[birds twittering]
[humming quietly]
[mail slot opens, closes]
[groans]
[sighs]
[line rings]
[man on phone] Pine Grove. This is Ken.
Um, hello. This is Helen Wilson at 227 Cosgrove.
Would you repeat what I just said?
[man over phone] "Helen Wilson. 227 Cosgrove."
Good. Um, I just wasn't sure you could actually listen.
-I'm sorry, I-- -Because I've called this place at least a half dozen times...
[inhales deeply] ...requesting that you stop sending me your brochure.
-Pardon? -You know, just, like, don't waste any more paper.
Save on the postage,
because I am not now,
nor will I ever be,
at all interested in living in your swanky old people's home.
-Have you got that? -Well, may I--
Thank you. Goodbye.
Hey, Helen. How are ya?
Still breathin'. You?
Hey, you ever decide to list your house again,
my sister's offer still stands.
As I've told you before, it's not for sale.
Tell your sister I'll list it when I'm dead.
[groans, sighs]
-[doorknob rattles] -[grunts]
[grunts]
Grandma, you did it again?
[sighs]
[grunts]
Maybe we should put a spare key in one of the pots.
Yeah, but then I'd forget which pot. [chuckles]
[Helen] I'm so impressed.
Only three weeks on the job,
and you're already assistant manager.
Did they give you a raise?
A little one, but it'll help at school.
Mmm, makes me very happy
that you decided to further your education.
"Education is the most powerful weapon to..."
"Change the world."
Nelson Mandela. Yeah.
I must say I am going to miss our Thursday teas.
You could always invite Mom instead.
When's the last time you saw each other?
I don't remember. Sure you do.
Do you really wanna go back over all of that again, what she did?
Grandma, she didn't do anything.
She tried to talk me into selling my home so she could have a sale.
-That's not what she did. -You're gonna side with her now?
You and Mom are the two most important people in my life.
When I go away to school,
I wanna make sure that you're both gonna be okay,
that you're gonna talk to each other, be nice to each other.
I can't come home every time you two have a fight.
Communicate to her,
"Life is 10% what happens to you
and 90% how you respond to it."
Lou Holtz.
Wow! We're quoting football coaches now?
Mr. Holtz happens to be a published author.
-I only quote authors. -Snob.
"In three words, I can sum up
everything I've learned about life."
"It goes on." Mm-hmm.
Robert Frost. [gasps]
I taught you that when your little hamster died, remember?
Grandma, it goes on.
Papa's been gone for nearly three years now.
You stopped teaching, you don't go out, and Mom lives so close.
And she wants to help you and she wants to see you, but you shut her out.
She's a pain in the ass. [chuckles]
And she's bossy!
Besides, I'm fine.
Really? Yes.
Whenever you want me to believe something you're saying is true,
your eyes, they get all squinty and twitchy.
They do not!
Yes, they do. They're doing it right now.
I am not! You are doing it right now.
I am not! Just like this. "Mm-mm-mm."
No, I don't do that.
Yes, you are. Go check.
Look. There. [laughs]
[smooth jazz playing on speaker]
[water bubbling]
[clatters]
[shatters] [gasps] Oh!
[muttering] Damn it.
Ugh.
No!
[low whoosh] [gasps]
-[alarm beeping] -[Helen muttering indistinctly]
[fire crackling]
-[fire roars] -[glass shatters]
[alarm continues]
[radio chatter, indistinct]
[radio chatter continues]
[woman] Mom?
Mom!
[sighs] [sighs]
[grandson] How'd you sleep, Grandma?
[Helen] Okay, I guess.
Thanks, honey.
What is it? Oat bran.
It's good for you. I eat it all the time.
I don't usually eat... cereal for breakfast.
-What are those? -Calcium.
Good for the bones. I'll get you some water.
Mom's getting an estimate from the contractor.
-Oh. -He still has to see it.
But based on what information I could give him,
he thinks demolition and remodel will take at least a month.
That's ridiculous! It's not that bad.
-Yes, it is. -You should just stay here.
O-Or you could stay with your sister.
Teresa?
Yeah, she, um-- She told me she saw a spaceship last week,
and they tried to abduct her,
but she couldn't fit through the door 'cause she was too fat.
-[snickers] -Well, she has put on a few pounds.
That wasn't exactly my point.
[daughter] What about...
Pine Grove?
No!
So you're the one behind their harassment.
I should've known.
Always trying to control every situation.
I'm controlling? You're the one who kept the truth from me
about how sick Daddy was until towards the end.
-What do you call that? -Oh, not again.
You were going through a terrible divorce.
I didn't think you needed any more stress in your life.
It wasn't your decision to make. He's my dad.
It was up to me how to get through the end of his life.
-Not you. -[sighs] Forgive me.
I am sorry that I was trying to protect my daughter from pain.
Stop trying to protect me. I am a grown woman.
Yeah, well, you-- You tell them to stop sending me these things!
Mom, if you were at Pine Grove,
this fire would never have happened.
I-I think the best choice for you,
for all of us right now,
is to just go check it out.
Maybe stay there for a little while until your house is done.
[sighs]
All right. I'll check it out.
-But I am not spending the rest of my life there. -Don't be dramatic.
And I better not find a For Sale sign on my front lawn.
Mom, honestly, for the last time, will you... [scoffs]
Your house was never for sale, I promise.
You are the only one who can list it.
I just... I just asked around
to see if people would be interested if it were for sale.
Yeah, but it's not for sale.
And I am not interested in selling it. [sighs]
You look at a piece of property, and you see a commodity.
We're talking about my home.
Your father and I built that house together.
We painted the walls.
[stammers] We-- We planted the garden.
We carried the tiles home in our lap from Portugal.
We raised you there.
Mom...
I know that you think that I'm being a terrible person,
but I love you,
and I am concerned for your safety.
First the flood and now a fire.
[sighs]
I think it's too dangerous for you to live alone.
No, it's not.
[sighs deeply]
But...
I'm gonna need to stay at some place
during the renovation.
[sighs] I'll stay there.
But as soon as it's over, I'm back home.
[man] Welcome to Pine Grove!
-Oh, is that everything? -[Helen] Uh, it's enough.
I'm only gonna be here a month.
[together] Welcome to Pine Grove!
Hope you're hungry.
-Morning, ladies. -[both giggle]
-Welcome to Pine Grove. -[old man chuckles]
-I-I'm Arthur Lane. -[man] Welcome to Pine Grove!
Is somebody going to say that every 12 seconds?
Is your mom on any special medication?
My mother takes pills to cure her dry sense of humor.
I see.
Mr. DeNardo, I'm on a really tight schedule today.
Can we get my mom settled in? Yeah.
Beautiful, right? And this is just the beginning.
Walk with me, won't you?
In addition to activities in the main lobby area,
we also feature art classes, bingo,
and we have speed dating once a month.
Speed dating?
I've always preferred slow dating myself.
Now, this is my office.
Feel free to come see me if you ever need anything.
Ah, this is our certified massage therapist, Lito Santos.
Yeah, he also teaches yoga and tai chi.
Welcome to Pine Grove!
[chuckles] Could you send a memo around to everybody
to stop saying that?
I'm welcome. I've got it.
Will do. [chuckles] Yeah.
I'm gonna be gone in a month.
[stammers] Moved out, not dead.
Very nice to meet you.
Oh, uh, how do you do?
I'm Helen Wilson. Mmm?
And this is my daughter, Laura.
Whoa, tall!
My grandson, Peter. Also tall. [chuckles]
Just so you know, these are very healing hands
filled with very positive energy.
