Ladies of the House (2008) - full transcript

FRANK OLMSTEAD,

YOU ARE A DELINQUENT.

APPLES.
YOU'VE LOST YOUR APPLES.

I'VE GOT THOSE KIDS EATING
SO MUCH DARN FRUIT.

YOU'RE INCORRIGIBLE.

MMM.I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

MM.HAVE A GOOD DAY.

I'LL BE HERE.

HAPPY RETIREMENT.

IT'S DAY ONE OF THE REST
OF YOUR LIFE.

UH... WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?



UH...

I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU
THE SAME QUESTION.

OH, I, UH, DID A BIT
OF REORGANIZING.

YOU KNOW, GLASS AND BREAKABLES
ON THE BOTTOM.

PANS IN THE MIDDLE.

WOODS AND PLASTICS ON TOP.
EARTHQUAKE SAFE.

DO YOU MAKE A WISH
WHEN YOU RETIRE?

I CAN THINK OF A FEW.

THE SYMPHONY EXISTS

ONLY BECAUSE OF SUCH GENEROUSDONATIONS SUCH AS YOURS.

WE'LL HAVE TO, UH, CONFIRM

EXACTLY HOW YOU WANTYOUR NAME TO READ.

SO, UH, YOUR NAME WILL BEON THIS LIST RIGHT HERE.

IN WHAT FONT? PARDON?



WELL, THIS IS A SMALL...

MUST BE ABOUT AN EIGHT.

I BELIEVETHAT'S A NINE POINT.

I'M SURPRISED
YOU DON'T USE AT LEAST A TEN.

WELL, IT'S THE PAGES.

THE MORE PAGES WE HAVE, THE HIGHER THE FO--

AND THIS IS ALPHABETICAL.OF COURSE.

WELL, WHY ISN'T IT
BY SIZE...

OF DONATION?

OH, WELL, IT ISWITHIN EACH CATEGORY.

OH. YOU MEAN...

IF I WERE TO DONATE
ANOTHER THOUSAND DOLLARS,

WE WOULD MOVE UP TO
THIS DONATION CATEGORY?

THAT'S TRUE.
OH.

THAT LOOKS LIKE AT LEAST
A TWELVE.

MM-HMM. THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU THREE
ARE MY GO-TO TEAM.

WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN
PROVIDED FOR.

IT'S AN ADDRESS.

A HOUSE SPECIFICALLY.

OUR GIVING CAMPAIGN
IS WORKING.

WE'VE BEEN BEQUEATHED
THE PROPERTY

BY THE SON
OF A FORMER PARISHIONER.OH.

ZONED OUT RIGHT.

NO MORTGAGE.

I BELIEVE IT IS THE SOLUTION
TO THE DAYCARE PROGRAM.

YES, WE HEARD THE PROGRAMWAS ABOUT TO BE SHUT DOWN.

IS THIS HOUSE WORTH ENOUGHTO SAVE THE PROGRAM?

I THINK IT IS.

A CONTRACTOR WAS HIRED
A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO

TO REFURBISH IT.

HE STARTED, BUT,

WELL, HE MUST'VE FOUND WORK
ELSEWHERE.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU WANT
FROM US?

SUPERVISE A QUICK
REFURBISH OF THE PROPERTY.

SOME PAINT.
FEW COSMETIC UPGRADES.

AND THEN WE'LL SELL IT.

WHATEVER WE GET FOR IT
IS OURS.

SO OBVIOUSLY THE BETTER
IT LOOKS THE...

NOW, WHY DO I SENSE
A QUALIFIER?

FUNDING FOR THE DAYCARE
PROGRAM RUNS OUT IN SIX MONTHS.

WE HAVE TO SELL IT
BEFORE FUNDING RUNS OUT

OR THE PROGRAM DISSOLVES

AND THE CHILDREN WILL HAVE
NOWHERE TO GO.

WELL, THEN WE WILL DO
OUR VERY BEST.

THE THREE OF YOU
WERE INSTRUMENTAL

IN KEEPING THE DAYCARE PROGRAMGOING THIS LONG.

SO I THOUGHT
IT'S ONLY FITTING

THAT YOU SHOULD
SUPERVISE THIS.

UH, WE HAVE A SMALL RESERVE.

SOME PETTY CASH FOR PAINT
AND THE LIKE.

JUST GET IT READY
FOR THE MARKET.

AS I SAID, WE'VE ALWAYS
BEEN PROVIDED FOR.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

ANYTHING YOU DO
WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

OH, NO. NO. NO!

THIS IS GENIUS.

WHAT?

OUR DECEASED PARISHIONER
LEFT THIS MESS

FOR SOMEBODY ELSE
TO CLEAN UP.

A LAST LAUGH IN PERPETUITY.
BRILLIANT.

IT LOOKS KINDA CROOKED,
DOESN'T IT?

WHAH.

WHAT A DUMP.

A CROOKED DUMP. OKAY.

LET'S GO.

OH, I CAN'T GET OUT AGAIN.

OH, SURE YOU CAN.

OH, THERE WE GO. OKAY.

OH, MY.
LOOK AT THIS.

NO WAY. OH.

OH.
OW.

WHAT--WELL, IT'S GOTA RUNNY NOSE.

WHAT ARE YOU DO--
LET--

OH.AH.

WHOA.UH-HUH.
SEE, THAT'S AN OMEN.

THAT'S A BAD OMEN.

OH, THERE'S MAIL.

GREAT, ELIZABETH.

LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK.OKAY.

OKAY.OKAY.

HERE WE GO.YEAH.

HOLD YOUR NOSE.
HOLD YOUR NOSE.

IT'S BURNIN' MY EYES.

OHO HO.

DO YOU THINK PASTOR WESLEY

SAW THE INSIDE
OF THIS HOUSE?

THIS IS TERRIBLE.

DID THE CONTRACTOR LEAVE
A SUICIDE NOTE?

WELL, THERE'S NO ROOM

FOR A WALK-IN CLOSET.

OF COURSE, A WALK-IN CLOSET
IS A MOOT POINT

WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE
A WALK-IN KITCHEN.

OH, LOOK--LOOK WHEREYOU'RE STEPPING.

LOOKS LIKE THE DECOR
WAS EARLY AMERICAN FARM ANIMAL.

YEAH.

WAIT A MINUTE.

THIS PLACE IS SUPPOSEDTO BE FIXED, PAINTED,

AND READY BEFOREMY NEW HAIR COLOR FADES?

I DON'T THINK SO.

OH, ELIZABETH.

NOW, IT--YOU KNOW WHAT,

IT--IT COULD HAVE POTENTIAL.

OH.

WELL, MAYBE A LITTLE
POTENTIAL.

OH, THIS IS SUCH A HELPLESSLITTLE HOUSE.

IT'S NOT A HELPLESS HOUSE.

A HOUSE CAN'T BE HELPLESS.

A PUPPY IS HELPLESS,
NOT A HOUSE.

I MEAN, THIS HOUSEJUST HASN'T BEEN LOVED.

OH, YOU KNOW WHAT, THIS PLACE DOESN'T NEED PAINT,

THIS PLACE NEEDS DYNAMITE.

I DON'T THINK
I CAN DO THIS.

THERE GOES
MISS NEGATIVITY.

PASTOR, YOU DON'T JUST WANT USTO GET CALLUSES AND BLISTERS,

YOU WANT US TO GET
THE PLAGUE.

OH, PASTOR, THIS HOUSE
NEEDS MORE THAN PAINT.

THE CABINETS ARE BROKEN.TOTALLY BUSTED.

AND THE WALLS
HAVE HOLES.

NOT JUST LITTLE HOLES,
BUT JUST BIG HOLES!

AND, YOU KNOW,
THE WOOD AROUND THE WINDOWS,

IT'S ALL DECAYING.ROTTED RIGHT OUT.

AND I HAVE A QUESTION.

WHERE ARE THE OTHERS? WHO?

ALL THOSE OTHER PARISHIONERSWHO VOTED TO SAVE THE DAYCARE.

MOST OF THEM HAVE
FULL-TIME JOBS.

AND THOSE
THAT AREN'T WORKING

AND ARE WILLING
TO VOLUNTEER AT ALL

ARE SPREAD THIN
ON OTHER PROJECTS.

YOU'RE OUR FOUNDATION.

AND FOR THIS PARTICULAR JOB,

I NEEDED SOME
GET IT DONE PEOPLE.

THAT'S YOU THREE.

I DEPEND ON YOU.

WHAT DID YOU AGREE TO?

I DIDN'T COMMIT US TO IT.
BIRDIE DID.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
YOUASSOCIATE WITH LOWER COMPANIONS.

ELIZABETH, AT YOUR LEVEL,

YOU SHOULD BE SPEARHEADING
A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN,

A FUNDRAISER.

YOU SHOULD BE CHAIRING

THE HEART ASSOCIATION BALL.

NOT SUPPORTING A LITTLE
RINKY-DINK BABYSITTING SERVICE.

I'M NOT SAYING
THAT'S NOT NOBLE.

BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF WOMENOUT THERE

WHO CAN MANAGE
AT THAT LEVEL.

YOU CAN'T DO THIS.

CAN'T.

YOU MEAN I CAN'T DO IT
BECAUSE I'M NOT CAPABLE

OR BECAUSE
YOU WON'T LET ME?

BOTH.

ELIZABETH.

HEY, THE DOORBELL WORKS.

UH, ALMOST.

COME ON IN.

THIS PLACE
GIVES NEW MEANING

TO THE PHRASE
"ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK."

ELIZABETH, DOES THIS MEANTHAT YOU'RE GONNA HELP US?

I GUESS IT DOES.

AW, I'M SO HAPPY. AW.

OH.

HEY. NOW, SEE.

