9-1-1: Lone Star (2020) s05e10 Episode Script
All Who Wander
1
Uh, my name is Judd,
and I'm an alcoholic.
- ALL: Hi, Judd.
- It's
Yeah, I have 28 days
without a drink today.
(CLAPPING)
Twenty-eight days since my best friend
pulled me back from the ledge.
I bet it's been one of
the longest months of your life.
Uh, yeah, Reverend. You could say that.
Judd, you know it's Phil here.
We're all alcoholics.
Okay, Phil.
Could you share with us some of the ways
you've gotten through it?
Uh, yeah. I
Well, my-my buddy
said that exercise helps.
So I've been doing
a lot of that.
And then, uh
I've been, I've been playing
a lot of video games.
(GUNFIRE SOUNDS ON GAME)
(PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING)
PHIL: And some prayer, I imagine.
Yeah, a lot of prayer.
PHIL: See, that's what makes
faith-based recovery so powerful.
We can do all things through Him
who gives us strength.
It's like you told me
that one time that, you know,
He'll do for me
what I can't do for myself.
My wife has been on a mission
trip for the last six months.
So, when I get home
(SOBRIETY COINS CLATTERING)
at the end of a shift,
and I get to
that empty house, it's dark.
Temptation sets in.
(PENSIVE MUSIC CONTINUES)
And, um, He's really all I got.
PHIL: And He's always
there for us, isn't he?
(LIQUOR POURING)
♪♪
(EXHALES DEEPLY)
Feel like I can rest easy in Him
every night.
God is good.
Amen.
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
(GROANS SOFTLY)
(FRONT DOOR SHUTS)
- MARJAN MARWANI: Hey, Tommy.
- Hey, honey.
- Did we wake you?
- TOMMY VEGA: No, no.
I was just resting. Yeah. Come on in.
(SIGHS) Well, how are
we feeling today, boss?
Oh You know, turns out chemo sucks.
Well, can we get you something?
We brought some snacks.
Can I just get a glass of water,
if that's okay?
- You got it.
- TOMMY: Okay.
Oh, Marjan, uh, picked up
some of those scarfs
I was telling you about.
- Marj, show her.
- Oh, yeah.
Oh, you didn't have to do that.
MARJAN: Oh, it was no bother at all.
I bought them at the boutique
I usually buy my hijabs at.
So this is all modal fabric,
which means it has a little grip
and it doesn't slip
or tug your hair as much.
- Oh, that would be a godsend.
- Yeah.
Hey, that red one's kinda sassy, though.
You wanna try it on?
- Yeah, why not? Yeah.
- MARJAN: Yeah.
(TOMMY MOANS)
(SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING)
(TOMMY CHUCKLES)
May I?
Yeah.
Here we go.
So what's, what's nice about this fabric
is you don't have to pull it
as tight for it to stay
'cause it doesn't slip.
You just twist
Ta-da. Total babe.
NANCY GILLIAN:
It's fire, Tommy. As usual.
Thank you, ladies.
MARJAN: Anytime.
So, do you wanna watch
a movie or a TV show?
- We could play a board game.
- (CELL PHONE RINGING)
I'm so sorry, I, I should,
I should take this.
(RINGING CONTINUES)
Hey. (CHUCKLES)
What's up?
Hey. So, do we like the black
or the green?
I thought we decided on baby blue.
JOE (ON PHONE): We did,
but I-I just tried it on,
and I got so nervous thinking
about what this was for,
that I started
sweating through it.
It was a horror show.
I told you, there's nothing to
worry about. It's just dinner.
A dinner that will
literally change our lives.
- It has to go well.
- MARJAN: And it will.
Look. Do I look nervous?
JOE: No, but you're Firefox,
nothing makes you nervous.
Mm. (GIGGLES)
Just be the man that you are,
and they are gonna love you.
- Okay.
- MARJAN: Go with the green.
- It makes your eyes pop.
- JOE: Alright.
MARJAN: Okay, I gotta go.
I'll call you back.
- (ENDS CALL)
- (EXHALES)
Come, come, come,
come, come, come, come.
(TOMMY AND NANCY CHUCKLE)
- (MARJAN SIGHS)
- Was that your sweetie?
Yes, that's my sweetie.
But my parents are coming to town
and he's about to meet them
for the first time.
- Wait. What?
- MARJAN: Yeah.
Your parents are coming to town?
- MARJAN: Mm-hmm.
- Do we get to meet them?
No, no. This is just
a quick trip. It's, it's
- (SIGHS)
- Is it just me, Marj, or are you
looking a little swampy
yourself right now?
Yeah, I am, because I'm nervous.
- I'm nervous as hell, okay?
- (TOMMY CHUCKLES)
- But you just told Joe
- What he needed to hear.
But in reality, you know, in my culture,
when you meet the parents
is when you kinda establish
whether you're compatible or not
as a couple, so this is
- Oh, it's make-or-break time.
- MARJAN: Yes.
Yes. The pressure is on.
(SIZZLING)
(INDISTINCT STATION PA ANNOUNCEMENT)
TK STRAND: This is such crap.
There's a police car bed,
a fire truck bed,
but look, there's, there's no ambos.
That's because the anti-EMS bias
starts at the cradle.
Yeah, or toddler beds.
Wait, you say, uh, beds?
Are you bed shopping?
- I'm trying.
- (PAUL LAUGHS)
So, that means that you and Carlos
are gonna adopt your little brother?
I mean, that's the hope.
But our adoption attorney said
we should take the state test
before we bring it up with Enzo.
(PAN SIZZLING)
- Hey!
- (CLICKING TONGS)
Y'all, come on, breakfast is ready.
Chicken and waffles? What? Judd!
- And brown sugar butter syrup.
- TK: Mm.
PAUL STRICKLAND:
Damn, Judd, you went all out!
- Mm-hmm.
- What is the special occasion?
Well, you know how they say,
uh, live every day
like it could be your last, right?
MATEO CHAVEZ: Yeah, not me.
I'm on protein shakes for a month.
I gotta get ripped up
for the AFD calendar.
I have to look like a god.
(GRUNTS)
- Don't be jealous.
- (LAUGHTER)
Thanks, Judd.
- (GROUP CHATTERING)
- (WATER HISSING)
- JUDD RYDER: Oh, man!
- NANCY: Oh, my G
So, you were going for Poseidon, huh?
Yeah, I forgot to mention, the nozzle
is still a little wonky. (CHUCKLES)
That's not funny, bro.
Now I gotta do a full re-gel!
-
- (GUNFIRE OVER PHONE)
I'm sending help now.
Where exactly in the building are you?
CALLER: I'm in the firing range.
- I was instructing a student.
- (BULLETS RICOCHETING)
He pulled the trigger,
the whole place flashed over.
Your student? Can you
tell me what his status is?
CALLER: I think he got knocked out,
but he's waking up.
I'm gonna get you outta here.
- (BULLETS WHIZZING)
- (STUDENT GROANING)
I got you, man.
- (SHOT HITS CALLER)
- (CALLER GROANS)
Sir, can you hear me?
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
Sir?
- (SIRENS WAILING)
- (HORN BLARING)
(BULLETS RICOCHET)
126 on scene.
What are we looking at here?
My best guess is a muzzle flash
sparked gunpowder residue
in the firing range.
(BULLETS RICOCHETING)
(OVER RADIO)
The place has been evacuated,
but there's at least two victims
trapped in there.
One with a GSW.
(BULLETS WHIZZING)
Any idea how much ammo they're storing?
They're a wholesaler,
so the bullet count
could be in the millions.
We need SWAT here right now!
They're already engaged
in a standoff downtown.
Tell the RA units to stand back.
WYATT HARRIS: Copy that.
What's the play now, Cap?
Gotta get close to make an extraction.
How are we supposed to do that?
♪♪
(MUFFLED FIRE CRACKLING)
Yeah, no worries, I got it.
(BULLETS RICOCHETING)
- PAUL: Hey!
- MARJAN: Judd! Judd!
- What are you doing?
- OWEN STRAND: Everybody stay back!
Nobody else goes in.
Get that water going!
PAUL: Alright, you heard
him. Let's go. Come on!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)
JUDD: Austin Fire. I'm coming at ya!
(MUFFLED BULLETS RICOCHETING)
If you can hear me, call out!
♪♪
- (GRUNTING)
- (BULLETS RICOCHETING)
(SLOW, DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)
(BULLETS WHIZZING)
♪♪
(FLAMES ROARING)
(BULLETS WHIZZING)
(ECHOING THUD)
(BULLETS RICOCHETING)
Guys, come on.
OWEN: Go!
(FIRE ROARING)
(BULLETS RICOCHETING)
126, it's about to flash over!
Fall back, fall back!
Hey! Hey! It's gonna flash over!
Get down! Get down!
(JUDD GRUNTS)
(BULLETS RICOCHETING)
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(EXPLOSION BLASTS)
(GLASS AND DEBRIS CLATTER)
(MARJAN PANTING)
Okay.
