O'Kendall Family Revisited/Transcript

Four Years Ago...
[We see a sign called 4 years ago]

Josephine: "Alright, you boys are in time out."

Josephine: "Our black spot, unfortunately is our oldest."

Genea: "I'M NOT A CHILD ANYMORE!!!"

Logan (sentence edit): "That, does, mean, you, cannot, get, in, trouble! NOT..."

Josephine: "Our house, our rules!"

Logan: "Give me the keys and the phone, right this instant. You're grounded for a month."

Genea: "DAD, COME ON! I MADE A SIMPLE MISTAKE!"

Logan: "You go to school, and come home from school, that's it. And by that, I mean riding the bus. No cell phone, no TV, no driving!"

(Genea screams in rage, and storms into her room.)

Josephine: "You wanna shoot for two months already, and then go right from there? If not, then knock it off."

Genea: "I HATE YOU!"

Genea: (from upstairs) "I HATE YOU!!!"

Genea: "I SWEAR TO GOD, REALLY HATE YOU!!!"

Genea: "My mom and dad make my life so difficult! They want me to be this perfect girl... (Starts crying) I want to make them proud, but it's... it's..." (sobs)

Lolly: "You can change things for yourself if you make the right decisions. Whether you become a college graduate or a juvenile delinquent all depends on you."

(cut to Lolly and Genea hugging while Genea's crying)

Genea: "I promise Lolly, I'll change my ways."

And Now...
[We see the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina]

Genea: "I am now a student at Wake Forest University majoring in Criminal Justice. When Lolly visited my family's house during my high school years, she really changed my life. I know what it's like being a teen in trouble, because... well, I was one. Partying, drinking, going crazy... But, I beat the odds. And look where I am today. I just got word that Lolly was returning due to Parker's depression and violent video game addiction."

Logan: "Hate is not a mild word, but no parent wants to be strongly disliked by their children. And much like she didn't think she was gonna be grounded, we didn't think we were gonna be disliked that much. I remember calling for Lolly's help like it was yesterday. She totally helped Josephine and I become better parents and she also helped totally transform our oldest daughter into a mature young lady. But, that doesn't mean we don't have another problem. Our son's feeling depressed every single day, and now thinks violent video games are his therapy."

[Parker cries]

Parker: "Leave me alone!"

Observation begins
Logan: "Parker's falling apart right now."

Josephine: "Everyday, he says that he wishes for his own death."

(...)

Parker: "I need help, Lolly! I just want joy in my life again, and I don't know what to do to make that happen."

Parker's hospitalization
Lolly: "As the family meeting ended, Parker was feeling dizzy. And before we knew it, he fainted."

[Parker loses consciousness and collapses]

Josephine: "PARKER!"

Genea: "Oh my god!"

Josephine: "LOGAN, CALL 911!"

[Benson cries, worrying about his older brother]

Hospital aftermath
Parker: "Huh? What happened."

Lolly: "You fainted. You spent so much time playing violent video games that you didn't eat at all. Do you really want to die of malnutrition?"

Parker: "I'm so sorry. I'll make sure I do better in school and work more on making life better for myself."

Gloria: "It was a miracle that Parker realized how unhealthy he was making himself..."

Parker Meets Shigeru Miyamoto
Lolly: "I've seen some attitude from Parker, even after his experience at the hospital due to his excessive video game time. Some of that was because of his withdrawal. If Mum and Dad don't get a grip on this now, it could be a lot worse by the time he becomes a senior in high school. So, I have arranged for Logan and Parker to meet a very special friend of mine at the Davidson-Davie Community College."

(Parker gets excited when seeing two Japanese men appear.)

Logan: "It can't be!"

Shigeru: "Hello!"

Logan: "You must be Shigeru-sensei, nice to meet you."

Shigeru "Nice to meet you, too, Parker-san?"

Parker: "Hi Shigeru, I've read all about you on Kotaku."

Parker: "My mouth just dropped. Shigeru Miyamoto is considered a video game legend - especially due to being with Nintendo for a long time, and seeing him appear with a translator put me in utter shock and excitement. I mean, it was a real big surprise. I wasn't really thinking someone involved with a company I absolutely loved as a kid and still do to this day would appear in person like that."

Shigeru's Translator (to Miyamoto): "彼は緊張している. " (Japanese for "He's nervous.")

Lolly: "Shigeru Miyamoto is the creator of Nintendo's mascot Mario, and has been with the company since the 1970's. He's a legend in the video game business. And I felt that his words would really resonate with Parker, being that he's a huge gamer."

Jumbo green smoothie
Logan: "Parker,. Can I talk to you real quick?"

(Parker turns off Nintendo console Miyamoto gave him as a gift)

Parker: "What's up?"

Logan: "Okay. so going by Miyamoto-sensei's advice, you must focus on health and wellness first and foremost. Here, drink it. It's a jumbo green smoothie."

Parker: "No thank you, I'm fine..."

Logan: "No no no, it's not what you think. Trust me, you'll like it. It has bananas in it!"

Parker: "Sold!"

Genea: "I thought those were only used for punishments."

Parker: "You read too much crap on the internet, big sis. This tastes great, it's not like vegetables at all!!!"

Genea: That's because the taste of the bananas definitely overpowers the taste of the vegetables!"

Parker: Well, that is very sneaky!!!"

[Parker continues to drink the green smoothie while playfully pointing at his dad]

Logan: "But, you like it. That's all that counts."

[Logan gives Parker the Jumbo Green Smoothie recipe]

[Parker finishes his smoothie as Logan give him the recipe, Josephine and Lolly are proud of Parker for starting his weight loss journey]

Josephine: "So, Parker's wanting to lose weight."

Lolly: "Turns out to be the case!"

Parker: "I don't know what it was about that green smoothie, was it the bananas that made it taste so good, or was it the peanut butter?"

Logan: "You really like that, don't you?!"

Parker: "I didn't really understand the taste of it when I saw it. It was like, 'ewwww' at first, but now I love it."

[Lolly, Josephine, and Logan watch as Parker finishes his smoothie]

Josephine: "Care for another smoothie?"

Gloria: "I'm sure it'll be a no..."

Parker: "Absolutely not! (laughs)"

Lolly: "I'll tell you what, there are some other smoothie recipes I'd like you to try..."

Parker: "I think I've found a new purpose in life. Just trying that smoothie caused me to want to try some more like it. Among the recipes I want to try being the Triple Berry Smoothie, which I've heard is really good."

Lolly: "I'm a big smoothie fan myself."

Parker: "Really?!!!"

Lolly: "Yes. Mixed berry obviously being my favorite.

Parker: "Lolly's so cool! Apparently, she was a bit of a health junkie as well. And I could definitely learn from her."

Announcer: “Coming up on Supernanny Ireland...”

Announcer: "It’s Parker’s finest hour..."

[Parker cries]

Parker: “I can't tell you how thankful I am to actually be in a safe neighborhood and house.”

Garret: “I never saw his outlook of life change so quickly.”

Announcer: “Logan and Josephine take Logan to a homeless shelter to help them volunteer delivering meals to those in need..”

Parker: "My heart breaks for these people."

Announcer: “When Supernanny Ireland returns...”