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00:03:00It's like she has a mustache right in her nose.
00:03:03She does?
00:03:04Yeah.
00:03:06She has really big lips.
00:03:20Hey, Tom, I want to say congratulations.
00:03:24Only 10 years of purgatory, right?
00:03:25My brother-in-law, Greg.
00:03:27Hey, nice to see you.
00:03:28I think Jake's like twice the size he was at Christmas.
00:03:30Oh, yeah.
00:03:31We should really stop feeding him.
00:03:35Come on, enjoy yourself.
00:03:36Corinne, my daughter Alice.
00:03:38Hi, nice to meet you.
00:03:39She worked with Paul Schuster from the Public Defender's Office.
00:03:43You remember Paul?
00:03:44And it turns out before that she and your brother overlapped at Fordham,
00:03:48but they never met.
00:03:49Oh, how funny.
00:03:51He must be so proud.
00:03:52I heard he's the youngest partner in the firm's history.
00:03:55Well, he's always been driven.
00:03:57What can I say?
00:03:58And you're an attorney as well.
00:04:00Uh, no.
00:04:01I mean, I was.
00:04:02I stopped practicing when I had my son.
00:04:04Thank God for the women's movement.
00:04:06She'll go back.
00:04:07Trust me.
00:04:09Is this you?
00:04:10Oh, Jesus.
00:04:12What?
00:04:13It's adorable.
00:04:14Oh, she was so good.
00:04:16Now, if she had stuck to it, can you imagine?
00:04:18She's got the natural pose, the natural arch.
00:04:20Look at that. Slim legs.
00:04:22Everything she needed.
00:04:23Gave up.
00:04:24What can you do?
00:04:25Can't push, push, push.
00:04:26Gotta let go.
00:04:27Right?
00:04:28Right?
00:04:29She's humble.
00:04:31Ha!
00:04:31Where'd she get that?
00:04:32I can see.
00:04:35And where are you guys applying?
00:04:37Oh, boy.
00:04:38What?
00:04:39Well, we loved our local public school, but it just got rezoned.
00:04:43No.
00:04:44It'll be fine.
00:04:46The whole reason he moved, and now they won't let us send him.
00:04:49I swear, if Pembroke hadn't discovered that Kimmy had perfect pitch halfway through her interview,
00:04:52which, mind you, we didn't even know.
00:04:54Ha!
00:04:55I mean, just forget it.
00:05:05Lizzie!
00:05:06Lizzie!
00:05:07Oh!
00:05:08Oh!
00:05:09Wait!
00:05:10Come back!
00:05:11But I must go.
00:05:12Please don't go.
00:05:14That's when you say I don't even know your name.
00:05:16But I do know your name.
00:05:18That's not how it goes.
00:05:20Well, maybe Mommy was improvising.
00:05:24Maybe she was improvising!
00:05:26Ah!
00:05:34My sister-in-law comes from serious money.
00:05:36I swear, all she does is shop for the kid.
00:05:38Meanwhile, I wonder if I can get Jake out of his pajama bottoms half the time.
00:05:42He likes to be comfortable.
00:05:44Hell, I'd do the same thing if I could get away with it.
00:05:46You think the other parents would mind?
00:05:48Their preschool director in a tracksuit?
00:05:51You would look hot in a tracksuit.
00:05:52You are such a liar.
00:05:55You know, is that even what I want for Jake?
00:05:58A private school full of Kimmy's?
00:06:00Even if we could afford it, which we can't.
00:06:03Honey, honey.
00:06:04We're just talking options right now.
00:06:06Casting a wide net.
00:06:07Here you go, ladies.
00:06:09No, no!
00:06:10No!
00:06:11Okay?
00:06:11You just get me the essay by Thursday.
00:06:13No excuses.
00:06:19Sandra?
00:06:21Mm-hmm?
00:06:21Come on back.
00:06:34I should probably warn you, I'm not sure I buy it.
00:06:38This.
00:06:39I mean, it was, um, Ben's idea.
00:06:43Ben's my husband.
00:06:47For now.
00:06:50How long ago did he move out?
00:06:53Six days ago.
00:06:55Yeah, he found a temporary place.
00:06:57Mm-hmm.
00:06:58He says he'll do marriage counseling,
00:07:00but only if I work on me first.
00:07:09Suddenly he's Dr. Phil.
00:07:22Can I ask, how does this work?
00:07:24I just sit here and talk and...
00:07:26It seems like it's important for you to have a plan.
00:07:45Is that what I have to look forward to?
00:07:52A rich man's wife became sick,
00:07:55and when she felt that her end was drawing near,
00:07:58she called her only daughter to her bedside and said,
00:08:02Dear child, remain good.
00:08:05The girl went out to her mother's grave every day and wept.
00:08:09When winter came, the snow spread a white cloth over the grave.
00:08:13And when the spring sun had removed it again,
00:08:16the man took himself another wife.
00:08:20Time soon grew very bad for the poor stepchild.
00:08:25Why should that stupid goose sit in the parlor with us?
00:08:29They said.
00:08:30Out with this kitchen maid.
00:08:47Home again, home again.
00:08:49There you are.
00:08:50Hey, stop by Gristini's.