(PANTING)
(PANTING)
OWEN: Paul, Marjan.
- Start first aid.
- MARJAN: Yep.
- Mateo.
- MATEO: Yeah.
- Give me a check, will ya?
- Yeah.
(PANTING)
(EXHALES DEEPLY)
Uh, a few burns and scratches,
but it's all good.
- Okay, good. Check Judd.
- Alright.
- OWEN: Judd.
- MATEO: Let me see.
(BULLET SHELLS CLANGING)
(DISTANT SIRENS WAILING)
(BULLET SHELLS CLANGING)
Hey.
Did you hear the good news?
The hospital said that both the guys
we pulled out of that fire
are gonna make it.
- That is good news.
- JUDD: Yeah.
That was a hell of a call, wasn't it?
Hey, everybody, could I have
the room, please? Thanks.
(INHALES SHARPLY) Uh-oh.
Are you, uh
Are you upset 'cause
I went rogue on that call?
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
I'm not mad so much as I'm concerned.
- (JUDD SIGHS)
- I saw you
staring into that fire like
you were looking into the void.
I mean, I, I lost my bearings
in there for a minute, you know?
It was smoky. There was
gunfire going off everywhere.
It was hell in there.
It didn't look like you were
in any hurry to get out.
What are you suggesting,
I was trying to off myself?
(SIGHS DEEPLY)
I don't know. Were you?
No. God, no. What No. It's me.
OWEN: I know in recovery,
sometimes you have to walk
through some really dark places,
and I just, I just
want you to know that, uh
you don't have to do it alone.
I do.
Speaking of, I got
a meeting later today.
- Big one, if you wanna join.
- Wouldn't miss it.
Well, alright, I'll see ya.
I can't wait to skip to
the part when we're married.
I know, me too.
Soon enough.
As long as we don't crash and burn.
As long as we don't crash and burn.
But, no, you-you said that your
parents are going to love me.
Well, they will. They will.
It's just, uh, they can be
slightly intimidating people,
but as long as we stay strong, calm,
on the same page,
- we got this. Yeah.
- JOE: We got this.
(BOTH TRILL, CHUCKLE)
Uh, just one thing. One thing.
Um, we're gonna go
with your full name Yusuf, okay?
- What's wrong with Joe?
- Nothing's wrong with it.
It's just Yusuf's more traditional.
Uh, okay.
- NASREEN MARWANI: Marjan!
- Hi.
(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)
- Hi, Mahmah.
- (GASPS) Hi.
(SQUEALS) Hi, Baba.
Our little Mouse.
We've missed you so much.
Okay. Mom, Dad, this, this is Yusuf.
- Yusuf, this is my mom, Nasreen.
- It's an honor.
MARJAN: And this is my dad, Waleed.
As-Salaam-Alaikum.
Walaikum salaam.
- So, uh
- NASREEN: Oh!
- JOE: My, my bad.
- It's okay.
Uh, let's go to the table.
MARJAN: Yes!
My bad. I should have told you
that it's three kisses
in Lebanese culture.
Yep.
And Yusuf was actually
my physical therapist,
but I had no idea he was Muslim
until I literally bumped
into him in the Halal market.
- Oh.
- It was meant to be.
- God works in mysterious ways.
- (MARJAN LAUGHS)
You have siblings?
Yeah. My two sisters
still live in Atlanta,
um, but my baby brother is in
Houston finishing up his PhD.
- NASREEN: Oh.
- And Yusuf basically raised them.
NASREEN: Mm.
Yeah, my, my parents died when I was 17,
uh, car accident.
- Oh.
- Condolences.
(SIGHS) I'm so sorry.
They had a beautiful marriage.
They, they cherished
each other every day.
It's the kinda marriage that I
hope to have with your daughter
if you give us your blessing.
We wanna spend
the rest of our lives together.
JOE: Hmm.
Well, it's obvious to us
you love each other very much.
Yay! Okay. I told you they'd see it.
Yeah. You did.
But love isn't nearly enough.
A successful marriage
isn't just a contract of love.
It's one of, uh, logistics.
Yeah, yeah, logistics.
We, we love logistics.
We talk about logistics all the time.
- Isn't that right, Yusuf?
- Yes.
One of our top five subjects.
(CLICKS TONGUE)
- Logistics.
- Logistics. Yeah.
(BOTH CHUCKLE NERVOUSLY)
You will see. You will see,
Mahma. You will see, Baba.
Our logistics are
in absolute total alignment.
Good. So, have you discussed
where you would live after the wedding?
We, we talked about her
moving into my apartment.
NASREEN: Of course.
Until you save enough to buy a home.
Uh, no, we I think we'll be fine
in just the apartment, right?
Mouse, you grew up
in such a beautiful home.
You don't want that
for your own children?
I mean, I'm not against it.
Yeah.
But we agree that kids will be happy
wherever you give 'em love.
Right, Marjan?
Mm-hmm. Right.
Not even a garden to play in?
You don't remember, day and night
you were kicking around the soccer ball?
I m I mean, uh, it'd be nice
to have a yard, yeah.
Well, there are parks all around Austin.
And what happens in them after dark?
Exactly.
Yeah. We get a lot of calls to parks.
Okay. Okay.
Yusuf, have you decided how
many children you would like to have?
Well, I'm one of four, so we
talked about going for that.
Four.
WALEED MARWANI: Four children?
In a tiny apartment?
It's not tiny. Lofted, a lot of space.
Well four's "a" number,
you know, it's not "the" number.
That's not something
we get to decide anyway.
That's up to God.
Who's going to be
taking care of these kids
while you both are working?
JOE: Well, we, we won't both be working.
- NASREEN: Oh.
- Because once we start a family,
I will be staying at home with the kids,
taking care of them full-time.
You're going to quit your job?
I love kids, and Marjan makes
more money than me anyways.
It just it just makes more sense.
So, our daughter risks
her life to support you
while you stay in the apartment.
- This is your plan?
- Not my plan. It's
This is our plan.
- Right, Marjan?
- MARJAN: Mm-hmm.
- JOE: Mm-hmm?
- WALEED: Mm-hmm?
MARJAN: Mm-hmm.
What is this, "Mm-hmm"?
Mouse? Mouse? Look at me. Look at me.
Are you really okay with this?
I'm okay with this. Well, yeah.
It's an idea. It's an idea
we've been floating around.
It's not, you know, concrete.
We can talk about it. Let's all
talk about it. What do you think?
I think you might want to reconsider.
- The plan?
- WALEED: Mm
The marriage.
PHIL: God says my strength
is made perfect in weakness.
And that's what being here
is all about, isn't it?
To acknowledge our fallibility,
our humanness,
so that He can lift us up.
Alright, well, I like to close
with sobriety birthdays.
Anybody celebrating a
30-, 60-, or 90-day today?
Yeah, we got one
right here. Thirty days.
- (GROUP CLAPPING)
- PHIL: Alright. Give him a chip.
You wanna say a few words?
JUDD: No, no. I'm good. Thank you.
Congratulations, Judd.
Thank you, Reverend.
What happened to the hand?
Oh, uh, got this on a call.
There was a fire at a gun range.
- PHIL: Fire at a gun range?
- JUDD: Yeah.
PHIL: Wow. Never a dull day, right?
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
I appreciate you
being here tonight, Owen.
I appreciate you being on this,
this whole journey with me.
Happy to do it.
JUDD: Oh (SIGHS)
You really think you should
have taken that chip today?
You're the one who told me
to put my hand up.
OWEN: Judd.
You had the bandage on your hand
before we went on the call.
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
Okay.
- Wait. You got me.
- OWEN: But what were you doing?
Break it on a beer bottle?
Did you fall down drinking?
JUDD: Yeah, I had a few drinks.
Yes, I did, but it's not a big deal.
I mean, sometimes a man's gotta do
what he's gotta do to get through,
so he can get out,
and that's, that's life.
No. That is a lie.
And just about the most dangerous one
people like us can tell ourselves.
JUDD: Oh.
Well, I'll tell you what, uh
since we don't really
know each other, Reverend,
how about you just stay out of this?
You know, we don't know each other
because you spent the last month
lying every time you were in here.
And I say that without judgment.
- Right.
- Lying is part of the disease.
But you can't get better
until you own it.
Until I own what, precisely?
The rage.
I've never met an alcoholic
who wasn't filled with it.
The harder you try to stuff it down,
the more it fights its way out
in ways that you cannot control.
Okay.
(WEAK LAUGH)
I have some rage.
I do. I have some rage.
I have some rage.
Maybe I'm upset and angry about the fact
that my daughter doesn't
live at our home anymore.
Did she move out?
(SIGHS) Charlie
stays with her grandparents
because she said it's too hard
to be at home without Mommy.
And she's right about that. She's right.
So, okay, maybe I need a little,
a little bit of courage
to fortify me before I get into
that empty bed every night. Okay?
