The Neighbors s02e17 Episode Script

Balle Balle!

Okay, guys, here are your pancakes.
What's with the long faces? You know, some of my best memories are of my mom making me pancakes in the morning.
Were they gluten-free flaxseed pancakes, too? It's not really the greatest thing when a pancake's best attribute is that it helps you go.
Okay, Larry, Moe, and Curly, eat your breakfast.
Hello, Clarice.
Abby, do that again.
That could totally go viral.
Come here.
Okay, you know what? Be careful with all that facebooking.
One dumb mistake could follow you for the rest of your life.
- Thank God there wasn't a Facebook when we were kids.
- Ohh.
I'm sure there's an embarrassing selfie of you on the wall of a cave somewhere.
Breakfast is a lot meaner than it used to be.
Mm.
Guys, F.
Y.
I.
, I'm doing the school volcano thing in my room today.
I'm pretty psyched.
Okay, just try not to do the "burning down the house" thing today.
Mm-hmm.
Speaking of burning, do you hear that sound of that sweet, sweet cheddar burning a hole in my piggy bank? Looks like somebody's getting herself another horsey doll.
Hmm.
You know what, Abby? You already have a horsey doll.
Maybe you should use that money for something you need, - like rain boots.
- Yes, yes.
Do you even hear yourselves anymore? - Just tragic.
- The worst.
- Let's get out of here.
- What? What the hell is happening? I-I don't get it.
- It's like living in north Korea.
- Hello, Weavers.
Good morning Ask him about the envelope.
It'll save us a lot of time.
- So - Too late.
How are you doing this fine morning? A little balmy, isn't it? Think I'll just fan myself a bit with this important envelope that I have here in my hand.
So, what do you got there, Larry? What? Oh, this? Uh, just an invitation to a wedding.
No big deal.
Whatever.
My husband's co-worker from the coffee shop has invited him to his traditional Indian wedding.
Yay! Oh, what am I going to wear? I need something that's gonna make me really stand out.
You know, makes me the center of attention? I'm going to wear a beautiful white gown.
Oh, whoa, guys.
Sorry, slow down.
Jackie, you can't wear a white gown to someone else's wedding.
I mean, if you guys want to go to a wedding, you should probably sit down with us for a couple hours first, and then you could learn all of the different things you would need to know - What not to do.
- And learn the tradition Oh, great here come the "holier than thou" Weavers, telling us all about what we aren't capable of doing on our own.
How many more times are we gonna have to do this? Don't you remember what happened last year when you said we couldn't go to that Broadway musical on our own? Yeah, you tried putting on your own Broadway musical, Dick Butkus fell in the well, and you almost ended up being exposed as aliens.
Yes, Marty, but this isn't season one anymore.
Come, wife.
Let's go work on our memorable surprise toast.
We'll open with Jay's previous girlfriends, then we'll discuss his brother's closeted homosexuality, and then I'll close with how much he hates his in-laws.
Don't forget to mention religion and politics.
Got it.
You know, you add six gin and tonics and a racist remark about the busboy, that's your mother's toast at our wedding.
- Yes.
- Right? Thought it sounded familiar.
- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.
We came from outer space and settled in New Jersey we took names like Larry Bird and Jackie Joyner-Kersee then the humans moved next door started testing all our limits so sit right down, enjoy the show we'll be done in 30 minutes Family, the naysayers next door think we aren't capable of attending this traditional Indian wedding without making a spectacle of ourselves.
What do you say?! Are we ready to show them what we're made of? - Yes! - Yes! - Never works out for us.
Wife, where are we with the gifts? Hmm? Oh, I found something online called the gift registry.
- Evidently, they've already chosen their gifts.
- Nonsense! If Jay and the future Mrs.
Jay know what's good for them, they'll let Larry Bird decide what's good for them.
Dick, wow me with wardrobe.
It's a sari.
There's no need to apologize.
Oh, boy.
Reggie Jackson, talk to me.
I checked out every movie at the local library with the words "Indian wedding" in them.
Brilliant! We'll watch them all and learn everything.
We'll show these Weavers we don't need their help.
We're a sophisticated species.
Damn it.
This stupid remote.
How do you get the DVD? I think you turn the cable box off.
