Original subtitles

["Stay High" playing]

♪ I already feel ♪

♪ Like doing it again, honey ♪

♪ 'Cause once you know Then you know ♪

♪ And you don't wanna go ♪

♪ Back to wherever it is That you come from, yeah ♪

♪ I just want to stay high ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ 'Cause where I come from ♪

♪ Everybody frowns And walks around ♪

♪ With that ugly thing On their face ♪

♪ And where I come from ♪

♪ We work hard and grind ♪

♪ And hustle all day ♪

♪ Yes, we do ♪

♪ There comes a time ♪

[man] Good morning.

♪ At night Where we get to play ♪

♪ And we smile and laugh And jump and clap ♪

♪ And yell and holler ♪

♪ And just feel great ♪

♪ I just want to stay high ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ With you, with you, baby ♪

♪ So don't question My state of mind ♪

♪ I'm doing wonderful Just fine, thank you ♪

♪ Thank you ♪

♪ Everything is everything And everything is beautiful ♪

♪ How did you get like that? ♪

♪ See, all I do Is keep it cool ♪

♪ And don't worry 'Bout what... ♪

[clock ticking]

-Are you okay? -I'm nervous.

Yeah, that's normal. Can I hold your hand?

-It's a little sweaty. -Oh, I don't care about that.

I've had a good life, haven't I?

Yes, you have and it's not over yet.

I had a dream that the doctor told me that I was gonna die.

A dream doesn't make it so.

Most of my dreams come true.

That's ridiculous.

You're not acknowledging the power of my dreams.

[doctor] Ladies, sorry to keep you waiting.

It has been a little crazy out there this morning.

Is it lung cancer?

Grace, please.

I mean, I know it's lung cancer.

I started smoking when I was 14.

What else could it be?

I'm really sorry that I wasted everybody's time.

-Mom, wait. No, Mom, please! -Grace!

Mom, please!

Well, 68's a pretty good run.

I mean, I drank. I smoked.

I... I ate pretty much anything I wanted to.

There's no reason for anyone to feel sorry for me.

I was one of the lucky ones until I got this lung cancer.

Mom. Mom, please let the doctor speak, okay?

Grace, please. You don't have lung cancer.

I know that there's something wrong with me.

A person knows their own body

better than any doctor ever will.

There is something wrong.

What is it?

Well, Grace, this is a little complicated,

so I'm going to walk you through it.

-You have leukemia. -Oh?

Now, this is a very serious disease,

but you actually don't have any symptoms yet.

Well?

We will monitor your blood levels every six months,

but there is a very real chance

that you might die of something else entirely

before the leukemia ever presents itself.

Eh...

Thank you.

How are you doing, Mom? You okay?

I'm still processing it all.

We will get through this. This is not a death sentence.

Okay.

What... What are you doing?

I was going to quit if it was lung cancer.

This-- Well, smoking is how you got leukemia, Mom.

[Wanda sighs]

You heard what he said.

I'll probably die from something else

before this ever gets me.

He said you might.

What are you doing?

I need something to comfort me after what I just heard.

I am here to comfort you, Mom. That is why I am here.

You can't just quit smoking after 50 years.

A shock to the system like that could give me a stroke.

Do you want to give your mother a stroke?

Would you let me make you some lunch?

You're getting too skinny.

That is not true.

Or we could go for some ice cream.

I don't have time today, Mom.

Hey, Mom, you're not fooling anybody, okay?

Can you get rid of that?

Get rid of what?

Is Sarah still driving you crazy?

You know, she's just stressed.

Well, make her go down to City Hall and get married.

She wants a proper wedding.

Well, she should have thought of that

before she was eight months pregnant.

I have everything under control, don't you worry.

Just come in for a quick slice of my pecan pie.

I have to get to Mark's therapy session.

This is something you do together?

No, not usually,

but Mark says the doctor wants me there today.

Why?

I guess I'll find out.

You should stop paying his rent.

Mom, what good would it do if he was homeless?

-He could move in with you. -He doesn't want to do that.

-Well, then he could move in with me. -Yeah, that'd be great.

Sit around playing poker all day with you and your gals.

There's a lot of life lessons you can learn playing poker.

Mom, he has addiction issues.

I, I-- I don't think we need to add gambling to that list.

It's not gambling if you know how to play.

It's leukemia.

-[Tess] Hurray! -[Mary] Oh! You said it was lung cancer for sure.

-Turns out you can't always trust your dreams. -[cell phone buzzing]

[Tess] Let's go to the casino and celebrate.

[Grace] Yes, let's do that.

Mom, I got to go.

What? Wait a minute, wait a minute.

-I thought I was making you a sandwich. -Next time.

Well, don't let those kids run you ragged, Wanda.

Okay. I will check in on you later.

[Grace] Okay.

Hey, Mark. Hi. Listen.

Uh, I'm running a little late. I'm sorry.

There's an emergency with your sister,

and I'm not going to have time to pick you up, okay?

So I'll just meet you there.

-Sweetie. -Mom.

Honey. Sweetheart, what happened?

-It's been over ten hours. -What has?

It's probably because of all the junk food I eat

or because, you know, the shocks on Eugene's truck are so bad.

Sometimes when he's driving,

it's like you might as well be riding a horse.

Honey, what?

He still wants to have sex,

like all the time.

And I just, I know that's what's done this.

Done what?

This.

What, honey? I don't feel anything.

That's because the baby hasn't kicked in over ten hours.

Oh, Sarah, honey.

Oh, Mom, I killed my baby. I killed my own baby.

Sarah, it's okay. Shh...

It's okay?

How could you-- How could you say that?

It's not gonna be okay.

Why don't we just wait to see what the doctor says, honey?

-I am sure-- -Mom, it's been ten hours.

Ten hours is a long time.

Sweetheart, babies sleep. They sleep a lot.

-Where is Eugene? -Um, he's at work.

I left him a message,

and I told him that the wedding is off.

The dress is almost finished. We have the church.

You know you want this wedding, honey.

I'm only marrying Eugene because I got pregnant.

And now that I've killed my own baby...

Honey, please stop--

...it doesn't really matter anymore.

[sobbing]

-While I was waiting for you... -Mm-hmm?

I made a list of 25 things

that I should be doing rather than sewing booties.

-You don't sew. -It's a metaphor.

All right, sweetheart, why don't I just go

see what's taking so long, okay?

You stay here, and I'll be right back, okay?

Oh, no, Mom. Mom. Mom.

I think I did something really wrong here, and...

'cause I gotta do everything wrong, don't I?

Sweetheart, sweetheart.

It's really your fault because...

you never taught me and Mark how to be real people,

to live a real life.

And now I'm supposed to raise a littler person.

And it doesn't matter anymore because my baby is...

[exhales deeply]

Are you okay? You okay?

Oh... [chuckles]

[laughs] Oh, Mom.

There is your strong boy.

Now he's just showing off.

[Wanda laughs]

Okay. Let's go. It smells like sick people in here.

All right, sweetheart.

You want to call Eugene, tell him that the wedding is back on?

Oh, I've already canceled it, like, a dozen times.

I'm sure he's used to it by now.

Are you glad that you had me and Mark?

What kind of question is that?

Even after we turned out like the way we did?

A crackhead and an unwed mother?

Listen, Mark is doing much better.

We're about to get you wed.

-And you like Eugene? -Yes. He's a good man.

He's gonna make a good father, good husband.

He's kind of dumb, isn't he?

[laughs] Eugene is not dumb.

I thought that if I married somebody that wasn't all that smart,

that I could get him to do anything I wanted him to,

but it's not really working out like that.

Listen, you want a partner to go through life with.

Eugene has a good heart. You know that.

Hey, don't tell him all that stuff I said inside there.

No, honey, of course not.

