"##[Upbeat, Percussive ]" "## [Woman Singing:" "Rock]" "[ Grunts ]" "## [ Continues ]" "[Woman Narrating] Your 10-yearhigh school reunion." "Oh, everybody wants to make a good impression, and I was making mine on" "Ted?" "Tad?" "Whatever." "[ Crying Out ]" "[ Panting ]" "[ Retching ]" "[ Woman ] I know, not exactly Most Likelyto Succeed... but it's not like I had a law degree to brag about... ora Rittenhouse Square apartment, ora fancyjob." " Oh." " [ Woman ] Or ajob, period." " Man." " Is that it?" "Yes, baby, that's-that's it." "[Woman #2 ] There are women- thinnerwomen- who have lace bras, silk thongs... things designed to excite a man." "A thong would look ridiculous on me." "I wear cotton briefs." "My life is about working long hours... planning trips I never take... and settling for love found on the pages ofromance novels." "[ Mechanical Whirring, Chiming ]" "And because things like this never happen to me... the lawyering me wants proof." "[Phone Rings ]" "[ Whispering ] Hold on." "[ Sighs ]" "[Man On Phone ] Is this Rose Feller?" "[ Whispering ] Who is this?" "My name's Todd." "I'm herewith your sister." "[Rose] Things like this, on the otherhand, happen all the time." "[Men Chattering]" "Those are my shoes." "You know, it is actuallypossible to attenda reunion... and not wind up passed out on the bathroom floor." "[ Scoffs ]" "1 994 called." "It wants its hair scrunchie back." " Oh." " [ Laughing ]" "How are the fashionable girls wearing their hairthese days... when theypick up theirdrunksisters in the middle ofthe night?" "Is that even a dress?" "Just drive." "[ Groans ]" "[ Panting, Grunts ]" " [KeyJingles On The Ground]" " Shit." "[ Groans ]" "[ Gasps ]" "[ImitatingJaws theme] # Duh-nuh, duh-nuh#" "# Duh-nuh, duh-nuh, duh-nuh#" "# Duh-nuh, duhhh-nuh duh-nuh, duh-nuh #" " # Duh-nuh ## Oh!" " You're drunk!" "Shh." "Don't let Sydelle know." "[ Laughing ] Oops." "I was very clear." "You can only stay here iftherewas none ofyour nonsense." " Excuse me." "I'm gonna go to bed." " And throw up all over mywhite carpets?" "Absolutely not." "Takeyour things and go." "Where is she supposed to go?" " I don't care." "Take her homewith you." " Noway." " I don't care." "Take her homewith you." " Noway." "Gee, you two really know how to make a girl feel special." " I want to talk to Dad about this." " Yourfather's asleep." "My Marcia and her husband are coming for brunch tomorrow." "He needs his rest." "I'm sure ifhewere given the choice ofresting up foryour child ortalking to his own... he'd choose me." "Did you just raiseyour eyebrow?" "I can't tell." "It doesn't" "It doesn't move anymore." ""My Marcia's coming for brunch"" "To stuffher anorexic face." "[ Sighs ]" "What... is... this?" "[ Gasps, Chuckles Softly]" "Rose Feller!" " Is there a man in this house?" " Shh!" " A human man?" " [Whispering ] Shh, Maggie!" "[ Gasps ] Oh." " [ Giggling ] - [Whispering ] No, give me that!" " No!" "Ooh!" "[ Giggling ]" " Maggie!" "Maggie!" "Yummy." "Yummy." " Shh!" "He's cute." "Who is he?" " None ofyour business." " [ Chuckles ]" "Well, I, for one..." "[ Laughs ] am shocked... and appalled." "Shh!" "Don't, Maggie." "Shut up." "Life doesn't have to be this hard, Mag." "Ifyou just prepared a little, you know, maybewent backto school?" "Oh, right. [ Scoffs ] 'Cause thatworked sowell the first time." "I mean the literacy place." "[ Laughs ] Retard "U"" " Ifyoujust went back, finishedup there" " Right." "maybe it'll helpyou figure out whatyou're good at." "[ Chuckles ] I knowwhat I'm good at." " Besides that." " Oh." "You have so much potential." " You do realize I'm drunk, don'tyou?" " Mm-hmm." "Remember Honey Bun?" "How long did we have him for?" " A day." " Mmm." "Thatwas a good day." "Yeah." "[ Moans Softly]" "[ShowerRunning]" "[FaucetSqueaks Off]" " Oh." "Good morning, um" " Mmm." " Hi." " Hi." " Is that English?" " [Rose] Oh,Jim." "This is my sister, Maggie." "Shejust droppedbylast night to visit." "Right." "[ Chuckles Awkwardly]" " [ Chuckling ] Good morning." " Good morning!" " I'm sorry about that." " It's not a problem." "Hey." "[ Sighs ]" "I could've sworn I had some 20s here." "Mm-hmm!" "Okay." "[ Chuckles Gleefully]" "Hmm." "Sherbet." "[ Scoffs ]" "Where does she get the time to do this?" "[ Sighing ] Okay." "I loveyou." "[ Chuckles, Inhales Deeply]" "Allright, Rose." "What doyou got?" "[ Gasps ] Oh, shit!" "There's a man in this picture?" "Oh, shut up!" "I had technical difficulties." " [Man] Who's next?" " Trust me." "Look, he's gorgeous." " Thankyou." " And smart and totally... smoldering." " Can you make that a full pound ofthe hot sopresata?" " You got it." "Office romances can go very bad." "Well, they can also govery good." "You know, 30% of married women met their husbands at work." " Where did you get that statistic?" " Made it up." " Mm-hmm." " [ Laughs ]" "All extracurricular activity happens off-campus- his place oryours." "No, his." "Mine's a little crowded these days." "Maggie." " No!" "Just till she finds a job." "You saythat like that's something she's remotely capable of." "Why doyou let her do this toyou?" "Because... she's my sister." "[Man] Allright." "What'syourname?" "[ Clears Throat] Maggie May Feller." "What's yours?" "Some ofyou who had plans fortheweekend are, unfortunately, going to have to cancel." "The settlement discussions forthe Donaldson case have broken down completely... sowe'll need to start gearing up fortrial." "Simon, you should put together a deposition schedule today." "And, Ellen, you should start drafting a summaryjudgment motion." "I'll need to see that beforewe file it, soyou'll need to get it to me byThursday, okay?" "Let's get to it." "[Man] Listen, uh, I'm supposedto go to Chicago... to dosome recruitinginterviews next weekend, but it's mykid's birthday." " Canyou go forme?" " Chicago?" " Yeah." " It's cold there." " Aw, come on." "I promised I'd be the clown." " I don't know." "Ifl could drag an associate along to help with interviews so I don't fall behind." "Uh, Feller?" " Any interest?" "Chicago?" " Oh, gee, I don't know." "I mean, likeyou said, it's... pretty cold there." " [ Chuckles ]" " Buy some mittens." "Rose." "Yoursister." "Guess who's in New Yorkwaiting for her callback to be the next MTVveejay?" "Well, uh- [ Chuckles ]" "Out of curiosity, um, how much did it costyou to get up there?" "Who cares?" "I'll make it back." "Oh, right, when MTV hires you and makes you a great big star." "Would it kill you to be supportive?" "I mean, would thatjust sendyou into "anaphallic" shockor something?" "Anaphylactic, Maggie, not "anaphallic"" " [ Sighs ] - [Man]Maggie MayFeller!" "I have to go." "That's me." " [Man] You're next." " Excuse me." " [Man ] Welcome back, Maggie May." " Thankyou." "It's good to be back." "Now,yousee the screen with the words on it?" "Just read what it says... andjust..." "look into the camera... and give it that- that personality." "Just let it shine through." "Okay, wheneveryou're ready." ""It's Friday afternoon on"" " Oh." " [ Exhales ]" " Okay." "Let's tryagain." " Okay." " Just relax." ""It's Friday afternoon on TRL and"" "[Man ] Take it back." ""It's Friday afternoon on TRL and later today"" "[ Laughs Nervously]" "[Man ] You okay, Maggie May?" "[ Whispering ] Yeah." "[DoorOpens ]" "[DoorCloses ]" "Well?" "Areyou famous yet?" "A position in retail." "Employment history?" " ## [ Dance ] - [ Sighs ]" "What was your last job?" " LuckyJeans forthreeweeks." " Why'd it end?" "[ Sighs ] Some crazy bitch with a coupon." "The coupon says 1 5%!" "1 5% ofthe total!" "1 5%of 42!" "Do the math!" "What's your problem?" "Okay, well, ifanyone asks,just... say itwasn't challenging enough." "And before that was the restaurant, right?" "The Canal House?" "[ Laughing ]" "[MetalLetterClanging]" " And before that?" " [ Sighs ]" "Before that?" "The Gap." "Before that?" "The Limited." "Wanamaker's Fragrance, Wanamaker's Accessories." "Oh, come on." "You really don't want to do this right now, doyou?" "No, but I also don'twantyou on my couch