All language subtitles for An Unexpected Love 2003 en

I swear to god... if you
pick up one more ball, any

ball, for as long as you live,
you're a dead boy walking!

Ohh!

Oh, my god.

Honey, are you okay?

What happened?
What happened, Adam?

Samantha threw the baseball at me
through her window, through the glass.

That's a lie,
you little weasel!

Sam, that nose ring wouldn't really
fly at military school, do you think?

Mom, Adam's smirking.
Look at him.

Hey, get up.

Who taught you
that girls were stupid, huh?

I know it wasn't me.

So let me give you a word
of warning, pal.

You can only push us so far before
we snap, you know, the hormone thing.

So you get up, you get that ball,
and you bring it to me right now.

Save the drama.
We're all on to you.

Thank you.

And you're paying
for the window.

But I...
Ah.

Thanks for waiting.

You didn't call.
We were hungry.

I figured you'd
be really late, as usual.

Mm-hmm.

You did miss
all the excitement, though.

Adam broke another window.

What does that make
this year, honey... 10?

It's a good thing your dad works
so hard to pay for all that.

You said I had to
pay for it.

May I?
Mm-hmm.

Since you're only 12,
and you don't really

have a job, your money
isn't really yours at all.

Yes, it is.
It's my allowance.

Where do you think
that money comes from?

Dad... you idiot.

All right,
everybody calm down, please.

Excitement's over.

May I?

That's good.

Jack, we need to talk.

About what?

About this relationship.

Oh, come on,
please, just not again.

All we do is fight. I don't
want to live that way anymore.

Everybody fights.

Some people stay married their whole
lives with a lot less love than we have.

I don't want to be
one of those people.

I don't want to spend
my life regretting that we

all had a chance to be
happy and didn't take it.

We're not
good together anymore.

Come on, Katie.

We can try one more time.

Don't we owe the kids
at least that much?

I mean, go see that...
That therapist guy.

We tried that.
It hasn't worked.

Don't you remember
when we were first married,

and... and you thought
I was funny and sexy...

And attractive?

You don't even laugh
at my jokes anymore.

You haven't wanted to
touch me in ages.

And in the past few years,
nothing I do is right.

I think it's destroying
all of us.

I don't understand
how this happened.

Okay. Okay, I'll go
find a place.

You stay here
with the kids.

Kids need their moms a lot more
than they need their dads.

Well, t-that's not true.

Well, maybe it is,
and maybe it isn't, but...

You guys should stay here.

I don't think we should tell them right
away, at least not until you find a place.

Fine.

It wasn't all bad, was it?

No, Jack, it wasn't.

We have 2 great kids,
don't we?

Yeah, we do.

What am I gonna do?

Honey, I'm home.

I get it!
I get it!

I get it!

Take the nose ring out, dear.

We don't do
that sort of thing here.

Mother.

Thanks for dressing.

Do you want
a little Sherry?

Yes, please.

I don't believe
I was speaking to you.

Nothing for me,
thanks, mother.

Mary?

Hi, guys.

Hi, Mary.
Hi, Mary.

Mary, can I have
a small Sherry?

Yes, you can,
if you get it yourself.

I can't cook your whole damn
dinner and serve cocktails, too.

Nor should you, Mary.
I'll do it.

Dorothy, what can
I get for you?

What I've had every single night
of my life for the last 50 years, Jack.

Sherry, right.

Kate?

Kids?

Coke.

It'll rot your teeth.

We know.

Children, why don't
you go help your father?

Well, I suppose
we can sit down.

Oh, can we?

Keep it up, and I'll leave
everything to Mary.

So, what cause
have you taken up this week?

And do bleeding-heart liberals
ever bleed to death?

Could we please
not do this, mother?

Fine. I'll change
the subject.

Did you and Jack
have another fight today?

No. We're not
fighting anymore, mother.

We're separating.

So you've had
no experience in sales.

Well, sure I have.

I sell things to my family all
the time, like eating vegetables,

doing their homework, you
know, things they don't want to do.

That's the ultimate
hard sell.

Well, that's not exactly
what we're selling here.

What I really need is someone with sales
and fashion experience, and you're not it.

I wouldn't exactly call
what you sell here... Fashion.

I don't know.

I don't know
what I would do with you.

Nice streaks, Martha.

They look fabulous.

You won't be single
for long, honey.

So, what... you're not
a hair stylist.

You're not
a manicurist, right?

You're nothing that...

What are you?

I guess I'm someone who knew that
streaks were pretty much finished in the '90s.

Thank you.

Oh, hey,
streaks are not...

I think we should show
it the week of the 10th,

and let's book the
inspection... When can we get...

What, the 15th?

Yeah, 'cause I'd like to
have all that done.

Okay? Terrific. Thanks.

Can I help you?

Or do you just want to
stand there all day?

I was thinking
about standing here all day.

Suit yourself.

Want to know why?

Sure.

What the hell?
It's a little slow.

Because if you're a woman rapidly
approaching 40, and you've made the unbelievably

stupid mistake of thinking that trying
to raise a family was a good thing...

All you ever wanted to do was
be a wife and a mother, and your

children grow up, and they
can't wait to get away from you.

And your marriage is falling apart, so you
try to start over with no skills whatsoever.

And all you hear is
that damn song... "all by

myself," then you would
just stand here, too!

You're right.

That's song's irritating.

You want to come in
for a cup of coffee?

Okay.

Brad, Mac, this is...

What's your name?

Oh, Kate. Kate Mayer.

Hey, Kate, I'm Maggie.

Hi, Maggie.

