It's Not You, It's Me

**It's Not You, It's Me** is the twenty-first episode of the second season of *American Housewife*, and the forty-fourth episode overall. Written by Brian Donovan & Ed Herro and directed by Chris Koch. It aired on April 11, 2018.

## Plot

Both Katie and Greg get a little too heavily involved in their kids' lives. Katie pushes Anna-Kat to expand her friend circle beyond Franklin, but that backfires. Katie also insists that Taylor get a job if she wants to use the car more, which comes back to bite her when Taylor becomes a waitress at the diner where Katie hangs out with Doris and Angela. Meanwhile, Oliver has to write a persuasive paper for school. Greg thinks recycling would be a great topic, but Oliver turns it around by writing a paper on how recycling is futile because it actually uses more resources than it saves. When Oliver gets an 'A' on the paper, an angry Greg confronts his teacher. Katie takes Molly’s phone away for a week because Molly was the one who talked back to Katie. Kiki can’t find a way to get a hold of her books because Katie was the one who wrote them, not Kiki. Making Kiki mad at Katie. Kristina didn’t get her car back because Katie was the one who made the money a big deal, making Kristina pay Katie back.

The episode starts with Anna-Kat and Franklin playing Punch Porsche. Katie tells Taylor that she needs to get a job. Then Taylor says to Katie you old. So Katie keeps talking about the job that Taylor needs to get. Anna-Kat agrees with Katie so she’s annoying Taylor after Katie said something to Taylor about the job. Taylor tells at Anna-Kat that she’s ready to kill her so Taylor attacks Anna-Kat and Anna-Kat gets scared so Greg puts his hands on Taylor and Taylor calls Anna-Kat a bitch. Anna-Kat tells Taylor to watch her language. Katie keeps telling Taylor to get a job and then Anna-Kat keeps annoying Taylor about the job and Taylor tells her to not make her say the b word. Making Anna-Kat scared. Katie keeps telling Taylor to get a job. Taylor tells Katie that Westport kids don’t do that. But Katie tells Taylor that she’s gonna. Taylor tells Katie that’s unfair and tells Katie that she doesn’t put gas in the car and she doesn’t have a job. Making Katie and Anna-Kat very upset but Oliver very happy because he’s always on Taylor’s side. Greg tells Taylor to run and when she runs upstairs, Anna-Kat tells Taylor to start a new life so Taylor tells Anna-Kat to shut up making Anna-Kat very sad. Katie and Greg talk about their failures in their room. In the Bathroom when Taylor is ready for her shower, Anna-Kat knocks on the door and gives her the get a job poster to make her mad, which makes Anna-Kat be on Katie and Greg’s side for a little bit. Anna-Kat keeps annoying Taylor about the job and giggles because she loves it when Taylor is grounded. But Taylor scrabbled the paper and punches Anna-Kat on the nose, which makes Anna-Kat bleed in real life, then she slams the door. Anna-Kat cries tears of painness so she goes to Katie, Katie sees her nose and gets a tissue for Anna-Kat. Taylor comes downstairs angrily glaring at Anna-Kat so Katie tells Taylor that she knows Taylor is upset but Katie tells her to not punch Anna-Kat on the nose. Taylor apologizes to Anna-Kat and then they both hug and spend time with each other. Taylor and Anna-Kat spend time at Anna-Kat’s room and they both play with Anna-Kat’s stuffed animals. Taylor works at the diner where Katie hangs out with Doris and Angela. Katie is very upset. So is Anna-Kat. Everyone but Katie does a toast for Taylor. And Anna-Kat joins in but is still on Katie’s side so she’s upset with Katie. Katie tells the kids that she can say whatever she wants. Taylor asks Katie that she was serving and cleaning up after her. Katie laughs fakely at that question. Making Taylor and Anna-Kat offended but Anna-Kat is still on Katie’s side but she’s starting to be on Taylor’s side. Katie and Greg are at Greg’s office to talk about the job. Katie doesn’t like Taylor working at the restaurant. But Greg tells her that she’s going to have to learn to like it. Greg confronts Oliver because Oliver got an A. Which makes Greg confront his teacher. Katie forgets Franklin, which makes Anna-Kat mad and not to be on her side anymore. She is on Taylor and Oliver’s side now. Taylor has a hard time at work so she starts crying and calls the house which is Anna-Kat so they both talk about it in a more private location. Anna-Kat tells Taylor that she is on her side now and now out of annoying Taylor. Taylor is still crying over of it so Anna-Kat hugs her and rubs her back during the hug. Katie fires Taylor from her job because she didn’t agree with her so her boss agreed with Katie and Taylor called Katie crispy. Which makes Taylor very angry and mad at her. Greg got Oliver’s grade lowered. At home, Taylor accuses Katie of firing her from her job. Taylor talks about Katie that she was doing the wrong carb and raising hell. Oliver and Anna-Kat agree with her because Oliver says what Greg did with his paper, and what Katie did to Anna-Kat with Anna-Kat’s Franklin. Greg says Katie our kids appear to have unionized we’ve got a problem. The kids say that Katie and Greg are screwing them. The kids want their friends back, their jobs back, and Oliver’s thing back. So the kids start confronting Katie and Greg. Oliver says you guys say you’re doing what’s best for us but really you’re doing what’s best for you. Anna-Kat says to Katie you wanted me to hang out with the friends you like. Oliver then says you wanted me to write a paper on a topic that you like. Then Taylor says and you wanted me to get a job at a place that was good for you. Katie and Greg tell them that they don’t have to explain themselves to them they are the parents and they can do and say anything that they want, which makes them to tell the kids go to their rooms, which makes the kids very sad. Katie apologizes to Taylor for getting her fired, so Katie tells Taylor that they will find another job together as soon as she comes back from the concert in New York with Trip. Taylor then hugs Katie and says you’re the best. Katie calls herself wonder mom. Taylor calls Katie crispy again. Which makes Katie give her the middle finger and making her laugh. Katie then apologizes to Anna-Kat for throwing Franklin out of the carpool and Anna-Kat apologizes back to Katie for being disrespectful and she starts crying so Katie hugs her, so Katie lets Franklin back in the carpool to make Anna-Kat happy. and Greg apologizes to Oliver for lowering the grade and Oliver accepts it. Anna-Kat and Franklin are playing twister. Katie and Franklin’s mom are starting to be friends. Katie, Anna-Kat and Franklin sing what a feeling in the car. the episode ends with Oliver and Greg in the kitchen taking about recycling.

