You're playing like a bunch of little girls!
- You're playing like a little girl. - Good. Good hustle.
Good hustle.
Hustle!
What?
I can't have a choice.
I'm sorry. Sorry. I'm gonna...
Okay. Hon. We gotta go.
We gotta go. It's an emergency.
Come on. Come on. Buddy.
Hey.
Joshua. Let's go.
Let's go. Buddy.
Josh.
I love her.
Oh. God. I love her so much.
Oh. Sweetie. She l00ks like you.
Don't say that.
Look at this little face.
Hey.
Did it hurt. Mommy?
Yeah. It did.
But not anymore.
In fact. My little sister made it.
Oh. You did.
- Oh. That's you. Buster. - Oh. Buster. Baby.
I thought we were...
- keeping him locked up. - Okay. Okay.
You've been listening to Bartok?
I'll see your Bartok and raise you one Rodgers and Hammerstein.
You hammer any of these nails yourself?
Oh. No. Dad. We had a contractor.
Oh. I can't imagine what that cost you.
Shame. Nothing like putting your own sweat into a home.
Oh. There's sweat in here. Believe me.
By the way. It's not weird...
to have a grandmother stay and help with the newborn.
- Oh. No. - It would be my pleasure.
Oh. No. Hazel... We're fine.
- Are you sure. Abby? - Yes. Mom. We'll be fine.
- Because you should have help. - No.
At least have a nanny.
No. I mean. Isn't that what rich people do in New York?
Mom. We're fine. Really.
We're also not crazy about this idea of a stranger living in our house.
Well. You would hardly notice me.
These 10 little Indians are all out of arrows.
Well. I hope you won't make me sing. Ned.
A glorious light should shine. Hazel.
You flatterer.
I don't know if you're interested in seeing a show. I can get you tickets.
Well. I only wanna see one of your shows. Ned.
Well. You're three years too late on that one.
Oh. But what a success.
I suppose.
This is the piece that he's playing for the school recital.
Well. Can he play. Like. "Jesus is My Savior" or...?
I don't think so. Mom.
That's a shame.
Abby. Do you think you could part with that bundle of joy for just a second?
- I need some cuddle time. - Okay.
Oh. Precious little baby.
Look at you.
Well. She sure has that solid-as-a-rock Cairn chin.
Well. She's so aware. You can just tell.
So. Sis. How is everything?
- Fine. How are you? - I'm fine. How are you feeling?
I'm feeling fine. I'm good.
I am. Maybe. I'm good. Great.
- No blues. No blahs? - Nope.
Because I have some exquisite medication. You can just ask.
No. It's nothing like last time. Nothing.
Good.
Joshua?
Don't you think we could have a little intermission?
Wonder how many rats live in this building?
- Joshua? - I'm guessing at least a hundred.
Joshua. Do you think we can keep it quiet for the baby?
What's that?
Lunch break is probably over.
That's gut renovation on the penthouse.
Oh. Charming.
You baptizing this one?
Oh, well. You know. Since we didn't baptize Joshua. We're...
Yeah. I think it's time for Lily's nap.
So that's a no to baptism.
We're gonna let our kids make up their own minds about religion.
Hey. Why don't we all sing Lily a sleep-tight song?
Good idea.
Come on. Everybody.
- Come on. - All right.
It will be okay.
It's okay. Ma.
- Oh. My God. - Oh. My Lord.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
You feeling better?
What's going on over here? Did you feed Nero today?
Yeah?
- Dad? - Yeah.
I don't like soccer.
I thought I did...
and I wanted to...
but il don't.
Well. You know. That's...
That's okay. You know.
I don't like baseball. Either.
Well. That's all right. You do something else.
You can do whatever you want. You know?
Do you ever feel weird. Dad?
"Weird "?
Yeah. Yeah. Sometimes. Like if I don't exercise for a while...
wake up in the middle of a dream...
or have too much coffee or something.
Do you ever feel weird about me?
Your weird son.
NoO. No. No. Not at all.
Not at all.
You know that trick where the magician puts the person in the box...
and spins the box and makes the person disappear?
- Yeah. - I know how that trick is done.
If you look carefully. You can tell.
Well. You know. Hey. Maybe magic's your thing.
We can take you to a magic store. Get you some tricks.
You know. You don't have to love me. That's not. Like. A rule or something.
But I do love you. You're my son. You're my boy.
I'll always love you. No matter what.
Okay?
Brad.
Do you hear that?
What?
I think there's someone in the baby's room.
- Oh. That's static. Sweetie. - There's someone in Lily's room.
Abby. Wait a second. Wait. Wait. Wait.
NO. No. No.
Sweetie.
Abby.
Damn it.
She's breathing. Right?
