The Glass House Page #4

I guess about moving cross-country.

You wouldn't say a word.

Just hugged this plastic doll

against your chest.

Malibu Barbie, I think it was.

Prophetic, huh?

Think you mean "pathetic. "

No, no.

-I guess you moved on years ago.

-From what?

From hugging plastic dolls.

I should hope so.

Last night, when you fought...

...it wasn't about us, right?

No. Married people sometimes

like to...

...push each other's buttons.

It's a form of intimacy,

a lower form, nothing serious.

One thing I haven't said about Erin:

It can be lonely living with her.

But that's my cross to bear,

not yours.

I think it's past my bedtime, Terry.

Of course it is.

Let's get you to bed.

Terry.

You're not wearing

your shoulder belt.

Hey.

Try not to make too much noise.

Rhett and Erin are asleep.

Okay?

Hamlet senses something's wrong...

...that he alone can set right.

I want two pages next Friday...

...about what he means

and whether he succeeds.

Mr. Begleiter, before my parents-

They ever speak about

guardians for Rhett and me?

Different from the Glasses? No.

-I think they wanted to.

-They discussed it with you?

No, but my parents weren't

friendly with them after they moved.

Ruby, the Glasses aren't your parents.

They'll never be your parents.

-If Erin or Terry has done anything-

-We sleep in one room.

That's not ideal.

The other night we were alone

in Terry's car. He-

What? What did he do?

He just put my seat belt on.

The way he leaned across me wasn't-

It just- And I felt...

I know it sounds stupid.

And then...

...Erin was shooting up.

I saw her holding a needle.

Anyway, she looked really baked.

Ruby.

Ruby.

Try and understand this.

The accident, in effect...

...orphaned you and your brother.

So if this doesn't work out

with the Glasses...

...you've no place to go.

You'll become wards of the state.

I'm not trying to scare you.

I'm just telling you the facts of life.

I drove halfway here

with the housekeeper...

...and then hitchhiked

and I was scared.

But I told myself once I made it,

you'd help me and Rhett.

When we met, you said

I could trust you.

Okay.

All right.

I believe you. And I know

who to get in touch with.

It's not gonna be easy.

I can't promise you results.

But I promise you that I'll look

into this. You have my word on that.

Thank you.

When we spoke after the funeral...

...you had said that...

...we had more than enough.

How much would that be exactly?

That's a question for the

trust officer at the bank.

But between us,

four million dollars.

So you can see,

you're financially very secure.

Yeah.

Now why don't you go home.

And do me one more favor?

No hitchhiking.

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