Haha, You Clowns (2025) s01e09 Episode Script

Therapy

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(BIRDS CHIRPING)
Ah, that's
a great question, Nance.
Mm. Probably her voice.
-That's great, Preston.
-Thanks.
Tristan?
Well, Preston took my answer
(LAUGHS) but, uh
(BROTHERS LAUGHING)
but no.
I think I'll miss
her laugh the most.
Amen to that.
Great, Tristan.
-Thanks.
-Duncan?
Ah, it's tough 'cause all those
are such great answers.
-(CHUCKLES) Thanks.
-(CHUCKLES) Thanks.
But if I'm gonna be honest,
the one thing
I'm gonna miss most about Mom
this Thanksgiving
is her cooking.
-Okay. Good answer.
-Oh! That's a good answer.
She cooked
a pretty mean turkey, huh?
-Oh, she could cook anything.
-Mom's signature grilled cheese?
-Oh, my God.
-You kidding me?
-Unreal.
-You kidding me right now?
It was in the details, you know?
She'd always remember
to make Duncan's
with sharp cheddar.
Colby for Tristan.
And me?
I'm a pepper jack guy,
you know that, Nance.
(ALARM CHIMING)
Well, I guess
that just about wraps it up.
I think we've come a long way
on our healing journey,
don't you, guys?
Bang up job, Nance.
Well, I'm happy to hear
you're finding
these sessions helpful, boys.
I'm going to be taking
a little time off next week
for Thanksgiving.
My wife and I are going
on a Caribbean cruise.
Um, that's all well
and good, Nance,
but what about
our Thanksgiving session?
You know the holidays
can be pretty tough for us.
I recently met
a new therapist in town.
He actually specializes
in therapy
for young men
such as yourselves.
I told him to expect a call
from you guys over Thanksgiving.
Okay, well,
we'll be sad
not to have you here,
but we're happy to hear
that you're taking that cruise
after hurricane season.
Yeah, I was gonna say
after hurricane season.
(THEME MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
(WIND WHOOSHING)
(THEME MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
All right, boys,
dinner is ready.
What? We were just talking
about grilled cheese sandwiches.
What's the occasion, Dad?
Your therapist thought
it might be a good idea
if I cook up
some of your favorite dishes
around the holiday season.
Oh, that's sweet of her.
I love Nance.
All right, well, dig in.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
So, um, what cheese
did you go with?
Um, looks like Swiss.
(MUSIC INTENSIFIES) ♪
Duncan, are you okay?
(SOFT LOUNGE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-Bottled water?
-Um, sure.
-That'd be great. Appreciate it.
-Thank you.
Yeah, thank you.
BROTHERS: Whoa!
Look at this place.
DUNCAN CAMPBELL:
This place is a palace.
-TRISTAN CAMPBELL:
And the neon sign.
-(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
PRESTON CAMPBELL:
This place has its own zip code.
Okay, everybody zip it.
Don't tell me.
So you must be Preston,
which would make you Tristan.
And don't tell me.
-Duncan.
-That's right.
You can call me Justin,
but it's J-Money
on the high score list
for Buck Hunter.
(LAUGHS) Not sure
if it's gonna be a high score
for long, Justin.
(LAUGHS) Yes!
I love that energy.
All right, pop a squat
on the sofa.
We're gonna crack this nut.
-Nice, Preston.
-(CHUCKLES) Thanks.
(CHAIR SQUEAKS)
So how do we do this?
Um, I'm I'm sorry?
Listen, I know building
a relationship
with a new therapist
can be awkward. It can be messy.
You know, we're males.
We're territorial.
We're gonna sniff
each other out, right?
So it's really important
at the beginning
that we establish
a space of trust.
-Yeah, totally.
-Sure, yeah.
So think of me as a friend.
A therapist
is, like, secondary, okay?
I wanna be friends first.
Well, we--
We'd like that, Justin.
So, how did you
and your old therapist
get the conversation going?
Well, she had
a little wooden baton
we'd pass around
when we wanted to speak.
Know what? I can work with that.
("I'M JUST A KID"
BY SIMPLE PLAN PLAYING) ♪
I'm just a kid ♪
-Yeah, I'm just a kid ♪
-I'm just a kid ♪
I'm just a kid ♪
I'm just a kid ♪
What would be my superpower?
