Baby Ruby (2022) - full transcript
The tightly scripted world of a vlogger and influencer unravels after she becomes a mother, in noted playwright Bess Wohl's feature debut.
- Shh!
- You're up early.
What's all this?
- For the
shower. It's today.
- Isn't
that a little strange?
- What?
- Throwing your own baby shower.
- It's just because I
need it to be perfect.
It's- it's barely anything,
just people from work,
and Caroline's helping.
- Mm-hmm.
- What?
- Nothing.
- Stop making that head.
- You mean that face?
What face should
I make? This face?
This face?
- I hate you.
- This face.
- Stop making fun of me!
You're frightening me!
- Come here, you.
- Are you crazy? Stop!
Careful. I'm gonna break this.
- You're crazy.
Now I can't move.
I can't move.
Much easier.
No, no, no, no.
No.
I can't, I can't move.
I'm like a turtle
on its, on its back.
- You're like a turtle?
- I'm like a turtle-
- A turtle?
- on its back.
- Hi, turtle.
- Oh my god! Would you come
down from there, please?
- I'm fine.
- Come on. I'll help you down.
Yeah, it,
it's done.
- Oh, there it is.
- It's done.
- Thank you.
Okay, what do you think?
- Nice.
Now it's perfect.
- Jo!
This place is amazing!
And it was such a quick
drive from the city.
I can't believe it.
Whoa! Oh my god.
Okay.
Hi! Hello!
Wow!
Jo.
How have you been?
There we go.
Anybody else want
some sparkling cider?
- Sure, whatever.
- Sure.
- To Jo. Can you
please stand up for us?
Yes.
- Come on.
- Yes, yes.
To the best boss lady ever.
You are an entrepreneur,
a leader.
You tripled our readership
this year. It's true.
You launched the online
shop, you moved upstate,
you did this insane
renovation, by the way,
all the while answering
every single one
of our readers'
comments personally.
And oh, by the way, you
know, making a human.
We would all hate you if we
did not absolutely love you.
- Ugh!
- I feel just so grateful
to be part of the "Love,
Josephine" family.
- Aw!
- Cheers!
- I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
- Oh no!
- I know, I know, I said, I
told myself I was not gonna cry,
but I'm really gonna miss you.
- Oh, thanks, but I'm
not going anywhere.
Nothing's going to be any
different. It's just a baby.
How big are they even, you know?
It's like a little, a little,
a little donut,
a little brioche.
- Cheers.
- Cheers, Jo.
Bye!
- What do you think?
- I think it's a
little small for me.
- But it's your color, no?
- It is my color, but,
this is better, no?
- Oh!
Oh, Spencer, look at this
sweater. It's perfect.
- When's the big day?
- What?
- The baby.
- Oh, uh, any day now.
- Aw!
Are you scared?
- Should I be?
Can I, can I see your baby?
- No.
You never wake a sleeping baby.
- And she stops my hand.
She stops my hand like I'm,
like I'm radioactive
or something.
- Ah.
- Just a sip.
Ah, I wonder that could be.
- Ah, shh. She's just lonely.
- Ah, no!
- Ah.
Mom, hi.
- Hi, honey. I
don't want to intrude.
I was just driving by.
- No, no,
it's fine. Come on in.
- Oh, no,
no, no, I couldn't.
- Okay.
- Hi.
Hi, Jo.
- Hi!
- I made these for you.
For the cravings.
- Ah.
- Try one.
- What's in it?
- Secret recipe.
Magic bars.
Okay, fine.
Peanut butter, coconut,
butterscotch, chocolate,
crushed maraschino
cherries, and bacon bits.
Who knows? Maybe
they'll induce labor.
- Thank you.
- All right. Well, I'm off.
You two enjoy your
last precious moments.
- Sit down, Doris. Just join us.
- Oh, Jo, I've told
you a million times,
call me Mom.
Speaking of which,
I was thinking,
Grandma doesn't
feel right to me.
Maybe
Gaddy
or Giddy,
Momo or Mimi or Moomoo or
Googoo or Gigi or Geegaw.
- "Can't wait..."
Oh, settle down in there.
Mommy's trying to concentrate.
- God. Are you okay?
- Yeah.
I'm fine.
Just...
Oh.
