CREATED BY

Robia Rachid

Season 2

EPISODE 2.09

“Ritual-licious”

Ignoring Casey's wishes, Elsa throws her a big birthday party, while Sam

insists on following a decade-old birthday ritual. The bartender haunts

Doug.

WRITTEN BY

Robia Rashid

D.J. Ryan

Bob Smiley

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[Sam] Rituals are important.

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When two pods of orcas have been apart,

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they'll reunite at the surface

of the ocean

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before all diving down to the bottom.

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It's called the orca greeting ceremony.

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It's how they know everything is okay.

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Because that's what rituals do.

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They make everything okay.

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[door opens]

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[door creaks]

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-[noise maker blares]

-[screams]

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-Happy birth minute!

-[yells] Get out of my room!

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It's time for your "happy birthdays."

You get 16 this year.

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-[repeating] Happy birthday.

-Get out!

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-Happy birthday.

-Get out!

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-Happy birthday.

-Get out!

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-Get out!

-Happy birthday.

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Happy birthday!

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[knocking at door]

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[Sam] I only got to 13 birthdays.

I still need to say it three more times.

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[yells] No! [huffs]

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[incoming text]

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SAM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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[laughs]

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CASEY'S BIRTHDAY RITUALS

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WAKE CASEY UP AT BIRTHDAY MINUTE

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16 HAPPY BIRTHDAYS

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Go back to sleep, Edison.

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[water pouring]

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[text alert chimes]

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EVAN TUBA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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I KNOW WHAT I WANT FOR MY BIRTHDAY.

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[text alert chimes]

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???

SECOND FIRST TIME!

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NOW I FEEL LIKE IT'S MY BIRTHDAY.

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[chuckles]

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[Sam] Humans are the only animals

that have a birthday ritual.

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Other animals don't use time

to measure age.

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They measure age through milestones.

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SIP-SIP HOORAY!

IT'S CASEY'S BIRTHDAY!

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There she is, my birthday girl.

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-I made you a special birthday breakfast.

-This looks like what I eat every day.

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With a strawberry.

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So any special big plans for tonight?

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Um, I'm probably just going to do

what I always do.

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I think Evan and Sharice are coming over,

and we're going to watch a movie,

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and just chill, low-key.

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No drama.

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-Happy birthday, happy birthday.

-Thank you. Hi.

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This came for you, Sam.

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That's a big envelope.

Is it from Denton?

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-That means you got in.

-Nope.

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I used $200 of my own money,

from my own bank account,

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to adopt my own baby penguin

from the penguin cam.

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You bought a penguin?

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-Adopted. Me and ten other people.

-Is it gonna live here?

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-That's kick-ass.

-No.

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She'll stay at the aquarium, obviously.

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But I'm the majority shareholder,

so I have naming rights.

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Well, you can name it Casey,

both sort of came on the same day, kinda.

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Two Caseys in one family?

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I mean, Mom's Christmas newsletter

won't make any sense.

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I can't believe you're 16.

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I still remember the day you were born.

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I remember the day you were hatched.

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Well, happy birthday.

I'll see you guys later.

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-Love you.

-Wait!

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We didn't do the Casey sandwich.

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Oh, we don't have to do that

this year, Sam.

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Yeah, we do.

It's part of the birthday ritual.

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We do it every year.

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Okay. Well, we'll do it really quick.

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-Yes.

-[Casey yells] No!

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All right, happy birthday.

Happy birthday. I'll see you guys later.

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Bye, honey.

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Mwah!

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-Okay. I need to go.

-Wait!

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You need to drink

your birthday chocolate milk.

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Sam, I can't drink this.

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-It's like it's looking at me.

-But it's part of the ritual.

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Mmm! Ritual-licious.

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WEAR UNDERWEAR BACKWARDS

(ME, NOT CASEY)

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CASEY SANDWICH.

BIRTHDAY MILK.

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[mobile phone ringing]

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I have to go.

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If you want to be a slave

to time, man, go for it.

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I don't know what that means. Bye.

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Oh! Bailey Bennett.

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Is this a casual relationship

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or a regular relationship?

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This is not a relationship.

This is nothing. [laughs]

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We kiss sometimes and that's it.

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-And I can't tell anyone, correct?

-Correct.

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Can I tell people that I made out

with someone, but not say who it is?

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I don't care.

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Okay. Thank you for your clarity.

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Look at this place.

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I always forget how nice it is.

I feel underdressed.

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Nah, you look like

all the other chauffeurs.

