Mom Guilt

**Mom Guilt** is the first episode of the third season of *American Housewife*, and the forty-eighth episode overall. Written by Donald Diego and directed by Ken Whittingham, it aired on September 26, 2018.

## Plot

After spending years as a full-time mom, Katie goes back to work as a party planner, which brings new challenges of balancing home and work life into the mix.

the episode starts with Katie sleeping and Luther is on her boob. Greg says good morning to Taylor and she says I don’t need a Walmart greeter when I come down the stairs. Katie tells Taylor to stop talking like an idiot because Taylor lost her blondetourage friends. Katie promises Anna-Kat that she will tuck her in to bed and read her a story. They pinkie promise. Anna-Kat has packed the best lunch. Which is Olives. Katie feels nervous to go back to work. So Greg tells her she can do great. Friends of Katie at work are congratulating her with the spring gala last year. Katie meets Whitney, the boss of Katie. Oliver helps Taylor find a club. Greg and Anna-Kat are at Anna-Kat’s room, thinking about a friend of Anna-Kat, who has died. So Anna-Kat was crying so when Katie got home, Katie saw Anna-Kat crying because of a friend of hers who had died. So Katie comforts Anna-Kat. Taylor picks a club on the computer, and she told Katie that she is going to do drama club. Katie is at the diner with Angela and Doris and says to them that she feels guilty because she was working too long. Katie plans a party for someone so she wanted Tara, but she called Katie and told her she is not doing it because she has plans. So Nancy helps her and the party comes to a complete start. Taylor is rehearsing for little shop of horrors. At dinner, the ottos are talking about clubs and bedtimes. At the end of the episode, Katie reads a story to Anna-Kat before she went to sleep.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Katy Mixon as Katie Otto
* Diedrich Bader as Greg Otto
* Meg Donnelly as Taylor Otto
* Daniel DiMaggio as Oliver Otto
* Laura Wright as Carly Corinthos
* Julia Butters as Anna-Kat Otto
* Ali Wong as Doris
* Carly Hughes as Angela
* Kelly Monaco as Sam McCall
* Rebecca Budig as Hayden Barnes
* Rebecca Herbst as Elizabeth Webber-Baldwin
* Haley Pullos as Molly-Lansing Davis
* Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos
* Hayley Erin as Kiki Jerome
* Maura West as Ava Jerome
* Josh Swickard as Chase
* Amanda Setton as Brook Lynn QuarterMaine
* Emme Rylan as Lulu Spencer
* Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos
* Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks

### Guest Starring

* Kelly Ripa as Whitney (Voice)
* Jason Dolley as Kevin
* Sara Rue as Nancy Granville
* Tom Lenk as Marshall Granville
* Cesili Williams as Drama Teacher
* Amy L. Workman as Drama Assistant (credited as Amy Lin Workman)
* Austin Boyce as Assistant
* Sam Sonnett as Nine-Year-Old (credited as Samantha Sonnett)

## Trivia

This is the Season 3 Premiere.

Katie mentions the blondetourage are mentioned but they do not appear in this episode.

This is the third episode that Anna-Kat cries.

The show stays on Wednesdays until the things you do.

## Quotes

Greg: good morning honey.

Taylor: (rudely) I don’t need a Walmart greeter when I come down the stairs.

Greg: I said good morning.

Katie: stop being so bitchy about losing your blondetourage friends. they were the worst.

Anna-Kat: (imitating the blondetourage) I chewed and spit out the dread last night. (Sighs)

Katie: really?

Anna-Kat: what?

Katie: keep it up and electronics are gone for a week.

Anna-Kat: (gets all sad)

Taylor: I’m not joining.

Katie: Come on it’s club day at school. You’ll Join a club and meet new people.

Taylor: I checked the stupid list and they all seemed stupid.

Greg: here lies jezebel star, you have been very kind and an honest garden friend. Please be sure to wish us all.

Molly: have you completely lost your mind?

Carly: so this morning I spoke to Oliver’s teachers at the school because they’re going to give him high grades as it can.

Sonny: so then the whole thing can’t get the clubs in?

Carly: probably not. But I’ll try.

Greg: (opens the door and closes it) Carly and Sonny I have to tell you something which is very depressing. Jezebel star…died tonight.

