The Spring Gala

**The Spring Gala** is the twenty-fourth episode of the second season of *American Housewife*, and the forty-seventh episode overall. Written by Sarah Dunn and directed by John Putch. It aired on May 16, 2018.

## Plot

When things start to fall apart at the last minute, Katie figures out a new way to make the spring gala a success. Meanwhile, Greg attempts to be a “fun dad” and winds up adopting a dog while Katie is occupied with the gala.

the episode starts with the kids and Greg having ice cream for breakfast. Katie is mad, but Greg stops her. Katie wasn’t going to be mean on the day of the gala. Taylor also said to her that there was a no comment cause. Katie agrees with Taylor. Katie goes to the school to see the moms and Principal Ablin. The moms annoy Katie, except Suzanne, but Katie tells the moms that the annoyance is why their husbands don’t have sex with them. Which makes the moms offended. Greg and the kids check on Hans Gruber. They adopt a dog. Katie comes home and checks with Greg and the kids. At the diner, she doesn’t see Angela and Doris, But she sees the moms especially Suzanne, Tara and Chloe. Katie tells Suzanne she has a beautiful heart. Katie calls Tara and Chloe the n word. Katie tells the moms that her gala is gonna rule. Katie then calls Tara and Chloe the n word again, making the moms offended. Doris calls Katie and say that the gala is a mess. Katie tries to say the n word, but Doris stops her to not use it. Greg confronts Katie about the gala. Katie agrees with Greg that she is going to stand up to the moms, who Greg called them the bitches. The kids help her too. Everyone gets ready for the gala, Tara annoys Katie a little bit to watch Katie crash and burn. Katie then annoys Tara back saying unlike your husband, I’m all over you. Tara then walks away and Katie calls Stacey Clouser, who Tara stole the shrimp from her. The gala is on sight. Stacey finally attacks Tara and thanks Katie. Chloe tells Katie that the gala is amazing. Nancy agrees with Chloe in that statement. Katie thanks them for saying it nicely. Nathan Fillion comes on down with an elephant, and Chloe says what the hell is that. At the end of the episode, everyone dances in a conga line.

## 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 Herbst as Elizabeth Webber-Baldwin
* Maurice Bernard as Sonny Corinthos
* Billy Miller as Jason Morgan
* Emme Rylan as Lulu Spencer
* Amanda Seaton as Brook Lynn QuarterMaine
* Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos
* Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks
* Rainn Wilson as Dwight K. Schrute
* Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
* Mindy Kailing as Kelly Kapoor
* Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin
* Ed Helms as Andy Bernard
* Ellie Kemper as Erin Hannon
* Steve Carrell as Michael Scott
* Hayley Erin as Kiki Jerome
* Lexi Ainsworth as Kristina Corinthos
* Haley Pullos as Molly Lansing-Davis
* Coby Ryan McLaughlin as Shiloh
* Cynthia Watros as Nina Reeves
* Kimberly McCullough as Robin
* Jason Thompson as Patrick
* Maura West as Ava Jerome
* Brian BinenBaum as Kevin
* Craig Robinson as Darryl
* Amy Ryan as Holly
* Catherine Tate as Nellie

### Guest Starring

* Jessica St. Clair as Chloe Brown Mueller
* Sara Rue as Nancy Granville
* Carly Craig as Tara Summers
* Ravi Patel as Grant
* Jeannette Sousa as Suzanne
* Kathleen Rose Perkins as Stacy Clouser
* Julie Meyer as Maria
* Nathan Fillion as himself

## Trivia

This is the Season 2 Finale.

This is the third time in which Greg confronts Katie.

The kids do not disrespect Katie in this episode.

Anna-Kat doesn’t annoy Taylor and Oliver in this episode.

This is the only time in which Katie uses the n word.

This is the only time at the diner where Katie doesn’t see Angela and Doris and that she sees everyone else.

## Quotes

Anna-Kat: ugh a brain freeze before 8AM. This is living.

Katie: so we’re just having ice cream for breakfast? REALLY?

Greg: uh-uh-uh. You said in the week leading up to the gala you were gonna have your hands full so your instructions were to Oliver,

Oliver: as mom said and I quote: pretend I went off to Mexico. And Oliver if you don’t stop writing this down I will stab that pen in your eye.

Kiki: damn.

Kristina: if your gonna continue being more strict on us we won’t be able to attend the spring gala.

Molly: Kristina makes an interesting point.

Katie: (to Molly rudely) don’t make me cut you.

Molly: (makes a disappointed look at Katie) maybe I should cut you first. (Gets a knife and tries to attack Katie)

Katie: (gasps sadly while trying to get away from the knife)

Sam: alright that’s enough.