She's fine. Sweetie. She's fine.
I just thought she was choking or something.
It's amazing how tiny they are.
It's almost heartbreaking.
Hey. Lucky.
Hey. Did you walk the dog?
Okay. Let's roll. Little man.
Crazy for you.
NO. No. No. NO crying.
Yeah. Put it on the desk.
All right. Thanks a lot. Listen. I think I'm running late. I gotta...
Okay. Hey. Buddy. How are you doing?
High five. Down low. TOO... Hey. Hey. Come on.
You all right?
Okay. I'll see you later.
Hey.
Did you solve them all already?
But 10 million's the minimum for this particular fund.
Of course. We would love your support but 10 is the number. It's not six.
Harriet.
Yeah.
Okay. Now let's take a moment talking about how and why...
these ancient people embalmed their dead.
- Mummies? - Yes. Mummies.
It's funny. Like a bird trapped in a garage.
- Yeah. - Come on. Serve.
Play it.
Hey. Hey. I didn't see you there.
You're making it somehow silly.
- Sweetie. - It ricochets.
I'm cultured. I swear. See?
God.
You know. Someone died in this apartment.
- Oh. Yeah? - Really?
I'm pretty sure that's not true.
If you think about it...
someone has died on pretty much every inch of this planet.
Dig down anywhere and you'll find bones.
No. No. I think we'd probably know if someone was killed here.
I didn't say killed. Why do you think killed?
Do you have that sense too?
Nobody died here. Man.
Are you sure?
- Pretty sure. - Kind of sure.
Oh. What? Tell him about it.
Tell him about your shots.
- She had her shots today. - Oh. Yeah?
She was so good. I was a mess. However.
Oh. You poor thing.
What was I like as a baby?
You were great. You were very...
You had a lot of spirit.
But you really knew what you wanted. That's for sure.
What did I want?
We could never tell.
But I was all right.
- You were fine. - You were great.
You really were.
You're a good kid.
Oh, ves, here we are with Joshua,
- Mammy and sun. - Brad, what are you doing?
I'm just trying ta get a slice af life.
- Yeah... - Well, nut now.
Please, just get aut af here.
Mammy's very tired, very tired, and she's trying ta...
- Brad, fuck off. - Just need a little...
- Okay. Okay. Okay. - Just leave me alone right now.
Okay. Okay.
And here we are. Behind the scenes...
with Brad and Abby Cairn. Hello. Mommy.
Okay. Okay.
Get out.
I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.
I'm fine.
I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.
Let's go.
Hey. It's the new parents.
Hey. Hi there.
- Brad. - Ruth. How you guys doing?
- Hey. Hello. Abernathys. - Hello.
- Where you guys been? - South Africa.
Nice.
- My mother finally died. - Oh. I'm sorry.
Weather was unbelievable. I caught the biggest shark I've ever seen.
So how's the big girl? It's Lily. Right?
Yeah. She's good.
- Oh. You look fabulous. - Yeah.
- No kidding? - Thank you.
Well. You finally had another. That's great.
Yeah.
- Hey. How's Tommy? - We'll see.
The trumpet was a real mistake.
There is a reason that nobody plays the trumpet.
So we all prepared for an hour of unspeakable music?
Speak for your own child.
I tell you. Two kids really changes everything. Huh?
Try three.
We'll see you out there.
- All right. - Break a leg.
- Okay. - Okay.
- I hate these people. - Hey. Keep it down.
- Are we these people? - It's just a school. Baby.
Hey. Bullshit. It is not just a school.
It's a way of life and we're smack-dab in the middle of it.
-Hey.
Hey. There he is.
- Sorry I'm late. - Yeah. Whatever.
What's he doing?
I don't know.
This is... This is all wrong.
Actually. I think he's hitting every note.
- Joshua. - Do we need help?
Hey. Buddy. You all right?
- Open up your eyes. Man. - Oh. My God.
You all right?
Hey. Hey. You're okay. He's okay.
You okay. Buddy? Say something.
- Wanna...? - Come on. Let's go.
Bring him... Wait. Just let me bring him.
At first I thought he was just kidding around.
What were you doing up there?
You're probably just nervous. Huh?
Hey.
I threw up the first time I ever went on stage.
Hey. Hey. Hey. Goddamn it.
Will you just not drive like a fucking idiot. Please?
Please. Oh. Baby. Come here. Come here.
Honey. Honey. Honey.
What's wrong?
- Nothing. She just started crying. - What did you do?
I didn't do anything.
Well. If she's fine... I fed her not so long ago.
- Give me... No. No. - I can do it. I can do it. Sweetie.
- I can... I can do it. - Honey. Let me have her. She's fine.
What's going on with her? Is it night terrors?
