ADRIAN ALLISON_BYRNE CARLA DAMON DANCER DETECTIVE DETECTIVE_MUNRO DOCTOR ELAINE GIRLS HANK LILY MACKENZIE MISS_CHAN MOLLY OFFICER OPERATOR_911 SILVIA SOFIA YOUNG_ADRIAN ELAINE Okay, here's Peggy. ELAINE Now get some sleep, Lil. ELAINE Your parents will be home soon. LILY I hate nighttime. ELAINE I know but you can always come get me ELAINE if you have a nightmare, okay? LILY Pinky promise? ELAINE Pinky Promise. LILY I love you, Elaine. ELAINE I love you too, Lil. ELAINE Now get some sleep. ELAINE Good night. LILY Good night. ELAINE Lily? ELAINE Hello. ALLISON BYRNE Hi, Elaine, sorry to bother you. ALLISON BYRNE This is Allison Byrne from the New York Dance Company. ELAINE Oh hi, it's, it's nice to hear from you. ALLISON BYRNE I'm checking to see if you're auditioning. ALLISON BYRNE We were sad to miss you last year. ELAINE Uh, yes me too. ELAINE Luckily, I healed very fast so I will definitely be there. ALLISON BYRNE That's great to hear. ALLISON BYRNE I'm phoning to let you know that you're on our radar ALLISON BYRNE and if things go well here, ALLISON BYRNE you can be expecting an offer. ELAINE Um, yes, thank you. ELAINE I will be dancing my very best. ALLISON BYRNE I have no doubt about that. ALLISON BYRNE Have a good night. ELAINE You too, bye. DAMON Ah! ELAINE Damon, I will literally kill you. DAMON Uh, no, I would have literally killed you. ELAINE Oh my God. DAMON You need to stop leaving your door unlocked. DAMON You're practically inviting creeps to barge in. ELAINE Creeps like you. DAMON Creeps like me. DAMON So what is this I hear about you dancing your best? DAMON Not for another boy, I hope. ELAINE Oh, a scout called me. DAMON No! ELAINE Yeah! ELAINE I don't know, my brain is not really functioning right now. ELAINE I'm very excited. ELAINE Ah, it's like everything I've ever wanted, ELAINE I, I cannot believe that this is happening. DAMON Yeah, you're gonna be absolutely amazing. DAMON They're gonna wish they hired you three years ago. ELAINE If the pressure doesn't eat me alive. DAMON You are more than ready, Lainy. ELAINE I started working on that shirt. ELAINE I am now the master of scissors. DAMON Let me see. ELAINE Okay, do still need to figure out ELAINE a pair of leggings though? DAMON You look so beautiful. ELAINE The children. DAMON They're asleep. ELAINE They could wake up. ELAINE Okay, you need to go. ELAINE Go go go go go. I know, I know, I know. DAMON Go go go go go. I know, I know, I know. ELAINE Take this. DAMON See you, Lainy. ELAINE Bye. DAMON Bye. SILVIA Will you take Elaine home tonight? ADRIAN Yeah, my pleasure. SILVIA Thank you. ELAINE Hey. SILVIA Hey. ELAINE How was dinner? SILVIA It was good, how were the girls? ELAINE Perfect as always. SILVIA Oh good, did you get Lily to eat her dinner? ELAINE Yes, it wasn't a problem. SILVIA Good. SILVIA All right, I'm exhausted so I'm gonna go check on the girls SILVIA and Adrian will take you home. SILVIA Goodnight. ELAINE Night. ADRIAN Goodnight. ADRIAN Congratulations, you've passed the test. ADRIAN You're officially allowed to raise children of your own now. ADRIAN No time like the present to fulfill destiny. ELAINE I think I'll wait a few years. (laughing) ADRIAN I better get you home, come on. ELAINE Are you sure? ELAINE I can just walk. ADRIAN It's late, I should really take you. ELAINE Your camera bag? ELAINE You really don't go anywhere without that thing, do you? ADRIAN Well, you never know when ADRIAN you might see something worth capturing. ELAINE I was actually thinking about hiring a photographer for the audition, but, um, you people charge an arm and a leg. ADRIAN I'd be happy to photograph you and, uh, Daryl? ELAINE Damon. ADRIAN You guys still together? ELAINE Longer than you and Silvia. ADRIAN Touche. ADRIAN Did you know it's our one year coming up? ELAINE No. ADRIAN Look at these fantastic cufflinks. ADRIAN I'm still trying to figure out what to get her. ELAINE Beautiful. ADRIAN What's Damon done? ELAINE Um, you know little things to show he cares. ELAINE Foot rubs, breakfast in bed. ELAINE We've never really had the money for anything extravagant. ADRIAN Well, why don't I do something extravagant for you. ADRIAN Just a little something extra to say thank you for all your hard work. ELAINE Thank you. ADRIAN Of course. ELAINE Hey, Miss Chan, sorry I'm late again. MISS CHAN Oh, I know you're good for