[classical music plays]
♪
[knocks at door]
EMILY...
OH! OH...
OH...OH...
NO...
YOU! [giggles]
HERE YOU GO.
[sighs]
AAH! AAH!
[woman screams]
[coughs violently]
[laughter]
AAH!
LET ME IN!
AAH!
I'M SORRY.
THANKS.
[silently] BYE-BYE.
[classical music ends]
HEY, GUYS.
MISS HEWITT.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
I'VE GOT A HUGE ALGEBRA TEST COMING UP.
OKAY, WELL, LET'S GET TO IT.
OH, HI.
YOU KNOW, YOU ARE TRULY A WONDER.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT.
SCHOOL, WORK, HERE AT NIGHT.
YEAH, I-- I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH OF A WONDER I AM.
I GOT LAID OFF.
SO I JUST HAVE TO FIND A NEW JOB.
OH, WELL, I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT.
YEAH.
WELL, SOMETHING'LL COME UP. IT ALWAYS DOES.
- YEAH. - WE'LL KEEP THE FAITH.
HOW'S JERRY?
UH, DAD IS, UM...
HE'S OKAY.
AH.
- WELL, I'LL SAY A PRAYER FOR HIM. - OKAY.
OKAY, GUYS.
LORRAINE, YOU WANT TO BRING THAT UP?
IT'S ALL RIGHT. WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT.
(Jerry) KATIE, HANG ON.
[breathless] WELL, I MEAN, YOU'VE BEEN WORKING SO MUCH LATELY,
WE NEVER GET A CHANCE TO TALK.
OH, DADDY, I PROMISE WE'LL TALK LATER, OKAY,
BECAUSE I JUST HAVE TO FINISH UNLOADING THESE GROCERIES,
AND THEN I HAVE TO GET YOUR DINNER READY.
OH, MY GOD, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
I FORGOT TO PICK UP YOUR MEDICINE.
NO, BUT ALL THAT CAN WAIT UNTIL I'M DONE SAYING
WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.
I THINK YOU'RE SPENDING
WAY TOO MUCH TIME WORRYING ABOUT ME,
INSTEAD OF CONCENTRATING ON YOURSELF.
DADDY, I LIKE WORRYING ABOUT YOU.
OKAY?
WELL, I--
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT, WELL, MAYBE,
THE NEXT JOB YOU GET, YOU'LL HAVE A LITTLE MORE...
FREEDOM.
SO THAT YOU COULD GO OUT ON A DATE SOMETIME.
OOH, I'M NOT GONNA DISCUSS DATING WITH MY DAD.
WELL, JUST REMEMBER WHAT I SAID.
FOR ME, OKAY?
BECAUSE LIFE CAN JUST BEAD YOU BY, KATIE.
ALL WITHOUT YOU EVEN REALIZING IT.
OKAY, DADDY.
I KNOW YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO TEACH...
AND HAVE A FAMILY.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOU REMEMBER YOUR DREAMS AS WELL AS I REMEMBER THEM.
- OKAY? - OKAY.
OKAY.
THAT'S IT. THAT'S ALL I WANT TO SAY.
OKAY. GOOD.
FOR NOW.
[coughs]
GOOD TALK. THAT WAS A GOOD TALK.
DADDY?
YOU KNOW I'M GONNA COME TACKLE YOU
AND TAKE THAT CANDY BACK, RIGHT?
I LOVE YOU BIG AS THE SKY, KATIE.
BUT I THINK I'M GONNA KEEP THESE.
[Jerry laughs]
[sings]
WELL, WE'VE USED EVERY NANNY AVAILABLE AT THE AGENCY,
THOUGH IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE.
SO IT'S GONNA TAKE ME
A FEW DAYS TO FIND SOMEBODY NEW.
BUT WHEN I DO, I'M GOING TO ENTRUST IN BOTH OF YOU
THAT YOU'RE NOT GONNA PLOT, PLAN, OR STRATEGIZE
THE DEMISE OF ANOTHER NANNY, IS THAT CLEAR?
IS THAT A DEAL, BEN?
DEAL.
[sighs] GOOD.
THANK YOU.
BEN, PLEASE GO TO YOUR ROOM, I NEED TO SPEAK TO YOUR SISTER
FOR A SECOND. OKAY.
(David) SWEETHEART, COME ON.
I'M BY MYSELF HERE. I NEED YOUR HELP.
IT'S BEEN HARD ON ALL OF US,
AND I KNOW THAT.
AND I KNOW IT'S ESPECIALLY HARD ON YOU
BECAUSE YOUR BIRTHDAY'S COMING UP.
AND OF COURSE, WITH MOM'S--
I'M FINE.
BUT I HAVE A LOT OF HOMEWORK TO DO.
SO CAN I GO NOW?
YEAH, YOU CAN GO.
LOOK, I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW
THAT IF YOU HAD ANYTHING, YOU COULD--
YUP. THANKS, DAD.
YOU COULD TALK TO ME! I'M HERE FOR YOU.
HELP ME.
[sniffles]
I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE THE NEXT EPISODE
OF MY FAVORITE DAYTIME DRAMA.
RAY LOVES LISA.
- OH, SHUT UP. - [laughter]
SHUT UP.
I'M SERIOUSLY NOT YOUR BEST FRIEND ANYMORE.
I'M NOT KIDDING. IT'S OVER.
MORNING, LADIES.
- HI, RAY. - LISA.
HEY, RAY.
HEY, LISA,
JUST WANT TO SAY THAT YOU, UH, LOOK GORGEOUS THIS MORNING.
THANK YOU, RAY.
HEY, RAY, THAT IS SO COINCIDENTAL
BECAUSE WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT YOU.
NO KIDDING.
NOT REALLY. NO.
YEAH, WE WERE. REMEMBER?
YOU HAD TO SIT HERE.
MM-HMM, OF COURSE I DID.
I-I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
SO WHY AREN'T YOU GIVING THIS GUY A CHANCE?
HE'S, BY THE WAY, CUTER
THAN ANY GUY YOU'VE EVER GONE OUT WITH BEFORE.
AND HE'S SO SWEET. AND HE LIKES YOU.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING, TALKING TO ME ABOUT DATING?
WHEN'S THE LAST TIME
YOU WENT ON A DATE?
YEAH, I'LL GET RIGHT ON TOP OF THAT,
AS SOON AS I FIND A JOB AND FINISH SCHOOL.
HEY, UH, KATE,
I HAVE A SISTER THAT RUNS AN AGENCY
FOR HOUSEKEEPERS AND NANNIES AND THAT SORT OF THING.
OH, REALLY?
I'LL CALL MY SISTER ON MY BREAK. HOW DOES THAT SOUND?
THANKS, RAY. THAT'S SO NICE.
I KNOW. HE'S SWEET.
(David) I KNOW, I'LL BE HOME IN TWO HOURS.
I'M GONNA PICK SOMETHING UP ON THE WAY.
CAN YOU WAIT THAT LONG?
GREAT. THANK YOU.
I LOVE YOU TOO.
BYE.
UNBELIEVABLE.
YOU'LL BE HOME IN TWO HOURS,
SO YOU CAN STILL GO OUT WITH ME IN FOUR, RIGHT?
I'M GONNA BE SPENDING MY EVENING
INTERVIEWING ANOTHER NANNY,
WHILE YOU'RE OUT HAVING A GOOD TIME.
GREAT.
[door opens]
KNOCK-KNOCK.
HI, REVEREND.
HI.
[cell phone rings] FINISH THIS.
OH, THAT'S PERFECT.
HELLO.
OH, HEY, RAY, I'M RIGHT IN THE--
OH, YEAH.
UH, YES.
YES. NO, I CAN.
TELL HIM YES.
OKAY, THANKS, RAY.
BYE.
UM, THE REVEREND'S GONNA FINISH THIS WITH YOU, OKAY?
UM, I'M SO SORRY, I HAVE TO RUN OUT
FOR A JOB INTERVIEW.
THAT'S GREAT NEWS.
YEAH, DO YOU MIND FINISHING WITH HER?
BUT DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE COMING
AND HELPING US ANYMORE?
NO, NO, I'LL BE BACK.
YEAH. GOOD LUCK.
[buzzer buzzes]
- HELLO. - HELLO.
YOU DON'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THE OTHER NANNIES.
OH.
IS THAT A GOOD THING OR A BAD THING?
CAN I LET YOU KNOW? YES.
(David) BEN?
I'M IN HERE WITH THE NEW NANNY.
HI.
YOU, UH, YOU MUST BE KATE.
HI. DAVID CHANDLER.
- HI, DAVID. - PLEASURE, IT'S A PLEASURE.
NICE TO MEET YOU. BEN.
CAN YOU GO FIND YOUR SISTER, PLEASE?
OKAY.
EMILY!
IF YOU CAN STILL HEAR, PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES.
PLEASE, COME IN.
COULD I GET YOU ANYTHING?
UH, NO, NOTHING, I'M GOOD.
LET ME-- LET ME GIVE YOU A TOUR.
OKAY.
YOUR HOUSE IS BEAUTIFUL.
OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
(Ben) DAD!
- I FOUND HER! - OKAY.
HEY, DAD, CAN I WATCH TV?
BEN, DID YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK?
APPARENTLY, I CAN'T EVEN HAVE
A PRIVATE CONVERSATION IN MY OWN HOME ANYMORE.
I'M GOING UPSTAIRS.
- EM. - I DON'T KNOW.
SOME NEW MAID MY DAD'S INTERVIEWING.
[laughs]
IS SHE 15?
YEAH, OH, SHE'S 15, BUT SHE'S GOING ON 25.
RIGHT.
ANYWAY, UM...
I CAN HANDLE THE KIDS IN THE MORNING,
UM, BUT I'LL NEED YOU HERE AT 3:00
FOR WHEN THEY GET BACK FROM SCHOOL,
AND YOU'LL HAVE TO STAY TILL I GET HOME FROM WORK,
WHICH IS USUALLY 7:00 OR 8:00 AT MOST.
WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO START?
IS TOMORROW TOO SOON?
THAT'S PERFECT.
- REALLY? - YEAH.
[sighs] THANK YOU.
[laughs]
(David) OH, YEAH.
IT'S JUST THE THREE OF US.
SO.
SEE YOU TOMORROW. SEE YOU TOMORROW.