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Shut up, you punk.

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You ready for this?

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Sure am, are you?

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Not really.

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Wow, you are...

You're surprisingly good at this.

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Yeah, I mean, it's basically just like...

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running, but with tires instead of feet.

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So, um...

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How's school?

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It's fine.

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I don't have any friends,

so I got a lot of time for my studies.

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What about your friend Auggie or Ozzy?

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Izzie. We're not really friends anymore.

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Oh! [stammers] I'm out of the loop.

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It's fine.

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You got your own stuff going on.

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Mom moving out, then back in and...

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hopefully back out again?

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Who knows.

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Make this right here.

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Look at that, you signaled and everything.

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-I'm not an idiot.

-Yeah, I know.

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So whatever happens...

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with Mom and I, it's between us, okay?

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It's...

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She's always going to love you guys.

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She's always going to have your back.

So don't...

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Don't worry about it. It's our thing.

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I know.

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It's just--

Whenever she does something nice,

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I remember seeing her kiss that bartender.

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[breathes deeply] Sometimes it's just,

like, all I can think about.

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Sorry. You know, I wish...

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I wish you never saw that.

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Me, too.

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Hey, but she hasn't done anything

to piss me off in a while, so...

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You know, it's probably

just a matter of time.

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-Yeah, probably.

-[Casey laughs]

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[Elsa] Okay, everyone!

The birthday girl is almost here.

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So what are we going to say

when she gets here?

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[all at once] Surprise.

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Yeah, but less like you're at a funeral.

Okay?

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Who says "surprise" at a funeral?

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Hey, Mrs. G, this is some party.

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Well, Casey's never had

a big birthday party,

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so I figured... 16, perfect year.

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Yeah, totally.

And I love the... sentiment, um...

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I think that Casey said

that she wanted, like, something small.

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I know. But this has been

a really hard year for her.

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Because of... well...

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me, so...

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I need to do this, and... she deserves it.

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-Yeah.

-Right?

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-Yeah, she does.

-[both chuckle]

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Whatcha working on, busy beaver?

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Making a birthday comic for Casey.

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It's part of the ritual.

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Oh, shit, I didn't get her anything.

Throw my name on that?

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Wait, what's up with you?

You seem different.

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What do you mean?

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You have a secret, Sam Gardner.

Look at me.

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[guests chattering]

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You've been smooching.

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True.

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Look at you! Under my tutelage!

I knew it.

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So, who's the lucky lady?

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I can't tell anyone.

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-Sam...

-Hi, Sam.

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Okay, I see.

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Say no more, brother.

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I hear you loud and clear.

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Okay.

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They're coming!

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[Elsa] Everybody, hide.

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Sam, honey.

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Look, I'm all for hiding

if there's a good reason,

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but who're we fooling?

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That kid's holding a paper plate

in front of his face.

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Why am I crouching in a skirt?

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-[whispering] Doug and I had sex.

-Really?

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That's amazing.

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Are you back together? What's going on?

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No, he's been distant.

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He slept in the sunroom.

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Here's what you got to do:

throw yourself at him.

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I normally wouldn't say that to someone,

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but this is a critical moment

and I want you to be happy.

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Hey, dude, what are you doing here?

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There's a surprise party for you inside

and I hate surprises.

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-Yeah, me too.

-No. Sorry, kid. We gotta do it.

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-Thank you. Thanks for that.

-No problem.

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[door unlocks and opens]

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[all yell at once] Surprise!

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Happy birthday.

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[cheering and applauding]

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Hi.

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Hi, guys.

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[Evan] Are you surprised?

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Yeah. Hey. Hi.

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Hey, Casey, happy birthday again.

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Time to play Ickle Bickle Beanstalk.

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Not right now, Sam.

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[girl] Happy birthday, Casey.

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-What's Ickle Bickle Beanstalk?

-It's a silly game I made up ten years ago

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after two glasses of wine,

when the kids were climbing the walls.

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I don't know, somehow it made it

into Casey's birthday ritual.

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I'm shocked it's lasted ten years.

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Come on. I'll hide the Ickle Bickle.

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No, I said no.

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But I don't want Edison to die.

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Not many people know this,

but Edison isn't my first tortoise.

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First...

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there was Tesla.

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But on Casey's 12th birthday, she broke

her arm and we had to go to the hospital

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and I never completed our ritual.

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When we got home, Tesla was dead.

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My parents said it had nothing to do

with the ritual.

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But that morning

Tesla was the picture of health.

