Making of 'The Nanny Diaries': Bravo Special Page #5

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What, Grove?

I love you best.

The other nannies

had warned me about this very moment,

the moment when you'll

be tempted to break

the cardinal rule

of nannydom.

And yet, staring into those big,

sad, searching eyes,

I simply couldn't resist.

I love you too, Grove.

Three little words made leaving

this job 1,000 times harder.

...hear a thing I have to say!

I know that you work hard.

I just think

that if... if we're

gonna have more children...

Well, maybe you should

focus on the one you already have.

'Cause you can barely

handle him as it is.

Why are you

so cruel to me?

- Why?

- Why are you so cruel?

Because I cannot take

the additional pressure.

You know something? I think that

I am going to go out to Chicago

- until this merger is finished.

- Will you stop it, please?

And I certainly hope that

you're in a better mood...

- Please, stop it.

...when I come back. All right?

If I come back!

Nanny, this is yours,

is it not?

Uh... no, l...

no, I don't know

what that is.

It was in our laundry.

It is not mine,

it is not Mr. X's,

so it has to be yours,

right?

Right?

Yes, it's mine.

Please don't leave your personal items

lying around the house again.

l... I won't.

- I promise. I'm sorry.

- Apology accepted.

I don't mean...

to be a control freak.

It's... it's just that when Mr. X

is in the middle of a big deal,

it can be very hard on me.

I understand.

How is Grayer doing?

Grayer?

He's... he's fine.

He's great.

That's good to hear.

He really is

a wonderful child, isn't he?

He's the best.

He's...

he's such a sweet...

Okay, good night then.

Dear Nanny, I know it's Sunday

and you requested

a day off,

but I desperately need

to sleep in.

I have a very long

afternoon today

tasting caterers

for our benefit,

"Conga for the Congo."

Please don't wake me

unless Mr. X calls

from Chicago.

And most importantly,

find a way to

keep the boy quiet.

Why don't they just

muzzle the kid already?

What's a muzzle?

Scrambled for you

and Cheerios for the boy.

Mommy doesn't allow me

to eat sugar cereal.

Cheerios are sugar-free.

Low in sugar isn't

the same as sugar-free.

Grover, just eat it.

Is that caffeinated?

Mommy doesn't

use caffeine.

That's because Mommy

sleeps till noon.

Perhaps it might be a nice morning

to do something

educational with Grayer,

like the Pissarro show

at the Guggenheim.

Mommy said you're supposed to take

me to her favorite museum,

the "Guggyheiny."

Well, since today was

supposed to be my day off,

we're gonna go to my favorite,

the Museum of Natural History.

- Isn't that on the West Side?

- Yeah, so?

I'm not allowed to go on the West Side.

That's a rule.

Well, today just happens to

be break-the-rules day.

Oh.

Hi.

Two please.

Hey, you know what

the biggest word in America is?

What?

Anti...

antidisestablishmentarianism.

Hey, that's pretty good,

Grove.

Actually, I know

a longer word.

- There is no longer word.

- Yes, there is.

Supercalifragilistic-

expialidocious.

Wow.

What does that mean?

Come on inside.

Let me show you.

"The apatosaurus, formerly

known as the brontosaurus,

is from a family of

enormous herbivores."

Herbivores means

vegetarian.

Like Mommy,

you know?

What's that over there?

That is the T-rex.

- Is that one like Mommy too?

- Hmm.

I wish my ancestors

made totem poles.

Well, they did.

That one looks just like you.

It does.

Well, that guy has

a big...

It's hanging.

Cool.

What are they?

They're a Matis

family.

They live in

the Amazon.

Which one's the nanny?

She has the day off. Things are

different in that part of the world.

And Nanny, one last thing

before you take

the rest of the day off:

Do you think you could

manage a quick shop for me?

- I'll help.

- No, it's okay, Grayer.

Don't.

Grayer, don't... don't!

God!

Mommy!

What a mess.

Really, Nanny, I don't know

why you didn't leave all this

downstairs with Manuel

to store.

I mean, am I supposed to have this lying

around the apartment till the benefit?

No no no, of course not. l... I'm gonna

bring it down to him right now.

There's no time now.

I need you to get ready for the Nanny

Conflict Resolution Seminar

at the Parents' Society.

I totally forgot

it was this evening.

Um...

Mrs. X, I...

don't know

if you remember,

but l... I was supposed

to have the evening off.

And I made plans.

The entire point of

the seminar

is that everybody

brings their nanny.

Are you suggesting

I attend it alone?

Huh-uh. No.

I was just...

I was confused.

So, I will

cancel my plans.

I'd appreciate it.

Does anyone have

an extra diaper I can use?

Stop eating them boogers!

Grayer, no nudity.

Please.

Of course you feel anxiety

when leaving

your kids with strangers.

You're moms.

Okay...

now what I would

love to do

is bring in

the nannies.

Linda, Gillian, would you

mind monitoring the children

so that the nannies can

join us in here?

Okay, listen, I want to see

you all here next week.

The seminar is called

"Sexy Mom, Happy Mom."

It's gonna be

a hot one.

Nannies, we're ready.

Right this way, ladies.

All right, here they are...

the nannies!

Wonderful. Come on in.

Just... just file against this wall.

Just squeeze in.

But... but be comfortable.

Terrific.

Now that we're all together,

I think it's time to address

the reason for this seminar:

improving nanny-mom

communication.

To begin, I would like

a mom volunteer

to offer the group

one particular example

of failed communication

with your nanny.

Most of them

barely speak English.

- That's the problem.

- Okay, you.

My nanny keeps on singing

religious songs to Parker

even though I have told her

time and time again that we're agnostic.

And what's worse,

every time I confront her

she flatly denies it,

even after I provided her

with evidence

from the Nanny Cam.

Nanny Cam?

I thought that was an urban myth.

That's my nanny over there.

Will you please ask her

if she's trying to convert my child?

No. Right now we're

just hearing issues.

Okay. Next I would like

to hear from a nanny.

Can I have a nanny

volunteer?

Anyone?

Por favor?

Come on,

don't be shy.

We won't bite.

Okay, how about you,

young lady?

- Me?

- Yeah, you.

Can you share with the group

one particular grievance

that you might have

about your job?

Come on.

No no, l-l...

I love my job.

I do. I feel...

I feel kinda lucky.

Oh, that's very nice,

but neither helpful

nor productive.

So can you please offer

the class something useful? Come on.

- Well...

- Yeah?

It would be nice to

have a night off, I guess.

Uh-huh.

We... we have been a little

preoccupied with our benefit.

But all she has to do

is ask.

Uh-huh-huh-huh.

See, ladies?

Conflict resolved.

- I'm taking him.

- Oh no, I can take him.

- No, it's all right.

- No, I can... I can take him.

Nanny, please.

I want you to go out.

It's only 9:
00.

You clearly wanted the evening off.

No... no, you must be

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