"Previously on "side order of life"..." "Jenny mcintyre, the photographer From in person magazine." "When did you get this good?" "Yesterday." "Why are you wearing Your bridesmaid's dress?" "Your life Isn't just beginning." "It's been happening All around you every day." "What are you talking about?" "Ian -- You don't love him enough." "You still haven't told me Why you're wearing the dress." "I have cancer..." "Ian, i really Need to talk to you." "Man: it's not ian." "You dialed the wrong number." "Why'd you pick this ring?" "It says you're marrying a guy Who's ready to get married." "I need to talk to someone Who doesn't know me." "Man:" "So, you're Getting married, huh?" "Everyone freaks out When they get married." "I got a wake-up call," "Only i thought it was The wrong number, but then..." "I think we should postpone." "What do you think the chances Are of getting our deposit back?" "Excuse me." "Oh, no problem." "So, you're gonna meet me At the tv store later, right?" "I can't live with that 19-inch thing of yours." "New tv." "Yeah." "Ian?" "Yeah, jenny?" "Could you grab me The floss?" "Sure." "So, i got to swing By my place" "To get some stuff to get me Through the end of the week." "Stuff?" "Yeah." "The movers aren't bringing My furniture" "Until after we get back From our honeymoon, which..." "We aren't taking." "Right." "I'm just a little out of " "Sorts?" "Sorts, yeah." "Good word." "What?" "Uh...i-i..." "Good, so the movers are coming This week as scheduled," "So everything's on track, Right?" "Absolutely." "Listen, we're gonna getthis thing, us, w" "We just have to worry about vivy Right now, okay?" "I love you." "Yeah." "Good." "I love you, too." "So, where are you and ian After the non-wedding?" "It's been four days, and you Haven't said bubkes about it." "I suppose we're in what you Might call a transitional phase." "Exactly what are you Transitioning to?" "Don't answer it." "You need to deal, jenny." "I'm dealing." "No, no, you're not." "?" "It's a wrong number." "There's nothing wrong With that number." "That looked like The right number." "?" "You smiled." "That is so not true." "Now you're acting the way You did when i figured out" "You had a crush on dewey Thompson in the sixth grade." "?" "Look, it is a wrong number, All right?" "Sometimes wrong numbers Get saved in your cellphone." "It's very easy to hit "send" And talk every now and then." "You're talking To a wrong number?" "This is really Not healthy, jen." "Look, a lot has happened In the last few days, okay?" "You can say "cancer."" "You don't have to be afraid Of the word." "Cancer." "Excellent." "Now, let's put all our cards Out on the table." "You were gonna be the bride," "And i was gonna be Your maid of whore -- honor." "And now that seems to be The road less traveled," "But let's make something Very clear " "My having cancer is not why You called off your wedding." "No." "It's not, And to be honest," "I don't really know What the reason is." "And i don't know Where ian and i are headed," "And i just Don't want to lose him." "Or you." "Okay." "So, what do you see In this guy," "This mystery man On the phone?" "I don't know." "It's probably 'Cause i can't see him." "I don't know." "He's kind, patient, funny." "I feel more like myself When i talk to him." "You can't fall in love With a voice over a phone." "Of course not." "No." "Okay." "Moving on." "Let's get out of here." "I need you to come with me Later, if you can." "I'm interviewing This new doctor," "This hotshot oncologist Down at ucla." "She's got a spot open." "Great." "Who is she?" "Misty rain, Dr. Misty rain." "Isn't that the name Of a "my little pony"?" "Either that Or she sidelines as a porn star." "Mom insists On coming to all this." "So between translating The cancer talk" "And trying to listen To the doctor," "I see a potential meltdown In my future." "?" "I will be there." "There's nothing i wouldn't do For you, viv, nothing." "Then trade shoes with me 'Cause those prada pumps" "Are just what i need today To kick me some cancer butt." "But " ""oh, there's nothing I wouldn't do for you, vivy." "I don't want to lose you." "You're my best friend."" "Okay, okay." "But easy on the driving heel, All right?" "You always scrape my shoes There." "Little miss wide feet Shouldn't talk" "'Cause those sandals you Borrowed fit like flippers now." "That is so mean." "If the shoe doesn't fit..." "All right, guys, guys, Settle, please." "We got a big board here." "We're almost done." "Teddy, will