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Who's gonna find the first raccoon?

Who's gonna find the first raccoon?

Gotta keep it down so they don't get scared.

Raccoons get scared of very loud songs.

But quiet songs they really like.

That is the kind of song they enjoy.

They like to dance to lots of songs.

Right there!

Alright, we're gonna give that one to Evie.

But only because she's in last place.

Was there a way that you wanted to do this?

I think we just... be honest.

Um, Karen gave me a list of words to avoid.

So we don't leave the door open for the girls.

Do you remember what they are?

I wrote them down.

Um...

On the paper on the dresser.

Um...

Mommy's going to sleep.

Mommy's going on vacation.

Mommy's going away for a while.

Hey, do you want to do the talking?

Or do you want me to?

I think...

I think you...

You should do the talking.

And I'm just...

I'll hold them real close to me.

Alright.

Alright.

Alright.

Alright, I'm gonna bring them in.

Oh, fuck.

God damn it.

Oh, god damn this thing.

Matt?

I don't know what I can do.

You can do it, baby.

I'm scared, too.

These are my babies.

I'll go get them.

Come on, you guys.

Yay!

Hi, girl.

Hi.

How's your other mama?

Better.

Doesn't even hurt anymore.

You're so tough.

This

is gonna be great.

You're a star.

Can you see him dance?

Yeah.

You need to fix it.

You need to fix it.

MacGyver it.

I'm getting birth.

I'm so excited to see you tonight.

They're gonna say, Dish is the greatest living musical theater actress of all time.

I'm not that good.

Will you come to the cast party?

Thank you.

If I have to.

Will you be nice to Dane?

The asshole asked you out on a date?

Okay, well, he's not an asshole.

First of all.

And he didn't know that I was married, so...

Yeah.

He asked me out on a date.

Okay.

I'll deal with it.

You gonna hang out with him?

Be nice?

I have to do that?

You need to try to make friends here.

I have friends here.

Where?

I have so many friends at work.

You hate those people.

Yeah.

But you talk shit about them every night.

Yeah.

My best friends.

Oh!

Oh!

It's so hot!

I love you.

I love you.

Please don't be late tonight, Matthew.

Clint.

Morning.

Teague.

I've been tossing some feature ideas around.

You remember that murder in Seventh Ward last week where the mother and child got

caught in the gang crossfire and only the mother survived?

Yeah.

I already gave that to Lyle.

He's gonna approach it like it's a miracle the mother lived and blah, blah, blah.

Now she gotta learn how to live in a world

where there's no sun around, that kind of stuff.

Okay.

I can see the irony that he's going for there, but I was gonna take a different

tact, which is to try to stick to the facts and report

some of the pertinent information to the community.

For example, paramedics took 20 minutes to get there.

What part of, I already gave it to Lyle, didn't you get?

Just the part about Lyle being a dipshit and a terrible writer.

It's Friday, Teague.

It's Friday.

It's Wednesday, you know.

Matt Teague.

Matthew.

Yeah.

This is Rick Bragg calling from the New York Times.

Yes.

Yes, sir.

Did you write this feature, Long Way Home?

Yes, I did.

It's a masterful piece of writing.

Um...

Well, thank you, sir.

That means a lot coming from you.

Well earned.

Well earned.

Well, listen.

How fast can you make it up to the Times office here in Atlanta?

Because I need you down here ASAP to come and lick my asshole.

Well, let me see how quickly I can get down there.

It's awfully appetizing.

Maybe you could clean it out since I know Bradshaw's been in there every week.

Oh, shit.

Oh, man.

We should have seen your fucking face, Teague.

Well, that means a lot to me, sir.

That means a lot to me.

That's funny.

Did it take all three of y'all to come up with that?

Yes, all three.

Hi, Fruit Loop.

Hey.

I got you a Coke.

Oh, thanks.

Well, in exchange, I made you a mix.

Oh, dang.

Oh, wow.

Is it as depressing as the last one?

I was going through my bloody Valentine phase.

You're never gonna let me live it down.

No, I won't.

I'm almost done with your Zeppelin compilation.

Oh, my God.

Please, just save it.

I don't understand.

Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock band of all time.

They are my number one I don't get it band.

Favorite band.

I don't get it band.

I don't get it band.

I have some big news.

I'm gonna ask Charlotte out tonight.

Really?

Wow, by the way.

I know, I was waiting for the right time, but then I saw that Travis is playing at

Sanger Theatre next week, so I got two tickets.

Did you talk to her at the party last night?

Dane, did you go to the party last night?

I went to the party, like you told me.

I didn't see her there, and I didn't know anybody, so I left.

I just got a little...

Well, I think that you two would be perfect together.

Yeah?

Okay, good, me too.

Yeah.

Cool.

You don't think she's too pretty for me?

I really don't like it when you do that.

Cool.

Cut yourself down like that, and doubt yourself.

Don't do that, Dane.

Looks so nice.

This is gonna be a good ass show.

Hey Nicole.

Hi Charlotte.

Do you have a minute?

Yeah, of course, what's up?

So, you're like really good friends with Dane from stage crew, right?

Yeah.

Has he ever mentioned anything to you about me?

Only a couple things here and there every day for the last three months.

That's what I was worried about.

I'm not into him.

And he is such a nice guy.

I know he likes me because he comes and he tells me jokes.

I kind of started up this new thing with Aaron anyway.

That Aaron?

Stage manager Aaron?

I know, right?

He's totally not my normal type.

But he is really goal driven.

Great.

Anyway, so I was just wondering if maybe you had

any advice on how I could let Dane down easy?

Well, let me just think about it and then I'll come back to you.

Thanks, Nicole.

Yeah, no problem.

Break a leg.

Thank you, you too.

Thank you.

It's not that she's not into me, it's that does it have to be so aggressive?

His hands are super glued to her ass.

Maybe don't look at it anymore.

I know.

You got me.

I know.

You want another drink?

That might be good.

I'm gonna get another round.

Okay.

Okay.

So listen, um, I know that Nicole probably mentioned that I asked her out.

I just want you to know I had no idea you guys were married.

It's all right.

It's fine.

Okay.

It's fine.

So you write for the Times Pick?

Yeah.

That's funny.

You write... You write... You know, I

always think nobody's even paying attention.

And then you run into somebody who's read stuff.

No, I haven't read anything.

Um, but Nicole mentioned that you write for the paper.

And so I remembered that.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm just writing features right now.

But that's not exactly what I want to be doing.

What do you want to be doing?

I mean, if I'm going to be writing for a newspaper, I want to write stuff that is...

seems relevant and important and that might actually inform someone.

And then they do something.

And then... And then it changes the world.

You know, like, write about some war here or some people

who are getting screwed here or there's corruption there.

Just, like, not the dog show in Shreveport.

Right.

I think that's beautiful.

Thanks, man.

What about you?

I thought about doing stand-up comedy.

Oh, that's good.

Yeah.

You tell jokes?

Or you write jokes?

I haven't done any of those things yet, but I've started to think...

I've started to think about, like, things I notice are funny.

