-[Astrid] Andrew, if we're gonna share a room, you gotta sleep.
Andrew, I can't stay up with you anymore.
-[Andrew cries]
-Where were you?
-Just took a little sleep on the stairs for a bit.
I brought you your purse. -I asked for water.
-Hmm. -Here, take Andrew.
It's my turn for stairs now.
-I got you, buddy. Have we tried pleading with him?
Please, buddy, please.
-Oh, I forgot to tell you.
Uh, our daughter, -Yes?
-Uh, she wants to go to the animal jail
-Zoo. -To see the parkour monkeys.
-Lemurs. Wait.
You already told me this twice already. You're delirious.
-Uh, you brought me a purse to drink.
I need to sleep. Chuck called.
He wants me to come in tomorrow about a new position.
I--I need to sleep. I have to sleep.
If I don't sleep, I'm going to be sloppy and grumpy.
-Yeah, the two worst dwarves. Maybe we try sleep training.
Andrew can cry it out.
-And thus I will cry it out.
-Mm-hmm.
-I think he's falling asleep. -Is he? Wait.
-Quiet.
-Will he stay asleep if I get him off me
and put him back in the crib?
-I don't know. I forget--
-Okay. -Shh.
-I can't. Is he awake or asleep?
Can you see back there? I can't see his eyes.
Astrid? Astrid?
Am I awake or asleep? I can't see my eyes either.
♪♪
[beeping]
-[radio announcer] Sunny this morning...
-[sighs]
[radio announcer] and that sun is...
-Hey. Excuse me.
Are you wiping your face in your sleeve?
-Nuh-uh.
-What's this?
Go change your shirt, please.
-Viv, why was my hat in your room?
-Why were you in my room?
-Are those my socks?
-Okay, guys, that's a lot of stealing
and trespassing going on.
Let's try to be a better influence on Andrew here.
-Morris is a better name.
-Well, Andrew is what we named him.
Don't I have to sign a test for you?
-Thank you.
-[Astrid] Having a kid is life changing.
-[James] Having two is life changing again,
and also harder and less novel.
- [Astrid] Having three is honestly a weird choice.
-[James] With three, you go from man-to-man
to zone defense against the team that has more energy,
more players, and who do not care about the rules.
-[Astrid] Which leaves you feeling defeated sometimes.
But the game can be so fun and beautiful.
So really there's no losing. - [James] Except losing sleep.
-[Astrid] Yes, we're losing a lot of sleep. And money.
-[James] Yes. And time and personal space.
And also freedom.
-[Astrid] Anyway, we love it. -[James] We do.
-[both gasp]
-[Astrid] Not bad.
-Yeah, I think we should sign
Everyone should sign. -I wanna sign.
-Yeah, you should sign this. Well, let's all sign.
♪♪
[loud techno music]
-[Astrid] Hi!
-Hi. -Hi, I'm Astrid.
Am I in trouble?
-I don't know. Are you? [chuckles]
-I thought you were gonna tell me the music was too loud.
-It's too loud. Yeah, but that's not for me to decide.
Or is it? Where's Chuck?
-Oh, he left for the private sector.
Something to do with money.
-Oh, 'cause-- well, he told me
to come in today about a new position.
-Oh, you're the veteran data analyst.
Sick! Come in, come in.
I'm Jean-Luc, the new team leader.
Welcome aboard.
-[Astrid scoffs]
-Or back, I guess.
You had a baby, right? That's nuts.
Have a seat.
-Are-are you my boss?
-Well, boss is so business.
We're all fam, sis.
-Okay, so you're not my boss.
-Oh, yeah, no, I'm your boss.
Chuck is gone and there's a lot of new people.
We are the oldest ones.
-You mean I'm the oldest one.
-Yes, but Chuck said you did a lot
for the city's bid for the World Cup.
-Oh, yeah, yeah. What did I do?
I did lots.
-I bet. Like what?
-Just, uh...
Um, figuring out how to use the data to make better...
moves.
-Cool.
So you've been working from home,
but could you start coming in here
a few days a week? We vibe better in person.
Yes, totally, totally.
That's my vibe, too.
Uh, and then also, um...
Forgot what I was saying. [chuckles] Okay.
-Are you, uh, wearing two different shoes?
-Yes.
I am.
-[Andrew cries]
-[James] Well, hello there. I'm Professor Wakey.
You mustn't fall asleep, otherwise
it will be terribly sucky for everybody.
-Don't you want babies to sleep?
-If he naps now, then he'll be up all night.
Then I'll be up all night.
-Hey, you know what you need is some CBD oil.
That always puts me to sleep when I'm bored of being awake.
-I'm not going to be drugging my baby.
