A Kid Like Jake Page #7

You're in shock.

- And we're both grieving.

- Oh, thank you. I'd forgotten.

You know, trying to make me

feel as much pain as you do --

That is not what I'm doing.

Of course it is,

maybe not consciously.

- But that's definitely --

- Oh, my God!

Things I could do without.

Number one,

the f***ing unconscious.

Please, please, spare me that.

Fine. Let's blame Freud, right?

It's Freud's fault

you miscarried.

Oh, I miscarried?

No, that is not what I..

You think if I'd just taken

better care of myself?

Would you please --

If -- if -- if -- if, if I hadn't

overburdened myself

Stop. Stop. Stop.

With Jake's applications?

If -- if -- if I had let you call

an ambulance

Instead of taking a cab

maybe we would have

gotten there sooner?

Yeah, well,

now we'll never know, will we?

Ally, I'm sorry.

- You're an a**hole.

- Jesus.

This is hard for me too.

Is that impossible for you

to understand.

I needed help, Greg

and you just sat there.

Like, like you were embarrassed.

- Do you have any idea --

- Okay, I'm not gonna do this.

What.. Where're you going?

Greg!

Greg, you can't just walk away

in the middle --

In the middle of what?

An argument?

This is not an argument.

This is you shitting on me.

So I'm gonna go pick up Jake

and I'm gonna take him out,

and when I get back

I hope that you're in bed

'cause frankly, he doesn't need

to see you like this.

Fine. Fine.

Yeah, go take him out

for ice cream.

And when you're done, why don't you

both get your nails done, huh?

I mean, why not?

It's not like you've ever

taken him to a park

or thrown a ball

in his direction.

That's a disgusting thing

to say.

You think it's my fault

he likes dresses?

No, you think

I'm too effete a role model?

- Who the f*** are you?

- Greg, that's, that's not --

Did you listen to the feedback?

"Stubborn? Defensive?"

Did that not remind you

of anyone?

Not to mention

you're the one reading him

fairy tales every night,

you're the one buying him

every Disney princess DVD

you can get your hands on

and then, freaking out

when people start to notice.

I mean, is it any wonder

he's confused?

You know, maybe the reason

I didn't say anything to Judy

is because I agree with her.

And I think we need

to make some choices

about how to address

the situation.

Fine. You know, bring, bring him

to a shrink.

What do I know, right?

I'm just the one

at home with him.

- All day, every day. What?

- Oh, for God's sake!

You get to have a life outside

this apartment. I gave that up.

Do you wanna go back

to work? Do it!

- No one's stopping you.

- No. No.

I made a choice to be here

because I wanted him to have

a mother who's devoted --

And because you hated

being a lawyer!

Christ! Don't pretend like you

weren't desperate to get out.

This is what you wanted.

So, I'm sorry

if motherhood turns out to be

just another disappointment,

but I am his father.

I live here too,

and I'm sick of being treated

like you're raising him alone.

Jake is not a disappointment.

I said motherhood, not Jake.

This is so..

I'm s -- sorry, okay?

I'm sorry

for making you so unhappy.

I'm -- I'm sorry

for taking you for granted.

I'm -- I'm sorry

for all the ways

I've f***ed things up with Jake.

- Ally.

- I am. I am.

- I'm sorry about the baby.

- No.

For whatever I did wrong.

I am not asking you

to apologize.

Just please, please,

let's just stop.

It's Judy.

She called before

at the hospital.

Just wanted to make sure

everything was okay.

Well, it's not.

What do you think

is holding you back?

I mean, like I said it's stupid.

It's just a signature.

It's not like

it changes anything.

I mean, his stuff's

already gone.

The financials

are straightforward.

There's no custody battle.

Silver linings, right?

You know..

...you never really

talked about that.

What?

Well..

...kids.

There's not much to talk about.

We talked about IVF..

...and how hard that was,

on both of you.

But I don't think you ever

mentioned the decision to stop.

Does that matter?

At this point?

I think it might.

Just, just my two cents.

Well, it was always part

of the plan, I guess.

And when it didn't happen

right away..

...we both kept assuming

with all the options..

...the next one.

This'll be the one.

Then the one after that..

...and the one after that

and then, at a certain point..

...I think

we both just realized..

We were eating take-out

one night

and he looked at me

and said..

"...We're done, aren't we?"

I guess we were.

And how did you feel?

Honestly?

I felt relieved.

I knew how much Ben wanted it.

I knew it was what

I should want.

But..

I don't know.

I thought..

Ah, thank God.

You didn't think

you could tell him?

I think he knew.

It's so quiet in here.

Uh, Dr. Hendricks

decided to relocate.

I miss the banshee.

Okay.

- Here you go.

- Thank you.

Judy, I..

It's really good to see you.

You -- you try..

You try so hard to protect them,

but..

It's never gonna be easy

to really see people.

Especially the ones we love.

- Hon?

- In here.

- Alex. Hi.

- Hey, Lynn.

Hey.

- I am gonna go get changed.

- Okay.

She hates my guts, doesn't she?

She'll get over it.

Ah! What's the matter with you?

This is a child.

Get off that bike.

You're not in control!

If I ever see you on a bike

without a helmet

it will not be

a pretty picture, okay?

Can't sleep?

I've noticed some things

about this movie.

Things that don't make sense.

Because the idea is that

Cinderella is this abused

servant girl, right?

But she's got an entourage

of animals

waiting on her hand

and foot and..

They bathe her, they dress her.

Honestly,

she's not doing too bad.

It's a good school.

I think he'll be happy.

You know, when he was a baby

I was so convinced

he knew things.

I would look at him

and wish so badly he could talk

'cause I was sure

he wanted to tell me.

He's got time.

Maybe he'll come around.

Come to bed?

Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler?

Come on in.

Do you know what I've been

meaning to ask you about?

Which one is Aurora again?

- Aurora?

- Yeah.

That's who you dressed up as,

isn't it?

- Aurora's Sleeping Beauty.

- That's right.

Oh, yes, and they have

those three little fairies

that travel --

And they take her to a cottage

and then she doesn't know

she's a princess.

- Mm-hmm.

- And then they have pumpkins they're like..

Yeah. That makes sense.

I'd like to run,

I'd like to run some more.

Ready, ready?

One, two, three. Whee!

One, two, three. Whee!

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