What Maisie Knew

You want to sleep

with Mommy tonight?

Mm-hm. In my bed?

Mm-hm.

You promise not to kick me?

I promise.

Yeah, okay.

Shall I sing to you? Yeah.

Yeah?

Mm-hm.

What song?

One of your songs.

Oh, well, sugar, those aren't really

meant to put people to sleep.

What did you sing me

when I was little?

Um, like, you know,

Rock-a-bye Baby.

That's for babies.

So?

When the wind blows

The cradle will rock

When the bough breaks

The cradle will fall

Down will come baby

Cradle and all.

Are you sleepy?

A little.

Why don't you just close

your eyes and try, okay?

Okay.. Okay..

Close your eyes.

Close your eyes.

I'll help you fall asleep.

Rock-a-bye baby

On the tree top

When the wind blows

The cradle will rock

When the bough breaks

The cradle will fall

And down Will come baby

Cradle and all

Pizza man.

Hi.

Hi. Can you sign this, please?

Sure.

Wait for me.

Pizza man's here.

You haven't done anything!

You haven't had a creative

thought in your life.

What have you done in

the last five years?

How jealous you are.

I'm jealous?

There's your tip.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Goodnight.

I've.. I've done my mid-life crisis.

You should get on with yours.

What?

You should get on with your mid-life crisis...

Don't talk to me about ...

You want to play Tic-tac-toe?

Sure.

Why don't we eat outside?

Okay?

Yes, go walk away.

Walk away like you always do.

Hey,... can I have some pizza?

S u r e.

Eh heh.

Mmm. Nice!

Tic-tac-toe.

Look, I won.

Come on Maisie, you didn't let me play.

Oow... Look at me.

You're cheating.

Maisie, ...

do you ever wonder what

Margo thinks of us ...

behind that hauntingly calm exterior.

Okay. Enjoy!

Do you want to be "Xs" or "Os"?

Um, I want to be "Os".

The ants go marching one by one.

Hurrah, hurrah.

The ants go marching one by one.

The little one stops to suck his thumb.

You're a liar and a thief!

This is a colossal waste of time.

Fine, go!

Hey.

Hi.

Susanna.

Is that Daddy?

Shhh, go back to sleep.

Open the door!

Open the damn door!

Damn!

Stop making that f***ing noise!

They hate me in this building.

Oh, there you are!

At last.

Open the door!

Susanna.

Go away!

Open the door!

No!

Open the f***ing door!

Not this time!

I told you it would happen if you left!

What?

Are you serious?

Yes, I'm serious.

It's my apartment.

Open the goddamn door!

No!

You're a f***ing headcase!

F*** you!

Now, remember your soil

should be damp,

not soaked.

You father's here!

Maybe your dog died.

I don't have a dog.

Yah, well you're never gonna lose money ...

... on art, unless you overpay!

This is a good price. So, ...

what I need to know... if you aah...

if you want the paintings ...

... I need to know ASAP.

Let me just get rid of this call.

One second.

Here is this month's schedule.

We would prefer if you'd

wait the few extra minutes

until the end of the school day

so that we don't have to interrupt class.

Okay. Okay, ... I'll make sure ...

... that it doesn't happen again.

Listen, why don't you and me go and

get ourselves a nice double espresso?

With Mommy?

No, no, just you and me this time.

Eeh? Fun, huh?

Hey, so they're exemplary pieces ...

Are you kidding me! What were you going to do?

Take her to Argentina?

I'll call you back. People, just ...

do I need to get some help?

No. This is not a game, Beale.

Come on, baby.

Daddy's not going

to pick you up anymore.

I'm just going to pick you up, okay?

Are you okay?

It's okay. I'm only her father.

Wow, Pooh, you have

your own TV?

Yeah, we can watch it later.

Hey, cool. A little monkey.

What a lovely room.

Thanks.

Need anything before I go?

No, I'm all set, thanks.

Bye.

Zoey, I want you to listen to Maisie's

mother, otherwise I'm going to come back ...

and there's not going to be

a sleepover, all right?

Okay!

Look!

Still wrapping.

Ooh. Yah.

Okay, cup cake on the crown.

Icing. Icing really hot.

You got it guys?

You got the icing?

Oh, candy.

Oh, candy.

Woooooo!

Look at that slide.

Slowmo.. move.

Now, put your ...

fourth one on me.

Oops, sorry.

Look. It's red, white, and green.

Wow! Cool.

Let's go back inside.

Hey, listen to this.

You guys hear that?

I love how he waits back on the beat.

Yeah, get down.

Yeah.

That's you.

Yeah, yeah, I heard, it's good. Yeah.

I'm going to find

a whiskey.

Hook and line

I still blow away

With your Hook and

line I still blow away

With your Hook and

line I still blow away

With your Hook and

line I still blow away

With your Hook and

line I still blow away

Zoey.

Don't cry, Zoey.

Ooh.

Aah, this is the heart line.

And you're gonna...

... you're going to meet

a very interesting man.

Extraordinary.

Oh, hey. You're back.

Hon, you're supposed to be in bed.

Zoey's crying.

Ooh!

I'm really sorry.

Hey, at this age ...

Yeah, you know, at

this age they don't ...

Um. All right!

Thanks for coming.

Goodnight.

Go.

Bye, Zoey.

Bye.

Bye, Zoey.

Go back to bed,

baby, okay?

So much for them testifying for me.

F*** it.

The mom's a total Nazi anyway.

Okay, Maisie,

come on, which one?

That one.

You dressed yet?

We don't have time for that!

We're late.

Here.

Put these on!

Okay.

You can definitely mention

the time he threw you.

He did?

Oh, my God, yeah.

He threw you across the room

onto the couch, and was

yelling in your face.

Jesus.

Don't you remember?

It was like your most

earth-shattering moment.

Maisie?

Do you and your mom

sing together sometimes?

Sometimes.

Is it fun?

Well, it is what it is.

I hope you get what a farce this is.

I mean it's ridiculous.

We're not even married.

And listen, you know,

whatever he says ...

... be sure to factor in thirty

years of substance abuse.

Do you want the chicken?

Uh-huh.

Okay. Might be

a little bit spicy.

How does that happen?

Here you go.

Hello?

If you think it's all right.

Your Dad's coming up.

Heeey!

Oh, my sixth favorite girl.

Who's your other girls?

Oh, I can't tell you about those.

Why not?

It's a secret.

Do you want some Mandarin chicken?

Mmm, that sounds good.

Hi.

Hey.

I think she's coming back soon.

I know.

I'm just going to grab a few

things and then we'll, uh, ...

... we'll keep this our little secret.

Don't want to get Margo

decapitated, no?

Uh..uh.

Okay.

Okay, I got to dash.

But, uh, don't worry.

I'm uh, fixing things, okay?

And, uuh, thank you.

You're one in a million.

Hey.

Sh*t! Okay, thanks.

You're a prince.

That's Byron downstairs.

She's on her way up. So...

Ooh...

Hey. Up, up, up!

Come on.

The doors don't open

until ten after eight.

I've got to be at court

in 15 minutes.

All right, I guess you can leave her.

Thanks.

Love you.

My mum says you're

supposed to come with me.

To your house? Nah, we're

going to walk you home.

Bye.

Bye.

Hi, Maisie.

Hi, Byron.

You're not capable

of taking care of a child.

You know better.

No, I know you.

Really?

Yes, yes.

I know you.

No, Susanna, you don't know

anyone except yourself.

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