"[PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]" "Iwaseleven, when I asked my teacher, howcome,thereare alot of parrots in Los Angles?" "Hesaidthat,yearsbefore, aprivatezoo was going to close down andtheworkersweretold  to kill all the birds." "Theworkershatedthe idea and let the birds go instead." "Idon'tknow how true that is, butalmosteverytime I hear them above me," "I wonder, if the parrots stayed friends with each other, oncetheywerefree." "Andeverythingwas suddenly so different." "[BIRDS CHIRPING]" "It's time for an update." "Already?" "I see a difference, yeah." "I thought you'd never wake up." "Good morning to you, too." "[SCOFFS]" "Jess." "Good morning, Dave." "When you get to the middle school in September, you won't be sleeping like this, I tell you that." "I got to go, honey." "Bye." "Bye." "What time will you be home?" "Later than last night." "That's for sure." "I'll see you, kids." "Bye, Dave." "Look, Jennifer, listen to me." "Your mother would want it this way," "I want it this way." "You have to understand that I care more about you than anyone can." "I am your father." "I know, daddy." "I just miss her." "I know you do." "I do too." "But why do you have to be seeing Jane?" "Lifetime..." "Uh...." "Because, I deserve to be happy again, or..." "No, it's, "I wanna be happy again."" "Close enough, as long as you've got them right." "You've got them, right?" "Yeah, I'm fine." "Sorry, I just..." "I want you to nail it." "They specifically asked for you to come in." "I want to do a feature," "I just hate these MMW's, they are weak, you know." "Well, it's not so easy to." "Maybe some day." "Hey, it's Peri!" "Honk the horn." "Peri, who?" "From school." "Hey, Peri!" "PERI:" "Yo, yo, yo." "JENNIFER:" "Yo, yo, yo." "Is Peri in your room?" "I thought I knew all the kids." "No, she's in Mrs. Elise's Class." "Oh, wait." "Her mom used to come to PTA meetings, right?" "I don't know." "Yeah." "Then she stopped coming." "Can I play with her today?" "Maybe, I thought you were playing with Lizzie and Jess." "You can call Peri too." "Why not?" "Oh, okay." "Now, let's do your sides again." ""Daddy, can we talk for a second?"" ""Sure, honey."" "Mama, how long does it take for the box to get to Gerry?" "Maybe a couple of days, you know, with the rush service." "When will he come home?" "I hope soon, baby." "This was supposed to be his last trip, it's just..." "Do you worry about him?" "Yeah, what mother wouldn't worry?" "Lizzie, I worry all the time." "There it is." "I can't believe, my little pumpkin head is going to middle school already." "Can we go now?" "I remember sitting you up on a trash can, that first day of elementary." "You were so upset," "I had to talk you into going, remember?" "But it went okay." "I remember." "You know, you're gonna be fine, right?" "You know that." "Miranda." "Miranda?" "Miranda!" "What?" "Where is it?" "What?" "Where is it?" "My dress." "I didn't..." "Where is it?" "I don't know." "Where did you put it?" "Dave had it." "What is she talking about?" "Go, play, I need to talk to Jess." "Go, go." "Sweet, Dave and I, have given it a lot of thought." "What?" "Well, I..." "We don't think it's such a good idea for you to just have any time you want." "You know." "Dave has been reading about children and video games." "Jess, Jess." "[LIVELY MUSIC PLAYING]" "Aha." "I don't know." "Talk to you later, bye." "[BEEPING]" "Vanessa Vans Doren." "We need to talk." "Please." "But we talked for ever about that." "So, what do you want me to say?" "That I am thrilled about what you are doing?" "MAN:" "Listen..." "No, listen to me for a change." "[SIGHS]" "I wasn't ready for this though." "You didn't ask me." "I feel like I don't even matter." "Or, what I think about this stuff, doesn't mean anything, you know." "No, Jennifer, your mother would want it this way." "You have to understand that." "I care more than anyone can about you, I'm your father." "I know." "I just miss her." "I know you do." "I do too." "But, why do you have to be seeing Jane?" "MAN:" "Very good!" "That was great, uh, Vanessa." "Thanks." "How old are you?" "Eleven." "Great." "Thank you very much." "How did it go?" "Nothing." "WOMAN ON RADIO:" "Yesterday in Najaf, Iraq, thedefensedepartment has confirmed, at least seven US