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written by
Jennifer Jeudy
Cast List
Bob
Louise
Tina
Gene
Linda
Addison
Peggy
Julie
Lisbeth
Winnie
Alice
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 1.
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
The Belchers are getting ready to close for the day. TINA is
busing tables and GENE is playing with his keyboard. The
television news plays on low in the background, a warning
about a wanted criminal in the area appears.
GENE
TINA
BOB
LOUISE
Why?
LOUISE (CONTD)
BOB
LOUISE
NEWSANCHOR
TINA
silent one.
GENE
Oh, theres a --
BOB
WOMAN #1
with you.
BOB
that then?
The women turn back to the camera crew and laugh directly
into the camera lenses as if theyve heard the funniest joke
in their entire lives.
GENE
TINA
GENE
BOB
WOMAN #1
LOUISE
(off-camera) Gross.
BOB
Prunked?
LOUISE
BOB
LINDA
inventoooory!!
She stops dead in her tracks, making eye contact with the
three women. Its silent in the restaurant for a while.
Tina and Gene stare at their mother and Bob looks at the
women, still very confused. The camera men take their places,
ready to film any incoming drama.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 5.
LINDA (CONTD)
She runs over to the women. They all join into a huge group
hug. They squeal and laugh amongst each other. Bob comes out
of the kitchen into the dining room. He walks towards Linda.
BOB
The camera men are just inches away from Bobs face. Bob
covers the lens with one of his hands.
LINDA
LINDA (CONTD)
ADDISON flips her hair and gives Bob a sultry look that he
quickly adverts. Bob nudges Linda to move on to the other
women. Please.
LINDA (CONTD)
Julie.
LINDA (CONTD)
PEGGY
Secretary.
LINDA
ADDISON
JULIE
little tots!
GENE
ADDISON
journey!
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 7.
PEGGY
TINA
ADDISON
won, Lizzy.
LISBETH
Ive wo-
ADDISON
PAGEANTS!
ADDISON (CONTD)
Julie and Peggy share the same glare towards Addison. Addison
gives them a smile.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 8.
JULIE
ADDISON
none.
TINA
(BOB, GENE, TINA, ADDISON, JULIE, LINDA, LISBETH, PEGGY)
GENE
BOB
GENE
TINA
The women stop their fighting to look at Gene and Tina. They
whisper among each other. Linda goes in close to them.
LINDA
PEGGY
JULIE
ADDISON
I suppose.
Linda realizes that shes got to make a fix, fast. She walks
over to Tina, and grabs her by the waist.
LINDA
forgot!
TINA
now...
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 10.
GENE
Beach!
BOB
inventory trip.
LINDA
LINDA (CONTD)
GENE TINA
LINDA
Louise!
LOUISE
WHAT?!
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
Everyone is seeing Bob, Tina, and Gene off. Louise grabs the
car door, trying to get inside.
LOUISE (CONTD)
LINDA
LINDA (CONTD)
LINDA (CONTD)
Wonks.
BOB
LINDA
She blows many kisses at him and Addison rolls her eyes. She
nudges Julie and Peggy for them to the same. They reluctantly
follow suit.
ADDISON
here!
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 13.
BOB
He puts the car into drive and quickly drives off. Louise and
Linda wave him off as the camera men record the footage.
LINDA
basketba--
ADDISON
LINDA
he Cross Country?
ADDISON
No...
LINDA
Wrestling team?
ADDISON
No.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 14.
LINDA
ADDISON
ADDISON (CONTD)
LINDA
He invented Bitcoin?
ADDISON
LINDA
Alrighty.
GENE
BOB
GENE
GENE (CONTD)
Tina switches the dial to FM. A catchy old pop song plays.
Tina and Gene sing along to it.
TINA
Cuz Im your--
GENE
BOB
saying.
GENE
(ignores) Whenever you preach
for me...
ADDISON
suite.
LINDA
LINDA (CONTD)
JULIE
ADDISON
JULIE
ADDISON
know.
LINDA
ADDISON
MAN (V.O.)
She pauses.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 17.
ADDISON
LINDA
What happened?
ADDISON
bugs, apparently.
She pauses.
ADDISON (CONTD)
LINDA
LOUISE
GENE
Its beautiful.
BOB
TINA
BOB
GENE
BOB
LINDA
The women check out the small space, nodding and ad libbing.
PEGGY
Oooh, interesting.
LINDA
Linda walks past Louise and the girls who are sitting on the
table, smartphones in the hands of everyone except for
Louise. Shes just staring at the girls.
LINDA (CONTD)
LOUISE
(shrugs) I guess.
She gets up and also goes to the cabinet, taking out a bag of
chips. She pauses before shoveling some twinkies into her
arms. She then walks to the fridge, grabbing a liter of soda.
Linda places the two bottles of wine on the table. She goes
to get glasses when she sees Louise.
LINDA
Louise.
LOUISE
(innocently) Yes... mother?
LINDA
friends!
LOUISE
Follow me.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 20.
Louise places the junk food onto her bed. The girls put their
bags onto the floor.
