J.J is 3 years old
Kenny is 8 years old
Oliver is 5 years old
3 hours later
At Franklin middle school*
In Ms. Thompson class*
Hannah: hey my mommy says I can come to your house on Saturday
Kenny: well you can't because I'm grounded
Hannah: that sucks
Kenny: it is what it is
Ms. Thompson: Kenny and Hannah stop talking
Kenny put his head down
Ms. Thompson: okay class let's read silently to ourselves Kenny can I speak to you for a minute outside
Kenny gets up out of his seat and goes outside and the teacher follows him
In the hallway*
Ms. Thompson: I just spoke to your father this morning do I need to call him
Kenny: I didn't even do anything
Ms. Thompson: your talking in my class
Kenny: Hannah was talking too
Ms. Thompson: I'm not talking to Hannah am I
Kenny: whatever
Ms. Thompson: excuse me
Kenny: nothing
Ms. Thompson: you will go inside and sit down and read your book and if you talk in my class again I will call your father is that understood
Kenny: yes ma'am
Ms. Thompson: go
Kenny: fine
Ms. Thompson: that attitude needs to stop
Kenny: I don't even have an attitude you do
Ms. Thompson: okay I'm calling him
Kenny: I don't care
Ms. Thompson: stay right here
Kenny: okay
Ms. Thompson takes out her phone and calls James
On the phone
James: hello
Ms. Thompson: hello Mr. Scott we talked this morning
James: what did he do
Ms. Thompson: talking in class and giving me attitude
James: let me talk to him please
Ms. Thompson: here its your dad
Kenny: no
Ms. Thompson: take it
Kenny takes the phone and put it to his ear
Kenny: dad
James: bud what's going on
Kenny: nothing
James: don't tell me nothing
Kenny: I was talking in class and then I gave the teacher attitude
James: didn't I tell you to behave yourself this morning
Kenny: yes
James: do you need me to spank your butt
Kenny: no dad
James: don't make me come up to that school and embarrass you because I will
Kenny: dad
James: don't dad me I told you to behave yourself
Kenny: okay
James: and stop giving the teacher attitude
Kenny: yes dad
James: I better not get another call from your school now go and do what your told
Kenny: but dad she didn't talk to Hannah she was talking too
James: Kenny
Kenny: fine
James: thank you and stop the attitude right now and let me talk to your teacher
Kenny gives the phone to the teacher
Ms. Thompson: yes hello
James: yes I will have a long talk with him tonight but in the future ask questions before you call me I gotta go bye
The phone call ended
Ms. Thompson: go sit down and close your mouth
Kenny: yes ma'am
2 hours later
At Eric and EJ house
At J.J little table
Eric: so 1+1 is
J.J: 2
Eric: very good now time for your abcs I want you to trace them
J.J: can I trace with crayon
Eric: sure go ahead
J.J: yay
EJ: okay babe I'm going to pick up the boys
Eric: okay
J.J: bye papa
Eric: J.J focus on what your doing okay babe no problem I see you when you get back
J.J: me done
Eric: let me see
J.J gives paper to his grandpa and Ej grabs his car keys and Olivers car seat and leaves the house
Eric: okay very good
J.J: me play
Eric: how about after you take a nap
J.J: me don't like naps
Eric: come on it's nap time
J.J: yes grandpa
Eric gets up and walks over to J.J and grabs his hand and they goes upstairs to his room
In Eric and EJ's room*
Eric: come on
J.J: okay
Eric: I will wake you up in 1 hour
J.J takes off his house shoes and gets in the bed and his grandpa tucks him in and kiss him on his forehead
Eric: here is your monkey
J.J: thank you
Eric: your so welcome alright you want me to read a story
J.J: no thank you
Eric: okay
J.J turns on his side and squeezes his monkey tight and goes to sleep and Eric leaves the room and close the door and goes downstairs and clean up J.J stuff and put in his book bag and went into the kitchen and poured himself a glass of wine and went into the living room and started watching TV
20 minutes later
EJ, Oliver and Kenny walks through the door
Kenny: no you lost
Oliver: Pop-pop he cheated
Eric gets up and walks to the kitchen
Oliver: grandpa
Eric: hi shh I just put your brother down for his nap so please be quiet
Kenny: ooh grape juice
EJ: no that's not grape juice
Kenny: then what is it
EJ: it's grown up juice
Kenny: dad drinks grown up juice too
Oliver: can I play
EJ: um excuse me dont you have homework
Oliver: yes
EJ: then go and do it and Kenny your grounded so don't think about going on that game
Kenny: but
EJ: what did I say
Kenny: not fair
Eric: maybe next time you will behave yourself now homework now
Kenny: fine
