Shifting Gears (2025) s02e13 Episode Script

Surprise

1
Hey, why don't we put
our little screens down
and look at the big screen as a family?
[PHONE DINGS]
Did you just text me, "Pass"?
It's got two "S's" in it.
Sorry. I need to take Lily
on an early Valentine's date.
Hey, you know, I was thinking
of getting her something small.
Can I borrow $1,100?
How about we order in
and watch The Notebook?
Ugh, that movie has everything.
Ryan Gosling, Ryan Gosling in the rain.
Ryan Gosling without a shirt.
Sure. And while we're doing it,
we could do each other's nails.
And I'll braid your hair.
- [DOORBELL RINGS]
- Oh, I'd stay for that.
You know how expensive it is
to get other people to do those things?
- Hey.
- [MATT] Hey, Andy.
Got a quick question for you.
What are your thoughts
about the movie The Notebook?
Oh! I was really moved
to grab the remote
and switch to football.
Alright, a change of plans.
You guys all take off.
He stays here.
[ROCK THEME PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
- [TV PLAYING]
- Let's go!
- [KNOCKING]
- It's open.
Unless you're
Jehovah's Witness, then, uh
hail, Satan!
Why do all the bad guys
always start with "hail"?
No one ever says, "Hail, Mr. Rogers."
Uh, Amelie wanted to borrow
our punch bowl
for your birthday party.
Amelie's not here, Sixers are on,
down 4, 20 seconds to go.
Shh!
It's cute how you think us being quiet
affects the concentration
of the players on TV.
All I want for my birthday
is a Sixers win
and a hug from your dad.
Ha, good luck. The only time
he ever hugged me
was when I was choking on a grape.
You used to make me watch
Sixers games when we were kids.
Oh, yeah. Your brother
and I loved Allen Iverson.
He had such a cool nickname.
"The Answer."
Then Coach Jenkins
nicknamed me "The Question."
My nickname in high school
was "The Pregnant."
Oh, my God, he made it.
They're down two!
- Let's go!
- Three seconds. There's no way.
- No, Maxey stole the ball.
- Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!
- Half-courter!
- It's in!
- It's in! It's in!
- They won! They won!
It's in. Oh, my God!
[ANNOUNCER] [ON TV]
Unbelievable. What a moment!
[CLICKING TONGUE] Uh, sorry, that was
Incidental contact. Not a foul.
Definitely not.
I should go.
Well, you live here, so I should go.
Ah, here's the punch bowl for punch.
Or anything, really. Milk, horchata.
Heck, go wild and put
spaghetti in it. [CHUCKLES]
Don't let the name
stop you from dreaming.
Okay, bye.
[CHUCKLES]
It was you, Gosling, all along.
Man, you had me fooled.
That was kind of cute, I liked that.
- Hey, Grandpa.
- Oh, hey. How are you doing?
Look at that. Look at that, it's
It's a national badminton championship.
- What's up?
- [SIGHS] Matt Parker
strong, dependable. LIKES: red meat.
DISLIKES: how much time do you have?
[CHUCKLES]
Is that my obituary?
Remember, I want my ashes
spread over Jane Fonda's house.
I wanna kill all those hippie
plants she's got out front.
No, I made you a dating profile
on TradSwipe.
It's a site for people
with traditional values
who aren't interested in the uggos
they go to church with.
Uh, listen, you have no right
to go into
my private settings like that.
You know, privacy's
the last sacred thing
we have in the country.
Isn't that right, China?
Ever since you broke up with Eve,
all you do is work, come home,
and complain about how
no one wants to work anymore.
Then, go to work again.
Look, I'm not gonna get
on a dating site.
Oh, I get it.
- You're scared.
- [LAUGHS]
I'm not scared.
The only thing that scares me
is parking at Trader Joe's.
No, it's fine.
I'll just change your political
affiliation to coward.
Oh, wow!
I'll change your bedtime to right now.
Quick question. How do you spell
[BAWKING]
- Let me see what you got.
- Look at that woman.
Hm. And she's really pretty.
Boy, that woman knows
how to hold a trout.
Check this out.
"Commie liberals, swipe down."
[LAUGHS] Look at that.
It won't even let you swipe left.
- I like it.
- Mm-hm.
Hey, Riley. What you
getting Gabe for his birthday?
