Once and Again (1999) s01e16 Episode Script
Daddy's Girl
Daddy's Girl Hi.
It's the Mannings Lily, Grace, and Zoe.
And none of us are here right now to take your call.
Uh, hi.
It's Rick, and I guess I'll just You screening your calls? No.
Yeah.
Actually, I am.
From whom? Just some nice people at a collection agency.
Yikes.
Let's start over.
Hi.
Hello.
Well, I am, uh, calling you about a date.
A real "you pick me up at home, we go out and have a good time" kind of date? That's the general idea.
Only there's a specific date.
I was thinking about Valentine's Day.
You're already booked? Yeah, I promised the kids that I would take them to Jake's restaurant opening.
- Ah, I get it.
- No.
I just--I feel like I shouldn't disappoint them.
No, no, no.
Lily, it's okay.
I mean it.
Thanks.
You know, I'm wide open Presidents' Day.
Ash Wednesday? I'll check my calendar.
Price check-- of Polish dill pickles.
Can I get a price check on a 16-ounce jar of Polish dill pickles? That'll be $29,18.
Okay.
Gettin' cold out there, huh? Yeah, it sure is.
Ma'am, I'm afraid your credit card has been declined.
What? That's not possible.
Would you like to use another one? No, I don't-- I don't have another one.
Hello.
Is Jake there? Zoe, honey, could you give me some privacy, please? Sure.
Hi.
This is Lily.
Can you tell him it's very important? Sorry? I'm at home.
Mommy, why are you mad? I'm not mad.
You look mad.
"Angry"-- angry is the word.
"Mad" means insane.
You invited me over for dinner.
I did? I did.
Oh, God, I sure did.
Oh, Naomi, come in.
That's okay.
The other day, I forgot my name.
It just means your floppy disk is full.
God.
I don't even think I have any food.
That's okay, Mom.
Grace and I ate Wheat Thins.
Is something wrong? Wrong? No.
Jake just maxed out the only credit card I have which he swore he would never do.
I thought you went over all this in mediation.
Of course we did.
We agreed to even keep our accounts separate.
We actually have that in writing.
Lasagna or meatloaf? Lasagna.
You know, you guys might not be the best candidates for mediation.
I mean, doesn't it kind of imply that both parties have to be rational? He always has a legitimate excuse for everything.
Remember my cousin Gwen from New Jersey? The one who claimed to be able to channel Annie Oakley? That was years ago.
Anyway, her husband was in a shoe business.
And when they got divorced, he had no money to speak of.
Or so they thought.
Turns out he had been taking money and hiding it in the shoes.
Listen to me.
The restaurant is a cash business.
He may not even be reporting all of it.
But that's against the law.
Hello.
You need to protect yourself and your kids.
Meaning? You need a lawyer-- your very own, personal work-for-you-and-only-you lawyer so you don't get screwed.
Okay, we're already paying a mediator that we can't afford.
Look how well that's working.
God, there's just so much going on right now.
I've got the re-opening of the restaurant on Valentine's Day.
My father's coming out here tomorrow.
I just don't think that-- Call this woman.
She's who you want, believe me.
There are still a few people who haven't handed in their deposits for camp yet.
And I need those by Wednesday at the latest.
Now, I want to say that I have read all of your essays and I'm very impressed.
So before you go I'd just like to read you something from one of them.
"A writer can live in dreams "in Africa, in prison, in love.
"He needs no passport or currency on his travels.
"A writer can write anywhere-- "on a napkin, even on his hand.
"He need not be able to see, hear, or even speak.
"He only needs to feel.
"From excruciating pain to divine joy "these feelings are all he needs for his journey.
And he carries them in his heart.
" And this is before camp.
Okay.
Don't forget to get those forms signed for tomorrow.
And keep writing.
Oh, Grace.
Grace.
I need your deposit.
I'd hate to see you lose your spot.
Okay.
I liked what you wrote.
How'd you know? I just knew.
I don't know.
I, uh I'm Jared.
Grace.
Amazing Grace.
I'm sorry.
You probably get that all the time.
No, not really.
- Thanks.
- I write poetry, too.
Young woGracie.
Hey, Annie.
Hi.
Okay.
Bye.
By junior high you sort of have to decide which way you're gonna go.
I mean, there's cute, suicidal, student council and then there's this other category which would be I don't know different from that.
I figured I'd go for funny.
And I really don't think I found my category yet.
- Daddy! - A little early, I know.
I went to see your brother, but he's in some new kind of Grandpa! Buglet! - Who's here?! - How are you? You gotta stop growing.
Hi, Gracie.
- Hi.
- How are you, sweetheart? Want to see a magic trick? - A magic trick? Sure, I do want to see-- - Oh, please, not again.
- Let me just put my coat up.
- Come on.
I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming.
Okay, Grandpa Pick a card.
- So, you guys excited about the new opening? - Yeah.
- I bought a suit.
- You did? So I imagine Jake's at the restaurant.
I have no idea where Jake is.
What can I get you to drink, Dad? Oh, uh, water.
Uh, no gas.
You have to look at the card.
- I'm looking.
- No, no, no! Put it back.
So, Grace, tell me about this--this camp of yours.
It's pretty cool, actually.
You take these courses in writing and a lot of the teachers have been published.
A camp where you write? - Yeah.
- Is this the card you picked? It's at Northwestern.
You live right on campus in a real dorm.
- It's gonna be awesome.
- Grandpa? Grandpa.
No, I'm sorry, schmutzie.
That's wonderful.
Is this the card you picked? No.
It was the 10-- - Don't tell me.
- Sorry.
It's in here somewhere.
Well, did you tell him that I really needed to speak with him? All right.
Could you tell him that--that I called again? Thank you.
Hi, Mom.
Hey, sweetie.
Look, Daddy gave us these fliers to put up around town.
Did your daddy say where he was going? The restaurant, I think.
It's so cool.
He's hired this outrageous band-- Average Joe.
- What? - I just love Average Joe.
You don't even know who they are.
What do you mean he's hired a band? Mom, did you get my dress dry-cleaned-- the black lace one? I want to wear it to the opening.
Not yet, honey.
Mom, it's Mr.
Richardson something from Financial something.
I'm not here.
Okay.
Um, she's-- she's actually not here but she's actually not.
Could you do it, like, soon? Oh, and I need the deposit for camp.
You never sent it in, I guess.
So will you? Yes, honey, yes! What is it? $400? Yeah.
Okay, bye.
Okay, okay, Gracie, I need to run out for a few seconds.
I'll be right back.
Believe it or not, ice sculpture is big again.
I mean, you could do-- you could do a giant dolphin - or a whale spouting some-- - Jake.
Lily.
Hi.
This is Pierce.
I--I love your coat.
Thank you.
I need to talk to you alone.