> I was doing just fine until crispy gets the wrong carb and raises hell. Taylor about Katie.
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> *Katie, our kids appear to have unionized. We’ve got a problem. Greg to Katie when the kids confront them.*
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## 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
* Haley Erin as Kiki Jerome
* Lexi Ainsworth as Kristina Corinthos
* Maurice Bernard as Sonny Corinthos
* Rebecca Herbst as Elizabeth Webber- Baldwin (credit only)
* Haley Pullos as Molly Lansing-Davis
* Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks
* Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos

### Guest Starring

* Jill Alexander as Kutilda
* Mary Pat Gleason as Mrs. Austin
* Evan O'Toole as Franklin
* MacKenzie Dunne as Mia
* Bradley Bundlie as Todd
* Chris Aquilino as Stephan
* Cooper Jack Mills as Shoving Boy
* Elexus Ray as Nose Blowing Girl

## Trivia

This is the second episode in which Taylor is mad at Katie.

This is the second time in which Greg Confronts Katie.

This is the eleventh episode in which Taylor disrespects Katie.

This is the second episode in which Anna-Kat disrespects Katie.

The cast of The Office does not appear in this episode.

## Quotes

Katie: Taylor front and center. We told you about this and now you survived. You are getting a job to pay me back for the repairs.

(Taylor, Oliver, Kiki, Molly and Kristina laugh hysterically at what Katie said to Taylor thinking it’s a joke)

Katie: I’m serious.

Taylor: well it doesn’t matter.

Katie: oh it does matter. You got the car with no gas. Well you don’t care about it. So you’re getting a job because you filled it up so you’re in that punishment for a week.

