"Okay, sweetie." "Your snacks are all ready for your playdate." "I've got crackers, raisins, and cream cheese on celery." "But eat that first, because the cream cheese expired two days ago." "Why do they call them "playdates"?" "Aren't dates what grown-ups do?" "Yeah." "And in my experience, they're very similar." "Two people go out and play make-believe, and one usually goes home crying." "Hey, you." "What are you doing here?" "I thought you had basketball practice." "My tooth got worse." "Really?" "Okay, you never skip practice." "Let me take a look." "Oh, no!" "Scott, my insurance doesn't kick in at the store for another month." "Is it really that bad?" "It hurts to blink." "Okay." "All right." "All right." "We will go to the dentist." "Come on." "Let's go." "What about my playdate?" "Oh, right." "Nick, can you handle that?" "Ooh, actually, I was just about to head out" "Thanks." "And I will pay you back by continuing to not charge you rent." "What about drinks with the guys?" "Um" " Oh." "First round's on me." "Sip responsibly." "♪ Working Class 1x02 ♪ Dental Claims Original Air Date on January 28, 2011" "♪ This is my day ♪" "♪ This is my life ♪" "♪ This is my one chance to get it right ♪" "♪ This is my day ♪" "♪ Yeah, this is my day ♪" "So, how bad is the cavity, Dr. Gould?" "Well, I can't say till I get my gear and rappel down into it." "I opened with that at the Midwestern Dental Conference." "And I am sure it killed." "But what I meant was, how much is it gonna cost?" "Oh." "'Cause I'm a single mom, and I gotta pay for this myself." "Yeah, well, he's got three more cavities back here." "Three more cavities?" "What are you brushing your teeth with, cookie dough?" "And, yeah, they're gonna need to be filled as well, so to tell you the "tooth"" " Ah." "...it's not gonna be cheap." "Well, do we have to do them all now?" "I mean, he plays a lot of sports." "Maybe I'll get lucky, and he'll have a few of them knocked out." "Well, you could, but this one back here-- that is close to the root." "Is the root connected to anything important?" "His brain." "Well, given his grades, I say we roll the dice." "Well, I wouldn't recommend it." "I mean, have a look back here." "Okay." "Oh." "Oh!" "I see we're still keep that there." "Well, it's really up to you, Ms. Mitchell." "Carli." "Carli." "Well, fine." "I guess I missed my shot to drop him at a fire station." "Okay, well, I'll just get started with the Novocain." "Wait." "Is that extra?" "Because he is tough." "One time, he slid down the banister in his underwear, and he skinned his little" " Mom!" "Don't "Mom" me." "I'm the one who had to apply the ointment." "You know, maybe it's best that you, uh-- you wait in reception, as much as you do brighten up the exam room." "Unless you plan to assist." "Hey, I will assist, vacuum, and detail your car if it'll make it cost less." "Carli Mitchell, you're funny." "No, I'm serious." "Where are you parked?" "Okay." "So we clear on the signal?" "Yeah." "I sneeze if I'm not having fun, and I want Kevin to go home." "Exactly." "And he is outta here." "You just say the word." "What should I do if I am having fun?" "Wrap it up quick." "Okay, here we go." "Hi, Kevin." "Hey, Will." "Who are you, the manny?" "That's funny." "Hi, I'm Kevin's mom, Samantha." "Sorry we're late." "My ex didn't drop him off in time." "Oh, damn those exes." "Hey, well, come on in." "Come on in." "Let me close the door behind you." "Do you mind if I stay for a bit?" "Kevin can be a little shy." "Raisins and crackers?" "Is this all you got?" "Oh, he's a delight." "No, no." "You can stay as long as you like." "I'm Nick, Will's kid-loving uncle." "Oh, but not in the bad way." "Coloring books?" "Puzzles?" "What is this, preschool?" "Achoo." "So, uh, what can I get you?" "A beer?" "Glass of wine?" "Vodka juice box?" "Uh, wine sounds good." "Yes, it