Previously on Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage...
Whose Corvette is that?
Fred Fagenbacher's.
- Fellas. - What'd he want?
He offered to buy this place.
- What? - It was gonna be our future.
- Sell the store to me. - You're kidding, right?
Just tell me what Fagenbacher offered so I can match it.
Still think you can do this?
Mm-hmm.
You need collateral.
This is collateral.
Got the money.
I know it's not as much
as Fagenbacher is offering.
I-I'm sorry, but this ain't gonna cut it.
- Not a good time, Ruben. - How about I put up the rest?
We got a deal?
I'm retired!
I'm gonna be around all the time now!
There it is.
Our first dollar.
Just 500,000 more and we'll be out of debt.
Hey.
Good morning, sunshine.
Man, I can't remember the last time I slept this late.
Yeah, look at that bedhead.
- Not funny. - Disagree.
So, what are you gonna do with yourself?
All the things I never had time for.
Clean out the attic, get the garage organized,
put in that planting bed you've always wanted.
Oh, that sounds fun.
Disagree.
Just letting our suppliers know, McAllister Tire's
under new management, so we should probably sit down
and talk about the exciting changes happening here.
Looking forward to it.
What are you doing?
Letting everyone know we're in charge now.
Why?
'Cause we're in charge now.
Keep up.
You're gonna freak 'em out.
Besides, it's not gonna be that different.
Yeah, it is. I got a lot of big ideas.
Five years from now, we're gonna have stores all across Texas.
Okay, now you're freaking me out.
It's simple, you just use each store
as collateral for a loan
that opens up the next store in the next town.
So you want to take on more and more debt?
Ruben, you got to understand,
debt is nothing to be afraid of.
Debt is wealth.
Oh. Okay, I get it now.
I'm in business with a lunatic.
Beautiful.
Garage organized, attic cleaned,
planting bed planted.
What have I done with my life?
Ruben,
I got it all worked out.
crush the competition.
How?
Don't get hung up on the details. Phase two:
advertise.
Radio, TV, billboards.
This face is gonna be everywhere.
How about this face?
I said radio.
Phase three:
we change our name and go nationwide.
I know I'm gonna regret this.
What's the name?
Doctor Tire.
So we're doctors now?
Well, I'm the doctor.
You're more like a head nurse.
Yeah.
Hey, how are we out of brake pads?
Did you order more?
- No. - That's how.
Well, if we just automated the inventory system
like I've been telling you, we wouldn't have this problem.
I told you, a new computer's too expensive.
Maybe now, but we'll save money in the long run.
Yeah, but in the short run, I'll be living in a tent.
You've got to trust me on this.
If we want to succeed, we got to take risks.
Believe me, I want to trust you,
but there's this little voice in my head
that keeps saying, "Don't trust him."
I'm very happy. Thank you.
I bet you are. Bob Barker reminding you
to help control the pet population...
"Have your pets spayed or neutered." We know, Bob.
Hey.
Where you been?
Shh, she's asleep. We were at the park.
You want to do something?
I just got back from doing something.
Something with me.
Are you bored already?
No.
I don't know, maybe.
Well, why don't you go walk around the mall
like an old person?
I cannot wait until your daughter is mean to you.
You could go visit Georgie at the store.
Oh, he don't want me there.
Of course he does.
You're just trying to get rid of me.
You old people are so wise.
You're not listening to me.
If you know that, why are you still talking?
How are we supposed to run a business
if we can't make simple decisions?
Did you even look at the profit loss report I wrote up?
Yeah, I looked at it,
but you don't run a business on numbers.
Yes, you do.
No, you run it on heart,
you run it on instinct.
Do I got to remind you, of the two of us,
I'm the one going to business school?
Just 'cause you go to school don't make you smarter than me.
Yes, it "do."
And I've also worked here way longer than you.
Yeah, you had a dead-end job until I came along.
I made you what you are today.
Broke, angry, working on an ulcer?
Oh, please. Who don't have an ulcer?
Have a Tum.
Ooh, you're in luck. Red's up next.
Look, we're both adults.
I'm sure we can find some way to agree.
We never agree.