(Jerry) DID YOU GET THE JOB?
I DID GET THE JOB.
[laughs]
WOW.
I THINK IT'S GONNA BE A GOOD ONE TOO.
OH, THAT'S TERRIFIC.
DADDY, YOU SHOULD SEE THIS HOUSE.
OH, MY GOD.
IT'S BIGGER THAN THIS WHOLE COMPLEX.
- IT IS, IS IT? - YEAH.
OH, WOW.
NOW I'M GONNA LET YOU SLEEP, OKAY?
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU, KATIE.
I LOVE YOU BIG AS THE SKY.
I LOVE YOU TOO, DADDY.
GOOD NIGHT.
WHAT IS THAT SMELL?
UH, IT'S YOUR DINNER.
(Emily) I HAVE PLANS
TO GO STUDY AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE TONIGHT,
SO I'LL JUST GRAB SOMETHING OVER THERE.
OH, YOUR DAD SAID YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED
TO GO OUT ON SCHOOL NIGHTS.
YOU GUYS WANNA DO YOUR HOMEWORK AT THE TABLE?
DINNER'S ALMOST READY.
I'LL DO MINE UPSTAIRS.
I CANNOT CONCENTRATE WITH THAT REEK.
HOW'S IT GOING?
I'VE NEVER DONE MY HOMEWORK IN THE KITCHEN BEFORE.
YOU'RE KIDDING.
I ALWAYS DID MY HOMEWORK
IN THE KITCHEN WHEN I WAS A KID.
MY MOM ALWAYS SAID IT WAS THE BEST PLACE TO DO IT.
YOU KNOW WHY?
BECAUSE YOU CAN'T STARE AT THE TV,
YOU'RE NEAR THE SNACKS, WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
BEST PART IS, IF YOU NEED MY HELP, I'M RIGHT HERE.
I BET YOUR MOM WOULD THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TOO.
WELL, SINCE WE DON'T HAVE A MOM,
I'D SAY THAT'S A PRETTY STUPID IDEA.
COME ON, BEN, I'LL HELP YOU WITH YOUR HOMEWORK UPSTAIRS.
OH, LOOK, IT WAS YOUR FIRST DAY.
OF COURSE YOU SAID THINGS THAT YOU WISH YOU HADN'T.
YEAH.
IT'LL GO SO MUCH BETTER TOMORROW.
RIGHT.
IT'LL BE FINE.
HEY, KATIE, THAT'S THE SPIRIT, TIGER.
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.
I ALWAYS TRY TO KEEP IT POSITIVE,
NO MATTER WHAT THE SITUATION MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
YEAH.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMEONE'S GONNA CHANGE
THEIR MIND ABOUT YOU.
WELL, OH, UH, THANKS FOR THAT, RAY.
THAT'S REALLY GOOD ADVICE.
GO OUT WITH HIM.
I WILL THINK ABOUT IT.
HEY, RAY,
YOU KNOW WHAT, I THINK YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT.
YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE, EMILY AND BEN,
THEY PROBABLY JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO GET USED TO ME.
IT'S GONNA BE FINE.
IT CAN'T GET ANY WORSE, RIGHT?
RIGHT.
EMILY. WHAT?
YOU HAVE LAUNDRY? NO.
NOTHING. JUST THE MAID.
[laughs]
HEY, THERE YOU ARE.
HEY, WHAT'S HAPPENING?
NOTHING MUCH.
HOW'S YOUR HOMEWORK GOING?
I'M ALMOST FINISHED.
OH, GOOD.
HEY, CAN I HELP YOU WITH THE LAUNDRY?
SURE. YEAH. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO?
OH, YEAH.
I'VE DONE IT MORE THAN A COUPLE TIMES.
[phone ringing]
I'LL GET THAT.
[phone ringing]
HELLO.
HELLO?
OH, SORRY. WRONG NUMBER.
I'M-- I'M GONNA GO FINISH UP MY HOMEWORK.
OKAY.
[water running]
[laughter]
I'M HOME.
UH.
UH...
HELLO.
(Ben) DAD.
HEY, GUYS.
- HI, DADDY. - HI.
HOW ARE YOU? OH, WOW.
WHAT'D I DO TO DESERVE THIS, HUH?
WE JUST LOVE YOU.
MWAH.
WHERE'S KATE, HUH? HUH?
- HI, KATE. - HI, KATE.
HI.
HELLO.
UH, ARE YOU HUNGRY?
YEAH, ACTUALLY, I'M STARVING. ARE YOU OKAY?
I'M GREAT. EVERYTHING'S OKAY?
I'M GREAT. YES. EVERYONE'S GREAT, RIGHT?
REALLY?
YEAH, WE JUST-- WE HAD A MINOR MISHAP
IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM.
HEY, KATE, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE OFF?
- GREAT. - I CAN PUT THE DISHES AWAY.
I SHOULD FINISH THE-- I GOT EVERYTHING.
OH, GREAT, I HAVE TO GO.
UM...SORRY, I, UH...
LOOK, I'M NOT...
KICKING YOU OUT OR ANYTHING.
I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE,
BUT, YOU KNOW, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES,
YOU MIGHT WANT TO GO HOME
AND DRY OFF.
OKAY, GREAT. BYE. COME BACK TOMORROW.
(David) WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW, RIGHT, KATE?
KATE?
(Jerry) DID THOSE KIDS MAKE AN EFFORT
TO GET TO KNOW YOU TODAY?
OH, YEAH.
THEY MADE A HUGE EFFORT TO GET TO KNOW ME.
IN FACT, BEN OFFERED TO HELP ME WITH THE LAUNDRY.
WHY DON'T I FEEL THAT WAS A GOOD THING?
WELL, BECAUSE IF YOU CONSIDER ME HAVING TO CLEAN UP
FOUR INCHES OF SOAP SUDS OFF THE FLOOR
BEFORE DAVID GOT HOME A GOOD THING,
THEN THAT COULD BE WHY.
[chuckles]
THAT'S NOT FUNNY, DADDY.
YEAH, IT IS A LITTLE BIT.
IT IS A LITTLE FUNNY.
THESE KIDS ARE TESTING THE WATERS.
THE SOAPY WATERS.
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN ME WHEN DAVID GOT HOME.
SOAP IN MY HAIR.
SO MUCH FOR MAKING
A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION, RIGHT?
EAT.
[screams]
[laughs]
YES!
NICE JOB, LOUIE.
WE GOT HER. YES, WE DID.
[screams]
[laughter]
[screams]
[coughs]
OH. TSS.
(man) OH, DEFINITELY NOT.
MAYBE. MAYBE.
PUT IT IN THE "MAYBE NOW, IN A PINCH POSSIBLY" FILE.
- HI, DAVID. - HEY.
OH, CERTAINLY NOT.
UGH. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
CAPITAL N PERIOD O PERIOD.
A BURGER?
HEY.
I HOPE THAT'S FOR THE FRANKLIN MEETING.
CAN I ASK YOU, WOULD YOU, UH, POSSIBLY ENTERTAIN THE IDEA
OF GOING ON A BLIND DATE WITH ME?
AND NOT JUST ME, I MEAN, akumenang.com
NO, I'M NOT GOING ON A BLIND DATE WITH YOU.
NOW FOCUS. ON 20 MINUTES, WE'VE GOT
A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THOSE YAHOOS FROM THE RESTAURANT.
IS THIS GOING TO A BALL GAME? WHAT IS THIS?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IT'S LUNCH.
- LUNCH? - YEAH.
LIKE-- OH, THIS IS THE NEW NANNY LUNCH, HUH?
IT'S THE NEW NANNY LUNCH, OKAY.
IT'S A FEW LEFTOVERS FROM DINNER LAST NIGHT.
WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?
IT'S JUST LUNCH.
THERE'S LIKE FIVE COURSES IN HERE.
AND HOMEMADE COOKIES. YEAH, AND YOU CAN'T HAVE 'EM.
I WANT A NANNY.
[laughs] YOU NEED MORE THAN A NANNY.
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
HMM.
HEY, LOUIE.
(Reverend) NO, IT'S REALLY VERY SIMPLE.
A WINNER NEVER QUITS, AND A QUITTER NEVER WINS.
AH, THERE SHE IS.
HI, I'M SORRY I'M LATE.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT.
I NOW LEAVE YOU IN THE VERY CAPABLE HANDS
OF MISS HEWITT.
GOOD NIGHT.
HEY, MISS HEWITT. HEY, GUYS.
HI, MISS HEWITT.
[screams]
- COME ON! - WHOO!
[laughs]
(Kate) I THINK
THAT WE NEED
TO CALL A TRUCE.
I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS HAVE HAD A LOT OF NANNIES IN HERE.
AND THEY HAVEN'T STAYED,
AND IT'S NOT TOO HARD FOR ME
TO UNDERSTAND WHY.
HERE'S THE THING.
I'M NOT LEAVING. IS THAT IT?
YEAH. OKAY, WELL, THANKS FOR SHARING.
- HEY, KATE? - MM-HMM.
CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT?
SURE, YOU CAN TALK TO ME ABOUT ANYTHING YOU WANT.
DO I STILL HAVE TO DO MY HOMEWORK,
EVEN THOUGH IT'S KIND OF WET?
YES.
OH, MAN.
I KNOW. IT'S A BUMMER.
WANNA KNOW A SECRET?
OKAY.
YOU KNOW HOW THERE'S ALWAYS
A FEW KIDS IN SCHOOL THAT KNOW EVERYTHING?
THEY KNOW ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE TEACHERS' QUESTIONS,
THEY ALWAYS GET "A"s ON THEIR TESTS.
RIGHT.
WELL, SOMETIMES, WHEN I WOULD STUDY REALLY HARD
AND DO ALL OF MY HOMEWORK,
THAT KID WAS ME.
SO HERE'S THE THING.
I THINK THAT FROM NOW ON,
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS DO YOUR HOMEWORK NEAR ME.
THAT WAY, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,
I'M RIGHT HERE TO HELP YOU.
LIKE YOUR MOM USED TO HELP YOU?
YEAH.
LIKE MY MOM USED TO HELP ME.
OKAY.
YOU GUYS BRING ME YOUR PLATES?
SINCE ALL OF MY PREVIOUS FREE TIME WAS WASTED
ON DRYING MY HOMEWORK, I HAVE TO HURRY
SO I'M NOT LATE FOR MY DANCE CLASS.
