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[ LIGHT MUSIC ]
♪ ♪
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
Man: YEAH, GIVE ME FIVE MINUTES, TOM.
YEAH, YEAH.
BLAKE, WE'RE GONNA BE READY TO GO IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.
YOU GOT IT.
YOU'RE GETTING CLOSE.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
Eddie: FIVE MINUTES, MISS TETLEY.
THANK YOU, EDDIE. WE'LL BE RIGHT THERE.
YOU'RE REALLY SURE ABOUT THIS.
YOU WANT TO QUIT THIS SHOW?
I'M REALLY SURE.
JUST TELL EVERYBODY I'M -- I'M GOING ON A LONG VACATION.
[ SIGHS ]
THEN I'LL HAVE MY PUBLICIST... ANNOUNCE MY RETIREMENT LATER.
NO FANFARE, NO DRAMA.
BOY, THIS DOES NOT SOUND LIKE YOU, JANE.
I'M READY. LET'S GO.
[ WIND CHIMES RINGING ]
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
HEY! GOOD MORNING, IDA!
GOOD MORNING YOURSELF, WILL. YOU'RE IN EARLY.
WELL, I GOT UP EARLY TO THROW SOME POTS, YOU KNOW.
GETTING READY TO FIRE A BUNCH.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOU'VE MADE.
ANY TIME YOU WANT, IDA. YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME.
SEE YOU LATER.
[ GASPS ]
IDA, YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER'S HERE.
AND LOOK, SHE EVEN BROUGHT HER MOM AND DAD.
OH.
CAN I DO THIS?
LILA, QUICK! WE'RE MAKING LADYFINGERS!
CAN I DO THE FILLING? I LOVE FILLING.
YES, YOU CAN.
HEY, THERE'S A BAG OF SCONES THERE FOR YOU, JIMMY.
THANKS, IDA. GOT TO RUN.
CHECKING ON A JOB. THE LIST IS GETTING REAL SHORT.
YOU'LL FIND SOMETHING, HONEY. I KNOW IT.
HOPE SO.
COME WISH ME LUCK, LILA.
PINKIE LUCK, DADDY.
YEP. PINKIE LUCK RIGHT BACK AT YOU, SWEET PEA.
BYE.
HERE, HONEY.
SO, HOW YOU FEELING, WITH THE BABY?
[ SIGHS ] SO FAR, SO GOOD.
I DON'T REMEMBER MORNING SICKNESS WITH LILA.
COULD IT BE THAT SHE'S SUCH A SPECIAL GIRL?
THANK YOU.
I'M NOT BUYING ANY OF THAT.
YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO REASON.
DO YOU THINK FOR ONE MOMENT I'M GONNA SIT BY
AND LET THEM GET AWAY WITH MURDERING MY HUSBAND?
YOU KNOW WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE THESE ARE.
YOU HAVE TO LET THE AUTHORITIES HANDLE THIS.
NEVER!
I'LL GO TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH TO TRACK DOWN HIS KILLERS.
AND CUT! BEAUTIFUL!
BEAUTIFUL, JANE. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE MOVING ON TO SCENE 23.
AND THAT'S A WRAP FOR MISS JANE TETLEY.
[ CHUCKLES ]
THANK YOU. [ CHUCKLES ]
ALL RIGHT, COME ON. LET'S KEEP MOVING.
WE GOT A SHOW TO FINISH.
Man #3: GET THOSE CAMERAS SET UP OVER HERE.
Man #4: OKAY, HOLD IT!
YOU GONNA SET UP FOR THAT, PAUL?
ALL RIGHT.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
JUST KEEP IT UP.
[ LAUGHS ]
Woman: COME ON. RIGHT THERE.
Woman #2 : YEAH, GIVE ME THAT CALL SHEET. LET ME TAKE A LOOK.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
Man: SORRY, PAL. WE'RE NOT HIRING.
THE BOTTOM'S DROPPED OUT OF THE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS.
BUT GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]
HELLO?
HEY, JIMMY. ALEX PETERSON HERE.
HEY, ALEX. BEEN A WHILE.
HEY, LISTEN. I'LL CUT RIGHT TO THE CHASE.
I'd like to meet with you about some work.
SURE. WHEN AND WHERE?
HOW ABOUT I BUY YOU BREAKFAST,
UH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, 9:00 A.M.?
Ed's Cactus Patch.
I'LL BE THERE.
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S GOOD. SEE YOU.
[ BACKGROUND CHATTER ]
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
IS IT TIME FOR AUNT JANE'S SHOW?
JUST ABOUT, HONEY.
Woman: ANYTHING. THERE'S RAISINS IN IT.
MM-HMM.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
Woman: THE EXPEDIENT PEOPLE OF KASTAMEYER
BRING YOU "THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY,"
STARRING JANE TETLEY AS VIVIAN CANTWELL
AND JAMESON TRUNK AS HUNTER DIAMOND.
KASTAMEYER -- A FAMILY-OWNED...
AUNT JANE!
I KNOW. AUNT JANE'S ON THE TV.
OH, MY GOSH!
HI.
HI!
WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING HERE?!
I WOULD GO TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH...
TURN OFF THAT SILLY BOX.
COME ON, YOU'VE GOT ME IN PERSON!
HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN?
OH, YOU LOOK GREAT!
AW, THANKS.
[ CHUCKLES ]
SO, CAN YOU STAY WITH US FOR A WHILE,
OR DO YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE SHOW?
I QUIT THE SHOW.
YOU QUIT THE SHOW?
I QUIT THE SHOW.
I'M [CHUCKLES] HERE FOR GOOD.
WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU QUIT THE SHOW?
[ SCOFFS ]
YOUR MOM TOLD ME THAT YOU ARE EXPECTING ANOTHER BABY.
MM-HMM.
THANK YOU.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED, AREN'T WE, BIG SISTER?
[ CHUCKLES ]
I HAVE A REHEARSAL FOR MY RECITAL TONIGHT.
WANT TO COME?
[ Laughing ] OH, HOW PERFECT! ABSOLUTELY!
OKAY.
[ Grunting ] UP WE GO.
ALL RIGHTY, THEN. NICE TO MEET YOU, JANE.
NICE MEETING YOU, TOO.
THANKS. BYE.
WHAT?
HE'S PRETTY CUTE... IF I SAY SO MYSELF.
WELL, YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T ASK YOU, SO, THANKS VERY MUCH.
I'M JUST SAYING HE IS. WHAT'S HIS STORY?
HE'S A -- A POTTER.
HE JUST MOVED HERE -- WHAT? -- A FEW MONTHS AGO.
MMM. THAT EXPLAINS WHY HE HAS SUCH STRONG HANDS.
HE DOES?
[ LAUGHS ]
OH, WE GOT TO GET YOU OUT MORE.
FOR MOVING HERE, YOU SURE ARE TRAVELING LIGHT.
I GOT BUNCHES OF STUFF COMING.
[ Sighing ] OH.
IT NEVER CHANGES HERE.
WHAT? WHAT?
EVERYTHING.
[ GASPS ]
THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT SO SPECIAL.
QUIETER THAN NEW YOR
JUST A TOUCH.
YOU LOOK YOU'RE SEEING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
MAYBE I AM.
[ CHUCKLES ]
HEY, THANKS FOR DOING THIS.
OH, YOU KEEP A JOURNAL.
I'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR A WHILE.
JUST PUT IT ON THE DRESSER. IT'S FINE.
I'D REALLY HELP YOU UNPACK. I'M JUST --
I'M TIRED, AND MY BACK IS JUST KILLING ME.
YOU SOUND LIKE AN OLD WOMAN, JANE.
WELL, I FEEL LIKE AN OLD WOMAN.
I MUST BE HAVING A MIDLIFE CRISIS.
YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T JUST QUIT THE SHOW.
I QUIT EVERYTHING.
ALL OF IT. JUST -- I'M DONE.
RETIRED.
[ INHALES DEEPLY ]
HOW COULD YOU JUST CHANGE YOUR WHOLE LIFE LIKE THAT?
ACTING IS THE ONLY THING YOU'VE WANTED TO DO
SINCE WE WERE 6,
SO, WHAT -- WHAT ARE YOU NOT TELLING ME?
[ CHUCKLES ]
[ CHUCKLES ]
[ Chuckling ] WELL?
OH. [ SIGHS ]
IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL. WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS?
SOME LITTLE ANTIQUE STORE IN BROOKLYN, NO LESS.
WOW. LET'S GO PUT IT WITH ALL THE OTHERS.
OKAY.
I BRING YOU TEACUPS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
TO USE AND ENJOY, AND YOU HIDE THEM IN THERE.
I DON'T HIDE THEM. I PROTECT THEM.
SOME OF THESE ARE OVER 200 YEARS OLD.
THEY'RE VERY DELICATE.
THEY'RE T THAT FRAGILE. BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.
WHILE I'M HERE, WE'RE GONNA PUT THEM TO GOOD USE.
OKAY. LET'S GO TO THE REHEARSAL.
[ GASPS ] YES.
I DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR THAT.
Woman: CUTEST LITTLE GIFT SHOP.
Woman #2: OH, I'VE SEEN THAT ONE BEFORE.
