Hello, It's Me Page #7

Oh, my gosh,

I've got to talk to him.

My charger.

I need to talk to him!

Annie... Annie, look,

I know you want more than anything

in the world for that to happen,

but it's impossible.

Listen, I have reached him before,

I have talked to him.

The first time I got through

to him on his old cell number,

and then on the video.

And I might be able

to reach him again.

Please, please,

you've got to believe me.

Okay. All right.

Give me your phone.

Okay.

But it's dead,

it doesn't work.

- Look, it's dead...

- Look, just trust me, all right?

- It's like the bacon donut thing.

- (SNIFFLES) Okay.

- What are you...

- I'm just gonna switch the SIM card out

- and then you can use my phone.

- ANNIE:
Okay.

JAMES:
We could just

put this right in there.

- Okay.

- Here you go.

Oh, that's it!

Yeah. That's it!

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

I can't go through this

again.

- (PHONE RINGING)

- (GASPS) Oh, God!

Ella?

(STATIC)

I'll find her.

Go.

That's it.

Annie, I think I know

where she is.

- Where?

- ComicFest.

In the city. It has to be.

- How do you know that?

- Let's just

call it intuition.

- Okay, I'll go.

- No, no, no.

You stay here in case

Milo wakes up. I'll go.

- But she's...

- Hey, I need to do this, okay?

I promise you, Annie,

I will find her.

- Bring her home, okay?

- I will.

(CHATTERING)

I'm so excited.

I've never been here before.

I love your guys' costumes.

It's so unique. I love it.

Oh, my gosh.

I wish I wore a costume.

Ella.

Oh, perfect. Go away.

I am taking you home

to Montauk. Come on.

No.

Hey, Ella, listen. Listen!

Your mother is out of

her mind with worry.

You know what she went

through two years ago.

How could you possibly

put her through that again?

- That's not what I'm doing.

- Think about it for a minute.

Except I'm not dead.

So it's not the same.

If anything were to

happen to you,

it would be her

worst fear realized.

And if you'd seen her tonight,

you would know.

She is inconsolable.

And I hate seeing her

like that.

Do you really care about her

that much?

Of course I do.

I care about all of you guys.

Why? I've been such a brat.

(CHUCKLES)

Yes, you've been a

challenge,

but you know what,

you're just protecting your mom.

So really,

you're being a great daughter.

But what if you just want to

look like the big hero

who swoops in and saves

the poor widow and her kids?

And then what if you get bored?

You just gonna move on?

Then what?

Then I have to watch my

mom...

- Oh, forget it.

- Ella, look at me.

- I'm not going anywhere.

- Come on.

Like you want a teenage step-daughter

who runs away from home?

To a comic book convention?

Come on. (CHUCKLES)

I can think of a million worse

places you could've gone.

So, please.

Let me take you home, okay?

I can't leave. I didn't even

get to meet Tim O'Connor.

- Sorry, who?

- Tim O'Connor?

- (CHUCKLES)

- Why is that funny?

He's a genius.

- I want to be him one day.

- Come with me.

- The exit's that way.

- I know.

I can't believe

you're letting me do this.

You're about to be grounded

for eternity,

so you may as well finish

what you started. Thank you.

Jimmy B.!

I can't believe it!

What are you doing here?

Hey, buddy, good to see you, man.

How are you doing?

This is Ella.

She's a huge fan and

I'm friends with her mother.

Well, it's a pleasure

to meet you, Ella.

Any friend of James

is a friend of mine.

Thanks.

Um, can you sign my book?

I'm your biggest fan.

You got it.

Well, she might be

your biggest fan,

but seeing as how

I was in the room

the first time you drew

Jimmy Freedom,

I think that makes me

the original fan.

Wait, what?

Yeah. Jimmy B.

was my roommate in college.

Of course, back then,

he was a huge nerd.

Well, I still am a huge nerd,

but now I work out. So...

See?

I based the character's look

on James here.

- Really?

- TIM:
Mmm-hmm.

Why didn't you tell me

all this before?

Well, seeing as how this is the

most you've ever talked to me,

I didn't have a chance.

- (CHUCKLES)

- Did you?

Thanks for doing that.

Really.

It was...

- It was cool of you.

- You're very welcome.

But if you ever pull

something like that again,

you can kiss your Tim O'Connor

connection goodbye, all right?

(LAUGHS)

What? What's so funny?

You sound like a dad.

Really? I do?

Hmm.

Look, Ella, you know that

I would never try to replace

your dad, right?

Actually, that's like,

literally what you'd be doing.

No. No, that's not it. I...

I'm just trying to find

my place in all this.

I want to make your mom

happy.

And you and Milo,

if you'll let me.

We'll see.

- I can live with that.

- (CHUCKLES)

I can live with that.

(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)

- Hey, I'm so sorry, Mom.

- Oh, sweetie.

Oh, gosh.

What were you thinking?

I was worried sick!

You are grounded

until you're 30.

Wow, she let you off easy.

Thank you

for bringing her home.

I promised you I would.

I'm starving.

I'm gonna go make a sandwich.

- I'll make you a sandwich.

- It's all right.

James, no.

It's okay, Mom.

James and I, we're cool now.

- Thanks again, James.

- You're welcome, kiddo.

I thought we were okay?

We're not.

After what happened tonight,

I know that I just

can't love anyone else.

Because I can't lose

anyone else.

I don't ever want to

feel like this.

Really?

I'm sorry.

(SIGHS)

Okay.

Okay.

(DOOR SHUTS)

Why did you let him go?

It's hard to explain,

but it's for the best.

This is all my fault.

If I hadn't left,

you wouldn't have freaked out

and James would still be here.

Sweetie,

this is not your fault.

Okay?

It's my fault for letting

him in in the first place.

(SNIFFLES)

Oh, Matt, tell your mom

I'm gonna call.

There you are.

Why haven't you

called me back?

Are you still mad at me

for telling Amy about Susan?

There is no Susan.

And it's Annie. Was.

- Was Annie.

- I knew it!

I knew you were dating

the cookie lady.

Please don't call her that.

She's a world-class

pastry chef.

And it's over.

Well, that's a relief.

I don't have to tell you

how difficult it would be

to bring somebody else's children into

the picture. You don't want that.

You know what, Mother,

you have absolutely no idea

what I want!

Fine. Just sit down

and tell me.

I want...

I want what Annie has.

A life.

A real, a wonderfully messy,

normal life.

When I was with Annie,

I was happy.

For the first time in my life,

I didn't have to play the role

of James Braddock III,

and that felt really good.

I'm tired, I'm so tired

of going everywhere and

feeling like I'm nowhere.

I'm tired

of not having a home.

And when I was with Annie,

I was happy,

and I felt like I was home.

And now...

(SIGHS)

I just feel lost.

I'm so lost right now.

I had no idea

she meant that much to you.

Yeah, well, doesn't matter

much now, does it?

I know I can be

hard on you sometimes,

but it's because I want

the very best for you.

You're a good man.

Your father would've been

so proud of you.

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