And the baby's fine. That's really all that matters.

Yeah, that and having the perfect wedding.

And the wedding.

I know you think this wedding is stupid.

-No, I do not. -You might be right.

I'm so pregnant that when I tossed the bouquet,

the baby might poke an arm out and try to catch it.

Listen, your father and I are very happy

to put this wedding together for you, honey.

Oh, yeah, because I see Dad doing so much.

Listen, he's paying for half of it.

As long as he does that, I'm happy to do the rest.

Watch your feet.

Great. Aye yai yai.

Okay. Hold on, let me give you a hand.

-I'm fine. I've got it. I've got it. -[Eugene] Sarah!

-Sarah, what's going on? -What are you doing here?

I got your message. I couldn't understand a word that you said.

You sounded really panicked. What happened?

Nothing. I just said that the baby was dead

and I'd never marry you in a million years.

-Okay, honey, I got-- -All right. But are you okay?

The baby's fine. I'm fine. Wedding's back on. Don't be such a drama queen.

-Honey, I got to go. I'll see you later. -I love you, Mom. Bye.

Oh, if you're off work, though,

could you go to that place I like

and get me that meatball sub?

-See you, Eugene. -All right, Wanda.

Bye, Wanda.

I'm sorry. The receptionist said I could just come right in.

Sure. It's fine.

Wow. You got your hair cut.

I didn't get my hair cut.

Yeah. I can see you got it cut.

I didn't get it cut. I cut it myself.

-Wow. Why? -Um, I'm sorry.

It kept getting in my eyes.

-Can we, um... -[Wanda] Okay.

-Yes. -Where were you?

Uh, there was an emergency with your sister. Sorry.

I'm sure that that's not true.

She was at the hospital, Mark, so...

I'm sure that she thought that there was an emergency,

-but I'm sure it was nothing. -Okay, I'll tell you what. Let's focus.

You know, I had to ride my neighbor's bike to get here.

Okay, well, it's a nice day outside.

I'm sure a bike ride probably did you some good.

-[Wanda chuckles] -Did me some good.

Mom, listen, look, I agree to come to these.

Most of the time, I'm talking to Dr. Sherman

about my abandonment issues or whatever.

And then I have to come in here today and explain to him

that my mom is abandoning me for my sister.

And this happens over and over again.

Like there was the time two months ago where I needed you,

and you had to drive to Sarah's to go scrape up a dead squirrel

that was three streets down from where she lives.

But just knowing that its flattened body's out there

makes Sarah hyperventilate,

and then she can't concentrate on the cooking shows

she watches all day, even though she doesn't cook.

Okay. She likes food, Mark.

Hey, I like oxygen.

I don't watch a channel devoted to air all day.

Mark, she was at the hospital.

I had to go and check to see if she was all right.

Mom, I had to ride my neighbor's

12-year-old daughter's bike here.

Okay, Mark, we are both here now,

so how about we don't waste any more of Dr. Sherman's time?

-Thank you. Thank you, Wanda. -I'm sorry.

And it's so interesting that you actually, uh,

uh, said it exactly like that.

Uh, wh-- How do you mean?

I've decided, uh, that Mark and I

are going to end his therapy as of today.

Oh! Okay.

That's good news, isn't it?

Well, we're here, Mark and I,

um, to talk about the issues that he has to move past

so that he has a chance

to have the best life that he possibly can.

-Yeah. Okay. -Okay.

So, Wanda, let me ask you...

did Mark spend five years in the Army

fighting in Afghanistan?

Why would you waste all of that time, Mark?

You have been seeing this guy for more than six months.

He got paid.

I don't care about Dr. Sherman.

Don't you want to get better?

-There's nothing wrong with me. -Oh!

Okay, I've had a few meltdowns in the past.

In a crowded pool, at a crowded mall.

I just don't like crowds that much.

Mark, don't. Give me this thing.

Mom, I'm fine. The medication is working.

Why are you so mad?

Because you only get this skinny when you stop taking your medication.

-Can I drive? -You haven't answered my question.

You didn't ask a question. You made a statement.

Have you stopped taking your medication, Mark?

Can I drive? I want to show you something nice.

No, I've got a million things I got to do.

You have time to see something nice. You'll like this.

[Wanda] If I found another therapist, would you agree to go?

-Yeah, sure. -You promise not to lie to them?

I'd say yes, but I'd hate to have to lie to you.

We could go together.

What, like couples therapy?

Mark, please take this seriously.

Let's just enjoy this drive, please.

Where are we going?

-I told you, it's a surprise. -I don't love surprises.

What are we doing here?

-[Mark] I work here. -Doing what?

[Mark] Come inside.

Inside.

-[dogs barking] -[house alarm beeping]

Hey, boys.

Mom, this is Buddy, Mazzy, Arturo.

-[keypad beeping] -[alarm stops]

They are the best. Hey, guys, bathroom?

Whose house is this?

Come on, boy. It's great, right?

Go on.

Yeah, so it's not technically a real, real job,

but I get to stay here for free while I take care of the dogs.

For how long?

Two months starting today.

So, who actually lives here? How do you know them?

You worry too much, Mom.

Yes, I am your mother. That's my job.

Well, I've been good for a year or so.

A year?

Nine months, give or take.

[sighs] So why did you cut your hair so short?

There's ticks out here. I thought it'd be easier with short hair.

You don't believe me.

Well, at the doctor's, you said you cut your hair

because it was getting in your eyes.

Yeah, that was a lie.

-So then this is the truth? -Yes.

Why do you make them sound the same?

All right, Mom, I'm fine.

I'm actually doing really good.

Look.

Hey, can you return that bike to my neighbor's house?

Sure. Who is it?

I don't know. Some guy.

So-- Some guy? All right, he'll be easy to find.

You know I'm horrible with names. He lives above me in seven.

He said he knows you, actually.

How does he know me?

I don't remember.

I'm also terrible at remembering

the things that people tell me.

What is it you think you're good at, Mark?

[scoffs] We'll see.

[light guitar music playing]

[sighs]

[guitar music continues]

[train whistle blowing]

[train bell dinging]

[sighs]

Hey, Wanda.

Hi. Yes, I'm returning this for Mark.

Oh, oh, you brought back Kimmy's bike.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

But you didn't have to bring it all the way up here.

We usually leave it downstairs.

You don't... you don't remember me.

-No, uh... No, I do. Kind of. -Kind of.

Uh, no, I'm sorry. Not really. I'm sorry. I don't.

Albert Newman from high school.

Come on. Same face.

Litt-- Little Albert Newman?

[stammering] You were like a stick figure in high school.

Smaller, yeah.

It looks like you're wearing,

like, body armor or something.

Well, I got divorced a few years ago,

and, you know, I didn't know what to do with myself,

so one day, I decided to go to the gym.

Ah! And you ate all the weights.

[both laugh]

-You are still funny. -Me?

Yeah, yeah. You were very funny back in high school.

-I was? -Yeah, you were.

-[smoke alarm beeping] -Oh, hold on, hold on.

Oh! [groans]

What do you got going on in there?

Whoo!

Kimmy's school, you know, they have a parent come in

and, you know, cook a meal for the kids.

So, I thought that I would, I would bake something,

you know, some kind of dessert.

But I keep burning everything

or everything breaks apart, you know.

I-- I don't know what I was thinking. I can't cook.

I don't know what I'm going to do.

Wait, when are you supposed to do this?

Tomorrow, after my shift at the firehouse.

All right, don't look so panicked.

It's going to be A-okay. I have a plan.

[light music playing]

-Hello. -[Sophie] Hey.

I hope it's okay that I'm waiting for you here.

Uh, don't you have a class to teach?

I was supposed to have office hours,

but I stuck a note on the door that there was an emergency.

