MOM & SON ESQ. P.I. - "PILOT"
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TODD She was working all night in the E.R.! Probably getting a chainsaw out of somebody’s mouth or whatever. JOAN Good Lord, Todd . I should call her... TODD
Actually, I just spoke to her. And I think instead of calling, she wants, she’d like - something else. Joan looks at Todd, curious: what does Allison want? INT. ALLISON’S HOUSE - DINING ROOM - NIGHT A big family dinner. Todd and Joan eat with Allison, her husband CHUCK (35, very good-looking dolt), brother-in-law CHET (38, black, stylish) and his daughter CLEM (3, Asian). ALLISON Mom, again, we are so sorry to hear this crazy, awful news. And we will do whatever we can to - support you. I would’ve come last night but this teen girl had a ski pierce her back and go straight through to her... Todd recoils “eeek” (horrified but also delighted). Chuck laughs and tosses a roll at Todd’s head: CHUCK
Ha, welcome back to family dinner, nutso. Whole gang’s together again. Sah-weeet. (to Joan) Wait, so Harry just disappeared in the night to kill himself? So freaky. ALLISON Chuck.
Joan gives a sharp side-eye to Todd, blaming him for Chuck’s knowledge of her situation. But Todd is quietly quizzing Clem (an oblivious toddler): TODD Have you guys been having family dinner without me? Without Uncle Todd? You - no me? Dinner? Joan addresses the situation, smoothing it over:
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