.
Thanks.
Mm.
But it's, it's wrong for you.
Why?
I'm not sure.
Like, it's not your color.
I wear pink all the time.
Mm. Case, come here.
- Huh?
- Just come here.
See what I'm saying? Like, perfect match.
Yeah. I'm good.
It's prettier on you, though, Pen.
Yours if you want it.
I like your Chicken Marsala
better than this.
Oh, they're just not using
a dry enough wine.
I hope that's not why our kids love it.
Well, they don't all love it.
That's true, but Pen,
Pen absolutely loves it.
But Casey hates it.
- Yeah.
- Yeah. Otherwise, I'd make it more often.
I don't know.
I think four to five is pretty good
for Sunday dinner, don't you?
It's just, it's so hard to find something
that everybody likes.
Mm-hmm.
Sorry, I'm confused.
The, uh, Sunday dinner,
is this like a church thing or
- Oh, no.
- No, no, no.
Uh, who's everyone?
Our families.
Um, we always do Sunday dinner together.
Or we used to.
Their families are just really close.
Normal close.
- Yeah.
- Yes, that's right.
Totally normal.
- It's good, right?
- Mm-hmm.
- Pen.
- What?
All the games are like
a thousand years old.
What even is Atari?
I don't know.
Just, just play on my phone, okay.
All right.
Penelope, I've got it.
Try this.
Okay. I love it.
Let's see.
It's, like, almost $200.
Yeah, no, I know. It's vintage Dior.
I mean, it's still cheaper than retail.
I can't.
I mean, like, it's really cool,
but you know, like
No. No, right, I forgot.
PK actually stands for poor kid.
I'm kidding. I'm kidding.
Hey, Dakota. So,
You may have those other girls fooled,
but I know you're a fake.
What?
Well, if you really are
the queen you think you are
you wouldn't need
to make other people feel like crap.
Yeah.
I don't really know why,
but Pen adores you.
So just actually be her friend.
Okay?
- Okay.
- Okay.
Um
My mom's here, y'all.
Hey, um
My mom has a third row
if you and Justin need a ride.
We're gonna get pizza after.
Yeah?
Sure, I mean, I can't believe
you guys walked here. It's, like, a mile.
Hello, Monument family.
How's everyone doing tonight?
Yeah!
Now, I have the absolute pleasure
of introducing a bright young woman.
A graduate of the Monument Arts Program.
And most importantly, proof positive
of what your donation dollars
can help foster here, tonight.
Now, silent auction's open
for another hour, everyone.
Let's place those bids.
Right? Bids for the kids.
Bids for the kids, baby, come on.
Let's go!
Now, without further ado,
I give you
Flora Jeffries.
Um, this is for my mom.
When it rains it pours ♪
But you didn't even notice ♪
It ain't raining anymore ♪
It's hard to breathe
When all you know is ♪
The struggle of staying above ♪
The rising water line ♪
Well, the sky has finally opened ♪
The rain and wind stopped blowing ♪
But you're stuck out
In the same old storm again ♪
You hold tight to your umbrella ♪
But darling I'm just trying to tell ya ♪
That there's always been a rainbow ♪
Hanging over your head ♪
If you could see what I see ♪
You'd be blinded by the colors ♪
Yellow, red and orange and green ♪
And at least a million others ♪
So tie up the bow, take off your coat ♪
And take a look around ♪
'Cause the sky has finally opened ♪
The rain and wind stopped blowing ♪
But you're stuck out
In the same old storm again ♪
So let go of your umbrella ♪
But darling I'm just trying to tell ya ♪
That there's always been a rainbow ♪
Hanging over your head ♪
Tie up the bow, take off your coat ♪
And take a look around ♪
Everything is all right now ♪
Ooh ♪
It'll all be all right ♪
- Dude, she's great.
- Thank you.
- You should be so proud of her.
- Thanks.
- So, I have to ask, um
- What?
What's up with you and your pastor friend?
Oh. Nothing.
No. I have known Flora since
She's like my own kid.
And it was just
a moment.
Okay.
Um, so you're sure I can't convince you
to leave with me?
