Of Two Minds

Mom?

Dinner!

Do you-?

Dinnertime!

Do you-?

Mom?

Ma?

She's dead!

She's dead!

She's dead!

Somebody help me!

Somebody help me!

Mom!

Somebody help me!

Late. I'm sorry.

- Davis forgot his homework?

- Oh, that'll be the day.

- Mollie?

- Yes, we're halfway to school...

...and she says, "Mom, I'm supposed

to take food for the homeless."

I have to tum around, go to the shore,

then find her.

- Is this the rack we're working on?

- Yep.

This is gorgeous.

Oh, this would be beautiful

with my dress.

- Oh, for the anniversary party?

- I looked it up. Number 20 is china.

How about 21?

Is it beautiful scan/es ?

Why wait a year?

Happy anniversary.

Madeleine.

Hello.

This is Billie Clark.

Pardon?

- Hi, Dad.

- Hey, Moll.

- Rick?

- Honey?

Oh, thank God. It's gonna take me

at least five hours to drive there.

I didn't have time to cook-

It's okay.

You sure you don't want us to come?

- Mollie's got-

- Ballet on Tuesday.

Soccer on Thursday,

game on Saturday.

- She's just gonna-

- I cannot miss them.

Mollie, we'll figure it out.

When was the last time

I even saw my mother?

- Doesn't matter.

- Three years ago.

It doesn't matter.

It's okay.

- I love you.

- Love you.

I'm gonna miss you.

Be good, all right?

Bye.

- Aunt Will.

- My girl.

My dear girl.

How is she?

Well, she's just sleeping now.

She sleeps most of the time.

It was a massive coronary.

That's the word the doctor used:

massive.

Are you going to stay at the house?

Is Baby there?

Yeah.

She found your mother.

She thought she had passed

already.

So now she's in her room

and she won't come out.

Billie?

Mom.

How you feeling?

Did the children come?

No. They...

Oh, that's too bad.

I haven't seen them for so long.

I'm sorry.

Have you seen Baby?

No. Mom, just- You should rest.

You should rest now, okay?

I can't.

I can't.

Not until I know

that you're gonna take care of Baby.

Mom...

...we never even got along.

Yes, you did.

Before she got sick.

You just don't remember.

I remember everything.

She's your little sister.

Please.

Honey, it is so late.

- You go home now.

- But what about the-?

I'll take care

of all the funeral arrangements.

- You go home to Rick and the kids.

- Thank you.

Thank you.

It's not like I had that much

to do with her, you know?

I mean, how many times

did I even see her since I left?

I used to think...

...when she dies, you know

I won't feel anything.

But I feel...

She was my mother, you know?

And you know what she did...

...right before she died?

She asked.

I mean, for a minute, I thought...

...maybe this time will be different.

She's happy to see me...

...and she's holding my hand and...

Maybe she'll just...

...tell me that she loves me.

And then that moment was passed.

I mean, it's not like I'm surprised.

She's been asking me the same thing

since I was 18, so...

And what did you say?

What was I supposed to say?

Yeah.

Baby is family.

And there's no one else.

Is there?

Hey, Moll.

Slow and quiet, okay?

How is she?

Sorry that she couldn't go

to the funeral.

Should I go up?

I think it's better

if we leave her for now.

Did you tell the kids?

They don't like it.

I don't like it.

Baby.

You remember Rick?

Hello, Baby.

We're all so sorry

about your mother.

And Davis.

And Mollie, all grown up.

Well...

...I'll see you all up at the ranch

as usual.

With Baby.

- You'll come too.

- You remember the ranch, Baby?

You used to love it

when you were little.

Yeah.

Look, Baby,

let me give you a hand with your-

It's okay.

Give me a hug, Baby.

Davis, give me a hand

with the luggage.

- Mollie, you want the ken?

- Yeah.

Here you go, honey.

All right. Come on, Baby.

What I really wanna show you

is the view.

Wait till you see it.

Isn't it amazing?

We have swans and ducks.

You're tired.

I'll show you your room.

So this room used to be Rick's office.

He totally redid it for you.

Here it is.

I tried to make it look like your room

at Mom's.

- I could help you unpack.

- No.

Okay.

Oh, your pills.

Three? And you know

when to take them and-?

Sony. Of course you do.

We don't smoke in the house,

but on the porch is fine.

Well, I'll call you for dinner.

That's fine.

Thank you. Thanks.

Okay.

Here we go. Just help yourself.

That's wonderful, honey.

Baby, would you like to have a-?

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-

I took the one less traveled

Well, maybe we should all say grace.

My family did. Look at me.

It's not a prayer. It's a poem.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-

I took the one less traveled by

And that has made

All the difference

It's about Mom. I know you don't

wanna talk about Mom, but I do.

No.

Ever wonder what her life would have

been like if she took the other road?

They had money. She could've put me

in an asylum, but she didn't.

And I think that was a mistake.

Because she could have made

something of her life.

She was very talented.

Did you know that she fixed everything

in the house after Dad left us?

- No.

- She did. She fixed the toilet.

She fixed the doorbell

and the door in the kitchen.

She couldn't fix the TV though.

She had to have someone else

come in and fix the TV.

- Okay.-

- Okay.-

I found her.

I think she had a stroke.

Her eyes were wide open.

She was looking up.

I thought maybe she was looking

at the slats...

...but there were no slats out

that night.

There were no stars...

...that night.

Honey...

...you want some salad?

Mom?

Honey?

What happened?

Did you have a bad dream?

Come here.

Yeah.

Safe and sound.

Safe and sound.

Mom?

Does Aunt Baby have to stay here?

- Hurry up and eat your breakfast.

- I don't want wheat squares.

They're ugly. I want rice squares.

Wheat squares are the same

as rice squares.

- One's wheat, one's rice.

- I need lunch money.

- I can make you lunch.

- Olive loaf.

What's wrong with my olive loaf?

You love my olive loaf. He's joking.

Good morning. Look who's up.

- Hey.

- You didn't have to get up early.

- We're late.

- You want some breakfast?

- Mom, lunch money.

I'll get you some orange juice.

- What's wrong?

- Is everyone leaving?

You don't wanna be alone?

It's okay. Don't worry.

I- I'll be here with you.

I'm gonna take a few days off work.

- Mom, I need lunch money.

- Just wait a second.

All right, Mollie. Come on. Let's go.

Davis, here.

- Five bucks? It's a school lunch.

- Deal with it.

- Bye. sweetie

- Okay.

Just give me a second, okay?

Davis.

I have to pick Mollie up,

so come home after school.

- No, honey, he's got debate team.

- I quit.

- What did you say?

- I said, I quit.

- You did what? Davis-

- Listen. Listen, it's gonna be okay.

Because today,

Davis has to take care of his aunt.

We're late.

We will talk about it later.

They're gone.

It's always really chaotic.

All right, breakfast.

I n make you anything you want

Eggs?

- Do you want some cereal?

- I'm not hungry.

Okay.

- Should I tum on the TV for you?

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