Mrs Miracle Page #4

-That's okay.

-Are you all right?

-That's...Yeah.

-Hi.

-Hi.

-Miss Maxwell, we didn't actually...

-No, we didn't. It's Mr. Webster?

-Seth.

-Reba.

Nice to meet you. Here you go.

Sorry about that. l wanted to see you and...

You did?

About a vacation, you know, with the boys.

Sure. Sure.

So is now a good time?

Yep, that's what we do.

Thank you.

There's always Florida,

which is on the southern part of the south.

-You know, theme parks, Everglades.

-And the weather.

They've got alligators, and hurricanes, and...

No, you know, you're right.

There is a lot of weather

in that part of the country.

You know what? l think it's perfect.

Okay.

You know what, maybe you and l can even

go to dinner sometime.

Okay.

Mrs. Merkle?

l kind of made some plans on Friday night.

l hope that's okay.

You and Miss Maxwell have fun.

Wait a minute. l never said anything

about going out with Reba.

Well, didn't you visit her

at her travel agency?

Yeah, but l didn't tell you that.

l'm bringing you travel agency brochures

that you left in the living room.

They've got a new Greek restaurant

downtown. You ought to give it a try.

Okay.

That's kind of cute.

What are you laughing at?

Okay.

l probably should have asked.

Do you even like Greek food?

Oh, yeah. It's my favorite.

Thank you.

-l'm a sucker for anything with tzatziki.

-Yeah, me too.

And the weird thing is,

l haven't had it in a few months,

so this is perfect.

l didn't even know this place was here.

My housekeeper recommended it, actually.

All l can say is,

it is quite a job you've taken on.

l hope you're getting combat pay.

No, it's not that bad.

l mean, l used to love doing theater,

so this is a nice chance to enjoy it again.

You were an actress?

Mainly. A little directing,

a lot of waitressing,

a little starving,

and then back to the real world.

Well, these kids are very lucky to have you.

l'm the lucky one. Getting to know them,

it's been the best part.

My guys are having a great time.

They can't stop talking about you.

l'm beginning to see why.

Well, they're wonderful boys.

l mean, they're funny, and they're smart,

and they're so well-behaved.

We're talking

about Judd and Jason Webster?

About this tall, dark hair, twins?

Well-behaved?

You know, you don't have to lie to me

just because we're...

Honestly, l wish

the other kids behaved like them.

Okay, now you're iust talking crazy.

They're really great. l mean it.

l do work with a lot of restoration groups

here in the city and in the region.

So you save old buildings?

Well, l like to think of it as kind of giving

an old space a new purpose.

That must be hard, you know, iust seeing

something in a completely different way.

But it's so worth it. It's so worth it. l love it.

Like, for instance, there was

this old movie theater with amazing details.

Rundown, but they wanted to iust level it.

Start from scratch.

We were able to show them

how they could actually make more money

by renovating it into a restaurant

and art gallery.

Okay, wait, not the old Rialto on 30th?

-Yeah, you know it?

-Really?

l went there all the time with my family.

-Yeah.

-l did, too.

-Really?

-Yeah.

And then when l was in college,

they would play these really great

silent films on the weekends,

and there was this guy

that would play the piano

kind of like a soundtrack.

Yeah.

That was me.

-Shut up.

-That's how l paid my way through college.

Okay, this is spooky.

You think maybe we saw each other there?

Wow, so you play the piano, too?

-Not anymore.

-Why'd you stop?

lt's freezing out here.

We should get you in the car.

Sure.

Thank you.

-Thank you. This was fun.

-Thank you. Dinner was great.

-Yeah, l'll say.

-Wonderful.

So.

-So.

-So, yeah.

-Good night.

-Good night.

You know what? l'm sorry.

When you asked earlier

why l'd stopped playing the piano,

l didn't say anything, and...

The reason l didn't, honestly,

is because this has been a fantastic evening.

l didn't want to ruin it.

What do you mean?

l stopped playing piano

the day my wife died.

Pamela loved music.

Sometimes she would iust lie there

and listen to me play.

After she was gone,

l just didn't see the point.

Yeah, that was a part of your memory of her.

It's something that you shared together.

And everything that l loved about it then

just makes it all the more painful now.

Everybody tells me l should play again,

but...

But they don't understand.

And some things you can't explain,

so l just stopped trying.

Until tonight.

l'm glad you told me.

Maybe we can do this again sometime.

Maybe.

-l'll call you?

-You better.

Good night.

What you said tonight about the twins.

Did you really mean that?

Yes, l really meant it.

Although, l don't know

where they get it from.

-Good night.

-Night.

Watch yourself.

-Mr. Webster.

-Looking good.

-Hello?

-Mr. Webster, hello.

This is Mrs. Ackerman

at the employment agency.

Mrs. Ackerman, hello.

Sorry l haven't gotten back to you.

We've been so busy.

No worries. l probably should have

called you before now anyway.

lt's iust been a little crazy around here.

l only wish l had better news.

l'm sorry?

The truth is, l've run out oF ideas.

A full-time housekeeper willing to live in

and care for two small children?

l'm afraid l can't help you.

-Well, what about Mrs. Merkle?

-Who?

Emily Merkle, didn't you send her?

Mr. Webster, we don't have anyone

by that name working for us.

l'm sure we talked about this.

Well, l think l would've remembered.

Well, the Ackerman Employment Agency

ran out of candidates,

and they called around, and called someone

at the company that l work for.

The Paradise Valley Employment Services?

Yes. And l mean,

they're the ones who sent me here,

and they have my records

and all the paperwork.

l am so sorry about this misunderstanding.

Well, l've never read better references.

But l do intend on calling

every single one of these people myself.

Of course!

Okay.

The cookies are ready!

Okay, well there's...

Don't you iust love how cookies

make everything smell like Christmas?

And Mrs. Darling.

Okay, Delilah.

Little bit louder.

lt's okay. It's okay.

Don't be nervous. Don't be nervous.

Everybody sing along with her.

You are so much better than l am.

That's for sure.

Can you do that again,

and can you do it really loud?

You want to try it?

Do you guys think that she should do it?

Give her a big round of applause, yeah?

And when you do it,

everyone's gonna be on stage with you.

lt's going to be a lot of fun. Okay?

You ready?

-Yep.

-All right, let's do it.

Have fun.

That was great. That was really good.

She did a good iob.

So the agency, they didn't send her?

A different agency. She says she told me.

l don't know. Maybe she did.

l don't remember.

Well, do you feel all right about it now?

l mean, she explained everything.

Yeah, l was never worried about her.

l mean, there's...

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