it. ELAINE Thanks. MISS CHAN Tell your boyfriend to close the door. MISS CHAN He left it open all day. ELAINE Damon doesn't have the key to my apartment. MISS CHAN See you next month! ELAINE Hey, I'm home. ELAINE Do you want to come over? DAMON Um, I can't right now. ELAINE Where are you? ELAINE That music is ridiculous. DAMON I'm out with the boys. DAMON I'm sorry, I didn't know. DAMON Tomorrow? ELAINE All right. ELAINE Have fun. ELAINE See you tomorrow. ELAINE The guys. ADRIAN Hey Elaine. MACKENZIE Hi Elaine. LILY Hi Elaine. MACKENZIE Patty cake, patty cake, who has the best patty cake. If you have the best patty cake, you are great. LILY Patty cake, patty cake, who has the best patty cake. If you have the best patty cake, you are great. ELAINE Hey, sorry I'm late. ADRIAN No worries, I'm working from home today. ELAINE And uh, what is it you psychologists work on again? ADRIAN Psychiatrist, actually. ADRIAN I'm currently working on a study of family roles. ELAINE Oh. ADRIAN Carrying on my mother's work. ELAINE Oh wow, she must be so proud. ADRIAN We were never close. ADRIAN Ironically, she was studying the roles of children ADRIAN in the family. ADRIAN I'm studying women. ADRIAN Specifically, what makes a mother ideal. ELAINE Oh, Silvia's almost too good be TRUE ELAINE for a study like that. ADRIAN I'm sure any man would say the same for you. MACKENZIE Elaine, come play! Come play, come on, please. LILY Elaine, come play! Come play, come on, please. ELAINE Okay, all right. ADRIAN You've got your work cut out for you. ELAINE So do you. ELAINE Come on, come here. ELAINE Come on, swim, swim, swim. MACKENZIE You, I thought I want one! LILY I caught it dead! ELAINE Girls, no hitting! ELAINE Be careful, hey no hitting, no hitting! HANK Hey! HANK Hey. ELAINE Hey. HANK Hey, hey girls. HANK Um, I got Silvia's mail again. HANK Uh, they put it in my box by accident. ELAINE Oh okay, I'll let Adrian know. HANK Okay, I'll leave it on the doorstep. ELAINE Thanks. HANK Oh and um, I just saw Silvia at the office, HANK and she's just wrapping some things up. HANK She'll be home soon. ELAINE Okay, thanks Hank. SILVIA What are you doing? ADRIAN AdrianYou're home early. SILVIA Don't start with this again. ADRIAN I'm not starting anything, ADRIAN nor do I appreciate that tone. ADRIAN It's for my documentary. ADRIAN It's part of my study. SILVIA You're a pig. ADRIAN I'm gonna give you one chance to take that back, ADRIAN only one. SILVIA SilviaHi! MACKENZIE Mommy, mommy mommy mommy!Hi girls! LILY Hi mommy! SILVIA How's the water? GIRLS Cold. SILVIA Oh okay. ELAINE Hey Silvia. ELAINE What's wrong? SILVIA You shouldn't be wearing that bikini around him. ELAINE Oh I didn't realize. SILVIA So I'm here with the girls now. SILVIA I think you probably should just go back to your place. ELAINE Okay. ELAINE Um, I didn't mean to anything. SILVIA No, you didn't. SILVIA I just need you to go. SILVIA Adrian and I have something we need to talk about. ELAINE Okay. ELAINE Um, all right, well, I'll see you tomorrow. SILVIA Um, I'll call you. DAMON I have an idea. ELAINE I'm listening. DAMON You know that lift? DAMON The last one when I come to put you down, DAMON if you trust your right leg, DAMON you will nail that lift. ELAINE Or you could come around to my other side. DAMON It'd be a bit jerky, don't you think? ELAINE I think it'd be fine. DAMON Elaine. ELAINE Yes. DAMON Are you scared of your foot? ELAINE More like my whole leg. DAMON You know I'm here for you, right? DAMON I'm not gonna let you fall. DAMON And when you got injured, DAMON it was a freak accident. DAMON You're safe. ELAINE Yeah. ELAINE I guess I'm just distracted. ELAINE You know, babysitting blues. DAMON Wha, what is it, Lainy? ELAINE It's stupid. ELAINE Like weird stupid. DAMON Come on, I won't think it's stupid. DAMON I pinky swear. ELAINE I don't know, I was babysitting today ELAINE and we were by the pool. ELAINE I was wearing the same bathing suit I always wear. ELAINE And I don't know, Silvia just freaked out at me. ELAINE She told me not to wear my bathing suit around Adrian ELAINE like I'm trying to seduce him or something. DAMON That is weird, was he in the pool with you or? ELAINE No, he was inside working. DAMON Maybe she's just insecure. DAMON Didn't you tell me that Silvia was DAMON in one toxic relationship after the next DAMON before she met