The Baby Dance (1998) - full transcript

♪♪

Bingo caller: G-12.

G-1-2.

G-11.

G-1-1.

I-15.

I-1-5.

N-43.

THAT'S N-4-3. Woman: BINGO.

THAT'S IT. GAME'S OVER.

THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE.



ALL RIGHT, NEW GAME, EVERYBODY, NEW CARDS.

JESUS NEEDS HIS HEARING CHECKED.

HE SURE AS SHIT DIDN'T HEAR OUR PRAYERS TONIGHT.

WELL, HE PROBABLY FIGURED WE'RE TOO STUPID TO HELP.

DONE SPENT MORE THAN WE COULD EVER WIN.

COME ON. I HAVE TO GET SOME QUARTERS FOR THE LAUNDROMAT.

ARE YOU GOIN' RIGHT NOW? WELL, I GOT TO

OR THE KIDS ARE GONNA HAVE TO START REPEATING THEIR UNDERWEARS.

JESUS. COME ON.

O-11.

O-1-1.

MAMA. YEAH?

I GOT TO GET MY TUBES TIED.

Man: I KNOW YOU'VE BOTH BEEN THROUGH A VERY LONG AND PAINFUL PROCESS



IN TRYING TO CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE ME,

EVERY COUPLE THAT COMES IN HERE FEELS A CERTAIN SENSE OF LOSS.

BUT CHOOSING THE OPTION OF ADOPTING

SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS SOME PERSONAL RETREAT.

MY GOSH, IT'S ONE OF THE MOST POSITIVE,

REWARDING THINGS YOU'LL EVER DO IN LIFE.

QUESTION. GO AHEAD.

RACHEL AND I HAVE VERY DIFFERING VIEWS ON HUMANITY.

SHE'S A BELIEVER IN NURTURE, I'M A BELIEVER IN NATURE.

RICHARD IS AFRAID THAT WE'RE NOT GONNA GET A HIGH-QUALITY CHILD.

NO, THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M SAYING.

WHAT I'M SAYING IS-- I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.

LOOK, WE ALL KNOW WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ANSWER BABY ADS.

THESE WOMEN FOR THE MOST PART,

THEY'RE UNEDUCATED, THEIR LIVES ARE A MESS--

THEY'RE POOR. POOR HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

I'M JUST TRYING TO GO OVER THE OPTIONS. WHAT OPTIONS?

THERE ARE NO OPTIONS.

WE'RE STILL A LITTLE TORN.

ABSOLUTELY. LOOK, YOU DON'T HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND NOW.

GO HOME AND TALK IT OVER, REGROUP.

ARE YOUR KIDS ADOPTED? RICHARD, FOR GOD'S SAKES.

I KNOW I'M BEING A PAIN.

LOOK, IF RACHEL FEELS THIS IS A GOOD IDEA,

I TRUST HER INSTINCTS.

I NEED YOU TO THINK ABOUT THIS.

HONEY, WHAT'S THERE TO THINK ABOUT?

WHAT ARE OUR CHOICES? WE'RE GETTING OLD.

I'D STILL LIKE TO BE ALIVE WHEN OUR KID GOES TO COLLEGE.

( rain falling ) Woman: WELL, I'M REAL PROUD OF YOU.

THAT'S GOOD. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT NOW, I WANT Y'ALL TO GO TO BED NOW.

MM-HMM. WELL, I DON'T THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA, HONEY. WHAT'D YOUR GRANDMA SAY?

WELL, LET ME ASK YOUR DADDY.

AL. Man: WHAT?

KEVIN WANTS TO SLEEP OUTSIDE TONIGHT.

WHAT FOR?

HE SAYS ROBBIE'S BEEN PEEIN' IN THE BED AGAIN.

IT'S RAINING. HE'S GONNA GET A WHOLE HELLUVA LOT WETTER OUT THERE

THAN HE IS LYING IN THE GODDAMN BED. I KNOW.

HONEY, IT'S RAINING. WHERE YOU GONNA GO?

HE SAYS HE'LL SLEEP IN GRANDMA'S CAR.

TELL HIM HE CAN IF HE LOCKS THE DOORS.

YOUR DADDY SAYS YOU CAN IF YOU LOCK THE DOORS.

MM-HMM. BUT YOU ASK YOUR GRANDMA FOR A PILLOW.

OKAY.

OKAY, SUGAR. NOW PUT PATRICIA ON SO I CAN SAY GOOD NIGHT.

( click ) HELLO? KEVIN?

HELLO?

HELL.

DID THE PHONE GO OUT? WHAT DO YOU THINK, AL?

WELL, I THOUGHT WE HAD ANOTHER DAY.

( sighs ) I DIDN'T SAY GOODNIGHT TO PATTY.

I GOT TO SAY GOODNIGHT TO MY PATTY.

WANT ME TO DRIVE YOU TO A PHONE?

MM-HMM.

AL. WHAT?

I THINK YOU BETTER TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

Rachel: OKAY, CHERYL.

SO, HOW'S YOUR HEALTH?

DO YOU HAVE A HISTORY OF ANY, UH...?

OH, I SEE. UH-HUH.

NO, I THINK THAT IS... VERY ADMIRABLE OF YOU.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SOBER?

MM-HMM. OH, GREAT.

NOW, UH, LET'S SEE-- DUE DATE.

THAT'S...AUGUST FIRST?

SO THIS WAS A SUDDEN DECISION?

WELL, UM, WHAT MADE YOU FEEL THAT YOU REALLY...

COULDN'T KEEP THE CHILD?

YEAH.

UM--MMM.

NOW, WHAT ABOUT THE BIRTH FATHER?

OKAY. NOW, HAVE YOU KEPT IN TOUCH WITH HIM?

WHAT'S HE IN PRISON FOR? JESUS.

UM, CHERYL, I'M TERRIBLY SORRY,

COULD YOU HOLD ON A MINUTE?

I HAVE TO PUT YOU ON HOLD, I'VE GOT ANOTHER CALL.

SO, UM, WHAT ABOUT YOUR HUSBAND?

YEAH.

SIX-THREE, GREEN EYES. OOH!

UM, WHAT DOES HE DO FOR A LIVING?

OH, HE'S A PIPE FITTER.

SO IS HE WORKING AT THE PRESENT?

UM...

OH, NO, NO, I UNDERSTAND.

I MEAN, IT'S BEEN A TOUGH YEAR.

WANDA, MY HUSBAND IS STANDING RIGHT HERE,

AND I KNOW HE WOULD REALLY LOVE TO SAY HI TO YOU.

WOULD YOU HOLD ON A MINUTE?

I like her.

HELLO, WANDA.

THANK YOU.

( chuckles )

JESUS, LOOK AT THAT. WHO LIVES LIKE THIS?

RICHARD, I THINK I BETTER SPEND SOME TIME ALONE WITH WANDA FIRST.

ALL RIGHT.

YOU SURE YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT?

I'LL BE FINE.

Radio: AND GOD SAID TO HIM, "ABRAHAM,

HI.HELLO. "I WANT YOU TO SHARPEN UP YOUR KNIFE

AND BRING YOUR SON UP TO THE MOUNTAIN..."

( barking )

I CAN SEE ALL OF YOU SITTING THERE SAYING TO YOURSELVES...

( dog continues barking )

( multiple dogs barking )

( barking continues )

UH...EXCUSE ME.

COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE I'D FIND AL AND WANDA LeFAUVRE?

LAST TRAILER ON THIS ROW, ON YOUR LEFT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. TRUCK'S NOT THERE. I DON'T THINK THEY'RE HOME.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

( exhales )

HEY, RACHEL!

WANDA! YEAH, THAT'S ME.

DID YOU GET HERE-- HEY! Y'ALL GO HOME!

DID YOU GET HERE OKAY? WERE THE DIRECTIONS OKAY?

THEY WERE PERFECT. WELL, GOOD. WHERE'S YOUR HUSBAND?

BACK AT THE MOTEL JUST FINISHING UP SOME WORK.

WELL, I SENT AL OUT FOR SOME POP, SO I GUESS IT'S JUST US GIRLS.

OH, IT'S SO GREAT TO FINALLY MEET YOU. IT'S GOOD TO MEET YOU TOO!

THESE ARE FOR YOU. WELL, AIN'T THESE PRETTY.

COME ON IN. WATCH YOUR STEP.

AND OUR HUMBLE HOME HERE.

OH, THIS IS LOVELY.

I'LL PUT THESE FLOWERS IN SOMETHING BEFORE THEY FALL OVER FROM THE HEAT.

HAVE YOU LIVED HERE LONG?

UH, ABOUT FIVE YEARS.

'COURSE, THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY.

AS SOON AS AL FINDS BETTER EMPLOYMENT

WE'LL BE MOVING TO A BIGGER PLACE.

WHERE ARE YOUR CHILDREN? DO THEY LIVE HERE WITH YOU?

OH, NO, THEY'RE STAYIN' AT MY MAMA'S FOR NOW.

SHE'S GOT MORE ROOM, GOT A BIG YARD FOR 'EM TO PLAY IN.

YOU WANT SOMETHING TO DRINK? SOME LEMONADE?

OH, THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL, THANK YOU.

OH, YEAH, A YARD IS SO IMPORTANT,

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE ACTIVE KIDS. YEAH.

ARE THESE YOUR CHILDREN? YEAH.

THAT'S BRIAN, THE BLOND,

AND KEVIN,

AND PATRICIA'S THE GIRL,

AND THAT BABY'S LITTLE ROBBIE.

OH, GREAT-LOOKING KIDS!

THANK YOU. THEY'RE REAL GOOD KIDS.

HOW OLD IS PATRICIA? SHE'LL BE THIRTEEN IN NOVEMBER.

OH, SHE'S GOT SUCH LONG LEGS. YEAH.

IS SHE ATHLETIC? UH, SHE CAN RUN PRETTY GOOD.

RICHARD AND I HAVE SUCH SHORT LEGS.

WE ALWAYS SAID THAT IF WE EVER HAD A CHILD OF OUR OWN

IT'D JUST HAVE A WAIST AND A PAIR OF FEET.

WELL, MY DADDY'S GOT PRETTY LONG LEGS,

AN AL'S GOT REAL LONG LEGS.

I SET LUNCH FOR US. BEIN' SO HOT, I MADE A COLD CUT PLATE.

I HOPE THAT'S OKAY. IF YOU WANT TO COME HAVE A SEAT?

THANK YOU. I'LL JUST PUT THESE PRETTY THINGS HERE.

GREAT. OH, THAT FAN FEELS WONDERFUL. YEAH, GOOD.

I'LL MOVE THIS PLATE SINCE YOUR HUSBAND'S NOT COMIN'.

I'LL GET THIS OUT.

OH.

OH, AREN'T YOU NICE.

THANK YOU. ISN'T THAT LOVELY?

IT'S NO PROBLEM.

I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU WANTED TO EAT OR NOT

AFTER THAT LONG FLIGHT.

SO...HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT DOCTOR--

ALL RIGHT.

HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT DOCTOR WE FOUND YOU?

OH, HE'S JUST THE NICEST MAN.

WE SPOKE TO HIM LAST WEEK.

HE SAID YOU WERE DOING SO WELL.

OH, WELL, I SURE DO LIKE HIM A LOT.

OH, I ALMOST FORGOT,

I GOT YOU MORE OF THOSE PRENATAL VITAMINS.

WELL, THANK YOU.

I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU NEEDED ANY MORE,

BUT I GOT YOU SOME ANYWAY.

WELL, I STOPPED TAKING 'EM, ACTUALLY.

OH, REALLY? WHY?

OH, UH, THEY WERE STUFFING ME UP.

YOU MEAN YOU LOST YOUR APPETITE?

NO, I STILL LIKE TO EAT, I JUST--

I COULDN'T GET RID OF NOTHIN'

CONSTIPATION. MM-HMM.

OH. WHAT DID DR. SELBY SAY?

OH, HE SAID I'M FINE, BABY'S DOING FINE,

SO I DIDN'T ASK HIM NOTHIN' ABOUT THE VITAMINS.

WELL, YOU MIGHT ASK HIM IF MAYBE HE COULD HAVE YOU TAKE SOMETHING ELSE?

WELL, UH, I NEVER TOOK THOSE THINGS BEFORE,

AND NONE OF MY KIDS EVER SUFFERED FOR IT, SO...

WELL...

I'M SURE HE'LL SAY EXACTLY THE SAME THING.

ANYWAY, FINE.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. IT'S FINE.

♪ UP WITH THE DAWN

♪ GET OUT OF BED

♪ FEET ON THE FLOOR HEY, FLO.

♪ PAIN IN MY HEAD

♪ AND JUST ANOTHER DAY

♪ AIN'T NOTHIN' TO DO

♪ SLICK BACK MY HAIR, PUT ON MY SHOES ♪

♪ MAN, I DON'T CARE, I GOT THE POOR BOY BLUES ♪

GIVE ME A DAIQUIRI.

♪ I'M LOOKIN' FOR WORK, WHEELS SPINNIN' ROUND ♪

♪ I BEEN UNEMPLOYED ALL OVER TOWN ♪

♪ AND JUST ANOTHER DAY

♪ AIN'T NOTHIN' TO DO

♪ GIVE ME SOME WHISKEY AND POP IT IN CRUISE ♪

♪ PRETEND I DON'T CARE, I GOT THE POOR BOY BLUES ♪

♪ YEAH

♪ GOT ONE IN THE OVEN, MY BABY'S BLUE ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT SHE'S THINKIN', IT JUST AIN'T TRUE ♪

♪ AND JUST ANOTHER DAY

♪ AIN'T NOTHIN' TO DO

♪ TOO MANY MOUTHS TO FEED, WHAT CAN I DO ♪

♪ PRETEND I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE POOR BOY BLUES ♪

♪ PRETEND I DON'T CARE, YOU KNOW IT'S NOT TRUE ♪

♪ PRETEND I DON'T CARE, I GOT THE POOR BOY BLUES ♪♪

SORRY IT BEIN' SO HOT. IT'S BEEN A REAL BAD SUMMER.

ONLY WAY WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO COOL THE KIDS OFF

IS SIT 'EM IN THE PIZZA PLACE.

HERE. YOU RUB AN ICE CUBE ON YOUR NECK OR WRIST, IT'LL HELP TO COOL YOU OFF.

OH, THANK YOU. MM-HMM.

WANDA, DIDN'T OUR LAWYER SEND YOU A CHECK FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER?

YES, HE DID. THANK YOU. WHERE IS IT?

UH, WELL, WE DIDN'T HAVE QUITE ENOUGH FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER,

SO WE BOUGHT A REAL NICE FAN.

OH. I THOUGHT HE SENT YOU $500.

WASN'T THAT ENOUGH? UH, WELL, AL WAS THE ONE THAT LOOKED.

YOU CAN ASK HIM WHEN HE COMES BACK.

ALL RIGHT.

OH, UM, I GOT SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU.

UH...

THE DOCTOR GAVE ME A PICTURE OF THE BABY

AT MY LAST EXAMINATION.

OH, GOD. IT WAS TAKEN A WEEK AGO.

OH.

OH, MY GOD.

HOPE YOU WANTED A GIRL.

OH! IT'S A LITTLE GIRL!

RICHARD'S GONNA GO CRAZY.

WELL, GOOD. YOU NEVER KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT BOYS.

NO, WE WANTED A GIRL.

WELL, GOOD.

DOCTOR SAID SHE'S DOING REAL GOOD.

HE MEASURED HER WITH THAT MACHINE,

AND HE SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE.

COULD I TAKE THIS? JUST TO SHOW RICHARD.

YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT.

IT'S NOT LIKE ME AND AL ARE GONNA PUT IT UP ON THE FRIDGE OR ANYTHING.

WELL, I'M GOING TO TREASURE THIS.

WANDA, I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT THIS BABY'S GONNA GET A LOT OF LOVE.

WELL, I CAN GIVE THE BABY LOVE. I KNOW HOW TO DO THAT.

BUT YOU KNOW, KIDS WANT THINGS.

THEY SEE OTHER KIDS WITH A BRAND-NEW BIKE AND STUFF

AND THEY WONDER WHY THEY CAN'T HAVE THAT TOO.

THAT'S WHAT WE GOT THE PROBLEM WITH.

OH, PLEASE, LET ME HELP YOU HERE.

NO, NO.

SHOULDN'T BE TOO MANY OF US MOVING AROUND,

IT'LL JUST MAKE IT HOTTER.

YOU JUST SIT DOWN AND RELAX, RACHEL.

( ice cubes clattering in bowl )

I KEEP TELLING AL SOON AS WE GET SOME MONEY

I WANT TO GO IN AND GET MY TUBES TIED.

( sighs ) WE TALKED TO YOUR LAWYER ABOUT MAYBE HELPING OUT WITH THE OPERATION.

JUST MONEY-WISE, YOU KNOW.

I WOULDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.

WANDA, HAVE YOU EVER USED BIRTH CONTROL?

WELL, YEAH.

WHAT'D YOU USE? DIAPHRAGM.

'COURSE, AL SOMETIMES DON'T GIVE ME TIME TO PUT IT IN.

I'LL TELL HIM I WANT HIM TO WEAR PROTECTION,

BUT HE SAYS HE DON'T WANT TO WEAR NO OVERCOAT.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUST GO ON THE PILL.

WELL, THE PILL DON'T WORK, SEEMS TO ME.

I THINK THE PROBLEM IS THAT I'M JUST TOO FERTILE FOR BIRTH CONTROL.

WELL, MAYBE YOU GOTTA JUST GET A LITTLE TOUGHER WITH OLD AL.

WELL, HE'S A MAN. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF JUST NOT GOING THROUGH WITH ANY OF THESE PREGNANCIES?

OH, LORD, I COULD NEVER DO THAT.

IT WOULD HAUNT ME THE REST OF MY DAYS KNOWING I KILLED MY OWN BABY.

YEAH. NO, I-- I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL THAT WAY.

YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND GO TO CHURCH, RACHEL?

YES, WE GO TO TEMPLE. WE'RE JEWISH, ACTUALLY.

OH, WELL, I DON'T CARE, AS LONG AS YOU CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS.

I THINK IT'S REAL IMPORTANT FOR A CHILD TO HAVE THAT.

SURE. WE CAN DO THAT.

HAVE A SMALL TREE AND...

WILL YOU HAVE SANTA CLAUS?

SURE.

WELL, GOOD.

WILL YOU HAVE EASTER? WILL YOU DO THAT?

SURE, WE CAN DO THAT,

AND WE'LL ALSO CELEBRATE PASSOVER.

UH-HUH. OH, IT IS A WONDERFUL EVENT.

WE HAVE A SEDER, WHICH IS A SPECIAL DINNER

IN WHICH WE CELEBRATE THE JEWS ESCAPING FROM EGYPT.

AND...YOU KNOW,

IT REALLY ISN'T JUST A JEWISH EVENT.

IT REALLY CELEBRATES THE CONCEPT OF FREEDOM AND LIBERATION FOR EVERYONE.

A LOT OF OUR NON-JEWISH FRIENDS ATTEND.

AND, YOU KNOW, IF YOU EVER GET THE CHANCE, YOU SHOULD REALLY, UM--

YOU SHOULD REALLY GO TO A SEDER, BECAUSE YOU'D REALLY ENJOY IT.

IT'S, UM...

WELL, ANYWAY.

WILL YOU STILL HAVE CHOCOLATE BUNNIES AND JELLYBEANS AND ALL?

SURE, WHY NOT?

GOOD. WELL, I'M GLAD WE TALKED ABOUT THIS. ME TOO.

HEY, YOU WANT TO MEET MY KIDS? UH, RIGHT NOW?

WELL, YOU GOT AIR CONDITIONING IN THAT CAR? UH-HUH.

WELL, GOOD. LET'S GO FOR A RIDE, COOL OFF.

( kittens meowing ) HEY, LADY. HI.

WANNA BUY A CAT? YOU CAN HAVE ONE OF THESE CATS FOR 50 CENTS.

NO THANKS, I DON'T WANT ANY.

WHAT'S THE MATTER-- DON'T YOU LIKE PUSSY?

WHEW. OH, HERE.

LET ME HELP YOU WITH THAT.

THAT'S OKAY, I'M NOT THAT DELICATE.

WHERE'S YOUR CAR? IT'S RIGHT DOWN THERE, OUT FRONT.

WHICH I GUESS IS THIS WAY. THERE'S A SHORTCUT THIS WAY.

OH, OKAY. WHEW! COME ON.

NOT MUCH BETTER OUT HERE, IS IT?

YEAH. OHH. WISH THE KIDS HAD A POOL TO USE.

DO Y'ALL HAVE A POOL AT YOUR HOUSE BACK IN L.A.?

UH, YEAH, A LI-- A LITTLE ONE. MM-HMM.

WELL, THAT'LL BE NICE. THE BABY CAN SWIM IN IT WHEN SHE'S OLDER.

WE GOT A SPRINKLER THAT COOLS OFF THE KIDS A LITTLE.

( dog barking, kids shrieking )

Man: WHAT THE HELL IS GOIN' ON OVER HERE?!

GODDAMNIT! COME HERE! ( man shouting )

IS THAT YOUR CAR? YEAH.

Man: SHUT UP! SHUT UP!

Wanda: HERE WE GO.

MEET THE TROOPS.

OH, BOY, THAT AIR FELT GOOD IN THAT CAR.

OHH.

RACHEL, MY MAMA DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS WHOLE DEAL YET,

SO I'M JUST GONNA TELL HER YOU'RE SOMEBODY ELSE.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOUR MOTHER KNEW.

WELL, NO, I HAVEN'T DISCUSSED IT WITH HER YET,

BUT SHE'S GONNA BE TAKING CARE OF THE KIDS WHEN I'M IN THE HOSPITAL,

SO, YOU KNOW, I FIGURE I'LL JUST TELL HER THE BABY WAS STILLBORN.