00:08:52God, what a zoo.
00:08:53Oh, thanks.
00:08:55You don't have to go tonight.
00:08:56Hello, hello, hello.
00:08:57Hello, hello.
00:08:59What is all this?
00:09:02It's a draft for the parent essay for the private schools.
00:09:06I know, I know, but I had lunch with Judy today,
00:09:11and she thinks we might have a shot at a scholarship.
00:09:17Really?
00:09:19Here, here.
00:09:20You relax.
00:09:20No, no, no, no.
00:09:21I've got this.
00:09:24I mean, you don't...
00:09:26You don't think that's a waste of time?
00:09:28I mean, you know, it's a long shot, obviously, but...
00:09:33Right.
00:09:34I went by the public school that we are zoned for now,
00:09:37and it's not great, honestly.
00:09:40The classrooms are overcrowded.
00:09:41I'm just worried you could get totally lost.
00:09:44I know we've always said we're not those parents, but...
00:09:47Well, if you can afford to be.
00:09:49Maybe...
00:09:51Greg!
00:09:51Max!
00:09:52Relax!
00:09:55Anyway...
00:09:55She said we should at least try a few privates
00:09:58along with the magnet program, so...
00:10:00I was hoping you could help me brainstorm tonight.
00:10:02You are so much better at this than you.
00:10:04I'm not better at this than you.
00:10:06No, no, you are.
00:10:06Everything I do is so cloying.
00:10:10Is there a prompt?
00:10:12Oh, you know...
00:10:14How is Jake more special than all the other hundreds of thousands...
00:10:18Okay, okay.
00:10:18Is there an actual prompt?
00:10:21Uh...
00:10:21Let's see.
00:10:24All right.
00:10:26Imagine someone were to see a room full of children playing.
00:10:30Ignoring physical attributes,
00:10:31how would they identify your child?
00:10:36Tell them about this?
00:10:38That is not funny!
00:10:40That's exactly the kind of thing that sounds like parent bullshit.
00:10:43That is not bullshit!
00:10:44He was hours old!
00:10:46Developmentally, babies don't typically do that for days, at least.
00:10:49He was clearly...
00:10:50Oh, be careful! Be careful!
00:10:52What is she doing on the toaster oven?
00:10:53He was drying, her head broke off.
00:10:55I guess she fell and he came out sobbing with this decapitated Cinderella like she had been guillotined.
00:11:03So what, you super glued her?
00:11:05Well...
00:11:06Yeah, I kept insisting, you know, she's fine!
00:11:08I told him that was another necklace.
00:11:10Aww.
00:11:12You buy that?
00:11:12I think.
00:11:13Mm-hmm.
00:11:17I've always said, the more attention we pay now, the more we really listen, the more engaged and confident they'll
00:11:26be.
00:11:26Not just in school, but their whole lives.
00:11:28Which is why it is so important to create a preschool atmosphere where children are encouraged to be their truest,
00:11:36most authentic selves.
00:11:38At this age, that's really the most important thing.
00:11:41Yeah, but they're just playing all day, right?
00:11:44I mean, basically what you got here is a well-funded playroom.
00:11:50Well...
00:11:51The truth is, creativity and imagination are both foundational for all types of higher learning.
00:11:57A colleague of mine wrote a great book on the subject, if you're interested.
00:12:02It's very accessible.
00:12:08If it's crap, you can tell me.
00:12:10Hush.
00:12:11It's just so hard to pitch here.
00:12:13Oh, trust me, I get it. I get it.
00:12:17I am almost...
00:12:22Done.
00:12:24Okay.
00:12:25My god, your fate.
00:12:27What? No, no. Maybe this is not even worth it.
00:12:30Stop. It's terrific.
00:12:31Really?
00:12:32Yes.
00:12:33There's only one thing I wonder...
00:12:35No, of course. I mean, you must have notes.
00:12:37You talk about his imagination, which is great, since that's really the best indicator.
00:12:42Why not use that as a lead-in to talk a little about his gender expansive play?
00:12:49But...
00:12:50Anecdotes.
00:12:51So you mean, like...
00:12:54It could be anything, really.
00:12:56I was in his classroom on Tuesday, and he and Emily and Michelle were creating their own fairy tale, this
00:13:05enchanted forest.
00:13:06And they'd made trees out of chairs and pillows, and Jake...
00:13:12Jake was this princess who didn't know she was a princess.
00:13:16And Emily was the witch who was keeping her locked up.
00:13:19And Michelle was somebody's helper or something, but...
00:13:25Anyway, it was really Jake who was the rain leader.
00:13:30You think talking about that would...
00:13:33I mean, I'm sure you're right. I just want to make sure that I understand.
00:13:36Well, for one thing, someone's going to read this, and then they're going to meet Jake.
00:13:41And it is always a good sign when parents seem to really know their kids.
00:13:45Which, of course you do, right?
00:13:48But there's sort of a big part of his personality that you don't even mention, right?
00:13:55Here's the second thing. The numbers are ridiculous.
00:13:57Especially when it comes to which families they're going to help financially.
00:14:02But what you have to remember is everybody wants diversity.
00:14:07Mm-hmm.
