Mother and Child Page #4

Let's get going, cowboy.

I'm the one

who should apologize.

Well, let's just try

to forget about it.

All right.

Okay.

(CAR LOCK BEEPS)

Um...

I'm not a weirdo but...

No. I didn't mean that.

Let me finish. Okay?

I'm not a weirdo,

but I'm difficult.

Okay. I don't

make friends easily.

I demand a lot

from others.

It's unfair, but I do.

I don't like

being disappointed.

And you took me

by surprise.

Okay, took me by surprise

with your attention.

Okay?

All right.

Okay.

We could meet up

Saturday night if you want.

I'd like that.

I haven't told anyone

what I'm having.

I'm having a boy.

Is that what

you guys want?

Joseph wants a boy.

And you?

I'm happy either way.

If you were having

a baby yourself,

a baby of your own,

you'd want

a boy or girl?

A girl.

Do you always

tell the truth?

The truth is easier

to remember.

Okay.

This is what I want.

I want to visit your house

and see how you guys live.

I wanna spend

a couple nights there.

I wanna meet your parents

and your friends.

That doesn't have to be

all in one go.

And I don't have

to interview them

or be interrogated.

After that I'll decide.

If I think

we're a good match,

I want you to come

to birthing class with me.

But not your husband.

I don't want him

at the birth, either.

Just you.

And I wanna be able

to name the baby myself.

After that, it's goodbye.

That's the deal.

Okay.

What are you doing?

Get down.

You're gonna kill yourself.

Here you go.

Take one,

you little thief.

Go ahead, take it.

Take it.

(VACUUM MACHINE HUMMING)

What is this?

What the hell

is she doing

with this necklace?

You're hurting her, Karen.

What the hell

is she doing with this?

You are hurting her, Karen.

Let her go.

(TURNS OFF VACUUM CLEANER)

What the hell

is she doing with this?

Your mother gave it to her.

She did not.

For her birthday.

This belonged to her mother.

She did not give it to you.

She did.

Your mother was

a very generous person.

She was a wonderful woman.

(TURNS ON VACUUM CLEANER)

Turn that thing off.

Well what else

did she give you?

A photo of herself.

Why?

Because I asked her

for it.

Why is this

upsetting you, Karen?

I'm not upset.

I'm just trying to figure out

what's going on

in my own house.

(SIGHING)

Did my mother ever

talk to you about me?

Sometimes.

What did she say?

What the hell did she say?

She say

you were not happy.

She said that?

What were her words?

I can't remember

her exact words,

but she blame herself.

Did she tell you

what happened?

She say she had

ruined your life.

And that she was

very sorry for that.

(SOBBING)

Why didn't she

say that to me?

Why the hell didn't

she say that to me?

Why did she say it to you?

She had to say it to me.

I think she was

scared of you, Karen.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

Hello. I'm Dr. Stone.

Hi.

Hi.

So you are Elizabeth Joyce.

Mmm-hmm.

Who referred you?

You're on a list of doctors

who consult for Walsh,

Connery and Lewis.

I'm one of their attorneys.

You do look familiar, though.

We've never met.

So what can I

do for you?

I'm a month late

with my period.

Are you sexually active?

I'm not pregnant.

What form of birth control

do you use?

My tubes are tied.

How long have

they been tied?

Since I was 17.

That's unusual.

It's not a procedure

normally done on minors,

except for medical reasons.

I had it done

across the border.

They didn't know

I was a minor.

Any other symptoms,

abdominal pain,

cramps, fever?

No.

No? Okay.

Let's take a look at you.

Were you at USC Law?

I have met you.

I'm friends

with Sophie Sparrow

and Nina Marshall.

You used to live

next door to them.

We never actually talked.

You were... You were

a little intimidating.

What's wrong?

You know, I don't appreciate

looking back on my life

with someone

I've known for two minutes.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean anything

by that.

I'm so sorry.

That was unprofessional

and bad timing.

I don't presume

to know anything about you.

Please forgive me.

Okay.

I'll have the nurse

get a blood sample

and some urine.

You could be pregnant.

It's not impossible.

I'm done, Karen.

I'll see you next week.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Have a seat.

Have you ever looked

for your biological parents?

(SCOFFING)

No.

They might be

looking for you.

There is no "they."

Father's not part

of my imagination.

I live in her hometown.

How hard can it be

for Her f***ing Majesty

to find me?

It's better this way.

We're all better off

like this.

Why do you ask?

I thought she'd be

very pleased

with who you are.

(SIGHING)

Spending time with you

away from work

is delightful.

It's more than delightful.

In fact...

Since you landed here,

I can't tell

if I'm coming or going.

You want what you want.

And I like that.

In fact your willfulness

is a great part of your charm.

But it's getting

a little scary for me,

having these feelings.

I'm going to

have to bow out.

You don't seem like a man

who's scared by scary things.

It's precaution.

Sometimes when you fall,

it's hard to get up.

(DOORBELL RINGING)

(SIGHING)

Hi.

Am I early, 'cause...

No. No, it... That...

It's fine.

Look, I'm sorry.

It's not a good time for me.

I don't think I can...

Really?

I thought maybe

we'd go over to the

Shadow Grill in Burbank.

Look, I wanna say

something to you.

I had a baby girl

when I was 14.

And...

She was given up

for adoption.

I don't know

where she is.

I don't know

who she is.

Everything I do...

Every thought in my head

takes me back to her.

Everywhere I go

I look for her face

in the crowd.

I... I

write her letters

that I never send.

And I buy her

birthday gifts.

I have a name

for her, Rachel.

I don't know

if she's dead or alive.

I have nothing else.

That's who I am.

I have nothing to give.

(LAUGHS)

Where on earth

did you come from?

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Hello, Elizabeth.

How are you?

You tell me.

Well,

you are pregnant.

It happens rarely

with tied tubes

but it does happen.

So, you can talk

to the girls up front

about coming in

and we'll take care of it.

And then we can

talk about other forms

of birth control.

Okay?

Hi.

What's going on?

You don't know who I am

or what I want, you c*nt.

ADA :
How old is she?

LUCY :
Twenty.

She's already a senior

in college.

And she's had all

of her medical tests

and everything?

Okay. You are putting me

in a bad mood.

So when do I

get to meet her?

Never.

I bet if I met her,

I'd be able to see

right through her.

What? Regarding what?

Whatever it is

she's playing at.

English, please.

I don't think

this little girl's

on the up and up.

Okay, wait... What...

I really...

Why... Why...

You always do that.

What?

She's great, Mom.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Hi.

Hi.

I'm looking for Paul.

Is he expecting you?

I'm from the office.

Elizabeth.

Oh! Sure. I'm Maria,

Paul's daughter.

Hi.

Come in.

It's okay.

Well, you can't just

stand there. Come on.

Hey, you guys,

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