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♪ All I want to do is have a little fun before I die ♪

♪ Says the man next to me out of nowhere ♪

Thank you.

I'll be right back with your order.

Hey, good morning, Bill.

Slim, is this your table?

Come on, ladies. Come on, come on. Let's go, let's go.

♪ The good people of the world ♪

Let me guess. Pancakes, side of bacon.

Who's dying? Come on, pick it up.

- Pick it up. - Phil, Big Papa, please. I need 15.

I love when you call me Big Papa.

- ♪ Back to the phone company ♪ - Hey, Richie, you're up early today.

- Here you go. - ♪ They're nothing like Billy and me ♪

- ♪ 'Cause all I want to do ♪ - Okay, here you go.

- ♪ Is have some fun ♪ - Is this yours?

♪ I got a feelin' I'm not the only one ♪

- ♪ All I want to do is have some fun ♪ - Por favor, huh?

Does that line ever work?

What's the problem here?

- It's hot. It's hot. - ♪ All I want to do ♪

♪ Is have some fun ♪

♪ Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard ♪

Here you go.

Sorry.

Why not?

My grandfather was a lawyer. Plus, I have a logical mind, you know.

Yeah, and you're only, like, what, $299,000 short of what you need for law school?

- Piece of cake. Piece of ass. - Piece of pie.

So what would you do?

- I don't know. - Liar.

No, I was thinking. I could go back to school full-time.

And quit here? I won't allow it, Slim.

- Careful, it's hot. - Oh. Sorry, Slim.

- Ever try the Roc? - What?

It's, um, the deodorant thing. It's like, um, salt or something.

You-You rub it on your pits It's like, um...

It looks like some kind of hippie crystal.

- What, are you saying I sweat? - No. You just...

- Did I smell? - No. God.

Uh, ladies?

Okay, your turn. I'm sweating too much.

You waiting for somebody?

- Something to drink? Okay. - Just water, thanks.

- I'll give you a minute to look over the menu. - I was in here yesterday. Slim.

- What's your real name? - No.

I like it. Don't you think it's kind of negative, though?

- No, I don't tell my name. - Oh.

Okay. Give me the soup, turkey burger, coleslaw and no fries.

Couple of extra slices of tomato.

- Okay. Oh? - I write books. Do you read books?

What are you reading now?

You know, um, Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce?

Yeah. A friend of mine told me it's the hardest book in the English language.

I mean, not the hardest, hardest, but the hardest one...

that you can actually read, so...

I thought, if I can get through that one, then I probably could read the rest.

- How long have you been reading it? - Six years.

I'll be back with your soup.

- He likes you. - He's a dick.

- Slim, he was in here yesterday, you know. - I know.

So, and now he's back today.

He brought a rose. He pulls you into conversation.

Okay, so he likes me.

- So, do you like him? - I don't know him.

Slim, what's that got to do with anything?

He's a major piece of cake, piece of pie.

Trust me, okay? He's carrot cake.

And when a guy like that, who's actually cuter than you, likes you...

- He's cuter than me? - Oh, face it, Slim,

no one's ever gonna go for you cause of your looks.

Oh, that's sucks. Cause my personality bites.

Cup of soup.

You don't really write books, do you?

- No. - Well, I haven't really been reading Finnegan's Wake either.

I'm going into law... enforcement.

Who's the rose for?

- Enjoy your grub, huh? - Hey.

You.

How much you settle on?

Excuse me?

The bet. How much is it?

You and your friend, yesterday, was it 200?

Was it 500? What was it?

What?

He bet his friend...

...that he could get into your pants by noon tomorrow.

Is this your business? What are you, the morals police?

Take it easy, man. Hey, shit. I was just having some fun.

Well, was it two or five hundred?

I mean, I want to know what I'm worth.

The bet was for two.

But now that I know you,

way too high.

Hey...

...don't come back here again... ever.

I'm sorry to get in your business.

No, thanks. You know, I can't believe you actually said something.

I'd have felt bad about it, if I'd kept quiet.

Good luck, huh?

♪ You see this guy ♪

♪ This guy's in love with you ♪

♪ Yes, I'm in love ♪

- ♪ Who looks at you the way I do ♪

Please tell me, Phil, as, um, Mitch was rather vague,

is her father dead too?

Well, he is to her. He left when she was maybe two or three.

- Well, then, I'm happy to pay for the wedding. - Yes, we're very happy.

- You sure you love me? - Uh-huh.

Forever and ever?

You're safe with me, Slim.

You're safe and it's okay to be happy.

We deserve it.

- Wait, so this was during or after college? - During.

Huh.

What's wrong with you?

No, I mean why did you and Slim break up?

Oh. Uh, I'm terrible in bed.

Plus, I-I don't know. She had to drop out, some money problems.

- And so we kind of evolved into being friends. - Mm.

Can I take you home right now?

If you've got a sense of humor.

Listen, my kids are out for tonight.

And another thing, I-I live in Seattle.

Women always want the possibility of long-term.

I didn't just propose.

I just thought that maybe we could have a brief,

totally unsatisfying sexual encounter.

Hey, I'm-I'm your guy.

Excuse me. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

But I've got to get up at 5:00 in the morning to buy green beans.

Now, I know you don't need it,

but it's tradition in my family...

- ...to give money to the groom. - That's sweet.

Thank you, Phil.

And thank you for giving me away today.

You're the best substitute father a girl ever had.

No substitute. I'm the real thing.