Now we're gettin' somewhere.
'Cause when I get home, it's gonna be me
and my demons alone, and that's that.
Well, how about if you're not alone?
What if I look after you 24/7?
What are you gonna do?
You gonna move in with me?
Yes! Hell, yes. Move in.
That way, when the demons come,
they gotta get through both of us.
So, what the hell was that?
You hung me out to dry.
I've never seen you so thirsty
for someone's approval.
It's 'cause you've never
seen me around my parents.
They're intimidating people.
Remember, I told you that?
Yeah.
Look, it's not the end of the world.
They said they're not going to
give us their blessing, Marjan.
Uh-uh-uh, they said that we need
to seriously reconsider some things.
That's not a "no."
That's just a "not yet."
So what do we do from here?
Maybe we just take a beat
and get back to them.
Okay. When?
I don't know, they're coming
to visit for Eid next year.
Maybe we just talk to them then.
Next year?
- (SIGHS) Yeah.
- No way.
I cannot do this for another year.
(SCOFFS) Okay.
Is courting me that painful?
Yes, it is, actually.
It breaks my heart every time
we have to say goodbye
and go our separate ways.
I wanna wake up
next to you every morning.
To hold you, to kiss you.
(CHUCKLES)
I'm ready to spend our lives together.
Me too.
I would marry you tomorrow if I could.
Me too.
Then call your parents.
Beg 'em for another sit-down.
Tell 'em how you really feel.
Tell 'em that we need a second chance.
Joe, this is not how this works.
You don't even wanna try?
The woman that I fell
in love with is a fighter.
Just not with them.
It's like, I guess, our entire future
comes down to one question.
Are you a Firefox or are you a Mouse?
Damn! So he used both
of your nicknames against you?
(CLICKS TONGUE) That's cold.
Sounds like he gave you an ultimatum.
- Pretty much.
- So what you gonna do?
What is there to do?
My parents made their decision.
It's my duty as their daughter
to respect it.
Even if it means losing Joe?
I was raised to respect my elders.
But he's your person.
PAUL: I'm sorry, at the end of the day,
what's more important to you,
your parent's approval or being happy?
That's the thing that
you guys don't understand.
Without my parents' approval,
I don't think I can be happy.
So I guess either way
I'm just screwed, you know?
- (WATER SPRAY HISSES)
- Oh, my!
- NANCY: It's a sign.
- Spray hose strikes again.
- Marwani.
- (ALARM WAILING)
DISPATCHER (ON PA): Engine 126.
- Oh, it's that time.
- OWEN: Alright, alright!
Hey, Judd, why don't you
stay back with me
and work on some probie stuff?
Paul, you're in charge out there.
Copy that, Cap.
So, what, uh, you babysittin' me
when we're at this house too?
I can't let you out in the field
till I know your head's on right.
Well, what the hell am I
supposed to do while I'm here?
I don't know.
You can start by fixing that.
- (STATION BELL RINGING)
- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(TUTS) Damn.
Hi. Thanks for coming, y'all.
Uh, Steph's over here.
Hi.
What are we looking at here?
BECCA: My advanced sculpture final.
I'm making a bust of
- My bust.
- BECCA: Yeah.
And we called 9-1-1 because?
Uh, it's kinda stuck to her?
Because it's fused to my skin.
Becca forgot to apply oil
before she put the plaster on.
I was in a creative flow state.
PAUL: Alright, let's see if we can just
chip some of this off, okay?
STEPH: Okay.
- (TAPPING)
- (YELPS, GROANS)
Okay.
- (WINCES)
- Nope. Alright.
- TK, can you check her vitals?
- Copy.
Hey, Steph, I'm Nancy, that's TK.
We're gonna check you out.
Are you feeling any pain?
- Well, I'm
- She's fine. Right?
Thanks, but I'm curious what she thinks.
It does sting a little, actually.
Why didn't you say anything?
I did, but you weren't listening.
Pulse ox is 96. BP's 130 over 80.
So you're telling me it stings a little,
but your blood pressure
is telling me it stings a lot.
I didn't wanna say anything,
but it feels like it's, like,
getting hot or something.
We need to get this thing off her now.
Uh, it's probably the lye
in the plaster.
When it comes in contact
with your skin for too long,
it can cause chemical burns.
Oh, it's really starting to burn!
Okay, we need ideas here,
people. What are we thinking?
TK: Hey, uh, has anybody
broken their arm before?
What's the first thing they
tell you when you get a cast?
Don't get it wet. Okay, Steph.
The water should have softened it up.
And now I'm gonna just drill
some small holes in there.
(TOOL WHIRRING)
We're gonna put some oil
inside the holes,
and that'll help separate
the plaster from your skin.
- (TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
- (TOOL WHIRRING)
Nancy, just keep them wet.
- Fill them with that oil.
- (STEPH GROANING)
I got you.
I knew this was a terrible idea.
I don't even like art,
much less art school.
I just wanted to stay
on the farm in Lufkin.
Then why didn't you?
'Cause my sister
she's always looked out for me.
Well, I don't know if she did today.
It's just really hard to say no to her.
♪♪
You know what? You're right.
This is the last straw.
I'm gonna finally say something to her.
- Right after you get this off.
- Good for you.
Speaking of, let's turn the water off.
I'm just gonna put
a few scores in this, okay?
STEPH: Okay.
- (TOOL WHIRRING)
- MARJAN: Don't worry.
It's nothing that's gonna hurt.
And if that worked, this should
- kind of just pop right off.
- (TAPPING)
- (PLASTER CRACKS)
- There we go.
- NANCY: Alright. Burn-free.
- (STEPH AND MARJAN CHUCKLE)
(STEPH SIGHS)
(LIGHT MUSIC PLAYING)
- Success?
- NANCY: Yes.
We were able to remove it
before she got a chemical burn.
Oh, thank God.
I was so worried about you.
I'm fine. I just had
some mild skin irritation.
It doesn't even hurt now.
Good. Okay.
Well, look, we can get you oiled up
and re-plastered.
Uh, you're not seriously asking
her to do that again, are you?
Yeah. My project's due tomorrow.
Half my grade is riding on it.
You're cool with it, right, Steph?
♪♪
Yeah. Sure.
Steph.
You just went through so much misery.
You heard her.
Half her grade's riding on it.
She's my big sister.
- Yeah, but
- NANCY: Forget it, Marj.
She's just respecting her elders.
(LOUD BANGING)
OWEN: Whoa! Easy, easy.
That thing's Danish.
Well, maybe that's why nothing fits.
No, you don't need to use
that kinda leverage on it.
(JUDD SIGHS)
You gonna give me
another lecture about my rage?
No, you're not gonna
get rid of your rage
until you deal with your resentments.
Who do I resent?
(LIGHT, TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
You think I resent Grace?
- I mean
- Why would I resent her?
I know she was following a calling,
but Charlie doesn't have a mom
at home, and you're left alone.
I ain't mad at Grace about that.
I'm mad at the lie that took her away.
What lie is that?
Man, ain't nobody in the sky
looking out for us.
Ain't no master plan.
When did you lose your faith?
The other night, I tried
sending Grace a voice text.
(VOICE BREAKING) Grace, this
is me asking you to come home.
This is my 9-1-1.
I reached out to God and I said,
if you're there,
will you please give me a sign?
And?
You wanna know what came back?
Nothing?
JUDD: No, it was
worse than nothing.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
- (PHONE CLATTERS)
- You win.
(GLASS SHATTERS)
(SIGHING HEAVILY)
If that ain't clear,
I don't know what is.
Try that.
(PIPE RATTLES)
Good job.
You know how in recovery they say
that we're supposed to call out
to a power greater than ourselves?
Sure.
So what do you do when you know
there ain't nobody there?
- A tire?
- (TIRE SCREECHES)
CALLER (ON PHONE):
Oh, it smashed a car, man!
- Is this a joke?
- CALLER: No, it's not a joke, dude.
The car is on fire. You gotta
get somebody out here, like, now.
122, I need you on Glenoaks
for a reported vehicle fire.
122 FIREFIGHTER (ON RADIO):
Copy, dispatch.
But that's across the street
from the 126.
Can't they handle it?
126 is already out on response.
OWEN (ON RADIO): This is
Captain Strand in the house.
- We're headed to the scene.
- WYATT: Copy that.
I'll get more resources
to you as soon as I can.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)
Hey. Uh, yo, yo, yo. Hey!
How many people in there?
Just the driver.
But it's too hot to help.
Alright, stay back, stay back.
Y'all stay clear so that
ambulance can come through.
♪♪
- (FIRE EXTINGUISHER HISSING)
- (GLASS BREAKING)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)
(ALL GRUNTING)
JUDD: Oh, my God.
That's Phil. That's Phil!
Phil. Phil. Phil, hey.
EMS, we've extracted the driver.
Cap, he's got no pulse.
He ain't breathing either.
(EXHALING)
Damn it. Come on, come on.
Come on, come on, come on.
