Kissing Jessica Stein Page #6

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I know. I felt it too.

But what if I couldn't get that back?.

- What?.

- Look, maybe we bit off

more than we can chew here.

- No.

- I mean, you have needs. I get it.

He's really hot. I thinkyou should

go for it. I thinkyou should just--

No, no. Stop talking.

Stop talking.

I want him to leave

and I wantyou to stay, okay?.

- So I'm gonna go

get rid ofhim right now.

- No, no, no.

Wait, wait, wait.

Look, what ifhe leaves...

and then I

chicken out again,

and you don't get any and

I'm wracked with guilt?.

Helen, he's a sure thing

and I'm not, okay?.

So just have fun. I adoreyou.

We'll try again tomorrow.

- Really nice to meetyou, Greg. Bye.

- Yeah.

- [ Sneezes ]

- # Love makes me treatyou#

# In the way that I do #

# Andgee, baby

Ain't I good toyou#

# There's nothing in this world

too good fror a girl#

# So good and true #

# Gee, baby

Ain't I good to you #

# Boughtyou

a frur coat fror Christmas #

# A diamond ring #

# A big Cadillac car #

# And everything #

# What makes me treatyou #

# The way that I do ##

How's the patient?.

Oh, this is so

humiliating.

Shh, shh, shh.

It's best not to talk. Don't talk.

Okay.

You'll talk more

for a change.

Ha, ha, ha.

Very funny.

You're getting funny.

That must mean you're feeling better.

-Jesus. What's all this?.

- Oh, um, options.

I'm a big medicator.

-Oh, my God. That's the best thing ever.

-Yeah.

-Jewish penicillin.

- Mmm.

You have to give me

the recipe.

Butyou don't need it.

You don't get sick.

Uh, no.

A queen-size bedis perfrect.

No, nothing else. Oh, wait a second.

There is something else.

I need a lock and a "Do not disturb"

sign. Yeah, that's it.

Stein, can I just, uh,

talk toyou for a second?.

- No, I can't talk toyou. I'm late.

- No, really.

- I gotta go. I gotta go. sorry.

- Oh-Oh, okay.

I just wanted to talk

for a second.

- Have a good weekend, sweetie.

- You too, sweetie.

She is so seeing somebody.

[Telephone Ringing]

-Jessica Stein's desk.

- [ Woman ] Yes, hello.

I'm looking for my daughter.

Excuse me. To whom am I speaking?.

-This is Josh Meyers,Judy. How areyou?.

-Joshie!

Joshie! I haven't spoken

toyou in ages.

Yeah, I know.

It's been a long time. How areyou?.

How am I?. I'm fantastic. I'm just,

you know, excited about the wedding.

- The what?.

- The wedding.

Didn'tJessie tell you?.

Uh... no.

No, she didn't.

- Daniel is getting married.

- Oh.

Danny. Uh--

Well, that's wonderful.

Uh, Mazeltov.

Thankyou. I can't believe

thatJessie didn't tellyou.

You're invited, of course.

Not to worry.

That's sweet ofyou,J udy.

You know, um--

How-How is Danny?. I haven't really

talked to him in a while.

Dan is floating on air.

That's how he is.

As a matter offact,

he's gonna be here in a few minutes.

He's flying in for--

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

You'll join us forShabbat dinner.

You have plans?.

- Oh, my God. What areyou doing here?.

- Hi. Coming to getyou.

- What?.

- Day ten. I got a hotel.

- Oh, yeah. Um, I-- You know what?.

- [Tires Screeching]

I-I can't. I have a train to catch.

Shabbat dinner in Scarsdale.

- Cancel. Cancel.

- I can't. My brother's in town.

Yes or no, lady?.

I don't got all day.

- I gotta get out ofhere.

- Uh--

Oh. Okay. You know what?.

You know what?.

Let's just-- We'll talk in here.

I can't think.

- But the hotel's right around the--

- We'll figure it out.