your aversion to the Smell of locker rooms bother you" "If i give you a sports story?" "Not if it's Women's basketball." "Sorry, it is r.j. Banks" "And the drug allegations The nfl just slapped him with." "I really need you on this one." "On Done." "Great, thank you." "All right, andy, andy " "The latest in stem-cell research" "Having to do with The umbilical cord, okay?" "Questions?" "Yeah, are you an innie Or an outie?" "I am the proud possessor Of an innie." "Thank you for asking." "All right, We got the french toast" "That looks like the virgin mary." "It's up for grabs." "Any takers?" "Guys, come on." "This is a perfectly Legitimate story." "Like that perfectly legitimate Virgin mary sighting" "On that overpass at the 405 And mulholland last month?" "Aren't you supposed to be On your honeymoon?" "Shut up, teddy." "Yeah, shut up, teddy." "Yes, i do remember, but this is in person magazine," "Where history repeats itself," "Which also, by the way," "Is one of the things wrong With history." "You taking credit For that line" "Or attributing it To clarence darrow, To whom it belongs?" "Nice." "Darrow it is." "Ok guys i finally got the new york Office to send us someone" "So i don't have to save This magazine by myself." "Please say hello To stargell grant." "When i'm not around, Talk to her." "If the new york office was given The french-toast story," "Reporters would be stepping Over each other to grab it." "I guess we're not as Sophisticated, huh, stargell?" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Okay, don't ever think That hard work does evt pay off." "We just got the exclusive To take the first pictures" "Of matt melbourne And mona suttcliff's new baby." "Okay, we do have to pay $2 million" "To the habitat for global peace." "But it is worth every penny, Okay?" "This is a huge win for us." "Jenny, I'm tossing you the ball." "Don't drop it, or i will bench You for the rest of the season." "Class dismissed." "So you're The reporter/photographer" "Causing so much buzz Around here." "Nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you." "Did he get cold feet?" "No, he did not.?" "I'm sorry." "Excuse us." "Hi." "Teddy smalls?" "In the flesh." "I'm a fan." "I saw you speak At the george polk awards." "Which time, when i presented Or when i won?" "What's up with rick And this jenny person?" "Last week, she was just A photographer." "Now she gets The assignment of the year." "Are they sleeping together?" "I don't want to seem Ungrateful." "Then stop right there." "It's a puff piece, rick." "It requires Zero journalistic effort." "Oh, poor you." "This is yours because It's about the pictures." "Look, if you really Are a journalist " "Which, hey, listen, I happen to think you are " "Then find out What really happens" "In the life of two Disturbingly beautiful people." "Kiss up, suck up." "Buck up." "Every story is not gonna expose Some deeper truth, okay?" "Sometimes a story's Just a story." "We're gonna send you to the Compound to meet their p.r.," "But their security people are Gonna meet with you here first." "Security?" "Yeah you don't have any skeletons Rattling about in your closet" "That i don't know about, Do you?" "Like what?" "Shoplifting, Credit-card fraud," "Some secret boyfriend With a dark past" "You claim You never knew about?" "No, you have nothing To worry about." "Good so, how's ian holding up After you dumped his ass?" "I did not..." "Whatever." "It was a postponement." "Hmm." "See, something's different About you, jenny." "I cannot put my finger On it." "But, look, he may pale" "In comparison to a guy Like, say, me." "But he is a great catch." "Seriously, What is the problem there?" "There's no problem." "We didn't break up." "We're getting a 60-inch Flat screen together." "Oh, that's news." "All right." "That's a ray of light." "Lcd or plasma?" "You're asking me?" "60 inches, impressive." "But to get back To the point here," "The wedding, where is that?" "In some kind of limbo?" "Where is limbo, exactly?" "Somewhere Between heaven and hell." "Hmm." "We prescreen All the guests." "You really shouldn't let Your credit-card balances" "Get so high." "Have you ever been To a credit counselor?" "This is an incredible invasion Of my privacy." "She's got a lot Of parking tickets, too." "Yeah, But no moving violations." "Do i pass inspection Or what?" "We'll see you at the mansion, Ma'am." "Jenny mcintyre," "I'm celia larabee, Matt and mona's publicist." "Pleasure to meet you." "Terrific." "Are you ready