And So It Goes Page #2

Heroin's an ugly drug that gave me

a beautiful girl.

Her name is Sarah.

- That was your mother's name!

- She'll be ten next month.

- She's got no where else to go, Dad.

- Where's the mother?

The mother's family?

I'm going to have to say no.

- They're going to send her to foster care.

- I'm living in a four-plex.

I've got all my things there.

I can barely turn around.

- It's only 9 months. 6 months with good behavior.

- I can't.

Look, if I had anybody else I could

turn to, I wouldn't be here.

I already tried to raise a kid.

It didn't work out.

You, a grandfather.

Christ and ice and Mary

in a penalty box!

I'd escape to that cabin

of yours right now.

Thank you!

This next song...

Oh, my gosh.

Anyway, oh, dear, what is this?

Congratulations to Dan and Samantha.

Is that what you're telling me.

Dan, Samantha where are you?

There you are.

I'm so happy for you,

it's your 30th wedding anniversary.

- Thank you.

- 30 years.

You know I was married for 30 years.

And I know if my husband hadn't died

of an undetected aneurism...

he'd be with me here tonight.

And we'd be singing...

Ma'am, there's no smoking in here.

Good, you're too young to smoke.

What kind of act is this?

All she does is cry.

I can't...

I'm going to go over there for now.

Just going to get some air.

Little Shangri-la.

Oh, my God... I'm sorry I thought

I heard somebody.

Are you okay?

No, yeah.

I'm fine.

It's just something that I do.

- You are a good cook.

- Really?

My wife, she was a good cook.

Sarah Elizabeth.

- Sarah Beth.

- Beautiful name.

Eugene.

Not so much in the name you know,

but... He was a really beautiful man.

Not at all in the name.

Do people really let you get away

with being you.

Are you going to eat all this?

- No, no. Would you like some?

- Only if you're...

I'll get you a plate, okay.

And maybe a glass.

You have a very nice voice.

You think so? I don't know.

- Haunting.

- Well, thank you, I guess.

Your patter on the other hand.

I know, I know. I just started this

singing thing, I can't like...

you like...

It won't... You know, I don't know,

it's like out of my mouth.

I think it's a basic rule that

between songs you keep any references

to aneurisms

or dead loved ones down to a minimum.

Yeah, I know.

I gotta work on that.

And when you sing 'Cry me a river',

it doesn't have to be

the whole river.

Right, I do get a little emotional.

So you've said.

- This is really good pasta.

- So you've said...

- You ever just run out of things to say?

- No.

Good pasta.

You!

- What do you think you're doing?

- It's just nine months.

- I told you, I have no room.

- What's going on?

It's my son.

He's on his way to jail.

But who's that?

That's my grand daughter.

She's probably Guatemalan.

- What?

- He had sex with a maid once.

Dad, this is Sarah.

Sarah this is your...

- Oren.

- Nice to meet you.

You're pretty. Do you know that?

Oh my God, look at you.

Look how beautiful you are.

I'm Leah.

- How old are you?

- Ten on my birthday.

Next Friday.

Okay.

- Daddy's got to go now. I'm going to write you everyday.

- No.

- I love you so much.

- Don't leave me! No, no.

It's okay.

Grandpa's going to take care of you.

Oh, now I'm grandpa?

What happened to Oren?

Don't worry. It's going to be okay.

I'm going to make sure

that you're safe.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

Hey, wait a minute.

What's, what's with the dog?

He's a stray, I found him

by the house. Sarah loves him.

- She named him Paint.

- Here, it's okay.

You want to come inside,

have some ice cream?

Let's go.

Let's go.

What is it with you?

You only sh*t where I live?

Am I going to stay here with you?

Well, I don't really know.

I mean, this is all kind of new.

- Can I have some more ice cream?

- Of course you can.

One second.

- Is she okay?

- Well she's calmed down. - Good.

- I've got to go to work...

- Slow down. What's the game plan here?

I don't know.

I don't know.

- Can you watch her for today?

- Yeah, sure I can watch her, but...

- Just a second...

- I'll figure it out.

Now I'm the sh*t bag.

I'm not the one going to jail.

You know what Luke was thinking

when he was rolling down that hill?

He wasn't thinking.

Or he wouldn't have shown up stoned

at his mother's funeral.

He was thinking that the last person

who really loved him had just died.

- You know what he did to land in jail?

- I didn't ask, no.

Nothing. He was bullied

and threatened by the SEC.

To rat out his boss over

some back dating stock crap.

They intimidated him

with a long sentence.

Called him a co-conspirator.

Then they offered a plea deal.

The only reason he took it was

because he didn't want to be away

from Sarah for so long.

- Good for him.

- You wanna hear the kicker?

The charges against his boss,

were dropped.

But Luke had already been sentenced.

So, he's going to jail

for someone no one did.

How do you know all this?

I googled him.

I friended him on facebook.

We've been texting.

If you want to keep

in contact with him.

You should be proud of him.

Figure it out mean, ignore the

situation and hope that it goes away.

- I'm working on things, okay?

Where is the girl now?

- The girl?

- The Guatemalan? My granddaughter.

- She's drawing.

- I will pay you to watch her.

- I don't want your money.

- It'll only be for a few days.

- What do you mean a few days?

- Don't worry about it, I'm going to find her mother.

- Look what I drew.

Oh, well, that is terrific.

- What do you think of that, Oren?

- Yeah, that's a horse.

You know what I think Sarah.

I think you should go inside.

And I think you should

put on your pajamas

- and then you'll spend the night with me.

- Okay.

What is the matter with you?

You can't possibly be as heartless

as you seem.

- Yeah. Well, thanks for...

- You have a real good night, Oren.

Okay. Good day.

- So you let me know if you need anything at all.

- Okay.

Good night, Sarah.

Everything's going to be okay.

Yeah...

- Do I have to be alone?

- No. Come here.

Come on in.

Come here, Sarah.

Of course not, here...

quick into bed.

- Yeah.

- Okay.

Here you go, Paint.

Here you go. There you go.

- You want to go out and play, Sarah?

- No.

It's a beautiful day out.

Sarah, do you like caterpillars?

- I don't know.

- You like butterflies, right?

I guess.

Do you know that Native Americans

believe that butterflies

carry wishes to the great spirits

in heaven to be granted.

- Really?

- Oh, yeah.

- You want to go and try and catch some caterpillars?

- How?

Well... I know a place.

- Where caterpillars are?

- Oh, sometimes.

- Okay.

- Okay. Let's do it.

Jason?

You look good.

Working out?

Mister Little?

- Would you like to come in? - Sure.

- Let me just clean up a little.

I'm looking for Sarah's mother.

- Luke's Sarah?

- That's the one, yeah.

Oh, man, what was her name?

I have no clue

where that chick has gone to.

Well, Jason, I got a hundred dollars

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