Happy's Place (2024) s03e01 Episode Script

1
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
OK, the floor is slippery.
Bar mats going down.
[KEG CLANKING]
- Keg tapped?
- She's tapped.
"Top Gun" high-five?
You know it, Goose. Mm, ah!
Where's Isabella? I
thought she'd be out here.
Oh, she's up in the speakeasy.
- Do you need her?
- Yeah.
- Can you get her?
- Sure.
OK.
Isabella!
I could've done that.
But you didn't.
What's going on?
Is she in trouble?
Am I in trouble?
Did my mom call?
No, you're just fine.
We've got a little surprise for her.
Takoda, you wanna tell them?
This is exciting.
You guys remember the
upstairs storage closet?
We're turning it into
an office for Isabella!
Aw, that was supposed to be mine.
You're too slow.
Well, wait a minute. What
about an employee break room,
or or a sleep incubator
or You know what?
I've got two tanning beds
that I do not have space for.
Or maybe I could get an office.
I can take my stool anywhere.
Steve, stop being so selfish.
Isabella earned this.
The speakeasy's been
keeping her so busy,
she needs an office.
Sh She's coming. She's coming.
All right, all right.
Everybody, act casual.
Well, the inventory said
you delivered eight cases,
but I only count seven.
So am I dumb, or are you screwing me?
I hate to be that guy.
- Sorry.
- OK.
One delivery, five phone calls.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
What's going on?
You got that ice-cream-for-dinner face.
- Well
- Go for Isa.
Hold on, I'm gonna have
to go upstairs to check.
Putting you on hold. [CLEARS THROAT]
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba ♪
It's classy.
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba ♪
She just blew you off.
That's gotta be disappointing.
Are you messing with me?
Maybe next time you'll let me
make our big announcement.
Sometimes it feels
like a big ol' fight ♪
To get through the day ♪
And sleep on through the night ♪
But here you'll find a place ♪
That'll surely lift your spirits ♪
You belong at Happy's Place ♪
Hey, Bert and Ernie.
I got a question for you both.
What do Shirley Temple and
Arnold Palmer have in common?
- They're both drinks?
- They're both drinks!
Oh. Shoot.
I thought you were
gonna say "rosy cheeks."
So Isabella and I were talking
about the speakeasy, and she
She asked you to invent a new mocktail
that you're gonna name after yourself.
You know, you guys should
hang around Christmas trees
and tell kids what they got.
New plan for the surprise.
First, I need someone to film it.
- Steve, you up for that?
- Of course.
But I only work with film, not digital.
Takoda, you up for that?
Sure thing.
You got it. Come on.
Oh. Hey.
Hey.
It's foggy out this morning.
Oh-ho-ho, so foggy.
Yeah.
Yeah, it's supposed to rain tomorrow.
- That's what I heard.
- Yeah.
Slight chance of morning fog.
Guess we'll see what the day brings.
Yes, we will. Yeah.
OK, guess I better get going.
- OK.
- Takoda!
Where are you?
What are you doing? Quit playing games.
Get up here. Come on.
That seems unfair.
Whoa. What are you doing there?
Well, it's my
I can stand shut up.
So it has nothing to do with
that awkward conversation with Bobbie?
What are you talking about?
It's foggy.
So foggy. Lots of fog.
[SNORING]
Steve, I'm not here to entertain you.
That's exactly why you're here.
And you've been
disappointing me for months.
I'm trying to give
Bobbie space, all right?
I told the woman she broke my heart.
You don't just slip back
into knock-knock jokes.
I'm not asking you to tell jokes.
I'm the funny one.
I just want the two of you
to start acting normal with each other.
Steve, I know your
heart's in the right place.
I really do.
But I'll handle this when
I think it's the right time.
OK, but if I die of boredom,
please don't talk about
the weather at my funeral.
Look at this place.
We did such a good job.
We?
Yeah.
I mean, you did the physical labor,
but the vision, that was all mine.
Vision didn't power-wash the walls.
OK, let's run through
the shots one more time.
I think Isabella will cross into here.
And then I move up capturing the joy
spreading across her face.
And I guess back here she'll hug me.
And then I go wide.
- Unless?
- Unless she starts to cry.
Yeah. Yeah.
And then you move in for the money shot.
[LAUGHS]
OK, should we run through
the shots one more time?
No. Please no.
Haven't we done this enough, Bobbie?
Ohh, I want it to be perfect.
It's her first office.
Baby bird leaving the nest.
You just have to hope
a hawk or a barn owl
doesn't swoop in and
snatch 'em out of the sky.
Kind of killing the vibe there.
Sorry about that.
Would you like me to go get her?
No. Best way to get a
workaholic's attention
is to pretend it's work.
