All language subtitles for Queen.Bees.2021.WEBRip.x264-ION10_English

[birds twittering]

[humming quietly]

[mail slot opens,
closes]

[groans]

[sighs]

[line rings]

[man on phone]
Pine Grove. This is Ken.

Um, hello. This is Helen Wilson
at 227 Cosgrove.

Would you repeat
what I just said?

[man over phone]
"Helen Wilson. 227 Cosgrove."

Good. Um, I just wasn't sure
you could actually listen.

-I'm sorry, I--
-Because I've called this place
at least a half dozen times...

[inhales deeply]
...requesting that you stop
sending me your brochure.

-Pardon?
-You know, just, like,
don't waste any more paper.

Save on the postage,

because I am not now,

nor will I ever be,

at all interested in living in
your swanky old people's home.

-Have you got that?
-Well, may I--

Thank you. Goodbye.

Hey, Helen. How are ya?

Still breathin'.
You?

Hey, you ever decide
to list your house again,

my sister's offer still stands.

As I've told you before,
it's not for sale.

Tell your sister
I'll list it when I'm dead.

[groans, sighs]

-[doorknob rattles]
-[grunts]

[grunts]

Grandma, you did it again?

[sighs]

[grunts]

Maybe we should put
a spare key in one of the pots.

Yeah, but then
I'd forget which pot.
[chuckles]

[Helen] I'm so impressed.

Only three weeks on the job,

and you're already
assistant manager.

Did they give you a raise?

A little one,
but it'll help
at school.

Mmm, makes me very happy

that you decided
to further your education.

"Education is
the most powerful weapon to..."

"Change the world."

Nelson Mandela.
Yeah.

I must say I am going to miss
our Thursday teas.

You could always
invite Mom instead.

When's the last time
you saw each other?

I don't remember.
Sure you do.

Do you really wanna go back
over all of that again,
what she did?

Grandma, she didn't do anything.

She tried to talk me
into selling my home
so she could have a sale.

-That's not what she did.
-You're gonna side with her now?

You and Mom are
the two most important
people in my life.

When I go away to school,

I wanna make sure that
you're both gonna be okay,

that you're gonna talk
to each other,
be nice to each other.

I can't come home
every time you two have a fight.

Communicate to her,

"Life is 10%
what happens to you

and 90%
how you respond to it."

Lou Holtz.

Wow! We're quoting
football coaches now?

Mr. Holtz happens to be
a published author.

-I only quote authors.
-Snob.

"In three words,
I can sum up

everything I've learned
about life."

"It goes on."
Mm-hmm.

Robert Frost. [gasps]

I taught you that when your
little hamster died, remember?

Grandma, it goes on.

Papa's been gone
for nearly three years now.

You stopped teaching,
you don't go out,
and Mom lives so close.

And she wants to help you
and she wants to see you,
but you shut her out.

She's a pain in the ass.
[chuckles]

And she's bossy!

Besides, I'm fine.

Really?
Yes.

Whenever you want me to believe
something you're saying is true,

your eyes, they get
all squinty and twitchy.

They do not!

Yes, they do.
They're doing it right now.

I am not!
You are doing it
right now.

I am not!
Just like this.
"Mm-mm-mm."

No, I don't do that.

Yes, you are. Go check.

Look. There.
[laughs]

[smooth jazz playing on speaker]

[water bubbling]

[clatters]

[shatters]
[gasps] Oh!

[muttering] Damn it.

Ugh.

No!

[low whoosh]
[gasps]

-[alarm beeping]
-[Helen muttering indistinctly]

[fire crackling]

-[fire roars]
-[glass shatters]

[alarm continues]

[radio chatter, indistinct]

[radio chatter continues]

[woman] Mom?

Mom!

[sighs]
[sighs]

[grandson]
How'd you sleep, Grandma?

[Helen] Okay, I guess.

Thanks, honey.

What is it?
Oat bran.

It's good for you.
I eat it all the time.

I don't usually eat...
cereal for breakfast.

-What are those?
-Calcium.

Good for the bones.
I'll get you some water.

Mom's getting an estimate
from the contractor.

-Oh.
-He still has to see it.

But based on what information
I could give him,

he thinks demolition and remodel
will take at least a month.

That's ridiculous!
It's not that bad.

-Yes, it is.
-You should just stay here.

O-Or you could stay
with your sister.

Teresa?

Yeah, she, um-- She told me
she saw a spaceship last week,

and they tried to abduct her,

but she couldn't fit through
the door 'cause she was too fat.

-[snickers]
-Well, she has put on
a few pounds.

That wasn't exactly my point.

[daughter] What about...

Pine Grove?

No!

So you're the one
behind their harassment.

I should've known.

Always trying to control
every situation.

I'm controlling? You're the one
who kept the truth from me

about how sick Daddy was
until towards the end.

-What do you call that?
-Oh, not again.

You were going through
a terrible divorce.

I didn't think you needed
any more stress in your life.

It wasn't your decision to make.
He's my dad.

It was up to me how to get
through the end of his life.

-Not you.
-[sighs] Forgive me.

I am sorry that I was trying to
protect my daughter from pain.

Stop trying to protect me.
I am a grown woman.

Yeah, well, you-- You tell them
to stop sending me these things!

Mom, if you were at Pine Grove,

this fire would never
have happened.

I-I think
the best choice for you,

for all of us right now,

is to just go check it out.

Maybe stay there for a little
while until your house is done.

[sighs]

All right. I'll check it out.

-But I am not spending
the rest of my life there.
-Don't be dramatic.

And I better not find
a For Sale sign
on my front lawn.

Mom, honestly,
for the last time, will you...
[scoffs]

Your house was never
for sale, I promise.

You are the only one
who can list it.

I just...
I just asked around

to see if people would be
interested if it were for sale.

Yeah, but it's not for sale.

And I am not interested
in selling it.
[sighs]

You look at a piece of property,
and you see a commodity.

We're talking about my home.

Your father and I built
that house together.

We painted the walls.

[stammers]
We-- We planted the garden.

We carried the tiles home
in our lap from Portugal.

We raised you there.

Mom...

I know that you think that
I'm being a terrible person,

but I love you,

and I am concerned
for your safety.

First the flood and now a fire.

[sighs]

I think it's too dangerous
for you to live alone.

No, it's not.

[sighs deeply]

But...

I'm gonna need
to stay at some place

during the renovation.

[sighs] I'll stay there.

But as soon as it's over,
I'm back home.

[man]
Welcome to Pine Grove!

-Oh, is that everything?
-[Helen] Uh, it's enough.

I'm only gonna be here a month.

[together]
Welcome to Pine Grove!

Hope you're hungry.

-Morning, ladies.
-[both giggle]

-Welcome to Pine Grove.
-[old man chuckles]

-I-I'm Arthur Lane.
-[man] Welcome to Pine Grove!

Is somebody going to say that
every 12 seconds?

Is your mom on
any special medication?

My mother takes pills
to cure her dry sense of humor.

I see.

Mr. DeNardo, I'm on
a really tight schedule today.

Can we get my mom settled in?
Yeah.

Beautiful, right?
And this is just the beginning.

Walk with me, won't you?

In addition to activities
in the main lobby area,

we also feature
art classes, bingo,

and we have
speed dating once a month.

Speed dating?

I've always preferred
slow dating myself.

Now, this is my office.

Feel free to come see me
if you ever need anything.

Ah, this is our certified
massage therapist, Lito Santos.

Yeah, he also teaches
yoga and tai chi.

Welcome to Pine Grove!

[chuckles] Could you send
a memo around to everybody

to stop saying that?

I'm welcome. I've got it.

Will do.
[chuckles] Yeah.

I'm gonna be gone in a month.

[stammers]
Moved out, not dead.

Very nice to meet you.

Oh, uh, how do you do?

I'm Helen Wilson.
Mmm?

And this is my daughter, Laura.

Whoa, tall!