Maybe that's something we should have thought about
before we bought a business together.
Well, if it helps, the doctor agrees.
- Need a hand? - No.
I shopped, I cooked.
Why shouldn't I serve as well?
You tell him, Mom.
You didn't help either.
I'm happy to help.
Oh, thank you, sweetheart, but I've got this.
Hey.
Hey, you're home late.
- Don't miss that. - I do.
So, how's it going at the shop?
Great. Busy.
Good. That's good.
Yeah, it's good.
How's retirement?
- Good. - Good.
That's five "goods," if anyone's counting.
You know, I was thinking tomorrow, I'd try
and get the Mustang running.
Sorry, I can't help.
That's okay, I'm sure it'll be
just as much fun by myself.
- I bet Mandy or Connor... - Not it!
Oh, man.
I got things to do.
I can't spend the whole day
working on the car with my dad.
Oh, it ain't that bad.
It's mostly listening to him talk about old-ass actresses
and how hot they used to be.
Great, so you get to go have fun at work
and I have to hear how Angie Dickinson
filled out a police uniform.
If it makes you feel any better,
I ain't having any fun at work.
What's going on?
Ruben and I disagree about everything,
and there's only two of us, so it's impossible
for us to make a decision.
I'm sorry.
Can I tell you something?
Of course.
I'm kind of worried
buying your dad's shop was a bad idea.
Come on, you know you're excited to own your own business.
Yeah, but I thought that meant getting to do things my way.
You two will figure it out.
I ain't so sure.
Hey, there's only two of us, and somehow we manage.
Yeah, but I can't act all sexy to get my way with Ruben.
You think that works with me?
Baby, I know it works with you.
Damn it.
All right, CeeCee's asleep.
Let's do this thing.
Eh, forget about it.
No, it'll be fun, a little father-daughter time.
I ain't in the mood.
Oh, come on.
Gina Lollobrigida, hubba-hubba, right?
I make a huge mistake?
- Selling the store? - Yeah.
Well, uh, it's a big change.
Be weird if it wasn't hard.
Yeah, I guess.
Sounds like Georgie's doing okay.
I think the business is, the partnership not so much.
Oh, well, that's no surprise.
Those two never really got along.
Well, maybe instead of watching game shows
and getting drunk in the garage,
you could offer him some guidance.
That's a little unkind but not untrue.
Yeah, I'll think about it.
Great.
So,
how can I help with the car?
Oh, no hurry.
You ever seen Barbarella?
Bronco done?
Almost.
Great, we need to talk.
I know automating the inventory is an expense,
but there's only two of us now.
We got to work smarter, not harder.
Dude, your mom put up her house,
my abuela put up her savings.
We need to be cautious.
I get that, but if we stay in the past, we're a dinosaur.
And we know what happened to them.
I do. I finished high school.
- Hello. - Back here!
I know what happened to 'em, I saw Jurassic Park.
Hey, fellas.
Hey, Jim.
You know that's not a documentary, right?
What's going on?
Oh, nothing, everything's great.
Dude, just tell him the truth.
This ain't none of his business, it's confidential.
Who's he gonna tell? He doesn't know anybody.
Fine.
I want to buy a new computer and update the inventory system.
Sounds expensive.
Listen to this man.
Then again, you got to modernize
if you're gonna stay competitive.
I heard that part.
I worked here ten years,
never once heard you talk about modernizing.
It's 'cause I'm cheap.
So why are you saying it now?
'Cause now it's not my money.
Who wants the last slice?
Go ahead.
What, so you can be the good guy?
You go ahead.
You'd like that, wouldn't you?
Sorry I asked.
You know,
maybe there's more than one way to go
on this whole computer thing.
Maybe there's a compromise,
like you could lease one
for a little while, see if it's worth it
before you write a big check.
What you think?
I can live with that.
Yeah, you should talk to your accountant.
There might be tax advantages to leasing.
Hadn't thought of that.
Do we have an accountant?
That's the part I hadn't thought of.
All right, well...
I bought you pizza, solved all your problems.
I think I've earned a nap.
- Thanks, Jim. - Thank you, Mr. McAllister.
