The Cleaner (2008) s01e03 Episode Script
Meet the Joneses
-Previously on The Cleaner: -Fourth and inches, eight seconds on the game clock.
Stuff you live for.
Dad, it's the stuff you live for.
When I made that deal that would become his avenging angel, I didn't know how hard it would be on you.
We're not exactly the Waltons.
You sleep on a twin bed in the den.
Not my choice.
Daddy.
-Okay -Morning.
Have a good day, guys.
It's your brother's birthday.
Oh, can you call the office and remind me.
Yes.
And, uh, I hope you don't mind.
I wrote a few notes on the briefs you brought home.
Hey, you're retired.
It's a good thing I married you.
Wait, here's your coffee.
Oh, yeah.
-All right, bye-bye.
-Bye.
-Bye, Daddy.
-Love you! -Bye, Dad.
Water heater's broken.
Again.
I guess you better get used to taking a cold shower.
Hey, some of us around here have been taking them for a while.
Hilarious.
Ben! What? I'm late.
Ben, I asked you to watch the eggs.
I did.
I watched them burn.
Okay, guys, time to pack it up, Bamba-Iina.
Okay, Mommy.
Sometime today, please! I can't find my bag! Let's go, let's get in the car, okay, sweetie.
One minute! Okay, here we go.
Now! You're all tucked in.
-Okay, Mommy.
-Come on, sweetie.
Coming.
Don't want to be late.
Ben, lock the door.
All right, you're next.
Just wait.
Barb! Hey, Judy! Hi.
I keep reminding myself, that there was a period when people paid me $250 an hour -for my time.
-What are you talking about? You still have your figure, you're worth a 150 easy.
Mm-hmm.
Now, well, we have our priorities in order.
-Family.
Friends.
-Mommy.
It's all good.
Thanks, Judy.
I left home without mommy's little helper.
-Bye-bye.
-Bye.
And the car rental guy has nothing but attitude.
Like I have to move our schedule to fit him.
Hold on.
lf my client comes through here I'm the first call you make, got it? Okay, William, I really do need a car.
-So just let me take care of it.
-Look, babe, when I'm bitching and moaning about the car rental guy, I'm not looking for an explanation.
I just just want you to listen, okay? Duly noted.
So you think Ben's gonna want to come to that Dodger game with me? Babe? I'm sorry.
Did you want me to answer or do you just want me to listen? Duly noted.
I'll see if I can convince him to go.
You know, I wish it weren't so damn hard.
I'm sure he does, too.
Bye.
I love her very much.
Uh Barbara is a, um She's a she's a force.
I'm-I'm, I'm lucky to have her.
She, you know, was top of her class at Vassar.
She's Law Review at Boalt.
Partner track at O'Hanlon & Jacobs.
And, you know, when we had kids, she threw all that passion and energy into-into being a mom.
Richard, right? Yeah.
How did you, uh, how did you find me again? Oh, uh, uh, Harvey Mallon, over at Davidson Shapiro.
He He's an old friend.
And he thinks you walk on water.
Yeah, well, he's a lawyer.
So, he's prone to overstatement.
lf you can handle that rock star that was on tour in Japan, then, uh, my wife will be a walk in the park.
Yeah, well, lots of, uh, lots of people do what I do.
Well, uh, no they don't actually.
Uh, I've-I've checked around.
And, um you-you offer something, uh, that I need the most-- discretion.
Um, if people found out that my wife was I mean, I'm sure you understand so, uh you know, I just, I just I couldn't do that to her.
Well, why now? What's, uh, what's going on? Uh, it's the little things, you know.
I mean, um she's forgetting stuff.
Doors left unlocked.
She's not sleeping.
She gave me notes on a brief for my work and they didn't make any sense.
I know my wife.
There's-There's something something is wrong.
All right, well, look, if I agree to take this case, I'm going to need complete access.
To what? Everything.
What kinds of drugs do you think your wife is abusing? She had a skiing accident a year ago and messed up her knee.
Her knee's fine, now, but she's still taking the pain meds.
All the time.
She doesn't think I know.
But so it's CR Ambien CR to sleep.
And then Vicodin, uh, during the day.
That's it.
Ambien and Vicodin.
Mm-hmm.
All right, -Swenton, what do we got? -Okay, so, if she's going the Suzy Homemaker route, then she's-- hold on.
She's got one, two, three, four, five probable sources.
Well, she's definitely very, very organized.
I have names, addresses, fax numbers.
Wow, fax numbers.
Do you do you even know your doctor's fax number? I-I don't.
I actually don't even I'm not even sure if I have a doctor.
Wow, maybe I should look into that.
Hmm.
Well, she ain't hitting the street dealers, that's for sure.
Okay, doctors are all solid, up-market, GP's with hospital privileges.
The, uh, kind that probably play golf and never heard of Medicare.
Mm-hmm.
Wow, this is interesting.
Doctors are all over town.
Westwood, Beverly Hills, Century City and lnglewood.
Wow, soccer mom driving to lnglewood to score drugs from a doctor, that's that's a new one for me.
That's new I think.
Anyway, um, still only a couple hours work.
Should be no problem.
Just pop in, "Hey, Doc, me and my drug of the month pals need our supplies.
" Of course Akani might take another tact, knowing her.
All right, forward the names to Akani.
You know what to do.
Turn on the charm and see if these doctors will give you prescriptions.
lf they're dirty I'll find out.
Dr.
Reynolds' office.
-Good afternoon.
-Hi.
ls there any way you can squeeze me into Dr.
Reynolds' schedule today? l'd be happy to pay double.
I'm new to this.
I've only been doing it a while.
So you met this girl online? That's right.
Christian singles.
You want my advice? lf you're going to meet her for the first time, l'd do it someplace causal.
No, man, it's not about that.
There's just certain things, you know, I don't want to tell her about.
Things about my life.
About this job.
But I don't want to lie to her either.
Well, Darnell, I might not be the best person to ask about relationships.
Hey, look, come on, man, I'm meeting her tomorrow.
By the way, tracking device is up and operative.
Good.
So you're meeting her tomorrow, huh? Okay, so maybe you don't, uh, tell her everything all at once.
I mean, mystery's supposed to be a good thing, right? Wouldn't that be lying? Well, there are lies, big man.
And then there are lies.
OxyContin.
Four out of five housewives agree just as good as heroin.
Serious shit.
-Mm-hmm.
-So, -all doctors gave you scrips? -All five.
Whatever I wanted.