does." "Achoo." "Hey, easy, buddy." "You don't wanna get our new friend sick." "Is Will sick?" "'Cause we should go if he is." "Oh, no." "No, not sick." "Uh, it's a family tick." "You know, we sneeze when we're really, really happy." "Oh." "Oh, right this way." "Achoo." "Oh, I haven't heard him sneeze this much since Christmas morning." "Are these free?" "Mm-hmm." "Thank you." "Okay, so that'll be $450." "$450?" "What did he fill his teeth with, diamonds?" "Where I used to live, the dentist cost a lot less." "Granted, his office was a van." "Here you go." "I can't take that." "Why not?" "Because it's postdated for next year, and it doesn't matter that you wrote "please" in the memo line." "Okay, well, my cards are all maxed out, so do you have a payment plan?" "Yes." "The doctor performs a service, and you pay him." "That's the plan." "Hi, honey." "How you feeling?" "I can't feel my face." "Well, some people pay a lot of money for that feeling, so enjoy." "Here." "Sit down, okay?" "Um, hey, Dr. Gould, can I, uh, talk to you for a minute?" "It's kind of personal." "Oh." "Well, of course." "Well, here we are." "Just you and me." "Private and personal." "Well, um, listen, Dr. Gould, um, I know it's policy, but-- Oh, please, call me Edwin." "Edwin." "Um, listen, as I mentioned, I'm a single mom, and" "And I am a single dentist." "Um, well, this month, things" " You know, I" "I really don't do this." "But, um, it seems like we were clicking when we were in here earlier, and, uh, I'd like to know if you'd like to go to dinner sometime." "Um, see, actually, I just" "I wanted to talk to you about setting up a payment plan." "Oh." "Oh." "Over dinner." "What?" "Ohhh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Well, it's official." "Your mouth is now worth more than my car." "So is this jacket." "Not funny." "Hey, honey, how was your playdate?" "I don't know." "It wasn't really" "Long enough?" "I know." "Right, buddy?" "Best playdate ever." "And that Kevin-- oh, super fun dude." "In fact, he's coming back tomorrow." "And I don't really want" " Wait?" "I know, but we have to." "You know what though?" "There is a candy bar on my dresser that might make the wait go by a little faster." "So off you go." "Bye, honey." "Oh, you know, Carli, I had such a good time today." "Why don't I just take over the playdate tomorrow, too?" "Oh." "Oh, good." "That'd be great, 'cause, um, actually, tomorrow night, um, I've got a date." "Date?" "How did you get a date at the dentist?" "It's with the dentist." "I see." "Well, when you're done dating the dentist, do you mind flashing the goods over at Sears?" "I need some new tires." "Nick." "Well, come on, Carli." "Don't even try it." "You're clearly working the dentist for a freebie." "Payment plan." "And you're right." "You know what?" "It" "It is no different." "It's wrong." "It is wrong, wrong, wrong, and I am going to call that dentist, and I am going to cancel dinner." "Wow." "I'm impressed, Carli." "Good for you." "Well, that means I will be home tomorrow night to cover the playdate, so you're off the hook." "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa." "Now, hang on." "There's nothing wrong with you going out with the dentist if you have some sort of connection with him." "You do, don't you?" "Well, I mean," "I wouldn't call it a connection." "All right." "Well, let me rephrase that." "Attraction?" "Not so much." "No." "All right." "Well, you must find the guy, like, charming?" "Ugh." "Funny?" "Oh!" "Yeah." "When he hit his head on the lamp, I smiled." "See?" "That guy is hilarious." "Who wouldn't wanna go to dinner with a crack-up like that?" "Yeah." "It's only dinner." "No one gets hurt." "I get my payment plan." "And who knows?" "Maybe I will have a very pleasant evening with a very interesting guy." "You know, uh, most people think the goggles are just for