Loving Leah Page #5

your bedroom with you in it.

Oh, yeah, that's right.

Leah.

Hi, Mama.

Oh...

Hi, Mom.

- Could you get this?

- Sure.

- Uh... I'll take that.

- Thank you.

How was your trip?

Short.

Like your skirt.

Oh.

Uh-huh.

Ah.

Nice pillows.

No.

Honey...

we're having brisket tonight.

No butter.

Oh! Of course.

I'm sorry, sweetcakes.

"Sweetcakes"?

It's... his name for me, Mama.

Well, I certainly hope he

doesn't use it in public.

It smells delicious.

Mama,

Jake is one of three who was accepted

to the cardiac fellowship program.

Out of thousands.

Actually, it was hundreds.

Do you belong to a shul, Jake?

- A shul?

- Yeah.

No.

I belong to a gym.

That's the sense of humor you said he had.

I got Leah there

for a swimming lesson.

Hm.

Time for recreation; no time for shul.

We talked...

about joining,

for the future.

Does the future include a family?

Sure, yes.

After I get my practice started up.

I want to be the kind of dad

who has time to spend with his kids.

Then what's Leah's job?

Oh. Well...

my wife.

Leah's...

gonna make a great mom.

Just as you have.

And wha-what a cook.

But you're still the best, Mama.

Yes, you are.

Are you saying I'm better than your wife?

Uh...

I-I don't have an answer for that one.

I'd say we pulled it off.

Shh.

That's just a warm-up.

Wait till tomorrow.

When you brought up the swimming...

What, you're not allowed to swim?

Not with the opposite sex.

Where's the fun in that?

Do you have an extra blanket?

- Yeah, it's in the closet... I'll get it.

- I'll get it, I'll get it.

Shh-shh...

Sorry.

Here.

What?

I left my nightgown under the pillow.

Oh, no.

What do we do?

I'll just tell her that

I had to sleep in the guest room,

'cause you, uh, had the German measles.

Look, if she asks, go with a cold.

Or even better, say your snoring

kept me up, and I had an early call.

That's good.

I don't know if I snore.

Look, don't worry, we'll figure it out.

Okay.

Here, try these.

Oh.

Thanks.

Find romance.

Jamaica awaits.

Come find your paradise.

Jamaica.

Leah, the bed is

wider than Rhode Island.

Look.

I'm in Massachusetts.

I'm sorry.

Um...

I can see how this is all really new for you.

You do whatever makes you feel comfortable.

I'm gonna turn the light off now.

Ready?

This is like that movie, It Happened One Night.

I don't know that one.

Black-and-white, 1934.

Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.

They shared a room, not married, in a motel,

and they were broke, so Clark Gable hung a sheet

between their beds.

Called it the "Wall of Jericho."

Was she worried that he'd try something?

Or was he worried that she'd try something?

I don't know.

Good night.

Good night, Leah.

This would be the perfect school for me, Mama.

If I can get in.

It's close to the apartment.

I am already familiar with the library.

And thankfully, you don't have to choose

a major until sophomore year.

Which isn't gonna be anything that involves math.

The shul is right up here.

Uh, this is far enough.

No, Mama,

- I want to show you.

- What? What?

Another one of your charades?

I found your nightgown.

And don't tell me you slept there

because you got sick or Jake did.

And now you want to bring me to a reformed temple

with a woman rabbi, and you think

this is okay?

Leah,

you come from two completely different worlds.

You are not right

- for each other.

- You don't know him.

No, I but I know you!

You don't hold the same values as him.

Where is his love of God, huh?

He jokes.

He puts vanity... he puts a gym before God.

Well, he was nervous; you scare him.

He puts his career before God?

He's ambitious.

And his profession is saving lives.

You're in love with him?

God and you come last in this man's life.

It's all about him!

You're not being fair.

I am telling you,

this is wrong.

You're becoming so assimilated

that God won't know who you are.

I can't find you.

It's still me.

I'm still observant.

Okay, so...

come back with me today,

and we'll tell everybody at home...

Mama, this is home!

Know that you have a home back in Brooklyn.

Hey. Sorry I'm late.

Shlomo's was a madhouse.

So, is it a good thing or a bad thing

that your mom left early?

Did she say something

to upset you?

I moved my clothes out of your room.

We can return the furniture,

bring back your pool table.

Thanks, but I kind of like what we've done here.

You want chopsticks or fork?

Chopsticks are good.

So, when are you and Carol leaving on your trip?

We're not.

There is no more Carol and me.

We broke up.

It's my fault.

You canceled your trip to help me.

No, it is not your fault at all.

The truth is, I was never gonna marry Carol.

And I...

I probably should've told

her that a long time ago.

I guess I just got comfortable.

Besides, she's a...

she was a better dancer than me.

It's a black-tie event for

a doctor who's retiring.

I want you to go with me.

I'd like you to go with me.

Will you go with me?

Is this a date?

Yeah, it's a date.

We don't want you trashy, stuff all hanging out.

Everybody seeing what you had for breakfast.

We need you looking clean.

All right, try those.

See what else we got here.

Ooh! Ooh-ooh-ooh, yes. Like it.

All right, go. Put it on. Hurry up.

Wow!

Hors d'oeuvres, sir?

Good evening.

- No, thank you.

- No, thanks.

Do you want some?

- Not nervous, are you?

- Doctors.

Kind of a stuffy crowd, but nice.

You want a drink?

Sure.

You know, he hired a personal trainer.

Oh, yeah, heard that.

Hey, thanks for coming with me.

Thank you.

Jake! I see they got you here.

Feldman.

Hello.

Oh, I'm sorry. You haven't met.

Um, Dr. Feldman,

this is Leah.

Is this one your wife?

Yes, this is Leah. My wife Leah.

Hello.

Not much.

I'm gonna take the SATs soon.

So how are your studies going?

Jake told Raj that he's been helping you.

I think that's sweet.

Oh, he's been a lifesaver.

Looks like the fellows are

moving up in this world

to get invited to this.

Hi, Carol. Carter.

This is... Leah.

Carter Weston, renal transplant.

It's nice to meet you...

both.

You guys are

so tan! Where you been?

- Jamaica.

- Away for few days.

Carter, I love this song.

Nice to meet you, Leah.

Raj, ask me to dance.

To this? I-I can't dance to this.

Lucky for us you won't be tempted

to make any of your breakout moves.

You do work with these people. Come on.

Carter can dance.

She's looks pretty,

but in person, Carol is really beautiful.

You're the one that's beautiful.

Come on.

Come on.

I've never danced with a man before.

Just follow my lead, okay?

Want more juice?

Eggs.

No, I got it. I got it.

Go get 'em.

Do not touch your pencils until we have...

Sorry. We were late leaving Greenwich.

So, uh, where is Jake gonna meet us?

Oh, at home, after his shift.

I'm really glad you're here.

Yeah, me, too.

Yeah. Thank you.

You're so, uh...

What happened to the Brooklyn you?

I'm still here...

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