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He was active and alert.

His eyes were clear and bright.

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His stool was solid and black.

So explain that.

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Ever since then,

I always complete the ritual.

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Always.

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Hey, it's okay.

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[guests chattering]

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It's okay. There's no reason

to get upset. Okay?

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You want tighter or looser?

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-Tighter.

-Okay.

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-[guests chattering]

-[music playing]

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[Sam sighs in relief]

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Is that better?

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-Yeah.

-Okay. Okay.

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I'll leave it alone for now.

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But I'll be back in 16 minutes, and then

we'll play Ickle Bickle Beanstalk.

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Sixteen 'cause it's my 16th birthday?

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Yes, because it's your 16th birthday.

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And the square root of 16 is four,

and that's my number.

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So it's the perfect amount of time. Okay.

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Sixteen minutes, starting now.

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-[guests chattering]

-[music playing]

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So, you enjoying your party?

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-So... nope!

-Hey, where are you going?

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Upstairs to change 'cause my mom invited

1,000 people over without telling me.

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So is it too early to sneak away

for our first-second time?

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Our second-first time?

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Yes, it is too early.

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But that would be a really good way

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to get back at her for throwing me

a party I didn't want.

247

00:12:49,852 --> 00:12:53,022

Oh, yeah, I mean, she's,

like, a major jerk.

248

00:12:53,481 --> 00:12:55,316

Look, I know, like, honestly,

249

00:12:55,399 --> 00:12:57,610

I know this isn't exactly what you wanted,

250

00:12:57,693 --> 00:13:01,697

but it's happening, and...

and it's kind of fun. I mean, look!

251

00:13:01,781 --> 00:13:05,451

That guy's dancing with a paper plate

in front of his face. [laughs]

252

00:13:05,868 --> 00:13:07,578

He's the Sia of this party.

253

00:13:07,661 --> 00:13:10,748

So why don't you just

dance your little butt upstairs,

254

00:13:10,831 --> 00:13:14,251

you know, lose the uniform,

and get some regular clothes,

255

00:13:14,335 --> 00:13:16,337

and can we just try to have some fun?

256

00:13:16,420 --> 00:13:18,172

I vote: hell yes!

257

00:13:18,255 --> 00:13:19,632

[all chuckle]

258

00:13:19,715 --> 00:13:22,009

Ooh, I come alive at this song!

259

00:13:22,092 --> 00:13:24,094

[upbeat dance music playing]

260

00:13:25,846 --> 00:13:28,349

Okay, fine. I'll have fun.

261

00:13:32,228 --> 00:13:34,355

♪ I'm a jet-set player ♪

262

00:13:34,438 --> 00:13:36,482

♪ Yeah, I'm doing life right ♪

263

00:13:36,565 --> 00:13:38,150

♪ Rooftop party ♪

264

00:13:38,234 --> 00:13:39,318

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

265

00:13:40,694 --> 00:13:42,071

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASEY

266

00:13:42,154 --> 00:13:43,489

SWEET SIXTEEN

267

00:13:44,073 --> 00:13:46,075

[guests chattering and laughing]

268

00:13:48,744 --> 00:13:50,120

Sixteen years old.

269

00:13:50,204 --> 00:13:52,331

-Can you believe it?

-I can't believe it.

270

00:13:52,414 --> 00:13:56,502

She was so...

small and wrinkly as an infant.

271

00:13:56,836 --> 00:14:00,548

She looked like a baked potato

that was microwaved too long.

272

00:14:01,131 --> 00:14:03,342

She was such an unattractive baby.

273

00:14:04,343 --> 00:14:06,011

-She's so pretty now.

-Yeah.

274

00:14:08,389 --> 00:14:11,517

[sighs] Gee, I'm sorry. Are you okay?

275

00:14:18,816 --> 00:14:20,234

No, I'm fine.

276

00:14:26,115 --> 00:14:27,741

So I stepped out to get some air,

277

00:14:27,825 --> 00:14:31,203

only to find the bench

that I so lovingly painted... mutilated.

278

00:14:31,328 --> 00:14:33,205

I mean, the "Live"

was completely rubbed off.

279

00:14:33,289 --> 00:14:36,500

And then, when I asked

about the school's vandalism policy...

280

00:14:36,584 --> 00:14:37,710

there isn't one!

281

00:14:37,793 --> 00:14:39,753

So, you and Sam, huh?

282

00:14:39,837 --> 00:14:40,838

Oh, thank God.