Adrian? DAMON Maybe she's just scared of losing him. ELAINE Maybe, I don't know. ELAINE Right now it just kind of feels ELAINE like I don't have a job tomorrow. DAMON You still have your job. DAMON Silvia loves you. DAMON Okay? DAMON Let's take it from the top. DAMON Okay, you gotta nail that lift, all right? ELAINE Okay. DAMON Ready? ELAINE Yeah. DAMON Five, six, seven, eight, tenga. SILVIA Say good night to Peggy. LILY Night Peggy. LILY Please, don't go to bed. LILY Night Momma. SILVIA Night Lily-pad. ADRIAN We need to talk. ADRIAN Why would you say that to Elaine? ADRIAN You embarrassed us both. SILVIA Oh, I'm sorry. ADRIAN I was working. ADRIAN How many times do I have to tell you this is my work? ADRIAN I study people, women especially. SILVIA You were filming her! SILVIA The girls and I won't be staying here tonight. ADRIAN Is that what you think? SILVIA Adrian, I love that you're so fascinated SILVIA with studying women, SILVIA but there is a line as to what's appropriate SILVIA and you continue to cross it. SILVIA Adrian please, please just let me leave. SILVIA Please just let me leave, please. ADRIAN Subservience, the single most important trait of a woman. ADRIAN And to think you had so much potential. ADRIAN You're being anxious and irrational again. ADRIAN It's time to take your medication. SILVIA I already took it. ADRIAN Being argumentative is a masculine trait ADRIAN brought on by high levels of testosterone. ADRIAN Trust me, Silvia. ADRIAN This is going to level you out. SILVIA Stop. ELAINE Hey, you're wearing layers! DAMON I am wearing layers only for you, babe. ELAINE Thanks for the ride. DAMON Mm-hmm. DAMON So was I right? DAMON Or was I right? ELAINE You were right. ELAINE See ya. ELAINE Love you. DAMON Love you. ELAINE Silvia? ELAINE Silvia? ELAINE I'm here. GIRLS Elaine! ELAINE Hello! ELAINE Where's your mom? LILY We don't know. ELAINE She getting changed? MACKENZIE No, she hasn't come out all morning. ELAINE How about Adrian, is he home? MACKENZIE Nope, he left. MACKENZIE It's their anniversary. ELAINE Oh. LILY He's getting a love gift. ELAINE Okay, all right, I'm gonna go check on your mom. ELAINE She would not like this mess. MACKENZIE MackenzieShe made the mess. ELAINE No you I'll be back. LILY She, you know she made it. LILY She made the mess. MACKENZIE You made it. LILY No you, you made it. ELAINE Silvia? ELAINE Silvia? ELAINE Silvia? ELAINE The girls are making a mess downstairs. ELAINE Um, I'll clean it. ELAINE You feeling okay? ELAINE Silvia? GIRLS Elaine! ELAINE D-d-d-don't come in here. OPERATOR 911 911, what's your emergency? ELAINE Uh please, please send help, please. DETECTIVE MUNRO Are you Elaine Davidson? ELAINE Yes. DETECTIVE MUNRO I'm detective Munro. DETECTIVE MUNRO Mind going over your statement with me? ELAINE Um, sure. ELAINE I, I got here at 7:00 a.m, ELAINE um, that's when Silvia asked me to babysit. ELAINE I let myself in. DETECTIVE MUNRO Is it normal for no one to answer? ELAINE Sure, I mean I usually see her at some point, um. OFFICER So she texted you? HANK Yeah, uh, around midnight was when I got the message. HANK And she asked if the kids and her HANK could stay over at my place. OFFICER Is that normal? HANK No, I mean, it was kind of weird. HANK I mean, we're co-workers. HANK And you know then a couple minutes later she texted me again HANK saying nevermind, the text was meant for her mom. DETECTIVE MUNRO Continue. ELAINE I went to go check on her. ELAINE It was strange for the girls to be unattended. DETECTIVE MUNRO Did anything look out of place when you walked in, or? ELAINE No, not really. ADRIAN Where is she? ADRIAN What's going on? ADRIAN What's happening? DETECTIVE MUNRO Are you Adrian Cartwright? ADRIAN Yes. DETECTIVE MUNRO Mind coming with me. ELAINE It's okay. ELAINE Of course, yeah. I got them. ADRIAN Thank you. DETECTIVE MUNRO Mind telling me where you were this morning? ADRIAN Yeah, I was in a session with a client. ADRIAN I'm a psychiatrist. ADRIAN Today was our anniversary. DETECTIVE MUNRO I'm sorry to hear that. DETECTIVE MUNRO Follow me. DETECTIVE MUNRO Are there security cameras in your home? ADRIAN Nanny-cams. DETECTIVE MUNRO In your bedroom? ADRIAN No, that was not necessary. DETECTIVE MUNRO Well, I'll need you to turn over anything you have DETECTIVE MUNRO from last night. DETECTIVE MUNRO Under normal circumstances, we would