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families of their own.

So, this year,

I am giving thanks

To something so simple...

...life.

Hear! Hear!

To life.

You want to know what

I'm thankful for, Robert?

Yes, darling.

We... We would like to know.

I'm thankful

That today I can see life

for what it really is,

To know that

just beneath the surface,

Just under the radar is death.

And every day we wake up,

And we run from it

as fast as we can...

but it's coming.

Maybe not today,

maybe not next week,

But when it does,

this, all this...

This doesn't matter.

So, today,

I'm not grateful for life.

I'm giving thanks for death.

To death.

That was fun.

Your idea.

Let's just say I won't be

pushing for Christmas.

In fact, I think we

should boycott Christmas.

You can't boycott

Christmas, friend.

Wanna bet?

Harder.

Harder...

me even harder.

Oh!

Thanks so much

for coming in.

Thank you.

Thanks a lot.

You killed that.

I know.

Yet you don't seem

happy about it.

What?

Nothing.

Dana.

What?

What?

This a**hole

didn't call me at Christmas.

Problem is, I really like

this a**hole, so...

well, I'm not

your garden-Variety a**hole.

I'm more of a hybrid.

The lovable prick.

Yeah, it's a curse.

I'm loathe to admit this,

But I actually miss you

when you're not around.

Don't.

Everybody needs somebody, right?

Hey.

You don't want to be

involved with me.

And the last thing I want to do

Is destroy something else

in my life that I care about.

I'm not afraid of you.

You should be.

Oh.

I'm a mess.

Oh?

Lucky for you, I like messes.

You know what you need?

You need someone

to cook you a proper meal,

And I am hell on wheels

with gnocchi.

Hmm.

Hey.

It'll be okay.

I've cooked pasta before.

Hi, you've reached Aaron royal.

Please leave a message.

Hi, you've reached Aaron royal.

Pl...

Hi, you've reached Aaron royal.

You're up early.

Oh, they're killing me at work.

I thought you died.

No such luck.

You know... all night

I was thinking you were dead,

Even though I knew you were

just... that girl.

I wasn't...

you know, the worst part

is I don't care.

I just care

that you're not dead.

My baby died.

That's enough.

So did mine.

I didn't call

because my phone is dead.

Sorry.

Supposed to get one of these

at the fricking office,

And they haven't.

I want a divorce.

Sweetie...

I look at you...

the way you used to

look at me... is gone.

You are gone, Maggie.

And I don't know

how to get you back.

You know what I see

when I look at you?

I just see death.

He looked like you.

He did.

But he was bloated

and purple and dead.

I don't want a divorce.

We can't live like this.

How's Aaron?

I don't know.

Wasn't thinking about him

until you brought him up.

Well, he didn't

do anything wrong.

Why do you always take his side?

I'm not taking sides.

You're doing it again.

I just think

it would be a good idea

For you to see things from

his point of view for once.

You're doing it again.

What?

You're defending him.

I am not.

Mom, you're pathological.

You know, whatever's

going on between you and Dana,

You know, I understand.

I get it. Dad.

It's really none

of your business.

Well, it is my business

because it's my business.

It's been a rough year.

Remember my motto...

Love 'em and leave 'em

and leave 'em laughing.

Was that your motto

when you left mom?

Because I don't recall

a lot of laughing.

I never brought it to work.

Do you feel like you're 100?

I feel like I'm 100.

Yeah.

You are way too old to be here.

Me?

You know, this is the place

That you met randy the handyman.

He was a wiz with a screwdriver.

He was.

You seem better.

Like, happy.

Kinda.

Yeah.

I'd been shaking

like I had the DT's

For the last six months,

but look now... Solid.

Yeah.

Have you heard from him?

Yeah, we talk.

It's strange.

I think I just need the space

right now, you know?

Yeah, do I.

With three boys at home,

I haven't taken a sh*t

by my myself in four years.

It's true.

I'm sorry about

the last six months.

Don't apologize.

I shouldn't have been

so callous as to have a baby.

Yeah.

You insensitive b*tch.

I really am.

Yay!

Oh, my god!

You didn't! Come on.

I did.

And we are. Thank you.

That is so 1998.

Yeah, well, it's a tradition.

Thank you.

All right.

All right.

Here we go.

Here we go.

Cheers.

To you.

What's the matter?

Ohh.

I just got...

I don't know.

Be right back.

Oh, my god.

Oh, god.

That is awful.

Ooh, but I feel handsome now.

Oh, wow.

Are you okay?

Yeah, no, I'm fine.

I'm fine.

What's the matter?

I don't know.

Come on.

All right.

Bottoms up.

Yep.

Oh, my god.

What is it?

I can't.

What?

Oh, honey, I...

You don't feel good?

I got to go home.

Oh, really?

Are you sure? I'm sorry.

Ah, damn it.

I got a sitter and everything.

Oh, my god.

Go be hammered

at home now... again.

It'll only hurt for a second.

Round your back, please.

That's it.

This is the local.

It is in preparation

for the epidural.

We've also just started

a pitocin drip

Which should induce labor within

the next eight hours or so.

Did you bring anything to do?

If not, I think

we have a deck of cards

At the nurse's station.

It's missing

the queen of diamonds.

I don't think that

really matters right now.

Want to play cards?

Fours?

No.

Queens?

Must be the queen of hearts

that's missing.

And push, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, release.

One more.

Begin, and hold.

Push, 2, 3, 4...

...5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

release.

One more, breathe in.

Hold it and push.

2...

push, Maggie.

I am pushing!

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Take a minute.

Catch your breath.

Okay.

Ohh.

You're doing great.

You're doing great, Maggie.

You're doing great.

Come on, baby.

Come on, baby.

You can come out.

It's okay, baby.

It's your mommy. Come on!

I love you.

Come on, baby.

I love you.

Come on.

He's so pretty.

Look at him.

Come see, daddy.

Come see.

Oh, my god.

Okay, are you two ready?

They put him in a cardboard box.

I'm real sorry, Maggie.

That hour we spent with him...

hugging him, kissing him...

...that was the most beautiful

hour of my life.

I didn't want it to end.

What's strange,

this pain I feel, I love it.

I love it.

And I embrace it.

I'm afraid if I let it go...

I'm gonna lose the last little

piece of him I still have.

It's so funny, this thing

no one tells you about...

About the relationship that

begins with them after they die.

If I can... quiet my head down

enough, I can feel him.

I hear him.

I can see why

you want to have this baby.

You're a wonderful mother.

I'm afraid.

I'm afraid to get close.

I am afraid of everything.

Hi.

Hey, Meglet.

How's my girl?

Ohh...

honey, what's wrong?

I'm pregnant.

How did that happen?

Honey, could you get...

Yeah, let me get

some wine for us.

Oh, Maggie.

Mom, just please be really

careful what you say right now.

Look, I know it's hard now,

and it might not make any sense,

But everything happens

for a reason.

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