Government Cheese (2025) s01e08 Episode Script

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[music playing in car]
[distant train whistle blows]
[sighing]
Is he okay?
He's just a little tired.
But I see your fishing trip was a success.
[scoffs, inhales deeply]
Two men in the woods
fending for ourselves.
We had fun.
Hampton will be fine.
You think?
Somehow he always is.
[chuckles]
Wish me luck.
I'm presenting my portfolio today.
You're gonna do great, Mom.
[exhales deeply]
[sighs]
[blowing]
[people vocalizing]
Peace Be Still ♪
Peace Be Still ♪
Peace Be Still ♪
Peace Be Still ♪
- Peace Be Still ♪
- [singers] Whether ♪
- The wrath of ♪
- [people] Peace Be Still ♪
- [singers] The storm ♪
- [people] Peace Be Still ♪
- [singers] Tossed sea ♪
- [people] Peace Be Still ♪
- Peace Be Still ♪
- [singers] Or demons ♪
- [people] Peace Be Still ♪
- [singers] Or men or ♪
- Whatever ♪
- [people] Peace Be Still ♪
- [singers] It be ♪
- [people] Peace Be Still ♪
- [singers] No water ♪
- [people] Peace Be Still ♪
- Can swallow ♪
- Peace Be Still ♪
He's happy you've returned to the flock.
- The ship ♪
- Peace Be Still ♪
- [singers] Where lies ♪
- [people] Peace Be Still ♪
- Peace Be Still ♪
- [singers] The Master ♪
- Of ocean ♪
- [people] Peace Be Still ♪
- And Earth ♪
- Peace Be Still ♪
- And skies ♪
- Peace Be Still ♪
- Peace Be Still ♪
- They all ♪
Let's go celebrate, man.
- [organ player] Praise Jesus!
- [person] Amen!
[organ player] Jesus!
[people] Peace Be Still ♪
- [person 2] Well, damn. Yes!
- [people] Peace Be Still ♪
Peace Be Still ♪
[breathing heavily] Thank you.
[Stick Man] Praise the Lord.
You've gotta give it to God.
No fear. Give the money back.
- [heartbeat thumping]
- [mud squelches]
[straining, grunting] No!
My family!
[wind whistling]
[crowd clamoring]
[grunts]
Let it go, Brother.
- Embrace your fear. Let it go!
- [groans]
[screams]
[grunts]
[grunts]
Huh?
[grunts]
[groaning]
[weatherperson speaks indistinctly]
seasonal temperatures will climb
above 82 degrees by this afternoon.
Clear skies tonight with a low near 70.
Increasing cloudiness tomorrow.
Sticky and humid with a high of 96.
With the winds out of the east
at 14 miles per hour.
It's currently 75 degrees.
[dog barking]
[engine starts]
[engine stops]
[sighs]
[door creaks, opens]
[door creaks, closes]
Shalom, Eli.
Morning.
[inhales sharply] Say,
did you print up the flyers
for "An evening with Abraham Cohen"?
- Yes.
- Okay, good. Good, good, good.
We pray standing up.
Oh. Sorry, Rabbi.
You never need to apologize for praying.
- Huh.
- I just want you to protect your joints.
[chuckles, inhales sharply]
What brings you in today?
I'm not sure you'd even believe me.
Try me.
I was swallowed by a fish
[breathes deeply]
Jonah.
In the flesh and blood.
It's nice to finally put
a face to the name.
[chuckles, inhales sharply]
I see you.
Uh, what do you think you see?
I think I see a man in crisis.
What gave it away?
I've been told I'm insightful, but
[sighs] I just think I'm nosy.
[chuckles, stammers]
Do you know how the story ends?
I don't know.
That's because nothing happens.
It's a cliff-hanger, and nobody got around
to finishing the sequel.
What does that mean?
It means you get to choose
how you proceed next.
You want to finish what you started?
Oh. [stammers] Wha What?
Come on. Let's pray.
Mi Sheberach Avoteinu:
Avraham, Yitzhak, v'Yaakov,
Hu yivarech virapei
Et hacholeh
Yona ben Yona
[Hampton] Hmm.
- [Rabbi] All will be forgiven.
- [Hampton] Hmm.
[Rabbi] Hmm?
Oh. [inhales sharply] Amen?
Amen.
[chuckles, inhales deeply] Huh.
- [chuckles]
- [Rabbi chuckles]
Rabbi? Uh, the safe is open
What?
It's not closed.
[worker] Okay. We'll send someone out
when we can. Mm-hmm. [groans]
Uh, there's been a break-in at the temple.
Vandalism?
- A robbery. I think.
- We're on it.
Oh, and one of our regulars called in
about her chimney.
It's probably a false alarm,
but she's near the temple.
I figured two birds, one stone.
Yoo-hoo! [stammers, gasps]
Get it. To me.
Go on. I got it. It's good. Come on.
