The Single Moms Club Page #2

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So would you all please introduce yourselves?

I'm Jan Malkovitch. I'm Kathryn's mother.

I'm Lytia Wright. Hakim my son.

Hillary Massey. Jennifer's my daughter.

And I'm Esperanza Luego,

and Veronica's my daughter.

So, where are the fathers?

I'm a single parent by choice.

My husband's in court.

What'd he do?

He's a lawyer.

Oh. Oh.

Oh, Veronica's dad couldn't make it.

He's tied up today.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, Hakim's father,

he couldn't make it either.

He locked up. Forever.

[Sighs ] Well,

now that we're done with the introductions...

can we move this along,

or are we gonna sing Kumbaya?

[Laughs]

Okay, you need to chill out.

This is probably important.

Who are you?

[ Hillary

Jan! 1

She don't know me. She don't know.

Ladies. Ladies.

As you know,

West Merryville is a very exclusive school.

We have- We have a waiting list

that is four years long.

And because of our generous

scholarship program...

we have children here

from- from all walks of life.

And our board was adamant...

on this being a safe place

for urban children to be educated.

One of the biggest challenges that I face...

as principal of West Merryville is...

What did she look at us

for when she said that?

That it's difficult, at best,

to, um- to police...

all of the different... personalities...

and keep them in line.

- Girl, she need a Valium.

- She needs sex.

[ Laughing I

- [ Snickering ]

- Um- [ Shushing ]

Last evening,

we had a bit of a problem.

All of your children were found on campus

after hours by our custodian.

- Hi.

- Hi.

I'm May, Rick's mom.

I'm really sorry I'm late. I just, uh-

I was just saying...

how the children

were caught on campus after hours.

And Rick was caught

spray painting graffiti on the building.

Yeah.

And Jan, Hillary, Esperanza...

your daughters, Kate,

Jennifer and Veronica...

were caught smoking these.

So, what did Hakim do?

Oh. He was tagging as well.

Oh, really?

[ Chuckles ]

Gonna tag that ass when I get home.

Okay, now, I don't need any ass tagging.

I'm not quite sure what that means.

Unfortunately,

the board wants all five children expelled.

- Wait! What? No!

- You cannot expel-

Calm- Calm down!

I spoke to the board...

and they have agreed to give them

a probationary period.

The board has agreed

to allow them to stay in school...

as long as you parents

can make sure this does not happen again.

- Oh, that's no problem.

- [ Hillary] Of course.

When the children

of West Merryville get in trouble...

we ask the parents to get involved.

So you will have to chair

this year's Belfast dance and fund-raiser.

Yaw.!

You'll have to work together as a group.

[ School Bell Ringing ]

The future of your children

at West Merryville depends on it.

[ Hillary]

I have a few ideas about how we can do this.

Shall we meet at my house at noon

on Thursday to discuss it?

That sounds like a plan to me.

- Jan?

- Are you gonna be there?

- Jan!

- Yes.

Yes, I'll be there.

Who is that chick?

Uh, should we exchange numbers,

ladies?

We should all be listed

on the student directory.

- Right.

- I'm actually unlisted...

but Hillary has

my assistant's information.

All right. See ya.

Bye. it was nice to meet you, May.

- Nice meeting you.

- You, too, girl.

- Do you need a ride?

- Yes.

- Let's go.

- [ Sighs ]

'Cause I ain't spendin'

one second with that chick.

[ Scoffs ]

She don't know me.

- Hey! Rick, is that you?

- Yeah.

I have had the day from hell.

I cannot find my purse.

Get up here.

Get up here right now. Right now. Faster. Go.

Gosh.

What took you so long

to get home from school, first of all?

You got something you wanna tell me?

Turn around. Rick!

Do you hear me talking to you?

- Is there something you want to tell me?

- No.

Well, I spent the afternoon at your school

talking to your principal...

who showed me pictures

of you tagging the walls.

I'm spending all this money for you

to go to this private school...

and you're gonna tag the walls?

- Are you listening to me?

- You're talking, aren't you?

I want you in this house every day by 4:00.

Do you understand?

My dad's coming to pick me up

tomorrow anyway.

[ Exhales]

Okay, Rick.

When Daddy picks you up,

I want you to come straight home.

Okay.

Just- Just work with me.

Okay? I got a lot goin' on. I'm tryin' to finish

my book. I'm tryin' to get stuff going.

I'm- I'm- Mommy is stressed.

But I need you to listen to me.

- Got it?

- Yes.

Okay. And clean up the room.

Oh, gosh.

I want to go live with my dad anyway, okay?

[ Door Slams ]

[ Exhales]

[ Jennifer]

Well, first Kate tried it...

and then Veronica

and then I sort of tried it.

- But then I started coughing and-

- Smoking?

I know. I know.

That is awful!

Do you know if you start smoking early,

you don't get b*obs?

- Really?

- Yes.

You shouldn't smoke. Very bad for you.

- Oh, why'd you do that?

- Well, Kate was doing it.

If Kate jump off a bridge,

are you gonna do the same?

That is bad. Really bad.

I won't-

[ speaking Spanish ]

[ Laughing ]

Good. You're too smart for that.

Go.

- Jennifer, I want to talk to you about-

- Christina already did.

- Oh, good. Thank you, Christina.

- Sure.

[ Jan] Yeah, I think

this little idiot that I trained...

is trying to take my partnership.

- Really?

- Yes.

Just came out of a meeting with Ollie.

Kramer just sat there backstabbing me...

just passive-aggressively

telling Ollie about...

you know, Her kid's having problems.

She doesn't have the dedication it takes.

I'm here every day and on the weekend.

What else can I do?

Are you there?

- [Lawn Mower Wh/rr/ng ]

- What's that noise?

Oh, my neighbor is out cutting his grass.

Oh. Well, can't you just...

put on a bikini and sashay over there...

and act helpless or offer to whack his weeds?

I will not do that!

I demand that you make that man a casserole

and take it over to him.

I can't. My divorce isn't even final yet.

Trust me. Your divorce is final.

- It's time to move on. Believe me.

- Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

He is coming over here. What do I do?

Answer the door.

- What?

- Answer the door.

- Do you have I/pst/'ck on?

- [ Doorbell Rings ]

- I get it!

- No, no! I think I- I think I-

You just stay right there, all right?

I'll be back.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm Peter. I just bought

the old Lindberg house next door.

Oh. I hadn't noticed.

[Jan]

Yeah, right. Liar.

- Um, hi.

- You said hi already.

Tell him you'll untie your tubes...

for a man who's fiscally responsible.

- I'm Hillary.

- 80 does he have big feet?

- Nice to- Nice to meet you.

- You know what that means.

Um, listen, I'm a contractor by day...

but I'm gonna be doing

a lot of remodeling over there...

mostly after hours on my own time.

So if it ever gets loud, just let me know.

- Tell him you like it loud.

- Shut up.

- Um, Okay. Sure.

- Yeah.

Look down at his zipper.

Look at his crotch. Is he happy to see you?

- I be! he is.

- Oh!

Tell him you want it. You need it.

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