DOESN'T THAT MAKE--
THEY MAKE IT LOOK FUN?

PLEASE.ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

I DON'T HAVE TIMETO GO AROUND HIRING CONTRACTORS.

OH, WELL,
PASTOR WESLEY SAID

WE CAN'T SPEND A LOT OF MONEYON CONTRACTORS.

OTHERWISE WE WON'T HAVE
ANY FUNDS LEFT

FOR THE SCHOOL PROGRAM.

WELL, THAT'S NOT
WHAT I WAS THINKING.

WELL, WHAT WERE YOUTHINKING ABOUT?

THAT WE KIDNAPSOME LABORERS

AND AS RANSOM, THEY HAVETO FIX UP OUR HUMBLE HUT?

NO, WE DON'T HAVE
TO HIRE ANYONE.

WE CAN DO IT OURSELVES.

WHAT? YES. WE CAN DO IT!

I'M A CLOSER. OKAY.

I-I-I HAVE THE KNACK
FOR MAKING THINGS HAPPEN.

AND--AND ROSE,
YOU ARE AN ORGANIZATIONAL WIZ.

OKAY. AND ELIZABETH,
YOU ARE AN IDEAL MAVEN.

AND YOU'RE SMART.

IT'S CALLED FLIPPING.

WE HIRE OTHER PEOPLETO DO THE DIRTY WORK.

THERE ARE LOADS OF PEOPLETHAT LOVE THAT SORT OF THING.

THEY'RE CALLED MEN.

OH, WE CAN DO THIS.

ALL WE HAVE TO DO
IS JUST FIX IT,

PAINT IT, SELL IT.

FIX IT, PAINT IT, SELL IT.

FIX IT, PAINT IT,
SELL IT.

FIX IT, PAINT IT, SELL IT.

COME ON. FIX IT, PAINT IT,
SELL IT.

FIX IT, PAINT IT, SELL IT.

WE NEED A PLAN.

LIST.

I'LL HANDLE THE ACCOUNTINGAND THE INSURANCE,

EVERYTHING FINANCIAL.

NOW, JUST PICTURE
THE KITCHEN.

CAN I BE IN CHARGE
OF RECORD KEEPING?

TOOLS.TOOLS.

SOMEONE WHO CAN GET FAMILIAR
WITH ALL THE--

PRICES AND BRANDS.

YOU KNOW, A PEOPLE PERSON.

YOU DON'T LIKE PEOPLE?

I THINK WE SHOULD GET
ONE OF THOSE "HOW TO" BOOKS.

BOOKS.

NAILS.

I WONDERWHAT KIND OF NAILS

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO USETO BUILD A WALL.

SAUCE.

WHAT IS THAT?

UH, WE LIVE ACROSS
THE STREET

FROM A POTATO.

WHAT'S A POTATO? A HARLEY-DAVIDSON.

WE LIVE ACROSS THE STREET
FROM A FELON.

I WONDER WHAT HE DID.

PROBABLY TRAFFICKING
STOLEN GOODS.

OR EXTORTION.

I SAW A SPECIAL ON A GUY

THAT LOOKED
JUST LIKE THAT.

I THINK YOU TWO ARE BEING
VERYDRAMATIC.

UH-UH. NO. HE SOLD GUNSTO BUY THAT HOUSE.

WELL, I'LL BET
HE'S JUST A SWEET KID.

IT'S EASY, LADIES.

YOU NEED A FORM
FOR ANY PROJECT OVER $300.

THEN YOU NEED AN INSPECTION,
ROUGH AND FINISH,

FOR ELECTRICAL,
PLUMBING, ROOF.

OH, WE'RE NOT GONNA DO
OUR ROOF OR FOUNDATION.

AND THE EXTERIOR OUTSIDE
IS GOOD.

YOU GOT STUCCO
ON THE INSIDE?

LOOK.

HOW DO WE KNOWWHAT PERMITS WE WILL NEED?

JUST SUBMIT YOUR DRAWINGS
ALONG WITH THESE FORMS.

VERY SELF-EXPLANATORY, OKAY?

NOW REMEMBER,

WE'VE GOT SPECIAL
EARTHQUAKE CODES.

YOU'RE ON EXPANSIVE SOIL
IT REQUIRES DEEPER FOOTINGS.

FOOTINGS? WHAT ARE FOOTINGS?

JOE, WHAT'S A FOOTING?

DOES ANYBODY KNOW
WHAT A FOOTING IS?

OH, ISN'T THAT THE THING
UNDER THE ANKLING

THAT HOLDS THE TOEING?

HEY, I'VE GOT
A GREAT IDEA.

WHY DON'T YOU LADIES
HIRE A CONTRACTOR

AND THEN YOU CAN
ASK HIM, OKAY?

YOU, SIR, ARE NOT FUNNY.

WELL, MY WIFE THINKS SO.

YES, WELL, I'LL BET
SHE FAKES THAT TOO.

COME ON, BIRDIE.

GOOD LUCK, LADIES.

YOU'RE GONNA NEED IT.

BOY, THEY HAVE EVERYTHING HERE.

YOU KNOW, WHY DON'T
WE ASK HIM?

ASK HIM WHAT? WHAT WE DO FIRST.

I DON'T WANT TO KNOW
WHAT WE DO FIRST.

UM, EXCUSE ME, SIR.

HELLO. EXCUSE ME.OH, YES.

HI. UM...

WE WANT TO ASK YOU
A QUESTION.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT
I'M HERE FOR.

WHAT IF YOU HAVE A ROOM

AND YOU WANT TO REMODEL
FROM STEM TO STERN--

HOW DO YOU KNOW
WHAT ORDER?

HEY, GEORGE.MANNY.

WOULD YOU MIND COMIN' OVER HERE
FOR A SECOND, PLEASE?

SURE.

HI.HI, LADIES.

OKAY, LADIES,
WHEN YOU SEE GEORGE,

WHAT DO YOU SEE?

CLOTHES, SKIN.

YOU NEED TO STARTWITH THE OTHER STUFF FIRST

LIKE THE SHEETROCK, UH, FLOOR TILES.

COVERINGS.

AUBUSSON?

PARDON ME?

SHE'S A FOREIGNER.

OH, WELCOME.

HERE'S THE FRESH COFFEE.

MM. YEAH.

SO YOU'VE
BEEN THINKIN', HUH?

STAN'S NOT FOUND
A HOBBY YET?

HE THINKS HE HAS. ME.

OH, NOW BIRDIE,
IT CAN'T BE ALL THAT BAD.

HA. OH.

YOU WANT TO KNOW
WHAT HE DOES ALL DAY?

NO.

CHANGES SEATS.

YOU KNOW HOW A DOG MOVES

FROM ROOM TO ROOM DEPENDING
ON WHERE THE SUN LANDS?

WELL, THAT'S US.

I LEAVE THE ROOM,
THERE HE IS.

I GO TO ANOTHER ROOM,
THERE HE IS AGAIN.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU
BUY HIM A GIFT?

GET HIM A-A MEMBERSHIP
TO A CLUB, OR...

YEAH, TO A POKER CLUBIN FIJI.

OH, ROSE, EVERY MORNINGFOR THE LAST 30 YEARS,

IT'S BEEN COFFEE POT, TOASTER, DISH WASHER.

NOW IT'S COFFEE POT, TOASTER, DISH WASHER, HUSBAND.

LOOK, BIRDIE,

FRANK AND I HAD THE SAME PROBLEMWHEN HE STOPPED WORKING.

IT TAKES PATIENCE.

ROSE, I DON'T KNOW
IF I CAN DO IT.

YOU KNOW,

YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE
TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT?

MM.

OH, STAN RETIRED.GOOD FOR HIM.

HOW'S HE ADJUSTING?

IT'S TOO EARLY TO TELL.

UH, HE'S PROBABLY NOT THROUGH
THE SHADOW STAGE.

WHAT'S THE SHADOW STAGE?

OH, WELL, I REMEMBER
THINKING AFTER YOU RETIRED

THAT I'D BETTER NOT STOP SHORT
WHEN I WAS WALKING.

WHY?
WELL, YOU'D BANG RIGHT INTO ME.

COME ON.
YES.

HERE. I'LL SHOW YOU. OKAY?

NOW WALK.

SEE?

OH, I'D WALK
AND THERE YOU WERE

TWO STEPS BEHIND ME.

SO I GAVE IT A TITLE
IN MY HEAD.

I CALLED IT
THE SHADOW STAGE.

THAT'S VERY POETIC.

AH!

AH.

HEY.

BUTTER WILL MAKE IT WORSE.

RUN COLD WATER ON IT.
IT'LL STOP THE COOKIN'.

DIDN'T YOUR MOTHER
TELL YOU THAT?

YEAH RIGHT. LULLABY.
GOOD NIGHT.

DON'T PUT BUTTER
ON YOUR BURN.

SO WHAT DO YOU DO ALL DAY
ANYWAY?

I'M THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WHY ARE YOU DOIN'
ALL THAT WORK ON THE HOUSE?

WELL, I WISH I HAD
AN ANSWER FOR THAT ONE.

JUST MAKE SURE YOU LOCK UP.

KIDS AROUND HERE WILL VANDALIZE
ANYTHING UNOCCUPIED.

WILL DO.

ELIZABETH.

PASTOR WESLEY CALLED.

HE LEFT A MESSAGE.

HE SAID TO SEND THE BILLS
FOR THE PROPERTY

TO HIS ATTENTION.

THANK YOU.I THOUGHT WE AGREED

YOU WOULDN'T GET INVOLVED
WITH THAT HOUSE.

I DON'T THINK
WE ACTUALLY AGREED TO ANYTHING.

I GAVE YOU MONEY
FOR A DONATION

SO YOU COULD GET OUT OF IT
GRACEFULLY.