Oh, what was the emergency?

The emergency is that I needed to see you.

No one's watching.

This is a very nosy neighborhood.

-Believe me. -Okay. So, let's go inside.

But I have to get ready for work, so no funny stuff.

-Okay. -Okay.

No, quit it.

Oh, my goodness.

That was amazing. You're fucking amazing.

Thank you.

It's like, whatever my body wants,

your mouth and your fingers anticipate it.

[Wanda chuckles]

And it's all connected.

And it sends me higher and higher

until I feel like I'm going to pass out.

But then you bring me back into my body again,

and I feel every wave and shimmer,

and I feel like I'm gonna melt through this bed,

through the floor,

down into the center of the earth.

That's-- that's so vivid.

Do you not feel the same way?

No, I do. I do. I just don't have, um,

as many words as you, I guess.

-You don't need them. -[Wanda chuckles]

How come we never go to your house?

I don't mind coming here.

I know, but I've never seen where you live.

My place is a mess.

Oh, I'd like to see where you live.

Maybe, I don't know, meet some of your friends.

My friends are the worst. You would hate them.

Then why are you friends with them?

They're not even-- They're just people who teach in the same program I'm in.

I'm not even going to see them very much longer anyway

because I just heard back from BU.

Why are you just telling me this now? What did they say?

They offered me the job.

Sophie, that's wonderful news. Wow!

I'm very excited.

And I think you should come with me.

-Come with you to Boston? -Yeah, why not?

What would I do in Boston?

We could find a place together.

What would I do for money?

Can't you do bookkeeping there?

And what about my kids?

Your kids are grown-ups, Wanda.

They are at a very vulnerable time in their lives right now.

So am I. So are you.

Isn't that what life is all about?

-I think-- -[knock on window]

-[Henry] Okay. -[Sophie] There's an old man

and, like, three children.

Okay. It's all right. That's Henry. Hmm.

Wow. Okay, let's give Wanda a little private time.

[boy] Yeah.

[car engine starts]

She's awesome.

You always been a lesbian?

It's a recent thing.

Careful! Easy-- Watch the paint.

My, the boys are getting so big.

Did you ever sleep with Cindy?

-With who? -Cindy-- Whatever. The neighbor.

She lived in the house behind ours.

-Cindy Asher? -Yeah.

You guys used to lie in the sun together,

put lotion on each other.

-No. No. -No? That's too bad.

Yeah. It sounds like maybe you wanted to sleep with Cindy Asher.

-Could that be it? -I will take the fifth on that.

Does Marshall know you're sleeping with a woman?

He broke his wrist about a month ago.

I'm going to tell him after it heals.

What does a broken wrist have to do

with you sleeping with a woman?

Well, Marshall likes to play basketball, right?

Baseball and... he can't now because of his wrist.

He's very depressed,

so I'm just going to tell him after his wrist heals.

Oh, okay. Now, you sound like Mark,

with all his reasons when something happens.

Please, in the name of God, just stop! Sit!

-Okay. -You know, I was talking with Marshall,

and he was kind of complaining that you--

You were talking to Marshall about my relationship with him?

-What business is that of yours? -He brought it up.

We just think that maybe you should embrace the fact

it's time to move on to the next phase of your life, like I did.

What are you doing here, Henry? Don't you have a job or something?

I need to talk about Sarah's wedding.

All right. The dress is almost done. It's beautiful.

I have a picture on my phone if you want to see it.

I left you a message about the church. It looks like we're set.

I swear to God, I'm going to kill you!

Here's the thing. Here's the thing.

I thought I was going to be able to chip in, but I can't.

Henry, don't.

Who decides to have a big wedding at the last minute?

Sell that stupid car.

It's not a stupid car. That car's a classic.

I have spent years restoring it lovingly, okay?

There's only one other of those on the entire East Coast.

Who cares? This is what you do for your kid.

I can't do it. I can't do it right now. The market sucks.

You just said there's only one of them.

There's only one on the East Coast,

but it turns out there's a lot of them on the West Coast.

It's complicated. The market's-- It's swamped.

So, the best offer I'm getting, it's like half my asking price.

And I don't know if you've noticed,

but I have a few more kids than I used to.

-And that's Sarah's fault? -Look, can we just...

talk honestly for a second about this wedding?

-Don't. Don't, Henry. -No.

You know I love her. I want to do anything

that I can for her.

I mean, doesn't it kind of smell like

this may be the first of several weddings for her?

That is an awful thing to say.

I'm just saying what everybody's thinking.

Oh, boy. So what am I supposed to do now?

I'm just saying I don't have the money.

I can't contribute anything.

If you want to do this big wedding,

you're gonna have to pay for it yourself.

I'm sorry.

Hey!

What did I tell you?

You sit in the car. It's not a-- it's not a bouncy.

[laughter]

[indistinct chattering]

[man] What's up, Wanda?

[Wanda] How's it going?

Hey.

Hey, I'd come and give you a kiss,

but you seem like you're in a good groove.

I always have time for a little kiss.

-How's the wrist? -It's good.

They said I can take this thing off at the end of the week.

-Oh, great. -Yeah.

You know, I'm still pissed that I broke it, but...

-Well, you know, people get hurt all the time. -Yeah.

You know what it is?

It's just, it's stupid, but I hate getting old.

[laughs]

-It's stupid, right? -No, I mean, everybody in the world feels that way.

But what's the point of life? You know, what's the real point?

-What do you mean? -I don't know.

I feel like I lost the thread of my life.

Like, I just don't know what to do with myself.

Because you broke your wrist?

I broke my wrist. I can't play sports.

I can't do what I want when I want to do it.

And I start to think like, what am I even doing here?

Like, what is the point of all of this?

Like here on earth?

It's insane. Right?

I know it's probably a midlife crisis,

but I swear I went through one of these two years ago.

Well, why don't you wait to see how you feel

once the cast comes off?

You're right. That's smart.

You want to get married?

-What? -Forget I said that.

Forget I said that.

Okay. You're kind of a little all over the place.

I'm sorry. I-I shouldn't have said that.

I shouldn't have asked you that.

Let's talk about the news about your mother.

I'm sorry. How's she taking the news?

Well, uh, since she thought she had lung cancer,

somehow leukemia is like the best news in the world.

And how was the rest of your day?

Well, Mark got thrown out of therapy.

Then I had to rush to meet Sarah at the hospital.

-Is she all right? -Yeah.

She didn't feel the baby kick,

so she thought something was wrong.

Wait, was there?

No. He started kicking up a storm

while we were sitting there in the waiting room.

-Wow. You had some day, huh? -Yes.

Then Henry came by with all of his many children,

told me that he can't pay for his half of Sarah's wedding.

Wow, that's a lot of people.

You see anybody else?

Uh, no, that was it.

Uh, let me-- No. That was-- Yeah.

But he said he was going to pay.

Yeah, now he says apparently he can't afford it.

So what are you going to do?

I don't know. I'll figure something out, I guess.

You know, I could give you the money.

That is very generous, Marshall. Thank you, but--

Just keep it as an option.

You know, I've been

trying to figure out a way to be a part of this wedding.

Maybe this is, you know, my way in.

[light music playing]

-This is from last week. -Perfect, thank you.

[lounge music playing]

-There's my daughter. -Here I am.

Are you going to come by and check on me every night

now that I'm sick?

-[cell phone chimes] -Is it too late to get that ice cream?

No, I'd love it.

Who is that?

-Oh, it's your granddaughter. -Well, what is she saying?

She says she can't sleep.

Oh, well, let's go bring her along.

I'm going to get strawberry, chocolate

-and then I'm going to get some Jamocha almond fudge. -Uh-huh.

-I'd like some hot chocolate fudge syrup... -Uh-huh.

