07x04 - The Christening

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

[soft music playing]

If it's gonna be like that every night,

I say we give the babies back.

Ugh.

Hey, you could have tried to stop them from crying.

Of course I tried.

Lord Joshua, you were much worse than these babies.

So colicky and stubborn, always wanting your own way.

[chuckles]

Ooh.

Why are you rushing around like that?

Well, I made an early morning appointment

with Dr. Faulkner and Val is taking me.

But I made a big pot of coffee

and a coffee cake for you and Cathy.

-Oh, God. -What's the matter?

Would you pour me some coffee, please?

My shoulder's stiff, that's all.

Probably from lifting the babies.

You know, we can't just keep on calling them the babies.

And I refuse to use those names the Fishers call them.

What are you gonna name them, sweet pea?

Huh?

I don't know, mama, I haven't decided definitely yet.

You know, you must come up with a name

before the christening, Val.

When is the christening?

I don't know, mama,

I just got the babies back in my life.

I haven't had time to think about something like that.

Okay. Okay.

Come on, Val, I mean, they're children of Adam,

conceived in sin without a baptism

to cleanse their soul--

These children were not

conceived in sin.

Well, he didn't mean it that way.

You know, Val, if you'd like,

I could arrange to have the baptism performed on my show.

These are my children and my decisions to make

and you will not arrange anything.

-Valene. -What?

Let me know what you decide, Val,

I mean, we are talking about their souls here.

Well, he's right, Val, you can't put it off.

-[phone rings] -Oh.

Hello?

Hello? Hello?

Hello?

There's no one there.

It's the third time this week.

[screams]

[instrumental music plays]

Gary?

Gary?

Ana?

-Ana? -Yes?

Have you seen Gary this morning?

Oh, he left early, he said he wanted to go for a drive.

-Did he say where he was going? -No.

Did he say anything about Empire Valley?

No, I don't think so.

Alright, listen, if he comes back,

tell him to stay right here.

I won't be gone long.

Where did I put my purse?

Sheila. Sheila, what are you doing?

Would you wait for me, Sheila?

Please wait, I'll get dressed,

I'll come with you.

Sheila, don't do anything foolish!

Excuse me.

I need something out of this drawer.

You know, this is really ridiculous.

I didn't go behind your back, Joshua.

You wouldn't even look at apartments with me,

so I put a down payment on one.

Big deal, you know we have to get out of here.

Do you know how tired I am of you trying to humiliate me?

Who the hell do you think you are?

You're hurting me!

You'll never go against me...

again, do you understand that? Never.

-Let go of me. -Do you understand me?

[knocking]

Who is it?

[Lilimae] Joshua, is something the matter?

Uh, no, everything's okay, mama.

Oh, the babies have gone back to sleep,

and I wouldn't want them to wake up again.

Well, I'm sorry that we disturbed you, mama,

we'll try to keep it a little quieter.

Just leave me alone.

Why don't we talk about this like adults?

I don't deserve to be treated like this.

Neither do I.

Who the hell do you think you are?

[grunts]

Let go!

I'm tired of you trying to run my life.

You don't want to move out, fine.

I'll move myself.

Good morning.

-Good morning, Elliot. -Mr. Ewing coming out today?

-He hasn't been out yet? -No, he hasn't.

I have to talk to him about the blasting.

Why?

It's not that I don't think you know

what you're doing, ma'am,

but this is an engineering matter.

Elliot, I don't care if it's an engineering matter

or how many coffee cups we need. I'll take care of it.

It's more complicated than coffee cups.

Elliot, please.

You don't seem to understand.

Gary is going through a very painful time right now.

You saw how he was the other day.

Now, I don't want him bothered with things like this.

It seems to me I've got two choices here.

Either I can shut the whole project down,

lay everybody off,

and sit around and wait until Gary gets better,

or you can tell me the problem.

I'll take care of it,

and when the appropriate time comes, I'll tell Gary.

We're excavating in the aquifer recharge zone.

I know that. What's the problem there?

Well, I'll show you.

My mother's family name is Wiley.

Well, I know it's a bit old-fashioned.

It would be a lovely name for a boy, Wiley Gibson, huh?

-Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. -Yeah?

But I was thinking of naming him Bobby,

you know, after Gary's brother.

Oh, no, Valene, honey, you mustn't.

You can't name him after someone in Gary's family.

I mean, what would Ben think?

You haven't told Ben, have you?

-No. -Good, don't.

I mean, let Ben have a say.