LOUISE
LISBETH
LOUISE
Interesting.
She subtly grabs the bag of chips and opens them, grabbing a
handful and putting them into her mouth.
LOUISE (CONTD)
WINNIE
LISBETH
Kitty!
WINNIE
LOUISE
Louise swallows the golden sponge cake. She twists open the
liter of soda, taking a swig. She shows the girls the inside
of her mouth. All gone.
LOUISE (CONTD)
See, nothing!
LISBETH
WINNIE
LOUISE
LOUISE (CONTD)
Cmon...
LOUISE (CONTD)
Gotcha.
LINDA
with me!
LINDA (CONTD)
ADDISON
Linda is a m-e-s-s.
PEGGY
JULIE
LOUISE
ACT THREE
GENE
Faster, Tina!
TINA
BOB
The three reach the car, and Bob opens the trunk. He starts
loading the boxes into the car.
GENE
I call shotgun!
TINA
GENE
Gene runs to the passenger side. Tina sadly walks behind him.
Bob sighs, still putting the boxes in himself.
BOB
help.
GENE
Bob gives Gene a look. Gene sends him back an angelic smile.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 25.
Bob drives, as Tina and Gene sing along to more pop songs. It
begins to rain, and Bob squints as the windshield wipers move
up and down.
GENE
Dad!
BOB
TINA
Hear what?
BOB
Tina and Gene stare at their father. Gene goes to open his
mouth but closes it, still confused.
TINA
Okay, dad.
BOB
BOB (CONTD)
BOB (CONTD)
of gas.
BOB (CONTD)
TINA
Dad, please.
BOB
GENE
BOB
BOB (CONTD)
TINA
it is at home.
BOB
BOB
Oh my god. Great.
TINA
BOB
GENE
BOB
Bob gets out of the drivers side, out into the road.
Bob puts his thumb up, waving his other hand. Gene sticks his
head out of the window and does the same. A few cars pass by,
honking at them.
BOB
Tina and Gene get out and stand next to their father in the
pouring rain. Cars continue to pass by. A fancy car slows
down, and the three get hopeful. The man in the fancy car
rolls down his window.
BOB
right now.
GENE
again!
BOB
Gene, be quiet.
BOB (CONTD)
The kids rush to get inside the car, leaving Bob to get the
inventory himself.
BOB (CONTD)
Seriously?!
BOB (CONTD)
BOB
ALICE
BOB
ALICE
GENE
apparently.
BOB
Gene.
ALICE
BOB
ALICE
BOB
worst.
BOB (CONTD)
BOB (CONTD)
shes doing.
Louise drinks from the soda bottle daintily. She then pauses,
burping loudly.
LOUISE
Excuse me.
The camera pans to the other girls who are dancing and
screaming in the background.
BOB
BOB (CONTD)
Teddy.
GENE
Oh, Teddy.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 31.
BOB
ALICE
BOB
He shrugs.
GENE
BOB
No.
GENE
TINA
GENE
TINA
Deja Vu.
GENE
her.
TINA
Gene gasps.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 32.
GENE
politically correct.
BOB
ALICE
She leaves the room. Gene hops onto the couch. It almost
caves in when he sits on it.
GENE
ALICE
Help yourselves.
BOB
ALICE
What was?
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 33.
BOB
company.
ALICE
I enjoy baking.
The room falls silent other than Gene chewing his cookie.
Tina just stares at her cookie.
ALICE (CONTD)
BOB
Oh.. okay.
ALICE
ALICE (CONTD)
TINA
Uhhhhhhhhhhh.
BOB
GENE
TINA
Gene eats more treats as Alice brings out more. Bob also eats
but not as much as Gene. Tina hasnt touched anything.
BOB
BOB (CONTD)
eaten.
TINA
GENE
GENE (CONTD)
BOB
Cannibal.
GENE
TINA
Oh my god.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 35.
BOB
Bob lightly smacks Genes hands away from his neck. Gene
tries again to strangle himself.
BOB (CONTD)
Gene!
GENE
I have to detox!
BOB
TINA
GENE
BOB
GENE
BOB
GENE
TINA
BOB
ALICE (O.S.)
GENE
BOB
Gene, be quiet.
GENE
He goes over to Bob and slaps his face. Bob stirs awake for a
moment, but then closes his eyes slowly.
TINA
GENE
GENE (CONTD)
Aha!
GENE (CONTD)
GENE (CONTD)
TINA
GENE
ACT FOUR
LOUISE (O.S.)
MOM!
LINDA
(sing-songy) Looo-uise!
LINDA (CONTD)
breakfast time!
LINDA (CONTD)
Addison, Julie, and Peggy stir awake. Their hair and makeup
are a mess from the night before.
LINDA (CONTD)
ADDISON
look.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 39.
LINDA
WINNIE
KATHERINE
LISBETH
Oh my god.
LINDA
The girls are eager to do so, they pick up their forks, ready
to pick up some food.
