Big Little Lies (2017–…): Season 2, Episode 4 - She Knows - full transcript
- It even scared me, Josh!
- It's gross!
- Aren't they supposed to be scary?
- It's the whole point.
- They're supposed to be monsters.
- Mine's done. It got stabbed.
- That's disgusting.
- No, you can't leave it like that.
Some gang member could steal it and
use it to stab a person in the heart.
- Chloe, there are no gangs in Monterey.
- I have this.
Come on, draw a face or something. Hmm?
It's gonna be total disco themed.
It's gonna be amazing.
It's gonna blow Frozen out of the water.
What are you doing?
- I'm smoking. I hate smoking.
- Nobody smokes anymore.
I'm just trying to manage my stress.
We're talking about Amabella's birthday
party. It's gonna be amazing.
How you doing? How's everything with Ed?
Is he here?
Whether or not we're still married...
it's undetermined.
- Babe...
- Sorry.
I don't know. It's... It's not just Ed.
I just feel like everything
right now is so fucked.
- Yeah, it's a lot.
- Everything's weird.
- What time is her party?
- Two...
because I have to go to
bankruptcy court that morning.
- On a Saturday?
- Well, we worked it out.
It's better that we don't have
to sit around
those penniless losers,
as though that's not us.
Jesus, I don't know how
you're still with him.
I mean,
I know he's your husband but... Fuck.
- I don't know. We stay.
- You don't have to.
But we do. They betray us and we stay...
you know.
They lie, they cheat on us,
and we s...
- You know you said that out loud?
- I did. I said it out loud.
I just... We stay.
We work it out, is my point.
- I'm coming!
- Tell me to stop talking, please.
Just all the time.
- Oh, hi!
- Mary Louise?
The boys told me you were having
a pumpkin carving party.
It sounded like so much fun!
And I can... I can be gone in a flash
if it's an imposition.
Oh, no, no, no. Please come in.
- I brought a...
- Kids!
- Surprise.
- Grandma!
There's my little soldiers!
I see two handsome grandsons.
Somehow, I thought for sure
there'd be three.
- Where did I get that idea?
- Oh, Ziggy! He's right there.
There he is.
- That's an intriguing... jack-o-lantern.
- He's shocked.
I think we're all a little shocked.
- Have you met Bonnie, Mary Louise?
- Hi.
I don't believe I have.
I would certainly remember.
So beautiful.
Jane, hi. Guess what?
I got a unit in your building.
- My building?
- Yes, it's perfect.
I'm just getting settled, so...
I can take the boys sometimes
for some stay-overnights.
- Yeah!
- Yeah.
you know, so you can have
some time to have a life.
- Can I come, too?
- Of course, all my grandchildren.
Mary Louise, can I have a word
with you, please?
Yeah, sure. Of course.
- You really think it's a good idea?
- What?
- Moving into Jane's building?
- Why wouldn't it be?
Because there are boundaries,
Mary Louise.
Well, where would
you have me go? Canada?
This is beginning to feel
a little perverse.
- I beg your pardon?
- You're moving in
with your son's rape victim.
For God's sake, it's not right.
I'm not moving in with her.
We're in the same building complex.
And by the way, I'm not as convinced
as you are, perhaps,
that she was a rape victim.
Oh, my God. I can't...
You know, there are many, many
questions that I still have.
For instance, why was
he even with her that night?
What was he looking for?
Perhaps seeking refuge from?
- What's that supposed to mean?
- How many other women did he go to?
If there's one...
there are others.
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God, I'm sorry.
- No, no, no, no, no, no.
- I shouldn't have done that.
What shall we call that? Foreplay?
- Grandma.
- Oh, dear...
- What's all this?
- Pumpkin carving project.
The school decided to celebrate
Halloween this week.
God forbid they wait
until the end of the month.
I swear everyone in this town is
obsessed with first and better and most.
Speaking of which, it's Amabella's
birthday disco party tomorrow.
It's not even her fucking birthday.
I mean, is it too much to ask people
to check people's calendars
and then get back to them
accordingly?
We all have calendar apps
on our phone, for God's sake.
What?
Why are you staring at me?
You know, there's never
any middle ground with you.
Like, when you're upset... it's...
charge. Full speed ahead.
If there's a problem, charge.
If there was a problem with us,
where was the... charge?
Why couldn't you come straight at me
like you go at everyone else?
There wasn't a problem with us, Ed.
There's a problem with me.
- Okay...
- Oh, and it is a disco party,
so... costumes may
or may not be required.
So the opportunity
for embarrassment is huge?
Yeah.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Do you wanna start or should I?
- Yeah, I'll start.
I'm worried about the boys.
- Because?
- Because. Because...
You seem unwell. Erratic.
- I'm fine.
- You hit me.
And I apologized for that.
I've...
You snapped.
It's meant to be shared,
you know. Grief.
It's...
...insurmountable.
Too difficult a battle
to be waged alone.
Which is what you had to do.
You were alone... after the accident.
Your husband left.
- Perry told me.
- Yes, he... blamed me.
And he left.
And I deserved the blame.
To be left.
You know, Ray...
made a new life.
He... got a new family.
He became a devoted father,
so I'm told. It's... It's good.
People can move on after tragedy,
just not together sometimes.
What do you think
about going to Big Sur?
Just the two of us.
There's, a couples' thing.
It's... It's a workshop.
A couples' workshop.
I know, that sounds awful,
but it's gotta be better than that lady.
It's supposed to be amazing.
"Madeline, I would love to go
with you into the woods
and talk about my feelings
and make love to you."
No?
- Mom, can you look over my project?
- Yeah.
This is opposites. And next,
we're gonna do synonyms.