After all, he's the father.

Do you want us to wait inside for you

-while you see the doctor? -Oh, no, no.

You never know what germs they'll pick up

in a doctor's waiting room.

-Okay. -Bye-bye, sweetie pie.

Mama, we're gonna be right over there in the park, okay?

-Okay, bye-bye, sweetie pie. -Okay. That's where we'll be.

[Valene] Well, here we go.

Here we go to the park.

Have a seat.

-I'm comfortable standing. -Suit yourself.

Joshua...

Well, you and I, uh... let's just say

we're never gonna go to a Laker game together,

but we do have to work together.

So professionally speaking, I think it's important

that we talk.

I'm listening.

I was hoping that you would do a little more than listen,

but listen to this.

Your show is not what it used to be.

Well, I'm always trying to improve it,

you know, maybe change that.

No, I'm talking about your audience.

Their response is not

as favorable as it used to be.

You could give me a better time slot.

-That cooking show is-- -Cathy is terrific.

-Cathy. -Mm-hm.

Have you thought about having her back on the show?

The audience loves it when she sings.

Oh, I see what's happened.

Now that you're a general manager

as opposed to a mere journalist,

ratings are more important to you than program content.

I think in this instance,

ratings are directly proportional to program content.

Are you ordering me to put Cathy on the show?

-I'm suggesting it. -I'll think about it.

Hey, thanks for the talk, Ben.

No problem. Hey, anytime, Josh, baby.

Love you.

See that?

See him kick the ball there?

Catch it like that? Won't be long till you can do that.

Walk and run and play.

Here we go. Vroom, vroom, vroom.

Mommy's taking you up the hill.

Vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom.

How about that, huh? How about that?

Vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom.

[instrumental music playing]

Wanna look at the flowers, huh?

Look at that flower.

[Val] Yeah. You just wait.

Mommy is gonna fix everything up

and then we're gonna have crackers.

Get your bottle.

And here we go. Rain cr*cker.

You want some, Bobby, huh? Gonna have to divide it.

Oh, what about you? What am I gonna call you?

Oh, I'm gonna call you Greedy Little Valerie.

Veronica... Vanessa?

[indistinct chatter]

That's okay, I'll get it.

Hold on, I'll be right there.

[intense music playing]

-Valene! -Hi, mama!

So what did the doctor say?

Well, he says keep warm.

And take aspirin.

And for that he charged me $40.

Well, can't he do anything for it?

Well, not so on replacing the part.

Says I'm getting old.

-As if I didn't know that. -Oh, stop that.

Oh, but you two make me feel young and spring.

[mellow music playing]

Come on, please, don't tell me that.

We had an appointment.

I'm sorry, Mr. MacKenzie, but the governor had to

go to Oakland to talk to city officials.

Alright, alright, but you could have called me last night

and told me he wasn't gonna make it.

We would have, if the Lakeshore Housing Project

had burnt down last night instead of this morning.

Have a seat, Mr. MacKenzie.

I know you,

you tried to talk me into a Senate seat.

What a memory.

The governor wasn't pleased that you turned us down.

But what can I do for you, Mr. MacKenzie?

You know everything else, you ought to know that one.

You need help.

I need records of adoptions and birth certificates

and I'm having trouble getting them.

Sounds simple enough, what's holding you up?

Cutting through all the red tape

and I want the governor to clear the way.

-You want a leg man? -[Mack] No.

[Mack] Not even if he had legs as good as yours.

What I need is someone to make a few phone calls.

A button pusher.

Right.

You cannot procrastinate, I mean the Lord Almighty

has entrusted you with the souls

-of those babies. -Mama.

Oh, Karen, talk to her, please.

I mean she won't listen to her own mother.

I don't know which one is more exhausting,

Mama or the twins. [chuckles]

Well, why aren't you having a christening, huh?

It's not that I'm not gonna have a christening,

it's just I hadn't even thought about it

'til Joshua brought it up this morning.

I mean I don't have time to breathe anymore,

much less plan something like that.

Well, you know, I'd help you any way I could.

There is one big favor I would like to ask you.

-Ask. -Okay.

I would like for you and Mack to be the godparents.

-Favor? -Uh-huh.

-That would be an honor. -Will...

-Yeah. -Ooh.

So that means you are gonna have a christening.

Yes, I am, and I'm probably even gonna do it next Sunday.

Well, what are you gonna name the babies?

I don't know, I-I, I'd like to name my little boy

after Bobby Ewing.

