About Sunny Page #3

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Tomorrow's your birthday.

Can I sleep with you?

Oh, Sunny, please, I got

to go to work tomorrow.

Is someone with you?

Just go think of some nice things,

sweetheart.

Balloons.

Hey, thank you

for coming out so early.

It's my kid's birthday, so I'm

trying to get the car back for it.

Is this a Triple "A" call?

Yeah, yeah. It's my ex-husband's

card though.

What's wrong?

Well, they ran it through the wash,

and they turned it off.

And the thing don't start up

when it gets wet, so...

- Can you pop the hood?

- Yeah.

All right.

Thank you. Here, can I...

can I give you something?

No, no.

It's all right.

Thank you.

- Do you want the card?

- No. Don't worry about it.

Hey, happy birthday, baby!

- You got the car back!

- Yeah.

You wanna stay home today,

help me get ready for your party?

- Really?

- Yeah. Why not?

It's once a year.

Jesus.

I'll take it off with you.

- Okay.

- Okay.

- Just remind me

to call in sick. - Okay.

Go get your coat.

- Hurry up!

- I'm hurrying.

Baby, don't get...

Don't get crayons

in little packs like that.

- I was gonna give them out.

- I know, but I can just get a big box.

Put it back.

- What's this?

- Coconut cups.

- Sweetie, we've got cups.

- Not coconut cups.

I know.

It's junkie.

You can put it back.

They have a balloon machine where

you can make your own balloons.

Yeah?

Oh, yeah.

It's cool.

Yeah, but I don't think

we need that.

Why don't you get some regular

balloons and, um, party hats?

- Did you get party

hats yet? - No.

You gotta get your party hats, and then...

and then, uh, we gotta go.

Okay, that'll be 42.30, please.

- It's gonna be a great party.

- Mm-hmm.

You're gonna see.

Whew!

Sunny, he wants

to talk to you.

It's for your birthday.

Hello.

I stayed home today.

We're having a party.

Eight.

Mm-hmm.

Okay. Bye.

I love you too.

Here they all are.

- Hi.

- Hey!

Hi, you two. Come on in. Come on in.

Thank you for coming.

- Happy birthday.

- Thank you.

Hi.

Hi. Ooh! Presents.

Yeah, put 'em there.

That's good.

Uh...

Come on.

Let's go outside.

- Hello.

- Hi.

- I'm Louise.

- Michael.

Michael. Nice to meet you.

My husband Adam.

- How you doing?

- Hi.

- Hey there.

- Hey.

Pics.

Great.

I wanted to introduce you

to someone.

- Who? - My sister

and her husband.

They're in town from Toronto,

and I wanted to bring 'em over.

This is, uh, Louise.

Oh.

- Hi. - And her

husband, Adam.

Hi.

Yeah, I love the decorations.

Do you guys need a drink?

No, I'm good.

- Okay. You sure you don't...

- No, I'm good.

Yeah. Excuse me. Thanks.

Blow out the candle.

Yeah!

Did you make a wish?

That's for you.

You want cake? Wait. She gets the

first piece. Sorry. I screwed up.

Hey, you need

some help with that?

I'll show you something.

You put it like this and pop

your fist over on top of it.

Ooh.

There you go.

That's not good

for our counter, okay?

Oh. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Say "thank you," sweetheart.

Thank you.

I'm gonna get a beer.

You want one?

Uh, yeah. Sure.

- You okay?

- Yeah.

Oh, uh, Max, this is my neighbor,

Michael, from upstairs.

Hi.

- How old are you, Michael?

- Sixteen.

I said

he could drink.

You, uh, drive around in one

of those big black S.U.V.s?

I don't got a car.

Time.

There's the silent "E."

"There... were...

four lit-tle rab-bits...

That's right.

- in... their"...

- Their.

Sunny, you having fun?

- Who gave you that?

- Louise.

It was nothing.

Yeah, it's a nice book.

She really...

She's eight now, right?

I think she could

use a tutor.

Hey, Sunny, you wanna come in?

There's one more present for you.

Sunny is really wonderful.

I'm happy to watch her for

an afternoon if you need it.

Sure.

Maybe even tomorrow

if you'd like.

I mean, we're only here

for another day or two.

And, uh...

You know, I could...

I could do more

reading exercises with her.

Yeah, she usually goes to this after-school

thing until I get off work.

Well, I could pick her up,

or we could do it here.

I mean, we're staying

at a hotel...

You don't have

to pick her up.

I can't pay you.

Oh. No.

God, I wouldn't...

You wanna do that? Sun?

You wanna meet Louise

to do some reading?

Sure.

You have a nice birthday, Sunny?

Uh-huh.

A lot of work for me,

you know.

Make sure these gifts

get put away, yeah?

Hey, Sunny,

come here a second.

Come here a second.

What's this say?

- "Go...

- Yeah?

Into...

Don't... Don't go into...

Mr. Membredin"...

That's okay.

That's good.

Here. Just make sure

it goes inside, okay?

Hey.

Come here.

I take you for granted.

Come here.

Hey.

Sunny, wake up.

Wake up.

Hey. Sunny.

Where's my white bag?

- Huh?

- My white purse, honey!

Where is it? This is

really f***ing important!

Were you kids

playing around with it?

Sunny, get up and help me find it!

Get up!

Okay.

Get up. Are you up?

Are you helping?

Are you looking?

Will you please look?

Yeah, I think some...

I've been robbed.

Yeah. $2,000

and the bag that it was in.

Cash.

Okay.

That's right.

Yes. 1367 Sombrero.

Okay. Well, when?

Yeah.

Thank you.

- Are you sure you

didn't see it? - No.

Seen anybody with it?

I didn't f***ing

call into work!

Sunny, damn it! You were

supposed to remind me!

Here. Watch some TV

until they get here.

Okay.

Try and think

if you've seen it.

Sh*t!

All right.

All right, all right, all right.

I was gonna

invest it tomorrow.

It was going

to the office tomorrow.

It was gonna be one day.

- Did you see anyone with it?

- No, I would've told you.

Do you have insurance?

No.

That your daughter?

Yeah. Sunny.

Sun.

Did you see anyone

with your mother's purse?

Tell him if you saw it!

I had a lot of money in there, Sunny.

- I didn't see it. - Well, somebody

must've f***ing taken it, huh?

- I'm gonna lose it on you if you f***ing

don't tell me! - Please. Ma'am.

Uh, I don't have the time for this

right now. I gotta go to work.

- You work at night?

- It's a new thing.

It's not all night.

Is someone else in the house?

What do you mean?

Is there someone else here to

watch her while you're away?

Yeah, somebody's comin'.

When?

I had a sitter, and I just

put her to bed, all right?

She's fine. She's...

It's a couple nights a week,

all right? We got a big dog.

See, I can't leave here knowing you'll

be gone. It's endangerment.

Look, we can take her.

We can take her.

There's a children's room

down there.

I'm not supposed to, but...

You can come pick her up

when you're finished.

She's not gonna get any...

She's not gonna get any sleep.

Sunny. Hey.

Sunny, come on.

Wake up, sweetie. You gotta go with

these guys for a few minutes.

- Okay?

- Why?

Cause', um...

Come on. Sit up.

'Cause I gotta go out, and you

can't be here on your own.

Let me see... see your foot.

Okay?

- I've, uh... I know.

- The tongue's wrong.

Okay. I'll fix it.

Here, take your blanket.

Let's put your coat on.

Okay.

Go with this officer.

Thank you.

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