02x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

[Paul groaning]

[Tyler]: Cops are supposed
to arrest criminals,

Mia, not m*rder them!

I know I f*cked up,

but I didn’t know
what else to do.

I would have taken them as
far away from him as possible.

Keri’s husband is
trying to control her.

And I just want her to know
that we’re here for her

in case anything were to happen.

So what? You want me
to leave my husband?

Break up my family?
Is that what you want?

[Keri grunting]

I’m sick of you sh1tting
on me all the time,

making me look like
some kind of as*h*le!

[Keri groaning]

You know that’s
not normal, right?

It’s normal to tell your
boyfriend you had a miscarriage

when you’re actually
still pregnant...

So, you lied to me
about a miscarriage?

Do... do you realize how...
how f*cked up that is?

I know.

It’s none of your f*cking
business who I go out with.

You don’t get a say in
this. You’re not my mother.

Hey, listen up, missy,

this is my house, and
you’ll show me some respect.

You don’t want my respect.
You don’t want to see me.

You don’t want to hear me.
Admit it, you want me gone.

I’m not allowed to
exist around you.

[Baby wailing]

Now look what you did.

Do you practice
being such a b*tch

or were you just born that way?

Robert, can you get Mia to
stop her demonic screaming?

We can’t live like this.
She’s... she’s... she’s toxic!

- f*ck you!
- Mia!

Don’t talk to Joan that way.
OK? What’s wrong with you?

Congratulations. You
want me to disappear?

I’m f*cking gone!

[Baby wailing]

Mia.

Come on.

Where are you gonna go, Mia?

I’ll move in with Alex.
He’s coming to pick me up.

I don’t know what to
do with the two of you.

I’m at a loss here.

Did you hear what
she said to me?

You just need to
cut her a break.

She... she’s stressed
out about the baby.

She just feels...
- What about how I feel?

You always take her side.

[Door opening]

[Sobbing]

[Engine starting]

♪ ♪ ♪

[Footsteps approaching]

[Tableware clattering,
zipper closing]

- Have a good day, Mimi.
- You too, my love.

[Doorbell ringing]

[Children screaming]

[Line ringing]

Hi, you’ve reached Keri.
Please leave a message.

[Voicemail beeping]

Hey, uh, I was just checking in.

I wanted to see how
things were going.

Something sort of seemed
off when I left, so, uh...

Yeah, uh, give me a call back
and let me know you’re OK.

I love you, you know, uh...

Hey, bro, did you need to call
Mommy to ask for permission

to stay out all night in
the big, scary forest?

Wife’s got short
leash on you, huh?

Shut up.

[Chuckling]

[Scratching throat,
Todd chuckling]

My brother’s got
the shortest leash.

Ah man!

[Fire crackling, wind whistling]

♪ ♪ ♪

[Todd laughing]

[Whispering]: Here you go.

There you go.

[Fire crackling]

[Line ringing]

Hi, you’ve reached Keri.
Please leave a message.

[Voicemail beeping]

Do you have any idea what
you’re putting me through?

I must have called
you, like, 25 times.

How do I know something
hasn’t happened to you, huh?

I’m... I’m imagining
all sorts of sh*t here!

[Breathing heavily]

Call me back. I’m
f*cking serious.

[Breathing heavily]

[Phone chiming]

What happened?

Paul was getting ready to go
on his annual hunting trip

with his brother, and I said...

I’m sure you’ll
have a great time.

The fresh air will do
you a load of good.

Sounds like you can’t
wait to get rid of me.

Come on, I can’t wish you well

without there being
an ulterior motive?

Wish me well, huh?

Like there’s something
wrong with me?

I mean, you’ve been depressed.

Your moods are all
over the place.

You never feel up for anything.
- Oh, OK, so that’s it.

You... you’ve got plans.
- Plans?

Is that why you want us
to take my brothers car?

Where are you going? Who with?

Wow.

Are you listening to
yourself right now?

You know what? You’re right.

It will do me a world
of good to get a break

from your ugly face
for the weekend.

[Keri breathing shakily]

And then he took our car
keys so we couldn’t leave.