Pierce, could you give us one minute, please? What's up? What's up is that my only credit card is maxed out which you swore you wouldn't use.
I have bill collectors calling me at home.
Whoa, whoa, bill-- okay, look, I'm sorry.
Listen, I--you have-- you have no idea how crazed I have been.
Yeah, right, hiring bands and--and ice dolphins.
Where on Earth are you getting the money to do this? The credit cards, we can handle.
Okay, if you want another one, I can get you one today at an even lower rate.
- And then when that one's due, you just roll it-- - What are you talking about? They come in the mail all the time.
Some of them take only 9%.
Jake, yeah, that's for the first month.
Then they jump up to 25%.
Please.
Shh.
Come on.
- What are you suggesting? - I'm asking you to hang in there for, like, three days.
Lily, Lily, three days, okay? Until after the opening.
I--I'm--believe it or not, I'm doing this for us.
You keep saying that.
Three days, Lil.
In the meantime, what are we supposed to do about money? You haven't put anything in the account.
Grace's camp deposit's overdue.
- I will take care of it.
- When? I'll write you a check tomorrow.
- When tomorrow? - 5:00, okay? Jake, I don't have money for groceries or dry cleaning.
I can't even believe I'm saying this.
Here.
WoYou've reached the law offices of Jacobson and Teller.
There's no one here to take your call.
Please leave a message at the tone.
Hello, this is, uh, Lily Manning.
I'm trying to reach Toby Jacobson.
I was referred to you by Naomi Porter.
My number is 555 My number is 555 I can't believe I'm even here.
I guess everybody says that.
Um, I just Okay, well, we're in mediation.
It doesn't seem to be working, obviously.
He misses appointments.
He can't find statements.
We agreed to have separate accounts.
That isn't happening.
He maxed out my only credit card.
Uh, he's opening a restaurant-- actually, our restaurant.
- I want to just put it down - Mrs.
Manning, Lily, Lily.
to see if I've missed any Red flags.
Yes? I'm not charging you by the hour.
As a matter of fact, I'm not gonna even charge you for this consultation so slow down.
Okay.
Okay.
What I see is this-- because you are joint owner of the restaurant your husband has what we call basically a fiduciary agreement with you.
Basically, it means he's using your holdings as an investment.
Now, if he's incurring debt by abusing your investments then he's in breach of his fiduciary duty to you.
This could put you at considerable risk.
I mean, especially if, God forbid the restaurant should go into bankruptcy or burn down.
You would share all legal responsibilities and fees including all debts and liabilities.
So, what I think we should do is this I think that we should get the court to issue a temporary order.
And this will stay in effect until the trial.
Trial? For the divorce.
Now, until then, we're gonna try and get the court to appoint someone-- a receiver--basically to take over the business, the books.
I mean, we--we could freeze all accounts.
This all sounds so Lily? Yeah.
What I need you to understand-- if the business goes under, you go under with it.
Okay, what is it gonna cost me to hire you? Oh, I'll just need a retainer of $5,000.
If you could give me $2,500 upfront, we could proceed.
I see.
I'm gonna fight for you, Lily.
In most divorces men get angry and women get poor.
Hi.
Hi.
In books, you know.
Everything slows down so you can take in, like, all these details.
Like the way the light kind of makes someone glow.
But in real life, you have absolutely no time because you have to figure out what to say like, immediately.
- So - So Uh, do you want to sit somewhere or something? I don't know.
Sometimes I just watch myself.
I call it helicoptering.
I just go up and look down on myself.
- It's - it's really stupid.
- No, no.
It's not.
Sometimes I want to say to people "Are you for real? "Because if you are then I must be on the wrong planet.
" Yeah.
And how about when people apologize - and it's so completely aggressive? - Yeah.
You really see inside people, don't you? The part that everybody hides.
Red, come on, man.
Look, in a minute, guys.
In a minute? They're warped, but they're okay.
I gotta go anyway.
It's my dad's day to pick me up.
How long have they been divorced? Actually, they're not.
Well, they are, sort of.
My parents broke up about two years ago.
I live with my mom mostly.
It's okay now, but for a while there, it was pretty weird.
It was like suddenly I had to take care of them.
Yeah.
So, you playing club this season? How did you know I played soccer? I've been to some games.
I've seen you play.
Oh, well, uh I'm not sure yet.
Anyway see you 'round.
See you 'round.
Come on, man.
Shut up! Man! Okay.
Coming.
Coming.
Hi.
Hello.
Yeah.
I--I'm, uh-- Rick.
I know.
I saw you skulking out by the garbage Thanksgiving.
That was some night, let me tell you.
So, uh Come on in.
Lily will be here any minute.
Come on.
Uh, you sure? Fine, fine, fine.
Like something to drink? I--no, thank you.
I'm--I'm, uh, just fine.
Sit.
So, Rick Sammler, what are your intentions? Only the noblest, uh, sir.
You've got a daughter, right? You'll see.
Well, I--I'm afraid I--I already do.
They grow up so fast, you know.
I just love her so much.
Well, you're not alone in that.
Gracela! Hi, Grace.
Hi.
Hey, Grandpa.
Sweetie.
Is Mom home yet? - Not yet.
How was school? - Great.
So, Grace, how--how'd you like the, uh, how'd you like the book? The book? About the U.
S.
women's soccer team? I actually peeked at it myself.
I thought the pictures were pretty good.
Oh, that book.
Yeah really good.
This red ace is a robber and he goes all the way down to the basement.
Zoe, honey, can you help me set the table, please? Dad, did Jake drop anything off here today? Nope.
Grandpa, are you looking? Yeah, yeah.
So this robber goes down the stairs.
Yeah.
Phone.
I'll get it.
Hello? Want some help? That would be very nice.
So, this, uh, Rick Sammler seems like a nice fellow.
Yeah, he's he's all right.
Uh, want a pro to help you? Has anyone else signed it? How did I ever learn to cook with you around? Help yourself.
Thank you, sweetheart.
Mom, Molly broke her arm.
Can I go see her cast? No.
Oh, Grace Do you think you can help me and get the glasses, please? - Grace Dinner.
Zoe, get off the phone.
Got to go.
She's getting pretty mad.
Bye.
Here.
Pass that down.
Mom, I need the deposit for camp.
It's really late.
What if I don't get in? Okay.
There.
Done.
Thanks.
Okay, everybody.
Phil's chicken salad.
Uh, cheese is on the table.
I don't put it in because there's certain people that don't like cheese.
Oh, I heard about this new place.
What's it called Phil's? That's not new.
It's been there for years.
Is that-- Listen, listen.
Then I guess we're going to Phil's Daddy's famous.
- How did Jake buy radio time? - I think it'll work.
- Way to go, Dad.
- Way to go.
Can I call Molly so she can listen for the ad? No! Eat! - I'm so excited.