WELL, I REALLY WISH THAT YOU HAD DISCUSSED THIS WITH ME BEFORE.

WELL, NOW I AM. Boy: MAMA! MAMA! KEVIN HIT ME AGAIN!

OKAY, BOYS. HEY, WE GOT COMPANY.

I WANT YOU TO SAY HI. THIS IS RACHEL.

HI. SHE'S A FRIEND OF YOUR DADDY'S.

BRIAN AND KEVIN. HI, BABY.

WHERE'S DADDY? OUT IN BACK.

OKAY. THIS IS ROBBIE. OH!

SAY HI TO RACHEL, ROBBIE.

UH, NO, THERE'S NOTHING IN THERE.

HONEY, YOU CAN'T TAKE LADIES' PURSES! NOW, COME ON.

Robbie: WHERE'S THE CAT? YOUR CAT?

TV: MANY DENTISTS CHARGE AS MUCH AS $500 FOR...

NOW, Y'ALL BE CAREFUL. DON'T YOU JUMP ON--

( overlapping chatter )

HI, MAMA. HEY, MISS MADDY.

IS THAT MY WANDA? YEAH.

I'VE BEEN PRAYIN' FOR YA GOT A BABY GIRL IN YOUR BASKET.

YOUR MAMA SAYS THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

Wanda: WHATEVER I GET IS FINE WITH ME.

Mama: THE LAST THING I NEED

IS ANOTHER LITTLE PECKER TEARING UP THIS HOUSE.

MAMA, THIS IS RACHEL. SHE'S A FRIEND OF SOMEBODY AL KNOWS IN CALIFORNIA.

MISS MADDY. NICE TO MEET YOU.

HOW DO YOU DO? HELLO.

ARE YOU A NEWSCASTER? OH. ( laughs )

NO, NO. DON'T SHE LOOK LIKE THAT GIRL ON CHANNEL 4?

YEAH, SHE DOES A LITTLE.

NO, SHE WORKS IN THE MOVIES.

SHE'S ONE OF THEM PEOPLE CALLS THE STARS ON THE PHONE,

GETS 'EM TO BE IN HER PICTURES. IS THAT RIGHT?

WELL, YOU COULD SAY THAT.

PEOPLE USED TO SAY I LOOK LIKE NATALIE WOOD.

SHE'S STILL ALIVE. OH, NO, HONEY,

SHE DROWNED IN A LAKE, POOR THING. OH, THAT'S RIGHT.

PATTY OUT BACK? YEAH, SHE'S OUT PRACTICING HER TUMBLIN'.

WHERE'S AL?

HE WENT OUT FOR SOME POP.

I NEED HIM TO LOOK AT THE WATER HEATER.

THE WATER'S RUNNING BROWN AGAIN.

MAMA, I'LL TALK TO HIM. HE'S NOT YOUR SLAVE.

WELL, THERE SHE IS. THAT'S MY GIRL.

SHE IS...LOVELY, WANDA.

SHE'S KIND OF SHY. YOU WANNA TALK TO HER?

OH, NO, I DON'T WANT TO MAKE HER FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.

SHE LOVES TO WATCH ICE SKATIN' ON THE TV.

SHE'S ALWAYS SAYIN', "MAMA, I COULD DO THAT."

'COURSE, THERE'S A RINK OVER IN SHREVEPORT,

BUT WE CAN'T PAY FOR THE LESSONS.

I WASN'T HITTIN' YOU UP FOR THE MONEY OR ANYTHING.

I KNOW THAT, WANDA.

WELL, NOW YOU KNOW WHAT THE GIRLS LOOK LIKE.

( dogs barking outside )

( Wanda laughing )

HEY, HONEY. WHERE YOU BEEN? I BEEN WAITING HERE FOR AN HOUR.

I TOOK RACHEL TO MEET THE KIDS.

YOU TOOK HER TO SEE THE KIDS? SAY HI TO RACHEL.

HEY! HELLO. HELLO.

NICE TO MEET YOU. THANK YOU.

DID YOU GET DOWN HERE OKAY? WERE THE DIRECTIONS OKAY?

THEY WERE PERFECT. GOOD, GOOD,

I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT.

LET ME GET YOU LADIES SOMETHING COLD TO DRINK.

OH, SWEETHEART, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE FLOWERS.

I'M GLAD YOU LIKE 'EM. I LOVE 'EM.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE, RACHEL?

IF YOU HAVE ANY BOTTLED WATER?

IS SPRITE OKAY? SURE.

THANKS, SUGAR. OOH.

YEAH. ( laughs )

HERE YOU GO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IF Y'ALL DON'T MIND, I'M GONNA HAVE MYSELF A BEER.

BEST THING THERE IS FOR A THIRST. I MADE LEMONADE, AL.

YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT ONE, RACHEL? OH, NO, THANK YOU.

IF I HAD A BEER IN THE AFTERNOON, I'D JUST GO RIGHT TO SLEEP.

THAT DON'T MATTER. YOU COULD TAKE A NAP HERE IF YOU'D LIKE.

( chuckles ) AL, SHE DON'T WANT A BEER.

OH, HONEY, LET ME GET YOU A SEAT.

OH, THANK YOU. HERE WE GO.

SO, I UNDERSTAND YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND ARE IN THE MOVIE BUSINESS?

UH, YES. I'M IN DEVELOPMENT.

YOUR HUSBAND DO THAT TOO?

NO, HE'S IN BUSINESS AFFAIRS. OH.

AL WANT TO LOS ANGELES ONCE. TELL HER ABOUT THAT.

YEAH, A FRIEND OF MINE OUT THERE WAS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS,

AND HE WAS INTERESTED IN MAKING A RECORD WITH ME.

OH, REALLY? YEAH.

'COURSE, HE WANTED AL TO PUT UP HALF THE MONEY.

WELL, THAT'S CALLED INVESTING, BABE.

YEAH, WE DIDN'T HAVE NOTHIN' TO INVEST.

DO YOU SING, AL?

OH! ( laughs ) I PITCH MY PIPES HERE AND THERE.

AL, COME ON.

AL HAS HIS OWN BAND, HE'S PLAYIN' DOWN AT HOOTCHIE'S TONIGHT.

YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND SHOULD COME. WE'D LOVE TO.

OKAY, GREAT. OH, WELL, GOOD!

AL HAS REAL TALENT.

OKAY, OKAY. YOU DO, BABY.

PATRICIA HAS MUSICAL TALENT TOO.

SHE'S REAL-- SHE'S IN THE GLEE CLUB.

WE WANT TO GIVE HER PIANO LESSONS.

I THINK SHE'D HAVE A REAL FEEL FOR IT.

WELL, HEY. WHY DON'T WE GIVE PATRICIA TO RACHEL, TOO?

WE'LL MAKE IT A TWO-FOR-ONE DEAL. THAT'S NOT FUNNY, AL.

YOU WANT ME TO PUT SOME ICE IN YOUR GLASS? OH, THANK YOU.

THAT'S VERY SWEET OF YOU, THAT'D BE GREAT.

SO, AL, DO YOU HAVE ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS?

FOUR SISTERS, THREE BROTHERS.

YOU MEAN THERE ARE EIGHT OF YOU? YEAH.

( chuckles ) HOW DID YOU MANAGE?

WE WORKED. HMM.

THAT'S WHY AL COULDN'T FINISH HIGH SCHOOL.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR TELLING HER THAT. SHE ALREADY KNEW.

OH, YES, THE LAWYER TOLD US.

I CAN UNDERSTAND THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES.

I MEAN, THIS DAY AND AGE IT'S VERY EASY TO BECOME A DROP-OUT.

OH, YEAH. YOU DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE.

WELL, IT WASN'T THAT BAD.

WELL, YOUR MAMA COULDN'T HANDLE YOU.

SHE WAS TOO SPENT FROM MAKING ENDS MEET.

SHE GOT THROUGH IT.

YEAH, BUT SHE'S GOT A SADNESS, AL.

WELL, HONEY, WHO DON'T?

HELL, I'LL BET EVEN FOLKS IN LOS ANGELES GOT A SADNESS.

HOW ABOUT IT, RACHEL? YOU GOT ANY SADNESS?

AL, COME ON.

NO, I'LL BET SHE DOES.

EVERY WOMAN'S GOT A LITTLE SADNESS.

IT'S WHAT MAKES 'EM SO PRETTY.

AM I RIGHT?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW, AL.

NEVER REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

BABY, WHY DON'T YOU TURN UP THE FAN FOR RACHEL?

YOU KNOW, HONEY, IT AIN'T GONNA WORK.

LET'S JUST MOVE OUTSIDE.

HEY, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. LET'S MOVE OUTSIDE.

I'M JUST GONNA GO TO THE LITTLE GIRLS' ROOM.

WHEN A BABY'S SITTING ON YOUR BLADDER, NATURE CALLS ALL DAY LONG.

HERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU. EXCUSE ME.

WHEW.

LET'S SIT OUT HERE AND CATCH A BREEZE.

OH, EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME.

( chuckling )

SO...

AL, WANDA TELLS ME THAT...

YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER.

HAVE YOU PRICED A COUPLE OF THEM?

YEAH, THERE WAS SEVERAL MODELS THAT I LOOKED AT,

BUT YOU SEE, THE PROBLEM IS VOLTAGE.

WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH VOLTAGE HERE

TO ACCOMMODATE A REGULAR UNIT,

SO WE NEED TO GET A GENERATOR.

OH, I SEE.

HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO PRICE A COUPLE OF THOSE?

WELL, YEAH, THEY RUN ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS APIECE FOR THE GOOD ONES,

AND AN AIR CONDITIONER RUNS ABOUT THE SAME.

WELL, HOW MUCH MORE DO YOU THINK YOU'LL NEED--

AL, YOU WANT SOME COFFEE?

NOT NOW.

OKAY. RACHEL?

OH, NO, THANK YOU. I'M FINE.

WELL, I'M GONNA MAKE SOME FOR MYSELF.

BABY MAKES ME SLEEPY THIS TIME OF DAY.

SO, ANYWAY...

WE KEPT WHAT YOU GAVE US, MINUS THE THIRTY DOLLARS FOR THE FAN,

AND I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY REPAIR ON MY TRUCK,

THAT TOOK US BACK ABOUT EIGHTY DOLLARS--

AL, THAT MONEY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER.

I KNOW, BUT THE BRAKE PADS WAS WORN, IT WAS GETTIN' REAL DANGEROUS,

AND I FIGURED YOU WOULDN'T WANT ME

TO BE DRIVIN' WANDA UNDER CONDITIONS LIKE THAT.

YOU KNOW, I REALLY SHOULD HAVE MY LAWYER DEAL WITH THIS.

OH, WELL, HEY...

IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME...

I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT. NO, NO, OF COURSE--

NO, OF COURSE I BELIEVE YOU.

I BELIEVE YOU. I BELIEVE YOU. IT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY.

I'LL JUST MAKE OUT A CHECK FOR $600. WOULD THAT BE ENOUGH?