And I didn’t know
where else to go.

Oh, you did the right thing.

Yeah, but what am I
supposed to do now?

One thing at a time.

[Inhaling sharply]

Mia, where are we
supposed to live?

I can’t afford to
do this on my own.

Keri, you’ve taken back control.

We’re gonna get you the
resources that you need.

And what am I supposed
to tell the girls?

That Mommy is hiding from Daddy?
He’s gonna want to see them.

What if he takes
this out on them?

Oh my God! This is...
this is just too much.

Just stay calm.

[Door opening]

Breathe.

- Mimi!
- Hey, you!

Hey. Where were you guys?

The movie theatre.

And I barely talked
the whole time.

Right, Dad?
- Mm-hmm.

Must have been a
pretty good movie!

Yeah, it’s hard to talk

when your mouth is
stuffed with popcorn.

Um, Keri and the girls are
gonna spend the night tonight.

- Why?
- Just for fun.

And you can play with them
when you wake up tomorrow.

- Cool.
- But you go straight to bed.

All right? That’s the deal.

- Ah!
- Come on, teeth.

- We’re in the way.
- No, not at all.

I’m really glad that you came.

Come here.

[Keri sobbing]

You’re OK.

[Sobbing]

She didn’t have anywhere
else to go and...

she’s afraid of what
he might do next, so...

she’ll be safe here.

I get it.

No worries.

[Breathing heavily]

[Door closing]

[Door opening]

[Door closing]

Keri?

Keri?

[Line ringing]

Hi, you’ve reached Keri.
Please leave a message.

[Voicemail beeping]

You think you can take my
girls away from me, huh?

You b*tch! They’re my girls.

My girls!

[Breathing heavily]

[Grunting, breathing heavily]

[Children giggling]

[Bell ringing]

[Children talking, indistinct]

[Pan sizzling]

Paul’s freaking out.

He’s calling everyone: family,

friends I haven’t
spoken to in ages.

Everyone knows.

I know you’re embarrassed,

but it’s... it’s
good everybody knows.

You’re gonna need all
the support you can get.

My cousin said that
we can stay with her.

Leslie? No.

You wouldn’t be safe there.

How do you know Leslie?

I feel like you told
me about her before...

It’s just, um...

I don’t want to burden you.

I can tell something’s up
between you and Bryson.

That’s not about you.

I told him I’m pregnant.

OK. And I take it
he’s not thrilled.

Not so much.

[Doorbell ringing]

Hey. Is, uh, is Keri here?

How did you get this address?

Well, uh, Bryson’s business
is, uh, is listed here.

Well, Keri’s not here, so
I’d like you to leave now.

No, not before I speak to her.

- Well, I su...
- Daddy!

- Hey.
- Daddy.

Oh! My girls!

I love you. Everything’s fine.

We’re going home, all
four of us together, OK?

- Don’t make a scene. OK?
- There’s no scene.

Um, girls, why don’t you
go inside with Mia, OK?

Mommy is gonna talk
to Daddy for a second.

We’ll be right back.

What the hell is this? Did
she put this in your head?

She had nothing to do with
it. I just want time to think.

What about what I want? Huh?

Who gives a sh*t
about that, right?

You should take some time to
think too, and... and heal.

[Chuckling]

Did you read that in one
of your self-help books?

Come on, Keri. Let’s
keep this civilized.

We’ll go home, talk things over.

We... we don’t need an
audience for that. Come on.

No. You should go.

We can talk on the phone, but
not in front of the girls.

Paul!

f*ck off, Paul!

Girls, grab your stuff.
We’re going home. Come on.

- Paul, don’t do this.
- No! Paul!

Who the f*ck do
you think you are

coming between me and my family?

[Megan crying]

Let’s go, Megan, you’re
coming with Daddy.

- No! No!
- Come on, come with me.

- Paul, I’m calling the police.
- Mia, don’t! Please!

Yeah, go ahead! Call the cops!

They can arrest this b*tch
for kidnapping daughters.

Yeah, I need a unit
at 5537 3rd Avenue.

- Let go!
- Put Annie down! Paul!

