Oh.
What are y'all doing?
I'm learning how to knit.
Are you okay? You don't sound so good.
Oh, just allergies.
I always thought knitting was kind of a little old lady thing.
Why would you think that?
'Cause I've only ever seen little old ladies do it.
Like my meemaw and...
Mostly my meemaw.
- Ugh. - Good one.
Sorry.
Would you like to join us?
Oh, I think Georgie has better things to do.
I'll give it a whirl.
Okay.
- Why don't you pick that one up from the basket. - Okay.
Hold your needles up like this. Now, watch
me and Connor.
Okay? In through the front door...
Round the back...
Out through the window...
And off jumps Jack.
Okay, hold on, slow down.
In through the front door.
Dang. In through the...
Dang it.
That front door's hard to get through.
What's all this?
I'm teaching the boys how to knit.
You're kidding.
I got through the front door!
- Nice! - Nice.
They should bring back the draft.
Okay, great. I'll see you then.
That was Channel 7. They want me to fill in
- for the regular weather girl on Friday. - Heather with the weather?
- Mm-hmm. - Well, that's amazing.
You okay?
Allergies.
Heather has to go
to her grandma's funeral in El Paso.
Which is obviously sad.
You don't look sad.
Well, I am.
The good news is if this goes well,
then I could be their go-to emergency backup weather girl.
- Hey, all right. - That's awesome.
- Oh, that's great, honey. - Thank you.
Why are you knitting?
Your mom's teaching me.
Thought I could make CeeCee a blanket.
Sweet. I'm gonna be on TV.
This just feels like it could be the break I need.
You deserve it.
I know it's only temporary,
but, I mean, who knows what could happen.
Maybe people will like me better
and start a letter writing campaign.
I'd do that.
Well, I'd call.
I'm not much of a letter writer.
I can't wait to quit the diner and tell Earl what I think of him.
I thought you liked Earl.
I do, but what's the point of being famous
if you can't tell somebody off?
Are you sure that's allergies?
Yeah.
Okay, well, I'm not.
Oh, come on.
I thought we could celebrate,
if you catch my drift.
Yeah, I...
I don't want to catch your drift
or anything else.
I ain't sick.
Yeah, sorry, snot boy, I can't take my chances.
Where you going?
I'm gonna sleep in the baby's room.
Aw, dang.
That don't look like allergies.
Yeah, we'd also recommend replacing the brake pads and rotors.
Great, we'll get right on that.
You okay?
Yeah, just a little cold.
No big deal.
You sure? You can take the day off.
Just 'cause I'm learning how to knit
don't mean I'm a wimp.
No one's calling you a wimp, you just sound bad.
I'm fine.
Besides, Cooper men don't take sick days.
My dad once had his appendix out,
he was at work later that afternoon.
Really?
Yeah. I mean, he passed out in the teachers' lounge,
but he passed out at work.
Son, I'm not sure you're taking the right lesson
from that story.
Sure I am. Tough it out.
No, I don't think so.
Hey, the Oldsmobile...
- Are you kidding me? - Sorry.
I don't forgive you!
So, it's sounding like
100% chance of meatloaf
with a possibility of pie in the forecast.
What are you doing?
I'm practicing. I'm doing the weather on Channel 7 this Friday.
Good for you.
Yeah, I'm not really a waitress.
I could have told you that.
Thank you.
Hey, Beth, I need a favor.
Can you cover for me on Friday?
Yeah, I guess. What's up?
I'm doing the weather on Channel 7.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
They just let anybody do that?
Of course not.
I'm a trained weather girl.
It's my real job.
So, what, this is your pretend job?
No, this was just supposed to be temporary.
Good for you.
No, no, no. Don't be like that.
We can still hang out.
Sure, if you're not busy
with all your fancy TV friends.
We are not fancy,
we are just plain, simple folk like you.
Ooh, frigid temperatures
coming down from the north.
Ha-ha?
No?
Okay.
Ruben, you seen my son-in-law?
You mean Typhoid Georgie? No.
Hm.
Son, you got to go home.
No, no, I'm fine.
Just a little catnap.
Georgie, listen to me. The cat's dead. Go home.
Oh, but I have to work.
No, you have to live.
My granddaughter needs a father.
Okay, I'll go.
Don't.
Okay, what do you think?
Beautiful.
Oh, good, I was worried it was out of style.
It is, but still beautiful.
Why did I ask?
Why don't you get something new?
I can't afford it.
I can.
Really?
Really.
Oh. A dress of my choosing?
Your choosing, my choo...
Let's just call it "our choosing."
I don't know what to say. Thank you.
You don't have to thank me.
I just hope this turns into a real career for you.
Mm. So you can brag to all your friends
that I'm on TV instead of waitressing?
I don't tell my friends you're waitressing.
Come on, we can drop this off at the Goodwill on the way.
Hello.
Hey.
You look terrible.
Oh, nothing a little orange juice won't cure.
Please don't put that back in the fridge.
Fine.
Let's see what we're dealing with.
Oh, yeah,
that's a fever.
I'm gonna say 102.
You don't know that.
A rectal thermometer would be more precise.
But I don't think you and I are there yet.
Have you taken anything?
No, I just want to get in bed.
At least take some ibuprofen, bring your temperature down.
Okay. We also need to run the shower, get some steam going,
break up the congestion,
and while it's a little outside the medical mainstream,
two fingers of Kentucky bourbon to help you sleep.
Your mom teach you all that?
No, I watched an episode of The Golden Girls
where Rose caught a doozy of a cold.
Really messed with Blanche's date that night.
That's a good show.
They're old, but full of life.
You go to bed, Rose. Sophia's on the case.
What's going on?
