The Single Moms Club Page #5

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I guess we all want what every other

single mother wants- help.

Exactly.

I just want to feel equal.

A break.

To know that everything's gonna be okay.

To know we made

the right choices with our kids.

We should start a support group

for single mothers everywhere.

Yeah, yeah. A toast to the Single Moms Club.

[ Esperanza ]

Cheers to that.

- Cheers!

- Yes! All right!

Mm. Oh, God. Guys, I gotta run.

I'm so sorry,

but Veronica's on her way home from school.

Yo, girl, I'm with you.

My sister hate keepin' my kids.

- [ Esperanza ] You just finish all of that?

- Yes, I did.

Ooh, girl. Okay, I done drank too much.

See you later. Mmm. Oh.

Oh, Hillary, this was so lovely.

Thank you so much.

Listen, you cheer up. it's gonna be great.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Hey! What about the Single Moms Club?

- [ Lytia ] We'll call you.

- I love it.

It's happenin'.

All right.

LiCi.

I'm sorry I'm late.

I had a meetin' at Hakim's school.

Look, I got things to do.

Come on! Y'all mama here!

- Don't I pay you?

- Sometimes. When you have money.

Hell, I don't know

why you workin' that job anyway.

You could make more money on welfare.

And be at home

to take care of your kids.

Well, I ain't you.

So now you better than me? Because you

got a job? [ Scoffs ] That's stupid.

These three kids, you make more money

than you make in a month.

And why Hakim got to go

to that fancy school anyway?

He tryin' to be white?

He ain't no better than your oldest two,

and he gonna be just like 'em.

Rashanna! Rasheeka!

Come on, babies! Let's go!

Come on! Let's go!

Come on. Come on.

Don't bring 'em by here no more, then!

You think you better than me.

Then I want my money! Heifer.

Christina, guess what. I-

- Hi.

- Hi.

How was school?

Great.

Where's Christina?

I had to let her go.

Why?

Because we can't afford her anymore.

Mom!

I know. I'm sorry.

Well, what am I gonna do?

What do you mean, what are you gonna do?

We can do this alone.

No. Like, who am I gonna talk to

when I have a problem?

Or who's gonna help me with my homework

or my hair in the morning?

I Will.

Why do you always have

to make everybody leave us?

[ Feet Stomping ]

Please, don't wake your brother and sister.

Hakim! Get over here now!

You know you're not

supposed to be outside when I'm not here!

- [ Laughing ]

- Not supposed to be inside by myself. I'm 12.

You could get in

a lot of trouble for that. Duh.

- [ Boy] Dang, Hakim!

- [ Boy #2 ] Go home, mama's boy!

You smellin' yourself, ain't you?

You know I'm home within one hour.

You heard me?

Yeah, I heard you. Here.

Get in there and do your homework.

Don't look at me.

I don't want to hear it. He said he's coming.

[ Sighs ]

All right.

I'm gonna wait for you in the car. Okay?

What's the matter?

ls your car not working again?

[ Chuckles ]

I thought you were gonna drive past me

like you did the other day.

Well, I didn't know you then.

- Well, we're friends now.

- Hmm.

[ Sighs ]

Well, this is awfully late

for you to be here.

I'm pickin' up my little brat

from detention.

Yeah.

[ Clears Throat]

I'm, uh, just waiting.

Rick's dad always says he's coming

and never shows up.

I'm sorry.

How do you deal with that?

I wait to see which way Rick's gonna fall,

and I just try to catch him.

Ifstough.

What about-

What about Kate's Dad? Where- Where's he?

Oh, he's not in the picture.

So you know exactly

what I'm going through, then.

I do.

You can't have a relationship

with an anonymous donor.

That's really brave of you.

Yeah, I didn't think about all the questions

she would eventually ask...

when I was making my plans, so... it's tough.

Yeah. You gotta do what you gotta do.

That's right.

Kate!

[ Kate ]

Okay, Okay-

Hi.

- See you at the next meeting.

- See ya.

[ Kate]

Bye.

[Veronica Chattering ]

I didn't even know what to do.

Everybody was, like, staring at her.

I'm, like,

Really? Shut up. Sorry. Come on-

- Are you on the phone?

- No.

- Give me the phone.

- But, Mom, I was only gonna-

[ speaking Spanish ]

Dad gave me this phone

so I could call him if I needed to.

- You don't need a phone.

- Why?

I've told you, mam/Z

How many times have I told you?

You don't need a phone

because you're too young.

Because your grades are down.

We've had this conversation before.

- [ Speaking Spanish ]

- [Line Ringing]

- Daddy?

- [ Sighs ] Veronica.

Mom won't let me have my phone.

[ Spanish ]

He wants to talk to you.

[ Speaking Spanish ]

- Okay.

" [ Spanish ]

I'll go with that.

[ Sighs ]

[ Exhales]

What?

What is wrong with you? it is just a phone.

I thought we discussed this.

I'm not allowing

my 11-year-old daughter to have a phone.

You can't handle the fact

that I married somebody else, can you?

That's what this is all about.

We are over, Esperanza.

Okay. I don't care who you married!

I have a daughter that I have to raise...

and you're making this so hard on me.

Why? You think I care about Yolanda?

I have somebody that I-

You have a what?

You're about to say you have a man?

I swear to you, if you have a man

in the house that I bought...

you are getting out of it.

Is that clear?

Is that clear?

[ Sighs ]

You are horrible.

[ Elevator Bell Dings ]

Why are we here?

Well, you could be at piano lessons,

but you managed to get kicked out of those.

I told you,

I don't like piano or gymnastics...

or ballet or painting or sculpting.

You just keep trying

to find a way to keep me busy.

Listen, young lady,

that is what being a woman is about.

It's about multitasking

and nailing it every single day, all right?

You are gonna thank me one of these days...

when you get to a good college

and make your own money...

and don't have to depend on anybody else,

just like your mother.

I'm not gonna be like you.

Really? What are you gonna be like?

Get married and have a family.

I'm gonna have a husband

so that I don't have to do everything myself.

So that my kid knows who her father is.

Kate!

This was your choice, Morn.

Just leave me alone. You're ruining my life.

Jan?

Hey. I didn't think anyone else was here.

I overheard.

She's growing up.

But I've got it handled.

I never heard back from you

on the partnership thing.

What's going on?

We went with Kramer.

But I have seniority.

Yes, but he's always available.

They used to call you The Bone Collector.

But now you have other priorities.

I can do this.

We'll review you again next year.

She needs you now.

Don't keep her out too late, all right?

Good night, Jan.

- Do you have homework?

- No.

[ May Sighs-l

You want to stop and get dinner?

Mom.

What's wrong with me?

Why won't he come and see me?

Baby, there's nothin' wrong with you.

Daddy, um-

Daddy has a problem.

Does he love me?

Yes, he loves you.

This doesn't feel like love.

Well, I love you.

And I hope you know that, right?

Yeah.

I know.

Y'all good? Y'all straight? Okay.

- Hey, brother. You good?

- Yeah. Thanks.

- Let me know when you need some more, now.

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