Thank you.

He really loves you.

Yeah.

You gonna give me babies?

Yeah.

How soon?

Mm. How soon can we get out of here?

- Hi. - Hello.

We've been driving around and my wife has fallen completely in love with your house.

Hi.

Yes, it's great, isn't it?

We want to buy it.

She wants it for our... our family.

Well, it's... We're not selling.

Sure you are.

That's the price.

Don't worry. It's well over market.

- You're out of your mind. - I know. That's just it.

So before you say no again,

just think how miserable one determined crazy person can make you.

Miserable today, tomorrow,

pretty much every day until the day you sell.

Your kids are grown. You'll be happier in a smaller place.

♪ Say that you'll stay Forever ♪

Hey, Parker, how are you, man? How's the jump shot?

Mitch?

- No, not now, sweetie. - It's Slim.

Oh. Give me a second. Yeah.

What?

Ha! Hey, Parker! Parker!

Give me a ride to the hospital.

Look out for the client. Whoo!

♪ Oh, we'll stay ♪

♪ This way ♪

Yeah.

Oh, she looks just like my baby pictures.

Don't ya?

Yes.

Who was that?

I don't know. Who cares? Some construction thing.

Come here. Bring her here. Let me see.

That's my baby. That's my baby.

Oh!

What do you got there?

Oh, okay. Come on, let's put it over here.

What's that one?

♪ Oh, we'll stay ♪

♪ This way ♪

Hey.

- Hey. - Should I join you?

- No, I'm about to get out. - Oh.

I was just showering to wake myself up. I gotta go back to work.

- Mm. Yeah. - Sorry.

Me too.

Hi, darling. Where are you?

- Yeah, you just paged my husband, right? - Oh, my God!

Mitch?

Who are you? What's your name?

- I-I'm so sorry. I-I... - No, no. It's too late to deny it now.

- Your name? - I-I have... I have to go.

Look, don't hang up. Don't be a coward.

Just... tell me your name.

That's the least you could do, don't you think?

- I'm Darcelle. - I'm very sorry.

Hey.

She paged you.

- Who? - Number 33, Darcelle.

I guess you're late, huh?

Wow.

She's French?

- She's not important. - No?

- You're important. - Yeah.

And Gracie.

I must be brain-dead, huh? I mean, I must be like

the biggest moron on the planet because I thought we were happy.

Were we happy?

And I used to think we were so lucky.

- And I thought that in bed we were still... - Shh, shh! Slim, please.

- No! You said I was safe with you. - You are.

You are. I promise.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- Everything's going to be okay.

- I can smell her. - What?

Her perfume. Darcelle or whoever.

- Slim, we just had a drink. - Stop it!

Okay? You're caught. I caught you.

And you're not gonna talk your way out of this!

How many, Mitch?

How many are there? How many have there been?

What does it matter? Hmm?

It's not that our sex life hasn't been good. It's been great, Slim.

But I'm a man. Men and women have different needs.

And that's okay. Darcelle is... She's willing to take care of that.

And maybe... maybe that's better for everybody.

You know what, it's better for you!

You have a pretty good deal, don't you?

You go out, you fool around.

I sit here, I take care of your house and your kid!

Well, no more! Mitch, that's it! The party is over!

- Calm down, Slim. - No! I'm not gonna do this anymore, okay?

I'm not gonna sit here and take it and take it and take it.

Sorry! I love you, yes, but I am not a doormat!

I'm your wife! I'm your wife!

And you cannot do this to me! You cannot do this to me anymore...

What? I can't hit you?

No, you can't.

You wanna fight?

I'm a man, honey. It's no contest.

You have to understand, Slim, and I thought you did.

I make the money here, so I set the rules, right?

It's my rules. You with me?

- It's your rules. - Yeah.

And what if I don't like the rules?

If you don't like 'em?

Well, come on, sweetie, life isn't just stuff we like, is it?

We have to take the good with the bad, don't we?

That's what marriage is.

So for you, maybe today is a bad day. Tomorrow may be great.

Tomorrow will be great.

Yeah.

Today... is the price you pay for having such a good life.

I'm gonna go out.

Okay?

This is gonna be better, don't you think? I don't have to sneak around...

and pretend I'm going to work.

I can just say, "I'm going to Darcelle's.

I'll be back in a few hours."

Just so you don't do anything later you might regret. Okay?

Who you calling?

- Your mother. - What are you gonna tell her?

I was supposed to bring Gracie by tomorrow, so I guess I better cancel.

You know, love is a scary thing.

How powerful it is. What it does to you.

That's what happened here.

You see, if I ever think of...

I just... I can't... I refuse to live without you.

I-I think you understand what I'm saying.

Hey, you're late.

Where you been? You are late. I was worried you weren't coming at all.

Hey, hi, hi, hi, hi. No Gracie.

Oh, okay. You and I will have a regular girls' luncheon...

and we will gossip about absolutely everybody.

Oh.

Baby, baby.

My poor baby. Oh, my God.

Oh, honey, I am so sorry.

Oh, gee.

Oh.

What did you do? What did you say to him?

Men are like land mines.

Some you trigger the first week, others it's years in.

And the problem is, is you want a man-man.

Meaning his veins run thick with testosterone, which is... which is good.

But then he can just turn around and without any warning and just hit you.

I'm not this person.

I'm not a person whose husband beats her up.

I know.

God. Oh.

What do I do?

- You got to go to the cops. - Oh.