Oh. Have you told Ben?

No.

-Think you should? -Yeah.

Because he is gonna be the father of the babies

when you get married, so.

Yeah.

You are gonna get married, aren't you?

I guess we are, we haven't really talked about it

for a while, so...

[Jill] Well, I'll take up your request

as soon as the governor returns.

Good, and I'm sure you can convince

anyone of almost anything.

-Mr. MacKenzie-- -Ms. Bennett.

Mr. MacKenzie, you are the worst kind of flirt.

Yeah, I know, I've gotta work on it.

And by the worst kind, I mean a harmless one.

When you were up for the Senate,

I had to look into your background.

I know all about you.

You're a married man, committed to your family,

devoted to your wife, and you don't fool around.

But you do flirt, Mr. MacKenzie.

And that's going to get you into trouble,

because one of these days, someone who hasn't read your bio

is going to take you seriously.

And what will you do then, Mr. MacKenzie?

[instrumental music playing]

[music continues]

[waves splashing]

[object rattling]

[clinking]

[suspenseful music playing]

[screaming]

Ah! No, wait, it's me, it's me.

What the hell are you doing?

Have you ever heard of a doorbell?

I'm sorry.

All the lights were out and I thought you might be sleeping.

No, I was lying in bed

with my eyes closed like a human being.

You could have gotten hurt.

Did you?

Did you ever hear of asking "Who's there?"

If someone knocks.

-Alright. -Who's there?

-Valene. -Valene who?

[chuckles] Valene...

who feels like an idiot for not knocking in the first place.

-No babies? -No, no babies, it's just me.

I can tell you were sleeping.

I bet you don't want to talk, do you?

No.

I knew, I should have called first.

I don't want to talk when we can mess around.

Ben, I came here for a reason.

-I'm sure it's important. -It is.

-No, it really is. -Talk about it...

-No. -Later.

Why?

[mellow music playing]

[laughs] Stop.

[Abby] Send me the paperwork.

No.

Gary does not need to have a duplicate.

By the way, have you talked to him today?

[sighs] Okay, thanks.

[sighs]

Gary, I've been so worried about you.

Where have you been?

Out.

Where?

I took a drive.

What have you been doing all day long?

Thinking.

About Bobby?

No, about Empire Valley.

Well, you don't have to worry about that.

I know you've been responsible

for what's been going on out there.

Well, you know,

the construction had already started.

I mean, it kind of took on a life of its own.

Yeah, but you had a lot to do with it.

Well, I was only doing what I thought you would want me to do.

Look, you're making this hard for me,

but I want you to handle it a little bit longer.

I really don't care about work right now, do you mind?

No. No, I don't mind.

I'll handle Empire Valley as long as you want me to.

I've been with the kids so much,

I forgot what it was like

to snuggle somebody my own size.

-Ben. -Mm?

Mm-mm.

Mama wants me to get the babies baptized right away.

Will Sunday be okay for you?

Sunday's fine.

I was thinking about naming my little girl

Elizabeth after your mama.

We could call her Beth.

Mom was Betsy.

Okay, we'll call her Betsy.

You don't have to do that.

I know that.

Don't have to, but I want to.

Would you mind if I named my boy Bobby?

After Bobby Ewing?

We're really very close.

I mean, there were times in my life--

No, no, you don't have to explain anything.

No, I do want to explain.

I don't want you to think that just because--

Bobby's a good name.

-You mean that? -Mm-hmm.

-No, you don't. -Mm-hmm.

I know why I love you so very much.

Huh.

'Cause you're just incredible.

I'll buy that.

I love you.

Sheila?

Sheila, where are you?

[paper rustling]

Where'd you go?

Nowhere.

I tried to call the house all day, you never answered.

Sheila...

listen to me.

Come on, now, you've gotta hang in there

just a little longer, please.

We've gotta be real careful now,

I mean it.

Listen to me,

I got the tickets and the passports,

by this time tomorrow, we'll be gone, huh?

Oh, Harry, they're beautiful.

Kids are gonna love 'em.

[Sheila laughs]

[mellow music playing]

Mwah.

Oh, come on, is that the welcome home I get?

Oh, Mack, you're home, I was so worried, it's late.

Yeah, the plane was delayed.

Oh, I'm happy you're here, how did it go in Sacramento?

The governor had an emergency, he was out of town.

What? Why didn't he call?

I asked the same question.

Oh, my... Well, was the trip a total loss?