- Mom, I'm not that hungry.
Me neither.
Okay, you know Fine.
Fine.
Okay, anybody else? Dad? So, uh how's my girl? I'm okay, Daddy.
You sure? Yeah.
So, what do you guys do in Florida all day? What do we do? We never stop.
We get up, we let the dog out, we let the dog in.
Then the dog wants out again.
Daddy Honey, it's heaven.
I mean, we've got organ-transplant centers we got alligator farms.
Besides, you don't freeze your tuchis off there.
I get to play a lot of tennis.
I know I always say I'd miss the restaurant but I sure as hell don't miss getting up at 5:00 going down to the produce market and fighting with those meat vendors.
Besides, I'm glad it's there for you.
This is your bread and butter, honey.
Yeah.
Well, it's Dad, I'm hiring a divorce attorney.
Oh, so it's come to that? Do you have to say it like that? Honey, I still remember the day you two got married.
And I feel like I've committed a felony.
You what? The check I wrote for Grace's camp-- I have no money in my account.
They wouldn't accept her application without a check so I wrote the check.
It's a bad check.
People go to prison for that.
Why didn't you come to me before with all this stuff? I mean, I can't believe you didn't ask your own father for help.
Okay, I'm asking for help.
Help! Honey Daddy, I feel like I'm drowning.
- I can't even pay the attorney.
- How much? $2,500.
Lilabet, Lilabet, consider it done.
Daddy, I'll pay you back every single penny.
This is way cool.
What do you think? This is amazing, isn't it? It looks incredible.
Is there anything left for us to do? Yeah, we want to help.
Are you kidding me? I want to string French lights across the entire bar.
That'll look so pretty.
You think so? I can do that.
Go for it.
Go, baby.
- Dad? - Yeah? What's going on with you and Mom? She seems really upset or something.
Your mom's just a little tense right now.
We're just strapped for cash, that's all.
Things will settle down after the opening.
It just seems like she's really worried.
Well, Mom doesn't always see the big picture, you know.
She thinks the restaurant will just magically do well even if I don't put any money into it.
You know how she gets about money.
Listen, the restaurant-- the restaurant is our future, all right? But the opening is gonna be a big success, right? Well, listen, you don't-- you don't really make money as soon as the restaurant opens.
Or, in this case, re-opens.
It takes time--word of mouth, that kind of thing.
But, Dad, if you're spending all this money-- First rule of business-- you got to spend money to make money.
Okay? What's wrong? Nothing.
"Nothing" always means "something".
Want a smoothie? No.
Then just come in with me.
And don't say anything, okay? Please? Okay.
Here you go.
Oh, hi.
I didn't know you worked here.
Uh, feels like I'm always working here.
Hello.
- I'm Jared.
- She's my sister.
So, uh, do you want a smoothie? Why is it so hard to figure out what guys are thinking? I guess they really don't want you to know like it would take away their power or something.
Sure.
It usually looks like they're not thinking anything at all.
But that can't be right.
Strawberry banana's the best.
Great.
You hate-- What kind of juice boost? You decide.
All right.
So, I'm going out for club.
What? I'm going out for club! What's up, Red? Hey, what's up, fellas? That'll be $2,25.
Red, when do you get off work? Not till 10:00.
Grace.
Do you have any money? Oh, can I talk now? Yes! - 75 - 5 - $1,00 - $1,00 - $2,00.
- $2,00.
$2,10.
- $2,20 - $2,20 $2,21 $2,22 Hey, Red, I think she's a little short, man.
There.
$2,25 exactly.
Thanks.
So, bye.
Bye.
Come on, Zoe.
Bye.
"The Divorce Handbook".
Maybe I should put this out next to the valentines.
"An easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide" Yeah, and the last step is hiring a lawyer who costs 500 times more than this book.
Are you okay? No, I'm definitely left of okay.
I had to ask Daddy for money.
Oh, Lilabet.
Oh God, Judy.
I don't know who I am anymore.
All this seems to be happening to someone I didn't sign up to be.
I--I'm a complete, unmitigated failure.
You are not a failure.
This bookstore, for instance, is a failure but you are not.
Well, I need a job.
You're working.
No, a real job, not part time.
You're raising your children, who do have a father, by the way.
Oh, Jake lives on another planet.
Have you ever heard of a restaurant buying radio spots for an opening? He's buying radio? With what money? That crook! I know, I know.
So why do I feel like a bitch for hiring a lawyer? Explain this to me.
Because that's what narcissists do-- they make you feel bad when all you're doing is having a rational response to their insanity.
An actual customer.
Judy, could you hold down the fort? I'd love to.
So, we're moving forward? All right.
Then I think we should messenger him a legal letter today about our intention to seek a receivership.
Today? We'll start with the restaurant first.
If he's not there-- No, he'll--he'll be there.
It's just that, uh Lily, this is the not-so-pretty part.
By the time people get to me, they realize nice just doesn't cut it.
So, do I have your permission to send the letter? The children are visiting their father today at the restaurant so it has to be done after 6:00 just so they're not there.
Done.
How was the restaurant? He's done a lot.
You should see it.
It looks really great.
Yeah? Hey, Mom? You know that book that Rick gave me on the women's soccer team? Yes.
I just wondered if you by any chance, dug it out of the trash? Thanks.
You're welcome.
That was a horrible thing I did-- throwing this away.
Sometimes I do things and I have no idea why.
We all do, sweetheart.
Thanks, Mom.
Jake? Are you trying to bury me? Is that what you're trying to do? 'Cause if so - you gotta know you're burying yourself and the kids along-- - You can't just barge in.
No, I still pay the bills on this house! Since when? You left me no choice.
Oh, that is such crap, Lily! Look, I asked you to wait - just wait until after the opening.
- Until when? What happened to Grace's check for camp? Do you even know what kind of camp it is and how much it means to her? Lily, I am trying to make a living the only way I know how, okay? I--I am 41 years old.
Now, what do you want me to do, huh? Just--just start over? Jake, please.
I haven't hurt anything.
A mutual third party is gonna go over our accounts and give us a reality check.
Reality check? Are you k-- No, Lily, just admit it, okay? You don't trust me.
You have never trusted me.
You know why I don't trust you, Jake? No, you know, it doesn't matter anymore.
Because you sat in that mediator's office and you looked me straight in the eye and you lied.
You said, "Lily, there is no money none.
" Meanwhile, you're hiring bands and buying radio spots.
You lie as easily about money as you've lied about everything else in our marriage.
Not only to me, but to my father.
Probably the government, too, only when you lie to them, you can go to jail.
I did it for us! There is no us! Jake.
What's going on? Dad, it's-- go back to bed.
Wait.
I heard voices.
What is happening? It's between Jake and me.
I think if it's about the restaurant, I have a right to know.