No, I would love to, um,
but I promised I would help
pass out the silent auction gifts.
Okay. Well, how about you text me
when you're done
and you could come over?
Oh, um
Yeah. Okay.
Yeah, I could do that.
What's too late?
As late as you need.
Okay.
You were just so poised
and so confident
in front of all those people.
I mean, Flora, it was You were amazing.
I'm so proud of you.
I know, Dad.
You can really stop saying it now.
Well
Good night, sweetie.
- Good night.
- I'll be right back.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Flora. Flora.
Merritt. What are you doing
in my mom's car?
Can we can we talk?
- Please.
- Uh
- Great party, David.
- Thanks, Naomi.
- Maybe we switch you over to water.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
- Mm.
Why don't we get you
to that Uber line, right there, as well?
- Oh, thank you, David.
- You're so welcome, come on.
Hey.
- Mm.
- I'm proud of you.
- Oh.
- You didn't even blink.
And I'm sorry
you had to deal with all of these
Oh, are you crazy?
It's wild being the only sober person
in a room full of drunk people.
The things you can do.
Such as?
Oh, I got her to buy dinner
for her and her kid
with Claire Leslie for $2,000.
Every time she bid, I bid on her more.
You bid to have dinner
with your own client?
No. I knew she'd always outbid me.
Wow.
So the song
you posted on TikTok?
Everyone's talking about it.
Which is whatever.
The song is great, but
it's obviously about me.
I know it is.
And
I feel terrible.
And I'm sorry.
Okay. Fine.
Wait. Wait. Wait.
Can you just forgive me?
I
I really don't wanna have
this conversation right now, Merritt.
I had a really great night.
Thanks to you.
Your dad told me it was your idea.
- Which I appreciate.
- Mm-hmm.
So
So?
W-W-We're good?
I don't know what we are.
My sister is watching us.
- What are you doing?
- Let's just
- What are you doing?
- Go to Stone Mountain.
Hey, what you did tonight for Flora
was really beautiful.
She's the beautiful one.
I just gave her an opportunity.
Got her out of her head.
That's it.
Well, sometimes I forget
how good you are at your job.
I just feel really bad for whatever's
happened between her and Merritt.
Yeah.
- You know, I've been thinking.
- Hmm.
The way people end things is so important.
Lori, the way
the way I left our marriage wasn't right.
You you put up with so much.
I did not handle the end of things well.
Is that your new boyfriend? Hmm?
What if it is?
It's awfully late.
- Tonight was really nice.
- Mm.
This is
This is really nice.
I like this, a lot.
Me too.
And I've been thinking
and I, I can deal with the God thing. I
I can take my time with you.
I'm ready to, to ride this out
and wait for it to happen or
Or not happen.
I'm ready to change
the way I live my life, for you, Malcolm.
But I
I need to ask you about the Lori thing.
The Lori thing?
Watching you two together tonight,
seeing how you are with each other,
tell me if I'm crazy.
Please.
But if there's something up
with you and Lori, if
If you have feelings for each other, if
If you have feelings for her
Well, that's different and
you need to figure that out for yourself.
You're not crazy.
Just because you had
some lonely awful night,
doesn't mean that I should forgive you.
- That's not what I wanted
- I already forgave you once
for kissing Jill.
I didn't, I didn't kiss Jill.
She kissed me.
Oh, my God. Merritt, you have to stop
making everything about you.
It's not about you.
I'm not!
- Can you slow down?
- I messed up.
I get it. I-I shouldn't have blown you off
or led you on, or whatever,
- but I'm, I'm sorry.
- No.
You're only sorry because
I wrote a song about it
- and people like it.
- Yeah, so it was about me.
You're drinking?
Merritt, pull over.
I'm fine, Flora. We are fine.
Merritt!
- Pull over!
- That night,
the reason I didn't come over,
it was because of my dad.
No. Your dad, you're blaming your dad now?
He, he was all, like, "Be careful,
it's Flora, you don't wanna hurt Flora."
You did! You did, not your dad.
You. Merritt!
Oh!
Merritt! Merritt!