mommy, which box has our toys?
since i was three.
she's o.k.
daddy said we could get one when we moved back to america.
when's daddy coming back?
no! leave it on.
in greece, we could see the ocean. remember?
and the octopuses.
is daddy coming here soon?
can you tell the birthday story?
i want to hear the birthday story.
but you knew i'd be born that day.
and daddy laughed.
he didn't believe you. but i was born. the same day as grandpa.
was daddy happy too?
then why is he leaving me?
then why can't he live here?
it's my house! they don't live here -- i do!
i don't feel like it.
don't! don't throw me in!
don't! don't throw me!
i'm not a chicken!
why can't he?
well then i wanna go to his house.
i don't feel like practicing.
i wanna go to brian's!
the problem with you is you're mean to everybody and then they don't want to be with you!
i hate the violin!
it's all your fault! you made daddy leave and you're gonna make brian leave too! you're gonna be all alone and i'll have to take care of you!
then who's going to?
you didn't try hard enough. you made daddy leave us.
why not?
who?
is he gonna marry her now?
no. i'm done.
what -- are you timing me with a stop watch? why don't you pick on lexi for a change?
c'mon, mom -- why don't you let me handle this?
i'll help him, o.k.? we'll both pay you back.
c'mon mom, let's get out of here.
i'm coming with you!
you think he actually cares that you're a teacher? you think he even goes to school?
we were just trying to help!
mom, no one knows it's you! i mean, you don't even have to read them if you don't want to. although obviously, a lot of guys are interested in dating you.
"beautiful musician, late 40's, tired of playing solo --
my violin playing will feed your soul.
don't you think it's a little weird that you're not even interested in dating?
i'm not flat.
just play the violin, mom. i'll take care of the cello.
make sure you're home by midnight, young lady.
that's a no-brainer. of course he'll try. the real question is whether she'll let him.
you're on.
why? is it late?
"nice"? as in "let's just be friends" nice?
there's still a lot more letters.
what happened?
it's the wrong analogy. you couldn't do anything about grandpa's death. it was irreversible. this isn't.
let me ask you something. why did you risk your life for a bicycle?
of course you did! that building? threatening henry? and for what -- two hundred dollars?
there's nothing. why don't you just do it in one of the schools? it'll be a lot smaller but --
yes, mom.
you've already got two -- how many emergencies can there be?
what are you doing?
you're insane, you know that? finish getting dressed!
done.