After Audrey makes a disparaging remark about Georgie, Mandy decides it's time for them to find a place of their own, no matter where they end up.
Quote from Georgie
Frasier: [on TV] In order to prevent spillage, one does not simply twist out the cork. [shouts] Oh, God!
Georgie: Frasier's a laughing show. I like laughing shows.
Audrey: What are you talking about?
Georgie: Well, some shows you can hear people laughing, and some you can't. Wonder Years, no one's laughing. Is it funny? We'll never know.
Audrey: I prefer to laugh when I choose to.
Georgie: Really? I ain't never seen you laugh. [Jim laughs]
Quote from Audrey
Mandy: Busy?
Audrey: Just sending the U.S. government more of our hard-earned money to piss away.
Quote from Connor
Audrey: How's your music going?
Connor: Excellent. I'm working on a piece in seven-four time. ♪ One-two-three, one-two, one-two ♪ ♪ One-two-three, one-two, one-two. ♪ It's impossible to dance to.
Quote from Georgie
Georgie: I told you, you don't have to call me "sir." Plain ol' Georgie's fine.
Ruben: Look at me, taking orders from "plain ol' Georgie."
Georgie: Hey, I'm not giving orders. I'm just a lowly Smurf working for his lordship.
Ruben: Lowly serf.
Georgie: No, I'm pretty sure it's Smurf.
Ruben: Except one of us is sleeping with the boss's daughter.
Georgie: Whoa. Hold on, partner. I slept with her, got her pregnant, and then married her. The order's a little wonky, but I checked all the boxes.
Quote from Georgie
Jim: I don't know what to do with that boy.
Audrey: There's nothing "to do" with him. He's just a creative soul.
Georgie: If it helps, I've got some experience with quirky family members.
Mandy: Oh, that is true.
Georgie: Sheldon turned out pretty good, considering majority of the folks can't stand him.
Audrey: Well, what did your parents do?
Georgie: Well, my mom always babied him, and my dad was always mad about it.
Mandy: Yeah, that's exactly what they've been doing.
Georgie: Right. Keep up the good work.
In the McAllister living room, Georgie, Jim and Audrey watch Frasier on TV. Georgie explains he likes “laughing shows” - shows with a studio audience - so he knows it’s funny. Audrey prefers to laugh when she chooses. Georgie claims to have never seen her laugh, which gets a chuckle from Jim. When Mandy returns after putting CeeCee to bed, Georgie is enamored to hear his daughter snoring over the baby monitor. Audrey suggests it’s time for CeeCee to sleep in her own room, so she grows up to be an independent woman. Jim points out Mandy slept in their bedroom. “And she’s still here,” Audrey retorts. Mandy says if her parents aren’t happy with them living there, they will move out. Georgie wants her to hold on a minute. For the first time in his life, he’s got his own en-suite bathroom. He ain’t going nowhere.
As they get ready for bed in Mandy’s room, Mandy is still pissed at what her mother said about CeeCee growing up to be independent. Mandy thinks the sooner they move out, the better. Georgie points out they are saving money and have built-in babysitters. Still, Mandy claims a little piece of her dies every day she lives with her mom. Georgie hopes it’s not his “favorite pieces.” When Mandy asks if he wants to fool around, Georgie is surprised as he thought she was angry. Mandy admits she is, but it seems to be turning her on. Georgie questions whether they can do it without waking the baby. Mandy insists she can - he’s the noisy one. As they kiss on the bed, there’s a knock on the door. When Georgie reluctantly gets up and opens the door, Jim hands them the baby monitor they left on the coffee table.
The next morning, around the kitchen table, Audrey asks Mandy if she slept all right. Mandy has no complaints. Audrey follows up with, “So, all the little pieces that died because of me are doing all right?” Mandy says she could have just turned off the baby monitor. “But I didn’t,” Audrey replies. When Georgie serves breakfast, Jim thinks it’s nice he is doing that for them. Mandy prompts her mom to say thank you, too, but Georgie insists that ain’t necessary. “See, that ain’t necessary,” Audrey echoes. Connor arrives for breakfast and greets Georgie with a handshake, which turns into a hug after Georgie points out they’re family. After Audrey asks Connor about his music, Connor leaves to eat his breakfast alone. Jim says he doesn’t know what to do with him, but Audrey insists he’s just a creative soul. Georgie mentions he has some experience with quirky relatives. Sheldon turned out pretty good, considering most folks can't stand him. After Audrey asks what Georgie’s parents did, he explains, “Well, my mom always babied him, and my dad was always mad about it.” Mandy notes that’s exactly what they’ve been doing with Connor. “Keep up the good work,” Georgie sighs.
