The Safety of Objects Page #4
WHY DON'T YOU GET UP
AND COME TO BREAKFAS WITH US?
AND COME TO BREAKFAS WITH US?
COME ON.
COME ON.
Sally:
COME ON.Sally:
COME ON.[GASPS]
HA HA HA.
HA HA.
HA HA.
GET HER.
HA HA HA.
HEE HEE HEE.
HI, RANDY.
HEY, RANDY.
HEY.
THAT'S NOT COOL, MAN.
THAT'S NOT COOL, MAN.
RANDY.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
I WAS JUS SAYING HI
TO THE KIDS.
NO, NO. I WASN'T--
YOU KNOW WHAT?
BECAUSE, UH, I DON'T KNOW,
I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE...HOT.
NO, I'M OK.
IT'S EARLY, SO IT'S
NOT SO HOT YET.
OH, ALL RIGHT.
WELL, IF YOU DO,
YOU KNOW, JUST HOLLER,
AND I'LL...GIVE YOU SOME.
OK.
DO YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND?
NOT AT THE MOMENT.
OH. REALLY?
'CAUSE YOU'RE...
A GOOD-LOOKING GUY.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
[WATCH BEEPS]
OH, HA HA. HA HA.
WOW. LOOK A YOUR PULSE.
I WAS ON THE, UH,
YOU KNOW THE--
THE NORDIC TRACK.
AND--AND
YEAH?
YEAH.
I'LL LET YOU
GET BACK TO IT.
OK. ALL RIGHT.
THANKS FOR:
THE OFFER, THOUGH.
THANKS FOR:
THE OFFER, THOUGH.
THERE'S SOME ORANGE JUICE
WITH EXTRA VITAMINS
IN THE REFRIGERATOR. HAVE SOME.
IN THE REFRIGERATOR. HAVE SOME.
ON A DIET.
I WAS. I AM.
THAT GRAPEFRUIT THING
THAT GRAPEFRUIT THING
WAS MAKING ME DIZZY.
WHEN I COME BACK,
WE'LL FINISH YOUR BOOK.
THAT WILL GIVE US SOMETHING
TO LOOK FORWARD TO.
SO, UH, YOU'RE REALLY
GONNA DO THIS THING?
I AM.
WELL, WHO'S GONNA
TAKE CARE OF HIM?
WELL, WHO'S GONNA
TAKE CARE OF HIM?
YOU ARE, HOWARD.
YOU AND JULIE.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED
TO DO?
FIND SOMEONE, HOWARD.
CALL THE AGENCY.
GET A NURSE IN.
GOD FORBID YOU MIGHT HAVE
TO TOUCH HIM.
ESTHER, DON'T.
DON'T WHAT?
[WATER DRIPPING]
FOR 3 WEEKS.
I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU
HAVEN'T MADE THAT CALL.
I'M NOT GOING TO CHANGE MY MIND.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT I DO THIS.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
YOU WANT ME TO ALSO MAKE
YOU CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT HIM.
ON YOUR SON.
HOW DO YOU THINK
THAT MAKES HIM FEEL?
HOW DO I THINK:
THAT MAKES HIM FEEL?
ESTHER...
[SIGHS]
[SIGHS]
?? HOORAY FOR PHILLIP ??
?? HE'S GETTING
MARRIED TODAY-- ??
MOM, COME ON.
WE WERE WATCHING THAT.
STOP IT.
THIS IS IMPORTANT.
YOUR FATHER IS COMING
TO SEE YOU GUYS.
I WANT YOU TO GO UPSTAIRS
AND GET READY.
AND I WANT YOU:
TO PUT ON NICE CLOTHES.
NOT PLAY CLOTHES. OK?
NOW, NOW, NOW!
COME ON, RAYANNE.
5 MINUTES, OK?
AND, SALLY,
IF YOU COULD NOT MENTION
THE, UH, SALAD BOWL
FULL OF LUCKY CHARMS
TO YOUR MOM,
I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
[THINKING] I REFUSE TO PANIC.
THERE'S NO REASON
I'LL GET MY RESUME TOGETHER
AND START LOOKING
FOR ANOTHER JOB.
OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE MY LIFE.
I HAVE SKILLS, AND I'M GONNA
PUT THEM TO USE.
I HAVE SKILLS, AND I'M GONNA
PUT THEM TO USE.
AND THIS TIME,
Jake:
CUT IT OUT.Jake:
CUT IT OUT.[DISHWASHER BUZZING]
[DISHWASHER BUZZING]
Susan:
CHOPPITY, CHOP,EVERYONE!
Susan:
CHOPPITY, CHOP,EVERYONE!
Radio:
STARTING TODAY,15 CRAZY ROCK-N-ROLLERS
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE--
SO, MRS. GOLD,
HOW YOU FEELING?
YOU READY TO GO?
YEAH. I GUESS SO.
WHY, DO YOU ASK,
WOULD ANYONE WANT TO ENDURE
70, 80-PLUS HOURS
MY ANSWER.
IT'S THE AMERICAN DREAM.
IT'S SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.
'CAUSE IT'S
MY F***ING CAR.
NO ONE ELSE:
IS COMPLAINING.
YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD
LISTEN TO THIS STUFF.
LEARN A LITTLE SOMETHING
WIN A CAR FOR YOU.
WIN A CAR FOR YOU.