And then I'll... I would then go from there.

Like, I'd write out a game plan first.

Do you know what I mean?

Which would be jokes, right?

I think you get to jokes.

But you need to start... Like a bigger message?

No.

I just mean, like, get a pen, get a pad.

That's funny, man.

You are funny.

That's great.

I've got to get out of my parents' basement first.

I hear that.

Yep.

Well, hey, man.

If you don't mind, I'm going to get out of my parents' basement first.

If you ever hear of other guys who are, like, really asking her out over and over.

I'll take them out back.

I'll string them up by their nut sacks.

Thanks, Tim.

No, I'll make sure that they know that she's, uh...

You know, she's hitched.

Married.

Married.

Hitched.

Oh, man.

I was just...

Yeah.

Oh, gosh.

Um...

I'm gonna... I'm gonna go outside and take this.

No, no, go for it.

It's just a... Matthew Teague?

Yeah?

Hey, guys.

Hey.

This is Rick Bragg with the New York Times.

Yeah?

I just finished reading your piece on the Lake Charles Tornado.

And I think you're worth saving.

Next time you're in Atlanta, stop by my office.

I just got a phone call.

It was, um... Yeah?

I have to go to... Matt?

Atlanta.

Are you okay?

Matt?

Okay, okay, okay.

What's... What's happening?

He's a fainter.

Careful.

Careful.

What?

What happened?

I heard Rick Bragg called.

Ugh.

The... What?

The New York Times guy?

Yeah.

And he said that I'm worth saving.

What is... I don't know what that means.

What does that mean?

I don't know.

I don't know, but I think I gotta drive up there and find out.

Okay.

I'm all right.

Right now?

I think so.

Do you want to come?

But... I can't.

I have a... I have a performance tomorrow.

You go.

Okay.

I love you.

I love you.

Dana, it was really nice... Nice to meet you.

And also can I just come along and run around a little bit?

It was a real pleasure, man.

That's awesome.

Peace out.

Oh my gosh.

Oh!

đó đó.

I did it!

I did it.

My Joey.

Yeah.

He's down.

Oh my gosh.

Woo.

Aah.

Ah!

Let's go.

Ready?

Go!

Did you put up the close sign or...?

Yeah.

Hey.

Hi.

Hi.

Hey.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

I thought you could use a meal before you take off.

That is so sweet.

Hi.

Hi.

Come on in.

You get the clock joke, right?

Yeah.

Are you sure you can't stay until the morning?

I told Charlotte I'd be there by nine.

She's had Molly and Evie since Tuesday.

Oh.

I'm starting to feel bad.

Yeah.

How is Matt holding up?

He's not good.

Oh.

He fainted in the hospital two days ago.

He's been taking care of Nicole on his own for six months.

He's tired.

Yeah.

I'd be tired.

I...

We did presents like two days ago.

I know, but I just got you something.

You're really good to me.

I'm gonna open this, okay?

Yeah.

Okay.

Okay.

Gabe... this is the most expensive one in the whole line.

I know.

I just... I've been wanting this.

I know.

I wanted it.

There's something else in the... box.

That's to my apartment.

This is like a really big step.

Yeah, but it's a good step, right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I mean, I figured that we're like over a year now, so I thought... I don't...

I thought it was good that... that it was... Yeah.

I don't know.

Charlotte!

Girls!

Oh, holy moly.

What is that?

What's going on with the smell?

It's something that came out of the dog.

We're not sure which end.

Merry Christmas!

Yeah, Merry Christmas to you.

Merry Christmas.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Traffic was bad.

I left New Orleans at 6, like I said.

It's not a problem.

Erin was able to get off work early.

Matt called the vet.

They said they'd stay open for you.

He said not to take the girls.

They can stay overnight at Gale's.

That's the snobby doctor's wife on August 1st.

That's the one.

I'm so sorry to rush out on you.

No, that's alright.

It's great to see you.

You too.

How you doing?

You holding up alright?

I'm good, you know.

Just happy to be able to help in some way, you know.

How about you?

Yeah, I'm good.

Good?

Yeah, my life's really good.

Awesome.

Well, Merry Christmas.

Bye, girls!

Merry Christmas!

Be good!

Merry Christmas, Charlotte!

Bye, Dave!

Bye.

Can we come down now?

You smell bonding?

Nope!

Nope!

I will give you the all clear.

I can still smell you!

Okay.

We're just gonna do it.

One, two, three.

Why can't I come with you?

I don't know how long I'm gonna be in there, Molls.

Is it because my dad's too much of a chicken to tell us what's going on?

Maybe.

Well, she's my dog, so I should be there for her.

Well, you're Matt's daughter, and so it's just not... It's not really up to me.

Sorry.

Have you met Santa's elves before?

Evie?

That's a great question.

Thank you.

Yeah, I met Santa's elves once.

When?

Once.

I met him at a tiki bar in New Orleans.

Do you think elves really have pointy ears, or do you think that's just in movies?

These elves have pointy ears and cigarette breath.

Hey.

Okay.

So, would you like to come back and hold her?

Wait, you mean while you, uh...

Yeah, you know, most owners like to be in the room with them.

Okay.

I mean, it's not my dog.

Right, but you're like a close friend of the family.

She knows you.

It might be better than just being with us strangers.

Okay.

Well, we're ready when you are.

Okay.

That's different.

I know, but it's in relationship.

Hi, girls.

Hi, mom.

Hi, sweetie.

Hi, Fruit Lou.

Hey.

How you feeling?

Tired.

How are you?

How's Kat?

She's good.

Thanks for being here.

I won't miss it.

Get over here.

What are you even thinking?

You're too far away from me.

Hi, my heroes.

You look like a two-headed monster.

I haven't told Molly about Gracie.

Okay.

Just a heads up, she's pretty pissed off.

Yeah.

I want to talk to her.

I just want to separate Nicole's cancer from the dog's cancer.

And I haven't really figured it out yet.

Do you know what I mean?

Yeah.

Would it help if I stayed for a while?

Yeah.

You don't need to do this alone if you don't want to.

I could, uh, I have some vacation days.

I could come help out.

Help you get to the other side of this.

Okay, great.

I'd love to help.

All right.

Done.

There's a B&B near our house.

Okay.

Hi, Kat.

Hi.

Look at this room.

It's a basement.

It's a basement.

It's so good.

The other day, remember?

Yup.

And I still got cotton candy.

Heya.

Hi.

Hey, Mals.

Um, I'm using mayonnaise and mustard.

Is that kind of how your dad does it?

I guess.

He hasn't made sandwiches in a long time.

I usually end up making them myself.

I make breakfast and dinner and make sure he be showered.

Hey, you know what?

You know what?

Maybe old Dane can take some of that weight off for you.

How's that sound?

This is not just a mom and dad sandwich.

This is...

It's like a grandma sandwich.

Speaking of which, I was hoping that from now on you would call me Grandma Dane.

Sure.

Molly, excuse me.

Sure what?

Sure I'll call you Grandma Dane.

Thank you.

I love this song.