Taylor: ugh

Katie: and you understand about filling up the car with gas and now you didn’t. You are still getting a job and your paying me back for the repairs.

Taylor: UGH!

Anna-Kat: (to Taylor) Ooh you have to get a job and pay Mom back for the repairs. (Chuckles) poor Taylor. Aw. You are so screwed. (Giggles)

Taylor: Ugh Mom

Katie: Anna-Kat is right. You are paying me back for the repairs and I mean it.

Anna-Kat: (giggles and waves flirty to Taylor)

Taylor: (to Anna-Kat) I am gonna KILL YOU! (Goes to attack Anna-Kat)

Anna-Kat: (screams and gets scared) please don’t.

Greg: ok that’s enough fighting. (Touches Taylor and stops the fighting while touching Taylor)

Anna-Kat: (gets very scared because of Taylor) please don’t kill me.

Taylor: then don’t you little bitch.

Kiki: woah.

Anna-Kat: (gasps) we don’t use that language. You have to watch your mouth.

Katie: Taylor you can’t say the b word to Anna-Kat.

Taylor: but she started it.

Anna-Kat: but

Taylor: don’t make me say the b word again.

Anna-Kat: (gets sad)

Taylor: I don’t have money.

Katie: good point. if you don’t have money and you need money, what do you do?

Taylor: become a YouTube star?

Katie: no. You get a job just like I said.

Taylor: Mom Westport kids don’t do that.

Oliver: Taylor does make a good point.

Katie: (to Taylor) well you’re gonna.

Taylor: ugh!

Anna-Kat: Ooh you have to get a job Taylor. Aw poor Taylor. She has to get a job forever. (Giggles)

Taylor: ugh Mom

Katie: Anna-Kat is right. But you are too but she’s mostly right. Get a job.

Taylor: ugh!

Katie: get a job.

Taylor: stop.

Katie: just stop being nasty pants and be supportive. You have to get one and you don’t have money. This is why you get a job.

Taylor: ugh! (Gets all mad)

Katie: and you’re not going to the concert with Trip in New York.

Taylor: UGH! (Continues being all mad)

Anna-Kat: Aw poor Taylor. She can’t go to the concert with her boyfriend. And PS, you’re gonna be so grounded forever. And ever, and ever and ever all the way until you die. (Giggles)

Taylor: (to Anna-Kat) can you stay out of this already? GOD!

Anna-Kat: (gets all sad because of what Taylor said to her)

Katie: seriously Taylor you have to get a job.

Taylor: ugh!

Anna-Kat: you’re still getting a job Taylor. You’re gonna be so paying Mom forever. Giggles)

Taylor: UGH MOM

Katie: Anna-Kat, stay out of this or you’re losing a tally.

Anna-Kat: (gets sad because she can’t annoy Taylor and gives Katie puppy eyes)

Katie: (sighs) here’s some Kit Kat.

Anna-Kat: (claps her hands and gets the Kit Kat from Katie and eats it)

Katie: Taylor, you’re getting a job so you have to pay me back for the repairs and that’s that.

Taylor: that’s not fair. You put gas in the car and you don’t have a job.

Anna-Kat: (gasps upsetly)

Oliver: (smiles annoyingly because of what Taylor said to Katie)

Katie: what did she just say?

Greg: Taylor run.

Kristina: oh (bleep)

Taylor: (runs upstairs to her room)

Anna-Kat: start a new life. And if you need to change your name you look like a Jennifer.

Taylor: shut up or I will punch you in the nose.

Anna-Kat: (gasps sadly)

Sonny: so now the kids are letting them down on Katie and Greg.

Carly: well yeah Taylor’s getting a job, Oliver is doing recycling, Anna-Kat is making friends, Kiki is dealing with the fact about paying Katie back, Kristina’s car is in the mechanic and Katie took Molly’s phone away for a week.

Sonny: wow. It’s unacceptable.

Taylor: (sees the get a job posters from Katie) how the hell did this happen?

