Look here for me, bud.
You're gonna be okay, kid. I got you.
Eddie.
Jordan?
Eddie?
- Jordan. - Eddie, help me.
- I'm coming. - Eddie.
- Eddie, I'm dying. - Don't worry.
I'm coming.
- Help me. I'm dying. - I'm here, Jordan. I'm here.
- I'm here. - Eddie.
Eddie.
- Eddie. - Oh, my God.
Hey, pal. Hey, stay with me, buddy.
- I'm gonna come around and get you. - It's the miracle boy.
Thank you. Excuse me.
Please excuse me. This is private. This is-- Excuse us.
Come on, honey.
It's the miracle boy.
How's it feel to be home?
Just ignore him, Eddie.
Edward, which is it, Eddie or Edward?
Eddie? Honey, we're late.
Eddie. We have a table. Come on.
Eddie, come on.
My name is Edward.
"Your lonely pilgrim."
What the fuck?
Hi. Is this the support group?
Yes. Welcome.
Can I tell you something before the others get here? In confidence?
Of course.
I'm 16 weeks pregnant.
Oh, my goodness.
But my boyfriend's the only other person in the entire world that knows,
and he's dead.
And my parents are toxic and we don't actually speak.
And I don't know if his parents know that the baby exists.
I actually don't know if they know that I exist, but I have his baby.
And I have a part-time job and a shitty apartment with roommates, and like--
I have no one, and I'm wandering around the city
just thinking that maybe Gary's gonna send me a sign, which is--
I'm losing my mind.
And I know that this is a grief group but I also feel like my problems are bigger.
Yeah.
Sorry, I don't think I belong here. I should go.
Wait, no.
What's your name?
Linda.
Linda, listen to me. Come here.
I know how you're feeling right now. Gutted. And angry.
And, you know, some days you don't even know if you're gonna be able to go on.
Listen to me, you belong here. You absolutely belong here.
Thank you.
Can I hug you? Can I give you a hug?
I'm a hugger.
Want a cupcake?
These are so good.
- They're the best in the tristate area. - Okay.
That's a good choice. That one is…
- chocolate sea salt caramel. Yeah. - Caramel.
- It's so good. - Isn't it so good?
It's really good. I didn't really expect a hug and a cupcake,
but if this is therapy, I'm all in.
- I know. - This is really good.
Hello.
Hey. Good afternoon. I'm Milo.
Hi, Milo. I'm Dee Dee.
- Hey, Dee Dee. - Hi.
I'll be running the support group.
Great. Okay.
So, you're not the therapist?
No, I'm not a therapist. I'm a griever.
So, is this-- This is it?
You're not gonna say anything?
Anyone's invited to speak, but I'm okay with the silence.
So no icebreakers or--
I, for one, I'm missing work.
Not to mention I left Edward home with my husband,
which is basically like leaving a 12-year-old boy alone with a man,
who I love dearly, but is also essentially a 12-year-old.
Hold up. Did you say a 12-year-old boy named Edward? Is it the Edward?
Just putting two and two together here.
Are you the aunt?
Yeah. Yeah, that's me. I guess I'm the aunt.
Sorry the press won't leave you guys alone.
How's he doing?
How are you doing?
I'm dealing with it.
I'm dealing with it just like we all are.
People meet me and they think,
"She's the woman whose nephew survived the plane crash."
But they forget I'm also…
the woman who lost my big sister.
And my family.
So, all in all, it's been a pretty shitty March.
Hello, my niece.
May I?
Hello, Turtle. I'm Kojo. I'm sure you must have heard about me.
I'm Becks's very handsome uncle from Ghana.
No?
You haven't heard anything at all? Nothing?
No, that-- She must've mentioned me at least once.
Is that right?
Not even one time?
It's okay.
I'm here now.
I'm gonna take care of you.
Jordan, stop. You're gonna break it.
They have all this baby stuff and no baby.
- So what? - So, it's creepy.
Stop! Jordan. Get--
They're gonna come up and see. Jordan! Out.
Eddie, why are we even here?
Mom hated Aunt Lacey.
Bullshit.
Then why did we visit here, like, three times our entire life?
Well, what choice did we have, Jordan?