I WENT WITH ROSEMARY ONE TIME.
WE SPENT SO MUCH TIME IN THIS THEATER.
BRINGS BACK GREAT MEMORIES, DOESN'T IT?
WELL, IF YOU MEAN INSECURITY AND ACTING AND TEENAGED ANGST,
WELL, I GUESS I AGREE.
OH, SPEAKING OF TEENAGED ANGST,
DO YOU EVER WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO TOM?
NO, NOT REALLY. IT WAS A LIFETIME AGO.
AFTER WHAT HE PUT ME AND KATE THROUGH,
I GOT NO FOND MEMORIES OF THAT GUY.
I HEAR YOU. [ SIGHS ]
EX-HUSBANDS -- ONE OF LIFE'S LITTLE MISERIES.
WELL, YOU SHOULD KNOW. YOU HAVE A TON OF THEM.
OH, OUCH!
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
Woman: HER DAUGHTER DAISY IS IN GERMANY, I THINK.
Girl: I CAN'T WAIT TO GET OUR COSTUMES.
Woman #2: OH, I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY...
I THINK THEY HAVE PINK TUTUS AND LACE AND PINK SLEEVES.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW IF JANNA WANTS TO GO THAT FAR.
BUT SHE'S ENJOYING THIS NOW. THAT'S FOR SURE.
[ SQUEALS, LAUGHS ]
AUNT JANE!
OH, YOU LOOK SO PRETTY, LILA.
GO ON, GO ON, GO ON.
Woman: ALL RIGHT, YOUNG LADIES.
FIRST POSITION. WE'RE JUST ABOUT TO START.
PARENTS, JUST A REMINDER.
OUR FIRST DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE GIRLS' RECITAL'S COMING UP,
SO COSTUMES AND DANCE SHOES SHOULD BE PURCHASED BY THEN.
YES? THANK YOU.
YOUNG LADIES...
LET'S BEGIN.
I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE, AUNT JANE.
OH. ME, TOO, KATE.
[ MUSIC PLAYS ]
OH, JUST LOOK AT HER UP THERE.
SHE'S A NATURAL,
JUST A REGULAR CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK.
I BET IT MUST SKIP A GENERATION
BECAUSE YOU NEVER WANTED TO BE ONSTAGE, DID YOU, KATE?
[ SIGHS ]
DIDN'T SHE EVER TELL YOU?
I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO WANTED TO BE ON THAT STAGE.
ISN'T THAT RIGHT, MISS?
MOM...ACTING?
DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING JANE SAYS.
SHE WAS ALWAYS THE STAR. I WAS JUST THE UNDERSTUDY.
[ SCOFFS ]
JUST THE UNDERSTUDY?
I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU.
OH. OH, THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
OH.
[ Chuckling ] SEEING HER UP ONSTAGE.
OH, SHE IS A REGULAR --
OH, WELL, CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK?
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU LET IT SLIP LIKE THAT.
I KNOW. I-I MUST BE JUST JET-LAGGED OR SOMETHING.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID THAT.
WELL, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, YOU KNOW, I'VE --
I'VE OFTEN THOUGHT THAT KATE SHOULD HAVE GROWN UP
KNOWING THE TRUTH...
THAT YOU WERE HER BIRTH MOTHER.
BUT, WELL, YOU KNOW, IT'S TOO LATE NOW, SO...
YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS WONDERED
IF YOU TAKING KATE RUINED YOUR MARRIAGE.
OH, NO.
I THINK TOM WOULD HAVE RUN OFF
EVEN IF KATE HAD BEEN HIS OWN CHILD.
YOU KNOW, HE WAS JUST THAT KIND OF GUY.
ANYWAY, UH, WHERE WE GOING?
[ SIGHS ]
OKAY.
WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?
I GUESS I JUST NEEDED TO SEE IT ONE MORE TIME.
I HATED LIVING HERE.
I COULDN'T WAIT TO LEAVE.
MMM.
[ SIGHS ]
MY MOTHER NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAD ANY CHILDREN.
AH, BUT SHE DID.
I WAS AFRAID OF BEING LIKE HER.
HMM.
I JUST WANTED KATE TO HAVE A BETTER CHILDHOOD.
YOU WANTED TO BE A FAMOUS ACTRESS.
THAT'S ALL YOU EVER TALKED ABOUT.
WELL, I DID WANT TO BE A FAMOUS ACTRESS,
BUT I WAS ALSO TERRIFIED OF BEING LIKE MY MOTHER.
YOU WERE A GREAT MOM.
MM.
I KNOW I MISSED OUT ON SOMETHING...
REALLY VALUABLE.
YOU'VE BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF KATE'S LIFE SINCE DAY ONE.
YOU WANT TO TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON?
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK SOMETHING'S GOING ON?
[ CHUCKLES ] WELL, LET'S SEE. UM...
YOU QUIT YOUR SHOW.
YOU RETIRE. YOU MOVE BACK HOME.
YOU ALMOST SPILLED THE BEANS TO KATE.
AND YOU START BRINGING UP STUFF
WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT IN YEARS, SO...
[ CHUCKLES ]
YEAH, I GUESS IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS.
YOU'VE BEEN... HAPPY IN YOUR LIFE?
YEAH, I SUPPOSE. HAVEN'T YOU?
WELL, I THOUGHT SO. [ CHUCKLES ]
BUT...I DON'T KNOW.
LATELY, I'VE JUST --
[ SIGHS ] I'M NOT SO SURE.
I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE... [ SIGHS ]
...A BIG BROADWAY STAR, AND --
AND I ENDED UP WITH THREE FAILED MARRIAGES
AND, UM...
HMM, A LONG RUN ON A SOAP OPERA.
[ CHUCKLES ]
IT DIDN'T EXACTLY FIT MY PICTURES.
SO, W-WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO THIS? I MEAN...
OVER A YEAR AGO,
I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER.
OH, I--UH...
HOW BAD IS IT?
[ SIGHS ]
I'M DYING, IDA.
WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME WHEN YOU WERE HERE LAST SUMMER?
BECAUSE I KNEW... IF I TOLD YOU...
THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO WRAP ME UP IN TISSUE
OR LIKE YOUR DELICATE TEACUPS.
AND I DIDN'T WANT THAT. I JUST --
I WANT TO SPEND THE LAST TIME THAT I HAVE LEFT
WITH THE PEOPLE I LOVE...
YOU, KATE...
LILA.
YOU'RE THE ONLY FAMILY I'VE EVER KNOWN.
WELL...
[ SNIFFLES ]
SO, HOW -- HOW YOU GONNA BREAK IT TO KATE?
I'M NOT. NOT YET, ANYWAY.
WELL, YOU HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING. I MEAN, SHE SHOULD KNOW.
[ SIGHS ]
I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT THE WHOLE "JANE'S DYING" THING.
[ INHALES DEEPLY, EXHALES SHARPLY ]
I'M SORRY FOR BEING SO FLIPPANT.
IT'S JUST I'VE BEEN THINKING
ABOUT THIS FOR A REALLY LONG TIME.
AND I DON'T WANT TO HAVE A PITY PARTY FOR MYSELF.
SO... HOW LONG DO YOU HAVE?
[ CHUCKLES ]
WELL, IT'S NOT TODAY. [ LAUGHS ]
I JUST WANT TO... PLAY WITH YOU, HAVE FUN.
YOU KNOW, STARTING TOMORROW, I WANT TO DO THINGS.
WELL, I'LL COME WITH YOU.
YOU IN A LADYFINGERS APRON?
OH, FABULOUS!
OKAY, WELL...
[ SIGHS ]
I'M GLAD YOU CAME HOME.
ME, TOO.
YOU JUST -- YOU HAVE TO PROMISE ME ONE THING.
WE'RE GONNA LAUGH.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE FUN AND DO THINGS LIKE WE USED TO.
YEAH.
NO HOPSCOTCH, THOUGH. MY KNEES CAN'T TAKE IT.
OH, YEAH, YEAH. YOU'RE A TERRIBLE LOSER, ANYWAY.
[ Chuckling ] OH, OH. YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.
WELL...
GOOD NIGHT.
NIGHT.
[ SOBBING ]
[ Chuckling ] WOW.
GRANDMOTHER'S TABLE LINEN? THE GOOD SILVER.
OKAY, WHAT'S THE OCCASION?
WELL, YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE SOMETHING SPECIAL SINCE --
WELL, YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE...
WHAT, BEFORE I FALL FACE-FIRST INTO MY EGGS?
[ SIGHS ]
[ SIGHS ]
OKAY, YOU GET ANYTHING ON THE LINENS,
YOU ARE IN SUCH TROUBLE.
SO, WHAT YOU DO -- YOU JUST TAKE THE WIDE END
YEP.
MM-HMM.
AND GIVE IT A CROISSANT TWIST.
OKAY, I CAN DO THAT.
PERFECT. GOT IT.
GRANDMA!
HI.
[ SMOOCH ]
HI.
HEY, JANE. NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
I'LL STOP BY AND LET YOU KNOW HOW IT WENT.
OKAY. GOOD LUCK.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP SO EARLY?