Carly: (to Katie) stop trying to give people mean words about them. You said that you weren’t gonna be strict on the day of the gala.

Katie: see now we see the full picture. But I just wanna say

Taylor: (interrupts Katie) there was also a no comment cause.

Molly: (agrees with Taylor)

Katie: Fine I won’t comment on things. Like Anna-Kat not making her bed, Taylor coming in past curfew and Oliver heading to ballet practice in his good recital leotard.

Molly: really now? It wasn’t gonna happen. And now you’re lying to us already?

Greg: boys will be boys.

Carly: and girls will be girls.

Katie: you know what be fun all you want because I am getting Anna-Kat her reward for being good the entire year tomorrow.

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily) thanks mama.

Katie: your welcome.

Anna-Kat: (to Taylor) remember when Dad was doing a clown trick at us?

Taylor: yeah. That was so funny. (Both giggle)

Oliver: hey boring Dad, where’s your good old sweater?

Kristina: (laughing hysterically) let me do that again so I can cover for Oliver. (As Oliver) hey boring Dad, where’s your good old sweater?

(Taylor and Anna-Kat laugh and clap their hands because of Oliver insulting Greg)

Greg: (calls Grant while Taylor’s and Anna-Kat are still clapping) Grant cancel my office hours. We’re going to a farm.

(Taylor and Anna-Kat cheer and clap some more for Greg)

Oliver: yeah. (Him and Greg high-five and Greg takes a bow while Taylor and Anna-Kat are still clapping for Greg)

Greg: thank you girls.

(Taylor and Anna-Kat continue clapping for Greg)

Suzanne: I’m so proud of you Katie. You’re gonna be the toast of the town.

Tara: yep. We’ll call it Katie the best person ever everyone loves her hashtag she’s awesome.

Kristen: yep. One of the things is that I’m so excited about is Nathan Fillion.

Suzanne: Katie like what I said again, you are gonna be the toast of the town.

Tara: or just toast. (Giggles)

Chloe: your gala’s gonna suck.

(laughing)

Katie: I just want you to know that this is why your husbands don’t have sex with you.

(the rude moms get offended)

Greg: Anna-Kat you’re gonna clean your room.

Anna-Kat: (rudely) I don’t have to if I don’t want to.

Katie: uh-uh-uh. You’re being rude. Don’t do it. Tomorrow’s earning day. Right?

Anna-Kat: yeah.

Katie: then don’t be rude to daddy.

Anna-Kat: but I don’t want to clean my room.

Katie: but daddy is right. If you keep being rude to him, your not gonna get a stuffed animal.

Anna-Kat: but mama

Katie: listen, we get upset. Right?

Anna-Kat: yeah.

Katie: then we just have to

Anna-Kat: do it.

Katie: exactly. So if you want to earn for tomorrow, you have to do it.

Anna-Kat: great now I’m never gonna get it. (crying) I just want my reward right now. (Continues crying)

Katie: I know I know. (Both hug and Katie rubs Anna-Kat’s back while Anna-Kat is still crying) but listen, you’re doing good with the tallies and I’m proud of you. Here they are. So, when you think about it, you just come up with the answer and it’ll be just fine. And I understand but don’t worry. You have one more to go. OK?

Anna-Kat: ok. (Sniffles)

Katie: aw my baby it’s ok. (Both hug and Katie rubs Anna-Kat’s back while Anna-Kat continues sniffling) but I know but tomorrow’s the big finale. You get your reward at the spring gala.

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily) really?

Katie: uh-huh.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama. (Both hug)

Katie: your welcome my sweetheart. You could’ve kept your pjs on all day.

Anna-Kat: yeah. But I saw Hans Gruber at the farm and me, Taylor, Oliver, Molly, Kristina, Kiki and Dad adopted a dog. Isn’t that cool?

Katie: was it happy for you to see Hans Gruber?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh.

Katie: good.

Anna-Kat: you know with the spring gala being tomorrow mama, I would like to do a magic show. You wanna watch me do my show later?

Katie: sure honey. What time does it start?

Anna-Kat: in like a half an hour.

Katie: then I’ll be there for you so I can watch you perform your magic show.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama. (Both hug and giggle and hug) (to Taylor) hey Taylor, you wanna watch my magic show in a half an hour?

Taylor: Um I don’t know?

Anna-Kat: I’ll let you be my guest so I can make you disappear.

Taylor: well do I have to disappear in real life?

Anna-Kat: no. You’re not going anywhere very far. I’m just disappearing you because I’ll be a magician for everyone.

Taylor: alright I’ll be your guest.