Which one's Brad,
and which one's Mac?

Hi. I'm Brad.

I'm just kidding.
I'm McNally, Mac for short.

And this is Brad,
just Brad.

Kate's having
a really bad day.

She doesn't know whether to go left or
right, so I invited her in for a cup of Joe.

Great. Let me get that.
Cream, sugar?

Black, please.

Hey, why don't
you come take a load off?

Uh, Brad...

She won't bite.

Take a break.

Here you go.

Thank you.

I'm sorry about all this.

I was just having a moment out
there, and Maggie here took pity on me.

No, it's fine, really.
No explanation needed.

Look at who I have
working for me.

If I didn't hate you already,
I'd take offense to that.

See what I mean?

You don't really need
a receptionist.

You're not just offering me this
job 'cause you feel sorry for me...

A soon-to-be-separated
mother of 2?

No. I really need
a receptionist.

Maggie and I are out
all the time, and Brad,

you know, doesn't like to
answer the phones, so...

Does he ever talk?

You know, he... he's not really
a people person.

He's brilliant,
just not a people person.

Kind of a bad job for him
to have then, don't you think?

Yeah, well, he... he's
working on it.

Okay, so, when do you
want me to start?

When's good for you?

How's tomorrow?

Great.
Okay.

That's terrific.

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

And I'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah, terrific.
Great.

Okay, bye-bye.

So you hired her?

Yeah.

She's cute.

Oh, shut up.

Hi.

Hi.

How was your day?

Good.

Good.

I got a job.

Good.

Repeat back to me
what I just said.

You...

You said you had a good day,
and you did the usual.

You don't do that
in court, do you?

Do what?

Make up stuff.

No, I don't make up stuff.

I just said,
"I got a job."

How you got "the usual"
out of that, I'm not sure.

Wait a second.
You got a job?

What kind of job?

I'm gonna be a receptionist
at a real estate office.

A receptionist? That'll barely
cover sitter cost.

What is the point of that?

I mean, come on, Kate.

Isn't that kind of silly
and counterproductive?

Maybe it is, but you got to
start somewhere, Jack.

Hi.

Morning.

Va-va-voom!

Keep your hands
off of her, Mac.

I'm gay. Maggie thinks it's hysterically
funny to make little homophobic jokes about it.

You're gay?

Yep. But don't worry.
It's not contagious.

I bet she's never met a gay
person up close and personal.

How is that possible
in 2002?

No, no, no.
I-i-I've met a few.

It's just they don't
usually look like you.

Do they?

I've got a plaid shirt
I could slip into.

I tried it once.
Wasn't my cup of tea.

No one really asked you.

I'm sorry.

But if
this bothers you...

I think it probably makes you more
interesting than I thought you were.

Really?

I didn't mean that.

W-what I meant to say was...

I think people should be able to
be whoever they are.

This is your desk.

We set it up for you,
so there you go.

Thank you.

Just answer the phones...
"hays realty."

You know, transfer calls.
Take messages.

That's it?

And that's it.

Well, it's kind of like
stealing money, isn't it?

It is kind of.

You know, I think the point
to this job is to have some fun.

Because most of us here
haven't had much.

We are the walking wounded.

I-I am not
the walking wounded.

Yes, you are.

No, I'm not.

Yes, you are.

I don't know why I put up
with this abuse.

'Cause you love us.

No, I don't.
Yes, you do.

See, it's not really
like stealing money.

Thanks, you guys, for making
my re-entry painless.

Our pleasure.

You go on and see your kids,
and we'll lock up.

Okay. Good night.

Night.

Have a good one.

You too.

You like her.

I can tell.

Will you stop trying to set me up with every
woman that walks through that damn door?

You know what...
You're an idiot!

Because you believe if a person is gay, that
they like all people of the same sex, that we are

indiscriminate sharklike creatures who never
sleep, who are just looking for our next victim.

Well, guess what?

Some of us actually do discriminate
and don't want to sleep with every woman

who ever lived, which, by the way, if
that were true, would include our mothers.

And yes, I like her.
News flash... I like you, too.

It doesn't mean I want to
sleep with you either.

Got it?
Got it.

Good.

T's go, guys.
Should I forward calls
to your cell?
You won't be able to.

Are you gonna be
out of range?

No, you will be. You're coming
with us on the caravan.

What's a caravan?

Have you read any magazines,
a book, anything?

A caravan's what all the brokers go on to
see all the new houses that are on the market.

Mac, isn't Brad coming?

You know, he doesn't like
the caravans.

Well, why does he
come on them?

Fresh air.

Maggie, I know it's
none of my business, but

it seems like Brad's
not very good at his job.

That is correct.

Why doesn't Mac fire him?

You didn't hear this from me, but Brad
used to be a computer geek at a dot-com.

It went under,
and Mac brought him here.

Besides, Mac can never
fire anyone.

That's loyalty to the point of
absurdity, isn't it?

Yeah.

And this is the part you really
didn't hear from me...

He's her ex-lover's brother.

Well, why doesn't
she help him?

That'd be hard.

She's dead.

Yuck.

Maggie.

Sorry.

I think it has potential.

You think everything
has potential.

You scrap off those cottage-cheese ceilings, you t the
new lighting fixtures, you get the premade, ready-to-hang

cabinets, get a whole new line of the cheapo steel
appliances, paint it white white, and it's a gay man's dream.

What?

Am I right?

Hays realty.

May I ask who's
calling, please?

Just one moment.

It's a Mr. Brubaker.

Hello, Mr. Brubaker.

Mm-hmm.

Great.

When can I bring over
the paperwork?