for an audience With the proud parents?" "Absolutely." "Wow." "Beautiful home." "Oh, unfortunately," "This house has a long history Of troubled marriages," "Dating back to the fabled But all-too-brief union" "Of ernest borgnine And ethel merman." "And then m.c. Hammer bought it In the mid-'80s." "The man put three generations Under one roof." "It was very touching In a way." "And just before matt and mona, Cher flipped it, made a fortune," "But not before she painted The entire interior black." "Can you imagine?" "If you'll wait here, they'll be Down in just a minute." "Okay." "I don't mind telling you i cried Worse than my son did that day." "He came into this world, And i just lost it." "Lost it." "It was sweet." "You got to love a man Who can cry like that." "Would you mind if i took Some pictures while we talked?" "Sure." "Why not?" "Tell jenny about orso's patio." "Oh, this is the best." "Mona's water broke while we were Having dinner at orso's," "Right outside on the patio." "How lucky is it it's right Across the street from cedars?" "That wasn't luck, honey." "That was fate." "And that's puree's Middle name, phate." "Spelled with a p-h." "You know, i have to ask." ""puree" is a highly unusual name For a child." "Well, That's what we wanted " "Something unusual, Something special." "Both: it means "light Of the sky"...in armenian." "That's lovely." "Are either of you armenian?" "No.no." "Oh." "Miss mcintyre, i'm sorry." "Baby puree was up teething All night," "So his eyes are puffy This morning." "Meaning?" "He's not camera-ready.?" "You can't shoot Until he's fully rested." "He's asleep with his mother." "Oh, and always photograph Puree's left side." "The right is no good." "I'll keep that in mind." "And when baby puree Is sleeping," "They like to keep the energy Vibrations low around here." "Oh." "Okay." "Would you mind if i just got a couple shots of the nursery -- Background, toys?" "Atmosphere, yes, yummy." "It's a very special room." "Hey, why are you back So soon?" "Baby puree is napping." "Why didn't you wake him up?" "I don't know." "He's a little puffy." "£¿£¿£¿£¿£¿ They never heard of air brushing?" "We can give him a totally chiseled look." "She faked her pregnancy." "What?" "£¿£¿£¿£¿£¿" "I found prop pregnancy pads In the back of the closet " "Four months, six months." "Just tell me you got The pictures." "I do." "But look at these That i found on the wire." "Look how the bump Goes up and down in size." "She's bigger in april Than she was in may." "This is what these people do, Rick." "They act." "She was never pregnant." "It was just Some publicity ploy." "Oh, boy." "This magazine is paying $2 million for these pictures." "We cannot blow a photo op Like this." "That said, keep digging." "Be discreet." "Just get Whatever else you can." "What's the point If you're not gonna run it?" "Oh, we'll run it right after The check clears." "Then we get the pop For the baby pictures" "And make our money back on The true story a month later." "And you're okay with that?" "Okay with it?" "I live for it." "Jenny, i got no problem With celeb stories." "I just want this magazine To be balanced " "A pinch of human interest, A dash of sleaze." "Delicate balance." "Exactly." "And don't forget the third And inevitable story," "The divorce And custody battle." "In hockey, They call that a hat trick." "It's gold, jen." "Pure gold." "Hmm." "DO YOU HAVE ONE OF THOSE?" "NO .THEY" "ROB YOU IF YOUR SOUL s^." "bueno." "Porn star." "Definitely." "Dr. Rain will see you now." "People live long, Healthy lives after cancer," "And i plan to make you One of them." "despu\s del c*ncer, gente viven vidas largas y completa." "?" "If you think that you somehow Brought this on yourself," "That's a pile of crap." "You did not invite this monster Into your life." "Right?" "It showed up uninvited." "And together, We're gonna kick its ass." "y juntos nos vamos a patear." "Right." "We are learning so much so fast." "I want to use my arsenal On you." "We have to explore Every available treatment." "se ha avanzado tanto que ella quiere usar todas sus ars y tratamientos que existen." "Okay." "So, vivy, Do you want children?" "ocho." "por favor, mommy." "I'm not having Eight children." "I have 10 brothers and sisters." "I don't know about kids," "And i'm leaving that Out of the translation." "Got it." "You still might want to harvest some eggs." "The chemo's harsh On the reproductive process." "I haven't been thinking About my future in that way." "?" "It's