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Is there any difference between "I'm planning" and "I'm planning up" when responding to a question about hypothetical plans? Where does this "up" come from?

The context is a conversation between two persons. One of them says that he is "planning up" to begin something in the future, just like "Yes, I'm planning up.". But I assume that he could just say "Yes, I'm planning" and this would have identical meaning.

Update #1: This phrase is from Ozark series:

  • Now, be honest. When was the last time you were really truly happy?

  • Come on. I'm planning up.

Here is a screenshot of the dialogue from the series.

Update #2:

You may listen to the dialogue at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjihXzVONeE.

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  • Difference: 'planning' is standard English, 'planning up' is not.
    – Michael Harvey
    Commented Dec 26, 2022 at 21:19
  • Even with the dialogue quoted, I have no idea what the reply means.
    – Colin Fine
    Commented Dec 26, 2022 at 21:25
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    @DanGetz it’s clear that the phrase is “I’m planning up”. So the subtitles on the screenshot from my question are correct. I’m still watching this episode so I’ve just double-checked this.
    – bahrep
    Commented Dec 26, 2022 at 21:44
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    I think you (and the subtitler) are miss-hearing "I'm welling up" meaning "I'm starting to cry" (but I think meant ironically)
    – James K
    Commented Dec 26, 2022 at 21:51
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    Are you sure the image you have isn't a just an attempt at a meme? The dialogue is transcribed on Wikiquote, but it doesn't have any lines that remotely resemble "I'm planning": Bruce Liddell: Now be honest, when was the last time you were really truly happy? // Marty Byrde: Oh, come on... come on. // Bruce Liddell: Okay, okay, you got me. You got me. Financial adviser's not my dream job, but I am taking a fucking bite out of the apple.
    – Laurel ♦
    Commented Dec 27, 2022 at 0:11

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He says "I'm planning out".

What he means is he's planning to leave his job.

We sometimes say "out" to mean leave a situation (eg "I want out").

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