Okay. Opposites.
That's a door.
- And that is...
- Yeah. That's you.
Me. Of course.
I don't... I don't understand.
The door's hinged.
I see.
Is that supposed to be funny?
Well, my teacher wants imagery.
Not words like "hot" and "cold."
I'll change it.
So is this the party line
around here? That I'm unhinged?
- That's the book on me?
- Pretty much.
Great.
I don't understand why
the attorney can't handle this.
Because they can't. All right?
He had to pluck a zillion strings
to get this through on a Saturday
with nobody else around.
It's not like a scarlet letter.
People file for bankruptcy all the time.
Some even go on to become president.
Let's keep this thing moving along.
I've got a party to throw.
Absolutely no mention of that
whatsoever to the trustee.
All right? Am I clear?
So this represents your assets
in their entirety?
- Yes, sir.
- Condo in Aspen.
Four bedroom
vacation home in Palm Beach,
including a 58-foot Red Sea Yacht.
- The Amabella.
- Other recreational or vacation home?
No, sir.
Estimated liability
is 33 million dollars?
Yes, but most of that
is pending civil lawsuits,
and we expect to be able to settle
well within that range.
You really don't get to settle
anything anymore, Mr. Klein.
That all falls on me.
Your residence
has been listed for sale?
- Yes. We expect to go for north of 20.
- At least.
Again, my decision, not yours.
Any other legal actions pending?
Right to sue?
Any punitive judgments...
- ...in your favor?
- No, sir.
Any expectation of inheritance
in the next 18 months?
No, sir.
Parents in good health?
- Are you serious?
- Yes, they're in good health.
- Do you stand to inherit?
- I'm self-made.
I see a charge for 4200 dollars
to Morris-Simmons Lab.
- Can anybody tell me what that's for?
- Medical.
- Did you submit to insurance?
- No.
- Why not?
- Because it's...
It wouldn't be declared
as insurance.
- Well, what is it?
- Medical. Like I said the first time.
I don't think
you follow here, Mrs. Klein.
See this is a bankruptcy hearing.
And I can deny your petition.
Renata...
From dealing with men like you
all my life. Okay?
Going forward, disallow. I have here
a listing of your jewelry,
which doesn't include that Rolex
watch you're wearing. I'll take it.
- You mean mine?
- Are you kidding?
- John, come on.
- It doesn't include that either.
- That's my wedding ring.
- It's not listed.
I'm... I'm not... giving my...
I will handle this later.
- We done here?
- Yeah.
- How'd you get here today?
- We drove.
- Personal car?
- Tesla 2017.
- Well, at least we got your ring back.
- Shut up.
There will come a day
that you will pay for this, Gordon.
But today is not that day.
Today is Amabella's day,
and it will be filled with laughter...
and magic...
and pure, unmitigated joy.
- Hi!
- To Club Amabella!
- You look incredible. You look...
- Oh, thank you.
This is my mom, Elizabeth.
This is Renata.
Elizabeth! Renata.
We have never met.
It's such a pleasure, and thank you
so much for inviting me.
- Of course!
- I mean, The Trammps?
- Oh my... They're headlining.
- So amazing.
Come in. Get champagne.
Hi! Have a wonderful time.
Ziggy Stardust,
ladies and gentlemen!
- This is Corey Brockfield.
- I've heard so much about you.
It's so great to meet you, Corey.
Welcome to my home.
- No, hi. Bonnie.
- Hi. Nice to meet you.
Gordon. Get him some champagne.
I can't... He's so cute,
I can't even take it.
- I can't. I can't. I can't.
- Just... just don't tell him.
- Get on that.
- He's so cute.
You guys have to be cool. I made
the biggest mistake bringing him here.
I'm never cool.
But I will try my best. For you.
For you, I'm about to be cool
for the first time in my life.
Are we gonna dance again?
That's right. We always need
a dance party, don't we?
Hi, how are you?
This is a list of all of the best family
law attorneys
in the Bay Area,
as well as the peninsula.
I would like you to call
each one of them.
But I have you. Wha...
Why do I need to call them?
Well, you won't,
but your daughter-in-law will,
and if you call them first,
you know, she can't have them.
They'll be conflicted out.
It's... You know,
it's an ugly process.
Are you really sure
you want to proceed with this?
He agreed to go to a sauna center.
It's like a healing institute
for mature couples.
- Yeah, right.
- Maybe it used to be a...
Celeste, what exactly
does your mother-in-law know?
She gave me a very strange look
yesterday.
If anything, she's suspicious of me.
Does that bother you,
all that suspicion?
It does bother me. It does. And if
I could do again, I wouldn't lie.
I wouldn't go along with the lie.
- Exactly.
- Hold on a second.
- What are you trying to say?
- You were the one that said
that he slipped, that he fell, and...
I mean, we... we went along with it.
- Are you blaming me?
- I blame myself, all right?
It seemed like a good idea at the time,
but I was numb.
I wasn't thinking straight, and let's
face it, this fucking lie...
- ...has had quite a shelf life.
- Yeah, I agree.
So you're all talking about me
behind my back? You're blaming me.
- No. No.
- No, that's rich.
We're not blaming you
behind your back. Madeline.
We're right here.
It's to your face.
How adorable is that?
I suppose we never be giving her
anything like this again. Ever.
Look. I know... I will never be able
to make up for what I've done.
But... I mean, do you think
there's any chance
that you'll be able
to forgive me... eventually?
- It's not about you, Gordon.
- It's not?
Since I was old enough to dream
of having my own family,
I've been, in my head,
planning my child's life.
What it would entail,
what she would have,
the opportunities I could give her.