I'm gonna have to go
with invisibility on this one.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Time out! Time out!
Invisibility as a superpower
over flying?
Duncan, any superpower?
Uh, X-ray vision.
(LAUGHS) X-ray vision.
Duncan the ladies' man.
-What?
-You dirty dog.
No, not like that.
Hey, we're men.
It's a safe space, remember?
No, we have girlfriends.
Nice. Give me the deets.
On a scale of one to ten,
are we talking, like,
Salma Hayek or
Yeah, they're pretty
they're pretty hot.
Mm Tristan!
Well, if I had to choose,
it'd probably be turning
back time. (GRUNTS)
-And here it go ♪
-(SONG ENDS ABRUPTLY) ♪
Interesting. Why is that?
Uh, you know, how many times
have you said something dumb
and just wish you could
have said something else?
Does your dad
make you feel dumb?
-(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-Dad? Our dad?
You know, when I was your age,
my dad used to make me feel
pretty dumb sometimes.
(CHUCKLES) Sorry.
Is it cool
if I unload on you guys?
Of course, Justin.
Yeah. I mean, our old therapist
never opened up to us.
Yeah, just last week
we found out she's a lesbian.
Yeah, let's just say
I didn't have the best
male role model growing up.
My old man
had a laundry list of vices.
-(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-An alcoholic, womanizer, cheat.
-Yeah, you name it.
-Justin, I'm so sorry.
JUSTIN: Get some.
(SIGHS) It's kind of the reason
I got into this line of work.
I find that most issues
with young men
stem from their fathers.
Well, not us. Our
Our dad is seriously incredible.
-End of story.
-Well, surely he's not perfect.
DUNCAN: No, like in our eyes,
our dad's Superman.
-There's no doubt about that.
-(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
You guys can't think
of one small, little thing
about your dad that bothers you?
Tristan?
Well, I mean
(MUSIC FADES) ♪
His cooking could use
some improvement.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
-(CHUCKLES)
-(CELL PHONE BUZZING)
(FUNKY ROCK MUSIC
PLAYING OVER CELL PHONE) ♪
Boy, it's like a maze in here.
-Dad!
-Dad!
Whoa, the man,
the myth, the legend.
-(LAUGHS) All right.
-JUSTIN: You raised
some fine boys, sir.
Yeah, I think they're all right.
Gosh, we better head home.
I gotta get that turkey
in the oven.
Yeah, I'm sure your boys
are all looking forward
to eating your turkey. (LAUGHS)
-Right, guys?
-(LIGHT EERIE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
Uh, let's see if we can find
our way back to the car.
Thanks, Justin.
And make sure
to download our app.
-Don't be a stranger.
-(MUSIC FADES) ♪
-(PANS CLATTERING)
-UNCLE KELSEY:
I know Thanksgivings
are a little different
these days.
But just know you still have
your mom's goofy kid brother
to talk to.
Oh, appreciate that,
Uncle Kelsey.
That means a lot,
Uncle Kelsey. Thanks.
But for now
-(IMITATES TURKEY GOBBLING)
-(BROTHERS LAUGH)
Hang on. I gotta get
a screenshot of this.
Here, this is my good side.
-(IMITATES TURKEY GOBBLING)
-Okay, we're officially
making this
your contact photo,
Uncle Kelsey.
You've been notified.
Whoa, what just happened?
Shoot, I accidentally clicked
on an alert, I guess.
So I'm confused.
Is this the account
for Empowermen,
or is this just his personal?
-(PANS CLATTERING)
-(CELL PHONE CHIMES, BUZZES)
(CELL PHONE BUZZES, BEEPS)
-Hey, boys.
-Uh, Dad!
Well, I guess
I'm the turkey this year.
I didn't realize a bird
would take so long to cook.
So how does
meatloaf sound instead?
Oh, so no turkey
this Thanksgiving?
Of course, Dad.
Meatloaf sounds amazing.
We can go
to the store with you, Dad.
-Oh, that would be great.
-(CELL PHONES BUZZING, BEEPING)
DAD: Oh, who
who's blowing you up?
Just Just the girls.
You know how they can be.
Gentlemen, shall we?