00:14:08Let's be honest.
00:14:11Jake...
00:14:12He's very special.
00:14:15And believe me, this is part of my job I hate the most.
00:14:17This strategizer.
00:14:20But I really think that this is the card you could play.
00:14:25That's all.
00:14:27Not to mention, you want him to be somewhere, he can thrive, right?
00:14:34Ah!
00:14:35Ah!
00:14:38I'm a principal on work on me.
00:14:41Standing on work on me.
00:14:42Looks like me.
00:14:43I made a big story.
00:14:44Alright, so it's all about progression, right?
00:14:46It's like you have to have the right story.
00:14:48So this is my pull-together, you don't have to worry about me because I'm a modern, independent, working woman.
00:14:55Picture, right?
00:14:57Very slick.
00:14:58Mm-hmm.
00:14:59And then this one, which is loving mommy, loving mommy, yes I have a kid and if that freaks you
00:15:05out, well, too bad because I'm not going to apologize about it kind of picture.
00:15:08I'm pimping him out there.
00:15:09Stop!
00:15:10No, we're not!
00:15:11Wait, wait, show him the message.
00:15:13Sanjay, come on baby, it's that time.
00:15:15We're not done yet.
00:15:16Right.
00:15:17Okay.
00:15:18Wowza, Amal.
00:15:19You're truly an exotic beauty and your English is so impressive.
00:15:24Maybe we could go for a ride sometime.
00:15:26No magic carpet here, but I do have a Prius.
00:15:29Yes.
00:15:29What is wrong with people?
00:15:31I know, and it's not even the half of it.
00:15:33Come on baby, I'm not sure.
00:15:34Where did they...
00:15:35Oh, what in the room?
00:15:36I'm so sorry.
00:15:37No, no, no, I got it.
00:15:38This is all Jake.
00:15:39Are you sure?
00:15:39Yes.
00:15:40Let me take that.
00:15:41Okay, bye.
00:15:42Sanjay, come on.
00:15:43Mommy's had a long day.
00:15:44He can't, he can't leave.
00:15:46I already have to do this first.
00:16:00You really don't think it's weird?
00:16:02About Judy.
00:16:06I don't know.
00:16:07I mean, she was strategizing, right?
00:16:11Yeah, no, the strategizing I get, but the way she was talking, it was just a little...
00:16:17I don't know.
00:16:22I mean, he does like to play dress up.
00:16:24That's not news.
00:16:25Not that I care, obviously, but he's not exactly Johnny Basketball.
00:16:31Johnny what?
00:16:33You know.
00:16:35That's not an expression.
00:16:36I know it's not, I'm just saying.
00:16:40What's your day like tomorrow?
00:16:41I have a break around noon.
00:16:44I go into legal aid till three, then pick up Jake.
00:16:51You okay?
00:16:52Yeah.
00:16:53Yeah, of course.
00:17:17Laurel.
00:17:18Laurel.
00:17:18Hi, Greg.
00:17:19Hey, listen, I've been meaning to mention, and maybe you've already noticed this, but the
00:17:23walls here are a little...
00:17:29And most of my patients, they're pretty tame, but you know, if you ever, if there's a noise issue...
00:17:35Oh, you're so sweet. I haven't even noticed.
00:17:39Oh, and I wouldn't want you to worry about that.
00:17:41I know in my own work how important vocalizing can be.
00:17:46I find it so helpful in releasing all kinds of emotional buildup.
00:17:50I'm sure you're familiar with Arthur Janov.
00:17:55It's scream therapy.
00:17:57It's what?
00:17:58It...
00:17:59Janov. He was big in the 60s.
00:18:01It's just all about finding your primal scream and releasing it into the world.
00:18:06Jesus.
00:18:07Yeah, and apparently this is like her niche, you know?
00:18:09Which means this is not going to stop.
00:18:13Hello?
00:18:13Yeah, sorry, I...
00:18:16It's not his personality. I think that's what bugs me.
00:18:19What?
00:18:20About Judy.
00:18:21She was acting like I'd failed to mention some deep-seated part of him, and it's like...
00:18:26Yeah, he likes fairy tales.
00:18:27Well, maybe that's not the most critical thing worth mentioning.
00:18:30He knows all 50 states. He's already started reading. How many kids his age are reading?
00:18:35Hey, Allie? Allie, okay, look, I love you, but I think that you're fixating.
00:18:39No, I'm not fixating. I just think he should get a clean slate.
00:18:41I don't want to send him off to kindergarten labeled as...
00:18:44I don't think anyone's trying to label him.
00:18:46You know, Allie, Judy loves Jake. Judy loves you.
00:18:49She's on your side, all right? And she's not, you know, your mother.
00:18:54Hey. Hey, I was kidding.
00:18:58No, it's fine. Um...
00:19:00Allie.
00:19:02Look, I gotta go. Uh...
00:19:04I-I-I love you.
00:19:12Allie, whoops.
00:19:17That looks good.
00:19:19That looks good.
00:19:21Yes, yes, yes, yes.
00:19:22Mm-hmm.
00:19:24Mm-hmm.
00:19:24Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:19:25Mm-hmm.
00:19:27Oh, snipples.