I just got my ass hit and then I went on a road trip.

And everybody was in a suit of clothing.

You're standing there with your six-pins moment.

And on the road.

Where did you go?

Where did you go?

Hey, I just want you.

And you are real nice.

Be polite to the people around you.

Hi there, girls.

Hi.

Hey.

Hi, Dane.

Hi, Dane.

I made a little extra last night.

How's she doing?

I miss her so bad!

I miss her so bad!

I miss her so bad!

I miss her so bad!

You've never even heard of pickle soup, but OK if that's what you want.

Macaroni and cheese.

Alright, pickle soup it is.

And chicken!

Bye, Dane.

Yeah, make it a great day, OK?

Bye, Dane.

Bye, Dane.

Hey, get really educated, OK?

OK.

I wanted to look nice for you.

I... Hey, by the way, I can see that you're looking at you, not me.

Luke, don't look at the little square, look at the big square.

You can't see that.

I can.

I'm just like, it's like a chicken.

I'm hoping, like, just a couple weeks or something max, but, I mean...

I just want to make sure Matt gets back on his feet.

Alright, well, I just want to make sure you're taking care of yourself.

I know you can get, so...

I'll let you go, but...

waiting for you and, um, I love you.

A lot.

I love you, too.

Okay.

I

just have to stay a little bit longer, I can't...

Can I call you back when I can hear you?

It's hard to explain, a lot of things translated

left in the middle and now they're moving us.

There's kind of a lot going on in...

Yeah, a lot going on.

Hey, do you want to say hi to Elizabeth?

Hang on.

And then the kids are all making this really amazing,

big, colorful mural for their teachers to thank them.

It's really sweet.

The Atlantic offered me a job, but I have to go to Libya.

Oh, um...

When?

I leave on the 14th.

You leave on the 14th, so you accepted it already?

Well, we need the money, don't we?

I didn't think I had a choice.

Cut.

Oh, um, say hi!

Hi, girls!

Hey, let me talk to Mom for a minute, alright?

Matt... Let me talk to Mom.

Hi!

Why are you so upset about this?

I don't understand.

We talked... We talked all about it.

We talked about this a hundred times.

You wanted to move to Fairhope to be near your family.

Yeah, but I never, ever wanted to be a single mother.

That's not how I imagined my life.

You're not a single mother.

And you haven't even told me when this is going to be better.

I can't give you a timeline.

I can't give you a timeline of every little thing that's going to happen.

I don't know.

Listen, it's been a really long day.

I'm sorry.

Can we just talk about it tomorrow?

Alright, bye.

Took all of our panties.

That must have been a rough four mile run.

You're ridiculous.

Oh man, she was amazing.

Kelly went to Iraq the next day.

And she died one week later.

Sometimes I don't know why we do this, Joe.

A fame and fortune.

Or... tea and biscuits.

Oh, uh, what floor are you?

Six.

I'm four.

I'm six.

I'm four.

It's been a long trip, Matt.

Yeah, I know.

Good night, Elizabeth.

Good night.

Oh my word.

I mean, this is the whole town.

Well, you need a good welcoming.

Hello, ladies.

Hi.

I want y'all to meet one of my oldest friends, Charlotte.

She's amazing.

She just moved here from Baton Rouge with her husband.

And as you can see, she's a little bit pregnant.

Just a little.

Let's show her a really good time and welcome her.

Alison, oh my god.

Gail.

Yes.

It's so nice to meet you.

I've heard so much about you.

She's two for years.

Yes.

Not only has she wet the bed, but like, an unbelievable amount of urine.

Well, that's how she does.

She's like the mayor of Fairhope.

Oh my god.

You know, and like, she was like, oh, now you don't need to dress up.

Wrong crowd.

Hey, Momo.

Will you please go watch your sister?

But give me a kiss first.

Thank you, my girl.

Do you know that eight women think they're your best friends?

Well.

You really are my best friend.

Mm-hmm.

It's true.

I better be.

You are.

I have stories.

Oh.

Dang.

Yeah.

Are you gonna blackmail me?

If I have to.

You know.

You got a whole new crew.

Oh my god.

I gotta love this little dog.

So I'm here in Fairhope, Alabama, visiting my friends and their kids.

I've been reading to the kids.

It's very interesting.

They see these stories through, like, different eyes than we do.

The other day, I read their daughter, Molly, one fish, two fish, red fish,

blue fish.

You remember that one?

And when I finished, she said, that's scary, Dane.

I said, what's scary about it?

Is it the one fish?

The two fish?

The red fish?

The blue fish?

She said, no.

Your lack of ambition.

Thank you.

It's pretty scary to come up here.

I have a friend who's been wanting to try to stand up, but he's never done it.

He's a little chicken.

So being in a rural area like Fairhope, it's tough

because there's not good cell phone reception.

Put your pocket back in.

Thank you.

There's not good cell phone reception, unlike New Orleans.

And I got a lady back in New Orleans, and we, like, keep the magic alive.

So we like to have a little phone sex, if you know what I mean.

And the bad service makes it a little hard because

things break up in the middle of some heated moments.

My girlfriend's not very good at filling in the blanks.

I mean, we're grown adults.

Why would I want you to play with my clock?

Thank you.

Thank you so much, Fairhope, Alabama.

Thank you.

That's so rude.

That's so rude.

But no, I spend all day there sometimes.

Like, write jokes and whatever.

It's pretty cool.

Nice.

Yeah, meet people.

When does Matt get back?

Eleven.

He's home for four days, and then he goes to Libya.

Well, when did that happen?

When did it happen, or when did he tell me?

I feel like I married a war correspondent, not a journalist.

I mean, have you told him that?

Matt hears what he wants to hear.

How's Colleen?

All right.

Colleen broke up with me last week.

Dane!

I know.

She said that she didn't feel like our relationship was evolving.

Whatever.

She's not stupid.

She's great.

She's nice.

I'm moving on.

There's this girl named Kat that I think I'm going to ask out.

She's a baker, which is cool.

Okay.

Yeah.

Don't be afraid to give yourself to somebody, Dane.

Promise me.

It's not fair that I'm the only woman who knows how special you are.

Hey, look who's here.

Hey, girls.

Daddy!

Did you bring me a toy?

Wow.

Did you bring me a toy?

No.

Oh, well then forget it.

I got it.

Thanks.

How you doing?

Ah!

Yeah?

Yeah.

Good.

Is she still mad at me?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, good.

Hi, babe.

Oh, man.

That is a sophisticated-looking shirt.

So do we go all in now or do we save that for the end of the line?

I mean... Maybe leave some for some children but...

Is there a slice limit since you're monitoring my plate?

Hey, Nicole.

Get out of there.

Mollie, let's get out of there.

Hey, stay with your sister.

Mollie, watch your sister.

Yeah.

I bet you got some wild stories, huh?

One night, we'll leave the wives at home.

We'll grab some beers... Hey, Mollie, help your sister.

You can tell me something.

Yeah, well, I tell Nicole everything pretty much but we can hang out sometime.

Mollie, stay with Evie.

