Natural Enemy (1996) Movie Script
[SNORING]
[CLANK]
[SCREAMING]
SO HOW DOES THE FIRST EVER FOURTH MARKET FIRM
DIFFER FROM THE OTHER BROKAGES?
WE DEAL ONLY WITH THE INVESTMENT DIVISIONS OF CORPORATIONS.
THEY COME TO US WHEN THEY WANT TO BUY OR SELL A LARGE BLOCK
OF STOCK AND THEY'RE IN NO HURRY TO DO SO.
THEN THEY WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE ELSE COMES TO US WITH THE
OPPOSITE INTENTION, AND WE PUT THE TWO OF THEM TOGETHER.
WELL THEY'RE ADVANTAGE IS WE CAN BE TRUSTED NOTO SHOP THE STOCK AROUND.
SO THE GOOD OR BAD NEWS ABOUT IT DOESN'T GET OUAND THE PRICE ISN'T AFFECTED.
[CHUCKLES]
ANYTHING PERSONAL WE CAN TIE INTO THIS?
WELL I'M UH...
NOT ME. MY WIFE.
MY WIFE IS EXPECTING.
CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU.
THAT'S IT?
YEP.
SOMETHING TELLS ME I SHOULDN'T LET YOU GET OUT OF HERE
WITHOUT INTRODUCING YOU TO MY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.
MITCHELL SHERWOOD, JEREMY HARPER.
HI.
A YOUNG MAN WHO WOULDN'T REST UNTIL HE TALKED ME INTO THIS.
JUST TRYING TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH THIS MEANS TO US.
DON'T LOSE THIS ONE.
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO SEE US.
IT'S A PLEASURE.
VERY FUNNY WITH THE SIGNS.
TED... [PHONE RINGING]
YOU DIDN'T TELL ME YOUR WIFE WAS EXPECTING.
WE JUST FOUND OUT LAST NIGHT.
TED.
IT'S STEWART.
IT'S ABOUT THAT PROBLEM WITH THE IRS.
HEY STEWART, I JUST HAD MY FIRST INTERVIEW.
YOU GET EVERYTHING CLEARED UP?
NO, THEY WANT ALL YOUR RECORDS ON THE TRADE.
THIS IS RIDDICULOUS.
WE MADE EXACTLY WHAT WAS REPORTED.
SOMEBODY FAXED THE IRS A PIECE OF PAPER THAT SAYS YOU MADE
LOT MORE COMMISSION THAN THAT.
CAN WE SEE A COPY OF THAT FAX?
THEY WOULDN'T GIVE IT TO ME.
OK, FINE. WHATEVER.
I'LL SEND EVERYTHING OVER TO YA.
ACTUALLY THEY WANT TO SEE YOU IN YOUR OFFICE.
THURSDAY MORNING, 9 AM.
I THOUGHT YOU SAID THIS WAS IN AND OUT?
I ALWAYS SAY THAT.
SEE YA THURSDAY.
IT'S BOB'S SEVERANCE PAY.
I KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT WHAT'S THE RUSH?
HE'S IN RECEPTION.
HE'S IN RECEPTION?
JESUS TED, FIRST THIS GUY LOSES THE WATERMAN/HILL ACCOUNT.
NOW THE IRS IS CALLING A DAY AFTER HE'S FIRED.
I DON'T THINK THIS IS A COINIDENCE.
THE LEAST WE CAN DO IS GO OUT THERE AND CONFRONT HIM.
NO, HE'LL GET HIS.
WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND.
YEAH, I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.
I'M GONNA RUN DOWNSTAIRS AND GRAB A SANDWICH.
YOU WANT SOMETHING?
NO THANK YOU.
HIYA BOB.
WANT ME TO INVEST THAT FOR YA?
YOU SET ME UP ON WATERMAN, DIDN'T YOU?
OH C'MON.
YOU'VE ALREADY GOT MY JOB.
THERE'S ONLY ONE OTHER GUY ON THE ELEVATOR
AND YOU SMELL A FART.
DOES ANYBODY REALLY HAVE TO ADMIT ANYTHING?
[THUD]
[COUGHING]
I'M GOING TO SUE THE SHIT OUT OF YOU.
[THUD]
CALL SECURITY!
HELP! GET THIS GUY AWAY FROM ME.
HELP! HELP!
[STARTER GUN]
[CHEERING]
GO ON, SON!
I ALWAYS SUSPECTED THAT BOB MIGHT HAVE HAD SOME KIND OF
VIOLENT STREAK, BUT JESUS.
IS JEREMY ALRIGHT?
WELL HIS NOSE IS BROKEN...
THE BOTTOM LINE...
HE'S SHOOK UP.
AND IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AT A WORSE TIME.
I THINK I'M GONNA LOSE HIM.
TOM ROSEN CALLED FROM STANDWOOD ASKING ABOUJEREMY'S REFERENCES.
THE PAY CUT THAT I MADE, I WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK UP ON
LAST WEEK'S PAYCHECK. I COULDN'T PICK IT UP.
IT'S NOT LIKE HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW SLOW IT'S BEEN.
HONEY, HE HAS A HARVARD DEGREE.
HE CAN GET PAID TWICE WHAT I PAY HIM WHEN I PAY HIM
WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO PAY HIM.
AND HE DOESN'T HAVE TO RISK GETTIN' BEATEN UP
IN THE PROCESS.
IF I LOSE HIM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
GO, GO, GO!
TED, LOOK.
COME ON, SON.
[CHEERING]
YEAH!
WOW, TED.
YOU NEVER TOLD ME YOUR WIFE IS THIS BEAUTIFUL.
WELL, IT MUSTA SLIPPED MY MIND.
HONEY, SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL...
THIS IS JEREMY.
JEREMY, MY WIFE SANDY.
WELL, I FINALLY GET TO MEET THE BOY WONDER.
DID YOU SEE IT?
BEAUTIFUL TECH.
JEREMY HAS BEEN HELPING CHRIS WITH HIS TECHNIQUE.
I'M GONNA RUN.
I'LL SEE YOU GUYS DOWN IN THE LOBBY.
LOOK HOW GREAT HE DID.
THANK YOU.
IT'S NOTHIN'.
I'M REALLY SORRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH BOB.
YEAH, WELL I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A FIGHT BEFORE.
HE SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME.
YEAH.
HIM SWINGIN' LIKE A MAD MAN AND SAYIN' HE'S GONNA KILL TED.
JESUS.
HE- HE SAID HE WAS GONNA KILL TED?
AH, JUST BIG TALK.
SO, I HEAR YOU'RE AN ARCHITECT.
IN FACT I HEARD YOUR HOUSE IS GOING TO MAKE THE COVER OF
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST.
WELL, THAT'S IF I FINISH IT FIRST.
IF I LIVE LONG ENOUGH.
OH BOY, I GOTTA GET GOING.
AREN'T YOU GONNA WAIT FOR THEM?
I GOT MY GIRL OUTSIDE.
AND I JUST STOPPED BY FOR CHRIS.
WELL, WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE YOU OVER FOR DINNER SOME TIME.
HAVE WE MET SOMEWHERE BEFORE?
YOU KNOW, I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THE SAME THING.
YOU LOOK...
REALLY FAMILIAR TO ME.
ONE OF US WILL FIGURE IT OUT.
SO I'M SENDING YOU CONFIRMATION.
YOU'RE BUYING FIVE THOUSAND SHARES OF CONSOLIDATED
REGISTERED AT FORTY FIVE AND A HALF.
DONE. -DONE.
YES.
ALRIGHT, BOSS. I'LL THROW IT DOWN TO THE FLOOR.
I'VE DECIDED TO CUT YOU IN ON THE PROFITS.
WOW.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
SAY YOU WON'T TO ACCEPT THE JOB.
THEY'RE ABOUT TO OFFER YOU OVER AT STANDWOOD.
LOOK TED, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN STRAIGHT WITH YA.
I'M PARKING MY CAR THREE BLOCKS AWAY
BECAUSE I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS.
I'M A MONTH BEHIND ON MY RENT.
AND THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEE MYSELF STAYING HERE,
IS IF YOU PUT ME ON YOUR COUCH AND FED ME FOR THREE MONTHS
'TIL THERE ARE PROFITS.
HANG ON A SECOND...
THIS MAY JUST BE MY CRAZY MOUTH, BUT WHY NOT?
WHY NOT WHAT?
WHY NOT? I MEAN WE HAVE EVERYTHING YOU COULD NEED
ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF OUR HOUSE.
I'LL SPEAK TO SANDY.
NO, NO, TED. ISN'T THAT A CONSTRUCTION SITE?
NO, IT'S NOT A CONSTRUCTION SITE.
THE CONSTRUCTION'S ALL STOPPED UNTIL WE PAY FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION THAT WE'VE ALREADY HAD.
IT JUST LOOKS LIKE A CONSTRUCTION SITE.
YOU'VE BEEN IN SALES TOO LONG.
I LIVE WITH SOMEBODY.
AND I TELL YA, SHE'S NOT THE KINDA GIRL YOU WANT TO BE AROUND
WHEN SHE STEPS ON A NAIL.
OK.
WELL, IT'LL BE GOOD FOR YOU OVER THERE.
STANDWOOD.
THAT'S- THAT'S- THAT'S GOOD.
I JUST GOTTA GO SPEAK TO CLAIRE.
SO YOU LOST HIM?
YES, STANDWOOD GOT HIM.
OH GOD, I'M SORRY.
I CAN'T PLAY IN THAT LEAGUE, SWEETHEART.
HONEY?
HONEY?
HONEY, WOULD YOU PLEASE NOT DO THAT WHEN I AM AT HOME?
IT WORRIES ME.
IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU DEAR.
IT'S ABOUT MY INVESTMENT.
BETWEEN THE EN VITRO FERTILIZATION, THE GIFT, AND THE
AND THE ICSI, I HAVE FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS INVESTED
IN PUTTING YOU IN THE FAMILY, SO...
THAT'S NOT INCLUDING LABOR, LOVER.
[GASP]
LABOR?
LABOR!
I FORGOT ABOUT LABOR.
HOW'S THE STUDYING COMING, CHRISTOPHER?
I'M LOOKING FOR AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, SANDY.
YOU'VE ONLY GOT ONE CHANCE AT THAT S.A.T.
YEAH, RIGHT.
COME ON, SON. IT IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.
GO ON DOWN TO YOU ROOM AND DO YOUR WORK.
HONEY.
WHO'S THAT?
WHO'S WHO?
HEY BECKY, GIVE ME A HAND WITH THE BAGS.
GREAT. I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE MOVING INTO A SKI LODGE.
JEREMY.
WHAT THE HELL'S HE DOING HERE?
THAT'S HIS GIRL?
I WOULD'VE SAID IT WAS HIS MOTHER, BUT YOU'RE RIGHT.
IT'S PROBABLY HIS GIRL.
JESUS, WHAT DID YOU PUT IN HERE?
ROCKS.
FROM THE MOON.
TED!
SWEETHEART...
SWEETHEART, I DIDN'T MENTION IT TO YOU BECAUSE HE SAID NO.
HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO STANDWOOD.
BUT I...
IN DESPERATION I OFFERED TO PUT HIM UP FOR AWHILE WITH
THE BACKPAY THAT I OWED HIM.
BUT THIS MEANS THAT HE'S RECONSIDERED,
SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS, RIGHT?
MAYBE I HAVEN'T GIVEN THIS QUITE ENOUGH THOUGHT.
JEREMY.
HI TED.
THIS IS, UH, GINA.
HELLO.
HI.
WOO.
I GUESS WE'LL UH FIGURE OUT THE PARKING LATER ON, HUH?
WOW, THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.
ISN'T IT GINA?
MM, MMHMM.
THANK YOU.
UH TED, I STARTED TO FEEL BAD ABOUT QUESTIONING YOUR OFFER,
SO UH, I GUESS MOVING IN HERE SIGHT UNSEEN IS MY WAY
OF SAYING I'M SORRY.
I WISH YOU'D CALLED FIRST.
I'VE RUN INTO A LITTLE SNAG.
SNAG?
TED, THEY WERE CHANGING THE LOCKS AT OUR APARTMENT WHILE WE
WERE STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY.
[SIGH]
HONEY?
SANDY?
YOU KNOW JEREMY.
AND THIS IS GINA.
HI, NICE TO MEET YOU.
MAY I SAY THIS HOUSE WOULD MAKE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHGREEN WITH ENVY.
OH, WELL THANK YOU.
I GUESS I'M GONNA GO CHECK ON DINNER, OK?
EXCUSE ME.
GREAT.
SO WHAT ARE WE HAVING?
MY HEAD.
THEY WERE CHANGING THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS?
YEAH RIGHT.
WE LOST OUR LAST MONTH'S DEPOSIT BY MOVING OUT OF THERE.
YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE TAKING A BETTER JOB.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE IN NEW YORK, REMEMBER?
AND YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HUSBAND.
LOOK, YOU KNOW HE'S LOOKING FOR ME.
OF COURSE HE IS BABY, HE WANT'S HIS CADILLAC BACK.
JEREMY, DON'T.
STOP PLAYING AROUND, WILL YA?
WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE TO STAY HERE ANYWAY?
[BANG]
[SCREAMS]
ARE YOU CRAZY?
OHH.
I'M GONNA NAIL YOU BABY.
SO, HOW LONG ARE WE GONNA STAY HERE, BABY?
WE'LL BE OUT OF HERE IN LESS THAN A MONTH.
AND WHO THE HELL IS FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ANYWAY? HUH?
[SPANK]
OW!
DO IT AGAIN, BABY.
[SPANK]
ONE MORE TIME.
[SPANK]
COME ON BABY, TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME.
I HATE YOUR GUTS.
DINNER'S READY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
WHAT THE FUCK DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M DOING?
I'M GOING TO DINNER.
JEREMY.
JEREMY?
DON'T!
YOU ARE SUCH AN ASSHOLE.
JEREMY!
MM, BOY IT'S BEEN AWHILE SINCE I'VE HAD A HOME COOKED MEAL.
GINA DOESN'T COOK.
I HAVE TO BUY HER A PAN TO FIND OUT, TED.
AT LEAST WE KNOW HER TASTE IN MUSIC.
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT'S HER MUSIC?
WELL, IT'S EARLY SEVENTIES.
AREN'T YOU A LITTLE YOUNG FOR THAT?
I DON'T KNOW, I'M EXPLORING MY ROOTS.
DON'T YOU LIKE IT?
IT'S BEFORE MY TIME.
SO, WE'RE YOUR PARENTS HIPPIES?
I DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT MY PARENTS.
WELL MY NATURAL PARENTS...
THOSE ARE THE ROOTS I WAS TALKING ABOUT.
SO YOU'RE ADOPTED?
YEAH.
NEVER MET ANYBODY ADOPTED BEFORE.
WELL YOU WERE, SORTA.
WHEN SANDY MARRIED ME, SHE KIND OF ADOPTED YOU.
