Mom at Sixteen Page #2

Bye. He's so cute.

I know my class is a pretty freewheeling

class, so I hope you feel safe to jump in.

Thanks.

All right, ladies. We're gonna be

focusing on the front crawl.

We're gonna sort the lanes according

to speed. Fastest down there.

Slowest in the big section.

Focus on technique, okay?

Get a good roll through your shoulders. If

you know how to bilateral breathe, do it.

We'll meet down at that side.

Don't get into the water until I tell you to.

Thank you very much, gentlemen.

Take it on outside.

Take it outside.

Lily, you know you gotta wear a one-piece.

You're wearing a two-piece.

Why don't you sit out for the day. Okay?

- Hey, did you hear about that Jacey girl?

- No.

She used to go to Westbrook. I guess she

just got out of, like, 6 months of rehab.

- No way.

- She just left one day...

...without telling anyone, boyfriend

included, and now she shows up here?

- Westbrook's, what, 40 minutes from here?

- I know.

- Why doesn't she just go back there?

- I'll get the skinny.

- Hi. I'm Gena.

- Hi.

It must be screwed up to change schools

in the middle of your junior year.

- Whatever.

- The kids here are cool.

As long as you stay away

from the riffraff.

The posers are lame,

the jocks are retarded...

...but the mainstream nobodies are cool.

- All right, ladies, in the pool.

Good job. Get your head in the water.

In the water. And pull all the way through.

Alison, pull all the way through!

Werner, head down!

You're gonna drown out there.

All right. Good.

I'll call you back.

- Hey.

- Hi.

Hey, tell me, did you

ever swim in competition?

- A long time ago.

- Yeah?

Because a bunch of our strong

swimmers graduated last year.

- We could really use your help on the team.

- I don't really swim anymore.

All right. Call me, you know,

if you have a change of heart.

Because "swim team" looks

really good on a college application.

And it gets you out of P.E.

We meet twice a week,

and swim meets start in a couple weeks.

- Did I mention the really snappy swimsuits?

- I'll think about it.

There's this girl, this child,

who still has braces... Hi.

- And is even too young to drive,

by the way...

...she comes to my office today to tell me

that she thinks she's pregnant.

So this young girl who hasn't been to

college, no less graduated high school...

...who sits home and watches cartoons all

day, why can she have a baby and I can't?

So, what'd you say?

I convinced her to talk to her mother.

She went to the doctor.

She's not pregnant, by the way. The point

is, she could have a baby if she wanted.

- Sandra?

- Yeah?

Hi. Aren't you supposed to be

studying for the SATs?

- Now might be a good time.

- Okay.

No, no, no. Now.

- Now would be a good time.

- Okay.

- Sorry, what's the point?

- Point is, they don't make the connection...

...between having sex...

That that can result in having babies.

Honey, they don't wanna listen

to a sexy woman...

...who's having sex with a sexy man...

...to tell them they can't have sex.

It's hard for me to be in a school

with all these girls...

...who can get pregnant, and I can't.

- We gotta get dog food.

Hello. Are you listening to me?

Yes.

Come here.

I think if the in vitro doesn't work...

...we should reconsider adoption.

- What?

I'm calling the agency

and getting back on the list.

I can't go through that process again.

- You can go through that again?

- Well, we might have to.

I wanna make sure

we have a backup plan...

...so I don't watch you collapse again.

- Excuse me.

You were just as wrecked as I was.

You just won't show it.

But I can recover.

What are you saying?

You're saying I had a choice?

What choice did I have, Bruce?

What..? What choice did I have?

No, I did not. I did what I did.

That's what I had to do

to protect the children.

Oh, Bruce, no, please. The girls are fine.

No, they're fine. They're private.

Well, you know what? Bully for you.

I'm working a full-time job too,

and I'm raising three children.

Yes, I did. Your grudging support's

very much appreciated.

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dysfunction keeping you down?

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your love life spontaneous.

Now, you'll be ready

whenever the occasion arises.

Dad's not coming home for Christmas.

He's going to Hawaii with Shelly.

Whatever.

"Whatever" because it doesn't

affect your world?

"Whatever" because whatever.

- please consult your personal

physician immediately.

Permanex.

Warning, Permanex may

cause lightheadedness...

... stomach cramps and vomiting.

- Stop that.

- What?

I'm trying to cook here.

- I'm not stopping you.

- You're driving me crazy.

- Oh, really, am I? What am I doing?

- I'm warning you.

What?

Are we still fighting?

I don't know, are we?

I don't want to be.

Me either.

If you wanna keep cooking,

I won't bother you.

Bother me.

What do you think?

Nice.

Coach Bob's gonna freak.

- I totally wanna ditch.

- Yeah, I'm not into swimming today either.

Here.

It's like a vitamin. It's totally safe.

My mom uses them to lose weight.

I usually take two, so you can

totally start with one.

Good job, Jeffries!

All the way to the wall!

Hard to the wall! Accelerate it!

Push it! Push it!

All the way to the wall!

- Hey, pace yourself.

- I feel great.

Hey, Jeffries, hold on a second.

I timed you.

You just did 18 laps in six minutes.

Impressive. Practice is Thursday. Why don't

you come to my office, get a swimsuit.

- All right. I'm gonna keep swimming.

- Nope, bell's about to ring.

Nice. Good job.

Ladies, I've given you 10 minutes

to make it to your next class.

- Oh, sorry.

- Wait, wait. Jacey.

Great.

Mom, get the baby!

Mom!

Mom, the baby's crying!

Oh, okay. I'm coming.

- Mom, can't you go get Charley?

- I will. I'll be right there, baby.

I'll be right there.

It's okay. It's all right.

Come on, come on.

Okay. Yeah. You want your fish?

You want your fish?

Yeah, yeah, the fish is nice. Fish.

Okay.

We won't change you.

We won't change you.

Stop crying.

Quiet!

It's okay.

It's okay. Your mommy's here.

Your mommy's here.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Sorry.

Okay.

Hi, Miss Holtz told me

to come here after Spanish.

- But I'm gonna be late for...

- I can give you a pass.

- I just wanted to explain about yesterday.

- Look, I don't really care.

You may not have

understood what you saw.

It's not that important.

I'm trying to get pregnant,

and so I'm doing in vitro fertilization.

I have these shots every day.

My husband normally gives me the shot,

but he's been really busy, so...

I'm hoping this can just stay

between you and me, okay?

It's none of my business.

Are you still thinking about

joining the swim team?

Because it's a cool way to know more kids

and feel more a part of the school.

I gotta go to class.

All right.

What point is Mr. Hobart making...

...when he says, "Men and women

have their place until death"?

- Jeff?

- That men and women play different roles...

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