assume foul play. DETECTIVE MUNRO But there was absolutely no sign of struggle DETECTIVE MUNRO or forced ingestion. ADRIAN Excuse me? DETECTIVE MUNRO Were you aware that your wife was on antidepressants? ADRIAN Yes, she was, she was seeing an associate ADRIAN of mine for treatment. DETECTIVE MUNRO All evidence points to suicide. DETECTIVE MUNRO I'm very sorry for your loss. OFFICER Sir, we're going to have to, uh, have you, uh, OFFICER please come down to the station for questioning. OFFICER Sir. OFFICER Not now, take your time. DAMON You shouldn't have seen that. DAMON I'm so sorry you had to see that. ELAINE Yeah. DAMON How are the girls holding up? ELAINE They know something's wrong, but they don't know what. ELAINE Adrian's gonna tell them tonight. DAMON God. DAMON I can't imagine. ELAINE Me neither. DAMON I know it's hard. ELAINE I just, I want to be there for them. ELAINE I don't even know if I'll be able to. ELAINE I don't, I don't even know if I have a job anymore. ELAINE And, and I'm barely making rent as it is and I just, ELAINE I don't know if I'll have a place to live next month. DAMON Stop, don't think like that. DAMON We're gonna make it work DAMON one way or another. DAMON I love you. ELAINE I love you too. DAMON Okay, so just please just don't worry about it. DAMON I know it's all on your mind right now DAMON but you just gotta, you gotta stay focused. ELAINE Yeah, you're right. DAMON Mm-mm. DAMON Mm-mm. ELAINE Hey, Adrian. ADRIAN Hi, Elaine, I hope I'm not interrupting anything. ELAINE No, um, how are you holding up? ADRIAN Not well to be honest. ADRIAN Silvia's mother and I are meeting up ADRIAN to discuss funeral arrangements. ADRIAN Could you come over? ELAINE Are you sure it's a good idea ELAINE for the girls to have a babysitter right now. ADRIAN Well, you're a part of the family. ADRIAN The girls already feel abandoned by their mother. ADRIAN If you were to disappear too, ADRIAN I'm sure it would just make it much harder. ADRIAN Though I do understand if you feel uncomfortable. ELAINE No, no of course not. ELAINE I'll, I'll be there. ADRIAN She made the mess. ADRIAN I could come collect you. ELAINE That's okay. ELAINE Damon will give me a ride. ADRIAN Excellent. ELAINE Great. ELAINE Bye. DAMON Everything okay? DAMON Girls okay? ELAINE Yeah, wants me to come over. DAMON Don't you think it's a bit weird DAMON Adrian's not with the girls right now? ELAINE What do you mean? DAMON I don't know, his wife just died. DAMON I mean, he should be with his family. ELAINE I mean, he's only their stepdad. ELAINE You know I've been with them since they were babies. ELAINE They need me right now. ELAINE Do you mind? DAMON It's a good thing I love you. ELAINE I'm fine, really just stressed. ADRIAN Well, I'm happy to listen. ADRIAN Please. ELAINE You really don't have to worry. ELAINE I mean, I've had a bit of a weird day, ELAINE but I know that what you're going through ELAINE is a heck of a lot worse. ADRIAN Honestly, if you can take my mind off Silvia, ADRIAN even for a moment, I'd be very thankful. ADRIAN Please, tell me what's going on. ELAINE I don't know, I, I guess I'm pretty stressed ELAINE for this audition. ELAINE I, I don't really know if I'm ready to dance again. ADRIAN You know it's completely natural for a woman ADRIAN such as yourself to feel insecure ADRIAN after such a traumatic injury. ADRIAN What you need is the proper support. ADRIAN Now a doctor can heal your leg, ADRIAN but really it's your relationship with yourself and others ADRIAN that will heal your mind. ADRIAN How long ago did your injury happen? ELAINE Um, about this time last year. ELAINE I was supposed to audition for the same company ELAINE and I got injured rehearsing. ADRIAN Ah, so you're stuck in a loop. ELAINE Um, what do you mean? ADRIAN A year ago you were injured ADRIAN right before your chance of success. ADRIAN Your fear that history will repeat itself is self-sabotage. ADRIAN Your subconscious basically wants you to fail. ELAINE So what do I do to get out of the loop? ADRIAN Well, there are a number of things that we could do. ADRIAN Have you considered a change in career? ELAINE I, I don't really know if I'm ready ELAINE to talk about this yet. ADRIAN It's fine, I'm sorry if I crossed the line. ELAINE No. ADRIAN I'm only here to help. ELAINE I should get back to the children. ADRIAN Elaine, men