Let's see, let's see.
(GROANS) Did we already pass
the deli section?
-Yeah, Dad. What do you need?
-We'll get it for you.
-Mm. Four pounds of ground beef.
-Oh.
-You got it.
-Come on, guys, let's go.
(CELL PHONE BUZZES)
PRESTON: We gotta text Justin
back about Dad's cooking
before this gets out of hand.
So what if Dad
made grilled cheese
with Swiss cheese?
It's not a crime.
Okay, maybe we should establish
a space of trust first.
Yeah, maybe with a "ha-ha"
or something?
Yeah, so that
he feels validated.
-(CELL PHONE BUZZES)
-Faster, Preston!
Quick, add an emoji!
TRISTAN:
Do a Do a laughing emoji!
(CELL PHONE BUZZING)
DUNCAN: Happy tears, Preston!
(CELL PHONE BUZZES, CHIMES)
-Crap! I sent it prematurely!
-(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-(JUSTIN LAUGHS)
-(LAUGHS)
Oh, yeah, he's having
a hell of a season,
but we'll see
how long that lasts.
Hey, look who I ran into.
Your dad was just telling me
you're having meatloaf tonight.
(CHUCKLES)
That should be interesting.
Yep, we're all looking
forward to it.
Oh, I bet.
I'm jealous.
Well, heck, if you don't have
any Thanksgiving plans,
-you should join us.
-JUSTIN: Well,
usually I try
and establish boundaries
with my patients,
but since you're
the one inviting me, yeah.
(HESITATES) I don't see
any issues with that.
All right.
Love that energy.
(UPBEAT MUSIC TRANSITION) ♪
Oh, my God.
So, yeah, this is his bathroom.
(WHISTLES) Heated floors.
Seems a little indulgent,
don't you think, guys?
(GROANS) Here, Justin, let us
show you the rest of the house.
Whoa, so let me
get this straight.
Your dad gets a TV
in his bathroom,
but you guys don't?
Hey, maybe we should
program your dad's TV
to the cooking channel.
He's gonna need that,
right? (CHUCKLES)
-Justin, listen.
About our dad's cooking
-(PANS CLATTERING)
DAD: All right, guys,
dinner is served!
Oh, sounds good, Dad!
I thought I smelled
something burning. (LAUGHS)
Now, I may have left
the meatloaf in the oven
a few minutes too long.
(JOYFUL MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
Are you kidding me?
The meatloaf
looks fantastic, Dad.
Well, let's just hope it tastes
as good as it looks.
(LAUGHS)
Hope you're hungry, Justin.
(CHEWING)
Hmm. Not bad.
"Not bad," he says.
My compliments to the chef.
Way to go, Dad.
I really wanted to give you boys
a Thanksgiving to remember.
Well, I think meatloaf's
gonna have to be
-our new family tradition.
-(CHUCKLES)
Look at Duncan.
You know it's good when his eyes
are rolling back in his head.
(ALL LAUGHING)
-(SMOKE ALARM BEEPING)
-(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-The rolls!
-(SMOKE ALARM BEEPING)
Oh, my God, this is classic.
POV, your dad's
a complete fuck-up.
You want a POV, Justin?
Get a POV of this.
-(SENTIMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-POV,
when you're raised
by the best dad
on the goddamn planet.
So our dad
isn't a Michelin star chef.
Big whoop.
The important thing
is that he's doing his best.
Don't let your father's mistakes
shape the way
you see all fathers, Justin.
'Cause there's some
pretty cool ones out there.
If you just take
the time to look.
In all my years
of being a father, Justin,
I've learned
there's no secret recipe.
However, I do know there's
a few key ingredients.
A pinch of love,
a dash of humility
And a cup of Dr. Pepper.
What? Our dad likes Dr. Pepper.
(ALL LAUGHING)
PRESTON: So, Justin,
tell me your deepest,
darkest secrets.
Spare no details.
("I'M JUST A KID"
BY SIMPLE PLAN PLAYING) ♪
I'm just a kid
And life is a nightmare ♪
I'm just a kid
I know that it's not fair ♪
Nobody cares ♪
'Cause I'm alone
And the world is ♪
-Nobody wants to be ♪
-(SONG ENDS ABRUPTLY) ♪
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