CAN I HELP?
OH, ABSOLUTELY. WE'RE MAKING CROISSANTS.
OH, THIS SHOULD BE INTERESTING.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
AUNT JANE, YOU FORGET. I'VE HAD YOUR COOKING.
EXCUSE ME? WHAT ABOUT THIS MASTERPIECE? HMM?
FABULOUS.
[ BACKGROUND CHATTER ]
ALL RIGHT. THAT SOUNDS FINE.
Man #2: HI, BONNIE.
WHERE'S THAT OLD HUSBAND OF YOURS?
HEY, JIMMY.
GOOD TO SEE YOU. HAVE A SEAT, MAN.
HOW'S YOUR FAMILY?
GREAT. LILA STARTS SCHOOL NEXT YEAR.
NO. SHE WAS IN DIAPERS THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU, I BELIEVE.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, HASN'T IT?
HOW YOU DOING RUNNING YOUR OWN CREW?
BEEN SLOW, ALEX.
I HEAR YOU ON THAT.
YOU KNOW, I REALLY MISS YOU RUNNING ONE OF MY CREWS.
THANK YOU.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME BACK TO WORK FOR ME?
I'D LOVE TO, ALEX. WHAT YOU GOT GOING?
WE JUST LANDED A BIG ONE -- GREAT COMPANY.
THEY GOT MORE PROJECTS COMING UP AFTER THIS ONE.
THEY'RE GONNA PUT ME IN CHARGE OF ALL OF THEM.
I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO BE MY RIGHT-HAND MAN.
SOUNDS GOOD.
THIS IS A BIG ONE.
WE GOT A STATE CONTRACT FOR A MAJOR PUBLIC WORKS COMPANY --
TWO OR THREE YEARS OF WORK, MAYBE MORE.
IT'S A GOOD FUTURE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
AND CORPUS CHRISTI'S A GREAT LITTLE CITY.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS?
WELL, YOU GOT TO GO WHERE THE WORK IS.
I HAVE TO RUN IT BY KATE.
ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. YOU DO THAT, ALL RIGHT?
HEY, ED. YOU GOT TWO HUNGRY MEN OVER HERE.
COME ON. LET'S GO.
OH, HEY, IDA. UM, YOU SEEN JIMMY AROUND?
NO, BUT HE SHOULD BE BACK SOON.
GOOD MORNING, LOVELY PEOPLE. HEY, WILL. WHAT'S UP?
JIMMY -- JUST THE MAN I WAS LOOKING FOR.
SO, DO YOU REMEMBER THOSE DRYING RACKS YOU BUILT FOR ME
YEAH.
OKAY, I COULD USE A COUPLE MORE IF YOU'RE UP FOR IT.
SURE. YOU NEED THEM TODAY?
NO, NO. TOMORROW WILL BE FINE.
SEE YOU THEN.
THANK YOU. LADIES.
I THINK THAT GUY REALLY LIKES YOU.
WHATEVER YOU THINK, JUST STOP IT.
OH, I'M JUST STATING THE TRUTH.
I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT. GET IN THE TRUCK.
WELL, YOU BETTER MAKE TIME, MISSY.
[ LAUGHS ]
DADDY!
LILA.
HEY, MONKEY, CAN YOU TAKE THESE OVER TO GERMAINE FOR ME?
CAREFUL.
OOH, THAT LOOKS GOOD.
OH, HI, LILA. YES. BRING IT OVER HERE.
HOW DID IT GO? [ SIGHS ]
ALEX OFFERED ME A JOB.
[ CHUCKLES ] I KNEW IT. I KNEW IT.
YEAH.
GREAT PAY, THE POTENTIAL FOR STEADY WORK,
AND NO MORE BOOMS AND BUSTS LIKE WE'VE BEEN SEEING LATELY.
IS IT STILL CONSTRUCTION?
OH, YEAH, BUT NOT HOUSES.
ALEX GOT HIRED TO BUILD A WATER DESALINIZATION PLANT.
A-A WATER DESALIN-- WHAT?
IT'S WHERE THEY TURN SALT WATER INTO FRESHWATER
FOR DRINKING, CROPS.
IT'S A BIG THING COMING UP.
WOULDN'T YOU NEED TO BE NEAR AN OCEAN TO DO THAT?
RIGHT.
[ SIGHS ]
JIMMY, WHERE IS THIS JOB?
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
TEXAS. YOU'RE KIDDING. YOU'RE KIDDING, RIGHT?
YOU'RE KID-- TELL ME YOU DIDN'T TAKE IT.
NO...
NOT YET.
I TOLD HIM I HAD TO TALK IT OVER WITH YOU FIRST.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS.
[ SIGHS ] NOT HERE.
[ SIGHS ]
Jane: FINE.
MM.
A LITTLE.
BUT I'VE GOT MEDICATION FOR THAT.
WELL, IF YOU'LL TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE TAKING
AND HOW MUCH SO THAT, UM, I CAN HELP YOU, YOU KNOW,
WHEN -- WHEN YOU NEED ME TO HELP YOU.
DON'T -- DON'T SHUT ME OUT.
I'M NOT.
WE'LL DEAL WITH THAT WHEN WE NEED TO.
OKAY.
I WANT YOU TO BE LIVING YOUR LIFE.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I JUST LOVE YOU SO MUCH,
AND I JUST WANT YOU TO HAVE THE FULLEST LIFE.
I WANT YOU TO HAVE EVERYTHING.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT THAT.
I DO.
UH-OH.
THANK YOU. BYE.
OKAY. WE'RE ALL SET.
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? [ LAUGHS ]
OH, YOU ARE IN FOR SUCH A SURPRISE!
HEY, MOM.
HI.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, HONEY? WHY AREN'T YOU AT THE SHOP?
UH, GERMAINE SAID SHE WOULD LOCK UP.
I JUST WANTED TO STOP BY FOR A MINUTE -- TALK.
YOU OKAY?
YEAH, YEAH. UM...
JIMMY GOT A JOB OFFER.
OH, THAT'S GREAT!
YEAH.
OH, THAT'S GREAT.
WELL, YOU DON'T SEEM TOO HAPPY.
UH, WELL,
IT'S IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
WE'D HAVE TO MOVE.
OH, WELL, THAT -- THAT A HUGE CHANGE.
YEAH.
YEAH, BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'LL BE AN ADVENTURE.
CORPUS CHRISTI IS GREAT.
JUST THINK OF ALL THE FUN YOU'LL HAVE.
FUN? FUN?
WHAT, YOU'LL BE TAKING LILA AWAY FROM HER FAMILY
AND HER FRIENDS AND EVERYTHING THAT SHE KNOWS?
SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO...
OPEN YOUR MIND TO NEW IDEAS AND NEW PLACES AND NEW THINGS AND...
YOU JUST CAN'T STAY ROOTED IN THE SAME PLACE YOUR WHOLE LIFE.
THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH PUTTING DOWN ROOTS.
[ SIGHS ]
I JUST THINK YOU SHOULD GO.
IT'S NOT YOUR DECISION TO MAKE, JANE.
[ SCOFFS ]
WELL, IT'S NOT YOUR DECISION TO MAKE EITHER, IDA.
EVERYTHING OKAY BETWEEN YOU TWO?
[ SCOFFS ]
OH, IT'S GREAT. IT COULDN'T BE BETTER.
YEAH, GREAT.
JUST GREAT.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
MOM?
SO, MOM...
SO?
WHAT DO YOU THINK... ABOUT JIMMY'S JOB OFFER?
OH, HONEY. YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK ABOUT THAT.
YOU'D BE LOSING YOUR FAMILY. YOU'D BE LONELY.
YOU DON'T THINK WE SHOULD MOVE.
RIGHT. YOU KNOW, I'D MISS SEEING YOU.
I -- YOU KNOW, I WOULDN'T SEE LILA GROWING UP.
I'D MISS ALL OF THAT.
I KNOW.
IT'S JUST WE'RE REALLY STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET.
JIMMY NEEDS A FULL-TIME JOB JUST TO PAY THE BILLS,
AND I GUESS THIS IS A REALLY BIG OPPORTUNITY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
WELL, YOU KNOW, THINK ABOUT IT
AND, UH, JUST TRY TO LOOK BEYOND THE IDEA
OF THIS DREAM JOB, THOUGH, OKAY?
OKAY. I DON'T WANT TO GO, EITHER.
I LOVE YOU.
I LOVE YOU, TOO. I'LL THINK ABOUT IT.
OKAY.
I GOT TO GO. THEY'RE GONNA WONDER WHERE I AM.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
[ PILLS RATTLING ]
YEAH?
UM...
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING TELLING KATE TO MOVE AWAY?
I'M JUST GIVING MY OPINION.
I'M ALREADY LOSING YOU. I DON'T WANT TO LOSE HER, TOO.
YOU ARE NOT LOSING KATE.
BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S, UH -- IT'S NOT YOUR PLACE.
YOU'RE NOT HER MOTHER.
YOU MADE THAT CHOICE A LONG TIME AGO.
MAYBE I'VE CHANGED MY MIND.
I DON'T KNOW.
MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST... TELL HER EVERYTHING.
YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS.
OH. OH.