- Ah, Jesus
- Something's weird.
Do you think, uh...
- Ah, yeah, I
think it's happening.
- Okay.
- No, please!
- Okay, honey.
- Get the
fuck away from me!
- Five.
Two.
One.
- Everything
okay in here?
- Yes.
- Yeah, of course.
- Have you pooped yet?
- No.
- You can't
leave until you poop.
- Thank you.
- Ah, you too.
- Thank you so
much for everything.
Oh, you too.
- Thank you so much.
- Oh, can we get a photo?
- Yeah, yeah. Photo, photo.
- Will you get one of us?
- This will
be her first photo.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Thank you, thank you.
Okay, bye.
- Goodbye.
- Wait!
You forgot the placenta!
Better than forgetting
the baby, right?
I thought you wanted to eat it.
- The baby?
- The placenta.
It's all nutrients.
Thank you.
- Good luck.
- Ah.
- Okay,
I think she's in.
You ready?
- Yeah.
- You okay?
- Mm-hmm.
It's just, I wish
my mom were here.
- Okay.
- You can go faster
than two kilometers per hour.
- Well, I have precious cargo.
- I hope fatherhood is
not going to turn you
into a nervous old lady.
- Now, why would
you say that, deary?
I'm your Giddy, your Gaddy,
your Googoo, your Gaga, your-
- Look at the road.
Where are we?
- Home.
- Shh.
Shh.
Shh.
Shh.
Shh.
Shh.
- Well,
this says they like
to suck, swaddle, and swing.
- I don't need
some book, Spencer.
- Well, it says, "Over one
million copies sold, so."
- It's a cliche advice.
I can do this.
I can do this perfectly.
Shh.
Look.
See?
Well.
Fuck!
Who is ringing the doorbell
in the middle of
the fucking night?
- We're here for the gutters.
- Yes, Yes. Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi.
Sorry, sorry, I'm here.
Um, I'm Caroline.
I'm the assistant.
We'll set you up
right over there.
Right over there.
- Hi.
- Just the guys here
to work on the house.
We'll be outside. We
won't disturb you at all.
And hey, I think our followers
are still waiting on a baby pic.
- Yeah.
- It's been been a month.
- Oh, uh, I'll get to it.
- I could help you
if it's easier.
- No, I'm fine, I'm fine.
- And I also had some-
- Uh, Jo.
Jo, I think she's hungry again.
Shit.
Okay.
Okay.
Shh.
Okay.
Yeah.
Good girl.
Okay.
Here we go.
Here we go.
Okay.
Okay, okay, okay,
okay, okay, okay, okay.
Here we are.
Hey.
- Look.
Look how perfect she is.
- Yeah.
Well,
you made her.
- We made her.
- Okay.
- Ah! Spencer!
- What's going on, jo?
- Ruby!
- What's going on?
- Of course, I
completely forgot.
I put Ruby up in her
crib hours before.
I mean, the look
on Jo's face was...
- I knew all along. You
were more scared than I was.
He's nervous about everything.
- I am not.
- First-time parents. The
fears are very, very normal.
Oh, one more question,
though, if I may ask.
The bone was who's?
- Spencer's a butcher.
An artisanal butcher.
- I'm not an artisanal...
I'm a butcher.
You know, free range, He
mainly killed no waste.
- Anyway, the point is that
we, we were very tired-
- So we thought that maybe
this was the time to, you know,
come in and just check in
and just get a little help.
- No, we don't, we don't
really need help, but just to-
- Just to
check in, you know.
- Just to check in.
- She cries a lot.
- Well, the good news
is she looks fantastic.
Nothing to worry
about whatsoever.
Babies cry.
It's tough, but,
you know,
wait till she's 18.
That's really hell.
Ah.
Look at you!
Oh, aren't you the
sweetest little thing?
She's adorable.
- I think she looks a
little thin. Is she too thin?
- The doctor said
she's perfectly normal.
- Maybe she's hungry.
Oh!
She's got quite a strong suck.
- Shh.
- You know, people always
say that new babies are cute.
I think they all look like ET.
I mean, some people
thought ET was cute,
but I just thought
he was a creepy alien
that should stay
on his own planet
and leave the rest of us alone.
Anyway, if it's any consolation,
I understand how you feel.