LOOK, I WAS ASKED
TO DO SOMETHING

AND I CHOSE TO DO IT.

IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT.

NO, IT'S NOT AS SIMPLE
AS THAT.

WESLEY ASKED YOU TO DO IT.
I ASKED YOU NOT TO.

NO. PASTOR WESLEY ASKED ME
TO DO IT.

YOU TOLD ME I COULDN'T.

SO THIS IS OUT OF SPITE.

FINE.

I'LL KEEP MY MONEY

AND YOU CAN LEARNTHE HARD WAY.

YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT DOING THAT KIND OF WORK.

I KNOW.BUT WE'RE GONNA LEARN.

WHY?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WE'RE--WE'RE GONNA FIX UPTHE HOUSE

FOR--FOR MINIMUM EXPENSES

AND THEN SELL ITFOR MORE MONEY

IF WE DIDN'T FIX IT.

WHAT AM I GONNA DO?

WELL, WHAT WERE YOU
GOING TO DO

IF I DIDN'T FIX UP
THE HOUSE?

BE WITH YOU.

WELL, OUR DAY WILL COME,
HONEY.

JUST NOT RIGHT NOW.

RIGHT.

FLYTRAP, MRS. FELDMAN.

OH, MANNY.

OH MA'AM.HI. IT'S ME.

YES.

UM, I NEED NAILS.

OKAY. NAILS FOR WHAT? TO HAMMER.

WELL, OKAY, UH, WHAT ARE YOUGONNA BE HAMMERING?

WELL, UM,

WALLS.

THE,H,
DOORJAMB.

THE--THAT THING
THAT GOES ALONG THE...

BOTTOM OF THE FLO--THE BASEBOARD.

THERE YOU GO.

OKAY. WELL, YOU'VE GOTYOUR COMMON NAIL,

YOUR GLUE NAIL, YOUR SCREW NAIL,

YOUR RING NAIL, UH, YOUR BOX NAIL.

WELL, I GUESS WE'RE GONNA NEED
A FEW OF EACH.

OKAY. NO PROBLEM.

UM, 16 PENNY,18 PENNY, 20?

WELL, WE'RE NOT SO CONCERNED
ABOUT THE PRICE

AS TO HOW THEY WORK.

ACTUALLY, THAT'S WHAT THEY CALLTHE SIZES OF THE NAILS.

THE SIZESARE CALLED PENNIES.

I WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT
OF THAT.

AND WHY WOULD YOU? YOU KNOW, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

TELL YOU WHAT, I'LL PUTA STARTER KIT TOGETHER FOR YOU

AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE.

I DIDN'T KNOW
THEY HAD THAT EITHER.

I WOULD'VE ASKED FOR THAT.

NO WORRIES.I'LL BRIGHT BACK, OKAY?

TOOLS!

AH! AH!

WHAT DO YOU GOT?

♪ GUESS WHAT I GOTFOR YOU ♪

EACH OF YOUA PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWDRIVER

AND A REGULAR ONE.WOW.

OH. OH.

OH, A TOOL BELT.♪ OOH

♪ A TOOL BELT FOR YOU I'VE ALWAYS WANTED
ONE OF THESE.

AND FOR YOU, MY PRETTY.I LOVE THESE.

FOR YOU. YES.

IT'S LEATHER. LOOK AT THAT.

YOU CAN PUTEVERYTHING IN IT.

AH. COSMETICS.ANYTHING YOU WANT.

OH. OH MY. MINE'S A LITTLE BIG.

AHA HA!

WE GOT--OKAY. WOW.

WE GOT--OKAY, WE'RE HALFWAY THERE.

UNSCREW ALL THAT'CAUSE IT'S REALLY TIGHT.

OKAY.OKAY, OKAY, OKAY. AH.

LET'S SEE.LET'S SEE. IS IT OFF YET?

AH! WE GOT OFF! OKAY.

AHA HA HA.

HERE.
LET ME DO THAT.

IT'S THE LEAST I CAN DO.

OH, WELL, THANK YOU.
OOH, ELIZABETH. THANK YOU.

WHERE ARE YOU GOIN'?

TO THE HARDWARE STORE.

I'LL GO WITH YOU.

COME ON, BABES.
COME ON. COME ON. COME ON.

I DON'T WANT--WANT TO MISS
ANY OF THESE CLASSES THEY HAVE.

PLUMBING IS LIKE
ANY OTHER TRADE.

THE JOB YOU DO IS ONLY AS GOOD
AS THE TOOLS YOU USE.

OH OH, SIR SIR.

WHAT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE
OF A GOODTOOL?

WELL, TO START WITH,

I'D RECOMMEND
A RIGID PIPE WRENCH.

YOU MIGHT KNOW THE PIPE WRENCHBY ITS COMMON NAME,

THE MONKEY WRENCH.

MONKEY. IS THAT WITH A "O"
OR A "U"?

AN "O."

RIGHT. NOW...

OH, 'SCUSE ME.
SIR SIR.

UM, OKAY, YOU--
YOU SAID RIGID.

IS THAT RIGID THE BRAND
OR DO YOU MEAN, YOU KNOW,

RIGID LIKE IT'S,
YOU KNOW, HARD

AND--AND--AND, YOU KNOW,
STRONG?

I MEAN IT WON'T BEND.

IT WON'T BEND.

OH NO. STAN!

I AM SO SORRY.I'M SORRY. I AM SO SORRY.

YOU ACTUALLY FORGOT ME.

I FEEL LIKE A SIX-YEAR-OLD

WHO GETS HOME
AFTER KINDERGARTEN

AND HIS MOM'S NOT THERE!

WELL, I'M SORRY.

I--I MEAN, I--I WAS THINKING
ABOUT THE WRENCHES

AND THE PLUMBING
AND ALL THIS STUFF

AND I JUST GOT PREOCCUPIED.

ONE OF THE SALESMEN
OFFERED ME A RIDE.

AND I WAS ACTUALLY
TOO EMBARRASSED TO TELL HIM

THAT MY WIFE HAD FORGOTTEN MEAND LEFT ME BEHIND.

NOT FOR ME.
THANK YOU.

ELIZABETH.

OH, AMELIA. HI.HI.

HOW ARE YOU? HI, ELIZABETH.

YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL.
RICHARD.

JOHN.

AMELIA, WHAT IS THIS?

SOLID PLASTER.

ARE YOU SURE IT DOESN'T
HAVE CONCRETE

OR SOMETHING INSIDE?

YOU'RE REMODELING AGAIN.

OHO HO HO HO.

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK,
AMELIA.

DO TELL.

OH, PLEASE, DARLING.

NOBODY WANTS TO HEAR
MY TRAVAILS.

OH COME ON. SHARE.WHO KNOWS?

MAYBE YOUR LITTLE EXPERIMENT
MIGHT SHOW SOMEBODY

HOW NOT TO MAKETHE SAME MISTAKE.

HMM. NOW I'M INTRIGUED.

MY LADY WIFE VOLUNTEEREDTO JOIN HER CHURCH COMMITTEE

TO SAVE A PLAYGROUND.

AND WHAT SHE GOT IN RETURN
FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS,

WAS, UM, WELL, IT'S BASICALLY A TEARDOWN.

IT'S A HOVEL.

AND A SIX-MONTH SENTENCEAT HARD LABOR.

I CALL THE PLACE
THE PALACE OF PENANCE.

NOW IS THIS THE HANDOF THE PLUMBER OR WHAT?

YOUR MANICURIST'LL LOVE YOU.

PRETTY SOON, SHE'LL BE WEARING A TOOL BELT.

HA HA HA HA! OOH YEAH.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WELL, SHE'S DISMANTLINGTHE CABINETS

AND I'M TRYIN' TO RE--REMOVE THIS COUNTERTOP

AND KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT.

WELL, THEN YOU HAVE
THE HARDER JOB, DON'T YOU?

OH, AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING,
MISS ELIZABETH?

GIRLS, YOU'RE DOIN' THIS
ALL WRONG.

COME ON. OUT OF THE WAY.
GET OUT OF THE WAY.

GET OUT OF THE WAY.
THIS IS DEMOLITION.

YOU GOTTA GO FOR IT.

OKAY.

UHN! UHN!

OH, MY GOD.

YEAH, GIRL.WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

WATCH IT, LIKE, RIP OFF.YEAH. HIT IT.

THERE YOU GO! WATCH OUT!

WHOO! ARE YOU OKAY?

IT FELT GOOD.

YES!

WHOA, ELIZABETH.

I HAD NO IDEA
OF YOUR STRENGTH.

I LIKED IT.

OH, I KNOW YOU DID, HONEY.

DEMO DIVA.

AH, SWEETHEART.
WHAT A SURPRISE.

HI. HI. WHOA WHOA.WAIT WAIT.

LUNCH.OH.

YAY.

SANDWICHES AND CHIPS.

OH, BOLOGNA AND MAYO.

I'LL TAKE IT.HI, BIRDIE.

I BROUGHT APPLES TOO.

OH. HERE YOU GO, ELIZABETH.

GREAT.

I'M NOT STAYING.OH.

I FORGOT THESE. SEEDS.

YOU'RE GONNA NEEDA LAWN.

EVENTUALLY.

BYE, BABE.BYE, SWEETHEART.

UH, FRANK.

UM, YOU CAN, UH, UH,
COME BY OUR HOUSE ANY TIME.

THANKS, BIRDIE.

THANKS FOR STOPPIN' BY.

LOOKS GOOD.LOVE YOU.

IS HE THE BEST? AH.

OKAY. OKAY.OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
LITTLE STEPS.

GLAD I WORKED OUT
THIS MORNING,

I'LL TELL YOU THAT.OH, MY. WAIT. WAIT.

WHAT? WHAT IS IT?

