Atypical (2017) s04e03 Episode Script

Wait, what?
You're going to Antarctica?
- Yes.
- How? When?
To do what?
How? I'm not sure.
When? As soon as possible.
To do what?
Also not sure.
But you're dropping out of school.
Sam, are you sure that's a good idea?
Because I'm pretty sure that it's not.
How can I go to Denton
if I'm in Antarctica?
Now, I have a lot of planning to do.
Well, wait, I
I actually have some news too.
I took a job as a manager
at Sal E. Sour Cream.
Look at this.
Researchers discovered a
high-altitude site in East Antarctica
that offers the clearest view
of the stars in the whole world.
That's what I'm gonna be sleeping under.
I reorganized the
baked potato bar today.
I moved the chives away
from the ranch dressing.
No one's ever done that before.
Uh-oh.
- What's wrong?
- A trip to Antarctica is very expensive.
Oh. Well, I mean,
yeah, that makes sense.
I suppose you could
just wait a few years.
Thankfully, I have some savings.
And maybe I can ask for some
extra shifts at Techtropolis.
That's gonna be a lot
of extra shifts, Sam.
Hmm. That's okay. I like
working at Techtropolis.
Bad news, fellas.
Techtropolis is closing.
Already? But it's only, like, 4:20.
Hey, look at that! Up top.
I love late afternoon. Less busy.
Word. So, why are we closing early,
Bobbo? Your wife cheating on you again?
No, what I mean is
Techtropolis is closing forever.
But
then how am I gonna get enough
money to go to Antarctica?
Forget Antarctica, homie.
How are we gonna pay rent?
I'm sorry, guys. I
should've seen this coming.
Big-box retail's been dying for years.
And yet
I'm wholly unprepared.
What'd I say about
leaving this door open?
The wind blew it closed.
There was a breeze. In fact,
I think I feel it again.
Well, it's eight o'clock.
Time for Izzie to head out.
Okay.
And I'll take your phone.
I don't have a phone.
Very funny.
But if you wanna succeed
at school, and training,
and being a decent, rested human,
it's time to go to bed.
I agree with her. Bye.
- I'll call you in a second.
- No, you will not.
You will call her at four
a.m. when you wake up.
No, you will not.
- Hand it over.
- Or what?
Casey.
Elsa.
Stop!
Whoop!
Ha!
All right, love you. Same time
tomorrow. Same time every damn day.
Damn it. I got a citation.
- What? There's a rule on socks?
- I guess.
You see, these socks
are strictly for running,
but Clayton requires a different
sock altogether for walking.
Really?
Ooh, they should put in
a sock vending machine.
I saw one of those at
a bowling alley once.
It was a very classy joint.
I wonder if undies are required
too. Because, ew, no, never.
No, it's literally just because
we have to wear these dumb skirts.
I mean, if boys wear gym socks,
you can't see them 'cause
they're under their pants.
We should say something.
Oh, I don't know. I don't
want to make a big fuss.
Plus, Penelope's not wearing
underwear. We should just drop it.
It's nice we're all
having lunch together.
Should we say our highs
and lows for the day?
I like doing that at meals.
My high is this grilled cheese.
And I don't have a low.
Never expose your weaknesses.
My high is that the girl
who plays our center
midfield fractured her tibia,
so I'm off the bench.
But that's also my low
'cause she's my friend.
- Sports?
- Soccer.
Hmm.
My high is that I realized
I need to go to Antarctica,
and my low is that
Techtropolis is closing,
so I can't make enough money to go.
Not with that attitude. What
you need is a side hustle.
- A what?
- Another way to make money.
Tell you what, I'll give you five
bucks for that penguin drawing.
- Sold.
- Bam. Side hustle achieved.
Have your assistant deliver
it to my mom's house.
I'll just give it to you now.
This is a good start, but
I still need a lot more.
Nine thousand nine hundred and
ninety-five dollars at least.
Oh, you should have a yard sale.
That's how my family pays for
our annual trip to Port St. Lucie.
Hmm. A trip to Antarctica can't
be that much more expensive
than a trip to Port St. Lucie, can it?
No, I don't think it is.
Well, it sounds like you need
to find some junk to sell, Sam.
Oh, hi.
Oh, hi.
So, are we still being weird?
I don't know.
Do you have any more lady-kisses
you wanna tell me about?
Or would you rather
wait till just before
Casey's next parent-teacher conference?
No. No. I told you. It
didn't mean anything.
If you really think
No, no, no.
I don't think you and Megan I don't.
But I'm tired of all the back and forth.
We're either together, or we're not.
We are.
I feel bad about Chuck's party.
I was so angry and strange.
We should have them over
for dinner to make up for it.
Yeah. Well, you weren't that strange.
I mean, not stranger than
normal. You were angry, but
Can we please just spend
the next 50 years or so
having a nice, boring life?