So I'm having a difficult time
reconciling
that all my dreams
have gone to shit.
All my hopes and plans
for Amabella have gone to shit.
I married a man...
who would take my life and...
all my accomplishments
and just turn them to shit.
That... That's on me. Right?
My choices. My stupidity.
It's my picker that's broken.
My fucking bad.
- Renata!
- Hello! Hi!
Such a pleasure!
I saw you.
With your friends earlier.
Something's wrong.
I don't like the energy
in this house.
I mean, not the party.
This is great.
Something deeper. And I don't like
the energy around you.
- This is just your weird imagination.
- Hmm... I don't think so.
No.
You wanna dance?
Don't know.
- Wanna think about it?
- I would love to dance with you.
But maybe sometime when we're not...
doing a dog and pony show
in front of all of Monterey.
- I'm sick of all the pretending.
- What do you mean, pretending?
What do I mean? Are you kidding me?
Are you looking at this room?
This is pretending.
You, me, us. Everything.
Just...
- Got it.
- Okay.
Yeah. Got it.
- You okay?
- Yeah.
- I've been there, man.
- Oh, my God.
- No, I mean... I...
- Jesus Christ, just shut up.
Just fucking...
- Don't. Don't say that.
- Stop it.
Don't talk to me like...
I don't like that.
Please... Don't.
Hey! Hey! What the hell?
- He started it. I was joking.
- I do not care who started it.
- Just go...
- Hey, we were playing.
We are meant to be happy here.
This is about happiness!
My God. Babies!
You don't need
to read that all here.
You can just give it
a good proof tonight
to make sure there are
no, inaccuracies.
- Oh. Okay.
- Yeah.
So you do realize that once we file,
you can count on being,
alienated from the boys.
I mean, you might get custody,
but affection...
This isn't about me needing
to be liked.
Okay, everyone needs to be liked.
I find that's especially true
with grandmothers.
- Eight.
- Eight?
Tell you what.
Today is your birthday,
we're gonna dedicate
this show to you.
Are y'all ready? Say, "Burn!"
I can't hear you!
What we say?
That's it! A little louder.
That's right.
Now somebody scream!
- Let me hear ya.
- Say what?
Found you.
You wanna sit?
I know I told you a little bit
about what happened.
We don't have to talk about it.
I would like to.
I've...
I was raped pretty violently...
by a man who I thought
was sensitive and...
kind.
Yeah.
That's how I got Ziggy, so...
- Really?
- Yeah.
Amabella's so happy you came!
- Thank you!
- Good to see you.
- Even better than Frozen.
- Do you promise?
- Oh, my gosh! Just amazing.
- You better not be lying to me.
I'm not lying, and I also wanna borrow
your dress. Is that weird?
No. You own it.
- Oh, my God!
- That was insane!
- Disco was genius.
- Really?
- It was, wasn't it.
- Yeah, it was great.
- Oh, thank you so much. Thank you.
- We've got one for you.
I know someone had a great time.
- I had a ball!
- That... Oh, no!
You... on that dance floor.
It was amazing.
It was a ball.
- Thank you.
- I'm so happy you were here.
- Mama.
- You okay?
- Mom?
- Elizabeth?
- BONNIE: What's wrong with her?
- Elizabeth?
Oh, my God! Mom!
Oh, my God!
- Mom!
- Watch her head! Watch her head!
- Oh my God! Somebody call 911!
- What the fuck is happening to her?
So what happened?
She had a stroke, which
most likely caused the seizure.
We're gonna take her
into surgery now
and clean out a carotid artery
in her neck.
It's good that you got her here
so quickly.
As soon as we know more,
I'll let you know.
She just dropped like a stone.
I seriously thought
she was gonna die.
It really makes you
take stock of things.
- You okay?
- No. I'm far from okay.
Look, if you're gonna leave me,
can you just do it?
Can you just get it over with?
- I mean, I'm still here, aren't I?
- Is that what you think, Ed?
You're far from here.
You're not even fucking close.
I had a weird thing happen earlier
when I was dancing with Corey.
Everything was going fine, it was great,
and then, he moved his hand, and...
my mind froze, and my body recoiled
and kinda had this spasm.
It's really frustrating
because I'm doing so well,
and then something like that
happens.
And it's like, am I ever gonna
be able to be sexual again?
Can you relate to that?
Did he ever...
Did Perry ever rape you?
- How we doing? Another round?
- No, I'm good. Thank you, actually.
It'll happen.
- So he didn't?
- No. No, he didn't.
I'm gonna swing by the hospital
on my way and just check up on Bonnie.
Would you tell her that my boys
are with Mary Louise tonight,
so... if she... if she wants anything,
I'm here.
Okay. Bye.
- Love you.
- Love you.
So what's it gonna be?
Oh, what the hell,
I'll have another one.
Good choice.
- Looking for Elizabeth Howard.
- She's right through...
Dad.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- She okay?
- I think.
- What'd the surgeon say?
- Her brain scans showed some bleeding
but... it's minimal, so...
we won't know anything else
till she wakes up.
Did you say something to her? Before
the incident, did you say something?
- You mean, did I cause this?
- I didn't mean that.
Yeah, you did.
It's just that you...
know how easily upset she gets.
- I didn't cause her fucking stroke.
- Calm down. What if she can hear you?
Okay... I'm gonna let you
sit with her for a while.
Okay?
I love you, baby.
It's the best pizza in the world!
That's what your dad used to say.
When he was your age.
You know that?
- He said that with us too.
- He did?
Did he teach you
how to stretch the cheese?
- Yeah.
- Stretch the cheese.
Nothing better in the world.
If Dad was here, he would eat
a whole pizza to himself.
He is. He is here, in a way.