- What's happening? - NO. She's fine. She's fine.
She doesn't like it... She likes it when you support her...
She's crying. I'm fine. Okay? I can handle this. Just go to bed!
Okay.
Calm down. Lily.
- Dad? - Jesus. Oh. God.
You scared the tar out of me.
Everything all right?
Yeah. Yeah. Everything's fine.
How are you feeling? You feel...? You feel better?
SHE'S crying.
Yes. She is.
Come on. Buddy. Back to bed. Let's go.
So how long has she been crying now?
Five days.
Oh. She has a slight diaper rash.
You think that's it? Could that be it?
Well. You know. Some babies just love to cry.
- Yeah. - Here you go.
Oh. No. No. Not like this. Not again. Not this one.
I mean. I was just...
You know. She was perfect until five days ago.
Maybe she just has a lot to say.
Okay.
- Would you take her for a second? - Yeah. Sure.
Where have you been?
Hey. Hey. What's...?
What is that? Is that the baby or the dog?
Or me. Take a deep breath. Brad. That's our life you're smelling.
Give me the binky.
Good God.
Mommy's upset. Huh?
Oh. No. Little baby.
Look at that. The binky. The binky's here.
It's the binky. Yeah.
Hey pal
what's going on here? What are you...?
What are you doing with all your stuff?
I'm giving it away to the poor.
You're giving it away to the poor? Every one of your toys?
Josh...
you know. These toys aren't cheap.
I'm starting over.
Starting over? From what?
- Mom said I could. - Mom said you could.
Yeah. Of course she did.
Well. At least you're keeping Pandy.
Dad. Is Mommy all right?
Yeah. Yeah. She's just tired. Pal.
Why do you ask?
Nothing.
Lily asleep?
Yeah. I got her to fall asleep. Pretty good. Huh?
You're better at it than Mommy is.
I'm not sure about that.
You are. Really.
What's going on with your hair here. Huh? What is it. Made of plastic?
Hey. I know things have been kind of stressful around here lately.
Can't be easy for you.
Are you okay? Hey. Hey. Hey.
What are you doing?
In Egypt when they embalm people like Pharaonhs...
they broke the nose and removed the brain through the opening.
Josh. That's...
They drain the body of all its fluid on a special stone slab.
Josh.
Josh. Josh. Josh. Why are you doing that? Why...? Don't...
This guarantees him a glorious afterlife.
They chanted something too. But I'm making that part up.
You filthy animal. You filthy. Filthy animal.
That's right. You're a disgusting dog.
No. No. Brad!
Buster. NO!
What's wrong?
- All right. Come on. Come on. - Get him...
Buster. Let's go. Come on.
I mean. Can't your parents take him?
No. They can't take him.
What's wrong. Sweetie?
At least that everything's quiet.
Oh. Are you kidding me? I still hear her echo.
Sweetie. What's going on? You're okay?
I love you bunches.
I love you.
Sweetie.
Look at this. This is beautiful.
All right. Come on. That's my side. Let's go.
I'll take a look at this. Let me get a little slice of this.
- Please. - Don't worry about Lily.
I'm gonna feed her tonight. Okay?
Okay. But you have to warm the breast milk.
No problem.
You look so good. Look at this. Voluptuous. This is so nice.
Yeah. That's Latin for "fat pig."
No. Baby. This is just good clean fun. This is beautiful.
It's love.
Come on. Sweetie.
Not in the mood. Huh?
We can't have sex anyway.
Well. We can do other things. You know. Like...
stuff. You know what I'm...?
Did you hear that?
What?
I think someone's upstairs.
Maybe it's the owners checking up on the progress.
At 10:30?
- You know. I love the smell of your pits. - Brad.
Maybe it's rats. There's gotta be a hundred in this building.
- NO. Not now. - Don't worry about it.
Maybe soon. But not now.
Okay.
Hey.
Not good. Huh?
No. No. It was an aggressive position.
- But it will work out. - I hope.
- Hey. I gotta take off early. - Yeah?
- Yeah. - Reason?
- Teacher-parent meeting. - Send the nanny. That's what I do.
- That's funny. - Not a joke.
It'll be up a point by the time the market closes.
- Now. That is a joke. - It's... I'll see you tomorrow.
Thanks. Pal.
Oh. No.
I don't know what it is.
You know. You pick her up and she cries. You put her down and she cries.
I don't know.
I don't know why you just don't hire a nanny. Get Mary Poppins for christ sake.
Did Brad put you up to this?
No.
I'm just saving you need a break. Go shopping. Go out to dinner.
Go get a hotel room and take a nap.
Get out of here for a little while. It'll do everybody some good.
I could never leave her with anybody else.
