Breakable You Page #7

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with this baby inside me.

Hey! Don't say that.

I know you don't mean that.

You're trying

to push me away.

You're not pushing me away.

I love you.

If you love me,

then leave me the f*** alone!

[PANTING]

[]

[SOBBING]

Mm.

Nothing like

a home-cooked meal

after a week of diners

and buffets.

Full disclosure,

it's takeout from Fairway.

[BOTH LAUGH]

[PHONE BUZZING, RINGING]

Sam, is everything okay?

SAM [ON PHONE]:

Maud's water broke.

- Really? Oh, my God.

- SAM:
Yeah.

- Did you call Dr. Lin?

- SAM:
Yeah, yeah. I called her.

- Okay, good.

- SAM:
See you soon.

I'm on my way.

Maud's water broke.

[SILVERWARE CLATTERS]

Paul, I'm sorry.

I think I should go alone.

Don't be silly.

I'm coming with you.

I'd rather go alone.

- It's a very delicate situation.

- That's why I'm coming with you.

Stand down, Paul.

This is not negotiable.

Please, give me a kiss,

and let me get going.

Go on.

- I'll be here if you need me.

- Thank you for understanding.

- Okay. I will see you soon.

- SAM [ON PHONE]: Okay, see you.

Well, believe it or not,

this young fella is about

to become a grandfather.

Congratulations.

That's wonderful.

Yeah, gotta go

to the hospital.

Hey, why don't you join me?

I don't think so.

This should be

a family moment, no?

Well, I'd like you

to be there.

Yeah, like me to be there

because you don't like

emotional situations.

Guilty as charged.

I... I could use a buffer.

You never wanted me

to meet your family before.

Fair enough. Point taken.

- I'm not a prop, Adam.

- Oh, my God.

Slow down, wait a second.

Where...?

Where is this coming from?

Everything's

so casual with you.

Right, exactly.

That's why we work so well.

Where are we going

with this anyway?

Come on, Sandrine.

[SIGHS]

This is what we agreed to.

Let's not spoil a good thing.

Suddenly,

you are being very un-French.

[SIGHS]

Go on.

Go meet your grandchild.

It's nice.

All right, wish me luck.

[SNORING]

Adam.

You're snoring.

How long was I sleeping?

An hour. I don't know.

How we doing?

She's been pushing

for two hours.

Maybe I should go check in,

and just...

Eleanor, sit down.

You want coffee?

- Milk, no sugar.

- Elle...

I know how you

take your coffee.

[SIGHS]

[SOFTLY]

Oh, my...

Hi, Rosie.

It's so nice to meet you.

We love you

so much.

Welcome to our

crazy world, kiddo.

[LAUGHS]

May the road

rise to meet you

and the sun shine warm

upon your bottom.

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHS]

[SOBBING]

Oh, my dear.

What's wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

I'm just so happy.

I feel so blessed,

that's all.

We are blessed.

Let's leave these kids alone.

Let them rest up.

They've earned it.

Come on.

[ROSIE CRYING]

Those were tears of joy,

weren't they, Adam?

She had a baby

for the first time.

I'd be worried

if she wasn't emotional.

You cried for a week

when she was born.

Hey, hey!

Okay. This is you.

Hey, give me a minute.

Look...

all kidding aside...

[SIGHS]

...you were

an amazing mother.

You put this family

on your back.

You had something

to do with it too.

Let's be honest.

You did all

the heavy lifting.

I'm grateful.

- I mean it.

- Thank you, Adam.

It means a lot to me.

[]

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

We're going to Riverside

and 91st Street, please.

Well, that was...

unexpected...

but amazing.

It was.

[CHUCKLES] You know what

that reminded me of?

Williamstown.

Summer stock, '76.

Your first play.

What a train wreck.

But you and I

set a few records,

didn't we?

I remember.

Hey, Elle.

We should do this again.

Get together

from time to time.

Like... Like coming home.

I don't think so.

[]

I'm glad we could spend

this time together.

Me too.

[DOOR OPENS]

How'd it go?

- Everything okay?

- Everything's fine. Just fine.

Her name is Rose.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Seven pounds, two ounces.

And she's... She's beautiful.

Oh, that's wonderful.

I'm so glad

everything worked out well.

Thank you, Paul.

You know,

in all honesty, I...

I thought you'd call me

when the baby arrived.

I was worried.

Well, you've been

gone all night.

I was at Adam's.

I spent the night at Adam's.

I'm sorry.

- Are you in love with him?

- No, I...

I'm free of him.

Then where does that

leave us?

Maud and Rosie need me.

I... I can help you

with all of that.

This is what I want, Paul.

- I wanna be on my own.

- So that's it?

You gonna throw

all of this away?

Please, Paul.

This is painful for me too.

Is it?

[SCOFFS]

You use me to, what,

cushion the fall?

And now...

Now I'm expendable.

You knew from the beginning

that this was extremely

confusing for me.

You love me, Eleanor.

You love me.

And it scares you.

And you're taking

the easy way.

Maybe I am.

You know, I could live

with you sleeping with Adam?

It hurts,

and I'm humiliated,

but I could understand.

But I never imagined

that you'd be such a coward.

[]

My nipples

are ripping apart.

- [CRYING]

- She's trying to latch on.

She just...

She wants a bottle.

- She wants a bottle.

- I'll get her one.

What do you want?

What do you want?

[SHUSHING]

Here.

[CLICKING TONGUE]

What a big girl.

What a big girl.

[ELEANOR JABBERING SOFTLY]

[CHUCKLES] Her eyes

are closing already.

Why don't I take her

for a stroll?

Give you a few hours.

Maybe you can get

back into your thesis.

What is my thesis

about, anyway?

How people treat each other?

They treat each other like sh*t.

- Oh, Maud.

- [ROSIE STARTS CRYING]

- Maud, you don't mean that.

- I f***ed up.

My thesis is a big fat

f***ing lie because I...

I inherited this, like,

good-girl gene

from you, you know?

You're just so ethical,

and you're so aware

of the needs of others.

And you can barely

stand up for yourself,

and that's why you've

made a fetish

out of caring

for weak people.

There's no shame

in feeling weak.

Okay, that's great. That's good.

That's more false uplift.

Just please go home.

Please, go home, okay?

Well, after I finish

the laundry.

There's a load in the dryer.

Forget the laundry.

I don't need it done.

Just go home, please.

You're like a prison guard.

I'll wait

till Sam gets back.

What did you just say?

Is that what you think?

That I'm a danger to myself?

That my baby's not safe with me?

- That's not what I said.

- Please go home, okay?

Just get a life.

Go home, please!

[]

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I love you. I'm... I'm sorry.

I love you, Mom.

I'm sorry.

Okay.

Yeah.

I'll go put Rosie down,

and I'll see you in the morning.

Here we go.

SAM:

It'll be visible any minute.

I hope this doesn't turn out

like Kohoutek.

ACTRESS:

Kohoutek, what was that?

SAM:
It was supposed to be

the biggest comet ever.

The show of the century,

but by the time it got close

to Earth, it fizzled out.

- [DOOR CLOSES]

- [ROSIE SCREAMING]

Maud?

Maud.

Are you all right?

Rosie's screaming.

Don't you hear her?

Okay. Okay. Okay.

Her diaper's full.

She's fine. She was napping.

She's hungry.

I... I keep trying,

she won't feed.

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