Wow! Who knew she cleaned up so nice.
I do "ladies who lunch" in my sleep.
Yeah, I've done a couple ladies who lunch myself.
High school cafeteria ladies don't count.
Oh, they all count.
All right, we know who her sources are.
Let's get into her life.
Swenton and Akani, you two are married.
Get into her circle, her friends, everything.
Hey, William.
Your wife's here.
Oh, that can't be good.
What now? Good luck, man.
A taxi? Yeah.
The rental you forgot to get me today.
Oh, shit.
I'm sorry, babe.
-We're breaking a new case.
-I get it.
It's a mother of two, she's all strung out.
Babe, I get it.
All right, well, let's, uh, -Iet's go outside and talk.
-No, let's sit down.
Where are the kids? With my sister.
We, um we breaking a boundary here? Work and home? You drew the line.
I know.
That's why I'm here.
I've been thinking.
Since your work affects our life the way it does, our home life I'm-I'm trying to respect that.
I know.
Your job is what it is.
But since you're back living at home, I thought some things might change.
Babe And it's clear to me that they haven't, so I've made a decision.
I want I want Tuesday and Thursday evenings to be mine.
From 6:00 to 10:00.
That means you're on duty with the kids.
You have an issue with Ben? You want to understand Lula better? Here's your chance.
Tuesdays and-and Thursdays.
It'll be good for the kids, too.
And-And what-what'll you do? Go someplace.
Do something.
l-I can do better.
Our stuff, the stuff between us, l-I can do better.
I know you can.
And Tuesdays and Thursdays is a start.
Say yes, William.
Okay.
Yes.
Yes.
Hey, Jenny, come here.
Yeah, let's play.
These shoes were $400.
I'm not getting in the sand.
Um they're not for us, all right, they're for the kid.
Everybody is multiplying.
We need to fit the part.
So, what, you got a kid in the trunk, too? No, surprisingly, there's a law against that.
Here he comes now.
Sorry, buddy, the limo was booked.
We adopted.
Honey, this is Jamaine.
Jamaine, this is your mommy.
She's hot.
Now, where's my 50 bucks? Eh? We're simply minus one member.
lt just means that your turn to buy comes once every eight months instead of every nine months.
Your son's hitting on a nanny.
Oh, yeah, great, now he's my son? Where are the rest of the nannies? I don't know, maybe our mommies are good mommies? -They do exist.
-Give me another 50 bucks.
Hey, hey, behave, you little sh Oh, yeah, great.
Mom of the year, shut it.
ls that cash? I'm going to go take a closer look.
I really think we have a problem.
Tina's not coming back.
I mean, her mother is really sick.
Tina's being in San Jose is not a problem.
This is her month and we're already late.
It's still not a problem.
I'll take this month.
I'm next up anyway.
Well, maybe we can use her doctors.
No, no, we don't change anything.
We all contribute our monthly share as usual.
You buy for the group when it's your turn to buy, and nothing changes.
Sorry, hold on.
Daddy.
You okay, buddy? I got you.
l-I'm okay.
Thanks, thank you.
-No problem.
-Yeah.
Us fathers have to stick together.
Hi.
Boys.
Do any of you have boys? So, is your wife around? No, Frank's at work.
Frank.
Well, sorry.
Cool.
Outstanding.
All right, backup plan.
You get the bad seed; I'm gonna take some shots.
Hey, Jamaine.
Mommy wants to take some pictures.
That's going to be another All right, back up a bit.
We saw her at the park today with some "friends.
" How many? Seven.
And I am running intel on them now.
Oh, and by the way, money did change hands.
Ben, time for dinner.
Well, her friends' names are Ken, Judy, Alicia.
How'd you know? She's got 'em on a calendar at the house.
She's keeping a monthly meeting record.
Their names are on it.
Dad, come on.
It's not exactly the PTA, right? Nope.
Well, do you think they're using? Eight friends, monthly meetings, money exchanging hands.
Looks like Barbara's got herself a drug club.
Barbara, Barbara, Barbara.
Ken, Judy, Alicia, Vivian.
These are our friends.
Well, that's how it works.
Friends trust friends.
Less chance of anyone stepping out.
Because if anyone does get pinched, Richard, we're talking about a felony.
This isn't us.
My kids play with their kids.
I'm godfather to Judy's son.
H-How do they do this? All right, every month, members ante up their share.
Whoever's turn it is makes the connection for the group-- buys the pills, divvies up the drugs, avoids risk, keeps suspicion low.
Takes a little organization, but otherwise it's I've seen their names, uh, on the calendar -in the kitchen, but -Has she ever had to explain to you a big expense? Like a $3,500 debit from her checking account every month? Well, it's for charity.
Look, Barbara's using, and when it's her turn to buy, she's dealing.
Uh she's a she's a good person, okay, she, uh People count on her.
That's one of the reasons why I fell in love with her.
People fall.
All right, okay, okay.
What happens next? Well, once you give us the go- ahead, we're going to freak her.
Close her cash accounts, her credit cards.
Take away her sources, get to her friends, shake the tree.
But you should be prepared-- it gets pretty ugly.
-I have children.
-Nothing involves your kids.
Nothing happens around them.
I promise.
Jesus Christ.
Uh you know, I don't know.
Do it, do it.
So, are we doing this as husband and wife, or just, uh, living together? I want to know what kind of commitment we're talking about.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah, this mommy's been busy.
Lots of credit cards.
Definitely a lot of activity on the ATM.
All right, freeze 'em all.
I'm sorry, Mrs.
Hoffler, there are no more refills on that prescription.
Willie, heads up, man, she's on the move.
Thanks.
Sorry.
I don't normally do this, but you being new in town and your wife tells me you're both suffering with pain.
You should know this medication is not covered by insurance.
I have cash.
No problem, then.
Yeah, you know, that's what we heard.
Whatever you need, you're the man.
Like Barbara Hoffler.
OxyContin? Pain for an injury, an injury that happened, uh, what, over a year ago? Hmm.
Who are you? An interested party.
I don't appreciate insinuations about my practice or my patients.
ls this your handwriting? OxyContin.
Wow, 250 tablets.
That says Dr.
Reynolds, doesn't it? lt does say Doc Reynolds.
This meeting is over.
I'm calling security.
She's getting similar scrips from four other doctors.
Now, wouldn't you say that's a little excessive for an injury? lf you're law enforcement, you have to show me a badge.
We're not the police.
What do you want? Yo, if her driving's any indication, she's hurting already.
Okay.