Have you spoken to your shrink?
So sick of shrinks.
You give them 17 years. What have they given me? A migraine.
I'm just saying. You gotta stay on top of these things.
Speaking from personal experience. I mean. I'm a little...
worried here.
Oh. Look at this.
Because maybe...
Maybe I'm not providing for her.
Oh. That's quite a device. It looks like you're giving oxygen to your tit.
- Shut up. - On. I was kidding.
- NO. You shut up. - Oh. Please.
I was kidding.
Look. It's not all that bad. It's...
It's gonna get better.
This is the slog. This is the slog. Right?
Soon enough our little Lily's gonna be adorable...
and all of this is gonna be forgotten.
See?
Oh. God. Please.
- Hi. Honey. - Joshua. My boy.
Can 1 go out for a bit. Mom?
- Sure. - Off to bury the evidence. Huh?
- Where are you going? - I have some more toys for Goodwill.
Okay. Well. Just come home right afterwards. Yeah?
You let him walk the streets by himself at 9 years old?
Oh. Come on. I mean. Does he seem like your typical 9-year-old?
Yeah. I suppose not.
-Mrs... 7 -Ms. Danfarth.
- Ms. Danfarth, hi. - Hi.
Hi. Yeah, I'm sarry late.
Oh, nNna, it's fine.
I got tied up.
- Hey. Which one's his desk? - Oh. It's right here.
Front and center.
Oh. That's good. Eager beaver. Huh?
Yeah.
- Can I ask you question. Ms. Danforth? - Yes. Mr. Cairn.
Joshua. He's... How smart is he?
Well. This might be getting ahead of ourselves...
but we think Joshua might benefit by skipping a grade. Maybe two.
Yeah. We're so different. Me and my son.
My son and I...
You know. I'd probably be the kid in the class...
who picked on him because he was different.
Hey. Where are the animals in the...?
Oh. A couple of weeks ago they all died.
It was a horrible day.
Oh. That is horrible. What happened?
We think maybe there was a fungus in the food pellets.
We've contacted the manufacturer.
In fact. We're using it as an exercise in consumer rights.
Clumsy Abby.
She's so clumsy when she's tired.
You were right.
There are ghosts here.
Everywhere there are ghosts.
Joshua. Oh. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. Come here.
Oh. God.
Poor clumsy Abby.
Oh. But I feel It.
You know. It feels kind of prickly.
You know. I used to have a pair of red boots.
My God. They were SO sexy.
Hey.
- How are youl. Sis? - Well. I'm so glad you could come.
Fifteen stitches.
She's a trouper.
I can... I can stay.
NO. No. No. Go home. Go home. We'll be fine.
We're good. Get some sleep.
I'll see you later.
Hello?
Hey. Hey. Buddy.
What you doing?
Scoot over.
- Is Mommy gonna get better? - Yes. She will.
Look what I've got. I got you a book.
Valley af the Kings.
Pretty cool. Huh?
- You like that? - Thank you so much.
You're welcome so much.
You know. People say the Met...
but the Brooklyn Museum is the place to go for Egyptian art.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
Your father is a wealth of information. You didn't know that. Did you?
Maybe we'll go sometime.
- Hey. There she is. - Sweetie?
- How are you? - How you doing?
I'm good. You look tired. ONh. So. So. So.
- How they doing? - Good and it's fine here.
Everything is quiet.
Lily settled down. Abby's in bed.
- You should take a nap too. - Yeah.
It's a weekend. For heaven's sakes. Go on and get some sleep.
- I appreciate you coming all this way. - Please. Will you go? Have a rest.
Thanks. But I'm not tired.
- Look. I'm here sO you can relax. - Okay.
Hazel. I don't need another goddamn thing.
Hey. Hey. Hey.
Slow down. It's me.
How's your foot?
It's fine.
- Are you pumping? - Yeah. I'm pumping. You know.
If your saint of a mother's gonna be feeding Lily at night...
then she's gonna need some milk.
Abby. It's a little...
- Don't take Lily away from me. - Of course I'm not gonna take her...
Because she needs me. Not some dried-up old sponge.
Abby. Abby. Abby. Sweetie...
Hey.
Let's all try to... Let's all try to get along. You know what I mean?
Come on.
- I know. I know. I'm sorry. - She's here to help.
I'm sorry. I'm SO sorry.
- I got your prescription. - I'm so sorry.
This is for your foot.
And this is gonna make you...
feel better.
It will help your...
You know what I mean?
Can I breast-feed?
NO. No. Sweetie.
But this is just a hurdle. Abby.
You know. Once you get over this hurdle...
you can ease off the medication. You can start breast-feeding again.
It's just a few weeks. Maybe a month.
That's all.