Ah, I see. Thank you.
Excuse me.
-Lito? -Yes?
You seem like a very upbeat, spiritual person.
Thank you.
She hates that. So do I.
We have a big, comfortable screening room
where we show movies,
and our own beauty salon.
Uh... does she like to exercise?
She burns most of her calories rolling her eyes.
I see.
On the other side of this building is our workout room,
and next to that is an indoor swimming pool.
-And we're about to start an expansion-- -[woman] I couldn't agree more.
Janet Poindexter is a total bitch.
-And she smells like cheese. -[woman] Oh!
[mutters] Cheese?
So, what do you think so far?
-I think I should give up dairy. -Yeah, we all should.
Ah, ah.
Okay, here it is.
Ah? Come on in.
Welcome, welcome.
[scoffs] Looked bigger on my phone.
Now, uh, lunch starts at 11:00.
-Will everyone be join-- -Sorry.
Mom, I have an open house.
Mom, if it's okay with you, I'll stay for a while and help.
Well, how will you get home?
I'll call a friend. Okay.
Okay. Two of you, then.
I'll see you in the dining room.
-Love you, Mom. -Love you, dear.
Okay, I got a surprise for you.
Really?
I downloaded some classics.
[laughs] One second.
[big band music playing]
* And flowers bloom below *
* Like birds of a feather *
* We've come here together *
* And now I won't ever let go *
* You can't get no sleep *
* Because they're on your mind *
* Well, the ring-a-ding-ding *
* And your poor heart sings *
* When you hear the bells ring *
* Well, it must be love *
[laughing] Oh.
[breathing heavily]
I-I know it's not gonna be easy, Grandma.
But "It always seems impossible..."
[together] "Until it's done."
Nelson Mandela.
I love you, Peter.
I love you too, Grandma.
You know, I think I wanna put things away by myself.
Are you sure? Yeah.
Okay.
Okay, well, I'll, um...
I'll just call you later, okay?
Okay. Okay. I love you.
Bye, honey. Bye.
[exhales]
This sucks, Charlie.
[chattering]
[record scratch on soundtrack]
[screaming]
[woman] Can I help you?
No, thank you. I'm just waiting for lunch.
Can you wait somewhere else?
What?
This table is by invitation only.
Are you serious?
She used to say, "Serious as a heart attack,"
but then Marjorie keeled over, so she don't say it anymore.
Have a nice day. Bye.
[scoffs, laughs] What is this?
Ah, geez.
Wipes.
Stay away from them. We call them the Queen B's.
Guess what the "B" stands for?
-Got it. -Hmm.
[whistle blows]
[sighs]
[puffs air]
[whistle blows]
Pulse.
Okay, ladies, let's go.
Let's go.
Remember, sweat is just fat crying for attention!
You're the one crying for attention, lady.
And roll it out. That's it.
Get loose, very nice.
And two arms straight up.
That's it. Reach for the sky. Grab the clouds.
Very good.
Two arms to the right.
Looking good, ladies.
And to the left. That's it.
[giggles]
And two arms behind you and stretch.
Pablo?
Yes, Margot.
When I do this stretch, something in my chest hurts.
Is that normal?
-Maybe you can check me out? -[scoffs]
Perhaps Dr. Stevenson should take a look.
Mmm, I'd prefer you to do it.
Margot, are you flirting with me?
[all] Yes!
[Pablo] Hello over there.
You wanna join our aquatics class?
Um, no, thank you.
-It's a lot of fun. -I'm sure it is.
All right, ladies. Back to it.
[chattering]
Are you flirting with that guy with a squirrel on his head?
Esther said he's a wonderful lover.
Oh, and here comes my lunch.
I bet he takes Viagra.
From the looks on the faces of the ladies,
he's buyin' it by the truckload.
[all laughing]
[cell phone rings]
Peter!
Hi, honey.
[Peter on phone] Hi, Grandma. I'm about to leave for work
but I wanted to see how you're doing.
I'm doing fine.
[Peter] Have you met some of the other residents?
-Uh-huh. -And?
"If you don't have anything nice to say..."
[Peter] Oh, come on!
Uh, there are some lovely people here.
-Tell me what you've done to get involved. -I only have a month here.
Grandma, "Life is all about having a good time."
Oh, my God.
Are you actually quoting Miley Cyrus?
Yes. I want you to do something for me,
your only grandchild,
and I'm not hanging up until you say you'll do it.
Even if it makes me late for work.
Okay, I think I've found one.
[sighs]
Are you gonna play a card today,
or should we all just go take a nap?
Well, I had quite a long evening last night.
So what the heck? Let's all take a nap.
-[woman chuckles] -Play the diamond.
Hmm.
Hello, everybody. I'm Helen Wilson.
I was wondering who I'd talk to to join the bridge club.
It's run by Janet Poindexter.
-Oh, and where might I find her? -Right here.
Oh. Hello... again.
Uh, I'm interested in joining the bridge club.
The roster's full.
Okay.
Well, if you ever need someone,
I'm considered a pretty good player, so...
Someone needs a hearing aid.
No, I actually have hearing aids, thank you.
We're full.
[chuckles] Okay.
Well, I heard Janet Poindexter's a real bitch.
[laughs]
-Oh, oh! -[all shrieking]
-[fire roars] -[all shriek]
-That wasn't water, was it? -It's happy hour somewhere!
-[alarm ringing] -[all shrieking]
[Helen] Go right now, ladies.
Go, go, go!
[Ken] Several guidelines
for acceptable behavior in our contract were violated.
In addition to which, the entire Dessert of the Day program
is now in question, or at least the flambé portion.
Okay, Warden. Enough.
I'm going back to my cell now.
Look, if your mother can't get involved with the other residents,
then this might not be the right place for her.
I hear you want the Phillips property for your expansion.
[stammer] Uh, wh-- Tha--
It's... How do you know that?
Currently I do a lot of business with the Phillips family.
Well, it's just that, um,
the expansion would be such a great addition...
If my mother leaves here before her home is repaired,
she will have to stay with me
and you can kiss your expansion goodbye.
But...
if she's happy during her time here...
What does she like to do?
-She loves flowers. -Perfect!
We've got a little flower shop here.
It's not much, but we do provide a service.
-We do get rather busy. -Whatever it takes.
You make my mother happy,
I'll make sure you get a fair deal with the Phillips family.
Oh! Yes.
[laughs]
-Oh, damn. -Are you okay?
Oh! Just I forgot my key.
Mmm, it happens all the time.
-May I? -Yeah?
-I have a master. -Oh, good. Thank you.
Home again, home again, jiggety-jig.
Oh, great. Here they are.
Right where I put them so I don't forget them.
[Lito laughs]
I have some time before my next physical therapy appointment.
Have you ever had a shiatsu massage?
No. My sister in Santa Fe swears by them.
But she also sleeps with a ring of turquoise crystals
around her head.
So, you wanna try one?
I dunno.
[moans]
Charlie and I were both teachers...
but ballroom dancing was our thing.
That's lovely.
He was a few years younger than I was.
I always thought I would go first.
That's why it was such a shock.
Of course.
I miss him every day.
[Lito] My divorce was a shock.
But we were not meant to be together.
[chuckles] Took me a long time to realize that.
But we are happier now,
and she and my new wife are even friends.
-Mmm! -[laughs] Two against one.
Oh, I wish my daughter had that approach.
She's just so...
[moaning] Oh, God, I love shiatsu.
[knocks]
[Helen] All right, all right, all right.
[knocks]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm here.
I'm here.