Happy birthday, Angelina.
Everything's late.
I don't know what's going on.
Hey, Daddy, where's Mommy? Uh, she had to go pick up the cake.
Will she be here soon? Yeah, absolutely, absolutely.
You know what? I'm gonna call her, okay.
But you go and you go and have fun.
-All right? -Okay.
W-What do you mean you can't see me? You're my doctor.
l-- you-- I'm in pain.
Barbara, I know what you've been doing.
I won't be a party to it.
A party to what? You need help.
So help me.
-I can't, not anymore.
-You are my doctor.
You have a professional obligation.
Barbara, please leave.
Good luck, Barbara.
Swenton, what's the latest? Well, we cut off her credit cards and her ATM.
We froze her bank account.
The credit card and the ATM card have been declined.
No new shoes-- that's a bummer.
Uh no food for the kids-- that's a double bummer.
But no drugs.
I'm a hard man.
Uh-huh.
And a hard man is good to find.
Actually, they're pretty easy to find.
So I've heard.
You think I'll get off after this, man? I mean, I have that date I told you about.
Darnell, here's one more romance tip for you: "hard to get" is a good thing, too.
So that's a no? Look, man, you knew what this job was when you took it.
Yeah.
Shit.
Richard.
-Where are you? -What? Angelina's birthday party.
I know, I know, I'm on my way.
I'm-I'm stuck in traffic.
Well, did you get the cake? Yeah, I got it.
l, l-I told you I'm stuck in traffic.
I'm on my way.
This is for you.
Oh, what's this? Thank you very much, Josephina.
Oh, yeah.
She's still trying to hit the ATM, man.
Wow.
Denied.
Denied.
Denied.
All right, good hunting.
Call me if you need me.
Got eyes on her.
She just exited the car, and she's heading towards the party.
All right, everybody in front of the bouncy.
-Come on, birthday girl! -Are you all right? Did you know our cards were canceled? What happened to the birthday cake? I couldn't buy it.
None of our cards worked.
Even my ATM was declined.
Well, we couldn't wait.
I sent Alicia to get one.
Good.
Richard, are we Are we having some kind of financial trouble? I mean, is there something you're not telling me? No.
No, we're fine.
Look, go wish your daughter a happy birthday.
She's worried.
We covered for you.
Thanks.
It's just been one of those days.
Well, don't worry.
Angelina's having a great time.
Little late on something else? What? No.
It's coming.
It's on the way.
Angelina! Mommy! Hi, baby.
Give me a hug.
Oh.
Yeah, go ahead, William.
She's here at the park.
We're going in for a closer look.
Anyone for chess? I want to play chess.
I don't.
I hate chess.
All right, everybody, ready? On the count of three.
One! Two! Three! All right! Yeah! Happy birthday! What's wrong, Mommy? Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Or when they're in a certain season, they can be very unruly, -and very unpredictable.
-Oh, I tell you.
Now, you say, uh, elephants never forget? Well, elephants are very smart creatures.
They have a very good memory, and they will Daddy! Hello, birthday girl.
What's wrong? Daddy.
Daddy, don't leave me.
Hmm.
Hmm.
Barbara? What are you doing? Richard I was just cleaning up.
I was thinking that we should move things around in here, you know? Stop it.
Stop it.
Stop it! Stop it! Look at you! Look at yourself, huh? Look at yourself! I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
You have children downstairs, okay? They're terrified.
You've got children! I'm sorry.
I'm so scared.
-You got to stop this, okay? -Okay.
You need help.
Our family can't survive this.
-We can't We can't -Oh, my God.
We can't survive this.
No.
lf I lost you, if I lost my children You've got a problem, and you've got to stop it! -Baby, I just wanted to be everything you need.
-Please! Just want to be everything you need.
I'll get better.
Just please don't leave me.
Please.
I'll I'll got see a therapist tomorrow.
You promise me? I promise.
You promise? I'll get help.
Thank you.
I told you this was going to be difficult.
I don't know what you did, but it worked.
She confessed to me everything.
I-I trust her.
I believe her.
She really wants to get better.
Richard, listen to me, listen to me.
And I just called to thank you.
This is not what you think it is.
I realize that this is your area of expertise, but my wife is mine, and, uh, I think we're-we're going to be okay.
Uh-huh.
ln fact, I've, uh I've never felt closer to her.
Richard, just stop.
Listen to me, all right? Listen Look, I've-I've got to go, unfortunately, but I will send the outstanding balance to you, and, uh, just thank you very much.
I appreciate it.
What do you say we go out for some dessert -after dinner, huh? -Ice cream? -I'll get it.
-Oh, I'll get it.
I can still answer the telephone.
ls Mommy all right? Oh, yeah, sure, she's fine.
She's just, um Yeah.
Hey, Ben? Ben? You get my e-mail? This? What do you think? Silver or black? I think it's a truck.
Hey, did you finish your homework? Yeah.
So, you getting psyched for that Dodgers-Cubs game? Carlos Zambrano back on the mound.
You think he's really got his fastball back? I don't want to go.
Look, Dad, baseball's not my thing.
lt-It hasn't been since Pony League.
It's yours.
Yours and Uncle Mick's.
What are you talking about, man? You get an opportunity to ditch school.
For that reason alone, you should want to go with your old man.
Mom would have handled that differently.
Well, that goes without saying.
He's not on drugs.
Excuse me? lf that's what you're thinking.
Thanks for the update.
What about you? I'm not on drugs, either.
That's not what I meant.
I'm good, but I've got a 7:00.
Tiffany's going to quiz me on my spelling, and I'm going to give her advice with her boyfriend.
Tiffany's got a boyfriend? It's mostly just her imagination, so don't worry.
Nobody's having sex.
Tell me about it.
All I want from you is my kid at the baseball game.
Can you try and do that? That was quick.
You were right.
She paged me.
Well, I figured it was you or the Russians.
I'm on my way.
Hey, Ben, l, uh I got to go out.
I need you to watch your sister.
Fine.
Whatever.
What do you want? I don't understand.
We had a deal.
l-I have the money right here.
No deal.
Yeah, but I need this.
Lady, I don't know you.
You could be the police.
I'm-I'm I'm not the police.
l Got a better offer.
Okay? You have to go.
Fine, fine.
I'll-I'll pay you more.
-Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! -How much? How much? Go someplace else.
There is no place else.
Well, that's not my problem.
Look, please, please.
I'll do anything.
Please.
Name it.
Go.
Go.
I'm a businessman, William.