Uh-huh.
No, tomorrow morning'sine.

Okay. Bye-bye.

Yeah?
Yeah.

We have a tradition here.

Any time a house is sold, we go
out and celebrate... my treat.

Carl, I'll be late and drunk.
Okay, bye.

Want to come?

Sure. I'll ask Jack
to stay with the kids.

Let's just tell him
you have a business meeting.

Leave out the drinking
and drunk part.

Call from the car.
Come on.

Come on, Kate.

Hey, j.J.

Hey, guys.

Now, was the purchase price
the selling price?

You bet.

All right.
My round.

What are you gonna have?

And so this guy says, "does
the carpet come with the house?"

And I say,
"it's wall-to-wall.

What do you think?"

And then he says,
"I don't know."

And then I say, "you are the
biggest moron I think I've ever met."

And then I say...

It's like a damn miniseries with no
end to it, not unlike "south pacific"...

Nice scenery,
no real point to it.

What,
now
you speak?

And by the way, it wasn't
a miniseries.

It was a play, then a movie,
then a badly miscast tv movie.

By they way, I hate you.

I think it's time
for another round.

Yeah, Brad, you're buying.

What?
Mac always pays.

Yeah, well, her money is your
money, so what difference does it make?

Hey, what's it like
being gay?

Well, you don't beat
around the bush, do you?

Uh... no.

I don't know.

What's it like
having blue eyes?

You know, I think I must
be a little bit drunk, because

maybe that was an incredibly
stupid question to ask you.

It's okay.

Being gay is kind of like being
part of a freak show.

You know, people like to stop by
the cage and stare.

I think what I meant was when did you
first know that you were attracted to women?

Like, when did you decide,
"that's it, I'm gay"?

It's not really a decision.

And, uh... I think
I've always known.

Must be hard.
Is it? Is it hard?

Well, you get to disappoint a lot of
people, starting with your parents.

Oh, my god.

My mother, who is the most judgmental
person alive, would have a field day with that.

Mom, not only have I disappointed
you as a daughter, a wife, a

mother, and a homemaker, but
I've decided to sleep with women.

I ought to say it
just to piss her off.

Yeah, that'd probably
do it.

Honey, I'm home.

Hey, Bob.

Hey, good boy.
Hey, you good boy.

Let's get something
to eat.

Come on. Come on.
Let's go.

So, uh... This is just to show
you what we deal with, you know.

But don't be daunted
by this couple.

They've interviewed every
realtor in town.

Okay.

Well, we haven't been
happy about what any of

you people have said in
terms of your commissions.

They're too high.
It's as simple as that.

Well, the normal commission is 6%, so
what were the other agents asking for?

4%.
3.

Well, I'm new, but it seems to me
that at either of those numbers, you're

gonna get an agent who's not gonna
work very hard at selling your house.

And you want to move to Florida
sooner rather than later. Right?

Also, I noticed some problems with your foundation,
not to mention the fact that Mac here is the best agent

in town, which means you'll get a higher price for your
house, making lower commission a moot point. Right?

Problems with
your foundation.

Where'd you come up
with that?

Bob vila.

Oh, you are something.

What?

You'd make a great agent.

You should think about
getting your license.

What?

Your real-estate license.
We'd all help you.

I don't know what to say.

Say yes.

I-I don't know.

All right, say you'll
think about it.

Okay.
I'll think about it.

Good.

This is good.
This is really good.

Rental agent shows the
couple apartments only on

the first floor, so which
of the following is true?

Um, the rental agent
is protecting the other

adults from the disruption
of the children, or...

Now, when an inspection goes
wrong, what do you do?

Well, the contract all inspectors
use holds them harmless for liability.

Therefore, you don't
have to do anything.

Excellent.

Yeah!

Whoo-hoo!

I think we've
embarrassed her.

T been looking for
a place to mol've been too busy.

I'm gonna get some listings tomorrow,
and if you can't go see them, I will.

Fine.
Come on, we're late.

You know how Bernie
and Sandy hate that.

Please.

You look fantastic.

Why? What are you
doing differently?

Have you had Botox
or a peel?

No.

She's having an affair.

I'm not having
an affair.

I'm having a life.

La-di-da.

That's not it.
There's something else going on.

What is it?

Jack and I
are separating.

Oh, my god.

You can't be serious.

We're not happy, and we haven't
been for a long time.

Well, nobody's happy.

What has that got to do
with anything?

Kind of everything.

Guys, I got to
tell you something.

Yeah?

Uh, Kate and I
are splitting up.

You are the perfect couple.

Well, looks are deceiving.

This is gonna change
our whole lives.

Sandy, it's not about you.

Well, it's about us.

Look, I love you guys.

I hope you don't take sides, and
we can all stay friends.

I don't get it.
What happened?

The two of you just decided
at the same time to separate?

Oh, I think Jack would have been fine
with things staying the way they were.

I asked for the separation.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Good.

If this one's not good, I'm
gonna blow my own brains out.

Well, I'll put my head next to
yours and make it two for one.

Are you sure you're the one that
should be finding Jack an apartment?

Well, if I don't,
nobody will.

Kate!

Kate?

What's wrong?

Are the kids all right?

They're fine.

Well, then what am I doing home
in the middle of the day?

So I can take you to see
your new apartment.

And then we're gonna
tell the kids.

Enter!

Yo, turn it down!

Yo, it's off.
Speak. Time is precious.

Sometimes you're smarter
than you know.

Sam, we need to
have a talk.

I know all about the birdies
and the bees.

Remember, we have this talk
each and every year.