Guys, it's time for dinner.
Smells like fish.
You think there's any chance of calling Domino's?
What?
Can I give you a piece of bread?
The airline will pay for a psychologist.
I think it could be a good idea. Just, you know, so you--
so you have somebody to talk to.
I mean, you can always, always talk to us of course.
Absolutely.
but you've got so much going on.
No, thank you.
Yeah. I'll think about it.
Yeah, good. Here.
Damn.
Okay, just wait here.
We're-- You know, we're eating dinner.
Go away. Get out.
- Oh, Besa. I'm sorry. - No, are you sitting down to dinner?
- Should I come back later? - Well, yeah--
I have never seen anything like that…
- I know. - …yesterday.
All those press people.
What does it take to realize people need a little privacy?
Hi. Edward, it's so nice to meet you. I'm Besa.
We're right next door, green door. Weird eagle knocker.
Not my fault, it was there when we moved in. Knock on it anytime.
He's a little shy.
Honey, say hi to Edward. He won't bite. Will you, Edward?
- Mom. - Anyway, we should go,
you guys are eating. I made you my nana's arroz con leche, straight from Havana.
Wow. You did not have to do that.
Never mind. And this is very special.
That's so--
It's a selenite wand. It has healing powers.
- You can wave it over your front door-- - This is awesome. Thank you.
Hey. What's up, Shay?
Seriously, we are here if you need anything whatsoever.
- Right, Shay? - Come on.
All right. Okay, thank you. Okay.
We'll miss you around here, Adriana.
I'll miss it too.
So, what are your plans?
Well, I started taking classes at City College in urban planning.
So, I spoke to the department chair,
he said I could start full-time next semester, so--
- Great. That sounds great. - Yeah, that's the plan.
Good for you.
I am here for anything you ever need. Okay, we all are. We're family.
Thank you, Cora.
- There's something we need to talk about. - Okay?
I know we're all mourning your grandmother,
but the reality is her seat is going to be hotly contested.
There's gonna be national attention. People are already making announcements.
We need to throw our hat in the ring, and we need to do it quickly.
- This is about your grandmother's legacy. - I'm not gonna run, Cora.
I was actually thinking about me.
It's just, you quit, and you're going to graduate school.
- So I assumed you weren't-- - No, I'm not.
Okay.
Well, I wanted to ask you if you would consider giving me your endorsement.
What does anyone care what I think?
You're the congresswoman's granddaughter.
They'll care.
I've been here 14 years, I'm her Chief of Staff.
I know this job, I know her. I can win this.
- If you need some time to think about it-- - No, I don't need anytime.
You have my endorsement.
Thank you.
Oh, Charles.
You were a pillar of strength.
You gave us security and
unconditional love.
And…
listen, I know I was not always the most low-maintenance person in the world.
You loved me for who I am. Always.
And we love you always.
And we miss you.
Go ahead.
Love you, Dad.
- I said what I needed to… - Thank you, Honey.
- …say at the funeral, Mom. - So succinct.
Okay.
I can't stop thinking about the text.
- What text? - The text, Mom. The text that he sent.
- Well, he was obviously in a… - Yeah--
- …in a very heightened state. - He should've been with us though.
Well--
No matter how much he was in LA, he never missed our birthdays before.
- Wait a second. - What?
- Our tree, our linden tree. - What tree?
- The-- - The linden tree.
Excuse me.
- Oh, my God, Mom. - Oh, my God. Excuse me!
- Mom-- - Excuse me.
There was a linden tree here, and it's not here anymore.
Mom, he has nothing to do with it.
Oh, my God.
- The linden tree, yes. - Yes. It's gone.
And it-- You know, it was a mature tree. It was beautiful.
And when we were here for the funeral,
I made a note to the funeral director that I--
There seemed to be a little rot in the bark.
But now it's not here.
And this is my husband's grave.
And he wasn't even supposed to be on that flight.
- He slept in and he missed his flight. - Mom.
And so he took the next flight, and it crashed on our birthdays.
- Mom. - And he died, and I don't know what to do.
He was our rock.
- Can we sit down? I know. - He was our rock.
- Can we sit down? - And I don't know what to do,
and his tree is gone.