forthe next three months." "[ Sighs ] I'll letyou do my résumé ifyou let me doyour makeup." " [ Scoffs ] Forget it." " Why?" "I don't know- at some point today, I have to face theworld... and I'd rather not do it looking like a $20 hooker." "Oh, come on." "I promiseyou'll still look likeyou,just better." "[ Gasps ]" "Let's go pickout an outfit for inspiration." "Shoes." " I don't have" " Shoes!" "[ Groans ] You know... you don't even wear most ofthese." "Shoes like these should not be locked in a closet." "They should be living a life ofscandal and passion... getting screwed in an alleyway by a billionaire while his frigid wifewaits in the limo... thinking that hejustwent back into the bar to get his cell phone." "These are cute too." " Please tell meyou just made that up." "Look, ifyou're not gonna wearthem, don't buythem." "Leave them for somebodywho's gonna get something out ofthem." "I get something out ofthem." "When I feel bad, I like to treat myself." "Clothes never lookany good." "Food just makes me fatter." "Shoes always fit." "##[Disco]" " Don't slouch." "Somethingforyou ladies?" "I thinkwe're gonna just take a minute." "Thanks." " I thought I was getting a drinkout ofthis." " Patience." "Eww!" "Maggie, no." "Howwould you ladies like tojoin us for something wet?" " What is that?" " It's a vagina." "You knowwhat?" "Sydelle's right." "You're completely obscene." "Why, because I say "vagina"?" "[ Imitating Sydelle] "Michael, I don't knowwhat's wrong with your girls." "My Marcia never uses theword 'vagina'!"" "Oh, no, my Marcia doesn't even have a vagina!" "Oh, my Marcia has a vagina, all right... but my Marcia's vagina is made ofsolid 24-karat gold." "My Marcia's vagina is so perfect, it's in a museum!" "[ Maggie, Rose Laughing ]" "What can I getyou girls?" "We'll have two stacks ofwholewheat honey pancakes... andaside ofbacon, please." " Thankyou." " Thankyou very much." "Oh, and, uh, areyou hiring?" "I'll bring an application." "My Marcia never eats pancakes." "That's why my Marcia still wears a m" "What?" "I can't believeyou just did that." "Did what?" ""Areyou hiring?"" "[ Scoffs ] God, Rose, wewere having fun for once." " It's an opportunity." " To do what?" "Towork the graveyard shift serving pancakes to cops and whores and drunks." "I thinkyou should work, soyou don't have to mooch offme for everything." "What areyou talking about?" "I just got us two rounds ofdrinks." "No." "Cuervo Carl got the drinks, and only because he hoped you'd sleepwith him." "[ Scoffs ] Well, I didn't." "You need a job, Maggie." "There'sa whole world ofcommerce out there... that has nothing to do withsex." "Where people actually make money without seducing anyone." "Obviously, oryou'd starve." "You're not gonna look like this forever, you know." "Eventuallyyou'llbe older... and then all the men who footyour bill now will be buying drinks for girls halfyour age." "And what areyou gonna do then?" "Well,youbetterthink ofsomething... 'cause middle-agedtramps aren't cute." "They're pathetic." " Fine." " What areyou doing?" "Sit down, Mag." "Mag." "[Man ] Your car's here, Miss Feller." "Mm-hmm." "Thankyou." "Hey." "Danvers got busy." "He sent me instead." "Almond croissant?" "Still warm." "Hi." "I was, uh, wondering ifyou guys are hiring?" "Hi." "[ Gasps ]" "Great." "[ Sighs ] Shit." "[ One Heel Clacking ]" "[ Soft Groan ]" "[Dogs Barking]" "You know about anal glands?" "What?" " Squeeze." " Eww." " Oh, you get used to it." "Grabyourselfan apron." " We got all sizes." " ##[Cell Phone Plays Electronic Melody] - [Dogs Barking]" "Sorry." "Hello, Sydelle." "No, I can't come right now." "Look, I'll get therewhen I get there, okay?" "Thankyou." "[Dogs Bark, Whine]" "Stepmother." "You can put it all in the basement." "I need this space." "I'm converting it to a nurseryfor my Marcia's baby." " She's pregnant?" " She will be very soon." " [ Singsong ] Maggie!" " Hey, Daddy!" " Yeah, hi, baby." " Hi." "I thought I heard yourvoice." "What brings you here?" " I'm being evicted." " Areyou gonna wearthat, Michael?" "Because ifyou're not, you should go change." "We're already late." " Mustn't be late." " Mm-mmm." " Stick around, Maggie, have dinnerwith us." " Mmm, tempting." " Yeah." " [ Chuckles ]" "Well-Oh, try not to burn the house down." "[ Imitates Sydelle] Don't lookat me like that, my Marcia." "[ Exhales ]" "[ Quietly] Shit." "## [ Soft Music Plays ]" "Mike, how doyou stop loving somebodywhen..." " [KnockingOn Door] - they'vestoppedlovingyou?" "[Movie Continues In Background]" "We are within walking distance to three ofthe best restaurants in the city." " I've already eaten." " Yeah." "Grease is not a food group, Feller." " Bon appetit." " [Woman On Tv] Willyoustaywith me?" "[ Chuckles Softly]" "Okay, I'm not gonna start with your butt first, okay?" "I'm gonna wait for us to get to know each other a little better." " All right." "Hereyou go." " [Whines ]" "Okay." "Oh!" "[ Quietly] Shit." "Herewe go, sweetie." "[ Gasps ]" "[DogBarking]" "Oh, God." "[ Grunts ]" "[Whines ]" "[ Shrieks ]" "No!" "Truce." "Damn it!" "[ Groans ]" "They gotyou too, huh?" "What?" "Theytow on Saturdays." "[ Chuckles ]" "Great." "Doyou know where theytake the cars?" "Uh, yeah, it's this impound lot down on South Street." "I'm parked around the corner." "I'm taking him." "We'd be glad to takeyou too." " Yeah." " Ifyou want." "Yeah, that would be great." "Uh, you know, are we- I mean, are we- are we in a rush?" "'Cause I could stand going for a drink." " Sure." " All right." "All right." "Cool." " There it is." "What's your name?" " Maggie." " Hey." "Grant." "Nice to meetyou." " Hey, I'm Tim." " Hi." "Nice to meetyou." " Nicewayto end your day." "Yeah." "My sisterwould kill me ifshe knew I got her cartowed." "##[LoudRock]" "[ Giggling ]" "[ Speaking Indistinctly]" "[Maggie] Whereis thisplace?" "[Grant] We're almostthere." "##[Continues]" "[Horn Honks Twice]" "[Horn Honks]" "##[Continues]" "[Grant] We're in like Flynn." "[Man ] Allright, go ahead." " There it is." " All right, let's go." " [ Grant ] All right." " All right." "Thanks." " All right." " So, thanks for the ride." "Thanks forthe drinks and the fun, and, uh, we'll seeyou guys later." "Well" " I mean, wait, wait." "Hang on, hang on." "Maybewe can go do something." " You know, it's early still." " No, I'm okay, actually." "I'm just gonna go." "Yeah, butyou can'tjust take the car." "You got to payfor it." " Let me go!" " What areyou doing?" "Hey, wait up!" "Wait!" " [ Maggie Shrieks ] - [Tim] Grant!" "Leave it alone!" " Ow!" "God!" " [ Maggie Grunting ]" "Aah!" "[ Groans, Coughs ]" "[ Moaning ]" "[ Sighs ]" "What the hell is that?" "It's Honey Bun Two." "You bought a dog." "No, I borrowed him." "I didn'twant to be alone last night." "I had" " I had a bad night." "So did I, Maggie, several ofthem... butyou don't see me stealing dogs." "I was scared." "Therewere these guys and" " Of course therewere." " And I got home, and you were gone." "I" "Myplane was late." "I have to be in court in 20 minutes." "I missed two days ofwork for nothing, which means I'm gonna have towork forever." "Andnow I'm gettinga cold... so I don't have room in my head foryour problems right now." "Just have my sheets cleaned and the dog out... bythe time I get home." "[DoorCloses]" "My car has a boot on it!" "How the hell did my car get a boot on it?" "Oh, I was trying to tell you." "I-I used it the other day" "Fiveyears I've had that car, not one ticket." "You use it-without permission- for two days." " Melanie Dillon." " Melanie, it's me." " Hi, Rose." " There's an emergency, and I can't make it to court." " Can you send someone to cover for me?" " Got it." "Thankyou." "You ruin everything." "I can't take this anymore, Maggie." "I can't." "I wantyou out." "Now." "Today, before I get home from work." " Where am I supposed to go?" " That is not my problem!" "Youareyourproblem!" "Youfigure it out!" "[ Sighs ]" "[DoorSlams ]" " How was Chicago?" " Cold." "Sorry I couldn't swing it." " Things were kind of crazy