A Woman Under the Influence Page #4

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- How did you get in here?

- Through the window.

Are Maria and Angelo here too?

My mother? Everybody?

Well, your father's trying to get

a little sleep. I mean, he's -

Should I let them in,

or should I take the books and get out?

Oh.

- She goes crazy.

- Tony, come here.

- [ Mother ] Is everything all right?

- [ Tony ] Couldn't be better. Come on in.

[ Mother ]

Come in and shut that door.

[ Door Closes ]

Oh, Nick. I'm sorry to wake you up.

Really I am.

Where's Mabel?

- Bathroom.

- Is she angry?

No, I think she's washing.

Oh.

My-

They-They worked you

awfully hard last night, didn't they?

- Mm-hmm.

- That was a heck of a long shift.

Mmm.

Well, I'll tell you. I'll go make you a nice cup

of hot coffee. How about that?

- No, darling. I'm gonna try and get some rest.

- [ Mabel ] Hello, Ma.

Hello. Hi.

- Where are the kids?

- Uh, upstairs.

- Why are they upstairs?

- Uh, books. Uh, h-he had to come back-

- Tony had to have his books.

- Didn't we take all of that last night?

We piled the whole car full of everything.

Could we have this discussion

in the living room?

Because I'm trying

to get some sleep.

No offense,

but I'd really like to get some sleep.

[ Kisses ]

Sorry, sweetheart.

Guess what, Pop.

I just learned how to whistle

back and forth like this.

[ Whistling Softly ]

And I whistle with two fingers

stuck in my mouth.

[ Whistling Softly ]

- And I whistle lots of other ways too.

- Congratulations.

You learn fast, Angie.

We're gonna watch the ball game

on TVtonight, aren't we, Dad?

- I don't know, Tony. I'm tired.

I'm trying to get some rest.

- How about it, Pop?

- How about what?

- How about my whistling? Can you do it?

[ Both Whistling ''This Old Man'' ]

[ Mabel ] What the hell is going on here?

These kids are supposed to be in school.

- Maria, get up. On your feet.

- It's okay.

On your feet.

Let's go. Let's go. Come on.

Come on. Maria.

Will you come on.

- [ Nick ] Mama.

- Don't call me Ma, Nick. My name is Mabel.

I don't like to be called Ma.

- Come over here anyway.

- N -They've gotta go to school.

Come over here anyway.

[ Sighs, Mutters ]

- [ Sputters ]

- All right, kids. Back in bed.

All you kids, back in bed.

Back up here.

All together now.

Come on now.

All together again.

[ All Whistling ]

''jingle Bells.''

No good whistling.

just air,just air.

[ Blowing ]

[ Maria ]

Grandma, where are you?

- Grandma, where are you?

- Grandma, where are you?

Grandma, where are you?

- Is something wrong?

- Grandma, in bed.

- No, I'm gonna make the coffee.

- In bed.

- You didn't want any,

but I'm gonna make some now.

- Come on. Everybody in bed.

- I just don't think I can.

- Come on, Grandma. In bed.

- Everybody in bed.

- I - I'll just sit, Nick.

- You gonna come back with us?

- No.

Come on.

Here comes Grandma.

Here comes Grandma.

[ Chuckling ] Here's Grandma.

- Hi.

- All right.

Hi, sweetheart.

How are all of you?

I'm glad to see you.

It's a nice family, isn't it?

So, what'd you do last night?

Oh, we had fun.

We baked a cake,

and he rode his bicycle, and -

[ Mabel ]

I got a great idea.

When you get home from school,

we're gonna have a party.

We're gonna talk about terrific things, and we're

gonna do some very interesting, important th ngs...

after you get back from school, okay?

- [ Tony ] But I can't find my darn books.

- Well, uh -

- I'll find 'em if it takes all my darn life.

- Yeah.

[ Angelo ]

I'll be in the car.

- Mom, you gonna drive 'em or not?

- Sure.

- Sure, I'll - I can take them right now.

- Okay.