Hey, Isabella.
Yeah, you better get up here real quick.
Yeah, you know that fruit you ordered?
It's rotten.
[YELLING] What?
It's go time.
pull one over on me.
Hey, this way.
They put it in the supply closet?
That's not insulated.
My kiwis never stood a chance!
I think your attitude's
fixin' to change.
What is this?
This is your office.
Why are you trying to get rid of me?
We didn't rehearse this.
[BLUESY GUITAR MUSIC]
It's a nice thing.
I thought you deserved your own office.
But I like sharing one with you.
Is this because I hum while I read?
Because you said that was cute.
[CHUCKLES] It is cute.
And is it because
you feel self-conscious
when you floss your teeth at the desk?
Because I'm so over that.
Listen to me.
This is going to make
your life so much easier.
I swear, I get out of
breath watching you run
up and down those stairs all day.
Shortness of breath,
that's another reason
not to leave you alone.
I'm fine.
And if not, I'll be 10 feet away.
I'll miss you. Won't you miss me?
[LAUGHS] I'll see you at home.
And at carpool.
And if not, 10 feet away.
What about everybody else?
I I don't live with them.
You'll see them just as much.
It's not like they'll stop
coming up here to help.
Yeah, it's true.
And we'll be open
seven days a week soon,
so there'll be even more for them to do.
Exactly.
Honey, listen to me.
You are loved. You are valued.
Nothing's gonna stop just because
[STOMPS] OK, this time I hurt my foot.
Oh.
You know, this room is pretty great.
It is, isn't it?
Doesn't it make you
want to just go, eek?
Yeah, it kind of does!
OK, not not not yet.
Takoda, get in here.
Eek!
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
[SIGHS] Sorry. Business.
Am I too late for the taste test?
Nope.
I know you're busy,
so I actually told you
to come a half hour early.
So you are right on time.
Wait, why'd you tell
me a half hour early?
Aw. What were you doing?
OK, ladies.
May I present to you
the virgin Gabby Hansen.
Boy, it's been a long
time since I could say that.
Huh?
You wanna go first?
OK.
[STRAINED] Um, so what exactly
were you going for here, Gabby?
[CLEARS THROAT]
Honestly, the greatest drink
in the history of the world.
- It is not that.
- [SCOFFS]
Well, you know, I'm sorry.
It is hard to make a
drink without booze.
It's like asking Picasso
to paint without booze!
Gabby, I think you're putting
way too much pressure on yourself.
Am I?
Hmm?
This is my legacy.
I want old men in ugly plaid shorts
after their crappy
round of golf to order me!
How'd it go?
Nobody liked the virgin Gabby Hansen.
It's like my 30s all over again.
Isabella, we need to
talk about your budget.
The IRS is going to want to see numbers
that don't end in "ish."
That's why you need an accountant.
I'll bring him back in an hour.
Ish.
You know where I'll be. I'm just
- Yeah, yeah, ten feet away.
- There you go.
[LAUGHS]
Hey!
Hey.
No rain today.
Nope.
Sunny skies.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
That traffic, yeah, that
was something else.
Yeah, must be construction.
Yeah, yeah.
It is that time of year, yeah.
Yep.
All righty, then.
What?
Why were you complaining about traffic?
You walk to work.
I can still see it.
What's up with you two?
Well, like I told Steve,
I'm giving Bobbie space.
That's interesting.
Why?
Well, sometimes, I hear things.
I mean, everybody that works here
is so loud and hard to ignore.
And?
I don't know all the details,
but I overheard Bobbie saying that
she was trying to give you space.
She said she was
trying to give me space?
Why?
Well, I said, I don't
know all the details, man.
Sometimes I actually
gotta work around here.
Well, maybe space is good for us.
I don't know, everybody loves space.
You know, without it,
we wouldn't have NASA.
Or Tang.
My grandfather used to say,
if two people keep holding
the door for each other,
nobody will ever walk through it.
Hmm, was he a philosopher?
No. He was a doorman.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
[CHUCKLES]
Door's locked. Day is done!
- Yes!
- Yeah!
There he is.
What did I do?
Nothing.
You've been up there working.
I haven't seen you for a couple of days.
Can't I be happy to see ya?
- I guess theoretically.
- [LAUGHS]
Oh, Steve, you're such a kidder.
I miss that.
So what have you and Isabella
been working on up there?
A budget for when the speakeasy goes
to seven days a week.
Oh, I've been staring at
a computer screen all day.
My eyes are throbbing.
Oh, I'm sorry.
No, no, no. It's a good throb.
Right. OK, I'll see you tomorrow.
Oh, I'm actually gonna
start upstairs tomorrow.
Anyway, good night.
Yeah, good night.
- Gabby.