My grandson, Peter.
Also tall. [chuckles]

Just so you know,
these are very healing hands

filled with
very positive energy.

Ah, I see. Thank you.

Excuse me.

-Lito?
-Yes?

You seem like a very upbeat,
spiritual person.

Thank you.

She hates that. So do I.

We have a big,
comfortable screening room

where we show movies,

and our own beauty salon.

Uh... does she like to exercise?

She burns most of her calories
rolling her eyes.

I see.

On the other side
of this building
is our workout room,

and next to that
is an indoor swimming pool.

-And we're about to start
an expansion--
-[woman] I couldn't agree more.

Janet Poindexter
is a total bitch.

-And she smells like cheese.
-[woman] Oh!

[mutters] Cheese?

So, what do you think so far?

-I think I should give up dairy.
-Yeah, we all should.

Ah, ah.

Okay, here it is.

Ah? Come on in.

Welcome, welcome.

[scoffs]
Looked bigger on my phone.

Now, uh, lunch starts at 11:00.

-Will everyone be join--
-Sorry.

Mom, I have an open house.

Mom, if it's okay with you,
I'll stay for a while and help.

Well, how will you get home?

I'll call a friend.
Okay.

Okay. Two of you, then.

I'll see you in the dining room.

-Love you, Mom.
-Love you, dear.

Okay, I got a surprise for you.

Really?

I downloaded some classics.

[laughs]
One second.

[big band music playing]

* And flowers bloom below *

* Like birds of a feather *

* We've come here together *

* And now I won't ever let go *

* You can't get no sleep *

* Because they're on your mind *

* Well, the ring-a-ding-ding *

* And your poor heart sings *

* When you hear the bells ring *

* Well, it must be love *

[laughing] Oh.

[breathing heavily]

I-I know it's not gonna
be easy, Grandma.

But "It always seems
impossible..."

[together] "Until it's done."

Nelson Mandela.

I love you, Peter.

I love you too, Grandma.

You know, I think I wanna
put things away by myself.

Are you sure?
Yeah.

Okay.

Okay, well,
I'll, um...

I'll just call you later, okay?

Okay.
Okay. I love you.

Bye, honey.
Bye.

[exhales]

This sucks, Charlie.

[chattering]

[record scratch on soundtrack]

[screaming]

[woman]
Can I help you?

No, thank you.
I'm just waiting for lunch.

Can you wait somewhere else?

What?

This table is
by invitation only.

Are you serious?

She used to say,
"Serious as a heart attack,"

but then Marjorie keeled over,
so she don't say it anymore.

Have a nice day. Bye.

[scoffs, laughs]
What is this?

Ah, geez.

Wipes.

Stay away from them.
We call them the Queen B's.

Guess what the "B" stands for?

-Got it.
-Hmm.

[whistle blows]

[whistle blows]

[sighs]

[puffs air]

[whistle blows]

Pulse.

Okay, ladies, let's go.

Let's go.

Remember, sweat is just
fat crying for attention!

You're the one
crying for attention, lady.

And roll it out. That's it.

Get loose, very nice.

And two arms straight up.

That's it. Reach for the sky.
Grab the clouds.

Very good.

Two arms to the right.

Looking good, ladies.

And to the left. That's it.

[giggles]

And two arms behind you
and stretch.

Pablo?

Yes, Margot.

When I do this stretch,
something in my chest hurts.

Is that normal?

-Maybe you can check me out?
-[scoffs]

Perhaps Dr. Stevenson
should take a look.

Mmm, I'd prefer you to do it.

Margot, are you
flirting with me?

[all] Yes!

[Pablo] Hello over there.

You wanna join
our aquatics class?

Um, no, thank you.

-It's a lot of fun.
-I'm sure it is.

All right, ladies. Back to it.

[chattering]

Are you flirting with that guy
with a squirrel on his head?

Esther said
he's a wonderful lover.

Oh, and here comes my lunch.

I bet he takes Viagra.

From the looks
on the faces of the ladies,

he's buyin' it by the truckload.

[all laughing]

[cell phone rings]

Peter!

Hi, honey.

[Peter on phone] Hi, Grandma.
I'm about to leave for work

but I wanted to see
how you're doing.

I'm doing fine.

[Peter] Have you met
some of the other residents?

-Uh-huh.
-And?

"If you don't have
anything nice to say..."

[Peter] Oh, come on!

Uh, there are
some lovely people here.

-Tell me what you've done
to get involved.
-I only have a month here.

Grandma, "Life is all about
having a good time."

Oh, my God.

Are you actually quoting
Miley Cyrus?

Yes. I want you to do
something for me,

your only grandchild,

and I'm not hanging up
until you say you'll do it.

Even if it makes me
late for work.

Okay, I think I've found one.

[sighs]

Are you gonna play a card today,

or should we all
just go take a nap?

Well, I had quite
a long evening last night.

So what the heck?
Let's all take a nap.

-[woman chuckles]
-Play the diamond.

Hmm.

Hello, everybody.
I'm Helen Wilson.

I was wondering who I'd talk to
to join the bridge club.

It's run by Janet Poindexter.

-Oh, and where might I find her?
-Right here.

Oh. Hello... again.

Uh, I'm interested
in joining the bridge club.

The roster's full.

Okay.

Well, if you ever need someone,

I'm considered
a pretty good player, so...

Someone needs a hearing aid.

No, I actually have
hearing aids, thank you.

We're full.

[chuckles] Okay.

Well, I heard
Janet Poindexter's a real bitch.

[laughs]

-Oh, oh!
-[all shrieking]

-[fire roars]
-[all shriek]

-That wasn't water, was it?
-It's happy hour somewhere!

-[alarm ringing]
-[all shrieking]

[Helen] Go right now, ladies.

Go, go, go!

[Ken] Several guidelines

for acceptable behavior
in our contract were violated.

In addition to which, the entire
Dessert of the Day program

is now in question,
or at least the flambé portion.

Okay, Warden. Enough.

I'm going back to my cell now.

Look, if your mother
can't get involved
with the other residents,

then this might not be
the right place for her.

I hear you want the Phillips
property for your expansion.

[stammer] Uh, wh-- Tha--

It's... How do you know that?

Currently I do a lot of business
with the Phillips family.

Well, it's just that, um,

the expansion would be
such a great addition...

If my mother leaves here
before her home is repaired,

she will have to stay with me

and you can kiss
your expansion goodbye.

But...

if she's happy
during her time here...

What does she like to do?

-She loves flowers.
-Perfect!

We've got
a little flower shop here.

It's not much,
but we do provide a service.

-We do get rather busy.
-Whatever it takes.

You make my mother happy,

I'll make sure
you get a fair deal
with the Phillips family.

Oh! Yes.

[laughs]

-Oh, damn.
-Are you okay?

Oh! Just I forgot my key.

Mmm, it happens all the time.

-May I?
-Yeah?

-I have a master.
-Oh, good. Thank you.

Home again, home again,
jiggety-jig.

Oh, great. Here they are.

Right where I put them
so I don't forget them.

[Lito laughs]

I have some time before my next
physical therapy appointment.

Have you ever had
a shiatsu massage?

No. My sister in Santa Fe
swears by them.

But she also sleeps with
a ring of turquoise crystals

around her head.

So, you wanna try one?

I dunno.

[moans]

Charlie and I
were both teachers...

but ballroom dancing
was our thing.

That's lovely.

He was a few years
younger than I was.

I always thought
I would go first.

That's why it was such a shock.

Of course.

I miss him every day.

[Lito] My divorce was a shock.

But we were not meant
to be together.

[chuckles] Took me
a long time to realize that.

But we are happier now,

and she and my new wife
are even friends.

-Mmm!
-[laughs] Two against one.

Oh, I wish my daughter
had that approach.

She's just so...

[moaning]
Oh, God, I love shiatsu.

[knocks]

[knocks]

[Helen]
All right, all right, all right.

[knocks]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm here.

I'm here.

-[sighs]
-Oh, it's you.