time to stop thinking that way." "I want you to picture Your future the way you want it," "Every day -- Your dream guy," "Your career Exactly as you want it," "Your children, all of it," "Because that's essential To your survival." "Okay, but what about living In the moment?" "Vivy, that seems not to be Much of a problem for you." "I want you to go to the nurses' station And give us some blood,lots of it." "Okay." "Mommy, come on." "No." "Mathilda, vamonos." "que no." "doctora..." "¿Usted va a poder salvarle la vida a mi hija?" "I'm -- i'm sorry.what did SHE SAID?" "I can't translate that." "Can you make my vivy Not die?" "s^." "ay, helpless " "That is my feeling." "Mine too." "I AM VERY SORRY THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE A WEDDING," "That's fascinating." "That's absolutely fascinating." "But this is a lot For our readers to absorb." "This is not the new england journal of medicine." "Okay, i agree." "I say we go With the sexy part." "Sexy part?" "Listen." "WE SEARCH IN THE DISCOVERY THAT Stem cells grown from the umbilical cord" "Or may have more use than current thinking implies." "I need five When you get a chance." "Don't go." "We're at the sexy part." "Stem cells drawn From the umbilical cord" "Can be used to treat over 45 Different diseases and cancers." "It's too bad all of Us didn't have our Umbilical cords frozen" "'Cause now they're Quite valuable." "Wait, what if it was Your own child's umbilical cord?" "Could that be useful If the mother was sick?" "Leading researchers are saying The chances are excellent." "You thinking about vivy?" "We just came From her oncologist's office." "She's gonna harvest some eggs." "Andy, can you e-mail me Everything you have on that?" "I'm gonna call you later." "Surprise." "Nice to see you, too." "What's up?" "I want to have your baby." "This is taking our friendship To a whole new level." "Dr. Rain said she wanted to Explore every available method." "I think she'd approve." "I could carry the child For you." "The stem cells from that baby Could be your lifeline." "No." "Absolutely not." "Don't dismiss this." "There's a much bigger discussion To have here." "What if i'm not around To raise this baby?" "Don't even say that." "If we're gonna discuss this, Let's discuss this." "We have to explore every case Scenario, every possibility." "Would you be able To raise my baby?" "Of course." "Babies have never been Your strong suit." "You were fired From babysitting." "I was not fired." "I was let go." "Please let me do this for you." "OH MY GOD" "We are having our own little "beaches" moment." "Don't joke about this." "Okay, fine, no joking." "Let me ask you this " "What does ian think About all this?" "Matt and mona." "The matt and mona?" "You certainly travel in more Exciting company than i do." "It's not that exciting, Believe me." "Oh, and, ian?" "Yeah, babe?" "I've decided i'm gonna carry Vivy's baby." "Excuse me?" "Unfortunately, I'm out of the 60-inch," "But i got the 55 In stock." "What about this one?" "Is this a 60-inch?" "Good eye." "Yes, it is, But that's an lcd." "Your husband Wants a plasma." "I'm not her husband." "We're just moving in together." "Congratulations." "But first, She called off our wedding." "And now she wants to have a baby With another woman." "I'm really sorry." "All i want is a 60-inch plasma With progressive scan" "And a girlfriend Who will include me" "In life-altering decisions." "Is that too much to ask?" "I'll check if we got it At our other store." "Oh." "Okay, maybe i got A little ahead of myself." "Jenny, i can't even Keep up with you anymore." "You bounce around Like a ping-pong ball." "I'm lost." "Where's the us In all this?" "The us could be that you could donate your sperm To fertilize the egg." "That way, technically, I'd be carrying your baby." "And what if something Happens to vivy?" "Who's gonna raise the baby?" "We will." "Ian, the umbilical cord Could save her life." "You know i'd do anything For vivy." "It's just..." "First we're getting married, And then we're not." "Now you want to have a baby..." "With vivy." "Did you even stop to think How i might feel about all this?" "No, i thought about vivy And what i could do" "To save her from the hell She's gonna go through." "We got it." "Your problems are solved." "Hello." "Hello!" "Yes, you, in the car." "You must be the new nanny." "Oh, no, i'm actually " "Here." "I'm done." "Done." "Mona screamed." "Matt drove off on his motorbike Like a madman." "No one can find