No, no, no, he turned the case over to his assistant.

Oh, well, that's good, what did he say?

-What did he say? -Yeah.

-She. -She?

Yeah.

-What did she say? -Yeah, what did she say?

That she would talk to the governor

and get back to me.

Good, good, well, maybe

she can do something about this.

So tell me what-what happened when-when--

So where did you go tonight?

Nowhere.

-Come on. -Huh, this?

-I wore it for you. -Well, let me get a look at it.

-Come on, stand up. -Stand up.

Come on, get up, let me look at you.

Oh, look at you, beautiful.

-Thank you. -And just the right color.

What-what is just the... For what?

Oh, Mack, they're beautiful.

[laughs]

Thank you.

What on earth happened to make you buy me flowers?

Does something have to happen to make me buy you flowers?

-Usually. -Wait a minute.

-Where you going? -To put them in water.

-They're wilting. -They're wilting.

I'll get you new ones tomorrow.

Hey, I got you flowers dum-dum because I love you.

A lot.

-Do you like it? -Do you like it?

[indistinct chatter]

What's going on. Excuse me. Excuse me.

You like it? Oh! Oh, oh, oh!

They're only plastic, sweetheart, don't worry.

Well, hi.

-Hi, Val. -Hi, Abby.

They, uh, cause quite a commotion, don't they?

I hope that they weren't disturbing you.

No, no, no.

Well, what do you think of the world's

most beautiful babies?

Look who's here, huh?

Ooh, come to me, come to me, come to me.

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.

They are beautiful, Val.

-Thank you. -I'm very happy for you, Val.

Well, you deserve some of the credit.

[chuckles] I didn't do anything special.

[Val] You took me to them that day.

I'll never forget.

I thank you for that.

There we go.

[chuckles] Oh.

Did Mack ever find out who called her that day?

No, but he will, won't he?

[baby crying]

I'm, um, I'm having the flowers

delivered before church.

Oh, yeah, I'm-I'm gonna be having

their christening on Sunday

and I wondered if you and Gary

might like to be there.

Oh, well...

[Val] It really meant a lot what you did for me

and I, I'd like it very much if you both could be there.

-I was looking for you. -Yeah, I went for a walk.

Well, Val took her twins to the pediatrician's

and I have to take mama to the doctor for some tests.

So I was hoping I could borrow your car.

-Yeah, sure. -Oh, thank you.

I called Mr. Perrine this morning.

-Who? -I'll be right there, mama.

The landlord.

Oh, to get the deposit back.

No, to get the electricity turned on.

What?

You wouldn't want us to stumble around

in the dark now, would you?

Us?

I'm not gonna let you live there by yourself.

Are you really gonna move in with me?

You know, I know I've been acting really strangely lately

and I'm sorry, but I've just had a lot on my mind

and I know that the singing means a lot to you.

You have a real gift and you should share it.

Are you okay?

What I'd like is maybe for you to sing on my show again.

You don't have to give me an answer right now.

It would mean a lot to me though, okay?

So you think about it?

Yeah, and when do you think we can move in?

-Soon. -Yeah?

Soon, but don't say anything, okay?

Let me break it to mom first.

-Okay. -I'll see you.

[birds chirping]

I wish you'd reconsider.

I've really had a lot of organizational experience.

I was president of the School of Communication

Student Council at State.

I worked with the dean and everything--

I'm sure that one day

you're gonna make a fine communicator.

However, at the moment I am in need of an assistant

-who can type. -Would you like my phone number?

Just in case you change your mind?

I think that's a great idea.

Why don't you give it to my receptionist?

Abby Ewing,

how nice to see you again, Mrs. Ewing.

Thank you.

How's that lucky husband of yours these days?

That lucky husband of mine is gonna start asking

some pretty tough questions about Empire Valley real soon,

and I don't have the answers, Greg.

-Do you? -I'm way ahead of you, doll.

How about, uh, geological surveys?

-Brand new. -Really?

Soil samples, also brand new.

And topographical maps, revised.

All attesting to the fact

that we built in the only conceivable spot,

despite the fact that Gary, your husband,

wanted it built elsewhere.

These are great. Think he'll buy it?

Of course, he'll buy it.

You can sell it to him,

try the old tongue-in-the-ear bit.

Come on, I'll walk you to the elevator.

Ah, and, as long as we're talking about phony reports,

my crews are hauling three times the tonnage

out of Empire Valley that they should be,

and we're using supplies at twice the normal rate.