283

00:14:41,380 --> 00:14:44,800

Will they? Won't they?

I mean, you kids drive me nuts.

284

00:14:44,884 --> 00:14:46,552

-What?

-Come on.

285

00:14:46,635 --> 00:14:49,638

I know my Sammy's kissing somebody.

Who else could it be, but you?

286

00:14:49,722 --> 00:14:51,724

Oh, no, Sam and I are not kissing.

287

00:14:52,808 --> 00:14:54,685

Wait, is he kissing? Who is he kissing?

288

00:14:55,102 --> 00:14:58,522

Did I say "kissing"? I meant blissing.

289

00:14:58,606 --> 00:15:02,026

As in, giving someone

emotional and mental bliss

290

00:15:02,109 --> 00:15:05,738

through...

platonic conversation. Obviously.

291

00:15:05,821 --> 00:15:06,780

Later, Paige.

292

00:15:12,953 --> 00:15:14,830

Sammy, I did something bad.

293

00:15:14,914 --> 00:15:17,917

Really bad.

Like, stray-dog-on-a-highway bad.

294

00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:19,877

-[alarm chimes]

-Sixteen minutes is up.

295

00:15:20,252 --> 00:15:21,879

It's Ickle Bickle Beanstalk time.

296

00:15:23,213 --> 00:15:26,842

Okay, cool. Yeah, no. Dance floor seems

like a good place to hide out.

297

00:15:27,092 --> 00:15:29,053

It's definitely a funky place to hide out.

298

00:15:38,020 --> 00:15:40,022

[text alert chimes]

299

00:15:40,606 --> 00:15:43,067

ELSA

U OK?

300

00:15:44,485 --> 00:15:47,947

[pants] Adelie, Chinstrap, Emperor...

301

00:15:48,030 --> 00:15:51,241

-Adelie--

-Oh, jeez. Are you a penguin guy, too?

302

00:15:51,325 --> 00:15:53,160

-Oh, hey, Chris.

-It's Christopher.

303

00:15:53,243 --> 00:15:54,328

Okay, um...

304

00:15:55,329 --> 00:15:56,747

You gonna come inside?

305

00:15:56,830 --> 00:15:58,290

Maybe later.

306

00:15:58,374 --> 00:16:00,292

Want me to bring you cake

when we take it out?

307

00:16:00,376 --> 00:16:01,669

A corner piece, please.

308

00:16:01,752 --> 00:16:03,462

I think it's actually round.

309

00:16:03,879 --> 00:16:05,965

-Then forget it.

-All right.

310

00:16:15,391 --> 00:16:16,767

Ickle Bickle Beanstalk.

311

00:16:16,850 --> 00:16:18,644

Really? Has it already been 16 minutes?

312

00:16:18,727 --> 00:16:20,646

Yes, you promised. Come on.

313

00:16:21,397 --> 00:16:22,648

Okay, fine.

314

00:16:23,273 --> 00:16:25,150

-Edison lives. Thank you.

-[Paige] Sam.

315

00:16:26,026 --> 00:16:27,778

-Did you kiss someone?

-Yes.

316

00:16:27,861 --> 00:16:28,779

Who?

317

00:16:29,488 --> 00:16:31,490

Bailey Bennett was very clear.

318

00:16:31,573 --> 00:16:33,283

I'm not supposed to tell.

319

00:16:33,367 --> 00:16:35,703

It's a rule, and I love rules.

320

00:16:36,578 --> 00:16:37,913

Plus, she's pretty scary.

321

00:16:39,665 --> 00:16:42,835

I'm sorry, Paige, but I have a privacy

agreement with the girl I've been kissing.

322

00:16:42,918 --> 00:16:44,294

I'm sure you understand.

323

00:16:44,712 --> 00:16:45,713

I don't.

324

00:16:46,255 --> 00:16:49,133

-Bummer.

-So you're really not going to tell me?

325

00:16:49,216 --> 00:16:50,300

Yes, exactly.

326

00:16:53,429 --> 00:16:55,514

You, Evan. Hide this.

327

00:16:55,597 --> 00:16:57,808

What is this? Like, a magic gorilla?

328

00:16:57,891 --> 00:17:01,186

Don't be silly. It's the Ickle Bickle.

Hide it somewhere so we can find it.

329

00:17:01,770 --> 00:17:02,896

Okay.

330

00:17:03,647 --> 00:17:06,025

-Come on, let's swish-boom.

-Really?

331

00:17:06,900 --> 00:17:09,028

Oh, my God.