around here." " Yeah, I know." "I work here too." "[ Sighs ] You know,Jim... ifyou sayyou're gonna be in Chicago, you should be in Chicago." "And ifyou can't make it, ifyou knowyou're gonna send Simon Stein in your place... then pick up the goddamn phone." "##[Woman Singing]" "[Whines ]" "Bitch." "[ Long Sigh ]" "##[WomanSingingContinues]" "[Knocking]" "[HoneyBun Barking]" "It's okay, Honey Bun." "Shh." "Is..." "Rose here?" "Nope." "[ Flirtatious Chuckle]" "[OpeningDoorWith Key]" "[ Soft, Excited Grunts ]" "[ Disgusted Sigh ]" " [ Sensual Moaning ] - [ Door Bangs ]" "[ Maggie Gasps ]" "[ Shuddering Gasp]" " [FootstepsApproaching]" " Oh!" "Rose." "Rose." "[ Crying ] I likedyou." "I really likedyou." "[ Sniffles ] Shewon't even rememberyour name." "In fact, she can't even spell it." "Can you, Mag?" "Want to give it a try?" "Come on, sound it out." "Ji... immm." "Jim." "Pretty, but real stupid." "Shut up, you fat pig!" "Did you honestlyjust say "fat pig"?" "You are my sister... and the bestyou can do is "fat pig"?" "[ Ferocious Yell ]" "Get out of my life!" "Oh!" " [ Sobbing ] - [DoorCloses]" "Is there anything I can do?" "I want 200 bucks." "That's the going rate, isn't it?" "[Bills Rustling]" "When's your next train to NewYork?" "[Arrival Departure BoardClattering] 1 2:1 8." "Mrs. Lefkowitz?" "Allright already!" "Oh, sorry." "I thought it was my son." " I'll get my list." " Okay." "I didn't knowyour son was here." "That's wonderful." "Yeah, well, he said he wants to see me." "And where is he now?" "He's on the beach, looking at bosoms." "Hey, Lewis, what's the matter?" "You look likeyou just had a stroke." " Hi, Mrs. Lefkowitz." "Hi, Ella." "I didn't seeyou." " Hello." " She's invisible." " You look confused." "Well, who needs all these choices?" "It's soap." "I say, when in doubt, go forthe simplest box." "Ah." "You know, Sharla taught me almost everything." "Cooking, dishes, how to use a cell phone." "Never got around to the laundry." "You must miss her." "Mmm, every day." "You?" "Well, I didn't knowyourwife, so, no, I can't saythat I do." " [ Chuckling ] - [ All Laughing ]" "Oh, finally, a datewith Lewis Feldman." "What doyou mean?" "He's had his eye on you since he got here." " That's ridiculous." "He has not." " [ Chuckles ]" "Anyway, it's not a date." "I'm just helping him with his laundry." "Why?" "What doyou thinkdates look like around here, bungeejumping?" "Believe me, it's a date." "[Amy] Atleastshe's gone." "Where'd she go to anyway?" "I don't know." "My dad's, I guess." "Well, that's good." "Gives Sydelle one more thing to complain about." "Which one are you crying about- the predatory prick or the shit-for-brains tramp?" "'Cause neither one deserves yourtears." "[ Sobs ]" "You know, Amy..." "I'm sureyou're right..." "[ Sobs ] but sometimes I wish you'd just say..." ""Boy, that sucks... and I'm really sorry it happened toyou"" " Doyou have them for every high holiday?" " [ Chuckling ] Yeah." "The Passover one says, "What makes this tuchis unlike any other?"" " [ Laughs, Mouthing Words ]" " My son, thejoker." "Thinks itmakes up forthe fact that Idon'tsee him on the holidays." " They go to her parents." "Well, at least he's married." " My son- 55, still single." " Gay?" "I wish." "Immature." "Ella, tell me aboutyour family." "Well, my husband Ira was in real estate." "Died threeyears ago." "Cancer." " [ Chuckles ]" " That's funny?" "No, it's thewaywe do that- the dead spouse intro." "Name, rank, when did he die, how." "But not the specifics." "Cancer's okay, but no one ever says "lung cancer"" "Or, God forbid, "prostate cancer"" "How 'boutyou?" "Have any kids?" "[ Chuckling Awkwardly] No." "No, I don't have any children." "[Bell Tolling]" " [Woman]Rufus?" "Is that Rufus?" " [ Barking ]" "Uh, is Shirley back from Europe already?" "Ooh, I thought she" " I thought she was boarding Rufus for another month." "She is." "Yeah." "I just... walk..." "Rufus." " Oh, you're with the Elegant Paw." " No." "No, I'm" " Hi, Carol." " Hey, Carol." " Hi." " Good girl, Molly." " I'm... freelance." "A... freelance dog-walker." " Oh, I see." "Yeah, I work for kennels, with kennels, and, uh... with- for individuals... too." " She's just what we need." " Absolutely." " How much doyou charge?" " [ Laughs ]" "Jesus!" "You saved my ass." " Where did you find him?" " Oh,just... wandering around Rittenhouse." "You know, I give this girl a job." "She seems normal." "Next thing I know, she's taken offwith this dog." "You can imagine, something like this gets out, and I'm out ofbusiness." "So, how does 200 sound for a reward?" "Fair enough?" " I don'twant a reward." " What areyou, a saint?" "No." "[ Chuckles ]" "Uh, I was thinking..." "maybe instead ofa reward... you could offeryour clients my dog-walking services." "Exclusively." "We could split the proceeds." " Not so much as theWinnebago he left her." " [Phone Ringing]" " [ Laughing ]" " Oh, it's horrible!" "You won't be laughing when you're eating government cheese." "Hello." " Hello?" " [ Maggie] Is this Ella Hirsch?" "Yes, it is." "Didyou have a daughter named Caroline?" "Yes." "[Ella] So, areyouon vacation, or" "Yeah." "Mmm." "Well, we've been having wonderful weather." "I'm so glad you called." "I'm so glad you're here." "[Indistinct TvNoise]" "Mrs. Lefkowitz, this is my granddaughter Maggie Feller." " Hello." " Hi." "Well, you must be starving." "I can, uh, fixyou something to eat" "No, that's" " I'm fine." "I just, uh" " I'm reallytired." " Oh." "Well, let me showyou the guest room." "Um, it's right through here." "Uh, this is the bathroom." "AndI'llput out clean towels and, uh, a washcloth." "The bed's made up... and there are, um, extra blankets in the closet." " Is my grandfather around?" " Oh." "No." "No, Ira passed away over threeyears ago." "So, you'll call me ifyou need anything?" "Yeah." "[ Sighs ]" "Hey, you said you didn't have children." "I said I don't have children." "Ihada daughter." "Her namewas Caroline." "She died." "Whatwas she like?" "Well, shewas- shewas exactly like that." "Same eyes, same skin... same face- identical." "But she had, um, health problems." " She had mental health problems." " Tsk." "Well, how'd she die?" "Car accident." "A leave ofabsence?" "Why?" "I'm just- I'm not happy at that firm." "So instead you'll bewalking dogs." "And running errands, and- I think it'll be fun." "Areyou okay?" "You're not having" " What?" " [ Sighs ]" "Ifyou everwant to talkto someone, Rose, I'll payfor it." "No questions asked." "Ifyou're everfeeling" "[ Chuckles ] Crazy?" "I'm not the one you should beworried about." "How is Maggie?" " You haven't seen her?" " No, she's still with you, isn't she?" "Oh, yeah, she is." "She's fine." " Thanks forthe coffee." " All right." "Seeyou soon?" "Yeah." "[ Beeping ]" "[ Ringing ]" "[ Female ElectronicVoice] The number you have called is no longer in service." "Ifyou feel you have reached this recording" "[Yawns ]" "Hmm." "Well, good morning." "Did you sleepwell?" "Fine, thanks." "I have English muffins here." "I can makeyou any kind of eggs you'd like." " I don't eat breakfast." " Oh." "I drink coffee." "So, my goodness." "This is a surprise." "Such a lovely surprise." "After all this time." " Yeah, what's upwith that?" " I beg your pardon?" "Well, wereyou always out ofthe picture, orjust after Mom died?" "Oh, your grandfather and I were never out ofthe" " I mean, wewere always there." "We" "And even afteryour mom died, I wrote." "Birthday cards, everyyear." "And I never heard back." "Yeah, I know." "You wrote for a while." "I just found them." "What doyou mean, "just"?" "I guess they got waylaid." "Thanks for the money." "You're telling me thatyourfather never gaveyou my cards?" "Mm-mmm." "What mustyou have thought?" "I thoughtyou both were dead." "Does this place have a pool?" " Oh!" "Sorry." " Whoa." "Whoa!" "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" "Whoa!" "Come on." " [Chattering]" " Hey, check this out." "##[Reggae Pop:" "Man Singing]" "Hey." "Where'd she come from?" "Hi, sweetheart." "Come