Yes, boring. I would love
that. Library trips
leaf collecting,
anything redundant
monotonous.
I'm dropping out of school
and going to Antarctica.
Whoa, honey, slow down.
Going to Antarctica? When?
As soon as possible.
Why are you dropping out? Why
not just take a semester off?
No, because I don't
want to split my focus.
W What are you
doing with our toaster?
I'm putting it in a box
to sell at my yard sale.
Are your electric toothbrushes upstairs?
Wh What do we make of this?
I think we let it play out.
Big ideas like this tend
to go away on their own.
I mean, why be the naysayers when
time and logistics can do it for us?
That's good. I like that.
A swift kick in the ass from life.
You're devious.
Thank you.
Hey.
Sign my petition?
"Abolish the Clayton dress code."
Okay.
Look, I know you don't wanna
make a big deal out of it,
but I don't think we have a choice.
I mentioned it at the GSA meeting.
And, Casey, these dress codes
are really upsetting to people.
I mean, did you know it hasn't
been changed in 100 years?
- Wow.
- Literally 100 years.
Well, did you tell the GSA about
my sock vending machine idea?
And what if someone isn't comfortable
having to prescribe
to these gender norms?
Like, just because I have a vulva,
that means I have to wear a small skirt?
Is that the wording in the dress code?
Will you just sign it, please?
Okay.
Yes. Now, if you'll excuse me,
I have to study for my history exam
while I cram some lunch into my face,
and then I have to finish my AP
lit reading before practice, so
Maybe later I'll do some bicep curls
while delivering a litter of puppies.
I'm not busy at all.
There he is.
What? Do you think you're special
because today's your last shift?
Last shift, baby.
And you're still bringing this
weak-ass coffee till the end, huh?
Why switch it up last minute?
Ha.
So, I, um I I
told Elsa about New York,
before the party.
Oh, is that what was going on?
I was wondering why she was
carrying that wine bottle all night.
Well, she feels bad. She wants
to make it up to you guys,
have you and Donna over for dinner.
I don't hold it against her.
I hold it against you, dummy.
But I'm happy to come for dinner,
and you know what I'll be bringing.
- Chuck's Crust.
- Best sourdough around.
You know, I think I might
actually miss this a little.
Oh, well, not me.
- That's what you think.
- Last shift.
Last shift, baby.
- Hi, Paige. What you doing?
- Oh.
Hi, Laird. I I was just
reorganizing the freezer.
Did somebody ask you to do this?
Well, no, I couldn't find the butter,
and then I couldn't
reach the cookie dough.
And the whole thing just needed
to be reorganized for efficiency.
The waffle fries were hidden
behind the frozen au gratin slurry.
I mean, it's madness.
No offense to you.
And so the student
has become the master.
Excuse me?
Paige, this is exactly the sort of
initiative that Sal E. needs more of.
You're a disruptor,
which is how I knew that
you were ready for these.
Oh, wow, are those
That's right.
Your very own keys to the castle.
You've got sour cream in your veins,
Paige, and you can't teach that.
I'm not sure about this crowd, Sam.
They don't seem to appreciate the
quality of the wares set before them.
I agree.
I can't believe my mom's panini
press is just sitting there.
It's practically brand new.
- How much for this?
- Twenty dollars.
But you should know it
can comfortably house
an extra small to small tortoise max.
I was gonna use it for plants,
and small rocks, and things.
That's a waste.
- It's been hours. How much have we made?
- Well, let's see.
Huh.
Right, plus 90, plus 66, minus 5,
'cause I kept those
clothespins. You never know.
And we have made a total of
less than seven dollars.
What? But how?
A blue dot is a nickel, right?
A blue dot is five dollars.
Oh.
Well, I guess that's how.
Well, I say we bail this whole
sale and go straight to plan D.
What's plan D?
Sperm bank donation.
Working and jerking. Cash for a splash.
- It's working smart and hard.
- I'm definitely not doing that.
Well, I'm not made out of ideas, Sammy.
If you'll excuse me, I have to
go save a sweet, young tracksuit
from a sour old man.
Hey, Sam.
Hi. What's that?
My box of O's. O Magazine and
other inspirational content.
I used it to fuel my political
and social aspirations, but
now I'm leaving those behind,
and these are just a reminder
of the road not taken, so
You can put them over there.
Although, I don't think
anyone will want them.
So, how's it going?
Bad. After the $11 I spent
on signage and doughnut holes,
I now have less money for
Antarctica than when I started.
I'm sorry.
Maybe it's a sign.
Of what?
Well, that now is not the
time to go to Antarctica.
But it is.
Sam, sometimes the universe has
plans for us that we can't imagine.
I certainly didn't anticipate
finding myself in
chain-potato-restaurant management,
but it turns out that
I'm really good at it,
and now I have my own set
of keys to the restaurant
and my own personal
code to the alarm system.