show, but you try lancing an oozing abscess without them." "Something wrong with your clam chowder?" "Oh, no." "No." "Just trying to save room for my appetite." "I think I'll just snack on an olive instead." "Mmm." "So, um," "Edwin, you know, all this dentist talk is so interesting, but I bet there's more to Edwin Gould than meets the eye, huh?" "No, not really." "What you see is what you get." "Edwin Gould, man of no mystery." "Aw, come on, Edwin." "What do you do in your free time?" "Lepidoptery." "Fun!" "What is that?" "I collect moths." "Ah." "And so do I." "You should see my sweater drawer." "Um, so, Edwin, there must be something interesting about you." "Something nobody knows." "Come on." "Spill it." "Well, I have been told that I do a killer Christopher Walken." "Oh, I love that." "Let's hear it." "All right." "Moths are nothing like butterflies." "We have so many exciting things to talk about, Edwin." "Maybe we should just get right through this boring payment plan stuff first, huh?" "Don't worry about that." "I never charge family or friends or... fill in the blank." "Let's just leave that blank for now, huh?" "You know, Carli, I, uh-- I really do like you, and, uh, I don't go on a lot of dates, and none of them have gone this well." "This is going well?" "Okay." "All right." "Listen, Edwin, you, me, this dinner, and..." "Ow!" "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "I think I just bit down on this olive pit." "It's fine." "Oh, let me see." "No, no, no." "What I was trying to say to you earlier" " Let me see here." "Just" " No" " God" " Oh, no, no, no, not the lamp." "Oh." "Oh, yeah." "You've taken the top off of one of these crowns." "Mm-hmm." "Not very good work, I must say." "You know, your nerve is exposed." "That's gonna be excruciating." "You're not gonna sleep a wink." "Oh, no, no." "I gave birth without an epidural." "This is like a back rub for me." "No." "No, Carli." "I can't stand to see you in pain." "We'll go down to my office, take care of it right now." "No, no, no." "Really." "We don't need to do that." "Carli, I insist." "And just think about what a great first-date story this will make." "We've got some wine, cheese, and crackers for my playdate, and some kid junk for yours." "Uncle Nick," "I'm not sure if I like Kevin." "Five dollars help you make up your mind?" "No." "But ten might." "Deal." "I like your style." "Ah." "Hey, Kevin, good to see you, buddy." "Hey, you guys go and play for as long as you want." "I brought my new Game Boy." "Cool." "Oh, fantastic." "Oh." "Hey." "Uh, you are?" "I'm Blake, Kevin's nanny." "Oh." "Oh, well, man, I'm sorry you came all this way, but, actually, Will-- he's been having second thoughts about playing with Kevin." "Right, Will?" "Nope." "I'm good." "Achoo." "Bless you." "Come on, Kevin." "Well, I think I got this under control." "Ah, cheese." "Fantastic." "I'm starving." "Oh, but, I mean, if you wanna head out, maybe just, uh" "Chardonnay." "Nice." "So, how long have you been a manny?" "Uh..." "Ahh." "Here you go, Doctor." "Oh." "Thank you, Sharon." "Yeah, and, uh, Sharon," "I'm real sorry you had to come in after hours." "It's okay." "My nine-year-old's very independent." "If you need me, I'll be out there restocking the complimentary toothbrushes." "All right, Carli." "You're in good hands." "So, uh, just relax, open up." "You know the drill." "Oh." "I used that one to open Dental Com 2010." "Oh!" "Another good one." "All right." "Well, you know what?" "The Novocain should've taken effect." "So why don't you sit back, open up?" "Okay." "Okay." "Let's get started, all right?" "Back at the restaurant, you were about to tell me something before your crown chipped." "Mm-hmm." "Something about you and me?" "Um, it can wait." "Well, uh, let me tell you what I was hoping you'd say." "You and me were not the obvious