Jake? Do you want to tell him or should I? You want to tell him why you can't pay off the loan? Honey, I know all about that, okay? It doesn't matter.
What do you mean it doesn't matter? Your entire life savings is at risk.
Lily, it'll all pan out, you'll see.
The restaurant will open, you'll have-- To hell with the restaurant! Keep your voice down.
To hell with you, too, Daddy.
To hell with both of you! Happy Valentine's Day.
Oh, God.
Oh, God.
I completely blocked out that it's Valentine's Day? It's like the government reminding me that my life is a complete mess.
God.
Sorry.
You make me feel like the I.
R.
S.
Here.
Oh.
Thanks.
I didn't get you anything.
I actually I actually thought you wouldn't want any more surprises from me.
So, today is Valentine's Day and we're not going out tonight because you're going to your soon-to-be-ex-husband's restaurant opening.
And I had a kind of epiphany today.
I realized why it is that guys my age go out with younger women.
I really don't think I want to hear this.
Aside-- aside from the obvious life would be just so much less complicated.
Okay, well, at least that's honest.
- You want to open my gift? - Yeah, I do.
It kind of needs to be opened soon.
Tiny box.
- Oh, God! - Careful.
Careful.
Is it alive? What is it for? What do I do with it? It's an ancient Chinese custom.
You let it live with you in your house.
It'll bring you, uh, uh - What? - Luck.
Because, Lil there are places that you'll be going that I can't go with you and they will be difficult places.
Are you still gonna be here when I get back from those places? Do you want milk and cookies, too? No, I just I just want my life not to be so complicated.
Well if things ever work out the way I want them to I'm afraid life would get a bit more complicated.
That's very sweet.
Well, it is Valentine's Day.
Hi.
What are you doing here? You happen to be in my secret spot.
I thought it was my secret spot.
So what are you reading? Oh, it's well, I'm not.
I mean, I read it, like, 10 times.
It's just something that calms me in this weird way.
- "Jane Eyre"? - Yeah.
It's about this girl who's an orphan and has this horrible childhood.
And she becomes a governess for a man who has a daughter.
He's got a crazy wife locked up in the attic.
And this calms you? Well, yeah, it does.
Well, it slows me down, you know because everything takes, like, forever to happen.
I mean, letters take months to get somewhere.
And--and people go for years without seeing someone they love and then they finally do see the person and it's like they never stopped believing in them.
I can't believe some of the stuff I tell you.
Sorry.
She does that so well.
Do you think there's a special school where you learn how to "shh"? I'm not going to camp.
You're not? Why? It's okay.
You don't have to tell me.
I gotta go.
Look, I'm not together in any way at all.
I just think you should know that about me.
I disagree.
No.
I'm not and I'm not like other girls either, so-- not that I even want to be - Well, I hope you're not.
- so don't get-- Look, do I get to have an opinion here? Because I think you are amazing.
Truly.
Like the way a lake is amazing or snow.
What I mean is, you don't have to do anything.
Well, that's good.
That's good.
Because I never know what it is I'm supposed to be doing.
I think they should invent a new word a word that describes the moment before you kiss someone.
I think it's like when a bird decides that it can fly.
The great thing about writing besides being able to wear anything you want is that it helps you organize things like your life, stuff that's happening to you.
Especially when it starts happening too fast.
Gracie? - Yeah? - It's getting late.
You almost ready? Oh, I'm not going.
What do you mean? I'm not going.
Gracie.
Mom, I just don't want to go.
You, Dad, the restaurant-- it's all just too weird.
It would really mean a lot to your dad to have you there.
You know that, don't you? Yeah, but I don't know what's going on with you and Dad, and I don't want to-- Honey, tonight has nothing to do with what's going on with Daddy and me.
It's a very special night for him and I know he would love to have you there to share it with him.
Do you really want me to go? Oh, Grace.
What I want isn't important.
You and your dad have your own relationship and it actually has nothing to do with me.
Do you understand that? So it's up to me? Absolutely.
Zoe, come here.
Zoe Hey.
Let me see you.
Let me see.
Oh, my girls look so beautiful.
Truly.
Look at you gorgeous females.
Don't they look fabulous? Honey You're not ready.
Not yet.
Okay, girls I'll--I'll take them early.
Go downstairs and wait.
I'll be with you in a minute.
Hurry up.
We want to be the first ones there.
Okay.
I'll be there.
She's so grown up and so beautiful--both of them.
You're lucky.
You have great kids.
Dad, you look like you've lost weight.
- Oh, a little, maybe.
- No, a lot.
It's the suit.
Could you help me with this? It looks like a lot.
Is that good? Honey, come on.
Can't your old man look sharp without you worrying? So, are you coming with us early or do you want me to pick you up later? - Dad - Lily I can't.
Honey, it's your restaurant, too.
Listen to me.
I'm sorry for what I said last night.
- Oh, forget it.
- You don't understand what's going on.
I understand what's going on.
I'm putting the restaurant into receivership.
Oh, Lily.
You'll destroy it if you do.
He'll destroy it if I don't.
Lily, you cannot humiliate a man like that.
Dad, Dad is that all you're worried about, is his ego? What? And now you're gonna tell him and me how to run a restaurant? After all this time? I mean, I don't recall you clamoring to work there after college.
It's not about that.
It is about that.
That restaurant gave you everything-- nice clothes and summer camps and riding lessons.
Everything.
I don't remember you asking "Where does all this come from, Daddy?" - You just expected it to be there.
- That's not fair.
And you expected Jake to take care of you, too, the way I did.
Well, thank God he's a good boy and he did.
Okay! All right! I got it! I've heard it enough times.
I get it, I get it.
I'm a weak, dependent, spoiled little girl.
Well, I didn't say that.
You are saying that.
You and Jake and Judy and whoever else wants to chime in.
I get it.
I'm sick of talking about it.
It's embarrassing.
But I am changing, Dad.
And you know what? It's hard enough after all these years for me to stand on my own two feet.
I'm only asking you for one thing, okay? I'm asking you to try to respect me, let me earn your respect respect what I have to do.
I need to protect myself and my children.
I--I don't want to destroy Jake or the restaurant.
Help me find the way, but let me do it.
Yes, ma'am.
I'm your servant.
Shut up.
Go and have a wonderful time.
There's something more important I have to do, okay? Oh, I love you.
I love you, too, Daddy.
Good night.
Good to see you.
Everything all right? Here you go, sweetheart.
That's good.
You look positively radiant tonight.
I do? Yes, you do.
Don't sound so surprised.
How are things going in your life, huh? Dad, about that camp Oh, we took care of that deposit, by the way.
I want to tell you-- What do you mean? Who took care of the deposit? Your mom and I.
What? She didn't tell you? We did it last week.
No.
I didn't know.