He is the father of my child, okay?

- I am not going to put him in jail. - Slim.

Hold on a sec. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, okay? Just sit down.

Relax for a second.

I'm just saying that either you endure this...

and you live it out like you're in some goddamn country western song,

or you take the kid, you take Gracie, and you get out.

Mommy! Mommy!

Mrs. Hiller, how are you? Your husband got her.

Oh, I must have forgotten.

Yeah. Gracie was totally psyched.

I told him he should do it more often.

Okay.

Mitch?

Toots?

Gracie?

Oh, God.

Is that my little croissant?

No, it's your loaf of bread.

Oh, hi. How's it going?

- Where are you? - Zoo.

- Well, why didn't you tell me that you were gonna go... - I called you at home.

- Left messages. - Hey, Daddy, here. Come here.

It's your mom, honey.

Hey, Mom. The elephants are peeing.

She's a little excited.

Hey, Dad, come here. Come here. Look at the giraffes.

Um, so, uh,

- when are you guys gonna be home? - - I don't know.

I'm gonna take her for a pony ride, maybe get a cotton candy.

- You want a cotton candy, honey? - How about a green one?

- I'll see you later. - Bye, Mommy.

Made me nervous when I couldn't reach you today.

I thought you were gonna cancel with my mother.

And you have to go crying to the old gang at the greasy spoon?

Whatever happened to privacy?

Well, I guess it's dead, along with chivalry and fidelity.

Tell me.

Do you have any idea how bad things can get?

- Hm. Educate me. - Slim...

I'm a determined man.

I was determined to have you, and I did.

This house, my company.

I am and always will be a person who gets what he wants.

And... I still want you.

You can either accept that, or you can fight it.

Which way do you want to go?

I want to be happy.

Good. Good.

- Can I help you? - Yeah. Um, I have a friend whose husband beats her up.

Well, she should come in here and file a complaint.

And if she has physical evidence of abuse on her person,

we'll go out and arrest him.

And if he has money, he can bail himself out.

- That's true. - And then, he's free until it goes to trial.

If it goes to trial. It's up to the city's attorney's office whether to prosecute.

Okay, so she comes in here,

she has him arrested and pisses him off,

and then there's no guarantee he won't come after her...

- once he's out on the street. - She could get a protection order.

What's that? A little piece of paper that says he can't come around?

- Right. - And when he comes around, what does she do, throw it at him?

She calls us.

And what about the kid? Is the... Is the paper good for the kid too?

There's a child involved?

- Yeah. - That's a matter for the family courts.

But unless she can prove that he's a danger to the child,

she can't legally bar him access... Miss? Miss?

Maybe she didn't hear the signal.

- No, she heard it. - No.

No. No, I think maybe Teddy is right.

Maybe... Maybe she could still be sleeping.

She's not sleeping, okay, Phil? She's coming any second.

Okay, do it again.

No!

- Put her down. - Oh!

I think we should go in.

- He'd be crazy if we woke him up. - Oh!

Plus, she's gonna flick the lights if anything's wrong.

- Right? - Yeah.

Oh!

Another step and you're dead.

Oh, my God!

Slim.

You don't understand. You've broken in to our house.

- She's alive. - The lights are still out.

I can't see who you are. I could kill you free and clear.

Please.

- Gracie. - She's here.

We're happy to leave, Mitch... with Slim and Miss Gracie.

And make no mistake.

If you keep them here, we will go straight to the police,

who-who will surely arrest you...

with a great deal of pleasure, huh?

I didn't wanna say this in front of the group,

but you're just a rug-head.

If you go to the cops, it's going to be her word against mine.

And they will find drugs in her bureau...

or her car or whatever. Trust me on that.

I'll have custody of Gracie by the end of the week.

No. No.

Help me. I got to get her out of here.

Okay. Enough of her. Get up. Get out.

Wake up, baby. Look at Papa, baby. Wake up.

Wake up. Look at your Papa. Wake up. We're gonna go for a little ride.

Look at your Papa, huh? Help them up. Get the bag.

- Look at Papa. Look at Papa, huh? - I'll see you soon.

Bye, sweetie.

And he's tied up...

- because once a mean guy got her...

- Could be a broken rib. - - You could play with her ears.

Flick her ears out.

At least it's not my face this time.

So where are we gonna go?

- Hospital. - No, no.

- I'm fine. - You are not.

- So where to, Phil? - Hospital.

No. I don't want to take her to the E.R. in the middle of the night.

She needs someplace safe where she can sleep.

- We could go to my house. - No.

He knows where you live.

He knows where we all live.

Yeah. So...

One queen-size bed is all right?

Yeah. It's just me and my daughter.

I'm sorry.

Apparently this card's been refused.

Would you like to try another?

Oh! Ohh!

I'm sorry, Mrs. Hiller. The funds in your account seem to be frozen.

I love motels. Yeah, me too.

- Hotels too. - Yeah? More potato.

I'm gonna bounce on the bed.

Okay, toots. Be careful.

- Hello. Hey. - Hey there.

Not too high.

- What? - No. I'm talking to Gracie.

We're just watching some TV, getting ready to hit the sack.

Look, Mom!

What about what we talked about?

No. Okay? No shelters. All right.

She hasn't been tainted by anything so far,

and I want to keep it that way.

Okay. I understand.

Uh, can we just talk about this tomorrow?

- Piece of cake. - Piece of pie.

Bye.

Come on, toots. Ready for bed.