I'm gonna take care of everything. You know?
I'm gonna take care of the laundry. I'm gonna take care of Lily.
Don't you worry.
Okay?
Mommy. Daddy?
Hey. Sport.
I'm gonna go and walk the dog.
Okay. Sport.
Just around the block.
- Mommy. Daddy? - Yeah?
I love you.
When did you start calling him "sport"?
- Hey. Tough week. Huh? - Yeah.
But I think it's getting better. I mean. Lily's slowly figuring life out.
And I think Abby is starting to see...
the light at the end of the tunnel. I don't know.
- Excuse me? - Mean. All in all. I'm positive.
Oh. Well. I am so relieved.
See, I thought we were losing money. Hand over fist.
I thought we were on the verge of losing a year's gains in a matter of a month.
I thought we were fucked.
But as long as everybody's happy at home...
then I just... I feel so much better.
Okay. I know it looks bad.
It is bad. Our long is looking short.
Okay. Okay. But we gotta sit tight.
It's just a little selloff. And then it will be a big buy-back.
It's gonna work out. Chester.
It's gonna get better.
Hazel. You don't have to do that.
Oh. My. I enjoy it.
I'm having a grand old time.
And where is Lily?
Napping.
Lord Jesus. Be with us. Give us all strength.
- Fuck! - Sorry. Sorry. Wait a second.
Yeah.
- Where is he? - He's in the kitchen. Sweetie.
Oh. Buster.
Hey. Pal.
No.
Buster.
Hey. Pal.
No.
Well. What should we do for food?
I don't know. I'm not going into that kitchen.
They'll be here soon. Did he eat anything in the park?
Joshua?
Hey.
Did he eat anything in the park? Anything peculiar at all?
No.
And then you took him right home?
Josh...
- did you take him right home? - Yeah.
Did you give him anything at all? Did you give him anything?
Brad. He was an old dog.
Every dog has its day and Buster had a shitty fucking day.
Join the club.
Wait. Wait. Wait.
We should keep this.
Brad?
You have to come home right now.
They're coming through the ceiling.
Hi.
Hi. Sweetie.
We have to hurry. Okay.
Where is it? Is it in the bathroom?
I don't understand. Is it...?
I'm sorry. Where?
Oh. Shit.
- There's nothing? - No. I mean...
There's a crack up there. The crack's been there forever.
IS everything okay?
Because I gotta...
I gotta be in midtown for the...
What's going on?
Look at me. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
It's okay. Right now. I gotta go.
- Sweetie. - I'm SO sorry.
- I'm sorry. - I love our kids.
Yeah. I love our kids too.
Reach to him. The hand that is always there. The hand of Jesus.
He is always there. Reach to him and he will embrace you.
He will prepare you.
He will arm you with the sword of righteousness...
50 you will not have to fight this battle alone.
We have big news.
- Good news. - What is it?
Joshua.
I wanna get born again.
You what?
I took Joshua to a prayer meeting today...
and he was touched by the spirit. Weren't you. Son?
And he wants to get right with Christ.
Well. It's too bad his mom is a big fat Jew.
- Mom... - Well. His father...
Is a proud. Strong Christian.
And Joshua made this decision for himself.
Mom. I'm sorry. But that's not happening.
- Well. You said it was his decision. - No.
And he's old enough now to make that decision.
Mom. I think we have some say.
Well. You said that it was his decision.
- You fucking bitch. - Mom.
- Abby. Abby. Abby. - No. No. No.
No. No child of mine is gonna grow up to be a goddamn Evangelical nutcase.
Okay. Okay. Okay. Abby.
You've been whispering poison into his ear...
you fucking narrow-minded. Medieval scold.
Abby. Abby.
You know. Abby. I feel sorry for you that motherhood is such a chore.
You know what? Get out of my house!
Okay. Okay. Let's turn down the volume a little bit here. Okay?
Maybe you should try Christ instead of those pills.
You know what? Get out.
Calm down. Calm down.
It's always a battle. Joshua.
Just hold tight to your sword.
Mom. I'm just saying he's young.
He doesn't know what he wants yet. Okay?
And he's reading the Bible. You know? My... My wife...
I just think that she's just starting to get good.
And now I've got to medicate her because you crossed the line.
Now is not the time. Mom.
- I need you here. - Wait a second.
Wait one second. Little man.
Now. I want you to listen.
I have been quiet and nice the last few weeks.
But now I have something to say.
This is no place for a family.
This is not a home.
- This is my home. - No. This is a house.
It's an apartment.
- It's not a home. - Okay.
All this shouting and this rage and anger...
you know. That infects the soul. Bradley.
You know that. Regardless of God.
- Okay. Okay. Okay... - So stop acting like a boy.
