Mothers and Daughters Page #4
have a baby with you.
So have you been
reading my emails?
Why would I
read your emails?
I don't know.
Seems like an awfully
strange question to come up
-out of the blue.
-It's Rigby.
I saw her today.
I'm supposed to
keep it a secret.
She's pregnant.
Really?
I didn't even know that
she was seeing anybody.
She was.
She's not anymore.
I guess that's why I'm
whether she wants
to keep it or not.
I got this email
the other day.
I've been trying to figure
out how to tell you about it.
Here it goes.
Dear NM45729,
What is this?
Just keep reading.
I recently submitted a
request to the state
adoption board for a copy of
my family medical history.
And I learned they had little
on file, but said they would
forward a message
if they could.
If you're reading this, then
you're my biological mother.
I don't wish to know your
identity and I'm not ready
to give you mine, but I
have some questions about
my health and I wondered
if you could tell me a
little bit about anything
I should be aware of on
you or my father's side.
I have no record of
who my father might be.
You should know that I
have wonderful parents and
I'm very happy.
Thank you.
NC45729.
I never told you about
it because it was like
a lifetime ago.
And I like to pretend that
It's your private life,
you know, before you met me.
No obligation to
tell me anything.
But I love you.
So if you wanna
tell me, I'm here.
Okay?
Twenty-three years ago,
I was completely lost.
And I uh, and I
fell for this guy.
This musician who
convinced me to go on tour
with him as
his girl, so...
We were on the road for a
few months and I was not
prepared for
that lifestyle.
I mean, there were so many
drugs and there were some
really weird parties
and really...
things.
Anyway, after, after a
couple months I couldn't
take it anymore and I left
and I went back home.
And then I uh, I realized
that I was pregnant.
And I really couldn't
say who the father was.
I couldn't even
take care of myself.
And uh, there was no one
to help me so I thought it
would be best for the
baby to give her up.
Ever regret that?
Everyday.
What do I say to her?
Hi, I'm your mother.
I was a complete slut and I
don't know who your father is.
Do you wanna meet her?
I don't know. I just...
Maybe.
You don't need to rush it.
Give her the
information she wants.
And if you need to meet
her, you'll both figure it
out at some point.
It's gonna be okay.
I really want us to see
each other again, but I
don't want her to find out
that we're still talking.
It's not exactly the kind
of thing that fosters
trust in a marriage.
Well, just give me a
little bit of time to
figure out how to
make that happen.
Me too.
Okay.
Oh, hey. I'm sorry
I woke you up.
No, it's alright I...
I couldn't...
I couldn't sleep.
I was worried.
I needed a little
time to think.
So the loan guy called.
I didn't get it.
Oh my god, baby.
I'm so sorry.
It's okay, it's okay.
It's okay.
-I'm sorry.
-It's okay.
Hey listen, I've been
thinking about something.
Um, I was thinking about
what you said earlier
about leaving your
parents and you're right.
You stood up for
me, you know, you...
You took a chance that
I would be the guy that
you'd hope for.
Isn't that what
people in love do?
Yeah.
Yeah, but what they don't
do, or what they shouldn't
do is ask the people they
love to give up other
people that they love.
No, that...
It didn't have anything
to do with you.
That was my choice.
But I let it happen so I
feel like it was our choice.
And it was a mistake.
Look, I know that it's
very hard to trust
anything I say right now,
but since I feel like you
have a little bit of pity
for me, can I ask you a favor?
Well, you can always ask.
I want you to
call your parents.
No.
Why?
Listen...
After my mother died,
there hasn't been a single
day that's gone by that I
don't think about what it
would've been like to share
every single moment with her.
The good and the bad.
And it's just too much
burden for me to feel like
I am the reason that you
don't talk to your parents
and god forbid something
should happen to them.
Kevin.
No.
Not after the way they
treated you. No.
Look, they never treated
me badly, Gayle.
Being careful about
bringing somebody into
your family,
that's admirable.
That's not judgmental.
And look at me.
I mean, they were right
to be worried about their
daughter's future.
I don't blame
them for that.
I just...
I know that they love you.
I know that they want
the best for you.
And I just want you
to think about it.
I'm just being selfish
because I'm thinking maybe
we can move in
with your parents.
It's better than living in my
grandma's closet in Newark.
[laughs]
I will think about it.
Thank you.
How was it tonight?
Pretty tame.
Made some good
tips though.
How are you feeling?
Super tired.
I slept the whole day so
now I can't really sleep.
What are you watching?
Just channel surfing.
Still pretty wound
up from today.
What are you eating?
Chocolate brownie.
Your faves.
I'm kinda tight with the sous
chef so he made me a batch.
Speaking of which, I'm
gonna send you some.
Thanks.
Hey.
Don't worry, okay?
Someone's gonna
be a match.
You know what I'd like?
I'd like to know what it
feels like to have a man
be in love with me.
I mean, really love me.
Not some idea of me or how I
make him feel about himself.
Me.
What if I don't
get to feel that?
really long lives that
never get to feel that.
I'm scared, too.
You know why I called you?
I mean, after
all this time.
To save me from a
lifetime of debauchery?
[laughs]
Um, I guess because we've
been best friends forever.
You're the last person that I
know that really loved me.
My mom said that once when
she came up to campus.
You remember that weird modern
dance recital that we were in?
She said afterwards that
she thought that we seemed
like sisters.
You know that place I
Chinatown is getting a new
shipment in from Hong Kong.
I was thinking about using
some of my tip money and
going to buy some new
brocade and boucle.
Only you can get that
excited about fabrics.
[scoffs]
Okay, I mean I was gonna
make you something,
but if you're gonna
go and talk some
trash then you're
on your own.
Sorry.
Come on in.
Take a seat.
Uh, so uh, I just wanted
to say thanks, uh,
in person for what
you've done for me.
Uh, I know what I do with
music, but those pictures,
you really, you really
captured something.
Well, thanks. Thanks.
I mean, you were the one
that inspired it all so
really were just
a great team.
I want you on my tour.
Six months.
Wow.
That's amazing.
Um...
Yeah, it would be amazing to
have that kind of time to,
you know like,
tell a real story.
Yeah, something amazing.
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