ARE YOU OKAY, BIRDIE?

WHAT? WHAT?
WHAT HAPPENED?

ARE YOU
ALL RIGHT? WHAT HAPPENED?

MY THIGHS.

MY THIGHSARE FALLEN WHERE MY--

MY KNEES USED TO BE!

OH, MY GOD.EVERYTHING IS FALLIN'.

OH, BIRDIE. COME ON.
GET USED TO IT, HONEY.

WE'RE ALL AGING.

OH. NO, NO, NO.I USED TO HAVE MUSCLE.

I USED TO HAVE TONE.

HONEY, DON'T QUOTE ME

BECAUSE I'LL DENY IT
IF YOU DO.

BUT WE ARE GETTING OLDER.

YOU KNOW, FRANK AND I SAY
THAT'S ONE OF THE DELIGHTS

ABOUT GETTING OLDER
TOGETHER.

WE DON'T HAVE TO PRETEND
THAT WE'RE NOT.

YOU KNOW?
WE CAN ENJOY IT.

ANYWAY, YOU KNOW WHAT,

I THINK AN OLDER BODY'S
A LOT MORE INTERESTING

THAN A YOUNGER ONE.

YOU KNOW, YOUNGER ONES,
THEY D--THEY DON'T KNOW

HOW TO, LIKE, MOVE AND SWAY
WITH THEIR PARTNER.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

I DON'T LIKE IT.

YOU KNOW, YOU TWO
ARE MISSING

THE GOOD NEWS.LOOK.

WAIT. BIRDIE, YOUR BEHIND
LOOKS OKAY.

LOOK, WE CAN STILL FIND
OUR KNEES.

YOU KNOW HOW MANY WOMEN
OUT THERE OUR AGE

ARE STILL LOOKIN'
FOR THEIRS?

SO COME ON. LIGHTEN UP.
LIGHTEN UP. COME ON.

YOU MEAN LIFT UP.YEAH.

AND ONE, TWO, THREE.ONE, TWO, THREE.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.OH, LOOK OUT. LOOK OUT.

WATCH YOUR NAILS,
ELIZABETH.

I AM. I AM. OKAY, OKAY,
OKAY, OKAY.

OKAY, TO THE LEFT--
TO THE RIGHT.

I'M GONNA PAY FOR THIS, I KNOW, LATER.

OKAY. OKAY. WE'RE ALMOST THERE.WE'RE ALMOST THERE.

OKAY, OKAY, OKAY.DOWN. DOWN. DOWN, DOWN, DOWN.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT,
NO HERNIAS. OKAY.

WHOO. OKAY. NO.

ALL RIGHT. WE GOTTA GET IT
AT LEAST TWO FEET.

CAN WE? OKAY. AND THREE.
OKAY.

OH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

LADIES. LADIES.AH!

DON'T...

SCARED ME TO DEATH.

THERE IS AN EASIER WAY.

OH. WE KNEW THAT, DIDN'T WE?

WE KNEW THAT.OH, YEAH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU!

ACTUALLY,
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

IT IS TARDES.

COMPRENDE? TARDES?

OH, HONEY, I'M SORRY
I'M LATE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
WITH ALL THAT DIRT?

I'M BRUSHING OFF EVERYTHING
THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT.

HOW DID IT GO?

IT WAS HARD.
BUT IT WAS A GOOD DAY.

DID YOU SEE THE DOCTOR?

YEP.

HE TOOK BLOOD.

WELL, WHAT'D HE SAY? WAS IT INDIGESTION?

IT SEEMS SO.
BUT I COULDA TOLD HIM THAT.

MANDARIN TANGERINE.

SMELL THAT.

YEAH. IT'S NICE.

UH, WHAT'S HE GONNA DO?

THEY'RE GONNA--
THEY'RE GONNA TAKE A SCAN.

IT'S, UH, NORMAL STUFF.

OH, WELL,I'M GOING WITH YOU.

NOW WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

YOU GONNA PAT MY BACK
AND BURP ME?

HMM?

YOU LIKE SURPRISES.

CLOSE YOUR EYES.
CLOSE YOUR EYES.

NO PEEKING.
CLOSE 'EM. CLOSE 'EM.

UH-UH! YOU'RE SO BAD.

NO PEEKING.

OKAY, OPEN UP.

GUESS WHAT IT IS.

A MONKEY.

NO. IT'S A LEVEL.

SO THE HOUSE WON'T BE CROOKEDWHEN YOU FINISH IT.

AM I STARTING TO FEEL
LIKE A OCTOPUS?

IT'S BECAUSE I CAN'T GET
ENOUGH OF YOU.

YOU KNOW THAT.

FRANK. OH.

YOU'RE LATE AGAIN.

I'M SORRY.

AND HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

FINE.

WHAT DID YOU DO?

I WAS JUST WORKING.

YOU SURE?

WHAT DO YOU THINK
I WAS DOING?

HIDING.

I'M SORRY THAT THIS HOUSE

CAME UP RIGHT NOW.

YOU REMEMBER
WHEN WE WERE FIRST MARRIED

BEFORE WE HAD AMANDA?

WE TOOK AN ART CLASS.

I KNOW IT WAS NO BIG DEAL.

AND WE WEREN'T
VERY GOOD AT IT.

BUT WE PAINTED AND WE WATCHEDEACH OTHER CREATE THINGS.

AND THEN WE WENT
FOR COFFEE AND WE TALKED.

THIS HOUSE...
THAT WE STARTED

HAS TURNED INTO SOMETHING
SO SPECIAL.

I'VE WORKED
MY ENTIRE CAREER

FOR THIS TIME TOGETHER.

WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS SO IMPORTANTALL THOSE YEARS AGO,

I THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD BE
SOMETHIN' SPECIAL.

WHOA.

OH.

GEE.

ELIZABETH DID A GREAT JOBCLEANING UP THIS MESS.

SHE MUST'VE WORKED
UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

YOU KNOW WHAT, BIRDIE...

I KNEW ELIZABETHWOULD ACTUALLY START

TO CARE ABOUT THIS PLACE.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW
THAT STILL.

I DON'T--I-I-I WONDER IF HER NAILS
ARE STILL INTACT.

OH, OH, PLEASE.
NOT HER NAILS.

MANNY, WE--WE REALLY NEED YOU
TO HELP US WITH THIS.

OKAY, NOW, WE'VE GOT
THE PENNY THING DOWN

WITH THE NAILS,
YOU KNOW.

THE--THEY'RE THE SIZE.

WHAT NAIL DOES WHAT?

OKAY. CAN YOU EXCUSE MEA SECOND?

SURE.THANK YOU.

OKAY.

FIRST FACTOR IS GOING TO BE

WHETHER THE NAIL SHOWS OR NOT, OKAY?

NOW, SOME NAILS
HAVE A FLAT HEAD ON 'EM.

AND YOU WANT TO USE THESEIF THEY'RE GONNA BE CONCEALED

LIKE IN THE FRAMING,
ALL RIGHT?

NOW IF THE WOOD'S GONNABE SHOWING LIKE THE BASEBOARD

AND--AND THE TRIM, YOU'D WANT A FINISH NAIL.

IT HAS A TINY HEADSO IT CAN BE SUNK,

RECESS INTO THE WOOD.

YOU KNOW. HIDDEN.

WHAT--HOW DO YOU RECESSTHE NAIL?

GOOD QUESTION.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE USING
A NAIL SET

AND A HAMMER.

OH.
OH.

OH.

NOW THE REASON
THAT YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO USE

A NAIL WITH A FLAT HEAD
ON IT

IS FOR STRONGER
HOLDING POWER.

OH, LIKE FOR SHEETROCK.EXACTLY.

BUT WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT
TO HIDE A SHEETROCK NAIL?

NOW THAT'S ANOTHER
GOOD QUESTION.

YOU ARE GONNA CONCEAL 'EM.

YOU'RE GONNA BE USINGJOINT COMPOUND TO COVER THEM UP.

JOINT--JOINT COMPOUND?

WE GOTTA LEARNSOMETHING ELSE?

LADIES, PLEASE.
CALM DOWN.

IT'S OKAY.
THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE FOR.

I'LL BE HAPPY
TO HELP YOU, OKAY?

YOU'RE VERY NICE, MANNY.THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.
COME ON. FOLLOW ME.

I'LL SHOW YOU
WHAT YOU NEED.

COME ON, BIRDIE. PERK UP.YOU GOT US INTO THIS.

YEAH. OH, YES.
THERE IT IS.

OH, IT'S SO SMOOTH.
THAT'S PERFECT.

JUST LIKE IN CLASS.YEAH.

OH, YOU KNOW WHAT,
IT'S KIND OF FUN.

LOOK AT THAT.

POTATO. POTATO.

♪ EVERYBODY GET ON DOWN

♪ WHOO! IT'S GOIN' DOWN

♪ GET ON DOWN
GET ON DOWN ♪

♪ EVERYBODY GET ON DOWN

THAT IS AWESOME.♪ COME ON, WHOO!

♪ LET'S GET DOWN, UH

WHAT OTHER COLORS
DO YOU HAVE?

WELL, LIKE, YELLOW.

IT WOULD REALLY BRIGHTEN UP
THE HOUSE.

♪

♪ HERE'S YOUR CHANCE

♪ MIGHT NOT COME AGAIN

♪ SO GET UP AND GET ON DOWN

YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS?

IT'S JUST THIS--
THIS LITTLE CURVED,

CROOKED PIPE HERE.

WHAT IT IS DOES
IS IT HOLDS WATER

AND IT KEEPS THE SEWER GASES

FROM COMIN' BACK UP
INTO THE HOUSE.

