Me Again Page #3

I don't feel so good.

I feel dizzy.

Get it together, you freak,

or I will ruin you

in this town.

Hello, Chaplin residence.

Hello, Briar?

Yeah, who's this?

It's...

Wrong number, sorry.

So, who was

that on the phone?

Some weirdo, I guess.

Well, I guess

that's all that's left.

I can ask Colin

to come haul it away.

This is not the way

it was supposed to happen.

He promised me.

Who, Dad?

How do you know if a boy

s going to break

his promise to you?

Is there something

that you want to tell me?

No, what are

you talking about?

Ooh, yes, yeah, I like it.

Hey, there you go.

# I've got this joy

right down in my heart #

# It's gonna bubble,

bubble out of my life #

Wow, she looks awful.

You got anything to eat?

Tell me there is something

you can do about her makeup?

I could blend it a bit.

Actually, the client

likes this look, heroin chic,

kind of a raw,

post-modern nouveau.

It's the latest thing

in the enviro garbage

toxic greenhouse thing.

Right.

You, out!

Chloe, in!

Awful.

Chloe, in!

# I've got this joy, got this

joy right down in my heart #

# It's gonna bubble,

bubble out of my life #

# It's gonna bubble,

bubble out of my life #

Hey.

Yeah, here we go.

She looks wounded.

Ha-ha.

I like it!

Show me rage!

Oh, yeah, that's it,

more rage.

More like that,

more like it.

Oh, yeah, yeah,

nice, nice.

Oh, that's nice.

Is she dead?

If she is, these pictures

will be worth a fortune.

Chloe, Chloe!

Chloe, Chloe!

Am I dead?

Is this heaven?

Why is everything so white?

It's April and the kids!

That fish looks like

t's having a spaz attack.

Are you serious?

I'm a fish?

I think it's because

we're eating its family.

I don't care what Tony says.

This has gone too far.

Tony said to tell

you guys it's on the house, tonight.

Oh, tell him

thank you for us.

Thanks for coming.

Sure.

April! Hey, over here!

Mom?

Mm-hm?

When is Daddy coming home?

Um, Daddy and I are,

you know,

we're taking some time apart,

so we can figure out

what's best for all of us.

How is taking

time apart best for anyone?

Listen, you guys, I know

that this is very hard for you

to understand, okay?

It's very hard

for me to explain.

Well, haven't you known

Daddy your whole life?

What are you waiting

for him to do?

Sometimes,

you know, your father,

he needs a push

in the right direction.

I'm here in the room!

Well, what's next?

I push harder.

Remind me never

to get married.

Okay, you guys, come on.

Let's go, everybody.

Hey, come back, kids!

April, it's me.

It's time I get

a little rough with him.

Come on, honey, let's go.

Ruby!

Yeah, Ruby, over here.

I love you, honey.

I promise to try harder.

No, no, no!

Hello, fishy.

No.

You're so pretty.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Hey, stop that.

Now, what is that?

Wait a minute.

Oh, no.

Come on!

I'm a baby?

What's the matter

with her now?

There's nothing

the matter with her, Bill.

She's a baby.

Wait a minute.

That's Bill and Maggie.

Why does she keep doing this?

I mean she starts crying,

and she stops crying.

I mean...

Babies cry.

They're my parents?

Oh, this is not good.

It's 2:
00 in the morning.

I mean, isn't it bad enough

I've got to work overtime?

Now she won't even let me sleep.

She's not doing

it on purpose.

Guys, really?

You're going to fight now?

Now look what you did.

Now she's crying.

Right, I'm the one

that made her cry.

Come on.

Hello?

This is no way

to treat a baby.

Look, babe,

I've gotta get back to bed.

Ooh, I've got a full diaper,

and I think I

might have a rash.

I'm pretty hungry down here.

Oh, now we're talking.

Boy, that's some

good stuff right there.

Mm-mm.

Ooh, I've got a little

gurgle in my stomach.

There's a little something

to show my appreciation.

Oh, now, was that so hard?

Babies are people, too.

Goodnight, sweet girl.

They just want a little love.

Wait, baby.

Hush, not yet.

One, two, three.

Happy birthday!

Now let's see

about that peach pie.

Yeah, yeah.

Come on, grandma.

Mama, come on.

Open up your presents, Mama,

and then we can eat supper.

Read my card, Mama.

My eyes,

I can't, I can't see.

Muriel, you lose

your glasses again?

I guess so.

Here you go, Mama.

Thank you.

For the best great grandmother

anybody could ever have.

Love, Kizzie.

Open up your presents, Mama.

I'm hungry.

Darryl!

What?

No, I shouldn't

open these presents.

Save those for her,

for me later.

Of course.

You must be tired

after working all day.

How old are you now?

Kizzie, a lady

never tells her age.

You got that right.

I still don't know

how old you are.

How old is grandma?

Darla, please.

What?

How are things at the plant?

Same thing every day.

Why didn't you wear

that jacket I love?

Girl, it

don't even fit anymore.

But, you know,

t's getting old anyway.

They haven't won

a game in 4 years.

Something wrong over there.

Mama,

I told Charles,

whenever you're ready,

come stay with us.

I can't imagine what it must

be like living all alone.

A toast.

Whoa, whoa, wait a minute!

Since when does Muriel

allow alcohol in her house?

It's tea, Reverend Green.

It's just tea.

Well, somebody

should've told me.

We did.

Mama, I don't

know how you did it.

After Daddy died,

I was so scared for you

and for all of us.

I remember hating seeing you

get up at the crack of dawn

to go clean people's houses,

working your fingers

to the bones all them years

to keep a roof over

our heads and keep us kids

out of trouble.

I felt guilty

for all your burdens.

We all did.

But if I heard

you say it once,

I heard you say it

a million times.

You told us,

'It's not a burden."

It's a privilege.

It's a privilege.

And, today, Mama, we have

the privilege of returning

that love and commitment.

So, happy birthday.

We love you.

Good, now let's go eat

before she gets any older, huh?

Reverend Green,

could you lead us in prayer?

Well, now, I don't often

shy away from giving thanks,

but this time, I think it's

fitting if Muriel led us.

Sure.

Dear Lord, we thank you

for this wonderful time

and this beautiful day.

Thank you, Lord,

for the opportunity to share

with this family

and for showing me what

t's supposed to look like,

according to your plan.

And, Lord, I don't know how

much time I have left with them,

but each moment is a blessing.

Amen.

Amen.

Ah, the little

girl looks stressed.

You okay, Dorothy, huh?

Tony, where is he?

I've been trying to give

this to him for days.

Have you seen him?

That depends.

You know, I, I really thought

that this separation, you know,

would, would make

him come around,

but I don't even think

he cares anymore.

No, April, Rich cares.

He just, he hasn't

been himself lately.

Okay, well,

you know what?

You give this to him, okay?

And you tell him our

court date is on Friday.

If he has something to say to

me, he can just say it then, hm?

Yeah.

Ah, Rich, where are you, man?

Wake up, Colin!

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