Mother and Child Page #3

to learn something new,

so that's good.

Mmm-hmm.

There's a new therapist.

He's a man,

oh, he's my age.

He's...

He's a little heavyset.

He's graying, you know?

He's friendly.

Everybody likes him.

Watch yourself, Karen.

Don't set

yourself up for falls.

(LAUGHS)

All right,

now, press up

against my hand.

That's right.

Now let it go.

Very good.

Just like that. Okay?

Amy.

Here you go.

Oh, here comes

Valentino.

Hey.

I feel like we got off

on the wrong foot.

Why do you say that?

Well, you seemed

a little upset

the other day when...

You don't know me

well enough

to know if I was upset.

That was good work,

Karen.

I...

I have some time before

I have to be home.

I'm getting

a cup of coffee.

Do you mind

if I join you?

All right.

You folks ready?

Coffee,

black, please.

Mmm-hmm.

Same for me.

Thank you.

You know what?

I'll have the apple pie, too.

WAITRESS:
Okay.

Can't seem to stay away

from apple pie.

You should

watch your weight.

Yeah, I should.

So, how long have

you been at the clinic?

I... I've been there

six years, six months.

April 11th, 2004

was my first day.

Good memory.

Yeah. I was at

Westside Memorial

for eleven years

before that.

Westside, I hear

that's a good place.

Yeah, well,

I didn't see eye-to-eye

with my supervisor.

She was sloppy

and she needed me

to pick up the slack

for her.

I got tired of it

and I told her so.

And she had me fired.

This is cold.

WAITRESS:
Oh.

So what about you?

I've been down here

like five months now.

I'm from the Bay Area.

Been a therapist

for four years.

Before that I drove

for a car company.

I'm divorced.

I'm a grandfather.

Can you imagine?

And my daughter Melissa,

she's 28, she has twins.

They weren't exactly

planned but

what can you do?

She's happy.

She still lives up there.

What else would you

like to know?

We don't have to

interrogate each other.

This is not a date.

(CHUCKLING)

"Interrogate's"

a harsh word.

You live by yourself?

No.

(LAUGHS)

What's so funny?

No, nothing. I...

I just can't seem to

say the right things

around you,

and I'm trying.

Believe me.

What do you mean?

I just feel like

I keep putting

my foot in my mouth

every time

I talk to you,

and I just

don't know why.

Look, I'm sorry.

Let's forget I said that.

I don't know what

I'm talking about.

I'm not

a difficult person.

No, I don't mean that.

No, you're not

comfortable with me.

No, I am.

My words are

too harsh for you.

No, no, no,

no, no, I...

WINSTON :
Do you know

what you want?

I don't care.

A boy.

Biological parents get

to visit their children

and have a hand

in their upbringing.

Isn't that the case now?

No. No, it's your child.

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