♪ SHAKE YOUR STUFF
YOU CAN'T GET ENOUGH ♪

♪ WE'RE GONNA BOOGIE DOWN
TONIGHT ♪

♪ YEAH

♪ EVERYBODY GET ON DOWN

♪ GONNA GET DOWN, WHOO!

ALL RIGHT.
WHAT'S NEXT?

UH, WE NEED ANGLE STOPS.

♪ OOH OOH OOH

♪ GOIN' DOWN Y'ALL

♪ DON'T BE SHY
GIVE YOURSELF A TRY ♪

♪ THAT'S HOW IT FEELS
TO JUST CUT LOOSE ♪

♪

♪ MAKE SOME NOISE
ALL YOU GIRLS AND BOYS ♪

YOU KNOW WHAT, I THINK
WE SHOULD PUT TILE

DOWN IN HERE--
IN THE BATHROOM TOO.

♪ EVERYBODY GET ON DOWN

♪ GET ON DOWN Y'ALL

♪ OH, GET ON DOWN
YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ EVERYBODY GET ON DOWN

♪

GROUP HUG.OH, GROUP HUG.

GROUP HUG.GROUP HUG.

OKAY NOW, GET TO WORK.

I KNOW. ALL RIGHT.OKAY?

♪ YOU CAN GET ON DOWN

♪ GET ON DOWN Y'ALL,
GET ON DOWN ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT TO

♪ REALLY WANT TO

♪ YOU CAN GET ON DOWN

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE 19'5".

OKAY. I JUST HAVE TO GET AROUND
THIS ROLL MAT, ALL RIGHT?

I THINK WE'LL MAKE IT.

IT HAS TO BE
EXACT THOUGH.

OKAY.

WHAT?

WHAT IS--WHAT? WHAT'S THE MATTER, BIRDIE?

OH, MY GOODNESS.
OH, NO. OH.

WHAT HAPPENED? I SAW A SPIDER!

WHERE? ON MY HAND.

WELL,
DID IT BITE YOU? OW!

I THINK SO.
OH, OH, OH.

THIS LOOKS BAD.OW!

AND THEN I HIT IT
WITH THE HAMMER.

OH, IT COULD BE--OW, OW, AH.

OH, IT COULD BE
FRACTURED.

SHOULD WE CALL 911?

NO, NO. IT'LL BE FASTER
IF WE DRIVE OURSELVES.

I HAVE GOOD NEWS
AND I HAVE BAD NEWS.

GOOD NEWS IS
IT'S NOT BROKEN.

BUT IT IS A NASTY BRUISE.

SO WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS
I'M GOING TO WRAP IT

AND YOU'RE GOING
TO KEEP IT ELEVATED AND ICED.

WELL, CAN I STILL,
YOU KNOW, USE IT TO... HAMMER?

PLEASE. OH, PLEASE.
I REALLY NEED TO WORK.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

OH, UM, NOTHING.

JUST A SPIDER BITE.

SPIDER BITE?

YEAH. NO BIG DEAL.

JUST--JUST
A MINOR LITTLE THING.

YOU KNOW, JUST NOTHING.

HELLO.

PASTOR WESLEY.

IT'S BIRDIE.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU,
BIRDIE?

I'VE BEEN SO CONFUSED.

AND I DON'T KNOW
WHO TO TALK TO.

MY MARRIAGE IS--IS...

STAN AND I
ARE HAVING PROBLEMS.

LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION,
BIRDIE.

IF THE HOUSE
YOU'RE WORKING ON

DOESN'T TURN OUT PERFECT,

WOULD YOU CONSIDER IT
A FAILURE?

IT WILL NEVER BE PERFECT.

EVEN THOUGH THE--THE GIRLS
AND I,

WE'RE WORKIN' ON IT
AS HARD AS WE CAN.

I MEAN, WE'RE REALLY
GIVING IT OUR ALL.

I COULD NEVER BE DISAPPOINTEDWITH THE OUTCOME

NO MATTER WHAT.

COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE.

IF YOU CAN SAYYOU'VE DONE EVERYTHING YOU COULD

TO MEND WHAT'S IMPORTANT
TO YOU,

THEN YOU CAN WALK AWAY
WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE.

YOU KNOW, THEN I STILL HAVE

A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

GOOD-BYE.

THANK YOU.

HELLO?

HI. IT'S ME.

I JUST GOT A PAGETHAT I--I REALLY CAN'T IGNORE.

AND I'M AFRAID IT'S GONNA
BE LATE.

NO. THAT'S--
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

I UNDERSTAND.

1:30 EARLIEST.

NO. I'LL BE ASLEEP
BY THEN.

SO I'LL SEE YOU
IN THE MORNING.

OKAY, HONEY. GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD-BYE.

FRANK. WHAT IS IT?

WHY AREN'T YOU SLEEPING?

I WAS THINKINGABOUT MY DAD.

MY DAD AND A DOOR.

A DOOR?

WHEN I WAS LITTLE,

HE USED TO TAKEODD JOBS FOR EXTRA MONEY.

AND ONE DAY HE CAME HOMEEXHAUSTED.

MY MOM SAID TO HIM,"ARE YOU OKAY?"

AND HE SAID WITH GREAT PRIDE,"I HUNG A DOOR TODAY."

WHAT DID HE MEAN?

HE DESCRIBED IN DETAILHOW STRAIGHT IT HAD TO BE

IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK.

THE PERSEVERANCE IT TOOK.

SHE SAID,"IT'S ONLY A DOOR."

WHAT'D HE SAY?

A DOOR IS THE MOSTIMPORTANT THING ALIVE

WHEN A FRIGID WINDIS BLOWING.

ROSE. MY ROSE.

I HAVE CANCER.

NO, FRANK.

I'M SORRY.

OH, FRANK.

OH.

OH, FRANK.

OH.

OKAY.LET'S PUT THIS
SIDE IN FIRST.

OKAY. EASY DOES IT.

ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.

OKAY.

THAT'S IT. OKAY. OKAY.

THEN YOU TAP IT IN.

LIKE HERE.

HERE. THERE WE GO.

ALL RIGHT.
NICE JOB, ROSE.

YOU KNOW, HON,

IF YOU WANT TO GO HOME,
GO AHEAD.

YOU DON'T REALLY HAVE
TO BE HERE NOW.

OH, THANKS, ELIZABETH.
I NEED TO BE HERE.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE GONNA START
THE LANDSCAPING SOON.

AND, UH, WE USED
THOSE NICE SEEDS

THAT FRANK BROUGHT US
FOR THE LAWN.

YOU HAVE THE MOST
FANTASTIC GARDEN, ROSE.

DO YOU WANT TO DESIGN
THE GARDEN HERE?

NO, NO.
FRANK DID ALL OF THAT.

HE TOOK IT UP
AFTER HE RETIRED, BIRDIE.

OH, HE LOVES THAT GARDEN.

WE TALKED ABOUT A GARDENER,

BUT HE WOULD SAY,

"IF SOMEONE ELSE PLANTS
OUR FLOWERS,

"WHO'S SWEAT WILL BE
IN THEIR BEAUTY?

"WHO WOULD ADMIRE THEM
LIKE WE WOULD?

"THERE'D BE THE POOR FLOWERS

"LEFT WITH DIMINISHED BEAUTY

FOR LACK OF AN OWNER."

DIMINISHED BEAUTY
FOR LACK OF AN OWNER.

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL THING
TO SAY.

THAT'S--THAT'S MY FRANK.

THIS IS A WEIGHT
BEARING WALL

AND IT'S NOT PROPERLY
CONSTRUCTED

SO I CAN'T PASS YOU.

OH, BUT IF WE HAVE
TO REBUILD THIS WALL,

WE WON'T HAVE THE HOUSE
FINISHED IN TIME TO SELL IT.

AND WE REALLY NEED
THESE FUNDS

TO SAVE THE PROGRAM
FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN.

THE CODES ARE WRITTEN
FOR SAFETY.

WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THE OFFICEA CALL WHEN YOU'RE READY.

REALLY READY.

YOU COULD'VE BEEN
A LOT NICER!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY HUSBANDWOULD CALL YOU?

A DREAM KILLER!

YOU OKAY, ROSE? NO.

WOW, NEVER THOUGHT

YOU WERE A TEA BAGKIND OF PERSON.

WHAT'D YOU THINK,
MORE THE COFFEE TYPE?

I WAS THINKIN', YOU KNOW, SOMETHIN'...

SOMETHIN' WITH A PROOF?

YEAH.

SO WHY ARE YOU DOIN'
ALL THIS, REALLY?

WELL, IN MY HEART, I BELIEVE IT WAS, YOU KNOW,

FROM THE GOODNESS.

SOMEBODY DONATED THE HOUSETO THE CHURCH

AND WE GOTTA SELL ITAND MAKE SOME MONEY

SO WE CAN GIVE ITTO THIS CHARITY

FOR THIS CHILDCARE--

FOR KIDSWHO HAVE NOTHING.

FAIR ENOUGH.

SO, UM...

YOU--YOU--ARE YOU FROM HERE?

YOUR PARENTS LIVEAROUND HERE?

YEAH.

MY DAD DOESN'T SPEAK TO ME
OR MY MOM.

NEVER EVEN SEEN THIS PLACE.

THAT'S SO SAD. W--WHY?

I DIDN'T WANT TO GET
INTO THE FAMILY BUSINESS.

WHY?

JUST SAY, UM, YOU REALLY
WOULDN'T WANT ME

TO BE DOING YOUR ROOT CANAL,
NOW WOULD YOU?

YOU A DENTIST?

W--WELL, YOU KNOW, PUT A LITTLEWHITE LAB COAT ON YOU

AND CLEAN THE--THE OIL OUTFROM 'NEATH YOUR FINGERNAILS.

COME ON.

COULD'VE HAD IT ALL.

A BUSINESS, THE MONEY.