-...but not that liquidy kind. -Okay. Mm-hmm.

♪ Shoobie-doobie Doobie-doo-wop-wop... ♪

[Wanda] Thank you.

-How come you couldn't sleep? -Oh, I don't know.

Maybe it's because I have a tiny human inside me

who's trying to kick his way out.

[Sarah winces]

This place has been here so long

that your grandpa used to take me here when we were dating.

That's so romantic.

Did I ever tell you about the time when your grandpa robbed a bank?

No, no. You've never told me anything that awesome.

Dad never robbed a bank, Mom.

-This was before I met him. -Mom!

Do you want to hear this story or not?

Well, I do. Shut up, Mom. Let her tell it.

You know, I've always known

that I had fugitive blood running through my veins.

Stanley must have been about 18 years old,

and he had just quit the chicken factory.

What's a chicken factory?

It's a great big place

where they kill thousands of chickens every day,

and Stanley quit after less than a week

and then didn't eat chicken again for the next two years.

So he had no money coming in,

and he didn't want to move back in with those parents of his.

-So he started robbing banks. -Just the one bank.

Yeah, if you steal enough money, you only need to rob the one.

So he's in a bar one day,

and this tough old fella strolls up to him

and his name is Lucky, which is a joke name,

because this Lucky had the worst luck of anybody in the world.

And he whispers to your grandfather

how he's going to rob a bank on Friday

and he needs a getaway driver.

Somehow I cannot see Dad being a part of this.

He needed the money. Keep going, Grandma.

Stanley didn't want to do it, but he figured,

I don't have to do any of the robbing. Just the driving.

So the day comes. Lucky has stolen them a really fast car,

and they head over to the bank.

Oh, my God, this is so exciting.

I know that Grandpa doesn't die in a shootout or anything,

but it's still really exciting.

Lucky says, "You stay right here in front of the bank

till I come out and jump into the backseat."

He's supposed to just stay there?

Oh, now you're all interested.

So your grandfather is scared to death, but he's got the car running,

and he's clutching the steering wheel with both hands

so tight his knuckles are white.

The baby loves this story. He keeps jumping up and down.

Sweat is pouring down your grandfather's face,

and he's going to stay right there,

even though he thinks he hears a siren in the distance.

He shouldn't just wait there. He should leave Lucky. He should go.

And then he hears yelling from in front of the bank.

The back door rips open,

Lucky jumps in and yells, "Drive!"

Is that it? Is that the end of the story?

No, but my ice cream is melting.

I have to eat some of it before it gets mushy, which it is.

Oh, it's so much better when it's mushy.

-What? -What?

At home, I microwave my ice cream before I eat it.

-Microwave? -Yes.

Whose child are you?

Grandma, the story. Keep going.

Stanley is tearing down the street.

They get out of the city.

They're on some old country roads.

They're going 90 miles an hour.

And Grandpa's actually giddy because they did it.

-They robbed a bank. -[Sarah] Wow.

So your grandpa calls back to Lucky, "How much money did we get?"

And from the back seat he hears, "What are you talking about?"

Is Lucky trying to screw grandpa out of his share?

Grandpa turns back to see what Lucky's talking about,

and the fella sitting in the back seat...

-isn't Lucky. -Who is it?

When he heard all the yelling from in front of the bank,

he assumed that it was at Lucky.

But it turns out, there's a young couple

having a great big argument in front of the bank.

The woman is hitting her fella with her purse,

then she started punching him. So he pushes her away,

jumps in the back of your grandpa's car

-and yells, "Drive!" -No way.

So what happened to Lucky?

Oh, Lucky.

They caught Lucky standing in front of the bank

with a big bag of money

and a really confused look on his face.

It turns out they gave him two and a half years.

I like this story so much.

It's a good one.

[cell phone ringing]

It's Mark.

Oh, my gosh. He's house-sitting this gorgeous house on a lake

-while the owners are away. -Hey, Mark.

Yeah. No, I'm sitting here with your sister and...

What's that?

Uh, okay. Yes.

Okay. All right. I'll be right there. Bye.

-Okay, we have to go. -Why?

Because your brother is in jail.

-What? -Since when?

I'm going to drop you guys off and find out what's going on.

[Grace] No, I'm going with you.

-No, you are not. -[Sarah] So am I.

No, you're not and I'm not arguing about this.

Man, I could use another ice cream.

That was so good, wasn't it?

Yeah, we should go to that place every night.

We'd weigh 700 pounds.

Yeah, but then we could join a gym together or something.

How'd you stay thin when you were young, Grandma?

[chattering continues, indistinct]

What are we waiting for?

-I thought you paid Mark's bail. -I did.

-Well, what's he in for? -Breaking and entering.

Oh, see, Mark's got the fugitive blood, like me and Grandpa.

You don't have fugitive blood, honey.

Agree to disagree.

There's Mark.

[Mark] What are you guys all doing here?

Did those cops shave your head?

No. What? What do you think police do? I did it myself.

It looks like it. You should have called me.

I always do Eugene's.

I don't understand.

Why did it take all three of you to come and get me?

Because we are family.

Yeah, that's what family does.

If they ever strap you to the electric chair,

we'll all be sitting right there in the front row when they zap you.

Okay. Thank you, Grandma. That's very nice.

Mark, what happened?

Oh, it was just a misunderstanding.

Yeah, about that house you showed me.

Guy came home a lot earlier than expected.

So, you just broke in?

I didn't break in. You were there. You saw.

I knew where the key was. I knew the alarm code. He--

He would have let me stay there. I just couldn't find him to ask.

They could throw your ass in jail for breaking and entering.

I mean, did you steal something?

No, of course I didn't steal anything.

I wouldn't do that.

Oh, look at you all offended

about me asking questions

while we're bailing you out of jail.

You wanna talk about jail? Let's see how Eugene's feeling

knowing he's going to be shackled to this soon.

-Everybody calm down. -Shut your mouth!

-[Mark] Ow! -[Wanda] Sarah!

[Grace] Sarah!

Let's get out of here before we all get arrested.

-Get in the car! -[Mark] Christ!

[Grace] Nice young lady.

[Sarah] Stop being such a baby.

Oh, Mark.

This guy is not going to press charges, Mom.

How do you know him?

And how about you tell me the truth this time.

Weed.

So he's a drug dealer?

Weed's basically legal.

He's more of a wholesale supplier, but...

He says he's retired, but I know it's too much money

to completely walk away from, so...

Boy, you're really hurting my heart over here, Mark.

Mom, it's fine. Don't have to worry about me.

It's funny how you keep saying that

even as I am driving you home after bailing you out of jail.

[Mark sighs]

[Sophie] You always work this late?

Something came up with Mark.

Is he okay?

Yeah. I don't really want to get into it right now.

Okay.

Let's go hit that bed of yours.

You been drinking?

I was out celebrating, uh, the new job

with a couple of people from work.

You didn't think maybe I'd want to come?

Why would you want to have drinks with a bunch of book nerds?

This thing between us, it's not just sex, right?

I mean, the sex is pretty great.

Oh, my God.

Hey. Hey.

The sex is amazing.

But of course that's not all there is.

Don't you feel the power when we're together?

Power?

Yeah. I can't think of the exact name.

You just called it power.

You say you want this to be more than sex,

but you never actually tell me what you want.

What-- What do you mean?

I ask you how your day was,

and you don't want to talk about it.

You tell me about your son or your daughter or your mom.

What emergency there was.

But what do you want?

[Sophie snoring]

[Sarah] Mom, your favorite and very thoughtful child

brought you some coffee.

Good morning.

-Hi. -I'm Sarah.

-I'm Sophie. -Yes, you are.

Okay, well, I'll just, uh, give you girls a minute.