- I'll get 'em. We'll -We'll go.

- Yeah.

- Oh, Nick, I'm so sorry... to wake you up.

- It's all right, darling.

- No, it was nothing.

- Yeah, it - it was something.

- You were trying to rest.

- Don't worry about it.

- Good-bye, sweetheart.

- Good-bye, darling.

- And sleep now and rest.

- Yeah.

- [ Mabel Sputters ]

- She'll bring you the coffee later.

- All right, darling.

- I won't do it again.

- We're going to school now,

and I'm gonna take 'em.

- [ Mabel Mouthing Words ]

- And we'll be gone so you-all can rest.

- Terrific. Terrific.

Okay. Bye.

[ Grandma ]

Tony, come on.

[ Mouthing Words ]

[ Mabel ]

Okay, kids. Chop-chop.

Five, four, three, two, one,

zero, blast off!.

- [ Door Closes ]

- [ Phone Rings ]

- [ Mabel Sighs ]

- [ Ringing Continues ]

Hello?

Hello?

Nick, it's the city.

They need you.

Tell 'em I'm not comin' in.

He says he's not comin' in.

Tell 'em I'm not Superman!

What the hell

do they think I am? Superman?

He says he's not Superman.

What the heck

do you think he is? Superman?

[ Phone Bangs In Cradle ]

[ Mabel Snickers ]

- What did you do? You hung up?

- [ Laughing ]

- [ Kisses ]

- [ Mabel Sighs ] Oh.

- You gonna be all right?

- Yeah.

[ Kisses ] After work I'm gonna

see my mother. I got the guilts.

Okay.

You gonna be all right?

Why do you keep asking me that?

Think there's something

wrong with me or something?

That I'm wacko or something?

[ Sighs ] Boy, I can hardly wait

for the kids to come home.

All of a sudden I miss everyone.

I don't know why.

[ Man Shouts ]

What time is it, please?

'Cause I'm waiting for my kids in school...

and I don't know what time the school -

Hey, you.

Hey, you've got a watch on.

Will you tell me the time?

I'll go get some of

those chains on your shoes.

Big deal.

Geez louise. Do you have the time, please?

'Cause I'm wait -

Hey, listen, you birds.

I'm waitin' for my kids at school.

Do you mind giving me the time? Do ya?

What's the matter with you?

What's the -

[ Sputters ]

Do you have your tongues?

Big -

[ Sputters ]

[ Mouthing Words ]

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

Babies, come on.

Come on, babies.

Come on, sweethearts.

Come on.

Come on. Come on.

That's it.

Come on.

Vroom!

Okay, come on. Hey, sweetheart.

Hello, hello, hello.

How are you?

Mrs.jensen's coming over with the kids.

I thought we'd have some fun.

Maria, hi.

Thank you. Thank you.

Oh.

[ Makes Kissing Sounds ]

Go. Whoo-hoo!

[ Panting ]

[ Panting ]

Look who won.

Did you win, or did Angelo win?

Oh! Cheater.

[ Panting ]

Oh! Oh!

[ Sighing ]

Whoo! Whoo! Oh!

Oh, I hope you kids

never grow up. Never.

[ Sighs ]

You know, I never did anything

in my whole life...

that was anything

except I made you guys.

I made you and you and you.

[ Pants ]

Oh!

Oh, my head.

What a headache.

- Let me rub your back, Mom.

- Whoo! Help.

Oh, yes. Oh, yes.

That feels good.

Why do hands feel so good?

Do you know?

Hey, listen, can I ask you kids

a question about me?

Huh? Can I?

When you see me, you know,

do you feel...

''Oh, I know her. That's Mom''?

Or do you ever think-

I mean, do you ever think of me as, uh -

as, uh, dopey or mean or- or, uh -

No, you're smart, you're pretty...

you're nervous too.

Oh.

Thank you, honey. Thank you.

Give me your hand here, would ya?

Hey, look at that. I didn't even know

what a big hand you had.

- I play ball.

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