YEAH, BUT I MEAN...
YOU KNOW, I KNOW WHO MY REAL MOTHER WAS.
WAS?
SHE WAS KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT.
I'M, SORRY ABOUT THAT.
YEAH.
SO, DON'T YOU EVER WONDER WHO YOURS WAS?
CHRIS.
NO, NO, IT'S OK.
THE STATE I WAS ADOPTED IN HAS LAWS THAT UH SEAL
THE ADOPTION RECORDS.
YOU CAN'T FIND OUT?
NO, NOT UNLESS MY NATURAL MOTHER FILES ALSO.
SEEMS LIKE KIND OF A SILLY LAW.
IT WOULDN'T BE HALF AS SILLY IF IT WASN'T THE FACT THAT IN A FEW
OTHER STATES I COULD WALK RIGHT IN AND GET A CURRENT NAME AND
ADDRESS JUST FOR THE ASKING.
YEAH.
WINE?
NO THANKS.
THAT'S RIGHT. I'M SORRY, I FORGOT.
YOU'RE EXPECTING. CONGRATULATIONS.
BORN IN THE WRONG STATE AND YOU CAN'T FIND YOUR MOM AND DAD.
ACTUALLY, THERE IS A WAY.
I'VE LOOKED INTO THIS GROUP CALLED THE
ADOPTEE FREEDOM MOVEMENT.
AND THERE'S A WOMAN THERE, HER NAME IS UM...
CHRISTINA D'AMELIO.
SHE'S BATTING A THOUSAND FINDING ADOPTEES WITH THEIR NATURAL
PARENTS, USING WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY.
I'M KINDA CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE OR WHAT THEY HAVE
TO SAY FOR THEMSELVES.
WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY, YEAH.
I'M SURE SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR YOU.
YEAH, MAYBE.
I CAN'T IMAGINE A BIGGER SACRIFICE FOR A WOMAN
THAN SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
GIVING UP A CHILD?
MMHMM.
SO CHRIS, I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU AROUND THE OFFICE LATELY.
DAD GAVE ME SOME TIME OFF TO STUDY FOR THE S.A.T.
REALLY?
WOULDN'T GIVE ME TIME OFF FOR CHEMOTHERAPY, WOULD YOU TED?
HEY JEREMY, WHAT'D YOU PULL ON YOUR S.A.T.?
YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW.
COME ON.
1480?
JESUS. SORRY I ASKED.
SOUNDS LIKE HE KNEW WHAT THAT TEST MEANT, AND HE CAME THROUGH.
I KNOW WHAT THAT TEST MEANS.
YOU ALSO KNOW WHAT GOOD GRADES MEAN TOO.
GOD, DON'T YOU HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO THINK ABOUT?
COME ON CHRIS, THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH.
LOOK, NO MATTER HOW YOU SEE IT, SANDY LOVES YOU
AS MUCH AS YOUR MOTHER DID.
[PANTING AND MOANING UPSTAIRS]
SO WHY WAS SHE SO DESPERATE TO GET PREGNANT THEN?
OH COME ON, THAT'S A BIOLOGICAL CLOCK THING.
WE'D HAVE TO BE WOMEN TO UNDERSTAND THAT.
YOU KNOW, MAYBE IF YOU TREATED HER MORE LIKE A MOTHER, SHE
WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO DESPERATE.
HOLY COW.
[LAUGHING]
I'M SORRY.
I'LL BET SHE'S MADDER AT YOU RIGHT NOW THAN ME ANWAYS.
[MOANING UPSTAIRS]
THINKING UP BABY NAMES, ARE YOU?
OH YES, THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING.
ONE MONTH, TOPS.
ONE MONTH'S A LONG TIME TO BE MAD.
YOU CAN DO IT.
I COULD.
CERTAINLY MAKES YOU WONDER, IF WE DID THE RIGHT MOVE.
BRINGING ANOTHER PERSON INTO THE WORLD.
I WANT ONE MORE PIECE OF MEAT.
WHO ATE ALL THE DARK MEAT, SWEETHEART?
[PANTING]
DO IT HARDER.
WHAT?
AREN'T YOU GONNA FINISH?
[SCREAMS]
JEREMY, YOU FUCKER.
YOU'RE SUCH AN ASSHOLE.
THAT REALLY HURT.
DON'T I KNOW IT.
JEREMY, GET BACK HERE.
[CRACKLING]
THIS BOUTIQUES APPROACH IS BASED MORE ON TRUST,
THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
WITH CLIENTS CONTINUING TO EXPOSE THE RESULTS OF THEIR
EXPENSIVE RESEARCH TO ROBARDS BECAUSE OF HIS IMPECABLE
REPUTATION.
GOOD PICTURE, HUH?
[PHONE RINGING]
WHAT'S UP, CLAIRE?
JOSH GREENWOOD AT OLDMAN.
HOLD ON.
WHO'S JOSH GREENWOOD?
JOSH, DIDN'T THINK YOU LOVED US ANYMORE?
BUT YOU'RE FAMOUS NOW.
GOOD PHOTO.
YOU SAW THE PIECE, DID YA?
I'M LOOKING FOR SOME A.M.M.
HANG ON A SECOND.
ANYBODY GOT ANY A.M.M?
[BEEP BEEP]
TED, I GOT ADAM AT WESTIN,
STILL GOT A HUNDRED THOUSAND SHARES TO GO.
CAN YOU BUY A HUNDRED THOUSAND, JOSH?
SURE I CAN DO THAT.
WHAT WOULD YOU PAY?
FOR THAT MUCH I CAN GO THREE-EIGHTS.
HOLD ON, ADAM.
HE'LL DO NINETY SIX AND THREE EIGHTS.
BUT HE ALWAYS LOW BALLS SO WE GO UP TO NINETY SIX AND A HALF.
BUT THAT'S IT ON A HUNDRED THOUSAND.
HOW FAR CAN YOU COME DOWN FOR HIM TO SELL IT ALL?
LOOK, WE SOMEHOW TALKED THIS GUY INTO TAKING
ALL HUNDRED THOUSAND SHARES.
YOU GOTTA GIVE US SOME KIND OF DISCOUNT?
NAH, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT STOCK.
WE'RE JUST LIQUIDATING A FEW.
COME ON, ADAM, DON'T BULLSHIT ME.
YOU GUYS ARE CASH RICH.
KEEP HANGIN' ON, JOSH.
WE'RE NEGOTIATING FOR YOU.
WE'LL GET IT.
ALRIGHT, I'LL LET IT GO AT HALF AND WE'LL TAKE IT ALL.
[PHONE RINGING]
GOT HIM DOWN TO HALF, TED. THIS IS HUGE.
YOU DID? THAT'S TERRIFIC.
SORRY, TED, IT'S SANDY.
NO, TELL HER NO.
SHE WOULDN'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.
HONEY, I CAN'T TALK TO YOU AT THE MINUTE.
TED!
SANDY DEAR, I CANNOT TALK TO YA.
THIS IS REALLY, REALLY BIG.
HONEY, I CANNOT TALK TO YOU.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO HANG UP.
JOSH...? AH SHIT, I'VE LOST HIM.
JESUS.
859... WHAT IS IT?
[PHONE RINGING] AH THAT'LL BE HIM.
SANDY, I CANNOT TALK TO YOU DEAR.
THEY USED MY ANTIQUE ROCKER FOR FIREWOOD.
GREENWOOD.
OH JOSH.
WOO, I THOUGHT I'D LOST YA.
I CAN GET IT TO YOU FOR A HALF.
TED.
I'M AFRAID THAT CAN'T BE A HALF ANYMORE, TED.
LUCKY FOR ME, HUH?
YOUR LUCK.
OK, NEXT TIME.
SORRY ADAM, WE'LL GET THE NEXT ONE.
MAN, TED, DID WE NEED THAT ONE.
DID YOU BURN A CHAIR LAST NIGHT?
GINA TOLD ME SHE THEW IN WHAT WAS LEFT OF SOME
SCRAP WOOD UP THERE.
WHY TED?
[PHONE RINGING]
TED, IT'S SANDY AGAIN.
OK, DEAR, I'LL TALK TO HER. I'M SORRY I YELLED AT YA.
HI, HONEY.
TED, GODDAMNIT.
YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH THAT CHAIR COST ME- JUST COST US?
IT WAS HER GRANDMOTHER'S CHAIR.
OH, JESUS.
STUPID BITCH.
SHE USED TO ROCK IN IT LIKE THIS.
I'M OUT OF HERE.
GET THAT IRS STUFF PUT TOGETHER FOR ME, WILL YA?
YEAH, I'M ON TOP OF IT, TED. I'LL SEE YA AT HOME.
THAT WAS A BIG ONE.
YEAH, TWO HUNDRED GRAND.
CLAIRE, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE OFF A LITTLE EARLY TONIGHT?
YOU'RE TOO GOOD TO ME, BOSS.
YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT ANY HELP
LINING UP EVERYTHING FOR TOMORROW?
AND RISK SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
I DON'T THINK I CAN DO THAT TO TED, CLAIRE.
SANDRA?
I'M IN HERE, SWEETHEART.
HI, SWEETHEART.
SWEETHEART?
IS THIS 147 MAPLE LANE?
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN?
WE'RE GIVING JUDY AND STEWART THEIR ANNIVERSARY PARTY TONIGHT.
NO, I DIDN'T FORGET.
YOU ARE MRS TED ROBARDS WHOS GRANDMOTHER...
THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL ROSES.
I LOVE THEM.
I WISH I'D SENT THEM.
I DIDN'T SEND THEM, SWEETHEART.
I LOVE HIM.
HE'S SO SWEET.
SEVEN MONTHS, DEAR.
THEN THE FUN WILL BE ALL YOURS.
GOOD BOY.
THANKS VERY MUCH.
CAN YOU MAKE A ROCKET SHIP?
ZOOM IT UP HERE TOWARDS THE CAMERA.
TED, HAVE I MENTIONED HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS TO HAVE A BABY?
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND WE'RE JUST SEVEN WEEKS IN.
IT'S TERRIFIC.
IT IS.
YOU'RE DOING GREAT.
IT'S SO GOOD.
VERY NICE.
SHE'S YOUR HOSTESS.
GOT ANOTHER ONE?
OH A KISS ON THE NOSE.
OK, DADDY'S TURN.
[LAUGHING]
JEREMY.
THAT IS JEREMY?
YES, DON'T START.
IF HE MOVED IN WITH ME, I'D LET HIM BURN MY
GRANDMOTHER'S CHAIR WITH HER IN IT.
JEREMY, WORKING LATE.
UH YEAH, I'M THINKING OF PUTTING IN FOR OVERTIME, TED.
EVERYTHING IN ORDER FOR THE TAXMAN?
RELAX, THERE IS NOTHING TO FIND.
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO FIND.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
DID I SEE BOB LEAVING?
WHAT?
I MEAN TED, THE GUY BEATS THE SHIT OUT OF ME,
AND YOU INVITE HIM TO THE PARTY?
NO, BOB WASN'T HERE.
REALLY?
I THOUGHT I SAW HIM PULLING OUT.
BOB?
TOO BAD THERE'S A GIRLFRIEND.
OH, PLEASE.
YOU KNOW HE TOLD US HE WAS ADOPTED LAST NIGHT.
YOU SHOULD TALK TO HIM ABOUT IT.
NO.
WHY?
SANDY, THIS HAS BEEN BUGGING YOU FOR, WHAT, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS?
DON'T EXAGGERATE.
IT'LL BE 24 IN THREE DAYS.
I'VE JUST BEEN HOME.
I SAW MY HUSBAND.
HE TELLS ME THAT LOSING THE BUSINESS...
AND EVERYTHING ELSE,
IS ALL YOUR FAULT.
HE SAYS HE HAS PROOF.
WHAT?
THAT'S CRAZY.
I DIDN'T LEAVE ANY PROOF?
DO YOU HAVE CANCER?
YEAH, MAYBE.
I HAVEN'T HAD A CHECK UP LATELY.
WHY?
WHILE I WAS UNPACKING... I UH
I FOUND THESE IN YOUR THINGS.
AND I WAS WORRIED SO I CALLED MY DOCTOR.
NOW METHOTREXATE IS USUALLY PRESCRIBED FOR CANCER.
BUT OF COURSE IT'S ALSO THE LATEST THING
FOR HAVING AN EASY ABORTION.
JUST ONE PILL.
WELL, ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW FAR WE'VE COME
SINCE THE COAT HANGER?
ISN'T IT?
SO, HAVE YOU GOTTEN ANYBODY PREGNANT LATELY?
COME ON, BABY.
DON'T YOU FUCKING BABY ME.
[CLAPPING]
YOU CAN DO IT STEWART.
YOU'RE ALL I HAVE.
YOU DON'T REALLY WANT ME.
YOU JUST CAN'T STAND LOSING.
I CAN DO THINGS TO YOU.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE HALF OF IT.
NO, I'VE HAD ENOUGH.
NO.
PLEASE BABY, LET'S PLAY, LET'S PLAY.
NO!
YOU'RE NOT GOING BACK TO HIM.
[SCREAMING]
[LAUGHING AND CLAPPING]
[SCREAMING]
CALM DOWN, RELAX.
RELAX, RELAX.
NOT THE FIRST TIME I DIDN'T PASS THE BAR.
COME ON, GET UP.
CHRIST.
JUST WHAT I NEEDED.
HEY, JEREMY?
JEREMY.
JEREMY? YOU IN THERE?
HEY CHRIS. -HEY.
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
UM, ACTUALLY I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD...
HELP ME OUT WITH THIS S.A.T. CRAP?
YEAH, SURE. LET ME SEE THE BOOK.
SO HE SAYS, HEY MR...
[LAUGHING AND PARTY CHATTER]
OH BOY CHRIS.
I ONLY HAVE ONE SUGGESTION FOR YA.
GO SEE A MOVIE INSTEAD.
WHAT?
LISTEN TO ME.
YOU'VE BEEN IN SCHOOL FOR TWELVE YEARS.
NOTHING YOU DO IN THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IS GONNA MAKE
YOU ANY SMARTER.
THE ONLY- WELL, I'M NOT GONNA GET INTO THAT.
WHAT, WHAT?
COME ON, MAN. TELL ME, PLEASE. IT'S MY LIFE.
IF I TELL YA HOW I PULLED A 1480, YOU HAVE TO SWEAR TO ME...
YOU CHEATED?
HOLY SHIT.
YEAH MAN, BUT IF YOU GOT CAUGHT, YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE GOTTEN
INTO A GOOD COLLEGE.
CHRIS, IF I HADN'T CHEATED, I WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN
INTO A GOOD COLLEGE ANYWAY.
YOU WANT YOUR WHOLE LIFE LIMITED BY ONE TEST?
THINK ABOUT THAT.
YOUR HUSBAND'S INSANE.
SO WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
COME ON, LETS GET SOME FOOD
[LAUGHING]
WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?
THEY ARE BOTH ASLEEP IN THE CAR.