marines were killed in the attack." "Sourcesaresaying, the incidence occurred at a road block, andanimprovised explosive device was used." "Now,themorningtraffic." "Itisastickymorning out there on the freeways..." "[CELLPHONE RINGING]" "This is Martin." "Hey, you." "Hey." "I didn't even hear you leave this morning." "Ijustwantedtoletyouknow, I got the parcel of..." "Oh, good." "Uh, did they say it was gonna make it on time or..." "Yeah, they said it should." "How are you?" "Ah, you know, ah..." "I'm..." "Really?" "Yeah, yeah, same old stuff." "Well, I'll keep the faith a little and eventually..." "Yeah." "Hey, is Lizzie there?" "Hold on." "Here, daddy wants to say hello." "Hi, daddy." "Hey, baby, what's up with you?" "Nothing." "What are your plans for the day?" "Um, I think, I have a play-date with Jess and Vanessa." "Youwannatalktomommy?" "Nah, it's okay." "Um..." "Uh..." "Bye, bye" "Bye." "Come on, come on!" "All right." "[CELLPHONE RINGS]" "Hello?" "Oh, Jenine, it's Linda Goldy from PTA." "Oh, hi, how are you?" "Good,havingVanessaaround, and all those stuff, you know." "Oh, yeah." "Summer, gotta love it, right?" "JENINE: yeah." "Well, listen." "Vanessa is having some friends over to play today andshewantedPeri to come too." "Oh, you know, with everything we've got going on today," "I don't think we can." "Okay, another time then." "[SOFTLY] Oh, mom." "Come on." "Please." "Is she coming?" "Hold on, Linda." "[SOFTLY] God." "I don't know what to do." "Linda, sure, she'd love to." "JENINE:" "You're the blue house with the white fence, right?" "That's right." "Uh, see you then." "She's coming." "Mama?" "Mom, I'm going now." "What?" "Where are you going?" "Vanessa's house." "I told you." "Well, let me take you." "She's just around the corner." "No, but..." "You wait." "[ROMANTIC SONG PLAYING]" "Double double this, this, double double that, that, double this, double that." "Double double this, that, double double ice, ice, double double, cream, cream." "Double ice, double cream, double, double ice cream." "Yo, yo, yo." "Yo, yo, yo ." "[SCREAMING]" "Hey, Jess, how are you?" "I Haven't seen you in a long time." "I'm good." "[LAUGHING]" "You think she's handling it all okay?" "Oh, absolutely." "That kid is as strong as an ox." "My god!" "I can't imagine how Lizzie would be in that situation." "Have you met him?" "No." "You?" "And?" "I don't know what she's thinking." "Hmm." "Well, I'd better get going." "I'll call you later." "Okay." "Oh, how's Gerry doing?" "Oh, he's good, he's okay, you know, he's just..." "There was a bad attack I heard on the radio." "Oh, no, no, he's not around there." "Oh, okay." "Okay, bye, sure." "Okay." "See you later." "[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]" "Lizzie, why did you draw a dog on the skateboard with..." "[ALL GIGGLING]" "What is that?" "Oh, my god, look at the wig!" "No!" "Hey, I saw Peri today." "She's coming over too." "Peri, from school?" "Yeah." "Why?" "I don't know." "Why not?" "Okay, wait, I got it." "Jess, draw your favorite thing, then I'll add to it." "Then Vanessa, you draw on that, and we keep going, on and on." "How do you draw, darling?" "[TOGETHER] Aah aah aah" "Hey, Joan's not my favorite any more." "What I think is, Frank Evan's better." "Way better." "I like Dylan." "I don't." "Who do you like, besides your little love elephant?" "[SARDONICALLY] Nobody." "[SCREAMING]" "Okay, so, call me before you're done." "Not when you're done, okay?" "I know." "It's the one with the picket fence." "Okay." "Why don't you just drive her up there?" "Because... okay." "Ready?" "Yep." "Oh, hello, Peri." "Hi." "Where's your mom?" "Okay, well." "Come in." "The others are in Vanessa's room." "You can go ahead." "It's just down the hall there." "Thank you." "[GIRLS SINGING]" "ALL:" "Peri, hey!" "Hi guys, hi." "ALL:" "Yo, yo, yo!" "Yo, yo, yo." "Come on in." "PERI:" "Cool, Vanessa." "Yeah." "I like it." "Your actor's picture..." "Vans Doren?" "Stage name." "Hmm, really?" "My god, that is so cool." "I guess." "Sometimes it seems stupid." "It's not stupid, Vanessa." "Yeah." "Yeah, whatever." "How do you do it?" "What?" "Act?" "Yeah, acting." "I mean it's awesome that you can do it, you just..." "Just act, it's easy." "Here, show us." "You try, Jess, I dare you." "[CHUCKLES] Okay, where