TV's back on.
Back off.
Is this even the right remote? Dick, have you been playing with these things again? - No.
- Dick? - What's a-u-x? - Dick, keep out of it! Got to aim it directly.
Yes.
I know.
Hmm.
Haven't seen a Bird or a Kersee all day.
- Feels weird.
- It's so quiet.
Could we actually be getting an alien-free weekend? Oh, don't say it out loud.
You'll jinx it.
What should we do with all our free time? Oh, come on.
What shouldn't we do? Let's have a picnic.
A picnic I love that idea! Yeah, we always wanted to have a picnic ever since your mom got us that picnic basket for our wedding gift.
I remember we were gonna have that romantic picnic that one time.
Whatever happened with that? Uh Oh, yeah, that was the day I found out I was pregnant with Amber.
Right, right.
And then our lives ended.
Mm.
You want to have a picnic? Yeah! Okay.
Come on.
So many songs.
So many horses.
So many mustaches.
What is this? It's called Bollywood, dick, and it is the most gorgeous thing these eyes have ever seen.
The spectacle, the color, the misogyny.
These Indians They really get it.
They even have an expression for it.
It's "balle balle.
" Full disclosure I may have nodded off after four hours of watching people dance around on trains.
- What's a "balli balli"? - No, it's balle balle.
It's their life philosophy.
It's like "hakuna matata" but for Indians.
It means "go big or go home.
" Unlike the Weavers, who survive by saying, "no, no, no," to everything, these Indian musicals are all about "yes, yes, yes!" And "more, more, more!" Balle balle! Say it with me! Dick, you're my fourth favorite.
You give it a go.
Fourth? But there's only three of us.
Oh, you're forgetting about our someday baby, Elaine.
It goes Reggie, Jackie, Elaine, then you.
I hate you, Elaine.
Balle balle.
Oh.
Hypothetical Elaine would do it better.
She'd sing it like they do in the musicals.
Balle balle balle balle whoo, that does feel good.
Hey, Max.
Can we talk to you for a second? Oh, no, is it grandma or grandpa? Will I have to miss school for the funeral? Oh, honey, nobody died.
We just wanted to see if you wanted to go on a picnic with us.
What do you say? Nah.
I'm good.
So, let me get this straight.
Funeral here, picnic with us here.
Um Stop me anytime, Max.
Yeah, there.
Okay.
Balle balle balle balle Now we're cooking with curry! Try it again.
Balle balle these bollywood musicals have it all figured out.
Life isn't about "no, no, no" and "less, less, less.
" Balle balle it's about "more, more, more" and "yes, yes, yes"! Balle balle, balle balle balle balle balle balle Go big Whoo! Or go home ooh! This is big, guys.
Mm-hmm.
This is really big.
Mm-hmm.
Hey, sweetie.
Go away.
I'm shooting an ironic vine.
Well, we were just wondering if you'd be interested in going on a picnic with us.
Oh, my God, that was perfect.
Can you say that again? Balle balle balle balle what's that strange and exotic word you keep saying? We're not saying it.
We're singing it.
And it's "balle balle," Mary Lou retton.
It means "go big or go home.
" balle balle Okay, in the bollywood movies, when everyone dances, they turn the light bulb, then pet the dog.
Ah.
Turn the light bulb, pet the dog.
Turn the light bulb, pet the dog.
Everybody try.
Turn the light bulb, pet the dog.
Turn the light bulb, pet the dog.
Wonderful! Now let's try it with even more people.
People.
Abby, put on your sneakers.
We're going for a picnic.
A picnic? That sounds boring.
I promised horsey we would have a tea party.
You don't want to make a liar out of me, do you? Balle balle To bursting into song in the middle of the street! Balle balle to making funny faces and hiding behind trees! Balle balle to being caught up in complicated love triangles! Balle balle to beautiful costumes and golden bangles! Balle balle, balle balle balle balle balle balle go big or go home My fellow zabvronians, I have been invited to a traditional Indian wedding.
And I have decided on the perfect wedding gift.
Is it a cuisinart? Apparently, they're a very popular wedding gift.
Popular?! Do you know who's popular? Oprah is popular.
George Clooney is popular.
Do we want to be like Oprah Winfrey or George Clooney? Sure.