At the front desk of the tire store, Jim tells Georgie to give a work order to Ruben. Georgie isn’t sure that’s a good idea since Ruben clearly doesn’t like him. Jim says to give Ruben some time to warm up to him. Georgie reminds him that’s what Jim once said about Audrey warming up to him. Jim admits he was wrong on that one.
In the back of the shop, Georgie gives Ruben the work order. “Yes, sir,” Ruben replies. Georgie tells him not to call him sir, “plain ‘ole Georgie” is fine. “Look at me, taking orders from ‘plain ol’ Georgie,’” Ruben says. Georgie insists he’s just a lowly “Smurf” working for Jim’s “lordship.” Ruben corrects him to “serf,” but Georgie is pretty sure it’s Smurf. Ruben adds that Georgie is also sleeping with the boss’s daughter. “I slept with her, got her pregnant, and then married her,” Georgie says, admitting the order is “a little wonky.” Georgie asks Ruben to give him a chance. Ruben points out he’s been there nine years, Georgie only a few months. He’s working on a bachelor’s degree, while Georgie’s education is “11th grade.” Yet Georgie has the clipboard and Ruben has the tool. Georgie concedes it sounds unfair. When Ruben asks his age, Georgie says admitting it would only make things sound more unfair. Jim walks in to check on them. “It’s fine, all good,” Georgie says. Jim asks Ruben. “I hate this kid,” Ruben replies. “Okay, then,” Jim says, leaving them to it.
Back home, Mandy goes to Audrey’s office and asks if she’s busy. Audrey says she’s “just sending more of our hard-earned money to the U.S. government to piss away.” Mandy wants to apologize for some of what she said. “Like how living here is killing you?” Audrey asks. Mandy admits that’s one of them. Audrey says she’s doing the best she can. Mandy acknowledges that and thanks her parents for letting them stay. Audrey says she’s glad Mandy and CeeCee are there. “And…?” Mandy prompts. “Georgie,” Audrey adds reluctantly. Mandy suggests they start fresh, and Audrey agrees. After Mandy invites her to CeeCee’s doctor’s appointment, Audrey wonders if they should ask whether it’s concerning that CeeCee isn’t talking yet. Mandy points out she’s not even a year old.
Audrey says both Mandy and Connor were talking at that age, but she’s not sure about Georgie. Mandy bristles at the implication CeeCee might have inherited a “stupid gene” from her father. Audrey says she didn’t say that but finds it interesting Mandy jumped to it. Mandy argues Georgie is smart in a more workaday way. Audrey counters that he turns his underwear inside out to wear for another day. “And frugal,” Mandy adds. “Workaday and frugal. Quite a catch,” Audrey replies. Mandy storms out, calling her a “horrible, horrible person.” Unfazed, Audrey wonders what time the doctor’s appointment is.
In Mandy’s bedroom, Georgie comes home from work and is happy to see his wife and daughter. He notices Mandy looking through a newspaper and asks what she’s doing. She says she’s searching for places to live, insisting they have to leave. Georgie asks what happened this time. Mandy says it doesn’t matter; she just can’t stay there anymore. “What’d she say?” he asks, knowing Audrey is involved. Mandy gets emotional and insists it’s not important. Georgie tells her not to cry. She says she isn’t, but Georgie has seen enough. He heads for the door to confront Audrey. Mandy tells him to wait, but he keeps going.
Downstairs in the kitchen, Georgie strides in and tells Audrey that whatever she said to Mandy, “it’s got to stop and it’s got to stop right now.” Audrey claims she doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Georgie admits he doesn’t know either, but Mandy is crying and wants to leave. Jim asks what happened. Audrey says she has no idea. “Amanda came to me and apologized for being rude. I accepted. Then, before I knew it, she was being rude again. I’m guessing hormones.” Jim quietly removes himself from the argument and sits at the table with his beer. Georgie tells Audrey she has a habit of slipping in comments that can be hurtful. Audrey asks him to name one. From the doorway, Mandy offers, “How about saying that CeeCee might be dumb like her dad?” “She said that?” Georgie asks. “She said that,” Mandy confirms. Audrey insists she never said it. Georgie says she can call him whatever she wants, but she shouldn’t insult his daughter or suggest his wife has “hormones.” “Start packing, we’re out of here,” he tells Mandy, and they leave the kitchen together. After Jim sighs, Audrey asks if he has something to say. He does. “Well?” she prompts. He’s not going to say it.