[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]
UP AND AT 'EM, MISSY.
GO AWAY, JANE.
WE HAVE PLANS TODAY, AND WE'RE RUNNING LATE. COME ON.
YOU HAVE PLANS. GO BY YOURSELF.
NOPE, NOT A CHANCE. YOU ARE NOT BACKING OUT ON THIS.
OKAY.
BUT I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE UNTIL WE TALK ABOUT KATE.
I GIVE YOU MY WORD.
I WILL DO NOTHING... UNTIL WE TALK ABOUT IT.
AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT... LATER.
WHAT IF I REFUSE TO DRIVE?
AAH! I'LL DRIVE! LET'S GO!
[ SIGHS ]
BUT WHY ARE WE AT THE CHURCH?
WE'RE NOT MAKING YOUR FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS, ARE WE?
OH, NOTHING NEARLY THAT MORBID.
OH. WELL, WHY, THEN?
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS.
COME ON IN! WE'LL FIND OUT!
WE HAD SOME FUN TIMES IN THIS LITTLE CHURCH, DIDN'T WE?
OH, YEAH.
REMEMBER MISS HAMPTON, OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER?
OH, OH, YEAH!
YOU PUT GLUE ON HER CHAIR, AND HER DRESS STUCK TO IT.
SHE BLEW A GASKET. [ LAUGHS ]
OKAY, WE'RE HEADED TO THE KITCHEN HERE. IS THIS...?
OH.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ]
[ LUKE HUMMING ]
OH, MY LOVELY JANE!
OH, MY-- OH...
[ LAUGHS ]
OH, LUKE ANDRE.
THAT'S -- THAT'S CHEF LUKE ANDRE?!
OH, I WATCH HIS COOKING SHOW!
JANE, MON AMIE.
BONJOUR.
THANK YOU FOR COMING ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE.
YOU, MY LOVE -- AND FOR YOU, ANYTHING, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
OH, THIS MUST BE MY STUDENT TODAY.
UH, YES, I GUESS.
MM-HMM.
HEE HEE HEE.
WELL, UH, TODAY YOU WILL BE PREPARING
AN ENTIRE MEAL IN THE FRENCH TRADITION.
OKAY.
[ LAUGHS ]
HEY, Y,
TELL YOU, MOST OF THESE RACKS JUST SLAP TOGETHER 2x4s.
WELL, I WOULDN'T FEEL RIGHT ABOUT CHARGING SOMEONE
FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN MY BEST WORK.
BESIDES, THERE'S SOMETHING SO...
I DON'T KNOW.
SATISFYING.
YEAH, SATISFYING
ABOUT BUILDING SOMETHING WITH YOUR OWN TWO HANDS.
BUT I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT, DO I?
NO. I SPENT 20 YEARS AS A STOCKBROKER.
I WAS JUST PUSHING PAPERS AROUND ALL DAY.
THAT KIND OF WORK JUST SUCKS THE LIVING SOUL RIGHT OUT OF YOU.
YOU WERE A STOCKBROKER?
[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]
HOW DID YOU GET INTO DOING THIS?
JUST...PURE LUCK.
Luke: THE PEPPERCORN HAS TO BE CRUSHED
JUST RIGHT...
BEFORE PRESSING IT ON THE RACK OF LAMB LIKE THIS.
[ GRUNTS ]
OKAY, SO YOU TRY TO CRUSH IT, BUT, HMM.
IT'S NOT EASY. C'EST PAS FACILE.
♪ HMM, HMM, HMM ♪
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
OH, YOU'RE IN GREAT HANDS WITH CHEF LUKE ANDRE.
OKAY.
NOW, YOU TAKE THE PEPPERCORN,
AND GENTLY YOU PUT IT ON THE MEAT LIKE THIS.
PLEASE, I-I DIDN'T MEAN TO DISTURB YOU.
YOU CAN STAY AS LONG AS YOU LIKE.
I'M REVEREND JAMES, AND I'LL BE IN MY OFFICE
IF YOU NEED ANYTHING AT ALL.
OH, NO. PLEASE STAY.
I WAS JUST...
SITTING HERE, AMAZED AT THE QUIETNESS IN HERE.
THE WORD SPEAKS OF...
THE PEACE THAT SURPASSES UNDERSTANDING.
DO YOU...DEAL WITH...
...A LOT OF DEATH?
AT TIMES.
I'M THERE FOR COMFORT,
AS A MESSENGER OF THE NEW LIFE.
I...
KNOW SOMEONE...
...WHO'S DYING OF INCURABLE CANCER.
SHE'S...
BEEN SO FOCUSED ON THE WORLD.
SHE...
HAS A HARD TIME BELIEVING IN ANYTHING.
YOU KNOW, AS CHILDREN, WE'RE INNOCENT.
AND IT'S EASY TO BELIEVE.
THEN WE MATURE, AND THE WORLD CONSUMES US
WITH OUR DREAMS AND AMBITIONS.
IT BECOMES EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE
THAT SOMETHING SO WONDERFUL COULD BE SO EASY.
[ SOBS ]
[ Voice breaking ] I THINK SHE'S...
DEEPLY FRIGHTENED.
THAT'S A NATURAL HUMAN REACTION.
SHE JUST...
WANTS TO KNOW EVERYONE IS GONNA BE OKAY...
...THAT'S SHE'S NOT GONNA DIE ALONE AND SCARED.
SHE'S NOT ALONE.
THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE LOVES HER
AND EVERY MEMBER OF GOD'S FAMILY.
STAY AS LONG AS YOU LIKE.
AND IF YOUR FRIEND EVER NEEDS TO TALK,
YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME.
Ida: WELL, THAT WAS REALLY SPECIAL.
[ LAUGHS ]
YOUR LAMB RACK WAS REALLY SPECIAL.
THANK YOU.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE IT FOR KATE AND EVERYBODY.
OH.
JANE, I GUESS -- I DO NOT SEE ANY UPSIDE
IN YOU TELLING KATE THAT YOU'RE HER MOTHER.
UH...
I JUST NEED TO KNOW THAT -- [ SIGHS ]
THAT SHE'LL FORGIVE ME.
THAT IS SO SELFISH.
SHE WAS ALREADY ABANDONED BY THE MAN SHE THOUGHT WAS HER FATHER.
CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW SHE'LL FEEL
TO KNOW THAT HER REAL MOTHER ABANDONED HER, TOO?
I GAVE HER TO YOU. I DIDN'T ABANDON HER.
I DON'T KNOW WHY SHE'D SEE IT THAT WAY.
SHE'D PROBABLY RESENT YOU LEAVING HER.
I MEAN, IS THAT A CHANCE YOU WANT TO TAKE?
MAYBE.
[ SIGHS ]
YOU AND I ARE THE TWO PEOPLE THAT KATE TRUSTS
BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT.
AND NOW YOU'RE GONNA GO IN THERE
AND TELL HER YOU'VE LIED TO HER HER ENTIRE LIFE?
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?
DON'T --
Girl: I LIKE YOUR SHOES.
I MEAN, IT'S PRETTY COOL
THAT WE'RE ALL DRESSED THE SAME, YOU KNOW?
HEY, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE ABOUT TO START.
SHE LOOKS GREAT.
LILA! LILA!
JUST REMEMBER TO LOOK UP AND SMILE.
LET'S GO, LET'S GO.
Woman: LET'S GET READY.
GET IN LINE. FIRST POSITION.
BONNE CHANCE. BONNE CHANCE.
SORRY I'M LATE.
I JUST FINISHED UP AT WILL'S. DID I MISS ANYTHING?
NO, JUST ABOUT TO START.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TONIGHT.
I JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT THIS IS ONLY A DRESS REHEARSAL.
SO THERE COULD BE A FEW STOPS AND STARTS...
[ CHUCKLES ]
...ALONG THE WAY AS WE TRY TO IRON OUT
THE KINKS IN THE PROGRAM.
THANK YOU.
SKINNER.
[ AUDIENCE OHs ]
[ INHALES DEEPLY ]
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.
Ida: OH, IT'S STAGE FRIGHT.
OH, I COULD SMELL IT A MILE AWAY.
WELL, TURNS OUT SHE IS A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK, HUH, MA?
KATE, UH, DO YOU MIND IF I TAKE CARE OF THIS?
I MEAN, AFTER ALL, IT IS MY AREA OF EXPERTISE.
PLEASE, I WOULDN'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN.
[ Sighing ] OH.
LILA?
LILA, MY LOVE. WHERE ARE YOU?
NO. I'M NOT GOING BACK OUT THERE.
WHY NOT?
'CAUSE THERE'S PEOPLE OUT THERE. AND THEY'RE WATCHING ME.
WELL, YES.
THAT'S WHY THEY'RE HERE -- TO SEE YOU.
YOU CAN'T LET THAT STOP YOU.
NO.
YOU JUST FIND ONE PERSON IN THE AUDIENCE,
AND YOU FOCUS JUST ON THEM,
AND THEN YOU DANCE JUST FOR THEM.
ANYBODY?
SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT VERY, VERY MUCH.
OKAY.
STILL NERVOUS?
YES.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT WE SAY IN SHOW BUSINESS FOR GOOD LUCK?