(JUDD BREATHING HEAVILY)
(ECHOING) Come on, Phil.
(NORMAL) Come on, come on. (EXHALING)
EMS, what's the status?
- (RADIO CHIRPS)
- JUDD: Come on, Phil.
(JUDD BREATHING HEAVILY)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
♪♪
♪♪
(SIRENS WAILING)
(HORN BLARES)
♪♪
(PHIL BREATHING WEAKLY)
OWEN (MUFFLED): Oh, oh, oh. Hey, hey.
(LIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)
PARAMEDIC (MUFFLED):
We got it from here. We got it.
(MUFFLED SIRENS WAILING)
Sir?
(LIGHT MUSIC CONTINUES)
Sir, are you with us?
I am now.
- (RADIO CHATTER)
- (PHIL COUGHING)
There's your sign.
- MARJAN: Hi, Mahmah.
- Hi.
- MARJAN: Hi.
- (BOTH CHUCKLE)
- Hi, Baba.
- Hello.
Oh, thank you guys so much for coming.
I know you don't have
much time left on your trip.
Are you kidding? There is no one
we'd rather spend it
with than our Mouse.
Your father wants to do an escape room.
I saw one online,
bank robbers in the Old West.
I love the Wild West.
Yeah, that could, that could be fun.
Fun, fun, fun.
Mouse, is everything alright?
Me? Me, everything's great. Why?
It's just that you are sweating.
Oh, yes, I am. (CHUCKLES) I am sweating.
You know, it's funny 'cause I've noticed
that I've been sweating a lot,
actually, lately. Excessively.
And I wondered
if it was this new supplement
that I've been taking as a,
you know, side effect.
And, uh, I've been running real hot
so it's crazy that I keep choosing
to meet you guys outside 'cause Whew.
It's not terribly hot.
Perhaps you should
get your thyroid checked.
Have you checked your thyroid yet?
No, no, I haven't, and I think
that's a really good idea.
And I'm (SIGHS) I'm doing it again.
- WALEED: Uh, doing what?
- The Mouse thing.
What "Mouse thing"?
Where the moment I feel
the slightest hint of
disapproval from either of you,
I start scurrying for cover,
and I'm done.
I'm done scurrying.
My thyroid's fine,
but everything is not okay.
(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)
What's going on?
You said Yusuf and I need
to reconsider if we're a match.
Yes.
Respectfully, I disagree.
- Is that so?
- Yes, it is so.
I know you have a problem
with him staying at home,
but he has already proven
that he is going to be an amazing dad.
And the truth is, I love my job,
and I'm never gonna wanna give that up.
I know it's not what you want for me,
but I hope to God
you will give me your blessing
because it's what I want for me,
and I am so, so sure of it.
Okay.
Okay? Okay what?
You have our blessing. (SOFT CHUCKLE)
What?
Wait. That's it?
- NASREEN: That's it.
- That's it.
If you're so, so sure, then I am sure.
All we ever wanted
was for you to be happy.
Then why did you give us
such a hard time at dinner?
Because you were so all over
the place that we didn't think
it was what you really wanted.
I just wish Yusuf were here
so I could shake his hand.
- He goes by Joe.
- Joe?
MARJAN AND NASREEN: Joe.
Well, then Joe it is.
- Is he free today?
- Yes.
And he was hoping
- Well, we were hoping
- NASREEN: Yes?
that we could start
planning the wedding together.
You wanna start doing that today?
Yes, because we don't have much time
if we're gonna get married
before you guys leave.
Why so fast?
Because we are done waiting.
We are ready to start our life together.
I always thought
you wanted a big wedding.
And I still plan to have one.
How are you going to do that
with such a short notice?
Oh, don't you worry about that.
- I know people.
- NASREEN: Oh.
PAUL: Hey, how'd you do?
Dispatch is gonna bypass
all the house's calls
for the next four hours.
Four? Oh, you got an
extra hour out of them?
- OWEN: Mm-hmm.
- You're the man, Cap.
- I do what I can.
- (PAUL LAUGHS)
Uh, what's going on with catering?
Uh, Kefta truck is en route
and the cake has just landed.
- And the band?
- PAUL: Warming up outside.
How we looking, boys?
I don't know.
I still think it's
a little bit thin on the left.
Can y'all please tell him it's fine?
OWEN: It's a little bit thin on the left.
CARLOS REYES: Mm!
Guys, how's that stain coming?
JUDD: It ain't gone yet.
(SCOFFS) I told you to use the buffer.
Yeah, well, I told you to use an oil pan
when you were cleaning the engine truck.
Gentlemen. It's time.
("KISS ME" COVER
BY KINA GRANNIS PLAYING)
(GUESTS GASPING AND EXCLAIMING)
Kiss me,
out of the bearded barley ♪
Nightly
How did she get that dress
on such short notice?
She didn't. She added it to her cart
a month after she started dating Joe.
You'll wear those shoes ♪
And I will wear that dress ♪
Oh ♪
- Kiss me ♪
- Wow.
She looks so beautiful.
She looks so happy.
(SOFTLY) Hi.
Out on the moonlit floor ♪
IMAM: You may be seated.
As-Salaam-Alaikum.
ALL: Walaikum salaam.
IMAM: I wanna thank the
126 for having us here today.
Some of you may think this is
a strange venue for a wedding,
but the Quran says,
"Whoever saves one life,
it is as though
he has saved all mankind."
And by that standard,
we are truly on hallowed ground.
According to Islam, you are
married in the eyes of God
only when you sign the
wedding contract, the nikah,
in the presence of witnesses.
Marjan has chosen her
father and Joe, his brother,
as a witness to their union.
Marjan, do you accept
Joe's proposal of marriage?
One billion percent yes.
IMAM: Very good.
Please sign there.
- And Joe
- What she said.
(LAUGHTER)
(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)
Then may Allah bless
and unite you in goodness
for all your days.
You are now husband and wife.
- (BOTH SCREAM)
- (CHEERING)
♪♪
PAUL: Ladies and gentlemen,
the bride and groom
would love for everyone
to join them on the dance floor
for the traditional
Lebanese dance, the Dabke.
(GUESTS CHEERING AND APPLAUDING)
(LEBANESE FOLK DANCE MUSIC PLAYING)
(ULULATING)
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
(GUESTS CHEERING)
(MUSIC SOFTENS)
OWEN: There you are.
Oh, don't worry, I didn't, uh,
I didn't spike this punch.
(OWEN SCOFFS)
I was gonna ask you
if you knew where Tommy went.
She wasn't feeling good. She went home.
Oh. That's too bad.
(GUESTS APPLAUDING)
(CHEERING)
Whoo!
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYING)
How are you doing?
Thinking about Grace?
(CHEERING CONTINUES)
I'm always thinking about Grace.
Alright, everyone, it's time for
the bride and groom to cut the cake!
Come on!
- (CHEERING)
- Whoo!
(JUDD CHUCKLES)
Wait. Are they gonna use
a sword to cut the cake?
Lebanese tradition, I guess.
- (MARJAN CHUCKLES)
- JOE: Yeah.
(ALL WHOOPING)
That's pretty cool.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Whoo!
- OWEN: Well, that was good.
- (JUDD SIGHS)
Well, I bet you we could
catch the last part of the game
if you want.
(SIGHS) You know, I think
I'm probably just gonna call it a night.
- Alright. Hey, Judd.
- Yo?
I'll be right here if you need me.
I appreciate you, Owen.
Good night.
(INSECTS CHIRRING OUTSIDE)
(JUDD SIGHS)
(DISTANT DOG BARKING)
(SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING)
♪♪
(SIGHS DEEPLY)
(MARJAN LAUGHING)
Hey.
I can't believe I'm,
I'm touching my wife right now.
(LAUGHS) I can't believe
I'm touching my husband.
I feel like I'm at the end
of a fairy tale.
JOE: Funny.
I feel like I'm at the beginning.
(MARJAN CHUCKLES)
JOE: Mm.
Are you okay? Was
Okay. Was that too much?
No. I'm, I'm okay. I'm more than okay.
(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYING)
Wow.
- Oh, my goodness.
- (CHUCKLES)
Look at you.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING)
(EXHALES)
(DARK MUSIC PLAYING)
♪♪
Lord
please help me.
If You're there, please help me.
(SIGHS DEEPLY)
(CELL PHONE CHIMES)
(PUTS DOWN BOTTLE)
(DARK MUSIC STOPS)
(LIGHT MUSIC PLAYING)
(EXHALES DEEPLY)
(SNIFFLES)
(SOFTLY) Thank you. Thank you, Father.
Thank you, Father.
Thank you, Father. Thank you.
Thank you, thank you,
thank you, thank you.
Thank you. Grace.
My God.
(LINE RINGING)
Hey, Gracie.
You are literally
an answered prayer right now.
You have no idea.
Yes, you.
Hey. (LAUGHS)
Yeah.
No. I'm fine. I'm good.
