Ricki and the Flash Page #4

But I say... yeah.

Yeah, i...

Pete:
Everybody hitting the hay?

Dad. Yeah?

It's not even 9:
00 P.M.

I don't think that

even oma is in bed.

Hey, Pete. Yeah?

Why is there pot

in your freezer?

Uh... it was a...

A coworker gave it to me

for my migraines.

Oh. Uh-huh. Which I still

get from time to time.

And it's in the freezer

because I read

that helps it

maintain its potency.

Dad is very efficient,

even with his stash.

I haven't even tried it.

What? No.

What? I mean, no migraines,

and, uh, I don't like

to lose my cool.

- Oh, okay. Ha-ha-ha.

Your what?

- Oh. Okay. Ha-ha-ha.

You don't think I'm cool.

Fine. All right.

All right, then

I got nothing to lose.

Ohhh, sh*t. Wow.

Takes a cold one to know one

whose song is that?

It's mine.

I wrote it.

You wrote that? A long time ago.

Damn, Linda.

Wow. I still have your album.

You do not.

Yeah, I got

a lot of stuff in the...

I got a rubbermaid

in the basement.

A rubbermaid? Ha-ha-ha.

Rubbermaid

is a very successful company.

Wow, Pete.

You have me in your rubbermaid.

Oh. Ah.

Oh, yeah, look at this. Oh, man.

- God. Ha-ha-ha.

Joshy. Ha-ha-ha.

- Look at you.

- Fanny pack.

We were pretty damn cute

as a family.

Silk night sky.

Here it is,

my one and only album.

- Yup.

- Oh, my god.

Look...

Do you think it would still fit me?

Oh, yeah.

- Should I try it on?

- Yeah.

Okay, goodbye.

Hey, where are you going?

- Bathroom.

- Yeah.

Don't kill yourself in there.

Pete. Oh, I can't believe it.

I didn't say that.

She didn't hear you.

Can't believe I said that.

Oh, my god.

And you notice, it smells nice.

It does.

Pete:
She's gotta be here.

Julie?

There she is.

- Come on, sit down.

- No.

You're tired.

I'm not a bit tired. Out.

See?

You know that little thing

you gave me about Napoleon?

No, what?

By Robert g. Ingersoll?

Yeah.

Well, I'm not sure I get that.

Are you hungry?

Are you hungry?

You stay right there.

Arugula.

Nine-four-eight-eight-four.

You just know that

off the top of your...?

Boom. Is it...?

Yes, you are absolutely right.

Of course I'm right.

I know all the plu codes.

I ring stuff up all day long.

Hm...

Go ahead, try me.

Anything, anything, anything.

Bananas. Organic or regular?

Organic is

nine-four-two-three-seven.

Yes.

You're like a memorizing genius.

Yes.

You know, they say, like,

all kids are screwed up now.

It's the air or the radio waves

or the-the peanuts.

Hey, remember

that pediatrician, the one...

What was his name?

Fa... Dr. fa... farling.

Fena... fenamana. Fenan... fenan.

The guy in wheaton.

What about him?

That doctor. Remember,

he said joshy was hyperactive.

Turns out he was just drinking

too much pop.

Pop, yeah. Right?

They know nothing.

Yeah, they know nothing.

We know nothing.

She's gonna be fine.

She's gonna be fine.

I don't know.

Oh, yeah, she is.

This is...

No.

I'm eating that. I'm...

It's bad for you.

I don't care.

Hm.

Mm.

Pete.

Yeah?

Are you okay?

Uh-huh.

Are you sick?

No.

Did you just...?

Just wanna touch me?

Milk? Nine-four-oh-one-one.

Oh, my god. This is very good.

Yes.

It is so wrong.

- You all done?

- Yes.

Should I sit? Be my guest.

Is...? Who...? I don't understand.

Don't forget the crispy.

What? Is my bacon

not too crispy for you?

Of course it is. Not.

He means the French toast.

No, well, I'm not

gonna burn it. My goodness.

Although, my great grandmother used... oh.

There she is.

Hi, Maureen.

Oh, hi. Hi, there.

Well, you're just in time for.

Maureen's

famous brioche French toast.

How's your dad?

I thought you were in Seattle.

Oh, yeah, well,

thanks for asking.

Dad's plateaued at the moment,

and so they said I should

come back for the time being

and I didn't wanna be away

from my family.

Mo, uh... mo makes

the best breakfasts.

Oh, yes, that is all

I'm good for, right?

No, I didn't mean to say that.

Mm-hm.

So, anyway, I, uh...

I thought I would just take

the red-eye back last night,

and I got in at 6:00 this morning.

I feel like a hot mess.

You don't look like a hot mess.

Ha-ha-ha.

Linda, you're sweet. Do you,

uh...? You want some coffee?

Uh, mo makes,

really, the best coffee.

Thought her French toast

was the best.

Hard to decide what's best

when mo's cooking.

Come on, Linda. Sit down.

Have some breakfast.

No, I'm good, thanks.

I'm not really hungry. Ha, ha.

You sure? Yeah, I'm good.

Okay, well, suit yourself.

By the way,

you look good in my robe.

Keep it.

Okay.

I'm gonna go out

and make a little phone call.

Okay. Come on, you guys,

let's eat before it gets cold.

Okay. Uh, syrup? No, I have it.

Can I start? After you.

Hi.

Can we talk?

I'm practically naked right now.

I have five sisters.

I've seen a naked lady before.

Well, I just had a brother.

Killed in 'nam.

Oh, I didn't know.

So as you know, we're really

concerned about miss Julie.

She's gonna be

all right, you know?

She's always been

a fighter. Heh, heh.

Well, she's had to be.

Uh, right now, we are working

with her doctor to stabilize her

and she's on some meds

and she's been going

to therapy as well.

I don't like her

to miss a session.

Oh. I don't think one's

that big a deal.

I also understand

you gave her some marijuana.

No. Pete did.

It's Pete's marijuana.

For his headaches.

Yeah, we did smoke some.

It's a plant.

Okay. I just think that

maybe it's not great

for you to be here now.

You're always welcome

in our home.

And I know Pete thought

it would do Julie

some good to see you,

but I think what she needs

right now is normalcy.

Well, I got her

out of those pajamas,

and I got her hair done.

And I think she's doing a lot

better since I arrived.

Linda, hey, come on, please.

Please, don't be offended.

I'm just looking out for my kid.

Your kid?

Yeah, she's

your kid too, of course.

But, Linda, come on.

Let's... let's be real.

You haven't lived with her

since she was a little girl.

I was there for

the teen years and college.

She went to college

in Milwaukee!

Yeah, and who do you think

drove her ass there?

Who do you think helped her

put together her dorm furniture?

Or paid her bail

when she got that dui

or went to the

mother-daughter tea

at that god-awful white

sorority, huh?

Who do you think's

been doing all the mom stuff?

Look, Linda, I respect you

as the woman who gave her life.

But after you went to L.A.,

Christmas visits didn't cut it.

There was a hole in this family

and I filled it.

No, no, no.

I tried to come out here

to see them more,

but you always made it

so difficult.

"Oh, this isn't a good time

because we're doing sat prep."

Or, "joshy has an away game."

Or... yes, yes, you did.

You alienated my children

from me, Maureen.

You poisoned the relationship!

Are you serious right now?

Yeah, I am. Yeah.

Really?

You know

all those birthday gifts

and mother's day gifts

you got from the kids?

I paid for those. I sent them.

I'm the one who made sure

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