Yeah, right, man.

I bet you've had some adventure.

Are you okay?

God.

I'm sorry.

What are you doing?

Didn't I tell you to watch your sister?

What's the matter with you?

What happened to Penny?

Why don't you listen to me?

It's okay.

Come on.

Come on, Evie.

Get up.

It's not your fault, Mom.

Yeah, it is your fault.

I asked her five damn times to watch your sister.

Matt, watch your mouth.

What?

Seriously?

You've been here for two hours.

You're already acting like this?

Yeah, I'm acting like what?

Come on, Chris.

Nicole, acting like what?

Sorry.

Don't take the Atlantic assignment.

Matt, stick around.

Just be with the girls.

Be with Nicole for a little while.

Nicole has you doing her bidding now?

She doesn't have me doing anything.

Why does she think that I'm working so much?

We need the money.

I understand.

I really do.

My advice is that you sit this one out.

And you think I should be taking life advice from you?

Yeah.

Yeah, actually, I do.

And what qualifies you for that?

I'm your best friend, asshole.

I'm allowed to point out your shitty qualities.

Like what?

Like what?

Like you're moody.

You're selfish.

You're distant.

Is that enough?

You want more?

No, that's fine.

And coming from someone as successful as you are, I will take it under advisement.

Am I supposed to hurt my feelings?

Oh, no.

Not at all.

I mean, as far back as I can remember, you've always

dreamed of selling discount floor hockey equipment.

So when I look at you, I just think, that's the guy I want to take advice from.

Let me do it how he says.

He's got the answers.

Don't take the job.

Won't take the job.

Stay on that track.

You'll see the girls.

You think I don't know my life's shit right now?

Yeah, well then don't tell me what the fuck to do.

Alright.

Molly and Evangeline.

What?

That's their names, in case you forgot.

Oh, fuck you.

Yeah, fuck you too, Matt.

How did you touch it right now?

Oh!

Touchdown!

Go.

Go get the stuff.

Have you noticed that the only thing Nicole wants to eat is mayonnaise?

I have, yeah.

She ate a whole bowl of it in front of me yesterday.

I thought about submitting her to an Ultimate Eating Contest.

How's it going with having Cat around?

Good.

We're having a good weekend.

Just get the minis, yeah.

Um, how come Nicole's parents don't come down

more often and help, just out of curiosity?

Well, they have no idea how sick she really is.

Every time someone comes, them or anyone else, she's such a good performer,

she puts on her blonde wig and her makeup and she runs around the house and she

entertains and makes everybody food and then they leave and they say, oh,

Nicole's doing great and she collapses for three days.

Right.

Got it.

Hey, have you told them about the affair?

No.

No way, because once we agreed to try to make it work,

we said we weren't going to tell parents or kids.

Of course.

Throw.

Throw.

Throwing.

Throwing.

Throwing a baseball.

Fighting.

Punching.

Fights.

Good fight.

Way to go, Mo.

That was great.

Good teamwork, girls.

That was good teamwork.

Hey, buddy.

Hi, Richard.

How are you?

What did y'all get?

Pringles.

Look what Cat made.

Yeah.

I know, I saw.

That's great.

Hey.

Hey.

What?

Do you want to get some rest before I make some food?

No, we're in the middle of charades, Matt.

Well, you can place charades from the couch.

I don't want to place charades from the fucking couch.

Would you rather me just lock myself in my room all day long?

Would that be easier for you?

Would you like that better?

God.

Okay.

Who is next?

This and this.

Yeah, that's it.

Yeah.

How are things back home?

Yeah, they're good.

Yeah, they're really good.

Cooper had a birthday party.

He made us run a 5K.

Wow.

And then we did a pub crawl.

I'm sorry I wasn't there.

Yeah, everyone was asking about you.

Oh.

Yeah.

That's nice.

I know.

That was cute.

Have you talked to Steve about work?

Um, you know, I actually think they're going

to take me off the schedule altogether for now.

Oh.

Well, maybe that's a good thing.

So when you get back, you'll be able to look for something more permanent.

Well, what do you mean more permanent?

I was full time at Red Beards.

No, I know, but you're not going to work at Red Beards for the rest of your life.

Would that be a problem?

Anyway, we're going to sit down and we are going to talk it out next time I'm there.

So are you going to be in next time?

Well, I just mean that you've been gone for three months now.

I came home.

So yeah, for a weekend, just so you could grab more stuff to come back here.

I mean, I thought that you were going to be gone for like a couple weeks.

What changed?

What changed is I got here and I saw that one person can't do this job.

Okay.

No, between the girls and Nicole's medicine and the chemo sessions,

Matt can't do this on his own.

Yeah, but they have other people in their life, like Nicole's family.

Let me grab this one.

Thank you.

Nicole's family lives close by.

I don't know what you want me to say.

They have other people in their life besides you, Dane.

I just feel like I'm supposed to be here right now.

Yeah, well, people back home are talking.

What people?

My family.

My family, they're asking me what kind of person gives up his entire life.

His job, his girlfriend.

I don't know, I would say a good friend.

I'd say someone who's running from something.

Jesus Christ, okay.

Why is it so hard for you to see my side?

And we call this braiding.

This is a French braid.

Hey.

Hi.

Where's Kat?

Um, Kat had to get back to New Orleans because

they're gonna open the bakery up early in the morning.

Oh.

So, yeah.

Momo upstairs.

Bedtime.

Night.

Good night.

Night, Dane.

Night, Molly.

How was dinner?

Just fine.

It was good.

We know you're lying, Fruit Loop.

Totally lying.

Spit it out.

Um, I think that Kat is looking for more of a commitment and I'm, like,

ready to give her.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Well, I really like her, so don't lead her on, okay?

I mean, who said that I'm leading her on?

Well, I just mean that at your age, if your heart

isn't in it, then you just have to tell her.

Just, like, you know.

It's not that simple.

Well, the right thing never really is.

Okay, do you have to be so goddamn self-righteous all the time?

I'm not self-righteous.

Jesus fucking Christ, Nicole.

Oh, my God.

You need to grow up, Dane.

Right.

Dane?

Dane?

What's wrong?

Molly's taking you upstairs.

Everything's all right.

Dane.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm going to take her to the hospital.

Will you stay?

Yep.

Yep.

Yep.

Yep.

I got it.

Hey, girls.

Everything's all right.

I'm coming up, okay?

Thanks, man.

I'm really, really, really sorry I yelled at you, Molly.

It's fine.

No, it's not fine.

I didn't want you to see Mom like that.

I just lost my temper.

Okay?

Hello, everyone.

Hi.

Can we talk for a minute, Matt?

Why are

you so hard on your dad?

Because he's never been around.

And all of a sudden, Mom gets sick, and he thinks he can just boss everyone around.

Because he's your dad?

Shut up, Dane.

Shut up, Dane.

Oh!

Did you just elbow me?

Because it didn't hurt.

At all.

Oh!

Oh, it hurts.

Molly, you've broken my body.

I saw you smile.

Nicole's sleeping now.