Yeah. It's good to hear your voice.
Uh, my name is Judd,
and I'm an alcoholic.
- ALL: Hi, Judd.
- It's
Yeah, I have 28 days
without a drink today.
(CLAPPING)
Twenty-eight days since my best friend
pulled me back from the ledge.
I bet it's been one of
the longest months of your life.
Uh, yeah, Reverend. You could say that.
Judd, you know it's Phil here.
We're all alcoholics.
Okay, Phil.
Could you share with us some of the ways
you've gotten through it?
Uh, yeah. I
Well, my-my buddy
said that exercise helps.
So I've been doing
a lot of that.
And then, uh
I've been, I've been playing
a lot of video games.
(GUNFIRE SOUNDS ON GAME)
(PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING)
PHIL: And some prayer, I imagine.
Yeah, a lot of prayer.
PHIL: See, that's what makes
faith-based recovery so powerful.
We can do all things through Him
who gives us strength.
It's like you told me
that one time that, you know,
He'll do for me
what I can't do for myself.
My wife has been on a mission
trip for the last six months.
So, when I get home
(SOBRIETY COINS CLATTERING)
at the end of a shift,
and I get to
that empty house, it's dark.
Temptation sets in.
(PENSIVE MUSIC CONTINUES)
And, um, He's really all I got.
PHIL: And He's always
there for us, isn't he?
(LIQUOR POURING)
♪♪
(EXHALES DEEPLY)
Feel like I can rest easy in Him
every night.
God is good.
Amen.
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
(GROANS SOFTLY)
(FRONT DOOR SHUTS)
- MARJAN MARWANI: Hey, Tommy.
- Hey, honey.
- Did we wake you?
- TOMMY VEGA: No, no.
I was just resting. Yeah. Come on in.
(SIGHS) Well, how are
we feeling today, boss?
Oh You know, turns out chemo sucks.
Well, can we get you something?
We brought some snacks.
Can I just get a glass of water,
if that's okay?
- You got it.
- TOMMY: Okay.
Oh, Marjan, uh, picked up
some of those scarfs
I was telling you about.
- Marj, show her.
- Oh, yeah.
Oh, you didn't have to do that.
MARJAN: Oh, it was no bother at all.
I bought them at the boutique
I usually buy my hijabs at.
So this is all modal fabric,
which means it has a little grip
and it doesn't slip
or tug your hair as much.
- Oh, that would be a godsend.
- Yeah.
Hey, that red one's kinda sassy, though.
You wanna try it on?
- Yeah, why not? Yeah.
- MARJAN: Yeah.
(TOMMY MOANS)
(SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING)
(TOMMY CHUCKLES)
May I?
Yeah.
Here we go.
So what's, what's nice about this fabric
is you don't have to pull it
as tight for it to stay
'cause it doesn't slip.
You just twist
Ta-da. Total babe.
NANCY GILLIAN:
It's fire, Tommy. As usual.
Thank you, ladies.
MARJAN: Anytime.
So, do you wanna watch
a movie or a TV show?
- We could play a board game.
- (CELL PHONE RINGING)
I'm so sorry, I, I should,
I should take this.
(RINGING CONTINUES)
Hey. (CHUCKLES)
What's up?
Hey. So, do we like the black
or the green?
I thought we decided on baby blue.
JOE (ON PHONE): We did,
but I-I just tried it on,
and I got so nervous thinking
about what this was for,
that I started
sweating through it.
It was a horror show.
I told you, there's nothing to
worry about. It's just dinner.
A dinner that will
literally change our lives.
- It has to go well.
- MARJAN: And it will.
Look. Do I look nervous?
JOE: No, but you're Firefox,
nothing makes you nervous.
Mm. (GIGGLES)
Just be the man that you are,
and they are gonna love you.
- Okay.
- MARJAN: Go with the green.
- It makes your eyes pop.
- JOE: Alright.
MARJAN: Okay, I gotta go.
I'll call you back.
- (ENDS CALL)
- (EXHALES)
Come, come, come,
come, come, come, come.
(TOMMY AND NANCY CHUCKLE)
- (MARJAN SIGHS)
- Was that your sweetie?
Yes, that's my sweetie.
But my parents are coming to town
and he's about to meet them
for the first time.
- Wait. What?
- MARJAN: Yeah.
Your parents are coming to town?
- MARJAN: Mm-hmm.
- Do we get to meet them?
No, no. This is just
a quick trip. It's, it's
- (SIGHS)
- Is it just me, Marj, or are you
looking a little swampy
yourself right now?
Yeah, I am, because I'm nervous.
- I'm nervous as hell, okay?
- (TOMMY CHUCKLES)
- But you just told Joe
- What he needed to hear.
But in reality, you know, in my culture,
when you meet the parents
is when you kinda establish
whether you're compatible or not
as a couple, so this is
- Oh, it's make-or-break time.
- MARJAN: Yes.
Yes. The pressure is on.
(SIZZLING)
(INDISTINCT STATION PA ANNOUNCEMENT)
TK STRAND: This is such crap.
There's a police car bed,
a fire truck bed,
but look, there's, there's no ambos.
That's because the anti-EMS bias
starts at the cradle.
Yeah, or toddler beds.
Wait, you say, uh, beds?
Are you bed shopping?
- I'm trying.
- (PAUL LAUGHS)
So, that means that you and Carlos
are gonna adopt your little brother?
I mean, that's the hope.
But our adoption attorney said
we should take the state test
before we bring it up with Enzo.
(PAN SIZZLING)
- Hey!
- (CLICKING TONGS)
Y'all, come on, breakfast is ready.
Chicken and waffles? What? Judd!
- And brown sugar butter syrup.
- TK: Mm.
PAUL STRICKLAND:
Damn, Judd, you went all out!
- Mm-hmm.
- What is the special occasion?
Well, you know how they say,
uh, live every day
like it could be your last, right?
MATEO CHAVEZ: Yeah, not me.
I'm on protein shakes for a month.
I gotta get ripped up
for the AFD calendar.
I have to look like a god.
(GRUNTS)
- Don't be jealous.
- (LAUGHTER)
Thanks, Judd.
- (GROUP CHATTERING)
- (WATER HISSING)
- JUDD RYDER: Oh, man!
- NANCY: Oh, my G
So, you were going for Poseidon, huh?
Yeah, I forgot to mention, the nozzle
is still a little wonky. (CHUCKLES)
That's not funny, bro.
Now I gotta do a full re-gel!
-
- (GUNFIRE OVER PHONE)
I'm sending help now.
Where exactly in the building are you?
CALLER: I'm in the firing range.
- I was instructing a student.
- (BULLETS RICOCHETING)
He pulled the trigger,
the whole place flashed over.
Your student? Can you
tell me what his status is?
CALLER: I think he got knocked out,
but he's waking up.
I'm gonna get you outta here.
- (BULLETS WHIZZING)
- (STUDENT GROANING)
I got you, man.
- (SHOT HITS CALLER)
- (CALLER GROANS)
Sir, can you hear me?
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
Sir?
- (SIRENS WAILING)
- (HORN BLARING)
(BULLETS RICOCHET)
126 on scene.
What are we looking at here?
My best guess is a muzzle flash
sparked gunpowder residue
in the firing range.
(BULLETS RICOCHETING)
(OVER RADIO)
The place has been evacuated,
but there's at least two victims
trapped in there.
One with a GSW.
(BULLETS WHIZZING)
Any idea how much ammo they're storing?
They're a wholesaler,
so the bullet count
could be in the millions.
We need SWAT here right now!
They're already engaged
in a standoff downtown.
Tell the RA units to stand back.
WYATT HARRIS: Copy that.
What's the play now, Cap?
Gotta get close to make an extraction.
How are we supposed to do that?
♪♪
(MUFFLED FIRE CRACKLING)
Yeah, no worries, I got it.
(BULLETS RICOCHETING)
- PAUL: Hey!
- MARJAN: Judd! Judd!
- What are you doing?
- OWEN STRAND: Everybody stay back!
Nobody else goes in.
Get that water going!
PAUL: Alright, you heard
him. Let's go. Come on!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)
JUDD: Austin Fire. I'm coming at ya!
(MUFFLED BULLETS RICOCHETING)
If you can hear me, call out!
♪♪
- (GRUNTING)
- (BULLETS RICOCHETING)
(SLOW, DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)
(BULLETS WHIZZING)
♪♪
(FLAMES ROARING)
(BULLETS WHIZZING)
(ECHOING THUD)
(BULLETS RICOCHETING)
Guys, come on.
OWEN: Go!
(FIRE ROARING)
(BULLETS RICOCHETING)
126, it's about to flash over!
Fall back, fall back!
Hey! Hey! It's gonna flash over!
Get down! Get down!
(JUDD GRUNTS)
(BULLETS RICOCHETING)
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(EXPLOSION BLASTS)
(GLASS AND DEBRIS CLATTER)
(MARJAN PANTING)
Okay.