Spencer was a crier.
- Oh, he was?
- Oh yeah.
- Mom, don't talk
her ear off. She's tired.
- I'm fine.
- Thank you, dear.
I'm parched.
- We're just hearing about
how Ruby takes after you.
- Mom, what have
you been telling her about?
- Nothing. You
were a crier, you were.
- I was an infant.
- So?
Take some responsibility
for your own behavior.
- Mom, you
take some responsibility
for your behavior.
- I did take responsibility
for my behavior.
- So why do you blame-
- Why are you arguing?
I told you, this
is.
- I'll go upstairs.
- Uh, will you be okay?
- Will you?
Well.
Shh.
Shh.
Shh.
Shh.
It's okay, Ruby.
It's okay.
Shh.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Ruby!
Ruby?
Baby. You're okay?
- Are you okay?
- Oh, yeah, she's fine.
- Oh my God.
- I didn't,
I didn't see it.
- Oh, look, she's fine.
Oh. People are such idiots.
They completely fly down
the street. It's terrifying.
- I didn't, I didn't see it.
- I know, I know. It's so scary.
But that's why we strap them in.
- You sure, you sure she's fine?
- Yeah, she, l-
look at her. She's beautiful.
Oh.
- Wait, I, I saw you
at the baby store.
- That's right, yes,
I do remember you. Hi.
- I had the baby.
- Well, congratulations.
- Thank you.
It's great.
It, it really, it really is.
- Hey, guys.
- Hey.
- I want you guys to meet, um...
Oh my god, I didn't even
catch your name. I'm so sorry.
- Jo.
- This is Jo, you guys.
- I know you.
"Love, Josephine."
- The French girl style.
The cheese souffle that
broke the internet.
- Oh my god! I cannot
believe that's you.
I'm such a fan. You're amazing.
I tried to make your
souffle for like a month.
- Oh, it's easy.
It's easy, truly.
- "It's easy, truly."
- I know. She's so chic, right?
- I haven't seen
your baby online yet.
Maybe I missed it?
- No, I haven't, I
haven't posted yet.
It's just, uh, I'm not
sure with the babies.
How do you do anything?
Ruby cries
a lot.
And I know, I know
babies cry. I know that.
But sometime it's just,
it's too much, no?
And you guys look so happy
and relaxed and rested,
and your, your babies
are, are so quiet.
They don't even cry.
What's your secret?
I mean...
- Trust your instincts.
- I'm not sure about the outfit.
- I don't think we should go.
- Come on.
It's just dinner.
Ruby will be fine.
- It's too much for your mother.
- Well, she raised me, right?
Look how great I turned out.
It's nice for her
to feel needed.
Besides, are we never
gonna have dinner again
alone for the rest of our lives?
- That was my plan?
- We need this.
- Oh, yes, you are.
Oh, she smiled at me.
Has she smiled before?
Oh, you had your first smile.
Ruby, you're so
smart. She's so smart.
- I missed it.
- Okay, well, there's
gonna be plenty of chances
to see her smile
and frown and cry
and roll her eyes in complete
disgust at her idiot parents.
So come. We're gonna be late.
Thanks, Mom.
- Okay.
- The, the, the
milk is in the fridge.
Just warm it up and
make sure to test it.
- We'll be fine. Just
go on, you lovebirds.
- You were right.
This is, this is nice.
- You see? Every now and
again, I have a good idea.
Not often. Like once a year.
On leap years.
Hey, what's up?
- I kind of feel like
I'm, I'm disappearing.
- Um...
Well, this is temporary.
You know, pretty soon,
you'll be back to work,
photo shoots of diapers,
baby food sponsorships.
You'll be moving a mile
a minute. Trust me.
Everyone goes through this.
- Really?
- Yeah.
You know, Freddy from work,
after his kid was born,
his wife got so freaked out,
she just picked lint
off the carpet all day.
Uh-huh, and Jim, Jim's
wife started buying
all kinds of tiny, crazy
cat figurines online.
- I haven't bought one tiny cat.
- I know.
Because you're gonna
be a great mom.
- You have puke on your jacket.
- I have what on my jacket?
- You have puke on your jacket.
- I have what on my jacket?
- Wait, I-
- What are you doing?