-No, I mean for you.
-I can't be asleep if my baby's awake.
-It's a lot of rules.
Saying you look pretty rough.
-How's being a regional manager?
-[groans] So much driving.
I mean, Toronto to Hamilton,
Toronto to Kitchener
then back to Toronto from those two places.
-What happened to your, uh, plan for a secret triple life
where you've got a girl in each city?
-Too much work.
I mean, I'm doing it, but they all know each other.
You know, they got a group chat going.
They're going to the Raptor game this weekend.
-I can't work anymore on no sleep.
-You know what? You don't need CBD oil.
You need some of these.
-Why do you have so many energy drinks?
-[groans] It's life on the road, man.
I got Hamilton this morning, Toronto this afternoon.
I got a date with Margo in Kitchener tonight.
We're going to see Hamilton . I'm burnt out.
At least this way I can burn out with my eyes open.
[groans]
It all tastes a bit like a spoon.
♪♪
-Okay, so you've probably noticed that Daddy
and I have been very tired lately.
-I haven't noticed anything
and I'm not going to notice anything.
My lunch had three sandwiches.
-And mine had none.
Okay, so Daddy and I have been up a few nights
with your baby brother and--and -Mm-hmm.
-because I'm going back to work--
-Are you sure you go back to work?
-Okay, we're going to try something called sleep training.
-Is there a sensei? -Ooh, good and cool question.
-We are the sensei and the training begins tonight.
-What if Morris doesn't want to sleep?
-Viv, we settled on the baby's name and it's Andrew.
It's not Morris.
-I haven't settled.
-Okay, but the baby's name is Andrew.
-I've been calling him Andy and Drew. Is that okay?
-Yes, those are fine. Maybe not Drew.
Okay. Morris-- Andrew.
If Andrew cries tonight, then we are just going to leave him.
-Mm. He's not in danger.
He's not in pain, he just needs to learn
how to fall asleep by himself.
-Will you come to my room if I cry?
-Of course, buddy.
-But if--if Andrew's asleep while you're crying,
just please try not to wake him up.
-Yes, but you will have to cry loud enough for us to hear you.
It's a real high low sweet spot.
-[Astrid] Mm-hmm. -[Andrew cries over monitor]
-Look, it's happening. -Oh! Okay? All right.
-It's okay. Perfectly fine.
-Ain't no thing. -It's fine. Perfectly fine.
-[Andrew continues crying]
-Not for us. -Yeah, no thanks.
-No. -Andrew!
Mommy's coming! You'll never be alone again!
♪♪
-[Felix] I want to do s
-[Viv] No, it's my turn to choose!
[indistinct chatter on TV]
-No, not there.
-Good morning. -Hi.
-Hey! -Where were you last night?
-I was with Viv. She had a Red Ghost nightmare.
-What? Again? Those dreams are so scary.
He cut her hair off with a saw in one.
-Why do you assume it's a he?
-Uh, it's a he, James.
Andrew needs his own room.
He--he smells me. He hears us.
We need to sleep before we go insane.
-I don't disagree, but we don't have the room.
-Well...
-No, I feel what you're thinking.
'Cause now they're going to destroy each other.
-I think it could be fun. -No.
-You know, it's like a sleepover,
but every night forever.
-I had to share my room with my brother for years.
It sucks.
[indistinct chatter on TV]
-My dear. -What?!
-Hm. Yeah, sorry.
-Look, they asked me to come into work a few days a week.
Everybody there is 24 and awake on youth.
I can't drag myself in,
like A Weekend at Bernie's corpse every day.
I can't do it.
-Not a reference to use with them, by the way.
Okay, fine. They'll share a room.
We'll have to get a bunk bed, I guess?
Uh, um...
Oh, unless... -If you're trying to figure out
how to stack their existing beds, stop.
-Well, then we're going to have to go over there
and break the news to them that they are
about to share a room.
-[Felix] Come on, change it!
-Ready?
-[kids grunting] -[Viv] Give it back!
-Not before we have coffee.
-[kids arguing] -[groans]
-[Viv] No!
-Oh! -Oh! You boofed it!
-[Felix] Stop! -[Viv groans]
♪♪
-Okay...
So...
Andrew needs his own room.
Now we only have three rooms. -Mm.
-So he's going in the basement?
-No, no, we want you two to share a room.
-Never. -I hate it.
-Look, we're going to get you a cool new bunk bed.
-I call top bunk. -Bottom bunk!
-Uh-- -Okay.
-No, that's-- -[stammers]
-Felix can protect me from the Red Ghost.
-Yeah. -Yes, you can do that.
-Sure. -Good.
-You have to scare it with the whisper song.