And start acting like a man...
and take care of your family.
You leave New York. You come home.
You've been playing city long enough.
It's time to grow up. Bradley.
Once and for all.
So you love Jesus. Huh?
Go to bed.
Can you help me out. Little man?
Just something.
Anything.
I'm no chooser here.
I'll give you $5 if I can throw a rock at you.
Knock. Knock.
Hello. Hello. Hello.
Hazel
Are you ready for your big night out on the town?
Dinner at Joe Allen's. Followed by the magic of...
- The Lian King. - Oh. Yeah.
I can't wait to...
Let me just quickly fix my face.
Honey. I can't...
I can't get home right now. Okay?
I'm expecting a thing of beauty.
Sleep tight.
Hi. You know. I told you. I need to nail this tomorrow. Right?
You know I told you this a million times. Right?
Joshua's fine. Everyone's fine.
Okay. Listen to me. Listen to me. Listen. Listen. Listen.
Just be the wonderful mother that you are. Okay?
And everything's gonna be just fine. I gotta go. Okay?
Just... I gotta go. I gotta go. I love you.
Hey.
Mommy?
She finally fell asleep. Huh?
Are you okay. Mommy?
Yeah. Yeah.
Mommy is just being silly. You know. Hormones.
What " mones"?
Never mind.
.50.. - Are we safe. Mommy?
What do you mean?
Does Daddy love me?
Of course he loves you. Yes. He loves you very. Very much. Yeah.
But not like a mommy.
Can we play together?
Yeah. Yeah. Let's play a game. Huh?
- What do you wanna play. Backgammon? - Hide-and-seek.
Hide-and-seek?
Oh. I can't.
- Okay. Fine. - Good.
- I'll hide. You seek. - Yeah. I figured as much.
You close your eyes and count to 50.
Okay.
And Mommy?
Yeah?
NO peeking.
Okay.
One. Two. Three...
four. Five. Six. Seven...
eight. Nine. 10...
LA...
13.14.15...
Forty-five. 46.47...
48.49...
50.
Ready or not. Here I come.
I'm gonna get you.
Are you here?
Where are you?
Joshua.
You know how to get a Polish guy out of a tree?
A one-armed Polish guy out of a tree? I already messed it up.
You wave to him.
That's it.
Little ditty. Eh?
Hello. What's up?
What?
Joshua!
Where are you?
Honey?
Lily?
Lily.
On. Christ.
Abby. You in here?
Sweetie.
Abby?
Sweetie?
Oh. Baby.
Oh. Sweetie.
It's gonna be all right. It's okay.
It's okay. Everything is fine.
You're gonna be okay. Sweetie.
You're gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay. Okay?
You're my angel. You're my lovely angel.
Hey. Kiddo. Are you okay?
It's okay. Sweetie. It's okay.
It's okay.
Are you scared?
Are you hurt?
Lily's fine. See. Look.
She's asleep in her crib. She's fine. YOU see?
- Okay? - You.
- Sweetie. Sweetie. - You!
Did you even look for me. Mommy?
You!
- Sweetie. - You!
Abby. Abby. Abby.
- Abby. - You!
Abby. Abby.
Come here. Abby. Calm down. Abby.
You just scratched me.
Sorry I didn't go inside. It's the smell.
- Yeah. - You know? It brings up...
unpleasant memories.
- You have a light? - Yeah.
How is she?
She's pretty heavily medicated.
That's good.
Doctor says she hasn't been taking her medication...
but I made sure every day.
I mean. I thought I was on top of that. You know?
We Davidoffs are crafty. She was probably cheeking the dose.
Why...? Why would she do that?
It's the eternal question.
I've been playing Spot the Loony. But it's hard to tell.
She was really...
Yeah. I'm sorry. Man.
What are you sorry about?
I feel like 1 let her down. You know.
Oh. Come on. Man. This runs in the family.
She'll get better. She will. It's...
You gotta be optimistic. They've made great strides in psychotropics.
Are you sure you wanna do this?
Oh. Chester. I don't think I have a choice.
You know. A lot of people find comfort in work when things are tough at home.
If you give up on work. You might find yourself with nothing. Chief.
I'm just taking a vacation.
Is that what you're calling it?
I got two weeks' vacation. I got personal days too.
This is not the time for a vacation.
- 1I'll be checking in. - Buddy.
Hey. Are you my friend?
Are we really buddies? Because if we are. Then you'll understand.
If we're not. That's fine.
- But you're gonna have to fire me. - Whoa there.
I can't... Do you love your kids?
- Yeah. Of course. - I have to be home right now. Okay?
Cover for me or don't.
Hello.
Mom.
Joshua?
Anybody here?
What you looking at?
Seth.