You know,
people are never really gone.
'Cause they live on in the hearts
of those they leave behind.
We just have to...
keep your dad here.
In our hearts. Right?
Right?
It's the best pizza in the world!
- Seriously?
- Excuse me?
- What the fuck?
- Bonnie. Hey.
Sorry.
- She chooses now?
- No, no, no,
she's here some DUI fatality
or something.
I ran into her downstairs.
It's something else.
She's just a daughter of a patient.
I know who she is.
I so wanted
to bring the boys to church,
but Max was adamantly opposed.
He thinks that God is a douchebag.
His language, not mine.
- Hi, Mommy.
- Hi.
- You all right?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
- Just didn't sleep very well, you know?
- Yeah.
- We had pulled pizza last night.
- Did you?
Yeah. We stretched the cheese
like Daddy used to do.
Well, that sounds really fun.
And we saw Ziggy this morning.
He lives in Grandma's building.
- Great.
- What's the matter?
- Celeste, what's wrong?
- I just... I don't know,
I feel like I'm coming down
with something.
- I just feel like... Very zonked.
- You look funny.
No fever.
What a mess! Good lord.
Hey... How we all doin'?
I gotta... Hey, buddy.
- And who do we have with us today?
- I'm, I'm Joe.
- Hi.
- Hi. Sorry.
So...
Shall we...
Let's get clean, shall we?
Wait, did you take Ambien again?
And you didn't even remember
he was in the house?
I couldn't... I didn't even realize where
I was when they came running in.
Look, you're entitled
to have a private life.
She said she was taking
the boys for a sleepover.
I know, and then she comes in at a...
I mean, it must have been like...
Yeah, she should have
called you first or texted you.
You can't just, like, barge in
on people like that.
I dropped the boys off
at Jane's, if that's all right.
So that we could have a...
conversation.
Is that your hint for me to leave?
Okay.
- It's all right.
- Okay, I'll call you later.
Celeste...
I do think you need to take some...
some real time to heal.
And that while you do that, I think Max
and Josh should reside with me.
No. No.
That won't be necessary.
No, I... I think it is nec...
It is necessary.
Look, last night
was a misunderstanding...
No, this is not about last night.
It's about a whole totality of events.
You're a mess, Celeste.
And until you're better,
we just have to think about...
protecting the wellbeing
of our boys.
We should at least be able
to agree on that. Hmm?
My boys will not be going
to live with you.
But they're at risk here.
They're at risk in your care.
And I'm their grandmother,
and I will not forsake them,
and I will not forsake what I know
Perry would want me to do for them.
I need you to get outta here.
Right now.
- Well, we can calmly...
- No, no.
- Get the fuck out of here!
- Okay.
I'm going to give you this
as a courtesy.
- What?
- It's a...
- What is it?
- A petition...
...for assignment
of the guardian of the person.
- Persons. It's plural in this case.
- What?
It'll be filed in the Monterey County
Superior Court tomorrow morning.
We need to do what's best
for the boys.
- She could really lose her kids?
- Maybe.
It's California law,
and it's very tricky.
- You got her a good lawyer.
- Good. She's good. But...
I would have had her hire Ira Farber,
and now I hear Mary Louise got him.
- That's why he was unavailable.
- Oh, my God.
It's just... everything feels like it's
unraveling, and now...
I mean, Bonnie, I don't know
how she's... keeping it together.
I heard her mother is stable...
- Hey, Madeline.
- Hello.
Renata. It's nice to see you both.
You well?
- Yeah.
- Great.
- You?
- I heard you gave
a great talk other night
at Otter Bay Assembly.
Wish I'd seen that.
People pull out their iPhones all the
time at these sorts of things.
I'm sure it's posted somewhere
on Instagram or something.
I'll look for it.
Have a good day.
What the fuck was that?
- Hi, Jane.
- Hi. What a surpri...
Can we have a conversation, please?
Of course, come in.
Can I get you a cup of tea?
No, I'm fine. I'm just
a little bit curious
as to what you're doing and if
you plan to take my kid next.
What? What would make you think
that I would seek custody of Ziggy?
- You're a wonderful, wonderful mother.
- So is Celeste!
No. No, no. I have concerns
about Celeste.
Her mental and emotional health...
I know you're her friend, Jane.
But truly, do you not also worry?
- No. No, I don't.
- Well, put yourself in my shoes.
If you became convinced
that the boys were at risk...
- They're not at risk.
- Physically at risk.
I've seen her as a mom!
She's a great parent.
You have seen
the outward appearance,
but I've seen the drawer, with...
Ambien and... and Vicodin and, Xanax,
something with a... "Trama..."
I don't know!
All these different medications,
and she's driving on these roads.
Let me ask you, do you ever put
Ziggy in the car with her?
Does he sit in the front next to her
when the twins are strapped in the back?
Are you okay with that?
- I'm not gonna testify against you...
- But they might be able to force you.
They might be able to,
I don't know, get a court order.
Celeste, first of all,
you can trust me.
I trusted her, so don't talk
to me about trust right now.
I let her into my life. I let her into
my house. I tried to help her.
Whatever you say to me is doctor-patient
privileged. You know that.
I just don't feel
strong enough to handle this.
They're gonna wanna interview the kids,
and they've been through enough.
We've all been through enough,
for God's sake.
- Maybe you can settle?
- Don't tell me to fucking settle.
I'm not settling anything
with that woman.
God. These are my kids.
And she wants them.
She wants my boys.
If she's seeking custody on the grounds
of parental unfitness... or neglect...
Whose side are you on,
for God's sake?
I've seen the way these things play out.
Nobody wins.
I will win. I'll fucking win.