Anna-Kat: yay. (Clapping)

(the magic show starts)

Anna-Kat: ladies and gentlemen, here I am, the amazing Anna-Kat.

(Katie and Greg clap while Taylor, Oliver, Sam, Molly, Kristina, Kiki, Ava, Elizabeth, Jason, Carly, Sonny, Michael and Josslyn take pictures of Anna-Kat with their phones)

Anna-Kat: (takes a bow) thank you. And now I the amazing Anna-Kat will make this hand stick disappear. Abracadabra. (Makes the hand stick disappear) ta-da.

Katie: I love it baby.

Greg: wow.

Anna-Kat: (takes a bow) thank you thank you. And now Taylor please come on up.

Taylor: (comes up on the stage and sits down on the chair)

Anna-Kat: and now I the amazing Anna-Kat will make Taylor aka my favorite sibling disappear. (To Taylor whispering to her) ok so I’ll just make you disappear just for fun not to annoy you. OK?

Taylor: OK.

Anna-Kat: abracadabra. (Makes Taylor disappear)

Taylor: (comes in the back) I’m still here.

Anna-Kat: ta-da.

Katie: alright.

Greg: woo.

Oliver: fantastic.

Kiki: damn.

(Anna-Kat and Taylor take a bow) thank you.

Katie: (crying) I can’t do it.

Greg: Katie, I know. But you have to do it or it’s gonna be the worst.

Katie: (crying) I know, but they are gonna beat me and annoy me the entire time and I don’t want that. (Crying)

Greg: Katie I know but it’s ok. (Hugs Katie)

Katie: Suzanne, I know you have a beautiful heart. (Looks at Tara, Chloe and Nancy) unlike you three (bleep)

(all gasp)

Katie: yeah you better gasp.

Tara: Katie, why are you even here?

Katie: because I want to tell you that I’m not Stacy Clouser, and I just wanna tell you that my gala is gonna rule.

(moms start to laugh)

Katie: so long (bleep).

(all gasp)

Greg: hey pull it together. You are Katie Otto. You have stood up for the downtrodden the poorly dressed the larger gals, the people who don't believe opening a bag of peanuts on an airplane can really get someone sick ten rows away. How did this happen? The woman who criticized all the busybodies in this town, with their hysterics and their events and their wasted feminine energy is defeated, curled up because she can't get her champagne fountain.

Katie: why are you yelling at me?

Greg: because you’re trying to throw this gala the Westport housewife way not the Katie Otto way. My Katie Otto would never let those bitches get the better of her. That’s right, I threw down the b word. This isn’t the woman I married. The woman I married would never give up. You know what’d she do?

Katie: what would she do?

Greg: she would get off that couch and get onto the gala and make it her way, not their way.

Katie: but how am I supposed to get the gala in 8 whole hours?

Greg: with me.

Taylor: with us.

Oliver: we got your back.

Anna-Kat: Ottos never quit.

Katie: (looks at everyone and everyone smiles at Katie)

Katie: I get feeling about it.

Greg: that’s right you did.

Katie: I can do this.

Greg: damn straight you can. So you’re in a good place?

Katie: I am in a great place.

Tara: Katie well you have nothing but an empty tent. (Sighs) I can be here so I can see you watch you crash and burn.

Katie: so you’re just strolling by moments after the gala fell apart? Stupid Tara. Unlike your husband, I’m all over you.

Tara: (gets offended by Katie and walks away)

Katie: (smiling because of her annoying Tara)

Anna-Kat: (rudely) Oliver I’m not going to do your stupid ballet thing with you.

Oliver: but Anna-Kat.

Anna-Kat: (rudely) it’s a hard no. Discussion over.

Katie: Anna-Kat are we being rude again?

Anna-Kat: uh Oliver I’ll do it with you then.

Oliver: thanks Anna-Kat.

Anna-Kat: your welcome Oliver. (Both hug)

Katie: were you being rude to Oliver?

Anna-Kat: yeah.

Katie: you can’t be rude. Today’s earning day. Right?

Anna-Kat: yeah.

Katie: then get your act together.

Anna-Kat: ok mama. I’m sorry.

Katie: I accept your apology. Come here. (Both hug) (stop hugging) ok. I’ll be right back.

Anna-Kat: ok mama.

Katie: are you gonna be good?

Anna-Kat: yep.

Katie: do you promise my princess?

Anna-Kat: I promise mama.

Katie: ok. (Both hug) (stop hugging) ok. I’ll be right back. (Walks away to the store)

Katie narrating: I need to get Anna-Kat a stuffed animal as a reward for being good. How about a stuffed turtle.

Tara: wow Katie you have got the best gala ever. I’m so happy for you.