- Give it to me.
- No, no.
- Just put a little bit of-
- Control freak.
No. I'll get it.
Love you.
- Sweet, sweet Ruby.
Ruby.
Ruby.
Ruby.
- Pick up the fucking.
Doris, pick up
the fucking phone!
Sorry, I I...
- Whoa, whoa, what's happening?
- The monitor, the moni-
It's probably nothing-
- Jo, what's going on?
- but I just have
to go check on Ruby.
Give me the keys to the car.
- What are you talking-
- The key to the car!
- Jesus.
- Oh my god!
- Out of my way!
- I'm so sorry.
Jo, wait!
- It's okay. It was our
first time away from her.
We'll get better at it.
- What do you think it was?
- You know, I think it's
what my mom said it was.
I think she was, um,
putting a blanket on Ruby,
and she kicked over the iPad.
- But I heard whispering.
- Yeah, it's just my
mom whispering to Ruby.
- What was she telling her?
- Um...
"Sleep tight," probably.
- I'm...
I'm okay now.
- I know.
I know.
- I'm just gonna
go check on Ruby.
Okay?
Oh, sorry, Ruby.
It's okay.
It's just
Mommy.
Shh.
I won't leave you
again, I promise.
Okay? I won't leave you again.
I won't
ever leave you again.
Never.
Ow!
You bit me.
- Impalement,
strangulation, suffocation.
You sure that thing's secure?
I would not want that to fall
on her. Crush her like a bug.
I don't love the look at
these corners, and obviously,
you're gonna need to get
this construction cleaned up.
- We are close. I dunno
what's taking them so long.
- Total death trap.
- I know she's a little young
to worry about
all this now, but-
- Never too early
to start baby proofing.
- Yeah, and she,
she's very advanced.
She, she already has teeth.
Well, uh, I, I really want
our home to be safe from her.
- Safe for her.
- Yeah.
What did I say?
- It's
okay, I get it.
We had twins.
They almost killed me.
- Whoa! Come on, slowpoke!
- Oh, fuck, fuck!
Ruby!
I'm sorry baby.
- Oh my god, Runaway
Ralph! Here you go.
- Oh, oh, thank you.
- You okay?
- God!
I need, I need a cigarette.
- Don't worry. It
gets so much easier, I promise.
- Running or the baby?
- Oh, you poor thing. Is
Ruby still crying a lot?
- Yeah, it's, it's strange, she,
she doesn't do it around other
people, but she, she cries.
- It's classic, right?
- Do you...
Do you ever feel like you're
baby's angry with you?
- I mean, when I take
more than five seconds
to do her bidding for her, yes.
She's completely
pissed all of the time.
- I mean more like
punishing you.
- Punishing me for what?
- I don't, I don't know.
- You know what I think?
I think that you really
need to go out and, like,
dance and get your
old self back.
We're actually all going
out for mom drinks later,
and I swear it's not
as terrible as it sounds.
- No, I can't.
That's exactly what
makes her angry.
- Where are you going Jo?
- Home. I, I need
to focus on home.
I'll see you around.
- Jo.
- I'm busy, Caroline.
Can't you see?
- Sorry, it's just that, um,
Ruby's crying.
- Babies cry.
- She's been crying
for over an hour.
- Fine.
- I'll get her, okay?
Fine, Ruby.
If that's what you
want, I'm coming.
I am not going to let you win.
I am not going
to let you win.
Do you hear me?
I'm not gonna let you win, Ruby.
I'm not gonna let you win.
I'm not gonna let you win!
Hey.
What's the occasion?
- Nothing. I cooked.
- What is it?
- A surprise.
- Where's Ruby?
Jo?
Jo, wait, please. Come on, wait.
- Do you really think I'm crazy?
- No, I don't. I
don't think you're crazy.
Look, this is hard on me,
too. I'm fucking exhausted.
- Oh, I'm
sorry, but did,
did you make an entire
person inside your own body?
Don't you understand
that she's killing me?
- And I'm saying
that I wanna help.
I'll go.
- I'm fine.
- No. Let me, just this once.
- Okay. You see how you do.
Go.
Okay, Ruby.
- Okay, uh...
- I'm going out. You're
so good with Ruby.
You handle her for a night.