God.
Mama. Hi.
What, Mama?
Mama...
- It's gross!
- Aren't they supposed to be scary?
- It's the whole point.
- They're supposed to be monsters.
- Mine's done. It got stabbed.
- That's disgusting.
- No, you can't leave it like that.
Some gang member could steal it and
use it to stab a person in the heart.
- Chloe, there are no gangs in Monterey.
- I have this.
Come on, draw a face or something. Hmm?
It's gonna be total disco themed.
It's gonna be amazing.
It's gonna blow Frozen out of the water.
What are you doing?
- I'm smoking. I hate smoking.
- Nobody smokes anymore.
I'm just trying to manage my stress.
We're talking about Amabella's birthday
party. It's gonna be amazing.
How you doing? How's everything with Ed?
Is he here?
Whether or not we're still married...
it's undetermined.
- Babe...
- Sorry.
I don't know. It's... It's not just Ed.
I just feel like everything
right now is so fucked.
- Yeah, it's a lot.
- Everything's weird.
- What time is her party?
- Two...
because I have to go to
bankruptcy court that morning.
- On a Saturday?
- Well, we worked it out.
It's better that we don't have
to sit around
those penniless losers,
as though that's not us.
Jesus, I don't know how
you're still with him.
I mean,
I know he's your husband but... Fuck.
- I don't know. We stay.
- You don't have to.
But we do. They betray us and we stay...
you know.
They lie, they cheat on us,
and we s...
- You know you said that out loud?
- I did. I said it out loud.
I just... We stay.
We work it out, is my point.
- I'm coming!
- Tell me to stop talking, please.
Just all the time.
- Oh, hi!
- Mary Louise?
The boys told me you were having
a pumpkin carving party.
It sounded like so much fun!
And I can... I can be gone in a flash
if it's an imposition.
Oh, no, no, no. Please come in.
- I brought a...
- Kids!
- Surprise.
- Grandma!
There's my little soldiers!
I see two handsome grandsons.
Somehow, I thought for sure
there'd be three.
- Where did I get that idea?
- Oh, Ziggy! He's right there.
There he is.
- That's an intriguing... jack-o-lantern.
- He's shocked.
I think we're all a little shocked.
- Have you met Bonnie, Mary Louise?
- Hi.
I don't believe I have.
I would certainly remember.
So beautiful.
Jane, hi. Guess what?
I got a unit in your building.
- My building?
- Yes, it's perfect.
I'm just getting settled, so...
I can take the boys sometimes
for some stay-overnights.
- Yeah!
- Yeah.
you know, so you can have
some time to have a life.
- Can I come, too?
- Of course, all my grandchildren.
Mary Louise, can I have a word
with you, please?
Yeah, sure. Of course.
- You really think it's a good idea?
- What?
- Moving into Jane's building?
- Why wouldn't it be?
Because there are boundaries,
Mary Louise.
Well, where would
you have me go? Canada?
This is beginning to feel
a little perverse.
- I beg your pardon?
- You're moving in
with your son's rape victim.
For God's sake, it's not right.
I'm not moving in with her.
We're in the same building complex.
And by the way, I'm not as convinced
as you are, perhaps,
that she was a rape victim.
Oh, my God. I can't...
You know, there are many, many
questions that I still have.
For instance, why was
he even with her that night?
What was he looking for?
Perhaps seeking refuge from?
- What's that supposed to mean?
- How many other women did he go to?
If there's one...
there are others.
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God, I'm sorry.
- No, no, no, no, no, no.
- I shouldn't have done that.
What shall we call that? Foreplay?
- Grandma.
- Oh, dear...
- What's all this?
- Pumpkin carving project.
The school decided to celebrate
Halloween this week.
God forbid they wait
until the end of the month.
I swear everyone in this town is
obsessed with first and better and most.
Speaking of which, it's Amabella's
birthday disco party tomorrow.
It's not even her fucking birthday.
I mean, is it too much to ask people
to check people's calendars
and then get back to them
accordingly?
We all have calendar apps
on our phone, for God's sake.
What?
Why are you staring at me?
You know, there's never
any middle ground with you.
Like, when you're upset... it's...
charge. Full speed ahead.
If there's a problem, charge.
If there was a problem with us,
where was the... charge?
Why couldn't you come straight at me
like you go at everyone else?
There wasn't a problem with us, Ed.
There's a problem with me.
- Okay...
- Oh, and it is a disco party,
so... costumes may
or may not be required.
So the opportunity
for embarrassment is huge?
Yeah.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Do you wanna start or should I?
- Yeah, I'll start.
I'm worried about the boys.
- Because?
- Because. Because...
You seem unwell. Erratic.
- I'm fine.
- You hit me.
And I apologized for that.
I've...
You snapped.
It's meant to be shared,
you know. Grief.
It's...
...insurmountable.
Too difficult a battle
to be waged alone.
Which is what you had to do.
You were alone... after the accident.
Your husband left.
- Perry told me.
- Yes, he... blamed me.
And he left.
And I deserved the blame.
To be left.
You know, Ray...
made a new life.
He... got a new family.
He became a devoted father,
so I'm told. It's... It's good.
People can move on after tragedy,
just not together sometimes.
What do you think
about going to Big Sur?
Just the two of us.
There's, a couples' thing.
It's... It's a workshop.
A couples' workshop.
I know, that sounds awful,
but it's gotta be better than that lady.
It's supposed to be amazing.
"Madeline, I would love to go
with you into the woods
and talk about my feelings
and make love to you."
No?
- Mom, can you look over my project?
- Yeah.
This is opposites. And next,
we're gonna do synonyms.
Okay. Opposites.
That's a door.