00:19:28I want to touch your nipples.
00:19:30Hey.
00:19:40what if we pitched it like Jake is not limited to trucks or whatever he likes
00:19:51all sorts of toys and games equal opportunity yeah our son he walks into a
00:19:58Toys R Us and he does not discriminate on the basis of perceived gender norms
00:20:08that's actually not that bad but it's just an idea when I oh my god
00:20:22Allie what's wrong whoa you're not happy no no of course I'm happy hey hey
00:20:36I just don't I don't want to listen no of course not and we won't but with Jake everything was
00:20:45fine
00:20:47it's not a pattern
00:21:00I guess I didn't think it would happen so fast
00:21:07well I am sorry that I'm so damn virile
00:21:13I don't know what else to say besides that though I am sorry
00:21:25I can hear you
00:21:29I can hear you
00:21:39There we are
00:21:41There we are
00:21:42There we are
00:21:56We believe it's our job to harness every student's unique potential.
00:22:05Nurturing intellectual curiosity.
00:22:07Critical thinking.
00:22:08Problem solving.
00:22:10Artistic expression.
00:22:12What's that?
00:22:20Cake! Breakfast!
00:22:22Docs make my feet stink!
00:22:24Hey, buddy. Hey, we're running late.
00:22:27We do give priority to siblings.
00:22:30My wife is on a ton of boards. I don't know if that's helpful.
00:22:35You know, it's impossible to predict, but on average, it's approximately 400.
00:22:39600.
00:22:41900.
00:22:4336,000 children applied for a spot in one of the city's magnet programs last year.
00:22:49In a few weeks, we'll visit some new schools, and you'll play with some kids, and meet some teachers, and
00:22:54you should just be yourself.
00:22:55And that's all that matters, okay?
00:22:57So it's no big deal at all.
00:22:59Yes.
00:23:00No biggie.
00:23:00Um, you can have a roller plate or something.
00:23:04Except they're kind of sticky.
00:23:12Hello?
00:23:14Wheeler.
00:23:15Yeah.
00:23:33Somebody Sepти on the fucking thing.
00:23:37And you're seeing that.
00:23:37How about going to do пока?
00:23:44You know, you know, 18,000, you can just, you know, do yourшь.
00:23:46But, but then you can also see, you have to meet some kids, or if you know, or any of
00:23:50them, or, you know, or maybe some kids do the same thing.
00:23:59You're a feeling.
00:23:59When you're a tissues in your médico, they're kind of Tianheki.
00:24:00West you were a gorilla man's cell unit, they're kind of sitting in front of réfl coses.
00:43:45You know, I mean, you know.
00:43:50be helpful. You don't think that might make things worse? How? I don't know. He's only four.
00:44:00You put him in therapy and then there's a stranger asking all these questions. You know that's not
00:44:07how it works. But what if he starts thinking there's something wrong with him? That's not
00:44:12what I'm saying. No I know it's not but you know it's it's it's the message he might get.
00:44:28Kids are moody. He'll be fine.
00:44:38Okay I think it's time that we clean all this up and get ready to go home.
00:44:43Jake I'd like you to come out and help us please. No. I really really really need your help to
00:44:49clean up
00:44:49because we're getting ready to go home. Jake I'd like you to come out and help us clean this up
00:44:54please.
00:45:02Do you need help in there?
00:45:13Sandra. Hi it's Greg Wheeler. I thought we were scheduled for 2 p.m. today. Maybe you're on your
00:45:20way or maybe something came up. Anyway call me back so we can reschedule if we need to.
00:45:41There you go bud. Working on your states again. Yeah. Oh that's your grandma.
00:45:51Oh Catherine. You are a lifesaver. I'm so sorry. We had a sitter lined up.
00:45:55She's very reliable. I have no idea what happened this time. Well I don't know why you would pay
00:45:59anyone. Well I told Alex a thousand times. Happened to have my time with him. That's very sweet. We just
00:46:04we know that you're missing.
00:46:05Hi. Hi honey. Oh I ran into Simon Weingold. He was asking after you. He said they're missing you terribly.
00:46:13Aw that's nice of you. And I said with Jake in school next year you're going to have a lot
00:46:15more time on your hands.
00:46:17Uh Jake come say hi to Nana. I still need Montana. Honey no time to curl your hair. How often
00:46:23do you go out for goodness sakes?
00:46:25Well wear it behind if you can't. Yeah. Oh what have we got here?
00:46:29Uh that's from the dress up corner at Jake's school. Let's see it. Teacher let him take it.
00:46:34I don't need to explain. I do read the New York Times.
00:46:37God forbid anything should be off limits. So. Where is my favorite grandson?
00:46:42Is dinner's ready in the fridge? Just zap it in the microwave two, three minutes. Set the timer and it
00:46:46goes automatically.
00:46:47Keep it behind. Yeah I have used a microwave. Oh and the super is right downstairs. If you need anything
00:46:50just knock. He stays there. He's almost always home.
00:46:54I did race two of my own. You remember that don't you? Thank you.
00:46:58Okay put a brush through you here honey. Okay really. Thank you again. Love you.
00:47:01All right. Bye bye. Thank you. Bye bye.