- Okay, well, can you tell
me where you're going.
- Out, I said.
- Jo, I, I don't think
you should go out.
- Why not?
Afraid to be alone with her?
- I'm dying to be
alone with her.
- So then, what's
the problem, hmm?
Dinner's on the stove, but you
already know that, I think.
There is pumped milk in the
fridge for when Ruby's hungry.
But be careful
when you feed her.
She bites.
- Ruby.
- You came!
- Yeah.
- Hi!
- I needed to get out.
- Your hair looks so cute.
- It's falling out.
- Hormones are a bitch.
- Ruby.
- Jo!
Is it true that in France
the government pays for you
to rehab your vagina
after you have a baby?
- Oh, yes.
We, we have physical
therapy, yes.
- Tell us about your
childcare policies,
because they're
incredible, right?
- Yes, yeah, we have, uh,
we do have childcare, yes.
- This country-
- I can't even imagine.
- Hey! This country's bullshit.
- Yeah.
- Everyone, note it.
- I thought you all, I mean,
you seem like you're
doing so well.
- Yeah,
we're miserable.
We are zombies.
We are furious.
- Uh-huh.
- Honestly, the thing
that really helped me
through all of this
was eating my placenta.
I made it into a bolognese.
- You're scaring her!
- I'm not!
- I forgot mine.
- Let's dance!
- Mine is still
in the freezer.
♪ Lovers fall the hardest ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Lovers ♪
♪ And lovers fall the hardest ♪
- Pump and dump, baby!
- Yeah! Whoo!
♪ You better run,
you better run ♪
♪ You better run ♪
- Okay.
I can't.
Give me a minute. Give
me a minute, please.
- What is that?
- It's Ruby.
- Hey, Jo, it's Shelly.
Where were you tonight?
I thought, um, you were
gonna come to mom drinks.
We really missed you.
- Fuck.
- Where were you?
- I fell asleep
in a parking lot.
Yeah, I wanted to go to a
bar to have a drink, and I,
I fell asleep before
I even came inside.
I slept for the
first time in ages.
- You couldn't even call?
- I fell asleep, like I said.
Where's Ruby?
- She's upstairs in her crib.
She's fine. Don't go
up there and wake her.
We actually had a really
nice night together.
- Good.
I'm happy for you.
- Yeah.
Well, it was nice to get
some time with her, finally.
- Okay, well, I shouldn't,
I shouldn't have come
back at all, then.
- Yeah, okay, that's
not what I meant.
I'm going to work. Someone
around here has to.
- This is typical man.
You like to spend time
with her on your terms,
but then you leave whenever
it becomes inconvenient.
- All I said was
it was nice, okay?
You're the one who
left all night.
- I got tired, okay? I
made a mistake one time.
- Was it?
A mistake?
- What do you mean?
- I don't know.
You seem pretty unhappy.
- I love her.
You don't believe me?
Hey, do not walk away
from me, Spencer!
Talk to me!
- Great. You
fucking woke her up!
- Ah!
It's okay, Ruby, I
heard you. Just stop.
There you go.
Oh.
Sorry.
Sorry, baby.
I'm sorry.
- Well, the great news
is she's grabbing.
That's a big milestone.
It's time to get one
of those activity gyms
so that she can grab things that
don't cause you bodily harm.
- So there's nothing
wrong w- with her?
- She's perfectly fine.
- Uh, I'm sure you
saw, but she has teeth.
- Well, it's a little
early for that,
but all babies are different.
- And she she doesn't
seem angry to you?
- What about?
- No, nothing, I just, I mean...
I would understand if
she's disappointed.
- In what? She's a baby.
She's not old enough
to be disappointed.
Um...
I'm gonna be right back.
- Wait, w- where are you going?
- Turns out she's
due for some shots.
This will only take a minute.
- "What is your baby
trying to tell you?"
"What is your baby
trying to tell you?"
- Oh, she's
completely lost her marbles.
I worry that she
might.
- Hey, it's okay,
it's okay. Shh.
- Hey, hey,
you can't leave!
- Uh, it's, it's not a good
time, really. We'll come back.
I was wrong.
- Whoa, whoa, what
are you doing here?
- About everything.
- Jesus.
Ah, I'm sorry.
- Shh.
- She's not angry with me.