That's a lot of money walking away.
And a lot of headache with it.
Hmm.
The kind a businessman like you doesn't need.
Yeah.
You and l-- we got an understanding now, yes? Yes.
Hey.
Look, before you say anything, Ben's old enough to watch Lula.
It's about you watching your children.
Spending time with them.
I know.
I get it.
-Do you? -Yeah, I do Then do it! All you had to do was just spend time with them tonight.
That's all.
Just be here in the same house.
Ben's 15, William, and in three years, he's out of here, and then what? I asked him to come with me to the Dodger game.
Told him he could ditch school.
-And? -He doesn't want to go.
Look, just help me, babe.
I really I really need him to come with me to that game.
I know it seems like nothing, but it'd be a start.
I'll try.
I'm going to bed.
Yeah? Swenton, hold on.
Akani? -Yeah.
-Yeah, hold on.
-D-Mac? -Yeah.
All right, listen up, guys.
Even though the client called us off, saying his wife had seen the light, I tracked her an hour ago to Gaza's where she tried to score $28,000 worth of Oxy.
ln other words, we're still on the job.
You know how much this would mean to your dad.
Ben, one afternoon, no school, junk food, cheerleaders.
No cheerleaders in baseball, Mom.
Okay.
You gonna tell me why you don't want to go? Mom, it's not my thing.
Why can't anybody see that instead of forcing it down my throat, making me the bad guy.
Nobody's forcing this to be your thing.
That's exactly what Dad's doing.
Ever since Mickey died.
And now you're doing it.
Ben It's always what Dad wants to do or what Dad wants me to do.
Baseball, football, whatever.
He wants me to be reasonable and cooperative; that's exactly what he won't be with me.
Mom, all that time he wasn't around-- he wasn't here-- and and now he's here and in my face all the time.
I didn't get to do what I wanted to do when I was a kid and he was sick.
Now I got to do what he wants? Ben I know.
I know.
He's my father.
I was gonna say, "Okay.
" Really? Really.
I'll talk to him.
Jeannie, I am a car salesman, all right? Only, my hours are difficult to explain.
Well, I can't wait to meet you, too, but I'm trying to make some extra money for my auntie.
She needs an operation.
Yeah.
Hold up.
Whoa, l-I got to go.
Yeah.
Soon, I promise.
Hello there, Ken.
Canary yellow doesn't work on most white folks, but you really pull it off, man.
Hey, um, let's you and me have us a little talk about pharmaceuticals.
Shall we? You guys want to get a quesadilla? Yeah.
Afternoon, ladies.
Whoa.
These things can be so slippery sometimes.
Listen, let me recommend the mango iced tea.
Have a good day.
No, you're not you're not being followed, Judy.
Nobody knows what we're doing.
That's crazy.
Richard would never do such a thing.
Tomorrow.
Yes, yes, I promise.
Tomorrow, I'll have it.
So, what did he say? I'm sorry, babe, I tried.
We talked it out.
I don't know why, he's made up his mind.
He's not going to the game.
I don't get it.
He just doesn't want to go, babe.
That's not a reason.
I want a reason.
William, at the end of the day, it's a baseball game.
He needs a good kick in the ass, that's what he needs.
Uh-huh, and that certainly worked for you, didn't it? Oh, come on, babe, think about it.
I mean, Ben gets a ditch day, right? Any kid would kill for that, but he's just doing it to spite his old man.
That's not why.
I thought you said you didn't know why.
Don't take it out on me.
I'm sorry, but it's just he knows how much this means to me.
Even as a symbol William, why don't you just talk to him? Nah, forget it.
-William.
-No, he doesn't want to go, he shouldn't go.
Hi.
Where are the kids? Well, the baby is next door.
And I broke my hand.
lt was terrible, Richard.
I closed the car door on my hand.
Baby's next door? Yes, the baby is next door.
And, yes, I broke my hand, Richard.
What time is it? You know what time it is? Richard, what are you? Where's our daughter? Where's Angelina? Um, soccer, soccer.
Thursday is soccer, I think.
You think? I want to show you something.
Come here.
-What? Richard -Come here.
-Come here.
-Richard, you're hurting me.
Look at this.
Look at this.
-Richard, you're hurting me! -Look, look at this.
What is that? It's Thursday, that's right, soccer.
You were supposed to pick her up.
She called me at 6:00 p.
m.
, okay? She was crying.
You forgot our daughter.
-I'm sorry.
-You forgot our child.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Richard.
You're sorry? I'm sorry! I'm I just I just want, I want to be perfect.
I just I just want to be perfect.
I'm trying to be perfect.
You should have some.
It's very good.
Okay, you guys, let's pack it up.
Okay, Mommy.
Hey, come on, kids.
I'll take them to school today.
What? I love you.
Come on.
-It's okay.
It's okay.
-Richard Mommy.
Richard.
Richard! Richard! Richard, please.
Look at yourself! Richard! Richard! Richard.
Richard, please! Please, Richard! Richard! Barbara.
My name is William Banks.
I'm here to help you.
I don't I don't want help.
I don't want help.
Please, let me help you.
Give me your hand.
Please.
William, please, man.
Come on, William, man, I need a guarantee this time, brother, just three hours, that's all.
You got the green light, pal.
We're good.
Hey, hey.
Be good.
lf you can't be good, be safe.
Thanks, man.
Are you Darnell? Hey.
Are you Jeannie? Yes, I'm Jeannie.
Hey.
It's, um, it's nice to finally meet you.
Same here, same here.
Um, these are for you.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
They're lovely.
Yeah.
I'm Darnell, by the way.
Jeannie, by the way.
-Okay.
-Yeah.
Come on.
I'm scared.
What do I do? Where do I start? I think you start by thanking your husband.
Then I suggest you get a new group of friends.
-Hey.
-Hey.
Thursday night.
Quiz Lula for the spelling bee.
She'll repeat the word twice, and she might need a derivation.
What about Ben? Good luck.
I'll be home by 10:00.
Lu, Ben, I'm home.
But now we find ourselves all even in the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the deuces are wild.
I'm going to bed, Dad.
Thanks for quizzing me on my spelling.
You got it, Einstein.
Two strikes, two out, two on Hey, is your brother asleep? No.
Batting for the left-hand side against the big right-hander He's in his room listening to the game.
Going into the wind and here's the pitch.
Fastball down and away.
It's ball three at 94 miles an hour.
Good night.
Night, sweetheart.