An Iverson jersey.
But it might send the wrong message.
Like when you want to send a pic
of your dog to a group chat,
but you accidentally
send your right boob.
Right boob, right message.
[CLEARING THROAT] Can you keep a secret?
Yes. Ask Kevin over at Quizno's.
He cheatin' on his taxes, his wife,
and ironically, with his accountant.
Gabe and I had a moment
watching the Sixers game.
We, uh, almost kissed.
So, you feel like giving him
the jersey would be like saying,
"Remember that time
something almost happened?"
Well, you know I've always
had feelings for him,
but now I'm with Andy, who's like,
Bridgerton meets Prince Eric
from The Little Mermaid.
- And Gabe's got
- [AMELIE] Hey, guys.
Ah, Amelie! Ha!
Gabe's girlfriend, who he loves.
And we love, everybody loves! [CHUCKLES]
What should I get Gabe for his birthday?
I don't understand his wish list.
Boba Fett? Is that a smoothie?
And where am I gonna find a falcon?
I got a falcon guy. Barry.
Well, I don't wanna just pick
something off of a list, you know?
I want to give him something
that says, "I see you,
I know you. I smell you."
You are crazy.
He's a lucky man.
Um, I have a 76ers jersey
you could give Gabe.
[AMELIE] You don't wanna give it to him?
No. You should.
- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
You're such a good one.
I can't believe
I used to see you as a threat.
- [BOTH] Oh!
- [AWKWARD LAUGHTER]
- We almost kissed.
- Yes, well, a good reminder
that could happen by accident to anyone.
Mmm
So, Lynn, what do you do?
I took an early retirement,
but I used to work in an office.
So, do you do a lot of online dating?
No. If I wanted to be catfished,
- I'd I'd do it from a boat.
- Oh.
- You fish.
- Oh, I tried it once.
I just posted that pic
so I could land a catch.
Rawr!
Looks like I reeled in a big one.
I'm not that much of a catch, really.
Although I do wear the same size jeans
as I did in high school.
Oh!
Uh, so, do you want to get a bottle?
Yeah! How 'bout tequila?
- Obviously, I was joking.
- [MATT] Oh.
Unless you want tequila.
- I was thinking wine.
- As long as it's from
the land of the free
and the home of the brave.
So, no California wine at this table.
Yeah.
Yeah, I call it "Commie-fornia."
[LOUD LAUGHTER]
[DOORBELL RINGING]
Happy birthday, Gabe!
It's whiskey. What every
guy gets another guy.
- Come on in.
- [ANDY] Alright.
- How you doing?
- Uh, good.
[CHUCKLES] Why wouldn't I be good?
You should be good.
I am good.
Good. Drinks?
Drinks. [CHUCKLES]
Here you go. It's a red blend,
which means it's from three
almost empty bottles of red wine.
Ooh! Cha-ber-lot, my favorite.
I'm gonna give you my gift now, Gabe.
- No way.
- [BAG RUSTLING]
Allen Iverson's my favorite player!
I went as him for Halloween.
Head to toe.
Not that part.
In hindsight, the cornrows were iffy.
Hey, don't worry about it.
I dressed up as a white man
for Halloween one year.
I spent the whole night failing upward.
Amelie, this is amazing.
How did you know?
I know you, babe.
Yay, Amelie, you nailed it! [CHUCKLES]
So, you don't care for Ellen?
What about music?
I like country.
Ooh. I'm not a big country fan.
Especially Russia and Canada.
- Yeah, country music is not good.
- Yeah.
I'm glad Kenny Rogers is dead. Pfft.
Well, he was a pretty nice man.
You're so right.
He was an angel,
and that's why he's in heaven.
We don't have to agree
on everything, right?
We don't. I agree.
Okay, this is what I mean.
I mean, I don't have to
be right about everything.
I I usually am,
but I don't have to be.
Um, do you read?
Yeah! Mostly the classics.
I'm listening to Arnold
Schwarzenegger read Wuthering Heights.
Interesting. [IMITATING
SCHWARZENEGGER] Heathcliff. Do it.
Come over here now. Get to the chopper.
I'll be back. Do it, do it!
[BOTH LAUGHING]
I don't know what any of that meant.
[MATT] Well, you know
what? You're wonderful.
But any relationship
is like the Middle East.