JUST WASN'T ME.

SO WHAT DO YOU DOALL NIGHT

THAT MAKES YOU SLEEPALL DAY?

NO.

I WORK NIGHTS
DRIVIN' A FORKLIFT.

GET MY DAYS FREE, WEEKENDS,

SO I CAN SPEND MORE TIME
WITH MY KID.

"I'LL BE WORKING LATE
AT THE OFFICE WITH KATE."

BUT, FRANK, THE DOCTOR DIDN'TSAY CHEMO WASN'T AN OPTION.

THERE'S NO PROOF

THAT IT WORKS
FOR PANCREATIC CANCER.

WHAT HE SAID WAS WE SHOULDN'T
LOOK AT IT AS A CURE.

BUT, SWEETHEART, IT MIGHT GIVE US MORE TIME.

THANK YOU. YEAH, WITH SOME
PRETTY STRONG SIDE EFFECTS.

MINIMAL TIME AND ALMOST
A GUARANTEE I'LL FEEL WORSE.

FRANK, I--I'M NOT GOINGBACK TO THE HOUSE.

I'M GOING TO STAY RIGHT HERE.
YOU CAN'T.

OH, YES, I CAN.

YOU KNOW WHAT, I REALLY
WANT YOU TO FINISH THAT HOUSE.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ME.

LISTEN TO ME.

I NEVER WANTED YOU
TO HEAR THOSE WORDS,

"ROSE, I HAVE CANCER."

FRANK, YOU DON'T HAVE CANCER.

WE HAVE CANCER.

DO YOU KNOW HOW BEAUTIFUL
YOU ARE?

I LOVE YOU, FRANK.

I LOVE YOU TOO, BABE.

PEOPLE ALWAYS SAY
IF I HAD A YEAR TO LIVE,

I WOULD GO HERE, DO THIS,
SEE THAT.

THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THEY MIGHT NOT FEEL GOOD ENOUGH

TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.

I'M A LUCKY MAN, ROSE.

I'VE DONE EVERYTHING
I'VE EVER WANTED TO DO.

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO DO?

READ BY A WINDOW.

WORK IN THE GARDEN.

PLAY CHESS WITH MY BRIDE.

FRANK, DO YOU REGRET THAT--THAT WE COULDN'T HAVE KIDS?

NOT AT ALL.

YOU?

NO.

REGRETS. THEY'RE REALLY
SOMETHIN' AREN'T THEY?

EVERYBODY HAS TO FACE 'EM.

YEAH, WHEN YOU HAVE
A TERMINAL ILLNESS,

YOU KINDA SPEED REAP.

CIRCLE OF LIFE, ROSE.

THERE'S A TIME
WHEN WE HAVE EVERYTHING

EXCEPT TIME.

FRANK, UH, YOU KNOW, ALL THESE YEARS,

THERE'S SOMETHINGI HAVEN'T TOLD YOU.

IN THE PAST 34 YEARS,

AT LEAST ONCE A DAY,

NO MATTER HOW BUSY I AMOR HOW TIRED I AM,

I ALWAYS STOP AND SMILE.

AND I'M SO THANKFUL

THAT YOU SO GRACEFULLYLET ME LOVE YOU.

DO YOU THINKTHAT'S GONNA STOP

JUST BECAUSE
I CAN'T SEE YOU?

ROSE, ARE YOU SCARED?

YEAH, BUT NOT OF THE ROUTINE
THINGS, YOU KNOW,

LIKE BEING ALONE
AND FIXING THINGS.

I CAN DO THAT.

BUT I LIKE YOUR OPINION,
FRANK.

I--YOUR CRAZY SENSE
OF HUMOR.

I CAN'T IMAGINE NOT...

NOT SEEING MY FRIEND...

TALKING TO MY FRIEND.

DO ME A FAVOR.

SURE. ANYTHING.

STILL TALK TO ME.

YOU CAN FIND ME
IN THE THINGS THAT I LOVE

AND TALK TO ME ANYWAY.

WHAT IF I CAN STILL
HEAR YOU?

YEAH, YOU BETTER.

I NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
WOULD'VE IMAGINED

THAT A WINDOW GOES IN
FROM THE OUTSIDE.

I SIMPLY WOULD NOT
HAVE ANTICIPATED THAT.

IT'S THIS WALL.

YEAH, THE PROBLEM'S
WITH THE 2x4s.

WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMSWITH THE 2x4s?

THE 2x4s, WELL,
THEY DON'T MEASURE 2x4.

WHAT DO THEY MEASURE?

1 1/2 BY 3 1/2.

WHAT?

LOOK, I'M SORRY, LADIES.

OH, GEE.

OH, GIRL.

UGH! WE'RE GONNA HAVETO REBUILD THIS WALL.

NO. NO, WE DON'T.

LET'S JUST HIDE
OUR MISTAKE, ALL RIGHT?

LET'S JUST TAPE IT
AND COMPOUND IT

AND PAINT IT.

NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW

THAT INSIDE THIS WALL

THERE IS A GROSS
MISCALCULATION.

WE'LL CALL IT OUR WALL
OF IMPROPRIETY.

MM. YEAH. GOOD IDEA.

JUST--YEAH, JUST TAKE
THE EASY WAY OUT.

LIKE STAYING
IN YOUR MARRIAGE.

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

NOTHING.
IT WAS JUST A JOKE.

WHO'S MARRIAGEARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

ANYONE WHO'S COMPROMISINGTHEMSELVES WHEN THEY'RE UNHAPPY.

YOU THINK STAYINGIN A COMPLICATED MARRIAGE

IS THE EASY WAY OUT?

THINK SO.THERE'S NOTHING EASY

ABOUT MAKING A PROMISEAND LIVING UP TO IT.

WELL, I DIDN'T SAY
IT WAS EASY,

I SAID IT WAS THE EASY
WAY OUT.

DO YOU THINK IT'S EASY

TO ARRANGE A BIRTHDAY CAKE

FOR YOUR HUSBAND'S
SECRETARY/GIRLFRIEND

AND PRETEND THAT YOU'RE NONE
THE WISER?

DO YOU THINK IT'S EASY
TO ARRANGE

A BUSINESS TRIP
FOR YOUR HUSBAND

TO A ROMANTIC PLACE
UNDER THE GUISE

OF A MEDICAL CONFERENCE

WHEN YOU KNOW ALL THE TIMETHAT HE'S JUST TRYING TO, UH,

IMPRESS SOME PASSING LOVER

WITH AN ADDICTIVE SAMPLING
OF THE, UH,

PRIVILEGED LIFE.

HOW EASY DO YOU THINK
IT IS

TO FACE THE FACT THAT YOU HAVENOTHING TOGETHER--

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

EXCEPT FAMILIARITY?

OKAY.

YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T CAREFOR THAT OLD FIELD INSPECTOR.

HE DIDN'T HAVE TO BE
SO INSENSITIVE.

I M--CH--Y--I'LL MAKE
A WALL OUT OF HIM.

SH--KIDDIN' ME?

HEY, DID YOU TURN OFF
ELECTRICITY?

YEAH, I TURNED
THE POWER OFF AT THE MAIN.

OKAY.

ELIZABETH. OH, MY GOD.
ARE YOU OKAY?

OH.

WHAT HAPPENED?

GOT A SHOCK.

OH, GOD, I THOUGHT
I TURNED THE POWER OFF.

I MUST'VE TURNED IT ON.

COME ON, WE GOTTA
GET HER TO A DOCTOR.

NO, NO, NO.

I'M--I THINK I'M OKAY.

I THINK I'M OKAY.

LET--LET ME JUST
SIT A MINUTE.

WE'LL SEE. OKAY.

ELIZABETH, YOU SCARED US.

I'M SORRY.OH.

I THINK WE SHOULD
JOB OUT THE ELECTRICITY.

WELL, I KNOW I'D FEELA LOT BETTER IF, UH,

THIS PLACE WAS WIREDPROFESSIONALLY.

YEAH, IT'S TOO DANGEROUS.

AND I ACTUALLY THINKWE OUGHT TO, UH,

JOB OUT THE PLUMBING TOO.

OH.YOU KNOW, IF WE HAD A FLOOD
OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT,

IT WOULD BE DISASTROUS.

I-I MEAN, I'VE--I'VE READ
THE BOOKS,

I'VE TAKEN THE CLASSES.

I'M--I'M JUST TRYIN'
TO SAVE US MONEY.

I KNOW. I KNOW.

BUT IF WE'RE GONNATURN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD

INTO THE HIGH RENTDISTRICT,

WE'VE GOTTA DO IT RIGHT.

WHAT DID I SAY?

THAT'S WHAT FRANK
ALWAYS SAYS ABOUT THE BIRDS.

REALLY?

THAT OUR GARDEN
IS SO BEAUTIFUL

THAT THE BIRDS REFER TO IT

AS THE HIGH RENT DISTRICT.

ROSE.

OH, I'M SORRY, HONEY.

IS THE NOISEBOTHERING YOU?

I LOVE THE NOISE.OH.

I'M COLD.OH, SWEETHEART.

OH.

THIS IS EVERYTHING.
ALL I WANT.

LISTENING TO YOU.

THE SOUNDS.

YOU TAP TAP TAPPING ALONG,

DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

IT'S THE SOUND
OF THE FUTURE, ROSE.

YOUR FUTURE.

YOU'RE GONNA BE FINE, ROSE.

THIS IS YOUR SON.YEAH.

I THOUGHT WHEN YOU SAIDYOU HAD A SON,

YOU MEANT A SON.OH, NO.

HOW OLD IS HE?

SEVEN MONTHS.

OH, LET ME HOLD HIM.

OH, MY GOODNESS.

OH, HE IS BEAUTIFUL.