Bev leads Georgie and Mandy up to a trailer home, pointing out the outside “amenities”: “Comes with your own patio furniture, barbecue, awning.” Inside, she shows them the “living room/den/rumpus room.” Mandy says it’s a bit cramped. Bev notes that is only a problem if they don’t like each other. Georgie puts his arm around Mandy and says it’s not a problem for them. “He’s a chipper one, ain’t he?” Bev remarks. After showing the “bathroom, bedroom, the end,” she asks if they want it. An underwhelmed Mandy asks for a moment to think, but Bev claims there are “a lot of people circling this unit.” “Do you?” Mandy asks. As Bev waits on the “veranda,” Georgie admits it’s not exactly what they had in mind. “We’ll take it,” Mandy suddenly declares. She says it sucks, but it’s still better than living with her mother. A train horn blares, and the trailer shakes hard. Georgie and Mandy brace themselves as everything rattles. When it finally settles, Mandy insists it’s still better.
The next morning, Georgie goes to Jim’s office at the tire store to say good morning. Jim wasn’t sure he’d see him. Georgie wasn’t sure he was fired. “Of course not,” Jim says. Georgie asks whether Mrs. McAllister agrees. “Of course not.” When Jim asks about the new place, Georgie says it ain’t much, “but it’s ours and it’s temporary.” Jim marvels at his optimism. Georgie jokes it might be a side effect of being dumb. Jim says Audrey didn’t mean that. Georgie says being called dumb doesn’t bother him. As Sheldon’s brother, he’s been the dumb one his whole life. He likes when people underestimate him; it gives him an edge. “You are really something,” Jim says. Georgie is confident he is.
As they step into the front of the tire store, Jim asks Georgie if there’s any chance he can convince him to move back into the house. Georgie says he’s not the one who needs convincing. Jim is confident they’ll figure something out. As Jim pats him on the back, Georgie goes in for a hug. Jim is a little taken aback at first and asks what that’s about. Georgie apologizes, saying Jim sometimes reminds him of his dad. “Well, that's... that's quite the compliment,” Jim acknowledges. Georgie admits he didn’t hug his dad enough when he had the chance. “Then come here,” Jim says, and they hug again. When Ruben walks out from the shop floor and sees them, he groans, “Aw, damn it.”
As Mary carries a basket of housewarming gifts and Meemaw holds a bottle of wine, they approach Georgie and Mandy’s new trailer. Mary wonders why they don’t just come and live with her. “Maybe they don’t like you,” Meemaw snaps. Georgie welcomes his mom and his grandmother to the new Cooper residence. “Cooper-McAllister residence,” Mandy corrects him. Georgie’s just happy she put his name first.
Inside, Mary explains she brought them some stuff they might need. Georgie and Mandy are excited by the toaster, while Mary points out a blender to whip up some baby food. “Or margaritas,” Meemaw adds, if they want to pretend this living situation is good. Later, as they get ready to eat, Meemaw pours the wine. She offers a drink to Mary, who declines the alcohol even if it’s to toast Georgie and his new home. Meemaw notes that Jesus drank wine, but Mary says that’s just because Schweppes hadn’t been invented. When Georgie agrees to have a drink, Mary says he’s not old enough. He argues he is old enough to have a wife, a baby and a toilet that doubles as a shower. Meemaw agrees he needs a drink. Mary reminds them they are always welcome to live with her, but Mandy insists it’s time they lived on their own. Meemaw tells Mary to take the hint. As Meemaw toasts Georgie and Mandy, a train horn blares and the trailer starts shaking again. “They'd rather live here than with you!”, Meemaw tells Mary.