I went with my birthday,
natch. But my point is,
is that I've embraced the unexpected,
and, I don't know, maybe you should too.
I don't know.
Ooh, I know what'll help.
Let's go on a date.
Uh, we can go somewhere special
to celebrate. How's Sunday?
Usually pretty boring.
Well, then a date with your
lady is the perfect thing.
Sam, I'm really proud of you.
I know you're not jet-setting
around the globe quite yet,
but you're still doing great things,
right here with me.
What, no Izzie in here
for me to kick out tonight?
- No, she's busy planning a revolution.
- Huh.
Her and the GSA are trying to
get rid of the Clayton dress code.
Huh. Good for them.
Good for them? Since when are
you on the side of the rebellion?
Well, maybe I wish I had a
little more rebellion in my life.
Really?
I think you look
adorable in that uniform.
It's actually a lot nicer than
most of the stuff you wear.
That's just a mean thing to say.
But I cannot remember a time in my life
where I wasn't judged for
what I wore or how I looked.
I don't even think I realized
it until you were a baby.
Really? Why?
Gosh.
You were 18 months,
and you were wearing Sam's old clothes.
They were these little
overalls with dinosaurs on them.
- Aw.
- You were cute as pie.
And this old biddy started
yelling at me at the park.
I'm sorry, a biddy?
An older woman.
Right.
She said you looked like a boy,
and for some reason,
it really upset her.
I got so mad.
I just felt like, she's
not even two years old,
and she's already being criticized
for how she looks and what she wears.
Oh, Mom.
You killed her, didn't you?
This is the beginning of a
very upsetting confession.
I can tell.
Well, I do have one confession.
Oh.
Do you know what I do
every time I go to Target?
Buy the scratchy toilet paper?
Casey, one time. No.
I go into the boys' clothes section,
and I take some things, and I
put them in the girls' section.
No.
And then I do the same thing
with the girls' clothes.
You outlaw.
I know. I'm bad.
Oh my God.
Phone, please.
Okay.
- Five minutes.
- All right.
- 'Sup, dude?
- Those assholes denied my petition.
I got over 500 signatures,
and they just said no.
What can I do to help?
Well, I was talking to some
of the GSA kids about it
and we could plan a protest.
It could be big.
Okay.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
Of course. This is important.
Okay. Thank you.
Oh, hey, guys. You hear
practice got canceled?
Yeah, we're just gonna sit around
and gossip all day. Sounds fun, right?
Yay, fun.
Oh, you wanna run?
Okay. Let's go. Two laps.
Hey.
Oh, hi, Coach.
You know I keep my ear to the ground.
No, I don't know that.
What is that? Is that like
you keep your hands clean,
like you don't get
involved in shady behavior?
Sort of.
I heard about this protest.
Oh.
And look, I'm not saying
you shouldn't do something
- you're passionate about.
- Okay.
Just remember you've got a lot at stake.
You're working really hard.
Clayton gets pissy
about this sort of thing.
You don't wanna lose your scholarship.
And you're so close to
getting what you want. Okay?
Okay.
Go, team.
Don't be a dumbass.
Stay still.
I can't. It's impossible. I'm a human.
Stop talking.
I can't. It's impossible. I'm chatty.
This is not going to work.
Everything okay?
No. This assignment is annoying.
- I don't even like drawing people.
- What else?
- How do you know there's something else?
- I don't know. I just get you.
I thought I found my purpose,
to go to Antarctica to
study penguins and help them.
Oh, yeah, that's perfect for you.
It's not happening.
Going to Antarctica is very
expensive, and I'm losing my job,
and I couldn't make enough
money at my yard sale,
and I don't wanna do Zahid's gross plan,
and Paige said I should give up.
Well, she said the universe
said it, but I think she said it.
Why don't you try a fundraiser?
My parents go to them sometimes.
They once paid $500 to
sit next to Mario Lopez.
My mom touched his butt.
That wasn't part of it.
How do I do that?
Not the butt part.
Just get a bunch of friends
in a room, tell them your plan,
and ask them if they
want to invest in you.
That's not rude?
Not if you have good snacks.
You're telling me this whole time
we were selling the second-best
electric toothbrush on the market?
I'm afraid so.
Sam.
What's going on? I thought
we were going on a date.
Change of plans. I'm having
a fundraiser for my trip.
Your trip to Antarctica? I
I thought we decided that
you were holding off on that.
Yes, but that was mostly
your idea and not my idea.
My idea was to go.
- I'm gonna go prepare a few words.
- Sam.
Oh, hey. There she is.
I heard a rumor that somebody
is climbing up a potato ladder.
- Yeah.
- Sal E. is a good company.
Once you're in, you are in.
They don't let anybody go.
Hey. Welcome to my brother's
silly penguin party.
Very nice.
