Would you stroll away from a $100,000 paycheck to assist a coworker preserve their job? For Tim Meadows‘s character in DMV, that’s the query at hand.
**Spoilers forward for the midseason premiere of DMV, now streaming on Paramount+**
After complaining about his rickety outdated chair with little to no response from higher-ups within the California DMV system, Gregg (Meadows) lastly is obtainable a four-figure settlement, however provided that he chooses to not proceed together with his lawsuit. Oh, and the HR rep goes to fireplace Barb (Molly Kearney), who’s a complete legal responsibility.
After considering the state of affairs for a lot of the episode, Gregg finally decides to drop his lawsuit, however provided that the HR admin opts to let Barb preserve her job, saying that whereas she is a legal responsibility undoubtedly, she’s their legal responsibility. Sitting down with DECIDER by way of Zoom to talk in regards to the episode, the Saturday Evening Reside alum shared that it solely is sensible given their years of historical past.
“I used to be shocked when he did it, too,” Meadows stated of Gregg’s resolution within the midseason premiere. “However I feel he’s acquired a giant coronary heart, he actually does. And Barb has a really particular place in his coronary heart… They’ve identified one another the longest. I feel it was a giant deal for him to kind of hand over the cash as a way to save her.”
Whereas Meadows says he understands why the writers needed his character to make the correct and noble selection, it’s a type of instances that, as an actor, he may need disagreed with the individual he’s taking part in.
“I get what they’re making an attempt to do, the writers, so far as pushing the storyline alongside. As an actor, I can go, ‘Yeah, I’m going to carry out the scene or make the selections that this man goes to make, as a result of that’s the best way it’s written.’ And so I perceive it,” he stated. “It’s tougher after I don’t get it or I don’t perceive one thing.”
General, it’s a fairly strong episode for Meadows’ character, who will get to show down the cash by telling the HR worker he’s standing by his buddy fairly than cashing out. That yields a hilarious response from the HR rep, who tells him he’s throwing away cash that may enable him to retire or journey the world together with his spouse. To that, Gregg says that he has no use for cash like that, contemplating the one method he desires to journey the world together with his spouse is that if he’s in ash kind and he or she’s spreading them. It’s a line that’s certain to make any fan of the present giggle out loud.
Sadly, Meadows instructed DECIDER he can not take credit score for that line, however did get an excellent chuckle out of attending to say it on the day of filming.
“That was written, yeah, it’s a type of strains that was humorous and it was enjoyable to do. I knew it was an excellent line,” he stated. “And it actually does kind of provide you with an excellent perception into what Gregg is all about, which is he loves his spouse, however he doesn’t like being along with her on a regular basis.”
DMV, which additionally stars Harriet Dyer, Tony Cavalero, Alex Tarrant, and Gigi Zumbado, airs on CBS Mondays at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Episodes stream the following day on Paramount+.
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