Uh, if you're here
to get me to apologize

for what I said to Janet...

I'm not.
She can be a total bitch.

-Oh.
-[chuckles] Here.

Oh, that's so thoughtful of you.

Well, I know
it's not easy settling in.

It was tough on me too.

Oh, well, thank you.

Uh, uh, I-I don't know
your name, actually.

Sally Hanson.

Sally.

Do you wanna come in?

Oh, thank you.

Well...

So...

last night, Anne,
my bridge partner,

she passed away.
Oh.

Cardiac arrest.

I'm gonna really miss her.
She was a lot of fun.

-Oh, I'm so sorry.
-Thank you.

I'm on my way
to her service now.

Uh-huh.

Look...

I need a bridge partner.

Are you as good
as you say you are?

Actually, I'm...

terrific.
[laughs]

I have never heard anyone
speak to Janet the way you did.

It was awesome.

Would you like to team up

and kick her butt?

Well, I'll have to
think about that.

Oh, why?

I mean, you want to join bridge.

Well, I did,
and now I'm not so sure.

And, you know, I'm only gonna
be here for like a month.

You could become one of us.
You could sit at our table.

I don't want to sit
at your table.

This isn't high school.

You're right. It's worse.

High school we graduate.

Here, we die.

Or we fight against it
until our last breath.

[sighs]

So, what are you
gonna do?

Surrender or fight?

Just think about it.

Again, welcome to Pine Grove.

-Yeah.
-[woman] Welcome to Pine Grove!

[woman 2] Hello.

You look like you could use
some homemade lasagna.

My homemade chicken soup
is healthier.

Riboflavins. [laughs]

It's so very nice of you,
but, um, I made plans.

I-I'm gonna eat
in the dining room today.

But thank you so much.
That's really sweet.

Excuse me, uh, Helen, um...

would you mind
if I join you for lunch?

It looks like you already have.

Yeah.

-How do you know my name?
-Ah.

Well...

You see, I
used to run a company,

and, uh, I believe
I developed this sixth sense,

noticing special things
about certain people.

You put some
of those things together,
and you come up with a name.

Mmm.

Has that line worked for you
in the past, Mr. Simpson?

[chuckling] N-Not so much.

[Helen muttering]
Yeah, not so much.

Uh, actually, I asked a woman
over there, I asked her,

"Excuse me, could you
tell me the name

of that lady sitting
over there?"

Mm-hmm.

Well, how...
how did you know my name?

I like to know
who my neighbors are,

especially if they're
Peeping Toms.

[chuckles] Oh!

You'll have to excuse me.

I've got some flowers
waiting for me.

-Sure.
-Have a good day, Mr. Simpson.

Thank you, Helen.

[gasps]

One rose deserves another.

Thank you.

I think this is called stalking.

Actually, uh, it-it could be.

But the truth is,
I heard this was an activity,

and I thought I'd volunteer.

Mm-hmm.

A man like you,
arranging flowers?

A man like me...
I mean, I, um--

I had a wife
who got very, very sick.

And I made a habit of

arranging flowers for her
every single day.

And, uh, I learned
to love flowers.

Most of them, anyway.

Well, that's very nice.

You know, they, um...

they have a lot of things
to do around here.

I mean, you can do yoga
and aquatics and painting,

and, uh, you know, karaoke.

Have you, uh, volunteered
or wanted to join any of those?

Uh, no, I didn't.

And, frankly, if I did,
I probably wouldn't tell you.

-That's fair enough.
-[Helen] Yeah.

Look, Mr. Simpson, um,
just to be perfectly clear,

I'm only gonna be here
for a month.

-[Mr. Simpson] A month?
-Yeah.

If we're going to be working
together for a month,

it seems only right that
you should call me Dan, no?

All right,

and you can call me Helen.

But, you know,
you're gonna have to learn

how to... [sighs]
...put those kangaroo paws

in a trumpet vase.

I mean, they have to arch out,
you know?

You're not upset with me?

No, no, no, I'm not upset.

Just, uh, I can't stand
to see 'em in that kind of vase.

See? Like that.

-[Dan] They spread out?
-Yeah.

You see, they've gotta...

Yeah, that's right.

[smooth jazz playing
on speaker]

I mean like saving seats,
cliques.

They're like mean girls but
with medical alert bracelets.

But you were invited to join
Janet Poindexter's group.

Yeah, it felt like
an offer from the mob.

Grandma, it's a chance
to get involved.

Well, you know, I'm arranging
flowers and enjoying it.

No offense, Grandma,

but that's just you in a room
with a bunch of flowers.

"Life is partly what we make it

and partly what it is
made by the friends we choose."

Wait...

Tennessee Williams.

-You got it.
-Yep.

But it's not
an applicable quote

'cause these women
aren't my friends.

Thank God I'm only
stuck here for a month.

Um, uh, uh...

Didn't Mom call you?

I haven't heard from your mother
since she checked me in here.

Why?

Well,

the insurance company
needs a little more time

to assess the damage
on the house,

and the contractor can't start
until they finish,

so it's looking like it's gonna
be an additional week or two.

-[cutlery clatters]
-[scoffs loudly]

Great.

So, what am I supposed to do?
Just sit here and wither away?

That doesn't sound like
my grandma talking.

My grandma went to Washington
with Martin Luther King, Jr.

to march for civil rights.

My grandma volunteered
at a battered women's shelter

and taught public school

in the toughest neighborhood
in the city.

My grandma won
teacher of the year.

Twice.

And my grandma
isn't afraid of anyone,

including and especially
Janet Poindexter.

Good speech.

Did it work?

[chuckles]

Anne's service yesterday
was really nice, Janet.

You should've been there.

Arthur is taking Anne's place.

In fact, he should be here
any minute.

-I told him not to bother.
-Why?

He's gettin' busy
with Heather Bain.

Wait a minute.
He's "busy" with Heather Bain?

And before lunch,
it was Carol Kramer.

And before breakfast,
it was you.

How is that man standing up?

Doesn't it bother you, Margot?

Well, there are only
so many guys to go around.

Anyway, I found myself
a new partner.

So, who is this new partner
of yours?

[Helen] Me.

-[Sally] Hello.
-[Helen] Hi.

Shall we?

Wipes.

Okay, here we go.

You know what?

If we're gonna play another
game, I need a bathroom break.

Me too.

If you leave the table after
the cards have been dealt,

you forfeit.

That's ridiculous.

Club rules.

That's why I wear Depends.

Okay. [chuckles]

[sighs]

[whimpers]

[gulps, exhales]

-[Janet] Pass.
-Uh, two no trump.

[straining] Pass.

-Three no trump.
-[exhales]

[exhales repeatedly]

-* La, la, la *
-[groans]

[straining]

Pass.

-Pass.
-[straining] Pass!

All but three games.
Oh, I love it.

Helen, you and me,
we make a great team.

-She's out.
-What?

I decide who playing
and who doesn't.

-Those are not the rules.
-I just changed them.

[smooth jazz playing]

* What do you want *

* The world to be? *

* What do you want to see? *

* Reach for the sky *

* Open up *

-[music stops]
-[cell phone ringing]

Peter!

[Peter on phone]
Hey, Grandma, good news.

Mom is on the phone
with the insurance company

and it seems they've
signed off on the estimate.

The contractor starts tomorrow.

Wonderful.

[Peter] But there is
a little bit more work

to be done than we thought.

Uh, what do you mean?

Well, the wood
under the roof was damaged

and needs to be replaced.

And the final inspection
discovered

electrical
and plumbing problems.

Oh, and part of the foundation

needs to be
brought up to code too.

Oh, God, how long
is that gonna take?

An extra four to six weeks.

-Oh, no! Damn.
-[clattering]

Ow!
[knocks]

-Oh, Peter, I've gotta go.
-Grandma?

[grunts]

-[knocking]
-All right, all right.

[grunts]

Um, I happened to be
walking down your hallway here,

and I heard you yelling.

You-- You happened to be
walking down my hallway?

