Mirrors

Oh, f***!

I wasn't trying to escape.

No, please. Don't.

Oh, God. I don't want to die.

Yeah. Yeah, I'll make you clean.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to...

Hey, sis.

What time is it?

Just after 8:
00.

You want me to make coffee?

No, I gotta go. I'll call you later.

You sure there's nothing I can do?

Angie, everything's gonna be fine.

Just go back to sleep.

All right, I'm coming, I'm coming.

Ben Carson.

Lorenzo Sapelli. I've been waiting for you.

Come on in.

Thanks.

How long you been working here?

All together? Fifteen years.

You were here for the fire?

Devastating.

Entire building up in flames.

It has been five years since the fire.

They're still in a legal battle

with the insurance companies.

Even cleaning up this mess is impossible.

I've given up faith about reopening,

and besides,

who'd ever want to shop here

after everything that's happened?

You know, the Meredith family

acquired this building

after St. Matthew's Hospital

closed in 1952.

It was the very first Mayflower

to open on the East Coast.

Yeah, the company wants us to patrol

the premises every couple of hours,

but I do my rounds every three.

That's more than enough.

Anyway, you'll see, not too much

going on. It's pretty calm around here.

Well, there you go.

Perfume and cosmetics department,

what's left of it anyway.

Thank God you didn't show up any later.

This place gives me the creeps at night.

No electricity.

All these mirrors.

- Best to keep your eyes away from them.

- You polish them?

- I'm sorry?

- The mirrors, they're so clean.

No, that's Gary. Gary Lewis.

Fellow who was working here before you.

He was completely obsessed

with these damn mirrors.

Spent the entire night cleaning them.

How long has it been

since you left the NYPD?

About a year.

I know it's none of my business,

but why did you resign from the force?

You used to be a detective,

is that correct?

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

I always been too curious.

It's all right.

There was a pretty big team

working here before the fire.

You know, when you stop to think,

of all the department stores in New York,

this one was the most beautiful,

most luxurious.

I mean, it breaks your heart, it really does.

Well, here you go.

This is where you'll be spending

most of your time.

At least you got electricity in here.

It's warm. It's nice.

You've even got a TV.

I opened up the trunk,

which he so called hid the pictures.

I grabbed the goody bag,

walked to the backyard,

opened up the barbecue grill,

I grabbed the lighter fluid,

Waiting to Exhale.

Hello?

Hello.

- Hey, Rosa, how are you doing?

- I'm fine. Let me help you.

Thanks.

Where are the kids?

Upstairs with Seor Ben.

Thanks.

So everybody at my school

thinks this boy named Eamon,

which is, like, one of my best friends,

which is a boy, likes me.

And this girl named Christiana,

who liked him, is just now gossiping.

You want me to talk to Mrs. Ward?

She'll make them want to wrap me up

in toilet paper for Halloween.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Look, Mommy. Look what Daddy got me.

It looks great. You'll have to show me

how it works later, okay?

It's so fast, Mommy.

Ben? Can I talk to you?

Yeah. Okay, you two.

You need to finish your homework.

You need to get ready for your bath.

Come on. No fooling around, let's go.

Okay, let's go, Michael.

Hey. Come here.

Happy, happy birthday.

- Thanks, Dad.

- Yeah.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- What is this?

- What?

I've asked you

not to drop by without calling.

You won't answer my calls.

Please, Ben,

I don't want to argue with you.

I don't want to argue, either. If you're not

gonna answer my calls, what...

I haven't had a drink

for over three months,

but since you won't answer your calls,

how would you know?

I don't want to know.

What I want is for you

to respect my needs.

Amy, I'm doing everything I can

to respect your needs.

I haven't had a drink.

I got a new job to hold me over

till I'm reinstated.

I'm doing everything I can

to get back on my feet again.

What?

You don't think people can change?

We're not talking about people.

We're talking about you.

Amy, I killed a man.

You don't just get over that.

I needed time. I needed you.

- I was right here.

- Yeah.

Judging me like everybody else.

How dare you say that to me?

I was the only one at the precinct

who defended you.

How many times did I chase reporters

off our front lawn?

How can you say that to me?

I've always been in your corner!

I've been the only one

who believed in you!

You're f***ing unbelievable!

Please, I didn't come here to fight.

Look, I'm sorry that I came over

without calling.

I just wanted to see them.

But we have to set up some rules.

What f***ing rules?

Come on, Amy,

just tell me what rules I need to follow

so I can see my son on his birthday!

Look at yourself.

This is exactly what I'm talking about.

I don't know how you're going to be

from one moment to the next.

When I get around you, I get nervous.

Because I am so scared

that I am losing you.

And I screw everything up.

- I've missed you so much.

- I miss you, too.

Amy, we deserve another chance.

I know how much I love you, and I know

somewhere inside there, you love me, too.

Please.

Please.

I can't do this.

I can't do this, Ben.

F***.

Holy sh*t.

What the hell?

F***!

Man.

What the...

- You should stop taking those pills.

- Jesus!

How are you doing today?

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