And, uh, then you can come see your grandbaby

-at the doctor's office with me. -Yeah. Give me a minute.

-Sorry. -It's okay.

Just give me a second before you start talking.

-My mother's a lesbian... -All right.

My mother's a lesbian, and my brother's going to jail.

I mean, I used to think that I was the most interesting person in this family,

but it turns out, I'm a distant third.

Honey, can we just not make such a big deal about this?

-Can we just go? -Oh, okay.

Not a big deal. Fine.

Have you told Marshall?

I'm gonna-- I'm gonna tell Marshall.

-Oh, Mom. -I'm going to tell him. Let's go.

[indistinct announcement on PA]

That nurse is cute.

Mom, don't you think that nurse is cute?

Well, I think she's cute.

-What are you talking about? -I'll tell you later.

Oh. Sarah? The doctor will see you now.

How you holding up, Eugene?

Yeah. You know, I think I'm just ready to meet the kid

at this point, you know?

Can I ask you something personal?

Sure.

When I was in the ER with Sarah,

she said that you always want to have sex.

I did-- I don't.

Oh.

No, I, um... I do.

We have. Obvio-- Obviously, we have. Um...

It's-- you know how Sarah gets.

If I don't act like I want to have sex all the time,

then she gets angry, you know.

And if she gets-- Then she thinks that I think that she's ugly.

I don't think that she's ugly. I never think that she's ugly.

It's just, frankly, I'm a little freaked out by the prospect

of having sex with a woman when she's--

[nurse] Grasea.

[whispering] ...of having sex with a woman

when there's a baby that's going to come out any second.

It kind of scares me a little bit.

So I have to pretend,

you know, to try to keep her happy.

I got you. I got you.

-You know? -Okay.

I should have guessed it was something like that.

[chuckles]

-Can I ask you something? -Yeah.

Is it always going to be like this?

Just hang in there till the baby comes, okay?

You are at the very beginning of the really fun part.

Trust me.

I just...

-This is my fault. -No, no, no, you're...

It's going to be okay. [chuckles]

[upbeat music playing]

Wanda, you are saving my life.

Oh, please. I am happy to help.

So, I cleaned out the entire kitchen for you.

Oh, that is so nice of you.

I don't need it. I got my grill.

Grill? How do you make dessert with a grill?

You gotta trust me.

Okay. Campfire cones.

You take the cone. You put in some marshmallows,

chocolate sauce, chocolate chips, crackers.

Wrap it in tinfoil. Put it on the grill five minutes.

Off the grill. Ice cream on top.

You, my friend, will be the hero of your daughter's class.

I like that. Yeah. Sounds delicious.

All right, strong man. Take this yellow box.

-All right. Here we go. -I'll get the grill.

[Albert grunts]

You good? Let me know if you need a hand.

-This is just sugar, huh? -Yeah. [laughs]

And I'll get... You know what? You'll get the grill.

Yeah, I got it. I got it.

-Good job. -Yeah.

[grill clattering]

So I really, uh, I really appreciate

you taking the time to help me with this.

Ah! I'm happy to help.

If I wasn't here, I'd probably be

running around doing something for my kids, so.

Yeah, I remember days like that. It's so much fun.

You know, fun is not the first word that comes to mind.

[laughs]

You know, I have to, uh,

I have to take you out to dinner

to pay you back for this.

-No, you don't. -Oh, I want to.

All right.

I mean, not-- not like a date, though. Just...

No, no, of course not. No.

Why, uh-- Why not as a date? Are you seeing someone?

As it turns out, I am seeing two people.

-A man and a woman. -Really?

I mean, not really. Not at the same-- not together.

I don't know why I'm telling you this.

[laughs]

It sounds pretty ridiculous

now that I'm saying it out loud.

No, no, it doesn't sound ridiculous at all.

What?

If I'd known that this type of dating was going on here,

I would have never left. [laughs]

All right, okay. Enough. Go check on those or something.

[sighs]

-There's my girl. -Hi.

-How are you? -Good.

-Ready? -Yeah.

-[Marshall] You okay? -Yep, yep, yep.

Were you able to sleep last night?

Yeah. You know.

-It'll be good to get this done with. -Mmm.

Yeah.

Hey. So I usually don't handle these things, but--

Why don't we just come back when Alice is here?

You know what? I know I saw Alice put away the file, so.

Now I thought your ex-husband was paying for half the wedding.

I'm actually taking care of it instead.

Oh, okay, great.

You know what? It's not my business, so.

[Reverend Peter laughs]

By the way, do you take checks?

Well, if I can't find the paperwork for the wedding,

then I can't tell you the amount.

We can't have you leaving

the church a blank check, right?

I feel like now's the time to tell a joke about God

and blank checks in the church.

[Reverend Peter laughs] Yeah. Well, we don't--

Around here, we tend not to tell too many God jokes, but...

-[Marshall] Right. -Yeah.

I mean, if you go through the Bible,

it turns out He doesn't have the greatest sense of humor.

Oh, you know what? Here it is.

"Miles, Sarah." Excellent.

And I don't know why she does this.

Who goes through the trouble of making a file

and then putting nothing inside? Why does she do this to me?

You know, we'll come back another time.

It's not existential. It's like a legitimate question.

Well, why don't we just take care of it now? Wanda, we're here.

No, because I-- Alice knows--

You know, I've been talking to Alice the whole time. She's not here right now.

The Reverend is not used to handling, you know, the paper--

And I'm seeing some-- I am seeing someone else.

I'm sorry. I don't understand.

I'm sorry. I'm talking to Marshall.

I am seeing someone else behind your back.

-It's okay. -No, it's not okay.

I can't have you pay for half this wedding when I'm lying to you like this.

It's just not right. I can't do it.

I already know.

You're seeing the English professor, Sophie, right?

You al-- You already know?

Sophie's a woman's name.

I'm going to go see if Alice is back yet because...

Alice?

It's okay.

-Wanda, can you stop for a second? -No, it's so humiliating.

Will you just wait a minute?

How long have you known about me and Sophie?

About a month.

That's how long I've been seeing her.

-Agnes from across the street. -Uh, yes?

Her husband Billy, he sells me most of my domestic beers.

Yes, yes, I know who those people are.

Well, Agnes saw you kissing Sophie on your porch,

and then she told Billy, and then Billy told me.

So? I mean, it could have been something innocent.

You know, I drove by your house and I saw her car parked there.

And then sometimes I drove back,

and the car was still there in the morning.

Jesus, Marshall, aren't you supposed to be running a restaurant?

I know, but my wrist--

-Will you stop with the wrist? -Okay.

You don't seem at all angry about this.

I don't understand why you're not upset about me and Sophie.

I am upset.

But I don't know, maybe because it's two women.

That is so insulting.

-Is it? -Yeah.

-[cell phone ringing] -It's like you don't believe

that two women could have a real relationship.

Can you not answer that now?

Hey. Yes. Hi, Sarah.

Oh. Yes. Okay. I'm not far.

Yeah, I'll be right there.

Uh, I-- I don't think we should see each other anymore.

You're breaking up with me?

I think it's for the best.

Oh, too bad I'm not one of your kids.

What is that supposed to mean?

I'm crazy about you, and you're breaking up with me.

Your kids, they treat you like shit.

They take advantage of you. And as soon as they need you, you just run off.

You drop everything.

I don't have time to explain to you how wrong you are.

[Marshall] All right. Okay.

Go help your grown-up kids.

[engine starts]

Mom.

-There's my daughter. -What are you doing here?

I was watching the news,

and then that son of yours went

and sold his TV and took it away.

Well, what is going on? Where is all of Mark's stuff?

Well, I guess he sold that, too.

[Sarah] I still think you could have gotten more for the TV.

[Wanda] Mark!