UH...

YEAH. UH, YEAH, I THINK IT WILL.

I'LL JUST GET MY PURSE.

EXCUSE ME.

( exhales )

AL EXPLAINED TO ME...

ABOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER,

SO I'M JUST GONNA WRITE YOU ANOTHER CHECK.

MM. THANK YOU.

WANDA, HAVE YOU TALKED TO DR. SELBY ABOUT DRINKING COFFEE?

UH-HUH. WHAT'D HE SAY?

OH, HE SAID I COULD HAVE IT IN MODERATION.

OH, REALLY? MM-HMM.

I MEAN, HE DIDN'T SAY JUST DECAF?

YOU CAN DRINK REGULAR, TOO? OH, YEAH.

Al: HEY. HI, DADDY. HOW YA DOIN'?

I'M GOOD. WELL, THAT SHOULD COVER IT.

ACTUALLY, OUR BANK ACCOUNT'S UNDER MY NAME,

AND IT'LL BE A LOT EASIER TO CASH IT

IF IT'S MADE OUT TO ME.

WELL, I'M SUPPOSED TO MAKE ALL THE CHECKS OUT TO WANDA.

IT'S BEEN A REAL HASSLE, YOU KNOW,

DEPOSITING, SWITCHING THE MONEY AROUND, ALL THAT.

IT WOULD JUST BE EASIER.

I'M SURE, BUT I HAVE TO MAKE IT OUT TO WANDA.

IT'S JUST THE RULES, HONEY.

I'M HER HUSBAND. I UNDERSTAND, AL.

HEY, WE'LL ALL NEW AT THIS

AND THERE'S JUST BOUND TO BE SOME MISUNDERSTANDINGS,

AND THAT'S WHY WE HAD OUR LAWYER, RON, SET UP A SYSTEM

SO WE COULD ALL HANDLE THIS.

OH.

AL, YOU OKAY WITH THIS?

DADDY, YOU WANT ME TO MAKE YOU SOMETHING TO EAT?

WANDA, I'M GONNA GO. OKAY.

SO, RICHARD AND I WILL MEET YOU FOR DINNER TONIGHT,

SAY AROUND SEVEN O'CLOCK?

THAT SOUNDS FINE. WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

GREAT. SEE YOU LATER, AL?

YEAH, I LOOK FORWARD TO IT.

OKAY.

♪ HEY, HEY, I DON'T BUY YOU ♪

♪ I WANNA BE BY YOU

♪ YEAH, RIGHT THERE BESIDE YOU ♪

♪ UNDER THE CAJUN MOON

CAN I MAKE A SUGGESTION? SURE.

WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL WITH HOW INVOLVED WE GET WITH THESE PEOPLE.

LET'S TRY TO KEEP THE CONVERSATION NEUTRAL.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

I DON'T THINK THEY NEED TO KNOW THE DETAILS OF OUR LIVES.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY MIGHT DO WITH THAT INFORMATION.

FINE. JUST A THOUGHT.

I SAID FINE.

( Robbie chattering )

HEY. THERE.

THERE THEY ARE. THEY BROUGHT THEIR KIDS?

DO THEIR KIDS KNOW ABOUT THIS? I DON'T THINK SO.

HI! Al: HEY. HI.

GOOD TO SEE YOU. AL, NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

WANDA, HOW ARE YOU? RICHARD LUCKMAN.

GLAD YOU COULD COME DOWN, RICHARD. RICHARD, THIS IS WANDA.

HERE ARE THE KIDS. Wanda: SORRY WE HAD TO BRING THE KIDS.

MY MAMA HAD BINGO TONIGHT.

NO PROBLEM. HI, GUYS.

THIS IS THE BROOD. THIS IS BRIAN, HI.

AND PATRICIA AND KEVIN AND OUR BABY ROBBIE.

SAY HI. HI.

HI.

( dredges up phlegm )

GETS A LITTLE FUSSY WHEN HE HASN'T HAD HIS NAP.

I UNDERSTAND. I'M THE SAME WAY.

( laughs )

( laughs ) Al: I WAS....

I WAS TELLIN' PATRICIA HOW Y'ALL ARE FRIENDS OF MY BUDDY RUDY

IN LOS ANGELES. UH, RUDY. YEAH.

Rachel: PATRICIA,

I WAS TELLING RICHARD, MY HUSBAND,

WHAT A WONDERFUL ATHLETE YOU ARE.

OH, WELL, I'M NOT THAT GOOD.

SURE YOU ARE, HONEY!

GOOD LORD, SHE CAN RUN FASTER THAN ANY BOY HER AGE.

I USED TO RUN SLOWER THAN ALL THE GIRLS, SO THERE YOU GO.

( stilted laughter all around )

AL, I'M THINKING OF ORDERING A BEER. HOW ABOUT YOU?

I'M WAY AHEAD OF YOU.

ANY MUSIC WE'RE LISTENING TO STARTED RIGHT HERE IN LOUISIANA.

NASHVILLE, THAT WAS JUST A SORRY AFTERTHOUGHT.

YOU HAD CARL PERKINS, JERRY LEE--THANK YOU--

HANK WILLIAMS, SR.-- Al: MY DADDY PLAYED WITH HANK.

NO KIDDING. THEY WAS ON THE HAYRIDE TOGETHER,

AND HANK BORROWED DADDY ONCE TO FILL IN WHEN HIS LEAD GUITAR WENT OFF AND GOT MARRIED.

GET OUTTA HERE! WHAT'S YOUR FATHER'S NAME?

AL LeFAUVRE, SR. I MEAN, NO ONE YOU'D KNOW, BUT--

AL, COME ON. HIS DADDY MADE A RECORD.

YEAH, BUT IT WAS JUST THE FLIP SIDE OF A 45.

THAT'S STILL SOMETHIN'.

YEAH, IT WAS A REAL GOOD SONG.

IT SHOULDA BEEN ON THE A-SIDE,

BUT AL'S DADDY DIDN'T HAVE NOBODY TO PUSH FOR HIM.

DADDY WAS JUST MORE INTERESTED IN HAVING A GOOD TIME.

I KEEP TELLIN' AL HE NEEDS TO GET A MANAGER.

I GOT BUDDY.

AL,

HOW MANY TIMES-- WHAT?

ALL BUDDY DOES IS PUT YOU IN THE BARS SHH.

SO HE CAN FREE DRINKS. THAT'S SHOW BIZ.

YOU KNOW, AL IS THE MOST TALENTED PERSON I KNOW.

YEAH, BUT HONEY, WHO DO YOU KNOW?

Richard: DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR FATHER'S RECORD?

YEAH, I GOT IT STASHED SOMEWHERES.

I'D LOVE TO HEAR IT.

MAYBE YOU CAN MAKE A COPY OF IT FOR US.

MIGHT BE A NICE IDEA TO HAVE IT FOR--

ANYWAY, I'D LOVE TO HEAR IT.

AL'S BEEN TEACHING PATRICIA TO SING.

HE'S BEEN STARTING HER ON CHURCH SONGS

'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT HIS DADDY DID WITH HIM.

SHE'S GOT A REAL PRETTY VOICE.

YOU DO, SUGAR. YOU WANNA SING SOMETHING FOR US?

OH, COME ON, PATRICIA.

COME ON. POOKIE, COME ON.

COME OVER HERE. COME ON, HONEY.

YOUR SISTER'S GONNA SING.

COME ON, DARLIN'.

( whispering ) ..."IN THE WILD WOOD."

YOU START IT OFF, OKAY?

♪ THERE'S A CHURCH IN THE VALLEY ♪

♪ BY THE WILD WOOD

♪ NO LOVELIER PLACE IN THE DALE ♪

♪ NO SPOT IS SO DEAR TO MY CHILDHOOD ♪

♪ AS THE LITTLE BROWN CHURCH IN THE VALE ♪

Al: ♪ OH, COME, COME, COME, COME

Both (harmonizing): ♪ COMIN' TO THE CHURCH

♪ IN THE WILD WOOD

♪ OH, COME TO THE CHURCH IN THE DALE ♪

♪ NO SPOT IS SO DEAR TO MY CHILDHOOD ♪

♪ AS THE LITTLE BROWN CHURCH IN THE VALE ♪♪

THAT WAS REAL PRETTY, HONEY.

( Al singing with band, lyrics indistinct )

♪ LORD HAVE MERCY

♪ CAJUN ROLL ♪ CAJUN ROLL

♪ MY CAJUN TIDE ♪ MY CAJUN TIDE

♪ MOVIN' ME ♪ MOVIN' ME

♪ DOWN DEEP INSIDE

♪ CAJUN ROLL ♪ CAJUN ROLL

♪ HOW DEEP WITHIN ♪ DEEP WITHIN

♪ LIKE A WATERFALL...

( music continues )

( laughter )

THAT'S SICK, THAT'S SICK.

WELL, SORRY, THAT'S THE BEST I COULD DO.

THANKS A LOT.

Wanda: HOW MANY MISCARRIAGES HAVE YOU HAD?

Rachel: NINE.

OH, LORD! THAT MUST HAVE TORN YOU APART.

WELL, I MEAN, NO, THEY WERE ALL REALLY EARLY ON.

BUT STILL, THEY WERE YOUR BABIES.

THEY WERE. YEAH.

I THINK THE WORST ONE WAS...

I WAS ABOUT THREE MONTHS PREGNANT,

AND MIND YOU, THIS WAS AFTER... ( laughs )...

THE MOST ELABORATE INSEMINATION.

I MEAN, THEY TOOK THE EGGS OUT OF ME,

THEY PUT THE EGGS BACK INTO ME,

THEY SHOT ME WITH THE URINE OF ITALIAN NUNS--

UGH. PLEASE, DON'T ASK. ( gasps )

AND, UH, ANYWAY,

IT WAS MY NIECE'S FOURTH BIRTHDAY,

AND I'M SITTING THERE

WATCHING ALL THESE LITTLE GUYS RUNNING AROUND,

AND I'M SAYING TO MYSELF,

"OOH, THAT'S GONNA BE ONE OF MINE SOMEDAY SOON,"

AND YOU KNOW, YADA YADA.

AND, UH...

STARTED TO GET CRAMPS.

AND WE'RE IN THIS PARK

WHERE THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN GO IS ONE OF THOSE PUBLIC RESTROOMS.

I MEAN, WHAT A MESS.

THERE'S NO TOILET PAPER, NO TOILET SEATS, I MEAN--

SO I GO INTO THE ONLY STALL THAT HAS A DOOR ON IT,

AND, UM...

UM, WELL, LET'S NOT GO INTO DETAILS,

BUT LET'S JUST SAY THAT EVERYTHING THAT WAS INSIDE ME

IS NOW...IN THE TOILET.

AND, UM...

I'M SITTING THERE STARING AT IT,

MY PANTS AROUND MY ANKLES,

AND, UM, UH...

THIS WAD OF KLEENEX BETWEEN MY LEGS.