do I start?" "Start from where it says, "Scene two."" ""Daddy, I know I just miss her."" ""I know you do, I do too."" ""But why do you have to be seeing Jane?"" ""Because, I want to be happy again."" "Yeah, it is hard to do." "Can I try?" "Yeah, yeah, okay." "Hey, Peri, did you bring a dress?" "I don't, no, I forgot." "Hey, hey." "Thank you." "WOMAN:" "Marty, you need to sign this." "Let me see it." "Okay." "Thanks." "[GIGGLING]" "I think, my mom should go out with my manager." "Why?" "Oh, I just see the way they look at each other." "Like they want each other." "Chemicals." "Chemistry." "Whatever, yep." "It's so obvious, it's gross." "Yeah, I know." "Like Dave and your mom?" "Stop." "Sorry." "It's okay I guess, just talking about it makes me think about it, then," "I feel bad." "Why?" "What if they are happy with each other?" "Come on!" "No, really." "What if Dave's the one she loves, that was meant to be?" "Lizzie, you read too many books." "Yeah, that can happen even after a break up." "Maybe, Lizzie, but not this guy." "She should take him anyway." "Unless some other guy comes along with his own house." "We have a house." "I'm going to the bathroom." "If Gerry got killed in Iraq, my mom and dad would just die." "And that would just be really bad, that's just..." "Lizzie, don't worry." "Gerry's going to come home." "I keep hearing about the insur..." "Gerry's gonna come home." "Just wait and see." "Did you have a shower?" "Yeah." "Cool." "I think I have an armpit hair." "Really?" "Yeah." "Okay." "Okay." "Bye." "Daddy." "Yeah, we're okay." "Hmm, nothing." "Went to Vanessa's house." "When can I see you again?" "No." "When?" "Why?" "Yeah, I know." "Sometimes it just kills." "When can I talk to you again?" "How about tomorrow?" "The day after?" "Okay." "Bye daddy." "Maybe we'll hear something tomorrow, huh?" "About what?" "Today's TV movie audition." "Whatever." "Hey, there are plenty of other actresses in this town who will happily take the gig if you don't want it." "I know." "It's not a feature, but it's work." "Why can't Ron get me in for more features?" "I don't know." "You had some fun today, huh?" "You know about Peri?" "Nothing much." "Oh, boy." "What?" "Did you see her clothes?" "What kind of a mother would have her daughter dress like that?" "I don't know." "I think her shoes were hurting." "Unbelievable." "Hey!" "Come on, it's time." "It should be right away." "Shall we get the time right?" "Hey, Gerry." "Hi!" "Hey, there." "We can see you." "Hey." "Hey." "Yeah,it'sworking." "I can see you too." "Oh, my god!" "Hey,Mom." "Hey, Gerry." "How are you?" "Yeah,I 'mokay." "Everything'suh..." "Everything'sokayhere." "What about there?" "Oh, we are fine." "Yeah?" "Hey,who'sthatprincess I see there?" "Hey." "Hey, how you doing, baby?" "Good." "Yeah?" "You been a good girl?" "Sure." "Sometimes." "[LAUGHING]" "Hey, Gerry, is it pretty you know, busy, where you are?" "No,it'suh ..." "It'sprettydead." "I'mgoingto getkilled from the boredom." "MARTY:" "Good." "Iguess." "Baby listen, I sent you a parcel for your birthday." "You should get it in time." "Okay." "Well, can we see you like this again?" "Or..." "No." "I don't think I get to do this for a while again." "Well, then I guess we're gonna have to sing for you." "No, no, no, you don't, no!" "Gerry, are you saying, you don't like our singing?" "[SNICKERS] Yeah." "ALL: ♪ Happy" "Stop,stop,stop." "[SCREAMING]" "Okay, here we go." "I'll blow out the candles, all right?" "Allright,youready." "Yay!" "Happy birthday!" "[LIVELY MUSIC PLAYING]" "You should not walk around with those things on." "You'll run into something." "I mean a train could come by and hit you, you wouldn't hear it." "That's not a final draft, it's just some sketches." "It looks like our room." "Yeah, it is." "For now." "We're thinking about moving my business into the house." "What?" "It's a smart move." "Save a lot of money by doing it." "But, that's our room." "Don't worry about it, sweetie." "We'll fix the den up room, nice for you and Miranda." "Okay?" "It'll work." "Could you put your glass in the dishwasher please?" "What's the matter?" "Stay here." "Where are you going?" "♪Openup youwildone let me know" "♪Morethanyourname" "♪Takeoutthe judgments let me know" "♪Youfeelthe