- You look happy.
- Yeah.
Well, I just got back from the
GSA meeting, and it was so cool.
I've I've never done anything
like this, plan a protest.
It's so awesome.
Oh my God. Izz, I love that. I'm just
What?
Um
Would you be really
mad if I didn't do it?
What?
I'm just
I'm worried.
I've just been working so hard,
and I don't wanna get in trouble.
And And Crowley said
I just don't wanna risk everything.
Okay. That's fine.
We're starting.
I'm
Casey, we're starting.
Ahem.
- Thank you for coming.
- This is so exciting.
I'm gonna make a lot of enthusiastic
sounds to get the crowd riled up.
On Tuesday, I realized my purpose:
to go to Antarctica,
which is why you're here tonight.
I'm here 'cause it's
my mom's bridge night
and she wants me O-U-T.
When I was little, my mom showed me
a documentary about the South Pole.
That's how I learned it was
the coolest place in the world.
Ooh.
Since then, I've learned
every fact I can about it.
About the explorers, and the landscape,
and the animals,
especially the penguins.
Last year, I even adopted a penguin.
Aw.
But even though I loved it so
much, I never thought I could go,
until I looked at Stumpy
and realized that's my next journey.
Yay!
I don't know how I'm gonna get
there and what exactly I'm gonna do,
but I know I need to go.
That's where you come in.
Please put donations in
Zahid's hat. Thank you.
Because you can't spell
"fundraiser" without "fedora."
You definitely don't know how
to spell either of those words.
Yeah.
I put in 1,000.
What is happening?
I mean, have you people
all just lost your minds?
This isn't even the
tiniest bit realistic.
Why not?
Seriously?
Well, one, Sam's never left the country.
Two, he's never been on a
plane. Three, he hates camping.
Four, he's such a picky eater.
And the fish don't come in stick
form in Antarctica, okay, Sam?
And five, Sam can't stand the cold.
So figure that one out.
And the swishing sound of people's
snow pants drives him crazy.
I'll bet you didn't
think about that one, Sam.
The just constant swish, swish,
swish, swishing of people's snow pants
is gonna drive you bonkers.
You're gonna lose your frickin' mind!
I mean
Oh, Sam, I didn't mean
- Sam.
- No.
- Casey, I'm just
- I said no, Paige.
I should have been more
clear it was Jamaican dollars.
Paige is wrong.
Come with me.
Where?
Paige's Sal E. Sour Cream
keys? Where'd you get those?
I found them on the table.
Come on.
Why are we here?
I don't think we're supposed to be here.
We're gonna get Paige in trouble.
We're training, something
I'm very familiar with,
something I'm a master at.
But we're in a freezer.
You're gonna train for the cold and
for the swish.
No.
I'm gonna start swishing. Are you ready?
That list that Paige gave you?
We all have a list
like that in our head.
It's really cold.
I say stuff to myself
like that all the time.
Like, it's too hard
to wake up at four a.m.
Or I don't get to do anything
but run and do homework.
Or I'm gonna do something
dumb and lose everything.
It's really swishy.
That list doesn't matter.
That list is a jerk.
Only you know what's in your own heart.
A lot of blood, I guess.
Sam, okay, shut up.
I'm being inspirational.
What are you doing?
The cold air is coming from that fan,
so I'm building a wall of
waffle fries to block some of it.
That's clever.
It's not clever.
Everyone knows that a block
of ice increases convection
by creating a natural thermal insulator.
No, Sam, everybody doesn't know that.
They don't?
- Oh.
- Mm-mm.
And you haven't mentioned the
swishing for, like, a whole minute.
You're right. I haven't.
But you should probably stop
now 'cause I still hate it.
Right, yeah.
You can do this, big brother.
Truly.
I didn't know you were so stressed out.
Yeah, me neither.
- Hey, Casey?
- Yeah?
You have a lot of
blood in your heart too.
- You're welcome.
- What's this?
That's 100 USD.
I know that, but what's it for?
You know that penguin
drawing I bought off you?
Well, I put it in a
crappy flea-market frame
and sold it online for
200 bucks. That's your cut.
You know, people will buy
anything if you market it properly.
We're basically just highly
evolved fish, you know?
We like the sparklies.
Wow.
- You really are good at money.
- No kidding.
And there's more where
that came from. A lot more.
There is?
Stick with me, Sam. I'll
get you to Antarctica.
Hey, guess what?
What?
Kids are out of the house.
We don't have to work today.
Are you ready for the first
day of our uneventful life?
Yes, I am.
Okay, this is repetitive
and boring. Grab a peeler.
Okay. Wait a second.
Hello?
Hey.
What?
What?
Uh-huh.
Okay.
Thank you. Thanks for calling. Okay.
What? What is it?
It's
It was Donna.
Chuck had a heart attack.
He died.
Oh, honey.