Oliver and Kenny runs to the dinner table and take out their homework and sit down
Kenny: grandpa can you help me
Eric: sure I'm coming
Kenny: okay
Eric: looks like my parents days aren't over
EJ: you know babe if you want another kid–
Eric: babe I told you no
EJ: why not
Kenny: grandpa
Eric: we will talk about this later
EJ: fine
Eric walks to the dinner table and sit down
Kenny: my teacher doesn't know how to teach math grandpa
Eric: Kenny don't start
Kenny: but she doesn't
Eric: okay let's see
Kenny: its one digit multiplication
Eric: you got the first one right
Kenny: I did
Eric: yes and did your dad teach you how to multiply
Kenny: yes
Eric: okay then use the strategy he gave you
Kenny: okay
Eric: okay take out your times tables chart
Kenny reach in his bag and take out his times tables chart
Eric: you can use that to get the answers
Kenny: thank you grandpa
Eric: your welcome Ollie give me the iPad now
Oliver: but
Eric: now
Oliver: here
Eric: thank you when your dad picks you up I will tell him that your on your iPad playing games instead of doing your homework
Oliver: no
EJ: Ollie close your mouth right now
Oliver starts crying very loud
Eric: hush your mouth up you know better
Oliver continues to cry
Eric: what did I just say Ollie
Oliver: no
EJ walks over to Oliver and pops him and Oliver starts screaming and hollering
EJ: you don't talk to him like that now apologize for you end up getting a spanking
Oliver: I-i’m sorry
Eric: it's okay now finish your homework and stop crying you will get your iPad back when your done with your homework
Kenny: can I go on my iPad
Eric: Kenny you want me to smack you
Kenny: no sir
Eric: close your mouth
Kenny does his homework and put his head down and Eric goes on his phone
Oliver: I'm done with my homework
Eric: let me see
Oliver: here
Eric looks over Oliver's homework
Kenny: I'm done too grandpa
Eric: okay hold on
EJ: boys what do you want for dinner
Oliver and Kenny: pizza
Kenny: hey stop copying me
Eric: Kenny cut it out
Kenny: but he
Eric: you want to stand in timeout
Kenny: no I'm too big for that
Eric: no your not now stop
EJ: I guess I order pizza
Eric: okay
Oliver: grandpa can I go watch sesame Street please
Eric: yeah go ahead
Oliver runs to the living room and turn on the TV and Kenny takes out his Spiderman comic book and starts reading it
Eric: Kenny put your homework away
Kenny: okay so dad is working late tonight so can you sign it
Eric: sure I'll sign yours and Ollie's
Kenny: okay
Eric: Oliver
Oliver: yes
Eric: keep it down your brother is sleeping
Kenny: can I take a nap too
Eric: sure
Kenny gets up from his seat and walks upstairs to the guest bedroom and close the door and lays on the bed and eventually falls asleep and Eric signs the boys homework and put in their folders and put their folders in their backpacks
Oliver: grandpa I have to pee
Eric: so go to the bathroom
Oliver: daddy always comes with me
Eric: Oliver your a big boy you can go by yourself
Oliver: but please I'm scared
Eric: okay fine but this is the last time okay
Oliver: okay
Eric: okay come on
Oliver and Eric walks to the bathroom
Eric: go on I'll be right outside okay
Oliver: okay
Eric: alright go ahead and close the door
Oliver: no
Eric: okay I'll leave it open
Oliver goes in the bathroom and pulls down and needs and pees in the toilet and then he flush the toilet and pulls up his briefs and pants up and wash his hands with soap and water and then dry his hands and leaves the bathroom
Eric: okay go on and watch cartoons
Oliver: okay may I have a snack please
EJ: no the food will be here in 10 minutes
Oliver: okay
EJ: okay
J.J walks downstairs and rubs his eyes
Eric: hi baby boy how was your nap
J.J: good
Eric: that's good
J.J: is daddy here yet
Eric: no not yet
J.J: okay
Eric: go and play
J.J: okay
EJ: come on let's go take out your toys okay
Eric: okay
Knock, knock
EJ: I'll get it
Eric: okay so what do you wanna play with
J.J: me wanna color
Eric: okay have a seat at your table
J.J: okay
Eric grabs the coloring book and crayons and put it in front of J.J and EJ opens the door and see James and the pizza guy and James walks in the house
Pizza guy: that will be 20.25
EJ: here you go keep the change
Pizza guy: thank you so much
EJ: your welcome
Eric: BOYS DINNER IS HERE
EJ close the door and goes inside the house and put the pizza on the dinner table
Kenny runs downstairs
Oliver: daddy
James: hey how was your day
Oliver: good I am student of the month
James: why that's amazing
Kenny sits down at the dinner table with an attitude
