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Hello?

I can't believe this.

Mom.

How?

Van may have mentioned it.

I have to sit down.

This isn't happening.

Please. It's okay. I'm just happy to see you.

Please. Please don't worry.

Hey, I'm really glad to see you.

And glad to see you doing okay.

You are, right?

The moment I received the call, I had a feeling it might be you.

I'm surprised you didn't use a fake name.

I considered it, but maybe I thought it would spark something.

How'd you find me?

That was a bit trickier.

Had to meet a lot of women before I got lucky.

They had told me what you were doing, but they didn't want to tell me where.

You're smart.

Thanks. I learned from the best.

You're not disappointed in me?

No, I...

You've always done what you've had to do to survive.

And I've admired that about you.

I shouldn't have left without saying goodbye.

I was... I was mad at first, but... I understand my mom left

Anne and I, and... And I thought you'd... Well, I thought you'd today.

Dad wouldn't just let anyone walk out of his life.

So you... So you live here?

You know... Grandpa left me some money when he died.

or needed anything.

When did he die?

Almost two years ago.

Oh, honey.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Feels like an eternity now.

I always liked him.

He liked you, too.

He'd always ask about you.

Always pissed off Dad, but... Nothing he could do.

I don't miss much from my old life, but I miss him, Van,

and I miss you.

So what now?

What do you mean?

Well, now that I found you, now that we found each other, what

now?

I have a new life now.

This makes me happy.

It's exciting.

I get to meet new people.

When your dad left me, I had nothing.

I'm not struggling anymore.

I'm happy to hear that.

I don't know what I expected you to say, but it wasn't that.

I'm not like that, you know.

I've always thought we've had a special relationship.

Not like parent and child, but like siblings.

We did always have fun together.

I don't understand why you married him.

You guys were never right for each other.

Life is complicated.

I was young.

He was rich.

He convinced me to leave school.

Full scholarship.

Dumbest mistake of my life.

But I didn't think that then.

Thought it was a shortcut to a stable life.

I got the husband, the house, and the family.

I always dreamt of, without having to put in all the work.

But you weren't happy?

I wanted excitement and freedom.

I wanted to be loved for who I was.

Dad kept you locked up like a little bird in a cage.

But you haven't found someone to love you like that?

Who wouldn't love me?

I'm being serious.

Well...

If I'm being perfectly honest, I do get lonely.

But I have a cat, and she keeps me company.

What about Van?

Van was a mistake.

It didn't sound like it was a mistake.

I don't want to talk about Van.

Well, do you love him?

No.

Why do you care anyway?

If you came here to meet me just to grill me about my life choices, I think

best you leave.

No, please, no. I'm sorry. I just really needed to know before I asked.

Okay. What is it?

I'm not sure how to say it, but I

want you.

You want me.

Yeah, if it makes it any easier, just pretend like I'm one of the

other guys. You know, I just called you up.

A stranger.

I don't understand.

It's hard to explain, but I need to know what it's like.

Look it.

Baby, I may not have given birth to you, but I still consider you my son.

Can't we pretend?

I don't think I can.

I'm not asking you to give anything up.

I just... I want you to love me.

I want to feel loved.

I can at least try.

I've been waiting so long to see you again.

I need you in my life.

Even if it's like the...

Thank you.

Thank you.

I thought this was a dream.

I can't be here for you like a girlfriend.

I can't do that for Van either.

I can live this life.

I think God will understand.

But I can't give in to my impulses like that.

Don't you understand?

Why not?

Am I just as good as any other guy?

The thing, you're not just any other guy.

Your touch was the most intimate thing I've ever felt.

Dan said you were mind blown, but what we just did was

more than sex. I was intimate.

I was loved.

I want you to be my girl, Mom.

I won't keep you like a caged bird.

I want you to come live with me.

I want you to go back to school.

Grandpa would have liked his money being spent on you.

Am I going to college with my stepson?

How will that look?

I'm too old.

The time for me to have a career has passed. That's where you're wrong.

I know you're not happy, Mom.

Come live with me.

I swear to God I won't touch you. I just... I just want you to be happy.

I love you.

I love you too, Mom.