(flashback)

Katie: (writes the get a job posters for Taylor)

(flashback ends)

Taylor: I HATE MY MOM!

Anna-Kat: (knocks on door)

Taylor: UGH! (goes to the door and opens it)

Anna-Kat: Mom said to give you this. (Shoes the get a job poster from Katie)

Taylor: (sees the get a job poster and takes it from Anna-Kat)

Anna-Kat: (Giggles because Katie grounded Taylor for a job)

Taylor: (glares at Anna-Kat while Anna-Kat is still annoying her about a job)

Anna-Kat: You're still getting a job. and PS Mom's gonna ground you forever. (Giggles)

Taylor: (crunches the paper and punches Anna-Kat on the nose)

Anna-Kat: ow Taylor why would you do that to me?

Taylor: you wanna make me mad because your on Mom and Dad’s side now because you’re always on their side and not mine. (Slams door)

Anna-Kat: (sighs and walks away upset and sad) mama, Taylor punched me in the nose.

Katie: oh let me see that nose. (Sees Anna-Kat’s nose) (gasps upsetly) you’re bleeding.

Anna-Kat: I know. (Crying tears of painness)

Katie: do you need a tissue?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh. (Sniffles)

Katie: (hands Anna-Kat a tissue)

Anna-Kat: (wipes the blood off her face from Taylor who punched her in the nose)

Taylor: (comes downstairs angrily) I can’t believe her.

Katie: alright Taylor I know you’re upset but it’s never ok to punch Anna-Kat on the nose.

Anna-Kat: look at it.

Taylor: (sees Anna-Kat’s blood from Taylor punching her in the nose and sighs sadly)

Anna-Kat: I’m sorry for annoying you about to get a job.

Taylor: (rudely) I don’t care.

Anna-Kat: but come on. I’m serious. Taylor, I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Please? (Gives Taylor puppy eyes and breaks down in tears during it)

Taylor: no. I won’t forgive you.

Anna-Kat: (gives Taylor more puppy eyes, breaks down in tears more, hugs Taylor while giving her puppy eyes, breaking down in tears and Taylor hugs her it’s ok)

Taylor: I accept your apology. It’s ok.

Anna-Kat: thanks Taylor. Come. Let’s play with my stuffed animals.

Taylor: ok. (Both go upstairs to Anna-Kat’s room and they both play with Anna-Kat’s stuffed animals)

(while they’re playing with Anna-Kat’s stuffed animals in Anna-Kat’s room)

(7:30 PM)

Anna-Kat: (as her stuffed animal bird) panda, time for school.

Taylor: (as Anna-Kat’s stuffed animal panda) ok. I’ll come in a sec.

Anna-Kat: (as her stuffed animal bird) ok.

(The day after)

(9:08 AM)

Angela: you should be learning about not judging Taylor.

Katie: well Angela as her mother, I don’t care how she feels about it.

Brook Lynn: really? You don’t care how you feel about your daughter getting a job? Really Katie?

Katie: what do you mean? She’s getting one.

Brook Lynn: well yeah because you confronted her about it and you’re her mother and you’re supposed to have her back.

Katie: (sighs) alright. But she’s gonna be screwed as so I know because I hope she pays me back for the repairs. And I mean it. She’s getting a job to pay me back for the repairs and that’s it.

Angela: (chuckles) you’re terrible.

Taylor: yeah Mom. You’re terrible.

Katie: Taylor what are you doing here?

Taylor: I got a job like you told me. I’m your waitress.

Katie: but this is where I go. To get away from you and the other two.

Taylor: Mom if I would’ve gotten a job than here in places you wouldn’t be, I would’ve replied at a bookstore.

Doris: oh slam. Katie don’t read. (Her and Taylor high-five) (to Katie) Good one.

Katie: mm-mm.

Brook Lynn: (annoying Katie) oh yes.

Taylor: what can I get you?

Katie: (glares at Taylor while getting her order)

(3:43 PM)

Katie: Taylor is now working in the place where I hang out with Angela and Doris and now I’m upset.