At the McAllister house, Jim and Audrey eat alone at the kitchen table. Jim tells her he decided not to fire Georgie. “Without discussing it with me?” she asks. Yes, Jim says. He didn’t want to have an argument. Audrey counters that he didn’t want to lose an argument. “Same thing,” Jim says. Audrey wonders why he isn’t even a little angry that Georgie “ruined” Mandy’s life. Jim argues Georgie’s just a kid; if anything, Mandy ruined his life. Jim asks Audrey to just admit she misses having them there. Audrey concedes she misses her granddaughter. Jim warns her she won’t be seeing much of CeeCee if she doesn’t apologize. Audrey insists she has nothing to apologize for, so Jim tries to jog her memory. Their conversation is interrupted as Connor’s music plays loudly from another room. “Well, on the bright side, we still got our baby boy”, Jim says. Audrey claims she could still dance to Connor’s seven-four time music.
In their cramped trailer bedroom, with CeeCee’s cot in front of the bed, Georgie whispers he’s coming over to Mandy. To get there, he climbs over the cot, briefly perching on it. “Look, I’m Spidey-Man,” he says before jumping cleanly onto the bed. In bed, Georgie thanks Mandy for cooking for his mom and Meemaw. Mandy says it was great seeing them. Georgie adds that his grandmother tried to slip him money as they were leaving. Mandy asks how much. Georgie says he didn’t take it, he has his pride. “Great, we live in a matchbox, but we got pride,” Mandy complains. Georgie reminds her it’s a matchbox with a brand-new toaster. Mandy tells Georgie it might be time for her to go back to work. Georgie says CeeCee isn’t even a year old yet, which was the original plan. “Plans change,” Mandy replies. Georgie promises to support her in anything she wants to do, but insists he’ll get them out of here. He leans in to kiss her, but Mandy pushes him back to ask how. “Simple, I'll make a lot of money,” he says before kissing Mandy again. She once again pushes him back to ask how. “Never giving up,” Georgie replies before another kiss. “Like right now?” Mandy asks, pushing him away yet again. “See, you get it.”
Audrey can’t help but utter “Ugh” as she climbs the steps to Georgie and Mandy’s trailer and knocks on the door. Mandy opens it and, coldly, asks if she can help. Audrey explains she wants to talk. Mandy points out that doesn't usually work out well for them. Audrey says she’s sure. Mandy tells her to take off her shoes if she’s coming inside. “Oh, you’re kidding,” a horrified Audrey remarks. Mandy lets her in.
Inside, Audrey is looking around the trailer in disgust. Mandy tells her to go ahead and say it, but Audrey insists she’d rather not. She asks where her granddaughter is. Mandy jokes that she sold her for a pretty good price. “Amanda,” Audrey chides. Mandy says CeeCee is napping and suggests they start talking. Audrey sits down uneasily, holding her handbag close. “I would like you and CeeCee and Georgie to come back,” Audrey says. Mandy claims they’re pretty comfortable where they are. Audrey asks if Mandy’s going to make her beg. Mandy says she’s going to make her apologize. Audrey says she’d rather beg. As Mandy gets ready to show her mother the door, Audrey relents and starts to apologize for being “less than welcoming, and, perhaps, a little unfair to you and Georgie”. A train horn blares, shaking the trailer and drowning out the apology. “Sorry, didn't get that last part,” Mandy says once the train has passed. Audrey refuses to repeat herself. “Apology accepted. Help me pack,” Mandy tells her.
At the McAllister house that night, Jim and Mandy watch TV. Jim says Georgie was right that when you can’t hear people laughing, it’s hard to tell when a show is funny. Audrey comes in from the kitchen to say she warmed up a bottle for CeeCee. As Audrey walks to the bedroom, Jim tells Mandy her mom is so happy they’re back and getting along. Mandy points out it’s been one day. “Exactly”, Jim says, it’s amazing they’ve made it that far. Jim and Mandy then hear Audrey give the bottle to Georgie over the baby monitor. Jim considers turning the baby monitor off, but Mandy wants to hear this. Georgie thanks Audrey for apologizing to Mandy, but notes he was the one she said mean things about. “Excuse me?”, Audrey asks. “You implied the reason CeeCee ain't talking is 'cause her dad is some kind of dumbbell,” Georgie tells her. Jim is impressed by the “set of brass ones on this kid.” Before an argument can start, CeeCee says her first word: “Dadda.” “You hear that? Who’s dumb now?” Georgie shouts, calling for Mandy. After Jim and Mandy rush to the bedroom, Jim marvels at the “smart little girl” for saying “Dadda”. Georgie points out that genius runs in his family.