Little Boxes Page #3

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Can't you read a book?

I don't have my books.

So then,

let's go to the library.

What?

Can you go see

what your son is reading?

- Intro to sexism.

- What?

He's reading some article called,

"the 2-bit slutty don't cut it."

Uh... I'm sorry. It's just...

It's more ridiculous

than anything else.

Just fix it, please!

Come in.

Mom want you to talk to me?

Yes.

But I'm just gonna sit

here for a minute.

Shh.

It's normal music, dad.

Okay.

It's mainstream.

I just want to add

to your collection.

- I don't have my collection.

- I know, I know.

When it gets here.

But listen to this.

Ah!

Do you want to learn how to make

saffron creme caramel from Somalia?

Your job's weird.

Yeah, I know. Listen to this.

Mack:
Mmm, got to love my man,

butch Morris.

Oh, look at you!

Oh, it looks great!

Okay, picture time,

both of you, get together.

Okay. One, two.

Ooh! Ogie-sogie.

You're gonna have so much fun!

- Okay. I'll be in the car.

- Okay.

- All right. I'll see ya later.

- Bye.

- You smell that?

- What?

Smells like mold.

Babe, I don't think

we have mold.

Yeah. It's mold.

Okay, so let's call someone.

Gina...

- I love you.

- I love you.

Oh. Hi, Clark!

Dad, please take this.

Hey, Brittany! Um...

This is Clark.

- Is that Clark?

- Yeah.

Okay, then. Hi, girls.

Mack burns.

Hi, I'm Joan Reid.

I'm ambrosia's mother.

Clark is my son.

Mr. burns,

can Clark come with us?

We're gonna just get a book

and then eat.

Um... we'll drive him home,

please?

Okay, no need to beg, ambrosia.

Oh, I can drive everyone up.

I plan on staying anyway

to keep an eye on Clark.

Out of sight, of course.

Thank you.

That would be terrific.

- And it's a very safe place.

I assure you. -Okay.

- Yeah. All right, you good?

- Yeah.

I'll see you later.

Thank you, again.

You're welcome.

A new Megan episode approaches.

I frickin' hate Nigel fishponds.

What?

It's for children!

It is not! Clark,

you like it, right?

Nigel fishpond is feeling brilliant on

that foggy, soggy Yorkshire morning.

Nigel was in the garden

with his swan,

happily planting hyacinths.

I mean...

Let's get the hell out of here.

Please hold for a customer

service representative.

Oh, my god, oh, my god,

we got my brother.

Figures.

He is such a tool.

Welcome to the sidecar.

May I take your order, please.

Don't pretend like you

don't know us, Cooper.

You, ma'am.

Uh, double nachos, please.

- Am I next, Cooper?

- Yeah.

Oh, my god,

the world is so racist.

What?

Why did you wait

to take his order last?

Because he's black?

Just kidding, everybody!

Mack:

Hey, baby, how'd it go?

Gina:
It went fine.

It ran a little later

than I thought.

Sorry, I missed dinner.

Mack:
It's no big deal. Food

in the fridge if you want.

Gina:
So there's just one session

today, at noon, and then I'm done.

And I thought you might think

about your birthday dinner.

Because you know, you always

do such a great feast,

- and I can help you.

- Clark:
I'm out.

Hey, um... I hear you didn't

get a book.

Yeah.

Do you want to walk into town with

dad and get one and hang out?

I don't want a book.

The gastro people have been

asking me for pages.

Hey, Clark! Glasses!

Bye, Clark!

"I'm out"? Have you ever

heard him say that before?

I don't know.

What's wrong with it?

Nothing...

Every time he's hit, let's say,

"yo, mommy!

You gots to stick it."

- Yo, mommy,

you gots to stick it.

Gina. Gina! Hang on.

The doctor ladies

would love to meet you.

Doctor ladies?

Yes! We are the fun ones!

- Oh, my!

- We have tenure,

so we do whatever we want.

The three of us make up the

faculty deep listening committee.

- So ridiculous!

- We loved your work.

Mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm.

Thank you, thank you.

Seriously, even though it's

like really new-York-centric,

it has this universally

authentic feel! It's great!

And the images did not reject

humor. They were funny.

Okay, show-offs. We get it.

No, I mean. Thank you so much.

That really means a lot.

What are you doing right now?

We are going to have

a liquid lunch.

- We usually get f'd up.

- Gina:
Right.

I... gosh, I would love to,

but I gotta get back

to my kid. But...

No? No, no.

This is committee work,

I'm the chair, deep listening,

yes?

- Come on!

- Yes.

Please come! We'd really like

to hear more about your art.

- Sure, great. Okay.

- Helena:
Okay, wonderful!

This is not happening.

Steve:
Hey, man.

Hey, wow! This is so nice.

Well, I thought I'd just order

the book for you,

and then I saw your photo.

And I realized,

"oh, he actually wrote

the book!"

And then I did a little more

research and I saw that you

and your wife live here now,

which is really cool.

Thanks, but I didn't mean

for you to do this.

Oh, no! It's...

It's my pleasure.

Tom:
Hey!

I'm... I'm Steve, by the way.

I'm mack burns.

I know.

Hey, we should do a reading!

- Hey, there!

- No, we... we...

What's going on, man?

You got a day off?

No, I'm... I'm writing.

Hey, buddy. Is that...

Is that you?

Yes, that's me.

You wrote a book?

A while ago.

Oh, man. Hey, look, look.

If you ever want to talk,

like process, inspiration

versus perspiration...

I'm... I'm a writer too.

I mean, I... I dabble.

I'm not... I don't have a...

But...

You know, sometime that would

be cool.

Uh...

If the opportunity

presented itself, then...

Hey, I see my wife.

So I'll, uh...

I'll see you guys later.

Oh, okay. All right. Uh...

- See ya around the hood!

- Yes!

You should invite her

to the reading!

Absolutely!

- Hi, you!

- Oh, hey! Hi!

I am just running into

everybody today!

Yeah, that's so funny! Um...

Well, these are my colleagues.

Uh... this is Sarita.

This is Helena. This is Maya.

This is my husband, mack!

- Oh! -Helena:
Oh, hello!

Nice to meet you!

It's very nice to meet you all.

- Gina:
Oh.

- Come join us!

- I thought you were working!

- I thought you were working.

Oh, I am. This is a, um...

This is like a work thing,

like the lunch-y situation.

- Oh, okay, cool.

- Yeah, yeah.

- Should we grab another chair?

- No. No, no, no.

- Yeah, do you wanna...

- No, no.

- I'm dealing with the house.

- Okay, are you sure?

Yeah, yeah, it looks like

y'all have a lot to discuss.

And give Gina some fine insight.

I've got some insight

for you too, mack.

- If you don't mind.

- Uh, sure.

Well, as the husband of a tenure

track assistant professor,

you should become accustomed

to your wife's marked absence.

- Marked?

- Distinct.

I know what it is.

I'm sorry. I know. I...

I didn't mean to imply

you didn't know what it meant.

Maya:
I think

what she's trying to say

is that the first year

can be really intense.

- Okay. -We're gonna help

her get through it.

- Absolutely.

- I'm sure you will.

So you're sure

you won't join us?

- No, thank you.

- Okay.

- I'll let you work.

- Gotta do stuff at the house.

Helena:
Nice to meet you.

Gina:
Okay.

All:
Bye!

Mack:
Make sure you save

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