ADDISON
ADDISON (CONTD)
There are two pieces of bacon and two pancakes on each of the
girls plates. Addison rips the bacon into tiny pieces, and
cuts a small square of pancakes for each of the girls.
ADDISON (CONTD)
Much better.
LINDA
ADDISON
Linda?
LINDA
Duh.
PEGGY
PEGGY (CONTD)
What? It is!
LINDA
wings!
The camera man nods. Linda picks out a dress, examining it.
She looks at the price tag, and then puts it back.
LINDA (CONTD)
(MORE)
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 41.
LINDA (CONTD)
with boys...
Linda pauses.
LINDA (CONTD)
Oh my god.
CAMERA MAN
LINDA
The camera man turns his own camera around and stares into
the lens, before turning it back to Linda.
LINDA (CONTD)
for Louise!
LINDA (CONTD)
wash!
LINDA (CONTD)
Bargain Hunters.
ADDISON
Camp!
LOUISE
What?
LISBETH
LOUISE
Gross.
ADDISON
LOUISE
ADDISON
JULIE
PEGGY
JULIE
Okay, Peggy.
LOUISE
Im sweating.
LOUISE (CONTD)
time.
BOB
GENE
I have no idea--
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 44.
TINA
We killed Alice!
GENE
TINA
BOB
Oh my god.
TINA
GENE
My childhood is over!
BOB
GENE
TINA
relationship?
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 45.
GENE
BOB
GENE
You guess?!
TINA
BOB
LINDA
Im baaack!
She looks into the space and sees Louise lifting two
dumbbells nonchantly. The other girls are using theirs as
pillows to sleep on.
LINDA (CONTD)
ADDISON
LINDA
What?
JULIE
Look at them!
LINDA
Theyre tired.
PEGGY
LINDA
ADDISON
LINDA
ADDISON
shoebox of an apartment!
CAMERA MAN
go to the pageant.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 47.
ADDISON
LINDA
ADDISON
LINDA
going down!
Alice stirs awake to Tina, Bob, and Gene standing over her.
Shes startled.
ALICE
GENE
do?
TINA
BOB
Alice, Im so sorry.
ALICE
going on?!
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 48.
BOB
ALICE
BOB
ALICE
BOB
ALICE
and Ageism!
GENE
BOB
made.
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 49.
GENE
misconception.
BOB
Gene.
ALICE
SPLIT SCREEN
BOB
TEDDY
restaurant.
BOB
TEDDY
sense to you.
BOB
TEDDY
creepy tree.
BOB
BOB (CONTD)
GENE
those snickerdoodles!
BOB
The women and girls arrive, and as soon as they get out of
the camera mens van, they begin to disperse.
FISCHOEDER
Gretchen.
LOUISE
Fischoeder?
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 51.
FISCHOEDER
respond.
LOUISE
LINDA
them!
ADDISON
of a daughter.
Louise and Linda gasp. Addison and the other women begin to
walk off.
LINDA
LOUISE
LINDA
LOUISE
Alright!
The two high five each other, grinning. They stand together
in an awkward silence.
LINDA
before...
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 52.
LOUISE
Me either...
LINDA
LOUISE
FISCHOEDER
looking winner.
In the crowd, Linda whoops and cheers for Louise. She stops
once she hears Fischoeders introduction.
LINDA
Okay looking?
ADDISON
LINDA
FISCHOEDER
MONTAGE
GRETCHEN
FISCHOEDER
PESTO
kid.
PESTO (CONTD)
WINNIE
JULIE
PEGGY
PEGGY (CONTD)
JULIE
PEGGY
dogs!
PESTO
FISCHOEDER
LISBETH
ADDISON
passed to her.
LISBETH
LINDA
END OF MONTAGE
LOUISE
ADDISON
Super classy.
LINDA
ADDISON
LINDA
ADDISON
LINDA
queen!
ADDISON
PEGGY
JULIE
Addison crosses her arms, turning away from Linda. Linda does
the same to her.
FISCHOEDER
interviews!
MONTAGE
FISCHOEDER (CONTD)
LISBETH
KATHERINE
WINNIE
the pies.
LOUISE
FISCHOEDER
LOUISE
PESTO
LOUISE
restaurant.
PESTO
Thats fair.
GRETCHEN
FISCHOEDER
GRETCHEN
FISCHOEDER
GRETCHEN
Drum Roll!
The girl from earlier takes her triangle out and rings it
over and over.
PESTO
FISCHOEDER
2016!
LINDA
ADDISON
There is no way!
JULIE
It was rigged!
PEGGY
Watergate!
BOB'S BURGERS "SHE'S NOT BEAUTY, SHE'S LOUISE" 59.
LINDA
ADDISON
LINDA
Losers!
LINDA (CONTD)
LOUISE
LINDA
cotton candy.
LOUISE
She puts the envelope back, just as the judges approach the
table.
FISCHOEDER
LOUISE
all.
TEDDY
BOB
Uh... okay.
GENE
BOB
TEDDY
snitch.
BOB
GENE
snickerdoodles.
No.
ADDISON
PEGGY
END OF EPISODE