The Other Sister Page #8

I love you every minute.

I love you more than band music...

and cookie-making.

That's... That's a stupid thing

to say, I know, I...

No.

That's the first time...

anybody's ever

said that to me before.

I love you too, Daniel McMahon.

I don't want you to leave.

Me neither.

The reason I'm always saying no to you

is because of what you ask for, Carla.

But Daniel

never asked for the money.

- He would just come and move in with me.

- That's the same as asking for money.

But it's my idea.

- And, see, his rent is $500, and he can't afford it, Mom.

- Honey. Carla.

Carla, he cannot move in with you.

- But it's my place.

- No, it is not your place.

It is the person who pays for the rent.

That is the boss of the apartment.

B- But Dad pays the bills here,

and you're the boss.

That's different.

Radley, please.

- Dad, tell Mom that it's not very different.

- Please.

Honey, your mom is right

on this one.

Oh, really.

- Mom is right.

- Oh, pumpkin.

I'm telling you,

that boy sees her as a rich girl.

Well, she is a rich girl,

but I don't think he's after her money.

But seriously,

aren't you concerned?

Carla is young,

she's full of love.

This is the first love she's ever had.

She's feeling that for the first time.

This is just a harmless

flirtation, a crush.

That's all it is.

So, we can do...

Or we could try, um, page 39.

I marked that.

And page 84...

is okay.

But I don't want to do page 155...

But... I... If I...

If I remember correctly...

t- t-there's a page...

it's, uh, 146.

And i-i... it looks pretty good.

How much do you weigh?

Uh, well, let's see. L... I-I...

See, 'cause... 'cause I weigh 145...

and four ounces.

- Four ounces?

- Yeah.

- Well, that sounds okay.

- Yeah. See... Yeah.

So, d-do you want to do it now?

'Cause I... I got the, um...

I got protection...

at the family planning place.

And, uh... See- See, 'cause, uh... I...

I even got ones that glow in the dark.

And... And... And see, they... 'cause

they made me practise on a banana.

- Do you want me to show you how to do it?

- No.

Okay.

So, are you ready?

'Cause, 'cause I'm ready.

Ready?

Are you r-ready?

Come on, 'cause... 'cause we can do it

in the... in the bedroom, if you want.

No, I'm not ready.

L... Daniel.

I don't want to do it right now.

I was thinking that we could wait

till the next holiday...

because holidays are special...

and Thanksgiving

is coming up soon...

Oh, 'cause, uh,

I feel special right now, Carla.

But Thanksgiving, there's a turkey

and there's more than two desserts.

Yeah.

It's like a magic.

- Oh.

- But I don't... I don't wanna do it now.

- Uh...

- Well, let's get your bike.

So I just save these

for Thanksgiving, right?

- Yeah, Thanksgiving.

- Yeah. Okay.

You always tell me

That it's impossible

To be respected

And be a girl

Please be careful with me

I'm sensitive

And I'd like to stay that way

- Very careful. Good girl. That's right. It's hot.

- Wow.

- Oh, that looks good.

- Looks good.

Put it down over here,

'cause this is nice, cold marble.

Yes!

Good! That's good. All right, now curl

your fingers. Don't get your fingers in.

And we thank You that we are all here together

again for the first time in many years...

making this a Thanksgiving

for each of us to remember.

Amen.

- Potatoes.

- Good.

So, Caroline, please tell me how,

with your horrible temper...

you think you're going to be able

to manage teaching second grade.

- Oh, don't talk like that about your sister.

- I don't have a horrible temper.

- I love children. - She's a good

teacher. - I just get mad at adults.

- Mm-hmm. And her sister, occasionally.

- Thanks, Winnie.

- Yeah!

- Oh, just occasionally her sister.

- Have you seen her temper?

- But, Carla, do you know what I did?

- Are we almost done?

- What's your hurry?

Carla, why are you in such a hurry?

I don't want to get home too late.

Yes, Mom,

I took all the right buses.

Will you thank Winnie

for making me the food bundle?

Okay, good night, Mom.

Happy Thanksgiving.

John Elway recovers

on the 13-yard line!

This is so good.

It's, uh... Uh, this is...

Last year...

Uh, last year,

um, I ate tids and bits...

and it... and it just... it just doesn't

have that Thanksgiving feeling.

Yeah.

Well, Winnie made everything

except the sweet potatoes.

I made that and put

all the little marshmallows on top.

Oh, 'cause...

'cause that was my favourite part.

- Eh, no, it wasn't.

- Yeah, it was.

Well, I'm stuffed.

Well, it's... it's Thanksgiving. Remember the...

'm-m-member what we said we were gonna do on Thanksgiving?

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

I wonder who thought up sex

in the first place, Daniel.

L- I-I think it was Madonna,

actually.

But, Daniel...

I'm kind of scared.

Well, you... you don't

have to be scared, Carla.

'Cause you know why?

'Cause I would...

'Cause I would never hurt you.

'Cause you... you're the last person

in the world that I'd ever hurt.

Okay.

- Carla?

- Just a second.

That's nice underwear.

Yeah.

I got it from my sister's closet.

I've never been naked

in front of anyone before.

Just you.

Should we have some music,

Daniel?

Uh, i-i-it's okay.

I'll get some music.

Okay.

I know why you're smiling.

- Why?

- When someone smiles like that, they're in love.

Really?

Oh, Carla, there you are. You know, I've

got some new art books for you to look at.

And I want you to select a few paintings

that we can discuss later. All right?

- Yeah.

- All right.

- Well, I like "The Lace Maker. "

- Mm-hmm.

And this one right here.

That's the famous

"Girl with the Red Hat. "

- That's such a pretty painting.

- She...

But I think we should look at our Sister Wendy, because

she's going to be in Florence this week. I'm very excited.

I'm going on a grand tour in search of some

of the finest art treasures in the world.

What are...

You know something?

- What?

- You look different to me, dear.

- What's going on, huh?

- Beginning my grand tour in Florence.

Strange.

...and sometimes played at funerals.

Um...

Hello?

Oh, hi, Dad.

Yeah. Um, wait.

Uh, well, I was... I was wondering

i- if... if you could change your mind...

a- a-about not giving me the money,

just 'cause...

just 'cause I...

I met this girl and then...

Um...

Oh, y-yeah.

Well, Dad, just... Wh... Uh...

What about just giving me, uh, enough... enough money just

until I... I fi... I find a better job that... that pays...

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

Okay... Yeah, 'cause it...

It's just that sometimes I forget.

Yeah.

Um, yeah, I m... I miss you too.

Uh, I'm, uh...

How... How are you, Da...

Okay, bye.

If you're happy and you know it

clap your hands

If you're happy and you know it

clap your hands

If you're happy...

Oh, I know what you guys

are gonna do tonight.

Hey, the Daniel McMahon bike rack.

Hey!

Take that bike off my porch!

If you're happy and you know it

clap your hands

Ernie! Ernie!

Thank you, San Francisco!

Thank you, Elvis McMahon.

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