Out With Dad (2010) s04e09 Episode Script

Starting Out, Again

- Hey, blossom.
- Hey, Dad.
- You're home later than I expected.
- Yeah, I guess.
So - You go.
- No You go.
Alright.
You remember a few weeks ago when I was telling you about bumping into Valery? - Yeah, like a convenience store or something, right? - Yeah.
- Well, I kind of bumped into her again.
- No way! When? That was near City Hall.
You know, I stopped to take a photo of that big Toronto sign that everyone else is doing.
Nathan? Valery? How are you? It was awkward at first.
But then The awkwardness just kind of went away.
Wow, you haven't aged a bit.
We saw each other it was - Last year the year before? - That was really.
- Yeah, I know.
I wasn't myself that day, I'm sorry.
- Don't worry.
Yeah.
Do you want to get a coffee? I don't know what I was saying.
It was like I was on autopilot.
- Dad, that's awesome.
- She said I'd like to, actually, but I'm on my way to do something.
OK, yeah I'm going west on the TTC.
Which way are you going? - I I go west.
- OK.
Not exactly the direction I was going but I went with her anyways.
Anyway, the whole thing .
It just kinda rekindled old feelings.
Dad, that's so cool.
A lot of memories resurfaced.
So are you gonna call her? Uh Well, I kind of wanted to ask you about that I mean, this woman, she In a slightly different world, she could be your step-mom.
Oh, come on, Dad.
Call her! I really think you should call her.
You don't think it would be weird for you? Geez, Dad, I'm a grown up, you don't have to ask.
- Honestly you should.
I hate that you're - Don't say "alone".
Alone? - Oh.
Never mind.
- That's not what I was gonna say.
Liar.
That's not what I meant to say.
But yeah, you should.
For the love of God, call her! OK I will.
Good.
OK so you wanted to talk to him about Shaved-Head-Girl.
Right, so .
How does one segue from Dad's dating life to mine? Oh, you were gonna tell me something too.
Yes, I was.
And yet, I'm chicken.
So I need you to pull it out of me.
Well, what is it? - A little more please.
- What is it? - Come on, just spit it out.
- Thank you.
I met a girl.
Oh, really? Yeah, I I don't know anything about her and actually, I don't even know her name.
But she seemed kinda nice and she seemed weirdly into me - Weird? Why is that weird? - It just is.
- OK.
- So, I texted her but - she hasn't texted me back - Oh Owen said I should text her again because maybe I texted too soon right out the gate, - which is annoying because he was the one - Wait.
Who's Owen? Owen.
Owen-Owen.
You know Owen.
- Wheelchair Owen? - Don't call him Wheelchair Owen.
- Yeah, Owen.
- Huh.
When did he come back into her life? Why don't I know this? What else don't I know? You are losing her, Nathan! I mean, you knew this would happen but she is growing up and you are one step away from being an empty nester and soon you won't even know who she is.
- Right, so anyways - Right! - She was gonna tell you about a - A girl! You were, you were telling me about a girl.
Yeah, so what should I do? Should I text her again? Well, you're into her, right? Maybe, I just don't really know if she's my type.
- I have a type? - You have a type? I just don't really know anything about her.
I mean she was really forward when we met.
And I texted her and she hasn't texted me back.
And that was a week ago.
So I guess I just don't know what's up.
And I kind of liked the feeling of being wanted.
It's her.
- It's her? - It's her! - Well, answer it.
- Answer it! - Hello - Hi, Rose? Hey Hi.
How's it going? How are you? - I'm good, thanks, how are you? - I'm good, I'm good, how are you? Great.
Uh I got your message.
I'm sorry I didn't get back to you.
Everything has been really crazy and then I meant to message you back and it took too long and then I couldn't get the wording right.
So I'm just calling.
So I hope that's not too too much.
Yeah, sure.
No, I totally get it.
Uh no problem.
But thanks! Really, seriously, right on.
I live like really close to The Science Centre and I'm a huge nerd.
So, I was wondering, when was the last time you went to The Science Centre? Uh when I was a little kid.
I think grade six, maybe? So, would you like to go with me? Don't think.
Just go with it.
Yeah, sure.
Sounds cool.
I'm totally in.
That's not too weird, is it? No, it's a great idea, I'm totally in.
OK.
Umm when are you free? Well, I don't have class on Friday afternoon.
Perfect.
Better not to go on a weekend anyway.
Yeah, no.
Oh! Her name! Oh, um.
This is gonna sound kind of awkward but I never got your name.
Oh, nice.
Cool.
Yup, Friday afternoon.
I'll meet you at the escalator.
OK great, see you then.
Bye.
Well I'm going to meet her at The Science Centre.
The Science Centre! Cool, what a neat idea.
What? Her name.
It's - Weird.
- What is it? Vanessa.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry That's That's priceless.
I'm sorry.
Vanessa Oh, God I'm really, I'm sorry sorry, that's funny.
- It's not funny! - Oh yes, it is.

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