Because I Said So Page #7

I hate pleated skirts.

Isn't this about the time

we were going to sing?

That's a great idea. Come on, Mils. Yes, yes.

Well, I met him on a Sunday

My voice.

And I missed him on Monday

Not bad. What do you

got going, Mom?

And I dated him Wednesday

I said bye-bye, baby

Nice.

Yes.

Milly? Will you take

the soprano?

You know, that's it.

That's it.

No, no. You're so

out of control.

What'd I do this time?

You're forcing me. Jason's

here. You're making me...

So, Jason, can I get you

another one of these?

Will I need one?

Oh, yeah.

They're just getting started.

Who wants lavender ice cream?

No, no, no.

No, no, no.

You're not gonna go. You're

out of control. Milly's right.

I don't know how she can take it.

I can't. I can't take it anymore.

Well, excuse me for just one moment

here. I thought that this was my birthday.

My very big, special birthday.

Yes, Mom. It's your big,

special birthday.

That's how you should remember

you're too old...

Old?

Not too old, but too old

to be doing this to Milly.

You're pushing her like you

pushed her into Girl Scouts.

Thank you very much.

I'm not ten years old anymore.

You have to stop.

Yeah.

You have to change

at some point.

Fine. But I just want you girls to

understand something about motherhood, okay?

Mom.

Okay?

Yeah, okay.

I mean, it is the most

impossible love.

You tell me when it ends.

You tell me when it stops.

All I know is, it's absolutely fine for

me to teach you how to walk and talk,

and then you grow up and you head off

in the wrong direction toward a cliff.

And I'm supposed to just

stand there and wave and go,

"Well, kids, good luck. It's Mom.

I'm here. " Well, I can't do that.

What am I supposed to do, huh?

Am I supposed to just put my feet up

at the end of the day and say to myself,

"Well, you know, they're on their

own and she says she's fine. "

Well, you won't be.

Just stop it. God damn it.

You are making me crazy

and you're never gonna change

'cause you don't even know

when you're doing it.

Oh, well, I am gonna stop

as in right now.

So, let me tell you, I am washing

my hands of your emotional problems.

I'm just a visitor with a

limited day pass from here on in.

Oh, my God, I can't even talk.

Mom.

Oh, my...

Great.

She loses her voice and we are

three days from Hungarian flu.

You guys, the last time

I had her at my house,

Derek and I were in therapy for

two months. I can't do it with this.

No, no, no. I know it's my turn

technically, but you cannot...

We can't be in the same room

together right now.

Rock, Paper, Scissor.

Rock, Paper...

Fine, fine, fine.

Hi. Oh, Ma, I'll take that.

We know you're about to get sick,

so we're gonna Rock, Paper, Scissors

to see whose house

you're gonna stay at.

'Cause you know what, Mom?

We all want you to stay.

We're fighting for you.

Let's declare, guys. Please?

Okay.

Oh, you win, Mils.

That's great.

Have fun, you guys.

What for?

'Cause I'm here with you.

Women prefer him, as a rule.

Shall we take a walk?

Yes, let's.

What?

Where is he now?

"You don't need to

take care of me. "

"Go out and have fun

with Jason. "

No. No. Why?

"Because I said so. "

No. I'm not leaving.

They say dogs feel disoriented

when they get debarked.

You're nice, too.

No.

Yes.

No, please.

"Now there was a man

who knew how to be a man. "

Mmm-hmm.

"There's turkey meatloaf

in the fridge. "

"What's an orgasm feel like?"

Amazing?

I don't know. Amazing, and...

Like...

Like being

totally out of control.

Just like...

"No, I wouldn't like that. "

Yes, you would. Oh, Mom, no, no,

no. It's not like being drunk.

It's just satisfying and...

Like you're out of your body,

but you're in your body,

and your toes curl under...

That doesn't sound delicious, I know,

but, God, it's so delicious, Mom.

And you can laugh or cry,

but like a good cry.

I mean, I've cried before.

It's just like...

You know, just...

Oh, my God, I can't believe

I just said that to you.

I'm not explaining it right.

I'm not explaining it right.

Didn't you ever

have one with Dad?

"He said he didn't have all

day and he worked nights. "

Oh, Mom.

"Don't tell your sisters

I asked. "

Hello?

No, I'm sorry. She can't

come to the phone right now.

Can I take a message?

You're calling about

the personal ad?

Are you sure that you have

the right number?

Yeah, Daphne Wilder.

Okay. Bye-bye.

Just a little

belated birthday gift.

You like it?

See, it brought me luck, so I

thought maybe it would bring you luck.

Oh, do you like it, Mom?

Mom? I know.

I know all about

your little ad.

And I think it's so great.

It's so bold

and so brave of you

and finally it shows me that you

heard us at your birthday party.

You're trying to live

your own life.

And I want you to know, Mom,

you don't have to go through the personals

to find love, 'cause that can be so...

Terrifying.

Jason's uncle is coming into

town next week with his parents

and he's dying

to meet you, Mom.

Jason says he's, like, the most

amazing guy in the entire world

and I haven't even

really told him about the...

All right, all right, fine.

Fine.

Why didn't you marry?

I didn't know what the war

was like then.

If I had it to do over again,

I'd marry him.

When I joined up,

I remember...

Hello.

Is this Milly Wilder's home?

I'm Joe Dresden,

I'm Johnny's father.

Are you Milly's mom?

This is Lionel,

this is Johnny's boy.

"Daphne. "

"Can't talk. "

Well, it's overrated.

Sign? Do you sign?

"Laryingitis. "

Laryngitis. That's the

alternate spelling, I guess.

I know Johnny had a date with Milly

tonight and I was hoping to catch him.

I can't reach him

on his cell phone.

I stupidly misplaced my keys and

I can't get back into our house.

They're beautiful.

Three girls, huh?

And all by yourself.

That couldn't have been easy.

Yeah, yeah, I know,

but still, it had to be tough.

"There's tougher things. "

Yeah, like trying

to give you a compliment.

You know, what could be good for that throat

is a couple of drops

of brandy.

Mine's feeling

a little scratchy, too.

Shall we take a walk?

We could get along.

Couldn't we?

You're sweet.

No, I'm not.

Yes, you're a dear.

What are you

thinking about now?

About how nice it is.

And you're nice, too.

Besides,

you're so very beautiful.

I'd be very glad to have you

kiss me now if you don't mind.

Women prefer him,

as a rule.

Where is he now?

Who?

The boy you're engaged to.

He's dead.

He was killed in the Somme.

Were you engaged long?

Eight years.

We grew up together.

Why didn't you marry? I didn't

know what the war was like then.

If I had it to do over again,

I'd marry him.

When I joined up, I remember

having this silly idea

that he might come

to the hospital where I was.

Now we've got our basic tomato sauce.

I took out about two-thirds of it,

because if there's

any mistake

that American cooks make

when they're cooking pasta,

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