I'M SURE YOU DON'T MIND PICKING UP MY PLATE,
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
BESIDES, I THINK IT WOULD FALL UNDER "HOUSEKEEPING."
- EM. - HI, DAD.
YEAH. HEY, HEY, BUDDY, HOW ARE YOU?
HOW WAS YOUR DAY? IT WAS REALLY GOOD.
- YEAH. - AND FUNNY.
REALLY, FUNNY, HUH? HOW WAS IT FUNNY?
NO REASON.
I'M GOING UPSTAIRS.
HOLD ON A SECOND. HOLD ON A SECOND.
DID YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK?
YEAH. ASK KATE.
REALLY. MM-HMM.
HE DID HIS HOMEWORK?
- BEFORE DINNER? - YEAH.
HE DID, ACTUALLY, AND HE STARTED
ON HIS BOOK REPORT THAT'S DUE NEXT WEEK.
WOW.
I KNOW.
I DON'T THINK I HAVE THE WORDS
TO EXPLAIN HOW MUCH
OF A HUGE FEAT THAT IS.
USUALLY, WE GET IN A FIGHT JUST TO GET HIM TO OPEN A BOOK,
AND USUALLY THAT HAPPENS BEFORE BEDTIME.
- SORRY. - THANKS.
[sighs]
LISTEN, KATE, I WANTED TO APOLOGIZE
FOR EMILY'S BEHAVIOR EARLIER.
TOTALLY RUDE
AND UNCALLED FOR, AND I APOLOGIZE.
THANK YOU.
IT'S JUST A VERY DIFFERENT DYNAMIC FOR HER.
SHE HAS SOMEONE NEW IN HER HOME.
YEAH.
YOU'RE RIGHT, MAYBE.
SO, UH, GOT ANY BIG PLANS
FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING?
YEAH, I'M GONNA TUTOR KIDS AT MY CHURCH.
- WOW. WHAT? - [laughs]
- THAT'S GREAT. - UH-HUH.
IT'S JUST THIS LITTLE CENTER I PUT TOGETHER
A FEW YEARS AGO.
SO IT'S FOR THE KIDS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEY ALL COME FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES,
SO THEY CAN'T AFFORD TUTORS.
BUT THEY'RE GREAT, GREAT KIDS.
THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
- I, UH, I HAVE TO GO. - YEAH.
- WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW. - OKAY.
GOOD-BYE.
[sighs]
[raspy breathing]
WHAT IS WITH THIS CRAZY THING?
COME ON HERE.
WHERE'D THAT SONG GO? HUH?
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JUST HITTING PLAY?
I CAN'T FIGURE OUT THIS STUPID THING.
MM-HMM.
I MEAN, I JUST BARELY TOUCH IT,
AND IT COMES UP ASKING ABOUT A MENU.
WHAT'S IT THINK, I'M HUNGRY?
LET'S SEE.
LISA PUT ALL MY FAVORITE SONGS ON THERE
SO I'D HAVE SOMETHING TO LISTEN TO,
AND, OF COURSE, I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING.
HOW'S IT GOING?
OKAY, I JUST-- I'M A LITTLE TIRED.
I'M GONNA GET SOME BEAUTY SLEEP.
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DAY.
MY DAY.
WELL, I THINK BEN'S COMING AROUND.
WE HAD A NICE LITTLE MOMENT TODAY.
IN THE KITCHEN.
BONDING IN THE KITCHEN.
LET ME GUESS.
OVER COOKIES?
MATH.
OH, MATH IN THE KITCHEN.
THAT'S LIKE WHEN YOUR MOM
USED TO HELP YOU OUT, HUH?
YEAH.
OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GIRL? WHAT'S HER NAME?
EMILY.
NOTHING NEW TO REPORT THERE.
OH, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT SHE HATES MY GUTS.
OH, WELL, YOU'LL BRING HER AROUND.
JUST A MATTER OF TIME.
I MEAN, IT WAS HARD FOR YOU
WHEN YOU WERE HER AGE, SO YOU CAN SEE
WHERE IT'S GONNA BE HARD FOR HER.
OKAY, THOSE ARE THE UPDATES.
SO YOU SHOULD GET THAT BEAUTY SLEEP
THAT YOU THINK YOU NEED.
WHAT ABOUT THE-- THE DAD?
- DAVID. - DAVID'S FINE.
HE'S, YOU KNOW, MY BOSS.
UH-HUH.
GOOD NIGHT, DADDY.
NIGHT.
(Lisa) I WONDER WHERE OUR BUS DRIVER IS.
YOUR BOYFRIEND, RAY? DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.
I FEEL LIKE HE'S STARTING TO GROW ON US.
- [sighs] - ISN'T HE?
ADMIT IT.
I'M ADMITTING TO NOTHING.
HE'S SO FUNNY.
BESIDES, WHAT HAVE I ALWAYS SAID ABOUT MY PERFECT MAN?
HE'LL GREET ME AT THE DOOR...
I KNOW, IN A SUIT.
IN A NICE SUIT AND FLOWERS.
IT'S ACTUALLY A GOOD THING THAT YOU'RE NOT TOO SPECIFIC
ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF DOOR IT HAS TO BE.
HMM?
HAVE A LOVELY DAY.
OKAY, CRAZY.
BYE.
HAVE A GOOD ONE.
(Ray) HELLO, LISA.
HELLO, RAY.
I HAVE A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR YA.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
OH, THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL.
PICKED THOSE MYSELF.
[laughs]
(David) WOW.
I GOTTA TELL YA, I THINK THAT WAS
THE WORLD'S LONGEST CONFERENCE CALL.
WHAT?
UH, NOTHING,
DO YOU ALWAYS WEAR A BLACK TIE FOR YOUR CONFERENCE CALLS?
NO, NO, NO, OF COURSE, NO, I DIDN'T--
NO, I PUT THIS ON
AFTER THE CONFERENCE CALL.
I WAS WEARING JEANS AND A T-SHIRT.
NO, I WOULD NEVER-- I WAS JUST KIDDING.
RIGHT, YOU WERE KIDDING.
OF COURSE.
AND, OF COURSE, I ALWAYS, LIKE USUAL,
LOOK OUT OF PRACTICE.
I'M NOT USED TO HAVING SOMEBODY IN THE HOUSE TO TALK TO.
IT'S-- IT'S BEEN A WHILE.
I ONLY USUALLY HAVE EMILY AND BEN...
OR MY WIFE.
OH.
MY WIFE WAS HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER AND KILLED
THREE YEARS AGO.
EMILY WAS HAVING HER 13TH BIRTHDAY AND, UM...
SINCE THEN, IT'S BEEN REALLY HARD ON ALL OF US.
SO...
I'M SO SORRY.
YEAH.
UM, WHAT IS THAT?
I MEAN, PLEASE TELL ME
MY KIDS HAVEN'T BRIBED YOU INTO DOING THEIR HOMEWORK.
OH, I, UH-- I JUST--
I'M GETTING MY TEACHER'S DEGREE.
FINALLY GETTING MY TEACHER'S DEGREE.
THAT'S FANTASTIC.
IT'S-- AND IT SOUNDS CRAZY,
JUST THAT I'VE, YOU KNOW, WAITED THIS LONG
TO FINALLY GET IT, BUT IT'S JUST--
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A DREAM OF MINE TO BE...
A TEACHER.
THAT DOESN'T SOUND CRAZY AT ALL.
I MEAN, WHAT WOULD BE CRAZY IS YOU NOT GOING
AFTER YOUR DREAM, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
I DO HAVE ONE CONCERN.
DOES THAT MEAN I'M GONNA HAVE
TO START INTERVIEWING NANNIES SOON?
I PROMISE I'LL GIVE YOU PLENTY OF NOTICE.
BYE. THANKS.
SEE YOU LATER. BYE. THANKS FOR THE RIDE.
- BETTER? - PERFECT.
- HOW'S THE TIE? - THE TIE'S GREAT.
- (David) YEAH? - HEY, DAD, I'M HOME.
OH, HEY, SWEETIE.
WHAT DO YA THINK?
YOU LOOK SO NICE.
YEAH?
- YEAH. - THANKS, HONEY.
[laughs]
KATE, I HAVE A DANCE RECITAL COMING UP.
SO I HAVE A LOT OF REHEARSALS.
DO YOU THINK YOU COULD HAVE MY DANCE CLOTHES
WASHED AND READY FOR NEXT WEEK?
YES, YES.
UH, JUST LEAVE IT IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM.
THANKS.
- I'M GONNA CHECK ON BEN. - YEAH.
(Kate) "NEVILLE LOOKED BACK TO THE WAY THAT THEY HAD COME.
"IT SEEMED TERRIBLY FAR.
"SO FAR HE HAD TROUBLE REMEMBERING
"WHERE THEY'D STARTED.
"BEHIND HIM, BEN SAID,
"'IT BECOMES EASIER AS TIME GOES ON.'
"NEVILLE TURNED TO SEE HIM THROW THE BAG OVER HIS SHOULDER
"AND WALK TOWARD THE INN'S DOOR.
"'I'LL SEE TO OUR ROOMS, SO GOOD-NIGHT, YOUNG MASTER.'
NEVILLE ANSWERED, 'GOOD NIGHT TO YOU, SIR.'"
CAN WE READ ONE MORE CHAPTER?
MM-MM. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO TO BED.
- PLEASE. - YOUR DAD'S GONNA BE HOME PRETTY SOON.
MAYBE IF YOU SAY PLEASE ONE MORE TIME.
- REALLY? - NO, NOT REALLY.
[giggling]
GOOD NIGHT.
OH, WAIT.
WHAT?
OH.
GOOD NIGHT.
[coughs violently]
UH.
DADDY.
YOU OKAY?
YEAH, YEAH, I JUST-- I GOT A LITTLE SOMETHING IN MY THROAT.
YEAH, I'M JUST GONNA CALL DAVID, AND I'M GONNA TELL HIM
I CAN'T WORK TONIGHT. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.
JUST FOR TONIGHT.
I'M GONNA TAKE THIS-- I'M ALL RIGHT.
AND LISA'S COMING BY LATER TO SEE IF I NEED ANYTHING,
SO YOU JUST GO ON.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, THEN I'M GOING TO CALL THE DOCTOR,
AND I'M GOING TO ASK HIM TO BE ON CALL FOR YOU.