-[sighs] -Oh, it's you.
Uh, if you're here to get me to apologize
for what I said to Janet...
I'm not. She can be a total bitch.
-Oh. -[chuckles] Here.
Oh, that's so thoughtful of you.
Well, I know it's not easy settling in.
It was tough on me too.
Oh, well, thank you.
Uh, uh, I-I don't know your name, actually.
Sally Hanson.
Sally.
Do you wanna come in?
Oh, thank you.
Well...
So...
last night, Anne, my bridge partner,
she passed away. Oh.
Cardiac arrest.
I'm gonna really miss her. She was a lot of fun.
-Oh, I'm so sorry. -Thank you.
I'm on my way to her service now.
Uh-huh.
Look...
I need a bridge partner.
Are you as good as you say you are?
Actually, I'm...
terrific. [laughs]
I have never heard anyone speak to Janet the way you did.
It was awesome.
Would you like to team up
and kick her butt?
Well, I'll have to think about that.
Oh, why?
I mean, you want to join bridge.
Well, I did, and now I'm not so sure.
And, you know, I'm only gonna be here for like a month.
You could become one of us. You could sit at our table.
I don't want to sit at your table.
This isn't high school.
You're right. It's worse.
High school we graduate.
Here, we die.
Or we fight against it until our last breath.
[sighs]
So, what are you gonna do?
Surrender or fight?
Just think about it.
Again, welcome to Pine Grove.
-Yeah. -[woman] Welcome to Pine Grove!
[woman 2] Hello.
You look like you could use some homemade lasagna.
My homemade chicken soup is healthier.
Riboflavins. [laughs]
It's so very nice of you, but, um, I made plans.
I-I'm gonna eat in the dining room today.
But thank you so much. That's really sweet.
Excuse me, uh, Helen, um...
would you mind if I join you for lunch?
It looks like you already have.
Yeah.
-How do you know my name? -Ah.
Well...
You see, I used to run a company,
and, uh, I believe I developed this sixth sense,
noticing special things about certain people.
You put some of those things together, and you come up with a name.
Mmm.
Has that line worked for you in the past, Mr. Simpson?
[chuckling] N-Not so much.
[Helen muttering] Yeah, not so much.
Uh, actually, I asked a woman over there, I asked her,
"Excuse me, could you tell me the name
of that lady sitting over there?"
Mm-hmm.
Well, how... how did you know my name?
I like to know who my neighbors are,
especially if they're Peeping Toms.
[chuckles] Oh!
You'll have to excuse me.
I've got some flowers waiting for me.
-Sure. -Have a good day, Mr. Simpson.
Thank you, Helen.
[gasps]
One rose deserves another.
Thank you.
I think this is called stalking.
Actually, uh, it-it could be.
But the truth is, I heard this was an activity,
and I thought I'd volunteer.
Mm-hmm.
A man like you, arranging flowers?
A man like me... I mean, I, um--
I had a wife who got very, very sick.
And I made a habit of
arranging flowers for her every single day.
And, uh, I learned to love flowers.
Most of them, anyway.
Well, that's very nice.
You know, they, um...
they have a lot of things to do around here.
I mean, you can do yoga and aquatics and painting,
and, uh, you know, karaoke.
Have you, uh, volunteered or wanted to join any of those?
Uh, no, I didn't.
And, frankly, if I did, I probably wouldn't tell you.
-That's fair enough. -[Helen] Yeah.
Look, Mr. Simpson, um, just to be perfectly clear,
I'm only gonna be here for a month.
-[Mr. Simpson] A month? -Yeah.
If we're going to be working together for a month,
it seems only right that you should call me Dan, no?
All right,
and you can call me Helen.
But, you know, you're gonna have to learn
how to... [sighs] ...put those kangaroo paws
in a trumpet vase.
I mean, they have to arch out, you know?
You're not upset with me?
No, no, no, I'm not upset.
Just, uh, I can't stand to see 'em in that kind of vase.
See? Like that.
-[Dan] They spread out? -Yeah.
You see, they've gotta...
Yeah, that's right.
[smooth jazz playing on speaker]
I mean like saving seats, cliques.
They're like mean girls but with medical alert bracelets.
But you were invited to join Janet Poindexter's group.
Yeah, it felt like an offer from the mob.
Grandma, it's a chance to get involved.
Well, you know, I'm arranging flowers and enjoying it.
No offense, Grandma,
but that's just you in a room with a bunch of flowers.
"Life is partly what we make it
and partly what it is made by the friends we choose."
Wait...
Tennessee Williams.
-You got it. -Yep.
But it's not an applicable quote
'cause these women aren't my friends.
Thank God I'm only stuck here for a month.
Um, uh, uh...
Didn't Mom call you?
I haven't heard from your mother since she checked me in here.
Why?
Well,
the insurance company needs a little more time
to assess the damage on the house,
and the contractor can't start until they finish,
so it's looking like it's gonna be an additional week or two.
-[cutlery clatters] -[scoffs loudly]
Great.
So, what am I supposed to do? Just sit here and wither away?
That doesn't sound like my grandma talking.
My grandma went to Washington with Martin Luther King, Jr.
to march for civil rights.
My grandma volunteered at a battered women's shelter
and taught public school
in the toughest neighborhood in the city.
My grandma won teacher of the year.
Twice.
And my grandma isn't afraid of anyone,
including and especially Janet Poindexter.
Good speech.
Did it work?
[chuckles]
Anne's service yesterday was really nice, Janet.
You should've been there.
Arthur is taking Anne's place.
In fact, he should be here any minute.
-I told him not to bother. -Why?
He's gettin' busy with Heather Bain.
Wait a minute. He's "busy" with Heather Bain?
And before lunch, it was Carol Kramer.
And before breakfast, it was you.
How is that man standing up?
Doesn't it bother you, Margot?
Well, there are only so many guys to go around.
Anyway, I found myself a new partner.
So, who is this new partner of yours?
[Helen] Me.
-[Sally] Hello. -[Helen] Hi.
Shall we?
Wipes.
Okay, here we go.
You know what?
If we're gonna play another game, I need a bathroom break.
Me too.
If you leave the table after the cards have been dealt,
you forfeit.
That's ridiculous.
Club rules.
That's why I wear Depends.
Okay. [chuckles]
[sighs]
[whimpers]
[gulps, exhales]
-[Janet] Pass. -Uh, two no trump.
[straining] Pass.
-Three no trump. -[exhales]
[exhales repeatedly]
-* La, la, la * -[groans]
[straining]
Pass.
-Pass. -[straining] Pass!
All but three games. Oh, I love it.
Helen, you and me, we make a great team.
-She's out. -What?
I decide who playing and who doesn't.
-Those are not the rules. -I just changed them.
[smooth jazz playing]
* What do you want *
* The world to be? *
* What do you want to see? *
* Reach for the sky *
* Open up *
-[music stops] -[cell phone ringing]
Peter!
[Peter on phone] Hey, Grandma, good news.
Mom is on the phone with the insurance company
and it seems they've signed off on the estimate.
The contractor starts tomorrow.
Wonderful.
[Peter] But there is a little bit more work
to be done than we thought.
Uh, what do you mean?
Well, the wood under the roof was damaged
and needs to be replaced.
And the final inspection discovered
electrical and plumbing problems.
Oh, and part of the foundation
needs to be brought up to code too.
Oh, God, how long is that gonna take?
An extra four to six weeks.
-Oh, no! Damn. -[clattering]
Ow! [knocks]
-Oh, Peter, I've gotta go. -Grandma?
[grunts]
-[knocking] -All right, all right.
