In Her Shoes Page #7

- Why do you?

I mean,

am I not good enough for you?

This has nothing to do with you.

She's my daughter's daughter,

and I want to get to know her too.

[ Water Running ]

What was Caroline like with you girls?

I mean, as a mom,

how do you remember her?

Why don't you ask Rose?

Maggie, please grow up.

She was special.

Different than the other moms.

She used to surprise us.

One time I opened up

my lunch box...

and there was a tiara inside.

A tiara. With your sandwich?

Instead of a sandwich.

What was she like as a daughter?

No tiaras.

But I loved her so much.

But loving her in the right way

was difficult, for me, anyway.

I didn't know there was

a right way and a wrong way.

Neither did I.

I had ideas-

I had unwelcomed ideas

about how to keep her safe.

Like?

Like, I thought she should have been

on her medication all the time.

I thought that her relationship

with your father...

was far too passionate

for her to handle.

And as far as children

were concerned...

she was in no condition,

no condition at all.

So you wish she never had me.

You know what I wish, Maggie?

I wish I'd kept my big mouth

shut long enough...

to hear what she wanted

out of life.

[ Chattering In Distance ]

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sydelle ]

There she is! There's the bride!

Be strong.

Stay right here.

I'll get your corsage.

Corsage? What is this, a prom?

- Ladies?

- Ah, thank you.

- Who are these people?

- I have no idea.

- Except for my Marcia.

- Hello!

Hey, you're not sticking around...

to watch me ooh and ahh

over a Mixmaster Deluxe?

It's good of you

to let Sydelle do this.

- Oh, like gale force winds could stop her.

- Go easy on her.

- Marcia's giving her a very hard time these days.

- Oh, what's she doing?

Decorating in last year's colors?

She joined Jews forJesus.

Yoo-hoo! Ladies, it's time...

for the entertainment portion

of our soiree.

Uh, everyone get where you can see.

Anita, Jackie, come on.

Scoot. [ Giggles ]

Here we go.

[ Women ]

Aw!

We, who know Rose,

are so thrilled...

that this day has finally arrived.

- Aw.

- There was a time we had our doubts.

[ Laughter ]

Oh, my goodness.

All that time spent with her nose

buried in her book.

- [ Laughter ]

- [ Woman ] Oh, bookworm.

Of course, there were romances,

but for some reason or other, nothing stuck.

- Oh!

-[ Woman ] A little heavy.

- Oh. One thing Rose always

had was a great appetite.

- [ Laughter ]

For life!

[ Groans ]

Oh, God!

Why would anyone want to marry me?

I'm disgusting!

The only disgusting person here

is your stepmother. She's hideous.

So why is she giving me this party?

She hates me.

Someone else should do it-

someone who I-loves me...

someone who can look at me

and say...

"All of this is nothing more

than the happiness you deserve. "

Young lady.

Rose Feller,

don't you dare walk out on-

- I am talking to my friend!

- [ Screaming ]

She's crazy. She's crazy!

She's sick in the head!

Hands down,

best shower I've ever been to.

[ Door Closes ]

Engagement should be

a happy time, Rosie.

So should childhood and graduation.

And happy hour.

Did you know more suicides happen during

happy hour than any other time of day?

- Is that true?

- I wouldn't doubt it.

I love you, you know.

- Who's Rose?

- There's this thing called privacy, Dora.

This from a girl who puts a postage stamp

on her bottom and calls it a swimsuit.

[ Both Laughing ]

[ Line Ringing ]

[ Female Electronic Voice ] The number

you have called is no longer in service.

If you feel you have reached

this recording in error-

Hmm.

Hey.

Are you dead?

What were you thinking,

going to the mall?

The mall is for young people,

people with teeth.

Well, my son's finally getting married,

and the girl's a ninny.

"Shut up, Ma," he says.

"Just show up in something nice. "

- You know what I saw today?

- What?

Pants with "Juicy" written across the heinie.

I'm gonna wear that?

Just wear something

you're comfortable in.

I haven't been comfortable

since the Dodgers left Brooklyn.

What's your favorite thing

you ever wore?

- Ever?

- Yeah. In your whole life.

My going-away suit

from my wedding.

Black and white checks,

very fitted.

I felt likeJackie Kennedy in that suit.

Give me your credit card.

Give it to me.

Can I get you a size?

No, I'm going to

the women's suit department.

[ Door Opens ]

So?

-Jackie Kennedy?

- Better. Jackie Onassis.

That looks so good on you.

Oh, Maggie, you're so sweet.

Good job!

You ready?

I don't know what to wear

to a Main Line wedding.

It doesn't matter.

Wear whatever you want.

- Believe me, when the bride's

name is Lopey, it matters.

- Look, th-that looks great.

- Come on.

- Really?

- Yeah. Come on. We gotta go.

- Okay.

I can't believe you have

a friend named Lopey.

- Come on, come on, come on.

- I'm sorry. Wait.

Are you okay? 'Cause if there's gonna be

any stabbing, I need a little heads up.

[ Laughs Softly ]

I'm fine.

Oh, my God.

Oh, sh*t. MyJimmy Choos!

Chewing gum?

Oh, that b*tch. That b*tch!

- No one will notice.

- Right. No one's gonna notice that.

"Hi. Hi. Hi! Hi. I can talk, 'cause I

have a mouth. " My heel has a mouth!

No one will notice.

Oh, my God!

What happened to your heel?

Uh, best wishes, Lopey, Jordan.

Thanks, Simon.

[ Maggie ]

"Let the wind die down.

"Let the... shed go black inside.

"Let evening come.

"To the bottle in the ditch...

"to the scoop... in the oats...

"to... air in the lung...

[ Snoring Softly ]

let evening come. "

[ MUSIC ] [ Chamber Music Playing

In Distance ]

- [ Exhales ]

- [Jim ] Can I take that for you?

I hear you're getting married.

Congratulations.

Congratulations are for the groom.

You say "best wishes" to the bride.

I guess my manners aren't

what they should be.

[ Chuckles ]

Gee, really?

Rose, I am really sorry.

I've felt horrible about myself

for two solid months.

I've felt horrible

about myself my whole life...

so you'll get no sympathy from me.

You know what they called me

growing up?

Fudgie the Whale.

I'm still shocked

when a woman wants me...

and sometimes I do really stupid things

because I can't believe I can.

- That thing with your sister-

- Was inexcusable.

No matter what you weighed

in high school.

You ruined everything.

[ Quietly ]

I know.

What we had... was really special.

Oh, please! What we-

Because of you,

I have no idea where my sister is.

I can't reach her.

Her phone's cut off.

She doesn't even know I'm engaged.

My own sister.

My best friend.

And the worst part is,

I can't talk to anyone about it.

If I tell my father, he'll get

all panicked and mad at me...

for not taking better care of her.

And if I tell Simon-

I can't tell Simon.

Why not?

Because...

he'll hate her.

And that, I couldn't bear.

Hi, Jim.

Here I am, trying to be patient,

trying to be understanding...

while you lose your freaking mind.

- I'm not losing my mind.

- Ping-ponging between

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