One Mississippi

Tig returns to Los Angeles and discovers that life has moved on without her. Encounters with friends, an ex-girlfriend, and coworkers all lead her to a crossroads, where a life-altering decision must be made.

Um, see you later, Kate.

- Won't be the last. - Okay.

There's nothing standing in the way of me leaving.

You should have told me.

We are gonna tell each other everything now.

He was married and he swept me right off my feet.

I think so.

- I didn't! - Me!

We just want to pummel somebody.

Or are lesbians okay with that sort of thing?

This is Spike.

about cats in the house of a deceased person.

And then she had this other totally horrible disease

This living arrangement is gonna be strictly platonic, by the way.

- Yeah. - That's tough.

- Yeah, I'm not feeling well. - I better get her home.

You want to try cryotherapy?

You'd be... you'd come out a tiny little Tig.

In her defense though, it was a Ferron concert.

Here.

Listen, I wanted to apologize for how I handled things.

The shakes and secret communications with Bill.

Oh. You're the one that wouldn't let the birds

And, um, I'm sitting here

- Mm-hmm. - So I'm just gonna throw on

What does it mean to you?

But I don't care about my numbers. They were fine.

Yeah, not "no."

This about your check-up?

All righty, then. Let's take a look.

Well, in your breasts, yes.

Yeah. I... I'm just finishing up at the oncologist.

intentionally.

A father should be supportive of his daughter.

Um, good-bye, Tig.

Tig and Jessie explore the limits of living in the moment. Attempting to connect, Bill attempts to organize a family dinner with Tig and Remy. Remy clumsily pursues a female member of his Civil War reenactment club. Tig and Bill finally have it out over painful events of the past.

Uh, Tig, I haven't seen you in a while.

Where are you gonna ship them to

While you're still in town, I would like us

- Do you want a mimosa? - Uh, sure.

And did you know that she was a truck driver in the military

I'm sorry, you were whispering.

Let me see.

but there's a chance these could be bottom of the barrel.

I shudder to think

At the quick step!

Charge!

Thank you, brother. Thank you.

Oh, my God. It's fancy chocolate.

When we were walking, her blood sugar dropped.

Oh, yeah? Ya'll could be twins.

Yeah, thanks. You, too.

Well, thank you, Remy.

Do you have some kind of sugar addiction?

- You work here? - Yeah.

or whatever, was really upset about that.

I mean, I could've poisoned your drink, you'd have no idea.

- Oh, is that... is that so? - Mm-hmm.

but... I'm over it.

for something that's happening at home.

I couldn't be hanging out with you

Hello, Tig.

And then we sat here waiting for you

This is nonsense.

This house is a pain vortex.

during our childhood,

I was devoted to your mother and to you and your brother.

I mean, back then?

Shelly, tell my mom

but I... I think you might be right about pain or whatever.

I wanted to go back in time and do everything differently.

It wasn't until I began a spiritual journey that

I didn't think I was either, but...

Finally feeling better, Tig readies for her return to LA. But before she goes, she is roped into replacing her mother as Mardi Gras Queen at the Bay St. Lucille parade. Remy and Bill are stymied in their search for romance and cats, respectively. Tig searches for Kate at the parade, but instead encounters Jessie, a news reporter who makes her want to stay in town a bit longer. MORE -LESS

I hated it.

That was, uh...

It seemed like she understood me

"what would your mom think

Kate's been my engineer down here in Mississippi

Oh. Oh, are you going to Bay St. Lucille's Mardi Gras?

a fascinating future conversation.

it takes to get from one room to another.

We're here tonight from the Bay St. Lucille carnival krewe.

For seniors?

Remy, it's Mardi Gras.

Glad to hear he still has his finger on the pulse.

No.

Only when you're home, just so I can see you.

Feel like the right thing to do, you know?

what you want in life.

And when you're a child, you can't tell what's worth doing,

Yeah, well, there's a lady I'm planning on seeing.

Think we can find a good spot.

Hey, Harvey showed me a stray cat they took in,

Uh, Bill, Bill. I'll give you a ride.

It's... it's Rusty Maynard.

and make sure the oldest man's son doesn't fall over.

and then you just wave and stand there and look ladylike.

practice violin when I was little, so I get it.

is wearing the crown today in place of her mother,

Oh, okay, 'cause, yeah, I... I'm not sure I believe in heaven.

♪ Queen of the Mardi Gras! ♪

Nerve damage hard.

Did I spill it?