- NO, YOU'RE NOT. - YES, DADDY.
I'M JUST GONNA HAVE HIM BE ON CALL FOR ONE EVENING.
I GOT A TICKLE IN MY THROAT.
HOW SILLY ARE YOU GONNA FEEL BOTHERING THE BUSY DOCTOR
TO TELL HIM THAT I'VE GOT A TICKLE?
OKAY.
THAT TICKLE DOESN'T GO AWAY BY TOMORROW,
I'M CALLING HIM.
FINE.
- JUST GO ON. - HERE'S YOUR WATER.
AND YOU'RE GONNA CALL ME IF YOU NEED ME, RIGHT?
SO I GUESS JERRY WAS RIGHT AFTER ALL.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
OH, HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT YOU STOPPING IN HERE
A FEW TIMES BETWEEN CLASSES
AND YOUR JOB.
SOMETHING ABOUT, I DON'T KNOW,
GETTING ALL SPRUCED UP FOR WORK.
SPRUCED UP? WHO SAYS SPRUCED UP?
[chuckling] YOUR DAD.
- THE DRESS IS TOO MUCH? - NO.
YOU LOOK AWESOME.
FOR A DATE.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
I WILL COME IN AND CHECK IN A FEW HOURS
- ON JERRY, OKAY? - THANK YOU.
BYE.
THANK YOU. WE'LL GET BACK TO YOU AT THE END OF THE WEEK.
THAT'S GREAT, GREAT.
DAVID, THANKS AGAIN.
- ABSOLUTELY. - YES, SIR.
JIM, TAKE CARE.
THANKS A LOT. SEE YA. ALL RIGHT.
OKAY.
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU?
WHY DON'T YOU GET THAT?
YOU KNOW, YOU RARELY LET ME DO THE TALKING
ON A BID THIS BIG, AND RIGHT NOW,
MY THROAT IS ACTUALLY SORE FROM OVERUSE.
I LEFT YOU THREE MESSAGES TODAY, YOU KNOW.
YOU DIDN'T RETURN ONE OF THEM.
YOU KNOW, THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING.
SO, UH...
WHO IS SHE?
WAIT A MINUTE.
IT'S THE NANNY.
KEEP IT DOWN.
AM I RIGHT? IS THAT IT?
CHRIS, WILL YOU KEEP IT DOWN?
HOW COULD YOU KEEP THIS FROM ME,
YOUR PARTNER, YOUR BEST FRIEND?
I KNOW YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND, BROTHER,
BUT THERE'S NOTHING TO TELL YOU.
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, THAT'S-- THAT'S NOT IT.
THERE'S ALWAYS A STORY, AND IF THERE'S NOT A STORY,
AT LEAST BE CONSIDERATE ENOUGH TO MAKE ONE UP FOR ME.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU.
OH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, MAN.
IT'S, LIKE, SHE MAKES ME SMILE
WHEN I'M AROUND HER, YOU KNOW.
I HAVEN'T SMILED LIKE THAT IN YEARS.
SHE'S AMAZING.
I ALSO TURN INTO, APPARENTLY, A COMPLETE KLUTZ
WHEN I'M AROUND HER.
I MEAN, I GO UP TO HER, AND I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING,
AND I FEEL LIKE I CAN, AND I'M LIKE--
AH!
LIKE I'M LIKE AN IDIOT.
A BUMBLING FOOL.
SHE'S SMART.
SHE'S KIND. SHE'S CARING.
I MEAN, SHE'S-- DO YOU KNOW SHE'S GOING
AFTER A TEACHING DEGREE?
SO SHE'S EDUCATED. SHE LIKES MY KIDS.
[snickers] WELL.
WELL WHAT?
WELL, I MEAN, YOU DO PAY HER FOR THAT.
- CHRIS. - SORRY.
I'M TRYING TO BE SERIOUS.
NO, PLEASE, GO ON, GO ON.
WHAT'S YOUR-- WHAT'S YOUR, UH, PLAN OF ACTION?
THERE'S NO PLAN OF ACTION.
CHRIS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE NANNY.
END OF STORY.
WHOA, WHAT DO YOU MEAN END OF STORY?
THIS IS LIKE CHAPTER ONE OF THE STORY.
THIS IS THE FIRST NANNY THAT HASN'T QUIT
IN A MATTER OF HOURS, CHRIS, LET ALONE A DAY.
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT ME TO DO HERE?
SHE'S GREAT WITH THE KIDS, SHE LOVES BEN,
SHE-- YOU KNOW THAT BEN IS ACTUALLY DOING HIS HOMEWORK
- BEFORE DINNER? - REALLY?
AND EM, DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED.
THIS WOMAN HAS INCREDIBLE PATIENCE WITH EM.
EVEN WHEN SHE PUSHES THE ENVELOPE,
AND, HEY, AS HER GODFATHER,
YOU COMPLETELY KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
AND WHAT IF IT DOESN'T WORK OUT WITH HER?
THEN WHAT? THEN WHERE AM I?
I'M NOT SCREWING UP A GOOD THING.
I CAN'T AFFORD TO.
(Ben) THIS MATH IS TOUGH.
YEAH. YOU CAN DO IT, THOUGH.
YOU'RE THE SMARTEST KID I KNOW.
JUST TAKE YOUR TIME WITH IT.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT.
UH, OKAY, HOW DO YOU CHANGE 3/4 INTO A DECIMAL?
(Ben) MM.
MAYBE BY USING YOUR DIVISION?
RIGHT.
WAIT.
FOUR GOES INTO THREE HOW MANY TIMES?
DON'T FORGET YOUR DECIMAL POINT.
(Ben) OKAY, HOLD ON.
I GOT IT.
IT'S .75.
THAT'S RIGHT. GENIUS.
GUILTY.
GOOD JOB, BUDDY.
HEY, DAD. SHOW ME SOME LOVE.
THAT A BOY.
DAD, YOU SHOULD SEE HOW EASY MATH IS NOW.
'CAUSE OF KATE.
SHE MADE IT SO SIMPLE.
NO, IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF ME.
IT'S BECAUSE YOUR SON
IS INCREDIBLY SMART.
INCREDIBLY SMART, HUH?
[Ben laughs]
WHY, THE ULTRA-LAME HAPPY PARTY?
WELL, THANKS TO KATE HERE, YOUR BROTHER NOW LOVES MATH.
AND SINCE YOU USED TO NOT LOVE MATH,
I'D HARDLY CALL THAT ULTRA-LAME.
OH, THAT'S WHAT ALL THE EXCITEMENT IS ABOUT?
MATH?
SERIOUSLY?
DAD, HOW ABOUT WE SAY I KINDA LIKE MATH?
I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD EVER LOVE IT.
[laughter]
DEAL.
HEY, HOW ABOUT WE GO OUTSIDE
AND THROW THE BALL AROUND A LITTLE BIT BEFORE DINNER?
REALLY? CAN WE? ABSOLUTELY. ABSOLUTELY.
(Ben) ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
YOU KNOW WHAT MY MOTHER USED TO SAY TO ME?
DO YOU WANT ME TO, LIKE, GUESS?
OR IS THIS ONE OF THOSE QUESTIONS
YOU REALLY DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO ANSWER?
SHE USED TO SAY, DO YOU THINK IF YOU STAND
IN FRONT OF THAT REFRIGERATOR WITH THE DOOR OPEN
FOR LONG ENOUGH THAT NEW MAGICAL FOOD CHOICES
ARE GONNA APPEAR?
SO LET ME GUESS.
THE END OF THE STORY IS YOU CLOSE THE DOOR.
UH, NO, ACTUALLY, I USED TO SAY, "YES.
I DO THINK THAT, MOM."
AND I'D LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN.
HAVE TO TRY THAT ON MY DAD NEXT TIME.
WANT ME TO MAKE YOU SOMETHING TO EAT
BEFORE YOU HAVE TO LEAVE FOR DANCE CLASS?
IT'S OKAY. I'LL GRAB SOMETHING THERE.
BUT, UH, THANKS ANYWAY.
OKAY.
HEY, HOW LONG DID YOU USE
THAT LINE ON YOUR MOM?
UNTIL I WAS 16.
WELL, THAT WAS PROBABLY A GOOD TIME TO STOP.
'CAUSE IF YOU STAND IN FRONT OF THE FRIDGE
AS MUCH AS I DO,
YOUR MOM WAS PROBABLY GETTING TIRED OF HEARING YOU SAY THAT,
OVER AND OVER.
ACTUALLY, I, UM, I THINK SHE WOULD HAVE LIKED
TO HAVE HEARD ME SAY IT OVER AND OVER.
FOR ANOTHER HUNDRED YEARS.
WELL, THAT MUST BE REALLY NICE.
FOR YOU TO HAVE THAT OPTION.
COMING UP WITH STUPID COMEBACKS TO SAY TO YOUR MOM.
THIS IS GOOD.
THIS IS THE STUFF THAT YOU REMEMBER REALLY WELL.
- MISS HEWITT? - YEAH.
WHEN I FIRST CAME HERE, YOU KNOW, FOR HELP,
THINGS WEREN'T SO GREAT.
NOT AT HOME, OR AT SCHOOL, OR ANYWHERE, REALLY.
IT WAS PRETTY BAD ALL AROUND.
I REMEMBER.
I REALLY DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO KEEP COMING HERE,
YOU KNOW, BUT I DON'T KNOW, FOR SOME REASON, I DID.
AND I GUESS IT WAS 'CAUSE OF YOU.
OH.
IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, ALL THE HELP YOU'VE BEEN GIVING ME,
AND TELLING ME HOW SMART I AM AND STUFF,
AND ALL THE THINGS YOU SAY I CAN DO WITH MY LIFE?
NOW, I REALLY THINK I CAN DO ANYTHING.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS FOR THAT.
WELL, YOU'RE WELCOME.
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY, SO THIS IS THE PART THAT YOU'RE REMEMBERING REALLY WELL,
AND THIS IS THE PART THAT YOU NEED
TO GO OVER AND OVER A FEW TIMES.
AM I DISTURBING YOU?
WELL, I COULD ASK THE SAME THING OF YOU.
KATE, YOU'RE NOT DISTURBING ME.