Oh, my god.
You're exhausting.

I know that, too.

Mom, dad, what?

W-well, this is gonna be hard,
so, um, just give us a minute, okay?

Um... you know that your dad
and I both love you very much, right?

Yeah.

And how, in life, sometimes
things change.

Yeah.

Well, the problem
is that...

We don't love each
other enough.

We're gonna separate.

Did you hear
what I just said?

Yeah, I...

I've known for a long time that
things were bad.

I was just hoping
for a miracle.

I know, sweetie.
We were, too.

I don't want to upset
your life or Adam's.

You both mean the world
to us.

And this is the last thing
we wanted to do.

All I know is I want my parents to stay
together forever just like every other kid.

But Adam and I are also tired of
hearing you guys fight all the time.

I-I don't understand.

Why did you start
fighting?

What happened?

I-I don't know.

Why do people forget why they
loved each other in the first place?

Because even though we
try to do the best we can, we're

human, and sometimes we
get stuck... And just can't move.

I'm so sorry, sweetie.

Yeah?

Hey, sport.

Hey.

Listen, your mom and I have
something pretty important

to talk to you about, so can
you put the game boy down?

Thanks.

Okay, you have all my numbers
if you need me, right?

Yeah.

Come here.

Come here, little man.

I want you to listen
to me.

Everything's gonna be
all right, okay?

I'm only
five blocks away.

I'll see you
all the time.

I'm sorry I'm late.
Why are you all
standing there?

Why are you staring at me?

I'm fired, aren't I?

Yeah, I'm afraid I'm gonna
have to fire you as our

receptionist, because I'm
hiring you as a real-estate agent.

You passed.
Maggie opened it.

I couldn't stand
the suspense.

Oh, my god.

Isn't that terrific?
Congratulations.

That's just great.

Honey, it's great.

Thank you.

Well, I'm a little excited...
My first open house.

Yeah, don't get
too excited.

We haven't seen it yet.

I'll find a pony
in there somewhere.

I know you will.

Ta-da.

Oh, wow.

Nice, huh?

Yeah.

Okay, let's sell
this house.

Got your specs?

Yeah.

Oh, Kate, they looked fine when you
did them last time, five minutes ago.

I know.

It's ridiculous.

I feel like I'm 15 years old
waiting for my first date.

Well, you'll get over that as soon as the
100th looky-loo walks through that door.

Go ahead.
You got to answer it.

Right. Okay.
I'm going.

Hello. Welcome.
Come on in.

Thanks.

Whoa.

Oh, my.

This place hasn't been touched
in, like, 50 years.

That's right.

But I think that's
a good thing...

No bad addition to contend
with, a clean palette.

One owner.

Has anybody died here?

Well, yes, but we all have to
die somewhere, don't we?

Thank you.

Thank you.
Thanks for coming.

Okay.

Okay.

Thank you.

Bye!

Bye-bye!

Do we have to tell them the bad
things when we show a house?

Yes, Kate.
Remember... disclosure?

Yeah.

I must be doing
something wrong.

Little advice... you want to
hook 'em into the potential

before you tell them that
it's only had one owner.

That way, they're slightly invested in the
house before they find out someone died there.

Great. Thanks.

Thank you.

Thanks.

There you go.
That's fine.

What was your
girlfriend's name?

Lauren.

When did she die?

5 years ago may 30th.

Or didn't bigmouth Maggie
tell you that part?

I'm sorry.
It's none of my business.

No, it's okay.

I'm sure it's still
incredibly painful.

You know, you always
think that it will get less

painful, but... fact of
the matter is, it doesn't.

How long were you together?

Almost 10 years.

I mean, we'd known each other
for a long time before that, but I, uh...

I wasn't ready to acknowledge it,
and she waited and waited and...

I just wish that I hadn't wasted so
much time we didn't end up having.

Yeah, but I think you were lucky
to have the time you did with her.

She was lucky
to have it with you.

Okay, shall we?

Yeah.

Hi, Sandy, Rita.

How are you?

Fine.

Good.
How are you?

I'm okay.

Uh, this is McNally hays.
Sandy, Rita.

Hi.
Hi.

Nice to meet you.
We're late.

Have a nice lunch.

Oh, hi. I didn't know whether or
not I should use my key.

No, you can e the key.

Oh, okay.

So, I have the tv all hooked
up, plenty of junk food.

It'll be just like home.

Hey, give me a kiss.

You too.

See ya.

Kate?

What are you doing here?

Well, I was alone in my house
for the first time in my entire life.

I had no kids, I had no
husband, I have no friends.

So I came here.

Come on in.

This is Bob.

Hi, Bob.

What's the matter
with you, huh?

You've never seen anybody ever
fall apart before, huh?

Bob, what are
the rules, huh?

Bob...

Think you know 'em.

My kids left to spend the night with Jack
for the first time, and I just came undone.

I've never not been
with my kids.

You know, it's funny.

I... I gave up on myself so long
ago to be Jack's wife...

Or be Sam's mother,
Adam's mother...

To be a homemaker.

I was like Stepford wife.

And I wanted this.

I wanted things to change,
and...

And now I don't know.

I-I... I don't know
anything.

Do you want him back?

No.

I don't.

But this has torn my kids' lives
apart, and that's the hardest part of it.

It's... it's overwhelming.

Yeah, of course it is.

But I...

I wanted... More.

I wanted more for my life.

I... I wanted
more for myself, and...

I wanted more from Jack...

Which he couldn't or...
Didn't want to give me.

Maybe he didn't know
how to.

I think maybe it was me.

Oh, Kate.

Something in me
provoked him.

