Raising Helen Page #10

- OK. I'm listening.

I don't know who I am any more without

them. I need them and I want them back.

OK, let me see if I've got that.

You need them because you want them,

because you don't know

who you are without them.

See, all I'm hearing is "you, you, you."

But this can't be about you.

It has to be about them.

What don't you understand?

I love those kids.

Whether or not you love them

was never the question.

It was whether or not you could raise them.

The power to take the kids back is yours.

This is not a power struggle

between you and me.

This is me asking you

to do the right thing for everyone.

The kids aren't packed. It's too late

for them to go anywhere tonight, anyway.

Ed, can you let Origami out?

Come on.

The bases are loaded. Jeter's up.

I'll be right back. Ed.

I mean, don't you hear him?

Hi.

Hey, Henry, Audrey. I miss you guys.

- You guys heard all that?

- Yeah, we did.

Hey, you left Irwin back at our place. Why?

It's not really Irwin.

My Irwin had a skull and crossbones

that I drew on his stomach.

Why didn't you say something?

Seemed you didn't want me to know.

Sarah, honey, why don't you go play

with turtle and figure out a name for him?

I just couldn't stand the idea of you losing

something else you cared so much about.

Can I put him in a bowl?

Yeah.

Sarah, you wanna help Henry

with the turtle?

Can I name him Hippo?

Why do you want

to name everything Hippo?

Because I can spell it.

Audrey, sweetie, can you do me a favor

and get me your wallet?

Why?

Could you just do it, please?

Open it up and give me your fake ID.

- Why?

- Because I said so, that's why.

I'm not gonna give it to you.

I'm not a child.

Yes, you are.

You are a child, Audrey,

and you have a right to a childhood

and you should fight for it. But if you won't,

then I will. Now, give me your ID.

That was very adult of you.

You tricked me. I thought you were

on my side, but you're just like her.

I hate you.

Do you hear me? I hate you.

Well,

I'm just gonna have to live with that.

Well, we don't have to decide this tonight.

Jenny. What are you doing?

At first, I didn't agree with this letter,

but...

Sit down.

No, I think I'll swing.

In fact, you know what they say?

- What?

- It's not over till the fat lady swings.

See? I can make a joke.

"Dear Jenny,

if you're reading this,

you know that I am gone,

and I asked Helen

to be the guardian for the kids."

And you're probably freaked about it.

Yes, it's a surprising choice,

considering that you are the most

incredible mother I've ever known.

If you find this letter odd, understand

that my always-be-prepared Paul

convinced me to write it now,

while our children are young.

You must know from experience

that when it comes to picking

somebody else to raise your kids,

no one seems right.

No one is you.

And so you choose someone

who is most like you.

Someone that will give the kids

a taste of their real mom.

The mom they lost

and never really got to know.

In so many ways, we are so much alike.

That's why I chose Helen.

They're all yours.

Of course, she'll have lots of fights

with the kids,

yet she'll find a way to make up.

Welcome to the mamahood.

I know sometimes she messes things up

and makes big mistakes.

On the other hand,

she also makes big comebacks.

Respect her, Jenny. Give her a shot.

We're family, and I'm counting on you

to keep everyone together.

I know Helen

will certainly need some help

learning how to be a mother to my kids,

but I've got you for that,

and who could be better?

OK.

After all, you raised Helen.

You'll teach her how to be a mom. Just

like you taught her how to tie her shoes.

I can still hear you telling her:

"The bunny goes around the tree

and into the burrow."

Pull tight.

Yes!

It's about time, Sarah.

" Before the cream sits out too long,

you must whip it

" Now whip it into shape

" Shape it up, get it straight

" Go forward, move ahead

" Try to detect it, it's not too late

" To whip it, whip it good

" Down here the river

" Meets the sea

" And in the sticky heat

I feel you open up to me

" Love comes outta nowhere, baby

" Just like a hurricane

" And it feels like rain

" And it feels like rain

" There's a love that I'm feeling

when I look in your eyes

" It's the same way I'm feeling

when you're looking in mine

" All the stars form a circle

around you and I

" Without you there's nothing

" There's one thing you should know

" As we sit here all alone

" Just come in close,

there's something I should say

" I been thinking, wishing,

hoping, praying

" In your heart is where I'm staying

" A love like this doesn't happen too much

" Even less than never

like the sun and moon together

" A love like this, oh

" I've been thinking, wishing,

hoping, praying

" In your heart is where I'm staying

" A love like this doesn't happen too much

" Doesn't happen too much

" I am extraordinary

" If you'd ever get to know me

" I am extraordinary

" I am just your ordinary

" Average everyday

sane psycho supergoddess

" Average everyday sane psycho

" You may not believe in me

" But I believe in you

" So I still take the trash out

" Does that make me too normal for you?

" So dig a little deeper

" Cos you still don't get it yet

" See me licking my lips,

need a primitive fix

" And I'll make, I'll make you love me

" I am extraordinary

" I am just your ordinary

" Hey, yeah, sister sunshine

" You've been living in the sky,

are you ever gonna come on down?

" Hey, yeah, sister sunshine

" Show me love

" I prayed

though I've never been a God man

" You never know,

maybe it just might mean something

" I switched back,

see if anything was going right

" The washer called me

and bled me off

" Said, "You're gonna save one,

better save yourself"

"And you'll never know me

till you find your own piece of life"

" Hey, yeah, sister sunshine

" You've been living in the sky,

are you ever gonna come on down?

" Hey, yeah, sister sunshine

" You've been living in the sky,

are you ever gonna come on down?

" Hey, yeah, sister sunshine

" You've been living in the sky,

are you ever gonna come on down?

" Hey, yeah, sister sunshine

( "Stand Back" by Joan Osborne)

I need a Ken doll pilot

with a sexy smile and a flying limousine

To pick me up, go the extra mile

and deliver me to the scene

I need five more hours

in the average day

One to get the work done, four to play

Be a devil and angel

You know what I mean?

Stand back

Out of my way

Stand back

You're crowding my day

No time for good manners, do what I say

If you're not here to help

then you're just in the way

The road is littered with the faint of heart,

the fools who fell from stress

It's a fact of life that you can't catch up,

better learn how to love the mess

So I'll just kick back, ignore the noise,

have my way with the pretty boys,

What I dream at night

don't even try to guess

- Stand back

- Stand back

Out of my way

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