Honestly, I'm a little nervous. It's been a while since I've been on camera.
Oh, you'll be fine.
Nothing to worry about.
Hope so.
Amanda, the job is look pretty,
smile and point.
There's a little more to it than that.
Like what?
Well, what you're pointing at is actually behind you,
and it's not really there, it's a special effect called a green screen.
And you can't smile if you're talking about a tornado ripping a trailer park to shreds.
You look like a psychopath.
All right. And you have to have
easy banter with the sports guy,
even though off camera, he's a little handsy.
Sure.
And if it looks easy, the only reason is because
people like me make it look easy.
Got it.
"Smile and point."
I'm not Vanna White.
Morning, son.
Morning.
Hold on a minute.
What?
Are those chocolate chip pancakes?
Sure are.
Well, all right.
So, how's my granddaughter doing?
Amazing. Walking, talking.
She tried to eat a pickle the other day.
You should have seen the faces she was making.
You ate a tub of Vaseline once.
Why'd I do that?
Hungry? Dumb? Who could say?
Why aren't you at work?
I'm sick.
Well, la-dee-da. Aren't you the delicate flower?
When I was 19,
I didn't take sick days.
'Course, I was in Vietnam.
Really? You didn't get sick days in the Army?
Nah, that's for them mama's boys in the Navy.
Did you ever miss a day of work?
Yeah, when I had my first heart attack.
Did you have a heart attack?
No, sir, just runny nose, scratchy throat.
Oh, serious.
And a fever. 102.
Poor baby.
Should I sing you "Soft Kitty?"
I'm going back.
Good man.
What you doing?
Hugging you.
Get to work!
Where you going?
Work.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
You're not going anywhere, mister.
Connor, get out of my way.
Don't make me get the special thermometer.
Well?
- I think that's the one. - Really?
You look amazing.
Uh, but it's your decision.
You're right, I do look amazing.
It's gonna go great.
Yeah, I think so, too.
So, are you feeling more confident about all this?
Yeah. Yeah, I can do this.
You know, I bet it goes so well
that they ask me to fill in again next week.
And then they'll probably recommend me to the affiliate in Houston,
and... and then they'll offer me the job
and I'll have to tell Georgie we need to move
and he's not gonna want to and it's gonna be a huge fight
and I don't want to move CeeCee away from her grandparents
but this is my dream job!
Look at the bright side:
maybe you'll stink.
How's that?
Feels good.
I guess I was a little out of it before.
Little bit.
I had a dream about my dad.
Oh. Was that nice?
Not really.
He was disappointed in me.
Why?
I think 'cause I went home sick.
So?
Well, he was in the Army, he was a football coach.
Ever since I was a little kid,
he's always taught me to play through the pain.
Rub some dirt on it, walk it off.
What's the dirt do?
Stops the bleeding. I don't know.
Would you make CeeCee go to school if she was sick?
Of course not.
But she's a little girl. I'm a grown man.
People depend on me.
And if you don't show up, you're letting them down?
Obviously.
How old was your father when he passed?
What's your point?
Maybe if he'd taken better care of himself,
he'd still be here.
You don't know what you're talking about.
Okay.
I'm serious.
Okay.
- Okay. - Okay.
Thanks again for the new outfit.
You're welcome.
And for the Cinnabon. It really helped.
That was for both of us, but it's fine.
Oh, hello.
Hey. What are you doing?
Taking care of Georgie.
Georgie's here?
Yes. He's very sick.
Oh, my God.
Oh, wait. Here's some Vicks.
He would not let me rub it on his chest.
You're taking care of him?
Trying to.
He is not an easy patient.
Did you threaten him with the thermometer?
I had to.
Always worked with you.
Yeah.
Still a little warm.
You shouldn't be in here. I don't want to get you sick.
Oh, I'll be fine.
No, you need to stay healthy for your weather thing.
Right, my weather thing.
Listen, if this doesn't go well, will you be disappointed in me?
Of course not.
I could never be disappointed in you.
Thank you.
And if it does go well, will you move to Houston with me?
Houston?
Never mind.
Here, rub this on your chest.
Houston?
I can't sleep.
I said I can't sleep.
Jim!
I can't sleep.
Well, lucky for you, I'm awake.
I'm nervous about Mandy.
Oh, she's gonna be great.
That's the problem.
What if this leads to something bigger?
What if she gets a job offer in Houston or Dallas?
What if they move and take CeeCee?
I can't lose my granddaughter, Jim.
Look, nothing's happened yet.
I know.
But if they're moving, we're moving.
Wait, what about the store?
Oh, you'll figure it out.
Good night.
Morning.
Yeah, good morning.
Something wrong?
Yeah. I'm worried if I work myself into the ground,
I won't be around for my daughter.
I get that.
'Cause I want to be there when she has kids.
Well, hopefully it's a lot later
than when you had kids.
From your mouth to God's ears.
I did a good job raising you.
You did.
Wasn't easy, 'cause you were a pain in the ass.
I thought we were having a moment.
We are, son.
Thank you, Kimberly. I've got your weekend
weather report. Let's get right into it.
Look, CeeCee, there's Mama.
Well, I like what she's wearing.
You're welcome.
But there's a cold weather front moving in from Nacogdoches,
so expect some precipitation tomorrow.
"Nacogdoches" and "precipitation."
Tough combo.
You know, that map isn't really there.
It's just green.
Overnight, into the morning, we'll be seeing
some wind gusts which should clear out those clouds.
Dang, she's really good.
for all you churchgoers.
I'm Mandy McAllister.
Heather will be back with the weather on Monday,
unless she needs a few extra days with her family,
which would be very understandable,
given the tragedy that's befallen her.
Now back to Chip, with sports.