The surgery to fix her bowel went fine.

Great.

Great.

Thank you.

When we opened her up, Matt, the cancer's everywhere.

It's like someone dipped a paintbrush in it and flicked it all around her abdomen.

She doesn't want you to do it.

So the chemo's not working?

No.

It's terminal.

So then how long are you saying that... I don't like to give time lies.

All right.

I have two kids who I need to tell something to.

If I had to say...

It's going to get very hard, Matt.

With the combination of the disease and the drugs, you're

going to see things from Nicole I've never seen before.

Confusion, anger, lashing out.

Before this is over, when it gets hard, and it's

going to get hard, I want you to call this woman.

Faith Pruitt.

She's an angel.

I'm sorry, Matt.

Hey, there she is.

Hi, baby.

Are you crying?

Yeah, but I was crying because I'm so happy that we

got through this and I get to come home with you guys.

Come here.

Come closer, baby.

I didn't know where you were.

What do you mean?

The nurse gave us the wrong room number.

Oh.

Didn't that scare you?

Yes.

Yeah?

I'm sorry, baby.

If that ever happens again, you just close your eyes.

Go on, close your eyes.

You too, my sweet.

Close your eyes.

If that ever happens again, just close your eyes and you'll see me right there.

I don't see you.

Look a little closer, baby.

You see me?

You see me?

I'll always be right there.

Okay?

We're not going to tell the girls that I'm dying yet.

Okay?

Not until my quality of life declines to the point where there's just, like,

no more hiding it.

And, um...

And I want to make a list.

Like a...

Like a bucket list, I guess.

Um...

I want to finish reading the Girls of Lord of the Rings books.

And I'd like to reread all my favorite books, too.

And...

And... Um...

I'd like to write...

some letters to the girls...

for certain milestones in their lives.

Like, you know, first boyfriend.

And...

Um...

Their wedding day.

And first baby.

And... And...

And...

Just things like that, in case they want to hear my advice, or...

want to feel me.

I'd like to be blonde.

No, I, um...

I want to have blue hair.

And I also want to go to New York one last time and see Les Mis.

And...

Um...

Mardi Gras.

I want to be a Grand Marshal.

And, um...

I want to sing on stage with Katy Perry.

Okay?

Mm-hmm.

That all seems pretty doable.

Does it?

Yeah.

Maybe not the Katy Perry part, but the other stuff.

Yeah.

Well, maybe we just tell her, like, that Katy Perry knows.

And just...

say, go...

get on stage.

You okay?

No, I'm fine.

When I make my bucket list, I want you to make jokes about it.

I'm sorry.

Evie, can you get me the bottle?

Yes.

This?

Yes.

Can I?

Mm-hmm.

Oh!

Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.

What?

I was joking, I was just joking.

Molly, will you tell me when it's happening?

It's happening.

It's not happening.

Is it happening yet?

Yeah, it is.

The leaves are falling all around.

I know, I know.

Well, that's the whole point, is that it is a once-in-a-lifetime thing.

Her entire life, she's wanted to be the Grand Marshal of

Mardi Gras, and she's got a couple days left, and so...

Oh.

Yes.

Okay.

Thank you very much.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

How long does she have?

They're saying days.

Yes.

Absolutely.

Indeed.

Indeed to you as well.

Indeed.

Indeed.

Indeed.

Indeed.

Indeed.

Indeed.

Indeed.

Indeed.

Indeed.

A little pause... and we are back.

They seem quite unconscious of any secret disquietude, but Beth's Australian.

And after sewing thoughtfully for a minute, Jo said, I think she's grown up!

And so begins to dream dreams, and have hopes, and fears, and fidgets.

Remember that on that day, at that hour, I shall lift

my arms, and my roots will set off to seek another land.

But, if each day, each hour, you feel that you are destined for me with implacable

sweetness, if each day a flower climbs up to your lips to seek me...

I'm scared.

I'm scared.

I'm scared.

On my way, I'll be this way and send you through the day.

I gotta ramble on.

I gotta find the queen of all my dreams.

I'm gonna...

...shake my head.

I gotta find my baby.

I gotta ramble on.

...send

you through the day.

You're my baby.

It was you.

Oh my God.

You made me think of it.

I didn't think of it.

What if I don't think of it?

Here, be it.

He made you think of it?

I haven't heard it, so...

Yeah, Nicole rushed through it the other day,

so we didn't get any of the juicy tidbits.

Sorry, I was really excited.

I may have dropped a couple of details.

It's about it.

It was an article that I published in the Atlantic a couple

months ago about a British spy who infiltrated the IRA.

What?

And the Random House called and said they wanted to turn it into a book.

Matt!

Boom!

Oh my God, Matt, that is amazing!

That's Big Pippin', dude!

That's awesome!

It's like a Jack Ryan, Clancy type deal, or what?

No, it's because it's a real... I eat that shit up.

I eat it up.

Tell me about it.

Cheers to you, Matt.

Oh, the door.

That's probably Peter.

Yeah, come meet him.

Do you need some tea?

No.

Okay.

Just a little bit of pork.

So good.

Hello!

Hi!

Welcome!

We have arrived.

Come in!

We have a lovely home.

Oh, welcome.

How about a sasakaya?

I hope that works.

Oh!

I don't know what you're making.

Yeah, sure.

That sounds very expensive.

This is Peter Cahill.

He is the new director of the theater.

Hi!

He's amazing.

Just like inspiring and brilliant and blah, blah, blah.

Wow.

And his wife's not too bad either.

Hi!

Hi!

Hi!

I thought you loved to go to New York and see shows.

It's a mango.

Matt, dude, I ran into Dane a couple weeks back.

I was in New Orleans for my hotel conference.

Oh, yeah.

And he was at the Shim Sham Club of all places.

Oh.

Yeah, I gotta call him.

I've been so busy.

I miss him.

Well, I wouldn't rush or anything.

It's not like he's got a whole lot going on.

I mean, the guy's still working the same job, I think, down there at Red Beards.

There's nothing wrong with him.

Still living in that same little apartment that he has down at Hennessy.

Is this a friend of yours?

Yeah, he's a little friend of mine.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

He lived on their couch in college.

Well, look, we've all had the guests come, and they just won't leave.

You know, they oversee their walk-off.

No, we loved it.

We really loved having Dane there.

He was, you know, our best friend.

They were inseparable.

I mean, most of the time, I felt like they were married, and I was just a bystander.

His nickname was Goldschlager in college.

Oh, my God.

It was Dane's drink of choice.

He'd have, like, two shots.

Next thing you know, he's all emotional.

He's telling you he loves you.

I mean, don't be a jerk.

I'm not being a jerk.

Jesus Christ.

I'm just telling the story here.

Like, the guy would have two shots.

Next thing you know, he's bro-hugging everybody.

He's getting all emotional.

He's telling you, you're my best friend, bro.

Right.

He's a hugger.

What's the wrong with that?

On that note, let's go to the table.

Hey, Dane-ster.

Rough night, man?

Well, uh, some kid just hurled.

Should I get supplies from the back, or...