Sonny: what?

Carly: you have got to be kidding me.

Greg: she’s dead.

Carly: what the hell. No. Anna-Kat is gonna be very teary eyed when she sees this.

Lulu: (walks into the Otto house but stops, looks at jezebel star and gasps seriously) what the hell. (Goes close to jezebel)

Greg: I know. She’s dead.

Lulu: how did this happen?

Greg: she had a disease and couldn’t let it go so now she’s dead. She is in heaven.

Lulu: ugh! That sucks as hell.

Greg: I know. Anna-Kat saw it and now, she’s crying.

Lulu: I am very depressed over this death.

Greg: so am I.

Anna-Kat: (crying)

Katie: Aww my poor baby, what’s wrong?

Anna-Kat: my friend died. (Continues crying)

Katie: oh, sweetheart I’m sorry but maybe your a little nervous about that news. Right?

Anna-Kat: (sniffles) yeah.

Katie: I know but it’s ok and I’m sure that you will find a new friend that you can play with and it’ll be ok. OK?

Anna-Kat: OK. (Continues crying)

Katie: aww my little sweetheart it’s ok. (Hugs Anna-Kat and Anna-Kat hugs back)

Taylor: Mom, I decided to do drama club.

Katie: (comes downstairs) that’s great honey. I’m so proud of you.

Taylor: thanks Mom.

(Sam and Elizabeth get out of Sam’s car, and looks at jezebel star and they both gasp seriously)

Sam: what the hell.

Elizabeth: this is not good.

Sam: Greg called me for the information.

Katie: (calls Tara) Tara, can you be my helper for the party that my boss wants me to throw?

Tara: I can’t because I got plans but thank you.

Elizabeth: hey Katie this party has to be fabulous by today. Got it?

Katie: got it.

Elizabeth: thank you.

Kiki: (walks into Stewart and Kingston’s angrily glaring at Ava)

Ava: oh. I didn’t expect you coming here.

Kiki: well I didn’t expect you to tell Katie to keep working and ditch Anna-Kat’s bedtime. Do you think that when a friend of Anna-Kat’s has died doesn’t care?

Ava: oh so you’re just doing this thing or did you pick that up from Katie. Tell me. Did the two of you say your apologies before her funeral?

Kiki: (screams and slaps Ava)

Ava: (loses it and glares at Kiki)

Kiki: (glares at Ava)

(After the commercial break)

Ava: I’ll get you for that one little girl…cause you’re my daughter.

Kiki: you think that Katie is ditching Anna-Kat’s bedtime? You did this to her just as so you know.

Ava: I didn’t do no damn thing to Katie. She was the one who started it and never tuck Anna-Kat in when she got home. Katie has no one to blame but herself.

Kiki: you are to blame. You are the one for Jezebel because you had to destroy her life.

Ava: payback’s a bitch. Ain’t it.

Kiki: what about me Mom? Should I be the one to tell Katie this.

Ava: well the next time it happens, try keeping your legs crossed.

(Doris and Angela look at the confrontation between Kiki and Ava)

Kiki: you don’t have to worry about that. I’m gonna stay out of your life. And you stay out of mine. (Walks out of Stewart and Kingston’s)

Ava: (sheds tears because Kiki told her to stay out of her life)

Katie: so I hope everyone’s day was good.

Lulu: well totally Katie, as a worker, you deserve it.

Brook Lynn: yep. You really do.

Greg: I’m so proud of you honey.

Hayden: congratulations.

Katie: thanks guys. And I’m sorry Anna-Kat for missing your bedtime.

Anna-Kat: it’s ok mama. Daddy can do it because he’s an awesome babysitter to me. And so are you mama.

Katie: aw. Come here sweetheart. (Both hug)

Kiki: so I was at Stewart and Kingston’s and my Mom and I got into a huge fight so I slapped her and I told her to stay out of my life so I’m here for the remainder of my life.

Carly: well Katie as a worker, I love to here what it is for you.

Kristina: actually she is a great worker and a great friend.

Elizabeth: I seriously agree. Cheers to Katie.

Everyone: cheers. (Everyone clinks their glasses to Katie and they all drink)

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