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Hey, George.

I was wrong, man. It was a good idea taking Nancy golfing with us. Yep. She's

got to learn about them. You're going to make a bet. You've got to be able to

back it up. That's right.

How could I miss a four -foot putt?

I sink those all the time, miniature golf.

Without that little windmill, your game kind of falls apart, doesn't it?

What's all that?

Carmen's changing her room around.

What is that?

It's a piece of drywall.

I'm cutting into the wall I built.

See if the extension cord back there, she could electrocute herself.

Carmen, what the hell are you doing?

Changing my room the way I want to.

And the mannequin?

It symbolizes my spirit escaping its confinement.

Is your spirit so dumb it can't use the door?

I knew you wouldn't understand.

Carmen, what is this about?

when I ran away.

I mean, don't you get it?

Young Carmen is leaving, but part of her is still stuck in this house.

You know what happened to those cute little poems you used to write about

and despair?

I'm still writing.

I'm pretty sure we can have her committed for this.

and let me finish. Okay, you're right. You're not done. Because I want

everything put back the way it was.

You're fixing the wall. You're repainting.

And I want that wiring brought up to code.

Fine, then I'll run away again. But you're not running away.

Oh, yeah?

I'm already packed.

Okay, Carmen, this is no reason to run away. No, no, no. It's not just the

I mean, it's all the stupid rules.

I proved I could handle myself on my own, Mom. I want to be treated like an

adult.

You want to be treated like an adult?

Yeah.

Okay.

The rents do the first.

What? Yeah, $300.

You have to pay for your own phone, do your own laundry, and you know what? You

have to take the bus.

Fine. If that's what it takes to get you off my back, I've already got a job.

I'll just take an extra shift.

Okay. then you're our tenant, okay? Any problems with the building, bring it up

with the super.

He lives in the next room, and he's 11.

She just wanted to change her room, which is a sign she's going to stay, and

had to start another battle.

It's only going to last a couple of days.

When Carmen sees how tough being an adult is, she'll be begging to be a kid

again.

Maybe we can even break her down to the good years.

How old was she that summer I really liked her?

Six.

She got her tonsils out and she whispered the whole summer?

Daddy, can you read to me?

I can't hear you.

Evening, neighbor.

What's the matter? I just worked another double shift.

My neck hurts, my back hurts.

Oh, my feet are twice their normal size.

You know, it's none of my business because you're a tenant, but... Have you

considered clown shoes?

Oh, hey, sorry.

This is family food.

If you were one of my children...

You could enjoy as much as you want.

Carmen, you got some mail.

It's over here.

You got something from school, something from your friend Toby, and two pieces

of junk mail.

Thank you so much. Thank you. Angie! Go to your room and eat your mail!

You know, I'm really sorry, but that's not for tenants.

What the... I thought I smelled pizza.

How come Grandma gets to eat for free?

It's not free. Your father owes me.

I spent a fortune feeding him, clothing him, taking him to the doctor, dentist.

Once.

You took me to the dentist once.

Anything to stop that whining.

a nap before i study oh hang on carmen your cell phone bill came

120

oh my god i can't pay all this well you're an adult now and adults

pay bills

and almost crushed.

That's good parenting.

It's a start.

You won't be really great parents until you realize that this isn't just for

salad.

Now you know why I flinch every time you toss a salad.

Torturing Carmen was not part of the deal.

Come on, Angie. It's only going to last a little bit longer, okay? Carmen's

going to break soon.

Hey, Mom!

Do we have any toilet paper?

We do!

Wait.

Don't throw that away. There might be cans in it.

Why are you sitting out here?

Because I didn't pay my share of the gas bill, so Dad said I can't use the

stove.

I'm hoping the sun will heat up my burrito.

Why didn't you eat it when it was warm?

Because somebody else was eating it when it was warm. I got it out of the trash

at work.

Look, because you're my sister, I'm going to help you out.

I'll put an extra scoop of food in the dog's bowl and leave it out in the yard.

Oh, so, Carmen.

First of the month, rent's due.

I've been working really, really hard, but I just don't have all the rent yet.

Can I please have another week?

Look, as your landlords, the rent's due, and there are no exceptions.

But if you want us to be your mommy and daddy again, all you have to do is agree

to live under our rules.

Carmen, this is crazy. You're 15 years old. Let us take care of you.

I'm feeling okay.

It's my hair.

It's my hair.

There's someone here to see Carmen.

Hey.

I would have left her at the front door, but... cars with potential Johns were

already starting to line up.

Oh, you guys, this is Taylor. We hung out in San Francisco.

She's one of Tingy's dancers.

What are you doing here?

I know a guy who shoots for a motorcycle magazine.

Yeah, he said I've got a chance.

You do all this to pay for... nursing school?

Why does she need to go to school? She's a dancer and a model.

Yeah, I'm like a triple threat.

Yeah, what's wrong with you? Why don't you keep up?

So anyway, I thought that while I was in town, maybe we could hang out, hit the

club. The guy from the magazine, he said he'd take me to some crazy parties.

I wish, but I can't. I'm working all the time.

My dad's making me pay rent.

Landlord and dad, I'm like a triple threat. Watch out.

You know, I need a place to crash.

