The Meddler Page #3

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alone, either.

I'm not alone.

No. We're together.

Until later,

when I'm meeting other people.

I thought we were having

a sleepover?

No.

That's so cute!

I wish my mom and I

were that close.

Aw... well, maybe,

when you get older.

What would make you happy?

If I could be stuffed

into a Cannon

and shot into outer space.

Should we go get milkshakes?

I'm going to kill myself.

Don't say that.

I can't live here anymore.

There's no safe place.

I mean, just when I want to hit

the eject button, you move here.

What does that mean?

It means that I tried to book

a session with my therapist

to talk about my mother,

and I couldn't

because my mother was there!

You told me to go talk to her

after daddy died, so...

Do you understand?

Eighty percent of the time

the phone rings, it's you!

The phone rings and I think it could

be a job, or a guy, or a friend,

and it's my mother!

Almost every single time.

Do you understand how terrible

that makes me feel?

I can call less.

I can. I can just...

Well, like if you

don't get back to me,

I'll just text.

I'm never gonna get over him.

How can I help?

What can I do?

Nothing.

Well, then who are you texting?

Don't act out.

I need to have sex with someone

else, and you can't be here for it.

Okay, but just not Jacob.

Please, mom,

I can't do this anymore.

I need to get a life

of my own, okay?

And so do you!

I still need a ride

to the airport.

You have everything?

I have no idea.

Passengers only. No parking.

Love you.

Love you.

Blue team to ICU, please.

Blue team, ICU.

Oh.

Hi. Hello.

You all by yourself?

Because your thing's beeping.

There's nobody with you?

I think, maybe, you got tangled.

Let me look.

I don't know.

The wires or something here?

Ah, there you go.

See? Is that better?

You seem like you...

Ah, okay.

Well, I'll go get somebody

that knows what they're doing.

Um, you can keep the little bunny.

He likes it there.

The woman in 317, she's in pain.

Oh. Mm-hm.

Marnie, hi!

What are you doing here?

You said you needed

a babysitter.

I brought bagels.

Oh, come in, please.

All salt.

You know what nobody ever tells

you is how lonely it is.

I swear, I feel like

there are some days

where I go an entire day without

seeing another grown person.

Like, by the time Dani

gets home,

I don't even know how

to shut off the baby-talk.

That is so normal.

Really?

Really.

But, you know, you have to

remember that she's gonna grow up.

She's not gonna stay

a little kid forever.

And then you'll be having

real conversations.

You'll talk about everything,

the way me and Lori do.

Yeah, I know...

Well, you're right, I know.

God, I don't know why I'm so worried

about, like, doing it right.

I... I lost my mom

when I was young,

so I'm... I'm flying blind.

Lori told me something about that.

I'm sorry.

But you can call me anytime

to babysit if you want.

God, Lori is so lucky to have you

so close if she ever has kids.

My dad couldn't even fly in

for my fake wedding.

You know, I had to walk myself

down the aisle.

Oh, why was your wedding fake?

Oh, because, yeah,

it was at city hall.

And, like, we'd just found out

the adoption was going through.

And so, you know, I convinced myself

I just wanted a quickie wedding,

and then I thought we'd have a

real wedding once Tehya came home,

but now it just... it feels

selfish to spend any money

I'd spend on her on, like,

giving us a special day, so...

But what about Dani,

is he working?

Oh, she.

Yeah, she's a chef at Bouchon,

but she's, like, fifth in line

and works crazy hours.

She does.

Mm.

What if I gave you the money?

What?

Yeah.

You know, I can gift a certain amount

of money every year to a person

without having to pay taxes,

and I...

I don't know if it's gonna be enough

for your dream wedding, but $13,000...

Marnie, that's crazy.

No. What's crazy?

I have it, you need it. I mean, you just

don't want to leave it sitting around.

Well, no. You should save it.

Spend it on yourself.

I mean, wouldn't Lori be upset?

Why? She's not getting married.

Why would you even want

to do that?

It's romantic and, you know,

renewing your vows.

Joe and I talked about that.

Who doesn't love love?

Oh, my god! Marnie!

This is amazing!

I mean, well, obviously, you're gonna

be involved in all of the planning.

Only whatever you want me

to be part of.

What do you think you want?

Oh, my god.

Nothing, like, extravagant.

Dani was in the Navy,

so maybe like a nautical theme.

You could wear

a little sailor dress and he...

She could wear her uniform.

And it would be like

officer and a gentleman.

Or you could do it

on a submarine.

Well, I don't see

any submarines for rent,

but there are a bunch of boats at

the yacht club in Marina Del Rey.

That you can rent for a party?

Yeah, looks like it.

Freddy, you are a genius.

Oh, jeez, it's $10,000

just for the venue.

Look at that.

I should get one of these

for my daughter.

Here, why don't you ring me up

another iPad?

Yeah, sure.

You know, I decided

to take your advice.

You're gonna be a lawyer?

Well, no.

But I am going to school.

I mean, it's night school,

but maybe engineering

or programming or something.

See how far I can get.

And work's gonna pay for it,

so...

Oh, Freddy, you took my advice.

Yeah, now all I have to do is figure out

my work schedule and the bus schedule.

You don't have a car?

Nah, my mom uses it for work,

but it's okay.

I don't mind taking a bus.

Meet a lot of freaky people

on there.

No, I could drive you.

When?

What are you talking about?

I'm in the neighborhood.

You're always

helping me out all the time.

This will be my chance

to pay you back.

Oh, my god.

Do we have to take the freeway?

I mean, we could avoid it,

but are you sure?

I mean, it's kind of late.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

No, no, I...

Don't worry about it.

I don't sleep much.

What?

Cut! Cut!

Hey, are you...

Are you supposed to be here?

Here? Okay.

Background, cross over, talk

to the woman in the blue hat.

Okay?

Yeah, killing the flowers.

Take that from you.

Okay, losing the sweater.

Losing the sweater.

Sorry about that.

Take your time, chance.

Okay. Great.

Great. All right!

We're gonna go again!

Mark.

All right, background!

Action!

Hi.

Shh.

Anyways, I was just walking...

Shh.

So, we do it this way...

Cut!

Anyway...

Background!

The craziest thing happened.

You would not believe.

I wandered onto a Hollywood movie set and

ended up being a part of the action.

Isn't that wild?

They say movie stars aren't nice

people, but they really are.

Half-day today?

I don't think I'll go back,

but I'm glad I did it.

Then three nights a week

I take Freddy to his class,

and we talk the whole way.

And they're alive

when he scalps them.

No way.

And then, he eats their brains.

Oh, no! That's sick!

I know.

That's sick!

I know. I know.

Three, two, one. And I've

been having a great time

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