- Let’s go, Annie.
- Paul!

Stop! No!

- Paul!
- Mom!

Paul, no! Paul, stop this!

Keri, no.

[Horn honking, girls screaming]

Don’t do this, Paul! The
police are on their way.

[Paul breathing heavily]

Keri, I know this isn’t easy,

but you have to tell
them everything.

Do it for yourself
and for your girls,

but do it for Paul too.

I mean, this is the only
way that he’s gonna get

the help that he needs.

[Inhaling deeply]

The first incident...

[Exhaling]

was in January,

when school started
after the holidays.

♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪

Thanks for being so
understanding about Keri.

[Whispering]: No problem.

[Normal voice]: I’ve been
thinking a lot, you know.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Yeah, lying about the baby...

it opened my eyes
to a lot of things.

And I don’t even
know if you recognize

all the different ways
you try to control me.

Like insisting on having a baby,

no matter how the miscarriages
were affecting us...

both of us.

It started to make me feel like
it didn’t matter how I felt,

what I wanted.

Every argument you remind me
that you pay more for the house,

that you supported me
for years when, um,

when I didn’t have the money...

when you said that we
were in this together.

But you never own up to that,
that you use it as leverage.

Then you drop hints that
maybe I’m not trustworthy

so you can spy on me.

When I put it all together,

I got to admit that I...
I’m not the guy for you.

I’m not what you need.

It’s ’cause I’m always
afraid I’m gonna lose you.

Yeah...

and how did that work out?

If I’m honest...

I really can’t see
a path forward.

And now you’re
pregnant, and, uh,

and I really don’t want
to hurt you, Mia...

but I can’t lie
to myself either.

♪ ♪ ♪

[Doorbell ringing]

[Sniffling, door opening]

- Hey.
- Hey.

So?

Well, I... I can’t go anywhere
near Keri until the hearing.

sh*t, man.

What did you do to her?
- Nothing!

OK, we... we had a little
fight before I left, but...

[Chuckling]

I’m telling you, man, she’s...
she’s not right mentally.

She... she’s gone nuts.

You know, I’ve always given
her everything she ever wanted,

and then the minute
I lose my job,

she just... she abandons me.

Wait, what?

You lost your job?
- Yeah.

All right.

Enough with the self-pity.

You want your wife back?

You need to stop acting
like a little b*tch.

Yeah. Yeah.

He’s calling everyone I know
and telling them that I’m crazy,

that I’m unstable.

He even called my boss.

So now, on top of
everything else,

I have to worry
about losing my job.

The important thing is
that you’re safe now.

Thank you.

If you intend to
sue for custody,

we can put you in
touch with Legal Aid.

We just want to make sure
things don’t get ugly,

which happens all too often.

It does.

Why wouldn’t you
agree to mediation?

’Cause there’s no
mediating this.

I don’t want you to see
Jared. He’s not your son.

Why are you doing this?

[Sighing]

’Cause you’re trying
to turn him against me.

I’m not, I swear!
I just said that...

I didn’t want to move out,

but your dad doesn’t
want to see me.

Why doesn’t he want to see you.

Well, he met someone else.

He doesn’t love me anymore.

It’s a perfectly
reasonable offer.

Turning it down is unreasonable.

Oh yeah?

Is it reasonable to
keep Jared from me too?

You’re not seeing a
penny from that house.

I made the down payment.
- That was your idea!

I think it’s kind of beautiful.

Well, uh, I love this place.

- Me too.
- Wow.

Should we buy it?

What? Are you serious?

I c... I mean, I
don’t have the money.

I can’t afford it.
- I can.

Think of it as an
investment in your career...

and in us.

Maybe as a sign of good will,

you could agree to
his lawyer’s request

for visits with the children?

Yeah, OK. Um, he is
their father, so...

Don’t.

He’ll just use them
to get back at you.

Are you concerned
for their safety?

Paul would never hurt the girls.

Are you certain of that?

Because if not, I’d have
to open up a new file.

Offer to let him see
them under supervision.

- Can we do that?
- We can ask.

Who would you
propose to supervise?

Me.