Kerry Wood relieved Marquis here in the ninth inning has been almost unhittable so far, striking out Martin and Loney in a grand total of seven pitches.
Stuff you live for.
Dad, it's the stuff you live for.
When I made that deal that would become his avenging angel, I didn't know how hard it would be on you.
We're not exactly the Waltons.
You sleep on a twin bed in the den.
Not my choice.
Daddy.
-Okay -Morning.
Have a good day, guys.
It's your brother's birthday.
Oh, can you call the office and remind me.
Yes.
And, uh, I hope you don't mind.
I wrote a few notes on the briefs you brought home.
Hey, you're retired.
It's a good thing I married you.
Wait, here's your coffee.
Oh, yeah.
-All right, bye-bye.
-Bye.
-Bye, Daddy.
-Love you! -Bye, Dad.
Water heater's broken.
Again.
I guess you better get used to taking a cold shower.
Hey, some of us around here have been taking them for a while.
Hilarious.
Ben! What? I'm late.
Ben, I asked you to watch the eggs.
I did.
I watched them burn.
Okay, guys, time to pack it up, Bamba-Iina.
Okay, Mommy.
Sometime today, please! I can't find my bag! Let's go, let's get in the car, okay, sweetie.
One minute! Okay, here we go.
Now! You're all tucked in.
-Okay, Mommy.
-Come on, sweetie.
Coming.
Don't want to be late.
Ben, lock the door.
All right, you're next.
Just wait.
Barb! Hey, Judy! Hi.
I keep reminding myself, that there was a period when people paid me $250 an hour -for my time.
-What are you talking about? You still have your figure, you're worth a 150 easy.
Mm-hmm.
Now, well, we have our priorities in order.
-Family.
Friends.
-Mommy.
It's all good.
Thanks, Judy.
I left home without mommy's little helper.
-Bye-bye.
-Bye.
And the car rental guy has nothing but attitude.
Like I have to move our schedule to fit him.
Hold on.
lf my client comes through here I'm the first call you make, got it? Okay, William, I really do need a car.
-So just let me take care of it.
-Look, babe, when I'm bitching and moaning about the car rental guy, I'm not looking for an explanation.
I just just want you to listen, okay? Duly noted.
So you think Ben's gonna want to come to that Dodger game with me? Babe? I'm sorry.
Did you want me to answer or do you just want me to listen? Duly noted.
I'll see if I can convince him to go.
You know, I wish it weren't so damn hard.
I'm sure he does, too.
Bye.
I love her very much.
Uh Barbara is a, um She's a she's a force.
I'm-I'm, I'm lucky to have her.
She, you know, was top of her class at Vassar.
She's Law Review at Boalt.
Partner track at O'Hanlon & Jacobs.
And, you know, when we had kids, she threw all that passion and energy into-into being a mom.
Richard, right? Yeah.
How did you, uh, how did you find me again? Oh, uh, uh, Harvey Mallon, over at Davidson Shapiro.
He He's an old friend.
And he thinks you walk on water.
Yeah, well, he's a lawyer.
So, he's prone to overstatement.
lf you can handle that rock star that was on tour in Japan, then, uh, my wife will be a walk in the park.
Yeah, well, lots of, uh, lots of people do what I do.
Well, uh, no they don't actually.
Uh, I've-I've checked around.
And, um you-you offer something, uh, that I need the most-- discretion.
Um, if people found out that my wife was I mean, I'm sure you understand so, uh you know, I just, I just I couldn't do that to her.
Well, why now? What's, uh, what's going on? Uh, it's the little things, you know.
I mean, um she's forgetting stuff.
Doors left unlocked.
She's not sleeping.
She gave me notes on a brief for my work and they didn't make any sense.
I know my wife.
There's-There's something something is wrong.
All right, well, look, if I agree to take this case, I'm going to need complete access.
To what? Everything.
What kinds of drugs do you think your wife is abusing? She had a skiing accident a year ago and messed up her knee.
Her knee's fine, now, but she's still taking the pain meds.
All the time.
She doesn't think I know.
But so it's CR Ambien CR to sleep.
And then Vicodin, uh, during the day.
That's it.
Ambien and Vicodin.
Mm-hmm.
All right, -Swenton, what do we got? -Okay, so, if she's going the Suzy Homemaker route, then she's-- hold on.
She's got one, two, three, four, five probable sources.
Well, she's definitely very, very organized.
I have names, addresses, fax numbers.
Wow, fax numbers.
Do you do you even know your doctor's fax number? I-I don't.
I actually don't even I'm not even sure if I have a doctor.
Wow, maybe I should look into that.
Hmm.
Well, she ain't hitting the street dealers, that's for sure.
Okay, doctors are all solid, up-market, GP's with hospital privileges.
The, uh, kind that probably play golf and never heard of Medicare.
Mm-hmm.
Wow, this is interesting.
Doctors are all over town.
Westwood, Beverly Hills, Century City and lnglewood.
Wow, soccer mom driving to lnglewood to score drugs from a doctor, that's that's a new one for me.
That's new I think.
Anyway, um, still only a couple hours work.
Should be no problem.
Just pop in, "Hey, Doc, me and my drug of the month pals need our supplies.
" Of course Akani might take another tact, knowing her.
All right, forward the names to Akani.
You know what to do.
Turn on the charm and see if these doctors will give you prescriptions.
lf they're dirty I'll find out.
Dr.
Reynolds' office.
-Good afternoon.
-Hi.
ls there any way you can squeeze me into Dr.
Reynolds' schedule today? l'd be happy to pay double.
I'm new to this.
I've only been doing it a while.
So you met this girl online? That's right.
Christian singles.
You want my advice? lf you're going to meet her for the first time, l'd do it someplace causal.
No, man, it's not about that.
There's just certain things, you know, I don't want to tell her about.
Things about my life.
About this job.
But I don't want to lie to her either.
Well, Darnell, I might not be the best person to ask about relationships.
Hey, look, come on, man, I'm meeting her tomorrow.
By the way, tracking device is up and operative.
Good.
So you're meeting her tomorrow, huh? Okay, so maybe you don't, uh, tell her everything all at once.
I mean, mystery's supposed to be a good thing, right? Wouldn't that be lying? Well, there are lies, big man.
And then there are lies.
OxyContin.
Four out of five housewives agree just as good as heroin.
Serious shit.
-Mm-hmm.
-So, -all doctors gave you scrips? -All five.
Whatever I wanted.
Wow! Who knew she cleaned up so nice.
I do "ladies who lunch" in my sleep.