No, it...
I don't know.

I... I don't know
anything anymore.

Well, you know what?

This is not all your fault.

Really, it's not.

Okay.

You made the right decision,
and you're gonna be fine.

Okay?
You're gonna be fine.

Kate, don't.

Why?

Because you don't know
what you're doing.

You don't know
what this means.

Yes, I do.
It's what I feel.

It's a little more
complicated than that.

You're straight, and this is wrong, and,
you know, you're just responding to, um...

To a little kindness, to,
uh, a little attenti, that's all.

It's not... you just
don't have a clue.

That's not what I'm
responding to.

I'm not some stupid
teenager, Mac.

Kate, I'm gay,
and I know what it means.

This is my life, not some
abstract thought or feeling.

It isn't a switch I get to turn on and
off, and it's not to be taken lightly.

I don't take this lightly.

You know, most of my life, I lived a lie,
trying to be my mother's daughter, not

acknowledging the fact that I was gay 'cause
I was so scared of the hate and the shame...

Until I met Lauren.

And she taught me
how not to be afraid.

But this...

It scares the hell
out of me.

And I don't want
to be scared anymore.

And I'm not the one to
take another person on that

journey, 'cause the
first trip almost killed me.

I didn't mean to put you
in that position.

Okay.

It wasn't my intention.

Okay. I know.

I don't know
what this means.

I've never
done this before.

But you should know I was
not looking for a quick fix to my

problems or the touch of another
human being, whoever it was.

Believe it or not...

Everything changed for me
the minute I met you.

It scares the hell
out of me, too.

I should leave.

Hays realty.

This is Mrs. Wilson.

Let me try her cell.

The person you are trying to
reach is out of range.

I'm sorry. She's out of range.
Can I take a message?

Just have her give me
a call back.

I'll tell her you called,
Mrs. Wilson.

Thank you. Bye-bye.

Where is she?

She hasn't been in the office
in two days.

I'm going out
for a smoke.

Brad, you think you could answer
the phones just this once?

I don't think so.

If it gets really scary,
you let it go to voice mail.

Maggie,
what's going on?

Where's Mac?

Honey, I've known Mac, it seems,
longer than I've known myself.

And where she is is in the dumper, screwed.

What are you talking
about?

I've only seen her come
unglued three times.

When she met Lauren,
when she lost Lauren...

And when she met you.

Are you avoiding me?

Nope.

Well, you haven't been in
the office in two days.

I've been working.

I get that, except you
haven't not come into the

office ever before if I'm
not mistaken, which I'm not.

I don't that's a real
sentence, is it?

Who cares.

Aren't you gonna
ask me in?

Okay.

Want to come in?

Well, if this is what it's like
being attracted to someone of

the same sex, it doesn't feel
too good. You're right about that.

What are you talking about?

Being shunned.
You're shunning me.

No, I'm not.

And you know, this isn't
just about you.

It's about me, too.

The least you could do is be
an adult and speak to me.

I expected more dialogue
from a woman.

What happened the other night
shouldn't impact our friendship.

We can still
be friends, can't we?

I don't know how to be your
friend now after that.

Why?

Because I feel more for you
than a friend should feel.

So what... we should just stop
speaking to each other, and I

should quit working for you and
just disappear because it's easier?

No, uh...
I don't know.

Why is this
so simple for you?

It's not.

That's the part
you're not getting.

Look, I have a big life with lots
of people in it, and I was prepared

to see what my feelings were
about, knowing the risks involved...

Not knowing if it was real.

I understand if you can't.

But I... I don't understand that you
don't want to talk to me or see me.

Don't you know
that's all I want to do...

...is to see you,
is to talk to you?

♪ I remember the day ♪ you swept my heart away

♪ without you ♪ one touch of your
embrace ♪ the hurt was all erased

♪ 'cause it feels so much
more ♪ than my heart ever knew

♪ for a shelter from the rain

♪ and I found the missing
part ♪ in you-u-u-u-u-u-u-u

Jack. Hi.
The kids aren't here, remember?

Yeah, I know.

I wanted to talk to you
for a minute.

Sure. I have to leave in
a second, but come on in.

Thanks.

You look very nice.
Where are you going?

Uh, dinner with Mac
and some clients.

What'd you want
to talk about?

Well, I got
the divorce papers.

You absolutely positive
about this?

Yeah, I am.

I'm sorry, Jack.

Hi.
Hi.

Hey, Jack.
How are you?

Fine.

Nice to see you again.

Yes, nice to see you.

Well, I hope you have a
successful dinner with your clients.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Thanks.

Mm-hmm.

That's a great outfit.
Where'd you get it?

You know, I never thought I'd
say that to someone I was dating.

Dinner with clients, huh?

What was I going to say, that I
was going on a date with you?

You know by the look on his face that the
wheels are starting to turn already, right?

So if he hasn't figured it
out, he will soon.

Well, I'm gonna tell him.

Mm-hmm.

Just... not now.

When?

When you're sure it isn't
just a phase?

That's not fair.

Sure it is. I mean, I don't know,
maybe you're just trying it out, like a car.

That's insulting
and ridiculous.

Oh, Kate, I've seen it happen
a million times before.

Really? A million?

Don't be stupid.
You know what I meant.

Actually, I don't know what you
mean, because, you know, I'm new

to this secret club of yours with
your secret little handshakes.

We have to stop this.
We have to be careful now.

Why?

Isn't that one of the perks of
being with a woman...

To talk and talk and talk about
everything until you go insane?

If you're trying to pick a fight with
me because you're scared about what's

happening instead of just saying how
terrified you are, consider yourself successful.

