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nothing's wrong

of feeling alone

every morning

I say these words

...apologize... for... it... to cope

and clean all my thoughts, it works

Action!

I laugh, I sing,

I do my thing

a bird

with non-Illegal scene

it works

Are you talking

to anyone about this?

Um... yeah.

Aaron and I talk about it

all the time.

Good, because, well,

It's important

not to lose each other.

It's easy to get caught up

in your own grief.

Are we finished?

Yes. We're finished.

Are you getting

out of the house?

Um, yeah.

The last couple weeks.

A lot of people I know

are finding it difficult.

They run in the other direction

when they see me.

Hmm.

It's difficult for them, too.

Yeah, I'm sure it's incredibly

hard for them to say "hello."

They don't know what to say.

They just want things to go

back to the way they were.

Think I don't?

That's not gonna happen.

You've been fortunate enough

to have experienced something

That very few people have

the courage to even think about.

I don't exactly

consider myself fortunate.

Um, look, I, uh...

I know you have the whole

bedside manner thing,

Um, but... unless you've been

through what I've been through,

You couldn't possibly

understand it, you know?

Maggie.

Yeah?

I was in medical school

studying obstetrics

When I was pregnant with

my second child, a boy, David.

It was perfect timing.

I performed my own ultrasounds

every week, watched him grow.

And at seven months,

his heart stopped.

No reason.

It just stopped, and I lost him.

And I'll never get him back.

And I lost a part

of myself that day,

And I'll never get it back.

And me at medical school.

I was studying to be a doctor

That delivers babies

for a living,

And I couldn't deliver

the most important one.

I'm sorry for your loss.

There is life after this.

I promise you that.

I was blessed with two more

girls after I lost my son.

Janet is the bossy one.

Samantha's the brainy one,

And the littlest one, Brady,

she's a rascal.

They all are.

And I can't imagine

my life without them,

And I don't want to.

Because of what

you've been through,

Because of what your son

taught you,

You will forever

be available to a child,

Appreciate that child better

than most parents ever can.

And that truly is a gift.

We loved them all they could

while they were here.

No one can ever take

that away from us.

You will always be

Arthur's mother.

Be proud of that.

He is.

Hey.

Mister long dong silver

said he was leaving his wife,

And I actually

believed him. Stupid me.

You know how you know

when a married guy is lying?

His lips are moving.

All men are liars,

present company excluded.

This isn't me. I'm such a

freakin' girl right now.

Girls don't typically drink

right from the bottle.

Mnh.

You're such a misogynist.

You know that?

Okay.

Do you mind

if company joins misery?

Misery would love it.

You want a glass?

Oh, okay.

Uh-Huh.

Hmm.

You know what I love

about numbers?

They don't lie.

They're predictable.

They can be controlled

and manipulated.

You know, mentally and

physically, I'm a whole number,

But... emotionally

I'm just a fraction.

You are not emotionally stunted.

You are an optimist.

I'm an idiot. Full stop.

Or you just picked

the wrong married guys.

Don't...

don't what?

I am seriously vulnerable

like a quivering bowl of jell-O,

And now is the time

you pick to hit on me?

I'm stating the obvious.

Not that I haven't

wanted you to.

Just shut up

if you don't mean it.

I didn't say anything.

Aaron, we work together.

Okay?

And two married men...

two.

Well, two is more than one.

You are good with numbers.

Shut up.

You shut up.

Shut me up.

So, what are

your holiday plans?

What do you mean?

It's thanksgiving tomorrow,

dumbass.

Shhhh.

Oh, my god.

I know that look.

It'll pass.

Just don't do something stupid

Like call your wife

and tell her.

Hey.

You know I'm not that guy,

right?

I know.

And I know you're not...

I'm not. I know.

Yeah.

Oh, boy.

Mwah.

Hey, Mags, I fell asleep

at the office.

Sorry.

Um... but I had a brainstorm.

I was thinking

that maybe for thanksgiving,

We should invite the parents

over, and we could...

I don't know.

Maybe that'd be something.

This is good.

What was that?

Want me to get it?

Mnh.

Uh, red?

Hi.

Hi.

I thought you guys

weren't celebrating.

Oh, yeah.

It's Aaron's idea.

It was last-Minute.

Oh. Wow.

Is your mom here?

Yeah.

And Robert?

Ooh.

Well, I'm sorry

we're not gonna be together,

But I brought you

your favorite things.

Did you bring

the salted pecan...

I did.

They're in the car.

Will you hold him for me?

Sh... Oh, sure.

Yeah.

Hi, Baba.

Be right back.

Hey, Baba.

Whew.

Whoosh, Baba.

Oh, hi.

Oh, hi. Hi.

Hi, sweetie pie.

Mm.

Oh, Baba.

Salted pecan crumble.

Hmm.

Oh, my gosh.

All right.

His head...

it's ginormous. I know.

It's like a shot put.

You should see

what he did to me.

Aww.

It's bad.

He smells so good.

I know, doesn't he?

Please,

can't you leave him here?

You can have... Take my mom.

You can have the other two

if you want them.

No, thanks.

Oh, ba.

Happy... Thank you.

Don't pull her hair out.

Sleepy.

Oh, he's so sleepy.

I know.

Oh, yeah.

Happy thanksgiving.

I love you.

I love you. Bye.

Bye.

Oh, Maggie, this bird.

It's so tender.

And the stuffing...

it all came from Bristol farms.

You know, it's not really

as good as his mother's.

You remember your mother's

secret ingredient?

It was apples.

No, not apples.

Was it paprika?

Mnh-Mnh.

Was it divorce?

Love.

Her secret ingredient was love.

Mm.

These sweet potatoes are lovely.

You brought them!

Oh, yeah.

That's right.

I made that.

And you remember her secret

ingredient for the pumpkin pie?

Apples?

Bourbon?

Divorce?

No, no, wait! Wait!

I know this.

- I know this.

- It was love.

No.

It was pumpkin!

It was pumpkin.

You know, we have

a tradition in this family.

Every thanksgiving,

we sit around the table

And we all say

what we're thankful for.

That is a lovely,

lovely tradition.

I'd like to go first.

I would like to say

that I am so thankful

For my beautiful daughter

and her handsome beau.

And the very entertaining

Robert.

Robert.

I like that.

Honey, what are

you thankful for?

Oh, I'd be thankful

for a two-Point conversion.

Aaron.

Oh, pass. No.

Robert.

Oh, what am I thankful for?

Yes.

Well, funny you should ask.

But, you know, I was thinking...

what does thanksgiving

really mean?

Now, I-I know.

It means giving thanks,

but what for exactly?

It's life.

You know, regardless

of what occurs,

What befalls us, life is.

Mm.

Now, you're asking me

what I'm thankful for?

I'll tell you

what I'm thankful for.

I'm thankful

for my health, of course,

And your health, and our health.

I'm thankful for my family,

your family, our family.

I'm thankful for our children.

You know, they start out

In our arms so little, fragile.

And they grow up.

They go away, and they have

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