-You called Mom? -Obviously, I called Mom.

I only called Grandma. Now I got the whole family here?

Mark, what is going on? Where is all of your furniture?

Tell Mom why you called Grandma.

I got to get this AC down to the guy in 1A

before he gets to work. Just...

He called Grandma because he wanted money.

Did he, Mom?

I called Sarah to take me to the bank,

and instead she brought me straight here,

and they've been arguing ever since.

-Mark, why do you need money? -I don't.

Is this about drugs?

Nope. I haven't done drugs in years, Mom.

Put that down. You'll give yourself a hernia.

It's not... It's not about drugs.

Tell her why you needed the money, Mark.

Okay. It's not a big deal.

What do you mean, it's not a big deal?

What is not a big deal?

Mark enlisted in the Army.

-You did what? -Yeah, he enlisted.

Is that really such a huge deal?

Like the Army-Army?

Where they send you to wars and people shoot at you.

That Army, Mark?

Mom, there's thousands of jobs

in the armed services. It's not all that.

You can become a mechanic and repair Jeeps.

Oh, and that's why you joined the Army.

Because you want to repair Jeeps?

You couldn't learn to repair Jeeps here?

I don't want to be a mechanic. That was just an example.

The first example you thought of is something you don't even want to do.

-Okay, Sarah. Thank you. -I could not possibly be the problem here.

Why is everyone in my apartment right now?

-I was brought here. -I know that.

Sarah, sit down.

I don't understand

how this is even possible, Mark.

You were just arrested.

Gary dropped the charges on the breaking and entering,

like I said he would.

And I called Grandma because I thought

maybe I could borrow like a couple bucks

because I'm completely broke and, like...

I just didn't know if the Army pays you right away

or if it takes a couple weeks or so.

No. You don't need money when you go into the Army

because they pay for everything.

Oh.

Well, I also owed some people some cash.

-Hmm. There it is. -Okay, Sarah, can you please--?

Why are there five answers to every question I ask you?

-When I ship out tomorrow, I'll-- -To--tomorrow?

Yeah.

I signed up a couple of weeks ago. I'm going to Louisiana.

No, you can't go. You can't do tomorrow.

You're going to have to tell them that you can push it back because--

You can have your father call them.

Mom, it's done. I'm signed up.

I'm going tomorrow. It's done.

So you were just going to leave?

You can drive me tomorrow so I don't have to take the bus.

If you want.

I gotta...

[door opens]

[door closes]

[Wanda breathes deeply]

I am so sorry, Mom.

You saw him. He's so skinny and frail.

How's he going to survive even a week in the Army?

How is he ever going to survive in jail?

It did seem like that's where he was headed.

No. There's no way I'd let him end up in jail.

There's some things that you have no control of.

So I hear now that you're dating girls.

I'm not getting into this with you.

Do you want to talk about Mark some more?

I don't know what else there is to say.

Hey, Mom...

are you gonna finish that?

[calculator whirring]

[Henry] I'm telling you, man, cars now,

they're made out of like, you know,

papier-mâché, composite bullshit.

This car, you know,

it's an American car with balls, you know.

You know what I mean?

Gracias.

[groans]

Oh, shit.

Wanda.

You're tying one on at Kwan's, huh?

I had a fight with Allison.

-Oh, yeah? What about? -Money.

Gosh, how unusual.

You are usually so good with money.

[laughs sarcastically]

You're really good with relationships.

-[Wanda] Oh, please. -Oh!

Anyway, yeah, she's pissed.

She would also like me to sell my car.

Huh! Good.

Does no one to understand what it means to be a classic?

It means that they do not make that car anymore.

They-- They will never make another.

This is something that-- It should be cherished.

And Allison doesn't share your view.

No. When she gets pissed,

she says she's going to douse it with gasoline, set it on fire.

[laughs] I've had exactly that thought.

Why does everyone hate this car so much?

[grunts] Whoa!

-Are you all right? -Yeah.

-Okay. -Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm fine. I can drive.

Sorry, man. I need change.

So, did Mark tell you that he joined the Army?

Yeah.

Yeah, about, uh... About a week ago.

What are you-- I just saw you. Why didn't you say anything?

I don't know. I thought he would have told you first.

[Wanda sniffles]

So what are we going to do about this?

I actually think the Army could be kind of good for Mark.

So what happens when he goes over to some other country

and, like, you know, kills people

or watches his friends get killed?

He's not a kid anymore, Wanda.

-He's stronger than you think. -But the Army?

I just, I think he knows he needs some structure,

and I think, you know, he wants some kind of higher purpose.

Higher purpose. Let him do yoga.

I also think, you know, not spending all his time with you

isn't the worst idea.

I hardly even see him.

Yeah, but you're the safety net he calls whenever there's trouble.

Same with Sarah, same with your mom.

-That's ridiculous. -[chuckles]

Whatever they need, whenever they need it,

whatever you're doing, you drop it, you go and you rescue them.

-No, that is not true. -[Henry chuckles]

[cell phone ringing]

[Wanda breathes deeply]

-You want me to get that? -No, I got it. Thank you.

Hello?

[Grace] It's your favorite mother.

Hi, Mom. How's it going?

I need you to come down to the casino and pick me up.

At the casino? What are you--

I just dropped you off at your home two hours ago.

I know, but the girls wanted to go to the Horseshoe,

so I hitched a ride.

Problem is, I won so much money playing poker

that I need you to come down here,

so we can each cash out on half of what I won,

and I won't have to pay taxes on any of it.

-Mom... -I need you, Wanda.

My poker girls busted out on me and left me.

I'll give you $500 towards Sarah's wedding.

Uh... all right. Give me 45 minutes, okay?

-I love you. -Love you.

[clicks tongue] Just don't, okay?

Hey, I'm not saying anything.

Like everybody else, I just appreciate the ride.

Ah...

[Wanda] Mom, just wait there.

I'm going to go park and then we can check--

[Grace] No, no. We don't need to do that now.

[Wanda] Wait. Why?

I was sitting here, and I realized

that I had a little time to wait,

so I thought I could squeeze in a few more hands.

And so you lost all the money?

No, I just cashed out with $200.

How much were you up when you called me, Mom?

A little over 4,000.

Oh, Mom!

Please don't yell at me. I am a sick woman.

You cannot use that excuse for the rest of your life.

You should have seen the hand that I got beat on.

I couldn't possibly care less.

He had a full house. Threes over eights.

Mom, I said I don't want to hear about it.

Fine. I thought just maybe deep down, you really did.

-Well, I really don't. -Okay.

[blinkers beeping]

Where are you going?

-Where are you going? -I don't know.

What are you so angry about?

I spend all day, every day driving people around,

cleaning up their messes.

Who's everybody?

You, Sarah, Mark.

I do everything for Mark, and he joins the Army?

I mean, I feel like I just completely failed him.

Like he just went and jumped off a bridge.

He hasn't, Wanda.

Now I can't pay for Sarah's wedding.

-Why not? -Because Henry can't stop having children.

And now he can't pay for his half of the wedding.

That jackass.

And then Marshall offered to pay,

and I said, no, you can't,

because I'm having an affair with a woman

behind your back for some reason.

-And what did he say to that? -He already knew.

Agnes and Billy across the street already told him.

Oh, that Agnes. She's always been such a big mouth.

So... so, did Marshall break up with you?

-No, I broke up with him. -Why?

Because if I'm having an affair behind his back,

it's a pretty good indication that the relationship isn't working out.

And then you went and lost all that goddamn money!

What does that have to do with...

Oh.

Just make her go down to City Hall and get married.

Because, Mom, it's not what she wants.

People don't always get what they want.

And Sarah would finally realize that

if you'd stop helping her all of the time.

Mom, then who's going to do it? It's always me.