WE SAY, "BREAK A LEG."
NO, NO, NO, NO.
JUST KIDDING. FORGET IT.
DADDY AND I ALWAYS DO PINKIE LUCK.
WELL. THEN PINKIE LUCK IT IS.
[ SIGHS ]
[ LAUGHS ] OKAY.
NOW, YOU GO OUT THERE, AND YOU HAVE SO MUCH FUN.
[ SIGHS ]
HONEY, IT'S LATE. COME TO BED.
I'M GOING OVER THE BILLS.
WE GOT A LATE NOTICE ON OUR MORTGAGE.
[ SIGHS ]
I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER WE CAN HOLD ON.
OH, WE'LL MANAGE. WE JUST HAVE TO CUT BACK.
WE'VE ALREADY CUT TO THE BONE.
MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE PULLED LILA OUT OF DANCE CLASS.
IT WOULD HAVE BROKEN HER HEART IF WE DID THAT.
YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?
BUT AFTER PAYING FOR THE LESSONS
AND THE COSTUME AND THE SHOES --
MY MOM PAID FOR THE COSTUME.
DANG IT, KATE!
YOUR MOM CAN'T KEEP PAYING FOR EVERYTHING.
I NEED A JOB, KATE.
YOU JUST DID THAT WORK FOR WILL TODAY.
THAT WAS ONE DAY.
ONE DAY ISN'T GONNA PAY OUR BILLS. I NEED STEADY WORK.
THE ONLY THING ON THE HORIZON IS THAT OFFER FROM ALEX.
[ SIGHS ]
WHEN DO YOU HAVE TO LET HIM KNOW?
SOON.
IF I DON'T, HE MIGHT HIRE SOMEONE ELSE.
[ SIGHS ]
[ GASPING, GROANING ]
[ GROANING ]
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]
[ PILLS RATTLING ]
JANE, BREAKFAST!
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]
I'M CO-- I'M COMING!
OKAY.
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]
YOU CAN -- YOU CAN DO IT.
JANE, YOU CAN DO THIS.
[ GASPS ]
YOU CAN DO THIS.
HEY, GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.
YOU KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING?
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE-- HAVEN'T DONE SINCE I'VE BEEN BACK?
WHAT?
WE HAVEN'T HAD ONE OF OUR FAMOUS BARBECUES.
OOH, YEAH.
WE ALWAYS HAVE A BARBECUE.
THINK YOU'RE UP FOR THAT?
ABSOLUTELY.
OH, WELL...
I THINK I COULD GET ONE TOGETHER BY THIS AFTERNOON.
YEAH.
OKAY, LET'S HAVE BREAKFAST,
AND THEN WE'LL MAKE A GUEST LIST OF SUSPECTS.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.
OKAY.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
OH, HEY, IDA. THANK YOU.
YOU THROW A REALLY GREAT BARBECUE.
OH, THANK YOU.
[ LAUGHS ] I BET YOU CAN'T GET ME, DADDY.
OH, YES, I CAN.
HERE I COME, READY OR NOT!
[ LAUGHS ]
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
OH, LILA -- SHE LOVES HER DADDY, DOESN'T SHE?
YEAH, THEY'RE CRAZY ABOUT EACH OTHER.
HE'S GOOD WITH HER.
I HAD THREE FAILED MARRIAGES
BEFORE I REALIZED THAT MY PICKER WAS ENTIRELY BROKEN.
[ LAUGHS ]
YOU HAVE A GOOD PICKER. HE'S A KEEPER.
SO ARE YOU, AUNT JANE. YOU'RE A KEEPER.
I AM?
WELL, YEAH. GEEZ.
I MEAN, HECK. I HAD TWO MOMS.
I CAN'T REMEMBER A TIME WHEN YOU WEREN'T THERE.
I GOT TWO OPINIONS ON EVERYTHING.
HMM.
I COULD GET AWAY WITH ***.
[ LAUGHS ]
I'M A LUCKY LADY.
I LOVE YOU.
I LOVE YOU MORE.
OH, I THINK NOT.
YOU'RE GETTING SLOW, DADDY! COME ON!
YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM ME.
NEVER HAD ANY BARBECUES IN MANHATTAN.
DID I TELL YOU I WAS A STOCKBROKER?
NO, THAT'S -- NOW YOU MAKE POTTERY.
WELL, THAT'S A -- THAT'S A BIG CHANGE.
YEAH. I WAS JUST WALKING DOWN THE STREET ONE DAY.
I WAS WONDERING... "WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE?"
I LOOK UP, AND THERE'S A SIGN --
"CERAMICS CLASS AT THE 'Y.'"
I WENT IN, AND I SIGNED UP RIGHT ON THE SPOT.
THE REST IS HISTORY.
YOU DIDN'T LIKE LIVING IN THE CITY.
NO, NOT REALLY.
I WAS IN MANHATTAN A LITTLE OVER 20 YEARS.
I COULD COUNT ON THE FINGERS OF ONE HAND
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE I WAS CLOSE TO.
HMM.
WELL, AT LEAST HERE, YOU'LL GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS.
WELL, I AM REALLY COUNTING ON IT.
GOOD NIGHT.
GREAT BARBECUE.
YEAH, IT WAS GOOD.
GOOD NIGHT.
HEY, YOU KNOW, YOU BETTER HUSTLE HERE
'CAUSE YOU DON'T WANT LILA TO WAKE UP
AND REALIZE SHE'S BEEN SLEEPING IN A PICKUP TRUCK.
OH, YOU'RE RIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT, DARLING.
MMM.
THANKS FOR COMING BY.
OH, WELL.
THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT.
OH, YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU.
IT WAS A GREAT BARBECUE.
IDA, I WAS WONDERING.
DO YOU THINK YOU'D LIKE TO GO OUT WITH ME SOMETIME --
JUST, YOU KNOW, THE TWO OF US?
TOMORROW NIGHT. TOMORROW NIGHT.
IT'S PERFECT.
I HAVE ALL THIS STUFF TO D AND YOU'RE GONNA BE ALONE.
NO. OH, NO. NO, NO.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT THE NIGHT AFTER TOMORROW NIGHT.
WE HAVE PLANS.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLANS TOMORROW NIGHT.
NO, NO.
SO, T-TOMORROW NIGHT? THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. GREAT.
OKAY, SO, I'LL PICK YOU UP, SAY -- I DON'T KNOW -- 7:00?
PERFECT. THAT'S GOOD.
GOOD NIGHT.
TOMORROW NIGHT.
NIGHT.
[ GASPS ]
Shh.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
THAT IS ALMOST LIKE WE'VE GOT A DATE NOW.
WELL, YOU DO HAVE A DATE.
AND HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE YOU'VE BEEN ON A DATE?
OKAY.
IF YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS,
IT'S TOO LONG.
LOOK, OKAY. I AM BUSY. I HAVE A VERY BUSY LIFE.
THAT IS AN EXCUSE, NOT A REASON.
END OF STORY. GOOD NIGHT.
OH.
OUR GIRL IS ALL TUCKED IN.
SHE DIDN'T EVEN WAKE UP WHEN I PUT HER PAJAMAS ON.
MM-HMM.
YOU WERE KIND OF QUIET AT THE BARBECUE.
YOU OKAY?
YEAH, I GUESS SO.
HMM.
WELL, AT LEAST LILA HAD A GOOD TIME.
SHE ALWAYS HAS FUN AT GRANDMA'S.
SHE'S A KID, KATE.
SHE'LL HAVE FUN WHEREVER WE ARE...
AS LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER AS A FAMILY.
WELL, MY MOM'S FAMILY.
I KNOW SHE IS. AND I LOVE HER, TOO.
BUT IT'S TIME YOU PUT US FIRST.
[ CHUCKLES ]
[ SIGHS ]
YOU'RE FIRST. YOU'RE FIRST, YOU'RE FIRST.
I COULD ORDER YOU SOMETHING ELSE
IF -- IF YOU DON'T WANT THAT ITEM.
OH, NO, NO. THE FOOD'S DELICIOUS.
YOU'VE HARDLY TOUCHED IT.
I'M NOT DOING THIS WELL, AM I?
OH, YEAH, YOU ARE. YOU'RE DOING FINE.
YOU KNOW... I-I ENJOY BEING WITH YOU.
AND I ALWAYS HAVE.
I DON'T -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO.
WELL, YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING.
IT'S JUST ME -- SAME OLD WILL THAT COMES INTO YOUR SHOP
PRETTY NEAR EVERY DAY FOR TEA AND GOODIES.
IT DOESN'T FEEL THE SAME, ME BEING WITH YOU.
I...I FEEL, UH...
[ SIGHS ] ...AWKWARD.
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TAKE YOU HOME?
WOULD YOU MIND, WILL?
[ Chuckling ] NO. T AT ALL.
Man: YES, SIR.
[ DOOR OPENS ]
UH, HOW DID IT GO?
HI.
WELL...
[ SIGHS ]
IT WAS A COMPLETE DISASTER.
I-I ASKED HIM TO BRING ME HOME.
WHY? WHAT DID HE DO?
NOTHING.
HE WAS FINE. HE WAS A PERFECT GENTLEMAN.