- And that is...
- Yeah. That's you.
Me. Of course.
I don't... I don't understand.
The door's hinged.
I see.
Is that supposed to be funny?
Well, my teacher wants imagery.
Not words like "hot" and "cold."
I'll change it.
So is this the party line
around here? That I'm unhinged?
- That's the book on me?
- Pretty much.
Great.
I don't understand why
the attorney can't handle this.
Because they can't. All right?
He had to pluck a zillion strings
to get this through on a Saturday
with nobody else around.
It's not like a scarlet letter.
People file for bankruptcy all the time.
Some even go on to become president.
Let's keep this thing moving along.
I've got a party to throw.
Absolutely no mention of that
whatsoever to the trustee.
All right? Am I clear?
So this represents your assets
in their entirety?
- Yes, sir.
- Condo in Aspen.
Four bedroom
vacation home in Palm Beach,
including a 58-foot Red Sea Yacht.
- The Amabella.
- Other recreational or vacation home?
No, sir.
Estimated liability
is 33 million dollars?
Yes, but most of that
is pending civil lawsuits,
and we expect to be able to settle
well within that range.
You really don't get to settle
anything anymore, Mr. Klein.
That all falls on me.
Your residence
has been listed for sale?
- Yes. We expect to go for north of 20.
- At least.
Again, my decision, not yours.
Any other legal actions pending?
Right to sue?
Any punitive judgments...
- ...in your favor?
- No, sir.
Any expectation of inheritance
in the next 18 months?
No, sir.
Parents in good health?
- Are you serious?
- Yes, they're in good health.
- Do you stand to inherit?
- I'm self-made.
I see a charge for 4200 dollars
to Morris-Simmons Lab.
- Can anybody tell me what that's for?
- Medical.
- Did you submit to insurance?
- No.
- Why not?
- Because it's...
It wouldn't be declared
as insurance.
- Well, what is it?
- Medical. Like I said the first time.
I don't think
you follow here, Mrs. Klein.
See this is a bankruptcy hearing.
And I can deny your petition.
Renata...
From dealing with men like you
all my life. Okay?
Going forward, disallow. I have here
a listing of your jewelry,
which doesn't include that Rolex
watch you're wearing. I'll take it.
- You mean mine?
- Are you kidding?
- John, come on.
- It doesn't include that either.
- That's my wedding ring.
- It's not listed.
I'm... I'm not... giving my...
I will handle this later.
- We done here?
- Yeah.
- How'd you get here today?
- We drove.
- Personal car?
- Tesla 2017.
- Well, at least we got your ring back.
- Shut up.
There will come a day
that you will pay for this, Gordon.
But today is not that day.
Today is Amabella's day,
and it will be filled with laughter...
and magic...
and pure, unmitigated joy.
- Hi!
- To Club Amabella!
- You look incredible. You look...
- Oh, thank you.
This is my mom, Elizabeth.
This is Renata.
Elizabeth! Renata.
We have never met.
It's such a pleasure, and thank you
so much for inviting me.
- Of course!
- I mean, The Trammps?
- Oh my... They're headlining.
- So amazing.
Come in. Get champagne.
Hi! Have a wonderful time.
Ziggy Stardust,
ladies and gentlemen!
- This is Corey Brockfield.
- I've heard so much about you.
It's so great to meet you, Corey.
Welcome to my home.
- No, hi. Bonnie.
- Hi. Nice to meet you.
Gordon. Get him some champagne.
I can't... He's so cute,
I can't even take it.
- I can't. I can't. I can't.
- Just... just don't tell him.
- Get on that.
- He's so cute.
You guys have to be cool. I made
the biggest mistake bringing him here.
I'm never cool.
But I will try my best. For you.
For you, I'm about to be cool
for the first time in my life.
Are we gonna dance again?
That's right. We always need
a dance party, don't we?
Hi, how are you?
This is a list of all of the best family
law attorneys
in the Bay Area,
as well as the peninsula.
I would like you to call
each one of them.
But I have you. Wha...
Why do I need to call them?
Well, you won't,
but your daughter-in-law will,
and if you call them first,
you know, she can't have them.
They'll be conflicted out.
It's... You know,
it's an ugly process.
Are you really sure
you want to proceed with this?
He agreed to go to a sauna center.
It's like a healing institute
for mature couples.
- Yeah, right.
- Maybe it used to be a...
Celeste, what exactly
does your mother-in-law know?
She gave me a very strange look
yesterday.
If anything, she's suspicious of me.
Does that bother you,
all that suspicion?
It does bother me. It does. And if
I could do again, I wouldn't lie.
I wouldn't go along with the lie.
- Exactly.
- Hold on a second.
- What are you trying to say?
- You were the one that said
that he slipped, that he fell, and...
I mean, we... we went along with it.
- Are you blaming me?
- I blame myself, all right?
It seemed like a good idea at the time,
but I was numb.
I wasn't thinking straight, and let's
face it, this fucking lie...
- ...has had quite a shelf life.
- Yeah, I agree.
So you're all talking about me
behind my back? You're blaming me.
- No. No.
- No, that's rich.
We're not blaming you
behind your back. Madeline.
We're right here.
It's to your face.
How adorable is that?
I suppose we never be giving her
anything like this again. Ever.
Look. I know... I will never be able
to make up for what I've done.
But... I mean, do you think
there's any chance
that you'll be able
to forgive me... eventually?
- It's not about you, Gordon.
- It's not?
Since I was old enough to dream
of having my own family,
I've been, in my head,
planning my child's life.
What it would entail,
what she would have,
the opportunities I could give her.
So I'm having a difficult time
reconciling
that all my dreams
have gone to shit.