James: Kenny come here
Kenny: dad
James: now Oliver go and sit
Oliver: okay daddy
Kenny doesn't move
James: Kenny if I have to come over there
Kenny whines and gets up and walks to his dad and James pops Kenny in the mouth and Kenny looks down
James: you don't give me no kind of attitude do you understand me little boy
Kenny: yes sir
James: go and sit down
Kenny walks over to the dinner table and sit down and put his head down and J.J runs to his dad and his dad picks him up
J.J: me color
Kenny: LEAVE ME ALONE
Eric: Ollie leave your brother alone
James: I see it's very nice
J.J: thank you
James: your welcome
Kenny: stop touching me
Eric: James here you go
James: thanks J.J why don't you go and eat your food okay
Kenny: move over
Oliver: no you have all that space
Kenny: no I don't
James: Kenny and Oliver cut it out
Kenny: dad he keeps touching me
Oliver: daddy he's lying
James: Oliver if I see you touching me your gonna be in trouble do you understand me
Oliver: yes daddy
James: now eat your food
Kenny gets up and move and sit next to grandpa
James: Kenny is something wrong
Kenny: Oliver keeps looking at me
James: okay
Oliver: you a liar
James: Oliver leave your brother alone my god
Oliver: daddy I'm not even doing anything
James: your heard what I said right
Oliver: yes
James: alright
Oliver: I want my mommy
James: you will see her soon
EJ: why couldn't she pick them up from school again
Eric: babe I told you why
EJ: James
James: she had to work
EJ: that's bullshit
James: pops please
Kenny runs to his dad
James: Kenny what's wrong
Kenny: Ollie kicked me
James: Ollie come here
Oliver gets up and walks to his dad and his dad grabs him
James: did you kick your brother
Oliver: it was an accident
Kenny: no it wasn't
Oliver: yes it was
James: apologize to your brother right now
Oliver: I'm sorry Kenny
James: and didn't I say that you will be in trouble
Oliver: but I was an accident
James: go sit down and leave your brother alone
Oliver: okay
Kenny: dad
James: Kenny go sit down okay
Kenny: okay
J.J: stop it Olllie
James gets up and goes to Oliver and pops him on the butt and Oliver starts crying loud
Oliver: I want my mommy
James: stop it
Oliver starts crying again
James: stop
Oliver: I want my mommy
James: Oliver go sit down and eat your food
Oliver runs and sits down and put his head down and cries
J.J: daddy he was touching my food
James: it's okay Ollie stop making noise
Oliver: I don't like you daddy
James: okay
Eric: Oliver come here
Oliver walks to his grandpa
Eric: why you acting like that
Oliver doesn't say anything
Eric: hello I'm talking to you
James: dad he's just want some attention
Oliver: no I don't
Eric: hey you know your not supposed to pick on your brothers
Oliver: I want my mommy
Eric: your mommy is not here so stop it
Oliver continues to cry
James: Oliver stop making noise
Oliver runs to his dad and his dad picks him up
James: stop okay we are going home soon
Oliver continues to cry
James: shh it's okay you will see mommy when we go home
EJ: hey Ollie you know what why don't you take a nap
Oliver: I want my mommy
EJ: I'll tell you what you take a nap and when you wake up mommy will be here come on
Oliver: you promise
EJ: I promise
James: dad
EJ picks Oliver up and they head upstairs
Eric: Kenny stop playing with your food and eat it
James: Kenny you know better than to play with your food
Kenny: dad I'm not
James: so grandpa is lying on you
Kenny: no dad
James: then stop playing with your food
Kenny: dad can I watch tv after dinner please
James: no your grounded
Kenny: but please
James: no
Kenny: that's not fair
James: Kenny don't start no means no
Kenny throws his pizza on the floor and James gets up and grabs Kenny and smacks him on the butt
Kenny: owie
James: mommy will know about this little stunt now pick it up right now
Kenny: no
James pinches Kenny and Kenny starts crying
Kenny: your mean
James: pick it up right now before I spank your behind
Kenny picks up the pizza and put in on the plate and put it back on the table
James: your not going to that sleepover this weekend you can stay your butt home
Kenny: no dad you promise
James: Kenny go sit down and close your mouth
Kenny: I'm going I don't care what you say
Eric: kenny watch your mouth
James: no dad that's okay because he's getting his butt whooped when we get home
Kenny lays on his dad and his dad pops him and Kenny starts screaming and hollering
James: stop making noise
EJ walks downstairs and Kenny runs to his grandpa
Kenny: Pop-pop dad hit me
EJ: close your mouth and stop being disrespectful