Overages will k*ll you every time, woman.

No, those orders were intentional.

Now I've got my money in this thing,

and I wanna know what the hell's going on.

You're making a small fortune off of this, Abby.

I pay you the overruns directly, under the table.

Now why do I know that Gary's

not seeing a penny of that money?

[chuckles]

[soft music playing]

You're in this much too deep to talk your way out of it,

so I think we both should say a little prayer.

Let the crew finish this before your husband decides

to go back to work.

I have calcium in my tissues, that's all.

Oh, so what does that mean?

According to these doctors, it means my shoulder hurts.

Well, is it serious, mama?

No, it's just irritating.

-Mama. -Huh?

Just groceries, okay?

Food. Don't you buy any more toys.

They have enough toys.

I saw the cutest little straws with Mickey Mouse.

Don't get any Mickey Mouse,

you just get what's on that list, go on.

Here we go.

They're adorable.

-Oh, thank you. -Just girls?

Well, actually, it's a boy and a girl.

Oh, they look just like you.

Oh, thank you.

Two.

I remember my one at the same age.

-You must be tired. -Oh, I am, I'm exhausted.

-But you love it. -Yeah, I really do, I really do.

Well, congratulations, and my sympathies.

Thank you very much.

What are you doing here?

[baby cooing]

[mellow music playing]

What are you doing?

Don't you dare.

You get away from here.

You have no right to be here, I mean it.

You have no right to keep bothering us, no, I mean it.

You get away from here. I mean it.

[music continues]

She was following us.

I mean, stalking my grandbabies like a crazy person.

That woman isn't fit to dwell on earth.

Where are the babies now?

They're upstairs asleep.

Alright, look, she can't get to them now,

so let's just, let's think.

Well, I don't have to think twice

about what I'd do with that woman.

I'd lock her up.

She came so close to them.

We should call the police.

Did she touch the twins?

No, she just... it was very strange.

Did she threaten them?

-No. -You?

-No. -Val, did she say anything?

Well, she didn't have to say anything.

It was plain as day what she wanted.

But we've got nothing to go to the police with.

-Oh, but Karen-- -Wait, Mack can help.

He can put on a restraining order,

whatever will help, and then we'll call the police.

For now, maybe she'll listen to reason. I'll call her.

Well, I'd like to give her a piece of my mind.

[woman] We're sorry, you've reached a number

that is no longer in service or has been disconnected.

Please check your listing and dial again.

The phone's been disconnected.

Now, you understand how we're gonna do this?

Sheila.

Yeah.

You give the signal and I get out.

When I go like this, Sheila...

Sheila, when I go like this, then you come.

Yeah.

You sure you wanna go through with this?

[mellow music playing]

Yeah.

[doorbell rings]

Oh my God, it's him. Joshua, come quick.

-Let me talk to him. -No.

Mama, please wait, Joshua.

Let's just stay calm, alright?

Let's just stay calm, okay?

Let's just find out what they want.

I'd like to talk to Mrs. Ewing.

She doesn't wanna talk to you.

Please, my wife is outside.

What are you here for, Mr. Fisher?

If I could just... Wait, please.

Would you talk to me, Mrs. Ewing?

I'm calling the police.

-Just talk to me. -Mama, wait.

-But Val. -Just wait.

I'm gonna talk to Mr. Fisher.

-You gotta be kidding me. -No.

Thank you.

Your wife is out there sitting in the car.

Why?

We didn't want to upset you again.

Then why are you here?

We're gonna be leaving for a while, and Sheila...

-...wants... -What?

We both would like to say goodbye to the twins.

-No way. -No, Val.

Not after all you've gone through.

[Harry] Look, I know they're your babies,

but we've raised them since they were born.

We can't just stop.

[sighs]

We can't stop loving them. We can never do that.

I mean, my God, we brought them back.

Doesn't that count for anything?

You're gonna watch them grow up.

Not us.

Please.

All we want to do is say goodbye.

[mellow music playing]

Just let us say goodbye, that's all we want to do.

[melancholy music playing]

[melancholy music continues]

[melancholy music continues]

[melancholy music continues]

[car engine revving]

[indistinct chatter]

-That was funny. -How did you do it?

That was the quickest sale I've ever seen in my life.

A sale is not a sale until it clears escrow.

-It'll clear. -Yeah, we'll see.

-Let's toast. -Cheers.

Oh, my God.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.

Wait a minute. Wait, wait, I have some...

