The Single Moms Club Page #9

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It gives me a chance to talk to you. Finally.

Spend some time with you.

You know, I'm gonna need your help.

Okay.

Who do you think is gonna

paint all those trees? I'm not doin' it.

- You're not?

- No.

I'll do it if you do it.

Me and you go up the ladder, paint.

Okay. I will do whatever you want me to.

Whatever you want? I'm just kidding.

- Stop it.

- I'm kidding.

Nice to see you smile.

Every time I see you, you're kind of sad.

Really?

Yeah.

Yeah, it's been difficult.

I understand that.

I'm just glad you gave me an excuse...

because tryin' to talk to you so far

has been like pulling teeth.

Not easy.

- I'm sorry.

- No, it's okay.

I just don't know how to do all this.

It's just difficult starting over.

Yeah. But you don't

have to be good at starting over.

You just-

I don't know.

You have to be good at letting go.

- Mom!

- Yes, honey?

Rick's gone.

[ Voices On Screen, indistinct]

[ Cell Phone Vibrating ]

Hello?

What?

Please tell me that you found Rick.

Where is he?

I don't know.

What do you mean, you don't know?

I'm so sorry. I didn't know he was gone.

- I feel like this is all my fault.

- No, it's not.

Of course this is your fault!

I left you with my kid!

Listen, it's my fault. I'm sorry.

Wait. Where was

the last place you saw him?

Upstairs sleeping in the bedroom.

You've got to take me home.

I need to go check my-

- I gotta go check the house.

- Okay.

Yeah, I'll tell you what we'll do.

We'll ride around the neighborhood

and see if we can find him. Come on, guys.

- Look, you go. I'll stay with the kids?

- Okay.

I'll gonna go with him and come back

to pick up you and the kids later, baby.

Boy, please.

- Well, maybe we'll-

- I'd do it again.

Yeah, no. Me too.

You know I have a kid, right?

Did she tell you that?

- Yeah, she-

- And that's fine with you?

- 100%.

- That's great.

- So I'll hit you up somehow.

- Jan! Please!

Yes. Okay.

Yeah. Sorry.

Okay-

- Okay-

[ Esperanza ]

Don't worry. Listen, we'll find him.

Maybe he went home or something.

[Jan ] Yeah, we'll find him.

We're moms. it's what we do.

I'm so sorry, May.

[ snifes 1

I trusted you with my kid.

How could you let this happen?

The whole point of us doing this...

was so that we could depend on each other.

I know. I was in the front yard.

All this has done

is created one moment to ourselves...

but we're all still tired.

A moment...

is more than some of us have had

in a long time.

[ Esperanza ]

May, I know this is really hard on you...

but, you guys,

we can't give up on each other.

You're the only

support group that I have.

[ Lytia ] May, he's gonna be fine.

Just gotta hold on to him.

I've been down this road before.

I had my sons at 16.

I didn't know what I was doin'.

And it shows.

'Cause they're-

they're both in jail.

What did they do?

Armed robbery. Drug possession.

Both got 25 years...

'cause it was their third strike.

Well, now I understand

why you're so hard on Hakim.

[ Scoffs ]

I have to be.

I hear what you're saying, and I know you

don't want to hear this from me...

but... he's not his brothers.

You have no idea what it's like

in my neighborhood.

If I don't keep him close...

the streets will get him.

I'm just saying,

he's a smart kid and very bright.

He's a good boy.

I just feel you could lighten up a little bit.

Let him be a little boy. I mean-

I see you've been talkin' to my son.

When he was at my house,

all he wanted to do was homework.

I don't think a game of basketball

is gonna kill him.

Maybe you should talk to your daughter.

'Cause I did.

She doesn't think you love her

because all you do is keep her busy.

She said she thinks I don't love her?

Yeah.

Guess we all need to talk to our kids.

[ Sighs ]

[ L-ytia]

He's probably here, May.

[ May 1

Rick! Ricky!

[Sobbing ]

[ Shrieks ]

- Get out! Get out of my house.

- [ Lytia ] May-

Get out!

Okay, come on.

Take your seat belts off, babies.

IJ" [ Stereo:
Hip-hop ]

- I/f Stops ]

- I don't need you to open no door for me.

- Come on, babies. Come on.

- Yes, Mom.

Upstairs, straight to bed.

Upstairs, straight to bed.

- Hakim, put your sister to bed for me, okay?

- Okay.

- Good night.

- Not so fast.

Man, what?

I'm tired. My feet hurt. What do you want?

Damn! You strong!

Look, don't be playin' with me.

I'm a woman. Okay?

[ Grunts I

And I'm a man, okay?

Damn. Gettin' my wig all twisted.

Why you been givin' me such a hard time?

'Cause I don't like you.

Your truck is embarrassing.

No, it's not.

When you see me tomorrow,

you better be nice to me.

Okay, daddy.

Why are you scared? Don't be scared.

I ain't scared.

I'm tryin' to be a gentleman.

[ Car Approaching ]

Hey.

- You find him?

- No.

And she's really upset.

I'm sorry. I'm sure he's fine.

You know,

he probably just went to a friend's house.

- I'm gonna go check on the kids, all right?

- No, they're asleep.

They're asleep.

Are you all right? Come here.

No, I'm not okay.

I just feel like such a failure.

I mean, I can't even babysit.

I mean,

my daughter's just grown up.

Where have I been the last eight years?

I've been trying so hard

to be a good wife and please my husband...

that I just gave myself up.

I'm so lost.

You got to stop beating yourself up.

You're not lost, all right?

You've just been sleepwalking

through your life.

And you're wakin' up. it's a good thing.

You're a lot stronger

than you give yourself credit for.

[ Police Radio Chatter]

[ Officer]

We'll get back to you.

[ May]

Thank you, Officer.

I take it he's not here yet?

No.

You Okay?

No.

Why don't I sit with you for a while

until he comes home, okay?

Okay.

[ Manny]

Crazy that he can do that to his mother.

[ Esperanza On Phone]

[ Sighs ] I know. I feel terrible for her.

- Yeah.

- It's gotta be so hard havin' a boy...

and going through all of this.

Do me a favor. Come out to your window.

Come to the window?

- Yeah.

- For What?

I want you to come out to your window.

[ Esperanza ]

What are you doing here?

I wanted to see your face

before I say good night.

Oh, baby, why are you so sweet?

Because this is not sweet. it's love.

You love me?

Yeah, actually, I do. I love you, yeah.

I love you. Hey, I love you, okay?

That's actually

why my mom hates you a little bit.

Because she knows how I feel about you.

But you know what? it's okay. it's all right.

- I know you don't feel the same way.

- No, I'm not- [ Sighs]

- No, I'm not saying I don't love you.

- Just don't say anything.

- There's things about me you have to

understand. - It's fine. Don't say anything.

My God, I love your hair. I love your face.

I love everything about you.

I'm- I'm just gonna go home right now.

All right?

Okay. Well, have a good night.

Nice seeing you too.

- [ Door Closes ]

- Rick?

Come here. Come here!

Where have you been?

What do you think, you're a man now?

You think you're grown?

You think you can just come

in and out of this house whenever you please?

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