Mia...

you’ve already done so much.

No, I... I’ll do it.

I want to.

[Bell ringing]

[Children screaming]

Fajitas tonight?
- Yeah.

Your dad won’t be
having dinner with us.

Uh, he has to work late tonight.

OK.

Are you guys fighting?

A little.

But you know, your dad has
every right to be mad at me.

I, um, I’m actually
still pregnant.

I lied to you both when I
said that I lost the baby.

Why?

I thought that I was
gonna lose it again.

But this time, the baby stayed.

I was being selfish.

I didn’t even think how much
it would hurt you and your dad.

That’s weird.

I know.

But you know...

even as grown-ups,

sometimes we still
make mistakes.

I’m really sorry, J.

So, that means that I’m
going to be a big brother?

[Whispering]: Yeah.

[Cartoon exclaiming]

[Phone chiming]

♪ ♪ ♪

[Sighing]

♪ ♪ ♪

Jesus, I f*cking hate men.

OK.

Is that why you’re here?

It’s fairly rare for officers
to voluntarily seek therapy.

Well, after years of trying,

my boyfriend and I
are finally pregnant.

And now he’s leaving
me for someone else.

That must be difficult.

And you would like to see
the pregnancy through?

Yeah. I do.

And I want to save
my relationship too.

I just don’t know how to
make it work with him.

Bryson.

I’m controlling.

I’m always snooping
and suspicious.

[Sighing]

And he’s not wrong
about me. I mean...

I really don’t want to
make the same mistake

again this time.

But I know that I will
because, well, I already have.

You know, even
with my eyes open,

knowing what I’m doing,

it’s like I can’t help myself.

It’s been that way with
him from the very start.

[Indistinct chatter]

Mia...

What are you doing here?

I thought you were
with a client.

Uh, yeah, he invited me for
a beer after our meeting.

Raf. Raf, this is... this
is my new girlfriend Mia.

Mia, this is Raf.
- Hi.

Hey.

How did you know I was here?

I just don’t trust men.

So, you know, I get
jealous and controlling.

And of course, he
rejects me because

who wants jealous and
controlling, right?

And then I get even more
insecure in the relationship

so I get even more
jealous and controlling,

and then he rejects me again.

And then I get jealous
and controlling,

and then he rejects me.

And it’s, like...

[Sighing]

How do I get it to stop?

[Saw buzzing]

I, um...

I went to the
force psychologist.

OK.

And I want to change...

for real.

Yeah?

You want to change, um...

so that we’ll stay together?

But that’s not the only reason.

I want to learn how to be...

honest, with myself too.

And I want to have this baby,

and yeah, I want to
have it together.

I want you to stay.

What if that’s not what I want?

But I’m carrying your child.

You don’t think
that’s worth trying?

I’ve been trying,
Mia, you know...

for a long time.

So, what is it about this woman,

this, um, Laura?

Is it the novelty?

Because that will wear
off too. Trust me.

How do you know about Laura?

You been snooping on me again?
- You know what?

You leave me for her, I
will get back every penny

that I ever spent on
you and this house,

your business,
everything, you as*h*le!

So, I f*cked up again.

I mean, I played all
my greatest hits.

[Chuckling]

Emotional blackmail...

financial threats...

just like last time.

- What do you mean, "last time"?
- I just, uh...

I just mean that I
played them before.

Self-awareness is the
first step to growth.

I’m staying at my sister’s now.

I let Bryson stay at the house

so that I could keep
Jared out of this mess.

And so Bryson wouldn’t move
in with this other woman.

Yeah, that too, but...

also to give him time to think.

Did he ask for time to think?

I mean, it’s a big decision.

Right, so you decided
he needs time to think

about a big decision you
presumed he needs to make.

- It is a big decision.
- Of course.

What? He got me pregnant.

This is his child too.

What made you angry just now?

I don’t know.

It’s like you’re saying this
isn’t an important decision.

But that’s not what I said.

Anyway, it didn’t stop
him from going to see her.

And yes, I spied on
him like I always do.

And of course, he saw me.

Tell me how that felt.

Abandoned.