I mean, I've got some tissue here.

Let me-let me do it. No, well, let me...

You do it. You do it.

-Yuck. -I'm really sorry.

I will make it up to you, I promise.

[Ronnie] How?

I'll buy you another ice cream cone.

[Ronnie] I'll bite a little bit of yours.

[Laura] Sure, here, take it. Be my guest.

I'm really sorry. God.

I'll pay for the cleaning bill. I promise you.

Why didn't you tell me you were seeing somebody else?

-Will you let go of me? -Hey, leave her alone.

It's alright, Ronnie, please.

What are you hounding me for?

I can do what I damn well please.

Why are you making a fool out of me?

Hey, look, just calm down, will you?

Stop it.

You're making a fool out of yourself.

Not anymore, I'm not.

You alright?

[tires screeching]

[instrumental music playing]

How do you spell that?

H-A-R-V-A-R-D.

What if he wants to be a farmer?

Cornell, C-O-R-N-E-...

As long as he doesn't turn out like his old man, right?

...-L-L.

Oh, you don't have to excuse yourself, Laura.

You're welcome to my house for this blessed occasion.

I know I'm always welcome at Valene's house.

-Oh. -Hey, sweetie.

You wanna go upstairs?

He needs to be changed.

Okay, we're gonna take him upstairs.

Come on, sweetie.

Everybody go on out back, okay?

-Come on. -We'll be right out.

-Look... -Yeah, thank you.

Oh, I hope we have enough food.

I knew there wouldn't be enough food.

Oh, I know.

It looks like we're all gonna starve here.

This is all there is?

[chuckles]

All I wanna do these days is stare at 'em.

I can't believe that they're really mine.

Hey, you've done yourself proud with these kids.

I really did, didn't I?

Oh, I love you both...

-...so very much. -Oh, yeah.

I do.

-God parents. -Oh.

-I'm gonna go help mama. -Okay.

Wasn't it nice of Val to name her son

after Gary's brother Bobby?

I thought that was so thoughtful.

Ben, I wanna thank you for naming your son

after my brother.

Bobby's a nice name.

I like to stare too, you know.

[laughter]

What do you think I missed, not having my own?

Well, you missed sleepless nights, measles,

diapers, emergency rooms.

I might like all that stuff.

[laughs]

Well, now here she looks like my father's sister.

Oh, and this one favors me, don't you think?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, and this.

Here's where we first got them home.

Oh, they don't look too happy.

No, they weren't, the poor things.

I mean, they were upset at first,

but now they've gotten used to it.

Oh, now look at this one.

-Now, doesn't he look like-- -Yes.

He's the spitting image of Ben.

[laughs]

You two guys can see a lot more in these pictures than I can.

I mean, to me, they just look like babies.

Beautiful babies, but--

Mama, please don't bore them with these pictures.

The most beautiful grandchildren

in all the world are not boring, Valene.

-We asked to see them, really. -See?

Okay, mama, I think that we're running out of potato salad.

Oh, I knew there wasn't enough, excuse me.

Sure.

Uh, Val, it, it was a lovely ceremony.

Thank you.

It meant a lot to me that you both could be there.

Here, Ben, I had an extra set of prints

made for you at the drugstore. I knew you'd want them.

Thank you.

Yo, Mack!

Take it easy, man.

You talking about my eating or my drinking?

I know it's rough and you're giving the best shot,

but nobody expects you to be a father overnight, you know?

-Shows, huh? -Give it time. Don't push it.

Nobody expects you to love these kids.

They're strangers to you right now, but when they stand up

and they look at you and say, "Dada."

How come I don't like the direction this sermon's taken?

Sermon?

Alright, alright.

I'll back off. You won't hear from me again.

I'll shut up. I'm just saying give it time.

This is what you call shutting up?

People pay a lot of money for that kind of advice.

Hey, why don't you eat something? The food's great.

Oh, I just was standing here looking over at mama.

Did you tell her about the apartment yet?

No, not yet.

Well, you know, it's been almost a week.

Well, she looks so happy

I didn't want to spoil it for her.

Well, she'll visit us and we'll visit her.

I mean, it's not like you're never gonna see her again.

Cathy, there's something I have to tell you about.

The reason that we haven't moved out yet,

and I think it's only fair that you know now,

you know all those doctor's appointments

that my mother was going to?

Yeah.

Well, the reason I don't want to move out

of my mother's house now is...

...because my mother's dying.

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Next time around, I'm gonna be better prepared.

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