Taylor: yep. And I will be there until I get fired. So you’re screwed. (Laughs)

Anna-Kat: I’m upset too. I can’t believe she’s ruining this about us.

Taylor: well you told me to get a job. (To Anna-Kat) and you kept annoying me about it so I’ll annoy you back by getting a job where Mom hangs out. (Walks away and smiles annoyingly at Katie and Anna-Kat)

Anna-Kat: I can’t believe her.

Katie: well you annoyed her so I think you should be more screwed.

Anna-Kat: I can’t believe this. I am such a bad sister to her.

Katie: and I’m a bad mother to her too. (Voice breaking) I really am.

Anna-Kat: (voice breaking) I should’ve been on her side and I annoyed her. I’m the worst sibling ever to her now. (Starts crying)

Katie: I’m always the worst parent to her. (Both start crying and they both hug and rub each other’s backs during it while they are still crying)

(6:30 PM)

Greg: a toast to Taylor. On her first day of waitressing. (Greg and Taylor clink each other’s glasses)

Oliver: I’ve had jobs.

Greg: You’ve had schemes Oliver. We don’t toast to schemes.

Katie: I am so proud of you.

Katie narrating: Give her the old fake smile. Hold it. I am so good at this.

Taylor: at work, they have a nickname for Mom.

Anna-Kat: (starts to be on Taylor’s side) flannels and flapjacks?

Oliver: salt and pepper shaker bandit?

Taylor: no. Crispy. Because she intends to have her bacon extra crispy.

(all laugh)

Taylor: and during the day she sits there chit chatting with Angela and Doris.

Anna-Kat: but you’re always complaining about how busy you are.

Oliver: and you’re constantly trying to manage my time better.

Katie: (chuckles) you guys must be new here. I’m Mom and I can say whatever I want.

Taylor: isn’t it funny how this morning I was serving and cleaning up after you and now you’re serving and cleaning up after me?

Katie narrating: the only thing better than my fake smile is my fake laugh.

Katie: (laughs fakely) Greg can I talk to you?

(In Greg’s office)

Katie: I wish Taylor would work somewhere else. It’s not good for me.

Greg: well you’re just going to have to earn to like it.

Katie: then I guess you’re going to have to learn to like the paper that Oliver wrote on recycling.

Greg: why recycling is a complete sham by Oliver Otto. That little skunk.

Brook Lynn: why can’t you be happy?

Katie: well as her mother, I don’t care how she feels about it.

Brook Lynn: why don’t you care how she feels about it?

Katie: some of it I am.

Brook Lynn: Taylor is working at Stewart and Kingston’s where you chit chat with Angela and Doris and you’re going to have to get used to it. (Walks away)

Katie: (sighs offendly)

Sam: (comes in the diner and reads the sign) we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. Oh my god. Taylor gets a job like this. I don’t want her getting fired. (Leaves Stewart and Kingston’s)

Taylor: (crying)

Anna-Kat: it’s ok Taylor. I know but it’s ok. (Rubs Taylor’s back while Taylor is still crying)

Taylor: how am I gonna get my job back?

Anna-Kat: well maybe it’s sometimes you’re rude to Mom and everyone else.

Taylor: (continues crying)

Anna-Kat: aw Taylor. (Rubs Taylor’s back more and says this paragraph during the rubbing) it’s ok my favorite sibling. It’s ok. (Rubs Taylor’s back more)

Kiki: So the job is on a Monday and I'm so excited.

Carly: Wow. I am so proud of you.

Kiki: Thanks Carly.

Carly: Your welcome.

Kiki: although Katie is being a little selfish with me.

Carly: Yeah Who cares? I don't give a damn about her. The one thing that I do is when this mess comes up.

Kiki: Yeah. I should ruin her life someday.

Carly: Yeah. (Both laugh)

Katie: screen time over. How about we set up a play date with Todd and Mia.

Anna-Kat: (rudely) or Franklin.

Katie: or Todd and Mia.

Anna-Kat: (rudely) or Franklin. Maybe he's weird to you Mom, but not to me. and Now, he's not in carpool anymore, and I don't get to see him as much because you forgot to pick him up.