PERFECT, PERFECT.
GOOD NIGHT.
DON'T LET HIM DRIVE.
NO, NO I WON'T. HE'S ASLEEP.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR. BYE, BYE.
BYE.
THANK YOU.
BYE, DEAR.
[LAUGHING]
SO UH, TED TOLD ME YOU WERE THE STATE CHESS CHAMPION
IN HIGH SCHOOL.
WELL THERE WERE A LOT LESS PEOPLE IN THE STATE THEN.
I DIDN'T TELL YOU THAT.
I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT.
I'M SORRY, IT MUST HAVE BEEN CHRIS.
ANYWAY, WELL I SET UP THE BOARD AND SOME NICE HOT TEA.
THIS WON'T TAKE LONG.
I SET UP THE BOARD AND SOME NICE HOT TEA, HMM, HMM.
YOU KNOW, LISTENING TO YOUR MUSIC, MAKES ME FEEL LIKE
A TEENAGER AGAIN.
IT REALLY TAKES YOU BACK, DOESN'T IT?
YUP.
MM, THAT'S GOOD.
HOW'S YOURS?
I CAN'T DRINK IT.
CAFFEINE FREE.
REALLY?
MMHMM.
KAY.
MM, IT'S TOO HOT.
NO, TOO HOT.
YOU KNOW, I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE DISCUSSED
AT DINNER LAST NIGHT.
WHAT'S YOUR OPINION ON ME TRYING TO FIND MY PARENTS?
IT'S A PRETTY PERSONAL THING.
I'M SORRY, I SHOULDN'T PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.
WELL, YOU DIDN'T PUT ME IN A SPOT YET.
WHAT STOPPED YOU FROM CALLING THAT WOMAN
WHO HAS ALL THAT INFORMATION?
I DON'T WANT TO BE SOME PLACE I'M NOT WANTED.
I BET YOUR MOTHER WOULD BE VERY GLAD
TO FIND OUT THAT YOU TURNED OUT SO WELL.
HOW'S THAT TEA?
IT'S HOT, BUT GOOD.
IF SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULD MAKE HER HAPPY,
WHY DO YOU THINK SHE NEVER FILED?
WELL, MAYBE SHE WAS CONCERNED
THAT SHE WAS INTERFERING WITH YOUR LIFE.
BUT IF I DIDN'T WANT TO MEET HER, I WOULDN'T OF REGISTERED,
SO...
SHE WOULDN'T REALLY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.
YOU CAN'T MAKE JUDGEMENTS UNTIL ALL THE FACTS ARE IN.
FOR YEARS I'VE WONDERED WHAT FACTS COULD MAKE A WOMAN
SACRIFICE SO MUCH.
SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN TOO YOUNG,
OR MAYBE HER PARENTS WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND.
SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SUPPORT HERSELF.
OR MAYBE SHE THOUGHT HER LIFE WAS TOO IMPORTANT.
CHECK AND MATE.
[LAUGHING]
[DOG BARKING]
HEY, GINA.
HEY I WAS GETTING WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
HOW'D THE SON OF A BITCH TAKE YOU LEAVING?
NOT SO WELL.
SO I CONVINCED HER TO STAY.
YOU LITTLE PRICK.
I MADE YOU A PARTNER.
I TOOK YOU INTO MY HOUSE.
I SUPPORTED YOU.
YOU RUINED ME.
AND THEN YOU SHOW UP HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT.
YOU GOTTA LOT OF BALLS.
TWO BALLS.
SAME AS EVERYBODY ELSE.
IN FACT, YOU SHOULD ASK GINA.
[SNARLING AND BARKING]
[BREAKING GLASS]
AHH!
[GASPS]
JESUS!
YOU SCARED ME.
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?
OH GOD, I GOT INTO A LITTLE DISAGREEMENT WITH A COUPLE GUYS
IN A BAR.
CAN YOU HELP ME?
OH.
I'M AFRAID YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GRIT YOUR TEETH.
WE'VE RUN OUT OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
IT'S OK.
KAY.
OH, I'M SORRY.
IT SEEMS THIS ADOPTION BUSINESS IS BOTHERING YOU
A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN MAYBE YOU'RE LETTING ON.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW.
I JUST UM...
IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENT WHAT I ACOMPLISH.
THIS HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT KEEPS GETTING BIGGER.
WHAT WERE THE PEOPLE LIKE WHO RAISED YOU?
WHICH ONES?
WELL, MAYBE YOUR NEED TO FIND YOUR NATURAL PARENTS
HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH BEING UNHAPPY
WITH YOUR ADOPTED PARENTS.
MAYBE, OR MAYBE UM...
MY MOTHER NEVER GAVE ME UP.
MAYBE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED TO HER AND SHE'S STILL
LOOKING FOR ME.
I USED TO THINK SHE WAS FOLLOWING ME.
YOU KNOW EVERYTIME I SAW SOMEBODY WHO LOOKED LIKE ME,
I THOUGHT MAYBE...
MAYBE IT WAS HER.
SO MANY MAYBES.
COME ON, I'M NOT BEING UNREASONABLE.
YOU'RE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
WELL IT'S NO SECRET HE LIKES OLDER WOMEN.
TED, HE'S- HE DOESN'T THINK OF ME THAT WAY.
OH JESUS.
I ALMOST FORGOT.
DID YOU REMEMBER TO GIVE FRESH WATER TO THOSE ROSES?
[SIGH]
WOULD YOU COME ON?
HE JUST NEEDS SOMEONE TO TALK TO.
ALL HE EVER THINKS ABOUT ARE THE PEOPLE THAT GAVE HIM UP.
WELL HE'S NEVER FELT ANY COMPUNCTION
TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THAT.
THERE'S SOMETHING I- I NEVER TOLD YOU.
I GAVE A BABY UP FOR ADOPTION.
WHAT?
I WAS ONLY SEVENTEEN.
I DIDN'T THINK I HAD ANY CHOICE.
YOU NEVER...
I THINK I WAS TOO ASHAMED TO TELL YOU.
OH SWEETHEART.
MY GOD.
YOU HAD TO SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO HIM
TALK ABOUT BEING ABANDONED.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME. PLEASE.
[CRYING]
[SIGH]
WELL I GUESS IT CAN'T TURN INTO A FULL SCALE AUDIT.
MR. BRINKWORTH FROM THE IRS IS HERE.
WELL OF COURSE HE IS.
IT'S 9 O'CLOCK.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
DON'T I PAY YOU TO KNOW THAT STUFF?
GO- GO TELL HIM THAT OUR RECORDS DISAPPEARED.
WERE STOLEN THE NIGHT BEFORE.
HE'S HE'LL BELIEVE THAT.
YEAH.
FUCKING BOB.
I'M SORRY, BOSS.
MY REPLACING BOB, SOMEHOW I FEEL THIS IS MY FAULT.
JESUS JEREMY.
THANKS FOR COMING ANYWAY.
THAT WAS QUICK. WHAT DID HE SAY?
HE JUST SMILED AND LEFT.
THEY'RE GONNA AUDIT ROCKINGHAM.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG THARELATES TO THE TRADE, TED.
BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER.
WHEN WORD GETS AROUND THAT I GAVE THEM AN EXCUSE TO GO
INTO ROCKINHAM, NOBODY WILL EVER TALK TO ME AGAIN.
BUT IF ROCKINGHAM COMES UP CLEAN,
NOBODY WILL EVER FIND OUT.
ALL ANYBODY HAS TO HEAR IS THAT WHEN THE IRS CAME HERE
TO DO AN AUDIT, MY RECORDS HAD BEEN STOLEN.
CONVENIENTLY STOLEN.
WOAH WOAH, WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE.
IT'S NOT LIKE THE IRS IS GONNA BLAB THIS AROUND.
THAT'S RIGHT.
TED, HOW'S ANYBODY EVER GONNA FIND OUT ABOUT THIS?
SANDY?
YES.
HI, I'M SANDY ROBARDS.
I'M CHRISTINA.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TO MEET ME ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
OH, IT'S NO PROBLEM.
ACTUALLY, WE'RE ALMOST NEIGHBORS.
OH.
UM, FIRST I HAVE TO REMIND YOU, WHAT I DO IS AGAINST THE LAW.
SO IF ANYONE ASKS, WE'VE NEVER MET.
THAT'S FINE.
KAY.
UM, I'LL NEED YOUR SON'S BIRTHDATE.
AS WELL AS THE TIME AND PLACE OF BIRTH.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT I'M DOING HERE.
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE FEELING.
MINE WAS NEARLY SIX WHEN I FOUND HIM.
HE'S SO CUTE.
IT'S THE HARDEST THING I EVER HAD TO DO.
NEXT TO GIVING HIM UP.
MITCHELL SHERWOOD IN EDITORIAL PLEASE.
UM, OK, JUST TELL HIM I HAVE SOME INSIDE INFORMATION ON THAFOURTH MARKET COMPANY HE DID A PIECE ON.
RIGHT.
AND ALSO TELL HIM, UH, THAT REPUTABLE COMPANY JUSSTONEWALLED AN IRS AUDITOR BY CLAIMING THEY WERE ROBBED.
THAT'S RIGHT. ROBBED.
THANK YOU.
ONCE AN ADOPTED CHILD REALIZES THEY CAN NEVER KNOW
WHO THEIR BIRTH PARENTS ARE
A PART OF THE THEM BEGINS LIVING IN A FANTASY WORLD.
BUT DON'T MOST CHILDREN LIVE IN A FANTASY WORLD, ANYWAY?
WELL YES, BUT WITH ADOPTEES IT TENDS TO LEAD INTO ADULTHOOD.
WHICH CAN BE A POSITIVE THING.
OF COURSE IT CAN GO THE OTHER WAY.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
IN STUDIES TYING CHILD ABUSE TO VIOLENT CRIMINALS,
A HIGH PERCENTAGE WERE FOUND TO BE ADOPTED.
REALLY?
OF COURSE, MOST ADOPTED CHILDREN TURN OUT GREAT.
I'M SURE IS YOURS IS ONE OF THEM.
[HEAVING BREATHING]
YES, DOCTOR GELLER PLEASE.
IT'S SANDY ROBARDS.
I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG.
YES, YES.
I'LL HOLD ON.
[DOORBELL RINGING]
YES?
IRS.
WHAT?
WHAT?
SEARCH WARRANT.
GIVES US THE RIGHT TO SEARCH THE PREMISES.
I HAVE TO CALL MY HUSBAND.
[HEAVY BREATHING]
I'LL CHECK THE BEDROOM...
COMPUTER RECORDS AND FILES.
[GASPS]
WHAT'S GOING ON?
THIS IS A SEARCH WARRANT, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
TED HASN'T CALLED YOU?
I'VE CALLED HIM. I CAN'T REACH HIM.
OK, CALM DOWN.
IT'S OK. IT'S OK.
WOAH, WOAH, WOAH.
THAT TRUNK BELONGS TO ME.
YOU GOTTA KEY FOR THIS?
NOT COVERED IN YOUR WARRANT, PAL.
I'M LEASING THAT ROOM.
IS THAT TRUE?
YES, IT'S- IT'S HIS ROOM.
GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO COME BACK.
CALL FIRST. WE'LL BARBEQUE SOME CHICKEN.
[GASPING]
YOU OK? THIS MUST BE HORRIBLE FOR YOU.
JEREMY.
WHAT'S HAPPENED?
TED, LISTEN, SHE LOST THE BABY.
DOCTORS THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH ALL THE STRESS FROM THE CRAP
WITH THE IRS.
OH GOD, IT'S MY FAULT.
I SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE.
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT, TED.
JEEZ, I'M SORRY.
WHERE IS SHE?
SHE'S IN EMERGENCY?
THANK YOU, JEREMY.
I WISH I COULDA DONE MORE, BOSS.
HI SANDY, THIS IS CHRISTINA D'AMELIO.
I HAVE SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
I'LL TRY STOPPING BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON ON MY WAY HOME.
[DOORBELL RINGING]
HI, UH, I'M CHRISTINA D'AMELIO.
I'M LOOKING FOR SANDY.
OH UH, CHRISTINA.
YEAH, SORRY, COME ON IN.
OH, I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU.
UM, WHY DON'T YOU COME SIT DOWN?
YOU KNOW, I TELL YOU, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY
HAD ANY IDEA YOU WORK THIS FAST.
IT'S TERRIFIC.
YOU MUST BE...?
-CHRIS, YES.
CHRIS.
UM, SO WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A SEAT, MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE.
MOM JUST HAD TO RUN OUT AND DROP SOMETHING OFF,
SO SHE SHOULD BE BACK ANY MINUTE.
COFFEE? TEA?
UH, COFFEE WOULD BE GREAT.
OK GOOD.
THANK YOU.
I'M GONNA MAKE THIS UP TO YOU, SWEETHEART.
NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES, WE'LL JUST KEEP ON TRYING.
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT, TED.
OH SWEETHEART.
IF I HAD BEEN THERE, THE IRS WOULD NOT HAVE
STORMED THE PLACE.
I HAD...
A LOT OF PAIN LONG BEFORE THE IRS CAME.
SWEETHEART, JEREMY TOLD ME WHAT THE DOCTORS SAID ABOUT THE
STRESS OF THEM BEING THERE.
WHAT?
THE DOCTOR NEVER SAID THAT TO ME.
NOT TO YOU, BUT HE- HE TOLD JEREMY.
DID YOU CHECK JEREMY OUT?
I MEAN, REALLY WELL BEFORE YOU HIRED HIM?
YEAH.
YEAH.
YEAH.
WHY?
I DON'T KNOW.
THERE'S JUST SOMETHING OFF ABOUT HIM.
WELL IT'D HAVE TO BE REALLY OFF- I MEAN REALLY SELF DESTRUCTIVE.
I OFFERED TO CUT HIM IN ON THE PROFITS.
I JUST WANT TO GO HOME, TED.
YOU KNOW YOU LOOK A LITTLE OLDER THAN I EXPECTED.
OH THANK YOU.
AND UM YOU LOOK A LOT YOUNGER THAN I EXPECTED.
THANKS.
OH BOY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT COULD BE KEEPING HER.
I THINK SHE WAS GOING TO GO SOMEWHERE WITH JEREMY.
JEREMY?
SHE'S WITH JEREMY HARPER?
YEAH, WHY?
LOOK, I NEED YOU TO GET A HOLD OF HER RIGHT AWAY.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
CHRIS, I DON'T WANT TO ALARM YOU, BUT I THINK THIS GUY
MAY BE DANGEROUS.
OH NO, COME ON.
I KNOW JEREMY BETTER THAN ANYONE.
HE'S ONE TERRIFIC GUY.
[LOUD MUSIC]
HONEY, GO LIE DOWN.
I'LL MAKE YOU A CUP OF TEA.
JEREMY, PLEASE.
[MUSIC OFF]
EVERYTHING OK?
I THOUGHT YOU'D BE IN THE HOSPITAL LONGER.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP THERE?