on, come on." "[ Panting ]" "[Barking]" "Come on." "Keep playing." "Rose!" "Rose Feller!" "[ Chuckles ] Oh, Stein." "How areyou?" "Man, you look great." "Not sick at all." "Whywould I look sick?" "Oh." " That's one ofthe rumors." " There are rumors?" "[Bell Tolls]" "How 'bout that?" "Lunchtime." " Hey, how does, uh" " How does Japanese sound?" " I'm not hungry, Stein." "Oh, there's no such thing as not hungry for sushi." "Come on." "We'll bill it to one ofyour old clients." "Uh, thankyou." "You eat everything?" " What doyou think?" " Okay." " Um, two orders ofuni, one masago." " Mm-hmm." " Uh, two tako." " Okay." " Two hamachi." " Mm-hmm." "Then also that cod thing." "Itwas a special once, but it's not on the menu anymore." " You knowwhat I'm talking about." " Tara." " Yes!" " Okay." "Thankyou." " Okay, thankyou." " Thanks." " You just ordered for me." " Yes." " What am I, 1 2?" " Uh, I'm an expert orderer." " It's a gift." " Is it?" "Absolutely." "What was the last great restaurantyou went to?" " I took my sister to Le Bec Fin." " Uh-huh." "And you both got the... snapper, right?" "Close." "I got the snapper." " She got three rum and Cokes and the sommelier's phone number." " [ Laughs ] Okay." "Well, I'll takeyou there, and we'll get... the foie gras with Roquefort-stuffed fig..." "Scottish wood pigeon with cabbage... and porcini cassoulet." "And the chocolate mousse... with raspberries and hazelnut macaroon." "You'll want to eat with me forthe rest ofyour life." " Ah." " Hereyou go." " Mmm." " I know." " The special, tara." " Thankyou." "Enjoy." "So- [ Clears Throat ] What are the other rumors?" "Ah." "Um" "Rumor one: mysterious illness." "Rumor two: head-hunted by Pepper and Hamilton." "Here." "Try some ofthis." " Rumorthree?" " Um, soy?" "Oh, come on." "What's rumorthree?" "Affairwith a partner gone bad." "[ Laughs ]" "Don'tworry." "Most people are betting on lupus." "Here." "Wasabi makes everything better." " So, uh, what time Friday?" " Friday?" "Dinner." "Oh, look, Simon, this was- this was really nice, but, um, I don't think- 7:00 it is." "Thankyou." "Mmm." "Thatsmells good." "What is that?" "That's braised veal." " Shit." " [Drink Fizzing]" "There's a papertowel on the counter." "Out of curiosity... how long is this vacation ofyours going to last?" "How comeyou don't have any pictures ofmy mom around?" "Don'tyoulike thinkingabouther?" "I don't need to have a picture to thinkabout my daughter." "You put out pictures, people askquestions." "They expectyou to tell 'em everything, and I don't do that." "'Cause Mom was sick?" "Because she's gone." "Is thatwhyyou pulled awayfrom us?" "So thatyou didn't have to talk about herwith us either?" "I didn't pull away." "I was pushed." "No, listen." "I'm not the onewho didn't pass along the letters." "Thatwas yourfather." "I'm not the one who didn'twant a relationship." "He said that? "I don'twantyou to have a relationshipwith my daughters"" " [Chuckling]Oh,yes." " When?" " At the funeral." " Why?" "Whywould he saythat?" "Because he's irrational." "Yeah." "He blamed me for everything." "Every bad day, every bad episode." "He did notwant me near her." "And after shewas gone... he didn'twant me nearyou oryour sister." "I justwonder" "Ifyou had tried harder, you know, or, like, tried again... after he'd gotten over the whole... shock and grief ofit, you know?" "'Cause it would have been nice having a grandmother." "Nice and... maybe a little less lonely." "Shesounds like a manipulative little nincompoop." " The girl lost her mother." " So?" "You lostyour daughter." " It's not the same." " It's worse." "A parent burying a child goes against the law of nature." "Well, so does a grandparent abandoning her grandchildren." "You said yourself he didn'twantyou around." "Whatwereyou supposed to do, breakdown the door?" "Yes." "Shoelace." "For Caroline, yes." "For Caroline." "Shewas gone, cookie." "And you pushing yourway into that house wasn't gonna do a thing for her." " Shewanted me there." " You don't know that." " Yes, I do." "I know." " How?" "I just do." "How?" "I've never told anybody this, not even Ira." "I'll take it to my grave, probably tomorrow." "[ Chuckles ]" "Itwasn't a car accident." "I mean, eh- it- it was a car... and there was a crash, but" "How doyou know it was on purpose?" "She wrote a note." "It came the day after the funeral." "What'd it say?" "One line." ""Please take care of my girls"" " And you didn't." " [ Restrained Sobbing ] Mm-mmm." "You didn't becauseyou couldn't." "Nowyou can, soyou will." "Ella, bubbeleh, you did the best you could in a very bad situation." "You got nothing to feel guilty about." "Andyou tell that to Miss Hotsy-Totsy Pants." "[ Chuckles ]" "So this is where all my boyfriends have been coming from." "[ Chuckles ]" "Theytooka vote." "I don't knowwho I pissed off, but somehow..." "I lost." "Orwon." "Eitherway, it's official." "I am the captain ofthe softball team." "[ Laughs ]" "Yeah." "Look, I know this isn't my business, but I can't not say anything." "You have rights, legal options for getting yourjob back." "I don'twant it back." "You don't?" "I thoughtyou loved it." "You were always the first one there in the morning and the last one to leave at night." "I know." "Not because I loved it." "Then why?" "I don't know." "Maybe..." "I was scared ofwhat would happen ifl wasn't there." "Oh, what?" "Like the place would fall apartwithoutyou?" " With law freaks likeyou there?" "Never." " [ Laughs ]" "No, I wasn'tworried about the office." "I guess itwas more... me... and whatwould happen to me without those people to please... and those tasks to get done." "Like... maybe... those were the things holding me together." "And without them, I'd... fall apart." "Butyou didn't." "I guess not." "Sowhat does hold you together?" "For me, it's the law, politics... the Sixers and good food." "Ifyou everwant tojoin me for a game or a meal..." "I hopeyou'll give me a call." "Ella?" "[ Gasps ] Oh." "I was just looking for" "Forwhat?" "[ Sighs ] Sorry, I" "Wrong dresser." "It's in the sockdrawer." "What is?" "My cash." "That's whatyou were looking for, right?" "That's whatyou want." "[ Scoffs ] No." "God." "[ Clicks Tongue] Oh, well." "I guess after being absent for some 20-odd years or so..." "I can't expectyou towant to have a relationship with me." " How much?" " How much what?" "Money, Maggie." "How much money wereyou hoping to get from me?" " I don't know." " Yes, you do." "I want to go to New York." "Maybe... act." "I think I'd be good at it." "Mmm, clearly." " How much doyou need?" " Three grand." "Thatyou would not have found in the sock drawer." "How much doyou have?" "Well..." "I won't giveyou $3,000, but I'll do this." "They need help over at the Assisted Living Center." "You get thatjob, stop loafing around here like some princess... and I will match whatyou earn, pennyfor penny." "You would do that?" "Why?" "Because I'm your grandmother." "[Chattering]" "[Woman] Oh, I don't thinkso." "Last time Irananywhere was to mywedding." "Look what happened." " Is that Corinne?" " No." " Who is it?" " Maggie." "Have we met before?" "There's a pick-up line with a little dust on it." "Fine." "What's your sign?" "I've been out ofthe game for a while." "What, like 70, 80 years?" "[ Chuckling ] Give ortake." "Where's Corinne?" "She's my number-one girl." "Well, excuse me, butwhat does Corinne have that I don't?" " She reads to me." " Oh." "You could do it, maybe nose her out offirst position." "Here." "I'm a little busy right now." "Maybeyou should wait for Corinne." " [ Exhales Deeply] - [ Line Ringing ]" " [ Simon ] Hello?" " Are the Sixers basketball or hockey?" "##[Organ:" "Fanfare]" "[ Crowd Cheering ]" "[Simon] Come on, Eric!" "Yeah, baby!" "Yeah, baby!" "That's what I'm talkin' about." "Get back, get back!" "That's Reggie Miller!" "You gotta get him!" "[Sixers Fans Booing]" " He'll make iteverytime." "Boo!" "That's right." " Boo!" " Good." "[Man] Ican'tbelieve we lost the game." " Why can'tyou believe