Daddy will always take care of you, baby.
Okay? Remember that.
It's the Mannings Lily, Grace, and Zoe.
And none of us are here right now to take your call.
Uh, hi.
It's Rick, and I guess I'll just You screening your calls? No.
Yeah.
Actually, I am.
From whom? Just some nice people at a collection agency.
Yikes.
Let's start over.
Hi.
Hello.
Well, I am, uh, calling you about a date.
A real "you pick me up at home, we go out and have a good time" kind of date? That's the general idea.
Only there's a specific date.
I was thinking about Valentine's Day.
You're already booked? Yeah, I promised the kids that I would take them to Jake's restaurant opening.
- Ah, I get it.
- No.
I just--I feel like I shouldn't disappoint them.
No, no, no.
Lily, it's okay.
I mean it.
Thanks.
You know, I'm wide open Presidents' Day.
Ash Wednesday? I'll check my calendar.
Price check-- of Polish dill pickles.
Can I get a price check on a 16-ounce jar of Polish dill pickles? That'll be $29,18.
Okay.
Gettin' cold out there, huh? Yeah, it sure is.
Ma'am, I'm afraid your credit card has been declined.
What? That's not possible.
Would you like to use another one? No, I don't-- I don't have another one.
Hello.
Is Jake there? Zoe, honey, could you give me some privacy, please? Sure.
Hi.
This is Lily.
Can you tell him it's very important? Sorry? I'm at home.
Mommy, why are you mad? I'm not mad.
You look mad.
"Angry"-- angry is the word.
"Mad" means insane.
You invited me over for dinner.
I did? I did.
Oh, God, I sure did.
Oh, Naomi, come in.
That's okay.
The other day, I forgot my name.
It just means your floppy disk is full.
God.
I don't even think I have any food.
That's okay, Mom.
Grace and I ate Wheat Thins.
Is something wrong? Wrong? No.
Jake just maxed out the only credit card I have which he swore he would never do.
I thought you went over all this in mediation.
Of course we did.
We agreed to even keep our accounts separate.
We actually have that in writing.
Lasagna or meatloaf? Lasagna.
You know, you guys might not be the best candidates for mediation.
I mean, doesn't it kind of imply that both parties have to be rational? He always has a legitimate excuse for everything.
Remember my cousin Gwen from New Jersey? The one who claimed to be able to channel Annie Oakley? That was years ago.
Anyway, her husband was in a shoe business.
And when they got divorced, he had no money to speak of.
Or so they thought.
Turns out he had been taking money and hiding it in the shoes.
Listen to me.
The restaurant is a cash business.
He may not even be reporting all of it.
But that's against the law.
Hello.
You need to protect yourself and your kids.
Meaning? You need a lawyer-- your very own, personal work-for-you-and-only-you lawyer so you don't get screwed.
Okay, we're already paying a mediator that we can't afford.
Look how well that's working.
God, there's just so much going on right now.
I've got the re-opening of the restaurant on Valentine's Day.
My father's coming out here tomorrow.
I just don't think that-- Call this woman.
She's who you want, believe me.
There are still a few people who haven't handed in their deposits for camp yet.
And I need those by Wednesday at the latest.
Now, I want to say that I have read all of your essays and I'm very impressed.
So before you go I'd just like to read you something from one of them.
"A writer can live in dreams "in Africa, in prison, in love.
"He needs no passport or currency on his travels.
"A writer can write anywhere-- "on a napkin, even on his hand.
"He need not be able to see, hear, or even speak.
"He only needs to feel.
"From excruciating pain to divine joy "these feelings are all he needs for his journey.
And he carries them in his heart.
" And this is before camp.
Okay.
Don't forget to get those forms signed for tomorrow.
And keep writing.
Oh, Grace.
Grace.
I need your deposit.
I'd hate to see you lose your spot.
Okay.
I liked what you wrote.
How'd you know? I just knew.
I don't know.
I, uh I'm Jared.
Grace.
Amazing Grace.
I'm sorry.
You probably get that all the time.
No, not really.
- Thanks.
- I write poetry, too.
Young woGracie.
Hey, Annie.
Hi.
Okay.
Bye.
By junior high you sort of have to decide which way you're gonna go.
I mean, there's cute, suicidal, student council and then there's this other category which would be I don't know different from that.
I figured I'd go for funny.
And I really don't think I found my category yet.
- Daddy! - A little early, I know.
I went to see your brother, but he's in some new kind of Grandpa! Buglet! - Who's here?! - How are you? You gotta stop growing.
Hi, Gracie.
- Hi.
- How are you, sweetheart? Want to see a magic trick? - A magic trick? Sure, I do want to see-- - Oh, please, not again.
- Let me just put my coat up.
- Come on.
I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming.
Okay, Grandpa Pick a card.
- So, you guys excited about the new opening? - Yeah.
- I bought a suit.
- You did? So I imagine Jake's at the restaurant.
I have no idea where Jake is.
What can I get you to drink, Dad? Oh, uh, water.
Uh, no gas.
You have to look at the card.
- I'm looking.
- No, no, no! Put it back.
So, Grace, tell me about this--this camp of yours.
It's pretty cool, actually.
You take these courses in writing and a lot of the teachers have been published.
A camp where you write? - Yeah.
- Is this the card you picked? It's at Northwestern.
You live right on campus in a real dorm.
- It's gonna be awesome.
- Grandpa? Grandpa.
No, I'm sorry, schmutzie.
That's wonderful.
Is this the card you picked? No.
It was the 10-- - Don't tell me.
- Sorry.
It's in here somewhere.
Well, did you tell him that I really needed to speak with him? All right.
Could you tell him that--that I called again? Thank you.
Hi, Mom.
Hey, sweetie.
Look, Daddy gave us these fliers to put up around town.
Did your daddy say where he was going? The restaurant, I think.
It's so cool.
He's hired this outrageous band-- Average Joe.
- What? - I just love Average Joe.
You don't even know who they are.
What do you mean he's hired a band? Mom, did you get my dress dry-cleaned-- the black lace one? I want to wear it to the opening.
Not yet, honey.
Mom, it's Mr.
Richardson something from Financial something.
I'm not here.
Okay.
Um, she's-- she's actually not here but she's actually not.
Could you do it, like, soon? Oh, and I need the deposit for camp.
You never sent it in, I guess.
So will you? Yes, honey, yes! What is it? $400? Yeah.
Okay, bye.
Okay, okay, Gracie, I need to run out for a few seconds.
I'll be right back.
Believe it or not, ice sculpture is big again.
I mean, you could do-- you could do a giant dolphin - or a whale spouting some-- - Jake.
Lily.
Hi.
This is Pierce.
I--I love your coat.
Thank you.
I need to talk to you alone.
Pierce, could you give us one minute, please? What's up? What's up is that my only credit card is maxed out which you swore you wouldn't use.