and women have inherent purposes. ADRIAN If dance isn't fulfilling you, ADRIAN don't forget to think about what does. ADRIAN The children, for instance, never fail to make you happy. ELAINE Yeah, you're definitely right about that. ADRIAN I was very close with my babysitter growing up. ADRIAN Don't discount the importance of your role in their lives. ELAINE Thank you. YOUNG ADRIAN I can play baseball? SOFIA If you want to. YOUNG ADRIAN Thank you, mommy, thank you. YOUNG ADRIAN No, mommy, no! SOFIA You need to learn that nothing in life is permanent. SOFIA It will help you mature. HANK Oh hey, uh, hey Dr. Cartwright. ADRIAN Not now. HANK I'm sorry, I'm sorry. HANK I just really need some closure. HANK I just wanted to ask you about the text, uh, Silvia sent me HANK the night before she died. ADRIAN Will you excuse me? HANK Yeah, okay. HANK The police were asking me and I'm a little confused. ADRIAN Look if you, if you want to come over another day, ADRIAN I'd be happy to put your mind at ease. HANK Yeah, okay. SOFIA You want it, take it. ADRIAN What are you doing? ELAINE Oh I couldn't figure out how to change the input. ELAINE It was stuck on DVD all night. ADRIAN What did you watch? ELAINE A little nostalgic to my childhood. ADRIAN Mm-hmm. ADRIAN I should probably get you home. ELAINE Yeah. ELAINE Thanks for the ride. ADRIAN Of course. ADRIAN Elaine, I, I was wondering if you had a chance ADRIAN to think about our conversation we had in my office. ELAINE I did. ELAINE Um, you were right. ELAINE I may be physically ready to dance again, ELAINE but I don't know if I'll ever be mentally ready. ADRIAN If you ever want to talk more about it. ELAINE I've got Damon. ELAINE He's a better listener than I give him credit for. ADRIAN Elaine, I'm not one to judge, ADRIAN but sometimes the person we lean on most is actually ADRIAN the person that's standing in the way of our success. ADRIAN Believe it or not, ADRIAN I've actually got a bit of experience in that area, ADRIAN so I'm here if you need me. ELAINE Okay, I appreciate it. ADRIAN Good night. ELAINE Night. ADRIAN No, mommy, no! SOFIA You need to learn that nothing in life is permanent. SOFIA It will help you mature. ADRIAN I said no! SOFIA You want it, take it. ADRIAN Ow, my hand! CARLA Oh my gosh, what's going on? CARLA Did he burn himself? ADRIAN I want to play baseball. SOFIA If he wanted it so badly, he would have taken it. ADRIAN The essence of femininity is trifold. ADRIAN To be classified as a TRUE woman, ADRIAN she must be subservient, ADRIAN interested in children, and fearful. ADRIAN To be classified as a TRUE man, ADRIAN he must be in possession of a TRUE woman. ADRIAN Hey, morning. ELAINE Thanks for giving me a ride. ADRIAN Of course. ADRIAN So what happened? ELAINE I'm not a hundred percent sure. ELAINE Damon said it looked like somebody slashed ELAINE his back tires last night. ADRIAN That's too bad. ADRIAN You're lucky I was free to give you a ride. ELAINE Yes, thank you. ELAINE I would have never made the physical for my audition, ELAINE if I had to take the bus. ADRIAN Is that what you wear to dancing? ELAINE Yeah, Damon just bought me the leggings. ADRIAN Huh. ELAINE What? ADRIAN Oh, well, the leggings cover your scar completely. ADRIAN Covering your scar is sealing your pain. ELAINE I don't really think he thought that much into it. ADRIAN Well, maybe not consciously, Elaine. ADRIAN Really it's the subconscious ADRIAN that drives most of our actions. ELAINE Uh, you can take a left here. ELAINE I'm actually gonna be a bit early ELAINE so you can just drop me off at the cafe down the street. ADRIAN Need some company? ELAINE Oh, that's all right. ELAINE I have to work on some paperwork for the audition. ADRIAN I uh, know it's uncomfortable, Elaine. ADRIAN But I really would like to talk more ADRIAN on the subject of your injury ADRIAN when you're ready. ELAINE When I'm ready. DAMON Door open again. DAMON Will this girl ever learn? DAMON I'll text her right now. ELAINE Damon? ELAINE Damon? ELAINE You in here? ELAINE Damon, you have got to stop leaving my door open. ELAINE Ms. Chan is gonna kill me if she... ELAINE Oh my God, what happened? DAMON Some dirt-bag broke in. ELAINE What? DAMON Luckily, we didn't leave anything DAMON of value for him to take. ELAINE And, and he attacked you? ELAINE We, okay we, we need to call the police and