Katie: thanks Tara so very much. Nicely Nicely Tara.

Molly: well Katie yet this gala was supposed to be a featured event but it is amazing and fantastic.

Katie: thanks Molly very much. Anna-Kat,

Anna-Kat: (walks around but Katie says her name so she can give her her reward for being good the entire year)

Katie: I just wanna say I’m proud of you for doing really good the entire year. I’ve got something for you. (Gives Anna-Kat a stuffed animal turtle)

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily) thanks mama. (Both hug)

Katie: you’re welcome sweetheart.

Anna-Kat: (hugs her stuffed animal turtle and giggles while hugging her stuffed animal turtle)

Katie: I love you so much and no matter what. And if you want to play with it, there you go.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama. (Giggles and gallops away)

Katie narrating: Anna-Kat was happy with the reward that I picked out for her, a stuffed animal turtle.

Doris: (to Katie) I am so proud of you. Poors are resourceful.

Katie: well stupid stupid Tara. All you want is to sabotage my gala, I still pulled it off.

Tara: Katie I have honestly no idea what you’re

Stacy: (screams and attacks Tara) I knew I ordered enough shrimp. You ruined my life. Everyone thought I was crazy, well I’m not crazy, YOU DID THIS TO ME!!!

Chloe: oh my god it really is Nathan Fillion. And he’s riding on a....what the hell is that?

(everyone goes in the car to go home)

Anna-Kat: ah. I’m very happy. (Hugs her stuffed animal turtle)

Katie: (opens the door for everyone then closes it) ok. (To Taylor and Oliver) if you guys want to stay in clothes, you can. (To Anna-Kat) if you want to put on your pjs, you can. And you can use the iPad because you were really good during the spring gala and you can play with your stuffed animal turtle as long as you want.

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily) I can go on the iPad?

Katie: mm-hmm.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama.

Katie: your welcome. (Both hug)

Anna-Kat: (sighs) my favorite pjs of all time. And my favorite stuffed animal of all time. My stuffed animal turtle. (Giggles and hugs her stuffed animal turtle)

Greg: what kind of stuffed animal did you get her?

Katie: who Anna-Kat?

Greg: yeah.

Katie: the stuffed animal turtle with the friendly eyes.

Greg: that’s sweet.

Katie: yeah.

Katie: Taylor, Oliver come in here.

(Taylor and Oliver come)

Greg: you guys were well behaved for us. You didn’t give us rudeness or anything.

Katie: so you guys can have your phones back. (Gives them their phones)

Taylor: thanks Mom.

Oliver: thanks Mom.

Katie: your welcome.

Katie: I’m glad the gala was amazing.

Greg: yeah I know. But you were awesome. I am so proud of you.

Katie: thanks. I’ve been still thinking about the confrontation you have me.

Greg: yeah. But you did the right thing and you did.

(flashback)

Greg: pull it together. You are Katie Otto. You have stood up for the downtrodden the poorly dressed the larger gals, the people who believe opening a bag of peanuts can really get someone sick ten rows away. How did this happen?

(flashback ends)

Greg: I love you no matter what.

Katie: I know. And I’m sorry for trying to throw it the Westport housewife way.

Greg: I accept your apology. (Both kiss and hug)

Katie: I love you.

Greg: aww I love you too.

Anna-Kat: it’s been happening with me since I’ve been watching my ponies for months but now I get to be with my stuffed animal turtle forever. (Hugs her stuffed animal turtle)

Katie: (knocks on Anna-Kat’s door)

Anna-Kat: come in.

Katie: (opens Anna-Kat’s door) it’s time to go to bed. OK?

Anna-Kat: OK.

Katie: do you have the iPad with you?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh.

Katie: OK. You can leave it in your room. Do you want to have your stuffed animal turtle sleep in your bed with you?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh. I love him so much.

Katie: I think I’m very very very proud of you today for what you did.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama. You’re the best parent ever. (Her and Katie hug)

Katie: (kisses Anna-Kat) I love you. Good night.

Anna-Kat: good night. I love you too. (Goes to sleep)

Taylor: if I was born, I was going to be there for a white grown up.

Kristina: damn girl.

Oliver: that’s cool blondie. I get really impressed.

Kiki: and you have a great personality that I always do. My Mom like your Mom can be a piece of (bleep).

Taylor: yeah when Trip likes them, he gets so happy and very proud of me for being so supportive.

Oliver: yeah I am too and so is Mom, Dad and yourself. Also of course Anna-Kat.

Taylor: thanks Oliver. (Her and Oliver hug)

## References

v • e • d *American Housewife*  episodes