Who do you think's going to babysit this kid all the time?

Who's going to go get Mark when he gets thrown out of the Army?

Two weeks ago, I had to go see Henry's kids in a play.

He's not my husband. They're not my kids.

Then stop answering your phone.

What about I want to do?

What is it that you want to do?

I don't know.

Then how is anybody stopping you if you don't know?

Because the phone never stops ringing.

I don't have five minutes to myself to think.

I just told you. Stop answering the phone.

Okay. Maybe I'll drive you back to the casino

and you can walk home.

I'm 150 years old.

I already learned that life doesn't turn out the way you want.

Have you noticed that I'm trying to quit smoking?

I just thought you weren't smoking in front of me

because you got tired of me screaming at you.

No, I know that it's important to you,

so I'm trying.

How's it going?

Good moments. Bad moments.

But the point of it is,

I know you think that I'm not listening you, but I am.

And I know that it's the same for Mark and Sarah.

I would like to believe that.

We just don't like to admit when you're right.

So you think I'm right?

I've said way too much.

Because you know that's the only reason I do this, Mom,

is because I'm right.

[sniffles] It's hard to be right all the time.

[car door closes]

[Wanda sighs]

Are you drunk again?

Is that how you greet every person who comes to visit you?

I have had an exhausting, long day.

I think you should probably just go home.

I'm sorry.

We can just hang out. We can do whatever you want.

-Look, I'm not moving to Boston with you. -Why not?

Because I cannot imagine anything worse than going to Boston

and sitting around waiting for you to come home

after hanging out with all your friends.

It wouldn't be that way.

So, in Boston, I would get to meet your friends?

I was thinking you'd probably make your own friends up there.

You are ashamed to be seen with me.

That's not true. I just like to keep

different parts of my life separate. Lots of people do that.

Yeah. You have the interesting people that you like to hang out with,

and then this older woman who you like to have sex with.

You would never think that way

if you were a guy and I was a girl.

All right? Plus, the sex is great.

No, you know, the sex is just sex.

I don't know why you keep trying to write

like a poem about it or something.

-It's just sex, Sophie. -It's just sex?

Yes, sex is one part of life,

and I want to have a whole life with somebody.

Is that what you have with Marshall?

No, I broke up with Marshall.

So you choose me.

No, no.

I need to break up with you, too. It's over.

So does this mean this is the last time we're going to make love?

No, honey, it means that you have to go home.

I'm sorry.

[door opens, closes]

[soft music playing]

[breathing deeply]

[soft music continues]

You're parked in the bus lane.

Get in.

You know, it'd probably be a federal offense

if you try to kidnap me to stop me from joining the Army.

All right.

You didn't have to do this, you know.

I know.

You didn't have to do this either.

Kind of did.

Thanks.

If you're not going to say anything, I don't know why you bothered.

Come here.

[sobbing]

Thanks, Mom.

[sniffles]

[sighs]

["Flowers of Forgiveness" playing]

♪ Standing on the corner Just begging more time ♪

♪ I won't miss it You can have some of mine ♪

♪ Flower of forgiveness Ain't hard to grow ♪

♪ You can find it blooming By the side of the road ♪

♪ By the side ♪

♪ How we gonna carry All the things that we know ♪

[train bell dinging]

♪ A pound of feathers Or a pound of stones ♪

[train whistle blowing]

[song resumes]

♪ Eyes on the line boys Steady as she goes ♪

♪ We sang every song Anybody's ever known ♪

♪ Gave 'em to the ghosts By the side of the road ♪

Oh, God, she's going to have to let the waist out again.

Why don't we wait to see what she has to say, okay?

It's my fault. I can't stop eating.

You're not supposed to stop eating, honey.

Yeah, but this morning, I had a breakfast burrito,

and then it was so good that I made Eugene go through the drive-thru

and get me another one, and now I'm in so much pain.

Why don't you sit down for a minute?

I can't sit in this dress.

Well, we can get that off you.

-I would rather just get it done. -Okay.

Ugh! Did you talk to the cousins

and make sure they're still coming to the wedding?

Actually, Sarah, there's something we need to talk about.

Uh-oh.

It's "Ladybug" when things are good

and "Sarah" when something's wrong. What's up?

-It's your father. -Is he dead?

-No, he's not dead. -Okay. Is he dying?

No. He just can't come up with his half of the money for the wedding.

Hmph!

I knew this was going to happen.

He has a new family, and suddenly it's like Mark and I never existed.

No, honey, that's not true. He loves you very much. That's...

Oh, God!

Why am I trying on this stupid wedding dress

if there's not even going to be a wedding?

You can wear the dress to City Hall and get married.

Oh, my God, Mom, that is so tacky. I don't want to do that.

All right, look, I was able to get together $8,000 for this wedding.

Why don't I give that money to you and Eugene?

It's not about the money, Mom.

I know it's not about the money,

but you guys could buy something nice.

Uh, you can go on a honeymoon.

I wanted the day!

I wanted the day. I wanted the church.

I wanted people to throw rice at us and...

I wanted... I wanted Dad to walk me down the...

Honey, I know. I'm sorry.

[clears throat]

These burritos are killing me.

How's the dress looking?

[Sarah breathing heavily]

-Ladybug? -[distorted guitar music playing]

Ladybug?

Okay. Uh...

-Oh, probably not the burritos. -Okay, go. Just go. I have...

Um... I got the shoes. [stammers]

I'm gonna pay for this. We'll be back.

Honey, let's just go.

[Sarah] Sorry about the mess!

I'm not ready. No, I'm not-- I can't have this baby.

I can't have this baby because the wedding was supposed to happen first.

-I know. -The wedding was supposed to be perfect,

and it was supposed to happen first.

I have a plan, okay, honey?

-Just breathe, please. -What's the plan?

-[sighs] I'm-- I'm not ready. I'm not ready. -Okay. Hold on.

-What are you doing? -I'm not ready!

-Oh, Jesus! -[Sarah groans]

-Sarah! -What?

You're going to give me a heart attack.

All right. They're coming.

-Uh, honey, please, can we go inside? -No. No.

-Get her to go inside. -I'm trying, Mom!

She's gonna wind up having the baby right here on the sidewalk...

-Two seconds. -...outside of the hospital.

...they're gonna kick everyone out, so we have to do this right here.

-All right. Let's go. -Hello, Reverend. It's your turn.

-Yup. Thank you, son. -Breathe, please, honey.

-I said dress shirt. -There's buttons on it.

Don't worry. Don't worry. This is good.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today...

Skip past... [groans]

Oh. Uh...

Um, what is marriage? Marriage is a union.

I'm gonna need you to skip to the "I dos"

before this baby comes shooting out of me at you.

Oh, heavens. Reverend, I'm sorry. This is not at all ideal,

and I'm so appreciative for what you're doing for our family.

-Where did you find this guy? -Mom.

-Shall we begin? -Yes.

Um, do you take this man to be your husband?

-I do! -And do you take this woman to--

-Oh, my God! -[Eugene] I do. I do. I do.

[Reverend Peter] I now pronounce you husband and wife.

[Wanda] Very good. Thank you.

♪ When you're down And troubled ♪

♪ And you need Some loving care ♪

♪ And nothing Oh, nothing is going right ♪

♪ Close your eyes And think of me ♪

♪ And soon I will be there ♪

♪ To brighten up Even your darkest night ♪

♪ You just call out My name... ♪

-Hey... -We have the same haircut.

[laughs]

He's awake.

[gasps] Oh, my goodness.

Oh... Oh...

Oh, he is just fabulous.

[Sarah] He just opened his eyes a minute ago.

-[Grace] No! -[Sarah] Mm-hmm.

[Wanda] Oh, my goodness. Oh, my goodness.