it?" "We've been losin' all season long." " That's right." "We need a three-point man, a man who can shoot the pill, a man who can thrill." "I don't care ifyou have the best three-point shooter in the league." " You got to get back on defense." " But at the same time, you need to put points on the boards too." "Lookat the best teams in history- the Celtics, the Bulls, the Lakers- all great defensive teams." "I mean, offense sells tickets, but defensewins ball games." " He's right." "Without defense, you won't win games." " Thankyou." "[ Sniffs ]" "Hmm." "I seeyou're a fan ofthe classics." "Um, what?" " Oh, that." "That-That's my sister's." " Oh." "Oh, okay." "I hopeyou like cheap, almost-stale red." "[ Chuckles ] It's my favorite." "What's she like- the sister?" "She's, you know, a sister." " You don't want to talk aboutyour sister." " I didn't say that." "I don't want to talk about my sister." "Cheers." "Sowhat's he like, this, um, Captain Jack?" ""His fingers tangled in her curls..." ""while his tongue plundered the soft cavern ofher mouth." ""She made no protest." ""Herfurnacewas alight." ""Jackdrew his lips from hers and urged herforward..." ""so he could take one shirt-veiled nipple..." ""into his mouth." ""Kit's gasp urged him on." ""He lickedthe material untilit clung..." ""to the ripe peak..." ""then drew the turgid flesh deep into his mouth." ""Kit moaned, herbody spasming in response." "Her eyes were closed, herlips parted. "" "Okay, um, embarrassing as this is to admit..." "I'm officially turned on." "Does this mean that I'm your bitch?" "Doyou want to be my bitch?" "I havewanted to beyour bitch since myfirst day at Dommel." "That Chicago trip" " I was convinced itwas all gonna come togetherfor me there." " Was I unfriendly?" " Oh, no." "I mean, not compared to, say, Stalin." "[ Both Laugh ]" "I'm sorry." " Hmm." "I was hideous." " That's okay." "You have plenty oftime to make it up to me." "[ Dogs Barking ]" " Go, go, go!" " [ Barking ]" "Come on, come on!" " [ Barking ]" " Yes!" "Go!" "Yes!" "[ Laughing ] Yes!" "So, how's it going with HotsyTots?" " [ Chuckling ] Oh, fine." " "Fine," she says." " [ Chuckles ]" " What?" "There's no "fine" with grandkids." "It's eitherthe best day ofyour life or sheertorture." " What doyou do together?" " I don't know." "We eat." "[Mrs. Lefkowitz] Huh!" "That's it?" "Oh, do things she likes to do." "Read the fashion magazines, surfthe Net, watch the smut on the cable." " I don't have cable." " [Mrs. Lefkowitz] No cable?" "And shewonders why she and the girl aren't all buddy-buddy." "I don't need television to build a relationshipwith my granddaughter." "You're new to this." "Trust me." "It's all about surround sound." "[Woman On Tv]Ijustneeded a little kiss to make me feelbetter... but now itwasn'tworking." " Maggie!" " Oh!" "We're having Cosmopolitans." "Would you like one?" "[Woman On Tv] I wasn't getting thesame rush." "Tonight, I neededmore." "No, thanks." "Meanwhile, uptown, Charlottewondered when relationships had gotten so complicated." "Sheyearnedforthe time when dinner was followedbydessert, not lubricant." " [ Gags ]" " Ooh, whoops!" "[ All Laughing ]" "[Ella ] Oh, my." "I don't want to." "Or maybe I do." "I don't know what I want, but" " I've seen this one." " [Charlotte ] I can't." " I want children andnice beddingand" " It's funny." "[Woman ] That night, theymade love the Charlotte way- polite" "[Mrs. Lefkowitz] Oh, it was wonderful." " I thought so." " Oh, you would." " Now, walk up straight now." " Thankyou for everything." " Good." " Have a verywonderful day." " Yes, and have a good sleep, and no sugar." " Okay." "And good night." " Good night." " Yeah." "[ Chuckling ] Well-Yeah, okay." "Okay." "Thankyou." "Good night." "[WaterRunning]" "What's upwith Lewis?" "I don't know whatyou're talking about." "I say go for it.Justjump him." "Maggie!" "Don't talk like that." "Here." "Halfthe fun ofsex..." "is talking about it." "Well, I guess I missed that half." "You nevertalked about sex?" "[ Sighs ] Occasionallywith Ira." "Kind of." "Yeah, butwhat about girlfriends?" "The first timeyou got laid." "You had to tell someone that." "Itwas mywedding night." "Itwas assumed." "You missed out on one ofthe all-time greatest conversations in life." "Who'd you tell?" "Rose." "Well, maybe ifI'd had a sister." "Even when you were so small... you had a bond that I'd never had with anyone." "You still close like that?" "Sure." " You don't talk about her." " What doyou want to hear?" "We're totallyfine." "We're-We're tight." "We're thick as thieves." "Let's ask her down." "I'd like to know hertoo." "You know, I doubt she would come." "She's, like, really busy." "She's a lawyer." " No kidding." "What kind?" " The really busy kind." " No kidding." "What kind?" " The really busy kind." "[Amy] What doyoudo once they've allpeed?" "[Rose]Hmm." "Give 'em a brush." "Take 'em allhome." "Make sure they have water to drink." " After that." " Then I'm done." " So what doyou do?" " Whatever." " Shop for food, cook for my boyfriend." " I know his name." "I know, but I've never really had a real, live, grown-up boyfriend before... and I'm gonna use the word as often as I can." "All right, first ofall, he's not grown up." "None ofthem are." "You know, there's a consistency toyour cynicism which is truly beautiful." "Hmm.Just don't be surprised... ifhe turns out to be..." "less than perfect." "And don't be surprised ifhe doesn't." " I gotta go." " Good-bye." " Have fun." " I'll call you." "All right." "[Old Man ] Yousoundtoopretty, Maggie, to be cleaningbedpans." "You're right." "I am." "I have a grandson, a doctor over in Tampa." "I should introduceyou." " [ Chuckles ] You don'twant to do that." " Areyou bad news?" "[ Sighs ] Well, you know, I don't mean to be, butyeah." "Well, sinceyou're not gonna marry my grandson... you might as wellreadto me." " I'm kind ofa slow reader." " Perfect." "I'm a slow listener." ""The... art... of..." "losing"" " You know, I should just get back to work." " What is it, dyslexia?" " What areyou, a teacher?" " Professor." "Retired." "Just takeyour time, Maggie." "Listen to the words asyou're about tosaythem." "Nine times out of10, you'llheara mistake coming... andyou'll correct it beforeyou make it." "Then again, you might make a total ass ofyourself." "Oh, come on." "Poetry's supposed to be slow." ""The... art..." ""of..." "losing..." ""isn't hard to..." ""master." ""So many... things..." ""may... seem... file" ""seem... filled..." ""with the... intent..." ""to be..." "lost..." ""that their..." "loss..." ""is no..." ""disaster." ""Lose... some" ""something every day." ""Ac-Accept the fluster..." ""of lost door keys." ""I lost... two cities..." ""two... rivers..." ""a... contin" ""continen- continent." ""I... miss them..." ""but it wasn't a... disaster." ""Even..." "Iosingyou..." ""the joking voice..." ""a... gesture..." ""I love..." ""I... shan't have lied." ""It's... evi-evident..." ""the... art... oflosing's..." ""not too hard to master..." ""though it look- though it may look..." ""like- (Write it!" ")" ""like... disaster"" "Well, what doyou think?" "[ Sighs ] Good." "Unacceptable answer." "What's the poem about?" " I don't know." " Yes, you do." "What's it about?" " Losing?" " What?" " Love?" " Ah." "And how about that?" "Is the love lost already?" "Is Bishop writing about it as a possibility, a probability?" "What?" "Well... in the beginning, she's talking about..." "losing real things, like keys." "And then she-she gets, like- she lost a continent." " She's getting grandiose." " Yeah." "And theway she says it is like- like it doesn't matter." "Ah." "Her tone- would you call it detached?" "I think shewants to sound detached." "You know, shewants to... sound..." "like it doesn't matter... 