him." "Their relationship is over." "I would take advantage Of this confusion and leave." "No one will even know You were here." "My advice to you is go." "Just go." "Just go!" "I'm looking, But i don't really know where " "Ah!" "Miss mcintyre!" "Wonderful." "So you and the baby Are getting acquainted." "Things are a little chaotic At the moment." "If you could take the baby Out into the garden for a bit," "I think the new nanny's background check Should be completed very soon." "Oh, god." "Okay." "Okay." "There we go." "Oh, great." "Okay." "There." "Okay." "Oh." "Oh." "Ew." "Give me the phone." "Please?" "Please?" "Could be my friend." "Come on." "Let go." "Come on, baby person With the weird name." "Ugh!" "Hi." "Hang on." "Hang on." "There you go." "Have i caught you at a bad time?" "No, no." "Not at all." "How are you?" "Whose baby?" "It's a work baby." "I'm -- i'm actually at work." "But i-i can talk right now." "I just wanted to check in And see how you were doing." "I'm in transition." "What does that mean?" "I don't know." "But when i say it, it sounds Like i have it all together" "When i don't have it All together." "Having it all together Is seriously overrated." "You know, it occurred to me That when we first spoke," "You were getting married." "How'd that work out For you?" "Still not married." "I'm sort of..." "In transition?" "Exactly." "Hmm." "Hmm." "We don't know each other All that well." "Define your "hmm" for me." "I'll try." "You sure "transition" is the right word?" "I was getting Pretty comfortable with it." "I noticed." "It just reminded me Of that song." "How'd that go again?" ""freedom's just another word For nothing left to lose"?" "Okay." "There's a little insight Into how old you are." "You aren't gonna break Into song, are you?" "No, but maybe transition is just Another word" "For not confronting The truth." "You like this guy, don't you?" "It's written all over your face." "Can i get right back To you" "EXCUSE ME?" "?" "SO THIS GUY ON THE PHONE" "YOU ?" "WHAT?" "NO,NO,HE IS MY FRIEND." "GOT YOU YOU ARE VERY GOOD BABY" "YOU ?" "I AM RUDE" "I AM?" "DON'T MAKE YOU" "YOU ARE HEAD" "YOU HURT PEOPLE" "LIKE MY MUMMY AND DADDY WHAT" "ARE YOU OK?" "I AM TAKING A" "Well, that is unpleasant." "Okay, but since i'm not really Talking to an infant..." "Okay." "Maybe i am." "Question." "If i'm aware That i'm imagining things," "Aren't i still technically On the safe side of sanity?" "You about to wrap that up?" "Yep." "I'm good." "Oh." "I am so sorry." "Apology accepted." "Ian." "Uh -- oh, i thought it was Somebody else." "There's somebody else You owe an apology to?" "Uh..." "Ian, i'm at work." "I-i can't really talk Right now." "Then i'll leave you With one question." "Why'd you answer Your phone?" "You are so busted." "Hey." "What are you doing here?" "May i come in?" "S.a.t. Scores, Last two years of tax returns." "Brains and talent For finance." "As for my looks, I hope they're self-explanatory." "Ian, what are you doing?" "Auditioning to be the father Of your child." "Been thinking about this For a long time, vivy." "This is something I really want to do." "Did jenny Put you up to this?" "No." "This is my idea." "Look, ever since the day we met In business school," "I knew that you and i Would be friends" "For the rest of our lives -- And never have sex." "Hmm." "And that was because you..." "Okay, what i just said Was awkward." "What i meant was that i knew That i loved you," "But not..." "Go ahead and take your time With this part." "I don't want you To screw it up." "Yeah." "I knew that our souls were meant To be together, somehow." "And you were the only one In class smarter than i was." "I always hated that." "Ian, i " "Vivy, you can't expect me To sit around and do nothing" "While you suffer." "Please..." "Give me this chance." "Any way to guarantee The baby would have your eyes?" "Puree:" "My mother really wanted a baby." "She wanted me." "But she's a movie star." "She can't afford stretch marks." "And the questions " ""how much weight Are you gaining?" "How quick will you lose it?"" "You people are nuts With that stuff." "So she pretended To be pregnant" "And had a surrogate carry you For her." "See, i can hear it In your voice." "You're judging her." "Let me ask you -- Are you planning on having kids?" "I am." "In fact, maybe a little sooner Than i expected." "How so?" "I'm gonna carry My friend's child." "More?" "No." "I'm good." "Yeah." "There are extenuating Circumstances." ""i think i'm gonna carry