we- DAMON What are the police gonna do? DAMON I mean, nothing was stolen. DAMON I didn't get a good look at the guy. DAMON We don't even have a security camera. DAMON I'm just so glad that you weren't there. ELAINE God, just seeing you like this shakes me up. ELAINE So what are you doing here? DAMON Uh, I got you something. ELAINE A necklace. DAMON You okay? DAMON Hey, I can take it back if you- ELAINE No, no, no, I really like it, and the leggings. ELAINE Thank you. ELAINE I just, it's kind of a lot right now, you know it's... ELAINE I'll, um, I'll get you a fresh icepack. DAMON Oh gosh, I'm hungry. DAMON Sushi or pizza? ELAINE Sushi. DAMON Mmm, yes, good choice. ELAINE Thank you. ELAINE Ooh, what's this? DAMON This better not be another ticket. ELAINE Looks more like a wedding invitation, if you ask me. ELAINE Last night was the best night of my life. ELAINE Love Sandra. DAMON Seriously? ELAINE Yeah, okay, I'm gonna go. DAMON No, Elaine, don't go. DAMON How many times have I told she's an ex-dance partner. DAMON I wasn't even with her last night. DAMON I was home last night fixing my tire. ELAINE You really expect me to buy that? DAMON Ask my roommate. ELAINE Yeah, I um, I actually just really cannot deal ELAINE with this right now. ELAINE So I'm just gonna. DAMON Elaine. ELAINE I'll call you. DAMON Who writes notes? ELAINE I haven't talked to Damon in a week. ELAINE I mean, we were planning our whole future together. ELAINE Not just our relationship but our careers too and- ADRIAN Wow. ADRIAN He's really spinning a web of lies around you. ADRIAN You know some men can't help ADRIAN but put their pleasure before monogamy. ADRIAN Do you fear you can't make it as a dancer without him? ELAINE No. ELAINE Well, maybe. ELAINE I definitely can't nail the audition without him. ADRIAN Why is this audition so important to you? ELAINE Well, I'm being scouted by this company. ELAINE I've got the interview with the director coming up ELAINE and then the audition, then ELAINE it's just been my dream to dance ELAINE for this company in New York ELAINE ever since I was a little girl. ELAINE I mean, I remember there were times I would go see them. ELAINE And it was just- ADRIAN I'm sorry, can I, can I stop you there? ADRIAN You're leaving. ELAINE Well, not if I don't perform. ELAINE I'm sorry. ELAINE I know that people usually pay for therapy ELAINE and here I am just venting to you ELAINE and I should be working for you. ADRIAN Well, maybe we can cut a deal. ADRIAN I can give you some more work around the house ADRIAN and we can schedule some more sessions together. ELAINE Yeah, no, I'm happy to do anything you need. ELAINE I can pick up laundry or grocery runs or- ADRIAN Actually, what I had in mind has more to do with my study. ADRIAN Would you mind if I filmed you? ADRIAN I can pay you very well. ELAINE Filmed me doing what? GIRLS One, two, three on Elaine! ELAINE You found me. LILY Why do you hide up here? It's so high. ELAINE All right, let me see. ELAINE Gandhi, can anyone spell it? ELAINE Where is she? LILY Um, here! ELAINE In here? LILY Ah, one, two, three on Mackenzie! ELAINE I got you girls. ADRIAN I'm out of film. ELAINE How am I doing? ADRIAN Perfect. ELAINE I'm starving. ADRIAN Well, it is about lunchtime. ELAINE Who wants sandwiches? GIRLS Me! ADRIAN Do you mind making them? ELAINE Not at all. ADRIAN Please have a seat. HANK You know, I'm glad we could do this. HANK My head's been all over the place since Silvia's passing. ADRIAN Is that what you wanted to talk about? HANK Look, man, when I first heard Silvia killed herself, HANK I didn't believe it. HANK To be honest, I told the police HANK I thought you had something to do with it. HANK But when I saw the look on your face when you arrived, HANK I thought I was wrong. ADRIAN Well, if you thought you were wrong, ADRIAN what's the issue? HANK It's just the text message she sent me was really weird. HANK I get the feeling it wasn't just a coincidence. HANK Like she was asking me for help. ADRIAN That text message was meant for her mother. HANK Well, if it was meant for her mother, HANK then why did she send it to me? ADRIAN Well, her mother's name is Hannah, and Hannah and Hank are ADRIAN right next to each other alphabetically. ADRIAN Can I ask you a personal question? HANK After I've interrogated you, please. ADRIAN Has someone close to you ever