I will get my act

sorted out.

What are those pants?.

I'm so borrowing-- Mom?.

Jessie, I just

got offthe phone--

- I can't come. Something's come up.

- What?.

- Um, no, no. My new friend, Helen,

- Don't be silly.

the one I've told you about, she just

got last-minute house seats to Cabaret.

And you know I've been dying to go,

so what I'm thinking is...

- I will come up

first thing in the morning--

- No, no.

You are coming tonight, and I will

getyou tickets for Cabaret next week.

- No, Mom, that's impossible.

The run's sold out.

- What is she saying?.

- Is your friend right there?.

Put her on.

- Yes, she's right--

- No. Mom-- No, no, no.

-Jessica--

- What?.

-Just for a minute.

Sweetheart, put her on

just for a minute, okay?.

- She wants to talk toyou.

- Yeah.

- You swear?. You swear?.

- Yes. Give it here.

- Hello?.

- Helen, darling.

- It is so wonderful

to finally talk to you.

- Yes, hello.

I just happen to have a neighbor

who's got a son who was

a swing in the production,

and I know that I can getyou the most

fantastic seats for Cabaret next week,

which would be my pleasure.

Not to mention the fact that the lead,

who is this really big deal,

is out all this week-- Can you

believe that-- because he's got...

these soft nodules

on his vocal chords.

So it would be-- It would be

a damn shame foryou to go tonight.

You know whatyou're gonna do?. You are

gonna join us for Shabbat dinner.

And we can finally meet. So I am setting

a place foryou at this table...

as we speak.

And my husband Sidney is gonna

pickyou up at the train in an hour.

- Okay, darling?.

- Um, okay.

What happened?.

Shabbat dinner

in Scarsdale.

Sh*t.

Daniel, darling, you're

in your usual seat.

Sidney,Stanley, ifyou would sit here.

Okay, sweetheart?.

That's right, Helen.

Right there.

Oh, and Jess?. Would you sit here,

please, between Stanley and me?.

Uh, okay, Mom.

Stanley, it's just lovely

to have you here.

- It's lovely to be here. Thankyou.

- The pleasure is ours.

And, of course, Helen. Oh, my God.

Jessie has told us so much aboutyou.

- Oh.

-Andit's wonderfrul

thatyou couldmake it.

Thankyou.

It's lovely to be here.

- [D.oorbell Rings ]

- Wait. Who could that be?.

- Why don't you answer it?.

Meyers! What the hell

are you doing here?.

- I was invited to Shabbat dinner.

- Bywhom?.

- ByJudy.

- Wh--

[Judy]

Ah! There he is! There he is!

- How was traffic?. I figured, I figured.

- Oh, it was bad.

- How do you like that?.

- How are you, buddy?.

- Good, man.

- Good to see you.

- Good to seeyou too.

- I thinkyou know everyone

here except Stanley.

- Stanley, this is Josh Meyers.

I didn't get your last name.

-Josh.

- Schoenberg.

- You don't know Helen,Josh.

This is Helen.

Oh, yeah, hi.

We met the other night.

- How are you doing, Helen?.

- Good.

So, Helen wasjust telling us

that this is her first Shabbat.

Oh, it's okay.

We can raise the kids interfaith.

- I'm willing to bend.

- [ Helen Chuckles ]

Well, I did go to

a seder once.

But that's about the extent

of my Jewish education.

Well, we'll do our best

to represent all Jews everywhere.

-Jessie, kiddush.

- Oh, yes. Okay.

- [ Speaking Hebrew ]

- Sing, my love. Sing.

## [ Singing In Hebrew ]

## [ Singing In Hebrew ]

- [ All ] Amen!

- [Judy] GoodShabbat!

- And another one.

- Good Shabbat.

- Good Shabbat.

- Good Shabbat.

- Good Shabbat.

- It does me such good to have

all ofryou at this table,

especially my children--

my beautifrul son,

who's a francy lawyer now,

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