What do you imagine
Bryson saw...

when he came out and
found you sitting there?

He saw how pathetic I am.

[Scoffing]

A worthless person.

You think there’s a
chance he’ll come around?

I don’t know.

I mean, if he doesn’t
want it, what do I do?

Do I just keep it anyway?

Yeah, if you want it, you
should absolutely keep it.

And what?

Raise a kid by myself?
- Um, what about us?

Well, yeah, of course, but...

a child without a father?

There will be other father
figures in its life.

Such as?

OK, well, for
starters there’s Dan

and, um...

and then...

Hmm.

We’re a real embarrassment
of riches, huh?

I will... I’ll
just stop waxing.

[Chuckling]

And my moustache will grow in

like a plume like
you’ve never seen.

[Laughing]

[Children talking, indistinct]

Higher.

- You sure?
- Yes.

All right. You ready? Hang on.

Oh, you’re going crooked.

Daddy, he said I was stupid

and that I should go
play someplace else.

- Who said that?
- Him.

But I told him if he didn’t
stop being so mean to me,

my daddy would pull his hair.

Whoa, whoa, sweetie. We
don’t say things like that.

Let’s go talk to him
together, all right?

Megan, I’ll be right back.
- OK.

Hey, what’s your name?

No, no, no, I just
want to talk to you...

Yeah, we’ll go... we’ll
talk to him together.

Hey.

So, I hear you’re gonna
pull my son’s hair.

No, no, no. My... my...
my daughter misspoke.

I just wanted to ask your
boy to be kind with her

and just not call
her names, you know?

She has the right to
enjoy the jungle gym

just as much as he does.

Maybe your girl provoked him.

[Sighing]

Look, I... I trust my daughter’s
account of what happened.

Are you calling my son a liar?

You like to start
fights too, huh?

Like your
trouble-maker daughter?

My what?

Come on, sweetie.

Let’s go get some hot chocolate.

Megan, let’s go.

You didn’t hit him ’cause...

I’m here or is it
because he’s not a woman?

No, he wasn’t worth it.

And I would never fight
in front of my girls.

Well, the girls saw you
fighting with Keri, didn’t they?

I mean, isn’t that why she
said you’d pull his hair?

Same way you were there when
your father beat your mother.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Who
the f*ck told you that?

Is that the kind of
father you want to be?

Just like your father?

You shut your f*cking
mouth or I’ll...

[Annie and Megan
talking, indistinct]

I just don’t understand
how his mind works.

Bryson?

Uh, him too. But I was
talking about Paul.

What made you think about him?

Well, I’ve been supervising
his visits with his kids

for two months, and he’s
really great with them.

It’s just so hard to
understand how he can go

from being so sweet and
loving with those girls,

and then just...

turn into a monster.

Yeah, you often bring
up Paul and his family.

It, uh, it reminds me
of how you question

your own father’s behaviour

and how he could
love you so much,

and then go live with Joan.

Well, that’s not the same thing.

My father’s not a monster.

He wanted to spend
time with us, but...

she manipulated him.

I mean, if anyone’s the monster
in that scenario, it’s Joan.

Your father was an adult
with responsibilities.

Was he not?

- Yeah, what are you getting at?
- He made a choice.

Are you saying that
it’s my father’s fault.

I me... Is that
what I’m hearing?

Ultimately,

it’s his decision to be
present in your life or not,

and to what extent.

Well, that’s great.

Doesn’t make me feel
like a loser at all...

[Chuckling]

Pushing forty with Daddy
issues, that... that’s original.

What would you like
to say to your father?

No filter, no step-mother,
just the truth.

I don’t know.

I would say that I would have
wanted him to stay with us...

and not ruin
everything by leaving.

Tell him.

I would like to think that...

I meant something to you...

that our family meant
something to you...

and that you wouldn’t keep
running away all the time.

[Breathing shakily]

And I wish that you
could apologize...

and just say sorry for once...

say that you regret
abandoning us.

[Sobbing]

Why can’t we ever
talk about Mom?

Like, I just...

Like, her death...

and mourn her like a family?

And what would you like
him to say in response?