died? HANK Uh, yeah, my mother. ADRIAN What happened? HANK She had a heart attack when I was a young boy. HANK I didn't know what to do, HANK and didn't remember to call an ambulance HANK until it was too late. ADRIAN That's awful. ADRIAN But, uh, I understand. HANK What do you mean? ADRIAN Well, I don't think it's a stretch ADRIAN to say that you may still be trying ADRIAN to compensate for the death of your mother. ADRIAN And by investigating Silvia's death as suspicious, ADRIAN you're able to transfer your guilt onto someone else, ADRIAN someone like me. HANK Er, I'm sorry I don't think that's related. ADRIAN You wouldn't have realized, it's completely normal. ADRIAN Do you mind if I get this? HANK Sure, of course. ADRIAN Thanks. ADRIAN Hello? HANK Molly. HANK Hannah huh? ADRIAN Was there anything else you wanted to talk about? HANK No, I'm good. LILY Eat your meat, darlin'. ELAINE Okay, girls, now remember no socks or shoes ELAINE for at least half an hour, okay? MACKENZIE Okay. ELAINE You okay, Lil? MACKENZIE She's just sad because Adrian took Pegasus away MACKENZIE and mommy gave her Pegasus. ELAINE He did? ELAINE Well, why'd he do that? LILY He put her in his office, cause I was being bad. ELAINE Well, hey, maybe I can get her back for you? ELAINE Yeah? ELAINE Everybody, wait here and no socks. LILY Okay. HANK And hey, thanks for chatting. HANK Though, you know I still don't know how you continue HANK to live in a house where someone has died. HANK How do you sleep at night? ADRIAN Not well. ADRIAN I do you plan on moving soon. HANK I don't blame you. HANK Hey, I get off work most nights at 5:00. HANK Why don't you and the kids HANK and Molly come for dinner sometime? HANK I'm sure you could use a good home-cooked meal. ADRIAN Molly? HANK Uh, Silvia's mother. ADRIAN Yeah, that'd be nice, thanks, Hank. HANK Yeah, um, see you. ADRIAN What are you doing? ELAINE Um, Lily was feeling a bit down. ELAINE I, I thought her stuffy might help. ADRIAN I'd actually prefer to give that back to her myself. ADRIAN I wouldn't want her to get resentful of me. ELAINE Um, of course. ELAINE Sorry I, I hadn't even thought about that. ADRIAN I finished work for the day. ADRIAN I should probably get you home. ELAINE Mm-hmm. ELAINE Here. ELAINE Thank you. SOFIA You have to jump. YOUNG ADRIAN I don't want to. SOFIA Children get scared. SOFIA If you are going to be a man soon. YOUNG ADRIAN I don't want to be a man. SOFIA You have to be brave. YOUNG ADRIAN I don't want to. SOFIA Adrian, either jump in that pool right this moment, SOFIA or I will push you in there. YOUNG ADRIAN I don't want to. SOFIA Adrian, take those couple of steps and just jump. SOFIA Go on, just jump. YOUNG ADRIAN I want Carla! SOFIA Carla is gone, she doesn't want to babysit SOFIA for you anymore. YOUNG ADRIAN No, no, no! SOFIA Do you know why Carla left? SOFIA Because of this bad behavior of yours. SOFIA It's your fault. SOFIA So you jump in that pool and be a good boy, and swim. YOUNG ADRIAN You swim. SOFIA Don't you dare talk back to me. SOFIA Now jump in that pool! ELAINE Dr. Pauline Cartwright used her own son ELAINE for childhood analysis. ELAINE Cartwright theorized that maturity could be induced ELAINE if children were forced to take ELAINE on the roles of an adult at a young age. ELAINE Dying before her studies were published, ELAINE her results have been inconclusive. DAMON Hi, Lainy. ELAINE What are you doing here, Damon? DAMON Great to see you too. ELAINE Seriously, what is it? DAMON Do you still wanna audition for company? DAMON Look, I know it's rocky between us, DAMON but you cannot let that get in the way of your dream. DAMON We have a few more days to practice. DAMON Let's make the most of it as dance partners. ELAINE I don't know. DAMON Come on, Lainy, don't you want this? ELAINE I don't know if I want this, Damon. ELAINE I don't know if I can handle being let down again. DAMON You won't be. DAMON I booked the Performance Hall. DAMON Okay, we have one day to practice on the big stage, DAMON but we'll put you light years ahead of the other dancers. DAMON Okay, Lainy, you're just so talented and- ELAINE You booked the Performance Hall? ELAINE Hello? ADRIAN Hi, Elaine. ADRIAN Sorry to call so late. ADRIAN I've got a bit of a proposition for you. ADRIAN Do you mind if I come over? ELAINE Uh, I'm actually with Damon. ELAINE We're