Beaches Page #10

Help the needy

And show them the way

Human kindness

Is overflowing

And I think

it's gonna rain

Today

Hillary, I want to help.

I came all the way from New York.

Just tell me what we have to do.

Ive chosen medication

and rest.

But that's not

very aggressive, Hillary.

- There's lots of stuff they can

do for the heart nowadays.

- Sure, Im on a list for a donor...

but it's unlikely

with my tissue type.

But you will

get better?

Look at it this way:

Ill never have to take

another aerobics class.

W-Why do you always go

to those crappy jokes, Hillary?

I mean, I feel

Lousy enough as it is.

These are nice.

I better put them in water

before they die. I mean, wilt.

- CC.

- What?

I still want to take Victoria

to the beach house for the summer...

and we can't go alone.

No, of course not.

Well, don't worry about it.

Ill hire you a nurse.

No, it's all right.

We can, um--

Ill do that myself.

Better put those in water

before they die.

- Where did you get this?

- Get what?

This is great.

This picture of us

in Atlantic City.

Victoria found it

in a box.

Look at us.

I always hated my hair.

What a pair.

Well...

now that I finished

my record...

Im free for a while.

Maybe I should go to the beach

with you instead of a nurse.

Id like that.

Yeah.

Sure.

I set the alarm

on your wristwatch...

so we'd know what time

to give you your pills.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah. Why?

- Well, you made a noise.

- I did not make a noise.

- I distinctly heard you make a noise.

- I did not make a noise.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Im just helping you

into the car.

- Yeah, I still have the use of my legs.

- I was just being helpful.

Victoria,

get in the car.

I always sit

in the front with you.

CC's driving,

so you have to sit in the back.

Will you sit in the back

with me, Mommy?

There's not

enough room.

When we get there,

will you go swimming with me?

I can't, but CC will.

Wont you, Ceece?

Yeah, sure.

I love the water.

Never mind.

Ill go by myself.

Hey!

You pull gently. You just

reach back, and you pull gently.

Thank you.

Be my guest, all right?

Who said I wanted

to go swimming anyway?

It was your idea.

All right,

are we ready?

- Yes.

- We're off!

You lose again, CC.

Im fed up with this

geography stuff.

Let's sing.

You are my sunshine

My only sunshine

You make me happy

when skies are gray

Youll never know, dear

how much I love you

Please don't take

my sunshine away

The other night, dear

as I lay steeping

I dreamed I held you

in my arms

But when I woke up

I was mistaken

And I hung my head

and I cried

Hi, Victoria !

Are you staying all summer?

Mom, the Halen family's here !

Hi, Tom !

What a place.

Well, that's the end of it.

This is the last piece in the trunk.

- That doesn't go there.

- Well, where does it go?

There.

Okay,

Your Highness?

- Are you staying all summer?

- It looks like it.

Why?

To help your mother.

She doesn't need any help.

She has me.

Mom !

- What?

- CC's towel is on the floor.

Well, pick it up.

If I leave my towel

on the floor, you always

make me pick it up myself.

She's a guest, honey.

Happy, dear?

- Hi, Victoria !

- Hi, kids !

- Hi, Heather! Hi, Brigitte !

-Victoria !

Um, continue making the castle.

Ill be back to check your work.

- She's so bossy.

- Yeah.

I think Pouncer's

getting hungry.

You should probably

bring him in.

We have the same hands.

You're right.

We do.

We have exactly

the same hands.

Come on, Pouncer.

- Come on.

- There.

- Hillary, what are you doing?

- Im looking for a picture.

The one of my mother.

I its--

I have to find it.

I can't remember her hands.

I can't remember.

Her hands?

Im so scared, CC.

Im just so scared.

We'll find it.

We'll find it.

Its just gonna

take a minute, that's all.

Here's one.

That's it.

Thank you.

Come on, you know the words.

I can't.

There's too many people.

Who's watching?

What's the matter?

You think

we're gonna get arrested?

People pay me to do this.

You ought to come see me

work sometime.

- Could I?

- Of course you can.

Ill tell your mommy.

Okay, you ready?

First you put your two knees

close up tight

Then you swing 'em to the left

and you swing 'em to the right

You step around the door

kind of nice and tight

And then you twist around

and twist around with all

of your might

Spread your loving arms

way out in space

Then you do the eagle rock

with style and grace

Put your foot way out

and bring it back

And that's what I call

Battin' the Jack

Very good. Very good.

Take our bow.

Thank you.

Very nice.

Very nice.

Bravo !

Bravo !

Hello? Hold on.

Ill see if shes here.

Hillary,

it's for you.

Im not here.

Victoria, tell them

she's not here.

You make me say that

to all your friends.

They're gonna think

Im holding you prisoner.

I don't care

what they think.

We're going down to the dock

Later to buy some lobsters.

- You want to come?

- You know I can't walk that far.

Im gonna drive.

Id rather not.

Okay, then, why dont you

get dressed and sit outside

on the beach with us?

Im happy here.

It's a beautiful day.

Okay, stay in.

But will you at least--

Will you at least get out

of those pajamas?

You've been in them

for over a week !

So what? Who the hell are you,

the clothes police?

Just leave me alone, okay?

That's all I want: to be

Left f***ing alone !

Hillary, Im sorry

to keep on you...

but I know how hard

this is for you.

No, you don't. You don't know

what this feels like at all.

Im the one who won't live to see

my daughter grow into a woman...

who won't be able

to protect her from the world.

And I hate that

she'd rather be with you...

who has energy,

who is fun.

You told me

to play with her !

I know I did, but I didn't know

it was gonna make me feel like this !

I don't want it

to be over with yet.

So you don't understand what

this feels like, all right?

You're still

in the land of the living.

Well, so are you.

You're not dead yet,

so stop living as if you are !

- That's wonderful.

- Thank you.

All right now

tell us the truth.

I want you to pull out

all the stops on this.

We know the performer.

Who's the person?

Who is CC Bloom?

Don't do it.

Don't do it.

Oh, Lila, I can't tell you

how many times...

- Ive asked myself

that very same question.

- She's gonna do it.

First and foremost,

I would have to say...

that CC feels things deeply.

CC is a deeply feeling person...

and, because of this,

is deeply emotional.

Do you understand?

Can these two things

exist separately?

Well, Id-- Id love

to explore this duality...

but Im afraid

weve just run out of time.

- But thank you so much

for joining us...

- My pleasure, my pleasure.

And thank you for joining me

on Star Talk.

And until next week,

this is Lila Lake saying...

Dont judge, keep sharing.

- What did you think?

- I think you sounded

kind of dumb.

Shut the darn thing off.

- Hi, Mom.

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