Yeah, that sounds
about right, yes.
[chuckles]

Uh-huh.

-I-I stubbed my toe.
-[Dan] Oh.

You always walk around at night
with a bottle of wine?

Well, that depends
on my mood, yes.

Uh-huh.

Maybe you have
a drinking problem?

[chuckles]

Excuse me, d-do you...

do you always dress
like this, uh, every night?

Depends on my mood.

You maybe have
a romance problem.
[chuckles]

But I'm here to administer
some first aid

by means of this great bottle
of wine from Bordeaux.

There's a hill,
it's a very shady hill,

where this wine grows,

and the winemaker, he picks them
himself for estate bottling

and sometimes they escape,

and I have this rare bottle.

And that's what the cashier at
the drugstore told me, anyway.

Oh, okay. One glass.

One glass.

With the door open.

Well, Arlene, um,
she had kind of a weak heart.

And, um...

when our youngest
got killed in Iraq...

that was one, I guess,
she couldn't quite handle,
and, um...

I took care of her
as well I could till she passed.

And, uh...

since most of my old friends
had already left the building...

[chuckles] ...so I decided,
"Hey, what the heck?

I'll just join some community,"
you know, do something.

Hmm.

What about your house?

Well, I sold that, um...

It didn't seem like a house
or a home without Arlene.

Sold it.

[murmurs]

I miss my home.

And now I just found out

it's gonna take even longer
before it's ready.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Well, actually, selfishly,
I'm really not

because, uh, I don't have to
break in a new flower partner.

[chuckles]

Um, a little... a little more?

No, thanks.
One is enough for me.

Okay, well then, I'll, um...

I'll just leave you the medicine
in case there's a setback.

[both chuckle]

Listen, I-I was just thinking

there's this tai chi class
in the morning

and perhaps, uh, maybe,
you know, you wanna

-come with me, maybe?
-No, thanks a lot.

Good night, Dan.

Oh, yes.

-Good night.
-Good night. Thank you.

-[knocks]
-[Helen] Oh!

[knocks]

[groans]

[knocks]

[scoffs]

Hi.

Oh! Did we miss a party?

Wh... [clears throat]
Why are you here?

We're here because last night
I had a dose of courage.

Uh, some of us call it
three glasses of wine.

She said she'd leave the group

if you couldn't stay on
as her partner.

Bottom line is
you are a great player.

We could win tournaments
and prizes

and maybe a trip to Vegas

to see that show
with those naked Australian men.

Aw, come on, be one of us.

Well, who ever said
I wanted to be one of you?

Why wouldn't you?

We stick together.
We sit together.

We don't take crap from anyone.

-We are the cool ones.
-Mmm.

Do you have a dance number
to go with this?

What are you saying?

[stammering] Uh, I've never
thought of myself as cool.

You're not.
With us, you will be.

Yeah, well, I don't like
to be rude to people.

We're not rude,
we're honest.

No, we're honest. You're rude.

So, what do you say?
Will you join us?

Well... [sighs]
...I guess.

[both] Yay!

On a trial basis.

Yeah, well, you're on trial
with me too, lady.

[gasps]
[chuckles]

I think I'm done.

Oh, my gosh,
I-I completely forgot,

I-I brought you something.

And...

I, uh, I hope you like it.

The House of Belonging?

You like poetry?

Well, actually, yes, I do.

Who's your favorite poet?

This guy right here,
David Whyte.

-Huh.
-See how you like him.

-I will.
-Good, good.

Thanks.

Listen, um, not for nothin',

but tonight they have
this, uh, formal dinner thing.

It's a dinner.

Hold, hold-- I said "dinner."

I didn't say "date."
I said "dinner."

Difference.

And you and I could go,

and we could talk about poetry.

[laughs]
[chuckles]

Ah, winning is such fun.
[chuckles]

I have never been
much of a winner.

Well, I like to think I won

when I married my Robert.

[Janet laughs] Yeah.

And ten years later,
he dumps you for a man. [laughs]

Uh, my husbands never dumped me.

I made sure
that I dumped them first.

-How many were there?
-Five.

And thank goodness,
the last two had money.

Word on the wheelchair ramps
is that you and Dan are an item.

[scoffs] That's ridiculous.

Well, everybody's jealous.
That's all that matters.

Oh, don't worry, I'm not gonna
ask you to share him. [laughs]

There's nothin' to share!

Margot, what about Arthur?

Oh, our schedule
is three nights a week,

and tonight just happens to be
one of the nights.

He will be with me
at the formal dinner.

Ooh.

-Are you bringing someone,
Janet?
-No.

Why don't you ask someone?

Why don't you butt out?

I, um...

My cancer is back.

Oh, no. How do you know?

I visited my doctor yesterday.

Oh, Sally, cancer?

[sighs] Cervical.

But I beat it once before, so...

Are we playing cards or what?

What is wrong with you?

Could I steal one of these?

-Well, of course!
-Thank you.

Oh, uh, have you spoken
with your daughter?

You know, she might be
interested in hearing

how much
you're enjoying it here.

Well, if she's interested,

she's perfectly welcome to come
here and find out for herself.

Oh, what's Sally Hanson's
apartment?

[knocks]

[knocks]
I'm coming.

-Hello.
-Oh.

That's a wow.
I mean, gee-whiz.

[chuckles]
Wow, you look,
um, unbelievable.

I'm-- I'm just gonna get my wrap
and I'll be ready.

Um, I, um...

I got this for you.

Well, that's sweet.

[gasps]

That's beautiful.

Oh, where did you get this?

Oh, I didn't get it.
I... I-I made it.

-Really?
-Yeah.

That is so beautiful.
Thank you.

Well... it's beautiful
for a very beautiful person.

You know, um, I must tell you,
the other night,

I was in my place,
and I looked out the window.

I looked up, and there you were
in your window.

And it was beautifully lit,
and you looked beautiful.

And then you started to, uh,
to dance.

And, my God, I've never seen
anything like it.

It was just magical.

Wait a minute.

This wouldn't happen to be
the night

that you were
walking down the hall

with a bottle of wine,
would it?

Um...

I think it probably
would be a good guess, yes.

[laughs]

I, uh...

The dancing is the thing
that really got me though.

I mean, the way you move.
I've always wanted to dance.

But, uh, I have two left feet.

[chuckles]

Would you like to learn?

Are you kidding?
Of course I would.

Okay. I'll teach you.

-All right.
-What are we doing?

You're gonna start with
your left foot coming forward.

-One question.
-Yeah?

Is this my left?
[laughs]

-Okay, okay.
-Just... come this way.

-One.
-One.

And over here, two.

Bring it together.

And then back
with your right foot,

and your left foot.

One, two, three and four.

-It's like a box.
-Yeah!

That's how
they call it "box step".

Oh. [laughs]

-One, two...
-You're dancing.

-...three and...
-What happened?

I was pretty hopeless
right there.

No, you're not.
You just have two left feet.

Well, I do have two left feet.

-Should we go to dinner?
-Um...

Honestly, I'd-- I'd...

I'd much rather stay here
and take dancing lessons.

-Really?
-Really.

Okay, I'll teach you
how to lead.

That's, uh,
the man's job, correct?

Yeah, uh,
after he's learned
how to dance.

-Ah, okay.
-Okay.

So now I'm being the man.

You're being the woman.
You ready?

That's hard to believe,
but go ahead.

-Okay, come this way.
-Oh, you're tapping me.

One and two
and three and four.

See how I'm leading you
with my hand?

-Ooh, you're so masculine.
-[laughs]

See, it's not so hard.

[laughs]

-Oops.
-That's my toe.

That's my toe.

[no audio]

[crickets chirping]

[knocks]

He is tenacious.

-Sally!
-[Sally gasps]

[weeping] Helen, I'm a wreck.

-I'm freakin' out.
-Why, honey?

Janet says, "Be brave."

The doctor says
the prognosis is good...

but I'm a wreck.