Of course she's not
angry. She's not.
That was completely insane.
There's nothing wrong with her.
She's, she's not
trying to hurt me.
- Yeah.
- She,
she's trying to
tell me something.
It makes sense, you know,
understanding your baby's cues.
The, the, the
crying, the grabbing.
She's trying desperately
to communicate with us,
and the only way she can-
- So what is she
trying to communicate?
- I don't know.
I don't know.
- Uh-huh?
- I think she, she may
be trying to warn us.
- What did the doctor say?
- I didn't tell him about this.
He'll just think I'm crazy.
- Yeah, I'm gonna
take you home, Jo.
Uh, I don't want
her here, and, uh,
when we, when we get back,
maybe we can figure this out,
and maybe you can get
a little rest, hmm?
- I don't need to rest.
- Well, you can't figure this
out when you're exhausted.
- I'm not.
- Hey, look at me.
I love you.
- I love you too.
- Okay.
Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.
It's okay. Good girl.
Good girl.
- Hi.
I thought I would
bring you some tea.
- Spencer shouldn't have
bothered you, really.
I can take care of Ruby myself.
- Ruby isn't the only one
who needs taking care of.
- Thanks.
- Oh, that's a classic.
- Yeah, I, I didn't think
I'd need these books, but-
- I know.
It's hell.
- What?
- Well, I told you about
when Spencer was a baby.
- Yes. You said he was a crier.
- Oh, much worse than that.
You know, this was back in my
day. Men didn't do anything.
I was all alone, and
everybody kept saying,
wasn't I so happy, and wasn't
my baby a miraculous thing,
and I,
I felt so
guilty because of
course I loved him,
but also,
I hated him.
I would dream about
all the terrible things
that could happen to him,
and at first I thought it
was because I was scared.
I mean, all moms are scared.
But then I realized
I
wished for it.
I did.
And one night, Spencer's
father was on another
business trip, and Spencer
was crying and crying,
and I tried everything,
but nothing worked.
And I was hot.
Summer. It was dark outside,
middle of the night.
And I,
I remember I just,
I prayed to God
for someone to come
and just take this
baby away from me
so that I could go back
to being who I was before.
But also, I knew,
I knew that wasn't gonna happen.
I was,
I was trapped.
I put Spencer in his crib,
and he was crying and crying
and crying and crying,
like a hammer, like,
um, in my head,
and I,
I went down into the kitchen
and I got our sharpest knife.
- To kill yourself?
- To kill him.
I went back upstairs,
and
he was
just-
- Stop.
Just stop.
- Well, obviously,
I came to my senses.
I mean, I didn't do anything.
- You have to stop.
- Yes, and that's the problem.
We can't talk about these
things, not even to each other.
We can't admit it. We
can't even look at it.
And so
it grows stronger.
- Ruby.
- Hey, hey, um, my mom's
staying over, so you can...
- Voila.
- I'm not that hungry.
- Well, it's croissant, but
we have to keep you fed.
Oh, and your friend
dropped by, Shelly.
She dropped off a loaf cake.
You're looking more
rested already.
- I didn't hear Ruby
wake up in the night.
I guess she slept through.
- Good job, Ruby!
- You didn't hear her, did you?
- Not a a peep.
Of course, I'm downstairs
on the sofa, so.
Not that I'm complaining.
I just get a little
twinge in my back.
I know the guest
room isn't finished,
but I would love a
firmer mattress.
- I was thinking how
helpful you've been
that first night
Spencer and I went out.
- I know, you were so worried.
- What was in those magic bars?
I went into labor
at the very night.
- I hope you don't think-
- Oh, what would I think? Just
a typical nervous mom, no?
- I promise you,
there's absolutely
nothing to worry about.
I keep a very watchful eye.
- So do I.
- Jo, the guys are finally
done with the gutters,
if you wanna go give
it a quick look.
- I'll watch Ruby.
- I'll be back in two minutes.
Don't take her out of the swing.
Do you want me to go up there?
- No, no, no, I just-
Oh my god!
- Sorry.
- That was a complete accident.
What is wrong with you idiots?
- Is everything okay?
- All is well. I'll just
take Ruby out for a walk.
- It's okay.
Let her go.
- Hey,
this is Spencer.
