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the night, and he was in your room.

Who? Uncle Darryl.

Well, maybe he was looking

for something. This is his house.

Mom, he was, like, sitting

next to your bed in the dark.

Why does Connie always leave

his dishes here? I hate it.

Hello. What are you doing to do

about it? What do you want me to do?

Get the hell out of here. With

what? Tell me. With what?

The estate. The settlement.

There is no estate.

The bank has everything.

Your father left us nothing.

What about the houses that he fixed up?

They're in foreclosure.

It says it right here.

So until I can find a job,

get used to it around here.

I'm scared.

- Can I sleep in your bed?

- You need to sleep in your own room.

You'll be safe there too.

It's okay.

You're gonna be okay.

Come on. We gotta get a move on.

Guess what.

What?

Shane got me a six-pack for

a party at Leroy's tonight.

Wanna ditch and go? Who's Leroy?

Some jock at Coronado High.

His parents are out of town.

You go. I'll walk to class. Seriously?

Okay, there's, like, two things that

can get me out of Armpit, U.S.A.

That's a really fast car

and a strong S.A.T. score,

and the car is not a viable option, so--

Get in.

You gotta let it ride Let it ride

Let it ride Let it ride

I know I don't have that much

experience in apartment managing,

but my husband was a contractor,

and he worked with guys all over

town, so I know all the best.

Excellent. How soon can you

start? How soon do you need me?

Mmm-- Oh. There's only one bedroom?

Yes. What did you expect?

Well, I need three at least.

I have three children.

Well, technically, two.

You have kids? Yes. Is that a problem?

Well, there are restrictions.

But tell you what. You can have a cat.

Come here. Here.

- Come here, wolf.

- Hey. Hey!

Yeah. Come here. You want it? Here.

Come here. Get outta here!

Come here.

Why'd you do that?

We're just playing. He's my friend.

A wolf is not your friend.

And you're throwing away dinner.

That's perfectly good steak.

Here. Gimme that. Let's, uh--

Let's get you cleaned up.

Here. It's for, uh--

How do you use these?

I don't know.

Well, uh, sort of.

But can't you just read the

instructions on the packet?

Look, Elise will be here any minute

now. I'm sure she can help you.

I can handle it.

Conrad?

Hey. Hey.

Good to see you. You goin'

to the party like that?

Change of plans. Um, I have to babysit.

Babysit who? Sarah.

Elise, this is Sarah.

Sarah, Elise.

Is she okay?

I'm fine.

Wanna watch a movie? Okay.

Yeah.

Okay, uh, why don't you...

watch this.

We're gonna be right outside.

So if anybody calls, just say

I'm in bed or something, okay?

Who's gonna miss you at the party?

Besides, there's something I left

out of the grand tour last time.

Okay. All right.

Hey, are you sure

you're gonna be okay?

- Fine.

- All right.

It's gorgeous. Is this yours?

It's my uncle's.

I love it.

Oh, my God. Check out the backseat.

It's as big as my bed.

These things are legendary. For what?

Well--

My mom claims that she was

conceived in the back of a Fairlane.

I noticed I left the

workshop door open, so--

This is awful. How can

you watch this stuff?

Conrad put it on for me.

Where is he?

Get out of the car.

Out of the car! There

better not be a mark--

The sealant isn't even dry.

Oh, my God.

What do you have to say for yourself?

- I-I didn't know. I'm sorry.

- If you're so sorry, clean the car!

- It looks fine to me.

- Clean the goddamn car, Conrad.

What's going on? Is this

your idea of babysitting?

Look, I didn't come here to

cause any trouble for Conrad.

What did you come here for?

Okay, you know what? I think

I should leave. It's just--

Darryl, can you take Sarah back

to the house? Now. Please.

Let's go.

Nice job, Conrad. This is

exactly what I needed from you.

Why is it always my job to

take care of everyone else?

You could at least recognize

the delicacy of the situation.

- I have tried with him!

- Then try again!

This isn't about Uncle Darryl, okay?

I'm not the one who put us into exile.

Okay. Maybe I've relied

on other people too much.

I loved your father, and we

had a good life together.

But I want more for you.

Don't throw it away on some girl you met in a bar.

What do the two of you

have in common? Your art?

Sh*t.

Hello?

Who is that? Hey, um,

Conrad, is that you?

Darryl? Can I use your phone?

It's not funny. I can't see.

Please, just stop that.

Help. Help.

Help. Help.

Mom?

Mom.

Hi.

Uh, I'm looking for Helen Coltrane.

You must be her daughter Lenore.

I'm, uh-- I am Franklin Goodell,

uh, trustee for Sarah Parsons

and her mother's estate.

Is your mother here?

Yeah. She's inside. This way. Great.

Oh. Mrs. Coltrane, sorry I'm early. Hi.

Will you like some coffee?

No, no. I'm fine. Please.

You're here about Sarah. Yes.

As I mentioned on the phone, I wanted

to see if you've made any decisions.

I brought all the

paperwork for you to sign.

She's a really sweet little girl.

So brave. Really terrific.

But I just don't think I

can give her what she needs.

Oh. Oh, so you will not be

applying for guardianship?

You see, I've raised my

children to be self-reliant,

but I realize that...

I don't know how to take care of myself.

And maybe I never did

when Robert was alive.

And I have to learn

how. I'm really sorry.

No, no, no. I understand. I see.

It's-- It's fine.

You know, I might be able to arrange

for Sarah to attend boarding school.

Could you keep her until

the end of the month?

Great.

I'll go talk to her. Give me a call

if you have any-- any questions.

I'm so sorry, Sarah.

It's not about you.

It never is.

I understand.

No, you don't.

Honey, I lived in five homes

before I found the right one.

You know nothing about my life.

I'm so sorry.

But you see how it is.

We're barely hanging on ourselves.

When do I have to go? In about a week.

Good.

Because I'm not done yet.

Packing so soon?

I wanna be ready.

What's this for?

My teeth were knocked out of

my jaw in a car accident.

The car accident with your mother?

It must've hurt.

I didn't feel anything.

My dad died in a car accident too.

So?

Just saying. I know how you must feel.

Here. It's your favorite, isn't it?

You can have it. I don't want it.

I've been calling Elise,

but she's not answering.

You think our lunatic

family scared her off?

Maybe you just weren't that good.

Ow.

Okay, think about it. What do

we really know about Sarah?

Come on, Len, she's a little

girl. It was probably him.

Why would Darryl rip up my Jack London?

Because Dad gave it to you.

See, I thought so too.

But then I found the exact same book in her room

with her old address in it.

Okay, so what do you wanna do?

I don't know. I guess I could call Kate.

I have her address. I could swing by.

If it makes you feel better.

You sure you're not taking this too far?

No. I think I could

use a little support.

Okay. Okay. I'll stay

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