Yeah.
That wouldn't suck.
I'd like that.
Did we learn nothing from "balle balle"? We must go big or, as we all agreed, go home.
So we will be their gift in the form of an elaborate Bollywood musical number.
But first, I must fill in this rsvp.
Chicken or fish? - Fish! - Really? Larry Bird plus 50.
Since you all will be joining us at a traditional Indian wedding, are there any questions? What's a wedding? What's an Indian? Okay, that'll do it for the questions.
Community, our Bollywood musical number is gonna be the best gift there.
Let's hear some ideas for the production.
I'll say no to none of them.
How about a puppy dog dressed as a penguin? How about a sword swallower dressed as a penguin? How about a fire-eater? Dressed as a penguin.
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! You get a yes, you get a yes, and you get a yes.
Nothing says "Bollywood" like penguins.
Husband, are you sure? Oh, yes.
Did you know there's not even a word for "no" in Indian? Is that true? Yes.
All right, keep it coming, people.
Balle balle.
Oh, please, a gorilla.
Can I have Justin bieber? You certainly can.
Oh! An alien-and kid-free weekend.
That's gonna be fun.
- Exactly.
- All right.
What do kids know about having fun? That's right.
Can you pass me the low-sodium rice cakes? You know what? Screw it.
Pass me the full-sodium rice cakes.
Baby, you're getting so crazy right now.
Full-so rice cakes coming right up.
Come on.
Who has more fun than us, right? When I say "we're more," you say "fun.
" - We're more - Fun! We're more Fun! You can't write this stuff.
Is that the kids? Burn, dollies! I can't believe it actually worked.
Hey.
What's going on? Oh, don't worry.
It's perfectly safe.
I've surrounded the volcano with mom's leftover gluten-free pancakes.
Turns out, they can't be digested by stomachs or lava.
Since when does Amber let you in her room? After you invited us to the picnic, we all thought it was super-weird, so we came here to talk about it.
Then Abby dropped Sassy Samantha on my volcano.
We're gonna have a million hits by lunch.
Wow.
This is a lot of fun.
You guys need a hand? We promise we'll be fun.
Whoo! Really, you're gonna make us say it out loud? Mom, dad, I love you.
You're two of the best, especially around the holidays, but you're just no fun.
What do you mean? No, it's a good thing.
You're parents.
And if you were fun, we'd be dead.
All right, so, just give it to us straight.
You're not fun.
All right.
All right.
Think we got it.
Perfect Once you put the wings on.
Mmm.
Like it.
Save room for dinner.
I say! Oh, yes.
Edgy but evocative.
Beautiful! Can you help a brother out? You wanted a gorilla, you feed the gorilla.
All right, ready, people? And blow me away, dick.
Five, six, seven, eight.
Balle balle balle balle Husband, I'm beginning to worry.
It seems that some of our "say yes to everything" choices are beginnin to clash, and I'm starting to think that maybe we overdid it with the penguins.
Do you think that maybe too much "balle balle" is a bad thing? No.
Well well, I mean, it can't, can it? Bad gorilla! Namaste! I hate to say it, but I'm beginning to think that we could benefit from a little bit of that Weaver "no.
" Whoa, some spread, huh? Mm-mm-mmm, celery.
balle balle I think I just saw an alien on a unicycle, swinging a sword.
Oh, yeah.
I saw that, too.
I bet their kids don't reject them.
Those guys know how to have fun.
Yeah.
Yeah, they do.
They do.
Hey, could you, um, pass me a rice-ahoy, please? Oh, yeah.
Now, these are good.
My God, Marty.
How did this happen? Look at this picnic! Rice cakes and tuna fish?! Yeah, this isn't a picnic.
It's rations.
Excuse me.
Did someone order a medieval executioner for some kind of parade? Yeah, baby! The wedding's in an hour, and our performance is worse than Dick's was in that Skechers commercial he got.
When did that happen? That sounds like a really good episode.
Oh, husband, I hate to say it, but I think it's time for our naysaying neighbors to say a little "nay.
" Say that five times fast.
I could.
Go on, then, hot shot.
It's time for our naysaying neighbors to say a little "nay.
" It's time for our naysaying neighbors to no, no.
See, we're getting distracted.