I DON'T KNOW.
I THOUGHT IT'D BE A GOOD PLACE TO DO SOME THINKING.
GINA'S GONE.
I DOUBT SHE'LL EVER SPEAK TO ME AGAIN.
WELL HER TRUNK'S STILL HERE.
OH YEAH, SHE UH...
SHE TOOK EVERYTHING THAT COULD FIT IN MY NEW SUITCASE AND LEFHER TRUNK TO REMEMBER HER BY.
I'M SORRY.
I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M SO UPSET.
I'M PRETTY SURE SHE WAS A CHEAT.
I HAVEN'T MET ONE YET THAT WASN'T.
WELL I'D REALLY RATHER YOU DIDN'T GO UP THERE AGAIN.
OK.
THANKS.
NIGHT.
[LOUD SLOW MUSIC]
YOU'RE LATE.
IT'S WORSE THAN THAT. I'M SICK.
I CAN'T MAKE IT TODAY, BOSS.
I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE RATS THAT DESERTED THE SINKING SHIP.
NOT SUNK YET.
AND YOU'RE NOT A RAT.
[DOOR CREAKING]
HEY.
SHHH. JEREMY'S SICK.
WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'?
JUST, LOOKING FOR SOMETHING.
PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
PUT THAT BACK.
IT'S MY HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK.
LET'S SEE.
[LAUGHING]
THERE YA ARE.
TO STANLEY.
WHO'S STANLEY?
HE'S MY HIGH SCHOOL BOYFRIEND.
I WONDER HOW I ENDED UP WITH STANLEY'S YEARBOOK.
UH MAYBE YOU SWITCHED THEM.
YEAH, MAYBE.
BUT, WHAT'S IT DOING IN JEREMY'S TRUNK?
I DON'T KNOW.
COME ON, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.
HI.
HI.
OH, AM I INTERRUPTING SOMETHING?
NO.
I HEARD YOU WERE SICK. YOU MUST BE FEELING BETTER.
PLAYING A LITTLE HOOKY TODAY.
I GOTTA GO DO SOMETHING IN THE KITCHEN.
COME ON, HELP ME.
SURE.
UH CHRIS, I WANNA ASK YOU SOMETHING?
UM, OK.
I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.
OK, HURRY UP.
WHAT'S UP MAN?
HEY MAN, HOW'D YOU DO?
I WORKED TOO HARD FOR TWELVE YEARS TO BE LIMITED BY ONE TEST.
BULLSHIT.
GIVE ME THE NAME.
MOLLY DESHAWN.
MOLLY DESHAWN.
JESUS MAN, YOU ACED IT.
[LAUGHING]
SMARTEST GIRL IN THE CLASS.
HI, LEAVE YOUR NAME AND NUMBER AND I'LL GET BACK TO YOU
AS SOON AS I CAN. THANKS.
[BEEP]
YES, THIS IS A MESSAGE FOR CHRISTINA D'AMELIO.
THIS IS SANDY ROBARDS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, COULD YOU CALL ME
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE?
THANK YOU.
TED?
HELLO HONEY BUNCH.
I MADE THE PAPERS AGAIN.
WENT OVER TO BOB'S HOUSE TO CONFRONT HIM.
HE LEFT FOR LOS ANGELES THREE DAYS AGO.
SO IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN HIM.
I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.
YOU CAN'T HAVE A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS IN WINTER, CAN YA?
CAN YA?
NOPE.
WE'LL FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.
OH, IT'S GONE DARLING.
IT'S GONE.
NOBODY'S EVER GOING TO TRUST ME EVER AGAIN.
THEY'VE FROZEN OUR BANK ACCOUNTS.
AND I DIDN'T PAY THE MORTGAGE LAST MONTH.
I DIDN'T PAY THE HOME OWNERS.
I DIDN'T PAY THE FIRE INSURANCE.
I HAVE TO FIND STANLEY.
MAYBE YOU ENDED UP WITH BOTH YEARBOOKS.
MAYBE JEREMY WENT TO STANLEY'S.
DO YOU REMEMBER SEEING HIM AT LAST YEARS CLASS REUNION?
OH YEAH. SURE.
DRUNK, MAKING SURE EVERYONE REMEMBERED HOW FAR THE STEAMER
COULD THROW A FOOTBALL.
OH, AND HIS WIFE IN RED LEATHER.
POP QUIZ IN FIVE MINUTES.
SANDY, I KNOW HOW GIVING UP THAT BABY HAS PLAGUED YOU.
YOU WERE A MESS FOR YEARS AFTERWARD AND...
MAYBE HAVING JEREMY AROUND TO REMIND YOU HAS
TWISTED YOUR THINKING.
DID STANLEY MENTION WHERE HE WAS LIVING?
NO.
BUT HE WAS BRAGGING ABOUT OWNING A CAR DEALERSHIP
OVER IN NORWOOD.
UH...
STANLEY MOTORS.
GREAT.
IF JEREMY WERE YOUR SON, WHY WOULDN'T HE TELL YOU?
[DOORBELL RINGING]
THE DOOR'S OPEN.
WHY AREN'T YOU ANSWERING YOUR PHONE, TED?
JUST IN CASE IT WAS YOU, STEW.
I GUESS YOU READ THE NEWS?
YES, THE SCC SHOWED IT TO ME.
THEY MOVE A LOT FASTER THAN THE IRS.
LET'S GO.
I GOTTA PUT ON MY COAT.
[TREAD MILL HUMMING]
HI, ANY ROOM FOR ME IN THERE?
SURE.
FEELS PRETTY GOOD, DOESN'T IT?
[DOOR BELL RINGING]
STANLEY!
STANLEY?
STANLEY?
STANLEY?
STANLEY?
OH MY GOD.
[GASPS]
[GROWLING AND SNARLING]
CHRIS, DO YOU FIND ME ATTRACTIVE?
OH COME ON.
I'VE TOLD YOU THINGS THAT CAN RUIN MY REPUTATION.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.
I GUESS I SHOULDN'T BLAME YOU.
I MEAN I GUESS YOU HAVEN'T HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH
THAT TYPE OF THING.
JEREMY, YOU'RE NOT SAYING YOU'RE...?
-DID YOU KNOW CHRIS...
THAT A PERSON CAN'T CONTROL HIS SEXUALITY,
AND THAT FIRST EXPERIENCE OF PLEASURE,
SOMETIMES THAT JUST MAKES US THE WAY WE ARE.
EVEN IF YOU'RE FORCED.
[LAUGHING]
YEAH RIGHT, YOU'RE PLAYING ME.
YOU FORGOT I HEARD GINA'S SCREAMS.
OH, OH JEREMY. OH, OH JEREMY.
GOD, I COULD SEE MY MOTHER'S FACE.
I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOUR MOM DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT.
UM, I- I MEANT SANDY.
I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT ANYBODY BUT YOURSELF.
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, OUR MOM IS PRETTY FAR FUCKING OFF
FROM BEING ABLE TO GIVE ANYBODY ADVICE IN DOING THE RIGHT THING.
OUR MOM?
THAT'S RIGHT.
ACTUALLY SHE'S MORE MY MOM THAN YOURS.
SHE'S YOURS BY MARRIAGE.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT IS THAT THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE
A LOT THICKER THAN WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO DROWN IN.
WHAT?
WOAH, CHRIS BUDDY.
HEY, YOU ALRIGHT?
JUST PLAYIN' WITH YA.
JUST PLAYIN'.
NOW COME ON, LET'S BE FRIENDS.
COME ON.
GIVE ME YOUR HAND.
MAN, YOU HAD ME FOR A SECOND.
[YELLING]
FUCK, SHIT.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
IT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE, CHRIS.
S.A.T.S ARE CHECKING YOUR ANSWERS AGAINST MOLLY DESHAWN'S
SON OF A BITCH.
FEEL THAT. THAT'S THE PAIN FOR LIVING UP TO YOUR
RESPONSBILITIES. FOR TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT, HUH?
I WANT YOU TO EXPLAIN THAT TO YOUR MOTHER?
YOU'RE FUCKED UP, MAN.
OH YEAH, THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE I WANT YOU TO EXPLAIN TO HER.
YOU EVER HAD SEX WITH A MAN?
OF COURSE YOU HAVEN'T.
BECAUSE THAT WOULD MAKE YOU, CHRIS
APART FROM BEING OLDER THAN I WAS...
THE PERFECT FUCKING GUY TO EXPLAIN THAT TO HER.
CHRIS?
[LOUD MUSIC BLARING]
BE CAREFUL, IT'S SLIPPERY IN HERE.
WHERE'S TED AND CHRIS?
YOU WEREN'T SO WORRIED ABOUT LEAVING THEM ALONE
WITH ME AN HOUR AGO.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE A MURDERER THEN.
DID YOU GO TO STANLEY'S?
OH, THAT'S FUCKING BRILLIANT.
SO I GUESS YOU KNOW WHY I LOOK SO FAMILIAR.
DAD'S SITUATION COULD HAVE EASILY PASSED FOR A LITTLE
REVENGE ON HIS SLUT WIFE AND SUICIDE.
BUT YOU HAD TO BE A NOSY PARKER, DIDN'T YOU?
I DIDN'T COME HERE TO KILL ANYBODY.
I SPENT TWO YEARS READING BUSINESS BOOKS TO
GET A JOB WITH TED.
I TOOK UP CHESS THE DAY I GOT A COPY OF YOUR YEARBOOK.
AND I STARTED TO SWIM WHEN CHRIS DID.
THE ABORTION PILL.
THAT WAS PRETTY EASY.
BUT IT TOOK ME THREE YEARS TO DO THIS THE HARD WAY.
TO TAKE AWAY EVERYTHING YOU SACRIFICED ME FOR.
I DIDN'T SACRIFICE YOU FOR ANYTHING.
TWENTY MINUTES, SANDY.
YOU DIDN'T FORGET WHAT MIDNIGHT IS, DID YOU?
NO.
WELL THIS YEAR, IT'S NOT GONNA BE SO MUCH MY BIRTHDAY,
AS IT IS MY MOTHER'S DAY!
I'VE MADE YOU A LITTLE CARD TO GET THINGS ROLLING.
CHRIS, I DON'T WANT TO ALARM YOU, BUI THINK THIS GUY MAY BE DANGEROUS.
SAYS HER.
AT LEAST YOU FINALLY FELT GUILTY ENOUGH TO CALL HER.
GOOD GIRL.
JEREMY WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED WITH A FAMILY
THAT COULDN'T HAVE CHILDREN.
THEN HIS ADOPTIVE MOTHER GOT PREGNANT.
WHEN HE WAS SEVEN, HIS SCHOOL NURSE FOUND BRUISES.
WOW.
HIS NEXT FAMILY...
HIS FATHER WAS INVESTIGATED ON REPORTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE.
JEEZ.
BUT NOBODY EVER FOUND OUT THE TRUTH.
IT SEEMS BOTH PARENTS WERE KILLED IN A FIRE...
I DON'T REMEMBER SETTING ANY FIRE.
RIGHT NOW I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT WHETHER HE'S PAID
A VISIT TO HIS FATHER TOO.
I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING HE'S PLANNING A PLEASANSURPRISE FOR SANDY.
WELL FUCK SANDY.
IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE SHE DESERVES WHATEVER SHE GETS.
JEREMY?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO PULL, BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE
THAT KNOW I'M HERE.
I DOUBT IT.
WHAT YOU DO IS ILLEGAL.
STILL HAVE A LITTLE...
QUALITY TIME LEFT, MOM.
[BANG]
GOD.
IT'S ALRIGHT, DARLING.
THERE.
YOU'RE FIRED, YOU SON OF A BITCH.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE CHRIS IS?
YOU DON'T?
NO.
AHH!
NO! [THUMP]
[THUMP]
AHH.
OHHH.
I'M GONNA KILL YOU.
OH MY GOD.
OH GOD.
[STRUGGLING]
LET'S GO, MOM.
NO, NO, NO.
HEY CHRIS, YOU FINALLY MADE IT OUT OF THE CLOSET.
COME ON.
GO, GO.
MOVE!
GET OUT THERE, MOVE IT.
GO ON, YOU'RE IN THE WAY!
MOVE! MOVE!
GET OUT THERE, MOVE IT!
ALMOST MIDNIGHT, MOM.
CHRIS.
HE'S GOT A GUN.
[GUNSHOTS]
GO TO THE JOHNSONS.
WHAT?
GO TO THE JOHNSONS, GET HELP.
I'M GONNA GET UP THERE, SOMEHOW.
DAD I CAN DO THAT!
CHRIS, FOR CHRISAKES, GO THERE!
I'M GONNA GET UP THIS WAY.
AHH!
YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH BECAUSE OF YOU.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE MADE YOU FEEL SPECIAL.
YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN.
YOU CARRIED ME IN YOUR BODY FOR NINE MONTHS.
DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE SOMEONE ELSE IS GONNA TREAT ME SPECIAL?
DO YOU?!
SOME FUCKING STRANGER.
[THUD]
GET OUT! GET OUT!
NO!
NO, DON'T, DON'T!
OH, NOOO.
WAHH!
FUCK.
AND THE WORST THING ABOUT ALL THIS WAS THAT IT WAS YOU WHO
MADE THE MISTAKE.
AND I HAD TO SPEND MY WHOLE LIFE WONDERING WHY
I WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH.
AHH!
NO, CHRIS.
HEY CHRIS, YOU MISS ME?
[GUNSHOT]
NO, CHRIS!
HE KILLED DAD.
I SURE DID, MOMMA.
AND I FEEL BAD ABOUT THAT.
AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE ASKIN' YOURSELF.
HOW COME SOMEONE WITH SO MUCH GOING FOR HIM,
IS WASTING HIS TIME WITH ALL THIS?
[FAN]
IT'S ALL I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT FOR YEARS.
I GUESS I COULDA RUN AROUND TAKING THIS OUT ON EVERY WOMAN
WHO LOOKS LIKE YOU.
BUT I KNOW THIS STARTS AND ENDS WITH YOU.
[ALARM BEEPING]
TWO MINUTE WARNING, SEXY MOMMA.
[CLANKING]
SANDY!
THE GUN, SANDY!
GET THE GUN!
I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
YOU POINT A GUN AT ME AFTER ALL YOU'VE PUT ME THROUGH?
SHOOT HIM!
I COULD'VE HAD AN ABORTION.
YOU SHOULD'VE.
YOU COULD'VE SAVED US BOTH A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE, BITCH.
YOU DIDN'T DESERVE TO DIE THEN.
SHOOT!
[CLICK]
[GASPING]
I DON'T BELIEVE IT, I FINALLY GET A BREAK.
NO, AHH!
[ALARM BEEPING]
WOOHOO, YOU GOTTA LOVE THAT, MOM.
GOTTA LOVE THAT.
I BET YOU WISH YOU COULD SEND ME TO MY ROOM NOW, DON'T YA?
[CLANKING]
[SCREAMING]
HOLD ON, HOLD ON!
