give up my kids.
It's a lot of work.
As hard as you think it is,
you end up wishing
it were that easy.
Where do you want them?
I don't want them
to end up with Janice.
She's not so bad.
I really don't think
they should be with you.
Well,
to tell you
the honest truth,
I'd probably screw it up.
I'll really miss them.
Maybe Patsy should take them.
It'd be easy for me...
to work research
summers in New York.
Patsy really only
wants Melanie.
Mother should have them.
You can see them anytime.
You'll decide things
for them and everything.
She'll make that very difficult.
She won't.
I guess they should
be with your mother.
I probably have that coming.
Oh.
Will you bring the boys by
tomorrow?
That one's waiting for me.
I've got to do it.
Yeah.
Thanks.
Come on.
I've got to get ready.
Patsy.
The makeup!
Is it terrible to say...
I can't stand
seeing your mother...
getting her hands
on that little girl?
I'd love to raise
that little girl.
Look, I'd let you,
but Teddy couldn't spare her.
I can't stall anymore, all right?
You go out there
and send the boys in.
Do I get to say something?
No.
We don't have
to do that, right?
Come here.
You'll be fine.
You will.
It's just this.
You're my touchstone, Emma.
The boys.
Hi.
Come on.
I love you.
I miss you.
God, I want you to come home.
Close the door.
God, you both look
so gigantic to me.
I guess I look bad to you.
Not so bad.
You both have beautiful eyes.
Your hair's too long.
Keep your bangs cut, okay?
It's too long.
It's a matter of opinion.
Just keep it short, all right?
Are you getting well?
Uh-uh.
Look up.
I'm sorry about this.
I can't talk too long
or I'll get upset.
I want you to make
a lot of friends.
Be nice to the girls,
'cause they'll be
important to you.
We're not afraid of girls.
You may be later on.
I doubt it.
Why don't you shut up?
You shut up.
Teddy, give me a kiss.
Tommy, you be sweet.
Be sweet.
Stop pretending
like you hate me.
It's silly.
I like you.
Then listen especially close.
What?
Listen real hard.
I said what.
I know you like me.
I know it.
For the last year,
you've pretended like you hate me.
I love you very much.
I love you as much
as I love anybody,
as much as myself.
In a few years, when I haven't
been around to irritate you,
you're going to remember.
You'll remember when
I bought you the baseball glove,
when you thought
we were broke;
or when I read you those stories.
Or when I let you goof off instead of
mowing the lawn... lots of things.
You'll realize that you love me,
and maybe you'll feel badly
because you never told me,
but don't.
I know that you love me.
So don't do that
to yourself, okay?
Okay!
Okay?
I said okay.
You two should run along.
Take care.
Give me a kiss.
I was so scared,
but I think
it went well, don't you?
Yeah?
Tommy, if you need to talk,
your dad will listen.
He's a very smart man.
Just say,
"Dad, I'm confused.
I need to have a talk. "
This boy where I live...
said the Houston Cub Scouts
are the best.
We were never Scouts.
Our mother was
too lazy to check it out.
No! Stop!
Come on!
Stop it!
No!
Listen to me!
Listen.
It's okay, Tom.
It's okay.
Hey! Stop it!
I just can't have you
criticizing your mother around me.
I'm sorry. Sorry.
Mr. Horton.
She's gone.
God, I'm so stupid.
Somehow I thought...
Somehow I thought
when she finally went,
that it would be a relief.
Oh, my sweet little darling!
Oh, dear.
There's nothing harder.
There's nothing...
You want some cake?
Why are you standing over here?
I don't know.
You want to sit with me?
Everything's going to be
all right, Tommy.
Ah, there's fantastic
dance schools in Houston.
Tap?
Tap, ballet, aerobics...
Anything you want.
Come over here
and see your dad.
He really knows a pretty girl.
She's too old for him.
You're eating a wet bunny?
Go over to Dad and eat it.
Hi, Vern.
How you doing, Garrett?
I understand