-The what? -Oh, I'm not doing that.
-Then I'm not sharing a room with you.
-I'm not sharing a room with you first.
[teasing] -[James] Stop, stop, stop!
Guys, look at me. This is important.
What is the whisper song?
-[scoffs] We're not asking you.
We are telling you. You're sharing a room.
-Fine! -Lame!
You're going to be moving in this weekend.
It's going to be like one big sleepover.
-[both] Yes!
-Wa- Okay, great. -Breakfast.
-[James] It was a real rollercoaster.
-[Astrid] I mean--
-We killed. -We killed it.
All right. I'm gonna try getting a bunk bed.
You--you wake up enough to convince Marla
to let you work from home a few days a week.
-Yes. Actually, don't worry.
I have a secret weapon.
Hey, Viv! No, no, no. Please put that down.
-Can I have this for my breakfast?
No! [groans]
You already have so much energy.
♪♪
[beeping]
-[man] Hey!
-Hey, Gary. Good to see you, buddy.
James!
Just came by to drop off that CBD oil you said you wanted.
-Did not say I want that.
-Hey, man, don't be so defensive.
It's not a narcotic.
It's just to help you sleep. You know, like sleeping pills.
-Hey, why are you here not working?
Don't you have a new job to not do?
-Ennis!
Nice to see you. I need label designs by four.
You look well. Price point on sauces today.
So, what brings a regional manager into my little division?
Work, please.
Can I help you with something?
-No, I don't need a thing.
I just came by to say hi to my oldest pal, James.
It does feel like it's a little smaller in here.
-You think you're better than me? You're not.
-Hey, Marla, can I chat with you in here for a second?
Thanks.
So, Marla, listen. Um--
-[Marla] I have been working at
Gero's Grocery for a long time.
I started as a teenager in the deli slicing meat.
-Mm-hmm. -But I worked hard,
and now I am Junior VP
in charge of Gero's newest division.
An in-house grocery label "Baggie's Buys."
-Yep. No, I'm up to date about what's happening.
So it brings us to our current situation,
which I have a question.
-You know, being a VP, it's a lot like working in that deli.
Trimming the fat, slicing the bologna,
knowing the look of someone who needs ham.
I need to work from home a couple of days
a week so I can be there for my baby
and also when my kids get home from school.
-All right, James, I'll give you your ham,
but I want something, too.
I want Ennis back.
-Sorry, you want Ennis back?
-It's hard to say why.
He doesn't seem to need me anymore,
which makes me feel like I need him.
-Oh, he's negging you? -Yes, he's negging me.
But he's also got charisma and effortless charm.
-"Effortless." That's a good word for him.
Tell you what. I will deliver you Ennis.
-Then we have a deal.
Okay, great. [grunts] That's needlessly firm.
-Deli hands!
♪♪
-He's such a good sleeper. Better than either of you.
-He's a liar. He's lying right now.
-Who was a better sleeper, me or Astrid?
-Definitely you.
Astrid was a terrible baby and a difficult toddler.
Oh, a horrible teenager.
-And now I'm an exhausted adult
who has a new worst job with a bunch of 20 somethings.
I'm being punished for taking six months
of Mat Leave. -Mm.
Your third Mat Leave.
-Um, two and a half.
Sorry if I'm awesome at getting pregnant.
-Well, it's illegal for them to fire you for having a baby,
so they changed your job to want you to quit.
-In my corporate days, we'd make life miserable
for pregnant people, sick people,
people who use the bathroom too much.
We were monsters.
Hm. I missed the camaraderie.
-How's the crochet business going?
-Well... [clears throat]
You tell me.
-Maybe you should still tell us.
-Lots of demand for these.
♪ I say this pair for James ♪
-He's gonna love those.
-I know, right? -[chuckles]
-So, while I'm here, um, you know how
Corey has a bunk bed, but he's just one person,
and my kids are two people that need a bunk bed.
-Oh, no. We gave that bunk bed away.
It was causing nothing but problems.
-The top bunk brought out a real air superiority in him.
-We thought it best if we just removed
the temptation altogether.
-Well, you should just go on Kijiji and buy
a bunk bed second hand. Remember Tara's Mom?
-No. -Bad asthma...
Got a fishhook in her eye...
-I don't remember people by their suffering.
-Well, she goes on Kijiji.
-Okay.
♪♪
-What is the sky made of?
-The sky is made of air. It's atmosphere.
-What is the blue part made of?
-Oh, my G-- Okay, I've actually been preparing
for this question since Felix was two months old.
-James. -[James] Yeah.
-It is so past her bedtime.
-She's gonna be fine. She's going to go to bed.
-No I won't. Where does energy come from?