My friend's child."" "Please!" "You are clearly Not baby ready." "Not by a long shot." "How can you say that?" "You haven't made a move to get Me out of this dirty diaper." "Oh." "Really?" "Of course." "And by the way, When i'm of legal age," "I'm changing my name to stan." "Hold that thought." "I'm here to fertilize Your eggs." "Let's get cracking." "Who invited you?" "How did you find out About this?" "I'm a reporter." "It's my job." "No." "You're an editor." "In chief." "I supervise a reporter." "I Put this on." "Little mood music." "Earth, wind  fire?" "I'm old school." "I can't believe i'm In the middle of a sperm-off." "Jenny didn't ask you To come over here, did she?" "I don't see how she could When she asked me first." "No, but once i figured out What was going on," "Put two and two together," "And two and two Makes viv and me." "This has nothing to do With sex." "If it's done correctly," "I think it's got everything To do with sex." "Could you just throw That cd on, babe?" "I'm sorry." "Don't you have A flat screen to get home to?" "Does jenny tell you Everything?" "I told you -- a good reporter Has his sources." "I hate to disappoint you, Rick," "But if anyone's gonna fertilize My eggs," "It's gonna happen In a petri dish." "And only in a petri dish." "In that case, You got anything to munch on?" "I'm hungry." "Yeah, me too." "Unbelievable." "I can't believe jenny Would approve" "Of you doing something Like this." "Jenny doesn't know." "It's between me and vivy." "We, uh, we had a fight In the tv store." "It's the 60-inch tv." "It's too big." "It freaks them out." "My biggest fights with chicks Is over electronic equipment." "You should go home and make up With jenny right now." "So you can stay here and seal The deal as daddy dearest?" "I don't think so." "You inink your dna is better Than mine?" "Oh, yeah." "And if you'd like to see Some proof..." "Check out These s.a.t. Scores." "S.a.t. Scores?" "You're still hanging on To those glory days?" "It's 2007, pal." "It's all about Emotional intelligence." "1,320." "1,340." "I'm loving every minute of this." "Okay, before we go on To the swimsuit competition," "I have a few questions," "Which each of you will have 15 seconds to answer." "World peace." "There we go." "Don't forget the butt paste, Or i'll chafe." "Okay." "Ahh, sweet." "You know, while my folks may not Seem like the best of parents," "They are exactly the parents I was meant to have." "And with the help Of that loving guatemalan nanny," "Who is at this very moment Having her credit checked," "I'll be just fine." "I'm sure you will, Little man." "Mona:" "He's extraordinary, isn't he?" "I talk to him all the time Myself." "Yeah." "Does he...talk back?" "No." "But i swear he understands Everything i say." "Although i guess That's what most mothers think" "About their babies." "He's a pretty smart Little guy." "It's daunting -- To love someone this much." "You know, sometimes i can't Fathom someone else's heart," "Let alone my own." "I canceled my wedding Last week." "And yet i still love the man I was gonna marry." "And then there's This other man," "Who i've never even met, Much less seen." "You know, it's easier To love a man who isn't real." "I call it location love," "Like falling in love With your leading man." "* it's a shame, it's a shame, It's a perfect shame *" "I think i got it." "No, you don't have it." "Right there!" "I got it!" "All right." "Good." "That's fine." "You have left me With no doubt in my mind" "That you are both excellent Breeding material." "So, who wins?" "I can't make a decision, so You'll both fertilize my eggs." "Both?" "Both?" "Yeah." "You know, it'll be like a Pupu platter at trader vic's " "A little of this, A little of that." "Should make for a tasty meal, Don't you think?" "Listen, Let's not tell anyone" "We're gonna mix our -- Rrrt!" " together." "Might get the wrong idea, You know?" "I'm good with that." "All right." "Good." "You are really amazing With him." "Thank you." "That means so much." "You have no idea." "You know, in school, On career day," "There were two things I was very careful not to say" "That i wanted to be -- A movie star and a mom." "But not in that order." "Why wouldn't you say That was what you wanted?" "I believe That we live in a world" "Where honesty Isn't well-received." "So sometimes it's better To hide behind a pretty face," "All the speculation," "Let people assume What they're going to anyway." "So this, puree, Is what you wanted." "I moved heaven