YOU KNOW YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME HERE.
YOU ALL DONE FOR THE NIGHT?
OH, YEAH, I'M DONE WITH WORK AND TUTORING,
AND I JUST HAVE A FEW HOURS OF STUDYING LEFT.
I JUST THOUGHT I'D COME HERE AND GET A FEW MOMENTS
OF NOTHINGNESS BEFORE I GET HOME.
WELL, SOMETIMES, A LITTLE BIT OF NOTHINGNESS
CAN CURE A BAD DAY.
YEAH.
I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME.
I'M WATCHING THESE TWO KIDS.
THERE'S THIS LITTLE BOY. HE'S 9.
HE'S AMAZING.
YEAH.
AND THEN HIS SISTER IS...
UNBELIEVABLE.
SHE'S SO ANGRY
AND HAS SUCH AN ENORMOUS CHIP ON HER SHOULDER.
AND I DON'T THINK I'M DOING A VERY GOOD JOB WITH HER.
HER MOM DIED A FEW YEARS AGO,
AND SHE WAS ONLY 13, SO.
NOW, IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO,
BUT I-I REMEMBER
A VERY ANGRY, VERY SAD YOUNG GIRL
WHO, UH, WHOSE FATHER USED TO DRAG HER TO THIS CHURCH
EVERY SUNDAY.
AND WHEN SHE STARTED OUT, OH,
SHE WAS IN A HORRIBLE PLACE.
SOME DAYS, SHE WAS DOWNRIGHT INCORRIGIBLE.
BUT BIT BY BIT,
SHE-- SHE FOUND HER WAY.
SHE STARTED RELATING TO OTHER PEOPLE,
AND LEARNED HOW TO RESPECT THEM.
SHE EVEN DID A LOT BETTER IN SCHOOL.
AND, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES, I WONDER
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT YOUNG GIRL.
YEAH, I WONDER IF SHE TURNED OUT OKAY?
[laughs]
[groans]
NO, YOU-- YOU JUST HAVE TO TRUST IN GOD, KATE.
TRUST THAT YOU'LL BE LED AND GUIDED
TO FIND THE RIGHT AND PERFECT WAY
TO REACH THIS LOVELY YOUNG GIRL.
YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES, PEOPLE JUST NEED TO BE SHOWN
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THEIR FAITH.
IT WORKED FOR YOU.
ALL THOSE YEARS AGO.
AH, YOU'LL DO JUST FINE.
AND GIVE MY LOVE TO YOUR DAD.
I WILL.
(David) ANYBODY HOME?
UH, JUST ME.
- JUST YOU, HUH? - YEAH.
WHERE ARE THE KIDS?
UH, BEN IS AT HIS SLEEPOVER,
AND EMILY IS AT DANCE PRACTICE FOR HER RECITAL.
YEAH, HER RECITAL.
SO I GUESS, UH, I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
UH, KATE, ACTUALLY, UM...
I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU HOW THE EXAM WENT.
OH.
THE EXAM WENT INCREDIBLE.
YEAH?
AND... BEN GOT AN A.
THAT'S FANTASTIC.
I KNOW. HE WAS SO HAPPY.
YEAH, I ACTUALLY MEANT YOUR EXAM.
OH.
HOW'D YOUR EXAM GO?
UH, IT WENT GREAT.
I GOT AN A AS WELL.
THAT'S GREAT. THAT'S FANTASTIC.
THAT CALLS FOR A CELEBRATION.
IT DOES.
LET-- WE HAVE TO CELEBRATE.
I MEAN, UNLESS YOU HAVE PLANS.
I DON'T HAVE PLANS.
GREAT.
THEN WE'LL CELEBRATE.
OKAY.
- HEY. - HEY.
EVERYTHING OKAY?
OH, THANK YOU.
CHEERS.
I, UH-- CHEERS.
[clink]
EVERYTHING'S FINE.
I JUST NEEDED TO CALL HOME
AND MAKE SURE I WASN'T NEEDED.
RIGHT, RIGHT.
[laughs] I'M SITTING HERE,
SELFISHLY THINKING THAT YOU'RE ONLY NEEDED IN MY HOME,
AND FORGOT TO REALIZE THAT MAYBE SOMEBODY
IN YOUR OWN HOME NEEDS YOU AS WELL.
I'M SORRY. I APOLOGIZE.
OH, NO, IT'S-- IT'S...
IT'S JUST MY FATHER.
SO HE'S NOT FEELING WELL.
BUT HE'S HAD HEART DISEASE SINCE I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL,
SO I'VE BEEN TAKING CARE OF HIM FOR A LONG TIME.
- SINCE HIGH SCHOOL? - YEAH.
THAT'S A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY
FOR SOMEBODY IN HIGH SCHOOL.
WISH EM WAS HERE.
IF SHE HEARD THIS, MAYBE SHE'D GET
A WELL-NEEDED BEHAVIORAL ADJUSTMENT.
CAN I GIVE YOU SOME ADVICE?
I MEAN, DO YOU WANT MY ADVICE?
ON WHAT? ON EM? ABSOLUTELY.
- PLEASE. - YEAH. OKAY.
UH, I JUST THINK THAT, UH--
SHE HAS A BIRTHDAY COMING UP.
I THINK SHE'S PROBABLY MISSING HER MOM A LOT,
- EVEN MORE THAN NORMAL. - YEAH.
YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT.
AND EITHER I'M A HORRIBLE PARENT
OR YOU'RE AN INCREDIBLY INTELLIGENT WOMAN.
NO.
IT'S NEITHER. TRUST ME.
I JUST-- I LOST MY MOTHER WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL
TO CANCER.
AND I JUST REMEMBER THINKING, YOU KNOW,
THAT IT WAS SO TOUGH RIGHT BEFORE SHE DIED,
AND IT TURNS OUT THAT, UM, THAT WAS NOTHING
COMPARED TO WHAT IT WAS LIKE
THE NEXT FEW YEARS WITHOUT HER.
I'M SORRY YOU WENT THROUGH THAT.
IT MUST HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY HARD ON YOU.
UH, EMILY'S GONNA BE FINE.
YOU KNOW, SHE JUST NEEDS A LITTLE MORE TIME.
[laughter]
- WHAT? - NOTHING.
WHAT?
UM, I'M JUST GLAD YOU STAYED.
OH.
UM, I JUST DON'T KNOW WHY I WOULDN'T STAY.
UH, YOUR HOUSE IS BEAUTIFUL, YOUR KIDS ARE GREAT.
I LOVE BEING
SOAKED IN LAUNDRY...
- DETERGENT. - [laughs]
AND THE SPRINKLER MISHAPS ARE MY FAVORITE.
AND I THINK I MAY BE IN LOVE WITH YOUR KILLER PET RAT, LOUIE.
LOUIE, YEAH.
WELL, DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP TOO BAD.
YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FELL
FOR THEIR WELL-REHEARSED SHENANIGANS.
THAT'S FOR SURE. OH, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE.
MM-MM.
THAT ACTUALLY DOES MAKE ME FEEL REALLY GOOD.
REALLY?
TO KNOW THAT I WASN'T THE FIRST ONE TO FALL PREY.
WELL, YOU'RE NOT, BUT YOU ARE
THE ONLY ONE WHO STAYED.
AND...
ARE YOU MAKING A MOVE ON ME?
HOW AM I DOING?
YOU'RE DOING WELL.
(Emily) THIS IS AWKWARD.
EMILY, YOU'RE HOME.
OH. GOODNESS.
EMILY, UM...
I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW THAT I WAS HOME.
EM. APPARENTLY NOT.
- EMILY. - GO.
- YEAH. - YEAH.
EM.
CAN I COME IN?
I'M REALLY TIRED, DAD.
CAN IT WAIT TILL MORNING?
YEAH, SWEETIE, IT CAN WAIT.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE OKAY WITH--
I'M FINE.
NO BIG DEAL. I'M JUST TIRED.
OKAY, HONEY.
I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.
[sniffles]
WHAT IS IT?
WHAT'S BOTHERING YOU?
OH, IT'S NOTHING.
EMILY'S DANCE RECITAL'S THIS WEEKEND.
I JUST FEEL KIND OF NERVOUS.
I JUST WANT IT TO GO, OKAY.
YOU KNOW, I'M GOING.
IT'S NOT LIKE YOU GUYS HAVE KISSED OR ANYTHING.
OH, KATE, HE IS YOUR BOSS.
YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO KISS YOUR BOSS.
JUST DON'T FORGET EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE
TO GET HERE-- PUT YOURSELF THROUGH SCHOOL
AND EVERYTHING.
AND YOU BETTER KEEP TAKING THE BUS WITH ME.
OH, I'M NOT GONNA RIDE THE BUS WITH YOU ANYMORE.
- I'M SORRY. - MM-HMM.
THANKS. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR BEING MY FRIEND.
I HATE YOU.
UH, PARDON ME, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I'M VERY SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE HERE.
THIS SHOULDN'T TAKE MORE THAN A SECOND.
THERE'S SOMETHING I REALLY NEED TO DO.
LISA HARRISON, COME HERE.
I LOVE YOU SO, SO VERY MUCH.
- WHOO! - (man) YEAH!
[cheers, laughter and applause]
YEAH!
SO, ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET THIS BABY ROLLING.
LET'S GO.
(Kate) WHOO!
[laughs]
(David) HEY, BEN, SWEETHEART,
COME ON, SIT DOWN, CHAMP.
SHE'S COMING. DON'T YOU WORRY.
GOTTA BE PATIENT.
SHE'S ON HER WAY.
HEY, DAD?
YEAH, WHAT'S UP, BUDDY?
CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING? YEAH, ALWAYS.
IS IT OKAY THAT I LIKE IT WHEN KATE'S AROUND?
- YEAH, OF COURSE. - [sighs]
WHY WOULDN'T IT BE?
I DON'T KNOW.
MAYBE BECAUSE IT'D MAKE YOU THINK THAT I DON'T MISS MOM.
BECAUSE I DO IN, LIKE, EVERYTHING.
I KNOW YOU DO.
IT'S JUST REALLY NICE HAVING KATE WITH US NOW.
[laughs]
SO IT'S OKAY?
PAL, IT'S MORE THAN OKAY.
YOU WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING ELSE?
WHAT?
