Flying Lessons Page #2

to move home.

But...

I told her I couldn't.

And I'm... taking off tomorrow.

Things to do.

Mom writes you a check,

and...

She's off.

Things to do.

Yeah, well, she cut

me off, actually. So...

Well, uh...

How's, uh...

( counting bills )...

How's three dollars?

Three dollars. Well...

Billy, I don't-

I can't take

your lunch money, Billy.

Are you happy here?

Kissing you

used to make me happy.

Soph. Stop.

Hmm. Stop. Stop.

Stop. Stop.

( laughs )

Soph... it's okay.

( sniffling ) no.

Nothing's okay.

( mother groaning )

Mom?!

I'm in here, Sophie.

Mom!

Mom!

I'm okay.

I'm all right,

honey.

Oh...

God, honey.

You don't remember me.

No, I do.

Everything okay?

My mom fell.

How bad?

She'll heal.

Friend of mine's getting a little

cut stitched up over his eye.

Took quite a bit of convincing

to get him here.

Normally that ain't nothing

except for the fact that he-

He's...

Except for what?

Except for the fact that he

doesn't remember how it happened.

He gets confused.

He wanders off.

I been staying

with him nights,

But it's gotten to a point

where if I don't find...

...somebody to look

after him during the day

I might have to

put him in a home.

( sighs )

how much does it pay?

Nurse:
Mrs. Conway.

Mother:
God...

Where's that cream?

Where's the cream?

Ahh!

Oh, sh*t.

It's nothing.

I'm fine. I'm not-

I'm not asking you to stay.

No- thank you, honey.

I'll get used to

those crutches,

So if you want to go, just-

just go.

It's only two months.

Thank you, honey.

Ohh. And I know what I said

in the car, but listen,

Listen, I'm not asking you

to stay, okay?

You got your whole life

back in Los Angeles.

I'm not about to ask you to put everything

on hold for me. I mean, that's ridiculous.

I mean, I wouldn't do that, because

I'm not that kind of person. I'm just-

Mom.

What?

I was thinking I would

stay... And get a job.

Honey. Sweetie,

you could-

I told you I'm not

going back to Dartmouth,

So can you please

just drop it?

I know. Shh. I won't. Sorry.

If I stay...

Just promise me we don't

have to talk about it.

I promise.

( knocks )

Sophie?

Hey.

Why don't you

come inside?

( phone line ringing )

woman:
Conway Jennings office.

Hi, yeah, this is

Caroline Conway calling.

I was just wondering

if Steven was there.

Yes, hold one moment,

please.

Thank you.

( intercom buzzes )

hmm?

Steven? Caroline Conway,

line one.

Uh, just a second.

( sighs )

( groans softly )

All right, put her through.

( phone rings )

This is Steven.

Hi.

Caroline.

Hi. What a nice surprise.

Well, actually, I was just kind of

hoping you could stop by the house.

What, today?

I was thinking like around,

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