What's "tainted"?

Is that like "painted"?

Gin, I said tomorrow, okay?

Not exactly the Biltmore, is it?

It's the information age, sweetheart.

You leave a trail everywhere,

especially when your best friend rents your room

with her credit card.

Yeah, well, I had to do that

since someone froze all my accounts, right?

- We need to talk. - No, we don't.

Please. If we do this the hard way, you know who will suffer.

And I'm not talking about you, honey. I mean her.

You don't want Gracie touched or affected by something bad or undesirable, do you?

- What? - "Tainted," right?

- Yeah. - That's what tainted means.

What is that? Who's banging on the door?

- I don't know. - Why? What's going on?

- Mom! I'm scared! - It's gonna be okay, baby.

Slim!

Hold the bus! Hold the bus!

Hold the bus! Go, go, go!

Open the door! Open it! Open it!

Los Angeles-Seattle? That fare is $409 round-trip.

How would you like to pay for that?

Cash.

I always thought in college that you'd come back here with me,

but not eight years later.

- Well, if I had known how pretty it was... - Wow.

This place really sparkles.

You know what they call it? The Emerald City.

Isn't that where Dorothy is?

No, sweetie. That's, uh, where Dorothy goes in her dream.

Oh. Where is she when she wakes up?

Back in Kansas.

All right. Game time. Duck your heads.

- All right. Pigeon poop. - Aah!

- Hey, Slim. - Hmm?

- Why'd you come to me? - Well,

I tried to think of the last time that I felt safe.

Then I saw your face.

And I wanted a place that...

M-I-T-C-H wouldn't think of.

And someone who was stupid enough to do it.

Yeah.

- Anybody here like hot fudge sundaes? - Yeah!

Yay, yay, yay! I do, I do!

- Yeah? - F.B.I. Can we talk?

- Go ahead. - Would you mind opening up?

I'm investigating a kidnapping. I'd just like to look around.

Uh, you got a warrant?

- Hey. You letting us in or not? - Hold on a sec.

May I see the warrant?

Watch the front.

Who are you looking for?

Mister, unless you leave right now, I'm calling the police.

Oh, geez. That's a scary thought.

I married a cop, okay? I don't need their bullshit right now.

That's enough. You hear me? It's time to go. Now!

You're not F.B.I., okay?

- I-I know who hired you. - Yeah?

You know what it feels like to have a knife hit your carotid?

No.

You know what it's like to die because you're really stupid?

No. I really don't.

John Boy, this is not listed on the program.

Come on. They're not here. Let's ride.

- Can't I just... - No!

Not today.

Hey. Your phone.

Night, John Boy.

Hey, sweetie. No, no.

It's okay. It's okay.

- Are you okay? - Yeah. I'm fine.

- Hey, I needed a shave anyway. - I'm sorry.

I shouldn't be here.

- Sure you should. - No.

You know, I can't keep putting people I love in danger.

What danger? They killed my sofa.

- Hello. - Joe, this is Mitch Hiller.

It's him.

Uh, hello. Yeah. How are you?

- I assume Slim's called you? - Yeah. Of course.

Well, could you give her a message...

if she calls back again, I mean?

I-I don't know. I'm on her side here, not yours.

- Her side? - Well, what'd you expect, Mitch? Really.

Come on, Joe. You're a smart guy.

Let me say two words to you, okay? Lug nuts.

You don't wanna worry they're loose every time you pull on the freeway.

And how about the windows in your apartment? Are they still locked?

Person could go crazy thinking about stuff like that.

What do you think... those thugs are coming right back?

I don't know. It doesn't make any difference.

Sure it does.

You don't have to go.

They're not coming back tonight.

You know that it is not safe for you if I stay here.

Well, you can come back anytime...

...tomorrow, the next day.

Maybe I'll take you up on that one day.

Where you gonna go? What are you gonna do?

Hey, Jupiter. Girl out there that says she's your daughter. She insists on seeing you.

She can't possibly be my daughter.

I haven't had sex since 1995...

not in this country, at least.

Not her. Me.

I'm your daughter.

What year were you born?

You are my father, Jupiter. I wrote you, like, 20 times.

But even when mom died you didn't answer.

I didn't have enough money to bury her. That was fun.

Hey, don't blame me. I didn't kill her.

- Oh, no. You had help. That's a stupid thing to say.

Okay, what do you want? Money?

No. I wanted Gracie to meet her grandpa.

Hi.

And, yes, we need money to survive.

Look, sweetheart, from '68 to, like, '72 I had 5 kids...

maybe more.

Hell, uh, half the people in that room

could be my kid. It's a running joke around here.

How are you gonna feel when you wake up one day

and find out your daughter is dead?

And you didn't do anything to help.

You're good.

Your kid's a sweet touch too. But you're not the first one to think of this gig.

Especially since that article in Fortune.

So, listen, I'll give you the same thing

six bucks.

Enough to buy a sandwich. And for you, I'll make it 12.

Make sure you buy the kid a sandwich too.

You know, I believe this originally belonged to you.

Pawn it, since you're so hard up. I'm sure it's worth more than 12 bucks.

♪ Better pack your bags and run ♪

♪ Or stay until the job is done ♪

Mommy, don't cry.

- ♪ Or maybe you could sit and hope ♪ - Please don't cry.

♪ That providence will fray the rope ♪

♪ And sink like a stone ♪

- ♪ Or go it alone ♪ - Mommy.