Katie: Anna-Kat the thing is (gets interrupted by Oliver)

Oliver: (to Greg) my teacher just emailed me. You tried to get my grade lowered.

Greg: Oliver the thing is

Taylor: (to Katie) you got me fired.

Katie; Taylor the thing is

Greg: you got her fired?

Katie: not on purpose she was being a bad waitress. And it is my duty as your mother to make sure that you follow through on your responsibilities.

Taylor: (rudely) I was doing just fine until Crispy gets the wrong carb, and raises hell.

Kristina: (rudely) yeah like what she did with my money and now I have to pay for her from now on.

Molly: (rudely) uh-huh.

Kiki: (rudely) and you tried to understand but you blew it up you dumb little (bleep)

Molly: (rudely) I was doing fine until Katie gives me back talk and like what Taylor said, (about Katie) she raises hell.

Katie: hey?

Oliver: (rudely) yeah just like Dad did with my paper.

Anna-Kat: (rudely) and Mom did with my Franklin.

Greg: Katie our kids appear to have unionized. We’ve got a problem.

Katie: (groans)

Taylor: permission to speak for the group?

Oliver: yeah go ahead.

Taylor: (to Katie and Greg) you guys are really screwing us. We want our friends back, our jobs back, and I don’t remember what Oliver’s thing is but he wants that back too.

Oliver: (rudely) you guys say you’re doing what’s best for us but really you’re doing what’s best for you.

Kristina: (rudely) you don’t even understand that every time you give me things, I pay for them.

Molly: (rudely) you were supposed to give me my phone and now you took it away for a week.

Kiki: (rudely) you were still featured in my opinion until this behavior came along.

Anna-Kat: (rudely) you wanted me to hang out with the friends you like.

Oliver: (rudely) and you wanted me to write a paper on a topic that you like.

Taylor: (rudely) and you wanted me to get a job at a place that was good for you.

Greg: they’re onto us do something.

Katie: we don’t have to explain ourselves to you we are the parents, and what we say goes, and I say go to your rooms.

(Taylor, Oliver and Anna-Kat look extremely sad and they go to their rooms. Anna-Kat goes to her room crying, Taylor goes to her room angrily and Oliver goes to his room sadly)

Katie: wow. I’m glad that worked. That was getting ugly.

Greg: yeah did you see the look at Anna-Kat’s eyes I thought she wanted to fight me.

Katie: you went to school to badmouth your son’s paper.

Greg: who are you to talk? You told our daughter to get a job and you got her fired, and you broke up your other daughters friendship.

Katie: you went to school to badmouth your son’s paper.

Greg: you already said that.

Katie: well you did one thing so I had to say it twice.

Greg: So (sighs) What are we gonna do?

Katie: Well, we could clean slate it. Go to Baja, get three new kids, start fresh, or else we can make it up to them.

Greg: I think we should make it up to them.

Katie: You are never gonna learn to say Baja. Are you?

Greg: Someday.

Katie: (opens Taylor’s door) hey.

Taylor: (rudely) are you here to punish me or apologize for getting me a job and getting me fired.

Katie: I told you to get a job and you got a job. You did everything right.

Taylor: (rudely) mm-hmm.

Katie: and just because it wasn’t the perfect place for me, I blew it up.

Taylor: (rudely) mm-hmm.

Katie: but we will find another job together as soon as you get back from the concert in New York.

Taylor: are you serious?

Katie: mm-hmm.

Taylor: I can go?

Katie: yeah.

Taylor: oh my god Mom your the best. (Both laugh and hug)

Katie: You are right. (Her and Taylor stop hugging) Wonder Mom is the best.

Taylor: Who?

Katie: You know. Wonder Mom.

Taylor: (chuckles) Are you trying to make a nickname for yourself because that’s not how nicknames work.

Katie: Wonder Mom begs to differ.

Taylor: Sorry Crispy. Not happening.

Katie: (gives Taylor the middle finger)

Taylor: (laughs because Katie gave her the middle finger)

Katie: hey

Anna-Kat: yeah?