(PANTING)
(PANTING)
OWEN: Paul, Marjan.
- Start first aid.
- MARJAN: Yep.
- Mateo.
- MATEO: Yeah.
- Give me a check, will ya?
- Yeah.
(PANTING)
(EXHALES DEEPLY)
Uh, a few burns and scratches,
but it's all good.
- Okay, good. Check Judd.
- Alright.
- OWEN: Judd.
- MATEO: Let me see.
(BULLET SHELLS CLANGING)
(DISTANT SIRENS WAILING)
(BULLET SHELLS CLANGING)
Hey.
Did you hear the good news?
The hospital said that both the guys
we pulled out of that fire
are gonna make it.
- That is good news.
- JUDD: Yeah.
That was a hell of a call, wasn't it?
Hey, everybody, could I have
the room, please? Thanks.
(INHALES SHARPLY) Uh-oh.
Are you, uh
Are you upset 'cause
I went rogue on that call?
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
I'm not mad so much as I'm concerned.
- (JUDD SIGHS)
- I saw you
staring into that fire like
you were looking into the void.
I mean, I, I lost my bearings
in there for a minute, you know?
It was smoky. There was
gunfire going off everywhere.
It was hell in there.
It didn't look like you were
in any hurry to get out.
What are you suggesting,
I was trying to off myself?
(SIGHS DEEPLY)
I don't know. Were you?
No. God, no. What No. It's me.
OWEN: I know in recovery,
sometimes you have to walk
through some really dark places,
and I just, I just
want you to know that, uh
you don't have to do it alone.
I do.
Speaking of, I got
a meeting later today.
- Big one, if you wanna join.
- Wouldn't miss it.
Well, alright, I'll see ya.
I can't wait to skip to
the part when we're married.
I know, me too.
Soon enough.
As long as we don't crash and burn.
As long as we don't crash and burn.
But, no, you-you said that your
parents are going to love me.
Well, they will. They will.
It's just, uh, they can be
slightly intimidating people,
but as long as we stay strong, calm,
on the same page,
- we got this. Yeah.
- JOE: We got this.
(BOTH TRILL, CHUCKLE)
Uh, just one thing. One thing.
Um, we're gonna go
with your full name Yusuf, okay?
- What's wrong with Joe?
- Nothing's wrong with it.
It's just Yusuf's more traditional.
Uh, okay.
- NASREEN MARWANI: Marjan!
- Hi.
(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)
- Hi, Mahmah.
- (GASPS) Hi.
(SQUEALS) Hi, Baba.
Our little Mouse.
We've missed you so much.
Okay. Mom, Dad, this, this is Yusuf.
- Yusuf, this is my mom, Nasreen.
- It's an honor.
MARJAN: And this is my dad, Waleed.
As-Salaam-Alaikum.
Walaikum salaam.
- So, uh
- NASREEN: Oh!
- JOE: My, my bad.
- It's okay.
Uh, let's go to the table.
MARJAN: Yes!
My bad. I should have told you
that it's three kisses
in Lebanese culture.
Yep.
And Yusuf was actually
my physical therapist,
but I had no idea he was Muslim
until I literally bumped
into him in the Halal market.
- Oh.
- It was meant to be.
- God works in mysterious ways.
- (MARJAN LAUGHS)
You have siblings?
Yeah. My two sisters
still live in Atlanta,
um, but my baby brother is in
Houston finishing up his PhD.
- NASREEN: Oh.
- And Yusuf basically raised them.
NASREEN: Mm.
Yeah, my, my parents died when I was 17,
uh, car accident.
- Oh.
- Condolences.
(SIGHS) I'm so sorry.
They had a beautiful marriage.
They, they cherished
each other every day.
It's the kinda marriage that I
hope to have with your daughter
if you give us your blessing.
We wanna spend
the rest of our lives together.
JOE: Hmm.
Well, it's obvious to us
you love each other very much.
Yay! Okay. I told you they'd see it.
Yeah. You did.
But love isn't nearly enough.
A successful marriage
isn't just a contract of love.
It's one of, uh, logistics.
Yeah, yeah, logistics.
We, we love logistics.
We talk about logistics all the time.
- Isn't that right, Yusuf?
- Yes.
One of our top five subjects.
(CLICKS TONGUE)
- Logistics.
- Logistics. Yeah.
(BOTH CHUCKLE NERVOUSLY)
You will see. You will see,
Mahma. You will see, Baba.
Our logistics are
in absolute total alignment.
Good. So, have you discussed
where you would live after the wedding?
We, we talked about her
moving into my apartment.
NASREEN: Of course.
Until you save enough to buy a home.
Uh, no, we I think we'll be fine
in just the apartment, right?
Mouse, you grew up
in such a beautiful home.
You don't want that
for your own children?
I mean, I'm not against it.
Yeah.
But we agree that kids will be happy
wherever you give 'em love.
Right, Marjan?
Mm-hmm. Right.
Not even a garden to play in?
You don't remember, day and night
you were kicking around the soccer ball?
I m I mean, uh, it'd be nice
to have a yard, yeah.
Well, there are parks all around Austin.
And what happens in them after dark?
Exactly.
Yeah. We get a lot of calls to parks.
Okay. Okay.
Yusuf, have you decided how
many children you would like to have?
Well, I'm one of four, so we
talked about going for that.
Four.
WALEED MARWANI: Four children?
In a tiny apartment?
It's not tiny. Lofted, a lot of space.
Well four's "a" number,
you know, it's not "the" number.
That's not something
we get to decide anyway.
That's up to God.
Who's going to be
taking care of these kids
while you both are working?
JOE: Well, we, we won't both be working.
- NASREEN: Oh.
- Because once we start a family,
I will be staying at home with the kids,
taking care of them full-time.
You're going to quit your job?
I love kids, and Marjan makes
more money than me anyways.
It just it just makes more sense.
So, our daughter risks
her life to support you
while you stay in the apartment.
- This is your plan?
- Not my plan. It's
This is our plan.
- Right, Marjan?
- MARJAN: Mm-hmm.
- JOE: Mm-hmm?
- WALEED: Mm-hmm?
MARJAN: Mm-hmm.
What is this, "Mm-hmm"?
Mouse? Mouse? Look at me. Look at me.
Are you really okay with this?
I'm okay with this. Well, yeah.
It's an idea. It's an idea
we've been floating around.
It's not, you know, concrete.
We can talk about it. Let's all
talk about it. What do you think?
I think you might want to reconsider.
- The plan?
- WALEED: Mm
The marriage.
PHIL: God says my strength
is made perfect in weakness.
And that's what being here
is all about, isn't it?
To acknowledge our fallibility,
our humanness,
so that He can lift us up.
Alright, well, I like to close
with sobriety birthdays.
Anybody celebrating a
30-, 60-, or 90-day today?
Yeah, we got one
right here. Thirty days.
- (GROUP CLAPPING)
- PHIL: Alright. Give him a chip.
You wanna say a few words?
JUDD: No, no. I'm good. Thank you.
Congratulations, Judd.
Thank you, Reverend.
What happened to the hand?
Oh, uh, got this on a call.
There was a fire at a gun range.
- PHIL: Fire at a gun range?
- JUDD: Yeah.
PHIL: Wow. Never a dull day, right?
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
I appreciate you
being here tonight, Owen.
I appreciate you being on this,
this whole journey with me.
Happy to do it.
JUDD: Oh (SIGHS)
You really think you should
have taken that chip today?
You're the one who told me
to put my hand up.
OWEN: Judd.
You had the bandage on your hand
before we went on the call.
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
Okay.
- Wait. You got me.
- OWEN: But what were you doing?
Break it on a beer bottle?
Did you fall down drinking?
JUDD: Yeah, I had a few drinks.
Yes, I did, but it's not a big deal.
I mean, sometimes a man's gotta do
what he's gotta do to get through,
so he can get out,
and that's, that's life.
No. That is a lie.
And just about the most dangerous one
people like us can tell ourselves.
JUDD: Oh.
Well, I'll tell you what, uh
since we don't really
know each other, Reverend,
how about you just stay out of this?
You know, we don't know each other
because you spent the last month
lying every time you were in here.
And I say that without judgment.
- Right.
- Lying is part of the disease.
But you can't get better
until you own it.
Until I own what, precisely?
The rage.
I've never met an alcoholic
who wasn't filled with it.
The harder you try to stuff it down,
the more it fights its way out
in ways that you cannot control.
Okay.
(WEAK LAUGH)
I have some rage.
I do. I have some rage.
I have some rage.
Maybe I'm upset and angry about the fact
that my daughter doesn't
live at our home anymore.
Did she move out?
(SIGHS) Charlie
stays with her grandparents
because she said it's too hard
to be at home without Mommy.
And she's right about that. She's right.
So, okay, maybe I need a little,
a little bit of courage
to fortify me before I get into
that empty bed every night. Okay?
Now we're gettin' somewhere.