Four years in remission,

and two weeks ago,
I get this nagging pain.

I don't know wh--

[sobbing]

But...

but we have got to live
every day.

Mmm.

Marijuana.
Totally almost legal.
[sniffles]

I got it from an orderly.

Oh, good lord!

-You wanna get baked?
-[both laugh]

[coughs]

Charlie and I used to get high
back in the day.

Actually, in the '60s,
it was just about every day.

Oh! Were you a hippie?

No, not exactly a hippie,

although I spent an awful
lot of time in the street,

protesting,
trying to change the world.

-Hmm.
-Mm-hmm.

So what's going on
with you and Dan?

[both giggle]

I like Dan, I do,

but, you know,

I find myself a little reluctant
to get closer

because, well, I haven't dated
anyone since JFK so...

You dated JFK?

No! [laughs]

No. That era.

[laughing]

Stop it!

[both laugh]

-You know what I hate?
-What?

-Sweaty underboobs.
-Ew!

[grunts]

Oh, I used to love my boobs.

I mean, they were
so nice and high.

[chuckles]

Uh-huh. Now they're
at their final resting place.

-Oh, God!
-[both laugh]

[sighs]

You don't have
sweaty underboobs?

No!

And if I did,
I wouldn't talk about it.

Oh, but they're
just so uncomfortable.

Oh, God!

I mean, you just can't wipe 'em
and dry 'em off.

You know,
you've got to lift 'em and...

and get under there
and make a proper mop-up.

Then you have to hold 'em up
so you can cool 'em off.

[laughing]

Stop, stop!

So... So I got me a Ta-Ta Towel.

N-No, no. I don't wanna know
what a Ta-Ta Towel is.

-Ta-Ta Towel...
-Don't tell me.

You wrap it around your neck
when you don't wear your bra

and it holds up your boobs

so you can get up under there,
let 'em dry. [laughs]

And... And it's adjustable!

-Well, yeah, it'd have to be.
-Yes! [laughs]

Keep 'em high,
you keep 'em dry!

[laughs] Go ahead.

Oh.

-Ah.
-Oh, Lord Jesus.

What? Uh, I can't get the...
Oh, there it is.

[shrieking] Oh, God!

-[laughing] What?
-What? Is this...

Is this making
your hair fall out?

No! This isn't my real hair.

-Whose is it?
-It's not real hair.

Y-Yeah, but how
did it get in there?

You can weave it in,
you can clip it in,

you can braid it in,

you just can put it in
as much as you want.

I see. Can you sew it in?

Yeah, I can sew it in
if I want to sew it in.

But, listen, don't you worry
about my hair, all right?

Because I come from
a long line of beauticians.

My mother, she had
a hair salon in the garage,

and I learned how to do
all kind of ladies' hair.

So I can sew this in tomorrow...

-Well, that's good.
-...if I need to.

-I'm glad to hear that.
-[laughs]

[coughing]

[both sigh]

-Oh.
-Oh, God!

[sighs deeply]

You know...

I'm here for you,
you know that?

-Aw.
-Whatever you need.

[both laughing hysterically]

Go, go, go, go.
Oh, go, go.

[shrieks indistinctly]

[snoring]

[yawns]

[grunts]

[screams]
[Sally gasps]

D-Did...

Did we s-sleep together
last night?

Oh, don't look
so worried.

That kind of experience
is not on my bucket list.

Oh!
I wonder
what time it is.

Where's my...
[grunts]

[both grunt]

Oh, God.

We missed the power walk,
and we missed aquatics.

We slept through
that whistle?

Maybe we're dead.

[laughs]

Besides, Janet
isn't the boss of us.

And what's... what's with
that fitness obsession of hers?

It keeps
the Grim Reaper away.

But, you know... [sighs]
...she won't, she can't--

she can't deal with anything
that has to do with weakness

or death or... or disease.

She denies.
Deny, deny.

Never talks about
anything personal.
Mmm.

I read being rude
can prolong
a person's life.

Oh, well, then
she's gonna live to be
a thousand years old.

[laughs]

Two hearts.

Double.

Three hearts.

I don't like sharing Arthur.

There, I said it.

Finally.

Dump him
and that stupid hedgehog
on his head.

I don't wanna dump him.
I really like him.

Then talk to him about it.

You know, open communication.
It's the only way.

Yes, but I'm really--
I'm worried about him

because last night
he called me "Geraldine" again.

That's...

That was his wife's name,
and she died in 1992.

So... how are you
and Dan doing?

Oh, we're friends, really.

We are.
Mmm.

And you.
How are you feeling?

Can we focus
on the damn game?

Actually... I'm done.

-Me, too.
-So am I.

[Helen]
Shall we go for a walk?

[Sally] Sounds good.
[Margot] Yes.

Janet,
you coming with us?

[teacher] Cane Fu!
[all] Fu!

[teacher]
And again, Cane Fu.
[all] Fu!

[teacher]
Great. Here we go!

-Come on, everyone.
Cane Fu!
-[all] Fu!

-Peter, hi.
-Hi.

Your grandmother
looks so forward
to your visits every week.

-She was sad she missed tea
with you last Thursday.
-Me too.

-I got called into work.
But I called her.
-Yeah.

You know, we love
your grandmother.

A few of us got together
and wanted to do
something special for her

before she leaves.
Oh.

But we wanted
to include your mom.

-Is it okay
if you give me her number?
-Yeah, yeah, no problem.

[typing on keyboard]
[phone buzzing]

Hi, this is Laura.
How can I help you?

[woman over phone]
This is Pine Grove
calling about your mom.

"Good friends, good books
and a sleepy conscience."

[both]
"This is the ideal life."

Mark Twain.

Do you remember every quote
I ever taught you?

Just about.

-Okay, Grandma,
I've gotta go to work.
-All right, honey.

Thank you so much
for all of this.
You're welcome.

Wonderful.
Oh!

Mom, um...

Mom wanted me to tell you

that the contractor
found termites,

so it could take
another week or two.

Oh, that's okay.

Did you just say
"That's okay"?

Yes, I did.

[teacher] Balance.

Left foot, balance.
Good.

And up. Excellent.

[Lito] Mmm.

[Helen gasps]
[Lito]
Did you like that?

[Helen] Ah!
[Lito laughs]

[Lito] Okay.

Laura!
Wh-What are you doing?

-What are you doing?
-I'm getting a massage.

-Is that all?
-Y-Yeah, that's all.

Why are you here?
Should I go?

-Yes.
-No! Wh-What's going on?

I came here to talk
some sense into you

about your relationship
with Dan Simpson

and to find out why you've
been behaving so badly.

Where are you getting
all this bad information?

-It doesn't matter.
-Well, it does to me!

-What would Dad think?
-About what?

About you screwing around
with Dan Simpson.

I am not screwing around
with D--

W-We're friends,
that's all.

For God's sakes,
I'm not dating anyone.

And if I-- if I were,
it wouldn't be
any of your business.

Please stop trying
to manage my life.

God's sakes!

Shiatsu?

[door slams]
Hey, Mom!

[footsteps]

What's goin' on?

Guess who I went
to visit today?

Really?
Yeah.

Well, I got a call
that she was miserable,

that she hated the place
and she blamed me
for putting her in there.

So I went.
And?

And... [chuckles]
it was awful.

I don't get it.
She seemed so happy
when I was there today.

Like she's
really enjoying herself.

Oh, there's so much
that you don't know.

Okay, Mom, well, you know,
here's what I do know.

She still thinks
you were gonna try to
force her out of her home

when Grandpa died.

So you're on her side now?
I'm not on anyone's side.

You're obviously on her side.
I'm not on anyone's side.
Listen to me.

You asked her to try Pine Grove
while the house is being fixed

and I supported you.

You were here and saw
how terrified she was

that she'd be uncomfortable
and feel unsafe.

And yet
she risked something,
and I love her for it.

Maybe you should
risk something

and just try
talking to her once
without criticizing her.

[footsteps]

Wow!