He's the god of chaos.
Seth?
That's the name of the god of chaos?
Pity those heathens.
Seth cut Osiris into 14 pieces.
Bad Seth.
Seth is also good. Without Seth. There is no order.
Because Seth is the only one who can battle the evil serpent. Apep.
Apep is all bad. Pure darkness.
He eats his own screams. That's his only nourishment.
Enough of this myth.
If Apep swallowed you. You become nothing. A non-being.
Till the end of existence. You would remain in Apep's guts...
slowly digested for all of eternity. And nobody would care...
because nobody would realize you were missing.
And then came Moses to stop all this nonsense.
They're fine. Can you hear me?
Oh. Look at her. Little precious Cairn.
You'll grow into it, honey. We all da.
Honey. Honey. Honey.
- Nothing. She just started crying. - What did you do?
I didn't do anything.
Hey.
How you doing? I'm going to the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Let's go. Let's go.
You know what. Sweetie? I really need to use this little girls' room right here...
for a sec. All right?
You stay right here with the...
All right? Good.
No. Man. You just hit me. What the fuck...?
- Oh. You're good. - What the fuck are you doing?
Hey. Look. What's going on. Man? You hit my bike.
Hey. Brother. Thank you.
What are you gonna do? What are you doing to my car?
Joshua.
What were you doing?
- Where were you? - Where were you?
Brad.
I'm so sorry. My God. Bradley.
- Jesus Christ. Mom. - I'm so sorry.
Really.
I'm sorry. I'm SO sorry.
You gave me such a fright.
Joshua!
NO. NO.
No.
Somebody have a cell phone? I don't have a phone.
Oh. No.
I'm just so sorry about your mother. I... Well. Those stairs.
They were just an accident waiting to happen.
Yeah.
I don't know what happened. You know. She was up there...
with Josh.
Yeah.
I don't either.
Well. They say she slipped.
No doubt about it. You have had one fucked-up month.
Ned. I think he pushed her.
- Who? - Joshua.
Come on. Don't... That's...
Come on. You're...
You're talking about a 9-year-old boy.
Ned. I think all of this has been his doing. Do you hear me?
I think Abby... I think the screaming. Lily's scream...
I think there's something we can do.
NO. No. You don't understand. I'm trying...
Maybe you should think about talking to someone.
What are you talking about?
- You mean. Like. A shrink or something? - Yeah.
- Yeah? - I know a few.
Hey. This isn't about me. I'm talking about... This is about...
Joshua. My boy.
Lily's sleeping with me from now on.
Daddy?
Yes.
I'm scared.
Yeah.
Well...
Daddy?
- Yeah? - I don't understand.
Go to bed.
Daddy?
Do you like my house?
I made it last night.
I know what you're doing. Josh.
I don't know why you're doing it. But I'm on to you.
They're just blocks. Daddy.
You're not gonna hurt anybody else.
Are you mad at me?
Do you still love me. Daddy?
I think you're sick. Josh.
I don't feel sick.
Not at all.
Why are you doing this?
You know what the best part is. Daddy?
- Hi. How are you? Good to see you. - Mr. Cairn. How are you?
- How are you doing? - Really good to see you.
Okay.
Okay. Okay.
Hey. Buddy. This is Dr. Polsheck.
- She's here to talk to you. - Oh. No. Betsy. Please.
Hello. Joshua.
Betsy's a child psychologist.
She's gonna talk to you.
Yeah. Maybe you could show me your room.
I hear you have a guinea pig. I love guinea pigs.
- My guinea pig? - Yeah.
Okay.
Great.
Have fun. Buddy.
- DO you like to draw? - Oh. I love drawing.
I've never been very good at. Like. Feet and arms and stuff.
Yeah. Keep drawing. That's... That's good.
Oh. Yeah. That's really something.
Joshua. Come here for a second.
Why don't you do me a favor and go in your bedroom. All right?
Just for a sec.
Listen. I should be alone with the boy. Okay?
Yeah. Yes. Sure. That's... DO you see?
I mean. This is obv... Something is wrong here.
- This has to be the sign of some kind of... - You got that right.
- Sociopath? - No.
- What is it? - Oh. No. Mr. Cairn. That's not it.
What is it?
This picture is a textbook example of abuse. Okay?
That boy is being abused...
- to such a degree that I can't... - NO. No. No.
- Let me tell what you're dealing with. - I don't care.
He probably researched it. He probably looked it up on the computer.
- He probably knew exactly what to draw. - This is abuse I'm talking about.
- Do you understand what I'm saying? - What do you...?
- Mr. Cairn. - Nobody is beating him. I'm not the...
- Why are you being so defensive? - I'm not being defensive.