[ SCOFFS ]
WELL, THAT CAD. HOW DARE HE?
NO, NO. WILL WAS FINE.
HE TOLD ME FUNNY STORIES ABOUT TRAVELING AROUND THE COUNTRY
AND LEARNING HOW TO BECOME A MASTER POTTER, AND...
AND WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM?
YOU JUST CLAMMED UP ON HIM?
YEAH. I'M -- I'M SO OUT OF PRACTICE.
I-I DON'T -- [ INHALES SHARPLY ]
DID YOU HAVE BUTTERFLIES IN YOUR STOMACH?
LIKE SHEER TERROR
AT THE THOUGHT OF NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS COMING NEXT?
YEAH. [ STAMMERS ]
WHAT IF I ACTUALLY WIND UP LIKING HIM?
I MEAN, THAT --
OH, IDA.
I HATE TO TELL YOU THIS, BUT [SIGHS] YOU ALREADY DO.
[ SIGHS ]
YEAH, RIGHT. WELL, WHATEVER.
GOOD NIGHT.
[ Singsong voice ] GOOD NIGHT.
[ JANE GASPING ]
[ GROANING ]
JANE! OH, MY--JANE!
JANE, WHAT HAPPENED?
PILLS. OH.
OKAY, ALL GHT. HERE WE GO, HONEY.
[ GROANING ]
OKAY, CAREFUL.
ALL RIGHT. HERE'S ONE. OPEN YOUR MOUTH THERE.
HERE COMES SOME WATER.
BE CAREFUL. SORRY. I KNOW I DRIBBLED YOU.
OH.
DON'T LEAVE ME.
NO. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. I JUST GOT YOUR PILLOW.
[ Crying ] DON'T LEAVE ME.
THERE YOU GO.
DON'T LEAVE ME.
NO, I'M HERE. I'M HERE.
OH, I'M HERE, HONEY.
NO, DARLING.
HAS THIS HAPPENED BEFORE?
OFTEN?
I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO HIDE YOUR CONDITION
FROM KATE MUCH LONGER.
I THINK YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO TELL HER.
I'VE JUST BEEN PUTTING IT OFF.
I'M JUST NOT READY TO TELL MY KATIE.
DO YOU WANT ME TO TELL HER?
NO, I-I THINK I HAVE TO TELL HER.
[ Crying ] I KNEW THIS TIME WOULD COME.
I JUST DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD COME SO SOON.
[ CRYING ]
[ WOMAN LAUGHING ]
HEY, MOM. GOOD MORNING, AUNT JANE.
HI, DARLING. UM, IS LILA HERE?
NO, SHE'S AT A FRIEND'S TODAY.
GOOD.
UM, GERMAINE, COULD YOU EXCUSE US FOR A MINUTE?
UM, I'LL BE IN THE KITCHEN IF YOU NEED ME.
OKAY.
COME AND TALK TO ME FOR A WHILE.
[ SIGHS ]
OH, WILL. I...
IDA.
I CAME BY BECAUSE I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT LAST NIGHT.
I KNOW YOU DIDN'T HAVE A VERY GOOD TIME,
BUT I DID.
MAYBE WE COULD DO SOMETHING TOGETHER
A LITTLE LESS STRESSFUL?
UM...
IDA?
JANE'S DYING.
SHE HAS CANCER.
I'M SO SORRY.
UM, IDA, I WANT YOU TO KNOW SOMETHING.
I'M HERE FOR YOU --
ANYTHING YOU WANT, EVEN IF IT'S JUST A SHOULDER TO CRY ON.
IT'S GONNA BE OKAY.
HEY, EVERYBODY. MOMMY'S HOME.
Lila's asleep.
SHE DIDN'T HAVE A NAP TODAY.
ARE YOU COOKING?
[ CHUCKLES ]
I FIGURED YOU'D BE TIRED WHEN YOU GOT HOME.
IT SHOULD BE JUST ABOUT READY.
IT ACTUALLY SMELLS GOOD.
IT'LL ONLY BE A MINUTE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
WELL, WHAT'S THE OCCASION?
I GOT A CALL FROM ALEX PETERSON TODAY.
HE NEEDS AN ANSWER. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY, KATE.
I KNOW YOU DO.
AND I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT.
BUT, HONEY, I CAN'T LEAVE, ESPECIALLY NOT NOW.
BUT YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO COME RIGHT AWAY.
I CAN GO FIRST, AND YOU AND LILA CAN FOLLOW AFTER.
AFTER MY AUNT JANE DIES? NICE.
MY MOTHER'S GONNA BE DEVASTATED.
I'M NOT GONNA LEAVE HER ALL ALONE.
BUT YOU'RE NOT DESERTING HER.
[ SIGHS ]
LOOK, I UNDERSTAND IT'S A BIG MOVE.
WHY DO I HAVE TO CHOOSE?
BECAUSE AT SOME POINT IN YOUR LIFE, KATE,
YOU GOT TO LET YOUR MOM GO AND LIVE YOUR OWN LIFE.
WELL, I FEEL LIKE YOU ARE RUSHING ME INTO SOMETHING,
AND I CAN'T DO IT.
I AM NOT RUSHING YOU.
I THINK YOU ARE.
[ SIGHS ]
I'LL SEE YOU LATER.
IT'S GETTING LATE, JIMMY.
AND YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY NOT ENJOYING YOUR BEER.
WHY DON'T YOU GO HOME TO YOUR FAMILY?
ON THE HOUSE.
THANKS, ED.
YOU TAKE CARE, JIMMY.
[ SIGHS ]
[ SIGHS ]
HEY. GOOD EVENING, JIMMY.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
NO.
WHY DON'T YOU COME ON OVER TO THE SHOP?
I'LL MAKE YOU SOME COFFEE.
COME ON, LET'S SIT DOWN, TALK ABOUT IT.
[ CHUCKLES ] I'M A GOOD LISTENER.
COME ON.
OKAY. I'LL GET THE COFFEE GOING.
IS THIS WHAT I THINK IT IS?
YEAH.
DID YOU MAKE IT FOR IDA?
NICE LADY. GOT A GREAT DAUGHTER.
YEAH. WHO'S PROBABLY BOILING MAD AT ME RIGHT NOW.
IS THAT WHY YOU'RE ALONE OVER AT ED'S?
KATE AND I HAD A FIGHT.
SEE, I GOT THIS GREAT JOB OFFER.
BUT IT'S IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
KATE DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE.
WELL, THAT'S A BIG CHANGE, JIMMY. SIT DOWN.
[ SIGHS ]
I KNOW IT'S A BIG CHANGE.
BUT IT'S ALSO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY --
NOT JUST FOR ME, FOR OUR FAMILY,
ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW BABY COMING.
WHY CAN'T KATE SEE THAT?
WELL...
YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY SEES THINGS DIFFERENTLY.
IF I'VE LEARNED NOTHING IN THIS LIFE, I'VE LEARNED ONE THING --
THAT JOBS, EVEN CAREERS...
HEY, JIMMY, THEY COME, AND THEY GO.
BUT...
THE PEOPLE THAT YOU LOVE -- NOW, THAT SHOULD BE FOREVER.
OH, HI, KATIE.
WHAT -- WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
I JUST CAME BY TO HAVE A CHAT.
WHERE'S MOM?
SHE WENT TO THE PHARMACY TO GET ME SOME STUFF.
DID YOU WANT TO TALK TO HER?
NO, ACTUALLY, I-I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.
OH.
[ SIGHS ] OKAY. WHAT'S UP?
UH, JIMMY AND I ARE FIGHTING.
HE REALLY WANTS TO TAKE THIS JOB IN CORPUS CHRISTI.
I JUST DON'T KNOW.
WELL, YOU KNOW MY OPINION.
HAVE YOU TALKED TO YOUR MOM AGAIN?
I TRIED.
I CAN TELL, THOUGH.
I MEAN, SHE DOESN'T WANT US TO GO.
I UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW. I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO GO.
AND JIMMY'S REALLY PUSHING IT, THOUGH.
THIS IS A REALLY GOOD JOB FOR HIM.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT, TOO. I JUST --
[ SIGHS ]
I FEEL LIKE I'M STUCK IN THE MIDDLE,
AND THEY'RE BOTH PULLING AT ME.
[ WIND CHIMES RINGING ]
YOU KNOW, MAYBE YOU'RE JUST MAKING THIS TOO COMPLICATED.
WE KNOW WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE WANTS.
NOW YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT.
I DON'T KNOW -- BOTH, NEITHER.
[ SIGHS ]
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
WELL...
I WOULD CHOOSE FOR WHAT'S RIGHT FORE.
AND THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.
YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR WORLD
AND YOUR FAMILY -- NOT YOUR MOM'S, NOT ME.
I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.
I'M REALLY GLAD YOU --
YOU CAME OUT HERE TO STAY WITH US, AUNT JANE.
YOU ALWAYS HELP ME.
THANK YOU.
OKAY.
OKAY, YOU WEREN'T HERE.
[ INHALES DEEPLY, SIGHS ]
I HEARD YOU TALKING TO KATE. YOU BASICALLY TOLD HER TO GO.