Hello, dear.

What are you doing here?

I need to talk to you.

Oh... uh...

let's go to your place.

That's... what we always do.
Okay.

But before we go,
what's my name?

You don't know
your name?

[sighs]

I'm asking if you do.

[laughs]
That's a silly question.

Of course I do.

Then what is it?

[breathes rapidly]

I-I...

[sobs]

Oh.

[sobs]

Oh, Arthur.

My name is Margot.

It's Margot.

[groans]

[cries]

[speakers: waltz playing]

[waltz ends]

[sighs]

Bye.

See you.

[exhaling]

[sighs]

[exhales]

[knocking]

Hey, what's up?

I've got chocolate truffles
and merlot.

Wanna take a walk
on the wild side?

Let's go crazy.

I mean,
I hate to admit it,

but I-I do find myself
thinking about him
all the time.

And when I see him,
my pulse starts racing

like I just ran up
three flights of stairs.

You can run up three flights
of stairs? [scoffs]

I mean, Charlie will always
be my heart and soul,

but I have to admit

Dan is becoming
pretty special to me.

I don't know what to do.

Well, I say enjoy Dan.
It doesn't make Charlie
any less special.

You'll always have that.

And if it works out
with Dan, great.

If it doesn't, at least
you're ridin' the bike again.

And in this metaphor,
Dan is the bike?

Yes, he is.

[sighs]
I'm gonna need a helmet.

[laughing]

Hey, good morning.
[Helen]
Good morning.

Are you all right?
Yeah.

Well, I will be when
we get this settled.

Get what settled?

The rules.

What-- What rules?
For dating.

Neither of us
have done this
for a-a long time,

so, you know,
I-I just made up
a list of rul--

Well, they're not rules, really,
they're questions.

Just, you know, to help us
set some parameters.

Like, for instance,
do we tell people?

Or-- Or do, you know,
they just see us holding hands
and fill in the blanks?

Or do we kiss in public?

Or is that too much?
I don't know. Is--

Well, let me see.

[pad hits floor]

Uh, we'll just, um...
we, um...

We make it up
as we go along.

Okay.

[chuckles]
We'll try it your way.

You know, the other day,
somebody from here
contacted my daughter

and told her lies
about me.

[gasps]
Who would do that?

I don't know.
I can't belie--

Oh, that's terrible.

You better believe
I'm gonna find out
who it is.

Well, let us know
what we can do to help.
I sure will.

Oh!
[clears throat] And...
Yes?

Dan and I
are dating officially.

[screams]
Yes! Finally!

Okay, ladies.

What?
Talking is not walking.

What's with Grumpy?
Saturday
is her birthday.

She's been telling us
for the last three years

that she meets her son
and his family

at their favorite
Chinese restaurant
to celebrate.

Hmm.

But every year,
she goes
and eats alone.

Oh, that's awful.
Yeah, I know.

[Dan] Yeah?

Hey.
Hi, I'm-- I'm Peter.

Oh.
I'm Helen's grandson.

Yeah.
I've heard a lot about you.
I've heard a lot about you too.

Listen,
I really need to talk to you.

You need
to talk to me?

Uh, well,
I'd like to talk to you.
That's okay.

Listen,
your timing couldn't be
any more perfect.

She's on her power walk,
you know.
That'll take a while.

So...
you and Grandma are...
dating?

Yes, yes, we are.

And, uh...

No, no,
it's cool, it's cool.

It's just,
uh, I-I think--

I think
there are some things
you should know about her.

[chuckles]

Well, there's no doubt that
Helen is your grandmother.

Um--

Okay, she loves
ballroom dancing.

Mm-hmm.

And she doesn't
like clutter at all.

Yeah.

She can be
a little forgetful,

but that's what
makes her charming.

-Mm-hmm.
-She loves famous quotes.
She's a big fan of famous qu--

I really get it.
I mean, truly.

I know that you love her
very much, right?

Yeah, I really do.

I mean, she's
the most genuine person
I've ever known.

Um, but sh--

she has a life,
you have to understand,

outside--
outside of your family, right?

And I also get the fact
that you wanna protect her,
you know.

But I promise you

that I will try
my very best to be there

for every one
of those moments, okay?

Then we're good.

[Ken] Take a breath.
[Dan] Listen,
I gotta tell her.

[Ken]
It's going great.

[Dan]
I just can't do this
anymore.

I have a signed contract
that says you will.

What the hell's
that supposed to mean?

It means I need you to do
the job I hired you to do.

And I'm pretty sure that you
wouldn't want Helen to see this.

Why would you wanna do
a thing like that?

You can't threaten me.
Why not?

All right.
Just breathe, Dan, breathe.

Go to yoga.

[sighs]

[Janet]
All right.

Yeah. Yeah.

Uh-huh.

[Helen] Janet!
[gasps]

What a surprise!

We didn't know that
you would be here for lunch.

Why are you all here?

Helen's grandson was
kind enough to pick us up
to take us to lunch,

and Margot suggested
this restaurant.

Oh, yes.
I love the ribs here.

And, you know
I am very particular

about what
I put in my body.

Hard to believe
after five husbands.

[chuckles]
Where's your family?

You just missed them.

My son had a very important
business meeting to go to,

so he had to cut
the luncheon short.
[Helen] That's too bad.

As long as you've
just started eating,
do you mind if we join you?

-Oh, like a surprise party.
-Surprise! [laughs]

[Helen] And then he proposed,
right in the middle
of Times Square at midnight,

with all the people yelling
"Happy New Year!"

Aw.
That's so romantic.

And then we went and danced
until the sun came up.

And you know
what they say
about dancers in bed?

[Helen]
No. What do they say?
[all laugh]

When my Robert
proposed to me
on my birthday,

he made me a red velvet cake
with pink icing, pink candles,

and he played show tunes for me
all afternoon on the piano!

How could you not know
he was gay?

He didn't know,
so how was I to know?

[scattered laughter]
Okay, that's it for me.

I'm going
to the bathroom.
[Janet] Okay.

-[man] Excuse me.
-Oh!

-I'm very sorry. Excuse me.
-Are you okay?

Yeah. Is he okay?

So did you have
a favorite husband?

[sighs]

Number one stole my heart.

He could charm the pants
off of anybody.

Which was exactly the problem.

-Oh!
-All right.
No more sad thoughts.

This is
a birthday celebration.
And it's on me.

Thank you.
Where's my bag?

-Mmm?
-You don't have--

[Helen] Did I forget it?
I'm sure I brought it in.

-Just stand up. Maybe it's--
-[Helen] No, it's gone.

[Janet] Hey!

Nice bike.

Oh, yeah? You like it?

You know what they say.
The bigger the bike,
the smaller the package.

[laughs] All right.
Why don't you take
your wrinkly ass back inside?

Give me the purse.

What purse?
My purse.

-What are you talking about?
-I'll scream.

After I kick you
between the cojones.

-In the cojones.
-Oh, he got the i--

[groans]

[groans]

[excited chattering]

[Helen] Yes, Officer Ginty,
I hear the siren
coming right now.

-What is going on?
-Hey, we're the Queen Bees!

We don't take crap from anyone.
[siren wailing]

[groans]

I wanna make a pit stop
before we go home.

Where are we going?

I'm feeling empowered.
I wanna go see Andrew.

Your son?
Yeah.

Are you sure that
that's a good idea?

I-I thought
he was in a meeting.

Oh, you're a worse liar
than I am.

We all know the truth.
My son is not that interested
in his mother.

But I think
I want to change that.

I love that!
Let's go.

Hey. Can I help you?

Yeah,
I'm here to see my son.
Who's your son?

Andy-- Uh, Andrew.
Oh.

What does that mean?

-W-Well, it's, um, uh...
-What?

Well, it's just...

I thought
you had passed away.

Why would you think that?

Well, that's what Andy told--

A-Anyway, he took the family
to DC for the weekend.

No, it's a disaster.

I need you to do
a monumental favor for me.