'cause she knows, deep down... how bad it's gonna feel to lose." "Lose what?" "Orwhom?" "Is it a lover?" "No." "It's a friend." "A-plus." "Smart girl." "[ Sighs ]" "[Sydelle] Oh, what a-a comfortable home." "It's very, uh, lived in." "Well, what can I getyou?" " I'll have a white wine, and he'll have the same." " Oh, good." "Why don'tyou just makeyourselfat home, and I'll be right back." " Hey, Dad!" " Hello, sweetie." " Oh!" " Where's Maggie?" " Oh, not here." " Oh, thank God." "We don't need her drama tonight." " Why isn't she here?" "Is something wrong?" " No, wejust had a fight." " Aboutwhat?" " Can we talkabout this later?" "Yes." "Bad enough she monopolizes the evening when she's here." "Oh, let me see that ring." "[ Gasps ] Oh, wow." "Look at that." "Rose tells meyou have a daughter as well, Sydelle." "My Marcia?" "You'll meet her." "You'll love her." "Everyone does." "My Marcia's a decorator." "[Mrs. Stein ] Really?" "[Sydelle ] She's an absolute genius in herwork." "I'd like to say a few words." "Please." "To Rose and Simon." "We're all blessed to be a part ofyour happiness." "Yourlove bonds notjustyourtwo hearts... but the hearts oftwo families." " Mazel tov!" " [ All ] Mazel tov!" " Mazel tov!" " Thanks, Dad." " That went okay." " Yeah." "Where's Maggie?" "Uh, it's hard to say." "She moves around a lot." "Well, I want to meet her eventually, you know?" "She's your sister." " I want to know her." " You will." "What was the fight about?" "Mmm." "Girl stuff." "Oh, shit." "Oh!" "I should have used fresh vegetables instead offrozen." "[Ella] Idon't thinkso." "Theywere great." " Reallydelicious." "Theywere good." " Really?" "Yes." " So, haveyou heard from Rose?" " No." " So she hasn't gotten back toyou." " About what?" "You were going to invite her down, Maggie." "I don't know whereyou got that idea." "Maggie, I specifically asked you to." "So?" "Just becauseyou specifically asked doesn't mean I'm going to." "You shouldn't smoke." "You have a family history oflung cancer." "I have a family history of carwrecks too." "Does that mean I shouldn't drive?" " That is not funny." " Itwasn't supposed to be." "All right, what is the problem between you and Rose?" " Why don'tyou want hertovisit?" " Why doyou?" "I mean, am I not good enough foryou?" "This has nothing to dowith you." "She's my daughter's daughter, and I want to get to know hertoo." "[WaterRunning]" "Whatwas Caroline likewith you girls?" "I mean, as a mom, how doyou remember her?" "Why don'tyou ask Rose?" "Maggie, please grow up." "Shewas special." "Different than the othermoms." "She used to surprise us." "One time I opened up my lunch box... and therewas a tiara inside." "A tiara." "With your sandwich?" "Instead ofa sandwich." "What was she like as a daughter?" "No tiaras." "But I loved her so much." "But loving her in the rightway was difficult, for me, anyway." "I didn't know therewas a rightway and a wrong way." "Neither did I." "I had ideas" "I had unwelcomed ideas about how to keep her safe." "Like?" "Like, I thought she should have been on her medication all the time." "I thought that her relationship withyourfather... was fartoo passionate for herto handle." "And as far as children were concerned... shewas in no condition, no condition at all." "Soyou wish she never had me." "You knowwhat I wish, Maggie?" "I wish I'd kept my big mouth shut long enough... to hearwhat she wanted out oflife." "[Chattering In Distance]" "[Chuckles]" "[ Sydelle] There she is!" "There's the bride!" "Be strong." "Stay right here." "I'll getyour corsage." "Corsage?" "What is this, a prom?" " Ladies?" " Ah, thankyou." " Who are these people?" " I have no idea." " Except for my Marcia." " Hello!" "Hey, you're not sticking around... to watch me ooh and ahh over a Mixmaster Deluxe?" "It's good ofyou to let Sydelle do this." " Oh, like gale forcewinds could stop her." " Go easy on her." " Marcia's giving her a very hard time these days." " Oh, what's she doing?" "Decorating in lastyear's colors?" "Shejoined Jews forJesus." "Yoo-hoo!" "Ladies, it's time... forthe entertainment portion of our soiree." "Uh, everyone get whereyou can see." "Anita,Jackie, come on." "Scoot. [Giggles ] Here we go." "[ Women ] Aw!" "We, who know Rose, are so thrilled... that this day has finally arrived." " Aw." " There was a time we had our doubts." "[Laughter]" "Oh, my goodness." "All that time spentwith her nose buried in her book." " [Laughter] - [Woman]Oh, bookworm." "Ofcourse, there were romances, but forsome reason orother, nothingstuck." " Oh!" "[Woman ]A little heavy." " Oh." "One thing Rose always had was a great appetite." " [Laughter]" "For life!" "[ Groans ]" "Oh, God!" "Whywould anyone want to marry me?" "I'm disgusting!" "The only disgusting person here is your stepmother." "She's hideous." "Sowhy is she giving me this party?" "She hates me." "Someone else should do it- someonewho l-loves me... someonewho can look at me and say..." ""All ofthis is nothing more than the happiness you deserve"" "Young lady." "Rose Feller, don'tyou darewalk out on" " I am talking to myfriend!" " [ Screaming ]" "She's crazy." "She's crazy!" "She's sick in the head!" "Hands down, best shower I've ever been to." "[DoorCloses ]" "Engagement should be a happy time, Rosie." "So should childhood and graduation." "And happy hour." "Didyou know more suicides happen during happy hourthan any othertime ofday?" " Is that true?" " I wouldn't doubt it." "I loveyou, you know." " Who's Rose?" " There's this thing called privacy, Dora." "This from a girl who puts a postage stamp on her bottom and calls it a swimsuit." "[ Both Laughing ]" "[ Line Ringing ]" "[ Female ElectronicVoice] The number you have called is no longer in service." "Ifyou feel you have reached this recording in error" "Hmm." "Hey." "Areyou dead?" "Whatwereyou thinking, going to the mall?" "The mall is foryoung people, peoplewith teeth." "Well, my son's finally getting married, and the girl's a ninny." ""Shut up, Ma," he says." ""Just show up in something nice"" " You knowwhat I saw today?" " What?" "Pants with "Juicy" written across the heinie." "I'm gonna wear that?" "Just wear something you're comfortable in." "I haven't been comfortable since the Dodgers left Brooklyn." "What's yourfavorite thing you everwore?" " Ever?" " Yeah." "In yourwhole life." "My going-away suit from mywedding." "Black and white checks, very fitted." "I felt likeJackie Kennedy in that suit." "Give meyour credit card." "Give it to me." "Can I getyou a size?" "No, I'm going to thewomen's suit department." "[DoorOpens]" "So?" "Jackie Kennedy?" " Better.Jackie Onassis." "That looks so goodonyou." "Oh, Maggie, you're so sweet." "Good job!" "You ready?" "I don't know what to wear to a Main Line wedding." "It doesn't matter." "Wearwhateveryou want." " Believe me, when the bride's name is Lopey, it matters." " Look, th-that looks great." " Come on." " Really?" " Yeah." "Come on." "We gotta go." " Okay." "I can't believeyou have a friend named Lopey." " Come on, come on, come on." " I'm sorry." "Wait." "Areyou okay?" "'Cause ifthere's gonna be anystabbing, I needa little heads up." "[ Laughs Softly] I'm fine." "Oh, my God." "Oh, shit." "MyJimmy Choos!" "Chewing gum?" "Oh, that bitch." "That bitch!" " No onewill notice." " Right." "No one's gonna notice that." ""Hi." "Hi." "Hi!" "Hi." "I can talk, 'cause I have a mouth" My heel has a mouth!" "No onewill notice." "Oh, myGod!" "What happened toyour heel?" "Uh, bestwishes, Lopey,Jordan." "Thanks, Simon." "[Maggie] "Let the winddie down." ""Let the... shed go black inside." ""Let evening come." ""To the bottle in the ditch..." ""to the scoop... in the oats..." ""to... air in the lung..." "[ Snoring Softly]" "let evening come. "" "## [ ChamberMusic Playing In Distance ]" " [ Exhales ] - [Jim ] Can I take that foryou?" "I hearyou're getting married." "Congratulations." "Congratulations are for the groom." "You say "best wishes" to the bride." "I guess my manners aren't what they should be." "[ Chuckles ] Gee, really?" "Rose, I am really sorry." "I've felthorrible aboutmyself fortwosolidmonths." "I've felt horrible about myselfmywhole life... soyou'll get no sympathyfrom me." "You knowwhat they called me growing up?" "Fudgie theWhale." "I'm still shocked when