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to be stupid.

I think we gotta look for a bigger

place. Peter needs his own room.

If you use Oren if might give you

a kick back the commission

just to get rid of you.

The advantages

of a intolerable relationship.

He is good at what he does.

I do think that.

Sarah.

Happy Birthday.

I found your mother.

- It's not my birthday.

- But you'll be with your mother on Friday.

And you can take this with you.

Guys, step back will ya,

you're making me nervous.

Boys!

Leave Mister Little alone.

- Too much noise!

- Dog!

And I bet you think your kids are

funny. What do you think I'm stupid?

Would you be my realtor?

- Is my mother nice?

- I haven't met her, but I'll bet she is.

What do you mean you haven't

met her yet.

I talked to her on the phone.

Seemed nice.

And surprised.

Do I have to go?

Me and grandma haven't finished

our science project yet.

She wants to meet you, all right.

So I'm going to get your suitcase.

You get your toothbrush

and your PJ's.

- And you can spend the night together.

- I don't know her!

She's your mother.

- Do I have to?

- Let me handle this.

- I want to talk to you.

- Talk.

Did you even consider her feelings.

Her father's in jail...

she's never even met this woman.

- You think I didn't check her out?

She's clean?

- Clean?

That's right,

she's not doing heroin anymore.

- You're sending her to live with a junkie!

- Former junkie.

No, you're not! You are not.

- No!

- I am her legal guardian.

The only one that out ranks me

is her mother. You don't count.

Now if you're looking for someone

to mother at your late stage in life.

I suggest you get a dog.

I got one you can have too.

You think it's a quick fix to give

her a mother she doesn't know?

You know, I don't believe

you've ever loved anybody!

Not your son, your grand daughter

or your wife!

Don't you talk about my wife.

When did it happen, Oren?

When she died? Did you bury

all your feeling for her.

Or where you always like this.

Does she have more kids besides me?

I'm not sure honey,

there might be more.

- Will you be with me?

- Of course I'm going to be with you.

Grandma's going to help you pack.

Aren't you grandma?

Might as well take everything,

just in case you like her.

Daddy takes me to Bristol Playland

on my birthday.

He wrote me another letter.

Would you like to read it.

Not now, honey. No.

I understand you need

a real estate agent.

I did teach them to say what they

say when they hear your name.

And I did think it was funny,

but not anymore. Not at all.

- So what kind of property are you looking for?

- A house, a lease?

- Mommy! The dog and the bear are dancing!

- Like you and daddy!

Oh, give me that teddy bear.

- I'm scared grandma.

- Come on.

Sarah?

Is that you?

You're so beautiful.

- Let me look at you.

- You know this is only a temporary situation here.

Come here.

Can I get a hug?

There hasn't been a day since

you were born

that I don't think about you, baby.

I'm so happy to have my baby back!

Do we have to stay?

No, you do not have to stay.

- What?

- This is Sarah's birthday.

And I thought it would be nice

for Sarah to meet her mother.

And now she has...

And it's been a lovely visit.

Maybe we can do this again sometime.

And you have a good day.

Sarah, we got things to do.

What things?

- Stop it! Stop it!

- No more spinning for me.

No more spinning.

I want to go on it again,

let's go on it again!

No, sweetie, I think there's

so much more to see in the park.

Honey, let's go

to the bean bag toss. Okay?

- That's always exciting.

- Bean bags?

Yeah, you toss the bean bag

and you get a big prize.

- Great idea.

- I want to go on the flying swings.

The flying and the swinging,

it's not... you know.

Come on. Please.

I don't think so.

Actually, grandma isn't a flying

swings kind of a person.

It's okay.

Dad let me go by myself last year.

- And I was only 9. Now I'm 10.

- Oh, you went by yourself? - Yes.

- Let's go to the flying swings.

- Are we going to do it?

- Yes! - Okay.

- By herself.

Look at her.

Hi!

How come you never had kids.

I mean, you're a natural.

You want the unabridged version

or the 'cliff notes'?

Whatever you can

get through without crying.

Well Eugene and I we were obviously

struggling actors.

And we took jobs wherever

there was any kind of work.

And we kept telling

ourselves that...

we just needed time to get

our careers on solid footing.

And then guess what,

suddenly I don't know what happened,

we were 40 years old.

- Grandma!

- Oh, hi!

Anyway, that was around

the time I got pregnant and...

Yeah, we didn't plan it,

it just kind of happened.

But I remember being really scared

because I couldn't get it

out of my mind

how my parents used to argue

all the time,

over how to raise me and my sister.

And you know what the truth is?

I didn't think I could be

a good mother.

But I never got to find out.

After I...

I lost the baby

that part of me kinda shut down.

So...

Oh, there she is, there...

Well, for the record...

I think you would be a great mom.

I thought I was a great dad. But

I think I just got dealt a bad kid.

No such thing as a bad kid, Oren.

Trust me, this kid was nothing

but grief from day one.

Dropped outta school.

Quit all his team sports.

The only thing he did really well,

is take drugs.

- He didn't do anything right.

- No?

He did one thing right.

That was so much fun.

- Thank you, Oren.

- You know you can call me grandpa.

Okay.

Will I ever see my mother again?

Well, honey, if you want to.

Sure, yeah.

I don't know.

I think it's best if you hang out

with grandma and grandpa right now.

At least until we break your dad

out of jail.

- How do we do that?

- Yeah, how do we do that?

- The usual way, lawyers, money, guns.

- Cool.

- Can I stay with you tonight, grandpa?

- Well...

- Yeah, he would love to.

- You didn't let me finish.

Good. Can I have a bologna sandwich?

Two slices of bologna,

one slice of cheese, butter, no mayo.

You remembered.

Thank you very much. You've been

a really lovely audience.

I just wondered is there anybody here

tonight from New Jersey...

Really? Really!

You know, that's so interesting.

Because my husband and I spent

an entire summer in Montclair...

- Stay away from dead people.

- You scared the sh*t outta me!

Well at least

I didn't say that he died.

But he did die.

And you know he died.

- And the moment that thought enters your head you start...

- Okay, okay.

- Can we not talk about Eugene.

- I'm sorry I brought it up.

I don't understand why I have

to talk in-between songs.

- Because people want to get to know you.

- People don't really...

- And the more they know you the more they like you.

- You think?

Absolutely. I like you.

And I don't like anybody.

Oh, I see. Is this one

of your backhanded compliments.

- Take it however you want.

I'm just stating a fact.

- Yeah?

And I love your songs.

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