Yeah, that'd be good.

Thank you.

Thanks, boss, man.

Thank you.

There we go.

That's good.

All right.

That's good.

That's good.

That's good.

Still doing your joke thing, Dane?

Uh, not as much as I used to, but a little bit, Uncle Ted.

Have you seen him perform, Bill?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Sherry and I have been out a few times.

Who shows?

We don't.

Is he funny?

He's very funny.

What's on that show?

Oh, there we go.

Oh, there we go.

Yeah.

Yeah, there we go.

Where are you going?

I don't know.

Yeah.

Is everything all right?

Because, uh, Mom and Dad think you might be going through one of your things.

You don't exactly seem all right, Dane.

Oh, yeah?

What do I seem like, Davey?

Let me get this in, all right?

All right.

Well, when you get wherever it is you are going, would you at least call me?

Let me know you're all right?

Yeah.

All right.

Oh.

Come here.

Jesus, dude.

Hi.

What's your name?

Hi.

Um, I'm Dane.

I'm Theresa.

Theresa.

Hi.

Hi.

Nice to meet you.

Do you want to go hiking with me today, Dane?

Uh, I was, I was going to hike by myself today, actually.

Oh, come on.

I could use the company.

Huh?

Is this your first stop?

No.

I started, like, two months ago.

I, uh, started at Guadalupe Canyon, made my way through Bryce, Hovenweep.

Now, now I'm here.

Oh.

I did Hovenweep a few years ago.

I got lost for four days.

No water or food.

I was delirious.

Holy shit.

How did you, um... How'd you get out?

I have a friend back in Germany.

Every time I take a trip, I send her my itinerary.

But she didn't hear from me after a few days.

She called the park service.

Wow.

That must have been really scary.

Scary?

Yeah, I was...

I was fucking, like, shitting myself, you know?

But, like, I really thought I was going to die.

I understand.

Yeah.

I would, too.

You have something to say?

Someone back at home that knows where you are, right?

Yeah?

Charlotte thinks Aaron's having an affair.

Does she have any evidence?

Yeah.

Emails.

To someone named Tina in Arizona.

He downplayed the whole thing.

And said that he shouldn't have been emailing her.

And that nothing physical ever happened.

But...

What are they going to do about it?

Well, I think if they didn't have kids, then it would be a different story.

But she wants to make it work for them.

You want to

remind me to call Dane tomorrow?

Okay.

I love you.

I love you.

Dane?

Are you awake?

Dane?

All right, sorry.

I was, I was totally out.

I made some extra dinner if you're hungry.

Thanks.

You didn't have to do that.

Oh, it's uh...

It's my daughter's favorite.

We do a little thing where we FaceTime and make it together.

Like our own little cooking show.

That's really sweet.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's her.

With my husband.

They look really happy.

It's really sweet.

Can I tell you something?

Yeah.

I asked you to hike with me.

Because I saw you hiking alone the past couple of days.

And six years ago I went to Zion alone.

I was planning to kill myself.

I didn't have any reason to live.

Look what I have now.

Things can change that way for you too.

You're not as alone as you think you are.

Here's my phone number.

If you need someone to check in on you, call me.

Good night.

Matt,

I haven't talked to you in a little while.

Just wanted to see how you were doing.

Give us a call when you get a chance.

Hi Froot Loops!

Hi Farface!

Hi Stinky Butt!

Nice to see you Stinky Butt.

Talk soon.

Hey buddy!

It's Matt.

I haven't talked to you in a little while.

Just wanted to see how you were doing.

Give us a call when you get a chance.

Hi Froot Loops!

Hi Farface!

Don't give this to children because I put rum in it.

There's rum.

I put so much rum in it.

Don't give it to children.

Okay, okay.

Hi babies.

Hi honey.

Look at you.

You look so good.

Thank you.

Wow, baby!

Does it?

Let me see.

Can you tie this for me?

Sorry, honey.

Sorry, honey.

Yeah.

Oh, that feels better.

Can I have the candy corn downstairs?

Yes, you may have it now.

Okay.

You coming, Mom?

Yeah, I'm coming right now.

I'll be right there.

Molly?

I can feel you, my little Molly girl.

I see you, silly girl.

It's okay, Mama.

My baby.

You want me to come downstairs?

Good job.

You look like you just walked right out of Wood Street.

Tree!

Trick or treat, sir.

Thank you.

Good to see ya.

God, I am so mad at them right now, I could scream.

What?

Why?

Jeanette and Gail, they promised they would be here.

That doesn't just piss you right off.

I don't know.

It's probably hard for them to watch.

They're gonna fall away one by one.

I'm pretty sure of it.

Yeah, not me.

Mark my words.

By the end of this, you and Dane will be the last friends still here.

Would you take that out to Nicole for me?

Please?

Thank you.

Yo, man.

I never saw you as a doomsday prepper, Matt.

I know.

Nicole just keeps ordering the stuff if she wants us to be prepared, I guess,

you know, for whatever.

Everyone's around back.

Did I just see Dane back there?

Freaking Goldschlager still living here, man?

You guys charging this dude rent or what?

No, we're not charging him rent.

Dane's pulling us through here.

Dude, he's up, man.

Don't be such an asshole, man.

I'll give you a pass, man.

I know you're going through a lot right now.

No, you're not giving me a pass.

I'm giving you a pass because you're married to Charlotte, who I like.

If you all split up, let me know and I'll drive

over to your house and punch you in your face.

I'm so ugly now.

What are you talking about?

People don't look at me when they talk to me anymore.

Want me to tell you the story of how we met?

The old burger palace?

We had to get back to the burger palace.

Oh, man.

That hostess had no idea what was going on.

Tuesday, around 11.30, I walk into the burger palace at Mobile.

So early for a burger?

Well, you know, destiny was waiting.

And my heart was pounding for some reason.

And then you came up to me and I said, oh, you know I'm new to town.

And I said, would you show me around?

And you said, why me?

And I said, the only thing that I could think of because it was the truth.

I said, you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.

And you said, okay.

You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.

And you always will be.

Thank you.

He did.

He turned around all slow and flapped his arms.

He looked like a little baby bird.

How do they feel?

They feel tight?

Yeah.

Why did we need them anyway?

So your nail polish doesn't get all smudged.

Whoa!

Oh my gosh!

Look at them.

It looks like a secret door in here.

These are so pretty.

Okay, let's do your next lesson.

I'm going to teach you how to iron.

No.

Do we have to?

Yes.

Hey, what happened?

What happened?

I didn't see it.

Her little arm was there.

I didn't see it.

Hey, Molly.

Let's get some water on that kid.

Are you mad at me?

I didn't do nothing.

I'm like the Mona Lisa.

I've been framed.

Like a painting in a frame?

No?

Okay.

Does that hurt?

Kind of.

Matt?

Yeah?

I need to tell the girls.

When?

Now...

Who's gonna see the first raccoon in?

Who's gonna see the first raccoon in?

Who's gonna see the first raccoon in?

There's one.

Oh.

All right, we're going to give this one to Evie because she's in last place.