Katie: I’m sorry for throwing Franklin out of the carpool.

Anna-Kat: I’m sorry for disrespecting you yesterday. (Voice breaking) I’m so sorry (crying)

Katie: aww sweetie I know (both hug while Anna-Kat is still crying) it’s ok. I know you don’t like it but good news is you have me. We’ll check your reward systems list together. OK?

Anna-Kat: OK.

Katie: (takes out Anna-Kat’s reward systems list) so here. I added I’m very sad and alone because I lost my best friend.

Anna-Kat: I pick the one that you added to the list.

Katie: the one where I’m very sad and alone because I lost my best friend?

Anna-Kat: (still sadness) mm-hmm.

Katie: (sighs and rubs Anna-Kat’s back) I understand what you’re doing. For you apologizing to me for disrespecting me, you earned a tally.

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily) thanks mama. You’re the best parent ever in Westport Connecticut. (Both giggle and hug)

Katie: and I’m letting Franklin back in the carpool to cheer you up.

Anna-Kat: yay. (Clapping very loud)

Taylor: (about Anna-Kat) oh my god her hands hurt my ears.

Katie: (rubs Anna-Kat’s back for 10 minutes) and guess what I’m gonna say right now because you were so hot with this shirt. (Whispers the hint to Anna-Kat) you can have your belly button out.

Anna-Kat: (gasps and claps her hands) thanks mama.

Katie: your welcome sweetheart. (Both hug and Anna-Kat has her belly button out)

Katie: (to Kristina) hey

Kristina: (rudely) WHAT?

Katie: (sighs) listen, I told you to get a job and you paid me back for the repairs.

Kristina: (rudely) hell yes I did.

Katie: and you know that I was wrong, I blew it up.

Kristina: (rudely) damn right you did.

Katie: and I would’ve been there for you.

Kristina: (rudely) but you weren’t. OK? You’ve ruined my life. You always get mean to me you always give me money so I can pay you back and I will not anymore. You ruined my life. (Walks away angrily glaring at Katie)

(the day after)

(7:30 AM)

Katie: what about Todd and Mia. you can’t go with Franklin.

Anna-Kat: (rudely) ugh mama, stop trying to tell me to ditch Franklin.

Katie: hey, was that back talk? WAS IT?

Anna-Kat: (starts crying) yes it was. I’m sorry. (Continues crying and sniffles)

Katie: do you need to lose a tally? DO YOU?

Anna-Kat: no mama. (Continues crying and sniffles)

Katie: then don’t speak to me like that. It’s disrespectful. Do you need to lose screen time? DO YOU?

Anna-Kat: no. (Continues crying and sniffles)

Katie: then again, don’t speak to me like that.

Anna-Kat: I didn’t mean to. I’m sorry mama. (Continues crying and sniffles)

Katie: I accept your apology. Come here. (Both hug and rub each other’s backs during it while Anna-Kat is still crying and sniffles) it’s ok. Listen, I understand you weren’t gonna talk to me like that and you tried not to. Here. (Shows Anna-Kat the reward systems list) is it this one?

Anna-Kat: yes. (Continues crying and sniffles)

Katie: come. (Both hug and rub each other’s backs during it while Anna-Kat is still crying and sniffles) I understand. It’s ok. Do you want me to spend time with you to cheer you up?

Anna-Kat: mm-hmm. (Sniffles and hugs her stuffed animal bird while crying and sniffles)

Katie: aw (rubs Anna-Kat’s back while Anna-Kat is hugging her stuffed animal bird while crying and sniffles) what do you want to do?

Anna-Kat: Watch a movie.

Katie: you mean mama Anna-Kat movie time?

Anna-Kat: yeah.

Katie: ok. Come on. (Her, Anna-Kat and Anna-Kat’s stuffed animal bird come downstairs and watch Frozen but stops it because she forgot the popcorn) oh crap. I forgot popcorn. I’ll make us some right now. I’ll be right back. (Goes to get the popcorn for Frozen) alright. I heated it up.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama. (Both hug and watch Frozen)

## References

v • e • d *American Housewife*  episodes