Maybe I can help you.

You know, I could pay you like... A hundred bucks a month.

Really? That'd be awesome. Uh,

Carmen, can I...

See you over here for a moment.

Okay, I don't know where she parked the dream camper, but Barbie's not staying

here.

Oh, no, no, no.

You can't do that. You can't change the rules just because I found a way to make

it work.

The deal was, I pay for rent, and I get to do whatever I want, which includes

taking in a roommate.

can find another place to stay.

You can go back to being my daddy and I can still do whatever I want.

The rent's $3 .50 for two people.

The plan's still working. I still believe in the plan. Sure, it's working.

Is that girl really living here now?

I guess so.

Every time I doubt you, you always do something to make me believe again.

Thank you, Santa.

Carmen's breaking to me.

Angie, you might be hearing three hours of the same bass line, but I hear the

steady beat of a plan that's working.

Plan is working.

Plan is working.

Plan is work, work, work, work, working.

Why don't you shake it on down to Carmen's room and kill that music?

I know what you're doing.

You're not mad about Carmen.

You just want to see me shake my money maker. Watch out!

I was studying to that.

You're not anymore.

Wait a minute.

No, no, wait. You're my landlord. You can't just walk in my room without

knocking. I got a complaint from your neighbors.

You know the Lopez's? Nice people, cute son. Too bad about that daughter.

She got took away.

People say she cut up mannequins, wrote on the walls, laid out the trash.

Oh,

your cell phone's dead.

Cut out while I was talking to my girlfriend in New York. Nice phone,

Uh, Taylor, that's my top.

Oh, I know, but it goes so great with the skirt.

Because that's my skirt.

out any of my clothes.

You mean after I wash them?

You are so sweet to offer, but Max already asked.

What are you doing? That's my sandwich.

I'm sorry. I just have to eat something before I go out to this Hollywood Hills

party.

Can you spot me 20 bucks for a cab?

The second I doubted the plan, I even shook my thing to distract you circular.

Watch out.

But now, the plan is definitely working.

Ah, put this one in the wind column, Angie.

All you did was get a teenager to turn down some music.

Nope. It's better than that.

Carmen's about to crack.

Taylor's taking her clothes, eating her food, using her phone.

She's an ungrateful, selfish brat.

It's perfect.

Carmen now has her own Carmen. Night -night.

What's that?

Oh, that's Taylor. She's going to some Hollywood party.

There's a cab out front.

She probably wants to drink at the party.

Wait till she comes back and throws up all over Carmen's stuff. She'll be

like... Carmen's getting in the cab, George.

What?

Carmen!

Carmen!

You know, if you had just let Carmen redo her room, she wouldn't need a

roommate, she wouldn't be paying rent, and she wouldn't be going out to God

knows where right now.

What?

George, I ran some numbers last night.

Not now, Bat.

No, no, come on.

You need to hear this. I was figuring what I spent raising you minus how much

you mean to me, and you owe me $275.

What is the matter with you two?

We were up late worrying about Carmen.

She went out all night with Taylor. Who knows what they did?

Well, why don't you go after her?

She's sleeping it off on the couch in the living room.

Carmen?

Hey.

What are you doing down here?

Taylor brought a guy home. They're up in my room.

That's it.

Taylor, get down here!

What are you gonna do? I'm gonna handle this.

What's going on?

Is there a guy up in Carmen's room?

Yeah, about that, George. I really need a favor.

I met him last night, and I thought he was so yummy.

But now I'm over it and I just want him to get out, but he won't leave. So could

you go upstairs and ask him to leave for me, please?

Look,

I got a better way.

You go upstairs and you pack your stuff like you're leaving, right? Yeah. Then

once you go outside, just to make it believable because he'll follow you out,

you go to San Francisco and you stay there for the rest of your life.

Okay, I'm on, like, no sleep, so if you could just say that again, but just a

little bit slower.

Let's see if you understand this.

Get your boyfriend and get out.

He's not my boyfriend, because you know what? If he was my boyfriend, I'd know

his name. Okay, let's... Dad, you can't do that.

She's right here.

Do you really want me to bring her back down here and tell her she can stay?

So she can eat your food, borrow your clothes, and spend your money?

No.

Are you ready to go back to being our daughter and live under our rules?

You know, I still have that bag packed upstairs.

Fine.

Then go get it.

You don't mean that.

Yeah, I do.

Because having you out all night at parties is no different than having you

away.

I need to know where you are and that you're safe.

But if you're not willing to do that for me, then go.

You're kicking me out?

I'm giving you a choice.

You can leave this house and be on your own.

Or...

I will go upstairs, unpack your bags, and at your mother, I will cook you a

breakfast and tuck you in for a nap because you look exhausted.

Can I have French toast before my nap?

Yes, honey.

We have our little girl back.

Yeah, she's back.

Everything's gonna be fine.

Years from now, we'll be sitting ringside at a boxing match with those

hers we're raising.

Cheering every time Mommy walks around holding up a number.

It's not as easy as it sounds.

You gotta keep the numbers in order.

Max!

Taylor's not staying.

This isn't for Taylor.

Yeah? Then why are those pancakes in the shape of a heart?

I want to start my Saturdays. It's my business.