Glass House: The Good Mother Page #4

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You know, Abby...

...you might wanna

clean up a bit for the caseworker.

Put your hair back.

Put a cute sweater on. Like mine.

It's just nice to make an effort

when guests are coming, you know?

No offense.

Actually, I'm not really into that

whole Stepford Wives look.

No offense.

What's with the lockdown?

Are we under siege?

Around here we protect

our family, Abby.

You look cute.

What was wrong

with the other alarm?

Your mom bought an upgrade.

Double locks on all the doors.

She's not my mom.

- Hi.

- Hey.

May I speak to you

for a moment, please?

Right here is fine.

I don't know what outhouse

you were raised in...

...but don't ever say a nasty

remark about me again.

Otherwise, you're out of here.

And Ethan stays with us.

You're in my way, Eve.

I'm twice the b*tch

you think you are.

It's just a standard checklist.

It shouldn't take too long.

But I do ask that you let

the children show me around.

Of course.

Okay, Abby and Ethan,

show me your rooms.

So, Ethan, you like your new home?

- Yeah.

- Yeah? All right.

Nice.

Lonely up here?

Anything you want

to talk to me about?

If we stay with this couple...

...and I leave to go to college...

...what happens to my brother?

Well, he could stay right here in

foster care and they could adopt him.

Adopt him?

What if I wanted to adopt him?

What if I wanted him to stay with me?

I have no say in that whatsoever?

You can be his legaI guardian

by the time you're 18.

And when I do turn 18...

...they can't do anything to stop me?

You have a claim to your little brother

for as long as you live.

And no one can take that

away from you.

Okay?

It's okay.

Any other sedatives?

No.

- Any codeine? Any Vicodin?

- No.

Don't most adults have some sort

of pain medication?

But you know children.

They explore. They're curious and we

don't want their curiosity to kill them.

So just be carefuI with what kind of

medication you have in the home.

Of course.

Okay. Take care, now.

- It was our pleasure.

- Thanks for coming.

- Have a safe trip back to the city.

- All right. Bye.

Let me get that.

Aren't you gonna

check the basement?

Well, should I check the basement?

David would play alone down here.

We've learned to keep

a better eye on our kids.

It was right here.

There used to be a bed right here.

- He slept here. There used to-

- Honestly.

- You think there was a bed here?

- Why do you think that?

I don't know,

I just know it was right here.

Well, there were some old blankets.

I threw them away.

What has gotten into you?

You know,

she said this to us last night.

Just...

Is this about

our conversation upstairs?

- No.

- About your brother?

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