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she's not exactly the most,

how should I put it,

hands-on mother.

I seem to be the talk

of the block.

Well, nothing much happens

around here.

So a new neighbor,

now, that's interesting.

What about you?

How long have you lived here?

And I bet I know

who sold you your house.

- Patricia?

- Mm-hm.

Well, she keeps telling me

it's time to sell

but I have a feeling

it's more about

her commission than it is about

finding my dream home.

So, what brought you

to our little neighborhood?

We needed something quieter,

and safer.

And boring?

I, uh, had a bad experience

at our old place

and Peter, the, uh... father

kinda freaked out.

So here we are.

And when you saw this house,

you thought...

"This is exactly

where I wanna be bored."

I did fall in love

with one room.

Welcome to the nursery.

Are you okay?

Yeah. I mean,

you guys are lucky.

My husband...

ex-husband and I tried,

but we couldn't...

I-I couldn't get pregnant.

And then we got divorced,

so... I guess it all worked out

for the best.

So, is the plan to have the kid

sleep on the floor?

Oh, we haven't had the chance

to put anything together.

Well, what are you doing now?

I have been banned

from moving boxes.

I'll do the heavy lifting,

you do the soft and frilly.

Let's whip this nursery

into shape.

Seriously?

Come on. What are neighbors for?

Okay.

Okay.

It's perfect.

- Thank you.

- My pleasure.

I haven't had this much fun

in a long time.

Me, too.

I love this poster.

Yeah.

So she grows up adventurous.

- Mm.

- A dream.

So she can do all those things

without a man.

- I hear you there.

- Ah. Mm.

[groans]

Those things are great,

you can actually

stream to your phone.

Isn't technology something?

[giggles]

Looks like my work here is done.

I am right next door.

If you need anything, just wave.

Thank you, neighbor.

Someone loves attention.

What's that?

Nothing.

- I met our neighbors today.

- Mm-hmm.

Your mother has told them

everything about me, apparently.

[Rachel] One read my aura,

and the other has a mom blog

and wants me to be her intern.

She does offer

exposure and experience though.

Yeah, well, my old neighbor

used to speak to his pet ferret.

But his parties

were so much fun.

Here it's just a mix

of boring and crazy.

[Rachel sighs]

A boring childhood

in a nice house in the suburbs.

Not so bad, eh, honeydew?

Ooh!

What was that?

- She kicked me.

- What?

Bad baby. Don't kick your mom.

Getting bored in there?

No TV or Wi-Fi for nine months

would drive me crazy, too.

At least you're not a... fat,

hormone-charged rhinoceros

that can smell everything, but

can't even put on her own shoes.

You're not a rhino.

Any chance for a back rub?

Is this for you or for the baby?

[giggling]

Ooh. Great.

Right in the bladder.

Okay. Give me a sec.

- Okay.

- Ah.

[water running]

[doorknob rattling, door closes]

Peter?

[suspense music]

[thudding]

[clanking]

[drawer shuts]

[music intensifies]

- Who's there?

- There you are.

[gasps]

I didn't mean to scare you.

Um, I let myself in.

I was worried that

the two of you weren't eating.

Mm, someone went shopping.

I'll sleep in the, uh,

guest room tonight.

And then breakfast can be

bright and early tomorrow.

Do you need help with that?

I'm fine.

Well, good night.

[Patricia] Do you think

it's a good idea for Rachel

to be here all alone all day?

She's perfectly fine.

I know that I have given you

great confidence

that a woman can do it all,

but it's hard.

I mean, working,

raising a child,

making healthy breakfasts

every day, alone.

And we appreciate everything

that you've done for us.

This is a great neighborhood,

Mom. Thank you.

Oh, I met our neighbor

Sandy yesterday.

She helped me put together

the nursery.

Did she?

What was she doing here?

I let her in.

Some people knock first.

Oh, yes. Last night.

I don't think that a woman

in your condition

should be playing

security guard.

Or... you could just

not break in

to a pregnant woman's home.

Well, I didn't break in.

I have a key.

They give you one

when you make the down payment.

Can you stand up for me

just once?

Unbelievable.

- Uh, here...

- Just...

No! Just leave it. Ah.

[Rachel sighs]

[sighs]

[dog barking]

[barking continues]

[barking continues]

[exhales sharply]

Mm.

Not again.

What?

Oh, my...

- [woman screaming]

- No!

[woman screaming]

No, no!

- [gasps]

- What's happening? Are you okay?

Uh... It looked like

a fight across the street.

- I think someone's hurt.

- What?

I don't see anything.

[man on phone] 911. What's your

emergency?

You called the police?

[man on phone] 911. Hello.

Hi, I, I'd like to report a,

a domestic altercation.

[Officer Lee] So i-it seems like

it was all just

a pretty big misunderstanding.

I would say so.

Yvonne is quite upset.

Is everyone okay?

Everyone's fine.

Both of them are fine.

It was just a heated dispute

between husband and wife.

- No injuries.

- There were three people there.

The nanny, too.

Uh, they said the nanny

quit this afternoon.

They were arguing

about whose fault it was.

No, I'm telling you,

I saw the nanny.

Did you have a clear view

of the altercation?

Well, I mean,

the blinds were closed.

But, yeah.

[Patricia] You'll have to

excuse her.

Um, she survived an attack

near her old home,

and I think her anxieties are

just getting the best of her.

Mom, that's not fair.

[Patricia] Honey, I came by last

night to drop off some food,

and she treated me

like I was a cat burglar.

That's completely different.

This is not a downtown slum

with drug fiends.

I know what I saw.

Um, honey,

I know what you think you saw.

The cops checked it out.

I, I'm not the only one

who saw her.

Gary, the dog guy, saw her, too.

The other neighbor,

we talked to him.

He didn't see anything.

What? No, that's impossible.

- Ah!

- Are you okay?

I've got a bowling ball

on my bladder,

and everyone thinks I'm a liar.

Yeah, I'm just peachy.

I am so sorry, officers.

Um, she's all hormones

and nerves...

This is not hormones!

- [Rachel] I'll be right back.

- Yeah, here.

- The officers are almost done.

- Yeah.

Well, your granddaughter just

lodged her foot in my urethra,

so I'm gonna go take care

of that first.

Excuse me.

Uh, thanks for coming by.

I'll show you hormones.

[groans] Here we go.

[groans]

Peter!

[doctor] Your baby is healthy.

Everything is intact.

But bleeding like this

is a concern.

It is our recommendation

that you go on bed rest

until you deliver.

It's important to reduce stress,

both physical and emotional.

So we need you to be

on the lookout for headaches,

blurred vision,

sensitivity to light,

vomiting, abdominal pain,

or any unexplained bruising.

If you experience

any of these symptoms,

you need to contact me

immediately.

If you can't reach me, call 911.

And please,

let people help

take care of you.

It's important.

For both of you.

Thank you.

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