I know. Let's sit down.
- I'm sorry. - Can you mention it?
Sit.
- This is nice. - Yeah.
Sorry, I think I'm in the wrong place.
Wait, you're looking for the support group?
Yes, the support network. I received an e-mail.
- Then you're in the right place. - Okay, good, because I need support.
Number one--
Here, I need an American passport for my niece, to take her home to Ghana.
In addition to the passport,
I've been getting eviction notices from my sister's very rude landlady,
who has been threatening to turn off the gas and electric
if we don't vacate the apartment.
Also, my niece doesn't speak. To anyone. I need her to speak.
I think this might be a different type of support group than what you thought.
This is talk therapy, it's grief counseling?
I see. So you talk about your feelings?
Well, if we were to reduce it to its most basic description,
well, basically, yeah.
Continue.
Yes. I'll give you a 20% discount and that is my best offer.
Yes, but my porta-potties are superior quality.
They are scented, they smell beautiful.
We have lavender, grapefruit, pineapple, watermelon--
No, the watermelon is sold out. Listen,
my competitors don't have scented porta-potties.
Yes, call me back. You have 24 hours.
Okay, bye.
People don't like to talk about shit, but shit is the reality.
It needs to be discussed.
Yes, it does.
This is the number for a tenants' rights advocacy group.
If you just tell them that Congresswoman Washington's office sent you,
they will make sure no one turns off your utilities while you are staying there.
- And… - Okay.
…in terms of a passport, try these guys.
- They are out in Queens… - Okay.
…but they're the fastest way to get an expedited passport.
And as far as your niece not talking,
I don't really know much about kids, but maybe she just needs time.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
- What's your name? - Adriana.
Good luck in Ghana.
Okay.
It's beautiful. Thank you.
It wrecked me that I couldn't be there when you lost her.
- I was on a production rewrite, I-- - It's not a big deal.
I get to drink as much as I want and we're gonna try again.
It is a big deal.
Right, so try again. That's the plan?
Yes, that's the plan.
Did you ever call that adoption agency?
Jane.
They match families with children who need homes. They're kind and sensitive.
Yeah, they're great humanitarians.
They take $50,000 from desperate, vulnerable people.
If it's about the money, I can help you out. I--
Don't throw your money around. Don't do that.
I realize that Mom gave you her golden reproductive system
and all I got was her TMJ, but I am not giving up.
I want a baby, I don't want to adopt, and you should fucking want that for me too.
You're my big sister.
Creepy.
Whose jacket is that?
It was in the house. I need something soft to crash into.
Is it your dad's or something?
I needed something soft to crash into.
It was in the closet. Is that cool with you, Anderson Cooper?
So what are you doing? What is this?
Roller Derby practice.
- You do Roller Derby? - Yeah.
Gonna. I got a tryout set up.
- So, what's it like being famous? - I'm not famous.
Okay. So you're telling me all those reporters were here
to see how your aunt's dandelions were coming in?
You have a--
- That? It's nothing. - Blood. Yeah.
I got much worse than that.
You should've seen this a week ago. It was totally black-and-blue. So cool.
And you see this and this?
- And this? - Yeah?
All from Roller Derby.
Seems pretty dangerous.
You bet.
Those from the crash?
Yeah.
- Any other injuries to speak of? - My leg mostly.
Yeah, I noticed that. Can I see?
Sure.
Oh, gnarly. It gonna get back to normal?
They don't know yet. Hope so.
That must suck.
I mean, guess it could be a whole lot worse.
Anyway, I should go.
Okay.
See you around.
Yeah, see ya.
I think we should start believing in God.
Yeah, right.
No, I'm serious.
It's the only way we all stay together. You, me…
Mom and Dad.
You don't just start believing in God. It doesn't work that way.
- What are you doing? - Praying.
We're not even Jewish.
We're half Jewish.
On Dad's side.
Judaism is passed through the maternal side.
- You don't just start believing in God. - Would you stop being a know-it-all?
Okay?
That's the prayer for wine. You're making zero sense.
You can't just say you believe in God and expect Mom and Dad to come back.
Well, what do you fucking suggest, huh?
Why don't you come up with something better?
Amen.
Good night, stupid.