sameway" "♪Howmaytimes I have been to this place" "♪ So much of your smile makes me feel" "♪Likeanew way" "♪Waschiseledaway" "♪Concretewallsintodust" "♪I knowImust give it away I say" "♪ Give it away I say" "♪IfIplantokeepthis sunny day ♪" "Yes, absolutely." "Today?" "This aft..." "Well, I understand that." "Yeah, I'll be there." "Thank you." "What's up?" "[SIGHS] They want to see me for that job interview today." "What am I going to do?" "I am not ready for this." "Jeff, you can stay at Wayne's for a bit, right?" "They said anytime." "I don't want to go to Wayne's." "Peri, give me a break!" "What am I supposed to do with you today?" "I can't take you to the job interview." "Take me to Vanessa's." "Come on, it'll be fine." "Let's just go." "Okay." "We will do what we did before." "We'll drop you off, make sure they are home." "I can't let them see inside the car." "Jess." "You okay?" "Yeah, mm-hmm." "Really?" "Mm-hmm." "Is Vanessa here?" "Sure, she's in her room, with Lizzie." "Go surprise them." "Hi!" "Hi." "What are you doing here?" "Well, I could have called from the office but I was on my way and I was close, so..." "Okay." "You want some coffee?" "Yeah." "I just got off the phone with Derick Castle, and they are recasting or something, this afternoon." "It's a feature, it has Alec Baldwin, it's for the role of the daughter." "Whoa, really?" "Don is sending oversize, they won't release the script." "Vanessa!" "Come here." "Is she gonna be able to get it together by this afternoon?" "Hey, beautiful!" "Hi, Ronny." "You've got a feature audition today." "Wow, cool!" "Yeah." "Yeah, okay, you go play." "I'll give you the sides when they come in." "You two, you have to let her learn it." "Okay?" "I think, you're gonna have to come along to the audition." "Okay, lets go." "So... [INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]" "[GIGGLING]" "Is it good?" "Shh." "[COUGHS]" "Okay, I need to run it a few times to find it." "You memorized it that quickly?" "Okay, I'm Patricia, and you guys are everyone else." ""Ever since I was four years old," ""I knew all about him, everything." ""I had figured out that my daddy wasn't really who he said he was." ""But it just wasn't right to call him a liar." ""It just didn't fit."" "Never mind, I'll call him later." "Okay, bye." ""Hi, Mr. Wilson."" ""How are things?"" ""Fine, I guess."" ""Yes, why?"" ""Oh, never mind." "I'll call later."" ""Okay, bye."" ""Daddy, you used to rob banks." "Is that true?"" ""I thought you'd never ask."" ""Is it true, daddy..." ""Some kid in school told me that you," ""that you, used to rob banks." "Is that true?"" ""Daddy, how could you have never told me this simple line before?" ""How daddy?"" "You are amazing." "Vanessa, you are so gonna get this part." "Maybe." "Come on, come on, lets go, lets go." "Do I need my head shot?" "No!" "Never take a head shot to a feature audition." "It makes you look desperate." "My mom is having a job interview." "So, can I stay here?" "Oh!" "God." "Wha..." "What did she do?" "Just drop you off?" "Yeah." "[SIGHS]" "Well." "You're gonna have to come with us." "Vanessa has an audition." "Wait." "Peri, I'm sorry to have to say this." "You can't wear that." "This audition, it's too important." "[SIGHS] Vanessa." "Vanessa!" "Lend Peri something to wear." "Now, go, go, go!" "We're getting late." "[SIGHS IN DESPAIR]" "Come on, girls." "Sit down." "Hi." "Sit." "Crystal, are you ready?" "Are you waiting for the role of Angie?" "Me?" "Um..." "No." "MAN:" "Come here, give me a hug." "Hey, it's okay." "Did you nail it?" "[LAUGHING] Hold her back!" "Come on!" "It's them." "Who?" "Dylan and Kevin." "Can't you guys keep it in the yard?" "Can't you throw it this far?" "Thanks." "What are you doing?" "Hanging around." "What about you?" "We're getting ready to go camping." "Our team went tri-city." "Oh!" "Yeah." "We are going to the valley competition." "Cool." "Hi, Lizzie." "Soccer." "[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]" "Whoo-hoo!" "[SCREAMING]" "Lucky shot." "Really?" "No." "[GASPING]" "Jess, you played before." "Duh." "Is there a soccer team in Jordon?" "No, but we'd be lucky, if we get to play in PE." "I hate PE." "Me too." "I don't want to do PE everyday." "I love it." "I hate being stuck in class all day." "I hate