I am the best sister in the world.

332

00:17:09,319 --> 00:17:10,279

Okay.

333

00:17:10,571 --> 00:17:12,698

Swish-boom. Ready? Go!

334

00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:17,619

Swish-boom. Swish-boom.

335

00:17:17,703 --> 00:17:20,080

Swish-boom. Swish-boom.

336

00:17:21,248 --> 00:17:22,374

Oh, there you are.

337

00:17:22,833 --> 00:17:24,585

Kind of got cut off back there.

338

00:17:24,668 --> 00:17:26,128

I'm sorry. I just...

339

00:17:27,046 --> 00:17:29,673

I'm still working everything out.

340

00:17:29,757 --> 00:17:31,717

I just... I need more time.

341

00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:32,843

I get it.

342

00:17:37,723 --> 00:17:39,391

That is one hot mama.

343

00:17:40,059 --> 00:17:40,976

What'd you say?

344

00:17:41,060 --> 00:17:43,187

I said, "That is one hot mama."

345

00:17:45,147 --> 00:17:47,191

It's a compliment, on all fronts.

346

00:17:47,316 --> 00:17:49,151

[laughs]

347

00:17:50,152 --> 00:17:51,528

Aw, shut up, Zahid.

348

00:17:56,450 --> 00:17:59,244

Was I supposed to tell them

I finished hiding that gorilla thing?

349

00:17:59,661 --> 00:18:01,872

To be honest,

I'm a little fuzzy on the rules.

350

00:18:01,955 --> 00:18:03,540

But doesn't Casey look pretty?

351

00:18:03,624 --> 00:18:05,626

Hey, chill out, Beth.

352

00:18:11,090 --> 00:18:13,634

[boy] Wow, super cool dance moves.

353

00:18:14,551 --> 00:18:16,345

[girl] I love candy in a cup.

354

00:18:17,846 --> 00:18:19,681

Hey, Newton. Hey, Sam.

355

00:18:26,855 --> 00:18:28,148

There she is.

356

00:18:28,232 --> 00:18:30,859

I made pizza rolls.

Having fun at your party yet?

357

00:18:30,943 --> 00:18:33,862

Yeah, I was until the bitches

from Clayton Prep showed up.

358

00:18:33,946 --> 00:18:36,740

-Who the hell invited them?

-Izzie and the track team?

359

00:18:36,824 --> 00:18:38,659

-Yeah.

-I did.

360

00:18:38,909 --> 00:18:41,328

I thought it would be a good way

to mend fences.

361

00:18:41,453 --> 00:18:43,664

-It's your birthday.

-No, that is not your place.

362

00:18:43,747 --> 00:18:46,542

-I hate them.

-I'm so sorry, Casey. I...

363

00:18:47,209 --> 00:18:49,211

-Do you want me to ask them to leave?

-Yeah.

364

00:18:49,294 --> 00:18:52,047

And while you're at it, can you ask

everybody else to leave, too?

365

00:18:52,131 --> 00:18:55,092

I never wanted this.

I wanted something small.

366

00:18:55,384 --> 00:18:58,428

But... you don't listen.

Of course, you don't care.

367

00:18:58,512 --> 00:19:01,682

Hey, Case, take it easy.

She went through a lot of trouble.

368

00:19:01,765 --> 00:19:03,767

Are you seriously defending her?

369

00:19:03,976 --> 00:19:05,102

Whose side are you on?

370

00:19:05,686 --> 00:19:08,689

There's no sides,

she was doing something really nice.

371

00:19:09,022 --> 00:19:11,066

Hey... stop being a brat.

372

00:19:11,150 --> 00:19:12,776

Are you kidding me?

373

00:19:22,494 --> 00:19:26,707

Wait! We have to find the Ickle Bickle.

Evan didn't even go up there, you nut.

374

00:19:26,790 --> 00:19:29,251

[yells] Leave me alone!

I don't care about the Ickle Bickle

375

00:19:29,334 --> 00:19:31,962

or any of your stupid rituals.

It's not even about me!

376

00:19:32,045 --> 00:19:34,089

[sobs] It's just about Sam, Sam, Sam,

377

00:19:34,173 --> 00:19:36,633

just like everything else

in my sorry-ass life.

378

00:19:37,009 --> 00:19:38,677

[whimpers]

379

00:19:44,224 --> 00:19:46,518

-Drama.

-That's enough.

380

00:19:52,691 --> 00:19:53,650

[Elsa] Hey.