It's just a little unexpected,
coming from you.

Let's go out back.

No.

Get up.

Okay, I'm out back.
Now what?

You're in there moping around
like a sad sack.

What did you think
would happen?

You plunge into your first
post-Lauren relationship

with a straight,
confused mother of two.

You should give her
some time.

What I should have done was
to have stuck to my life plan,

which was to never, ever get
involved with anyone again.

But there's a problem
with that.

I think I'm in love
with her.

Sweetie.

Hi.

I just want
to say I'm sorry.

I pressured you,
and, uh...

I just forgot for a moment
what you were going through,

because it's been so long
since I've been through it.

And I did it without kids, so... if
you can't do this, I understand.

I just want you to know that no matter
what happens, you'll always have a job.

You'll always have me
as a friend.

We didn't have to ring
our own doorbell.

Kiss.

Kiss.

See you on Saturday.

How's it going?

Uh, not great.
They hate my place.

They'd rather be
in their own rooms.

I can't blame 'em.

Why don't I come over some time and
try to help you make it more of a home?

Sure. Thanks.

Bye-bye.

Bye.

Bye.

I have to tell you
something.

Sure.

Go ahead, sweetie.

As grown-up as I pretend
to be, I'm really not.

One minute, I understand it,
and then the next minute, I don't.

I'm really not okay that we're
not a family anymore.

But we are still a family.

Fractured, yes,
but a family nonetheless.

It's not the same.

And the thing is, I guess I thought
life would always be the same and that

things would never change, which is
stupid, because everything changes.

But... I never thought the first person
to move out of the house would be dad.

Sandy,
this is a surprise.

Can I come in so I don't have to stand
out here groveling in front of the neighbors?

Sure. Come on in.

I just came over
to apologize.

I guess... I didn't want you to
shake things up, because then that

just means I'd have to take a look
at my life and see how crappy it is.

I get it.

And I'm really glad
you came over.

Me too.

Do you love your job?

Yeah, I do.

Are you gonna start
dating again soon?

Oh, god,
what a terrible thought.

Well, you ow, it's funny
you should mention that.

I'm gonna tell you something,
because even though

you're a snob, I think
you're an open-minded snob.

And... I think I am
attracted to someone.

Who?

The woman I work for.

You're joking.

No.

I don't believe you.

Well, why would you
be so shocked?

Your sister's gay.

Because I don't approve
of her lifestyle.

Since when did you
become a bigot?

I'm not a bigot.

It must be tiring to sit in
judgment of everyone, Sandy.

Dad?

Hey, hey.
I'm in the kitchen.

Hey.

Oh, my god.
I'm impressed.

Yeah, I, uh... I made enough if
you want to stay.

Uh, sure, sure.
That'd be nice.

Great.

You know, dad, if it isn't any good, we
could always hire a cook or a maid who cooks.

Yes, I realize that, but I
am trying to spend more

quality time with my
children, if you don't mind.

We don't mind.

It's just you think poisoning your
kids is the best way to bond with them?

Sam...

So?

Not bad.

Yeah.

I was very impressed, Jack.

Thank you.

Can I go over to Betsy's?

Yes...

After you do the dishes.

That's okay, honey.
I'll do 'em.

You see how shallow their love
for me really is.

Can I go to Peter's?

What is wrong with you guys?

You have your mother and father in the
same place again, and you want to leave.

Yeah.
Yeah.

Go. Get out of here.

Hey, kiss, kiss.

Bye, honey.
Have a good time.

See ya.

Bye, dad.

Bye-bye.

Well, it's good to know
some things never change.

Yeah.

You know, I could do some stuff in the
living room if you like, help make things better.

Yeah, that'd be great.

See? I think it looks
a little better. Huh?

All you need maybe are
some curtains, you know,

and, uh... I don't know,
black-and-white photos.

You know, stuff.

Yeah, it definitely
looks better.

Jack, we need to talk.

No, no, no, no.

The rule is you can only say that
once in a lifetime to the same person.

Let's sit down.

I need to tell you something so
you don't find out another way.

Uh... what are you
talking about?

I'm attracted to someone,
and I'm pursuing it.

Who is he?

It's not a "he."
It's Mac.

Mac?

What... you mean
Mac your boss?

Mac's a woman.
What is...

You can't be attracted
to a woman.

She's a person, Jack.

What are you talking about?
She's a woman.

Wait a second.
I don't understand this.

What are you telling
me here...

That our whole life together
was this big lie?

No, that's not true.

Well, then explain
something to me.

How can you suddenly
be attracted to a woman?

I don't know.

I wasn't even looking for any kind of
relationship and certainly not one with a woman.

Wait a second,
wait a second.

Wait a second.

Is this the problem?
Is this the problem?

That all along, deep down
inside, you had these feelings?

You felt this way, and
that's why our marriage failed?

No, the failure of our marriage
is both our faults.

It has nothing to do with Mac
or any other woman.

I've never had feelings for another woman
in my life, Jack, and I met Mac after we split.

I-I can't believe this.

Well... you don't have to.

It's not about you.

Oh, really? Really?
It's not about me?

That's great.

Okay, let me put it
another way.

It's my life, and I can live
it any way I want.

It doesn't concern you.

Okay.

But it does concern
my children.

And I will not have them
around this.

What does that mean?

That means that you have
put them through enough,

and you are not gonna
do this to them, too.

Monday morning, I am filing
papers for sole custody.

Kate...
What's wrong?

I told Jack about us, mainly because
Sandy came by to apologize, and like an

idiot, I thought I could share something
with my best friend who has a gay sister.

