Because I Said So Page #6

The truth is, happiness

is a series of choices.

It's not something

that just sort of happens.

One wrong decision

can change your whole life.

There's still time, Mom.

Not if you waste

another minute of it.

I mean for you.

And I don't say

"great" too much.

This is great.

This is great.

The view is great.

The night is just so great.

You warm enough?

You wanna go inside?

No, no, no, I'm fine.

I'm nice and toasty.

Okay, all right.

And don't you just love my mom's

orange blossom cheesecake? So good.

Get a big bite.

Wow.

It's great, right?

It's superb, which is a synonym for

great, if you're ever looking for one.

You know, you're cold.

Let's go inside.

You get the candle,

I'll get the rest.

Let me grab that.

Be careful with that. I'm

sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, my gosh, please tell me

where I can get you another one...

You can't.

It's my great-grandmother's.

Oh, my God. Jason.

I don't know

what to say. I'm sorry.

Please, I'm just,

I've been so out of it lately.

My alarm clock didn't go off

today and that's why I was late

and I've just been so stressed

with the Greenberg Bar Mitzvah,

but that's a whole...

You just seem really angry.

Nope.

I'm great.

Okay.

I promise you they're the

best chocolate souffls ever.

Well, they better be.

They're worth it.

Touchdown.

Oh, my gosh, I'm sorry,

I'm sorry.

Hey, it's all right.

That's all right.

I'm sorry. I bumped into,

like, a parking meter yesterday

and I'm always breaking stuff.

Why are you apologizing?

It isn't even your fault.

Lionel, put some shoes on before

you come back in here, all right?

Look, I know he can be a lot and it gets

a little crazy around here sometimes.

But here you are making us chocolate

souffls and you're apologizing.

Sometimes, I think you let people

make you feel bad about yourself.

Yeah, like you are right now?

What is going on

with us today?

We're having an off day,

that's all.

What are you doing?

I'm leaving.

I'm leaving because

you're miserable

and we're having a bad day.

You just admitted it.

No, I said "off day. "

And, yes,

we've had better days,

and I'm sure we'll have

a few hundred more weird ones

if we stay together. So what?

Johnny.

Give me your hand.

What? I'm going to try something here.

What are you doing?

Just a little something.

Oh.

The souffls are done.

No, the timer didn't go off.

No, no. I feel it.

I feel it. Watch.

Those look beautiful.

Thank you.

The one thing I can

actually do right.

You have perfect timing.

Thank you.

Come here.

Don't apologize.

He has this way

of calming me down.

A huge plus.

Yeah.

But then the whole

Lionel thing.

I just worry and wonder, would

I be a good mother to him?

Don't worry.

It's not genetic.

They've been through

so much, though,

with Lionel's mom, like, freaking out

and splitting when he was so young.

I don't know, not that we're anywhere

near talking about any of this yet.

Just the fact that you're

wondering, though. God.

I mean the fact is you don't know

either of these guys that well.

Who knows if Jason

even wants to have kids?

Absolutely.

Four kids.

And I wanna name the first

one Charlie after my father

and that works

if it's a boy or a girl.

Then I want to design a huge

Craftsman house for the whole brood.

The exhibit's in here.

Oh, no, no, no. Don't let me in

the museum. Too many breakables.

Don't worry. They're insured.

Hey, listen.

I'm sorry I lost my temper

with you the other day.

You felt bad enough already.

I can be a real ass

and I hate that about myself.

Another family heirloom.

He buys jewelry. Well, it's

a no-brainer. He's the one.

He felt remorse, Mae. Well,

that's a lovely quality.

No, he knew he should feel

remorse. Oh, my God, Milly.

Those empanadas are amazing.

They're gonna be perfect for

Mom's party. Oh, my party.

Mom, what about these for

your party? Oh, shoes, please.

Why are you making such a big

deal over this dreaded event?

Why are we celebrating

my descent into oblivion?

Come on, Mom. It's not

that bad. Snap out of it.

Well, I mean, it is a milestone, and

actually, I am taking stock of my life

and trying to find some

peace and quiet in my old age,

so, Milly, will you please

bring Jason to the party?

I would just love to meet him.

That's all I'm asking.

I understand, but isn't

it my choice who I bring?

I think it is.

Thank you.

All right.

Okay.

Oh.

Oh, my God.

Mom, Eli says that's what

I say right before I...

No kidding? Me, too.

And, you know, it was funny,

the other night, we hadn't had

sex in so long, by the third one,

I was setting off the car

alarms in the neighborhood,

and dogs were barking...

Three? Is that normal?

Please. Everyone knows I hold

the record in this family.

Why are you so quiet?

'Cause she's doing the

Oompa-Loompa with two guys, Mom.

Stop it.

What?

Wait a minute.

At this point, are you doing

it with both of them at once?

No. I'm not. Absolutely not.

Honey, I've been thinking

about your situation with Jason.

Mom, I didn't ask for this.

It happened to me.

So move on.

No. It happened to you.

Things have gotten so out of

hand I broke my first bundt cake.

Has anybody seen my G.I. Joe?

Believe me, it's not in here.

I left it on the bed.

...that it happened to you.

You're making me hate you and I

don't ever want to see your face...

With that Johnny...

Happy birthday, Mom.

Happy birthday, Mom.

Happy birthday.

Your favorite butterscotch cake. We made it.

Well, some of us made it. We helped, okay?

It's really yummy. I tried some. All right.

Make a wish, make a wish.

Make a wish, Mom.

Come on, make a wish, make a

wish. Make a wish, make a wish.

Happy birthday.

We love you, Mom.

I'd like to propose a toast.

To the incredibly unique

Daphne Wilder,

the fearless leader of the Wilder

women, who I hope to someday call family.

You've created

a wonderful family,

and I hope when my folks

stop through town,

that Milly'll charm them

as much as she's charmed me.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, thank you.

What was that exactly? Did

you know he was gonna do that?

Did he just propose? Because

I think he just proposed.

I think he did.

The question is, to who?

Maggie, stop being a killjoy. All

right, girls, what do you think?

He seems well-read.

He's tall.

Okay, you guys don't like him at

all. Don't listen to your sisters.

For God's sake, sweetie,

do not listen to them.

Here's what I'm thinking.

I'm thinking his parents

are from Connecticut.

They're a little conservative,

so maybe you should

just wear your pleated skirt.

Just this once, honey?

Stop.

It's just a gesture, just

make them more comfortable.

I understand it's a gesture but,

Mom, this is moving very quickly.

He just said all of this.

It's... Milly, don't fight it.

This is the way

it's supposed to be.

You're just not used

to feeling pursued and adored.

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