I LIKE IT WHEN KATE'S AROUND TOO.
[chuckles]
HEY, THERE SHE IS.
- HI. - DON'T RUN.
WOW, THIS IS THE BEST HUG I'VE EVER GOTTEN.
- REALLY? - YES.
UH, THESE ARE FOR EMILY.
WOW. THEY'RE GORGEOUS. COME ON.
DAD SAVED US SEATS.
- LET'S GO. HE'S EXCITED. - OH, GREAT.
- YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL. - THANKS.
EMILY'S GONNA LOVE THE FLOWERS. PINK'S HER FAVORITE.
(David) SO WHAT'D YOU THINK?
- SHE WAS AMAZING. - REALLY?
MM-HMM.
I THOUGHT SO TOO, BUT...
THAT'S WHY I KNEW YOU'D SAY THAT.
[laughs]
IT'S JUST-- SHE WANTS TO GO TO THIS SUMMER DANCE PROGRAM.
- YEAH. - AND IT HAPPENS TO BE ABROAD.
AND IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR HER.
SHE GETS A CHANCE TO WORK
WITH ALL THE TOP DANCING COMPANIES AND EVERYTHING.
I DON'T KNOW.
I JUST GET NERVOUS.
THAT SOUNDS INCREDIBLE FOR HER.
YEAH, I MEAN, IT IS.
IT'S JUST I DON'T KNOW HOW HER DAD'S GONNA HANDLE IT.
HEY, THERE'S EMILY.
YEAH! OH!
YOU DID SO WELL!
THANK YOU. YOU DIDN'T FALL.
I TOLD YOU I WOULDN'T.
PRACTICE PAYS OFF.
SWEETHEART, THIS IS FOR YOU.
PINK ROSES?
ABSOLUTELY.
[laughs]
YOU REMEMBERED.
ARE YOU KIDDING?
OH, THANK YOU, DADDY. OH, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.
YOU LOOKED BEAUTIFUL UP THERE.
THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU.
WELL, I DO HAVE TO CONFESS ONE THING.
KATE WAS THE ONE WHO ACTUALLY BROUGHT THE BOUQUET.
NO, ACTUALLY, YOUR FATHER ASKED ME
TO PICK UP SOME FLOWERS
FOR YOU FROM HIM.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT I DID.
OH, HOW DID YOU KNOW?
I SAW SOME PHOTOS OF YOU FROM YOUR OTHER RECITALS,
AND YOU ALWAYS HAD PINK ROSES
IN YOUR HANDS,
SO I JUST FIGURED THEY WERE YOUR FAVORITE.
UH, ACTUALLY, PINK ROSES WERE MY MOTHER'S FAVORITE.
YES, BUT FOR A FEW YEARS THERE, EMILY,
THEY WERE YOUR FAVORITE TOO, SWEETIE.
YEAH, CAN YOU HOLD THESE FOR A SECOND?
YEAH.
YOU HAVE TO MEET PAM.
SHE'S SO AWESOME.
GIVE ME ONE MINUTE, OKAY?
PAM, PAM.
THIS IS MY DAD.
HI, IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU.
HOW ARE YOU? NICE TO MEET YOU.
- FINALLY. - FINALLY.
GIVE ME ONE SECOND. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
- EM. - AREN'T YOU SO PROUD OF HER?
SHE'S A BALLERINA AND OUT THE DOOR.
[laughs]
HEY.
THANKS.
SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU
FOR COMING TONIGHT.
- OH. - IT WAS REALLY NICE OF YOU.
AND FOR PICKING UP THE FLOWERS.
SURE.
MY DAD WANTED ME
TO TELL YOU THAT, UM, WE'RE GOING OUT
FOR A LITTLE CELEBRATION
TO OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT.
OKAY, THAT SOUNDS GREAT.
YEAH, IT'S KIND OF A FAMILY TRADITION
AFTER I PERFORM.
AND PAM'S NEVER BEEN THERE,
SO IT SHOULD BE REALLY, REALLY FUN.
SO HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, KATE.
YOU TOO.
- HEY. - HI.
HEY.
I TRIED CALLING YOU.
OH, I HAD MY PHONE OFF DURING THE RECITAL.
IS HE OKAY?
YEAH, HE HAD-- HE HAD A BAD COUGHING FIT,
AND HE WOULDN'T TAKE HIS MEDICINE,
AND I COULDN'T GET HIM TO EAT ANYTHING.
NOT EVEN CANDY. I'M SORRY.
THAT'S OKAY, THANKS FOR STAYING
DURING YOUR DATE.
OH, YEAH.
YOU KNOW, IT WAS ACTUALLY KIND OF FUN TO SEE
JERRY BEAT SOMEONE ELSE AT CARDS FOR A CHANGE.
I'M GONNA GO CHECK ON HIM.
HEY, DADDY.
LOOK HOW PRETTY YOU LOOK.
THANKS.
IT'S NOT GONNA GET YOU OUT OF THE QUESTION.
PRETTY GOOD TIME, THOUGH, HUH?
YEAH.
I'M JUST TOO TIRED.
THAT'S OKAY, DADDY.
HOW DID EMILY'S DANCE RECITAL GO?
DID YOU HAVE FUN?
YEAH, I HAD A GREAT TIME.
I LOVE YOU, DADDY.
I'M GONNA BE RIGHT HERE.
OH, I'M JUST TOO TIRED.
I LOVE YOU.
THANKS, CHAMP. NO PROBLEM.
NOW I GOTTA TELL YOU, I REMEMBER IT SO CLEARLY.
WATCH YOUR STEP.
IT FEELS LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY. DAD.
NO, IT ALSO FEELS LIKE IT WAS 16 YEARS AGO.
- NO LONG SPEECHES. - OKAY.
LOOK, I KNOW HOW YOU LOVE TO HAVE
A LOT OF PRESENTS ON YOUR BIRTHDAY.
AND CHRISTMAS AND EVERY OTHER HOLIDAY,
BUT THIS YEAR, I THOUGHT IT'D BE OKAY TO GET YOU
ONE PRESENT.
- DAD. - ALL RIGHT.
- YOU READY? - YES.
OKAY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEETHEART.
AH!
[screams]
[laughter]
THANK YOU!
- THANK YOU, DAD. - YOU'RE WELCOME.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
GO SIT IN IT.
- WHOO. - LOOK WHAT I GOT.
LOOK WHAT I GOT. I GOT KEYS.
[cackles]
NOW HERE'S THE DEAL.
YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR HALF THE INSURANCE,
YOU UNDERSTAND?
- DAD, PLEASE... - COME ON.
YOU KNOW THAT'S NEVER GONNA HAPPEN.
OH, YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT, BUT IT WAS WORTH A SHOT.
- OH, IT'S SO-- - WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I LOVE IT.
REALLY? I LOVE IT.
WELL, GET IN. LET'S SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ON YOU.
OKAY.
- CHAMP. - UH-HUH?
I THINK THAT'S GOT A SEAT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.
ALL RIGHT. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
(Ben) OOH-OOH.
ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING FOR A SPIN,
BUT I GOTTA GO INSIDE FOR A SECOND, OKAY?
DON'T LET HER LEAVE.
(Ben) ALL RIGHT, BUT HURRY.
ALL RIGHT. I'M COMING.
BETTER HURRY. GIVE ME TWO SECONDS.
- I'M ON MY WAY. - LET'S GO.
YOU WANNA JUST GO? YEAH, SURE. LET'S GO.
[laughs]
I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT THIS IS THE FIRST PRESENT
I'VE GOTTEN MY DAUGHTER THAT SHE MIGHT ACTUALLY LIKE.
- COME ON, DAD. LET'S GO FOR A RIDE. - YEAH.
ONE SECOND, SWEETIE, I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.
LISTEN, I JUST-- IS EVERYTHING OKAY?
I MEAN, DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG?
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE
I WASN'T MOVING TOO QUICKLY THE OTHER NIGHT.
'CAUSE I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME WITH YOU.
- I DID TOO. - YOU DID?
OKAY, GREAT, 'CAUSE I MEAN, YOU JUST LEFT SO EARLY
AFTER EMILY'S RECITAL AND EVERYTHING,
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE OKAY.
LISTEN, UM, ALSO, I WANTED TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.
YOU KNOW, NOT TO TAKE IT THE WRONG WAY.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE EMILY AND BEN DON'T KNOW
WHAT'S GOING ON BETWEEN US YET. OH, OF COURSE.
AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU AND I ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.
YEAH, I-I THINK.
I THINK I NEED TO CHECK DINNER.
(Emily) DAD... KATE, WHAT I WAS--
DAD, COME ON, LET'S GO!
OKAY, I'M COMING.
(Lisa) AS YOUR BEST FRIEND, I FEEL LIKE IT'S MY DUTY
TO TELL YOU THAT I THINK YOU'RE OVERREACTING...
WHAT?
AND LOOKING TOO MUCH INTO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.
WAIT, SO THEY WENT OUT AFTER THE RECITAL,
I AM SAYING, AND DIDN'T INVITE ME.
YOU DON'T THINK THAT'S WEIRD?
NO, IT WAS EMILY WHO DIDN'T INVITE YOU.
WELL, THAT'S TRUE,
AND DAVID DID SEEM LIKE HE WAS BUSY
- WITH PAM. - AND YOU LEFT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME.
I JUST, I MEAN, YOU KNOW ME.
I'M THE SMART GIRL.
IT'S LIKE I GET AROUND THIS GUY,
AND SUDDENLY I LOSE ALL SENSE OF NORMAL BEHAVIOR.
- [sighs] - WHAT?
JUST SAY IT. WHAT?
IT'S SIMPLE. YOU LIKE HIM.
OH.
BACK WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE WAS GOING
THROUGH DATING 101 IN THEIR 20s,
YOU WERE TAKING CARE OF YOUR DAD.
EVERYTHING YOU'RE FEELING
IS TOTALLY NORMAL.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
THIS IS NEVER GONNA WORK.
WE'RE FROM TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WORLDS.
I RIDE THE BUS,
AND HE JUST BOUGHT HIS TEENAGE DAUGHTER
A LUXURY CAR.
I LIVE WITH MY FATHER.
HE LIVES IN THIS HOUSE
THAT'S THE SIZE OF THIS APARTMENT BUILDING.