[grunts]
Um, I happened to be walking down your hallway here,
and I heard you yelling.
You-- You happened to be walking down my hallway?
Yeah, that sounds about right, yes. [chuckles]
Uh-huh.
-I-I stubbed my toe. -[Dan] Oh.
You always walk around at night with a bottle of wine?
Well, that depends on my mood, yes.
Uh-huh.
Maybe you have a drinking problem?
[chuckles]
Excuse me, d-do you...
do you always dress like this, uh, every night?
Depends on my mood.
You maybe have a romance problem. [chuckles]
But I'm here to administer some first aid
by means of this great bottle of wine from Bordeaux.
There's a hill, it's a very shady hill,
where this wine grows,
and the winemaker, he picks them himself for estate bottling
and sometimes they escape,
and I have this rare bottle.
And that's what the cashier at the drugstore told me, anyway.
Oh, okay. One glass.
One glass.
With the door open.
Well, Arlene, um, she had kind of a weak heart.
And, um...
when our youngest got killed in Iraq...
that was one, I guess, she couldn't quite handle, and, um...
I took care of her as well I could till she passed.
And, uh...
since most of my old friends had already left the building...
[chuckles] ...so I decided, "Hey, what the heck?
I'll just join some community," you know, do something.
Hmm.
What about your house?
Well, I sold that, um...
It didn't seem like a house or a home without Arlene.
Sold it.
[murmurs]
I miss my home.
And now I just found out
it's gonna take even longer before it's ready.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Well, actually, selfishly, I'm really not
because, uh, I don't have to break in a new flower partner.
[chuckles]
Um, a little... a little more?
No, thanks. One is enough for me.
Okay, well then, I'll, um...
I'll just leave you the medicine in case there's a setback.
[both chuckle]
Listen, I-I was just thinking
there's this tai chi class in the morning
and perhaps, uh, maybe, you know, you wanna
-come with me, maybe? -No, thanks a lot.
Good night, Dan.
Oh, yes.
-Good night. -Good night. Thank you.
-[knocks] -[Helen] Oh!
[knocks]
[groans]
[knocks]
[scoffs]
Hi.
Oh! Did we miss a party?
Wh... [clears throat] Why are you here?
We're here because last night I had a dose of courage.
Uh, some of us call it three glasses of wine.
She said she'd leave the group
if you couldn't stay on as her partner.
Bottom line is you are a great player.
We could win tournaments and prizes
and maybe a trip to Vegas
to see that show with those naked Australian men.
Aw, come on, be one of us.
Well, who ever said I wanted to be one of you?
Why wouldn't you?
We stick together. We sit together.
We don't take crap from anyone.
-We are the cool ones. -Mmm.
Do you have a dance number to go with this?
What are you saying?
[stammering] Uh, I've never thought of myself as cool.
You're not. With us, you will be.
Yeah, well, I don't like to be rude to people.
We're not rude, we're honest.
No, we're honest. You're rude.
So, what do you say? Will you join us?
Well... [sighs] ...I guess.
[both] Yay!
On a trial basis.
Yeah, well, you're on trial with me too, lady.
[gasps] [chuckles]
I think I'm done.
Oh, my gosh, I-I completely forgot,
I-I brought you something.
And...
I, uh, I hope you like it.
The House of Belonging?
You like poetry?
Well, actually, yes, I do.
Who's your favorite poet?
This guy right here, David Whyte.
-Huh. -See how you like him.
-I will. -Good, good.
Thanks.
Listen, um, not for nothin',
but tonight they have this, uh, formal dinner thing.
It's a dinner.
Hold, hold-- I said "dinner."
I didn't say "date." I said "dinner."
Difference.
And you and I could go,
and we could talk about poetry.
[laughs] [chuckles]
Ah, winning is such fun. [chuckles]
I have never been much of a winner.
Well, I like to think I won
when I married my Robert.
[Janet laughs] Yeah.
And ten years later, he dumps you for a man. [laughs]
Uh, my husbands never dumped me.
I made sure that I dumped them first.
-How many were there? -Five.
And thank goodness, the last two had money.
Word on the wheelchair ramps is that you and Dan are an item.
[scoffs] That's ridiculous.
Well, everybody's jealous. That's all that matters.
Oh, don't worry, I'm not gonna ask you to share him. [laughs]
There's nothin' to share!
Margot, what about Arthur?
Oh, our schedule is three nights a week,
and tonight just happens to be one of the nights.
He will be with me at the formal dinner.
Ooh.
-Are you bringing someone, Janet? -No.
Why don't you ask someone?
Why don't you butt out?
I, um...
My cancer is back.
Oh, no. How do you know?
I visited my doctor yesterday.
Oh, Sally, cancer?
[sighs] Cervical.
But I beat it once before, so...
Are we playing cards or what?
What is wrong with you?
Could I steal one of these?
-Well, of course! -Thank you.
Oh, uh, have you spoken with your daughter?
You know, she might be interested in hearing
how much you're enjoying it here.
Well, if she's interested,
she's perfectly welcome to come here and find out for herself.
Oh, what's Sally Hanson's apartment?
[knocks]
I'm coming.
-Hello. -Oh.
That's a wow. I mean, gee-whiz.
[chuckles] Wow, you look, um, unbelievable.
I'm-- I'm just gonna get my wrap and I'll be ready.
Um, I, um...
I got this for you.
Well, that's sweet.
[gasps]
That's beautiful.
Oh, where did you get this?
Oh, I didn't get it. I... I-I made it.
-Really? -Yeah.
That is so beautiful. Thank you.
Well... it's beautiful for a very beautiful person.
You know, um, I must tell you, the other night,
I was in my place, and I looked out the window.
I looked up, and there you were in your window.
And it was beautifully lit, and you looked beautiful.
And then you started to, uh, to dance.
And, my God, I've never seen anything like it.
It was just magical.
Wait a minute.
This wouldn't happen to be the night
that you were walking down the hall
with a bottle of wine, would it?
Um...
I think it probably would be a good guess, yes.
[laughs]
I, uh...
The dancing is the thing that really got me though.
I mean, the way you move. I've always wanted to dance.
But, uh, I have two left feet.
[chuckles]
Would you like to learn?
Are you kidding? Of course I would.
Okay. I'll teach you.
-All right. -What are we doing?
You're gonna start with your left foot coming forward.
-One question. -Yeah?
Is this my left? [laughs]
-Okay, okay. -Just... come this way.
-One. -One.
And over here, two.
Bring it together.
And then back with your right foot,
and your left foot.
One, two, three and four.
-It's like a box. -Yeah!
That's how they call it "box step".
Oh. [laughs]
-One, two... -You're dancing.
-...three and... -What happened?
I was pretty hopeless right there.
No, you're not. You just have two left feet.
Well, I do have two left feet.
-Should we go to dinner? -Um...
Honestly, I'd-- I'd...
I'd much rather stay here and take dancing lessons.
-Really? -Really.
Okay, I'll teach you how to lead.
That's, uh, the man's job, correct?
Yeah, uh, after he's learned how to dance.
-Ah, okay. -Okay.
So now I'm being the man.
You're being the woman. You ready?
That's hard to believe, but go ahead.
-Okay, come this way. -Oh, you're tapping me.
One and two and three and four.
See how I'm leading you with my hand?
-Ooh, you're so masculine. -[laughs]
See, it's not so hard.
[laughs]
-Oops. -That's my toe.
That's my toe.
[no audio]
[crickets chirping]
[knocks]
He is tenacious.
-Sally! -[Sally gasps]
[weeping] Helen, I'm a wreck.