I humbly announce my candidacy for the 13th congressional district
of the city of New York.
I know this district better than anyone.
I know Congresswoman Washington better than anyone.
I know this job better than anyone.
I am the best person for this job.
God, your story is just so amazing.
I cried when I heard it. Well, the whole country did.
It was God. It had to be.
God saved you.
Thank you.
- Hi. - Hi.
Hi.
His wounds are healing.
He's got more movement back in his left leg, which I was happy to see.
That is great. That is so good. I thought it was getting better.
- Didn't I say that, John? - Yeah, she was--
But I am very concerned. He's lost more weight.
I know. He's a rail. I'm all over it.
I've been researching everything.
I'm a bit of a nutrition buff, so I knew a fair amount coming into this.
Now that he's finally home, I can really get this done.
Some of what that hospital was trying to pawn off as food was absolutely criminal.
So here's the table of contents in here.
- This is great. - The recipes are in the back.
Mrs. Curtis, you need to hear this.
We are at a critical juncture.
Edward is now in the fifth percentile for his weight.
This is going in the wrong direction.
If this doesn't turn around, I have to re-admit him
and put a feeding tube in him.
No one wants that.
He needs to eat.
It doesn't matter what.
You have to put calories in this boy's body now.
Okay?
- Dee Dee. - Hi, Brad.
- How are you? - I am so incredibly sorry.
- Hi. Thank you. - I--
I can't imagine what you must be going through.
It's something else.
I have to say you would never know.
- You look as beautiful as ever. - Thank you.
Yeah. Well, should we just…
- Yeah, yes. Thank you. - Okay. Let's…
Dee Dee, did you and Charles discuss your finances recently?
In terms of assets and liabilities?
I mean, you know. That was his department.
I am not a left-brained person.
So thank God he was so, you know, I mean, you know how he was.
- He was like, on it. - Yes.
So, I'm gonna learn.
Right. I see.
Well…
There's no other way to put this.
- There is a considerable amount of debt. - Debt?
Yeah. There are mortgages against the house.
Negative cash flows.
The retirement fund is tapped out.
Things have gotten really bad ever since he left Leighton.
He didn't leave Leighton.
Dee Dee, Charles lost his job a year and a half ago.
No.
That's impossible, 'cause he didn't tell me.
He would've told me. We tell each other everything, so…
I'm sorry, Dee Dee. I truly am.
He thought that he was gonna turn things around financially for you guys.
I know he was working on that.
So, I don't-- What does this mean?
I mean, Zoe's at Barnard. She's got three more years to go, like--
- What are you telling me here, Brad? - Okay. Well…
You know what? This is gonna work itself out.
- It is? Okay. - Well, n--
I don't-- Don't get the wrong idea. I mean, we have a lot to do,
but for starters, we need to unload anything that isn't absolutely necessary.
We need to stop cash going out. Immediately.
Club memberships, clothes shopping, expensive dinners.
And you need to divest of all your property
outside of your primary residence.
Well, we only have the Jersey place.
As you know, we sold the Vermont place already, so…
No. I mean, the condo in LA.
We don't have a condo in LA.
- Would you like a glass of water? - Yes, that would be wonderful. Thank you.
I'll be right back.
I hate this place. I never shop here.
I usually go way out of my way to go to Whole Foods,
but even they import most of their produce from other countries,
so their carbon footprint is just-- Never mind.
My point is-- You get my point. I'm…
I'm fucked up.
What happened isn't fair, Edward.
It fucking sucks.
I can't eat either.
I know I will never replace your mom.
I know I can't do that, and I'm not trying to.
But I am your aunt.
And I'm going to do my best to take care of you. I promise.
And I do not break promises.
So, here's the dealio.
We're gonna go in there, you're gonna pick out whatever looks good to you,
and I'm gonna cook it, and you're gonna eat it.
Okay?
Good.
Let's go.
All right.
- These? - Yeah!
Great. Excellent.
Good.
Yeah, go for it. Go for it. Sure.
Edward I'm gonna run and pick up the red meat from the butcher.
- Yum. - Okay.
You keep shopping. You're doing great. Okay? I'm gonna be right back.
I'm so sorry, Edward. I'm so sorry.