I have bill collectors calling me at home.
Whoa, whoa, bill-- okay, look, I'm sorry.
Listen, I--you have-- you have no idea how crazed I have been.
Yeah, right, hiring bands and--and ice dolphins.
Where on Earth are you getting the money to do this? The credit cards, we can handle.
Okay, if you want another one, I can get you one today at an even lower rate.
- And then when that one's due, you just roll it-- - What are you talking about? They come in the mail all the time.
Some of them take only 9%.
Jake, yeah, that's for the first month.
Then they jump up to 25%.
Please.
Shh.
Come on.
- What are you suggesting? - I'm asking you to hang in there for, like, three days.
Lily, Lily, three days, okay? Until after the opening.
I--I'm--believe it or not, I'm doing this for us.
You keep saying that.
Three days, Lil.
In the meantime, what are we supposed to do about money? You haven't put anything in the account.
Grace's camp deposit's overdue.
- I will take care of it.
- When? I'll write you a check tomorrow.
- When tomorrow? - 5:00, okay? Jake, I don't have money for groceries or dry cleaning.
I can't even believe I'm saying this.
Here.
WoYou've reached the law offices of Jacobson and Teller.
There's no one here to take your call.
Please leave a message at the tone.
Hello, this is, uh, Lily Manning.
I'm trying to reach Toby Jacobson.
I was referred to you by Naomi Porter.
My number is 555 My number is 555 I can't believe I'm even here.
I guess everybody says that.
Um, I just Okay, well, we're in mediation.
It doesn't seem to be working, obviously.
He misses appointments.
He can't find statements.
We agreed to have separate accounts.
That isn't happening.
He maxed out my only credit card.
Uh, he's opening a restaurant-- actually, our restaurant.
- I want to just put it down - Mrs.
Manning, Lily, Lily.
to see if I've missed any Red flags.
Yes? I'm not charging you by the hour.
As a matter of fact, I'm not gonna even charge you for this consultation so slow down.
Okay.
Okay.
What I see is this-- because you are joint owner of the restaurant your husband has what we call basically a fiduciary agreement with you.
Basically, it means he's using your holdings as an investment.
Now, if he's incurring debt by abusing your investments then he's in breach of his fiduciary duty to you.
This could put you at considerable risk.
I mean, especially if, God forbid the restaurant should go into bankruptcy or burn down.
You would share all legal responsibilities and fees including all debts and liabilities.
So, what I think we should do is this I think that we should get the court to issue a temporary order.
And this will stay in effect until the trial.
Trial? For the divorce.
Now, until then, we're gonna try and get the court to appoint someone-- a receiver--basically to take over the business, the books.
I mean, we--we could freeze all accounts.
This all sounds so Lily? Yeah.
What I need you to understand-- if the business goes under, you go under with it.
Okay, what is it gonna cost me to hire you? Oh, I'll just need a retainer of $5,000.
If you could give me $2,500 upfront, we could proceed.
I see.
I'm gonna fight for you, Lily.
In most divorces men get angry and women get poor.
Hi.
Hi.
In books, you know.
Everything slows down so you can take in, like, all these details.
Like the way the light kind of makes someone glow.
But in real life, you have absolutely no time because you have to figure out what to say like, immediately.
- So - So Uh, do you want to sit somewhere or something? I don't know.
Sometimes I just watch myself.
I call it helicoptering.
I just go up and look down on myself.
- It's - it's really stupid.
- No, no.
It's not.
Sometimes I want to say to people "Are you for real? "Because if you are then I must be on the wrong planet.
" Yeah.
And how about when people apologize - and it's so completely aggressive? - Yeah.
You really see inside people, don't you? The part that everybody hides.
Red, come on, man.
Look, in a minute, guys.
In a minute? They're warped, but they're okay.
I gotta go anyway.
It's my dad's day to pick me up.
How long have they been divorced? Actually, they're not.
Well, they are, sort of.
My parents broke up about two years ago.
I live with my mom mostly.
It's okay now, but for a while there, it was pretty weird.
It was like suddenly I had to take care of them.
Yeah.
So, you playing club this season? How did you know I played soccer? I've been to some games.
I've seen you play.
Oh, well, uh I'm not sure yet.
Anyway see you 'round.
See you 'round.
Come on, man.
Shut up! Man! Okay.
Coming.
Coming.
Hi.
Hello.
Yeah.
I--I'm, uh-- Rick.
I know.
I saw you skulking out by the garbage Thanksgiving.
That was some night, let me tell you.
So, uh Come on in.
Lily will be here any minute.
Come on.
Uh, you sure? Fine, fine, fine.
Like something to drink? I--no, thank you.
I'm--I'm, uh, just fine.
Sit.
So, Rick Sammler, what are your intentions? Only the noblest, uh, sir.
You've got a daughter, right? You'll see.
Well, I--I'm afraid I--I already do.
They grow up so fast, you know.
I just love her so much.
Well, you're not alone in that.
Gracela! Hi, Grace.
Hi.
Hey, Grandpa.
Sweetie.
Is Mom home yet? - Not yet.
How was school? - Great.
So, Grace, how--how'd you like the, uh, how'd you like the book? The book? About the U.
S.
women's soccer team? I actually peeked at it myself.
I thought the pictures were pretty good.
Oh, that book.
Yeah really good.
This red ace is a robber and he goes all the way down to the basement.
Zoe, honey, can you help me set the table, please? Dad, did Jake drop anything off here today? Nope.
Grandpa, are you looking? Yeah, yeah.
So this robber goes down the stairs.
Yeah.
Phone.
I'll get it.
Hello? Want some help? That would be very nice.
So, this, uh, Rick Sammler seems like a nice fellow.
Yeah, he's he's all right.
Uh, want a pro to help you? Has anyone else signed it? How did I ever learn to cook with you around? Help yourself.
Thank you, sweetheart.
Mom, Molly broke her arm.
Can I go see her cast? No.
Oh, Grace Do you think you can help me and get the glasses, please? - Grace Dinner.
Zoe, get off the phone.
Got to go.
She's getting pretty mad.
Bye.
Here.
Pass that down.
Mom, I need the deposit for camp.
It's really late.
What if I don't get in? Okay.
There.
Done.
Thanks.
Okay, everybody.
Phil's chicken salad.
Uh, cheese is on the table.
I don't put it in because there's certain people that don't like cheese.
Oh, I heard about this new place.
What's it called Phil's? That's not new.
It's been there for years.
Is that-- Listen, listen.
Then I guess we're going to Phil's Daddy's famous.
- How did Jake buy radio time? - I think it'll work.
- Way to go, Dad.
- Way to go.
Can I call Molly so she can listen for the ad? No! Eat! - I'm so excited.
- Mom, I'm not that hungry.