'Cause when I get home, it's gonna be me
and my demons alone, and that's that.
Well, how about if you're not alone?
What if I look after you 24/7?
What are you gonna do?
You gonna move in with me?
Yes! Hell, yes. Move in.
That way, when the demons come,
they gotta get through both of us.
So, what the hell was that?
You hung me out to dry.
I've never seen you so thirsty
for someone's approval.
It's 'cause you've never
seen me around my parents.
They're intimidating people.
Remember, I told you that?
Yeah.
Look, it's not the end of the world.
They said they're not going to
give us their blessing, Marjan.
Uh-uh-uh, they said that we need
to seriously reconsider some things.
That's not a "no."
That's just a "not yet."
So what do we do from here?
Maybe we just take a beat
and get back to them.
Okay. When?
I don't know, they're coming
to visit for Eid next year.
Maybe we just talk to them then.
Next year?
- (SIGHS) Yeah.
- No way.
I cannot do this for another year.
(SCOFFS) Okay.
Is courting me that painful?
Yes, it is, actually.
It breaks my heart every time
we have to say goodbye
and go our separate ways.
I wanna wake up
next to you every morning.
To hold you, to kiss you.
(CHUCKLES)
I'm ready to spend our lives together.
Me too.
I would marry you tomorrow if I could.
Me too.
Then call your parents.
Beg 'em for another sit-down.
Tell 'em how you really feel.
Tell 'em that we need a second chance.
Joe, this is not how this works.
You don't even wanna try?
The woman that I fell
in love with is a fighter.
Just not with them.
It's like, I guess, our entire future
comes down to one question.
Are you a Firefox or are you a Mouse?
Damn! So he used both
of your nicknames against you?
(CLICKS TONGUE) That's cold.
Sounds like he gave you an ultimatum.
- Pretty much.
- So what you gonna do?
What is there to do?
My parents made their decision.
It's my duty as their daughter
to respect it.
Even if it means losing Joe?
I was raised to respect my elders.
But he's your person.
PAUL: I'm sorry, at the end of the day,
what's more important to you,
your parent's approval or being happy?
That's the thing that
you guys don't understand.
Without my parents' approval,
I don't think I can be happy.
So I guess either way
I'm just screwed, you know?
- (WATER SPRAY HISSES)
- Oh, my!
- NANCY: It's a sign.
- Spray hose strikes again.
- Marwani.
- (ALARM WAILING)
DISPATCHER (ON PA): Engine 126.
- Oh, it's that time.
- OWEN: Alright, alright!
Hey, Judd, why don't you
stay back with me
and work on some probie stuff?
Paul, you're in charge out there.
Copy that, Cap.
So, what, uh, you babysittin' me
when we're at this house too?
I can't let you out in the field
till I know your head's on right.
Well, what the hell am I
supposed to do while I'm here?
I don't know.
You can start by fixing that.
- (STATION BELL RINGING)
- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(TUTS) Damn.
Hi. Thanks for coming, y'all.
Uh, Steph's over here.
Hi.
What are we looking at here?
BECCA: My advanced sculpture final.
I'm making a bust of
- My bust.
- BECCA: Yeah.
And we called 9-1-1 because?
Uh, it's kinda stuck to her?
Because it's fused to my skin.
Becca forgot to apply oil
before she put the plaster on.
I was in a creative flow state.
PAUL: Alright, let's see if we can just
chip some of this off, okay?
STEPH: Okay.
- (TAPPING)
- (YELPS, GROANS)
Okay.
- (WINCES)
- Nope. Alright.
- TK, can you check her vitals?
- Copy.
Hey, Steph, I'm Nancy, that's TK.
We're gonna check you out.
Are you feeling any pain?
- Well, I'm
- She's fine. Right?
Thanks, but I'm curious what she thinks.
It does sting a little, actually.
Why didn't you say anything?
I did, but you weren't listening.
Pulse ox is 96. BP's 130 over 80.
So you're telling me it stings a little,
but your blood pressure
is telling me it stings a lot.
I didn't wanna say anything,
but it feels like it's, like,
getting hot or something.
We need to get this thing off her now.
Uh, it's probably the lye
in the plaster.
When it comes in contact
with your skin for too long,
it can cause chemical burns.
Oh, it's really starting to burn!
Okay, we need ideas here,
people. What are we thinking?
TK: Hey, uh, has anybody
broken their arm before?
What's the first thing they
tell you when you get a cast?
Don't get it wet. Okay, Steph.
The water should have softened it up.
And now I'm gonna just drill
some small holes in there.
(TOOL WHIRRING)
We're gonna put some oil
inside the holes,
and that'll help separate
the plaster from your skin.
- (TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
- (TOOL WHIRRING)
Nancy, just keep them wet.
- Fill them with that oil.
- (STEPH GROANING)
I got you.
I knew this was a terrible idea.
I don't even like art,
much less art school.
I just wanted to stay
on the farm in Lufkin.
Then why didn't you?
'Cause my sister
she's always looked out for me.
Well, I don't know if she did today.
It's just really hard to say no to her.
♪♪
You know what? You're right.
This is the last straw.
I'm gonna finally say something to her.
- Right after you get this off.
- Good for you.
Speaking of, let's turn the water off.
I'm just gonna put
a few scores in this, okay?
STEPH: Okay.
- (TOOL WHIRRING)
- MARJAN: Don't worry.
It's nothing that's gonna hurt.
And if that worked, this should
- kind of just pop right off.
- (TAPPING)
- (PLASTER CRACKS)
- There we go.
- NANCY: Alright. Burn-free.
- (STEPH AND MARJAN CHUCKLE)
(STEPH SIGHS)
(LIGHT MUSIC PLAYING)
- Success?
- NANCY: Yes.
We were able to remove it
before she got a chemical burn.
Oh, thank God.
I was so worried about you.
I'm fine. I just had
some mild skin irritation.
It doesn't even hurt now.
Good. Okay.
Well, look, we can get you oiled up
and re-plastered.
Uh, you're not seriously asking
her to do that again, are you?
Yeah. My project's due tomorrow.
Half my grade is riding on it.
You're cool with it, right, Steph?
♪♪
Yeah. Sure.
Steph.
You just went through so much misery.
You heard her.
Half her grade's riding on it.
She's my big sister.
- Yeah, but
- NANCY: Forget it, Marj.
She's just respecting her elders.
(LOUD BANGING)
OWEN: Whoa! Easy, easy.
That thing's Danish.
Well, maybe that's why nothing fits.
No, you don't need to use
that kinda leverage on it.
(JUDD SIGHS)
You gonna give me
another lecture about my rage?
No, you're not gonna
get rid of your rage
until you deal with your resentments.
Who do I resent?
(LIGHT, TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
You think I resent Grace?
- I mean
- Why would I resent her?
I know she was following a calling,
but Charlie doesn't have a mom
at home, and you're left alone.
I ain't mad at Grace about that.
I'm mad at the lie that took her away.
What lie is that?
Man, ain't nobody in the sky
looking out for us.
Ain't no master plan.
When did you lose your faith?
The other night, I tried
sending Grace a voice text.
(VOICE BREAKING) Grace, this
is me asking you to come home.
This is my 9-1-1.
I reached out to God and I said,
if you're there,
will you please give me a sign?
And?
You wanna know what came back?
Nothing?
JUDD: No, it was
worse than nothing.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
- (PHONE CLATTERS)
- You win.
(GLASS SHATTERS)
(SIGHING HEAVILY)
If that ain't clear,
I don't know what is.
Try that.
(PIPE RATTLES)
Good job.
You know how in recovery they say
that we're supposed to call out
to a power greater than ourselves?
Sure.
So what do you do when you know
there ain't nobody there?
- A tire?
- (TIRE SCREECHES)
CALLER (ON PHONE):
Oh, it smashed a car, man!
- Is this a joke?
- CALLER: No, it's not a joke, dude.
The car is on fire. You gotta
get somebody out here, like, now.
122, I need you on Glenoaks
for a reported vehicle fire.
122 FIREFIGHTER (ON RADIO):
Copy, dispatch.
But that's across the street
from the 126.
Can't they handle it?
126 is already out on response.
OWEN (ON RADIO): This is
Captain Strand in the house.
- We're headed to the scene.
- WYATT: Copy that.
I'll get more resources
to you as soon as I can.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)
Hey. Uh, yo, yo, yo. Hey!
How many people in there?
Just the driver.
But it's too hot to help.
Alright, stay back, stay back.
Y'all stay clear so that
ambulance can come through.
♪♪
- (FIRE EXTINGUISHER HISSING)
- (GLASS BREAKING)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)
(ALL GRUNTING)
JUDD: Oh, my God.
That's Phil. That's Phil!
Phil. Phil. Phil, hey.
EMS, we've extracted the driver.
Cap, he's got no pulse.
He ain't breathing either.
(EXHALING)
Damn it. Come on, come on.
Come on, come on, come on.