I'm pointing out the fact that your son has been abused.
- You have to listen. - Back off. Okay?
I talked to your headmaster.
- You did? - Yeah.
We agreed you're not being challenged...
So we're gonna send you somewhere else. Far away.
You're gonna learn how to ski.
It's gonna be great.
But how could...?
End of discussion. Little man. No buts. Okay?
You're going away. You understand?
Hey. Josh... Joshua.
What? What are you looking at?
Josh?
Josh. I want you to come here right now. Do you hear me?
Josh.
Hey. Boy.
It's me. I wanna talk to you.
We're gonna talk about this.
Josh?
Joshua?
Josh.
Everything is okay. Buddy. Come on out.
I know you're here.
Listen. Nothing's set in stone. Okay?
All right. Suit yourself. You little shit.
Josh?
Josh!
Joshua.
- What are you doing? Come out. - I don't wanna go.
Joshua. Come out. Come out from under there.
I wanna stay here with you...
and Lily and Mom. When she gets better.
- I wanna stay. - Come on.
Come here.
What's going on here?
My God. Joshua. What happened to you?
- What happened to you? - Islipped.
- You what? - I slipped.
- Joshua. Tell me what happened? - Islipped.
- Who did this to you? - Islipped.
You tell me who did it to you?
Look. It's just there. Okay? That's all.
It doesn't hurt much.
Okay. Okay. Okay. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Okay?
Stay. Stay with me.
- Stay. - Josh. I gotta go check up...
- I gotta check on Lily. - Stay with me.
- I gotta go. - Stay like you used to.
You're gonna...
Stay with me like you used to.
Okay?
Okay. Okay. Okay.
Just go to sleep. Just go to sleep. Okay?
Just go to sleep. Buddy.
Josh. Josh.
She's almost done.
You were hungry this morning. Weren't you?
It's a beautiful day.
After this. How about we go outside and play?
Joshua.
Be ware the Jabberwack
Right.
Did he...?
Did he just...?
Did he just take the fucking binky?
Joshua.
Where's Lily's binky?
Joshua.
Joshua. Come down.
Josh. Josh.
It's okay. It's okay.
Come on.
- Let's go. - Come on. Let's go.
I'm talking to you. You better come down here now.
- You better come down here right now. - Joshua.
- Joshua.
I'm not fucking around with you right now. You understand me?
- Come down right now. - Come down right now.
Goddamn it.
- Where is it? - Where is it?
- Where is it? Where's Lily's binky? - Where's Lily's binky?
- Where is it? - Where is it?
You answer me.
- You answer your father. - You answer your father.
NO. No. No. Daddy.
Joshua.
I'm sorry.
Nobody will ever love you.
You fucking...
Oh. Chester. Thank God.
- Hey. Buddy. - Sit down.
What's going on here? When am I getting bail?
Not until Monday.
Don't you know? Never beat up your kid in public on the weekend.
- Chester. I appreciate you coming... - All right. Whatever. Whatever. I'm here.
You'll see the judge tomorrow.
I've been doing a little snooping via a friend.
- This is bad. This is really bad. - Yeah. I know it's bad. Okay?
- It isn't the whole story. Chester. - Let"s see.
- It's not what... - Let's see. Over 30 eyewitnesses.
Your boy tells the cops he's been being abused since his sister was born.
Bruises all over his body.
A sheaf of Joshua's drawings that have the authorities drooling.
Chester. Goddamn it. It isn't the whole story. Okay?
I'm trying to tell... I have to get out of here now.
They say you were tampering with Abby's medication.
What? That's insane.
No. Look. I don't care if she's from the Philippines or Philadelphia...
I just need someone who knows how to take care of a baby.
Listen. If it looks like it's for a kid. Pick it up and pack it. Okay? Thanks.
Oh. For the love of God. Please. Today.
Yes.
Imelda sounds great. Yes.
Great. Send her over. Thank you. Thank you very much. Bye.
Hey.
Imelda. Sounds like she is one fabulous cook...
which makes you one very. Very lucky girl.
Wanna suck on your hand instead?
Your sister is just about the cutest thing in the whole world.
I love her more than anything.
You know...
siblings are very important in strange times...
speaking from experience.
- Like you and Mom? - Yeah.
Ned?
I'm glad you're here.
I mean...
you. Me...
this feels right. Doesn't it?
The way it always should have been.
We should compose something together.
Nobody ever called me Daddy
Actually, that's nat true
You know they didn't ever Have ta lave me
Na, na, na
And no one will ever lave them now
But they always wanted somehow
Ta save me
Far pity's sake They should have saved themselves
But you
You always said I never missed a note
And nobody ever knew me like you do
You always said it was gonna be okay
I only ever really wanted To be with you