HEY, MRS. GOLD.
HEY, TINA.
OK, YOU GUYS.
ORDER WHATEVER:
YOU WANT.
I LOVE:
COMING HERE,
'CAUSE YOU CAN GE WHATEVER YOU WANT,
AND TINA WILL FIX
IT FOR YOU.
AND TINA WILL FIX
IT FOR YOU.
SUSAN?
JILL. HI.
HI.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
YOU, TOO.
UM, THIS IS
MY HUSBAND JIM.
HI.
THIS IS OUR SON JAKE
AND EMILY, OUR YOUNGEST.
HI.
PLEASED:
TO MEET YOU.
ANOTHER "J"
NAME.
HA HA. WE SHOULD
STICK TOGETHER.
HA HA. WE SHOULD
STICK TOGETHER.
OH, I CAN'T GET OVER
WHAT A LITTLE LADY
YOU'VE BECOME.
Catherine:
AHH, YOU REALLYDO LOOK GOOD, SAMANTHA.
YOU LOOK ESPECIALLY
PRETTY TOO, PUMPKIN.
I'M NOT A PUMPKIN.
I'M A GIRL.
I'M NOT A PUMPKIN.
I'M A GIRL.
YOU KNOW WHA YOU WANT, SWEETIE?
NO.
NO.
HOW'S THE HOUSE?
[THINKING] WHAT'S
HAPPENED TO SUE?
MAYBE WE SHOULD:
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
AND JAKE--I, THE DOLL...
HERE YOU GO.
BET YOU THOUGH I WAS JUST HAPPY
TO SEE YOU, HUH.
TO SEE YOU, HUH.
SALLY GLENN'S
DAUGHTER.
SALLY GLENN'S
DAUGHTER.
SO, WHAT'S
WRONG?
IS IT CANCER?
PROSTATE?
YOU KNOW:
YOU CAN TELL ME,
YOU KNOW,
BECAUSE...I'VE
GONE THROUGH IT.
WHAT? WITH JIM?
YES.
OH! NO.
THERE WAS A BOMB THREA AT THE LAW FIRM.
A BOMB THREAT?
IN THE CITY?
OH, MY GOD.
CAN YOU TALK:
ABOUT IT OR...
I CAN.
AND CALL THE OFFICE
AND...SEE IF THERE'S
ANY NEW NEWS.
YOU GO.
GO ON.
LISTEN,
AND LET US KNOW.
QUITE EXCITING.
Doll:
OOH, OOH,THAT SMARTS.
?? IF I EVER SEE
YOUR FACE AGAIN... ??
HELLO, MAY I HAVE A DOUBLE
VODKA MARTINI, PLEASE?
SURE THING.
Annette:
LOOKINGFOR COURAGE?
HA. UH, YEAH, YEAH.
YES I AM.
STOP IT.
MOM!
GUYS,
CUT IT OUT.
EMILY, LET HER GO.
SHE'S MINE.
YOU LET HER GO.
EMILY, LET HER GO!
NO.
EMILY, LET HER GO!
MAKE ME.
UNH!
MOM.
[CRYING]
JAKE.
JILL,
EXCUSE ME.
JILL,
EXCUSE ME.
WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO YOU?
I DON'T MIND
TELLING YOU.
IF YOU WERE MY SON,
TO JCPENNEY.
TO JCPENNEY.
Doll:
JAKE,IS THAT YOU?
YEAH, YEAH, IT IS.
I CAN'T TELL.
Jim:
IT'S UNUSUAL FOR ME
TO HAVE THIS KIND
OF TIME ON MY HANDS.
JIM?!
SUSAN.
I-I RAN
INTO OUR NEIGHBOR.
HI. HI.
WH--WHAT'S WR--
WH--WHAT'S WR--
OOH. YOU'D BETTER
GO SEE WHAT'S WRONG.
I'M GONNA GET BACK
TO MY TABLE:
BEFORE SOMETHING
LIKE THAT HAPPENS TO ME.
HA HA.
JIM, IT'S A LIFE
YOU'VE MADE.
DON'T ACT LIKE
IT'S NOT YOURS.
BYE.
BYE.
Jake, whispering:
Tani.
JAKE, WHY WERE YOU
TRYING TO KILL ME?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
THE STRANGLING:
AND THE THROWING.
SHE WAS REALLY HURTING YOU,
YEAH, BUT YOU COULD
HAVE OFFERED HER
A SLICE OF BACON...
AND SOME WAFFLE:
OR SOMETHING.
I WASN'T THINKING STRAIGHT.
AND SHE WAS REALLY
CHOMPING AWAY THERE.
INDEED, BUT YOU'RE SURE
DOING IT ALL NIGHT LONG
AT YOUR SO-CALLED
SLEEPOVER?
NOT EVEN CLOSE.
SO YOU SQUASHED EMILY'S
FOOT JUST FOR ME?
YEAH.
OH, YOU'RE THE BES BOYFRIEND EVER!
GIVE ME SUGAR.
TANI, NO, I CAN'T.
PEOPLE ARE GONNA
THINK IT'S WEIRD.
I WANT SUGAR.
NOT RIGHT NOW.
SUGAR, SUGAR,
SUGAR, SUGAR.
LATER, WHEN WE GE HOME, OK? COME ON.
I BABY-SIT THAT KID.
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