AND ANYWAY, I HEAR THIS LITTLE RAP ON THE DOOR,

AND THIS LITTLE VOICE SAYS, "AUNT RACHEL, AUNT RACHEL,

I GOTTA PEE."

AND I SAY, "HONEY, I'M REALLY SORRY,

BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO TO ONE OF THE OTHER TOILETS."

AND SHE SAYS, "I CAN'T! THEY DON'T HAVE ANY DOORS!

SOMEONE MIGHT SEE MY VIRGINIA."

( laughs ) OH....

OH...

KIDS.

THEY ARE SOMETHIN'.

SO, WHICH ONE OF YOU IS THE ONE THAT CAN'T HAVE THE BABY?

WOW.

GEE, AL, YOU'RE GETTING KIND OF PERSONAL.

WELL, GEE, RICHARD,

YOU KNOW EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT US--

ONLY FAIR WE KNOW WHAT THE DEAL IS WITH Y'ALL.

I UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT...

BUT THAT'S JUST NOT SOMETHING I'M GOING TO DISCUSS.

IS SHE THE ONE THAT CAN'T REPRODUCE?

NO.

LORD... WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

I'M NOT GOING TO GET INTO THAT.

YOU KNOW WHAT? I THINK IT'S A PLUS.

YEAH. AND HOW IS THAT?

WELL, IT SEEMS LIKE

ALL I HAVE TO DO IS JUST LOOK AT MY WIFE,

AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, SHE'S BIG AS A HOUSE.

BUT YOU...

CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT WITH YOUR WIFE, ANY TIME,

AND NEVER EVEN THINK TWICE ABOUT IT?

OH, MAN, PERSONALLY, I THINK YOU'RE LUCKY.

WELL, THAT'S ANOTHER WAY OF LOOKING AT IT.

YEAH. YEAH. AND SHE IS A GOOD-LOOKING WOMAN, YOUR WIFE.

YEAH? YES, SHE IS.

YEAH.

I MEAN, I'M NOT SAYING I WISH I'D NEVER GOTTEN WANDA PREGNANT.

I MEAN, I LOVE MY KIDS.

A PAIN THE NECK SOMETIMES,

BUT THEY'RE MY HEART.

AND, UM...

NOW THIS ONE YOU'RE GETTIN'...

I HOPE YOU'LL BE GOOD TO HER, GIVE HER WHAT SHE WANTS--

HEY. HEY.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.

I'M GONNA SPOIL HER ROTTEN.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

WHEN SHE GETS OLDER, GOTTA KEEP AN EYE ON HER.

PATRICIA, WELL,

SHE'S ALREADY DRAWING INTEREST, YOU KNOW?,

AND I TOLD HER, "ANY GUY EVEN LOOK AT YOU THE WRONG WAY,

I'M GONNA KICK HIS BUTT INTO THE NEXT COUNTY."

BELIEVE ME, I WON'T LET HER OUT OF MY SIGHT.

I KNOW SHE'LL HATE ME FOR IT--

HEY, THAT DON'T MATTER.

YOU GOT TO DO IT. DON'T GIVE IN.

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

I DON'T CARE IF SHE GETS MAD AT ME.

SHE'LL THANK ME FOR IT LATER ON.

THAT'S RIGHT.

EXCUSE ME.

I GOT TO TAKE A LEAK.

♪ I'M MOVIN' IN ♪ MOVIN' IN

♪ DOWN DEEP INSIDE

UH-- ♪ CAJUN ROAD

♪ DEEP WITHIN ♪ DEEP WITHIN

♪ I DON'T WANT TO GO CLOSE THE DOOR.

♪ TO THE GULFS OF SIN ♪

( dog barking )

( distant train whistle )

( knocking )

GET AWAY FROM MY CAR, PLEASE!

OH. HEY.

HI. WHAT TIME IS IT?

IT'S TEN-THIRTY. OH.

OH, SHIT, I GOTTA GET GOIN'.

I'VE GOT THE KIDS TODAY.

WANDA, YOU HAVE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT TODAY.

OH, RIGHT. UM...

OH, I-I CAN'T. MY MAMA'S GOING SOMEWHERE WITH HER BOYFRIEND,

SO I GOTTA TAKE THE KIDS.

DR. SELBY MADE A SPECIAL EFFORT

TO GET YOU AN APPOINTMENT TODAY.

WELL, LOOK, RACHEL.

WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH THE KIDS?

CAN'T AL LOOK AFTER THEM?

AL'S SLEEPIN'.

WELL, MAYBE I CAN GET A NEIGHBOR TO DO SOMETHING WITH 'EM.

WHAT TIME'S THE APPOINTMENT?

IT'S IN FORTY MINUTES.

WELL, CAN YOU DRIVE ME OVER TO TAKE THE KIDS? FINE.

HEY, UM...

YOU GOT A POOL OVER AT THE MOTEL?

WANDA, IT'S RAINING.

WELL, IT'LL CLEAR UP, RACHEL.

( kids chattering )

( dog barking )

Y'ALL STAY AWAY FROM THAT DOG!

WELL, RACHEL, I'M SO GLAD WE HAD THIS TIME TOGETHER.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE DINNER AND THE SWIM.

NO, I ENJOYED IT.

YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT I SHOULD STAY OVER ANOTHER DAY

SO WE COULD SEE DR. SELBY TOMORROW.

WELL, IF YOU WANT TO. I'VE BEEN SEEIN' HIM FINE ON MY OWN.

I THOUGHT WE SHOULD SEE HIM TOGETHER.

DON'T WORRY, I WON'T MESS UP YOUR BABY.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M SAYING.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE.

HEY, WHERE Y'ALL BEEN TO, HUH?

HAD TO PICK UP THE KIDS, AL. MM-HMM.

HOW YOU DOIN', RACHEL? I'M ALL RIGHT.

ARE YOU GONNA MAKE SOME LUNCH?

CAN'T RIGHT NOW, AL. WELL, I CAN WAIT.

I'M GONNA GO. ALL RIGHT.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF DR. SELBY CAN SEE US TOMORROW,

SO I'LL CALL YOU LATER, LET YOU KNOW.

CAN I CALL YOU? IS YOUR PHONE NOT WORKING AGAIN?

WELL, YOU KNOW, OFF AND ON.

I THOUGHT WE GAVE YOU MONEY TO PAY THE PHONE BILL.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MONEY, WANDA?

WE HAD SOME UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES,

HAD TO SHIFT SOME OF THE MONEY AROUND--

AL, LE ME JUST TELL HER.

MY MAMA HAD SOME TROUBLE WRITING SOME BAD CHECKS.

WE HAD TO USE THE MONEY FOR BAIL,

AND WE FIGURED IT WAS ALL RIGHT

SINCE SHE HELPS WITH THE KIDS AND ALL.

NO, IT'S NOT ALL RIGHT.

IF YOU GOT A PROBLEM, I'LL GO GET MY WALLET,

PAY YOU BACK RIGHT NOW.

AL, THAT'S NOT THE POINT. WHAT IS THE POINT?

THE POINT IS THAT I'M GETTING THIS FEELING

THAT YOU BOTH HAVE THIS IMAGE OF ME AND RICHARD,

THIS IMAGE OF US BEING THESE WEALTHY PEOPLE

WITH AN UNLIMITED SUPPLY OF MONEY.

AND WHETHER THAT'S TRUE OR NOT IS NOT THE POINT.

YOU'RE THE ONE KEEPS OFFERING TO PAY FOR THINGS.

THE POINT IS, WE'RE STARTING TO FEEL USED.

I LOVE THIS BABY.

THIS BABY MEANS A GREAT DEAL TO ME.

AND I DON'T LIKE TO THINK THAT SHE'S BEING USED AS A BARGAINING TOOL.

OH, YOU KISS MY ASS!

DON'T TELL ME YOU LOVE THIS BABY.

YOU WON'T EVEN KNOW THIS BABY UNTIL I GIVER HER TO YOU.

THIS IS MY BABY-- DON'T YOU EVER FORGET IT.

THEN TREAT THAT BABY RIGHT!

FOR GOD'S SAKE, WHY ARE YOU PUTTING ALL THAT CRAP IN YOUR BODY?!

IT AIN'T YOUR BUSINESS! SHE'S SMOKING, SHE'S DRINKING COFFEE--

THE DOCTOR SAID I COULD.

OH, BULLSHIT, WANDA! THAT IS NOT TRUE!

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? DO YOU LIVE IN SOME BOX?

I KNOW YOU WATCH TV. YOU SEE THESE REPORTS!

OR DO YOU NOT CARE

BECAUSE YOU'RE GIVING THIS BABY TO SOMEONE ELSE?!

FUCK YOU!

FUCK YOU, LADY!

DO YOU THINK I'M SUCH TRASH THAT I'D KILL MY OWN BABY?!

HUH? HUH?!

DON'T GO CRYIN' TO ME ABOUT MONEY! YOU GOT MONEY.

YOU GOT PLENTY OF MONEY.

'CAUSE WHATEVER YOU CAN'T DO AS A WOMAN,

YOU CAN JUST GO OUT AND BUY IT!

COME ON, BABY, LET'S GO.

SHE AIN'T WORTH IT, DARLIN'.

( exhales )

RACHEL?

( sniffling )

I'M SORRY FOR WHAT I SAID.

I DIDN'T MEAN IT.

PLEASE DON'T BE MAD AT ME.

I GET UPSET, START MOUTHIN , OFF,

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN'.

WANDA, COME BACK IN.

I NEED TO TALK TO RACHEL.

AIN'T NOTHIN' MORE TO TALK ABOUT. COME ON IN.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO YELL AT YOU.

PLEASE DON'T BE MAD.

I'M NOT MAD,

I'M VERY SORRY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WERE ALL THINKING OF,

BUT IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT GONNA WORK OUT.

SO I'D LIKE TO PAY FOR YOUR HEALTHCARE

AND THE REST OF YOUR HOSPITAL BILLS,

AND THAT'S THE WAY I'D LIKE TO SETTLE IT.

NO, I WANT YOU TO HAVE THE BABY.

WANDA, SHE DON'T WANT IT.

RACHEL, PLEASE JUST COME ON OUT AND LET'S TALK.

COME ON. AL, JUST GO INSIDE.

I WANT TO BE ALONE WITH RACHEL FOR A MINUTE.

WANDA, I CAN'T DO THIS.

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE SHE'S CHANGED HER MIND.

AL, SHUT UP.

I CAN'T TAKE YOUR BABY.

YOU'RE TOO CONFLICTED ABOUT THIS, WANDA.

NO! NO, I'M NOT!

NO, I MADE UP MY MIND.

WANDA, IT'S OVER, SHE DON'T WANT IT, LET'S GO.

YES, SHE DOES, AL, WILL YOU JUST SHUT UP FOR A MINUTE?

HEY!

DON'T SAY SHUT UP TO ME!

GODDAMNIT, AL, THAT HURT!

GODDAMNIT, I'M SORRY!

HOW DARE YOU HIT A PREGNANT WOMAN!

SHE'S OKAY. YEAH, I'M ALL RIGHT.