This is why we need them.
We should go over there.
No! Can't admit our failure.
Those Weavers are reveling in their alien-free time 'round about now.
We're the last thing on their minds.
Oh, my God, they're looking over at us.
Quick, act like we're having fun.
Okay? Fake laugh on three.
Ready? One, two Oh, you're funny! You're so funny! Oh.
- Oh! - You see? They're having a fake-laugh contest.
- We need them.
- No! Husband, the gorilla has shown great restraint.
But any second now, he's going to have to use the bathroom.
It's time.
Fine.
Oh, my God, oh, my God, they're coming over here.
We're laughing, we're laughing, and Oh, hey.
Hi, guys.
Marty was just telling me the funniest personal anecdote.
Come on.
You are hilarious.
Oh, what have you guys been doing? Oh.
Oh, you know.
Dearest, is there something that perhaps you want to share with Marty and Debbie Weaver? We can hear you two when you have sex.
No, no, the other thing.
Oh, yeah.
Um, I was just so excited to get invited to something, I didn't want my parade to get rained on.
But now it seems that my lifelong passion, which I discovered today, for Indian culture may have got the best of me.
We need you to shut us down.
Flip the "off" switch.
Put the whole magnificent array through your trademarked fun-removal machine.
We don't want to shut you down.
Yeah, listen, guys.
We had a really boring day without you today.
Our kids don't think we're fun.
- We want to be fun.
- Like you.
But our job is to be fun.
It's your job to stop us from being too much fun.
If you guys were fun, we'd be dead.
Hmm.
Been hearing a lot of that lately.
And while there may be something to that, today we are not saying no.
That's right.
Ooh, are you sure? 'Cause today of all days seems like a pretty good day to rain on our parade.
Because we're literally about to start a parade.
- That's great.
- Lead the way! As much as we try to fight it, you two are kind of the music in our lives.
Oh.
And you are the beige in ours.
Not today.
No.
- Today we're the rainbow.
- That's right.
Okay.
Let's do this.
Let's go! Okay! To the wedding we go, my friends it's time to leave our neighborhood my Indian from work will go berserk for our gift of Bollywood husband, you showed us the way when everything nearly went wrong what did you think? His registry stinks plus, you can't re-gift a song Balle balle we're gonna own this wedding! Balle balle I wonder which groomsman I'm getting.
Balle balle does this horse make my butt look big? Balle balle uh, who's signing for the monkeys in the back of my rig? Balle balle are we really doing this thing? Balle balle just put on your man-dress and sing.
Balle balle, balle balle balle balle balle balle go big or go home! Is that mom and dad on a horse? I want to to that picnic.
This is the most fun we've had since we dropped out of the sky now I'm just wishing I'd ordered the chicken 'cause sometimes the fish can be dry balle balle what if the horse poops in the church? Balle balle or what if the groom leaves the bride in the lurch? Balle balle what more could a bride and groom need? Balle balle oh, yep, look.
The horse just peed.
Balle balle, balle balle balle balle balle balle go big Turn the light bulb, pet the dog! Turn the light bulb, pet the dog! Turn the light bulb, pet the dog! Turn the light bulb? Pet the dog! Balle balle uh, I think I got carried away with my henna tattoos.
Balle balle balle balle this is crazy.
Our parents are actually fun! Balle balle wow, we impressed them! We totally won! Balle balle we just hope the chicken's well-done go big you said no you said yes without you, we're a mess Little people! Henna tattoos! Fire-eaters! Mad gorillas! Thick mustaches! Magic backgrounds! Love triangles! Boring neighbors Make life better! Go big Wrong Indians.
Wrong Indians! Go home.
Go home, quick.
Go home.
Back! Go back! Go back! Mazel tov! Balle balle balle balle You suck! Sorry.
My bad.
It's gonna be on the bangles.
Okay, so, we're coming in on a "balle," and then the bangles and then we go.
Play back! My Indian from work will go berserk for our gift of bollywood Turn the light bulb, pet the dog! Turn the light bulb, pet the dog! Turn the light bulb, pet the dog! I'm sorry.
What the hell are we doing? Turn the light bulb, pet the dog! Turn the light bulb, pet the dog! Turn the light bulb, pet the dog!
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