It's Complicated Page #9

in the world.

(INAUDIBLE)

(LAUGHS)

Jake, I gotta go.

Wow.

Fun is

not overrated, is it?

You know what's great?

What?

How much I like you.

Thank you.

I really like you

a lot, too.

Even though...

Oh, you didn't say "a lot."

I was thinking it.

So, I'm not

too old for you?

How can you be too old for

me when I'm older than you?

(LAUGHING) I just figured

that all the women

you're fixed up

with are 35 or...

Jane, your age is one of my

favorite things about you.

And...

do you think...

Do you think you have any

more of that chocolate cake

at your house?

- Hungry?

- Starved.

(JANE LAUGHING)

Oh, God.

Oh. Officially now the best date

of my life, pre- or post-divorce.

(LAUGHING) Get out.

Okay. So, basically, I can

make you anything on the menu.

No!

Or even not on the menu.

Really?

Mmm-hmm. Just name it.

Okay. Wow.

Uh... Oh, what about a warm

chocolate croissant?

Oh, it's my specialty.

Okay.

(LIVELY FRENCH SONG PLAYING)

(BOTH CHATTERING)

Here it goes.

Oh, my God!

Oh, baby.

(MOANS APPRECIATIVELY)

Hmm.

It's crazy

how good this is.

And I'm not even

stoned anymore.

Neither am I.

Well, then,

merci, monsieur.

(CHUCKLES)

Do you remember when I

asked you the other night

if you were dating anyone,

and you said no.

But it felt to me like

you were maybe saying yes.

(INHALES DEEPLY)

I was sort of

seeing someone.

But it's over now.

(CHUCKLES)

Honestly.

Because I don't wanna fall for

someone who's seeing someone else.

I wouldn't be able

to take that again.

I understand.

I wouldn't say it was over

unless... Unless it was.

Great.

Oh, it's a cooking scar.

(CHUCKLES) Big batch

of hot caramel.

And what about this one?

Oh, that was boiling sugar.

(CHUCKLES) Yeah, I wasn't

very skilled in the beginning.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

That is a...

From a large French

saut pan.

Would it be

all right if I...

Mmm-hmm.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

I was going

to say "kiss you."

I figured.

And if you feel this is in any

way wrong because we're working...

I don't.

I don't.

Hey, sleepy.

Hi.

What time did you get in?

I have no idea. Lauren

and Harley drove me home.

(CHUCKLES) I'm surprised

you remember that.

Hi! I didn't know

you slept over.

We were playing

Scattergories with Gabby,

and Harley fell asleep

on the couch.

Oh, sweet!

(LAUGHS)

I got cold in the middle

of the night.

Wow.

(GIGGLES)

Okay, who's hungry?

Who wants what?

Hey, baby.

Hi. What is Dad doing here?

Everything okay?

(EXHALES) I left Agness.

(GASPS) No. Don't say that.

Janey, she saw it

in my eyes.

Saw what?

That I'm still

in love with you.

I admitted it, told her all

about us, and I've left her.

For you.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

What do you mean?

This is crazy, Jake!

Are you telling me

the truth?

This feels so right, Jane.

What's going on?

Go set the table.

I'll be right in.

Uh, Mom, nobody cares if the

table's set except for you.

Okay, then do it for me.

Just go in. Please?

What's up, Dad?

Uh, just having some

problems on the home front.

I wanted to talk to

your mom for a sec.

Uh, problems on

the home front?

Is one of you

seeing someone else?

JAKE:
(CHUCKLES) Oh, no. No.

Nothing like that. I just,

uh, need a hotel or something

for a few days, till

I get my head together.

It's that serious?

Mom, can Dad stay here

for a few days?

JANE:
No.

He can share my room.

You know, I don't think

that's the best idea, Luke.

Daddy. Are you crying?

(INHALES)

(SOBS) I'm sorry.

(SNIFFLING)

Mom!

(CHOMPING)

Mommy is the best cook

in the world.

(FORCED CHUCKLE)

(INHALES DEEPLY)

(WHISPERING) Think about

what he's doing.

He's nuts. Mmm.

Thank you for

saving me, Janey.

(EXHALES) Jake.

You knew all

the kids were here.

Shouldn't we have

talked about this?

Agreed that it was

the right thing to do?

I'm sorry.

No, no.

This is just so typical.

Only thinking about

what works for you.

I guess I should have

called before showing up.

And I'm not sure

you left Agness.

(CHUCKLES) Maybe she saw

something and threw you out.

What's the difference?

I was drowning over there.

I'm not gonna get

that many more chances

...to figure myself out.

- Yeah.

Janey, let's use

these couple of days

to see if we can

make this work!

No. We can't, Jake.

- I told you this the other night.

- But...

No, you...

Please listen to me. You...

You were pissy because

you thought I stood you up.

Things are different now.

I'm a free man!

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

Can we just hug?

I hate that you're

being so distant.

It's literally giving me

a pain in my stomach.

Oh, God. Come here.

(GROANS)

(MUMBLES) You okay?

No. See? Too much.

Okay. Good note.

Uh, can I help you with

what you're doing?

Maybe hold your basket?

I'm fine.

Okay, I'm going to

go to the video store

and get us a DVD

we can watch tonight.

- Mmm-hmm. - We'll have

movie night, like old times.

- How's that? I'll make the popcorn.

- (SOFTLY) Oh, God!

Fine.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hello?

I love knowing that

I'm coming back here.

(CHUCKLES) Hi! Oh.

Yeah, I slept great.

How about you?

Um. Oh!

(GIGGLES)

I know. It was.

It was, I know.

Thanks, Daddy.

Can I help you, sir?

BEN:
What?

Oh, no. I'm just...

Are you here

for an affair, sir?

(GABBY LAUGHS)

BEN:
What?

MAN:

The Singleman party, sir?

Oh, yes.

The Singleman party.

MAN:
It's in

the main ballroom.

BEN:
Ah, thank you.

(WHISPERS) I'm so happy.

LUKE:
I never have food

in my apartment.

GABBY:
I know.

I don't either.

LUKE:
Oh,

get the mashed potato.

GABBY:
Yum!

Why are we still hungry?

LUKE:
(CHUCKLES)

I don't know.

GABBY:
It's...

LUKE:
Oh!

Any leftovers?

Uh, are you kidding?

Any of that

noodle thing left?

Oh! Where's your mom? She

disappeared so fast after the movie.

She's probably sleeping.

I think she's

on her computer.

Tonight was weird.

So weird. Still is.

I loved tonight.

Yeah. That's why

it's so weird.

Just to see you in

your robe in our kitchen.

Remember when you

weren't even allowed in?

Mom used to go out to

the car to talk to you.

You know, I don't even really

remember you and Mom as a couple.

What do you mean? You

were 10 when we broke up.

I was 12, actually.

And I don't know, it's just...

It's all foggy to me now.

You don't

remember us in Hawaii

or all of us sleeping together

in that tent in the backyard?

Yeah, of course. I just...

I don't remember, like,

you and Mom hugging

or waking up together.

Luke.

(CHUCKLES) It's okay.

I'm not damaged or anything.

Dude, speak for yourself. I am

definitely damaged from this divorce.

Hello, troops.

Why are you still here?

I don't know. You and Mom

sleeping in the same house?

Harley thought

we should stay.

She exaggerates.

I just thought, perhaps,

you might want

to talk later or...

Is that the noodle thing?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I think I ate it all.

Dad!

I didn't know

anyone wanted it.

(ALL LAUGHING)

JANE:
Back up. Back up. A little

bit back, so I can see. Oh!

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