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Season 1  "A Bittersweet Grind (Une Mouture Amer)"  1x5

Aired 8 years ago - Nov 03, 2015

Just as Dean prepares to give up on what he thinks is a hopeless search for love, he is reunited with Gail, an old flame who restores his belief in romance. Meanwhile, Deb encourages Stewart to change his strict ways and let Lizzie have a supervised date with Joel Zadak.

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Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 1
It's a nightmare you're never gonna have to endure.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 2
because he's absurdly handsome and rich.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 3
Is there someone from before he was famous?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 4
- She holds up. - Does she hold up?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 5
That is the question, isn't it?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 6
- Hi! - Gail Budnick!
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 7
I gave Gail my virginity, Todd.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 8
a big ol' actor, right?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 9
Was that always the title?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 10
handled Gail's divorce.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 11
- you were talking about. - I like watching.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 12
And she's never seen the show.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 13
Thank you for not putting a damper on what's been
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 14
But she kept hammering me, and... you know,
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 15
I'm thinking of whisking Gail away
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 16
a couple of nights, and then I think it could work.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 17
Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 18
Okay, 2:00.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 19
a huge thank-you for a super productive week.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 20
- I get that. - So it's going well, huh?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 21
for reintroducing me to the love of my life.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 22
I feel terrible about how much time I've been away, as it is.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 23
I mean, sure, he hijacked
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 24
it doesn't sound like equal treatment to me.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 25
because Uncle Dean is not a parent.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 26
- to me, too. - Wait, Gail is pregnant?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 27
- Oh. - So you just chose to phrase that
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 28
This parenting thing is rewarding,
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 29
but to imply that Toby can't be my son
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 30
this is the life I would've had.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 31
always make the right decisions, but you're in there,
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 32
Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 33
And what I see in there is an equal double date.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 34
Yeah. I knew what he was all about.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 35
Let's go.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 36
right now? Were you not just in the same house with me,
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 37
Oh, Gail is cooking up a storm,
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 38
and Toby just had a meltdown.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 39
Toby has a car?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 40
Oh, this is... Toby?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 41
Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 42
The cutest. Huh.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 43
You know, he's a bit of a handful,
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 44
What did you just say, honey?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 45
Not anymore.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 46
Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 47
But that painting doesn't sit flush against the wall, does it?
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 48
remove that painting from the wall.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 49
The painting, please.
 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 50
Judging from the dust pattern,

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Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 2
because he's absurdly handsome and rich.
#2 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 3
Is there someone from before he was famous?
#3 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 4
- She holds up. - Does she hold up?
#4 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 5
That is the question, isn't it?
#5 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 6
- Hi! - Gail Budnick!
#6 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 7
I gave Gail my virginity, Todd.
#7 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 8
a big ol' actor, right?
#8 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 9
Was that always the title?
#9 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 10
handled Gail's divorce.
#10 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 11
- you were talking about. - I like watching.
#11 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 12
And she's never seen the show.
#12 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 13
Thank you for not putting a damper on what's been
#13 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 14
But she kept hammering me, and... you know,
#14 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 15
I'm thinking of whisking Gail away
#15 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 16
a couple of nights, and then I think it could work.
#16 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 17 #17 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 18
Okay, 2:00.
#18 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 19
a huge thank-you for a super productive week.
#19 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 20
- I get that. - So it's going well, huh?
#20 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 21
for reintroducing me to the love of my life.
#21 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 22
I feel terrible about how much time I've been away, as it is.
#22 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 23
I mean, sure, he hijacked
#23 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 24
it doesn't sound like equal treatment to me.
#24 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 25
because Uncle Dean is not a parent.
#25 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 26
- to me, too. - Wait, Gail is pregnant?
#26 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 27
- Oh. - So you just chose to phrase that
#27 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 28
This parenting thing is rewarding,
#28 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 29
but to imply that Toby can't be my son
#29 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 30
this is the life I would've had.
#30 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 31
always make the right decisions, but you're in there,
#31 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 32 #32 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 33
And what I see in there is an equal double date.
#33 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 34
Yeah. I knew what he was all about.
#34 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 35
Let's go.
#35 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 36
right now? Were you not just in the same house with me,
#36 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 37
Oh, Gail is cooking up a storm,
#37 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 38
and Toby just had a meltdown.
#38 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 39
Toby has a car?
#39 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 40
Oh, this is... Toby?
#40 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 41 #41 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 42
The cutest. Huh.
#42 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 43
You know, he's a bit of a handful,
#43 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 44
What did you just say, honey?
#44 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 45
Not anymore.
#45 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 46 #46 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 47
But that painting doesn't sit flush against the wall, does it?
#47 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 48
remove that painting from the wall.
#48 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 49
The painting, please.
#49 Recap of The Grinder Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 50
Judging from the dust pattern,
#50