being stuck in anything." "Peri, did you guys move?" "Yea..." "No." "Did you sell your house?" "Well, we might be." "There was a sign." "Yeah, we might." "Are you moving?" "No." "Lizzie, is your brother still in Iraq?" "Yeah." "That is, so, so, cool." "I guess." "Vanessa, are you still acting?" "Yeah." "My mom saw you on that CSI show." "She had a big audition today." "Shh." "Don't want to jinx it." "I think, I could act." "Seems easy." "Oh, really?" "[GIGGLES]" "[MAN OVER RADIO]" "[PLANE APPROACHING]" "[EXPLOSION]" "He's coming home, Lizzie." "Gerry is coming home." "Where's mama?" "In Gerry's room." "Did that just come?" "What, this?" "Yeah, they just dropped it off." "That won't work under that bed." "Cheryl, it won't work." "[SIGHING IN EXHAUSTION]" "Why would they send it, if it's not going to work?" "It's okay, we will just have him stay in Lizzie's room for a while." "We'll get him a new bed." "No, yes, yeah." "[SOBBING]" "[SOBBING] My boy." "[SOBBING] My boy." "[SIGHS]" "Great news." "She is in the running." "It is between her and one other girl, that won't tell me who it is." "The feature, she is in the mix." "They are already checking on flights for you guys." "Isn't that great or what?" "If Vanessa books this, it is a minimum of $40,000 to her." "Yesterday, I saw a mother and her two kids, by the side of the road." "They are living in their car." "Yeah, there is a lot of that." "Ron, I know them." "I..." "Hate myself." "Lizzie, come on." "Your parents are bringing him home from the hospital, any minute." "Jess, I can't." "Lizzie, listen." "You can." "It's okay." "Lizzie, look at me." "Look at me, Lizzie." "You have to see him and talk to him." "It will be weird, but just think how he'd feel, right?" "[SENTIMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]" "Hey, you okay?" "[PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]" "JENINE:" "Hello?" "Jenine, hi, it's Linda, Vanessa's mom." "How are you?" "JENINE:" "Hi, Linda." "It's fine here, trying to stay cool." "Right." "Listen, I would love to have you and the kids over this afternoon, if you're not busy." "We'll have some coffee." "Vanessa would love to see Peri." "Jenine please, I'd love to see you." "I know all of Vanessa's friends' moms and I've hardly even talked to you or anything." "What do you say?" "JENINE:" "Okay, let's meet up for a while." "What time?" "Can you come around 3:00?" "JENINE:" "Sure." "Well, see you then, bye." "Okay, bye." "[KNOCK AT DOOR]" "Can I come in?" "I'm making some tea, would you like a cup?" "No." "Okay." "[CHUCKLES]" "Kids you know, it's hard." "Doing the right thing and all." "It is." "Sometimes I think I..." "I push her too hard sometimes, you know, the acting thing." "But she really, really loves it." "I can't imagine Peri doing anything like that." "You think she wouldn't like it?" "No, it's not that, it's just not going to happen." "How are you doing?" "Fine, fine." "I..." "[SIGHS]" "I have a guest house." "It's empty, warm." "Jenine" "I would like nothing better, than to have you use it for as long as you need to, with absolutely no shame." "Gerry, have some more salad." "No, I'm done." "You hardly ate anything." "I'll think about it." "I don't need much energy." "Right?" "Right?" "I suppose." "You went ahead and grew up on me, didn't you, princess?" "Yeah." "Do you have a boy friend?" "No." "Why not?" "I'm ten." "It doesn't matter." "Leave her alone." "What?" "Well, she's got her birthday coming up in a week, I just..." "I just thought, maybe, you know, ten years old..." "Gerry, please." "Princess?" "Hmm." "Get me another beer?" "Yeah." "Haven't you had enough?" "I'll stop when I've had enough." "Thank you." "Oh, leave it alone..." "No, I just, just..." "Ah!" "Dammit!" "Marty, No!" "What, are you gonna bend me over your knee?" "You can kill yourself all you want." "I would too." "But I am not gonna let it go on forever." "Got it?" "Not when you are here." "You are not gonna drag us down with you." "This wasn't the plan." "Then why the hell did you enlist?" "You know, I've been meaning to ask you." "Why did you put the ramp at the back door?" "Hey, the hot water works." "It takes forever to warm up, but it works." "The bed is a trundle pull-out thingy." "So, two of you can sleep here." "And one of