-M'kay, well, energy can neither be destroyed or created.
-[Astrid] James. -[indistinct]
-Stop letting her distract you with questions.
-Okay, okay, okay, okay.
We're gonna focus here, all right?
-[Astrid] Sleep.
Like wearing socks or drinking water,
kids need to do it, but really don't want to.
-Look at you. Clean as a whistle.
Get out of here.
-[James] There's a big list of requirements that needs
to be met before your child will
begrudgingly agree to try to sleep.
-[Astrid] And that list can grow and change at any time.
Usually bedtime.
[James] But often after bedtime.
And in some cases, after your bedtime.
-Good night.
I found a free bunk bed.
-Ooh! Okay, what's the catch? Is it haunted?
-No. But we do have to drive to...
the suburbs. - [James gasps]
-Whew!
It's quiet.
You hear that, Andrew? It's so nice.
♪♪
[Astrid] James?
James? -Hmm?
Can you help me change Andrew? -Yes, yes.
Val wanted me to text one guy.
-Don't worry, Andrew, you're my special friend.
You watch, I'm gonna take good care of you.
I'm a master.
Better than she is because you know what it--
[exclaims]
-What happened?
-There- he's not done with the diaper.
The diap-- The diap.
-The guy's coming out.
-Well, you know, just--
do we have a paper towel or anything?
-I have something better.
[Andrew fusses]
Hi. I'm Astrid.
This is James. -Hi.
So excited about that bed.
I'm so excited to get rid of it.
-I love how quiet it is here.
-Oh, well, it's not always so quiet.
Sometimes the neighborhood has a barbecue.
Oh, and this one time,
we set off fireworks in the park.
[chuckles] Got a little raucous.
- Oh! It's always loud where we are.
We live in the city.
-I knew it. Because of the pants.
-Oh, yeah. These are... they're not my pants.
-[chuckles]
You want to give me a hand with this?
-Yeah, let's go.
-I don't have the instructions for it,
but it's pretty straightforward.
-Sure we'll figure it out.
-Yeah, thanks, buddy. -I'm sure.
-[James grunting]
-Wait. I just found a third-size bolt.
-Is it bigger or smaller than the other bolts?
- A medium? -Uh--
-James, I'm so tired.
Is this hell? Are we in hell?
-We'll just finish making this bed
because then we'll know for next time.
-"Next time"?
W-we have to go to sleep.
-Yeah. The kids are in our bed, so I think we're
making this for ourselves.
-Why do we get rid of their beds?
Why did I go back to work, James?
Why do we have so many kids, James?
-Okay, I feel your spiral.
I took a nap in the bathroom at work today.
-How? -[exclaims]
[sighs]
What if we moved out of the city?
-To sleep? -To live.
-Mmm. My family's here.
Our jobs are here. The kids were born here.
This is our home. -Mm-hmm.
But what if it wasn't? More space, less mortgage...
We could open up a window without hearing a bassline.
-I don't hear anything right now.
-Mm. We're never going to get this bed done.
Do you want to share a bottom bunk with me?
-[both] Yes.
Nice work.
-[grunts]
-[sighs]
[Viv] Mommy! Daddy! The Red Ghost!
♪♪
-[Astrid moans]
Oh! -Oh, sorry, sorry.
[grunts]
[alarm beeps]
-[groans]
Is it the weekend?
-No, no, kiddo.
It's Monday. Work and school.
-Yeah. Did Andrew sleep through the night?
Morris slept great. Yay for Morris!
-Oh! -[fanfare]
We did it. -Yay for Morris!
Oh, Jean-Luc. Hi.
-Whoa! You are so early.
-Yh, yeah, well, I know the World Cup is years away,
but we're still very much behind.
-Right? Well, we normally chill in the morning,
so message your peeps, grab coffees, make some content,
and then we'll all sit together and chat in the afternoon.
-I'm sorry. Why did I need to come in?
-We need you to help guide us
through what we're supposed to be doing here.
-Kind of sounds like I'm the boss. [laughs]
-I know, right? [chuckles]
Anyways, I'm going to be in my office.
Glad you're here.
[Astrid] To have kids is to be tired.
-Hi. -[Viv] Mommy!
[James] The more kids, the less sleep.
It's a simple, devastating math.
-[Astrid] You just got to push through,
-[James] Get help where you can.
-[Astrid] And just accept
that you're going to be a doyoy for a few years.
-I have saved you.
[Felix babbles]
-[James] There will be a time when you can sleep again.
-[Astrid] But until then, if you have to be up,
[James] At least the company's good.
♪♪
[creak]
[soft creaking]
-I'm sorry.
♪♪
[closing music plays]