WHY CAN'T YOU JUST BE HAPPY FOR THEM?
I'M TRYING TO PRESERVE MY FAMILY...
AND LOOK OUT FOR KATE.
ARE YOU REALLY TRYING TO LOOK OUT FOR KATE?
OR ARE YOU TRYING TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY AROUND YOU?
WHICH, REALLY, I THINK IS KIND OF SELFISH.
THIS IS A SAFE AND KNOWN PLACE FOR THEM.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS?
IDA, IT'S TRYING TO KEEP EVERYTHING SAFE.
LIKE WRAPPING THOSE TEACUPS IN TISSUE PAPER.
I MEAN, DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT THOSE TEACUPS MAY LOOK FRAGILE,
BUT THEY'RE A LOT STRONGER THAN YOU THINK.
KATE'S A GROWN WOMAN. SHE'S GOT HER OWN FAMILY.
YOU'VE GOT TO LET HER GO SOMETIME.
YOU TALK AS IF YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE A MOTHER.
WELL, I AM KATE'S MOTHER.
UH...NO, YOU'RE NOT.
YOU GAVE BIRTH TO HER. THAT'S ALL.
I WAS THE ONE SHE CAME TO WHEN SHE NEEDED SOMEONE.
SHE CAME TO ME WHEN SHE SKINNED HER KNEES.
AND I RAISED HER BY MYSELF WHEN HER DADDY LEFT.
AND I AM GONNA BE THE ONE WHO'S GONNA HAVE TO PICK UP THE PIECES
WHEN YOU DECIDE TO TELL HER THE TRUTH.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
SO I DON'T GET WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
I KNOW YOU DON'T.
[ SIGHS ]
HEY, HONEY? WHERE'S LILA?
MRS. PALMER INVITED HER OVER FOR A PLAYDATE.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING? "YARD SALE"?
YEAH, I GOT A FEW THINGS I DON'T NEED ANYMORE.
MIGHT AS WELL GET RID OF THEM, MAKE A FEW BUCKS IF I CAN.
YOUR TOOLS? YOU LOVE THOSE TOOLS.
DOESN'T MATTER.
I CAN GET NEW ONES IF IT EVER COMES TO IT.
I FIGURED I'D ASK MY COUSIN TO SET ME UP WITH A JOB
RUNNING A FORKLIFT AT HIS WAREHOUSE.
IT'LL BE MINIMUM WAGE TO START, PROBABLY GRAVEYARD SHIFT.
BUT IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES, I'M WILLING TO DO IT.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA TAKE THE CORPUS CHRISTI JOB?
YOU WOULD DO THAT FOR ME, FOR US?
OF COURSE I WOULD. WE'RE A FAMILY.
NOTHING MEANS MORE TO ME THAN MAKING YOU AND LILA HAPPY.
[ CHUCKLES ]
I WAS COMING TO TELL YOU
THAT YOU SHOULD CALL ALEX AND TAKE THAT JOB.
YOU WERE RIGHT.
I WAS BEING SELFISH.
YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT WHAT'S BEST FOR US.
ARE YOU SURE? YOU REALLY WANT TO GO WITH ME?
I'D FOLLOW YOU TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.
I STARTED WRITING IN THIS WHEN I FIRST MOVED TO NEW YORK.
I WROTE DOWN ALL THE THINGS THAT I...
WISHED I'D DONE DIFFERENTLY.
THEN I FORGOT ABOUT IT, [CHUCKLES] PUT IT AWAY...
UNTIL I LEARNED ABOUT THE CANCER.
AND I PULLED IT UP, STARTING READING IT AGAIN,
AND I CAN'T BELIEVE MEANINGLESS THINGS
THAT I WAS WORRIED ABOUT.
JUST GETTING THE JOB IN THE BROADWAY PLAY,
[CHUCKLES] WEARING THE WRONG DRESS TO AN AWARDS SHOW.
JUST INCONSEQUENTIAL CONCERNS.
IN THE END, NONE OF THAT MATTERS.
THE ONLY THING THAT DOES IS WHAT'S LEFT.
THIS IS ALL THAT'S LEFT.
WELL, YOLOOK A LOT BETTER THAN I KNOW YOU FEEL.
MAKEUP -- TRICKS OF THE TRADE.
MM-HMM.
I FEEL... I FEEL OKAY.
LISTEN, UM...
IF THEY HAVE MADE TIR DECISION,
JUST... TRY TO BE HAPPY FOR HER.
I MEAN, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR CHOICE.
LET'S GO HAVE A NICE DINNER.
[ SIGHS ]
HERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU.
Kate: AUNT JANE, YOU LOOK VERY PRETTY.
THANKS FOR COMING.
[ SIGHS ] THANK YOU.
SHE FELL ASLEEP BEFORE I EVEN FINISHED THE STORY.
[ LAUGHS ]
WE HAVE SOMETHING WE'D LIKE TO TELL YOU,
AND WE WANTED YOU TO BE THE FIRST TO KNOW.
I'M TAKING THE JOB.
WE'RE MOVING. WE LEAVE IN SIX WEEKS.
[ SIGHS ]
[ SIGHS ] WOW.
CONGRATULATIONS, JIMMY.
I KNOW HOW MUCH THIS JOB MEANS TO YOU.
REALLY? MOM, YOU'RE OKAY WITH THIS?
OH, HONEY, IF YOU WANT TO GO, I WANT YOU TO GO.
I MEAN THAT FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
THANK YOU.
YOU KNOW, I AM REALLY PROUD OF YOU.
LETTING KATE GO --
THAT WAS THE RIGHT DECISION, YOU KNOW?
AND SHE'LL COME BACK TO VISIT.
I KNOW. IT JUST HURTS SO MUCH.
I KNOW. I KNOW. I KNOW.
[ SIGHS ]
[ BLOWS AIR ]
[ BLOWS AIR ]
[ BLOWS AIR ]
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
OH, WILL.
YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BY THE SHOP LATELY,
SO I THOUGHT I'D DROP BY.
OH, OKAY.
HOW'S JANE?
SHE'S RESTING.
MAY I COME IN?
WE CAN TALK OUTSIDE.
OH.
I SHOULDN'T STAY OUT HERE TOO LONG.
I'VE MISSED YOU, IDA.
IT HASN'T BEEN THE SAME WITHOUT YOU AROUND TOWN.
IS THIS FOR JANE?
NO.
THIS IS FOR YOU.
OH.
OPEN IT.
THANK YOU.
OH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL! OH, WILL!
THAT MUST HAVE TAKEN SO MUCH TIME.
LABOR OF LOVE. IT TAKES TIME, IDA.
WELL...
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
I REALLY SHOULD BE GETTING BACK IN TO JANE.
PLEASE DON'T SHUT ME OUT.
I'M NOT SHUTTING YOU OUT, WILL.
WELL, IT SEEMS THAT WAY TO ME.
I'M JUST STAYING FOCUSED
ON WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW, AND THAT'S JANE.
IDA, THERE'S GONNA COME A POINT
WHERE YOU'RE GONNA NEED SOMEONE TO LEAN ON.
PLEASE.
OH, WILL.
LET ME BE THAT SOMEONE.
I CAN'T RIGHT NOW, WILL. I'M SORRY.
YOU KNOW I UNDERSTAND. I TRULY DO.
[ WIND CHIME RINGING ]
WELL, THERE IS NO WAY I'M GONNA LET YOU
GO TO THAT RECITAL TONIGHT.
OH. LET ME GO?
YEAH.
NO. I'M GOING TO THAT RECITAL.
I PROMISED LILA I'D BE THERE, AND I'M GONNA BE THERE.
BUT LOOK AT YOU.
YOU DON'T WANT HER TO KNOW HOW SICK YOU ARE.
IF I CAN'T FOOL A 5-YEAR-OLD...
[ CHUCKLES ]
...MY CAREER IS IN RUINS.
[ CHUCKLES ]
HERE. HELP ME UP.
PULL ME HARD.
THIS IS AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGMENT.
I'M SO DIZZY. [ GASPS ]
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
[ SIGHS ]
YOUR FRIENDS ARE ALL GONNA BE UP THERE.
WEAR YOUR NEW COSTUME.
[ SIGHS ]
SHE SAYS SHE CAN'T DO IT.
WE TRIED TO TALK TO HER, BUT SHE WON'T BUDGE.
CAN I TALK TO HER?
PLEASE.
UM...
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
HEY.
WHAT'S GOING ON? LILA?
AUNT JANE, I DIDN'T THINK YOU WERE COMING.
I TOLD YOU.
I WOULDN'T MISS YOUR RECITAL FOR THE WHOLE WORLD.
I DON'T WANT TO DO IT, AUNT JANE.
I WANT TO GO HOME.
PLEASE DON'T LET THEM MAKE ME DO IT.
NOBODY'S GONNA MAKE YOU DO ANYTHING.
YOU HAVE TO WANT TO DO IT.
I DON'T WANT TO. I'M AFRAID.
EVERYONE'S WATCHING.
WHAT IF I MESS UP LIKE I DID BEFORE?
OH, THAT'S IN THE PAST. FORGET ABOUT THE PAST.
HOW?
