What Maisie Knew Page #2

Shut up!

You breathe pain wherever you go.

Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!

That's why the judge and

the expert, they saw that.

They saw you.

No! No!

Then why are they not

giving you sole custody?

Because you got a female

judge, that's why.

If that's what you want to

tell yourself, then fine.

If you want to tell your delude self.

Don't take her, man.

I'm not taking her.

Don't take her. I'm not taking her.

They gave her to me.

Hey.

Hey, baby.

Just the person

we want to see.

Honey, why don't you get

some clothes and things ...

... and stuff to take with us?

Do it!

It's okay.

It's okay.

She doesn't need you telling her

what I say is okay, a**hole!

Temper, temper.

There you go.

I'm right behind you.

Hi, Maisie.

Hi.

Can I take your bag?

You want to see your room?

So! What do you think?

You know, you have Margo to thank ...

for... most of this stuff.

Why don't I let you two catch

up on world events?

So, ...

... you surprised

to see me?

It's kind of funny, huh?

Hello. Hello.

Hello. Hello.

How much?

That's academic. Look, no one

in America has heard of him.

I don't know why but ...

Fine, okay, let's see.

Okay, bye.

You can write

in straight lines.

You got it.

I may need to take off to

Italy in the next few weeks.

Ooh.

So, you think you could,

uh, keep an eye on Maisie?

Okay. Sure.

Go on, start again. You know you're only

supposed to do the first letter, right?

Your passport's in order, right? So...

Mine?

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

Good. Aah.

Because this work should

only take a few days.

I thought after that maybe we

could go on a little cruise ...

... in the Aeolian Islands, ...

you know, say something like that.

Yeah. I've never been to Italy.

Ooh.

Or on a boat.

Right, great. Well,

then, that's good.

- We'll do that.

- We're going on a boat? When?

Well, don't start packing

just yet, okay?

It's all depending.

What's all this?

Aah.. I got a flower delivery

for Maisie Beale.

Let me see. Uh..

That's just ... This is

totally inappropriate.

Give.. Give them back

to the delivery guy.

The guy already left.

Okay, I'll take it.

Ten minutes and then

homework, okay?

Okay.

Sweetie?

What are these?

I don't know.

But, I mean, did you

put them in there?

Maisie?

Mommy sent them.

Oh.

Well, we should put them

in some water.

Can't I just keep them

in the closet?

Why?

'Cause Daddy

threw them out.

Oh.

He's allergic.

Really?

I'll tell you what.

Why don't we press a few, and

then you can keep them forever?

And that'll be our little secret, okay?

Okay. Why don't you pick

some of your favorites?

Okay.

I like this one.

This one. Okay, here's our book.

And this one.

When we go back to Mommy's, can

we bring Starbrite's corral?

Um, sweetie, I'm not

going with you.

Oh.

I'll be here when you get back.

Okay.

So, where do we put the flowers?

In the middle?

You put them in this side.

Gently.

You know, your Daddy's sad

when you're not here, right?

So, um, ...

it's nice for him

to have someone around

to... cheer him up.

And do the shopping

and everything, too.

So, since

we like each other,

we thought that maybe

I could do that.

How does that sound?

Good.

Let's do another.

Okay.

I think the roses

would be too big.

Yeah.

That one's nice.

Try that one.

Oh, my baby,

I missed you so much.

I missed you, too.

Look.

Jesus.

Jesus, how did that happen?

I touched my arm on the stove ...

and I got burned and I cried.

I bet you did.

I bet that hurt.

How did it happen? Did Daddy let

you cook by yourself or something?

Oh, God.

Okay.

The court says that I'm not

supposed to say anything, ...

but I would be, like, totally

negligent if I didn't tell you ...

that you really

have to watch yourself ...

when you're alone

with Daddy, okay?

Margo was there.

Margo?

You mean, ...

you mean our Margo?

Margo who was at our house?

That Margo?

You have a nice room at Daddy's?

Uh-huh, I have a canopy bed.

Oh, that's nice.

Does Margo have a nice room?

It's tiny, and when you look out

the window, there's a wall.

Ooh, Daddy must not like her very much

if he gives her a room like that.

He likes her.

Yeah?

Does he ... Does he give her a kiss?

Anything like that? Show

her how much he likes her?

I don't know.

No?

No, huh?

Yes, yes, I'm sure. She just told me.

Hang on a second.

Hey, baby, go play in your

room for a little bit.

I'm going to finish

this phone call, okay?

No, he's got her living with him.

What do you think I want? I want you

to take that a**hole back to court ...

... and get me sole custody.

Maisie?

Careful, Maisie.

Why would you be afraid of her?

I mean, alright, maybe she

looks a little funny, ...

but that's, like,

really narrow minded.

And I don't want you to grow up

to be one of those people

'cause it's just not cool.

And you know what? She's the kind

of nanny you're supposed to have.

I mean, she's not some tramp

with a Daddy fixation.

She smells funny.

She does not smell funny.

That's the way a nanny

is supposed to smell.

Come on.

Okay.

Bullshit! That's ridiculous. Why do I even bother.

Come on, Maisie, let's go.

Get your stuff, sweetie.

Hey, turn around.

You're going to see him soon enough.

I will?

You're going to be a flower girl.

I am?

Yeah, there's nothing

he won't do.

Here comes the f***ing bride.

The collar is sticking

up a little bit there.

Yeah, good. Good.

Mrs. Beale, this is Principal

Fairchild-Tettenbaum.

This is my third message. I

would appreciate a call back.

Thank you.

Maisie, are you sure

your mother knows ...

she's supposed to pick you up?

I don't know.

All right.

I'll figure something out.

Oh, Maisie.

I thought that Maisie 's mother was

supposed to be doing pick up today.

She is. If my husband hadn't checked

his messages at the airport, ...

we'd be on a plane. I'm

supposed to be on my honeymoon.

Hey, excuse me.

Is this, uh ...

Susanna Nun. She sent

me to get her daughter.

Who are you?

Uh, I'm her, uh, ...

sort of like Maisie's stepfather.

You're what? Yeah, I'm

married to Susanna.

Hey.

How... how are you, Maisie?

I'm Lincoln.

Do you remember me ? We met

before a few weeks ago.

Remember that?

This is ...

We don't just release children to

anyone walking into the office.

Um, no, of course, no.

So, I've got Maisie, and

I don't know what to do, ...

so can you please call me back?

I can't get hold of him.

Would you want to call Susanna?

Just if you want to make

sure I'm not some random ...

I'm not going to call Susanna.

Why don't you call her?

Yeah. Yeah, sure. I can call.

Hey, it's me.

Yeah, no, it's good.

I'm aah outside the school

here with Maisie, ...

and Margo is here.

I understand.

Yeah, well, she doesn't

really know who I am.

Yeah, all right.

Just one second.

Uh, it's Susanna.

Hello?

Yes.

I heard you.

Okay, so I'll just take Maisie ...

Huh.. hello?

Susanna?

Hello?

Okay.

Uh, I guess that's done.

Yeah, I guess.

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