HOW DO YOU KNOWWHAT TO DO WITH HIM?

OH, I DON'T.

THEY SAY A FUSSY
BABY PROBABLY ONLY NEEDS

ONE OF FOUR THINGS.

SLEEP, FOOD, DIAPER CHANGE,
OR LOVE.

BE A LOT EASIER
WITH HIS MOM, THOUGH.

WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES.

GIVE ME MY SON BACK.

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW IF ME
AND HIS MOM

WILL GET BACK TOGETHER
OR NOT.

BUT I KNOW ONE THING.

THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NOTHINGTHAT'S A MISTAKE ABOUT MY SON.

AND I DON'T EVER WANT
TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT AGAIN.

I DIDN'T MEAN IT THAT WAY.

YEAH, I DON'T KNOW
IF YOU DID OR DIDN'T.

BUT I DIDN'T LIKE IT.

OH, SWEETHEART, TEA.

MM.

IT'S TIME FOR SOME FLOWERS.

SOME WINTER BLOOMING
FLOWERS.

YEAH.

HI, SWEETHEART.

FRANK, WATCH THIS.

HA HA.

WITH PERSPECTIVE,

A DOOR IS THE MOST
IMPORTANT THING

WHEN A FRIGID WIND
IS BLOWING.

WOULD YOU LEAVE US ALONE
FOR JUST A MINUTE?

OH, SURE.

WE'LL GIVE YOU PRIVACY,

BUT WE'LL NEVER
LEAVE YOU ALONE.

THANK YOU.

FRANK, WHAT ARE YOU
THINKING?

SEEING YOU,

THIS, AND HAPPY...

IT'S HEALING ME, ROSE.

JUST NOT THE CANCER.

I LOVE YOU.

BEAUTIFUL COLOR.

YES.

HMM HMM.

BUSY DAY?

OH, I'VE GOT TO GO
TO THE CLEANERS,

UH, PICK UP THE AUCTION
INVITATIONS,

AND I'M GOING OVER
TO THE HOUSE TO WORK.

AND I ORDERED
THE BIRTHDAY CAKE.

GREAT.

I WASN'T QUITE SURE TO HAVE
WRITTEN ON IT THOUGH.

I THOUGHT MAYBE

"KATE, THE ASSISTANT
WITH INDISPENSABLE TALENTS."

HOW BIG IS THIS CAKE?

MAKE IT SIMPLER.

UM, HOW ABOUT
"MANY MORE," HMM?

BYE, HONEY.

"MANY MORE."

ELIZABETH, ARE YOU OKAY?

WHY ARE YOU HERE SO LATE?

THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE
I REALLY WANT TO BE.

I WOULD LOVE IF YOU
AND BIRDIE

WOULD COME TO MY HOUSE.

THERE'S--THERE'S SOMETHING
REALLY IMPORTANT

I NEED TO SHARE
WITH BOTH OF YOU, OKAY?

OKAY.

THANKS.

COME ON, BIRDIE.

WHAT ARE WE DOIN'?

I FORGOT SOMETHINGIMPORTANT.

COME ON.I'LL SHOW YOU.

OKAY.

COME ON.

JUST DO IT.
JUST BRUSH THE DIRT OFF.

WHAT? BRUSH THE DIRT OFF!

THE DIRT? BRUSH--
THE DIRT IS--IS--

YOU'RE NOT JUST BRUSHING
OFF DIRT.

FRANK SAID YOU'RE BRUSHING OFFEVERYTHING

THAT'S UNIMPORTANT.

JUST BRUSH OFF EVERYTHING
THAT UNIMPORTANT

AND LEAVE IT HERE
IN THE DIRT.

OKAY, ROSE.WE'RE BRUSHING IT OFF.
WE'RE BRUSHING IT OFF.

OH, MY--OH, GOD.
FRANK'S DYING.

OH, GOD.

I LOST SIGHT OF THINGS.

I--I GET TO FEELING SORRY
FOR MYSELF

AND--AND THEN I GET ANGRY.

ANGRY THAT I DON'T KNOWHOW TO BALANCE A CHECK BOOK

OR MAKE A BUDGETOR DO THE TAXES.

SO I COME OUT HEREAND I SIT

AND I-I LOOK AT THE DIRT.

AND I-I TRY
TO REMIND MYSELF

THAT A VERY GENTLE MAN
TAUGHT ME THAT--

THAT THE GROUND IS WORKING ITS
HARDEST WHEN IT LOOKS BARREN.

THAT THE MOST DIFFICULT PERIODIS JUST BEFORE IT BLOSSOMS.

OH, GOD.

OH, HOW DID I FORGET THAT?

OH.

I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING LEFT.

I BRUSHED EVERYTHING OFF
THAT WASN'T IMPORTANT, AND--

PEOPLE SAY YOU HAVE A--

AN EXQUISITE HOME,
YOU'VE RAISED A GREAT SON.

ONE WOULD THINK--

CAN YOU IMAGINE
WISHING MY SHALLOW,

SELF-RIGHTEOUS LIFE
ON ANYONE?

YOU KNOW, WHEN STAN ASKED
TO MARRY ME,

THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT OF
WAS THAT IT SEEMED LOGICAL.

YOU KNOW WHAT HE IS?

HE IS A GREAT MAN.

ALL MY HUSBAND WANTS
IS FOR ME

TO BE HOME WITH HIM.

AND I HIDE SO THAT HE WON'T SEE THAT I'M AFRAID.

BECAUSE YOU KNOW
HE'S GONNA ASK ME WHY.

SO I HIDE AND LET HIM THINK
THAT IT'S HIS FAULT.

AND I KNOW HOW THAT MUST
MAKE HIM FEEL.

BUT I DO IT ANYWAY.

I DID THE WORK ON THAT HOUSE

FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.

BUT IT'S--IT'S--
IT'S THE BEST THING

THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO ME

AND I DON'T EVER, EVER, EVER WANT TO FORGET ANY OF IT.

BIRDIE!

WE GOT TO GET GOIN'
TO THE PERMIT OFFICE.

COME ON. GET ON.

OKAY.

HEY, SOMEBODY,
GRAB THIS.

HERE. WE'LL TAKE IT.OH, HERE YOU GO.

OKAY.

HOW'S MY HAIR?

OH, YOU LOOK GREAT.

YOU ON? YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

BIRDIE.

HA HA. WELL, LOOK
WHO'S BACK.

HOW CAN I HELP YOU TODAY?

I'M HERE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
FOR OUR FINAL INSPECTION.

YOU MEASURED EVERYTHING? TWICE.

LET'S SEE, I CAN PROBABLYGET TO IT BY...

THE END OF NEXT WEEK.

WELL, DON'T YOU HAVE
A FOUR DAY POLICY?

WORKLOAD PERMITTING.

WHERE'S THAT WRITTEN?

WELL, IT'S WRITTENRIGHT HERE.

BIG RED LETTERS.

WORKLOAD PERMITTING.

CAN'T REALLY BELIEVEYOU MISSED IT.

SEE? IT'S--IT'S RIGHT THERE.

HA HA HA.

LET ME HANDLE THIS,
BIRDIE.

SEEMS TO ME YOU'LL GIVE THESELADIES WHAT THEY NEED.

AM I RIGHT ABOUT THAT?

WELL, WE'LL TRY, BUT WE CAN'TREALLY GUARANTEE.

COME HERE.

IT MAKES ME REALLY MAD

TO HAVE TO GET MAD.

I CAN PROBABLY DO IT
WITHIN FOUR DAYS.

THAT WORK FOR YOU, BIRDIE?

ABSOLUTELY.

SHALL WE? MM-HMM.

AND EARLY.

YES, MA'AM.

THANK YOU FOR COMING IN.

YOU'RE NOT TAKING THESE
TO THAT DUMP OF A HOUSE.

PLEASE.

I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME
YOU ABANDON THAT PROJECT.

I NEED YOU
FOR OTHER THINGS.

I HATE THESE THINGS.I ALWAYS HAVE.

THEY'RE VALUABLE.

THEN LET'S PUT THEMIN STORAGE.

NO, WE WON'T.

THEY'RE TOO VALUABLE
FOR STORAGE.

RICHARD,

WOULD YOU TELL ME SOMETHINGHONESTLY?

DO YOU REALLY LIKE THESE?

I LIKE WHAT THEY STAND FOR.

AND WHAT IS THAT?

I CAN HAVE THEM
IF I WANT THEM.

I'M SORRY, HON.GO SEE ROSE.

OH.

THANK YOU.

THANKS.

HOW YOU HOLDIN' UP, ROSE?

OH, YOU KNOW.

I KNOW. I KNOW.

JUNIOR.

JUNIOR.

I'M SO SORRY.

JUNIOR,
THANKS FOR COMIN'.

IT'S REALLY NICE
OF YOU.

NOW YOU.

SHE HASN'T EATEN ALL DAY.
COME ON.

GO ON.

I'M GONNA TAKE HER
TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT.

JUNIOR, ABOUT WHAT I SAID,

I'M SO SORRY.

YEAH. ME TOO.

I, UM...

GUESS I'M JUST, UH, KINDA...

SENSITIVE.

YEAH.

I'M LEARNING THATABOUT YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

FINISHING IT UP SO WE CAN GET
SOME DEGREE OF NORMALCY

BACK TO OUR LIVES.

HOW DARE YOU!

THIS IS MINE.

THIS IS MY WORK!

YOU GET OUT OF MY HOUSE.

GET OUT OF MY HOUSE NOW!

OUT!
OKAY.

YOU TOO! OUT!
GO ON, GET OUT!

GET OUT!

ELIZABETH.

WHAT HAPPENED?

HAVE YOU BEEN HERE
ALL NIGHT?

COME ON. I-I HAVE
SOME FRESH COFFEE.