00:47:05Here I come. Ready or not.
00:47:07Yeah marketing has got to be fascinating in that way. Just the whole trying to get inside people's heads.
00:47:12It must be such a creative challenge.
00:47:14You know it is not about being creative. That's what people don't get.
00:47:17Well I think you're creative.
00:47:18Thank you. But you got to understand. People are up against so many godd*** options for everything right?
00:47:26I mean you walk into a market you see like 20 different kinds of water for Christ's sake.
00:47:31I mean so the best marketing strategy is not about being creative. No no no.
00:47:35It's about being direct. It's about being simple.
00:47:38And ultimately people and look I'll just say this. I'm sorry.
00:47:44Especially women. They want to be told what to do.
00:47:49No we don't. I call complete bulls*** on that. It's not bulls***.
00:47:54So much bulls***. Can I get anyone another round?
00:47:56Yeah I'd love another drink. Uh I'm sorry. What is your favorite specialty cocktail?
00:48:02Ah case in point. No that's not what I'm doing. I'm asking your opinion.
00:48:05I really like the other flowers. Hold on I can't hear you.
00:48:07Um yeah sure I'll have one of those. Thank you. What's going on? I'm so sorry. He what?
00:48:16I'll be back. Yeah. Calm down. No no I understand. What happened? He threw Cinderella at her.
00:48:25What? The figurehead. Look. Look just just put him on the phone okay? I want to talk to him.
00:48:35Yeah well tell him if he doesn't stop now we're cancelling his birthday party. I'm serious.
00:48:40Wait wait wait no let me talk to her. Let me talk to her. Come here. Hey.
00:48:42Hi Kate. It's Greg. I'm so sorry. Do you need us to come home?
00:48:46That's exactly what he wants. What's that?
00:48:48No I know. No we'll leave the phone on so you can. Right okay well. Fine.
00:48:58I mean he's not an idiot. He knows what he's doing. Well yeah I mean honestly if you're this upset
00:49:02about
00:49:03it you might consider listening to me and maybe we should bring him to see someone.
00:49:06Can we not do this right now? He's just assaulted his grandmother.
00:49:08Well she's probably exaggerating. Okay you threatened to cancel his birthday party because
00:49:12she's probably exaggerating. Greg I was setting a boundary. That's allowed.
00:49:16Yeah it is but don't flip it around and try to minimize it. If he's acting out he's acting out.
00:49:20Greg he's a kid. God forbid he should be a little more aggressive than you.
00:49:30I'm so sorry guys. Of course. Is everything okay?
00:49:34Oh you know he's just punishing us for having a night out.
00:49:37You know maybe I should go. Greg we offered. I know but I just think if any of
00:49:42one of us was there. We can't just upend our plans every time he's in a mood. Where's
00:49:45a lesson on that? Bye. You're the boss. Here you are miss. The elderflower sake
00:49:49team. Perfect timing. Cheers to grown-up time. Cheers.
00:49:55So Caitlyn Jenner. Is she a lesbian now or what? What? Well okay so I was listening to this interview
00:50:03where he she no yeah Miss Jenner she said that she was still attracted to women and you know even
00:50:12though
00:50:13now she's a so I was just wondering is she like what is she now is she a lesbian? How
00:50:18did we get on?
00:50:19I know it was just I have no idea just you know he watches so much tv stuff. I was
00:50:24just reminded of it
00:50:25because when you were outside we were talking about your son. I was just explaining that
00:50:35I was just saying it's hard you know admissions time kindergarten it's so hard for for a child you know
00:50:44who who just what who has a unique expression. Listen hey you know my brother Mikey when he was a
00:50:51kid
00:50:51he was obsessed with that uh that uh that game pretty pretty princess and you know you cut to uh
00:51:00freshman year of college and he's on the football team 200 pounds six foot three so it just goes to
00:51:06show you. I'm not sure I follow. I'm just saying that you you may you you probably don't need to
00:51:11worry that's all. No one's worried. That's not what he meant. Well that's not exactly true. I'm a little
00:51:16worried and so are his teachers apparently. I'ma let me ask you something you took Sanjay to see a
00:51:22therapist last year right? Greg. I'm sorry is that a taboo subject? I just we're all friends here. I think
00:51:29you
00:51:29had a little too much to drink. I just am curious about your experience as a parent. And it's fine.
00:51:36Well with the divorce we wanted to be safe so I took him to a therapist. Thank you. Okay well
00:51:41that was a very different situation. How is that different? Because with Sanjay there was an obvious
00:51:46problem. What do you mean by that? No no not problem. Right. No no no I just meant you know
00:51:52there was
00:51:52something external not just how he likes to play. I really think we should just it's more than how
00:51:57he likes to play. What's that supposed to mean? It means what? What were you going to say? We can
00:52:01talk
00:52:01about it later. No what? Let's have it. What were you going to say? We're all friends right?
00:52:07Fine. Uh I was giving Jake a bath the other night and he tucked his penis between his legs.
00:52:14Okay. All boys do that. Right? Well not really. Come on you're saying Sanjay's never
00:52:22knows. Okay you're saying he's done this before? Well it's bath time. What am I supposed to say?