All my hopes and plans
for Amabella have gone to shit.
I married a man...
who would take my life and...
all my accomplishments
and just turn them to shit.
That... That's on me. Right?
My choices. My stupidity.
It's my picker that's broken.
My fucking bad.
- Renata!
- Hello! Hi!
Such a pleasure!
I saw you.
With your friends earlier.
Something's wrong.
I don't like the energy
in this house.
I mean, not the party.
This is great.
Something deeper. And I don't like
the energy around you.
- This is just your weird imagination.
- Hmm... I don't think so.
No.
You wanna dance?
Don't know.
- Wanna think about it?
- I would love to dance with you.
But maybe sometime when we're not...
doing a dog and pony show
in front of all of Monterey.
- I'm sick of all the pretending.
- What do you mean, pretending?
What do I mean? Are you kidding me?
Are you looking at this room?
This is pretending.
You, me, us. Everything.
Just...
- Got it.
- Okay.
Yeah. Got it.
- You okay?
- Yeah.
- I've been there, man.
- Oh, my God.
- No, I mean... I...
- Jesus Christ, just shut up.
Just fucking...
- Don't. Don't say that.
- Stop it.
Don't talk to me like...
I don't like that.
Please... Don't.
Hey! Hey! What the hell?
- He started it. I was joking.
- I do not care who started it.
- Just go...
- Hey, we were playing.
We are meant to be happy here.
This is about happiness!
My God. Babies!
You don't need
to read that all here.
You can just give it
a good proof tonight
to make sure there are
no, inaccuracies.
- Oh. Okay.
- Yeah.
So you do realize that once we file,
you can count on being,
alienated from the boys.
I mean, you might get custody,
but affection...
This isn't about me needing
to be liked.
Okay, everyone needs to be liked.
I find that's especially true
with grandmothers.
- Eight.
- Eight?
Tell you what.
Today is your birthday,
we're gonna dedicate
this show to you.
Are y'all ready? Say, "Burn!"
I can't hear you!
What we say?
That's it! A little louder.
That's right.
Now somebody scream!
- Let me hear ya.
- Say what?
Found you.
You wanna sit?
I know I told you a little bit
about what happened.
We don't have to talk about it.
I would like to.
I've...
I was raped pretty violently...
by a man who I thought
was sensitive and...
kind.
Yeah.
That's how I got Ziggy, so...
- Really?
- Yeah.
Amabella's so happy you came!
- Thank you!
- Good to see you.
- Even better than Frozen.
- Do you promise?
- Oh, my gosh! Just amazing.
- You better not be lying to me.
I'm not lying, and I also wanna borrow
your dress. Is that weird?
No. You own it.
- Oh, my God!
- That was insane!
- Disco was genius.
- Really?
- It was, wasn't it.
- Yeah, it was great.
- Oh, thank you so much. Thank you.
- We've got one for you.
I know someone had a great time.
- I had a ball!
- That... Oh, no!
You... on that dance floor.
It was amazing.
It was a ball.
- Thank you.
- I'm so happy you were here.
- Mama.
- You okay?
- Mom?
- Elizabeth?
- BONNIE: What's wrong with her?
- Elizabeth?
Oh, my God! Mom!
Oh, my God!
- Mom!
- Watch her head! Watch her head!
- Oh my God! Somebody call 911!
- What the fuck is happening to her?
So what happened?
She had a stroke, which
most likely caused the seizure.
We're gonna take her
into surgery now
and clean out a carotid artery
in her neck.
It's good that you got her here
so quickly.
As soon as we know more,
I'll let you know.
She just dropped like a stone.
I seriously thought
she was gonna die.
It really makes you
take stock of things.
- You okay?
- No. I'm far from okay.
Look, if you're gonna leave me,
can you just do it?
Can you just get it over with?
- I mean, I'm still here, aren't I?
- Is that what you think, Ed?
You're far from here.
You're not even fucking close.
I had a weird thing happen earlier
when I was dancing with Corey.
Everything was going fine, it was great,
and then, he moved his hand, and...
my mind froze, and my body recoiled
and kinda had this spasm.
It's really frustrating
because I'm doing so well,
and then something like that
happens.
And it's like, am I ever gonna
be able to be sexual again?
Can you relate to that?
Did he ever...
Did Perry ever rape you?
- How we doing? Another round?
- No, I'm good. Thank you, actually.
It'll happen.
- So he didn't?
- No. No, he didn't.
I'm gonna swing by the hospital
on my way and just check up on Bonnie.
Would you tell her that my boys
are with Mary Louise tonight,
so... if she... if she wants anything,
I'm here.
Okay. Bye.
- Love you.
- Love you.
So what's it gonna be?
Oh, what the hell,
I'll have another one.
Good choice.
- Looking for Elizabeth Howard.
- She's right through...
Dad.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- She okay?
- I think.
- What'd the surgeon say?
- Her brain scans showed some bleeding
but... it's minimal, so...
we won't know anything else
till she wakes up.
Did you say something to her? Before
the incident, did you say something?
- You mean, did I cause this?
- I didn't mean that.
Yeah, you did.
It's just that you...
know how easily upset she gets.
- I didn't cause her fucking stroke.
- Calm down. What if she can hear you?
Okay... I'm gonna let you
sit with her for a while.
Okay?
I love you, baby.
It's the best pizza in the world!
That's what your dad used to say.
When he was your age.
You know that?
- He said that with us too.
- He did?
Did he teach you
how to stretch the cheese?
- Yeah.
- Stretch the cheese.
Nothing better in the world.
If Dad was here, he would eat
a whole pizza to himself.
He is. He is here, in a way.
You know,
people are never really gone.