a woman wants me... and sometimes I do really stupid things because I can't believe I can." " That thing with your sister" " Was inexcusable." "No matterwhatyou weighed in high school." "You ruined everything." "[ Quietly] I know." "Whatwe had... was really special." "Oh, please!" "Whatwe" "Because ofyou, I have no idea where my sister is." "I can't reach her." "Her phone's cut off." "She doesn't even know I'm engaged." "My own sister." "My best friend." "And the worst part is, I can't talk to anyone about it." "Ifl tell myfather, he'll get all panicked and mad at me... for not taking better care ofher." "And ifl tell Simon- I can't tell Simon." "Why not?" "Because... he'll hate her." "And that, I couldn't bear." "Hi,Jim." "Here I am, trying to be patient, trying to be understanding... whileyou loseyourfreaking mind." " I'm not losing my mind." " Ping-ponging between comatose and homicidal." "God, every day I wake up thinking, "Maybe today's the day she'll come back." " I'm right here." " "Maybe today she'll look at me like she used to." "She'll-She'll look at me in the eye, tell mewhat she's thinking"" " Simon?" " But no, no, no." "Today's the day you look him in the eye... tell him whatyou're thinking." "The guywho treated you like a- like a disposablewashrag." "This has nothing to dowith him." "This is aboutyou and me- you not talking to me, you not telling mewhat's going on insideyou." "Tell me." "[ Sighs ]" "I won't marryyou like this." "I won't do it." "[CarDrivesAway]" "So this ladytoday, she, um-she heard about how I shopped for Mrs. Lefkowitz... and she asked ifI'd do the same for her." " No kidding?" " Yeah." " Said she'd pay." " Well, she'd better." " Doyou think there's otherwomen down here whowould?" " Areyou kidding?" "Scads." "I was thinking ofdoing it maybe like... a business." "Well, that's an excellent idea." "Um, I'm reallyterrible at numbers." "I mean, adding and stuff." "Well, I'm good with them." "I can help." "I mean, ifyou like." "Yeah." "Sure." "That'd be good." "Gin." "[ Gasps ]" "[Knocking]" " Oh, no." " Dad?" " Dad?" " You are notwelcome here!" " Rose?" "You all right?" " Areyou kidding?" "I'm fantastic." "Turns out I have a grandmother I never knew about." "Itwas in your own best interest." "Yourfatherthought" "Why areyou speaking?" "You do not have any place in this conversation." " Excuse me, miss." "This is my house." " Sydelle." "Please." "How did she find you?" "How did she lose me?" "She said she sent birthday cards." "Please tell meyou never got 'em." "Our motherwas dead, ourfatherwas practically catatonic." " A grandmother might have come in handy." " Shewas impossible, Rose." "Bossy, self-righteous, nosy about things thatweren't her business." " Likewhat?" " Trust me." "Wewere better offwithout her." "Because she was bossy?" "That doesn't make any sense." "I didn'twant to be around that, and I didn't wantyou around it." " What?" " The judgment." "The blame." " Forwhat?" "What-What'd she blameyou for?" " Everything." " What everything?" "Just everything." " Dad!" " Foryour mother, all right?" "For her death." " She said that?" " She didn't have to." "Shewanted her protected all the time." "Drugged." "But Caroline- she didn'twant to live thatway." "It made herfoggy." "She couldn't take it ifshewas pregnant." "So... we hoped itwould be enough" "Ioving each other, loving you and Maggie." "Therewere so many good days." "We thought itwould be okay." "Oh, God." "I'm sorry, Rosie." "I'm so sorry." "[Ella] Now, um... the only opening on Thursday she has is 5:00." " P.M.?" " Yes." " That's right in the middle of dinner." "Well, take it or leave it." " I'll take it ifshewon't." " I'll take it." "I'll take it." " "Mrs. Stempel"" " Ella." "Lewis!" "Areyou looking for a personal shoppertoo?" "[ Chuckling ] No." "A date, to theTea Dance." "And I'd be honored ifyou'd gowith me." " I'd love to." " Pickyou up at 4:00." " Lewis Feldman." " Ooh." "This placejust keeps getting better and better." "##[Humming]" "[ Gasps ]" "What areyou doing here?" "I live here." "What areyou doing here?" "You live here?" "In an old folks home?" "It's a retirement community for active seniors." "Wait, soyou- you livewith our grandmother?" "How'd you find out about her?" "I can't believe shewroteyou without telling me." "It's so sneaky." "Does it offend your strict moral code?" "So, how's it going foryou down here?" "Who's buying your cocktails?" "No one." "Oh, no." "Is your mojo failing you already?" "My mojo's fine." "Ijust haven't felt like drinking." "Right." "Probably haven't felt like stealing... or lying or having sex with inappropriate partners either." " Did you come down herejust to abuse me?" " [DoorShuts]" "Maggie!" "Ihopeyouareprepared to be exceedinglyrich... because I booked you within an" "Rose." "Oh." "Oh, Rose." "Look atyou." "Oh, look how lovelyyou are." "Oh." "[ Laughing ]" "Oh." "Doyou remember me?" "Yeah." "I rememberyou too." "You-You're exactly the same." "Smileyandhuggable and" " Ooh, and engaged?" " What?" "Oh, yeah." " Holy shit." "To who?" " No oneyou know." "Champagne." "Now, come with me." "Tell me all about it." "I can't believeyou're marrying somebody I haven't even met." "What's he like anyhow?" "Why?" "You want to screw him too?" "I don't expectyou to forgive me, Rose... but I am sorry." "[ Squeaky Horn Tooting ]" " [Maggie] Careful, Mrs. Haskell." " I'm always careful!" "She hit somebody lastweek." "Itwas a big to-do." "And there's a storewhereyou can buy eight different kinds ofhemorrhoid creams." "All right." "Here come the Queen Bees." "Widows." "They run the place." "Oh, watch out." " Hello, ladies!" "This is my sister." " Maggie." " Hi." " Hi, Maggie." "Yep." "Have a good day." "This is the exercise pavilion." "Hey, guys!" " Hi, Maggie." " This is my sister, Rose." "Hello, Rose!" "[Man ] Good, Lydia." "A goodstretch." "That's it." "Andleft." "Looking good, Mrs. Klein." " Hi, Maggie." " Hi, ladies." "Hi!" "I call these guys The Bench." "They're all former lawyers." " Gentlemen!" "Hey." " Hi, Maggie." "This is my sister, Rose." "She's a lawyer, too, from Philadelphia." " Which firm?" " Uh, actually, no firm right now." "I'mjust... takingsome time off." " Me too." " [ Laughing ]" " What areyou doing, Ella?" " Sit down, girls." "I've got some things here I thoughtyou might like to see." " Whoa." " Oh, God." " [ Chuckles ]" " Look atyou." " These are great." " Hey, look." "Our old living room." "Mm-hmm." "Oh, God." "Could Mom have been any prettier?" "Oh, you look exactly like her." "Doesn't she?" " I wonder ifthere's a picture of Honey Bun." " That'd be pretty impossible." " Who's Honey Bun?" " Our dog." " You had a dog?" " For one day." "The greatest day." "Mom woke us up really early." "Itwas a school day." "Itwas still dark out." "Itwas winter." "And she put us in our best party dresses and dragged us down to the kitchen, which was" " A mess." " Covered, every counter, in fudge." "She'd been up all night making it." "We loadedit into the car, andshe drove us rightpastschool... straight up to NewYork, to Lord Taylor." "Which was closed, becausewe got there at 8:00 in the morning." " That's right, and we hung out in the car." " Eating fudge for breakfast." "Mom hadheardabout Mrs. Fields." "Youknow, the cookie lady?" "And she figured that her fudge was just as good as those cookies, so" "So she was gonna make a fortune." "When it finally opened, wewent in and, oh, God, she was so beautiful." " She was wearing this long, velvety gown." " At 8:00 in the morning?" "Well, bythis time itwas 1 0:00." "I guess she talked to some ofthe store people about the fudge, but I don't remember." "Mmm, she spilled it, all overthejewelry counter." " Therewas a guywhojust kind oflooked at her." " I don't remember a guy." "Therewas a guy, and he looked at her." "Anyway, Mom said thatwe could each get one present." " And you got" " A Nancy Drew book." "I asked for a puppy." "And she got it!" "[ Sighs ] Hewas so cute." "I named him Honey Bun." "Why'd you only have it for