Yeah, I've done a couple ladies who lunch myself.
High school cafeteria ladies don't count.
Oh, they all count.
All right, we know who her sources are.
Let's get into her life.
Swenton and Akani, you two are married.
Get into her circle, her friends, everything.
Hey, William.
Your wife's here.
Oh, that can't be good.
What now? Good luck, man.
A taxi? Yeah.
The rental you forgot to get me today.
Oh, shit.
I'm sorry, babe.
-We're breaking a new case.
-I get it.
It's a mother of two, she's all strung out.
Babe, I get it.
All right, well, let's, uh, -Iet's go outside and talk.
-No, let's sit down.
Where are the kids? With my sister.
We, um we breaking a boundary here? Work and home? You drew the line.
I know.
That's why I'm here.
I've been thinking.
Since your work affects our life the way it does, our home life I'm-I'm trying to respect that.
I know.
Your job is what it is.
But since you're back living at home, I thought some things might change.
Babe And it's clear to me that they haven't, so I've made a decision.
I want I want Tuesday and Thursday evenings to be mine.
From 6:00 to 10:00.
That means you're on duty with the kids.
You have an issue with Ben? You want to understand Lula better? Here's your chance.
Tuesdays and-and Thursdays.
It'll be good for the kids, too.
And-And what-what'll you do? Go someplace.
Do something.
l-I can do better.
Our stuff, the stuff between us, l-I can do better.
I know you can.
And Tuesdays and Thursdays is a start.
Say yes, William.
Okay.
Yes.
Yes.
Hey, Jenny, come here.
Yeah, let's play.
These shoes were $400.
I'm not getting in the sand.
Um they're not for us, all right, they're for the kid.
Everybody is multiplying.
We need to fit the part.
So, what, you got a kid in the trunk, too? No, surprisingly, there's a law against that.
Here he comes now.
Sorry, buddy, the limo was booked.
We adopted.
Honey, this is Jamaine.
Jamaine, this is your mommy.
She's hot.
Now, where's my 50 bucks? Eh? We're simply minus one member.
lt just means that your turn to buy comes once every eight months instead of every nine months.
Your son's hitting on a nanny.
Oh, yeah, great, now he's my son? Where are the rest of the nannies? I don't know, maybe our mommies are good mommies? -They do exist.
-Give me another 50 bucks.
Hey, hey, behave, you little sh Oh, yeah, great.
Mom of the year, shut it.
ls that cash? I'm going to go take a closer look.
I really think we have a problem.
Tina's not coming back.
I mean, her mother is really sick.
Tina's being in San Jose is not a problem.
This is her month and we're already late.
It's still not a problem.
I'll take this month.
I'm next up anyway.
Well, maybe we can use her doctors.
No, no, we don't change anything.
We all contribute our monthly share as usual.
You buy for the group when it's your turn to buy, and nothing changes.
Sorry, hold on.
Daddy.
You okay, buddy? I got you.
l-I'm okay.
Thanks, thank you.
-No problem.
-Yeah.
Us fathers have to stick together.
Hi.
Boys.
Do any of you have boys? So, is your wife around? No, Frank's at work.
Frank.
Well, sorry.
Cool.
Outstanding.
All right, backup plan.
You get the bad seed; I'm gonna take some shots.
Hey, Jamaine.
Mommy wants to take some pictures.
That's going to be another All right, back up a bit.
We saw her at the park today with some "friends.
" How many? Seven.
And I am running intel on them now.
Oh, and by the way, money did change hands.
Ben, time for dinner.
Well, her friends' names are Ken, Judy, Alicia.
How'd you know? She's got 'em on a calendar at the house.
She's keeping a monthly meeting record.
Their names are on it.
Dad, come on.
It's not exactly the PTA, right? Nope.
Well, do you think they're using? Eight friends, monthly meetings, money exchanging hands.
Looks like Barbara's got herself a drug club.
Barbara, Barbara, Barbara.
Ken, Judy, Alicia, Vivian.
These are our friends.
Well, that's how it works.
Friends trust friends.
Less chance of anyone stepping out.
Because if anyone does get pinched, Richard, we're talking about a felony.
This isn't us.
My kids play with their kids.
I'm godfather to Judy's son.
H-How do they do this? All right, every month, members ante up their share.
Whoever's turn it is makes the connection for the group-- buys the pills, divvies up the drugs, avoids risk, keeps suspicion low.
Takes a little organization, but otherwise it's I've seen their names, uh, on the calendar -in the kitchen, but -Has she ever had to explain to you a big expense? Like a $3,500 debit from her checking account every month? Well, it's for charity.
Look, Barbara's using, and when it's her turn to buy, she's dealing.
Uh she's a she's a good person, okay, she, uh People count on her.
That's one of the reasons why I fell in love with her.
People fall.
All right, okay, okay.
What happens next? Well, once you give us the go- ahead, we're going to freak her.
Close her cash accounts, her credit cards.
Take away her sources, get to her friends, shake the tree.
But you should be prepared-- it gets pretty ugly.
-I have children.
-Nothing involves your kids.
Nothing happens around them.
I promise.
Jesus Christ.
Uh you know, I don't know.
Do it, do it.
So, are we doing this as husband and wife, or just, uh, living together? I want to know what kind of commitment we're talking about.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah, this mommy's been busy.
Lots of credit cards.
Definitely a lot of activity on the ATM.
All right, freeze 'em all.
I'm sorry, Mrs.
Hoffler, there are no more refills on that prescription.
Willie, heads up, man, she's on the move.
Thanks.
Sorry.
I don't normally do this, but you being new in town and your wife tells me you're both suffering with pain.
You should know this medication is not covered by insurance.
I have cash.
No problem, then.
Yeah, you know, that's what we heard.
Whatever you need, you're the man.
Like Barbara Hoffler.
OxyContin? Pain for an injury, an injury that happened, uh, what, over a year ago? Hmm.
Who are you? An interested party.
I don't appreciate insinuations about my practice or my patients.
ls this your handwriting? OxyContin.
Wow, 250 tablets.
That says Dr.
Reynolds, doesn't it? lt does say Doc Reynolds.
This meeting is over.
I'm calling security.
She's getting similar scrips from four other doctors.
Now, wouldn't you say that's a little excessive for an injury? lf you're law enforcement, you have to show me a badge.
We're not the police.
What do you want? Yo, if her driving's any indication, she's hurting already.
Okay.
Happy birthday, Angelina.
Everything's late.
I don't know what's going on.