Kenny cries even harder and James continues to eat his food
J.J: grandpa here can I have more
Eric: James J.J wants more pizza
James: dad that's fine
Eric: okay
Kenny gets up and walks to his dad
James: are you done crying like a 5 year old
Kenny: yes
James: I'm glad
Kenny: can I stay home tomorrow
James: did something happen at school today
Kenny: dad can I just stay home tomorrow
James: Kenny you need to be in school
Kenny: but I hate my school
James: why did something happen
Kenny: my teacher is really mean to for no reason
James: I sure that's not true
Kenny: it is
James: okay I'll talk to your teacher tomorrow but I have to work tomorrow
Kenny: then can I stay with grandpa
Eric: I have to work too
James: see everyone has to work
Kenny: ugh but
James: if anything is wrong you need to tell me so I can fix it
Kenny: dad my teacher gave me an 0 on my quiz all because I forgot to write my last name is not fair I hate her
James: hey don't say that
Kenny: but it's true
James: okay I'll talk to your teacher because your right that doesn't make an sense
Kenny: okay
James: alright go and put on your shoes we are leaving soon I know your tired
Kenny: I am
James: okay
Kenny: dad I had art today and we painted
James: well I hope you had fun
Kenny: yes I did
James: what did you paint
Kenny: a elephant
James: cool
Kenny: my teacher says we can take out paintings home on Friday
James: okay I can't wait to see them
Kenny: okay
EJ walk downstairs and goes in the kitchen
EJ: Ollie is knocked out
Kenny: pop-pop
EJ: yes
Kenny: can I go on my iPad
EJ: ask your dad
Kenny: dad
James: look in my bag
Kenny goes in his dad's duffel bag and pulls out his iPad and sit next to his dad and goes on his iPad
Eric: Kenny
Kenny: yes
Eric: are you done with your food
Kenny: yes
Eric: do you want seconds
Kenny: yes please
Eric takes a slice a pizza from the pizza box and puts the slice on the plate and gets up and walk over to the island and put the plate in front of Kenny
Kenny: thank you grandpa
Eric: your welcome
EJ: so James how's work
James: awful dad is my boss
Eric: you really should appreciate me as your boss
James rolled his eyes
Eric: James I saw that
James: I meant for you to see it
Eric: don't be disrespectful
James: I really want to go back to school
EJ: your sure that's a good idea
James: look I can work doing the day and go to online school at night
EJ: what is your wife gonna think about that
Kenny looks at his dad
James: I really don't care Kenny get out of my mouth and play on your iPad
Eric: sonny you guys are married you should talk to her about it
EJ: and if she doesn't like it you can go behind her back and do it anyways
Eric: babe that's not good advice
EJ: what I don't like that women
James: dad the kids are in the room
EJ: so I think they hate her too
Kenny: no I don't
James: Kenny stay in a child's place pops let's talk about something else
Kenny: sorry dad
James: it's fine eat your pizza I keep telling you not to talk bad about their mother
EJ: my bad
James gets up walk over to the sink and wash his plate and put it in the dishwasher and then gets his sons backpacks
EJ: your leaving
James: in a few its almost the boys bedtime but I'll probably come back over tomorrow
EJ: okay
Eric: son it's like we never see you
James: dad I see you everyday
EJ: what about me
James: okay I can take off tomorrow so I'll stop by
Kenny: does that mean I can stay home tomorrow
James: Kenny no
Kenny: dad please
James: what did I just say
Kenny: no
James: don't get smacked now go out on your shoes and if you asked me one more time I'm gonna pop you now go somewhere
J.J walks to his dad
James: dad can you help J.J put on his shoes I have to go and get Ollie
EJ: your gonna wake him up
James: yes Kenny put your shoes on the right foot and stop being silly
EJ: do you need help
James: pops don't help him he is eight years old he can do by himself
Kenny: no I can't
James: Kenny stop it right now and put on your shoes the right way
Kenny: okay
James runs upstairs to his dads room and goes in and walks over to their bed and wakes up Ollie
Oliver: no go away
James: it's time to go home
Oliver: no I wanna sleep daddy
James picks up Oliver and bends down and grabs his sneakers and he leaves the room and walks downstairs and Oliver starts crying
In the dinner room*
James: shh
Oliver: I wanna sleep
James: I know I know
Oliver continues to cry and James sits down in the chair and sits Oliver on his lap and put his shoes on
Kenny: Pop-pop
EJ: your dad says you can do by yourself