I’m sorry.

I should have been
there for you girls.

I made a mistake.

And your mother...

she’s an extraordinary woman.

She’s... she’s funny...

loving...

and you remind me
so much of her.

And you girls, you...

you girls are...

you have to know that
I love you more than...

[Sobbing]

Our time is up...

but I don’t want to
leave you at this moment.

Well, that’s the kindest thing

that anyone has
ever one for me...

stayed.

I feel so important.

[Chuckling, sniffling]

You are.

So they told me to come here,

that I would... it
would help my case.

And help you get your wife back.

Look, can I just be
straight with you?

I... I’m not even
a violent guy, OK?

I had never done anything
like that in my life.

It was one bad day.
- All right.

Tell me about that.

[Doorbell ringing]

- Hey.
- Hey.

I rang the bell in
case you were, uh,

you know, with someone.

Come in.

Thanks.

And I brought the cake.
- Great.

And, uh, Jared’s present.

And, um...

Wow.

You look amazing.

Thanks, uh, it’s for Jared.

Uh, yeah, well, you
know, the... the kids,

they... they’re
playing downstairs.

[Children laughing in distance]

So, there’s a ultrasound
appointment coming up, uh...

I... I thought I’d mention it
in case you wanted to be there.

I’m not really sure how
we’re supposed to do this.

Yeah, honestly, neither am I.

It’s in a couple weeks,
so you can think about it.

Yeah, text me the
date and, uh...

Yeah.

So...

when she undermines you,

that’s when you feel humiliated
and you lose your temper.

Have your daughters
witnessed this dynamic?

No.

Um, maybe... maybe once.

Kids overhear a lot
more than we think

and they lack the
maturity to be resilient

against negative outcomes.

So when you display
that kind of behaviour

in front of Megan and
Annie, it conditions them,

not just to expect
that kind of behaviour

from their own future
partners, but...

Come on.

The issue that I’ve
noticed with you, Paul,

is that you have a tendency
to react on impulse

when you could take a
step back and choose...

how to respond.

Do you understand?

React immediately
or wait and choose.

So what? I’m supposed to
just keep my mouth shut

and let her say and
do whatever she wants?

What’s more important to you?

Saving your family or
always being right?

But if... if she’s wrong,

I... I’m supposed to sit
there and just take it?

Waiting and choosing
isn’t weakness,

it’s empowering.

Is it fair to say
that what you’d like

is to stand up for yourself
without being aggressive?

I... I guess.

Would you be open to coaching...

to work on that?

It’s nothing major,

just a series of
radio frequencies

to melt the fat around here.

And I would love
to talk to somebody

about getting my nose done.

- Oh.
- Come on, guys.

[Children talking, indistinct]

[Indistinct chatter]

- Here you go.
- Oh, thanks.

Well, I say more power to you.

I feel younger and
more attractive

when I have to
meet with clients.

Mm-hmm.

[Indistinct chatter]

- Hi, sweetie.
- Hey.

- Cheeseburger all-dressed.
- Thanks, Bryson.

So, how’s the pregnancy going?

Uh... so far, so good. Yeah.

I’m sure it will
go well this time.

[Woman laughing]

You know, it’s funny, Dad, uh,

now that I’m about
to become a mother...

I find myself thinking
about Mom a lot.

You know I’m the same age
as she was when she died?

I try to remember as
much as I can about her,

but the... the details
are a little hazy.

I was just so young

and I just wish we would
talk about her sometime...

like, you and me.

We never do.

OK.

We can do that... sometime.

You know, you’re
lucky you can get away

with having a couple of these
since you’re eating for two.

[Mia chuckling]

[Footsteps approaching]

Can I open my gifts now?

[Robert laughing]

Yes, of course.

[Jared]: Whoa!

This is gonna take
me three whole days

to put this together.

[Chuckling]

- No, please, don’t bother.
- Hey, hey, hey, hey.

- No, no, it’s OK.
- You can relax, Joan.

Yeah, Dan and Cass and I will
take care of all the clean-up.

Hey, um, uh, where did
you put the matches?

Oh, we ran... we ran out.