'Cause they live on in the hearts
of those they leave behind.
We just have to...
keep your dad here.
In our hearts. Right?
Right?
It's the best pizza in the world!
- Seriously?
- Excuse me?
- What the fuck?
- Bonnie. Hey.
Sorry.
- She chooses now?
- No, no, no,
she's here some DUI fatality
or something.
I ran into her downstairs.
It's something else.
She's just a daughter of a patient.
I know who she is.
I so wanted
to bring the boys to church,
but Max was adamantly opposed.
He thinks that God is a douchebag.
His language, not mine.
- Hi, Mommy.
- Hi.
- You all right?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
- Just didn't sleep very well, you know?
- Yeah.
- We had pulled pizza last night.
- Did you?
Yeah. We stretched the cheese
like Daddy used to do.
Well, that sounds really fun.
And we saw Ziggy this morning.
He lives in Grandma's building.
- Great.
- What's the matter?
- Celeste, what's wrong?
- I just... I don't know,
I feel like I'm coming down
with something.
- I just feel like... Very zonked.
- You look funny.
No fever.
What a mess! Good lord.
Hey... How we all doin'?
I gotta... Hey, buddy.
- And who do we have with us today?
- I'm, I'm Joe.
- Hi.
- Hi. Sorry.
So...
Shall we...
Let's get clean, shall we?
Wait, did you take Ambien again?
And you didn't even remember
he was in the house?
I couldn't... I didn't even realize where
I was when they came running in.
Look, you're entitled
to have a private life.
She said she was taking
the boys for a sleepover.
I know, and then she comes in at a...
I mean, it must have been like...
Yeah, she should have
called you first or texted you.
You can't just, like, barge in
on people like that.
I dropped the boys off
at Jane's, if that's all right.
So that we could have a...
conversation.
Is that your hint for me to leave?
Okay.
- It's all right.
- Okay, I'll call you later.
Celeste...
I do think you need to take some...
some real time to heal.
And that while you do that, I think Max
and Josh should reside with me.
No. No.
That won't be necessary.
No, I... I think it is nec...
It is necessary.
Look, last night
was a misunderstanding...
No, this is not about last night.
It's about a whole totality of events.
You're a mess, Celeste.
And until you're better,
we just have to think about...
protecting the wellbeing
of our boys.
We should at least be able
to agree on that. Hmm?
My boys will not be going
to live with you.
But they're at risk here.
They're at risk in your care.
And I'm their grandmother,
and I will not forsake them,
and I will not forsake what I know
Perry would want me to do for them.
I need you to get outta here.
Right now.
- Well, we can calmly...
- No, no.
- Get the fuck out of here!
- Okay.
I'm going to give you this
as a courtesy.
- What?
- It's a...
- What is it?
- A petition...
...for assignment
of the guardian of the person.
- Persons. It's plural in this case.
- What?
It'll be filed in the Monterey County
Superior Court tomorrow morning.
We need to do what's best
for the boys.
- She could really lose her kids?
- Maybe.
It's California law,
and it's very tricky.
- You got her a good lawyer.
- Good. She's good. But...
I would have had her hire Ira Farber,
and now I hear Mary Louise got him.
- That's why he was unavailable.
- Oh, my God.
It's just... everything feels like it's
unraveling, and now...
I mean, Bonnie, I don't know
how she's... keeping it together.
I heard her mother is stable...
- Hey, Madeline.
- Hello.
Renata. It's nice to see you both.
You well?
- Yeah.
- Great.
- You?
- I heard you gave
a great talk other night
at Otter Bay Assembly.
Wish I'd seen that.
People pull out their iPhones all the
time at these sorts of things.
I'm sure it's posted somewhere
on Instagram or something.
I'll look for it.
Have a good day.
What the fuck was that?
- Hi, Jane.
- Hi. What a surpri...
Can we have a conversation, please?
Of course, come in.
Can I get you a cup of tea?
No, I'm fine. I'm just
a little bit curious
as to what you're doing and if
you plan to take my kid next.
What? What would make you think
that I would seek custody of Ziggy?
- You're a wonderful, wonderful mother.
- So is Celeste!
No. No, no. I have concerns
about Celeste.
Her mental and emotional health...
I know you're her friend, Jane.
But truly, do you not also worry?
- No. No, I don't.
- Well, put yourself in my shoes.
If you became convinced
that the boys were at risk...
- They're not at risk.
- Physically at risk.
I've seen her as a mom!
She's a great parent.
You have seen
the outward appearance,
but I've seen the drawer, with...
Ambien and... and Vicodin and, Xanax,
something with a... "Trama..."
I don't know!
All these different medications,
and she's driving on these roads.
Let me ask you, do you ever put
Ziggy in the car with her?
Does he sit in the front next to her
when the twins are strapped in the back?
Are you okay with that?
- I'm not gonna testify against you...
- But they might be able to force you.
They might be able to,
I don't know, get a court order.
Celeste, first of all,
you can trust me.
I trusted her, so don't talk
to me about trust right now.
I let her into my life. I let her into
my house. I tried to help her.
Whatever you say to me is doctor-patient
privileged. You know that.
I just don't feel
strong enough to handle this.
They're gonna wanna interview the kids,
and they've been through enough.
We've all been through enough,
for God's sake.
- Maybe you can settle?
- Don't tell me to fucking settle.
I'm not settling anything
with that woman.
God. These are my kids.
And she wants them.
She wants my boys.
If she's seeking custody on the grounds
of parental unfitness... or neglect...
Whose side are you on,
for God's sake?
I've seen the way these things play out.
Nobody wins.
I will win. I'll fucking win.
God.
Mama. Hi.
What, Mama?
Mama...