Hey, Daddy, where's Mommy? Uh, she had to go pick up the cake.
Will she be here soon? Yeah, absolutely, absolutely.
You know what? I'm gonna call her, okay.
But you go and you go and have fun.
-All right? -Okay.
W-What do you mean you can't see me? You're my doctor.
l-- you-- I'm in pain.
Barbara, I know what you've been doing.
I won't be a party to it.
A party to what? You need help.
So help me.
-I can't, not anymore.
-You are my doctor.
You have a professional obligation.
Barbara, please leave.
Good luck, Barbara.
Swenton, what's the latest? Well, we cut off her credit cards and her ATM.
We froze her bank account.
The credit card and the ATM card have been declined.
No new shoes-- that's a bummer.
Uh no food for the kids-- that's a double bummer.
But no drugs.
I'm a hard man.
Uh-huh.
And a hard man is good to find.
Actually, they're pretty easy to find.
So I've heard.
You think I'll get off after this, man? I mean, I have that date I told you about.
Darnell, here's one more romance tip for you: "hard to get" is a good thing, too.
So that's a no? Look, man, you knew what this job was when you took it.
Yeah.
Shit.
Richard.
-Where are you? -What? Angelina's birthday party.
I know, I know, I'm on my way.
I'm-I'm stuck in traffic.
Well, did you get the cake? Yeah, I got it.
l, l-I told you I'm stuck in traffic.
I'm on my way.
This is for you.
Oh, what's this? Thank you very much, Josephina.
Oh, yeah.
She's still trying to hit the ATM, man.
Wow.
Denied.
Denied.
Denied.
All right, good hunting.
Call me if you need me.
Got eyes on her.
She just exited the car, and she's heading towards the party.
All right, everybody in front of the bouncy.
-Come on, birthday girl! -Are you all right? Did you know our cards were canceled? What happened to the birthday cake? I couldn't buy it.
None of our cards worked.
Even my ATM was declined.
Well, we couldn't wait.
I sent Alicia to get one.
Good.
Richard, are we Are we having some kind of financial trouble? I mean, is there something you're not telling me? No.
No, we're fine.
Look, go wish your daughter a happy birthday.
She's worried.
We covered for you.
Thanks.
It's just been one of those days.
Well, don't worry.
Angelina's having a great time.
Little late on something else? What? No.
It's coming.
It's on the way.
Angelina! Mommy! Hi, baby.
Give me a hug.
Oh.
Yeah, go ahead, William.
She's here at the park.
We're going in for a closer look.
Anyone for chess? I want to play chess.
I don't.
I hate chess.
All right, everybody, ready? On the count of three.
One! Two! Three! All right! Yeah! Happy birthday! What's wrong, Mommy? Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Or when they're in a certain season, they can be very unruly, -and very unpredictable.
-Oh, I tell you.
Now, you say, uh, elephants never forget? Well, elephants are very smart creatures.
They have a very good memory, and they will Daddy! Hello, birthday girl.
What's wrong? Daddy.
Daddy, don't leave me.
Hmm.
Hmm.
Barbara? What are you doing? Richard I was just cleaning up.
I was thinking that we should move things around in here, you know? Stop it.
Stop it.
Stop it! Stop it! Look at you! Look at yourself, huh? Look at yourself! I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
You have children downstairs, okay? They're terrified.
You've got children! I'm sorry.
I'm so scared.
-You got to stop this, okay? -Okay.
You need help.
Our family can't survive this.
-We can't We can't -Oh, my God.
We can't survive this.
No.
lf I lost you, if I lost my children You've got a problem, and you've got to stop it! -Baby, I just wanted to be everything you need.
-Please! Just want to be everything you need.
I'll get better.
Just please don't leave me.
Please.
I'll I'll got see a therapist tomorrow.
You promise me? I promise.
You promise? I'll get help.
Thank you.
I told you this was going to be difficult.
I don't know what you did, but it worked.
She confessed to me everything.
I-I trust her.
I believe her.
She really wants to get better.
Richard, listen to me, listen to me.
And I just called to thank you.
This is not what you think it is.
I realize that this is your area of expertise, but my wife is mine, and, uh, I think we're-we're going to be okay.
Uh-huh.
ln fact, I've, uh I've never felt closer to her.
Richard, just stop.
Listen to me, all right? Listen Look, I've-I've got to go, unfortunately, but I will send the outstanding balance to you, and, uh, just thank you very much.
I appreciate it.
What do you say we go out for some dessert -after dinner, huh? -Ice cream? -I'll get it.
-Oh, I'll get it.
I can still answer the telephone.
ls Mommy all right? Oh, yeah, sure, she's fine.
She's just, um Yeah.
Hey, Ben? Ben? You get my e-mail? This? What do you think? Silver or black? I think it's a truck.
Hey, did you finish your homework? Yeah.
So, you getting psyched for that Dodgers-Cubs game? Carlos Zambrano back on the mound.
You think he's really got his fastball back? I don't want to go.
Look, Dad, baseball's not my thing.
lt-It hasn't been since Pony League.
It's yours.
Yours and Uncle Mick's.
What are you talking about, man? You get an opportunity to ditch school.
For that reason alone, you should want to go with your old man.
Mom would have handled that differently.
Well, that goes without saying.
He's not on drugs.
Excuse me? lf that's what you're thinking.
Thanks for the update.
What about you? I'm not on drugs, either.
That's not what I meant.
I'm good, but I've got a 7:00.
Tiffany's going to quiz me on my spelling, and I'm going to give her advice with her boyfriend.
Tiffany's got a boyfriend? It's mostly just her imagination, so don't worry.
Nobody's having sex.
Tell me about it.
All I want from you is my kid at the baseball game.
Can you try and do that? That was quick.
You were right.
She paged me.
Well, I figured it was you or the Russians.
I'm on my way.
Hey, Ben, l, uh I got to go out.
I need you to watch your sister.
Fine.
Whatever.
What do you want? I don't understand.
We had a deal.
l-I have the money right here.
No deal.
Yeah, but I need this.
Lady, I don't know you.
You could be the police.
I'm-I'm I'm not the police.
l Got a better offer.
Okay? You have to go.
Fine, fine.
I'll-I'll pay you more.
-Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! -How much? How much? Go someplace else.
There is no place else.
Well, that's not my problem.
Look, please, please.
I'll do anything.
Please.
Name it.
Go.
Go.
I'm a businessman, William.
That's a lot of money walking away.
And a lot of headache with it.
Hmm.