No problem. You know,
I wish I had a me when I was you.
Actually, I did have a me.
But it was me.
Well, I guess we need to get an accountant.
With what money?
You know what your problem is? You think like a poor guy.
I am a poor guy,
and so are you.
Poverty is just a state of mind.
No, it's eating butter sandwiches
and sharing a Dodge Dart with your grandma.
How about this? We hire an accountant,
he finds us all kinds of tax loopholes,
and we pay him with the money we saved.
Do you actually believe
the words coming out of your mouth?
It don't matter if I believe.
Do you?
No.
Then I ain't done talking.
Georgie working late again?
Yeah.
You know, I took your advice
and stopped by the store.
Oh, were you able to help him and Ruben work things out?
I think so. You know, a lot of people,
especially when they're starting out, think that there's
only one way to do things,
but I showed them that there is a middle way.
- Seems obvious. - Well, it wasn't to them.
Good for you, honey.
Ah, it's no big deal.
You know, I'm at that point in my life
where it feels good to give back,
leave the world better than I found it.
He needs this, right? We're gonna let him have it?
You should've seen 'em. The two of 'em
were at each other's throats.
Sounds terrible.
Yeah, it was a good thing I was there.
You're like the wise elder.
I wouldn't say elder, but the wise thing tracks.
It's nice to see you happy.
Well, them needing me made me feel like...
You have value?
Yeah.
That's how I feel about Connor needing me.
It's not the same thing.
Why not?
Well, mine is just normal human nature,
yours is... a little creepy.
Good night.
Night.
You want to fool around?
Really? I'm not too creepy?
Daddy like creepy.
Oh, my God.
- So... - Fine.
Hey.
Sorry, didn't mean to wake you.
What time is it?
Oh, a little after 11:00.
You must be exhausted.
I'm pissed. I had three tows,
then had to go back to the office
to catch up on paperwork 'cause my partner
is afraid of the future.
I thought my dad helped smooth things out.
Oh, he just bought us pizza and then ate it all.
Well, just give Ruben some time,
I'm sure he'll... you guys'll figure it out.
It ain't just computers.
We disagree on everything.
Well, why don't you just flip a coin?
You're kidding, right?
That's what the Wright brothers did to decide
who was gonna fly the plane first.
That's dumb.
They flip a coin at every football game,
including the Super Bowl.
Well, why didn't you say that first?
I got the Mustang running.
Congratulations.
You want to go for a ride?
I got CeeCee.
Well, bring her.
I'm not putting my baby in that thing.
It's a classic.
It's a death trap.
It's a classic death trap.
Fine, where's your mom?
She's at the store. Take Connor.
Not it!
Flip a coin? Are you serious?
Hey, Mandy suggested it, and she went to college.
I go to college.
You go to night school,
she went during the day.
Nobody makes business decisions flipping a coin.
All right. Rock, paper, scissors.
This is ridiculous.
We've tried everything else.
We need a tie-breaker.
Fine, but it shouldn't be a kid's game.
It should involve strategy and skill.
Tic-tac-toe?
Well, you come up with something.
How about some hoops?
No way, you play basketball all the time.
Okay.
A footrace.
Where you thinking?
Post office and back.
I'm wearing boots.
I'll give you five seconds.
One, two, three, four, five.
Hey.
Oh, my God. Are you okay?
No.
What happened?
I took the Mustang out for a drive, and my hat
flew off, and I was afraid to get a sunburn,
but I couldn't get the top up
and then the car crapped out
and I had to walk home.
And I did get a sunburn.
Why didn't you call Georgie for a tow?
I tried, no one answered.
Why didn't you call me?
I ran out of quarters.
Well, come on,
let's get you in a cold shower.
Okay.
Being retired is hard.
For all of us.
You should've seen me.
I was like the wind.
Oh, hey.
So, you didn't think to just take the boots off?
Well, no time. The future of our family was at stake.
So, now what, you buy a computer?
Yeah.
And maybe a pair of tennis shoes for next time.
Next time?
This is how you're gonna settle arguments?
Yeah, why?
Well, who was watching the store
while y'all were out running around like two dummies?
You're missing the point.
I won.
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