Love Happens Page #5

ritual in the grieving process.

They don't just recognize

that a life has ended.

They recognize

that a life was lived.

My wife's funeral...

Burke, you don't

have to.

No, it's okay.

That's okay.

Which was actually here in

Seattle, was a celebration.

It was a beautiful day

in March,

St. Patrick's Day, actually.

And her family

has a little plot,

so we set up

chairs and candles.

And it had been raining for

two weeks straight. Pouring.

But on that day,

the sun came out.

The dahlias were

blooming in the ground

as if they were

welcoming her.

It was... It was magic.

That was a healing

for my family.

Dahlias?

Dahlias.

Dahlias. That was

her favorite flower.

Dahlias don't bloom

here until the fall.

Well, maybe they were

early that year.

It's getting late.

We should hit

the road, Burke.

He didn't go, did he?

No.

Oh.

So beautiful here.

Look. Look, you can

see my parents' house.

Right... Yeah, right there.

Okay, your turn.

Big smile. Time for

that tourist snapshot.

It's gonna go right on the

wall in the living room.

You're not smiling.

Would you smile, please?

Okay, three, two, one.

Say "cheese."

Recovery starts with

acceptance, Olivia.

I think you're well on

your way. Okay. Good.

Who's next? Anybody?

Come on, people, this is what

these smaller sessions are for.

Let's get our hands up.

Come on, participate.

Martha, please.

I don't know. I...

No, Martha, "I don't know"

never got anybody anywhere.

So, please,

this is your assessment.

Let's make

the most of it, okay?

I think I'm coming to

terms with some of my anger.

Good.

And I'm gonna try

to stop projecting it

onto others.

Fine. Work on that

in group this afternoon.

All right?

All right, next. Anybody.

Come on, people.

Walter, how about you?

I feel I'm getting

a lot out of the seminar.

Like what?

Come on, there's no right

answer here. Open up.

Well...

It's just...

It still hurts.

Okay, that's a given, Walter.

What are you doing about it?

I'm trying.

No, Walter. I don't think that

you're trying hard enough.

I don't know

how to try any harder.

You don't know how?

You don't know how? Have I not

been up here the last three days?

Have you not been

listening to me?

I mean, you don't know

how, Walter?

No, I...

Then spit it out!

Come on, what is it?

What is it?

You want to know what?

He should be pitching

Little League right now.

If he'd stayed in the car,

he'd be playing video games,

he'd be spray-painting

his skateboard,

he'd be pissing me off

by being a kid,

but he's never

gonna do any of that

because he's

in a goddamn box!

Walter.

You're stuck.

You can't move

forward because

you've got your eyes

on the rearview mirror.

The death of your son has

become the death of you,

It's just...

I don't know

how to get it back.

You're a contractor, right?

Build it.

One brick at a time.

Watch your step.

Little field trip today.

Thank you.

H i. How you doing, Brenda?

Good. Trust me.

All right, follow me.

Wait right around the

corner, Lorraine. Thanks.

Now, watch your step.

I'll see you

out there, okay?

Okay.

You all right there? Okay.

Thanks.

I'm not going out there.

I can't go out there.

Walter. You're not a janitor.

You're a contractor.

After you.

Now let's fill

this thing up.

All right, gang, let's go.

He'd have gotten

a kick out of this.

Thank you

for reminding me.

You reminded

yourself, Walter.

I couldn't hold him.

At the end,

I couldn't hold him.

The paramedics said

not to move him, so...

I want you to have this.

Beautiful boy, Walter.

If you ever need

a remodel.

I'll be right there.

I didn't go to her funeral.

And I...

Look, I haven't spoken

to her parents since I...

Yeah, I didn't

take care of Rocky.

I stopped talking

to her friends.

I threw out everything

that even smelled of her. I...

Listen, I wasn't judging you

or trying to trip you up.

Can I say something?

And this comes from a

place of total humility.

With the acknowledgment

that my life

is a day-by-day experiment

in really bad decisions.

But...

You're really messed up.

I mean, maybe

you need someone

to nudge you to do these things

that you don't want to do,

like talk to her parents

or take care of Rocky,

whatever Rocky is.

What is Rocky?

It's a parrot.

Parrot?

Her parrot.

He's loud and he shits

all over the place.

It's a parrot.

She made me promise

that if anything ever

happened to her that I'd...

I mean, it sounds... It's crazy. What?

That I would release him

into the wild.

And you haven't

done that, have you?

No. No,

her parents took him.

Didn't you say

her parents live here?

Mmm-hmm.

Two birds, one stone.

Come on.

Eloise, no.

Why?

Because it's her...

Her father...

H mm...

No, you know...

It's just... It's more

complicated than that.

I'm sure it's... I'm sure

it's very complicated.

Eloise, no.

So, that's it.

That's it.

Do you want me to...

Do you want me

to go with you or... No.

I don't think that would

go over so well.

Look, you know what? I don't

even know if they're home.

They probably didn't

even keep the bird.

Burke.

Did I mention that her

father is an ex-Marine?

Ex-Marine. Yeah.

A! Right, now. So, you add

in some of these mega-mergers

that we're talking about.

BHP...

That's right.

Guess who.

You never thought you'd

see me again, did you?

Another damn commercial. How

about some fresh tea, hon?

Oh, thanks.

What the hell's

going on with you?

H uh? What are you

up to now?

What, honey?

I'm talking to Rocky.

Honey,

don't tease him.

You know it gets him...

I'm not teasing him.

He was doing the damn

car alarm again.

Honey, could you get

me some lemon, please?

What?

Could you get

some lemon, please?

Yes, it's right here.

Shut up!

J just don't cut yourself

when you're slicing it.

I won't cut myself.

Don't worry.

Go! Go! Go!

Start it up, go!

What's going on?

Go. J just drive.

What?

Go. J just drive.

I'm going. I'm going.

J just drive!

Come on, let's get

out of here. Go, go!

Go, go, go go!

Jesus, what happened?

I got the bird.

That's all that matters.

Oh, God. Were they...

Were they that upset?

They will be.

What?

What happened to

"two birds, one stone"?

One bird's all

I could manage.

Eloise, they never would've

given me that bird.

Trust me.

You don't know that.

I cut my losses.

If she wanted this

bird turned loose,

this is the way

to get it done.

Okay. All right.

This isn't animal cruelty

or something, is it?

It wasn't my idea.

It was your idea.

It wasn't my idea.

It was her idea.

Well, let's let him decide.

Okay.

This looks like a good place,

so I guess this is goodbye.

Go on.

Come on, Rocky.

Fly away.

Come on, let's go!

Giddyup!

You'll see the world.

Come on. Meet some girls.

No, come on.

Go on, get out of here.

No, Rock. Come on. Go.

Come here.

Fly away.

Rocky, look at me.

Giddyup! Giddyup!

All right,

now you're pissing me off.

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