The kind a businessman like you doesn't need.
Yeah.
You and l-- we got an understanding now, yes? Yes.
Hey.
Look, before you say anything, Ben's old enough to watch Lula.
It's about you watching your children.
Spending time with them.
I know.
I get it.
-Do you? -Yeah, I do Then do it! All you had to do was just spend time with them tonight.
That's all.
Just be here in the same house.
Ben's 15, William, and in three years, he's out of here, and then what? I asked him to come with me to the Dodger game.
Told him he could ditch school.
-And? -He doesn't want to go.
Look, just help me, babe.
I really I really need him to come with me to that game.
I know it seems like nothing, but it'd be a start.
I'll try.
I'm going to bed.
Yeah? Swenton, hold on.
Akani? -Yeah.
-Yeah, hold on.
-D-Mac? -Yeah.
All right, listen up, guys.
Even though the client called us off, saying his wife had seen the light, I tracked her an hour ago to Gaza's where she tried to score $28,000 worth of Oxy.
ln other words, we're still on the job.
You know how much this would mean to your dad.
Ben, one afternoon, no school, junk food, cheerleaders.
No cheerleaders in baseball, Mom.
Okay.
You gonna tell me why you don't want to go? Mom, it's not my thing.
Why can't anybody see that instead of forcing it down my throat, making me the bad guy.
Nobody's forcing this to be your thing.
That's exactly what Dad's doing.
Ever since Mickey died.
And now you're doing it.
Ben It's always what Dad wants to do or what Dad wants me to do.
Baseball, football, whatever.
He wants me to be reasonable and cooperative; that's exactly what he won't be with me.
Mom, all that time he wasn't around-- he wasn't here-- and and now he's here and in my face all the time.
I didn't get to do what I wanted to do when I was a kid and he was sick.
Now I got to do what he wants? Ben I know.
I know.
He's my father.
I was gonna say, "Okay.
" Really? Really.
I'll talk to him.
Jeannie, I am a car salesman, all right? Only, my hours are difficult to explain.
Well, I can't wait to meet you, too, but I'm trying to make some extra money for my auntie.
She needs an operation.
Yeah.
Hold up.
Whoa, l-I got to go.
Yeah.
Soon, I promise.
Hello there, Ken.
Canary yellow doesn't work on most white folks, but you really pull it off, man.
Hey, um, let's you and me have us a little talk about pharmaceuticals.
Shall we? You guys want to get a quesadilla? Yeah.
Afternoon, ladies.
Whoa.
These things can be so slippery sometimes.
Listen, let me recommend the mango iced tea.
Have a good day.
No, you're not you're not being followed, Judy.
Nobody knows what we're doing.
That's crazy.
Richard would never do such a thing.
Tomorrow.
Yes, yes, I promise.
Tomorrow, I'll have it.
So, what did he say? I'm sorry, babe, I tried.
We talked it out.
I don't know why, he's made up his mind.
He's not going to the game.
I don't get it.
He just doesn't want to go, babe.
That's not a reason.
I want a reason.
William, at the end of the day, it's a baseball game.
He needs a good kick in the ass, that's what he needs.
Uh-huh, and that certainly worked for you, didn't it? Oh, come on, babe, think about it.
I mean, Ben gets a ditch day, right? Any kid would kill for that, but he's just doing it to spite his old man.
That's not why.
I thought you said you didn't know why.
Don't take it out on me.
I'm sorry, but it's just he knows how much this means to me.
Even as a symbol William, why don't you just talk to him? Nah, forget it.
-William.
-No, he doesn't want to go, he shouldn't go.
Hi.
Where are the kids? Well, the baby is next door.
And I broke my hand.
lt was terrible, Richard.
I closed the car door on my hand.
Baby's next door? Yes, the baby is next door.
And, yes, I broke my hand, Richard.
What time is it? You know what time it is? Richard, what are you? Where's our daughter? Where's Angelina? Um, soccer, soccer.
Thursday is soccer, I think.
You think? I want to show you something.
Come here.
-What? Richard -Come here.
-Come here.
-Richard, you're hurting me.
Look at this.
Look at this.
-Richard, you're hurting me! -Look, look at this.
What is that? It's Thursday, that's right, soccer.
You were supposed to pick her up.
She called me at 6:00 p.
m.
, okay? She was crying.
You forgot our daughter.
-I'm sorry.
-You forgot our child.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Richard.
You're sorry? I'm sorry! I'm I just I just want, I want to be perfect.
I just I just want to be perfect.
I'm trying to be perfect.
You should have some.
It's very good.
Okay, you guys, let's pack it up.
Okay, Mommy.
Hey, come on, kids.
I'll take them to school today.
What? I love you.
Come on.
-It's okay.
It's okay.
-Richard Mommy.
Richard.
Richard! Richard! Richard, please.
Look at yourself! Richard! Richard! Richard.
Richard, please! Please, Richard! Richard! Barbara.
My name is William Banks.
I'm here to help you.
I don't I don't want help.
I don't want help.
Please, let me help you.
Give me your hand.
Please.
William, please, man.
Come on, William, man, I need a guarantee this time, brother, just three hours, that's all.
You got the green light, pal.
We're good.
Hey, hey.
Be good.
lf you can't be good, be safe.
Thanks, man.
Are you Darnell? Hey.
Are you Jeannie? Yes, I'm Jeannie.
Hey.
It's, um, it's nice to finally meet you.
Same here, same here.
Um, these are for you.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
They're lovely.
Yeah.
I'm Darnell, by the way.
Jeannie, by the way.
-Okay.
-Yeah.
Come on.
I'm scared.
What do I do? Where do I start? I think you start by thanking your husband.
Then I suggest you get a new group of friends.
-Hey.
-Hey.
Thursday night.
Quiz Lula for the spelling bee.
She'll repeat the word twice, and she might need a derivation.
What about Ben? Good luck.
I'll be home by 10:00.
Lu, Ben, I'm home.
But now we find ourselves all even in the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the deuces are wild.
I'm going to bed, Dad.
Thanks for quizzing me on my spelling.
You got it, Einstein.
Two strikes, two out, two on Hey, is your brother asleep? No.
Batting for the left-hand side against the big right-hander He's in his room listening to the game.
Going into the wind and here's the pitch.
Fastball down and away.
It's ball three at 94 miles an hour.
Good night.
Night, sweetheart.
Kerry Wood relieved Marquis here in the ninth inning has been almost unhittable so far, striking out Martin and Loney in a grand total of seven pitches.