I can't make him on
the phone right now.
- Shelly.
Shelly!
Oh god.
- Are you okay?
What is going on?
- Just close, close the
door. Close it quickly.
They may be following me.
Oh fuck.
- Shit.
Is this about Spencer? Shit!
Did he find out?
Jo, please tell me
you didn't tell him.
- Tell him what?
- Tell him what?
Were you too drunk to remember,
or was it just
that insignificant?
- I thought that was a dream.
It was not a dream?
- A dream? Should I be
taking that as a compliment?
I texted you and texted you,
and then I baked you a loaf
cake and I leave you a card,
and you just
completely ghosted me.
- I'm sorry, I didn't-
- And it's like,
you know what, I get
it, because I'm married.
I don't wanna blow up my
life over this, either.
But you're French. I thought
we could be French about it.
Like, what's the big
fucking deal? Fuck!
I'm just in a really, like,
vulnerable place right now
with my sexuality
and my femininity,
and I feel like fucking
shit all the time,
and you doing that to me
makes me feel even worse,
and I don't even have
anyone I can talk to
about how I'm feeling right now.
- I do really wanna talk about
this. I really apologize.
But I need to make a
quick, quick phone call.
- Seriously? Just be quiet,
because my baby's asleep.
- Hey,
this is Spencer.
I can't make it to
the phone right now,
so leave your message
after the beep.
- Hey, it's me. I
need to talk to you.
R- Ruby is in danger.
I am in danger.
Please just, just send
everyone away, and let us talk.
Can I see?
- No.
- What's your secret?
- Just your instincts.
- There were no babies.
There were never any babies.
♪ Your little girl,
your little girl ♪
What are you doing in there?
- Nothing.
Nothing, I just...
Just
give me my baby.
- Oh my god, she's so perfect.
She's really just a
perfect little angel, Jo.
- Why did you come up to me
that first day at
the baby store?
- What are you talking about?
- I was a good target, huh?
Clearly had no idea
what I was in for.
Now,
you give her back to me.
- Jo, let's be honest.
She's ruining your life.
- Give her back to me.
- No.
No.
- Give her back to me.
- No.
And you have to be careful.
You don't wanna break her.
- Give me my baby.
- No!
- Give me-
Ow, shit!
She fucking bit me!
- Good job, Ruby. Good job.
You did it.
We did it.
I won't let them take you.
Are you okay?
- I'm okay, for now.
- Yeah?
Okay, thank God.
I was so worried.
- We don't have much time.
- Okay, that's okay.
I was so worried,
I thought that you-
- They want Ruby.
- Who wants her.
- They want,
they want her, I
don't know what for.
- Okay, I don't understand.
- I can't explain you,
but you have to trust me.
- Okay, okay. Who wants Ruby?
- You're still
wearing your apron?
- Yeah, well, your message
said you were in danger,
so I came as fast as I could.
And she's okay,
so no more sneaking around
where you don't belong.
Stay here. I'm gonna go
upstairs and get cleaned up.
You're gonna stay right here,
and then, when I come back
down, we can talk, okay, mm-hmm?
You gonna be okay?
- Yes, sure.
- Good.
Stay here.
Oh!
I'm sorry, Jo.
I'm so sorry to barge in.
I drove all the way home and
realized that I forgot my keys.
Are you all right?
- No, I'm, uh, I'm
fine.
I'm fine. I was, uh, I was
just about to make dinner.
- Oh, good, I'm starved.
Here, I'll watch her.
Here. Come on, little on.
Come to Googoo.
Oh!
Hi. She's
getting so big.
She's getting such a big girl.
Oh.
- This is the best
bolognese I have ever had.
- Yeah, well, you'll have
to give her the recipe.
- Oh, it's pretty simple.
All you have to do is
throw yourself into it.
- Jo, we,
uh, we need to talk.
- You don't like it?
- You need a rest.
A longer rest.
- Maybe a few weeks away.
Some professional help.
There's medications
you can take and, uh,
yeah, Ruby will be fine.
Mom's offered to help.
- It's true that
I, I've been really
struggling and I,
I didn't realize, nobody
helps mothers in this country.
- We're gonna
get you the help you need.
- Professionals
are coming.
They're on their way now
to meet you and take you-
- Without Ruby?