381

00:19:54,860 --> 00:19:58,238

Sam. I saw what happened with Casey.

Are you okay?

382

00:19:58,322 --> 00:20:00,157

No, I'm furious!

383

00:20:00,407 --> 00:20:03,285

Casey said I was making her party

all about me,

384

00:20:03,368 --> 00:20:06,788

but I was only trying to complete

the ritual, which is all about her.

385

00:20:06,872 --> 00:20:11,418

And also maybe a teensy-weensy bit

about Edison too, but mostly her.

386

00:20:15,756 --> 00:20:16,632

Okay.

387

00:20:18,258 --> 00:20:20,802

Originally, the birthday ritual

388

00:20:20,886 --> 00:20:25,015

was meant to help you focus on Casey

for her big day.

389

00:20:25,098 --> 00:20:29,561

But, I... I guess over the years

things have kind of shifted,

390

00:20:29,645 --> 00:20:33,899

and I think maybe today

you were making it about yourself.

391

00:20:34,858 --> 00:20:37,152

It's not about me. It's about the ritual.

392

00:20:37,236 --> 00:20:40,530

-You don't break rituals.

-Actually, it's about Casey.

393

00:20:43,951 --> 00:20:49,665

Just like I...

thought Casey would want a big party.

394

00:20:49,998 --> 00:20:52,834

When actually, that's what I wanted.

395

00:20:55,545 --> 00:20:57,756

-Yeah, big oversight.

-Yeah.

396

00:20:58,590 --> 00:21:02,427

I think... we both owe Casey an apology.

397

00:21:03,345 --> 00:21:06,556

I wouldn't say that we owe her an apology.

398

00:21:08,016 --> 00:21:10,769

But, I'm okay with giving her one anyway.

399

00:21:14,147 --> 00:21:17,276

Look. I found it, the Ickle Bickle.

400

00:21:17,693 --> 00:21:20,320

Ickle Bickle Beanstalk!

Ickle Bickle Beanstalk!

401

00:21:27,077 --> 00:21:28,287

He seems fine, right?

402

00:21:28,370 --> 00:21:30,372

Yeah, Sam's fine.

403

00:21:33,917 --> 00:21:34,918

So...

404

00:21:35,836 --> 00:21:38,088

Last night was really wonderful.

405

00:21:40,007 --> 00:21:42,884

-Felt like we were connecting, didn't it?

-Yeah.

406

00:21:42,968 --> 00:21:45,220

Like we were us again, finally.

407

00:21:45,721 --> 00:21:47,180

After forever.

408

00:21:47,639 --> 00:21:49,474

Just hold on one sec, okay?

409

00:21:56,648 --> 00:21:58,233

So, if you want to talk...

410

00:21:59,443 --> 00:22:01,778

[stammers] I don't want to talk about it.

411

00:22:02,362 --> 00:22:04,072

But if I do I'll let you know.

412

00:22:10,746 --> 00:22:13,415

-[noise maker toots]

-[knocking at door]

413

00:22:15,417 --> 00:22:17,711

Leave me alone, Mom or Evan.

414

00:22:19,421 --> 00:22:20,255

Hey.

415

00:22:22,716 --> 00:22:23,550

Can I come in?

416

00:22:25,719 --> 00:22:26,553

Okay.

417

00:22:29,181 --> 00:22:33,143

Your brother's all jazzed up because he

found this creepy little gorilla thingy.

418

00:22:33,727 --> 00:22:37,272

-It's the Ickle Bickle.

-Yeah. That's what he told me.

419

00:22:39,107 --> 00:22:40,025

I like you guys.

420

00:22:43,904 --> 00:22:45,530

Dude, I'm sorry.

421

00:22:46,698 --> 00:22:47,866

About everything.

422

00:22:49,701 --> 00:22:52,204

I was a dick... and I got jealous,

423

00:22:52,287 --> 00:22:55,165

and I was afraid of losing

someone that I love.

424

00:22:55,248 --> 00:22:57,334

I would never come between you and Nate.

425

00:22:57,417 --> 00:22:58,377

Screw him.

426

00:22:59,211 --> 00:23:01,838

No, I was afraid of losing you.

427

00:23:03,006 --> 00:23:04,257

-Oh.

-I just...

428

00:23:05,008 --> 00:23:06,760

Before you got to Clayton, I...

429

00:23:07,594 --> 00:23:09,304

felt so out of place.

430

00:23:10,097 --> 00:23:11,640

Like I couldn't be myself.