choice, but, uh, somehow fate has brought us together." "You know, we're like moths-- one beautiful and rare like Chrysiridia rhipheus, and one sturdy and resilient like Tineola bisselliella, or the common clothes moth." "And yet we're both attracted by the same flame." "Was it something like that?" "Not exactly." "Edwin" " Okay." "Here." "Um..." "Ah." "Okay." "Um..." "Listen, I'm really, really sorry, because you are such a nice guy, but the only reason I went to dinner with you was I was trying to get a payment plan." "It was really wrong, and, again, Edwin," "I'm really, really sorry." "So I guess I'll just rinse, spit, and go." "No." "You're right." "I don't deserve to rinse." "No, I mean, I can't let you leave like this." "The pain's only gonna get worse." "Let's just do this damn thing." "No!" "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" "Okay, you think you should be using that when you're angry?" "I'm not angry at you." "I'm angry at myself, Carli." "Okay." "All right." "But" " Ow!" "But, still, you know, anger, drill, face-- never good." "Dang it." "Why does this keep happening to me?" "Even when I convince a girl to go on a date, there's never a second one." "What is-- What is wrong with me?" "Nothing, Edwin." "You just haven't found the right woman." "Oh, cut the plaque, Carli." "Be honest with me." "You feel bad about using me for free dental service, right?" "Payment plan!" "Okay, well, then you know what?" "You can pay me back by telling me what I'm doing wrong with women." "Oh." "Oh, no, no." "I would not feel comfortable doing that." "Okay, well, a new crown is $1100." "Dentist talk is gross and never sexy." "Wow." "That explains a lot." "Yeah." "Like why my dates never came back from the bathroom." "Right." "Oh, here." "Breathe deeply." "Okay." "Okay, what else?" "Well, the moth collecting-- Uh-huh." "it's a little creepy." "If I found one in my pantry, I'd kill it." "What?" "Well, quickly, with a shoe so it wouldn't suffer." "Ohh." "Do you want me to stop?" "No." "I need to hear this." "Okay." "Okay." "Um, well..." "Whoo!" "That shirt has got to go." "What?" "Yeah." "I mean, it looks like you are on your way to a Magnum P.I. convention." "Yeah." "But what about my dental puns?" "I'll be honest, Edwin." "I am not enameled of them." "This is fascinating." "Please take another breath." "Yeah." "Okay." "Keep going." "Well, I did catch you checking out my cleavage during my son's exam." "No, I don't" " No, I don't" " Yeah." "Yeah, you did." "Yeah, you did." "You did." "Oh..." "But you know what?" "I didn't mind." "You know what?" "'Cause I didn't buy this push-up bra just to lift my spirits." "Good." "Oh." "Oh!" "This is your captain speaking." "We'd like to thank you for flying Edwin Air." "We're about to make our final descent." "Kevin, let's go buddy." "Time for karate." "So, should we do this again?" "Oh, uh, look, Blake, you seem like a great guy." "I just don't date dudes." "Yeah, I was talking about a playdate for the kids." "Uh-huh." "I'm into more rugged guys anyway." "What, I can't wear a fancy shirt and be rugged?" "Oh, no." "Ohh!" "Who lives here?" "This place is a dump!" "Hi, I'm Dr. Gould." "Hey." "Dr. Edwin Gould." "All night long." "Yeah." "Looks like you two had a wild night, huh?" "Oh, no, it's nitrous." "She broke a tooth, and I fixed it." "Ah." "She should be fine." "Why are you wearing my blouse?" "It's not a blouse." "It's European." "You're European." "Carli, I'm gonna go, but I wanna thank you for being so honest." "And I'll always be grateful for you taking the time to share your insights-- ...and help me make positive changes." "Okay." "See you later, Dr. Gouldfinger." "Good-bye, Carli." "Carli, you're a real gas." "That's a good one." "Oh, Nick, we have got to get more of this stuff." "It's so much fun." "Seriously, are you entering a figure skating competition?"