She totally didn't even notice your étouffée stain.

- What, you don't like her? - I mean, I barely talked to her.

It's Remy.

and he... he really wants Jamie to play.

Yeah. Maybe we'll get a drink when you're done.

- How 'bout two drinks? - Y...

Yeah. It's pretty great.

Not if you're not gonna come back until forever from now.

Just fine, thank you.

Well, at least he appreciates the urgency of the situation.

by a creepy old man my entire childhood?

I...

Bill's cat escapes and he blames Tig for letting her out. Tig's biological father, Mick, leads a search party. Assigned to survey the neighborhood, Tig unearths a secret from Caroline's past. Having found a local station where she can record her show remotely, Tig connects with Kate, the off-beat radio station manager.

weren't as good as I thought they were.

I need to start looking into flights today.

If I put in the maximum amount annually,

What if something should happen again?

Already?

Well, we probably shouldn't open it.

Well, maybe you know someone who can use them.

"Japonica Lane."

It's supposed to make the sadness go away.

Is this just appetizers?

Whatever you want to tell me.

It's pretty yummy.

There's no way she got out.

I'll be here in case Bonkerz returns.

No need to thank me.

Did you see Bill's face when Mick said

It is gorgeous inside.

You'd have to butter me up to get me in there now.

- Bibby. - Hi, Bibby.

I'm a card dealer.

He's one of my students and star athletes.

Okay, well...

Hey, didn't, uh, Caswell turn into Japonica?

We're not here for the money, Bill.

Yeah.

And when did you find out?

This is unbelievable.

She's got the blues ever since Ace left.

Tig?

We're just looking for some containers

You sure there's nothing else I can help you with?

I'll slide it to you.

She had to give up her kid.

How are we gonna tell Bill?

Thanks. I didn't know anybody here listened to the show,

When I was a kid, and I walked into my mother's bedroom,

She was lost.

Struggling to accept her mother's death, Tig can't let go of Caroline's possessions. Unable to leave home, Tig tries to maintain control of her radio show from Mississippi. Seeing that Tig is unable to accept the fragility of life, most pressingly her own, Bill pushes her to investigate a disturbing, yet oddly hilarious medical procedure.

Good God.

You need your personal time.

During this hospital stay, how often did

because we couldn't save you?

♪ and left without saying good-bye. ♪

And during that time

They're just so Mom.

We should just... we should just throw that out.

with all my required stops, so...

Oh.

Every night, your mother would cut through the chair

I'll clean it.

Are you all right? What happened?

Miss Caroline.

unsteady or upset?

that don't get spared,

any father loves all his kids.

If I ever said I liked something she was wearing,

with things out of place any longer.

What? You're allowed to drink too much if your mother dies.

Well, severe C. diff is a lot harder to cure

for breach of contract or started charging you rent.

That's surprising.

so that I would be available to escort you.

for a fecal microbiota transplant.

You can ingest it as a pill.

But then it became apparent you're still quite unwell.

on this for me?

Do you think it's always the exact same amount?

you're not gonna die of something else.

Oh! Oh! Caroline!

He's not a normal person.

Hey, Bill, um,

Tig Notaro, an LA-based radio host, returns to her hometown of Bay St. Lucille, Mississippi, to be at the bedside of her ailing mother, Caroline. Suffering from her own recent health problems, Tig attempts to reconnect with her brother, Remy, and stepfather, Bill, both of whom lack the emotional tools to deal with family trauma.

Oh, my God, you look like shit.

Welcome to New Orleans International Airport...

About death?

It's 4:30. I have to go home, feed the cat.

Yeah, of course, I'm gonna stay here.

Blue team, ICU.

Ma'am, what can I help you with?

I'm coming to get ya!

like a candle just went out.

Yes. I'm sorry, she's gone.

I'm sorry.

I said, what do I do now?

Move, Bonkers. Move, kitty.

although, you just never know with these, like, passive-aggressive corporate types.

it's just that I'm just not happy.

Whose is this car?

that live in the hollowed out tree,

Those beignets?

A couple of days.

Her furniture is now yours.

So, where am I gonna put all this stuff?

What?

I haven't even looked down yet.

Remember all the strawberries we used to pick out on these tracks?

Well, it's really not the last thing you'll say to her.

is more beautiful than anything we could ever imagine or write.

I wanted to talk about that today.

then he can go to hell, too."

I haven't been able to listen to the voicemail yet.

And that is Daddy John.

And Ding Dong.