REMEMBER WHEN I TOLD YOU WHEN YOU'RE UP ON THE STAGE,
YOU HAVE TO LOOK IN THE AUDIENCE,
AND YOU HAVE TO FIND SOMEONE YOU LOVE.
LIKE MOM OR DAD?
OR GRANDMA.
AND THEN YOU JUST LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THEIR EYES
AND DANCE...
JUST FOR THEM.
AND EVERYTHING WILL JUST DISAPPEAR.
CAN YOU DO THAT FOR ME?
OKAY. GOOD. I LOVE YOU.
I LOVE YOU.
[ SMOOCH ]
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
[ CHUCKLES ]
HOW DID YOU DO IT?
SHE JUST DECIDED SHE WASN'T AFRAID ANYMORE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
[ MUSICAL INTRODUCTION ]
IS THIS ONE TAKEN?
HOW YOU DOING? GOOD TO SEE YOU.
Woman: THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TONIGHT.
I KNOW YOU'RE AWARE
OF HOW HARD THE CHILDREN HAVE WORKED ON THEIR DANCE,
SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, PLEASE WELCOME THE LITTLE PIXIES.
"DANCE OF THE FLOWERS."
[ AUDIENCE OHs ]
Jane: YOU HAVE TO LOOK IN THE AUDIENCE,
AND YOU HAVE TO FIND SOMEONE YOU LOVE
AND DANCE JUST FOR THEM.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
BRAVO!
WELL DONE!
OH, THANK YOU. THEY'RE LOVELY.
NOT AS LOVELY AS YOUR PERFORMANCE WAS TONIGHT, THOUGH.
YOU WERE GREAT. REALLY, JUST GREAT.
LILA.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
THESE ARE FOR YOU, LILA.
THANK YOU, WILL.
GO SEE YOUR GRANDMA, YOUR MA. GO AHEAD.
THANK YOU.
GOOD JOB.
HONEY, YOU WERE FABULOUS! OH, OH!
AUNT JANE, YOU'RE PART OF THIS FAMILY.
COME ON. COME ON.
WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU. RIGHT?
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
UM...
I TOLD KATE THAT YOU NEEDED TO TALK TO HER ALONE.
SO WE'RE MEETING TOMORROW AT THE PARK,
AND I'LL TAKE LILA
SO YOU TWO CAN SPEND SOME TIME TOGETHER.
ARE YOU SURE?
[ CHUCKLES ]
I GOT TO LET GO SOMETIME.
COME ON.
THANK YOU, AUNT JANE.
FOR WHAT?
EVERYTHING.
YOU -- JUST BEING YOU --
YOUR LOVE, YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR CRAZY, GREAT ADVICE.
MOSTLY JUST FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD FRIEND TO MOM.
SHE'D NEVER TELL YOU THIS, BUT IT REALLY HELPED HER
KNOWING THAT YOU WERE THERE FOR US IF WE NEEDED YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ]
NOTHING...
I'VE EVER DONE FOR YOUR MOM
COULD COMPARE TO WHAT SHE'S GIVEN ME --
A FAMILY.
YOU, LILA, JIMMY.
YOU CAN'T CATCH ME, GRANDMA! HA HA!
FASTER, FASTER!
YOU HAVE THE BEST MOM IN THE WORLD.
YOU'RE IN TROUBLE NOW.
OH, YOU'RE CHEATING. OH, BOY.
AND I HAVE THE BEST FRIEND.
[ SNIFFLES ]
YOU'RE SUCH A PRETTY GIRL.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO WITHOUT YOU, AUNT JANE.
DON'T BE SAD, KATIE.
THE HAPPINESS YOU'VE BROUGHT ME...
IS MORE THAN I EVER DREAMED POSSIBLE.
COME ON, GRANDMA. I WANT TO PLAY.
LILA?
COME HERE.
GIVE AUNT JANE A HUG. COME HERE.
[ LAUGHS ]
OKAY, IT'S TIME TO GO. WE HAVE TO GO.
[ SNIFFLES, CHUCKLES ]
HERE WE GO.
WHY ARE YOU CRYING, MOMMY?
GOODBYE.
BYE-BYE, LOVE.
[ CRYING ]
[ WHIMPERS ]
Jane: [ Voice breaking ] IN ALL MY YEARS IN THE THEATER,
I NEVER WANTED TO BE THE UNDERSTUDY.
I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE THE STAR.
BUT IT WAS OKAY THIS TIME
BEING YOUR UNDERSTUDY
BECAUSE YOU'RE PERFECT FOR THE PART.
I WAS THE ONE WAITING IN THE WINGS...
...JUST IN CASE I WAS NEEDED.
OH, YOU WERE NEEDED, JANE. YOU WERE NEEDED.
I KNOW THAT NOW.
I DIDN'T TELL KATE
BECAUSE YOU'RE HER MOTHER, IDA.
YOU BELONG ON CENTER STAGE.
YOU'RE THE STAR OF THE SHOW.
HEY, YOU NEED ANYTHING?
YOU CAN'T LIVE A LIFE...
[ SIGHS ]
...WITHOUT REGRETS.
IT'S NOT POSSIBLE.
I SHOULD HAVE LET GO OF THESE A LONG TIME AGO.
TAKE ME OUTSIDE, IDA.
I WANT TO LOOK AT THE STARS.
YEAH, SURE. LET'S GO.
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]
YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN SO STRONG.
NOT REALLY.
JUST IT HELPS THAT I HAVE A-A FAITH IN A POWER
GREATER THAN MY OWN.
YOU MEAN... THE BIG GUY UPSTAIRS?
MM-HMM.
I USED TO KNOW HIM.
HE STILL KNOWS YOU. JUST BELIEVE.
I SUPPOSE I ALWAYS DID.
I JUST FORGOT.
I WANT TO THANK YOU...
...FOR GIVING ME JUST... THE GREATEST GIFT
A HUMAN BEING CAN GIVE ANOTHER PERSON...
...OUR DAUGHTER.
[ SIGHS ]
[ SIGHS ]
Jane: "NO MORE REGRETS, IDA MAE...
"ONLY HOPES.
"WITH THESE TRAVEL VOUCHERS,
"YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
"TAKE A CHANCE.
GO WITH LOVE."
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
Woman: WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GET YOU LUNCH?
OH, THAT WOULD BE NICE.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
Man: THAT'S THE LAST OF THEM.
Ida: ARE YOU SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING?
I'M SO GLAD YOU GUYS AREN'T SELLING THIS HOUSE.
WELL, WE NEED SOMEPLACE TO COME BACK TO, RIGHT?
Man #2: READY TO GO, SIR.
TIME TO HIT THE ROAD.
YEAH, HONEY, OKAY.
YOU'LL DO WELL IN CORPUS CHRISTI.
THEY'RE GONNA BE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.
AND HERE'S SOME SCONES. THEY'LL SEE YOU TILL NEXT TIME.
THANKS, IDA.
DON'T FORGET TO GIVE ME THAT BABY CALL, ALL RIGHT?
I WILL BE THERE.
I'M COUNTING ON IT.
OKAY. BYE.
OKAY, DRIVE SAFE.
I'M MISSING YOU ALREADY.
ME, TOO.
CHRISTMAS ISN'T THAT FAR AWAY.
I KNOW.
OH, COME HERE, YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
I WANT LOTS OF LETTERS AND E-MAILS
AND DRAW ME LOTS OF PICTURES OF YOUR NEW HOUSE, OKAY?
I LOVE YOU, DARLING.
I LOVE YOU.
[ SMOOCHES ]
HELP ME UP.
[ LAUGHS ]
WELL, I'M GONNA SURE MISS YOUR DESSERTS, LILA.
JUST ASK GERMAINE TO PUT EXTRA STUFF IN THE MIDDLE.
MMM, EXTRA STUFF. THAT'S MY FAVORITE.
BYE, WILL.
[ SMOOCHES ] BYE, BUG.
[ LAUGHS ]
OKAY.
BYE.
BYE.
BYE.
[ LILA HUMMING ]
INTO THE TRUCK. YES.
OKAY.
OKAY.
BYE.
SO, WHICH SHOULD IT BE --
IS IT DINNER IN PARIS OR AN ALFRESCO LUNCH IN FLORENCE?
[ CHUCKLES ] PARIS.
THEY MAKE GREAT PASTRIES IN PARIS.
NOT AS GOOD AS LILA'S, THOUGH. THEY DON'T USE THE EXTRA STUFF.
[ CHUCKLES ]
I HEAR IT'S LOVELY THERE THIS TIME OF YEAR.
PARIS IT IS.
I'LL WRAP THEM BACK UP.
NO, NO, NO. PUT THEM WITH THE REGULARS.
I GOT TO START USING THEM SOMETIME.
OKAY.
YOU TWO BETTER GET A MOVE ON. THE CAB'S WAITING.
OH, YEAH. OKAY, ARE YOU GONNA BE OKAY WITHOUT US?
JUST GO, IDA. I CAN HANDLE THINGS.
YOU TWO HAVE FUN.
OKAY, BYE!
Ida: HIT THE ROAD, JOE. WE'RE GOING TO PARIS, AND STEP ON IT.