431

00:23:12,933 --> 00:23:16,728

And with Nate,

our lives are just so different.

432

00:23:16,812 --> 00:23:19,022

Like, he's a huge douche and you're not?

433

00:23:19,106 --> 00:23:20,148

-Yes.

-[both chuckle]

434

00:23:23,985 --> 00:23:27,531

And then you and I got into that big fight

and we stopped talking.

435

00:23:28,323 --> 00:23:30,742

And... I missed you.

436

00:23:32,828 --> 00:23:35,163

I, like, really, really missed you.

437

00:23:37,416 --> 00:23:39,042

And I just want my girl back.

438

00:23:43,630 --> 00:23:45,924

Sorry if that sounds stalkerish.

439

00:23:46,508 --> 00:23:47,509

[laughs] It does.

440

00:23:49,261 --> 00:23:51,471

But I feel the same. So...

441

00:23:52,055 --> 00:23:52,973

it's cool.

442

00:23:55,851 --> 00:23:58,770

Let's forehead promise

to never leave each other again.

443

00:24:00,063 --> 00:24:00,939

Okay.

444

00:24:01,606 --> 00:24:02,607

What is that?

445

00:24:02,691 --> 00:24:04,568

Come here, I'll show you.

446

00:24:09,865 --> 00:24:11,032

[both chuckle]

447

00:24:14,202 --> 00:24:15,871

-That's it.

-[laughs]

448

00:24:17,747 --> 00:24:20,125

Is it obvious that I just made this up?

449

00:24:20,250 --> 00:24:22,252

[both chuckle]

450

00:24:30,260 --> 00:24:32,262

-Hey, Casey, I...

-Mom.

451

00:24:34,806 --> 00:24:37,058

Oh, sorry. I just...

452

00:24:37,392 --> 00:24:39,603

I just wanted to let you know

that cake's ready.

453

00:24:39,686 --> 00:24:41,897

Yeah, we're gonna be down in a second.

454

00:24:41,980 --> 00:24:43,440

Hi, Mrs. Gardner.

455

00:24:48,653 --> 00:24:52,365

[Sam] In nature, there are a lot

of rituals that no one ever questions.

456

00:24:52,449 --> 00:24:55,744

Like, why a peacock spreads

its tail feathers,

457

00:24:55,827 --> 00:24:57,871

or why a gorilla beats its chest.

458

00:24:57,954 --> 00:24:58,788

-Hey.

-Hey.

459

00:24:59,080 --> 00:25:00,749

I'm sorry I was being lame earlier.

460

00:25:00,832 --> 00:25:01,750

Yeah, it's...

461

00:25:03,752 --> 00:25:06,546

[Sam] It's just necessary

for mating or survival.

462

00:25:08,715 --> 00:25:11,343

I was going to say sorry too, but...

463

00:25:11,843 --> 00:25:13,553

-I guess we're okay.

-Yeah.

464

00:25:14,346 --> 00:25:17,599

I'm officially asking for a rain check

on my birthday gift.

465

00:25:18,308 --> 00:25:19,434

Yeah, granted.

466

00:25:21,686 --> 00:25:23,480

Hey. Where is everybody?

467

00:25:24,231 --> 00:25:25,398

I sent them home.

468

00:25:25,482 --> 00:25:27,609

All right, you guys, come on.

Let's have some cake.

469

00:25:27,692 --> 00:25:30,278

[Sam] Humans, however,

have a lot of unnecessary rituals

470

00:25:30,362 --> 00:25:32,781

that have nothing to do

with mating or survival.

471

00:25:32,864 --> 00:25:36,368

-♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

-No, no singing.

472

00:25:36,451 --> 00:25:38,870

Casey hates the "Happy Birthday" song,

right?

473

00:25:39,538 --> 00:25:42,165

Yeah. Thanks for remembering.

474

00:25:42,249 --> 00:25:45,961

Okay, let's sing "Twinkle, Twinkle,

Little Star" instead. I'll start.

475

00:25:46,044 --> 00:25:49,381

♪ Twinkle, twinkle, little star ♪

476

00:25:49,464 --> 00:25:52,592

♪ How I wonder what you are ♪

477

00:25:52,676 --> 00:25:55,762

♪ Up above the world so high ♪

478

00:25:55,845 --> 00:25:58,932

♪ Like a diamond in the sky ♪

479

00:25:59,057 --> 00:26:02,143

♪ Twinkle, twinkle, little star ♪

480

00:26:02,227 --> 00:26:05,397

♪ How I wonder what you are ♪

481

00:26:07,232 --> 00:26:08,358

Thanks for the party, Mom.