Well, that was a stupid idea.

I never asked for a party
and I never asked for your pity.

But you had to impose yourself
like you always do.

Oh, that isn't fair.
We were just trying
to do something nice.

Nice?
You call that nice?
[Margot] Yes.

-We didn't know that your son
is such an asshole.
-Oh, shut up!

You know nothing about him.
You're out of the group.
And you're out of the group.

[sighs] I asked Dan to arrange
for a surprise party for her.

But that's the problem.
So far only two people
have agreed to show up.

-Only two? That's all?
-Well, yeah, because it's Janet.

Oh, we have to
make this right.

Go find Dan and ask him
what you need to do.

And meet me in
the dining room in three hours.

[Ken]
She doesn't deserve a party.

She's the worst person
who's ever lived here, ever.

[women murmuring]

We want vodka
in the fruit punch.

-All we've got is wine.
-Get vodka!

[under breath]
No, she didn't.

[murmuring]

[woman whispering]
Ask for it. Ask for it!

Will there be
cheese balls?

If we're going to a party
for that cow,
there better be cheese balls.

There will be
cheese balls.

And nuts.
I like nuts on my balls.

Why are you hauling me out
like a common criminal?

Regulatory Committee
wants to meet with you
about several complaints.

The Regulatory Committee
is a bunch of idiots.
That's not nice.

Why the hell are we going
through the dining room?

[all] Surprise!

[cheering, applause]

Come on up!

[cheering, applause continue]

Happy birthday.

Who am I
supposed to blame
for all of this?

Dan.
Helen.

Thank you.
[woman] Aww.

-[woman 1] I'm out.
-[woman 2] Me too.

-[woman 3] I fold.
-I raise.

I'll see your 20...

and...

[whispers]
I'll raise you 20 more.

[all exclaim]

-I call.
-[murmuring]

Okay, hot stuff,
what do ya got?

Straight.
[all gasping]

Mmm.

-Full house.
-[all cheering]

-Drop 'em!
-[laughing, cheering]

Just to be clear,

I have no problem doing this
for you on your birthday.

But if you ask me again
on Monday,

I'll be calling
my lawyer.

[all cheering]

-Yeah, he's packin'!
-All right!

Let's play some cards,
huh?

Yay!
Whoo!

The food, drink, decorations.
How did you do it all?

You're a miracle man.

Of course I am.
I got you.

Helen, over here!
Excuse me.

I wanna
thank all of you
for this

and for
putting up with me
every day and...

Here's to
good friends.

Yes.
Hear, hear.

Whoo!

Evening,
lovely ladies.
[gasps]

Arthur!
Where's the muskrat?

Oh, I figured that
people around here,

they should start seeing me
a little differently.

Would you like to dance,
Geraldine?

I would love to dance
with you, Arthur.

[Margot laughs]

Want another?
Oh, no, I'm good.

[chuckles]
Okay.

[no audible dialogue]
[Helen giggles]

Oh, crap!

[elevator bell dings]
Laura, It's Janet Poindexter.
I made a terrible mistake. I--

Oh! Oh, no.
No-no-no. No, no.

You get away from her,
you phony!

[Helen]
What are you doing?
What's going on?

Ladies, everything okay?
[Laura]
No, it is not.

I received this in the mail.
What were you thinking?

What is this?

Dan, this document's about you.
Who sent you this? Ken?

I didn't send it.

Well, somebody has to tell me
what's going on.

[Ken] Okay, okay. Uh--

Your daughter told me
to do everything I could

to keep you happy
during your time here.

[sighs] You just can't
stop yourself, can you?

Mom, I just wanted you
to be okay.

I didn't mean this.
I swear I had
nothing to do with this.

What is "this"?

Well, some years ago,

Dan retired as a longtime
activities director
for one of our competitors.

After I met your daughter,
I called and asked if I
could hire him temporarily,

just to make sure
that your adjustment here
went smoothly.

And-- And he said yes.

So-- So your job
was to make me believe

that you were
really interested in me?

That you really cared about me?

No.
Oh, God. [sobs]

Oh, I feel like such a jerk.

No, that's not it.

I gave you my heart.

And you pretended
to give me yours?

I-I didn't...
What kind of a man are you?

Honey, I didn't pretend
to care about you.
I didn't pretend.

I couldn't find a way
to say it without thinking
I was gonna hurt you.

And then... [sighs]

And then I just was afraid
that you'd walk away.

Yeah?
You mean like this?

-[cutlery clatters]
-Help! Somebody!

-[Arthur] Help! Somebody, help.
-[woman] Call 911!

[Ken] Erin, could
you help me please?

[woman on PA]
Dr. Zager to CCU.

Oh, Janet, I'm so sorry
I ruined your party.
I'm so sorry.

You can't help it.
You always have to be
the center of attention.

Well, the doctors said
that, uh, I had a--

a mild stroke

and, uh, I maybe not be able

to move this right arm.

Oh, no. How can I be
your bridge partner?

That's why God gave you
a left arm, stupid.

Oh, God.

Three of my exes
had strokes.

And, uh, one of them
still can't speak.

And then
the others died.

Well, apparently,
you're still here
and you can't stop talking.

And we are all here for you.
We are sisters, the four of us.

Yes. Oh.

I'm sorry, Helen.

What I did was awful.
It was just awful.

No one
deserves that.

That's right.

I'm the worst.

You are
a self-righteous bitch,
Janet.

I know.

[door opens]

Helen?

Um, how's Margot?

She's... okay.

I mean, she might end up
with her right arm
permanently paralyzed,

but I guess that's
what passes for "okay"
at this age.

See you later.

Listen, um...

please l-let me
talk to you for a minute.

Helen, please.
Just for a minute.

Look. [sighs]

When Ken first called me,

he told me he was having
a real rough situation
with some family matter,

and he asked me
could I help.

And I said, "Uh, yeah,
but just for a short while."

So, what, um...

I was supposed to do...

was get you
from the bingo game

to the bridge game...

to the pool, to just--

Stuff like that.
Silly stuff.

Just to make sure that
you were enjoying yourself.

Yeah.
But then something
happened to me.

Something happened.
I don't know.

I-I just got to know you.

I found this great
sense of humor,

and just like that,
I mean, I can't explain it,

but, um...

[sighs]

All I wanted to do
was, uh...

just spend every day
with you.

Just all day, every day.

And, uh,
well, I guess I, uh...

I was falling
in love with you.

I never expected,

ever, ever, to have
that feeling again, um...

So, um...

I-I-I need you with me
and I wanna be with you.

I just can't do
without you.

So, uh, um...

if you don't say
you'll marry me
when I come back,

by God, I will not go.

Is that last part
from Gone With the Wind?

Yup.

[laughs]

I-I've been studying
a little.

You lied to me for months.

How do I know
you're not lying now?

Because I'm...
I'm just not.

I'm not!

I don't trust you anymore.

[Helen] This is it.

What do you want me
to do?

[engine off]

[Helen sighs]

Do you mind
if I eat something?

No.

Oh, I brought one
for you.

I don't eat pastry,
thank you.
Pastry?

This is maruya.

My new wife
makes them.

Saba bananas
dipped in pancake batter,
deep fried,

then lightly sprinkled
with sugar.

A traditional
Filipino treat.

Try one.
There's no calories.

How can it have no calories?

That's what she says.
Why would she lie?

I'll take a bite.

Mmm. Very good.

Of course.
Mm-hmm.

My crepe myrtle
is just beginning to bloom.

My husband and I planted
that cypress tree together.

Oh, God, was it...?

40 years ago.

My baby was born
in this house.

[chuckles] We never
made it to the hospital.

She just jumped out.
[chuckles]

When I left
my country...

my mother cried.

She feared I would
never be home again.

I told her
not to cry.

I told her
she is in my heart...

and that
will always be home.

[exhales]

Oh! I've got one.

-Whoo!
-Oh, you are on fire.

Well, it's because I went
to the physical therapist today.