00:52:27No. Clearly you're the one who had a problem with it. I didn't say I had a problem with it.
00:52:31I said
00:52:32that there are people who specialize in exactly this type of behavior. Frankly I'm not sure what
00:52:36Jake needs right now is one more adult in his life gossiping behind his back. Oh my god. Trying to
00:52:41come
00:52:41up with some sort of diagnosis. No one was gossiping. Alex you need to really stop it. I didn't realize
00:52:44we were talking about a disease here. It's just hey.
00:52:47Can I interest anyone eat some dessert? Oh good. Just, just a check.
00:53:39How much have I gained? Three pounds since last time. So total of
00:53:47five. I feel like with my son it was more. Yeah it varies but it's definitely within the normal range.
00:53:56And your iron was a little low last time. I'm taking the supplement he recommended.
00:54:17So I can take a deep breath. Okay.
00:54:22Okay.
00:54:27Just breathe.
00:54:28Oh, my God.
00:55:05I can't make Coach of the Lord.
00:55:08That was the biggest change.
00:55:10I kept the receipt.
00:55:11I know he's particular.
00:55:13You guys know them all.
00:55:14Hi.
00:55:16How are you?
00:55:17Hi.
00:55:20My goodness gracious.
00:55:22Hi, Mom.
00:55:23Hi.
00:55:24Honey, don't you look nice?
00:55:25What's up?
00:55:26Hi, Kimmy.
00:55:27How are you doing?
00:55:28Let's go.
00:55:29Here we go.
00:55:33Kimmy, we don't run inside.
00:55:34Hi.
00:55:35Hi, dude.
00:55:37Hold it!
00:55:38Everybody, this is for Jake.
00:55:40This is for his presents.
00:55:41Good birthday.
00:55:46Is this the house?
00:55:48It's the house.
00:55:49It's the house.
00:55:51It's the house.
00:55:52It's the house.
00:55:52It's the house.
00:55:56It's the house.
00:56:01you need some help sweetheart no i'm almost done my daughter the baker no i wish you wouldn't do
00:56:06that what like all this is just a waste of time i wasn't i i just meant you didn't learn
00:56:19that from
00:56:24me stop it hey stop it sanjan what is the matter with you baby what happened sandy pushed bobby he
00:56:33started it because bobby called jake a flag flag
00:56:44jake honey no no no i got it i got it
00:57:00hey hey you okay it's almost time to make a wish
00:57:08babe come on
00:57:13honey honey talk to me please
00:57:24so
00:57:28so
00:57:37so
00:57:42so
00:57:51so
00:58:18you know it's just excuse me one moment
00:58:31laurel it's gotta stop like i i know that you're with a client right now and i really
00:58:34hate to interrupt but this is i'm not with a client
00:58:39what i said i'm not with a client
00:58:44you seem angry is there something you need to release
00:59:09right on time got some good news for us
00:59:13come on in
00:59:19okay but this is preliminary feedback right they haven't made their decisions
00:59:24that's true
00:59:25so is there any chance one could still end up accepting him
00:59:28it's possible but
00:59:30i have to be honest
00:59:32at this point it's unlikely
00:59:34it would come with financial aid
00:59:36what about uh the magnets
00:59:38uh bsi ps20
00:59:40we'll know more in a few weeks
00:59:41but his scores were so high
00:59:43they were very strong
00:59:45but the cutoffs go up every year there's just too much demand
00:59:50so you're saying he could be shut out
00:59:52everywhere
00:59:54i'm saying we need to be prepared
01:00:00you know this is a numbers game
01:00:02we knew this
01:00:03we went to public school we turned out okay right
01:00:07remember he could also do another year with us
01:00:09reapply next fall
01:00:10i know it's not ideal but
01:00:13under the circumstances i think it might be the best thing for him
01:00:17what do you mean
01:00:18she's just i mean if the gifted programs don't work out
01:00:22no but but what circumstances
01:00:24look
01:00:26there's no question he's bright
01:00:28he's creative that comes across in all of the feedback
01:00:31but several places also note that he gets stubborn and defensive when dealing with other kids
01:00:38frankly you two are very lucky to be raising a kid like jake now instead of 50 years ago
01:00:43even 20 years ago
01:00:44and what exactly does that mean a kid like jake
01:00:47you know what i think we're getting off topic here
01:00:49i'm very sorry that this isn't the news we were hoping for
01:00:52but you have to understand the number of spots we're talking about
01:00:55of course and and i know how many kids you have to place
01:00:58oh i'm not sure what you're implying here
01:01:01but you know that i care very deeply about jake
01:01:04which is why i'm doing everything in my power
01:01:07to place him somewhere where he feels safe
01:01:09and comfortable enough to
01:01:10to dress like a girl
01:01:11okay
01:01:12and that's obviously what you're saying
01:01:14and maybe the problem is that we all started pitching him
01:01:18Alex he had no idea what was in that essay
01:01:20it doesn't matter obviously it's going to affect the way that people treat him
01:01:24i'm talking about him feeling safe and respected
01:01:26yes but isn't there a danger of imposing
01:01:29imposing what exactly
01:01:33no not not not imposing that that was
01:01:36that
01:01:38greg
01:01:39alex do you think my sexual orientation has anything to do with my advice regarding your son
01:01:46what judy of course not
01:01:48because every time i try to bring up my concerns you respond like i'm pushing some political agenda
