Pilot

**Pilot** is episode one of the first season of *Kevin Can Wait*, that originally aired from CBS on September 19, 2016. It was written by Kevin James, Bruce Helford and Rock Rueben also directed by Andy Fickman .

## Plot

Kevin Gable, a newly retired police officer living with his wife Donna and their three children, is looking forward to raucous adventures with his fellow retired cop friends. But things take a turn when his college-age daughter Kendra announces she's quitting school to work and support her nerdy boyfriend Chale, who claims to be developing an app that will make them rich.

## Cast and Characters

### Main

* Kevin James as Kevin Gable
* Erinn Hayes as Donna Gable
* Taylor Spreiter as Kendra Gable
* Mary-Charles Jones as Sara Gable
* James DiGiacomo as Jack Gable
* Ryan Cartwright as Chale Witt
* Gary Valentine as Kyle Gable
* Lenny Venito as Duffy
* Leonard Earl Howze as Tyrone "Goody" Goodman

### Guest

* Christopher Brian Roach as Mott (credited as Chris Roach)
* Carlos Alazraqui as Alvarez
* Reid Prebenda as Todd
* Maxine Prescott as Elderly Woman
* Justin McGriff as Diner Patron (uncredited)

## Trivia

* When discussing his post-retirement job prospects with his wife, Kevin mentions that he was considering a job as a mall security guard. Kevin James played a mall security guard in *Paul Blart Mall Cop* 1 and 2.

## Quotes

**Donna**: Hey, there you are. Since it's your retirement party tonight, if the leaves in the front yard got ranked up today, that'd be great.
**Kevin**: Oh, that'd be unbelievable.
**Donna**: What happened to, "I got you"? I mean you're home now. You have nothing but free time.
**Kevin**: But that's the misconception about retired people. Some of us are very active, like me. I got the guys coming over 11:00 for a little day drinking. Then we're all gonna learn how to use crossbows.
**Jack**: Hey, Dad?
**Kevin**: Yeah.
**Jack**: I probably shouldn't go to school today. I-I think I got a concussion from football.
**Kevin**: Jack, you play "Madden" football.
**Jack**: Yeah. but yesterday I got excited, and I hit myself in the face with the controller. I'm still not right.
**Sara**: He's got be a huge letdown after me, right?
**Kevin**: I got to be honest. Neither of you knocked it out of the park.
**Donna**: Okay, I think what your father means is we love you both. Now, backpacks are packed. Let's go. Have a great day.
**Sara** and **Jack**: Bye.
**Kevin**: Love you. Goodbye. Be good, okay?
**Donna**: Oh, I got you a little retirement gift. I mean, if you have time in your schedule.
**Kevin**: I will move some things around. Let me see. What do you get?
**Donna**: To a great cop, for a job well done. It's a Gyro Bowl.
**Kevin**: Oh, I know what it is, Donna. It's the bowl that won't spill. How did you know I wanted it?
**Donna**: Every time the commercial came on, you kicked out your legs and you screamed.
**Kevin**: Yeah, and it worked because now I have one. All right. Let's test this baby out. We got to start small. Let's try some pretzels, okay?
**Donna**: I was worried that when you retired, we'd be bored. Okay.
**Kevin**: Now, give me a scenario where I might spill it. Come on.
**Donna**: Okay, you're on a fishing boat, having a snack.
**Kevin**: Oh. I like that.
**Donna**: Yeah.
**Kevin**: Oh. look... look at that. Ooh, ooh, ooh.
**Donna**: Look at that. Oh. But the water's choppy.
**Kevin**: Oh, is it choppy?
**Donna**: No, it's choppier than that. Oh. Yeah, ooh, ooh. And then... And then a huge wave smashes into you! Oh!
**Kevin**: Oh, nothing! Nothing!
**Donna**: All right, I want to do it. It's my turn.
**Kevin**: Okay, uh, we got to kick it up a notch, though. Let's go with uh... We're going with ketchup.
**Donna**: Okay. All right, great. All right.
**Kevin**: Ready?
**Donna**: Oh, see, this is why I love you. You had no fear.
**Kevin**: Yep.
**Donna**: Okay, good. All right. Now you give me a scenario.
**Kevin**: Okay, now, you are a prostitute. You... Wow, I'm sorry. I don't even know where that came from. I don't even...
**Donna**: Wow is right. Oh, and you know what? How about I am a school nurse who's about to be late?
**Kevin**: You're not a prostitute. You're a princess. Yeah, no, no you're a good princess. Seriously, no, you're a princess who donates to charity, and you started you own foundation.
**Donna**: I got to go.
**Kevin**: Oh
**Donna**: I love you. Bye.