Go!
[detective 1] Who robs a place of worship?
Do you think the sergeant is
still mad at me?
Uh, yeah. Yeah.
You tried to shut down the Prevosts'
totally-legal-and-not-shady-at-all
gambling house that the sergeant told us
to stay away from.
So, yeah, he's pissed.
What if this is them?
- [sighs]
- Oh, hey.
I-I mean, the Prevosts would
definitely stoop this low.
Yes, okay.
- Yeah?
- Excuse me.
Are you here for my chimney?
We're here for the robbery at the temple
- Oh.
- but we'll check in with you later.
No. Rabbi Marty got robbed? [groans]
He's such a nice man.
He always brings me his wife's brisket.
It's not that good.
Very dry.
Uh, did you see
or hear anything last night?
[resident] Hmm.
Okay, well, I thought I heard
a crash in the middle of the night.
But then I remembered
that my neighbors watch Bonanza.
And sometimes
those cowboy fights sound real.
- Okay. Okay, all right. Okay.
- Yeah, they do. Yeah.
- Can I help?
- We'll check with you later.
- No, you're good.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
- Okay. You're sure?
- Okay. Well, I
- All right.
- Okay. Thank you, I'll see
- Thank you. See you later. All right.
Shalom. The Rabbi's expecting you.
[sighs]
Thank you for coming.
What's the damage?
Thousands of dollars and respect.
- [detective 2] "Charity fund"?
- They left it.
Only took the building fund.
How'd they get in?
The front door looks fine.
Everything's locked. No damage.
No one who works here would do this.
Eli locks up at night, and assured us
that he saw nothing out of the ordinary.
Although, did you fix
the broken window latch last night?
Yes.
No. No.
I did not. I keep forgetting.
Can we take a look at this window?
Yeah.
Sure. Just give me one second.
Did you check to see
if anything else was stolen?
[pants]
[sighs]
[Eli] Rabbi, in here.
[detective 2] Let's call it in.
[sighs]
[sighs]
- [sighs]
- Before we leave, uh,
has anything out of the ordinary
or strange happened in the last
Let me stop you right there.
I changed my mind.
I'm not gonna file a report.
- What?
- Whoever broke in here will be forgiven.
What the fuck?
I don't like that look on your face.
Something is off.
The clean drill job,
a lying rabbi, a weirdo named Eli.
It doesn't add up.
If the rabbi says we drop the case,
we drop it.
Let's take a look
around the neighborhood first.
[Astoria sighs]
[shutter clicks]
Mr. Briess, do you have a moment?
Kids again?
No, not today.
Then, if it's not important, it can wait.
Shit.
It can't I can't
I'd like to discuss my position here.
I'd like to be considered
for the new design associate position.
In my portfolio are sketches,
paintings
and photos that illustrate
my knowledge of space,
color, light, texture and scale.
This is, uh
This is good.
Well, it's more than good.
Okay.
I'll put you up for it.
[scoffs] Really?
Thank you, Mr. Briess.
I'll tell the team
up in San Francisco you're applying.
San Francisco?
You're okay moving, if you get it.
- If I get it.
- Hmm.
- [child 1] No, I didn't.
- [child 2] Come back here.
Barfield!
- Excuse me!
- [child] Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Excuse me!
- Detectives!
- [child] Hurry up!
[resident] Are you available now?
[child] Got it.
Roll it that way.
[Barfield grunts]
It can't be.
[detective 2] Holy fuck.
The other shoe.
Told ya.
Hey, you guys want
a cup of coffee or somethin'?
You're gonna be here a couple hours.
[dog barking]
- He loved it.
- [shrieks]
- I knew he would! [laughs] And?
- [chuckles]
- I got the interview.
- [laughs] Let's celebrate.
Not yet. I don't want to jinx it.
- Well, when you get this job
- [sighs]
You will get this job.
You're gonna come over
for martinis and fondue.
Assuming the termites are gone,
because do you know that man
still has not showed up? [sighs]
It's in San Francisco.
Well, that's not far.
Do you really think I'll be able to go?
Hampton has been really great
- around the house.
- [chuckles] Oh, I know.
I saw him cooking you dinner tonight
through the kitchen window.
You did?
Don't overthink it.
I can leave the boys with him, right?
Tori, you took care of your family.
It is your time.
Go do this. Hmm?
Hmm.
[Martha sighs]
[sighs]
[person on TV speaking indistinctly]
[paramedic] I got it.
[clears throat]
[kissing]
[moans] Hampton, Hampton.
[pants] Are you really gonna be here?
[panting] I'm here to stay, honey.
[chuckles] Here to stay.
[kissing]
[paramedic] Make sure they keep it open.
So, uh This is our suspect.
[sighs] Where's the money?
And the drill?
There's got to be another suspect.
[paramedic 1] In the back.
- Let's go.
- [paramedic 2] Ready now.