The Single Moms Club Page #6

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- All right.

Hakim.

I know that's not a video game you playin'.

- Study!

- That's all I do is study.

- [Girl ] I don't understand this.

- Lytia.

Now, you know you're not supposed...

to be having these kids in here.

I don't have nowhere for them to go.

But I'm workin' on a new babysitter though.

There's one.

- [Alarm Chirps ]

- [ Horn Honks]

Please.

Hey, pretty lady, yeah

[ Laughing I

What do you want?

You know what? Let's see.

I wanna indulge your every fantasy...

and love you till I can't love you no more.

[ Foot Stomps ]

I brought you some owers.

[Smacks Lips]

Boy, that's a funeral wreath.

That's because I lays it down.

Oh, come on.

That was supposed to make you smile.

It was a joke.

Keep messin' with me here

and you gonna need that wreath.

Now, wasn't I nice to you the other day, huh?

Doesn't that count for somethin'?

Mm-hmm.

You still ain't gettin' nothin'!

- Girl, can I at least get some coffee?

- Fine.

- Mildred.

- Yes, ma'am.

He needs some coffee.

- That's wrong.

- [ Lytia ] I'm on break.

He's so after you.

Branson? Girl, please.

Don't mention him. What's up with you?

When is it the right time

to introduce a man to your kid?

[ Both Laughing I

Hell, girl,

I tell him up front, see if he gonna stay.

Wait. Wait a minute.

Is it Veronica or is it Santos

you don't want to know about him?

I know y'all ain't together no more...

but he seems to be the problem, not Veronica.

Now, you act like you don't remember.

I remember when you

first met at the plant we used to work at.

Mm-hmm. I know you.

I don't want Santos to get jealous.

- You want him back?

- No.

Not at all.

I just can't give up the life

that I've come accustomed to.

- But you're not together anymore.

- I know!

I know, but he still supports us.

Until you are sure, you need to let Manny go.

I really do like him. A lot.

Boo boo, that is so unfair.

You know what?

If you gonna be with the man,

be with the man.

Stop makin' excuses.

Oh, really?

[ L-yiia 1

That fool don't count.

He brought me a funeral wreath.

You see that?

- They're owers!

- Do I look dead to you?

[ Laughing I

[ Baby crying 1

[ Hillary]

I just fed you and changed your diaper.

Mom, I need a tampon.

They're in my bathroom. Wait! For what?

What do you mean?

It's that time of the month.

When did you get your period?

Two months ago.

Oh! But who helped you?

Christina, the woman you fired.

Oh!

Rick, this is the fourth message

that I've left you.

You kept your son waiting after school...

for almost two and a half hours.

We've been calling you and calling you.

You need to call us back.

You have to do better. You cannot continue

to let your son down like this.

Okay? You're tearing him apart.

Call me back, please.

[ Exhales]

- Oh. Uh, hey.

- Hey.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Uh, you look radiant today.

- Thank you.

I've gotta tell you that. That's- Wow.

You need to redo the story.

Really? Why?

The big guy thinks it's male bashing.

Well, you know what?

It's a story about a ballplayer...

who's not paying his ex proper child support.

- I'm not male bashing.

- Yeah, but you're not really being objective.

Well, I'm being honest.

Look, come on, just redo it.

It goes to print at 6:00 p.m.

- All right. All right. Get off my back, please.

- Cool.

Hey, you have change for a dollar?

The machine won't take this one.

You're just full of requests

this morning, aren't ya?

Yes. You lifesaver.

Here you go.

Have I ever told you you're my hero? Yes!

[ Ringing ]

Make sure Alexander hurry up

and gets us the hell out of here, okay?

All right, thanks.

- Hello?

- Hi. /s this TK? This is May.

Yeah, I know who this is.

I see you found my note.

Yes. That was really nice of you.

That couldn't have come at a better time.

Well, I'm glad I could be a source

of a little encouragement for you.

I think we all need that

from time to time, right?

But you really are a good writer.

Well, thanks.

I appreciate that. I've worked really hard.

Um, so I just wanted to say thank you.

Since you called,

how about we go out to dinner sometime?

I can't.

- I understand. it's all-

- No, no, no.

What I mean is I-

During the day would be better

because I have a son in school.

How about coffee today, then?

Well, uh, I don't see why not.

All right, cool. Let me have your number...

and I'll call you back when I'm done.

[ Esperanza ] So did you really just have

all of this prepared for us?

- [ Hillary] Yeah.

- You're so sweet.

Well, I spoke to some of my colleagues...

and they feel like they are gonna be able

to call in some favors for our fund-raiser.

Mmm.

I so cannot help raise no money.

But I can help decorate.

But there's no need for that,

because Legendary owes me a favor...

and they know it's for the school, so-

And I'm thinking that the entire theme

of the evening...

should be The Enchanted Forest.

That sounds nice, but expensive.

Well, not if someone enlists

the sexy contractor they know.

[ Esperanza ]

I can also get Veronica's father...

to purchase an ad for the dealership.

That's a great idea actually.

I can get the paper to run an ad...

and I'll just write a story

about the whole event.

Hillary. You okay?

Yeah.

[ L-ytia 1

What's wrong?

My daughter got her period.

[ Jan Sh!

y?

Did she get hysterical?

Was she running down the street saying,

I'm a witch! I'm a witch!

The devil cut me in my bathing suit area?

Why would you say that?

Well, that's what I did.

My mom told me I was being punished...

for lusting after Shaun Cassidy.

I clawed the poster off the wall

and had to go to the doctor.

Is she fine? Is she all right?

I don't know. I don't know.

She got her period two months ago...

and Christina helped her with it.

Didn't even tell me.

Who's Christina?

- My former maid.

- Ooh. Wow.

Hillary, you cannot beat yourself up

about this. These things happen.

We're out there busy trying to save the world

and keep track of our kids.

Something is gonna slip through the cracks.

I'm just so sad

I missed that special moment for her.

We're missing a lot of special moments.

Hell, I'm tryin'

to miss some moments on purpose.

Which brings me to the idea that I had

to start the Single Moms Club.

I am so glad you brought that up.

I was thinkin' the other night...

and wouldn't it be nice

if we could all just help each other out?

This is what we'll do.

We'll start Fridays and Saturdays.

One of us will watch the kids.

Then we'll rotate the following week...

while the other four go out

and have a good time.

Okay. I like that. I like that a lot, yes.

You would because you've got more kids

than the Harlem Globetrotters.

[ Sucks Teeth ]

Lytia, we could go salsa dancing...

like we used to back in the day,

like before Veronica.

Ooh! Rico. Oh! I remember well. Yes.

I could get so much work done.

This isn't about work, ladies.

This is about catching up on life.

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