James: Kenny come here pops can you hold Oliver he's sleepy
EJ: sure
James: Kenny I said come here
EJ picks Oliver up and Oliver starts crying and Kenny runs to his dad
Kenny: dad
James grabs Kenny and smacks Kenny on the butt and Kenny starts crying really loud
Kenny: my shoes are on dad
James: when I call for you I expect you to either answer me or come to me right away ignore me again and I will tan your bottom do you understand me
Kenny: yes dad
James: good go and get your jacket and backpack on now J.J come here
Kenny rubs his face and goes and put his jacket and backpack on
J.J: daddy grandpa helped me put my shoes and my jacket on
James: I see did you say thank you
J.J: thank you grandpa
Eric: your welcome
J.J: daddy is mommy gonna be home when I get home
James: I hope so okay boys say bye bye to grandpa and pop-pop
Kenny: bye
Eric: see you guys later
James gets up and put on his shoes and grabs his duffle bag and his briefcase and leave the house and goes to his car and opens the trunk and put his briefcase and duffle bag in the trunk and goes back in the house and remove J.J baby bag from the back of the stroller and folds it and take it to the car and put in the trunk and close the trunk and walks back to the house
EJ: alright Ollie you're going home home
James: pops I'll take him
J.J: stop it
James: J.J
J.J: daddy Kenny is squeezing my hand
James takes Oliver from his dads arms
J.J: daddy
James: Kenny cut it up and can you carry J.Js diaper bag please oh dads did he use the potty
Eric: no we had to change him twice
James: J.J you going to use the potty from now on you hear me
J.J: yes daddy
James: and Kenny let go of his hand
Kenny let go of his brothers hand
James: alright dads I'll see you tomorrow love you
Eric and EJ; okay love you too
James: Kenny walk to the car come on J.J
Kenny: dad can I sit in the front
James: no sit with your brothers on the back
Kenny: okay
James and the boys leaves Eric and EJ house and they head home
2 hours later
At James house*
In the kitchen*
James: I finally got them to sleep
Maya: good
James: we need to talk about our divorce
Maya: I didn't want to get a stupid divorce
James: oh well
Maya: look I'm pregnant
James: what
Maya: I was gonna tell you this morning but you was busy with the kids
James: so who's is it
Maya: it's Brandon
James: okay
Maya: look don't look so happy okay I don't fucking want another kid I barely want the kids I have
J.J: daddy
James turn around
Maya: shit
James: J.J why aren't you in bed
J.J: want to sleep with you and mommy
Maya: J.J not tonight
James: Maya
Maya: what no he's needs to learn to sleep in his own bed
James: you know what we will have a father and son sleepover how does that sound
J.J: yay
James: come on
J.J and James goes upstairs to J.Js room
In J.J’s room*
James: go and lay down and I'll tell you a story
J.J lays in his bed and James tucks him in
James: okay you ready
J.J: yes
James: okay so a long time ago there were this young couple who wanted kids so they decided to have kids and—
J.J: daddy is this story about Pop-pop
James: yes
J.J: mommy told me this story last night
James: well did mommy tell you that Pop-pop mommy your great grand taught him how to cook when he was about your age
J.J: no she didn't I think she left that part out
James: yeah she probably did
J.J: daddy
James: yes
J.J: how come you can't cook
James: because when I was a kid I couldn't be in the kitchen
J.J: why not
James: because I was so impatient it got on Pop-pop nervous
J.J: did he punish you
James: no he just told me to stay out of the kitchen
J.J: oh
James: J.J listen to me you need to start using the potty because your about to start big boy school soon and you have to know to use the potty okay
J.J: I'm scared
James: hey it's nothing for you to be scared about Kenny and Oliver both use the bathroom just like me and mommy
J.J: but daddy
James: no buts J.J you are getting bigger and you need to use the potty that means if you pee in your pull ups you will get a pow pow
J.J: no
James: then you will use the potty right
J.J: yes daddy
James: good boy I love you baby boy it's night night okay
J.J: okay love you too daddy
James: alright I'm gonna leave the night light on and the door cracked and if you have to pee pee use the bathroom don't pee in your bed or you'll be in trouble okay
J.J: okay
James kiss his son on the forehead and J.J squeezes his monkey tight and goes to sleep and James left the room and went to his room and lays in his bed and goes to sleep
End of episode