HI, PAM, IT'S EMILY.
HI.
LISTEN, MY DAD HAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE SUMMER DANCE PROGRAM.
AND HE WAS WONDERING IF YOU WANTED TO JOIN HIM
FOR A DINNER TONIGHT.
YEAH, OKAY, GREAT.
TONIGHT'S OKAY?
I'LL TELL HIM YOU'LL BE THERE. BYE.
UH, CHRISTINA, CAN I CALL YOU BACK?
SEE YOU AT YOUR PARTY, HONEY.
BYE, UNCLE CHRIS. GOOD LUCK, PARTNER.
GOOD LUCK? WITH WHAT?
DAD, I KNOW YOU'RE REALLY BUSY,
BUT WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE SUMMER DANCE PROGRAM.
SWEETHEART, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE SUMMER DANCE PROGRAM,
AND WE ALSO DECIDED I NEED A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION
BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE.
I KNOW, AND FOR THE RECORD,
I ABSOLUTELY AGREE.
YOU DO?
YES, OF COURSE, I DO.
I KNOW YOU HAVE A TON OF QUESTIONS.
WHICH IS WHY IT'S SO WONDERFUL THAT PAM HAS INVITED YOU
TO THE MEETING WITH ALL THE OTHER PARENTS
TO TALK ABOUT ANY QUESTIONS
THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
GREAT, THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT YOU TRAVELING ABROAD
AFTER THAT, OKAY?
GREAT. SO IT'S 7:00 AT CHAPTER 8.
WELL, W-WAIT A SECOND.
7:00?
I ALREADY CHECKED WITH YOUR SECRETARY,
AND YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER PLANS,
SO I CONFIRMED THAT YOU'D BE THERE.
UM, ALL RIGHT.
OKAY, I'LL BE THERE.
THANK YOU, DAD.
I LOVE YOU.
HOW'S IT GOING OVER THERE?
I'M ALMOST FINISHED.
OKAY, AND I AM DONE.
CAN I SEE?
OKAY.
LET'S SEE.
OH.
I DON'T KNOW
WHAT ELSE TO SAY, EXCEPT THAT YOU'RE A GENIUS.
YES!
[laughter]
WHOO!
- SWEET. - OH, MY GOODNESS.
- MORE MATH LOVE? - YES.
AND I THINK YOU SHOULD BE INCREDIBLY SUPPORTIVE
OF YOUR BROTHER BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN WORKING SO HARD.
I AM.
GOOD JOB, BEN.
YOU ARE SO SMART. OH, MY GOODNESS.
HEY, KATE, UM, IS DINNER ALMOST READY?
BECAUSE, I MEAN, ALL THIS MATH IS MAKING ME SO HUNGRY.
OH, OH, I ALMOST FORGOT.
IT'S JUST GONNA BE THE TWO OF US FOR DINNER TONIGHT.
MY DAD WANTED TO MEET YOU AT THIS RESTAURANT.
CHAPTER 8. AT 7:30.
AND I PROMISED HIM I WOULDN'T FORGET,
SO PLEASE DON'T TELL HIM I ALMOST DID.
OH.
UH, OKAY, LET ME JUST CALL
AND CHECK WITH HIM ABOUT BEN.
HE WAS ON HIS PHONE.
THAT'S WHY HE WANTED ME TO TELL YOU.
- OKAY, DID HE SAY ANYTHING ABOUT BEN? - I'M HERE.
NO DANCE CLASS TONIGHT.
THAT'S PROBABLY WHY HE WANTED TO DO IT.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BOOK WE'RE READING?
I MEAN, WE WERE SUPPOSED
TO FINISH IT TONIGHT. YOU ARE CORRECT.
SO HOW ABOUT IF, AS SOON AS I AM DONE WITH DINNER,
I WILL COME BACK TO SAY GOOD NIGHT TO YOU.
OKAY, DEAL.
OKAY.
MR. CHANDLER. HEY, GEORGE.
THANKS.
MR. CHANDLER, HOW ARE YOU?
HI, NATASHA. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
- GOOD TO SEE YOU. - YOU TOO.
I AM FASHIONABLY LATE, BUT I'M ASSUMING
MY PEOPLE ARE ALREADY HERE. HI, DAVID.
YES. PAM, HI.
- HI. - HOW ARE YOU?
- I'M GOOD. - GOOD TO SEE YOU.
WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
UM...
I-- I BELIEVE THAT I'M YOUR GROUP.
YOU'RE MY-- I'M SORRY, I'M NOT FOLLOWING.
EMILY TOLD ME THAT YOU WERE MEETING
SOME OF THE PARENTS TO TALK
ABOUT THE SUMMER DANCE PROGRAM, IS THAT CORRECT?
UM, EMILY CALLED ME EARLIER TO SAY
THAT YOU WANTED TO TAKE ME TO DINNER
TO TALK ABOUT THE DANCE PROGRAM.
OH, PLEASE TELL ME SHE DIDN'T DO THAT.
UH-HUH.
I-I'M SORRY ABOUT THIS.
NO, NO, HEY, HEY.
COME ON. YOU SHOULDN'T BE SORRY.
I'LL APOLOGIZE PROFUSELY ON BEHALF OF MY DAUGHTER.
UH, IT WAS REALLY NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO SPEAK TO YOU
ABOUT THE DANCE PROGRAM SOME OTHER TIME.
YOU KNOW WHAT, PAM-- PAM, HOLD ON A SEC, HOLD ON A SEC.
LET'S--
NATASHA, NATASHA.
YES.
UM, I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAD
A TABLE FOR TWO AVAILABLE TONIGHT?
- YES. - EXCELLENT.
YOUR DAUGHTER MADE A RESERVATION EARLIER.
OH, MY DAUGHTER. HOW APPROPRIATE.
OF COURSE SHE DID.
WE'LL TAKE IT.
I'M ASSUMING YOU HAVEN'T EATEN BECAUSE I'M-- I'M STARVED.
[laughs]
WELL, I DO MAKE IT A RULE
NOT TO EAT BEFORE NON-DATE SETUPS.
YEAH, ME TOO. IT'S A GOOD PLAN.
WE SHOULD TRY THAT NEXT TIME.
WELCOME TO CHAPTER 8.
- HI. - HI, DO YOU HAVE A RESERVATION?
OH, I'M MEETING DAVID CHANDLER.
SURE. RIGHT THIS WAY.
I'M AWAKE.
MM-HMM.
OH.
CAN WE READ SOME MORE TONIGHT?
WE'LL READ TOMORROW.
OKAY. GOOD NIGHT, KATE.
GOOD NIGHT.
[man speaking on television]
DAD?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
YOUR FATHER'S ON A DATE WITH PAM.
YOU KNOW THAT ALREADY, DON'T YOU?
WE NEED TO TALK.
NO OFFENSE, BUT I'M REALLY NOT
IN THE MOOD FOR A TALK.
I'M REALLY TIRED.
YEAH, WELL, THIS WON'T TAKE VERY LONG.
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW YOU HAVE HUMILIATED ME?
YOUR FATHER IS ALLOWED TO DATE PAM.
HE DOESN'T HAVE TO ASK MY PERMISSION.
I KNOW THAT.
AND OBVIOUSLY, SO DOES HE.
EMILY, I-I REALLY WANT YOU TO KNOW
THAT I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH.
I REALLY DO.
AND I'M HERE IF YOU NEED TO TALK TO ME.
ARE YOU SERIOUSLY TRYING TO TELL ME
THAT YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL?
BECAUSE IF YOU ARE,
PLEASE STOP RIGHT THERE.
I AM SO SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE TELLING ME
THAT THEY UNDERSTAND, THAT THEY KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE.
NO ONE KNOWS.
I KNOW.
I CAN TELL YOU THIS FOR SURE.
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR LIFE
AND HOW HORRIBLE IT FEELS,
EVEN IF YOU JUST TRY TO KEEP THE FAITH, IT DOES START
TO GET BETTER EVENTUALLY.
I PROMISE.
YOU WANT ME TO KEEP THE FAITH
WHEN I CAN'T FIND ANY TO BEGIN WITH?
[phone rings]
PHONE'S RINGING.
I KNOW.
I'M-- OH, I HAVE TO TAKE THIS.
IS EVERYTHING OKAY?
JERRY HEWITT'S ROOM, PLEASE.
RIGHT THERE.
EXCUSE ME.
[breathes]
- HI, DADDY. - KATIE GIRL.
DO YOU NEED ANYTHING?
UH, NO.
I HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED.
DID YOU LEAVE WORK TO COME HERE?
YEAH.
YEAH, AND IT'S A GOOD THING, DADDY,
'CAUSE IF I'DA STAYED THERE, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE
FOR WHAT I WANTED TO DO TO THAT CHILD.
EMILY IS HORRID AND ATROCIOUS.
I SEEM TO REMEMBER A YOUNG GIRL
THAT ACTED OUT JUST LIKE THAT.
I WASN'T AS BAD AS THAT.
I BEG TO DIFFER.
THERE WAS SOME PRETTY STELLAR MOMENTS.
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
I'M GONNA CALL DAVID TOMORROW,
AND I'M GONNA TELL HIM THAT I NEED SOME TIME OFF.
YOU'LL DO NOTHING OF THE KIND.
YOU'LL CONTINUE WORKING WITH THIS FAMILY,
AND YOU'LL KEEP GOING TO SCHOOL,
AND YOU'LL GET YOUR TEACHER'S DEGREE.
AND YOU'LL LET YOURSELF FALL IN LOVE
AND HAVE A MAGNIFICENT LIFE.
I DON'T WANT YOU TO TALK LIKE THAT.
OKAY, WE DON'T NEED TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING.
YES, WE DO.
YOU WERE BROUGHT INTO THIS FAMILY'S LIFE
FOR A REASON.
YES, THEY NEED YOU.
BUT WHETHER OR NOT YOU KNOW IT,
YOU NEED THEM TOO, KATIE GIRL.
DADDY, I DON'T THINK THIS FAMILY NEEDS ME.
DON'T YOU--
DON'T YOU GIVE UP ON THIS GIRL.
YOU DON'T REALIZE THAT SHE NEEDS YOU.
NOW MORE THAN EVER.
SHE DOESN'T KNOW IT YET,
BUT YOU'RE GONNA BRING HER AROUND.