482

00:26:08,441 --> 00:26:09,776

Honey, I'm so sorry.

483

00:26:09,859 --> 00:26:11,361

No, it's okay.

484

00:26:11,653 --> 00:26:12,487

Really.

485

00:26:12,862 --> 00:26:14,364

This is a weird family.

486

00:26:14,447 --> 00:26:17,075

Yeah. But doesn't Casey look pretty?

487

00:26:17,826 --> 00:26:18,994

What, you too?

488

00:26:19,077 --> 00:26:20,787

["Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

by Dale Bozzio plays]

489

00:26:20,870 --> 00:26:22,998

♪ I come home in the morning light ♪

490

00:26:23,081 --> 00:26:27,460

♪ My mother says,

"When you gonna live your life right?" ♪

491

00:26:27,544 --> 00:26:31,256

[Sam] But even though we don't need

rituals in the same way as animals...

492

00:26:33,508 --> 00:26:35,385

some of them are still kind of nice.

493

00:26:37,137 --> 00:26:38,221

What's up?

494

00:26:39,055 --> 00:26:39,973

Not much.

495

00:26:40,056 --> 00:26:41,516

I found the Ickle Bickle.

496

00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:43,059

It was in the sunroom.

497

00:26:43,143 --> 00:26:44,311

Yeah, I heard.

498

00:26:45,186 --> 00:26:47,272

I'm sorry I didn't finish playing.

499

00:26:47,355 --> 00:26:48,982

I know how much it means to you.

500

00:26:49,649 --> 00:26:52,027

It's okay.

I think I was being annoying.

501

00:26:52,402 --> 00:26:53,320

You were.

502

00:26:53,737 --> 00:26:57,282

But I was a pain, too, so...

maybe we can call it even.

503

00:26:57,741 --> 00:26:58,575

Deal.

504

00:27:00,493 --> 00:27:01,494

You know...

505

00:27:02,120 --> 00:27:05,040

there's still one more part

of the birthday ritual.

506

00:27:05,123 --> 00:27:06,625

I was hoping you'd say that.

507

00:27:08,376 --> 00:27:12,088

What are Little Dude and Little Sis

getting into this year?

508

00:27:12,172 --> 00:27:14,049

Discovering the Souther Pole?

509

00:27:14,132 --> 00:27:16,509

No, but good idea for next year.

510

00:27:17,385 --> 00:27:20,847

[Casey laughs] We're so fast.

511

00:27:23,058 --> 00:27:24,517

Drahid.

512

00:27:24,601 --> 00:27:25,935

-That's Zahid...

-Yeah.

513

00:27:26,019 --> 00:27:26,936

...as a dragon.

514

00:27:27,646 --> 00:27:30,940

You know, I think this is my favorite part

of the birthday ritual.

515

00:27:32,025 --> 00:27:34,653

I'm going to miss it

when you're away at school next year.

516

00:27:34,736 --> 00:27:37,447

I won't be that far,

I'll only be at Denton.

517

00:27:37,864 --> 00:27:40,825

-You will?

-Yes. I got my acceptance letter

518

00:27:40,909 --> 00:27:43,578

to the scientific illustration program

this afternoon.

519

00:27:44,663 --> 00:27:45,955

That's huge news!

520

00:27:46,039 --> 00:27:48,375

-Ow!

-Why didn't you say anything?

521

00:27:49,209 --> 00:27:51,294

[sighs] Today is your day.

522

00:27:55,382 --> 00:27:57,634

-Stop doing that.

-That's so annoying.

523

00:27:59,219 --> 00:28:00,595

Sam...

524

00:28:01,346 --> 00:28:03,473

[sighs] You're going to do big things.

525

00:28:04,057 --> 00:28:05,975

-I know.

-[Casey chuckles]

526

00:28:06,059 --> 00:28:08,144

Hey, who wants to watch a movie?

527

00:28:08,228 --> 00:28:10,689

No violence, but I'll allow exposed butts.

528

00:28:10,772 --> 00:28:13,191

I like butts. Should we get Dad?

529

00:28:13,274 --> 00:28:14,484

Sure.

530

00:28:14,567 --> 00:28:16,319

I don't know where he is.

531

00:28:16,403 --> 00:28:17,654

He was just here.

532

00:28:17,737 --> 00:28:19,030

Let's not wait.

533

00:28:27,455 --> 00:28:29,457

THE LOW DIVE