The Stepfather Page #5

He always pays in cash.

Who doesn't

want the miles?

You know, l never thought

l would ever say this,

but l think l'm

gonna give Jay a call.

l mean, if he's not

buying this either,

then maybe it's

worth checking into.

Hey. He didn't show up?

No.

l'm so sorry.

That's okay.

No, it's not okay.

He's never been there for

you like a father should be.

And part of that's my fault

because l never should have allowed

it to go on as long as it did.

That's why David's

so important to me.

Because he cares

about you kids.

He wants you to be here

and be part of your lives.

He's so perfect, isn't he?

Take those off.

l thought you'd be able to

see how happy David makes me.

He is part of

this family now.

l want him in my

life and our lives

and you need to

understand that.

Do you understand that, Michael?

Yeah. l understand. Okay?

Okay.

David, are you down... l'm

just putting some things away.

l'll be right up.

Okay.

Sorry l didn't make it.

Definitely next time. But l did

check out your soon-to-be stepfather.

l still don't like him,

but at least

he seems to be

who he says he is.

lt was good seeing you,

Michael. Dad.

# Thank you for

# Making me

# Feel like

# l'm guilty

# Making it

# Easier to

# Murder your sweet memory #

Hey, Robert.

What happened over there?

Mrs. Cutter died.

She had an accident.

l guess her niece

called a couple of times.

Didn't hear

anything from her.

So she stopped by the house

and found her just this morning.

That's sad.

Have a good one.

Mom? There's a bunch of

police cars across the street.

What's going on?

The old woman

across the street?

She fell down her stairs and broke

her neck. The one with the cats.

Mrs. Cutter?

Yeah.

That's horrible.

When did it happen?

The mailman said her niece

found her this morning.

That poor woman.

Sean. Hurry.

We got to go, honey.

All those things l've said

about her. l feel terrible.

lt breaks my heart.

Will you remember to pick

them up from the dentist?

Yeah, l will. Okay, guys. Bye.

See you.

l'll see you.

Hello.

David, it's Jackie.

Hey, Jackie. What's up?

l'm just calling to remind

you about those forms.

l'm not working there anymore. l know.

lt's just, we still need the

state and federal tax papers

and l'm leaving tomorrow.

l'm catching a flight to meet

Leah in Hawaii for two weeks,

and so l'd really like to get

that paperwork in before l leave.

l'm a bit crunched

for time today.

l have to pick the kids up

from the dentist later...

lt'll only take

a few minutes.

l'll see what l can do.

Thanks...

lt's really too bad what

happened to Mrs. Cutter, isn't it?

Accidents happen.

lt just must

have been her time.

Hey.

College applications.

My adviser said we should file early

in case we don't get into U of O.

Okay.

Come on.

l'm coming.

lt all sounds

circumstantial at best to me.

l know, l know it does.

l know it does.

But l'm telling you, it's really

starting to give me the creeps.

Just think about it, please.

One day, this woman tells my

mom about this show that she saw,

and the next, she's dead.

She's dead now.

lt was an accident.

You said so yourself.

So how does he know that

she broke her neck

falling down the stairs?

How does he know that? The mailman

never said anything about that.

l heard the whole

conversation, l swear.

l wish l could tell

my mom about this.

lf you bring this up to your

mom, she's gonna send you back.

# l'm coming up only

to show you wrong

Hey, you got to admit, the

comment at the dinner table

about the woman who killed

her kids was kind of weird.

Come on, it was weird to say

the least. And then his daughter.

How do you mix up your

daughter's name like that?

He didn't. Her name was Lisa-Michelle.

That's what you said he said.

l said he said that. But

you weren't there. Right?

You didn't see his face.

It's in his face.

Let me get this straight,

all right?

The neighborhood weirdo...

Yeah.

...sees a show about a

man who kills his family

and then you think that David

mixed up the name of his daughter,

so therefore he's the guy

that killed his family?

l don't know.

Yeah, that all

adds up to me.

# Really too late to call

Look, you said your dad

checked up on him, right?

And everything was cool.

Yeah.

Okay, then. Right?

lt's fine. Relax.

# To know me as hardly golden

Are we gonna finish these?

Babe, come on.

Damn it, Michael.

# Is to know me all wrong

They were

# At every occasion

l'll be ready for a funeral

Michael.

You're obsessing.

You know, you're just

a little freaked out

that your mom's

marrying a stranger.

l was the same way when my

mom was gonna marry Jack.

You know? And then

he turned out to be cool.

lf you're gonna

obsess about something,

you should obsess about

something that really matters.

Like what?

Like me.

l don't want to have another

long-distance relationship with you.

So keep

your eye on the ball.

# l'm coming up only

to show you wrong #

l'm gonna pick up Sean and

Beth. l'll be back in an hour.

Will you two be all right?

Yeah, why wouldn't we be?

l'll see you in

a while then. Behave.

Come on.

What are you gonna do?

l'm just gonna look

through his stuff.

You're crazy.

You're so gonna

regret doing this.

Only if l get caught.

Michael, come on,

l don't want to do this.

Look, if we find nothing, l'll

drop it forever. l promise.

Hello.

Hey, you.

l just finished shopping, so l'm

gonna pick the kids up after all.

l just left the house.

l'm on my way.

That's okay 'cause

l'm so much closer.

But thank you.

Well, okay then.

l'll see you at home. Bye.

Okay. Bye.

Did you just hear that?

No. We're alone, Kelly. It's fine.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Sh*t!

Sh*t!

Michael.

Michael, you in there?

You in here, Michael?

Michael!

Michael, did you ever

hear from your dad?

Well, l got a text

message from him, so...

Really? What'd he say?

Just that he was sorry for not

coming by before his flight.

l've tried calling a couple times

and l just get his voicemail, so...

l don't know. l'll

probably text him tonight.

Honey, l'm sure he just got crazy

with work. You know how Dad gets.

Yeah, yeah. No, l know.

David?

David, you okay?

Yes, l'm fine.

l know. l almost pissed

my pants, l was so scared.

You know, that's not

a turn-on, by the way.

Michael, shut up.

l'm being serious.

l know. l know.

You do?

Yeah. l mean,

l've been thinking about

what you said,

about all of it, really.

And l've decided that...

That you're right. l mean,

maybe, maybe, l am obsessing.

You think? l mean, my dad

said he was all right, so...

l guess the rest of it

is just me freaking out.

l think you should

come by tomorrow

and we'll get these

college applications finished.

No more obsessing?

No, no, no,

l swear on my life.

All right?

So l'll see you tomorrow.

Okay. Good night.

Okay. Night.

Yeah, come in.

Hey, you got a sec?

Sure. What's up?

How you doing?

Uh, fine.

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