- Oh, good night, Bobbie.
I'm gonna be upstairs
working on my mocktail.
- Again?
- Oh, yeah. Yeah.
I want to try something with melon.
I had an inspiration last night.
I was making melon balls for
my mom but just a little too big,
you know, hoping she'd choke on them.
She didn't. [LAUGHS]
But silver lining.
Takoda.
Hey.
You've been upstairs working so much,
it seemed like we hadn't talked all day.
So do you want me to start or
No.
I'll go.
You're gonna get a big kick out of this.
Last night, Isabella and I
woke up to this scritchin'
and scratchin' and
Oh, yeah, Isabella told
me all about it this morning.
That was one stubborn squirrel, right?
[LAUGHS]
Yeah, it was.
So do you want more or
No.
Go home to your family.
- Squirrel!
- Squirrel!
[CHITTERS]
[LAUGHING]
Hey there, stranger.
How's it going up there?
Oh, great. Yeah, so great.
Yeah, it's going great down here too.
Boy, do I have some good
customer gossip for you.
Oh, I actually have somebody
on hold upstairs, so
- Oh, go.
- OK, then.
- Go.
- Thanks.
- You bet.
- I love my new office!
Oh, I'm so glad you do. [LAUGHS]
I should've given it to Steve.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
Door's open, day's started!
[KEYS CLATTER]
Hello?
Hey.
- Morning.
- Where's everyone?
Uh, they are upstairs with Isabella.
Oh. Cool, cool, coolio!
[CHUCKLES]
Another day.
Another dollar.
Yeah.
Yep.
So, uh,
are you, uh, OK?
Yeah, always.
Yeah.
OK.
Well, I guess I better
get this place opened up.
Yeah.
- Need any help?
- Nah. Nah.
- You sure?
- Yep.
Yup, yuppity, yuppity.
Um
Start with the beer.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
[GROANS]
[GROANS]
[KEG CLANGING]
Strike! Y'all see that?
Of course nobody saw that.
[UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES]
[GRUNTING]
Holy moly.
All right.
All right, here we go.
This sucker is tapped.
Who go, girl? A-you go, girl. ♪
You go, girl ♪
Wait a second. Oh, yeah.
Ahh!
You down, girl.
Look at that. It did rain.
'Kay. All right.
You better love these.
Otherwise, I spent all of yesterday
squeezing my melons for nothing.
There were so many other
ways you could've worded that.
Hmm?
Mmm. Mmm, it's bold.
It's unique.
And a bit nutty.
Bold, unique, and nutty.
Congratulations, Gabby.
You just created the Gabby Hansen.
Yes!
And unlike my mother, I
created this Gabby Hansen
without alcohol.
Oh.
I want to go to that party.
Hi.
Oh, my God, Bobbie.
Someone's having a bad hair day.
I set up the bar all by myself.
It did not go well.
Bobbie, are you hurt?
I might be lightly concussed.
What the hell happened downs
what the hell happened to you?
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]
Sorry, my family doesn't
believe my job is interesting.
Carry on.
I thought you might
be worried after hearing
the crash downstairs, but no.
Bobbie, come on, take a soak seat.
Take take a seat.
I'm fine.
Oh, just enjoy yourselves.
What's that?
Oh, we didn't say anything.
I'll go talk to her.
No, I got it.
Time to stop holding the door.
He got that from me.
There you are.
[SIGHS]
Hey, heard it's supposed
to rain tomorrow.
Nope.
We're not doing that.
What's going on with you?
I'm fine.
You're fine? I've plucked pheasants
that look better than you.
I had to open up all by myself
while everybody was upstairs
having a grand old time.
So you didn't want
them to have a good time.
No!
I mean, yes.
What's your point?
So you're upset because
they were having a good time
and you felt left out?
Maybe.
And you're too stubborn to
admit that you were lonely.
Little bit.
You know, you could've
just walked up there.
They're ten feet away.
How hard would it be to walk ten feet?
[CHUCKLES]
Wasn't supposed to be funny.
No, it's just that I said the same thing
to Isabella the other day,
except I stomped my foot.
You know, you're pretty smart.
You should listen to yourself.
Well, I like giving advice
better than getting it.
You realize everyone's up there
because it's the shiny new toy.
I know that.
They're excited to do something new.
Hell, in one week, they'll
be back here anyway,
and you know why?
Because they love you.
OK, now I'm embarrassed.
Now you're embarrassed?
Thanks. I needed this talk.
That's what good friends do.
Well, that's not what we've been doing.
OK.
Well, I think it's time we start again.
No more space, OK?
OK.
OK, what can I do to help you clean up?
Ah. Nothing.
I have a plan.
Takoda!
Let me guess.
You have a vision of a clean tavern.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]