Five for me, three for Dane, one for Evie.

I have two.

You have one, two.

Hey guys.

Hey guys.

Mom and dad want to talk to you guys for one minute.

You want to come in?

Do you guys remember when we told you all that Mom had cancer?

Yeah.

Well, and do you remember when we told you that we

would just tell you anything that was happening?

Mm-hmm.

Well, we had a long talk with Dr. Felton.

Um, and he said that Mom is going to die.

Oh, no.

It's okay.

It's okay, baby.

It's okay, Mommy.

Oh, no.

It's okay, baby.

Oh, no.

No, it's okay.

It's okay.

Mommy!

Mommy!

Let's sit here.

I can't wait to watch.

Hey, you guys.

Good job.

Hands up!

Nice to see you.

Thank you.

Yay.

Thank you, honey.

You did so good.

What was that all about?

Everything all right?

Oh, yeah.

That was just theater drama.

You're so cute.

They were so proud.

They loved it.

Hey.

Hi.

What?

Hi.

I read your email on the computer.

It said he's too much of a coward to talk to me.

What have I not talked to you about?

What is it?

What?

Are you not talking about me?

Are you talking about somebody else?

I just...

Who is it?

I just...

I had a crush on someone.

That's all.

Somebody from the theater?

Yeah.

You had a crush on that guy, Peter?

Why did you have a crush on him?

Did something happen?

What happened?

We kissed.

He kissed you or you kissed him?

We kissed.

Okay, well, I'm leaving.

No, you should leave.

You should get out.

What?

I saw you crying last night, and I read your email.

How stupid do you think I am?

I know that it wasn't just a kiss, okay?

You're gonna tell me that?

That on all of those trips?

And all of the trips and all of the months and months and months that you spent away

from us, that you never once... Never once.

Never once.

That never happened, Nikola.

Don't rationalize it.

That never happened.

How long has this been going on?

Not long.

Not long.

I'm sorry.

You're such a liar.

Matt, wait!

Wait!

Wait!

Can I go over to Mia's house today?

Or can she come over?

Um...

Matt?

You okay?

Uh, no.

No.

You had a husband and a family.

And you ruined it all.

Because you couldn't resist...

sleeping with some old man...

Matt!

Stop!

Mom,

what's happening?

It's fine, honey.

It's there.

It's just... It's fine.

I was just, um...

Matt?

Hang on.

Matt, open this door.

Dana, hang on.

I'm taking a shit.

Matt, open this door, please.

Matt!

Oh, God.

Matt!

What did you do that for?

I'm sorry.

I was afraid that maybe you were...

Oh, man.

That's the easy fix.

I have a screwdriver in the car.

It grows in the shade.

So we're in the perfect spot for it.

And at first, it looks quite harmless.

But soon, you won't feel your tongue.

Your ears will begin to swell.

And there'll be a burning sensation.

So here we go.

I'm gonna eat some of it now.

That is such a pretty sky.

Yeah.

Let me see.

Let me see the star.

Such a bad sun.

Oh, my gosh.

I totally... It looks like a sunflower.

I want to see it.

Hey.

Hi.

We want to go to Cafferty's for sprinkled donuts.

Me!

Yes!

All right.

There's one left of it.

Yay!

So let's get going.

Do we have to split it?

Wait.

We don't want to share.

I wanted it to be...

Do you love him?

No.

I don't.

I don't.

Do you love me?

Yes.

Well, I don't really know if it's gonna work.

I don't know if it's gonna work.

But I'm willing to try.

You know what?

Um, what do you say we pull a couple of these

chairs and make this whole thing a little more cozy?

Does that sound good?

Sure.

Yeah.

We're gonna do that.

Hi.

What are you working on?

I'm just trying to write something about Nicole and...

Um, do you mind running into the store to grab some sandwiches for book club?

I thought Charlotte was gonna do that.

Yeah, so did I.

Apparently her daughter has strep and then

Carol Ann and Tracy also just didn't show up.

Yeah, I can take a drive.

Okay, thanks man.

Yep.

Thanks.

I've been waiting so long.

Somebody holds the keyanda mystery ask me and I'm moving out and I just thinkI've

got the type and I'm wasted and I can't find my way home

Matt, give me back my phone.

Give me back my phone.

You're posting mean stuff about your friends online that I know you don't mean.

They are not my fucking friends.

You said Gail was a fake liar.

You said sharp.

Fuck Gail.

It's not Nicole.

When's the last time they came to see me?

Give me my phone.

I'm still a valid person, Matt.

Yeah, you are, but you gotta take your medication.

I don't want it.

I don't want it.

I don't want it.

Damn it.

Stop.

Give me my phone.

Give me my phone back.

Nicole!

Give it back!

Get off of me!

Nicole.

Nicole.

Nicole.

Easy.

Matt, please leave.

Get off of me, Dave!

Matt.

I need you to go, bud.

Yeah, why don't you just leave Matt.

Easy.

Nicole.

Nicole.

You wonder why fuck somebody else, you fucking coward.

That makes me feel better.

Fuck you too, Dave.

Yeah, fuck me too.

Why is that?

Why fuck me, then?

I heard you two talking about me, conspiring against me.

You want to take my phone, my computer, my credit cards.

You want to delete me.

You want to completely delete me!

I am still a valid person, and you just want me to die!

No.

I don't want you to die.

Yes, you do.

What did you do?

You want me gone.

You know what?

I fucking seriously hate you.

I hate you!

I'm sorry you feel that way.

Oh I'm sorry you feel that way.

I'm so sorry you feel that way, Nicole.

Fuck you.

Get out!

No.

Get out!

I'm not leaving.

Get out!

Get out!

No, I'm not leaving, Nicole.

Sorry I'm late.

Sorry I'm late.

Don't do it.

Mom, I dropped the attitude, alright?

I didn't do anything that bad.

You've never done anything for me.

Okay, listen.

Mom always does everything.

You know what?

Nobody's perfect, okay?

You might as well get used to that right now.

And I don't think you're this upset with me because

I'm 15 minutes late to pick you up from school.

I think you're mad because Mom is sick.

No!

I'm mad because I'm going to be stuck with you!

And I'm not that mad.

Yeah.

Hey.

Hey.

Packed that up.

For what?

We're going to take a trip.

You and me, alright?

I can't, dang it.

I can't.

Matt, you need this.

And Nicole needs it.

I can't take a trip.

I can't leave Nicole.

Your kids need it.

I called Nicole's parents to come in for the weekend.

They're here.

That's weird.

Just pack the fucking bag.

Don't use that for it.

That's still a type.

Be more specific.

Okay.

Like a warm peninsula.

I think nachos are the most fun food.

It's like a sharing phenomenon.

And what's the joke?

Nacho food.

Nacho.

Nacho cheese.

I think Nicole's parents are holding up back home.

I don't know.

You don't have to stick around either.

I mean...

I know, man.

Just so you know, I'm not sticking around just for you.

I mean, Nicole's my best friend too.

I'm happy to be here.

That's true.