COME ON, DADDY,

JUST GO FOR A RIDE SOMEWHERES, OKAY,

COOL OFF? PLEASE.

WANDA, YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, I'M ALL RIGHT.

( truck starts )

HE DOESN'T HIT HARD, IT'S ALL FOR SHOW.

WELL, YOU WANT ME TO DRIVE YOU AND THE KIDS BACK TO THE MOTEL?

NO, MY MAMA AND HER BOYFRIEND WAS GONNA COME OVER LATER.

WE WERE GONNA BARBECUE WITH SOME HOT DOGS AND THINGS.

DOES HE HIT THE CHILDREN?

AL? NO, NOT OUT OF MEANNESS.

( sighs ) IT'S NOT GENETIC OR NOTHIN', IT'S JUST HOW HE WAS RAISED.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE A BABY COMES FROM--

YOU CAN MAKE 'EM TURN OUT HOWEVER YOU WANT TO.

A BRAND-NEW BABY'S TOO EXCITED TO BE ALIVE

TO CARE ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON

WHEN IT WAS SETTIN' INSIDE ITS MAMA'S BELLY.

OH, SHE'S STRETCHING HER LEGS.

GETTIN' TO BE SO LONG SHE RUN OUT OF ROOM IN THERE.

OH--RACHEL. FEEL.

SHE'S KICKING. YOU FEEL IT?

I THINK SHE KNOWS WHERE SHE'S GOIN',

BECAUSE I DREAM ABOUT IT AT NIGHT.

I KEEP SEEING THIS LITTLE GIRL...

AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

SHE'S DANCING AROUND A GREAT BIG BIRTHDAY CAKE,

AND EVERYBODY'S LOOKING AT HER, HAVIN' A BIG OL' TIME.

THEN THEY SING THE HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG.

I NEVER HEAR WHAT HER NAME IS WHEN THEY SING IT AT THE END.

YOU PICKED OUT A NAME FOR HER YET?

YEAH?

WELL, IF YOU WANT TO, YOU CAN...

TALK TO HER AND TELL HER HER NAME.

( whispering )

♪ ( woman vocalizing

♪ ( multiple singers vocalizing in harmony ) ♪

Choir: ♪ JESUS WELCOMES YOU

( applause, kids squealing ) ♪ WITH OPEN ARMS

♪ HIS SWEET HANDS REACH OUT TO ME ♪

♪ TO WALK WITH HIM

♪ THROUGH LIFE'S GREAT STORMS ♪

♪ CLEANSED OF SIN, WITH LIFE FOR YOU ♪

DON'T WORRY ABOUT NOT BREASTFEEDING.

IT'S COMPLETELY OVERRATED,

THEY MADE IT INTO THIS WHOLE MYSTIQUE.

HOLD HER IN YOUR ARMS WITH A BOTTLE,

IT'S ALL THE SAME THING.

YOU DON'T NEED TEETH MARKS ON YOUR NIPPLES TO BOND WITH YOUR BABY.

♪ ...TO ALWAYS BE SAFE

♪ JESUS WELCOMES YOU WITH OPEN ARMS ♪

♪ TO BE WITH HIM...

THIS IS THE BIRTH SISTER? YES.

OH, GOD, RICHARD. I KNOW.

THIS IS WITH THE SAME FATHER? YEAH, AS FAR AS I KNOW.

GONNA HAVE YOUR HANDS FULL. OH, YEAH,

( kids laughing ) I AM GONNA HAVE MY HANDS FULL, RIGHT HERE.

♪ ...WASHED AWAY

♪ ALL WASHED AWAY... Mama: PRAISE THE LORD!

HALLELUJAH!

( gasps )

MAMA, AL,

♪ WALL OF WATER, OUT OF THE BLUE ♪ THIS IS IT.

♪ LIKE A GATE TO HEAVEN OPENED UP FOR YOU ♪

♪ TIME TO JUMP, TIME TO RUN ♪ THERE'S A BABY COMING. MOVE IT.

♪ TIME TO FLY, THE TIME HAS COME... ♪

OKAY, HERE WE GO. ( chatter )

DON'T YOUR WORRY. COME ON, BABY.

WE CAN GO IN MY CAR. I'LL TAKE HER, DOREEN. YOU STAY HERE WITH THE KIDS.

HONEY, WHERE'S YOUR OVERNIGHT BAG? AT THE TRAILER.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT, DOREEN! DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH GAS?

YES! HERE YOU GO, MAMA.

YOU TAKE CARE, NOW. MAMA'S GOTTA GO.

I WANNA GO. GET DOWN RIGHT NOW.

NO, YOU CAN'T! GET DOWN NOW.

SHIT.

♪ TIME TO SING AND TIME TO SHOUT ♪

♪ TIME TO WONDER WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S A HURRICANE...

YOU GOTTA CALL RACHEL AND THEM. UH-HUH.

♪ GOT A WOMAN'S NAME BYE, MAMA!

♪ WHAT CAN YOU DO DON'T WORRY!

♪ GOT A HURRICANE'S EYE OUT ON YOU ♪ GOOD LUCK, MAMA!

( phone ringing )

HELLO.

YES.

I'LL ACCEPT THE CHARGES.

HELLO?

OH, MY GOD. RICHARD!

WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT. EXCUSE US, EXCUSE US.

I SEE DAYLIGHT, LET'S GO. WE'RE ALMOST THERE.

WHOA. THANK YOU.

SIR, I CAN TAKE SOME OF THESE BAGS

AND HAVE THEM CHECKED IN.

WE WON'T HAVE TIME TO WAIT FOR OUR BAGGAGE.

I'M SORRY, WE ONLY ALLOW TWO CARRY-ONS PER PASSENGER.

LOOK, OUR BABY IS ABOUT TO BE BORN,

SO WE CAN'T BE STANDING AT THE CAROUSEL FOR 40 FUCKING MINUTES

WAITING FOR OUR BAG TO ARRIVE. RICHARD. RICHARD.

WE'LL PAY FOR AN EXTRA SEAT IF WE HAVE TO, BUT PLEASE,

IF YOU HAVE ANY HUMANITY AT ALL,

DON'T MY WIFE MISS CUTTING THE CORD

BECAUSE OF SOME FUCKING AIRLINE REGULATION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY.

WHERE WE GOIN'? I DON'T KNOW.

WHERE WE GOIN'? COME ON.

OKAY.

NOW WHAT? JUST HEAD THIS WAY, I GUESS.

RICHARD, RACHEL. HI, GUYS. HEY. RON.

YOU JAZZED? SURE.

HOW'S WANDA? SHE'S FINE, IN DELIVERY.

WHERE ARE WE GOING? RIGHT THIS WAY,

THEY'RE GONNA GET YOU READY AND TAKE YOU IN.

OKAY, HERE WE GO. ( laughing )

YIKES! GIVE ME THE BAGS. GIVE ME THE BAGS.

DID YOU ORDER FLOWERS? DONE.

AND WHERE YOU GONNA BE? WE'LL BE IN WANDA'S ROOM.

I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU BACK.

GO. GO. OKAY.

GO, GO, GO, GO.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. WHAT?

I LOVE YOU. OH!

OOH. GO AHEAD. GO. GO.

( exhales )

GONNA BE A FATHER.

SO, HOW WAS YOUR FLIGHT?

DON'T ASK.

WE WERE ON THE RUNWAY FOR HALF AN HOUR.

YOU WERE IN NEW YORK? NEW HAVEN.

WE HAD A BIRTH FOR SOME OTHER CLIENTS.

TWO GAY LADIES WHO LIVE IN MANHATTAN.

BIRTH MOTHER'S A COLLEGE GIRL.

SINGLE, PRE-MED. GOES TO YALE.

OH. REALLY. HERE WE ARE.

YOU THINK WE COULD HAVE CHOSEN A HOSPITAL

THAT WAS A LITTLE MORE SECULAR?

IT WAS EITHER THIS OR COUNTY.

WELL, THIS A NICE ROOM.

THE BEST IN THE AREA.

I CAN SEE THAT.

SO, UM...

DID WANDA'S HUSBAND CALL YOU ABOUT THIS CAR THING?

YEAH. I THINK AT THIS POINT THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO IS JUST PLAY HIM OUT.

HE HAS TO GIVE CONSENT? LEGALLY, YES.

SO HE'S GOT ME BY THE BALLS?

( baby's heart beating on monitor )

I WANT THIS THING OUT. IT'S GETTIN' IN MY WAY.

DON'T WORRY, I'LL MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T.

I NEVER HAD NOTHIN' LIKE THAT BEFORE.

I KNOW. JUST GOTTA BEAR WITH IT, HONEY.

THIS OTHER GIRL, WAS SHE AVAILABLE WHILE WE WERE LOOKING?

WHICH ONE? THE ONE YOU JUST TOLD ME ABOUT THAT WENT TO THE TWO WOMEN.

YEAH, I THINK SHE WAS. WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US ABOUT HER?

SHE WAS TOO SHORT. REMEMBER YOU AND RACHEL TOLD ME?

I REMEMBER. I UNDERSTAND. I'M REAL CAREFUL IF MY CLIENTS GIVE ME SPECIFICS.

HOW TALL IS SHE? FOUR FOOT ELEVEN.

OH, NO, THAT'S WAY-- RICHARD, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A BEAUTIFUL CHILD.

WE'RE VERY HAPPY.

( monitor beating ) WHAT'S THAT NOISE?

IT'S THE BABY'S HEARTBEAT, HON.

I CAN'T LISTEN TO IT ANYMORE, IT'S MAKING ME NUTS.

COULDN'T YOU TURN IT DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT?

IT'S CLEARLY MAKING HER VERY UNHAPPY.

WELL, WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO,

BUT I CAN TURN IT DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT.

( lowers volume )

Ron: THIS IS YOUR CUSTODY AGREEMENT,

YOUR INTERSTATE COMPACT AGREEMENT,

AND YOUR CALIFORNIA STATE COMPACT AGREEMENT.

WANDA AND HER HUSBAND CAN'T SIGN THE CONTRACTS FOR ANOTHER FIVE DAYS.

( sarcastic ) OF COURSE. WHY SHOULD IT BE EASY? LOUISIANA LAWS ARE A BITCH.

THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO MOVE HER TO ANOTHER STATE.

I KNOW, I KNOW. RACHEL DIDN'T LIKE THE IDEA.

HI, AL.

HELLO. HI, AL.

RON CALLOWAY. WE TALKED ON THE PHONE?

HOW ARE YA? GOOD.

GOOD TO SEE YA AGAIN, AL. GOOD TO SEE YOU, RICHARD.

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

OH. JUST CAME BY TO BRING WANDA HER BAG.

I'LL TAKE IT.

SO, WHAT'S GOIN' ON? WHAT PART'S SHE AT?

SHE'S STILL IN LABOR.

OH. HMM.

WE SHOULD GET SOME COFFEE.

IS THERE SOMEONE AROUND WHO CAN GET US SOME COFFEE?

THERE'S A COFFEE MACHINE RIGHT DOWN THE HALL.