♪ And isn't it enough ♪

♪ For you? ♪

- ♪ Isn't it enough? ♪ - This way, please.

♪ Isn't it enough ♪

♪ For you? ♪

♪ Isn't it enough? ♪

I'm sorry. This is the best we can do.

It's okay. We're fine. Thanks.

Who are all these people?

They're kinda friends of friends of Phil.

- Thank you. - This is for you.

What is it?

It's food.

♪ So better pack your bags and run ♪

♪ Or send it to oblivion ♪

♪ You don't look like anyone ♪

Hi. Uh, I lost my birth certificate.

♪ That anyone ♪

♪ Would care about ♪

♪ Now you're all you've got ♪

This is for you. Phil sent it.

Are you... surprised?

Sure, we take care of you.

All right?

"Dear Slim.

Yesterday three men threatened to kill me if I helped you in any way.

Fortunately for you, this aroused my interest.

I'm sending this to an old address... the diner where you worked.

If this reaches you and you need more,

leave word at my office.

Jupiter."

♪ Baby, that's enough ♪

♪ For you ♪

♪ Baby, it's enough ♪

♪ Baby, it's enough ♪

♪ For you ♪

♪ Baby, it's enough ♪

♪ You do what you gotta do ♪

♪ Maybe it's enough ♪

So what do we think? We like it here?

- Why, are we moving again? - No.

- No. We just... - Good, 'cause I'm sick and tired to death...

of moving.

Me too. So, look, here's the deal.

You can call me Mom or you can call me Erin,

but you cannot call me Slim.

I never call you Slim.

Well, I know. But just in case somebody asks you some day some...

I don't think you are that slim.

Well, thanks a lot.

Do I get a new name too?

Well, I guess... if you want one.

- Excuse me. Hi. - Yes?

- Betty? I'm Erin Shleeter. - Yes.

- I called you. - Oh, yes. I remember.

- Yeah. This is my daughter. - Well, hello!

Look at you. You are so...

- What's your name? - Queen Elizabeth.

Well, welcome, Queen Elizabeth.

You're gonna have a good time here. May I call you Queen for short?

I like talking to Grandma, but every Sunday?

Do we have to drive for 55 hours...

just to reach some phone booth?

Can I call Daddy this time?

- No. - Please.

- Please. - Don't beg. You look like a dog.

But you know he has friends in the police department...

and you're depriving him of his rights as a father, some nonsense like that.

It's all leading up to a big custody hearing.

- What are you saying? - Just talk to him. Calm him down.

Call him right now before he does something stupid.

- Well... - It might help if he talked to Gracie.

For her sake too. I mean, you of all people...

know it's not healthy to be without a father.

You know what? We better keep this short. I'll call you next week, okay?

- Wait a minute, I want to speak to Gracie... - Bye.

- Hi, Daddy. We're having a great vacation. - Yeah, where?

We've been everywhere. Chicago and...

Look, no questions, okay, or it ends now.

Listen, bitch, she's my daughter too,

so don't fucking tell me how I can talk to her.

Just put me back on the phone with Gracie. Give her the damn phone.

Listen, just tell Daddy that you love him and say goodbye, okay?

Gracie, you there, honey?

- Sweetheart, talk to me. - Bye, Daddy.

Honey, I'm sorry, baby. Daddy didn't mean to use bad words.

- I'm really, really sad. - Gracie? Gracie?

I'm sorry, kid. It was my mistake.

Mommy's just a big dummy.

So, what do you think?

- Her voice? - She sounds the same.

Well, good, yeah. 'Cause if she's changed her appearance...

Thanks, John.

I remember her, okay? I told you that. The diner, the scam.

Only thing I don't remember is why you broke the rules and decided to marry the bitch?

She's not a bitch.

Sorry.

She's a waitress.

- What does that mean, Robbie? - It means she's stupid.

- Call your mother. Now to call you. - She's not stupid.

That if you keep the call short, they can't be traced.

I still want to know, with all the girls that we pulled that on, why her?

- Maybe it's love. - Yeah.

I know what that means.

No, if you were smart, you'd forget her.

I can't simply forget her. She kidnapped my kid.

How many times do I have to go there? It's not kidnapping.

Kidnapping is when someone who isn't the mother takes the kid.

When the mother takes the kid, it's called parenting.

How soon can you get there?

I don't know, you know. I could lose my job for this.

Robbie, you could lose your job for all the other jobs...

you're doing around here besides doing your job.

- You know what I mean? - You gotta be reasonable.

- I know some guys in Detroit. - Like your guys in Seattle?

I don't think so, Robbie. I know what they're like.

They've never met her, never heard her voice.

She's gonna spot 'em and run before they even see her.

It's you, Robbie. It's you.

Or it's you.

What do you think? Is it okay?

It's okay, right? No, it's not. It's horrible.

It's not horrible, Mom.

Yeah, but it's not good... is it?

Mom, you tasted it.

Yeah.

You know what I think?

- No, what's that? - I think you miss Daddy.

Daddy yells at me, toots.

Well, you miss somebody.

There he is.

Joe! Joe!

- Joe! - Joe!

Joe! Joe, over here.

- What took you so long? - Hey! How are you?

- Joe! - Joe!

Man, you're lucky I like you.

That was the most preposterous trip I've ever taken.

Change a plane, rent a car.

How ya doing?

Hey, you guys hungry as I am?

Seems like she's doing great.

- Yeah. - How about you? You okay?