01:01:53and let me tell you the impulse to embrace children as they are is not an agenda
01:01:58no i i never said
01:02:00and like it or not you two have some choices to make here
01:02:02there's a problem if you don't believe me just read the feedback yourself
01:02:05he's acting out verbally physically
01:02:08yes and i mean maybe
01:02:10maybe he's sick of us of pushing him into this this role
01:02:14alex you can't expect him to never realize he's different
01:02:17no but i can wait until he tells me himself
01:02:20but it sounds like he's trying but you're just determined to ignore
01:02:23i am not ignoring it jesus
01:02:25okay okay
01:02:26maybe if you'd ever had your own kids
01:02:34you know what
01:02:35we're done
01:02:36okay
01:02:39okay
01:02:50oh
01:03:14and I'll come grab him I guess I'll just I'll text you when we're no no everything's fine
01:03:21it's I mean it'll be fine yeah okay thank you bye
01:03:56so
01:04:21you should lie down
01:04:29so
01:04:36so
01:04:44so
01:04:50so
01:05:06here
01:05:16come on
01:05:46I think you should leave
01:05:53I'm not going anywhere
01:05:55we don't have to talk but I'm not leaving you alone right now I don't think I can not talk
01:06:04if you're here I don't think I can not say something something mean I'm very angry
01:06:18I understand
01:06:21I'm angry at you Greg
01:06:27you should have said something to Judy she was out of line and and and you just sat there
01:06:44we're not going to have this conversation right now yes please tell me what conversations we're allowed to have
01:06:49you need to be mad at me that's fine but I'm not going to fight that's really the last thing
01:06:52I've said something
01:06:55well frankly I could barely get a word in I was trying to keep things from escalating
01:07:01right right god forbid anyone gets angry god forbid you ever piss someone off
01:07:05this is ridiculous you're in shock and we're both grieving
01:07:08oh thank you I forgot
01:07:10you're trying to make me feel as much pain as you do that is not what I'm doing
01:07:14of course it is maybe not consciously but that's definitely part of
01:07:17things I could do without number one the fucking unconscious please please spare me that
01:07:23fine let's blame Freud right it's Freud's fault you miscarried
01:07:26oh I miscarried
01:07:27no that is not what I
01:07:30you think if I had just taken better care of myself
01:07:33would you please stop if I hadn't overburdened myself with Jake's applications
01:07:37Allie for God's sake if I had let you call an ambulance instead of taking a cab maybe we would
01:07:42have gotten there sooner
01:07:42yeah well now we'll never know will we
01:07:53Allie I'm sorry you're an asshole
01:07:56Jesus this is hard for me too is that impossible for you to understand
01:08:01I needed help Greg and you just sat there like like you were embarrassed do you have any idea
01:08:08okay I'm not gonna do this
01:08:09where are you going Greg Greg you can't just walk away in the middle
01:08:14in the middle of what an argument this is not an argument this is you shitting on me
01:08:19so I'm gonna go pick up Jake I'm gonna take him out and when I get back I hope that
01:08:23you're in bed
01:08:24because frankly he doesn't need to see you like this
01:08:28fine fine
01:08:30yeah go take him out for ice cream
01:08:33and when you're done why don't you both get your nails done huh
01:08:36I mean why not
01:08:37it's not like you've ever taken him to a park
01:08:39or thrown a ball in his direction
01:09:02that's a disgusting thing to say
01:09:07you think it's my fault he likes dresses
01:09:11no you think I'm too effete a role model who the fuck are you
01:09:15did you listen to the feedback stubborn defensive did that not remind you of anyone
01:09:22not to mention you're the one reading him fairy tales every night
01:09:24you're the one buying him every Disney princess DVD you can get your hands on and then freaking out when
01:09:31people start to notice
01:09:32is it any wonder he's confused
01:09:36you know maybe the reason I didn't say anything to Judy is because I agree with her
01:09:40and I think we need to make some choices
01:09:42about how to address the situation
01:09:44you know bring bring him to a shrink what do I know right I'm just the one at home with
01:09:49him
01:09:49all day every day
01:09:51what
01:09:52you get to have a life outside this apartment
01:09:55I gave that up
01:09:56you want to go back to work do it no one's stopping you
01:09:58no I made a choice to be here
01:10:00because I wanted him to have a mother who's devoted
01:10:03and because you hated being a lawyer
01:10:05Christ
01:10:06don't pretend like you weren't desperate to get out
01:10:09this is what you wanted
01:10:11so I'm sorry if motherhood turns out to be just another disappointment
01:10:14but I am his father
01:10:15I live here too
01:10:16and I'm sick of being treated like you're raising him alone
01:10:19Jake is not a disappointment
01:10:23I said motherhood not Jake
01:10:29so I'm sorry okay
01:10:37I'm sorry for making you so unhappy
01:10:40I'm sorry for taking you for granted
01:10:44I'm sorry for
01:10:46all the ways I've fucked things up with Jake
01:10:49Allie
01:10:49I am I am
01:10:50sorry about the baby
01:10:53no
01:10:53for whatever I did wrong
01:10:55I am not asking you to apologize
01:10:57just please please
01:10:59let's just stop
01:11:17let's just stop
01:11:31Rudy, she called before at the hospital.