Um, we used them for
fondue the other night.

Oh, you and Jared?

Robert, we... we should
probably get going soon, huh?

Yes.

You can’t be serious. Already?

Uh, maybe not right
this minute, eh, Joan?

But soon.

It’s a 2-hour drive,

and we need to drop off
some paint at Chloe’s.

She’s doing renovations.

Uh, and don’t forget
to send me the contact.

Promis.

[Chuckling]

You know what, Dad?

On second thought,
just get the f*ck out.

Yeah, you heard me.
Get the f*ck out.

- Hey, hey.
- No, no. I’m sorry, no.

Just... let’s go.
Let’s go. Come on.

- Hey, hey!
- Let’s go. Up, up, up.

- Jesus, Mia!
- What?

Can we please be real
just for a second here?

We have never been
a priority for you.

But Chloe and Bree,
anything for them, right?

I mean, God, they sneeze
and you drive all the way

from Ottawa to wipe her nose.

- Stop this.
- Mia, you’re out of line.

And you’re wrong, your father
talks about you all the time!

Who gives a sh*t
about talk, Joan?

We want him to be
here with us for real

and no-and not half way.

I don’t want to hear
another word about

how you would just love
to spend more time with us

but you just can’t
find the time!

But it’s the truth.

You’re a grown man,
for God’s sakes!

Just act like one.

Go!
- OK, come, Robert.

We don’t need this!

[Speaking French]: Hé. Viens!

Yeah, run along.

Go...

like a good little lapdog.

[Sniffling]

I’m sorry, J. I’m
so sorry, big J.

I didn’t mean to
ruin your birthday.

[Indistinct chatter]

[Whispering]: Sorry.

I’m so sorry.

Hello, Mia.

This will be our last session.

What happened?

I lost control with my dad

and I ruined Jared’s birthday
party because of you.

Coming here only causes
more pain and more conflict.

And in the end, it...

it accomplishes nothing.

OK.

What should it accomplish, then?

For Bryson not to leave me.

If you’re only here to
change other people,

then you’re right,
Mia, I can’t help you.

OK. Well...

if that’s everything,
then, um...

I’ll get going. Thanks.

Mia...

you can’t force your
father to be more present

or for Bryson to stay

if that’s not what they
want for themselves.

It’s their choice. You
have to accept that.

But what you can change is
your reaction to their choices.

Now, if you find it difficult
to process your pain

and to control your anger,

then I think I can
help you get better.

Or you can decide
to walk out instead.

You’re an adult.

The choice is yours.

I hate you.

[Doorbell ringing]

Hey.
- Hey.

Jared ready?

Yeah, uh, just
before you go, um,

I just wanted to tell you
that I’m... I’m not gonna go

to that ultrasound appointment.

OK.

Uh, listen, I’m gonna
be there when I can,

but I... I just need
you to understand

that I’m with Laura now.

And, uh, it’s just...
it’s really hard for her

that another woman is gonna
have my baby soon and...

uh, I really wanted to make
this relationship work, so...

If you don’t want to
be in your kid’s life,

that’s fine, Bryson.

Please don’t use your
girlfriend as an excuse, OK?

Jared, buddy, Mia’s here.

Mimi!

What are we gonna do today?
- We’re gonna go to the park.

And we’re gonna play
with Annie and Megan.

Sweet.

[Chuckling]

Come on.

♪ ♪ ♪

- [Annie]: Daddy!
- There you are!

- Daddy!
- It’s so good to see you!

How are you doing?
Pretty good?

- [Megan and Annie]: Yeah.
- Yeah?

Hey, Jared.
- Come on, guys.

[Chuckling]

- Hey.
- Hey.

[Children talking, indistinct]

Jared.

Megan.

Everything OK?

No, Bryson left me.

Now I’m worried about losing
this kid I love like crazy.

[Talking, indistinct]

Anyways, I guess you can relate.

Daddy, come play with us.

Come on, Mimi.

It’s grown-ups against kids.

- And we’re gonna win.
- No, you’re not!

No, you’re not!

[Children talking, indistinct]

♪ ♪ ♪