you on the couch." "That would be great." "Okay." "And the phone works, so, if you need it..." "Oh, I got a cellphone." "So, I won't be needing it." "I'm really glad, you are here." "Vanessa, let's let them get settled." "Good night." "Good night." "Pretty cool, huh?" "I can't believe, you just did that." "Me neither." "Today, when I was out with my friends" "Terry, Berry and..." "Pack more?" "Yeah." "Okay, now we are on the window, isn't it?" "I like it there." "Look, if you like it there, it won't make any sense there." "It's not good..." "[TELEVISION NOISE]" "Hold on for a sec." "Turn it down, please." "GIRL ON TV:" "Are you sure?" "GIRL 2:" "Absolutely." "GIRL 1:" "Okay." "Sorry. [CLEARING THROAT]" "Okay, now, the cut away that I'm thinking about is, when she's at the car..." "[TELEVISIONNOISE]" "I said turn it down!" "GIRL 1:" "Did you forget?" "GIRL 2:" "Yes, I think I did." "Did you hear me?" "[INCREASES VOLUME]" "Just try me." "Oh, get it." "ALL:" "Yay!" "ALL:" "Cake, cake, cake." "[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]" "Mom, what button to get to see the pictures?" "I think, daddy said the green arrow?" "So, how are you?" "Oh, you know, okay." "Really?" "Though it's been hard, um, adjusting to Gerry coming back uh, like that, um..." "Marty had to make some room in the bathroom and hallway, so..." "How is Gerry doing?" "[SIGHS]" "It's like, I never knew him." "He's just not like I remember him." "He's refusing any psych help." "I know." "But we'll get through it." "Because we always do, and things will get better." "Hey, guys, lets take acting head shot pictures." "Yeah." "Vanessa, show us." "How do I show you?" "You just do it." "Come on, show us." "Okay, fine." "Peri, go stand over there." "Back up a little, there." "Now, when they took my head shot, those are this big white cardboard thingy." "Why?" "I don't know, but I think it makes a difference." "Jess, you've got a white shirt on?" "Mm-hmm." "Come here and stand close to Peri." "Kind of under her." "Let's try." "Wait." "Not yet." "Peri, look at me." "When you act, or have your picture taken, you've gotta fill your brain with the right thoughts." "Now, look down at the ground and think of something that makes you feel good." "Don't stop thinking about it." "And when I tell you, look up at the camera, and Lizzie you take the shot." "Think, Peri." "Now, look up." "Wow!" "Look at that." "That's a funny look." "Are they doing head shots?" "You watch, Vanessa is gonna turn them all into little actresses." "Oh, how's that going anyway?" "She's still doing a..." "She's down to the wire for a film." "It's between her and another kid." "It will be just a dream come true for her." "She wants to do a feature so badly." "We are all pulling for her." "Thanks, yeah." "She will be heartbroken, if this one doesn't happen." "She'll miss the beginning of school though." "It shoots in New York, until the beginning of November, so..." "MAN:" "Hello!" "Dropping this off, for the sleep over." "Julie called me from work." "Said Jess probably forgot it." "I'm Dave." "She's Cheryl." "Hi." "This is Linda and Jenine." "JENINE:" "Hi." "Hi." "Would you mind a piece of cake?" "Oh, no." "I gotta get back to work." "Oh, Jess is right there." "If you need her." "Oh, that's okay." "Just make sure she gets the bag." "Thanks." "That him?" "Mm-hmm." "Aw!" "Hmm." "Oh, yeah." "Was that your mom's boyfriend?" "Why?" "Is he here?" "No, he left." "Good, I don't have to see him." "He's your favorite, isn't he?" "He seems cool." "Stop." "Don't make me throw up." "What if they get married?" "They won't." "Unless my mom gets pregnant or something." "How do people get pregnant?" "Lizzie." "Yeah?" "Did you just say..." "You don't know how that works?" "Well, think it out." "You are in luck." "We know everything about it." "Listen up." "Lizzie?" "My parents did that?" "Twice." "You girls having fun?" "[SOFTLY] Come on." "Oh, I have to pee." "Just go by the tree, behind it." "No way, you never do it." "I'll do it in a second." "You dare me?" "Wait, I'll do it too." "You guys are so gross!" "[GIGGLING]" "Hey, we're not blood sisters, we're pee sisters." "I urine for you." "I call center." "Center." "Oh, man, I wanted it." "Okay, you're the birthday girl, you can have it." "Thanks." "I