(JUDD BREATHING HEAVILY)
(ECHOING) Come on, Phil.
(NORMAL) Come on, come on. (EXHALING)
EMS, what's the status?
- (RADIO CHIRPS)
- JUDD: Come on, Phil.
(JUDD BREATHING HEAVILY)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
♪♪
♪♪
(SIRENS WAILING)
(HORN BLARES)
♪♪
(PHIL BREATHING WEAKLY)
OWEN (MUFFLED): Oh, oh, oh. Hey, hey.
(LIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)
PARAMEDIC (MUFFLED):
We got it from here. We got it.
(MUFFLED SIRENS WAILING)
Sir?
(LIGHT MUSIC CONTINUES)
Sir, are you with us?
I am now.
- (RADIO CHATTER)
- (PHIL COUGHING)
There's your sign.
- MARJAN: Hi, Mahmah.
- Hi.
- MARJAN: Hi.
- (BOTH CHUCKLE)
- Hi, Baba.
- Hello.
Oh, thank you guys so much for coming.
I know you don't have
much time left on your trip.
Are you kidding? There is no one
we'd rather spend it
with than our Mouse.
Your father wants to do an escape room.
I saw one online,
bank robbers in the Old West.
I love the Wild West.
Yeah, that could, that could be fun.
Fun, fun, fun.
Mouse, is everything alright?
Me? Me, everything's great. Why?
It's just that you are sweating.
Oh, yes, I am. (CHUCKLES) I am sweating.
You know, it's funny 'cause I've noticed
that I've been sweating a lot,
actually, lately. Excessively.
And I wondered
if it was this new supplement
that I've been taking as a,
you know, side effect.
And, uh, I've been running real hot
so it's crazy that I keep choosing
to meet you guys outside 'cause Whew.
It's not terribly hot.
Perhaps you should
get your thyroid checked.
Have you checked your thyroid yet?
No, no, I haven't, and I think
that's a really good idea.
And I'm (SIGHS) I'm doing it again.
- WALEED: Uh, doing what?
- The Mouse thing.
What "Mouse thing"?
Where the moment I feel
the slightest hint of
disapproval from either of you,
I start scurrying for cover,
and I'm done.
I'm done scurrying.
My thyroid's fine,
but everything is not okay.
(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)
What's going on?
You said Yusuf and I need
to reconsider if we're a match.
Yes.
Respectfully, I disagree.
- Is that so?
- Yes, it is so.
I know you have a problem
with him staying at home,
but he has already proven
that he is going to be an amazing dad.
And the truth is, I love my job,
and I'm never gonna wanna give that up.
I know it's not what you want for me,
but I hope to God
you will give me your blessing
because it's what I want for me,
and I am so, so sure of it.
Okay.
Okay? Okay what?
You have our blessing. (SOFT CHUCKLE)
What?
Wait. That's it?
- NASREEN: That's it.
- That's it.
If you're so, so sure, then I am sure.
All we ever wanted
was for you to be happy.
Then why did you give us
such a hard time at dinner?
Because you were so all over
the place that we didn't think
it was what you really wanted.
I just wish Yusuf were here
so I could shake his hand.
- He goes by Joe.
- Joe?
MARJAN AND NASREEN: Joe.
Well, then Joe it is.
- Is he free today?
- Yes.
And he was hoping
- Well, we were hoping
- NASREEN: Yes?
that we could start
planning the wedding together.
You wanna start doing that today?
Yes, because we don't have much time
if we're gonna get married
before you guys leave.
Why so fast?
Because we are done waiting.
We are ready to start our life together.
I always thought
you wanted a big wedding.
And I still plan to have one.
How are you going to do that
with such a short notice?
Oh, don't you worry about that.
- I know people.
- NASREEN: Oh.
PAUL: Hey, how'd you do?
Dispatch is gonna bypass
all the house's calls
for the next four hours.
Four? Oh, you got an
extra hour out of them?
- OWEN: Mm-hmm.
- You're the man, Cap.
- I do what I can.
- (PAUL LAUGHS)
Uh, what's going on with catering?
Uh, Kefta truck is en route
and the cake has just landed.
- And the band?
- PAUL: Warming up outside.
How we looking, boys?
I don't know.
I still think it's
a little bit thin on the left.
Can y'all please tell him it's fine?
OWEN: It's a little bit thin on the left.
CARLOS REYES: Mm!
Guys, how's that stain coming?
JUDD: It ain't gone yet.
(SCOFFS) I told you to use the buffer.
Yeah, well, I told you to use an oil pan
when you were cleaning the engine truck.
Gentlemen. It's time.
("KISS ME" COVER
BY KINA GRANNIS PLAYING)
(GUESTS GASPING AND EXCLAIMING)
Kiss me,
out of the bearded barley ♪
Nightly
How did she get that dress
on such short notice?
She didn't. She added it to her cart
a month after she started dating Joe.
You'll wear those shoes ♪
And I will wear that dress ♪
Oh ♪
- Kiss me ♪
- Wow.
She looks so beautiful.
She looks so happy.
(SOFTLY) Hi.
Out on the moonlit floor ♪
IMAM: You may be seated.
As-Salaam-Alaikum.
ALL: Walaikum salaam.
IMAM: I wanna thank the
126 for having us here today.
Some of you may think this is
a strange venue for a wedding,
but the Quran says,
"Whoever saves one life,
it is as though
he has saved all mankind."
And by that standard,
we are truly on hallowed ground.
According to Islam, you are
married in the eyes of God
only when you sign the
wedding contract, the nikah,
in the presence of witnesses.
Marjan has chosen her
father and Joe, his brother,
as a witness to their union.
Marjan, do you accept
Joe's proposal of marriage?
One billion percent yes.
IMAM: Very good.
Please sign there.
- And Joe
- What she said.
(LAUGHTER)
(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)
Then may Allah bless
and unite you in goodness
for all your days.
You are now husband and wife.
- (BOTH SCREAM)
- (CHEERING)
♪♪
PAUL: Ladies and gentlemen,
the bride and groom
would love for everyone
to join them on the dance floor
for the traditional
Lebanese dance, the Dabke.
(GUESTS CHEERING AND APPLAUDING)
(LEBANESE FOLK DANCE MUSIC PLAYING)
(ULULATING)
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
(GUESTS CHEERING)
(MUSIC SOFTENS)
OWEN: There you are.
Oh, don't worry, I didn't, uh,
I didn't spike this punch.
(OWEN SCOFFS)
I was gonna ask you
if you knew where Tommy went.
She wasn't feeling good. She went home.
Oh. That's too bad.
(GUESTS APPLAUDING)
(CHEERING)
Whoo!
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYING)
How are you doing?
Thinking about Grace?
(CHEERING CONTINUES)
I'm always thinking about Grace.
Alright, everyone, it's time for
the bride and groom to cut the cake!
Come on!
- (CHEERING)
- Whoo!
(JUDD CHUCKLES)
Wait. Are they gonna use
a sword to cut the cake?
Lebanese tradition, I guess.
- (MARJAN CHUCKLES)
- JOE: Yeah.
(ALL WHOOPING)
That's pretty cool.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Whoo!
- OWEN: Well, that was good.
- (JUDD SIGHS)
Well, I bet you we could
catch the last part of the game
if you want.
(SIGHS) You know, I think
I'm probably just gonna call it a night.
- Alright. Hey, Judd.
- Yo?
I'll be right here if you need me.
I appreciate you, Owen.
Good night.
(INSECTS CHIRRING OUTSIDE)
(JUDD SIGHS)
(DISTANT DOG BARKING)
(SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING)
♪♪
(SIGHS DEEPLY)
(MARJAN LAUGHING)
Hey.
I can't believe I'm,
I'm touching my wife right now.
(LAUGHS) I can't believe
I'm touching my husband.
I feel like I'm at the end
of a fairy tale.
JOE: Funny.
I feel like I'm at the beginning.
(MARJAN CHUCKLES)
JOE: Mm.
Are you okay? Was
Okay. Was that too much?
No. I'm, I'm okay. I'm more than okay.
(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYING)
Wow.
- Oh, my goodness.
- (CHUCKLES)
Look at you.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING)
(EXHALES)
(DARK MUSIC PLAYING)
♪♪
Lord
please help me.
If You're there, please help me.
(SIGHS DEEPLY)
(CELL PHONE CHIMES)
(PUTS DOWN BOTTLE)
(DARK MUSIC STOPS)
(LIGHT MUSIC PLAYING)
(EXHALES DEEPLY)
(SNIFFLES)
(SOFTLY) Thank you. Thank you, Father.
Thank you, Father.
Thank you, Father. Thank you.
Thank you, thank you,
thank you, thank you.
Thank you. Grace.
My God.
(LINE RINGING)
Hey, Gracie.
You are literally
an answered prayer right now.
You have no idea.
Yes, you.
Hey. (LAUGHS)
Yeah.
No. I'm fine. I'm good.
Yeah. It's good to hear your voice.