GET UP. OKAY.

HAVE A SEAT.

LET ME GIVE YOU
SOME NICE HOT COFFEE.

ARE YOU OKAY?

I'VE LED A RIGHT
BOTTOM CORNER LIFE.

HERE.

I'M SORRY, ELIZABETH.

YOU'LL BE OKAY.

I HAVE TO--

I HAVE TO GO.

ALL THIS ISN'T GOOD ENOUGHFOR YOU?

IT ISN'T ABOUT
ALL OF THIS.

I'VE GIVEN YOU EVERYTHINGANYONE COULD WANT.

THAT'S JUST THE PROBLEM.

I HAD EVERYTHING I WANT

AND NEVER HAD A CHANCE
TO FIND OUT WHAT I...

DIDN'T HAVE.

YOU'LL BE ALONE.

I KNOW.

AND THAT DOESN'T SCARE YOU?

SCARES...

YOU'RE HAVING A MONUMENTAL
LAPSE IN JUDGMENT.

MAYBE. BUT PLEASE...

LET ME HAVE THE DIGNITY
OF MAKING MY OWN MISTAKE.

HELLO.

OH, HI.

HEY.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE THERE?

WHAT DID YOU DO?

IT'S WHAT WE DID.

I JUST WROTE IT DOWN.

THIS IS PHENOMENAL.

IT DOESN'T MATTERTHAT YOU CAN'T WRITE A CHECK.

YOU CAN WRITE A BOOK.

OH, IT'S JUST A DRAFT.

BUT IT'S ALSO A DREAM.

THAT'S WHAT LIBRARIANS DO.

THEY DREAM THAT ONE DAY

THEIR NAME WILL APPEAR ON ONE OF THESE LITTLE VOLUMES.

ROSE OLMSTEAD.

DEDICATED TO ELIZABETH,

BIRDIE, AND FRANK.

OH.

YOU LADIES DID A REALLY
NICE JOB.

YOU SHOULD BE PROUD
OF YOURSELVES.

OH THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.
THANK YOU!

NICE WORK.

SHE WROTE A BOOK.
SHE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT IT.

WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU
THE FIRST COPY.

YES!

HEY, IT'S SLOW.

IT'S TOO SLOW.

AND CODE REQUIRES
VALVE RESTRICTORS.

YOU KNOW,
A MOM DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO WAIT FOR WATER TO FLOW.

COME ON. YOU KNOW,
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM

WITH--WITH--WITH THIS
BIG SAW, YOU KNOW.

AND, YOU KNOW, BUT IF--
IF I REMOVE THIS LITTLE

DOO-THINGY HERE,
IT'S--IT'S--IT'S ILLEGAL.

IT'S--IT'S--

HI.
HI.

UH...

WHAT DID YOU DO?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I MEAN...

WHAT PART DID YOU DO?

OH, WELL, WE ALL DIDALL OF IT.

BUT, YOU KNOW,
WE HAD SPECIAL JOBS

AND I AM THE PLUMBER.

AND SHE WAS
THE PROCUREMENT AGENT.

YOU--YOU MEAN,
YOU PLUMBED THIS WHOLE HOUSE?

YEAH. ALL THE WAYTO THE MAIN VALVE.

I'M SO DARN PROUD OF YOU.

I'M...

SO DARN PROUD OF YOU ALL.

I DIDN'T MAKE YOU FEEL
IMPORTANT,

LIKE THIS WASN'T
A SPECIAL TIME.

I WAS INSENSITIVE
AND UNKIND.

BUT IS IT TRUE?

ALL THOSE YEARS THAT WE TALKEDABOUT BEING TOGETHER

AT THIS TIME, JUST US AGAIN,

THERE'S BEENA LOT OF DISTANCE

BETWEEN THEN AND NOW.

YEAH, WELL, WE DIDN'T KNOW
ABOUT THE LONG DAYS

AND THE TIRED NIGHTS.

YEAH. PRACTICES, GAMES, AND TUITION.

HMM! VICTORIES,
DISAPPOINTMENTS.

MM. HOT LUNCHESAND COLD DINNERS.

BROKEN BONES.

BOYFRIENDS OF HER DREAMSAND HER BROKEN HEART.

YEAH.

AND HERE WE ARE.

I'M SCARED TOO, BIRDIE.

WHAT IF IT'S NOT GONNA BE

LIKE WE THOUGHT
IT WAS GONNA BE?

I'D LIKE TO GET
TO KNOW YOU AGAIN

AND FIND OUT.

DO YOU?

OOH.

DOUBLE OOH.

HERE IT IS.

OH, LOOK.

ISN'T THIS GORGEOUS?

LOOK AT IT.
IT'S ALL RUSTED AND AGED.

COME ON. COME ON.

IT'S GONNA BE FABULOUS.
OH, MY GOD.

STAN AND BIRDIE.

OF COURSE.

OH, THAT'S GREAT.

MOVING IS NEVER EASY.HA.

NO, BUT IT'S EASY

WHEN YOU'RE MOVING.

YOU MADE THAT FOR ME?

MM. THIRD TIME.

AND LOOK.

HA HA.OH.

OH, MY GOD.

AW. THAT IS SO GREAT.

OOH. MM! MM! MM!

MM! MM! MM! MM!

MM. YOU DIDN'T THINK
I HAD IT IN ME, DID YOU?

NO.

I CAN'T BELIEVE
WE DID ALL OF THIS OURSELVES.

I MEAN, EVERY BIT OF IT.

WHAT?

ALMOST ALL OF IT.

WELL, WAIT.WHAT DIDN'T WE DO?

NOT WE...

ME.UH-OH.

WHEN WE FIRST STARTED OUT,

I PAID SOME MEN
TO COME IN AND CLEAN UP

AT THE END OF THE DAY.MEN?

YOU PAID THEM?

I DIDN'T HAVE THEM
DO ANYTHING ELSE.

BELIEVE ME.
NO REMODELING. NOTHING.

THEY JUST CLEANED UP
AND TOOK OUT THE TRASH.

AND THEN I LET YOU THINK
I DID IT.

I'M SORRY.

MY CLARITY OF PURPOSE
WAS CLOUDED BACK THEN.

PAS--PASTOR WESLEY.

YES.

I SEE I'M GOING
TO HAVE TO TAKE

YOUR DIVA CROWN
AWAY FROM YOU.

NO, NO, NO.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.

I'LL FORGIVE YOU.

BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
TO WRITE A NICE TOAST.

WELL, JUST SO HAPPENS,

I'VE PREPARED A LITTLE
SOMETHING.

OH, ELIZABETH, YOU'RE ALWAYS PREPARED.

MM-HMM.

QUOTE.

THE BEST THINGWE CAN DO

IS TO MAKE WHEREVERWE'RE LOST IN

LOOK AS MUCH LIKE HOME
AS WE CAN.

END QUOTE.

YOU KNOW,

I AM LOST.

BUT I'M--I'M LOST IN A PLACE

WHERE I CAN--I CAN FIND FRANKWHENEVER I NEED HIM.

HEY, IT'S NOTA BAD PLACE TO BE

WHILE I'M FINDING MY WAY.

YOU KNOW WHAT'S STRANGE,

FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN MY LIFE,

I DON'T FEEL LOST.

ALL RIGHT. WE GOTTA MAKE
A TOAST TO OUR HOME.

TO HOME.

HEY.

HEY.

BIRDIE TOLD METHAT YOU LIKED TEA.

SO I WANTED YOUTO HAVE THIS.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'LLEVER USE IT OR NOT,

BUT I-I--I WANTEDTO LEAVE YOU WITH SOMETHING.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR...

JUST THANK YOU.

YOU SURE ARE DIFFERENT NOW.

THAT'S THE NICEST COMPLIMENTI'VE HAD IN A...

VERY LONG TIME.

WHAT'S IT'S FATE?

WE'LL SELL IT.

THEN THE MONEY'LL SAVE
THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM.

YOU KNOW NOBODY'LL
APPRECIATE IT

LIKE IT SHOULD BE
APPRECIATED.

I KNOW.

BIRDIE, BIRDIE.
LOOK.

OHO HO HO!

COME ON, SWEETHEART.

OH. OH MY GOODNESS.

OH.

JUST LOOK AT IT.

OH, IT DOES LOOK BEAUTIFUL,
DOESN'T IT?

IT'S READY
FOR THE "FOR SALE" SIGN.

OH!

PASTOR WESLEY, IT'S ELIZABETH.

I, UH, I WANTED TO TALKTO YOU ABOUT THE HOUSE.

YOU'RE ALL TO BE COMMENDED.

YOU'VE RISEN TO A REALLY
TOUGH CHALLENGE.

YOU KNOW THE HOUSE
IS APPRAISED

FOR OVER TWICE WHAT WE THOUGHT
WE COULD GET FOR IT?

WELL, I WANT TO BUY
THE HOUSE.

YOU KNOW,
BIRDIE ALWAYS SAID

THAT HOUSE JUST NEEDED
SOME LOVE.

I CAN'T THINK OF ANYONE
BETTER TO GIVE IT THAT LOVE

THAN YOU.THANK YOU.

OOH!

OH, I'M SORRY.

I'M SO SORRY.

I SHOULD'VE ASKED IF ANYONE ELSEWANTED TO BUY IT.

NO. I DON'T NEED
ANOTHER HOUSE.

OH, ELIZABETH,
THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY.

YES, YOU'RE GONNA BE LIVIN'
RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET

FROM JUNIOR.

WELL, I'VE NEVER LIVEDACROSS THE STREET

FROM A NEIGHBORHOODWATCH CAPTAIN BEFORE.

WELL, AT LEAST
YOU'LL BE SAFE, ELIZABETH.

AND HERE COMES
THE TRAIN.