one day?" " I guess Dad thought itwas a bad idea." " [Ella] Why?" "I don't know." "I think he thought I was tooyoung." "No." "Hewas just mad." " About a dog?" " No, about thewhole day." "He didn't have any idea wherewewere, and school had called." " Oh." " Really?" "Yeah." "Hewas really panicked and really, really mad at her." "They had a huge fight." "I don't remember a fight." "You were in your room with a record playing." " I was?" " Yeah." "I putyou in there and turned the music on soyou wouldn't hearthem." "[Ella] Why?" "What were theysaying?" "Hewas saying... shewas unfit." "That's theword he used." "He said he was gonna... send her away." "Put her away." "Something." " He kept saying "away"" " Mmm." "And her?" ""Oh, there's nothing wrong with me." "I'm a good mother"" "He'd say, "away," and she'd say, "I'm their mother!"" "So he was- he was gonna have herhospitalized." "Yeah." "Oh, God." "The poor guy." "When exactlywas this?" "November 3." "No." "No, it wasn't." "It was, like, months before that." "It was two days." "It was Tuesday, and she died that Thursday." "Itwas on purpose, wasn't it?" "The car, the tree." "[WaterRunning]" "Was it even raining that night?" "You were so little." "How doyou tell a six-year-old her mom left by choice?" "Who told you?" "No one." " Oh, God." "Why can't I just stay mad atyou?" " [ Sniffling ]" "'Causewe're a pair, like Sonny and Cher." "They split up." " But they remained quite close." " [ Chuckles ]" "I'm not engaged anymore." "Simon dumped me." "Why areyou still wearing the ring?" "[ Crying ] I like how it feels." " Doyou know his name?" " Simon Stein." " Doctor?" " Lawyer." " Oh." "Nice." " Soyou call information" ""Simon Stein in Philly"- Get his number, make a call." "And saywhat?" ""Hey,jerk, you broke my sister's heart." "Come down here and make it right"" "Maybe not that, word-for-word." " He broke up with her." "He's not gonna want to come." " Well, you don't know that." "Men can be very confused." "Yeah, too many options- be an astronaut, be a playboy." "Often a man needs help making the right choice." "Yeah, how am I supposed to help him?" "He doesn't even know me." "He knows your sister." "And loves her, or he wouldn't have proposed in the first place." " So?" " So, what ifhe learns she was in trouble?" "Or sick." "Or pregnant." "Dora!" "Don't looksoshocked, Miss Comes-To-Florida" "To-Milk-Your-Grandmother- For-All-She's-Worth." "We know all aboutyou." " So, dog walking." " Oh, don't worry about it." "It's not forever." "It's just to keep me busy till I figure out my next move." "Well, when you figure it out, I hopeyou'll let me know." "You know, down here, ifyou don't have successful grandchildren to brag about... you're screwed." "What are we reading today?" "A little EmilyDick?" "A little" "What are we reading today?" "A little EmilyDick?" "A little" "[Footsteps Approaching]" "Did they move him?" "He died." "This morning." "Bummer." " Were you on duty?" " No, I-I don't work here." "This is his chart." "You're his grandson, the doctor." "Who areyou?" "Um, nobody." "I-I just" " I read to him sometimes." "You're Maggie." "He talked about me?" "Just a little." "##[DistantJazz]" " ##[Jazz] - [Chattering]" " Hey." " Hey." "Who's Fred Astaire?" "That's Lewis." "You're a very good dancer, Lewis." "Know what else I'm good at?" "[ Gasps ]" "[ Gasps ]" "Simon." "What areyou doing here?" "I came as soon as your sister called." "Should you be drinking?" "##[Piano Plays Gentle Melody]" "[ No Audible Dialogue]" " Soyou're not pregnant." " No. [ Confused Chuckle]" " Neverwere." " Don'tyou think I would tell you ifl were pregnant?" "I don't know." "You know, I hope so, but, frankly... therewere a lot ofthings you weren't telling me back there." "##[Gentle MelodyContinues]" "I promise, anything I kept from you had nothing to dowith us." "Itwas about Maggie." "[ Sighs ] I was protecting her because that's what I do." "You need to know this, because ifby some insane stroke offate... you do decide to marry me... shewill makeyour life a living hell." "You'll be begging me to kick her out... commit her, kill her, anything." "And I'll want to... but I neverwill." "[Voice Cracks ] Becausewithout her..." "I don't make sense." "You look good." "You look likeyou." " I can't believe I'm in Florida." " [ Laughs ]" " [ Ella ] You'll come back?" " Yes, I promise." " Now, you hold herto it." " I will." "Okay, don't buy a wedding dress." "It's gonna be my gift toyou." "[ Laughs ] Noway." "You'll have me in some hootchie-mama monstrosity." "Look, I'm good at this." "Trust me." "Areyou sure this is the right place?" "[Man]OnlyoneJerk Hut in Philadelphia, ma'am." "##[Man Singing:" "Reggae]" "[ Door Opens ]" "Michael." "Ella." "This is myfriend, Lewis Feldman." " Lewis, this is Michael Feller, father ofthe bride." " Pleased to meetyou." "Welcome." "Rosewill be so glad you're here." "Ella!" " [ Giggles Excitedly] - [ Both ] Oh." "I'm so glad you're here." " Areyouexcited?" " [Rose] Yeah." "[Ella] Yes?" "Perfect." "[Maggie]She gets reallymad ifyouleave the lidoffthe ice cream." "[Simon ] I know." " Don't even think about using her toothbrush." " Mm-hmm." " And she hates the look of raw chicken." " I know." "And ifshe starts humming "Hava Nagila"... she's, like, really, really mad- like, mad." "Mag" " Maggie, I know." "I know her." "[ Chuckles Lightly]" " Okay." " Okay." "Mm-hmm." "I wore them in 1 952." " Old." " But not toyou." " Right." " And ifl didn't give them toyou?" " Borrowed." " Mm-hmm." "And look at the flowers." " Blue." " Yeah." "So, uh, Simon" "##[Man Singing:" "Reggae ]" "I'll be back in a few minutes." "[Ella] Theyareso lovely." "You should bevery proud." "I'm afraid I can't take much credit." "Well, it's not always easy taking care ofyourself... and someone else at the same time." "I oweyou an apology, Ella." "Many, in fact." "I owe quite a few myself." "[Rabbi] You'llbe enteringfrom" "Oh,yeah,just alonghere and, um, down these stairs." " And will someone be escorting you?" " My dad." " That's nice." " Dad." "## [Rhythmic Drums Continue ]" "## [Piano: "Here Comes the Bride"]" "## [Song Ends ]" " Thanks, Dad." " Thanks, Michael." "And now, a very special moment." "Young lady?" "Uh, this isn't in the program, 'cause it's a surprise." "I surprise Rose a lot." "Uh, usually, she hates it." "I think, or I hope... that she likes this." "It's a poem by e.e. cummings." "Foryou." ""I carryyour heartwith me." ""I carry it in my heart." ""I am neverwithout it." ""Anywhere I go, you go, my dear." ""And whatever is done by only me..." ""is your doing, my darling." ""I fear no fate..." ""foryou are my fate, my sweet." ""I want no world, for, beautiful..." ""you are myworld, my true." ""Here is the deepest secret no one knows." ""Here is the root ofthe root..." ""and the bud ofthe bud..." ""and the sky ofthe sky ofa tree called life..." ""which grows higher than the soul can hope..." ""or mind can hide." ""It is thewonder that's keeping the stars apart." ""I carryyour heart." "I carry it in my heart"" " Mazel tov!" " [ Cheering, Laughing ]" "##[Reggae]" "##[Man Singing:" "Reggae]" "Ah, lookat them." "Now,you behaveyourselfnow." " You'll make sure Ella gets those?" " Mmm." "Of course." " Seriously, you can't keep them." " [ Gasps ]" "I wouldn't do that." "He's kinda hot." "Simon." "Not funnyyet?" "[ Shrieks ]" "##[Man Singing:" "Reggae]" "Bye." "##[Live Band:" "Man Singing Continues]" "[Rose's voice ] "Here's the deepestsecret no one knows." ""Here is the root ofthe root..." ""and the bud ofthe bud... and the sky ofthe sky ofa tree called life. "" "[Maggie's voice ] "Which grows higher than the soul can hope..." ""or mind can hide." ""It is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart." ""I carryyour heart." "I carry it in my heart. "" "## [ Reggae Continues ]" "## [ Man Rapping InJamaican Dialect ]" "## [ Singing Continues ]" "## [ Man Rapping InJamaican Dialect ]" "## [ Singing Continues ]" "## [ Rapping Continues ]" "## [ Singing Continues ]" "## [ Fades ]"