Without a little conflict,
there's nothing to talk about.
[SIGHS] Shoot.
I'm sorry. I thought I found my prince.
- Mm.
- A real one this time,
not the Nigerian one
I gave half my retirement to.
Well, I'm sure Mr. Right is out there.
I can feel it for you.
Aw. You are sweet.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
So, just to be clear,
is sex off the table?
Ooh, or maybe it's on the table.
I'm very agreeable.
Oh, crap, it's time
for the babysitter to go.
If she stays after 10:00, she
starts going through my meds.
Oh, it's fine. I'll, uh, I'll stay
- and help Stitch clean up.
- Alright.
You ain't gonna stay
and help Stitch do nothing,
'cause I'm not staying.
What? No, stay.
Otherwise, it's just me and Gabe.
Okay, let me think. Clean up puke,
or help these lovely ladies
get back at their father
who didn't show them enough love.
Girl, bye.
Amelie is out.
I had to pry the Grubhub app
out of her sleepy hands.
- Everyone left?
- Uh, yeah, Andy had to run.
So it's just me left to [GRUFF
VOICE] take out the trash.
I don't know why I did that. [CHUCKLES]
Andy's great, by the way,
with his perfect blue eyes,
wild as the ocean, gently whispering,
"Everything's gonna be okay."
Yeah. [CHUCKLES] Well, so is Amelie.
She's beautiful
and smells like she gets
to shower every day
'cause she has no kids.
Yeah, look at this jersey.
It's, like, the perfect gift.
Favorite team. Favorite player.
Shows off my guns.
Yep. It was, uh, super thoughtful.
The fact that she knew
to get this for me.
She's one of a kind.
Mmm I bought it for you.
What?
I gave it to Amelie
'cause she didn't know what to get you.
But you did.
I've just known you longer.
You know me better.
- Riley, I
- Gabe, what are we doing?
This is crazy. This can't happen.
You're right. Yeah.
We can't do this.
We're both in relationships.
Exactly.
[AMELIE] Babe! I need another bucket.
You should go.
[AMELIE] And Fatburger!
- What can I get you?
- Uh
Whiskey, single.
Just like me. [CHUCKLES]
[EVE] Hi, I'm here
to pick up a to-go order.
- Okay, let me check on that.
- Okay.
Eve?
Hey, you're supposed to be in Korea.
Matt Parker.
Is it possible you got grumpier?
- What are you doing here?
- Well, I was hungry,
so I came to this place
where they make food.
It's called a restaurant.
You know, I forgot how
frustrating it is talking to you.
It's like putting a Google
search into a calculator.
Okay, clarify.
What are you doing here in LA?
The Korean part of my tour is over,
so I am here in LA
on a one-night layover,
and then I'm flying to Spain tomorrow
for the European leg of the tour.
My blood type is O negative
and my shoe size is 10.
Any other questions, prosecutor?
Why didn't you tell me
that you were in town?
Well, to be honest,
I wasn't quite ready to see you.
But guess the universe has other ideas.
[SIGHS]
Does the universe
only talk to white women?
I hate when people say stuff like that.
[MOCKING GIBBERISH]
Sometimes when people hate something,
it's 'cause they're
secretly attracted to it.
This isn't one of those times.
You're a terrible liar.
Did Mr. Universe tell you that?
See, you're smiling.
- Oh.
- No, you're happy to see me.
Or you just forgot where you're at.
Alright, Mookie, here's the deal.
You want a Raptor power,
you want Ferrari speed,
but you want two extra
sippy cups in your minivan.
Yeah, I'm looking for something
that says, "I'm a dad of two,
but a World Series champion of four."
A hot rod with a dad bod.
I like the challenge. I'm up to this.
Yeah, we said the same thing
in the World Series.
- Sorry, Canada.
- Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, Canada sucks, eh?
- He's still not working on my car.
- No.
Everybody else around here
is very professional
and very discreet.
OMG, Mookie Betts is back? [EXCLAIMING]
Um, can I get a picture? I love you.
Sure. Bring it on in, guys.
Uh, can you take it, please?
[CHUCKLES]
[STITCH] Hey, Gabe, don't worry.
We're gonna take a picture
with you when Mookie leaves.
- [MATT] Alright.
- [RILEY GIGGLES]
- [GABE] Alright.