and earth To have this child." "And i work now So that i won't have to later." "What does that mean?" "Well, this business Doesn't let women age." "But that's fine, because by The time my crow's-feet come in," "I am going to be managing My portfolio" "And driving car pool Far away from here." "I'm gonna have The last laugh," "And it's not going to be In a plastic surgeon's office." "What about matt?" "What does he want?" "We are two young parents" "Juggling a new marriage And a new baby" "Under a kind of scrutiny that No one should have to endure." "And my job, my real job," "Is to be the best mommy i can To this little guy," "And nothing's gonna get In the way of that." "You know, love for a man May not last forever." "But love for a child Can never end." "Rick: jenny." "Uh, just a second." "Uh, come in." "Hey." "Hey." "Well, great job, jen." "It's gonna work." "I love it." "Thanks." "Hey, um, bad news." "You know those pregnancy pad Pictures?" "I only got a couple Of shots off," "And they were ally Pretty underexposed." "Really?" "Yeah." "Aw, damn." "No hat trick." "Maybe you're right." "Maybe it's better Without the bump." "One big happy family." "What's not to love?" "Thank you." "One thing i can't figure out Is how you got this kid" "To look in the camera On every single shot." "It's kind of creepy." "He doesn't even blink." "Yeah." "He was a very cooperative baby." "What are you, the baby whisperer All of a sudden?" "You sing a lullaby Or what?" "* hush, little baby, Don't cry a lot * * mama's gonna give you The cover shot *" "Oh!" "Yeah?" "You really expect me To believe" "There's nothing going on Between those two?" "Hey, you." "Oh, i guess lunch with me Is out of the question." "Who says you can't have Dessert first?" "Ah." "Touch\." "Have some." "There's plenty." "Ooh." "Who's liam?" "Oh, it's william In accounting." "Somebody ate The "will."" "Let's get started on the rest, 'Cause i'm hungry." "You in the neighborhood?" "No." "This is a special trip To talk to my special friend." "I've been doing " "Vivy, i can't have Your baby." "I-i'm not ready." "I can't even begin to tell you How not ready i am." "I know that." "You do?" "But the bigger question is, How do you know that?" "I spent time With this baby yesterday." "And...i just didn't speak His language." "So to speak." "I mean, he went way over my head In every way." "And afterwards, I was never so exhausted" "And never so aware Of how little i actually know." "About anything." "Babies are humbling, Aren't they?" "And scary." "Hmm." "Let me tell you What i know." "My life is..." "It's like this cake." "It's gonna require A very special recipe" "So that all the ingredients Come together" "To turn out As good as this." "And my ingredients are gonna Include a little chemo," "A little surgery, A little radiation," "And then we'll see What kind of cake i got cooking" "And what i'm ready to take on After that." "But this is your life." "You're right." "And life is precious," "But you don't create it For a science experiment." "I love that you would be willing To carry myobaby for me," "But i am so not ready." "And that's what i came To tell you." "Who's liam?" "You got to promise me you're not Letting me off the hook " "Because you're terrified At the prospect of having kids?" "I did change a diaper Yesterday." "Really?" "How'd that go?" "Thought i was gonna pass out And die." "Well, don't worry." "When and if the time comes For you to be mommy," "Aunt vivy will be there To make sure you're feeding them" "Something better than corn chips And licorice." "Oh, i love licorice." "Mm-hmm." "Mmm." "Mmm." "It was very sweet of you and ian To offer your little swimmers," "But i won't be needing them Right now." "It'll be right here When you need it." "Ian came over?" "My ian?" "Hi." "Hi." "So, what was so urgent I had to come right over?" "Wow." "That thing is huge." "Is it...too much?" "Yeah." "It is too much." "It's all too much." "Jenny..." "I can't move in with you." "This isn't How it was meant to be." "How is it meant to be?" "I don't know anymore." "I don't even know How we got here." "All i know is..." "I need a break from engagements And marriages" "And potential pregnancies And moving in together." "You mean you need a break From...us." "Let's not call it Anything." "Let's take the definition And the expectation" "And the pressure off of us Just for a minute, okay?" "I can't imagine It's working for you.r me." "So i'm gonna go." "Yeah." "Okay." "Goodbye." "Goodbye."