Cut off from everybody. Can't talk to your friends.

Gracie's safe.

So, Mitch is, um... When is this custody thing?

- A couple months. - Right.

Anyway, they favor the mother, so...

Yeah, they do.

But he has a lot of money, a lot of lawyers.

That's kind of what I mean. I mean, you can't run forever, Slim.

- Why not? I'm good at it. - Yeah, you are.

But, then again, you're good at everything.

I'm confused. Are you criticizing me or flirting with me?

Let me get back to you on that.

- Hi, Gracie. Is that your ball? - Yes.

- You wanna see a trick? - Yeah.

I don't hear the basketball, do you?

She was just... Gracie!

Gracie!

Gracie... I mean, Queen!

Mommy, Mommy. Watch my new trick.

Didn't I tell you to stay close?

Huh? Come on.

Did you remember the house rules?

How can I forget with Gracie here?

- Joe? - Yeah?

- What would've happened if we... - Don't. Don't.

It's wrong to think like that.

- Why? - Because of Gracie.

She's truly a great kid.

Any path that doesn't include her just doesn't make any sense.

Ginny told me about that weekend.

Of your wedding?

Did she tell you how terrible I was?

Joe, that might work with other people,

but you forget, I've had you.

I didn't forget.

And I'm telling you from experience,

you're not that bad.

- Do you have to go tomorrow? - Yeah.

Why can't you quit your job and come here,

play the horses and become independently wealthy?

Please, kiss me, Slim.

I know we're not supposed to. I know it's against house rules,

but for me to come all this way and feel the way I do...

You're a great person, Slim.

You're a great person just like your daughter.

Mmm. Can I get a chocolate kiss?

We'll have to put two eggs in.

- I wanna put the... - Okay. Careful.

- I want you back. - No.

- It'll be just like it was. - No. No!

Well, that's pretty stupid. You know why?

Because if I can't have you, nobody will.

Like that jerk who was here? He'll be fishing for his guts in Lake Washington.

You know what else, honey? For murder, they need a body.

Otherwise, they're just gonna think you ran away again.

Only this time, you'll never come back.

Mommy!

Daddy, no! Daddy, stop it!

Daddy! No, Daddy! No!

Stop!

Come on, honey. Get in your seat.

Get in the back. Strap yourself in.

Here, sweetie, put that on.

Mommy, what's happening?

Put it on. Put these on too.

You.

Car seat, honey. Car seat.

- Then slow so I can. - No, I can't slow down right now.

Oh, shit.

- Bitch! - No!

Pull over!

- Pull the car over! - Mommy, stop it!

Hold on tight, okay?

- Pull over! - Stop!

Shit!

Come on!

- Mommy! - Hold on tight, sweetie, okay?

Mommy!

Come on!

- Mommy! - It'll be over soon, baby.

We're almost there. Just hold on, okay?

Get in. We gotta hurry up, okay?

All right.

Okay, toots.

Let's talk.

You want me to tell you what happened?

Fair enough. First thing,

Erin is over.

I liked Erin.

And you are not the Queen of England anymore.

Okay?

I'm hungry.

- Is everything okay here? - Yeah, thanks.

Hey, there, little cutie. What's your name?

I don't know.

Hey, Millie, 14 needs menus.

All right.

Come on. You'll be okay?

You gonna sit here, be Mommy's good girl? Okay?

All right, don't talk to any strangers.

- Hi, is Mr. Toller with someone? - No, but he is...

- Listen, I am not a crazy person, I swear. - Wait a minute. You can't...

Don't call security. Hi, Mr. Toller. My name is Erin...

I mean, my name is Slim, and I got your name from Millie.

Down at the diner right down the block?

The thing is, I am, uh, my husband keeps trying to kill me.

You know, see? And I need someone to talk to who's smart.

And I have money, you know, um,

I have money. Five hundred dollars.

And, um, you can have it. You can have it all.

If you just listen to what... Two minutes.

Please.

Thanks. Oh, um, small person... Can you watch her?

Pardon my French,

but I hope you got some pleasure from it 'cause you have screwed yourself.

You had two chances to go to the police,

file a complaint, put his violence on record.

You ignored them both.

Which tells him to keep on coming till he kills you.

As for Gracie, you're going to the custody hearing?

- Yes, sir. - Good. If you didn't,

the judge would rule against you and you'd become a fugitive.

Once you're there, though, your husband will, as you say,

portray you as a drug addict.

For all I know you are one. You break in here uninvited.

I'd say your attacker has a very good chance of gaining sole custody.

- Now, if you don't mind, please put this away. - No, no, no.

I mean, is that it?

- You're not gonna help me? - That's what I'm telling you.

It's too late.

There isn't anybody who can help you.

In good conscience, I should say...

the custody hearing is probably a trick.

It's not about itself. It's a way to find you.

A way to get you in a particular place at a particular time...

so his men can follow you and he can come to wherever you are...

and kill you.

Okay.

Okay.

You know, I gotta make you a promise, Grace.

Ever since you were born, well,

one day I started thinking of all the awful things that could happen.

People who you'd love who would die,

or leave you, or betray you

or break your heart.

Or a guy who'd hurt you in some way.

And I thought to myself if I could protect you from that even once...

If I could just absorb any of that myself...

Here goes.

Okay, you guys, keep up with me. This is really busy here.

Would you hold her hand, please?

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever done.

Oh, yeah? How about Horace?

Okay, the second most.