ONE DAY, YOU'LL FIND A WAY.
I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
I HAVE ENOUGH FAITH FOR BOTH OF US.
HI, DADDY.
HOW WAS YOUR NIGHT?
WE NEED TO HAVE A LITTLE TALK.
WHAT WAS ALL THAT ABOUT WITH PAM TONIGHT?
I WAS HOPING SHE WOULD TELL YOU
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY THIS IS FOR ME
TO TRAVEL ABROAD AND DANCE.
HONEY, LOOK, I APPRECIATE
YOUR TRYING TO GET ME OUT THERE DATING AGAIN,
I REALLY DO, BUT I'M A GROWN MAN
AND I'LL HANDLE IT FROM HERE.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
YEP.
DID YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME AT LEAST?
YES, YES, WE HAD A GREAT TIME.
AS FRIENDS.
AND ONLY AS FRIENDS.
DID SHE AT LEAST TELL YOU
ABOUT THE DANCE PROGRAM?
UH, YES, AS A MATTER OF FACT SHE DID,
AND NO, I HAVEN'T MADE MY MIND UP YET.
- OKAY. - OH, ONE MORE THING.
WHEN DID KATE LEAVE?
EARLIER THAN SHE'S SUPPOSED TO.
SHE GOT A PHONE CALL AND SAID SHE HAD TO GO.
OKAY, GET TO BED SOON.
GOOD NIGHT, DADDY. I LOVE YOU.
I LOVE YOU TOO, SWEETIE.
WHICH ROOM IS IT? IT'S HEWITT, ROOM 342.
DADDY, DADDY?
I'M RIGHT HERE, DADDY.
[whispering] I'M RIGHT HERE.
[exhales]
[flatline tone]
NO, HE'S NOT RESPONDING.
[indistinct]
WE'RE GLAD WE COULD BE HERE, DEAR.
[whispering] OKAY, THANKS.
HI.
[sighing] I'M SORRY.
THANKS.
LISTEN, YOU CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, OKAY?
OKAY.
I-- I'M GONNA NEED A LITTLE TIME OFF.
I UNDERSTAND.
THANKS FOR COMING.
ANYTHING AT ALL, YOU CALL ME.
- OKAY. - OKAY.
HI.
YOUR DAD WAS SO PROUD OF YOU.
HE LOVED YOU VERY MUCH.
HI.
YOU LOOK GREAT.
HOW YOU HOLDING UP?
I'M DOING OKAY.
BEN'S BEEN ASKING FOR YOU A LOT.
HE IS?
YEAH.
I'M SURE EMILY WOULD LIKE TO SAY HI.
I'M GLAD YOU CAME.
UM--
OH, GOD, I'M SORRY.
I DON'T THINK I CAN STAY.
UM, I JUST WANNA BRING EMILY THIS PRESENT, SO.
OKAY.
KATE, WAIT.
I JUST--
- I REALLY-- - HI, I'M SORRY.
I WAS JUST LOOKING
FOR THE BIRTHDAY GIRL.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT.
IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE YOU...AGAIN.
YOU TOO. I'M GONNA GO SEE EMILY.
OH, YOU TWO FINISH YOUR CONVERSATION.
I'LL CATCH UP WITH YOU LATER.
NO, ACTUALLY, WE'RE DONE WITH OUR CONVERSATION, SO.
UM, I'M GONNA GO SEE EMILY.
SO WHERE'S THIS FRIEND OF YOURS?
FRIEND?
RIGHT.
[knocking on door]
EMILY?
IT'S KATE.
DO YOU NEED SOMETHING?
UH, NO, I JUST...
WANTED TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
THANKS.
PAM JUST GOT HERE. SHE'S LOOKING FOR YOU.
OH, WHERE IS SHE?
SHE'S IN THE KITCHEN WITH YOUR DAD.
OH, THAT'S SO PERFECT.
ISN'T IT GREAT ABOUT THEM?
IT'S GREAT, YEAH.
UH, I'M JUST GONNA LEAVE YOUR BIRTHDAY PRESENT
RIGHT HERE FOR YOU.
OKAY, SEE YOU.
OKAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
A BOOK.
[sarcastically] OH, JUST WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED.
A BOOK.
HEY, KATE!
KATE!
HEY, KATE!
KATE!
KATE, WHERE ARE YOU?
KATE, I GOT SOMETHING
REALLY IMPORTANT TO SHOW YOU.
NO YELLING!
UH, WHERE'S KATE?
SHE'S NOT COMING.
I'M LYDIA.
AND I WILL BE TAKING CARE OF YOU.
DINNER AT 6:00.
DAD'S GONNA BE SO HAPPY.
BUT I WANTED TO SHOW KATE.
FORGET ABOUT KATE.
I THINK IT'S REALLY COOL.
THANKS.
HEY, YOU WANNA GO PLAY SOME VIDEO GAMES?
YEAH, I GUESS SO.
YEAH, YOU DO.
COME ON, LET'S GO.
(Lisa) NOW, DID YOU TALK TO DAVID?
UH, I MEAN, I LEFT HIM A MESSAGE.
I DIDN'T REALLY GET INTO DETAILS
IN CASE BEN WAS LISTENING.
I DON'T KNOW.
HE'S GONNA BE SO CONFUSED
ABOUT WHY I'M NOT THERE ANYMORE.
WELL, I'M SURE DAVID WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO BEN.
DID YOU EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO DAVID?
I WANTED TO, BUT I DON'T KNOW.
HE WAS WITH PAM.
IT WAS SO SILLY.
NO, IT'S BETTER THAT I JUST WALK AWAY FROM THIS RIGHT NOW.
THERE'S SO MANY THINGS I NEED TO GET INTO ORDER.
AND I PROMISED MY DAD I'D FINISH SCHOOL
SO THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
[car alarm honks]
HEY, UNCLE CHRIS.
HEY, EM, WHAT'S GOING ON?
I'M FINE.
IS DAD OKAY?
YEAH, HE'S GREAT, WHY?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
I'M HERE TO SEE PAM.
OH.
EVER SINCE YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY, KIDDO, IT'S ON.
"IT'S ON"?
OH, IT'S ON.
- OH. - I'LL SEE YOU, OKAY?
OKAY.
HOW YOU DOING?
I'M GOOD.
GO GET SOMETHING GOOD.
BYE, EM.
[male announcer on TV reading news]
[door closes]
HEY, HONEY.
HOW WAS DANCE CLASS TODAY?
IT WAS OKAY.
YEAH?
I...SAW UNCLE CHRIS.
YEAH, HE'S ON A DATE WITH PAM TONIGHT.
[chuckling]
PRETTY COOL, HUH?
LISTEN, SWEETHEART, I'D LIKE YOU TO CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM
BEFORE YOU GO TO BED TONIGHT, OKAY?
OKAY.
GOOD NIGHT, DAD.
GOOD NIGHT, SWEETHEART.
"FOR EMILY.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS."
[sighs]
"IF ONE MORE PERSON TELLS ME THEY KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE...
"I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
NOT TO HAVE A MOTHER AROUND."
YES, CAN I HELP YOU?
I HOPE SO.
I'M LOOKING FOR KATE HEWITT.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND HER?
WELL, AS A MATTER OF FACT,
SHE JUST FINISHED HER TUTORING AND SHE'S INSIDE THE CHURCH.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO GO IN.
THANK YOU.
OH.
HI.
HMM.
WHY DIDN'T YOU EVER TELL ME ABOUT YOUR MOM?
I TRIED A FEW TIMES, BUT...
JUST DIDN'T EVER SEEM LIKE THE RIGHT TIME.
I WAS A FEW YEARS OLDER THAN YOU WHEN MY MOM DIED.
I WROTE IN THAT JOURNAL EVERY DAY.
SOME DAYS I'M NOT SO PROUD OF.
I THINK I CAN RELATE TO A FEW OF THOSE.
[chuckling]
[sighs]
EVERYTHING IN HERE, LIKE,
ON EVERY SINGLE PAGE...
COULDA BEEN ME WRITING THIS.
I'M SO SORRY.
I KNOW THAT EVERY DAY FEELS LIKE IT'S AWFUL
AND IT'S NEVER GONNA GET GOOD AGAIN...
BUT ONE DAY YOU'RE GONNA WAKE UP
AND YOU'RE GONNA NOTICE THAT YOU HAD A GOOD DAY.
MAYBE YOU AND I COULD TRY
TO KEEP THE FAITH TOGETHER?
WHAT IF I CAN'T?
YOU CAN CALL ME.
[sighs]
DAD?
HEY, SWEETIE.
HEY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING STILL UP?
I, UM...
I DECIDED I DON'T WANNA DO THE DANCE PROGRAM THIS SUMMER.
OKAY.
I JUST THINK IT'D BE BETTER IF I STAYED HERE...
TO HELP YOU WITH BEN.
OKAY.
DO YOU MIND TELLING ME WHAT BROUGHT THIS ON?
I'VE JUST BEEN THINKING ABOUT SOME THINGS.
THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN REALLY BOTHERING ME.
DAD, I KNOW WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SAY IS GONNA REALLY UPSET YOU,
BUT I HOPE-- I REALLY HOPE--
THAT SOMEDAY YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FORGIVE ME.
[indistinct chatter]
SO YESTERDAY WE TALKED ABOUT OUR FAVORITE BOOKS,
AND TODAY WE ARE GOING TO DISCUSS FAIRY TALES.
AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAIRY TALES IN BOOKS
AND...LIFE.
OKAY, SO WHEN WE'RE READING A BOOK--
WE'RE READING A FAIRY TALE IN A BOOK,
HOW DOES IT USUALLY BEGIN?
(all) ONCE UPON A TIME.
THAT'S RIGHT.
AND HOW DO FAIRY TALES USUALLY END IN BOOKS?
(all) HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
VERY GOOD. THAT'S RIGHT.
NOW, IN REAL LIFE SOME--
HI.
UM, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
WELL, WE, UM-- WE MISSED YOU.
UH, I MISS YOU.
I, UH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
- SAY YES. - SHH.
- UH. - UM.
KATE HEWITT...
WOULD YOU GO ON A DATE WITH ME?
[laughing]
YES.
YES, I WOULD LOVE TO GO ON A DATE WITH YOU.
[cheers and applause]
WHOO!
[soft classical music]
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