Instead, she's
the moral majority.

I'm an idiot.

Yeah, bigotry is
stunning, isn't it?

I'm afraid that's not
the end of it.

Jack wants to take
the kids away from me.

He's just scared, you know.
He doesn't really mean it.

Tell that to the court he's
filing papers with monday.

I don't know what to do.
I don't want to tell the kids.

I feel like they've been
through enough already.

But I'm afraid if I don't, he will, and I
don't want him to drag you into court either.

Don't worry about me.

I think I have to tell them
before he does.

Are you sure?

I don't think
I have a choice.

He's forced my hand.

Maybe you should wait.

Well, I have to tell Sam at
least before he does.

Listen... I'm sorry for the saying
yes, saying no, saying yes thing.

Just please
have faith in me.

I know I sound like a broken record,
but are you sure about this, about us?

I don't know if this is gonna
last forever, but the night that

we fought and you left, it was
as if someone pulled my heart out.

And when you came back,
you brought my heart with you.

So... right here,
right now...

Yeah, I'm sure.

There are some real consequences
which you've just encountered.

Are you prepared
for more of that?

No.

Kate, I don't want you to lose
your kids because of me.

I don't want to lose
my kids either.

Look, the truth is maybe I'm
not prepared for any of this,

but I made an adult, conscious
choice to be with you...

Not a man, not a woman,
but you.

I am prepared to stand by my
heart, which I've given to you.

As complex as it might be,
this much I know.

Hey, Bob.
Hello, baby.

Why did you pull me
out of a play date?

I was kidding.
What's happened?

Is it dad? Adam?

No, honey.
Everyone's fine.

Then what?

I need to tell you something
that's gonna be very difficult.

On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10
being a divorce, what would it be?

Jeez, Sam.

6?

I don't know.

Okay, just tell me.

Well...

It's hard to put into words.

I'm not gonna guess.

Well, you know how your teacher,
Mr. Jackson, lives with a man,

and I've always told you you
could love or be with anybody?

Yeah.

Well, you know Mac,
the woman I work with.

Yeah, she's a lesbian.
So?

How did you know that?

I'm not dumb.

But how could you know?
She doesn't even look like one.

No, she doesn't look
like one.

Look, mom, could you please tell me
why you dragged me out of Betsy's house?

I-I really... I don't know
how to start.

Mom, just start somewhere.

Well, um...

Mac and I have become
very good friends, as you know.

And I know this is gonna sound
strange, but... I'm attracted to her.

I-I don't understand.
What do you mean?

I'm attracted to Mac like I used
to be attracted to your father.

You mean in a sexual way?

Yeah.

That would make you gay,
and you're not gay.

No, I'm not.

I mean, I wasn't, but if I want
to be with Mac, I-I guess I am.

But you've only known her
for a few months.

I mean, I don't understand.
Did you like girls before?

No.

But you said people
were born that way.

Well, I don't look
at Mac... As a woman.

I look at her as a person.

I-I don't understand.

You weren't born gay...

But now you are...

And...

You're with a woman?

I don't get it.

I know.
I-I don't know what happened.

I don't know what it means.

Does this mean I'm gay
forever now?

I don't know, Sam.

I know this is a shock to you.
It's a shock to me, too.

But...

I told your father,
and he's really upset.

Gee, I wonder why.

Don't let the nose ring
and the purple streak fool you.

I'm upset, too.

Honey...

I care immensely for Mac.

And the only reason
I'm telling you all this is

because your father wants
to take you away from me.

Now, maybe he's just angry,
maybe not, but I'm telling

you because I love you,
and I don't want to lose you.

You know what?

I don't really want to talk
about it anymore.

I raised you to have
an open mind.

Please, honey, can't we
just talk about this?

No, no.

We're done talking.

I don't think
it's a very good idea.

Well, Jack is angry enough to try to
get everyone on his side to get custody,

including my dear, old mother, who, by
the way, is rich enough to buy the court.

Even Bob doesn't think
it's a good idea.

I'm just hoping that blood is
thicker than I've been led to believe.

Don't count on it.

Hey, Katie.

Is your
mother expecting you?

No.

You know how she
hates surprises.

Yeah, well,
she's gonna love tonight.

She's in the bath now,
but she'll be down soon.

What is it?

I'm gonna try this out
on you first.

Had second thoughts, huh?

Brad, sorry.

I... come on in.

No.

Okay. Stand there.

I just came by to tell you that I think
Lauren would have really liked Kate.

Okay, Katie,
what's going on?

Well...

Uh, I've met someone...

Romantically.

Well,
if you're happy, I'm happy.

You know I'm not speaking
for your mother, but I

don't know why you're
making such a big fuss over it.

Well, the thing is, the person that I
met and I'm involved with, romantically...

Is a woman.

What?

You don't have
anything to say?

I'm thinking about it.

I haven't seen you this
happy since you got that

swing out back when you
were 12, so it's okay with me.

May I make a suggestion?

Sure.

I'd get out of this house before
your mother comes down.

Who in j. Paul getty's name are
you talking to, Mary?!

I know it's too late
for your soap opera.

No, it's not.

Well, well, well...

An unannounced visitor.

You know how I love that.

I know you do, mother.

That's too much, Mary.

No. Trust me, it's not.

Well, what is it?

I hope you haven't come over
here to ask me to babysit for

your children now that you're
a single mother with a... Job.

God, that was hard to say.

You know, mother, I think they'd
sooner have their eyes gouged out.

You know what your problem is,
what it's always been?