Rent a car, drive to Reno, then fly to San Jose.

- Are you out of your mind? - You noticed?

Oh, my...

What happened? I thought I'm supposed to drive to Reno?

I just had to make sure that you weren't followed.

Okay.

Hey, Graceland, how are you?

Hey, Gracie, over here!

- Here are the tickets. - Okay.

Some cash and credit cards. It's on me.

- Just don't call home. Or Phil's. Okay? - Okay.

- Think of it as a paid vacation you never had.

Hey, toots. Wanna give Mommy a hug?

Come here. Come here.

Say goodbye to me. Okay?

I'm gonna miss you. It's just for a little while, okay?

A little kiss?

Can I have a little smile before you go? Huh?

Okay. All right.

Okay.

Sweetie, why don't you sit up front, okay?

- Take care of her, huh? Okay. - Oh, honey.

- I don't want you to worry, okay? - Okay.

Eric's going to have her dribbling behind her back the next time you see her.

Yeah. Thanks. Listen, I'm number one on the auto-dialer.

- Okay. - Call me or I'll call you.

All calls, 15 seconds or less.

- Cake? - Pie.

Try to have fun.

- Hey, how long? - The custody hearing's in the next month, so...

- That's my deadline. - Deadline for what?

Relax. Close your eyes.

I'm not here. He's not here.

Time. Relax. Breathe.

Close your eyes. Close your eyes.

That's it. Go!

Relax. Keep your balance.

- You ready? You sure? - Yes. Uh-huh.

- Can you lose? - No.

- Can he hurt you? - No.

- Even though he's bigger? - He's a lot bigger.

- Even though he's stronger? - He's a lot stronger.

Get some rest tonight. Tomorrow we're going to work on the ball.

Look at me.

- So, if he hits you... Say it. - No way.

It takes twice as much energy to swing and miss as to swing and hit.

Okay. You think you're done for, right? He's got you by the throat.

Left arm up. Good.

Rotate around. Rotate around.

Drop that arm. Reach up, grab my hand.

There. Good.

So, how do you win?

How?

I attack.

- And what do you do after you attack? - Nothing.

- Why nothing? - Because I never stop attacking.

That's it. Get me. Good. Good. Come on!

Use your legs. Keep that chin down.

That's it. Go! Go!

Go! Go!

One last thing.

The hardest lesson.

We can't control the universe.

Suddenly the maid enters. You're distracted for an instan.t

- And he hits you. - That's not possible.

To win, we must prepare even for the impossible.

We bend the universe to our will, but it will only go so far.

- So, you're saying... - Yes.

You're down,

lying there,

seemingly beaten.

But hear me, hold on to my voice.

He's standing over you.

He thinks he's won.

And as sure as he's a coward, he will try to kick you.

Yes.

But, because you know what he'll do,

you're smiling inside.

- How's that guy I set you up with? - - He's good.

- He teach you how to think? - I hope so.

- Did you find Mitch? - He sold the house. Bought a place near the Marina.

I need a woman 5'5", 115 pounds.

An off-duty cop or something. She should have her hair cut short like mine too.

- And she should wear jeans and white sneakers. - Here's his address.

- I got her a room at the Washington Square Inn. - What's she for?

I need Mitch to think I'm here in San Francisco.

- So have her meet me 5:45, top floor of the Vesuvio's. - Today?

Well, that's awful short notice. I don't know...

Well, I thought Jupiter was almighty, powerful, king of the gods.

Oh, yeah. One more thing.

At some point... not right now because it'd be phony...

I need you to acknowledge that I'm your kid.

- You sure this will work? - You bet your life.

Thanks. I will.

And where is Gracie? She's back day after tomorrow.

And then we're going to fly to L.A.

Tell me something, please. Why is this call different?

Yeah, well, you know, we were in the country then.

Now we're in the city meeting with my lawyers.

So, you know, there's lots of cell phones here.

- You know, so, there's no way they can trace this. - Good. Good.

You make sure you call me the minute you get back. I can't wait to see my girls.

♪ Don't show me anger 'Cause your attitudes could change ♪

♪ That glass ceiling should be radically raised ♪

♪ I try to show you that as friends we'd get along ♪

♪ Respect my body 'cause that's where you came from ♪

♪ This is not a song ♪

♪ This is not a song ♪

♪ This is not a song ♪

♪ This is not a song ♪

♪ Oh, you got to be a bad girl ♪

♪ In this world ♪

♪ And you've got to make waves ♪

♪ Got to be a bad girl to be heard ♪

♪ Assert your way Make waves ♪

♪ You gotta be a bad girl to be heard ♪

♪ And that's what I say ♪

- Hi. - Coffee?

Oh, no. I gotta get home. Change for work.

I'll call you.

- You want my number? - Sure.

Thanks... for everything.

You too.

I really appreciate it.

Really.

Lucy? Hey, baby.

No, I had to work late.

No, tonight's no good either. I have a flight to San Francisco early tomorrow.

If it was pleasure, you'd be going too.

No, I have to go up and pick up my daughter.

Yeah, the custody hearing is down here.

But, it looks as if Gracie's being taken to San Francisco, and, my wife...

Well, it seems as if she has completely vanished.

Right off the face of the earth. I doubt they'll ever find her this time.

I want her to meet you too.

I'll tell you what, we'll call you as soon as we get back, huh?

Love ya, bye.

Hi. What's up? I'm in.

"Thanks for letting me come talk about Gracie.