don't want to be on the outside, because that's where the ax murderer hits first." "Great!" "How am I supposed to think of that tonight?" "Just think of a nice thing." "And you're doing the head shot, right?" "No, think of Dylan." "Bark, I mean bark." "Happy birthday, Lizzie." "Thanks." "What did you wish for, when you blew out the candles?" "It's a secret." "If I tell you, it won't come true." "It probably won't, anyway." "You don't know that." "I wished that, Gerry never went over there." "And he could still walk and stuff." "That's a good one." "What did you wish for Vanessa?" "Absolutely, without a doubt, that feature." "Peri?" "A house, you know." "Jess?" "I don't know." "Either, my mom and dad getting back together, or someone to spend my life with, for good." "[PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]" "[INDISTINCTSPEECH]" "Are we gonna..." "Really go to the unit?" "I..." "I am..." "[GROANING]" "[PIANO PLAYING]" "Some more coffee?" "It's okay." "Thanks for yesterday." "What?" "You covered for me." "Getting a gift for Lizzie, and saying it's from Peri." "Right." "Oh, my god!" "I can't even buy a kid's birthday gift." "I never saw this coming." "Never." "Just one thing led to another and..." "Before I know it, here I am." "I'm trying to stay out of the radar here." "So, that guy that showed up at the party, Dave," "Is Jess okay with it?" "I don't..." "I don't think so." "But she'd never show anybody." "She's..." "I don't know." "How about you?" "Do you have anyone?" "Oh, there's someone." "He's special, blah blah." "But I don't know about it." "Okay, I got it." "What's your favorite season?" "Fall, for sure." "Because that's when the holiday season starts." "Like thanksgiving?" "I love thanksgiving." "I don't." "It's family getting together and pretending they care more." "Sorry, it's okay I guess, but" "Summer is my favorite, right now." "I love this." "No school, no homework, no parts on squire." "It's the best." "You know why do we act so bad sometimes?" "I mean, I can be friends with somebody one day, and hate their guts the next." "We should promise each other." "What?" "We stay best friends in middle school, you know." "Stop fighting and help each other..." "Oh, it's stupid." "Yeah, it's probably stupid." "Because we'll make new friends." "And sometimes hardly even talk to each other." "You guys, come on!" "I don't think it's stupid." "I wanna know I have you guys as friends, no matter what." "I mean that." "Gerry, you wanna play with your favorite?" "No." "Come on, it's cool" "Don't." "What is it?" "It's a game." "You take turn to answering that question." "You are Jess, right?" "Yeah." "Jess." "I don't like anything." "Okay." "Supposed to make you feel better or something?" "Yeah, sometimes it does." "Okay, Vanessa." "Favorite day of the week." "Oh, I'm... [STAMMERS]" "I guess Tuesday." "My acting class is that day." "You look forward to it?" "Yeah." "Okay, Peri, favorite day of the week?" "Sunday." "America's funniest home videos is on." "Yeah, yes." "Yeah, then I can forget stuff like, stuff." "Okay, Lizzie, favorite day of the week?" "Friday." "Yeah, then I know school is over, and I have two days to not sit behind that desk." "My favorite day of the week is Saturday." "I love waking up early by mistake and then realizing it's Saturday and I can go back to sleep." "It's the best." "GERRY:" "Sunday." "I hated Sundays." "Still." "Taking watch up, 60 minutes." "It always reminded me of homework and quick sands." "But which day is your favorite?" "They all seem the same." "I never really know, what day it is." "Hey, guys, listen." "I heard you talking about middle school and how you are scared of it and all of that." "Let me tell you, middle school, the high school, even." "Just goes by in a flash." "It doesn't matter." "I mean, none of it matters, once you're out." "Anyone who's hassling you, while you are in school, you almost never even see them any more." "Just do your work and forget about everything else." "Really." "You just gotta enjoy yourself, you know." "'Cause you never know what could happen." "Ice cream!" "Come on, everybody." "I have birthday money." "Peri." "[ MY TIME NOW PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND]" "Wait, what are you doing?" "Ice