- Listen, I'll get the plans soon.
I'll give you a call, and come
back and take a look at it.
- Yes, sir. Thanks, Matt.
- You bet, buddy.
Oh, Gabe, you know what?
Just for you, my man.
Oh, my God, this is awesome.
Thank you so much.
- What?
- Alright. Thanks, guys.
See you, Betts.
Wait a second. That was his phone.
Hey, how'd your date go last night?
Did you guys become, uh,
Fox and Friends with benefits?
I'll tell you how his date went.
He ran into Eve.
So, how cute is it
you ran into Eve last night?
[EXHALES SHARPLY] She's annoying.
And so pretty, which is also annoying.
Ooh, you missed her.
Eve's like the McRib. She's back.
Doesn't matter.
She leaves tonight for Barcelona.
[LISPS] Thorry, Barth-elona.
So? Go to the airport and stop her.
You can't run through TSA.
This isn't an '80s romcom.
Then, go with her.
Don't you see this is destiny?
You lost her once. Don't do it again.
I can't leave here.
I got a life, I got a business.
I got an annoying daughter
I don't trust with my house.
Dad, don't overthink this.
Go to Spain with her.
If you miss this opportunity,
you might not get it again.
It's now or never.
[GABE] Choose love.
Riley's right. You gotta take a chance.
Have you two ever watched The Notebook?
Hey.
Hey. What are you doing here?
Remember how we told my dad
he had to take a chance for love?
I decided to take that advice, so
I broke up with Andy.
What? Why?
Those eyes.
I thought we should finally
give us a chance.
Ta-da!
Oh.
Riley, I have always
been crazy about you.
But we talked about this.
We agreed this couldn't happen.
But what if it should?
We're with other people now.
Well, you are.
I'm going home and going on TradSwipe.
We missed each other so many times.
- Maybe this is a sign.
- [LAUGHS]
Oh, my God, I feel so stupid.
- Riley, no, no, please.
- No, no, no!
It's all good, buddy.
Pal. Buddy old pal.
We will laugh about this someday.
Maybe at your wedding, or my funeral,
which I wish was right now.
Sorry, ma'am, this is over the limit.
I'm gonna have to take it.
Oh, no. I stole that
from the Four Seasons.
Oh, don't take that shampoo.
We might need that.
- Matt Parker.
- Eve Drake.
Wait, are you actually here,
or are you just a figment
of my sleep gummy?
I was hoping to surprise you
on the airplane,
so if this plan works, it's my idea.
If it doesn't work, it was Riley's idea.
You're coming to Spain?
I didn't even think you had a passport.
[IMITATING MATT] You know,
they can track you with those things.
They can still track me.
I have the Fauci ouchie.
I can't believe you're here.
After last night, I realized how
much I want you back in my life.
Not so much your opinions
on wind farming
and how it's ruining America,
but like, everything else.
Well, I had this speech
prepared to tell you
how I wanted you in my life.
And now you've ruined it,
which is so you.
That's also so you.
- Are you sure you wanna do this?
- I don't wanna overthink it.
I'm leaving my shop
in the hands of a disabled man
and Stitch.
- I missed you.
- I missed you, too.
Barcelona's gonna be so romantic.
Sangria. Paella.
- State-sponsored nap time.
- Whoo!
Hey, why don't we just head to Detroit?
Look, it's February.
[MOUTHING] Let's try this.
♪♪
The jerk behind me keeps
kicking me in the seat there.
- He's seven.
- If he's old enough to kick,
he's old enough to get his ass kicked.
Okay, I just want to say one thing.
We know. We love you, too.
That's not what I was gonna say.
I don't want you to touch the remotes.
Leave the thermostat alone.
And don't touch that elk jerky
on the counter.
That was a gift from me to me.
Buen viaje, Abuelo.
Adios, nerdito.
[PHONE BEEPING]
So, who's ready for quality Mama time?
- [DOORBELL RINGING]
- [SIGHS]
So glad I had kids.
Way better than a diploma.
Andy, are you here for breakup sex?
It's a bad idea, but fine.
No.
I mean, obviously, I'm open to sex,
breakup or otherwise.
Look, you're making a mistake.
- What?
- We're good together.
We make each other happy.
I did it. I broke up with Amelie.
- What's he doing here?
- What's he doing here?
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