"And I'm glad you're willing to admit your temper,

"and, let's not mince words, the physical abuse you subjected me to.

"Perhaps with your new attitude, we can really work something out.

Per your last letter, I'll see you the evening of..."

Hey, you okay?

- S-Say it again. - Say what?

You know, what you told me.

You have a divine animal right to protect your own life...

and the life of your offspring.

- Are you still there? - Yeah.

Stay on the line. I want to see if this works.

It's me.

Yeah.

- And this morning? - You always did forget to turn off the coffee.

I found it, Mitch.

It's a machine. It knocks out cell phones.

Found that gun too.

- Scared? - Of what?

Now is when you decide, Mitch... whether you're a coward or not.

If you are, you can run. Go ahead. Run.

You gonna shoot me with my own gun?

I threw 'em away.

Then someone else is here with you.

No.

You're alone?

Why not?

This is what you wanted, right...

what you were going to San Francisco for?

The chance to get me alone.

Yeah. What are... What are you doing?

You wanna fight me... man to man?

Woman, Mitch.

Yeah. That's what I mean. Man against woman.

You sure that's fair?

Fair to whom?

No. I'm sorry. I can't do this.

- Can't do what? - This. It's ridiculous.

You could hit me before, though, couldn't you?

When I was defenseless.

That's not gonna...

As I was saying, that's not gonna do anything.

Then what will do it? Tell me, are you such a coward,

that you can only hit me when I'm not expecting it?

- Come on. - I don't understand, Slim.

How does this work for you?

I mean, this is carefully thought out.

Let's say you do succeed. You beat me up or whatever.

You're not gonna murder me.

Ahh. So all you've done...

is further piss me off!

Self-defense is not murder.

You don't have the guts.

Come on. It's not self-defense when you break in here and attack me.

Attack you? All I did was slap you around a little bit.

You really think you're gonna kill me and get away with it?

I told you. Self-defense.

As arranged in our letters, I'm here to talk about Gracie.

What letters? There are no letters.

Sure there are. In the drawer, where your pistol was?

You just put your prints all over them.

You attacked me. I fought back.

If something should happen...

I don't care how long it takes.

We both know I only have to hit you once. Just one good hit...

and it's over.

- Oh. He bleeds. - You can count on one thing, baby.

Even if I don't kill you, you'll never see Gracie again.

You never will.

I'm confused, Mitch. Aren't you a man, huh?

Can't you hit me again even once?

What do you think now?

- All your training. All your practice.

It's over, baby. It's over!

- Hi. - I can't do it, Gin.

What do you mean? What happened?

- I can't do it. - Slim, he'll come after you.

- I know. I know all that. - And after Gracie!

But I-I can't do it. I'm not a killer.

Gin, okay? I'm not him.

I can't do this!

Hello? Slim, are you there?

Should I call the cops? Slim, answer me!

Slim, are you...

Hold on to my voice.

He thinks he's won.

And as sure as he's a coward, he will try to kick you.

Some woman called. Ginny?

He still in there?

Armed?

Dangerous?

Looks like you're one of the lucky ones.

Passengers arriving from Orlando, Flight 246,

connecting to Flight 427 to Honolulu,

please proceed to Gate 37-B.

Connecting to Honolulu,

please proceed to Gate 37-B.

Gracie! Gracie!

Mommy!

Oh!

Oh, God.

- Oh, my baby. - Where are we going now, Mommy?

Anywhere you wanna go.

Emerald City.

You know what? I was thinking the same thing.

I have something to show you, Mommy.

You do? Show me, show me.

Something for you.

Oh, goodness! What's all this?

- It's for you. - Where did you get all this stuff?

♪ A word, I'm not sure ♪

♪ Searching to feel your soul ♪

♪ The strength to stand alone ♪

♪ The power of not knowing ♪

♪ And letting go ♪

♪ I guess I've found my way ♪

♪ It's simple when it's right ♪

♪ Feel lucky just to be here tonight ♪

♪ And happy ♪

♪ Just to be me ♪

♪ And be alive ♪

♪ Love ♪

♪ In and out ♪

♪ A mile ♪

♪ In my heart ♪

♪ And though life ♪

♪ Can be strange ♪

♪ I can't ♪

♪ Be afraid ♪

♪ Searching to feel your soul ♪

♪ The strength to stand alone ♪

♪ The power of not knowing ♪

♪ And letting go ♪

♪ I guess I've found my way ♪

♪ It's simple when it's right ♪

♪ Feelin' lucky just to be here tonight ♪

♪ And happy ♪

♪ Just to be me ♪

♪ And be ♪

♪ Alive ♪

♪ Better pack your bags and run ♪

♪ Or stay until the job is done ♪

♪ Or maybe you could sit and hope ♪

♪ That providence will fray the rope ♪

♪ And sink like a stone ♪

♪ Or go it alone ♪

♪ And isn't it enough ♪

♪ For you? ♪

♪ Isn't it enough? ♪

♪ Baby, you made all the big mistakes ♪

♪ Duty and love isn't what it takes ♪

♪ Given the tenor of what you know ♪

♪ Better murder the dream and go ♪

♪ If you're all you've got ♪

♪ Then I'll tell you what ♪

♪ Baby, that's enough ♪

♪ For you ♪

♪ Baby it's enough ♪

♪ Baby it's enough ♪

♪ For you ♪

♪ Baby it's enough ♪

♪ Baby it's enough ♪