I just don't want to leave it.

You're supposed to...

pack in, pack out.

Oh.

You see that.

I'll show you.

Yes, I see that.

That's nice.

What's funny to you?

You just did your hair.

I did not.

You just did your hair.

No, I didn't.

It was windy earlier.

First of all, they came to see us.

They're not looking at your hair.

Second of all, it's weird to just sit over here and watch a show.

We should have to tell them that we're here so that they know, so they don't,

you know, go skinny dipping or something.

Just say someone's over here so they know we're here.

Just say something.

Tell them that we're here.

I'm going to.

I'm thinking of what to say so it's not even weirder.

Just say we're here.

There are people here.

It doesn't matter what you say.

There's people here.

It doesn't matter what you say.

Hey!

They think that we're weird in the forest.

My friend's freaking out because we were here before you.

We'll go away soon if you want to wait.

He doesn't know how!

I can jump, but I'm not right...

My friend can't jump!

Come on!

Go, Dane!

Holy shit, I'm so scared right now, you have no idea.

Don't let go!

Oh!

Hello, I'm Dane.

Nice to meet you, Dane.

In spite of my son, in spite of my wooden cross, thank

God, I'm a happy woman.

I'll read it to you tonight.

There's no need for me to say it, for even one can

see that I'm far happier than I deserve at a show.

Glancing from her good husband to her chubby children, tumbling on the grass

beside her, Fritz is getting gray and stout, one growing as thin as a shadow.

That's... that's... that's...

so funny!

No.

No.

That is so funny.

I got it.

Hey there, you Matt?

Yeah.

I'm Faith.

I'm your hospice nurse.

Okay, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Hi there.

I'm Dane.

Dane?

Dane, with an E.

Dane.

Dane is a friend, he's just been staying with us to help out.

Well, what a nice friend.

Oh, thank you.

Beautiful day out, isn't it?

It is.

Yeah, it seems nice.

The experts, all week long, they were calling for rain, rain, rain.

It's been nothing but sunshine.

I was just texting with my girlfriend.

We were supposed to go to the movies tonight.

The last place I want to be on a night like this is stuck in a movie theater.

Know what I mean?

So I said, why don't we grab a six-pack of Corona and head on down to the beach?

Right?

Sounds nice.

Which... which room is Nicole in?

Um, she's down here on the left, in the hall.

Okay, why don't you go take a little rest and I'll handle it from here.

Um...

Go sit down and put your feet up.

Okay?

Dane, make them go sit down.

Yes, ma'am.

Okay.

How about we open up a window, Nicole?

There we go.

Ooh.

That's some of that fresh air in.

How long has Nicole been here?

How long has Nicole been like that?

The cancer?

Two years.

No, not the cancer.

The way she is right now.

Um...

I haven't recognized Nicole for four months.

And y'all have been taking care of her yourselves that whole time?

Yes.

Yes, ma'am.

Jesus.

You poor things.

She needs an anti-psychotic.

Okay.

Matt, as Nicole's body is dying, her mind is distressed.

And I know that you want to help ease that for her.

We need to start preparing for the end.

Yes.

It's okay, sweetie.

It's okay, sweetie.

I'm here and I'm gonna be here till the end.

And it's not... It's not gonna be much longer.

I promise.

I'm so sorry, Harry.

I shouldn't have left you alone.

I shouldn't have left you alone so much.

Do you want to raise one?

There, go!

I found one that I actually like.

There you go.

I spent my days with a woman unkind Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine

Made up my mind to make a new start Going to California with an aching in my heart

Someone told me there's a girl out there With love in her eyes and flowers In her

head I'm afraid I'll fall asleep And she'll be gone.

Oh, what a blessing that would be.

Took my chances on a big jet plane Never let them tell you that we're all the same

We were just the same as we did when we were 20 years old.

How you do that, I don't know.

It's just weird.

The sea was red and the sky was gray One that had the

horror Could ever fade Lookin' on this young girl.

Mountains in the canyon started to tremble and shake The

children of the song begin to wade We're getting close.

Might be time to have the girls leave.

It seems that the wrath of the gods Got a punch on the nose

and it's starting to flow I think I might be sinking Bye.

Bye.

To find a queen without a king They say she plays guitar and cries And sings La la

la Ride a white mare in the footsteps of dawn Tryin' to find a woman who's never,

never, never been born

Standin' on the hill in the mountain of dreams Tellin' myself it's not as hard,

hard, hard as it seems Dane.

You need to wake him up.

Hey, man.

Hey, man.

Hey, man.

Hey, man.

You gotta wake him up.

I think that may have been the last one.

They're comin' slow.

Is she gone?

If

I had the world to give

I'd give it to you as long as you live Would you let it fall?

Or hold it all in your arms?

If I had a song to sing

I'd sing it to you as long as you live La la la bye Or maybe you'd play and serenade

Couldn't you laugh, dance and cry Or be afraid At the change you've made

I may not have the world to give to you But maybe I have a tune or two Only if you

let it fall Let me be your world Could I ever give this world to you?

Could I ever give this world to you?

I will give what love I have to give As long as I live

If I had a song to sing

I'd sing it to you as long as you live La la la bye Or maybe you'd play and serenade

Don't brush, no no no no, do not start brushing without this.

Couldn't you laugh, dance and cry Or be afraid I already made lunch.

Quando o� compromuto nih il bisogno

Come hr elementary Or maybe I'll be your boy

Just make a wish I had

a star to give I'd

give it to you As long as you live Would you have the time To watch it shine?

Can I have your attention for 30 seconds?

Sure.

Where are they?

Huh?

I want to give you something.

Sit down.

These are letters from your mom.

What do they say?

I don't know what they say because... I haven't looked at them.

It's just between you and mom.

Alright girls, get out.

I love you both.

You got everything?

Yes.

Go!

Have a good day.

I love you.

I love you.

I love you, hon.

Jules, tell me the dates again.

Yeah, well that...

we're not going to be able to do because that's the girls' spring break and we're

going to go down and see their grandparents.

Um...

Yeah, we definitely are.

Hey, Jules, hang on.

May I call you back in one minute?

Would that be alright?

Okay, thank you.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you doing?

You sneaking off without telling anybody?

No, I was going to come say goodbye.

I put on my goodbye sweater.

You look good.

Yeah.

Where are you going?

I should get back, right?

I should get back to New Orleans.

Tough way to get my shit together, right?

I can't just live here with you guys.

I don't know, man.

Getting your shit together is overrated.

Yeah, yeah.

Wow!

Yeah.

Alright.

You going to be alright?

I'll be alright.

Okay.

Thank you doesn't do it, man.

It doesn't do it.

I'm going to call you when I get there, okay?

Yeah, call me.

Alright.

Hey, Matt.

I thought you were writing about Nicole.

So did I.

Hey, it's Matt.

Um...

Yeah, that is the second week.

But, uh...

I think that, uh... Hey, hey.

Sorry.

Sorry, Jules.

Hang on one second.

Hey.

You there?

Sorry about that.

I was just...

saying goodbye to a friend.