I GOT YOU, MOM.
[CLANK]
[SCREAMING]
SO HOW DOES THE FIRST EVER FOURTH MARKET FIRM
DIFFER FROM THE OTHER BROKAGES?
WE DEAL ONLY WITH THE INVESTMENT DIVISIONS OF CORPORATIONS.
THEY COME TO US WHEN THEY WANT TO BUY OR SELL A LARGE BLOCK
OF STOCK AND THEY'RE IN NO HURRY TO DO SO.
THEN THEY WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE ELSE COMES TO US WITH THE
OPPOSITE INTENTION, AND WE PUT THE TWO OF THEM TOGETHER.
WELL THEY'RE ADVANTAGE IS WE CAN BE TRUSTED NOTO SHOP THE STOCK AROUND.
SO THE GOOD OR BAD NEWS ABOUT IT DOESN'T GET OUAND THE PRICE ISN'T AFFECTED.
[CHUCKLES]
ANYTHING PERSONAL WE CAN TIE INTO THIS?
WELL I'M UH...
NOT ME. MY WIFE.
MY WIFE IS EXPECTING.
CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU.
THAT'S IT?
YEP.
SOMETHING TELLS ME I SHOULDN'T LET YOU GET OUT OF HERE
WITHOUT INTRODUCING YOU TO MY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.
MITCHELL SHERWOOD, JEREMY HARPER.
HI.
A YOUNG MAN WHO WOULDN'T REST UNTIL HE TALKED ME INTO THIS.
JUST TRYING TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH THIS MEANS TO US.
DON'T LOSE THIS ONE.
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO SEE US.
IT'S A PLEASURE.
VERY FUNNY WITH THE SIGNS.
TED... [PHONE RINGING]
YOU DIDN'T TELL ME YOUR WIFE WAS EXPECTING.
WE JUST FOUND OUT LAST NIGHT.
TED.
IT'S STEWART.
IT'S ABOUT THAT PROBLEM WITH THE IRS.
HEY STEWART, I JUST HAD MY FIRST INTERVIEW.
YOU GET EVERYTHING CLEARED UP?
NO, THEY WANT ALL YOUR RECORDS ON THE TRADE.
THIS IS RIDDICULOUS.
WE MADE EXACTLY WHAT WAS REPORTED.
SOMEBODY FAXED THE IRS A PIECE OF PAPER THAT SAYS YOU MADE
LOT MORE COMMISSION THAN THAT.
CAN WE SEE A COPY OF THAT FAX?
THEY WOULDN'T GIVE IT TO ME.
OK, FINE. WHATEVER.
I'LL SEND EVERYTHING OVER TO YA.
ACTUALLY THEY WANT TO SEE YOU IN YOUR OFFICE.
THURSDAY MORNING, 9 AM.
I THOUGHT YOU SAID THIS WAS IN AND OUT?
I ALWAYS SAY THAT.
SEE YA THURSDAY.
IT'S BOB'S SEVERANCE PAY.
I KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT WHAT'S THE RUSH?
HE'S IN RECEPTION.
HE'S IN RECEPTION?
JESUS TED, FIRST THIS GUY LOSES THE WATERMAN/HILL ACCOUNT.
NOW THE IRS IS CALLING A DAY AFTER HE'S FIRED.
I DON'T THINK THIS IS A COINIDENCE.
THE LEAST WE CAN DO IS GO OUT THERE AND CONFRONT HIM.
NO, HE'LL GET HIS.
WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND.
YEAH, I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.
I'M GONNA RUN DOWNSTAIRS AND GRAB A SANDWICH.
YOU WANT SOMETHING?
NO THANK YOU.
HIYA BOB.
WANT ME TO INVEST THAT FOR YA?
YOU SET ME UP ON WATERMAN, DIDN'T YOU?
OH C'MON.
YOU'VE ALREADY GOT MY JOB.
THERE'S ONLY ONE OTHER GUY ON THE ELEVATOR
AND YOU SMELL A FART.
DOES ANYBODY REALLY HAVE TO ADMIT ANYTHING?
[THUD]
[COUGHING]
I'M GOING TO SUE THE SHIT OUT OF YOU.
[THUD]
CALL SECURITY!
HELP! GET THIS GUY AWAY FROM ME.
HELP! HELP!
[STARTER GUN]
[CHEERING]
GO ON, SON!
I ALWAYS SUSPECTED THAT BOB MIGHT HAVE HAD SOME KIND OF
VIOLENT STREAK, BUT JESUS.
IS JEREMY ALRIGHT?
WELL HIS NOSE IS BROKEN...
THE BOTTOM LINE...
HE'S SHOOK UP.
AND IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AT A WORSE TIME.
I THINK I'M GONNA LOSE HIM.
TOM ROSEN CALLED FROM STANDWOOD ASKING ABOUJEREMY'S REFERENCES.
THE PAY CUT THAT I MADE, I WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK UP ON
LAST WEEK'S PAYCHECK. I COULDN'T PICK IT UP.
IT'S NOT LIKE HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW SLOW IT'S BEEN.
HONEY, HE HAS A HARVARD DEGREE.
HE CAN GET PAID TWICE WHAT I PAY HIM WHEN I PAY HIM
WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO PAY HIM.
AND HE DOESN'T HAVE TO RISK GETTIN' BEATEN UP
IN THE PROCESS.
IF I LOSE HIM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
GO, GO, GO!
TED, LOOK.
COME ON, SON.
[CHEERING]
YEAH!
WOW, TED.
YOU NEVER TOLD ME YOUR WIFE IS THIS BEAUTIFUL.
WELL, IT MUSTA SLIPPED MY MIND.
HONEY, SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL...
THIS IS JEREMY.
JEREMY, MY WIFE SANDY.
WELL, I FINALLY GET TO MEET THE BOY WONDER.
DID YOU SEE IT?
BEAUTIFUL TECH.
JEREMY HAS BEEN HELPING CHRIS WITH HIS TECHNIQUE.
I'M GONNA RUN.
I'LL SEE YOU GUYS DOWN IN THE LOBBY.
LOOK HOW GREAT HE DID.
THANK YOU.
IT'S NOTHIN'.
I'M REALLY SORRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH BOB.
YEAH, WELL I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A FIGHT BEFORE.
HE SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME.
YEAH.
HIM SWINGIN' LIKE A MAD MAN AND SAYIN' HE'S GONNA KILL TED.
JESUS.
HE- HE SAID HE WAS GONNA KILL TED?
AH, JUST BIG TALK.
SO, I HEAR YOU'RE AN ARCHITECT.
IN FACT I HEARD YOUR HOUSE IS GOING TO MAKE THE COVER OF
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST.
WELL, THAT'S IF I FINISH IT FIRST.
IF I LIVE LONG ENOUGH.
OH BOY, I GOTTA GET GOING.
AREN'T YOU GONNA WAIT FOR THEM?
I GOT MY GIRL OUTSIDE.
AND I JUST STOPPED BY FOR CHRIS.
WELL, WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE YOU OVER FOR DINNER SOME TIME.
HAVE WE MET SOMEWHERE BEFORE?
YOU KNOW, I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THE SAME THING.
YOU LOOK...
REALLY FAMILIAR TO ME.
ONE OF US WILL FIGURE IT OUT.
SO I'M SENDING YOU CONFIRMATION.
YOU'RE BUYING FIVE THOUSAND SHARES OF CONSOLIDATED
REGISTERED AT FORTY FIVE AND A HALF.
DONE. -DONE.
YES.
ALRIGHT, BOSS. I'LL THROW IT DOWN TO THE FLOOR.
I'VE DECIDED TO CUT YOU IN ON THE PROFITS.
WOW.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
SAY YOU WON'T TO ACCEPT THE JOB.
THEY'RE ABOUT TO OFFER YOU OVER AT STANDWOOD.
LOOK TED, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN STRAIGHT WITH YA.
I'M PARKING MY CAR THREE BLOCKS AWAY
BECAUSE I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS.
I'M A MONTH BEHIND ON MY RENT.
AND THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEE MYSELF STAYING HERE,
IS IF YOU PUT ME ON YOUR COUCH AND FED ME FOR THREE MONTHS
'TIL THERE ARE PROFITS.
HANG ON A SECOND...
THIS MAY JUST BE MY CRAZY MOUTH, BUT WHY NOT?
WHY NOT WHAT?
WHY NOT? I MEAN WE HAVE EVERYTHING YOU COULD NEED
ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF OUR HOUSE.
I'LL SPEAK TO SANDY.
NO, NO, TED. ISN'T THAT A CONSTRUCTION SITE?
NO, IT'S NOT A CONSTRUCTION SITE.
THE CONSTRUCTION'S ALL STOPPED UNTIL WE PAY FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION THAT WE'VE ALREADY HAD.
IT JUST LOOKS LIKE A CONSTRUCTION SITE.
YOU'VE BEEN IN SALES TOO LONG.
I LIVE WITH SOMEBODY.
AND I TELL YA, SHE'S NOT THE KINDA GIRL YOU WANT TO BE AROUND
WHEN SHE STEPS ON A NAIL.
OK.
WELL, IT'LL BE GOOD FOR YOU OVER THERE.
STANDWOOD.
THAT'S- THAT'S- THAT'S GOOD.
I JUST GOTTA GO SPEAK TO CLAIRE.
SO YOU LOST HIM?
YES, STANDWOOD GOT HIM.
OH GOD, I'M SORRY.
I CAN'T PLAY IN THAT LEAGUE, SWEETHEART.
HONEY?
HONEY?
HONEY, WOULD YOU PLEASE NOT DO THAT WHEN I AM AT HOME?
IT WORRIES ME.
IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU DEAR.
IT'S ABOUT MY INVESTMENT.
BETWEEN THE EN VITRO FERTILIZATION, THE GIFT, AND THE
AND THE ICSI, I HAVE FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS INVESTED
IN PUTTING YOU IN THE FAMILY, SO...
THAT'S NOT INCLUDING LABOR, LOVER.
[GASP]
LABOR?
LABOR!
I FORGOT ABOUT LABOR.
HOW'S THE STUDYING COMING, CHRISTOPHER?
I'M LOOKING FOR AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, SANDY.
YOU'VE ONLY GOT ONE CHANCE AT THAT S.A.T.
YEAH, RIGHT.
COME ON, SON. IT IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.
GO ON DOWN TO YOU ROOM AND DO YOUR WORK.
HONEY.
WHO'S THAT?
WHO'S WHO?
HEY BECKY, GIVE ME A HAND WITH THE BAGS.
GREAT. I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE MOVING INTO A SKI LODGE.
JEREMY.
WHAT THE HELL'S HE DOING HERE?
THAT'S HIS GIRL?
I WOULD'VE SAID IT WAS HIS MOTHER, BUT YOU'RE RIGHT.
IT'S PROBABLY HIS GIRL.
JESUS, WHAT DID YOU PUT IN HERE?
ROCKS.
FROM THE MOON.
TED!
SWEETHEART...
SWEETHEART, I DIDN'T MENTION IT TO YOU BECAUSE HE SAID NO.
HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO STANDWOOD.
BUT I...
IN DESPERATION I OFFERED TO PUT HIM UP FOR AWHILE WITH
THE BACKPAY THAT I OWED HIM.
BUT THIS MEANS THAT HE'S RECONSIDERED,
SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS, RIGHT?
MAYBE I HAVEN'T GIVEN THIS QUITE ENOUGH THOUGHT.
JEREMY.
HI TED.
THIS IS, UH, GINA.
HELLO.
HI.
WOO.
I GUESS WE'LL UH FIGURE OUT THE PARKING LATER ON, HUH?
WOW, THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.
ISN'T IT GINA?
MM, MMHMM.
THANK YOU.
UH TED, I STARTED TO FEEL BAD ABOUT QUESTIONING YOUR OFFER,
SO UH, I GUESS MOVING IN HERE SIGHT UNSEEN IS MY WAY
OF SAYING I'M SORRY.
I WISH YOU'D CALLED FIRST.
I'VE RUN INTO A LITTLE SNAG.
SNAG?
TED, THEY WERE CHANGING THE LOCKS AT OUR APARTMENT WHILE WE
WERE STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY.
[SIGH]
HONEY?
SANDY?
YOU KNOW JEREMY.
AND THIS IS GINA.
HI, NICE TO MEET YOU.
MAY I SAY THIS HOUSE WOULD MAKE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHGREEN WITH ENVY.
OH, WELL THANK YOU.
I GUESS I'M GONNA GO CHECK ON DINNER, OK?
EXCUSE ME.
GREAT.
SO WHAT ARE WE HAVING?
MY HEAD.
THEY WERE CHANGING THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS?
YEAH RIGHT.
WE LOST OUR LAST MONTH'S DEPOSIT BY MOVING OUT OF THERE.
YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE TAKING A BETTER JOB.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE IN NEW YORK, REMEMBER?
AND YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HUSBAND.
LOOK, YOU KNOW HE'S LOOKING FOR ME.
OF COURSE HE IS BABY, HE WANT'S HIS CADILLAC BACK.
JEREMY, DON'T.
STOP PLAYING AROUND, WILL YA?
WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE TO STAY HERE ANYWAY?
[BANG]
[SCREAMS]
ARE YOU CRAZY?
OHH.
I'M GONNA NAIL YOU BABY.
SO, HOW LONG ARE WE GONNA STAY HERE, BABY?
WE'LL BE OUT OF HERE IN LESS THAN A MONTH.
AND WHO THE HELL IS FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ANYWAY? HUH?
[SPANK]
OW!
DO IT AGAIN, BABY.
[SPANK]
ONE MORE TIME.
[SPANK]
COME ON BABY, TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME.
I HATE YOUR GUTS.
DINNER'S READY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
WHAT THE FUCK DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M DOING?
I'M GOING TO DINNER.
JEREMY.
JEREMY?
DON'T!
YOU ARE SUCH AN ASSHOLE.
JEREMY!
MM, BOY IT'S BEEN AWHILE SINCE I'VE HAD A HOME COOKED MEAL.
GINA DOESN'T COOK.
I HAVE TO BUY HER A PAN TO FIND OUT, TED.
AT LEAST WE KNOW HER TASTE IN MUSIC.
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT'S HER MUSIC?
WELL, IT'S EARLY SEVENTIES.
AREN'T YOU A LITTLE YOUNG FOR THAT?
I DON'T KNOW, I'M EXPLORING MY ROOTS.
DON'T YOU LIKE IT?
IT'S BEFORE MY TIME.
SO, WE'RE YOUR PARENTS HIPPIES?
I DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT MY PARENTS.
WELL MY NATURAL PARENTS...
THOSE ARE THE ROOTS I WAS TALKING ABOUT.
SO YOU'RE ADOPTED?
YEAH.
NEVER MET ANYBODY ADOPTED BEFORE.
WELL YOU WERE, SORTA.
WHEN SANDY MARRIED ME, SHE KIND OF ADOPTED YOU.
YEAH, BUT I MEAN...
