Second Chance Christmas Page #5

I went to the gym this morning.

I see that.

Morning. I see that.

I don't want you to do no

I see that. I don't

want you to do no work today.

I don't want you to do no work today.

Appreciate it.

Work today. Appreciate it.

I'm bad in a good way though.

Appreciate it. I'm bad in a

good way though. I already know.

I'm bad in a good way though. I

already know. Who told you that?

I already know. Who told you that?

You did.

Who told you that? You did.

You remember that one night...

You did. You remember

that one night... Yeah.

You remember that one night...

Yeah. [ Clears throat ]

Yeah. [ clears

throat ] Hey, bud.

[ Clears throat ] hey, bud.

What's going on?

Hey, bud. What's going on?

Checking out the house?

What's going on? Checking out the house?

Hey, got to work those

checking out the house? Hey, got

to work those muscles out, man.

Hey, got to work those muscles out, man.

Oh, I can't find my ps4.

Muscles out, man. Oh, I can't

find my ps4. Have you seen it?

Oh, I can't find my ps4.

Have you seen it? Mm, no.

Have you seen it? Mm, no.

Maybe, uh, your bedroom?

Mm, no. Maybe, uh, your bedroom?

Check there?

Maybe, uh, your bedroom? Check there?

Go check there.

Check there? Go check there.

It's a good thing we hired

go check there. It's a good thing

we hired the movers to carry all

it's a good thing we hired the movers

to carry all the heavy stuff, huh?

The movers to carry all the heavy stuff,

huh? That way you ain't too wore out

the heavy stuff, huh? That way you ain't

too wore out to play video games.

That way you ain't too wore out

to play video games. Hey.

To play video games. Hey.

Come look at the view with us.

Hey. come look at the view with us.

Look at this.

Come look at the view with us. Look

at this. Nah, I'm gonna go play my

look at this. Nah, I'm

gonna go play my video game.

Nah, I'm gonna go play my video game.

Okay, later.

Video game. Okay, later.

Okay?

Okay, later. Okay? Ah, god.

Okay? ah, god. This

is breathtaking.

Ah, god. This is breathtaking.

Malcolm:
You're breathtaking.

This is breathtaking. Malcolm: You're

breathtaking. [ Maisie laughing ]

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Good night, mom.

Night, baby. I love you.

Night, la... [ Door slams ]

Night, la... [ Door

slams ] [ Sighs ]

[ Door slams ] [ Sighs ]

You'd at least think I'd get

[ sighs ] you'd at least think

I'd get a fist bump by now.

You'd at least think I'd get a

fist bump by now. I know.

A fist bump by now. I know.

I know, babe.

I know. I know, babe. Just...

I know, babe. Just...

I'm sorry he's being so

just... I'm sorry he's

being so difficult.

I'm sorry he's being so difficult.

He's never had a man in his life

difficult. he's never had a man in his

life before, so he doesn't know what

he's never had a man in his life before, so

he doesn't know what to expect from a father.

Before, so he doesn't know what to expect

from a father. Whoa, whoa, whoa, maisie,

to expect from a father. Whoa, whoa,

whoa, maisie, look, we talked about this.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, maisie, look, we

talked about this. I know, I know.

Look, we talked about this. I

know, I know. I mean, he doesn't...

I know, I know. I mean, he doesn't...

He doesn't need you to be

I mean, he doesn't... He doesn't

need you to be cliff huxtable.

He doesn't need you to be cliff huxtable.

He just... he needs your

cliff huxtable. He just... he needs

your Patience and your presence.

He just... he needs your Patience and your

presence. Oh, for real? That's it?

Patience and your presence. Oh, for real?

That's it? I just got to buy him some

oh, for real? That's it? I

just got to buy him some stuff?

I just got to buy him some stuff?

I can do that.

Stuff? i can do that. I

can... what does he need?

I can do that. I can... what does he need?

No. [Laughs]

I can... what does he need? No.

[Laughs] Not "presents" with a "t."

No. [laughs] Not "presents"

with a "t." "Presence" with a "c."

Not "presents" with a "t." "Presence"

with a "c." Oh, with a... okay.

"Presence" with a "c." Oh, with

a... okay. Just be around, hmm?

Oh, with a... okay. Just be around,

hmm? Show him what it means to be

just be around, hmm? Show

him what it means to be a man.

Show him what it means to be a man.

Who knows, maybe one day you

a man. Who knows, maybe one day

you guys will become friends.

Who knows, maybe one day you guys will

become friends. Look, maisie, friends is

guys will become friends. Look, maisie,

friends is cool, but boys need a father.

Look, maisie, friends is cool, but boys need

a father. And to be completely honest with

cool, but boys need a father. And to

be completely honest with you, I...

And to be completely honest with you, I...

I don't even think I know how.

You, I... I don't even think I know how.

It's not like I had anyone to

I don't even think I know how. It's

not like I had anyone to show me.

It's not like I had anyone to show me.

I know, I know, babe.

Show me. I know, I know, babe.

But you know how to be a man.

I know, I know, babe. But you know how

to be a man. And if you can teach him that

but you know how to be a man. And if you can

teach him that just by being you, you'll be

and if you can teach him that just by being

you, you'll be doing a lot more than most of

just by being you, you'll be doing a lot

more than most of the fathers I know.

Doing a lot more than most of

the fathers I know. Okay.

The fathers I know. Okay.

And you right about one

okay. and you

right about one thing.

And you right about one thing.

What's that?

Thing. what's that?

I am a man.

What's that? I am a man.

Yes, you are.

I am a man. Yes, you are.

I am a man, I am a man.

Yes, you are. I am a man, I am a man.

Yes, you are, yes, you are.

I am a man, I am a man. Yes,

you are, yes, you are. Mm.

[ Video game sound effects ]

Hey, bud.

You got a second?

Hey.

Listen... i know this all

happened fast with Malcolm.

I know this all happened fast with Malcolm.

Is he going to stick around?

With Malcolm. Is he going to stick

around? Lawrence, your father leaving

is he going to stick around? Lawrence,

your father leaving had nothing to do with you

Lawrence, your father leaving had

nothing to do with you or with me, okay?

Had nothing to do with you or with

me, okay? He had his own issues,

or with me, okay? He had his own

issues, but Malcolm is not like that,

he had his own issues, but Malcolm is not

like that, and Malcolm, he's a good man.

But Malcolm is not like that, and

Malcolm, he's a good man. I know.

And Malcolm, he's a good man. I know.

And god wouldn't send a bad one.

I know. And god wouldn't send a bad one.

What does that mean?

And god wouldn't send a bad one. What does

that mean? Well, I prayed for you to get

what does that mean? Well, I prayed

for you to get some help, and the next day,

well, I prayed for you to get some help, and

the next day, Malcolm asked you to marry him.

Some help, and the next day, Malcolm asked you

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