-I'm freakin' out. -Why, honey?
Janet says, "Be brave."
The doctor says the prognosis is good...
but I'm a wreck.
Four years in remission,
and two weeks ago, I get this nagging pain.
I don't know wh--
[sobbing]
But...
but we have got to live every day.
Mmm.
Marijuana. Totally almost legal. [sniffles]
I got it from an orderly.
Oh, good lord!
-You wanna get baked? -[both laugh]
[coughs]
Charlie and I used to get high back in the day.
Actually, in the '60s, it was just about every day.
Oh! Were you a hippie?
No, not exactly a hippie,
although I spent an awful lot of time in the street,
protesting, trying to change the world.
-Hmm. -Mm-hmm.
So what's going on with you and Dan?
[both giggle]
I like Dan, I do,
but, you know,
I find myself a little reluctant to get closer
because, well, I haven't dated anyone since JFK so...
You dated JFK?
No! [laughs]
No. That era.
[laughing]
Stop it!
[both laugh]
-You know what I hate? -What?
-Sweaty underboobs. -Ew!
[grunts]
Oh, I used to love my boobs.
I mean, they were so nice and high.
[chuckles]
Uh-huh. Now they're at their final resting place.
-Oh, God! -[both laugh]
[sighs]
You don't have sweaty underboobs?
No!
And if I did, I wouldn't talk about it.
Oh, but they're just so uncomfortable.
Oh, God!
I mean, you just can't wipe 'em and dry 'em off.
You know, you've got to lift 'em and...
and get under there and make a proper mop-up.
Then you have to hold 'em up so you can cool 'em off.
[laughing]
Stop, stop!
So... So I got me a Ta-Ta Towel.
N-No, no. I don't wanna know what a Ta-Ta Towel is.
-Ta-Ta Towel... -Don't tell me.
You wrap it around your neck when you don't wear your bra
and it holds up your boobs
so you can get up under there, let 'em dry. [laughs]
And... And it's adjustable!
-Well, yeah, it'd have to be. -Yes! [laughs]
Keep 'em high, you keep 'em dry!
[laughs] Go ahead.
Oh.
-Ah. -Oh, Lord Jesus.
What? Uh, I can't get the... Oh, there it is.
[shrieking] Oh, God!
-[laughing] What? -What? Is this...
Is this making your hair fall out?
No! This isn't my real hair.
-Whose is it? -It's not real hair.
Y-Yeah, but how did it get in there?
You can weave it in, you can clip it in,
you can braid it in,
you just can put it in as much as you want.
I see. Can you sew it in?
Yeah, I can sew it in if I want to sew it in.
But, listen, don't you worry about my hair, all right?
Because I come from a long line of beauticians.
My mother, she had a hair salon in the garage,
and I learned how to do all kind of ladies' hair.
So I can sew this in tomorrow...
-Well, that's good. -...if I need to.
-I'm glad to hear that. -[laughs]
[coughing]
[both sigh]
-Oh. -Oh, God!
[sighs deeply]
You know...
I'm here for you, you know that?
-Aw. -Whatever you need.
[both laughing hysterically]
Go, go, go, go. Oh, go, go.
[shrieks indistinctly]
[snoring]
[yawns]
[grunts]
[screams] [Sally gasps]
D-Did...
Did we s-sleep together last night?
Oh, don't look so worried.
That kind of experience is not on my bucket list.
Oh! I wonder what time it is.
Where's my... [grunts]
[both grunt]
Oh, God.
We missed the power walk, and we missed aquatics.
We slept through that whistle?
Maybe we're dead.
[laughs]
Besides, Janet isn't the boss of us.
And what's... what's with that fitness obsession of hers?
It keeps the Grim Reaper away.
But, you know... [sighs] ...she won't, she can't--
she can't deal with anything that has to do with weakness
or death or... or disease.
She denies. Deny, deny.
Never talks about anything personal. Mmm.
I read being rude can prolong a person's life.
Oh, well, then she's gonna live to be a thousand years old.
[laughs]
Two hearts.
Double.
Three hearts.
I don't like sharing Arthur.
There, I said it.
Finally.
Dump him and that stupid hedgehog on his head.
I don't wanna dump him. I really like him.
Then talk to him about it.
You know, open communication. It's the only way.
Yes, but I'm really-- I'm worried about him
because last night he called me "Geraldine" again.
That's...
That was his wife's name, and she died in 1992.
So... how are you and Dan doing?
Oh, we're friends, really.
We are. Mmm.
And you. How are you feeling?
Can we focus on the damn game?
Actually... I'm done.
-Me, too. -So am I.
[Helen] Shall we go for a walk?
[Sally] Sounds good. [Margot] Yes.
Janet, you coming with us?
[teacher] Cane Fu! [all] Fu!
[teacher] And again, Cane Fu. [all] Fu!
[teacher] Great. Here we go!
-Come on, everyone. Cane Fu! -[all] Fu!
-Peter, hi. -Hi.
Your grandmother looks so forward to your visits every week.
-She was sad she missed tea with you last Thursday. -Me too.
-I got called into work. But I called her. -Yeah.
You know, we love your grandmother.
A few of us got together and wanted to do something special for her
before she leaves. Oh.
But we wanted to include your mom.
-Is it okay if you give me her number? -Yeah, yeah, no problem.
[typing on keyboard] [phone buzzing]
Hi, this is Laura. How can I help you?
[woman over phone] This is Pine Grove calling about your mom.
"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience."
[both] "This is the ideal life."
Mark Twain.
Do you remember every quote I ever taught you?
Just about.
-Okay, Grandma, I've gotta go to work. -All right, honey.
Thank you so much for all of this. You're welcome.
Wonderful. Oh!
Mom, um...
Mom wanted me to tell you
that the contractor found termites,
so it could take another week or two.
Oh, that's okay.
Did you just say "That's okay"?
Yes, I did.
[teacher] Balance.
Left foot, balance. Good.
And up. Excellent.
[Lito] Mmm.
[Helen gasps] [Lito] Did you like that?
[Helen] Ah! [Lito laughs]
[Lito] Okay.
Laura! Wh-What are you doing?
-What are you doing? -I'm getting a massage.
-Is that all? -Y-Yeah, that's all.
Why are you here? Should I go?
-Yes. -No! Wh-What's going on?
I came here to talk some sense into you
about your relationship with Dan Simpson
and to find out why you've been behaving so badly.
Where are you getting all this bad information?
-It doesn't matter. -Well, it does to me!
-What would Dad think? -About what?
About you screwing around with Dan Simpson.
I am not screwing around with D--
W-We're friends, that's all.
For God's sakes, I'm not dating anyone.
And if I-- if I were, it wouldn't be any of your business.
Please stop trying to manage my life.
God's sakes!
Shiatsu?
[door slams] Hey, Mom!
[footsteps]
What's goin' on?
Guess who I went to visit today?
Really? Yeah.
Well, I got a call that she was miserable,
that she hated the place and she blamed me for putting her in there.
So I went. And?
And... [chuckles] it was awful.
I don't get it. She seemed so happy when I was there today.
Like she's really enjoying herself.
Oh, there's so much that you don't know.
Okay, Mom, well, you know, here's what I do know.
She still thinks you were gonna try to force her out of her home
when Grandpa died.
So you're on her side now? I'm not on anyone's side.
You're obviously on her side. I'm not on anyone's side. Listen to me.
You asked her to try Pine Grove while the house is being fixed
and I supported you.
You were here and saw how terrified she was
that she'd be uncomfortable and feel unsafe.