YOU KNOW, I KNOW WHO MY REAL MOTHER WAS.
WAS?
SHE WAS KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT.
I'M, SORRY ABOUT THAT.
YEAH.
SO, DON'T YOU EVER WONDER WHO YOURS WAS?
CHRIS.
NO, NO, IT'S OK.
THE STATE I WAS ADOPTED IN HAS LAWS THAT UH SEAL
THE ADOPTION RECORDS.
YOU CAN'T FIND OUT?
NO, NOT UNLESS MY NATURAL MOTHER FILES ALSO.
SEEMS LIKE KIND OF A SILLY LAW.
IT WOULDN'T BE HALF AS SILLY IF IT WASN'T THE FACT THAT IN A FEW
OTHER STATES I COULD WALK RIGHT IN AND GET A CURRENT NAME AND
ADDRESS JUST FOR THE ASKING.
YEAH.
WINE?
NO THANKS.
THAT'S RIGHT. I'M SORRY, I FORGOT.
YOU'RE EXPECTING. CONGRATULATIONS.
BORN IN THE WRONG STATE AND YOU CAN'T FIND YOUR MOM AND DAD.
ACTUALLY, THERE IS A WAY.
I'VE LOOKED INTO THIS GROUP CALLED THE
ADOPTEE FREEDOM MOVEMENT.
AND THERE'S A WOMAN THERE, HER NAME IS UM...
CHRISTINA D'AMELIO.
SHE'S BATTING A THOUSAND FINDING ADOPTEES WITH THEIR NATURAL
PARENTS, USING WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY.
I'M KINDA CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE OR WHAT THEY HAVE
TO SAY FOR THEMSELVES.
WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY, YEAH.
I'M SURE SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR YOU.
YEAH, MAYBE.
I CAN'T IMAGINE A BIGGER SACRIFICE FOR A WOMAN
THAN SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
GIVING UP A CHILD?
MMHMM.
SO CHRIS, I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU AROUND THE OFFICE LATELY.
DAD GAVE ME SOME TIME OFF TO STUDY FOR THE S.A.T.
REALLY?
WOULDN'T GIVE ME TIME OFF FOR CHEMOTHERAPY, WOULD YOU TED?
HEY JEREMY, WHAT'D YOU PULL ON YOUR S.A.T.?
YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW.
COME ON.
1480?
JESUS. SORRY I ASKED.
SOUNDS LIKE HE KNEW WHAT THAT TEST MEANT, AND HE CAME THROUGH.
I KNOW WHAT THAT TEST MEANS.
YOU ALSO KNOW WHAT GOOD GRADES MEAN TOO.
GOD, DON'T YOU HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO THINK ABOUT?
COME ON CHRIS, THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH.
LOOK, NO MATTER HOW YOU SEE IT, SANDY LOVES YOU
AS MUCH AS YOUR MOTHER DID.
[PANTING AND MOANING UPSTAIRS]
SO WHY WAS SHE SO DESPERATE TO GET PREGNANT THEN?
OH COME ON, THAT'S A BIOLOGICAL CLOCK THING.
WE'D HAVE TO BE WOMEN TO UNDERSTAND THAT.
YOU KNOW, MAYBE IF YOU TREATED HER MORE LIKE A MOTHER, SHE
WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO DESPERATE.
HOLY COW.
[LAUGHING]
I'M SORRY.
I'LL BET SHE'S MADDER AT YOU RIGHT NOW THAN ME ANWAYS.
[MOANING UPSTAIRS]
THINKING UP BABY NAMES, ARE YOU?
OH YES, THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING.
ONE MONTH, TOPS.
ONE MONTH'S A LONG TIME TO BE MAD.
YOU CAN DO IT.
I COULD.
CERTAINLY MAKES YOU WONDER, IF WE DID THE RIGHT MOVE.
BRINGING ANOTHER PERSON INTO THE WORLD.
I WANT ONE MORE PIECE OF MEAT.
WHO ATE ALL THE DARK MEAT, SWEETHEART?
[PANTING]
DO IT HARDER.
WHAT?
AREN'T YOU GONNA FINISH?
[SCREAMS]
JEREMY, YOU FUCKER.
YOU'RE SUCH AN ASSHOLE.
THAT REALLY HURT.
DON'T I KNOW IT.
JEREMY, GET BACK HERE.
[CRACKLING]
THIS BOUTIQUES APPROACH IS BASED MORE ON TRUST,
THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
WITH CLIENTS CONTINUING TO EXPOSE THE RESULTS OF THEIR
EXPENSIVE RESEARCH TO ROBARDS BECAUSE OF HIS IMPECABLE
REPUTATION.
GOOD PICTURE, HUH?
[PHONE RINGING]
WHAT'S UP, CLAIRE?
JOSH GREENWOOD AT OLDMAN.
HOLD ON.
WHO'S JOSH GREENWOOD?
JOSH, DIDN'T THINK YOU LOVED US ANYMORE?
BUT YOU'RE FAMOUS NOW.
GOOD PHOTO.
YOU SAW THE PIECE, DID YA?
I'M LOOKING FOR SOME A.M.M.
HANG ON A SECOND.
ANYBODY GOT ANY A.M.M?
[BEEP BEEP]
TED, I GOT ADAM AT WESTIN,
STILL GOT A HUNDRED THOUSAND SHARES TO GO.
CAN YOU BUY A HUNDRED THOUSAND, JOSH?
SURE I CAN DO THAT.
WHAT WOULD YOU PAY?
FOR THAT MUCH I CAN GO THREE-EIGHTS.
HOLD ON, ADAM.
HE'LL DO NINETY SIX AND THREE EIGHTS.
BUT HE ALWAYS LOW BALLS SO WE GO UP TO NINETY SIX AND A HALF.
BUT THAT'S IT ON A HUNDRED THOUSAND.
HOW FAR CAN YOU COME DOWN FOR HIM TO SELL IT ALL?
LOOK, WE SOMEHOW TALKED THIS GUY INTO TAKING
ALL HUNDRED THOUSAND SHARES.
YOU GOTTA GIVE US SOME KIND OF DISCOUNT?
NAH, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT STOCK.
WE'RE JUST LIQUIDATING A FEW.
COME ON, ADAM, DON'T BULLSHIT ME.
YOU GUYS ARE CASH RICH.
KEEP HANGIN' ON, JOSH.
WE'RE NEGOTIATING FOR YOU.
WE'LL GET IT.
ALRIGHT, I'LL LET IT GO AT HALF AND WE'LL TAKE IT ALL.
[PHONE RINGING]
GOT HIM DOWN TO HALF, TED. THIS IS HUGE.
YOU DID? THAT'S TERRIFIC.
SORRY, TED, IT'S SANDY.
NO, TELL HER NO.
SHE WOULDN'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.
HONEY, I CAN'T TALK TO YOU AT THE MINUTE.
TED!
SANDY DEAR, I CANNOT TALK TO YA.
THIS IS REALLY, REALLY BIG.
HONEY, I CANNOT TALK TO YOU.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO HANG UP.
JOSH...? AH SHIT, I'VE LOST HIM.
JESUS.
859... WHAT IS IT?
[PHONE RINGING] AH THAT'LL BE HIM.
SANDY, I CANNOT TALK TO YOU DEAR.
THEY USED MY ANTIQUE ROCKER FOR FIREWOOD.
GREENWOOD.
OH JOSH.
WOO, I THOUGHT I'D LOST YA.
I CAN GET IT TO YOU FOR A HALF.
TED.
I'M AFRAID THAT CAN'T BE A HALF ANYMORE, TED.
LUCKY FOR ME, HUH?
YOUR LUCK.
OK, NEXT TIME.
SORRY ADAM, WE'LL GET THE NEXT ONE.
MAN, TED, DID WE NEED THAT ONE.
DID YOU BURN A CHAIR LAST NIGHT?
GINA TOLD ME SHE THEW IN WHAT WAS LEFT OF SOME
SCRAP WOOD UP THERE.
WHY TED?
[PHONE RINGING]
TED, IT'S SANDY AGAIN.
OK, DEAR, I'LL TALK TO HER. I'M SORRY I YELLED AT YA.
HI, HONEY.
TED, GODDAMNIT.
YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH THAT CHAIR COST ME- JUST COST US?
IT WAS HER GRANDMOTHER'S CHAIR.
OH, JESUS.
STUPID BITCH.
SHE USED TO ROCK IN IT LIKE THIS.
I'M OUT OF HERE.
GET THAT IRS STUFF PUT TOGETHER FOR ME, WILL YA?
YEAH, I'M ON TOP OF IT, TED. I'LL SEE YA AT HOME.
THAT WAS A BIG ONE.
YEAH, TWO HUNDRED GRAND.
CLAIRE, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE OFF A LITTLE EARLY TONIGHT?
YOU'RE TOO GOOD TO ME, BOSS.
YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT ANY HELP
LINING UP EVERYTHING FOR TOMORROW?
AND RISK SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
I DON'T THINK I CAN DO THAT TO TED, CLAIRE.
SANDRA?
I'M IN HERE, SWEETHEART.
HI, SWEETHEART.
SWEETHEART?
IS THIS 147 MAPLE LANE?
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN?
WE'RE GIVING JUDY AND STEWART THEIR ANNIVERSARY PARTY TONIGHT.
NO, I DIDN'T FORGET.
YOU ARE MRS TED ROBARDS WHOS GRANDMOTHER...
THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL ROSES.
I LOVE THEM.
I WISH I'D SENT THEM.
I DIDN'T SEND THEM, SWEETHEART.
I LOVE HIM.
HE'S SO SWEET.
SEVEN MONTHS, DEAR.
THEN THE FUN WILL BE ALL YOURS.
GOOD BOY.
THANKS VERY MUCH.
CAN YOU MAKE A ROCKET SHIP?
ZOOM IT UP HERE TOWARDS THE CAMERA.
TED, HAVE I MENTIONED HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS TO HAVE A BABY?
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND WE'RE JUST SEVEN WEEKS IN.
IT'S TERRIFIC.
IT IS.
YOU'RE DOING GREAT.
IT'S SO GOOD.
VERY NICE.
SHE'S YOUR HOSTESS.
GOT ANOTHER ONE?
OH A KISS ON THE NOSE.
OK, DADDY'S TURN.
[LAUGHING]
JEREMY.
THAT IS JEREMY?
YES, DON'T START.
IF HE MOVED IN WITH ME, I'D LET HIM BURN MY
GRANDMOTHER'S CHAIR WITH HER IN IT.
JEREMY, WORKING LATE.
UH YEAH, I'M THINKING OF PUTTING IN FOR OVERTIME, TED.
EVERYTHING IN ORDER FOR THE TAXMAN?
RELAX, THERE IS NOTHING TO FIND.
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO FIND.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
DID I SEE BOB LEAVING?
WHAT?
I MEAN TED, THE GUY BEATS THE SHIT OUT OF ME,
AND YOU INVITE HIM TO THE PARTY?
NO, BOB WASN'T HERE.
REALLY?
I THOUGHT I SAW HIM PULLING OUT.
BOB?
TOO BAD THERE'S A GIRLFRIEND.
OH, PLEASE.
YOU KNOW HE TOLD US HE WAS ADOPTED LAST NIGHT.
YOU SHOULD TALK TO HIM ABOUT IT.
NO.
WHY?
SANDY, THIS HAS BEEN BUGGING YOU FOR, WHAT, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS?
DON'T EXAGGERATE.
IT'LL BE 24 IN THREE DAYS.
I'VE JUST BEEN HOME.
I SAW MY HUSBAND.
HE TELLS ME THAT LOSING THE BUSINESS...
AND EVERYTHING ELSE,
IS ALL YOUR FAULT.
HE SAYS HE HAS PROOF.
WHAT?
THAT'S CRAZY.
I DIDN'T LEAVE ANY PROOF?
DO YOU HAVE CANCER?
YEAH, MAYBE.
I HAVEN'T HAD A CHECK UP LATELY.
WHY?
WHILE I WAS UNPACKING... I UH
I FOUND THESE IN YOUR THINGS.
AND I WAS WORRIED SO I CALLED MY DOCTOR.
NOW METHOTREXATE IS USUALLY PRESCRIBED FOR CANCER.
BUT OF COURSE IT'S ALSO THE LATEST THING
FOR HAVING AN EASY ABORTION.
JUST ONE PILL.
WELL, ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW FAR WE'VE COME
SINCE THE COAT HANGER?
ISN'T IT?
SO, HAVE YOU GOTTEN ANYBODY PREGNANT LATELY?
COME ON, BABY.
DON'T YOU FUCKING BABY ME.
[CLAPPING]
YOU CAN DO IT STEWART.
YOU'RE ALL I HAVE.
YOU DON'T REALLY WANT ME.
YOU JUST CAN'T STAND LOSING.
I CAN DO THINGS TO YOU.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE HALF OF IT.
NO, I'VE HAD ENOUGH.
NO.
PLEASE BABY, LET'S PLAY, LET'S PLAY.
NO!
YOU'RE NOT GOING BACK TO HIM.
[SCREAMING]
[LAUGHING AND CLAPPING]
[SCREAMING]
CALM DOWN, RELAX.
RELAX, RELAX.
NOT THE FIRST TIME I DIDN'T PASS THE BAR.
COME ON, GET UP.
CHRIST.
JUST WHAT I NEEDED.
HEY, JEREMY?
JEREMY.
JEREMY? YOU IN THERE?
HEY CHRIS. -HEY.
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
UM, ACTUALLY I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD...
HELP ME OUT WITH THIS S.A.T. CRAP?
YEAH, SURE. LET ME SEE THE BOOK.
SO HE SAYS, HEY MR...
[LAUGHING AND PARTY CHATTER]
OH BOY CHRIS.
I ONLY HAVE ONE SUGGESTION FOR YA.
GO SEE A MOVIE INSTEAD.
WHAT?
LISTEN TO ME.
YOU'VE BEEN IN SCHOOL FOR TWELVE YEARS.
NOTHING YOU DO IN THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IS GONNA MAKE
YOU ANY SMARTER.
THE ONLY- WELL, I'M NOT GONNA GET INTO THAT.
WHAT, WHAT?
COME ON, MAN. TELL ME, PLEASE. IT'S MY LIFE.
IF I TELL YA HOW I PULLED A 1480, YOU HAVE TO SWEAR TO ME...
YOU CHEATED?
HOLY SHIT.
YEAH MAN, BUT IF YOU GOT CAUGHT, YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE GOTTEN
INTO A GOOD COLLEGE.
CHRIS, IF I HADN'T CHEATED, I WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN
INTO A GOOD COLLEGE ANYWAY.
YOU WANT YOUR WHOLE LIFE LIMITED BY ONE TEST?
THINK ABOUT THAT.
YOUR HUSBAND'S INSANE.
SO WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
COME ON, LETS GET SOME FOOD
[LAUGHING]
WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?
THEY ARE BOTH ASLEEP IN THE CAR.
PERFECT, PERFECT.