cream, dude." "Come on." "Wait up!" "Wait!" "[GIRLS PANTING]" "GERRY:" "You guys trying to kill me?" "Hey everybody, it's my treat." "It's okay, everything too expensive." "LIZZIE:" "You guys all want a Fudge Bomb Pop?" "ALL:" "Oh, yeah!" "LIZZIE:" "Okay, then, five Fudge Bomb Pops, please." "[GIRLS MUTTERING]" "Hey, guys." "ALL:" "Hi." "Have you guys met Lizzie's brother?" "Hey." "Hi." "Hi, guys." "Iraq." "Hey, we should have ice cream everyday." "No, you can't have good things everyday." "Because, then they don't mean anything." "Thanks for the ice cream." "You are welcome." "GERRY:" "I got a gum ball." "[PIANO PLAYING]" "Mom, he is..." "He's gone." "So, I'm starting a therapy." "Next week." "So, maybe you can walk again?" "No, princess." "That ain't gonna happen." "It's therapy for my head." "Good." "[DOORBELL RINGS]" "Come in." "I could have called, but..." "But, you were in the area, right?" "[SIGHS] No." "Who's here?" "Hi, Ronnie." "Hey." "They really loved you." "Honey." "You were so close." "Yeah, you have no idea." "Oh, god, I'd better go for her." "You know what?" "Let me." "I think, I need to be alone." "But I am your manager." "[SIGHING]" "If there is anybody in the world that could fix this for you, it'd be you, kid." "And then, as I know, you probably can't even hear me right now, because you are feeling so sad." "And you need to feel the sadness for a bit." "But, honey, you are headed for great things." "This will not be your last chance." "I promise." "[SOFT PIANO MUSIC]" "Hey." "Hey." "So..." "Middle school." "Yeah." "It's not so bad, princess." "You starting with your therapist today?" "He's good to have along." "[SENTIMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]" "[BIRDS CHIRRUPING]" "Parrots are back." "I can't believe it's over." "What?" "Summer." "Is it too late to go back to the fifth grade?" "Come on!" "Hey, girls." "Mom, you look incredible." "Well..." "You are nervous." "It's only job." "Of course, I'm nervous." "Well, I better get going." "Don't want to be late on my first day, right?" "Thank you." "See you, dude." "Good luck, mom." "[HORN TOOTING]" "Hey, Linda." "Good morning." "Hey, thanks for taking her." "I just have to get Miranda settled, you know." "No problem." "BOTH:" "Yo, yo, yo." "Oh, man." "This is nice." "Hi, you are going to be late." "Happy first day of school Love you all." "Bye, Jess, bye Peri." "Have a good time" "Oh, boy." "What?" "This is hard." "I don't even know if she's ready for this yet." "Hey, guys." "Hey." "So, Vanessa, I thought you were in New York." "No." "Yeah, you were supposed to do a big movie or something." "What happened?" "Nothing." "What happened, Vanessa Vans Doren?" "Leave me alone." "Aah, I think everybody is waiting for a big movie." "Shut up!" "What, you don't have anything better lately?" "Come on, hot stuff." "Let's hear it." "Listen you little..." "Little what?" "Say it!" "Come on guys." "Time to leave." "Lizzie." "What?" "Nothing." "Dad!" "Oh, baby, hello." "What are you doing here" "Well, I couldn't miss my girl's first day of middle school." "Could I?" "I missed you so much." "Oh, me too, honey, me too." "Are you back for good or you..." "I'm working on it." "In fact, I'm never gonna leave you guys again." "Don't worry, I'm here." "Are you and mom..." "I don't know yet." "We are gonna work something out, which works for everybody, okay?" "We'll see." "Don't let go." "No, I'm here." "Oh, hey, you got to go." "Your friends are here." "Can I see you after school?" "I'll pick you up." "Oh, hey, wait." "Let me get a picture." "Ready." "One, two..." "Oh, wait, Wait." "Ha ha." "Come here, look." "Come on, guys." "ALL:" "Bye." "LIZZIE:" "Bye, Daddy." "Bye." "[BELL RINGING]" "♪It'smy timenow" "♪I 'vewaitedlongenough to know" "♪It'smy timenow" "♪I 'vegotthebattlescars to show" "♪It'smy turnnow" "♪Mytimenow" "♪Jumpoffacloud and I'm flying" "♪Throughtheopenspace" "♪ The sun is shining on my face" "♪Backthenyou werethesun" "♪I wasaplanet revolving around you" "♪It'smy timenow" "♪I 'vewaitedlongenough to know" "♪It'smy timenow" "♪I 'vegotthebattlescars to show" "♪It'smy turnnow" "♪Mytimenow" "♪It'smy timenow" "♪I 'vewaitedlongenough to know" "♪It'smy timenow" "♪I 'vegotthebattlescars to show" "♪It'smy turnnow" "♪Mytimenow" "[ ORDINARY PLAYING]"