And yet she risked something, and I love her for it.
Maybe you should risk something
and just try talking to her once without criticizing her.
[footsteps]
Wow!
Hello, dear.
What are you doing here?
I need to talk to you.
Oh... uh...
let's go to your place.
That's... what we always do. Okay.
But before we go, what's my name?
You don't know your name?
[sighs]
I'm asking if you do.
[laughs] That's a silly question.
Of course I do.
Then what is it?
[breathes rapidly]
I-I...
[sobs]
Oh.
[sobs]
Oh, Arthur.
My name is Margot.
It's Margot.
[groans]
[cries]
[speakers: waltz playing]
[waltz ends]
[sighs]
Bye.
See you.
[exhaling]
[sighs]
[exhales]
[knocking]
Hey, what's up?
I've got chocolate truffles and merlot.
Wanna take a walk on the wild side?
Let's go crazy.
I mean, I hate to admit it,
but I-I do find myself thinking about him all the time.
And when I see him, my pulse starts racing
like I just ran up three flights of stairs.
You can run up three flights of stairs? [scoffs]
I mean, Charlie will always be my heart and soul,
but I have to admit
Dan is becoming pretty special to me.
I don't know what to do.
Well, I say enjoy Dan. It doesn't make Charlie any less special.
You'll always have that.
And if it works out with Dan, great.
If it doesn't, at least you're ridin' the bike again.
And in this metaphor, Dan is the bike?
Yes, he is.
[sighs] I'm gonna need a helmet.
[laughing]
Hey, good morning. [Helen] Good morning.
Are you all right? Yeah.
Well, I will be when we get this settled.
Get what settled?
The rules.
What-- What rules? For dating.
Neither of us have done this for a-a long time,
so, you know, I-I just made up a list of rul--
Well, they're not rules, really, they're questions.
Just, you know, to help us set some parameters.
Like, for instance, do we tell people?
Or-- Or do, you know, they just see us holding hands and fill in the blanks?
Or do we kiss in public?
Or is that too much? I don't know. Is--
Well, let me see.
[pad hits floor]
Uh, we'll just, um... we, um...
We make it up as we go along.
Okay.
[chuckles] We'll try it your way.
You know, the other day, somebody from here contacted my daughter
and told her lies about me.
[gasps] Who would do that?
I don't know. I can't belie--
Oh, that's terrible.
You better believe I'm gonna find out who it is.
Well, let us know what we can do to help. I sure will.
Oh! [clears throat] And... Yes?
Dan and I are dating officially.
[screams] Yes! Finally!
Okay, ladies.
What? Talking is not walking.
What's with Grumpy? Saturday is her birthday.
She's been telling us for the last three years
that she meets her son and his family
at their favorite Chinese restaurant to celebrate.
Hmm.
But every year, she goes and eats alone.
Oh, that's awful. Yeah, I know.
[Dan] Yeah?
Hey. Hi, I'm-- I'm Peter.
Oh. I'm Helen's grandson.
Yeah. I've heard a lot about you. I've heard a lot about you too.
Listen, I really need to talk to you.
You need to talk to me?
Uh, well, I'd like to talk to you. That's okay.
Listen, your timing couldn't be any more perfect.
She's on her power walk, you know. That'll take a while.
So... you and Grandma are... dating?
Yes, yes, we are.
And, uh...
No, no, it's cool, it's cool.
It's just, uh, I-I think--
I think there are some things you should know about her.
[chuckles]
Well, there's no doubt that Helen is your grandmother.
Um--
Okay, she loves ballroom dancing.
Mm-hmm.
And she doesn't like clutter at all.
Yeah.
She can be a little forgetful,
but that's what makes her charming.
-Mm-hmm. -She loves famous quotes. She's a big fan of famous qu--
I really get it. I mean, truly.
I know that you love her very much, right?
Yeah, I really do.
I mean, she's the most genuine person I've ever known.
Um, but sh--
she has a life, you have to understand,
outside-- outside of your family, right?
And I also get the fact that you wanna protect her, you know.
But I promise you
that I will try my very best to be there
for every one of those moments, okay?
Then we're good.
[Ken] Take a breath. [Dan] Listen, I gotta tell her.
[Ken] It's going great.
[Dan] I just can't do this anymore.
I have a signed contract that says you will.
What the hell's that supposed to mean?
It means I need you to do the job I hired you to do.
And I'm pretty sure that you wouldn't want Helen to see this.
Why would you wanna do a thing like that?
You can't threaten me. Why not?
All right. Just breathe, Dan, breathe.
Go to yoga.
[sighs]
[Janet] All right.
Yeah. Yeah.
Uh-huh.
[Helen] Janet! [gasps]
What a surprise!
We didn't know that you would be here for lunch.
Why are you all here?
Helen's grandson was kind enough to pick us up to take us to lunch,
and Margot suggested this restaurant.
Oh, yes. I love the ribs here.
And, you know I am very particular
about what I put in my body.
Hard to believe after five husbands.
[chuckles] Where's your family?
You just missed them.
My son had a very important business meeting to go to,
so he had to cut the luncheon short. [Helen] That's too bad.
As long as you've just started eating, do you mind if we join you?
-Oh, like a surprise party. -Surprise! [laughs]
[Helen] And then he proposed, right in the middle of Times Square at midnight,
with all the people yelling "Happy New Year!"
Aw. That's so romantic.
And then we went and danced until the sun came up.
And you know what they say about dancers in bed?
[Helen] No. What do they say? [all laugh]
When my Robert proposed to me on my birthday,
he made me a red velvet cake with pink icing, pink candles,
and he played show tunes for me all afternoon on the piano!
How could you not know he was gay?
He didn't know, so how was I to know?
[scattered laughter] Okay, that's it for me.
I'm going to the bathroom. [Janet] Okay.
-[man] Excuse me. -Oh!
-I'm very sorry. Excuse me. -Are you okay?
Yeah. Is he okay?
So did you have a favorite husband?
[sighs]
Number one stole my heart.
He could charm the pants off of anybody.
Which was exactly the problem.
-Oh! -All right. No more sad thoughts.
This is a birthday celebration. And it's on me.
Thank you. Where's my bag?
-Mmm? -You don't have--
[Helen] Did I forget it? I'm sure I brought it in.
-Just stand up. Maybe it's-- -[Helen] No, it's gone.
[Janet] Hey!
Nice bike.
Oh, yeah? You like it?
You know what they say. The bigger the bike, the smaller the package.
[laughs] All right. Why don't you take your wrinkly ass back inside?
Give me the purse.
What purse? My purse.
-What are you talking about? -I'll scream.
After I kick you between the cojones.
-In the cojones. -Oh, he got the i--
[groans]
[excited chattering]
[Helen] Yes, Officer Ginty, I hear the siren coming right now.
-What is going on? -Hey, we're the Queen Bees!
We don't take crap from anyone. [siren wailing]
[groans]
I wanna make a pit stop before we go home.
Where are we going?
I'm feeling empowered. I wanna go see Andrew.
Your son? Yeah.
Are you sure that that's a good idea?
I-I thought he was in a meeting.
Oh, you're a worse liar than I am.
We all know the truth. My son is not that interested in his mother.
But I think I want to change that.
I love that! Let's go.
Hey. Can I help you?
Yeah, I'm here to see my son. Who's your son?
Andy-- Uh, Andrew. Oh.
What does that mean?
-W-Well, it's, um, uh... -What?
Well, it's just...
I thought you had passed away.
Why would you think that?
Well, that's what Andy told--
A-Anyway, he took the family to DC for the weekend.