Me neither.
Okay, you know Fine.
Fine.
Okay, anybody else? Dad? So, uh how's my girl? I'm okay, Daddy.
You sure? Yeah.
So, what do you guys do in Florida all day? What do we do? We never stop.
We get up, we let the dog out, we let the dog in.
Then the dog wants out again.
Daddy Honey, it's heaven.
I mean, we've got organ-transplant centers we got alligator farms.
Besides, you don't freeze your tuchis off there.
I get to play a lot of tennis.
I know I always say I'd miss the restaurant but I sure as hell don't miss getting up at 5:00 going down to the produce market and fighting with those meat vendors.
Besides, I'm glad it's there for you.
This is your bread and butter, honey.
Yeah.
Well, it's Dad, I'm hiring a divorce attorney.
Oh, so it's come to that? Do you have to say it like that? Honey, I still remember the day you two got married.
And I feel like I've committed a felony.
You what? The check I wrote for Grace's camp-- I have no money in my account.
They wouldn't accept her application without a check so I wrote the check.
It's a bad check.
People go to prison for that.
Why didn't you come to me before with all this stuff? I mean, I can't believe you didn't ask your own father for help.
Okay, I'm asking for help.
Help! Honey Daddy, I feel like I'm drowning.
- I can't even pay the attorney.
- How much? $2,500.
Lilabet, Lilabet, consider it done.
Daddy, I'll pay you back every single penny.
This is way cool.
What do you think? This is amazing, isn't it? It looks incredible.
Is there anything left for us to do? Yeah, we want to help.
Are you kidding me? I want to string French lights across the entire bar.
That'll look so pretty.
You think so? I can do that.
Go for it.
Go, baby.
- Dad? - Yeah? What's going on with you and Mom? She seems really upset or something.
Your mom's just a little tense right now.
We're just strapped for cash, that's all.
Things will settle down after the opening.
It just seems like she's really worried.
Well, Mom doesn't always see the big picture, you know.
She thinks the restaurant will just magically do well even if I don't put any money into it.
You know how she gets about money.
Listen, the restaurant-- the restaurant is our future, all right? But the opening is gonna be a big success, right? Well, listen, you don't-- you don't really make money as soon as the restaurant opens.
Or, in this case, re-opens.
It takes time--word of mouth, that kind of thing.
But, Dad, if you're spending all this money-- First rule of business-- you got to spend money to make money.
Okay? What's wrong? Nothing.
"Nothing" always means "something".
Want a smoothie? No.
Then just come in with me.
And don't say anything, okay? Please? Okay.
Here you go.
Oh, hi.
I didn't know you worked here.
Uh, feels like I'm always working here.
Hello.
- I'm Jared.
- She's my sister.
So, uh, do you want a smoothie? Why is it so hard to figure out what guys are thinking? I guess they really don't want you to know like it would take away their power or something.
Sure.
It usually looks like they're not thinking anything at all.
But that can't be right.
Strawberry banana's the best.
Great.
You hate-- What kind of juice boost? You decide.
All right.
So, I'm going out for club.
What? I'm going out for club! What's up, Red? Hey, what's up, fellas? That'll be $2,25.
Red, when do you get off work? Not till 10:00.
Grace.
Do you have any money? Oh, can I talk now? Yes! - 75 - 5 - $1,00 - $1,00 - $2,00.
- $2,00.
$2,10.
- $2,20 - $2,20 $2,21 $2,22 Hey, Red, I think she's a little short, man.
There.
$2,25 exactly.
Thanks.
So, bye.
Bye.
Come on, Zoe.
Bye.
"The Divorce Handbook".
Maybe I should put this out next to the valentines.
"An easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide" Yeah, and the last step is hiring a lawyer who costs 500 times more than this book.
Are you okay? No, I'm definitely left of okay.
I had to ask Daddy for money.
Oh, Lilabet.
Oh God, Judy.
I don't know who I am anymore.
All this seems to be happening to someone I didn't sign up to be.
I--I'm a complete, unmitigated failure.
You are not a failure.
This bookstore, for instance, is a failure but you are not.
Well, I need a job.
You're working.
No, a real job, not part time.
You're raising your children, who do have a father, by the way.
Oh, Jake lives on another planet.
Have you ever heard of a restaurant buying radio spots for an opening? He's buying radio? With what money? That crook! I know, I know.
So why do I feel like a bitch for hiring a lawyer? Explain this to me.
Because that's what narcissists do-- they make you feel bad when all you're doing is having a rational response to their insanity.
An actual customer.
Judy, could you hold down the fort? I'd love to.
So, we're moving forward? All right.
Then I think we should messenger him a legal letter today about our intention to seek a receivership.
Today? We'll start with the restaurant first.
If he's not there-- No, he'll--he'll be there.
It's just that, uh Lily, this is the not-so-pretty part.
By the time people get to me, they realize nice just doesn't cut it.
So, do I have your permission to send the letter? The children are visiting their father today at the restaurant so it has to be done after 6:00 just so they're not there.
Done.
How was the restaurant? He's done a lot.
You should see it.
It looks really great.
Yeah? Hey, Mom? You know that book that Rick gave me on the women's soccer team? Yes.
I just wondered if you by any chance, dug it out of the trash? Thanks.
You're welcome.
That was a horrible thing I did-- throwing this away.
Sometimes I do things and I have no idea why.
We all do, sweetheart.
Thanks, Mom.
Jake? Are you trying to bury me? Is that what you're trying to do? 'Cause if so - you gotta know you're burying yourself and the kids along-- - You can't just barge in.
No, I still pay the bills on this house! Since when? You left me no choice.
Oh, that is such crap, Lily! Look, I asked you to wait - just wait until after the opening.
- Until when? What happened to Grace's check for camp? Do you even know what kind of camp it is and how much it means to her? Lily, I am trying to make a living the only way I know how, okay? I--I am 41 years old.
Now, what do you want me to do, huh? Just--just start over? Jake, please.
I haven't hurt anything.
A mutual third party is gonna go over our accounts and give us a reality check.
Reality check? Are you k-- No, Lily, just admit it, okay? You don't trust me.
You have never trusted me.
You know why I don't trust you, Jake? No, you know, it doesn't matter anymore.
Because you sat in that mediator's office and you looked me straight in the eye and you lied.
You said, "Lily, there is no money none.
" Meanwhile, you're hiring bands and buying radio spots.
You lie as easily about money as you've lied about everything else in our marriage.
Not only to me, but to my father.
Probably the government, too, only when you lie to them, you can go to jail.
I did it for us! There is no us! Jake.
What's going on? Dad, it's-- go back to bed.
Wait.
I heard voices.
What is happening? It's between Jake and me.
I think if it's about the restaurant, I have a right to know.