I didn't know you needed
physical therapy.

I don't.

[laughs]

-[Margot chortles]
-[Janet laughs]

[Margot continues chortling]

Mmm.
Helen.

You still haven't talked
to Dan?

-Nope.
-If she did, she would know.

Know what?

Dan resigned, and, uh, they
made him move out this morning.

Margot and I are thinking
about taking his two-bedroom
and help each other out.

I told you
not to tell her.
Jeez.

Helen! Stop!

Not now, Janet.

Helen, wait.

Where are you going?
I'm going to Ken's office.

I'm going with you.
What are you doing?

I need to help you.

Now you wanna help me?
Why?

Because I feel so badly
for the pain I caused you.

I don't wanna be like this.
I don't wanna be angry forever.

I wanna be your friend.

So you're just
gonna change overnight,
like that?

I'm gonna try.

[sighs]

Okay, we'll see.

Let's go.

What?

I can't believe
he didn't say goodbye
to me.

Oh, he tried to talk to you
a bazillion times last week.

You would not talk to him.
I wasn't ready!

Now that he's gone,
you're ready?

You're not getting
angry with me, are you?
Me?

No.

Let's go.
Okay.

Why did you kick Dan out?

He wasn't
Pine Grove material.

Baloney!

Truth is you're just angry
your little plot didn't work.

The truth is that
you should have seen

how happy he was
to return all his salary.

He returned his salary?

All of it.
Volunteered.

Well, where did he go, Ken?

Well, that information
is confidential, Janet.

Yeah, in about five seconds

I'm going to reach
across this desk
and rip your throat out.

Where'd he go, Ken?

-What're you gonna do?
-I should go see him.

Okay.
A-And I need
to talk to him.

What are you
gonna say?

Well, I'm going to tell him
that I love him

and that I pray he still feels
the same about me.

And then?

Then I'm gonna kiss his face
and ask him if he still
wants to marry me.

I love that.
Ooh! Oh!

[Janet] This is it.
This is his address.

So are you going to
kiss him before or after
you have the talk?

Probably after.
Maybe before.

My new wife kisses first...
with a great deal of passion.

Stop talking!

What do you think?
[sighs] Kiss first.

With a great deal
of passion.

[doorbell rings]

Hi. Can I help you?

Is Dan here?

Oh, no, I'm sorry,
he's not here right now.

Oh, can you tell me
where he is?

Uh, can you tell me
what this is about?

Who are you?
[laughs]

What?
Well, who are you?

Are you with Dan now?

I think
you should leave.

-Dan?
-Okay, goodbye.

Bye.

[sighs]
Take me home.

[engine starts]

[Ken] Helen.

Helen, I need you
in the flower shop right now.

We got a lot of arrangements
to get out.

Not now, Ken.
A lot of arrangements.

Ken.
No, no, I'm fine.

Audrey didn't show up.
Helen, please.

Please, please, please, please.
Thank you!

What's all this?

Who's that woman
in your house?

You, uh,
you went to my house?

Who is she?

She's my sister.

[sobs]

I'm sorry.

No, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I-I should have told you
about that garbage.

I just didn't know how,
you know?

Yeah, well.

I was so scared
that I'd lost you.

Me too.

I love you.

I love you too.

[in unison]
Will you marry me?

[both laugh]

Yes, yes!
Yes, yes.

[sighs]
[laughing]

Do not move.

[Margot laughs]
No laughing.

What are you doing?
I'm gonna show ya.

Uh-oh.
No, no, no,
no, no!

No, no. Don't, no, don't.
Don't, don't. No, really, don't.

Please marry me.
[exclaiming, laughing]

He did it!

I already said yes,
though.

Yeah, but now
you gotta help me up.

Okay! [laughs]

Married?
This... This Friday?

What are you trying to do?

I love him, Laura.

But it's so fast.
I-I-I don't understand.

About, I don't know,

two weeks
before your father died,

one evening he said to me...

"Well, honey, doesn't look like
I'm gonna make it.

But you've got a lot of life
left in you.

I want you to live it...

every minute of it.

Be happy."

But then when...

when he passed,
I don't know,

it was like I went
into a depression
or something.

I just lost interest
in everything

except the past.

I-I wasn't even reading,
you know?

But instead of sharing my grief
with other people,

I pushed everybody away.

Even you.
And you were grieving too.

I'm so sorry I did that.

I mean, I lost a husband,
but you lost a father.

And then we almost
lost each other.

I want to be
a family again.

[whispers]
I want that too, Mom.

After all,
when Peter goes away
to university,

who's gonna come
and have tea with me
on Thursdays

in our new apartment?

What?
[laughs]

Dan and I have decided
to live in Pine Grove.

[both laugh]

Really?
Yeah, I-I wanna
sell the house.

Oh, Mom.

Are you sure?
Yeah.

I-I went to the house recently
and tried to make up my mind

what I was going to do,
you know.

And I was standing there...

and all of a sudden I heard
your father's voice inside of me

and he said...

"Time to let go,
sweetheart."

I miss him.

Um, and I really
missed you, Mom.

I...

I love you.

[sobs] I love you too.

And I would be so honored

if my beautiful daughter
would be my maid of honor.

[whispers] Really?

Really?
Yeah, really.

Friday.
[both laugh]

[sobs and laughs]

[people chattering]

You look nice!

[organ plays introduction
to "Wedding March"]

[plays discordant notes]

["Wedding March" playing]

[guests gasping]

[continues playing
"Wedding March" discordantly]

I know. Beautiful.
It's just beautiful.

[continues playing
"Wedding March" discordantly]

[music stops]

Welcome, everybody,
to the wedding of Helen and Dan.

We're blessed today
to celebrate an encore wedding.

"Encore" means "again."

And despite
the loss of loved ones

and all the pain
that life has thrown at them,

these two stand before us,
having found love again.

And in doing so,
remind us all
that it's never too late.

It's never too late to...
find friends...

to tell the truth...

to laugh a little...

to find home...

to take risks...

and to say to each other,
"I love you."

Today we celebrate
the power of love.

It can happen
anywhere, anytime.

It has no expiration date,
no sell-by date.

-None of that crap.
-[laughter]

And let's face it--
80's the new 18.

[laughter]

So what do you say?
You wanna get married?

[conga music playing]

So, are you ready
for college?

I am now!

Ah!

[both grunt]

Come on.
[gasps]

[conga music continues]

Oh, uh...
Mrs. Simpson.

Mrs. Simpson.
Is that me?

Uh, I sure hope so.

[both laugh]

You feeling all right,
honey?

I love being Mrs. Simpson.

I just want to, uh,
grow old with you.

You are old with me.

["When You're With Me"
by The Afters playing]

* Waitin', I was waitin' *

* So many long
And lonely nights *

* Searching, I was searching *

* For something
I could never find *

* But I knew in that moment *

* When your eyes
Met up with mine *

* All my wait was over *

* And that's when
You changed my life *

* The sun shines brighter
When you are here *

* My heart beats louder
And time just disappears *

* Everything is
How it should be *

* When you're with me *

* Dreamers, we are dreamin' *

* Of all the days
That lie ahead *

* Nothing, there is nothing *

* That could take
All that we have *

* Hold you, I will hold you *

* Through the better
And the worse *

* Promise, oh, I promise *

* And I'm not just
Saying words *

* The sun shines brighter
When you are here *

* My heart beats louder
And time just disappears *

* Everything is
How it should be *

* And I can't stop
Counting my lucky stars *

* I always wanna be
Where you are *

* Everything is
How it should be *

* When you're with me *

* I will always love you *

* The sun shines brighter
When you are here *

* My heart beats louder
And time just disappears *

* Everything is
How it should be *

* And I can't stop
Counting my lucky stars *

* I always wanna be
Where you are *

* Everything is
How it should be *

* When you're with me *

* Dreamers, we are dreamin' *

* Of all the days
That lie ahead *

* With you, I'll be with you *

* Until the very end *