- You said it yourself.
Ruby's in danger.
So they're gonna take you
to a place you can rest.
We'll bring all your things.
- Can I...
Can I at least say
goodbye to her?
- Of course.
- Ruby, say goodbye to Mommy.
Say bye to Mommy.
I'm gonna miss you.
I'm gonna miss you.
Don't move!
Just don't.
You think you can get
rid of me so easily?
You want me to believe
that I'm crazy,
but I know what you're doing.
I know the truth.
I know.
A mother's instincts never lie.
How could you? How
could you do this to us?
Your own daughter.
I hate you.
I don't know what this is.
I don't know what
you want her for.
But I promise this, you
will never have her.
I will never, never
let her go. Never.
Shit.
- Jo, open the door!
Open the fucking door!
Jo, open the door!
Open the door!
Jo! Come on, come on!
Don't fucking do this, Jo!
Jo, open the door!
Come on, come on!
Don't fucking do this, Jo!
Stop the fucking car, Jo!
Stop, stop the
fucking car! Stop!
Jo!
Come on!
Stop the car. Come on!
Jo!
- Shh. It's okay, Ruby.
It's, it's okay.
It's okay, Ruby.
Shh.
Shh.
It's okay, Ruby.
Shh.
♪ La la la la la ♪
♪ La la la la la,
la la la la la ♪
♪ La la la la la,
la la la la la ♪
We're okay.
We're okay.
Ruby?
Where is Ruby?
Ruby.
Ruby?
Where is Ruby?
- She's okay.
She's okay.
You just get well now, okay?
- I thought...
- I know.
- I thought she was...
I thought that you were,
you were n- not...
I don't know anymore.
- Shh.
You just rest up, okay?
- The
visions, psychotic episodes?
- Gone.
Auditory hallucinations?
The crying in your head?
- No.
- Paranoia?
Conspiracy theories?
- I think we're
gonna go to the park.
We can all go to the park.
- Monsters?
- Only me.
It all seemed so real.
- It is real.
Postpartum is real.
And it's not your fault.
- And if they come back?
The visions?
- I
know you're afraid.
Just take it moment by moment.
You get through the first
night, and then the next,
and then it gets easier.
- Ready.
- Okay.
I'll get this.
Wait till you see Ruby.
She's scooting across the
floor on her little bum bum.
And no words yet, but she's
just babbling away.
And finally, she is
sleeping through the night,
which was such a
relief, obviously.
- Thanks.
- For what?
- Ruby.
I, I don't know what we
would've done without you.
- It's nothing.
- My mother died; I was,
I was only a baby.
- I know.
- So I couldn't call you Mom.
And I still can't.
- It's okay.
It's okay.
- Go ahead.
It's all right.
- Uh, I have to go unpack.
- Ruby should
go through the night.
- I'll spend some time
with her in the morning.
- She loves you.
- How?
After all I've done?
- You're her mother.
You know,
when the police arrived at
the scene of the accident,
you were barely conscious.
Car was crushed.
Nobody knows how, but somehow,
you managed to crawl
out of your seat.
You crawled back to Ruby.
And when they found you,
you were covering her,
protecting her.
- I'm scared.
- Then...
Let's just get through tonight.
- Hey.
I'm coming, Ruby.
- Ruby.
- Everything's gonna be okay.
Shh.
Shh.
It's okay, Ruby.
It's okay, Ruby.
All right.
Shh.
All right. Shh.
Everything's gonna be okay.
Everything's gonna be okay.
That's what you wanted.
Just give me one minute
to make your bottle.
Yeah, it will just
be a minute, Ruby.
Everything is gonna
be okay, Ruby.
♪ La la la, la la la la la la ♪
♪ La la la, la la la la la ♪
Please, Ruby.
Please. You can do this.
Yeah, Ruby can be patient.
Yeah.
Shut up, Ruby!
You just stop your crying.
You stop fucking crying!
Make it stop.
Hey!
Hey!
Ruby!
Hey!
Hey!
Stop!
Ruby!
Ruby!
No!
No!
No!
You can't have her.
You're a terrible mother.
She doesn't want you
as her mother.
- I'm not afraid of you.
I'm not afraid.
I'm not.
Come here.
Come.