Who are you?
- I'm so sorry you lost your brother. - What?
Amen.
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.
Paper covers rock.
Oh, my God!
He was dehydrated. He's back home now.
He's stable. But he's not okay.
He's in the fifth percentile of his weight.
And he's close to having to be re-hospitalized.
The doctors aren't sure if he's ever going to thrive.
I have tried--
I have tried for the last nine years to get pregnant.
Maybe there's a reason it didn't happen.
I don't know how to be anyone's mother.
And I definitely don't know how to be Edward's mother.
This situation is so far over my head.
I'm drowning.
- Thank you, Lacey. - Yeah.
Looks like we're out of time for the day. We have a choir group coming through.
Well, I'd like to give you a hug if I could.
Nobody knows how to be a mother.
Becks.
Becks, time to go.
Becks, we can draw when we get home.
You didn't tell me your niece was an artist.
Can I see what you're drawing?
Oh, my gosh.
Wow. Oh, my gosh. Wow.
Those are not just any butterflies. I kinda recognize them.
They're from the Natural History Museum, right?
It's beautiful. It's kinda like my favorite place in the world.
Me too.
I'm Adriana, by the way.
I'm Becks.
Are you hungry?
Anyway, water under the bridge.
It was just so annoying when she said that she was the best person for the job.
Well, she's running for office. Of course she's going to say that.
Well, she's not the best person for the job.
So, who is?
You were going to say you.
- No, I wasn't. No. - Yes. You was.
No. I was-- No.
Whatever. Maybe I was.
So why don't you run?
You know, I grew up going to the office with my grandmother
since I was five years old.
The 13th congressional district is in my DNA.
And my entire life, all I wanted to be was the Congresswoman.
You know, my grandmother was my hero.
But then you start working in the office, and you kinda get disillusioned.
- By what? - Politics.
There's just a lot of people who have lost their way,
and I don't wanna become one of them.
You know sometimes we don't choose our path.
Sometimes our path chooses us.
So philosophical.
Thank you.
You should run. You won't lose your way.
- I just do-- - What?
I just don't know when I'm gonna be ready.
Adriana, you are already ready. And you'll never be ready.
Hi.
Your food has been waiting for you.
Hello?
Is anyone there? Hello?
Is this the residence of Charles Cameron?
Yeah, it is. I'm sorry, who is this calling?
Motherfucker, Charles!
You fucked me!
We all grieve in our own way.
In our own time.
My hope for this group is that we give each other the time and space we need.
But we need to understand that there's no formula to healing.
There's no magic bullet.
We will come out of this. But none of us will come out of it unscathed.
- You sure you're okay with this? - I'm working on it.
Have a-- Sit down.
This might be the greatest day of my marriage.
It's good.
I'm so glad you like it.
Drink a little water. You need to stay hydrated.
C-C-C-C-C-Corn dogs.
Manna from heaven. Try one.
- I-- No. I'm okay. - No, come on. Just one bite.
This is disgusting.
And the best thing I've ever eaten.
What are we gonna do with all of this food?
I think I overdid it a little bit.
Oh, no. We got it. Don't worry about it.
Okay, sweetie. It's a work in progress.
Yeah, so the bed finally arrived.
It's missing a few nuts and bolts, some of which are potentially structural.
We can paint if you don't like the color. And pick out different bedding.
No. This is really nice. Thank you.
Just wait, Edward. Just wait.
Good night.
Okay.
All right, night. Sweet dreams.
And if you get cold, just yell. Or if you need anything. Just next door.
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.
Paper covers rock.
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.
Paper covers rock.
Good night, stupid.
Hi, Edward.
We had extra.
Thank you.
Yeah, okay.
Is Shay home?
- Shay? - Shay! You decent?
Shay.
Hey, Shay. Is it okay if Edward says hello?
Whatever.
Okay.
Cool room.
Gee, thanks.
I gotta go to sleep. Like, soon.
If I don't get eight hours of sleep at night, bad things happen.
Okay.
Do you mind if I sleep over?
Here?
On the floor.
I guess.
Good night, stupid.
What'd you say?
Could you just say it back?
What? Why?
Please?
Good night, stupid.