No, but I'm sure
you're gonna tell me.

You're a smartass,
always have been.

I know.

What?

Just spit it out.

Well...

I've met someone...

And I'm seeing them
romantically.

Well, that was a little fast,
don't you think?

Well, yeah.

And... it's a woman.

Mary, you don't need
to hear this.

I won't have it.

Do you hear me?

It's really not up
to you, mother.

It's against god.

You'll burn in hell for it.

Well, then, I'll burn
in hell for it.

It's not natural.
Don't you understand that?

To care about another human
being who is spectacular is natural.

I've finally come back
to life.

Mother, I've waited years for
someone like Mac to come along.

What kind of a name
is that for a woman?

Is that a lesbian nickname
of some sort?

No, it's not.

I did not raise my daughter
to be a lesbian.

This is not about you.

I won't have it.

You'll stop seeing her
right now.

I'm an adult now,
much to your astonishment.

You can't boss me around
anymore.

But...

You can stop seeing me, which
I hope you won't, because, in

spite of all our problems,
you're my mother, and I love you.

And I'm your only child.

So I hope, once the shock wears off, you'll
try to open your mind to this and accept it.

There's one thing
you can count on...

That day will never come.

What?!

Sorry.

Didn't go well with
your mother, did it?

No, it did not.

What happened?

She pretty much said the
biblical thing and disowned me.

You know, you have
to give her time.

My mother did the same thing,
and now we couldn't be closer.

First of all, your mother and my
mother are not the same.

We've never been close.

And she doesn't need time, because
she's gonna feel this way forever.

So, in addition to not having a mother, I have a daughter who's
processing it, a son who doesn't know, an ex-best friend, who all of a

sudden, is related to Jerry falwell, a husband who wants to take my kids
away so, all in all, I'd say this coming-out thing's been a big hit.

I, uh, I did try to warn you
it could get really messy.

I didn't know it would
get this messy.

If I did...

What? You wouldn't have
done it, or you wouldn't have had

feelings for me, or you wouldn't
have gone through with it?

I don't know.

Then I should leave.

No. No, no, no.

Then what do you want
me to do?

I don't know.

Because I can't sit here and watch
you lose everything because of me.

One minute, I think I can handle
it, and the next, I'm sure I can't.

Then I think of you, and I know
I'm completely out of my mind.

Jack.

Kate.

I'll go.

No. No, it's fine.
This concerns both of you.

Mary called me, and she told me how Dorothy
reacted, which was pretty much how I reacted.

And I don't want to be
like your mother.

You know, I don't want
to be small and petty.

But I-I do want to be small and petty,
but Sam says that's a really bad thing to be.

She's a kid, and somehow, I
don't know how, she knows that.

She also forced me to come down
here, which I really did not want to do.

My instinct was to hurt you the way you hurt me.

But, see, I don't want
to do that, either.

I don't want to take
the kids away from you.

I don't... Understand
what you're doing.

Maybe I never will.

Maybe I would have known how
to compete with another guy, but...

I have no idea
how to compete with a woman.

I'm very confused.

But what I loved
about you when we met...

I still love about you.

I want you to be happy.

And I want to be happy, too.

So...

I'm gonna try to do better.

That's all I wanted to say.

Mmm, hey, beautiful.

Hey.

Would you consider us living
together someday in the faraway future?

Not the reaction
I was hoping for.

Oh, it's just...
You need to slow down.

Okay.

I just jumped through
some huge hoops.

I'm too tired right now to even think
about jumping through another one.

All right.

And as your saying goes,
"love me, love my dog."

Mine is, "love me, love my two kids," and
they're not nearly as well-trained as Bob is.

Hey.

Are you prepared for that...

An instant family...

One of whom doesn't even
know about us?

Yes.

Well, I'm gonna have
to catch my breath.

That's a big leap.

Okay.

Hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey.

It's just a breath.

Since when do you care if your
grandma comes to anything?

I don't.
I'm doing this for mom.

Don't get up.

If you've come here to lecture
me, you know where the door is.

We didn't come here
to lecture you.

I came here to invite you
to my graduation.

Isn't that sweet?

And I'm sure your mother and
that woman will be there, too.

I'm sorry, Samantha, but
I won't be where they are.

First of all, that woman
has a name... It's McNally.

And second of all,
this isn't about you.

It's about me.

This is my graduation.

And if you don't come, you don't
have a daughter or a granddaughter.

It's... so much easier, Dorothy,
to... remember why you love

someone and to move past things,
even if you don't understand them.

You can just pretend to...

Like I'm doing.

Kate's a remarkable person.

She gave me that kid.

And even
you have to admit...

That's some kid.

We present to you the graduating
class of 2002.

I'm very proud of you, Sam,
and I love you very, very much.

Don't you dare
make me cry.

It took me three hours
to get my eyeliner on.

I'm really sorry it took me
so long to come around.

I know you didn't raise
me that way.

Honey... what made you
change your mind?

I realize that you're really happy now,
and you haven't been for a long time.

That's it... simple, huh?

You are
a spectacular person.

You stop pushing me.
I'll get there when I get there.

Yes, and we'll
all be dead by then.

Well, what do I call her?
What do I call them?

They have names, grandma.
Start there.

We'll see about that.

Glad you took that thing out,
anyway, for graduation.

Why did you do this?
Doesn't this wash out, dear?

No, it's permanent, grandma.

Mother, there's
someone I want you to meet.

This is Mac.
This is my mother, Dorothy.

Hello, Dorothy.

Nice to meet you.

This is Brad.

Hi, how are you?

Works at the office.

You all work together?

Yes.