What Other Couples Do
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(Ryan) So, what do you want to do today?
some work done. Do you mind?
No, I'll get some work done, too.
(Sound of a baby crying in another room)
Are you seriously pretending
to be asleep right now?
(Dave) What?
Get up! It's your turn.
I got up at three.
I got up at five.
I went to bed at one.
You were wasting time online.
I was writing!
Hey, hon.
Hey. What're you doing today?
Working. I'm about to head over to Trey's.
You have to be back by, like, 5:30.
I will be.
'kay.
Don't you and Trey ever
get sick of each other?
Lisa, he's my brother.
I know, I just miss
spending Saturdays with you.
We literally have three
scripts due this week, so...
What're you doing here?
Working out.
Yeah.
Can I feel it?
This isn't gonna do anything.
You might as well be standing here, with no
weights, just moving your arms back and forth.
Can't believe they sell these things.
Stop it.
You can't... no...
It's for toning. I don't like to sweat.
I love you.
Don't be late!
I won't!
We haven't had sex in a while.
It's bullshit!
(She laughs) Well, we could do
Why am I the only one who
ever starts the dishwasher?
You didn't start the dishwasher!
(Dave, offscreen) What?!
Nothing.
Here, baby. Gonna sit right there.
Mm-hm.
What's that?
What?
Nice 30-minute shower.
It was 16 minutes. I timed it.
How is it that I can get myself and the kids ready in the
same amount of time it takes you to get yourself ready?
Well, remember how we read that men's
brains aren't wired for multi-tasking?
Well, how about finishing a single task?
Like, you never start the dishwasher.
I start the dishwasher all the time.
You think if you do something once
every three weeks, you do it regularly.
Well, once every three weeks IS regularly.
Oh my ga. I want to kill you right now!
(Josh) I'm anxious about tonight.
Why? It's gonna be fun.
It's gonna be awkward as hell.
You shouldn't have set it up.
You just, you have to admit,
you like to stir the pot.
It was Ginger's suggestion.
And Chris was fine with it.
I'll bet. Is he bringing that
girl? The one that he cheated with?
No. No. They're each
coming alone. They agreed.
Poor Ginger. I'll bet she's still a mess.
(Michelle) I've been thinking about Ginger.
(Dave) Poor Ginger.
I don't think it's a good idea for her
to be spending so much time in Texas.
Last time she came back, she'd eaten so much fried
food, all she could fit into was her sweatpants.
Jesus.
Marriage is like a business contract.
Each party signs the contract because they're
getting certain things out of the deal...
And when Chris married Ginger, part of the
deal was that she was slim and attractive.
Okay, but you shouldn't have to worry
about your spouse cheating on you...
just because you've gained
some weight over the years.
SOME weight?
Okay, Ginger's gotten huge. But it's hard
for her 'cause she's such a good cook.
I mean, I don't know how Chris
stayed so slim all these years.
He's self-disciplined because he's vain.
I always knew he was going to cheat. There's no way a
guy who's that good-looking is going to stay faithful.
You sound like you would've cheated
with him if you'd had the chance.
Unh...
Whatever. He was crazy to cheat on her.
She's cool and she cooks, like,
a four-course dinner every night.
when you can eat like a king?
(Ryan) We're not leaving
until we own this town.
Not this side, not the
Valley. The other side.
I've been thinking about Ginger.
Ah. Poor Ginger.
Then I started thinking about our sisters and your
mother and my mother and all the women we know.
And it's like we've seen
them all act a little crazy.
Mm.
So, I'm developing this theory.
That all women occasionally act nuts.
It's just a question of how nuts...
like, where are they on the continuum.
Yeah, well, that's what I like about women. I
think it's cool how they can be unpredictable.
It's holding us back. You know, it makes men uncomfortable
because they're only used to experiencing one emotion.
Or maybe several. But you know it all
funnels down to the same one... anger.
And then they snap and
So, all men are angry?
Well, what blanket statement
can we make about men?
It's what Thoreau said. Most are
leading lives of quiet desperation.
You know, they go to work and they help
with the kids and they take out the trash
And then they go to work and they help
with the kids and they take out the trash...
And the whole time? They're daydreaming.
About being big and important and powerful
and screwing Scarlett Johansson. Or whoever.
I'll buy that.
You want to have sex
with Scarlett Johansson?
No, I meant I buy your theory, overall.
(Bree) You don't want to have sex with her?
I don't find her attractive.
Right!
Believe it or not, when I fantasize
about having sex, it's with you.
Always?
having sex with anyone but me?
And you never imagine yourself
having sex with anybody but me?
I wish neither one of us were
ever attracted to anyone else.
It IS like that. Mostly. Seriously.
It's like everything is built on a foundation of
little white lies. We're living in a house of cards.
Who needs four cars?!
I know. I guess they haven't heard
about the fossil fuel situation.
Michelle. We drive an
SUV and a station wagon.
Yeah, but our next cars
are going to be hybrids.
Oh, well, we can start judging
people once we get them.
'kay.
(Dave) You should find out if he's hiring.
(Michelle) Ugh.
(Dave) You haven't
staffed in three seasons.
(Michelle) He's a hack.
And his brother's a clown.
A hack and a clown...
You know that one of their
episodes is up for an Emmy?
Really?
I can guarantee they didn't write it though. In
TV, everybody on staff contributes to every episode.
Well. This hack is 30 years old
and owns a house that costs...
$2.5.
Oh my god.
Hi!
Heeeey!!!
(Music plays)
They never hear us because
this house is so big.
Lisa?
Josh?
Art. I guess they're collecting now.
That f***er. He's just
over here printing money.
(Bree) Hello?
(Ryan) Hello?
Hi!
Hi! How are you?
Really good! How are you guys?
Good to see you!
Glad you could make it finally.
We can stay out late, my mom's
babysitting for us, thank you.
Yes!
I am going to drink my ass off.
No, it's your turn to get up
with Emma and Chloe tomorrow.
Wow. I bet you guys can't
wait to have kids, right?
(Josh laughs)
No, you have to do it. Seriously, it's
the best thing that ever happened to me.
Actually, we're trying
to get pregnant, so...
Yeah, I could be good
without kids, but... whatever.
What're you talking about? You totally
thought that baby was so cute at the barbecue.
All babies are cute. That's their thing. But is
that any reason to make an irreversible decision?
Well, if you didn't want to have
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