GOOD NIGHT.
DON'T LET HIM DRIVE.
NO, NO I WON'T. HE'S ASLEEP.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR. BYE, BYE.
BYE.
THANK YOU.
BYE, DEAR.
[LAUGHING]
SO UH, TED TOLD ME YOU WERE THE STATE CHESS CHAMPION
IN HIGH SCHOOL.
WELL THERE WERE A LOT LESS PEOPLE IN THE STATE THEN.
I DIDN'T TELL YOU THAT.
I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT.
I'M SORRY, IT MUST HAVE BEEN CHRIS.
ANYWAY, WELL I SET UP THE BOARD AND SOME NICE HOT TEA.
THIS WON'T TAKE LONG.
I SET UP THE BOARD AND SOME NICE HOT TEA, HMM, HMM.
YOU KNOW, LISTENING TO YOUR MUSIC, MAKES ME FEEL LIKE
A TEENAGER AGAIN.
IT REALLY TAKES YOU BACK, DOESN'T IT?
YUP.
MM, THAT'S GOOD.
HOW'S YOURS?
I CAN'T DRINK IT.
CAFFEINE FREE.
REALLY?
MMHMM.
KAY.
MM, IT'S TOO HOT.
NO, TOO HOT.
YOU KNOW, I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE DISCUSSED
AT DINNER LAST NIGHT.
WHAT'S YOUR OPINION ON ME TRYING TO FIND MY PARENTS?
IT'S A PRETTY PERSONAL THING.
I'M SORRY, I SHOULDN'T PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.
WELL, YOU DIDN'T PUT ME IN A SPOT YET.
WHAT STOPPED YOU FROM CALLING THAT WOMAN
WHO HAS ALL THAT INFORMATION?
I DON'T WANT TO BE SOME PLACE I'M NOT WANTED.
I BET YOUR MOTHER WOULD BE VERY GLAD
TO FIND OUT THAT YOU TURNED OUT SO WELL.
HOW'S THAT TEA?
IT'S HOT, BUT GOOD.
IF SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULD MAKE HER HAPPY,
WHY DO YOU THINK SHE NEVER FILED?
WELL, MAYBE SHE WAS CONCERNED
THAT SHE WAS INTERFERING WITH YOUR LIFE.
BUT IF I DIDN'T WANT TO MEET HER, I WOULDN'T OF REGISTERED,
SO...
SHE WOULDN'T REALLY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.
YOU CAN'T MAKE JUDGEMENTS UNTIL ALL THE FACTS ARE IN.
FOR YEARS I'VE WONDERED WHAT FACTS COULD MAKE A WOMAN
SACRIFICE SO MUCH.
SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN TOO YOUNG,
OR MAYBE HER PARENTS WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND.
SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SUPPORT HERSELF.
OR MAYBE SHE THOUGHT HER LIFE WAS TOO IMPORTANT.
CHECK AND MATE.
[LAUGHING]
[DOG BARKING]
HEY, GINA.
HEY I WAS GETTING WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
HOW'D THE SON OF A BITCH TAKE YOU LEAVING?
NOT SO WELL.
SO I CONVINCED HER TO STAY.
YOU LITTLE PRICK.
I MADE YOU A PARTNER.
I TOOK YOU INTO MY HOUSE.
I SUPPORTED YOU.
YOU RUINED ME.
AND THEN YOU SHOW UP HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT.
YOU GOTTA LOT OF BALLS.
TWO BALLS.
SAME AS EVERYBODY ELSE.
IN FACT, YOU SHOULD ASK GINA.
[SNARLING AND BARKING]
[BREAKING GLASS]
AHH!
[GASPS]
JESUS!
YOU SCARED ME.
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?
OH GOD, I GOT INTO A LITTLE DISAGREEMENT WITH A COUPLE GUYS
IN A BAR.
CAN YOU HELP ME?
OH.
I'M AFRAID YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GRIT YOUR TEETH.
WE'VE RUN OUT OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
IT'S OK.
KAY.
OH, I'M SORRY.
IT SEEMS THIS ADOPTION BUSINESS IS BOTHERING YOU
A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN MAYBE YOU'RE LETTING ON.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW.
I JUST UM...
IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENT WHAT I ACOMPLISH.
THIS HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT KEEPS GETTING BIGGER.
WHAT WERE THE PEOPLE LIKE WHO RAISED YOU?
WHICH ONES?
WELL, MAYBE YOUR NEED TO FIND YOUR NATURAL PARENTS
HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH BEING UNHAPPY
WITH YOUR ADOPTED PARENTS.
MAYBE, OR MAYBE UM...
MY MOTHER NEVER GAVE ME UP.
MAYBE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED TO HER AND SHE'S STILL
LOOKING FOR ME.
I USED TO THINK SHE WAS FOLLOWING ME.
YOU KNOW EVERYTIME I SAW SOMEBODY WHO LOOKED LIKE ME,
I THOUGHT MAYBE...
MAYBE IT WAS HER.
SO MANY MAYBES.
COME ON, I'M NOT BEING UNREASONABLE.
YOU'RE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
WELL IT'S NO SECRET HE LIKES OLDER WOMEN.
TED, HE'S- HE DOESN'T THINK OF ME THAT WAY.
OH JESUS.
I ALMOST FORGOT.
DID YOU REMEMBER TO GIVE FRESH WATER TO THOSE ROSES?
[SIGH]
WOULD YOU COME ON?
HE JUST NEEDS SOMEONE TO TALK TO.
ALL HE EVER THINKS ABOUT ARE THE PEOPLE THAT GAVE HIM UP.
WELL HE'S NEVER FELT ANY COMPUNCTION
TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THAT.
THERE'S SOMETHING I- I NEVER TOLD YOU.
I GAVE A BABY UP FOR ADOPTION.
WHAT?
I WAS ONLY SEVENTEEN.
I DIDN'T THINK I HAD ANY CHOICE.
YOU NEVER...
I THINK I WAS TOO ASHAMED TO TELL YOU.
OH SWEETHEART.
MY GOD.
YOU HAD TO SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO HIM
TALK ABOUT BEING ABANDONED.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME. PLEASE.
[CRYING]
[SIGH]
WELL I GUESS IT CAN'T TURN INTO A FULL SCALE AUDIT.
MR. BRINKWORTH FROM THE IRS IS HERE.
WELL OF COURSE HE IS.
IT'S 9 O'CLOCK.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
DON'T I PAY YOU TO KNOW THAT STUFF?
GO- GO TELL HIM THAT OUR RECORDS DISAPPEARED.
WERE STOLEN THE NIGHT BEFORE.
HE'S HE'LL BELIEVE THAT.
YEAH.
FUCKING BOB.
I'M SORRY, BOSS.
MY REPLACING BOB, SOMEHOW I FEEL THIS IS MY FAULT.
JESUS JEREMY.
THANKS FOR COMING ANYWAY.
THAT WAS QUICK. WHAT DID HE SAY?
HE JUST SMILED AND LEFT.
THEY'RE GONNA AUDIT ROCKINGHAM.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG THARELATES TO THE TRADE, TED.
BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER.
WHEN WORD GETS AROUND THAT I GAVE THEM AN EXCUSE TO GO
INTO ROCKINHAM, NOBODY WILL EVER TALK TO ME AGAIN.
BUT IF ROCKINGHAM COMES UP CLEAN,
NOBODY WILL EVER FIND OUT.
ALL ANYBODY HAS TO HEAR IS THAT WHEN THE IRS CAME HERE
TO DO AN AUDIT, MY RECORDS HAD BEEN STOLEN.
CONVENIENTLY STOLEN.
WOAH WOAH, WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE.
IT'S NOT LIKE THE IRS IS GONNA BLAB THIS AROUND.
THAT'S RIGHT.
TED, HOW'S ANYBODY EVER GONNA FIND OUT ABOUT THIS?
SANDY?
YES.
HI, I'M SANDY ROBARDS.
I'M CHRISTINA.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TO MEET ME ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
OH, IT'S NO PROBLEM.
ACTUALLY, WE'RE ALMOST NEIGHBORS.
OH.
UM, FIRST I HAVE TO REMIND YOU, WHAT I DO IS AGAINST THE LAW.
SO IF ANYONE ASKS, WE'VE NEVER MET.
THAT'S FINE.
KAY.
UM, I'LL NEED YOUR SON'S BIRTHDATE.
AS WELL AS THE TIME AND PLACE OF BIRTH.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT I'M DOING HERE.
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE FEELING.
MINE WAS NEARLY SIX WHEN I FOUND HIM.
HE'S SO CUTE.
IT'S THE HARDEST THING I EVER HAD TO DO.
NEXT TO GIVING HIM UP.
MITCHELL SHERWOOD IN EDITORIAL PLEASE.
UM, OK, JUST TELL HIM I HAVE SOME INSIDE INFORMATION ON THAFOURTH MARKET COMPANY HE DID A PIECE ON.
RIGHT.
AND ALSO TELL HIM, UH, THAT REPUTABLE COMPANY JUSSTONEWALLED AN IRS AUDITOR BY CLAIMING THEY WERE ROBBED.
THAT'S RIGHT. ROBBED.
THANK YOU.
ONCE AN ADOPTED CHILD REALIZES THEY CAN NEVER KNOW
WHO THEIR BIRTH PARENTS ARE
A PART OF THE THEM BEGINS LIVING IN A FANTASY WORLD.
BUT DON'T MOST CHILDREN LIVE IN A FANTASY WORLD, ANYWAY?
WELL YES, BUT WITH ADOPTEES IT TENDS TO LEAD INTO ADULTHOOD.
WHICH CAN BE A POSITIVE THING.
OF COURSE IT CAN GO THE OTHER WAY.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
IN STUDIES TYING CHILD ABUSE TO VIOLENT CRIMINALS,
A HIGH PERCENTAGE WERE FOUND TO BE ADOPTED.
REALLY?
OF COURSE, MOST ADOPTED CHILDREN TURN OUT GREAT.
I'M SURE IS YOURS IS ONE OF THEM.
[HEAVING BREATHING]
YES, DOCTOR GELLER PLEASE.
IT'S SANDY ROBARDS.
I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG.
YES, YES.
I'LL HOLD ON.
[DOORBELL RINGING]
YES?
IRS.
WHAT?
WHAT?
SEARCH WARRANT.
GIVES US THE RIGHT TO SEARCH THE PREMISES.
I HAVE TO CALL MY HUSBAND.
[HEAVY BREATHING]
I'LL CHECK THE BEDROOM...
COMPUTER RECORDS AND FILES.
[GASPS]
WHAT'S GOING ON?
THIS IS A SEARCH WARRANT, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
TED HASN'T CALLED YOU?
I'VE CALLED HIM. I CAN'T REACH HIM.
OK, CALM DOWN.
IT'S OK. IT'S OK.
WOAH, WOAH, WOAH.
THAT TRUNK BELONGS TO ME.
YOU GOTTA KEY FOR THIS?
NOT COVERED IN YOUR WARRANT, PAL.
I'M LEASING THAT ROOM.
IS THAT TRUE?
YES, IT'S- IT'S HIS ROOM.
GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO COME BACK.
CALL FIRST. WE'LL BARBEQUE SOME CHICKEN.
[GASPING]
YOU OK? THIS MUST BE HORRIBLE FOR YOU.
JEREMY.
WHAT'S HAPPENED?
TED, LISTEN, SHE LOST THE BABY.
DOCTORS THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH ALL THE STRESS FROM THE CRAP
WITH THE IRS.
OH GOD, IT'S MY FAULT.
I SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE.
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT, TED.
JEEZ, I'M SORRY.
WHERE IS SHE?
SHE'S IN EMERGENCY?
THANK YOU, JEREMY.
I WISH I COULDA DONE MORE, BOSS.
HI SANDY, THIS IS CHRISTINA D'AMELIO.
I HAVE SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
I'LL TRY STOPPING BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON ON MY WAY HOME.
[DOORBELL RINGING]
HI, UH, I'M CHRISTINA D'AMELIO.
I'M LOOKING FOR SANDY.
OH UH, CHRISTINA.
YEAH, SORRY, COME ON IN.
OH, I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU.
UM, WHY DON'T YOU COME SIT DOWN?
YOU KNOW, I TELL YOU, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY
HAD ANY IDEA YOU WORK THIS FAST.
IT'S TERRIFIC.
YOU MUST BE...?
-CHRIS, YES.
CHRIS.
UM, SO WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A SEAT, MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE.
MOM JUST HAD TO RUN OUT AND DROP SOMETHING OFF,
SO SHE SHOULD BE BACK ANY MINUTE.
COFFEE? TEA?
UH, COFFEE WOULD BE GREAT.
OK GOOD.
THANK YOU.
I'M GONNA MAKE THIS UP TO YOU, SWEETHEART.
NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES, WE'LL JUST KEEP ON TRYING.
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT, TED.
OH SWEETHEART.
IF I HAD BEEN THERE, THE IRS WOULD NOT HAVE
STORMED THE PLACE.
I HAD...
A LOT OF PAIN LONG BEFORE THE IRS CAME.
SWEETHEART, JEREMY TOLD ME WHAT THE DOCTORS SAID ABOUT THE
STRESS OF THEM BEING THERE.
WHAT?
THE DOCTOR NEVER SAID THAT TO ME.
NOT TO YOU, BUT HE- HE TOLD JEREMY.
DID YOU CHECK JEREMY OUT?
I MEAN, REALLY WELL BEFORE YOU HIRED HIM?
YEAH.
YEAH.
YEAH.
WHY?
I DON'T KNOW.
THERE'S JUST SOMETHING OFF ABOUT HIM.
WELL IT'D HAVE TO BE REALLY OFF- I MEAN REALLY SELF DESTRUCTIVE.
I OFFERED TO CUT HIM IN ON THE PROFITS.
I JUST WANT TO GO HOME, TED.
YOU KNOW YOU LOOK A LITTLE OLDER THAN I EXPECTED.
OH THANK YOU.
AND UM YOU LOOK A LOT YOUNGER THAN I EXPECTED.
THANKS.
OH BOY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT COULD BE KEEPING HER.
I THINK SHE WAS GOING TO GO SOMEWHERE WITH JEREMY.
JEREMY?
SHE'S WITH JEREMY HARPER?
YEAH, WHY?
LOOK, I NEED YOU TO GET A HOLD OF HER RIGHT AWAY.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
CHRIS, I DON'T WANT TO ALARM YOU, BUT I THINK THIS GUY
MAY BE DANGEROUS.
OH NO, COME ON.
I KNOW JEREMY BETTER THAN ANYONE.
HE'S ONE TERRIFIC GUY.
[LOUD MUSIC]
HONEY, GO LIE DOWN.
I'LL MAKE YOU A CUP OF TEA.
JEREMY, PLEASE.
[MUSIC OFF]
EVERYTHING OK?
I THOUGHT YOU'D BE IN THE HOSPITAL LONGER.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP THERE?
I DON'T KNOW.
