When a Man Loves a Woman Page #4

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- I told you last night not to save it for the weekend...

- to make sure that you did it on-

- Good morning. Good morning.

Good morning. Good morning,

the first words out of our mouths.

I think we have all we can handle right

now with our coffee and our little spoon.

So, you go to Dana's, and the report

gets done first thing Saturday...

- and not last thing Sunday, okay?

- What's the difference?

The difference between me

helping you do it...

and me pulling your lungs out

through your belly button.

- Sorry I'm late.

- That's okay.

Um, Casey's taking a nap...

and Jess is teaching Samantha

how to use a computer.

- You all right?

- I- Whoa.

I had lunch at this Thai place,

and, uh...

something in the oil,

maybe, but-

I'll be fine. See you tomorrow.

Uh, Alice, um, I can call my mom. I'm

sure I can stay and make some supper.

I said, see you tomorrow.

- Alice, I think you should-

- Ah, ah, Amy.

Go home.

Okay?

Please!

Go home.

You get some rest.

And I'll call you

a little later.

Mom, look. Samantha drew

a Buick on the computer.

- It's green.

- Do your homework.

Mom?

Mom?

- Mom, are you sick?

- I said...

do your homework!

Mom, are you sick?

I did my homework!

That's all I wanted to tell you!

Good girl.

Jess!

Mom?

Mom?

Is there a Michael Green?

Michael Green?

- Switchboard tracking you down, I guess.

- Thank you.

Hello.

Jess, what's the matter, honey?

- Mommy died.

- What?

She just fell through

the shower door and...

all the glass is all shattered

and on the floor...

and she's laying

in the middle of it.

Jess, listen to me. I'm gonna have

somebody over there right away.

- You understand?

- Okay.

- Okay? And I'm gonna call you right back.

- Okay.

I need an outside line.

- I need an outside line!

- Sir.

Hi.

You're all right.

Doctor says.

How's Jess?

She's really happy you're okay.

I hit her hard, Michael.

- I hit her so hard.

- It's all right.

She's fine.

We're gonna get you better

so it doesn't happen again.

All right?

- God, just don't hate me.

- Mmm.

Because I'll die if you do.

That thought would

never enter my mind.

I start at 4:
00 in the morning,

and it goes all day.

I drink in the john, I drink...

in the closet, and I drink in

the kids' room when they're not there.

You know how when we...

go out to the car...

- and I have to go back

inside for a second? - Mm-hmm.

I have to be high

to do anything.

And I'm scared all the time.

- I drank for Casey's goddam birthday party.

- So did I.

I drink a quart a day.

It's vodka, so you

couldn't smell it.

How come I didn't see this?

Because I hid it.

You were scared.

- What am I gonna do?

- We'll figure it out.

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