TERRIFIC. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN YOURS, AL?

UH, MILK. RON? BLACK'LL BE FINE.

I GOT IT.

I CAN PAY FOR MY OWN.

ARE THOSE THE CONTRACTS? YEAH. YEAH, THEY ARE.

CAN I LOOK AT 'EM? OH, SURE. SURE.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOMEONE GO OVER ALL THIS WITH YOU.

YOU KNOW, EXPLAIN WHAT'S IN THERE.

I CAN READ.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT.

THE LEGALESE CAN BE PRETTY DENSE.

I THINK I CAN HANDLE IT. OKAY.

( groaning ) TAKE IT SLOW. THAT'S A GIRL.

OH, THE PAIN! YOU'RE DOING WELL, WANDA,

YOU'RE DOING REALLY WELL.

HON, I THINK YOU WANT TO STAY OUT OF HER WAY.

Ron: RICHARD, I WAS JUST TELLING AL THAT I THINK

THE FIVE-DAY WAITING PERIOD IS A VERY HEALTHY PART OF THE CONTRACT.

ABSOLUTELY. I'M ALL FOR IT.

AS LONG AS IT'S UNDERSTOOD, AL, THAT AFTER THAT FIVE-DAY PERIOD

IF YOU STILL DON'T SIGN THE PAPERS

RICHARD AND RACHEL ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION

TO CARE FOR EITHER WANDA OR THE CHILD.

I'M FULLY AWARE OF THAT.

I'M ALSO AWARE THAT I DON'T HAVE TO SIGN ANYTHING

UNTIL I'M CERTAIN THAT WANDA'S POST-NATAL NEEDS WILL BE MET.

ABSOLUTELY. RICHARD?

I'M IN TOTAL AGREEMENT.

THE DOCTOR'S COMIN' REAL SOON, HONEY.

HE'LL SEE WHAT HE CAN DO FOR YOU.

I CAN DO IT MYSELF. I KNOW YOU CAN, HONEY,

THERE'S NO SHAME IN GETTING A LITTLE HELP.

LET'S ALSO STAY AWARE THAT RICHARD AND RACHEL

CANNOT BE HELP RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY NON-POST-NATAL NEEDS.

THAT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU CONSIDER A NON-POST-NATAL NEED.

SEVERAL THINGS. WHOA, WHOA. LET'S BACK UP.

BESIDES MEDICAL CARE, WHAT ELSE DO YOU PROJECT THAT YOU'LL NEED?

WE NEED A CAR. ABSOLUTELY NOT.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET WANDA TO HER POST-NATAL CARE?

DON'T DICK AROUND WITH ME, AL.

YOU WANT TRANSPORTATION, I'LL KICK IN FOR A RENTAL.

BUT NO WAY AM I GONNA BUY YOU A BRAND-NEW CAR.

AND IF YOU PUSH IT, MY FRIEND,

I'LL END IT NOW AND YOU CAN PAY FOR THE FUCKIN' HOSPITAL BILL.

BULLSHIT. YOU ALREADY PUT DOWN A BUNCH OF MONEY,

YOU AIN'T GONNA GO TO SOMEONE ELSE AND START ALL OVER AGAIN.

THIS ISN'T A DEAL HERE. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A BABY!

WHERE THE FUCK IS YOUR HUMANITY?!

YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT HUMANITY, MISTER?

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT I'M TOO POOR TO KEEP MY BABY!

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU CAME TO MY WIFE

AND YOU MADE A DEAL! YOUR WIFE CAME TO US!

THIS AIN'T A DEAL? WHAT THE FUCK ARE ALL THESE CONTRACTS ABOUT, HUH?!

HOW COME YOU'RE BRINGING YOUR SHYSTER LAWYER-- WAIT A MINUTE.

FUCK YOU! YOU'RE MAKING MORE MONEY OFF THIS-- YOU'RE THE WHO'S MAKING OUT!

ME? I GET NOTHING! YOU'RE TRYING TO GET AS MUCH OUT OF US AS YOU CAN,

THEN YOU'RE GONNA CALL IT OFF!

"LET'S SEE IF WE CAN GET A CAR OUT OF THE DUMB FUCK!"

WE DON'T OPERATE THAT WAY, MISTER.

MAYBE THAT'S THE WAY YOU JEWS IN L.A.-- US JEWS?!

( both shouting )

Ron: STOP IT! RICHARD, STOP IT!

COME ON! AL!

RICHARD! RICHARD!

STOP IT, YOU GUYS!

COME ON, NOW, BREAK IT UP!

BREAK IT UP! COME ON! Woman: GENTLEMEN!

WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE?

AH, SORRY, SISTER, EVERYTHING'S UNDER CONTROL.

IF THIS CONTINUES, I'LL HAVE TO CALL SECURITY.

NO, WE--WE APOLOGIZE.

IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

UHH.

WHAT CAN I SAY?

YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OVER ME, MY FRIEND--

YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE LIFE.

WHATEVER HE WANTS, WORK IT OUT WITH HIM.

( door opens, closes )

( grunting, groaning ) WANDA?

LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE PRETTY FAR ALONG, HUH?

WHY IS THE MONITOR OFF? Nurse: SHE'S BEEN FIGHTING ME, DOCTOR,

BUT I'VE BEEN CHECKING IT EVERY TEN MINUTES.

WANDA, WE'RE GONNA TRY TO MOVE THIS ALONG FOR YOU.

LIE BACK, HONEY, LIE BACK.

NOW, I NEED YOU TO GIVE ME A PUSH. Wanda: I CAN'T.

( grunting )

GIVE ME A PUSH.

I CAN'T!

HAND ME THE FORCEPS.

NO, WAIT! I CAN DO IT MYSELF! DON'T!

NO! I DON'T WANT FORCEPS! PLEASE, I CAN DO IT MYSELF!

WANDA, WE GOTTA GET THIS BABY OUT-- NOOO!!!

I NEED YOU TO LIKE REAL STILL FOR ME.

THAT'S A GIRL. TAKE IT EASY NOW.

OW!!! HOLD STILL FOR ME.

REAL STILL THAT'S A GIRL.

BREATHE. THAT'S IT.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S GOOD.

OH, GOOD GIRL.

Wanda: I CAN'T. I CAN'T.

OHH! GO! GO!!

ALL RIGHT, HELP ME WITH THIS CORD.

GET IT OUT!!!

OKAY, WANDA, GIVE ME A BIG PUSH.

THAT'S GOOD, HONEY! GET IT OUT!

REAL GOOD.

( Wanda gasping )

WHY AIN'T THE BABY CRYIN'?

Nurse: HOLD ON, HON. WE'RE TRYING TO FIND OUT.

SHE SHOULD BE CRYING. THE BABY SHOULD BE CRYING.

( baby cries )

Nurse: THERE SHE GOES, HON. YOU HEAR THAT?

( crying )

YOU CRY, DARLIN', YOU CRY.

THAT'S GOOD. I THINK WE'RE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT NOW.

LET 'EM GET THROUGH, LET 'EM GET THROUGH.

WANDA, I'M GONNA BE BACK IN A MINUTE

TO STITCH YOU UP, CLEAN YOU UP,

GET YOU BACK TO YOUR ROOM.

YOU DID REAL GOOD, DARLIN'.

RACHEL, WE'RE GONNA TAKE THE BABY UP TO THE I.C.U.,

MAKE SURE SHE'S STABILIZED.

WHY DON'T YOU COME ON WITH US.

SHOULD I GO? GO ON.

OHH.

OKAY.

( baby crying )

( door closes )

( sobbing )

( wailing )

YOU DID REAL GOOD, HONEY...

REAL GOOD.

♪ ( female singer vocalizing ) ♪

( door opens, closes )

FORGET IT.

FORGET ABOUT THE CAR.

ALL I WANT ARE SOME NEW TIRES

'CAUSE MY TIRES ARE SHOT.

WE'LL FIGURE 100 APIECE, 125 TO BE SAFE?

AND YOU'LL SIGN IT THEN?

YEAH.

THEY'RE GONNA HAVE SOMETHING FOR THE BABY,

SOME SORT OF RECORD OF US FOR WHEN SHE'S OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW.

YES, THEY ARE.

WOULD YOU GIVE 'EM A PICTURE OF ME TO PUT IN THE FILE?

OF COURSE.

YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE?

IT'S EXPIRED.

THANKS, AL-- TELL WANDA I'LL BE BY LATER.

WELL, IT'S ALL SET.

COULD YOU GIVE ME A SECOND? SURE.

I STILL NEED A SECOND. WANT ME TO LEAVE?

NO, NO, I'LL--

I'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

I'M ALL RIGHT.

I WAS THINKING, MY PARENTS,

AS CRAZY AS THEIR MARRIAGE WAS,

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DID WHEN THEY WANTED TO HAVE A CHILD?

MY FATHER WOULD TAKE MY MOTHER TO A SUPPER CLUB...

THEY'D HAVE A NICE DINNER, MAYBE A LITTLE CHAMPAGNE TO GET MY MOTHER SILLY...

THEN THE BAND WOULD START IN...

AND MY FATHER...

WITH HIS ENORMOUS BELLY...

WOULD TAKE HER AROUND THE DANCE FLOOR

UNTIL SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM ALL OVER AGAIN.

THEN HE'D TAKE HER BACK TO THEIR HOME, TO THEIR BED...

AND TOGETHER, THEY MADE A BABY.

HE DIDN'T HAVE TO DRIVE HIMSELF TO A LAB ON HIS LUNCH HOUR

AND SPILL HIMSELF INTO A PLASTIC CUP.

RICHARD, THIS IS THE HARDEST PART.

I PROMISE YOU'LL HAVE NO MORE DEALINGS.

I'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

ARE YOU SURE? DID YOU CHECK? Woman: YES, MA'AM.

YES, I DID.

NO WANDA LeFAUVRE AT THIS HOSPITAL.

WHERE IN THE HELL IS SHE? SHE CAN'T HAVE HER BABY IN A DITCH!

( chatter, laughter )

THANK YOU.

Richard.

Richard. WHAT?

OH, MY GOD.

YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER.

WE HAVE A BABY.

OH, MY GOD. OH.

CAN I GET EXCITED NOW?

WE HAVE A LITTLE GIRL. YES, A LITTLE GIRL.

YOU KNOW WHAT'S REALLY WILD? SHE LOOKS A LITTLE BIT LIKE YOU.

YOU KNOW THAT PICTURE OF YOU AND ZEDA WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE BABY?

BETTER-LOOKING THAN ME, I HOPE.

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL. SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

COME ON, MEET DR. SELBY.

OH, HI. HELLO. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

OH, MY GOD, WE'VE GOT A GIRL.

WE SHOULD HAVE CIGARS. WHY DIDN'T WE BRING THE CAMERA?

CAN I SEE HER NOW? CAN I SEE HER NOW?

RICHARD, WAIT, WAIT. WHAT?

SHE'S IN INTENSIVE CARE FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

WHAT'S WRONG? WHAT HAPPENED?