No, it's a disaster.
I need you to do a monumental favor for me.
Well, that was a stupid idea.
I never asked for a party and I never asked for your pity.
But you had to impose yourself like you always do.
Oh, that isn't fair. We were just trying to do something nice.
Nice? You call that nice? [Margot] Yes.
-We didn't know that your son is such an asshole. -Oh, shut up!
You know nothing about him. You're out of the group. And you're out of the group.
[sighs] I asked Dan to arrange for a surprise party for her.
But that's the problem. So far only two people have agreed to show up.
-Only two? That's all? -Well, yeah, because it's Janet.
Oh, we have to make this right.
Go find Dan and ask him what you need to do.
And meet me in the dining room in three hours.
[Ken] She doesn't deserve a party.
She's the worst person who's ever lived here, ever.
[women murmuring]
We want vodka in the fruit punch.
-All we've got is wine. -Get vodka!
[under breath] No, she didn't.
[murmuring]
[woman whispering] Ask for it. Ask for it!
Will there be cheese balls?
If we're going to a party for that cow, there better be cheese balls.
There will be cheese balls.
And nuts. I like nuts on my balls.
Why are you hauling me out like a common criminal?
Regulatory Committee wants to meet with you about several complaints.
The Regulatory Committee is a bunch of idiots. That's not nice.
Why the hell are we going through the dining room?
[all] Surprise!
[cheering, applause]
Come on up!
[cheering, applause continue]
Happy birthday.
Who am I supposed to blame for all of this?
Dan. Helen.
Thank you. [woman] Aww.
-[woman 1] I'm out. -[woman 2] Me too.
-[woman 3] I fold. -I raise.
I'll see your 20...
and...
[whispers] I'll raise you 20 more.
[all exclaim]
-I call. -[murmuring]
Okay, hot stuff, what do ya got?
Straight. [all gasping]
Mmm.
-Full house. -[all cheering]
-Drop 'em! -[laughing, cheering]
Just to be clear,
I have no problem doing this for you on your birthday.
But if you ask me again on Monday,
I'll be calling my lawyer.
[all cheering]
-Yeah, he's packin'! -All right!
Let's play some cards, huh?
Yay! Whoo!
The food, drink, decorations. How did you do it all?
You're a miracle man.
Of course I am. I got you.
Helen, over here! Excuse me.
I wanna thank all of you for this
and for putting up with me every day and...
Here's to good friends.
Yes. Hear, hear.
Whoo!
Evening, lovely ladies. [gasps]
Arthur! Where's the muskrat?
Oh, I figured that people around here,
they should start seeing me a little differently.
Would you like to dance, Geraldine?
I would love to dance with you, Arthur.
[Margot laughs]
Want another? Oh, no, I'm good.
[chuckles] Okay.
[no audible dialogue] [Helen giggles]
Oh, crap!
[elevator bell dings] Laura, It's Janet Poindexter. I made a terrible mistake. I--
Oh! Oh, no. No-no-no. No, no.
You get away from her, you phony!
[Helen] What are you doing? What's going on?
Ladies, everything okay? [Laura] No, it is not.
I received this in the mail. What were you thinking?
What is this?
Dan, this document's about you. Who sent you this? Ken?
I didn't send it.
Well, somebody has to tell me what's going on.
[Ken] Okay, okay. Uh--
Your daughter told me to do everything I could
to keep you happy during your time here.
[sighs] You just can't stop yourself, can you?
Mom, I just wanted you to be okay.
I didn't mean this. I swear I had nothing to do with this.
What is "this"?
Well, some years ago,
Dan retired as a longtime activities director for one of our competitors.
After I met your daughter, I called and asked if I could hire him temporarily,
just to make sure that your adjustment here went smoothly.
And-- And he said yes.
So-- So your job was to make me believe
that you were really interested in me?
That you really cared about me?
No. Oh, God. [sobs]
Oh, I feel like such a jerk.
No, that's not it.
I gave you my heart.
And you pretended to give me yours?
I-I didn't... What kind of a man are you?
Honey, I didn't pretend to care about you. I didn't pretend.
I couldn't find a way to say it without thinking I was gonna hurt you.
And then... [sighs]
And then I just was afraid that you'd walk away.
Yeah? You mean like this?
-[cutlery clatters] -Help! Somebody!
-[Arthur] Help! Somebody, help. -[woman] Call 911!
[Ken] Erin, could you help me please?
[woman on PA] Dr. Zager to CCU.
Oh, Janet, I'm so sorry I ruined your party. I'm so sorry.
You can't help it. You always have to be the center of attention.
Well, the doctors said that, uh, I had a--
a mild stroke
and, uh, I maybe not be able
to move this right arm.
Oh, no. How can I be your bridge partner?
That's why God gave you a left arm, stupid.
Oh, God.
Three of my exes had strokes.
And, uh, one of them still can't speak.
And then the others died.
Well, apparently, you're still here and you can't stop talking.
And we are all here for you. We are sisters, the four of us.
Yes. Oh.
I'm sorry, Helen.
What I did was awful. It was just awful.
No one deserves that.
That's right.
I'm the worst.
You are a self-righteous bitch, Janet.
I know.
[door opens]
Helen?
Um, how's Margot?
She's... okay.
I mean, she might end up with her right arm permanently paralyzed,
but I guess that's what passes for "okay" at this age.
See you later.
Listen, um...
please l-let me talk to you for a minute.
Helen, please. Just for a minute.
Look. [sighs]
When Ken first called me,
he told me he was having a real rough situation with some family matter,
and he asked me could I help.
And I said, "Uh, yeah, but just for a short while."
So, what, um...
I was supposed to do...
was get you from the bingo game
to the bridge game...
to the pool, to just--
Stuff like that. Silly stuff.
Just to make sure that you were enjoying yourself.
Yeah. But then something happened to me.
Something happened. I don't know.
I-I just got to know you.
I found this great sense of humor,
and just like that, I mean, I can't explain it,
but, um...
[sighs]
All I wanted to do was, uh...
just spend every day with you.
Just all day, every day.
And, uh, well, I guess I, uh...
I was falling in love with you.
I never expected,
ever, ever, to have that feeling again, um...
So, um...
I-I-I need you with me and I wanna be with you.
I just can't do without you.
So, uh, um...
if you don't say you'll marry me when I come back,
by God, I will not go.
Is that last part from Gone With the Wind?
Yup.
[laughs]
I-I've been studying a little.
You lied to me for months.
How do I know you're not lying now?
Because I'm... I'm just not.
I'm not!
I don't trust you anymore.
[Helen] This is it.
What do you want me to do?
[engine off]
[Helen sighs]
Do you mind if I eat something?
No.
Oh, I brought one for you.
I don't eat pastry, thank you. Pastry?
This is maruya.
My new wife makes them.
Saba bananas dipped in pancake batter, deep fried,
then lightly sprinkled with sugar.
A traditional Filipino treat.
Try one. There's no calories.
How can it have no calories?
That's what she says. Why would she lie?
I'll take a bite.
Mmm. Very good.
Of course. Mm-hmm.
My crepe myrtle is just beginning to bloom.
My husband and I planted that cypress tree together.
Oh, God, was it...?
40 years ago.
My baby was born in this house.
[chuckles] We never made it to the hospital.
She just jumped out. [chuckles]
When I left my country...
my mother cried.
She feared I would never be home again.
I told her not to cry.
I told her she is in my heart...
and that will always be home.
[exhales]
Oh! I've got one.
-Whoo! -Oh, you are on fire.
