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Thank you, that's another favor

you just did me!

- I would've gone down the fire escape!

- No doubt.

- F*** was that?!

- How old are you?

Okay, call me if you hear

anything, okay? Yeah.

- Anything?

- Nothing. She hasn't called home.

None of her friends

have heard from her.

Well, at least

we know she's here.

Here could be anywhere.

I'm a complete failure

as a parent.

That is complete

and utter bullshit.

Everything I did is wrong.

You love those girls,

and they love you.

You're doing the best you can.

Come on, that's just it.

None of it is good enough.

Look at this situation we're in.

This is because of my mistakes

as a parent.

It's not her fault.

- Nobody's perfect.

- Nobody's perfect?

Yeah, kids f*** up.

Parents f*** up.

- We all f*** up.

- Come on, Bridget.

My 16-year-old is out here

roaming the streets

with no money,

she's got no phone

- James? James? James!

- God knows where she could be!

All right, listen, I'm gonna use

my teacher voice right now.

Shut the f*** up and think.

Where would she go?

Where is the one place

in this world

she would feel completely safe?

That's one key,

that's two keys, that's

Come here.

Always the last place

you look, right?

You're a genius.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

You go ahead.

I'll wait here.

Okay.

[ALEXIS CRYING]

Mouse?

Mouse?

Mouse

Mouse.

[SNIFFLES]

I was looking all over for you.

You had us all worried

to death, you know.

Uncle Lou put an APB out on you.

Awareness, performance, bravado?

No.

A real one.

Are you mad at me?

No.

I mean, honestly, I didn't think

I could be angrier

at another human being,

but seeing you

sitting here like this,

nothing makes me happier, okay?

Nothing.

You're just saying that

to get me to leave.

No, are you kidding?

Honey, honey, honey,

do you know what I would do

if something happened to you?

Huh?

[SNIFFLING] Promise?

Yeah, I promise.

Yeah, I promise.

This place is the only

connection I have left to them.

I'm sorry I wasn't

conscious of that till now.

It's like I can hardly even

remember them anymore.

[SOBBING] The more and more time

goes by, the more I forget.

- And the less that I miss them.

- No, listen, sweetheart

And it makes me feel like the most

terrible person in the world.

No, sweetheart,

sweetheart, sweetheart, listen,

listen to me,

you are not a terrible person.

No, listen.

[SOBBING]

Forgive me for saying this,

okay?

But you are just

a heartbroken little girl.

No, you are, you have the weight

of the world on your shoulders,

and that's what it is

to be a young person.

It's okay. It's okay.

[SNIFFLES]

There is a part of your parents

in you and your sister,

and I see it in you guys

every single day.

That's never gonna change.

I am not gonna let you

forget them.

You are hardheaded just like

your father, you know that?

- Really?

- Yeah.

Two of the most stubborn people

I've ever met in my life.

[Laughs]

But you're also two

of my favorites.

I'm sorry I've been

such a b*tch to you.

It's okay.

You didn't deserve any of it.

It's

it's part of the job.

It's what I signed up for.

I remember that day.

[JAMES]

What day?

[ALEXIS] Outside the office.

I heard you.

You didn't have to take us.

You chose to.

[JAMES] Oh, well, nah, I like

to think about it that

that we chose each other,

you know?

Things happen for a reason.

All right.

I love you, James.

I love you too, mouse.

So much.

I don't like it here.

Come again?

- The city's not

- No, I heard you.

- I heard what you said.

- Yeah.

I just want to hear you

say it again. Say it again.

The city's not the same

anymore, okay?

Wow.

How the mighty have fallen.

I don't like it here either.

- Really?

- No.

It's not the same for me either.

Want to go home?

Where's home?

Buffalo?

Sounds weird to say that,

doesn't it?

I guess it feels better

than being here.

Let me ask you

a question, though.

How the hell did you get here?

How did you get here?

Well I may or may not

have used your credit card.

Oh. Smart. Smart person.

That's you.

That's you and me.

- Is it?

- [CHUCKLES]

You're still a grounded person.

That's fine,

I don't even have a phone.

- I threw it at Oscar.

- I know, I saw Oscar.

We can talk about it

on the way home, let's go.

- Uh

- Let's go.

[JAMES]

What happened?

Oh, she's good.

Gracie, do you want to tell him

or do you want me to tell him?

Okay.

She got her period.

Oh. [CHUCKLES] Okay.

Uh what do I do?

Do I need a cake, balloons?

Is there a party?

- We got it under control.

- No cake.

Well, this might

make you feel better.

Dad. For real?

Yeah. For real.

[WHEN THE SAINTS

GO MARCHING IN PLAYS]

[SONG ENDS]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[LANGHORNE SLIM & THE LAW'S

PUT IT TOGETHER PLAYS]

I saw my reflection

I fell to my knees

I threw my possessions

onto the street

Now they're

asking us questions

To things we don't know

Shouldn't hold on any longer

if we're gonna let go

This heart of mine

It hurts sometimes

It was broken

now it's better

Since your love

put it together

I lost my direction

On the day I was born

But I felt disconnected

since they cut the cord

If I learn my lesson

And find me some peace

'Cause I need protection

from this heart on my sleeve

This heart of mine

It hurts sometimes

It's been broken

now it's better

Since your love

put it together

This heart of mine

It hurts sometimes

It's been broken

now it's better

Since your love

put it together

Oh!

Oh!

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