01:11:39Just wanted to make sure everything was okay.
01:11:50Well, it's not.
01:12:01.
01:12:01.
01:12:02.
01:12:03.
01:12:03.
01:12:03.
01:12:03.
01:12:03.
01:12:04.
01:12:04.
01:12:04.
01:12:04.
01:12:04.
01:12:05.
01:12:05.
01:12:08.
01:12:13.
01:13:31What do you think is holding you back?
01:13:35Like I said, it's stupid. It's just a signature.
01:13:40It's not like it changes anything.
01:13:44This stuff's already gone.
01:13:46The financials are straightforward.
01:13:49There's no custody battle.
01:13:55Silver linings, right?
01:14:02You know, you never really talked about that.
01:14:07What?
01:14:13Well, kids.
01:14:17There's not much to talk about.
01:14:22We talked about IVF.
01:14:26I don't know how hard that was on both of you.
01:14:30But I don't think you ever mentioned the decision to stop.
01:14:38Does that matter?
01:14:41At this point?
01:14:45I think it might.
01:14:50Just my two cents.
01:14:56Well, it was always part of the plan, I guess.
01:15:02And when it didn't happen right away,
01:15:06we both kept assuming,
01:15:08with all the options,
01:15:10the next one.
01:15:13This will be the one.
01:15:16Then the one after that.
01:15:19Then the one after that.
01:15:21And then, at a certain point,
01:15:24I think we both just realized
01:15:29we were eating takeout one night,
01:15:31and he looked at me and said,
01:15:39we're done, aren't we?
01:15:47I guess we were.
01:15:52How did you feel?
01:15:55Honestly?
01:16:02I felt relieved.
01:16:09I knew how much Ben wanted it.
01:16:14I knew it was what I should want.
01:16:22But...
01:16:26I don't know.
01:16:28I thought...
01:16:32Oh, thank God.
01:16:39You didn't think you could tell him.
01:16:42I think he knew.
01:16:53It's so quiet in here.
01:16:55Dr. Hendrix decided to relocate.
01:17:08I miss the banshee.
01:17:28Okay, here you go, thank you, Judiak, it's really good to see you.
01:17:45You try, you try so hard to protect them, but it's never going to be easy to really see
01:17:59people, especially the ones we love.
01:18:08Hon?
01:18:09In here.
01:18:12Alex, hi.
01:18:13Hi, Lynn.
01:18:18Hey.
01:18:20I am going to go get changed.
01:18:29She eats my guts, doesn't she?
01:18:30She'll get over it.
01:18:49What's the matter with you?
01:18:50This is a child.
01:18:51Get off that bike.
01:18:53You're not in control.
01:18:54If I ever see you on a bike, I'll get helmet and it will not be a pretty picture, okay?
01:19:01You're a kid.
01:19:06Tell me what you're in.
01:19:07See you later.
01:19:07Bye, Lynn.
01:19:07See you later.
01:19:07Bye.
01:19:07Bye.
01:19:08Bye.
01:19:15Bye.
01:19:16Bye.
01:19:33Can't sleep.
01:19:37I've noticed some things about this movie.
01:19:43Things that don't make sense.
01:19:47Because the idea is that Cinderella is this abused servant girl, right?
01:19:52But she's got an entourage of animals waiting on her hand and foot.
01:19:58They bathe her.
01:20:00They dress her.
01:20:04Honestly, she's not doing too bad.
01:20:22It's a good school.
01:20:28I think you'll be happy.
01:20:40You know, when he was a baby, I was so convinced he knew things.
01:20:48I would look at him and wish so badly he could talk.
01:20:52Because I was sure he wanted to tell me.
01:20:59He's got time.
01:21:05Maybe he'll come around.
01:21:21Come to bed.
01:21:59Mr. and Mrs. Whelan, come on in.
01:22:03Do you know what I've been meaning to ask you about?
01:22:07Which one is Aurora again?
01:22:10Who's Aurora?
01:22:11Yeah, that's who you dressed up for, doesn't it?
01:22:14Aurora's sleeping beauty.
01:22:15That's right. Oh, yes, and they have those three little fairies.
01:22:19And they take her to a cottage and then she doesn't know she's a princess.
01:22:24Mm-hmm.
01:22:30Ready, ready?
01:22:34One, two, three.
01:22:48You are the sun to the earth. You are the light of this world.
01:22:57Won't you see? Oh, won't you see?
01:23:09You are the heart that can't reach. You are the words that can't speak.
01:23:18Won't you see? Oh, won't you see?
01:23:31We will.
01:23:56You lose the sparks, it's all the work you can't hear
01:24:01Peace and hope from every storm that you live
01:24:07Will you move through the dark, helpless
01:24:35You are the quiet in my soul
01:24:40You are the pieces of gold
01:24:45Won't you shine?
01:24:50Won't you shine?
01:24:58Won't you shine?
01:25:09Won't you shine?
01:25:12Won't you shine?
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