I THOUGHT IT'D BE A GOOD PLACE TO DO SOME THINKING.
GINA'S GONE.
I DOUBT SHE'LL EVER SPEAK TO ME AGAIN.
WELL HER TRUNK'S STILL HERE.
OH YEAH, SHE UH...
SHE TOOK EVERYTHING THAT COULD FIT IN MY NEW SUITCASE AND LEFHER TRUNK TO REMEMBER HER BY.
I'M SORRY.
I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M SO UPSET.
I'M PRETTY SURE SHE WAS A CHEAT.
I HAVEN'T MET ONE YET THAT WASN'T.
WELL I'D REALLY RATHER YOU DIDN'T GO UP THERE AGAIN.
OK.
THANKS.
NIGHT.
[LOUD SLOW MUSIC]
YOU'RE LATE.
IT'S WORSE THAN THAT. I'M SICK.
I CAN'T MAKE IT TODAY, BOSS.
I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE RATS THAT DESERTED THE SINKING SHIP.
NOT SUNK YET.
AND YOU'RE NOT A RAT.
[DOOR CREAKING]
HEY.
SHHH. JEREMY'S SICK.
WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'?
JUST, LOOKING FOR SOMETHING.
PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
PUT THAT BACK.
IT'S MY HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK.
LET'S SEE.
[LAUGHING]
THERE YA ARE.
TO STANLEY.
WHO'S STANLEY?
HE'S MY HIGH SCHOOL BOYFRIEND.
I WONDER HOW I ENDED UP WITH STANLEY'S YEARBOOK.
UH MAYBE YOU SWITCHED THEM.
YEAH, MAYBE.
BUT, WHAT'S IT DOING IN JEREMY'S TRUNK?
I DON'T KNOW.
COME ON, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.
HI.
HI.
OH, AM I INTERRUPTING SOMETHING?
NO.
I HEARD YOU WERE SICK. YOU MUST BE FEELING BETTER.
PLAYING A LITTLE HOOKY TODAY.
I GOTTA GO DO SOMETHING IN THE KITCHEN.
COME ON, HELP ME.
SURE.
UH CHRIS, I WANNA ASK YOU SOMETHING?
UM, OK.
I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.
OK, HURRY UP.
WHAT'S UP MAN?
HEY MAN, HOW'D YOU DO?
I WORKED TOO HARD FOR TWELVE YEARS TO BE LIMITED BY ONE TEST.
BULLSHIT.
GIVE ME THE NAME.
MOLLY DESHAWN.
MOLLY DESHAWN.
JESUS MAN, YOU ACED IT.
[LAUGHING]
SMARTEST GIRL IN THE CLASS.
HI, LEAVE YOUR NAME AND NUMBER AND I'LL GET BACK TO YOU
AS SOON AS I CAN. THANKS.
[BEEP]
YES, THIS IS A MESSAGE FOR CHRISTINA D'AMELIO.
THIS IS SANDY ROBARDS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, COULD YOU CALL ME
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE?
THANK YOU.
TED?
HELLO HONEY BUNCH.
I MADE THE PAPERS AGAIN.
WENT OVER TO BOB'S HOUSE TO CONFRONT HIM.
HE LEFT FOR LOS ANGELES THREE DAYS AGO.
SO IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN HIM.
I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.
YOU CAN'T HAVE A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS IN WINTER, CAN YA?
CAN YA?
NOPE.
WE'LL FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.
OH, IT'S GONE DARLING.
IT'S GONE.
NOBODY'S EVER GOING TO TRUST ME EVER AGAIN.
THEY'VE FROZEN OUR BANK ACCOUNTS.
AND I DIDN'T PAY THE MORTGAGE LAST MONTH.
I DIDN'T PAY THE HOME OWNERS.
I DIDN'T PAY THE FIRE INSURANCE.
I HAVE TO FIND STANLEY.
MAYBE YOU ENDED UP WITH BOTH YEARBOOKS.
MAYBE JEREMY WENT TO STANLEY'S.
DO YOU REMEMBER SEEING HIM AT LAST YEARS CLASS REUNION?
OH YEAH. SURE.
DRUNK, MAKING SURE EVERYONE REMEMBERED HOW FAR THE STEAMER
COULD THROW A FOOTBALL.
OH, AND HIS WIFE IN RED LEATHER.
POP QUIZ IN FIVE MINUTES.
SANDY, I KNOW HOW GIVING UP THAT BABY HAS PLAGUED YOU.
YOU WERE A MESS FOR YEARS AFTERWARD AND...
MAYBE HAVING JEREMY AROUND TO REMIND YOU HAS
TWISTED YOUR THINKING.
DID STANLEY MENTION WHERE HE WAS LIVING?
NO.
BUT HE WAS BRAGGING ABOUT OWNING A CAR DEALERSHIP
OVER IN NORWOOD.
UH...
STANLEY MOTORS.
GREAT.
IF JEREMY WERE YOUR SON, WHY WOULDN'T HE TELL YOU?
[DOORBELL RINGING]
THE DOOR'S OPEN.
WHY AREN'T YOU ANSWERING YOUR PHONE, TED?
JUST IN CASE IT WAS YOU, STEW.
I GUESS YOU READ THE NEWS?
YES, THE SCC SHOWED IT TO ME.
THEY MOVE A LOT FASTER THAN THE IRS.
LET'S GO.
I GOTTA PUT ON MY COAT.
[TREAD MILL HUMMING]
HI, ANY ROOM FOR ME IN THERE?
SURE.
FEELS PRETTY GOOD, DOESN'T IT?
[DOOR BELL RINGING]
STANLEY!
STANLEY?
STANLEY?
STANLEY?
STANLEY?
OH MY GOD.
[GASPS]
[GROWLING AND SNARLING]
CHRIS, DO YOU FIND ME ATTRACTIVE?
OH COME ON.
I'VE TOLD YOU THINGS THAT CAN RUIN MY REPUTATION.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.
I GUESS I SHOULDN'T BLAME YOU.
I MEAN I GUESS YOU HAVEN'T HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH
THAT TYPE OF THING.
JEREMY, YOU'RE NOT SAYING YOU'RE...?
-DID YOU KNOW CHRIS...
THAT A PERSON CAN'T CONTROL HIS SEXUALITY,
AND THAT FIRST EXPERIENCE OF PLEASURE,
SOMETIMES THAT JUST MAKES US THE WAY WE ARE.
EVEN IF YOU'RE FORCED.
[LAUGHING]
YEAH RIGHT, YOU'RE PLAYING ME.
YOU FORGOT I HEARD GINA'S SCREAMS.
OH, OH JEREMY. OH, OH JEREMY.
GOD, I COULD SEE MY MOTHER'S FACE.
I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOUR MOM DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT.
UM, I- I MEANT SANDY.
I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT ANYBODY BUT YOURSELF.
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, OUR MOM IS PRETTY FAR FUCKING OFF
FROM BEING ABLE TO GIVE ANYBODY ADVICE IN DOING THE RIGHT THING.
OUR MOM?
THAT'S RIGHT.
ACTUALLY SHE'S MORE MY MOM THAN YOURS.
SHE'S YOURS BY MARRIAGE.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT IS THAT THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE
A LOT THICKER THAN WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO DROWN IN.
WHAT?
WOAH, CHRIS BUDDY.
HEY, YOU ALRIGHT?
JUST PLAYIN' WITH YA.
JUST PLAYIN'.
NOW COME ON, LET'S BE FRIENDS.
COME ON.
GIVE ME YOUR HAND.
MAN, YOU HAD ME FOR A SECOND.
[YELLING]
FUCK, SHIT.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
IT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE, CHRIS.
S.A.T.S ARE CHECKING YOUR ANSWERS AGAINST MOLLY DESHAWN'S
SON OF A BITCH.
FEEL THAT. THAT'S THE PAIN FOR LIVING UP TO YOUR
RESPONSBILITIES. FOR TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT, HUH?
I WANT YOU TO EXPLAIN THAT TO YOUR MOTHER?
YOU'RE FUCKED UP, MAN.
OH YEAH, THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE I WANT YOU TO EXPLAIN TO HER.
YOU EVER HAD SEX WITH A MAN?
OF COURSE YOU HAVEN'T.
BECAUSE THAT WOULD MAKE YOU, CHRIS
APART FROM BEING OLDER THAN I WAS...
THE PERFECT FUCKING GUY TO EXPLAIN THAT TO HER.
CHRIS?
[LOUD MUSIC BLARING]
BE CAREFUL, IT'S SLIPPERY IN HERE.
WHERE'S TED AND CHRIS?
YOU WEREN'T SO WORRIED ABOUT LEAVING THEM ALONE
WITH ME AN HOUR AGO.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE A MURDERER THEN.
DID YOU GO TO STANLEY'S?
OH, THAT'S FUCKING BRILLIANT.
SO I GUESS YOU KNOW WHY I LOOK SO FAMILIAR.
DAD'S SITUATION COULD HAVE EASILY PASSED FOR A LITTLE
REVENGE ON HIS SLUT WIFE AND SUICIDE.
BUT YOU HAD TO BE A NOSY PARKER, DIDN'T YOU?
I DIDN'T COME HERE TO KILL ANYBODY.
I SPENT TWO YEARS READING BUSINESS BOOKS TO
GET A JOB WITH TED.
I TOOK UP CHESS THE DAY I GOT A COPY OF YOUR YEARBOOK.
AND I STARTED TO SWIM WHEN CHRIS DID.
THE ABORTION PILL.
THAT WAS PRETTY EASY.
BUT IT TOOK ME THREE YEARS TO DO THIS THE HARD WAY.
TO TAKE AWAY EVERYTHING YOU SACRIFICED ME FOR.
I DIDN'T SACRIFICE YOU FOR ANYTHING.
TWENTY MINUTES, SANDY.
YOU DIDN'T FORGET WHAT MIDNIGHT IS, DID YOU?
NO.
WELL THIS YEAR, IT'S NOT GONNA BE SO MUCH MY BIRTHDAY,
AS IT IS MY MOTHER'S DAY!
I'VE MADE YOU A LITTLE CARD TO GET THINGS ROLLING.
CHRIS, I DON'T WANT TO ALARM YOU, BUI THINK THIS GUY MAY BE DANGEROUS.
SAYS HER.
AT LEAST YOU FINALLY FELT GUILTY ENOUGH TO CALL HER.
GOOD GIRL.
JEREMY WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED WITH A FAMILY
THAT COULDN'T HAVE CHILDREN.
THEN HIS ADOPTIVE MOTHER GOT PREGNANT.
WHEN HE WAS SEVEN, HIS SCHOOL NURSE FOUND BRUISES.
WOW.
HIS NEXT FAMILY...
HIS FATHER WAS INVESTIGATED ON REPORTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE.
JEEZ.
BUT NOBODY EVER FOUND OUT THE TRUTH.
IT SEEMS BOTH PARENTS WERE KILLED IN A FIRE...
I DON'T REMEMBER SETTING ANY FIRE.
RIGHT NOW I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT WHETHER HE'S PAID
A VISIT TO HIS FATHER TOO.
I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING HE'S PLANNING A PLEASANSURPRISE FOR SANDY.
WELL FUCK SANDY.
IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE SHE DESERVES WHATEVER SHE GETS.
JEREMY?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO PULL, BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE
THAT KNOW I'M HERE.
I DOUBT IT.
WHAT YOU DO IS ILLEGAL.
STILL HAVE A LITTLE...
QUALITY TIME LEFT, MOM.
[BANG]
GOD.
IT'S ALRIGHT, DARLING.
THERE.
YOU'RE FIRED, YOU SON OF A BITCH.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE CHRIS IS?
YOU DON'T?
NO.
AHH!
NO! [THUMP]
[THUMP]
AHH.
OHHH.
I'M GONNA KILL YOU.
OH MY GOD.
OH GOD.
[STRUGGLING]
LET'S GO, MOM.
NO, NO, NO.
HEY CHRIS, YOU FINALLY MADE IT OUT OF THE CLOSET.
COME ON.
GO, GO.
MOVE!
GET OUT THERE, MOVE IT.
GO ON, YOU'RE IN THE WAY!
MOVE! MOVE!
GET OUT THERE, MOVE IT!
ALMOST MIDNIGHT, MOM.
CHRIS.
HE'S GOT A GUN.
[GUNSHOTS]
GO TO THE JOHNSONS.
WHAT?
GO TO THE JOHNSONS, GET HELP.
I'M GONNA GET UP THERE, SOMEHOW.
DAD I CAN DO THAT!
CHRIS, FOR CHRISAKES, GO THERE!
I'M GONNA GET UP THIS WAY.
AHH!
YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH BECAUSE OF YOU.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE MADE YOU FEEL SPECIAL.
YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN.
YOU CARRIED ME IN YOUR BODY FOR NINE MONTHS.
DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE SOMEONE ELSE IS GONNA TREAT ME SPECIAL?
DO YOU?!
SOME FUCKING STRANGER.
[THUD]
GET OUT! GET OUT!
NO!
NO, DON'T, DON'T!
OH, NOOO.
WAHH!
FUCK.
AND THE WORST THING ABOUT ALL THIS WAS THAT IT WAS YOU WHO
MADE THE MISTAKE.
AND I HAD TO SPEND MY WHOLE LIFE WONDERING WHY
I WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH.
AHH!
NO, CHRIS.
HEY CHRIS, YOU MISS ME?
[GUNSHOT]
NO, CHRIS!
HE KILLED DAD.
I SURE DID, MOMMA.
AND I FEEL BAD ABOUT THAT.
AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE ASKIN' YOURSELF.
HOW COME SOMEONE WITH SO MUCH GOING FOR HIM,
IS WASTING HIS TIME WITH ALL THIS?
[FAN]
IT'S ALL I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT FOR YEARS.
I GUESS I COULDA RUN AROUND TAKING THIS OUT ON EVERY WOMAN
WHO LOOKS LIKE YOU.
BUT I KNOW THIS STARTS AND ENDS WITH YOU.
[ALARM BEEPING]
TWO MINUTE WARNING, SEXY MOMMA.
[CLANKING]
SANDY!
THE GUN, SANDY!
GET THE GUN!
I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
YOU POINT A GUN AT ME AFTER ALL YOU'VE PUT ME THROUGH?
SHOOT HIM!
I COULD'VE HAD AN ABORTION.
YOU SHOULD'VE.
YOU COULD'VE SAVED US BOTH A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE, BITCH.
YOU DIDN'T DESERVE TO DIE THEN.
SHOOT!
[CLICK]
[GASPING]
I DON'T BELIEVE IT, I FINALLY GET A BREAK.
NO, AHH!
[ALARM BEEPING]
WOOHOO, YOU GOTTA LOVE THAT, MOM.
GOTTA LOVE THAT.
I BET YOU WISH YOU COULD SEND ME TO MY ROOM NOW, DON'T YA?
[CLANKING]
[SCREAMING]
HOLD ON, HOLD ON!
I GOT YOU, MOM.