WHEN WANDA WAS PUSHING, TRYING TO GET THE BABY OUT,

THE CORD GOT WRAPPED AROUND HER NECK, SO THE OXYGEN COULDN'T GET THROUGH.

IT'S LIKE A HOSE THAT GETS BENT AND WATER CAN'T GET THROUGH.

IS SHE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, SHE'S BREATHING ON HER OWN NOW.

SHE'S GONNA BE FINE. THANK GOD.

SO SHE'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

RICHARD, THERE IS A CHANCE

THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOME DAMAGE.

WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE?

DEVELOPMENT DAMAGE.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

SHE MAY HAVE SOME MENTAL IMPAIRMENT.

OR SHE COULD BE PERFECTLY NORMAL.

YOU MEAN THAT SHE COULD BE RETARDED?

NO, SHE COULD BE PERFECTLY NORMAL, OR SHE COULD--

LOOK, PLEASE, COULD WE JUST SEE HER?

RACHEL, I'M SORRY, INTENSIVE CARE IS CLOSED UNTIL MORNING.

I'D BEND THE RULES AND GET YOU UP THERE IF I COULD,

BUT WE GOT A LOT OF OTHER BABIES--

WHAT ABOUT TESTS? COULDN'T YOU RUN SOME TESTS?

WE HAVE, BUT THERE'S NOTHING DEFINITIVE YET.

WHAT ARE HER CHANCES? CAN YOU GIVE US SOME PERCENTAGES?

YOU REALLY CAN'T WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

BUT YOU'VE SEEN HER. DOES SHE LOOK NORMAL TO YOU?

PHYSICALLY, YES. SO THEN SHE'S GONNA BE FINE.

I REALLY CAN'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION. SURE YOU CAN.

NO ONE'S GONNA SUE YOU FOR HAVING AN OPINION, FOR GOD'S SAKES.

RICHARD. I-I'M SORRY, DOCTOR.

I HATE TO DO THIS, BUT I HAVE TO GET TO ANOTHER DELIVERY.

I'LL BE HERE ALL NIGHT IF YOU WANT TO TALK.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

I THINK THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO TAKE A BREAK.

YEAH, I AGREE.

UM...

HONEY, WE'RE BOTH EXHAUSTED,

MAYBE WE SHOULD GO BACK TO THE HOTEL AND GET SOME SLEEP,

AND THEN WE COULD COME BACK IN THE MORNING AND DECIDE WHAT TO DO.

DECIDE WHAT TO DO ABOUT WHAT?

HONEY, WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THIS.

THIS CHILD COULD HAVE SOME VERY BIG PROBLEMS.

WELL, WE DON'T KNOW THAT.

I THINK WHAT RICHARD IS TRYING TO DO IS

GO OVER ALL THE POSSIBILITIES.

RICHARD, THIS IS OUR BABY.

HONEY, I-I KNOW THAT,

BUT WHAT IF THE DAMAGE IS SEVERE?

THEN WE JUST TAKE IT FROM THERE.

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO THAT.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

LET ME SEE IF THERE'S SOMEPLACE WE CAN TALK.

RACHEL. I JUST HAVE TO BE BY MYSELF.

RACHEL. MRS. LeFAUVRE?

SHE'S IN ROOM 305, MA'AM. I'LL CONNECT YOU.

( TV on )

( phone rings )

HELLO?

YEAH, MAMA, IT'S ME.

HONEY, I'M NOT SAYING THAT IT'S OVER.

I'M SAYING WHY SHOULD WE JUMP INTO SOMETHING

AND HAVE OUR HEARTS BROKEN EVEN MORE?

WE CAN'T JUST WALK OUT.

I MADE A PROMISE TO WANDA.

RACHEL...

THEY COULD HAVE TAKEN THIS BABY AWAY FROM US AT ANY TIME.

ANY TIME. DO YOU THINK THE BABY WAS EVER REALLY OURS?

JUST SO YOU KNOW, IF NOTHING IS SIGNED...

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE HER?

THAT'S CORRECT.

WE CAN'T JUST ABANDON HER.

THIS IS STILL A LIFE.

I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED ABANDONMENT.

THE CHILD STILL HAS ITS NATURAL PARENTS.

WHAT IF THEY DON'T TAKE HER?

( sighs ) SHE'LL BE PUT UP FOR ADOPTION.

WHO'S GONNA TAKE A CHILD LIKE THIS?

YOU'D BE SURPRISED.

THERE'S ALL KINDS OF COUPLES

THAT TAKE IN KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

THERE'S A COUPLE I READ ABOUT WITH A RANCH,

THEY DEVOTE THEIR LIVES.

SIXTY MINUTES DID A THING ON IT.

THAT'S RIGHT. WE SAW IT.

RICHARD, FOR GOD'S SAKES.

HONEY, THINK ABOUT ALL OF THE HEARTACHE

AND THE WORRYING

AND ALL THE CRAP THESE TWO PEOPLE PUT US THROUGH.

WE PUT UP WITH IT BECAUSE WE WERE GONNA HAVE JOY AT THE END OF IT.

I'M AFRAID THERE WON'T BE ANY JOY WITH A CHILD LIKE THIS.

BUT WE DON'T KNOW THAT.

BUT WHAT IF?

RACHEL, WHAT IF?

BUT SHE HAS A SOUL, RICHARD.

THIS CHILD WE COULD LOVE.

♪ ( country song begins )

Male vocalist: ♪ THE END OF THE WORLD

♪ IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER ♪

♪ YOU BETTER TAKE HEED OF YOUR HEART ♪

♪ AND GET ON HOME

♪ TO YOUR WIFE AND YOUR DAUGHTER ♪

♪ 'FORE THE SUN GOES DOWN

♪ AND THE WORLD GOES DARK

Rachel: I CAN'T RAISE THIS CHILD ALONE.

Richard: I KNOW.

AND I DON'T WANT HER TO BE A STRANGER TO YOU.

I CAN'T ALLOW THAT. I KNOW.

OHH.

( crying )

SHE OPENED UP HER EYES TO ME.

SHE LOOKED INTO MY FACE.

OH, RACHEL.

I SMELLED HER SKIN.

SHE HAS A NAME, RICHARD. WE GAVE HER HER NAME.

RACHEL, PLEASE, PLEASE.

WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING A CHILD,

WHAT DID WE TALK ABOUT?

WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT HAVING A GENIUS;

WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING A REGULAR KID WHO'D TAKE WALKS WITH US

NO, WE HAVE A CHILD-- AND ASK A MILLION QUESTIONS!

WE HAVE A CHILD, THIS CHILD IS REAL.

THIS OTHER CHILD DOESN'T EXIST.

OH, RACHEL! I FELT HER BREATH!

( crying )

I CAN'T DO IT, RACHEL.

I CAN'T DO IT.

I CAN'T DO IT!

♪ ( female singer vocalizing ) ♪

COME ON, YOU GOT SCHOOL TODAY.

I WANT TO SEE THE NEW BABY.

BABY DIED AND WENT TO JESUS, HONEY.

COME ON, LET'S GET GOIN'. YOU CAN'T BE LATE.

I HAVE A GIRL IN VIRGINIA DUE IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.

SHE'S SINGLE, EIGHTEEN, A RECEPTIONIST. VERY BRIGHT.

THE BOYFRIEND WHO'S THE FATHER IS A COLLEGE GRADUATE.

IN FACT, I THINK I HAVE A PICTURE OF HIM.

THE COUPLE I HAD JUST PULLED OUT.

SHE HAD AN AMNIO.

VERY HEALTHY, A VEGETARIAN.

COULD RACHEL AND I BE ALONE FOR A MINUTE?

OF COURSE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

I DON'T KNOW.

DO YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THIS?

YOU CAN TAKE YOUR FLOWERS BACK IF YOU WANT.

WANDA... ( sniffling )

I WOULDN'T DO THAT.

NOT UNLESS YOU WANTED ME TO.

THEY TAKE FLOWERS AT THE CHAPEL, SO...

OKAY. I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT BEFORE I GO.

ARE YOU GONNA KEEP THE BABY?

WHAT TIME DOES YOUR AIRPLANE LEAVE?

WANDA, LET ME HELP YOU KEEP YOUR CHILD.

HOW ARE YOU GONNA DO THAT?

HUH?

YOU GONNA BUY HER A BUNCH OF CLOTHES?

YOU GONNA SEND HER TO A SPECIAL SCHOOL?

FIND HER A ROOM TO SLEEP IN?

OKAY...YOU DO THAT.

AND WHAT ABOUT MY OTHER KIDS?

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO ABOUT THE REST OF MY KIDS, HUH?

YOU CAN'T FIX THIS, RACHEL.

THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' YOU CAN FIX HERE.

JUST GO.

GO ON HOME.

OH. HEY.

HEY. I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU'D STILL BE HERE.

BROUGHT MY DADDY'S RECORD.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO HAVE IT

TO PLAY FOR HER WHEN SHE'S GROWN.

OH, AL, UH...

THAT'S REAL NICE OF YOU, HONEY.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT, RACHEL?

THANK YOU, AL, BUT, YOU KNOW,

I THINK SOME OF YOUR OTHER KIDS WOULD REALLY WANT TO HAVE THIS.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST TAKE IT,

AND THEN YOU CAN MAKE A COPY AND SEND IT BACK.

PLEASE.

JUST TAKE IT.

THANK YOU, AL.

BYE.

GOODBYE, WANDA.

( door closes )

HEY.

HEY, BABY.

WHAT'S IT LIKE OUTSIDE?

IT'S HOT.

THERE'S A CHANCE OF RAIN.

WELL, THAT'S GOOD. COOL US OFF, AT LEAST.

COME HERE, DADDY.

MMM.

MMM.

FEEL HOW EMPTY MY BELLY IS?

I NEVER NOTICED THAT BEFORE.

YOU KNOW HOW I LIKE TO TAKE NAPS WITH A BABY RIGHT ON MY BELLY.

FEEL MY BELLY, HONEY.

THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' THERE.

( babies crying )

♪ OH, MY MOTHER

COULD YOU GIVE THIS TO...? ♪ SHE IS A MOUNTAIN

♪ AND HER BREAST

♪ IT TOUCHED THE SKY

♪ AND MY FATHER

♪ HE IS A RIVER

♪ RUNNING THROUGH HER

♪ SWEET BY AND BY...

SIR, YOU FORGOT YOUR BABY CARRIER.

WE DON'T WANT IT.

♪ AND MY SISTER

♪ SHE IS A SONGBIRD

♪ AND SHE'S SINGING...

( ignition sputters )

♪ AND MY BROTHER

♪ HE IS THE RAIN ( ignition sputtering )

♪ FALLING ON HER

♪ IN THE NIGHT

♪ THERE IS A RIVER

♪ RUN THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN

♪ UNDER MOONLIGHT

♪ HEAR THE SONG

♪ OF THE BLOOD LINES

♪ GONE LONG BEFORE ME

♪ AND EVER AFTER

♪ MOVIN' ON ♪

♪♪...

♪ ( female singer vocalizing ) ♪