How are you doing, Eugene?

I'm a bit overwhelmed, I think,

but I'm happy to get to the fun part.

[Wanda laughs]

-Did I do good, Mom? -Oh, you did so good, Ladybug.

I wish Mark were here. He couldn't have waited a day?

How was he supposed to know you were going to have the baby early?

Yeah. And he probably wouldn't be

a very good influence on this kid anyway.

-All right. -That's not very nice.

This is your brother you're talking about.

I don't really mean it. I just wish he was here.

Yeah.

All right, well, your father is on his way here,

-and so I'm going to go-- -Not be here?

-Get a coffee. Yes. -[Sarah] Mm-hmm.

[gasps] Hi. Hi.

Aren't you just the most beautiful boy in the whole world?

He smiled at me.

-He has my smile. -Yeah.

Oh, hey there, Grandma.

-Where have you been? -Work. You called me at work.

Yeah. You couldn't leave early?

I could, but I had to find someone to pick up the kids.

-Your wife can't do that? -She works also. What's the matter with you?

I don't know. Your daughter just got married and had a baby.

Yeah, and I'm here.

[scoffs]

-You mad, Wanda? -Yes.

Yeah?

I think you could have done a better job looking out for Mark.

Jesus. Okay.

Um... Mark is fine.

Mark is going to be fine.

Now, are you angry because he joined the Army,

or are you angry because you're not gonna be able to see him every day?

You're not gonna be able to do his laundry and cut up his food for him.

-Do me a favor. -What are you gonna do

if Eugene gets a job somewhere else?

Is he looking for another job?

No, he's not looking for another-- I'm just saying,

this is what happens, Wanda, with families now. They scatter.

You only get to see each other once or twice a year.

Christmas, maybe every other Thanksgiving. Anyway...

-Great. Thanks. -Okay. You know what?

Next time you get a good man like Marshall interested in you,

maybe you don't just toss him away.

-Hey, Henry. -Yeah?

Fuck you.

-How's it going? -You look exhausted.

[sighs]

[Wanda mumbling]

[mumbling continues]

[mumbling continues]

Oh, God.

[screams]

[mumbles, cries]

[grunts]

[crying]

[sighs]

-[Albert] Wanda? -[footsteps running]

-Wanda! -[door opens]

Are you okay?

You could hear me yell?

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

[chuckles]

I became a grandmother today.

Congratulations.

And I took my son to a bus that took him away to,

um, to basic training.

-Oh, that's-- that's tough. -Yeah.

I think people think I'm boring.

Why would they think that?

Because I just live for my family.

They give me everything I need.

All the joy and the laughter and the fun and frustration.

They keep me very busy, and you know what?

I love it. Mmm.

It's all I've ever wanted.

[sniffles] It's just keeps me so, like, tickled.

So what's the problem?

Everybody keeps telling me I'm supposed to want more out of life.

I feel, like, guilty.

[sighs] Yeah, well, um, maybe you feel guilty

because you know what you want and most people don't.

Hmm. Maybe.

You love being with your family.

What else do you like?

What-- What else do I like?

Hmm.

I have no idea.

Well, lately, it's making me so happy

just to watch the sun come through the window.

You know, like...

Like this. See?

I do.

I watch it most mornings from my bed. I can see it.

And I saw it the other day at the church.

You know, I know what that means.

Why it makes you feel that way.

-You do? -Yeah.

Come on, I'll show you.

[Wanda grunts, sighs]

[Albert] Here.

-Hold on. I have to wear shoes. -Okay.

-Come on. -Okay.

[sighs]

The sun has been calling you outside all this time,

and you've been ignoring it.

I've got a daughter named June

and tonight,

my ex-wife and I will go to sleep

and not know where June is.

-Is it drugs? -Yeah.

It's insane to me that I can't...

take out my phone and call her.

Mark had it pretty bad, but not quite like that.

I'm so sorry, Albert.

You've got a daughter with a healthy baby

and a son who's starting a new adventure.

I'd take that in a heartbeat.

Everybody keeps telling me, you got to let go, you got to move on.

Move on from my family? Like, what does that even mean?

It doesn't mean anything.

You get the call that they need you, and you go.

-Yes. -If my daughter calls right now...

[chuckles] ...I would leave you on this porch

and never feel a second of guilt about it.

Well, of course.

I would drive you to her if you needed me to.

-Thank you. -[Wanda chuckles]

[train whistle blowing]

[train bell dinging]

-One of the perks. -[Wanda chuckles]

[exhales]

You want me to help you pack up Mark's stuff?

You do, and I'll buy you a beer.

-Not as a date. -Oh, no. Not as a date.

Although I did dump both of those people I was seeing

-since the last time we talked. -Really?

It seems that we talked not very long ago.

Sometimes that's just how it goes.

Okay.

Okay, what?

Just okay.

All right. Let's get started.

-[Wanda] Ooh, ooh, ooh... -[Sarah] That is good.

-[Wanda] That's so good. -[Sarah] That is good.

I never had yogurt from here before.

See, Mom, it's good to try different things.

Well, it tastes good,

-but I'm still going to pretend that it's ice cream. -[cell phone chimes]

-[baby fussing] -[Sarah gasps]

-It's Mark. -[baby fussing]

Oh. I just sent him a picture of the baby the other day.

How's he doing?

He is getting on a plane to Frankfurt.

Looks like he will be stationed in Germany for the next year.

Well, that's good. Nobody shoots at you in Germany.

That is absolutely right.

Did I ever tell you about the time I got my pilot's license?

-Oh! Mom, please. -[baby fussing]

Do you want to hear the story or not?

-Go ahead. Go to Grandma. -[baby babbling]

Yeah, I want to hear it. Tell me.

I was in high school.

I was playing for the girls' basketball team,

and we had a coach, a great big fat fella named Mr. North.

And he owned three crop planes.

One day he says to me, my friend Willy and I...

[continues, indistinct]

["I'll Be Right There" playing]

♪ Oh, darlin' ♪

♪ If you need someone ♪

♪ Don't you hesitate to know I'll be there ♪

♪ If you ever need someone to rely on ♪

♪ Just call You know I'll always be there ♪

♪ When your nights Get so lonely and hard ♪

♪ And you're looking For a brighter day ♪

♪ I'll come running ♪

♪ I'll come running ♪

♪ Listen, people What I'm trying to say ♪

♪ You know I'll be right there ♪

♪ You know I'll be there ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

-♪ Everybody ♪ -♪ Everybody ♪

♪ Everyone needs Someone to love ♪

-♪ Everybody ♪ -♪ Everybody ♪

♪ Everyone ♪

♪ Needs someone to love ♪

♪ Let's take a trip ♪

♪ Oh, back in time ♪

♪ To remind your mind I've always been there ♪

♪ Every stumble ♪

♪ Every trip and fall ♪

♪ Couldn't watch it all And not be right there ♪

♪ When your nights Get so lonely and hard ♪

♪ And you're looking For a brighter day ♪

♪ I'll come running ♪

♪ I'll come running, baby ♪

♪ Listen, people, What I'm trying to say ♪

♪ I'll be right there ♪

-♪ Everybody ♪ -♪ Everybody ♪

-♪ Needs someone to love ♪ -♪ Needs someone to love ♪

-♪ Everybody ♪ -♪ Everybody ♪

-♪ Ooohhh ♪ -♪ Needs someone ♪

♪ Ooohhh ♪

♪ And you know I say what I mean ♪

♪ And you see how much I care ♪

♪ Ooohhh ♪

-♪ Everybody ♪ -♪ Everybody ♪

♪ Needs someone to love ♪

♪ Everyone needs Someone to love ♪

♪ Everybody ♪

♪ Everybody ♪

[singer vocalizing]

[song fades]