Jake? Do you want to tell him or should I? You want to tell him why you can't pay off the loan? Honey, I know all about that, okay? It doesn't matter.
What do you mean it doesn't matter? Your entire life savings is at risk.
Lily, it'll all pan out, you'll see.
The restaurant will open, you'll have-- To hell with the restaurant! Keep your voice down.
To hell with you, too, Daddy.
To hell with both of you! Happy Valentine's Day.
Oh, God.
Oh, God.
I completely blocked out that it's Valentine's Day? It's like the government reminding me that my life is a complete mess.
God.
Sorry.
You make me feel like the I.
R.
S.
Here.
Oh.
Thanks.
I didn't get you anything.
I actually I actually thought you wouldn't want any more surprises from me.
So, today is Valentine's Day and we're not going out tonight because you're going to your soon-to-be-ex-husband's restaurant opening.
And I had a kind of epiphany today.
I realized why it is that guys my age go out with younger women.
I really don't think I want to hear this.
Aside-- aside from the obvious life would be just so much less complicated.
Okay, well, at least that's honest.
- You want to open my gift? - Yeah, I do.
It kind of needs to be opened soon.
Tiny box.
- Oh, God! - Careful.
Careful.
Is it alive? What is it for? What do I do with it? It's an ancient Chinese custom.
You let it live with you in your house.
It'll bring you, uh, uh - What? - Luck.
Because, Lil there are places that you'll be going that I can't go with you and they will be difficult places.
Are you still gonna be here when I get back from those places? Do you want milk and cookies, too? No, I just I just want my life not to be so complicated.
Well if things ever work out the way I want them to I'm afraid life would get a bit more complicated.
That's very sweet.
Well, it is Valentine's Day.
Hi.
What are you doing here? You happen to be in my secret spot.
I thought it was my secret spot.
So what are you reading? Oh, it's well, I'm not.
I mean, I read it, like, 10 times.
It's just something that calms me in this weird way.
- "Jane Eyre"? - Yeah.
It's about this girl who's an orphan and has this horrible childhood.
And she becomes a governess for a man who has a daughter.
He's got a crazy wife locked up in the attic.
And this calms you? Well, yeah, it does.
Well, it slows me down, you know because everything takes, like, forever to happen.
I mean, letters take months to get somewhere.
And--and people go for years without seeing someone they love and then they finally do see the person and it's like they never stopped believing in them.
I can't believe some of the stuff I tell you.
Sorry.
She does that so well.
Do you think there's a special school where you learn how to "shh"? I'm not going to camp.
You're not? Why? It's okay.
You don't have to tell me.
I gotta go.
Look, I'm not together in any way at all.
I just think you should know that about me.
I disagree.
No.
I'm not and I'm not like other girls either, so-- not that I even want to be - Well, I hope you're not.
- so don't get-- Look, do I get to have an opinion here? Because I think you are amazing.
Truly.
Like the way a lake is amazing or snow.
What I mean is, you don't have to do anything.
Well, that's good.
That's good.
Because I never know what it is I'm supposed to be doing.
I think they should invent a new word a word that describes the moment before you kiss someone.
I think it's like when a bird decides that it can fly.
The great thing about writing besides being able to wear anything you want is that it helps you organize things like your life, stuff that's happening to you.
Especially when it starts happening too fast.
Gracie? - Yeah? - It's getting late.
You almost ready? Oh, I'm not going.
What do you mean? I'm not going.
Gracie.
Mom, I just don't want to go.
You, Dad, the restaurant-- it's all just too weird.
It would really mean a lot to your dad to have you there.
You know that, don't you? Yeah, but I don't know what's going on with you and Dad, and I don't want to-- Honey, tonight has nothing to do with what's going on with Daddy and me.
It's a very special night for him and I know he would love to have you there to share it with him.
Do you really want me to go? Oh, Grace.
What I want isn't important.
You and your dad have your own relationship and it actually has nothing to do with me.
Do you understand that? So it's up to me? Absolutely.
Zoe, come here.
Zoe Hey.
Let me see you.
Let me see.
Oh, my girls look so beautiful.
Truly.
Look at you gorgeous females.
Don't they look fabulous? Honey You're not ready.
Not yet.
Okay, girls I'll--I'll take them early.
Go downstairs and wait.
I'll be with you in a minute.
Hurry up.
We want to be the first ones there.
Okay.
I'll be there.
She's so grown up and so beautiful--both of them.
You're lucky.
You have great kids.
Dad, you look like you've lost weight.
- Oh, a little, maybe.
- No, a lot.
It's the suit.
Could you help me with this? It looks like a lot.
Is that good? Honey, come on.
Can't your old man look sharp without you worrying? So, are you coming with us early or do you want me to pick you up later? - Dad - Lily I can't.
Honey, it's your restaurant, too.
Listen to me.
I'm sorry for what I said last night.
- Oh, forget it.
- You don't understand what's going on.
I understand what's going on.
I'm putting the restaurant into receivership.
Oh, Lily.
You'll destroy it if you do.
He'll destroy it if I don't.
Lily, you cannot humiliate a man like that.
Dad, Dad is that all you're worried about, is his ego? What? And now you're gonna tell him and me how to run a restaurant? After all this time? I mean, I don't recall you clamoring to work there after college.
It's not about that.
It is about that.
That restaurant gave you everything-- nice clothes and summer camps and riding lessons.
Everything.
I don't remember you asking "Where does all this come from, Daddy?" - You just expected it to be there.
- That's not fair.
And you expected Jake to take care of you, too, the way I did.
Well, thank God he's a good boy and he did.
Okay! All right! I got it! I've heard it enough times.
I get it, I get it.
I'm a weak, dependent, spoiled little girl.
Well, I didn't say that.
You are saying that.
You and Jake and Judy and whoever else wants to chime in.
I get it.
I'm sick of talking about it.
It's embarrassing.
But I am changing, Dad.
And you know what? It's hard enough after all these years for me to stand on my own two feet.
I'm only asking you for one thing, okay? I'm asking you to try to respect me, let me earn your respect respect what I have to do.
I need to protect myself and my children.
I--I don't want to destroy Jake or the restaurant.
Help me find the way, but let me do it.
Yes, ma'am.
I'm your servant.
Shut up.
Go and have a wonderful time.
There's something more important I have to do, okay? Oh, I love you.
I love you, too, Daddy.
Good night.
Good to see you.
Everything all right? Here you go, sweetheart.
That's good.
You look positively radiant tonight.
I do? Yes, you do.
Don't sound so surprised.
How are things going in your life, huh? Dad, about that camp Oh, we took care of that deposit, by the way.
I want to tell you-- What do you mean? Who took care of the deposit? Your mom and I.
What? She didn't tell you? We did it last week.
No.
I didn't know.
Daddy will always take care of you, baby.
Okay? Remember that.