Well, it's because I went to the physical therapist today.
I didn't know you needed physical therapy.
I don't.
[laughs]
-[Margot chortles] -[Janet laughs]
[Margot continues chortling]
Mmm. Helen.
You still haven't talked to Dan?
-Nope. -If she did, she would know.
Know what?
Dan resigned, and, uh, they made him move out this morning.
Margot and I are thinking about taking his two-bedroom and help each other out.
I told you not to tell her. Jeez.
Helen! Stop!
Not now, Janet.
Helen, wait.
Where are you going? I'm going to Ken's office.
I'm going with you. What are you doing?
I need to help you.
Now you wanna help me? Why?
Because I feel so badly for the pain I caused you.
I don't wanna be like this. I don't wanna be angry forever.
I wanna be your friend.
So you're just gonna change overnight, like that?
I'm gonna try.
[sighs]
Okay, we'll see.
Let's go.
What?
I can't believe he didn't say goodbye to me.
Oh, he tried to talk to you a bazillion times last week.
You would not talk to him. I wasn't ready!
Now that he's gone, you're ready?
You're not getting angry with me, are you? Me?
No.
Let's go. Okay.
Why did you kick Dan out?
He wasn't Pine Grove material.
Baloney!
Truth is you're just angry your little plot didn't work.
The truth is that you should have seen
how happy he was to return all his salary.
He returned his salary?
All of it. Volunteered.
Well, where did he go, Ken?
Well, that information is confidential, Janet.
Yeah, in about five seconds
I'm going to reach across this desk and rip your throat out.
Where'd he go, Ken?
-What're you gonna do? -I should go see him.
Okay. A-And I need to talk to him.
What are you gonna say?
Well, I'm going to tell him that I love him
and that I pray he still feels the same about me.
And then?
Then I'm gonna kiss his face and ask him if he still wants to marry me.
I love that. Ooh! Oh!
[Janet] This is it. This is his address.
So are you going to kiss him before or after you have the talk?
Probably after. Maybe before.
My new wife kisses first... with a great deal of passion.
Stop talking!
What do you think? [sighs] Kiss first.
With a great deal of passion.
[doorbell rings]
Hi. Can I help you?
Is Dan here?
Oh, no, I'm sorry, he's not here right now.
Oh, can you tell me where he is?
Uh, can you tell me what this is about?
Who are you? [laughs]
What? Well, who are you?
Are you with Dan now?
I think you should leave.
-Dan? -Okay, goodbye.
Bye.
[sighs] Take me home.
[engine starts]
[Ken] Helen.
Helen, I need you in the flower shop right now.
We got a lot of arrangements to get out.
Not now, Ken. A lot of arrangements.
Ken. No, no, I'm fine.
Audrey didn't show up. Helen, please.
Please, please, please, please. Thank you!
What's all this?
Who's that woman in your house?
You, uh, you went to my house?
Who is she?
She's my sister.
[sobs]
I'm sorry.
No, I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I-I should have told you about that garbage.
I just didn't know how, you know?
Yeah, well.
I was so scared that I'd lost you.
Me too.
I love you.
I love you too.
[in unison] Will you marry me?
[both laugh]
Yes, yes! Yes, yes.
[sighs] [laughing]
Do not move.
[Margot laughs] No laughing.
What are you doing? I'm gonna show ya.
Uh-oh. No, no, no, no, no!
No, no. Don't, no, don't. Don't, don't. No, really, don't.
Please marry me. [exclaiming, laughing]
He did it!
I already said yes, though.
Yeah, but now you gotta help me up.
Okay! [laughs]
Married? This... This Friday?
What are you trying to do?
I love him, Laura.
But it's so fast. I-I-I don't understand.
About, I don't know,
two weeks before your father died,
one evening he said to me...
"Well, honey, doesn't look like I'm gonna make it.
But you've got a lot of life left in you.
I want you to live it...
every minute of it.
Be happy."
But then when...
when he passed, I don't know,
it was like I went into a depression or something.
I just lost interest in everything
except the past.
I-I wasn't even reading, you know?
But instead of sharing my grief with other people,
I pushed everybody away.
Even you. And you were grieving too.
I'm so sorry I did that.
I mean, I lost a husband, but you lost a father.
And then we almost lost each other.
I want to be a family again.
[whispers] I want that too, Mom.
After all, when Peter goes away to university,
who's gonna come and have tea with me on Thursdays
in our new apartment?
What? [laughs]
Dan and I have decided to live in Pine Grove.
[both laugh]
Really? Yeah, I-I wanna sell the house.
Oh, Mom.
Are you sure? Yeah.
I-I went to the house recently and tried to make up my mind
what I was going to do, you know.
And I was standing there...
and all of a sudden I heard your father's voice inside of me
and he said...
"Time to let go, sweetheart."
I miss him.
Um, and I really missed you, Mom.
I...
I love you.
[sobs] I love you too.
And I would be so honored
if my beautiful daughter would be my maid of honor.
[whispers] Really?
Really? Yeah, really.
Friday. [both laugh]
[sobs and laughs]
[people chattering]
You look nice!
[organ plays introduction to "Wedding March"]
[plays discordant notes]
["Wedding March" playing]
[guests gasping]
[continues playing "Wedding March" discordantly]
I know. Beautiful. It's just beautiful.
[continues playing "Wedding March" discordantly]
[music stops]
Welcome, everybody, to the wedding of Helen and Dan.
We're blessed today to celebrate an encore wedding.
"Encore" means "again."
And despite the loss of loved ones
and all the pain that life has thrown at them,
these two stand before us, having found love again.
And in doing so, remind us all that it's never too late.
It's never too late to... find friends...
to tell the truth...
to laugh a little...
to find home...
to take risks...
and to say to each other, "I love you."
Today we celebrate the power of love.
It can happen anywhere, anytime.
It has no expiration date, no sell-by date.
-None of that crap. -[laughter]
And let's face it-- 80's the new 18.
[laughter]
So what do you say? You wanna get married?
[conga music playing]
So, are you ready for college?
I am now!
Ah!
[both grunt]
Come on. [gasps]
[conga music continues]
Oh, uh... Mrs. Simpson.
Is that me?
Uh, I sure hope so.
[both laugh]
You feeling all right, honey?
I love being Mrs. Simpson.
I just want to, uh, grow old with you.
You are old with me.
["When You're With Me" by The Afters playing]
* Waitin', I was waitin' *
* So many long And lonely nights *
* Searching, I was searching *
* For something I could never find *
* But I knew in that moment *
* When your eyes Met up with mine *
* All my wait was over *
* And that's when You changed my life *
* The sun shines brighter When you are here *
* My heart beats louder And time just disappears *
* Everything is How it should be *
* When you're with me *
* Dreamers, we are dreamin' *
* Of all the days That lie ahead *
* Nothing, there is nothing *
* That could take All that we have *
* Hold you, I will hold you *
* Through the better And the worse *
* Promise, oh, I promise *
* And I'm not just Saying words *
* The sun shines brighter When you are here *
* My heart beats louder And time just disappears *
* Everything is How it should be *
* And I can't stop Counting my lucky stars *
* I always wanna be Where you are *
* Everything is How it should be *
* When you're with me *
* I will always love you *
* The sun shines brighter When you are here *
* My heart beats louder And time just disappears *
* Everything is How it should be *
* And I can't stop Counting my lucky stars *
* I always wanna be Where you are *
* Everything is How it should be *
* When you're with me *
* Dreamers, we are dreamin' *
* Of all the days That lie ahead *
* With you, I'll be with you *
* Until the very end *