gonna rehearse. ADRIAN You're dancing again? ADRIAN With Damon? ELAINE Yeah. ELAINE We're trying to work on things. ELAINE He booked the Performance Hall for tomorrow. ELAINE You there? ADRIAN The Nightingale Performance Hall? ELAINE Yeah, that's where auditions are being held this year. ADRIAN Elaine, that's, that's fantastic news. ADRIAN What I wanted to tell you is that ADRIAN I'm going to be moving to New York with the girls. ADRIAN They need closure and they're just not gonna get it here. ADRIAN I'm gonna need a live-in nanny, ADRIAN so if you do end up moving to New York ADRIAN maybe we can figure something out. ELAINE Yes, yeah that would be amazing. ELAINE Um I, I will definitely think about it. ADRIAN Please do think about it. ADRIAN I'm going to need a decision soon. ELAINE Yeah! ELAINE Yeah, I'll talk to you soon. DAMON You okay? ELAINE I cannot believe you booked this. ELAINE This must have cost a fortune. DAMON I pulled some strings. ELAINE It's kind of spooky in here ELAINE without the audience or the dancers. DAMON Just the nerves. DAMON You ready? ELAINE Yeah. ELAINE Ready. DAMON All right, let's get warmed up. ELAINE Sorry, sorry, I know, um. ELAINE Okay uh, take it from again from before the lift. DAMON What's the point? ELAINE Excuse me? DAMON You're gonna screw this up, DAMON if you don't get it out of your head. DAMON Dancers need to trust their bodies. ELAINE You're acting like this is my fault. DAMON It's not my fault, I'm just looking out for you. ELAINE Just like getting that letter wasn't your fault? DAMON Seriously, what are we doing? DAMON How many times do I have to tell you DAMON I have no idea where that letter came from? DAMON I didn't see her. DAMON Call Charlie, he'll vouch for me. DAMON Look. DAMON I love you and only you, okay? DAMON I know you feel it when we dance. DAMON How our bodies move, DAMON it's like we were meant to be together. ELAINE Look, I'm gonna do the audition, okay? ELAINE But if this doesn't work, I just, ELAINE I need to figure out a future that's stable. DAMON Okay. ELAINE Okay? DAMON As long as you're happy. DAMON I love you. ELAINE Um, all right, let's get out of here. ELAINE I gotta get ready for this interview. DAMON I'm just gonna go tell the manager DAMON that we're heading out. All right, I'll get changed. ELAINE I'll meet you back at my place after. ELAINE Wish me luck. DAMON What do you want? ADRIAN Elaine. GIRLS Adrian! ADRIAN Go wait in the car, okay? LILY Okay. ADRIAN Thanks for looking after the girls today. MOLLY I would like a schedule so I could see them more often. ADRIAN We're going to be moving away, ADRIAN so that's just not gonna be possible. MOLLY I suspected as much. ADRIAN What's this? MOLLY I am filing for custody. MOLLY I will see you in court. ADRIAN You two get in the car. MACKENZIE I'm gonna go to my room. LILY Where's my Pegasus? ADRIAN She's in my office, remember? ADRIAN Want to go get her? LILY Mm-hmm. LILY Peggy! ADRIAN What do you say? LILY Please and thank you with sugar on top. ADRIAN Where did you learn that? LILY From Grandma, she says I'm gonna live with her soon. LILY Peggy! ADRIAN You are never going to live with Grandma, okay? LILY I wanna live with her. ADRIAN You need to grow up, Lily. ADRIAN You need to learn that nothing in life is permanent. ADRIAN It's gonna help you mature. ADRIAN Go to your room now! ADRIAN Elaine, I wasn't expecting you. ELAINE Hey, Adrian. ADRIAN Why don't you come in? ADRIAN Are you all right? ADRIAN What, what's wrong? ELAINE Well I, I just came from my interview ELAINE for the dance company. ELAINE Um, I don't think it went so well. ADRIAN I'm sorry to hear that. ELAINE Yeah but I, I wanted to tell you that ELAINE I would love to accept the position ELAINE whether or not I get into the company. ADRIAN That's wonderful news. ADRIAN Are you sure? ELAINE Yeah, I've been thinking a lot about what you said ELAINE about my strengths and purpose. ELAINE I've always wanted to be a dancer, ELAINE but lately it just seems ELAINE like everything is working against that dream. ELAINE When it comes to the girls, always been easy. ADRIAN Well, you'll be compensated extraordinarily well. ADRIAN But we're going to need to leave ADRIAN right after your audition. ELAINE Oh, okay. ADRIAN I'm so sorry, I've got to take this. ELAINE Sure. ADRIAN Hello? LILY Elaine. ELAINE Lily? LILY I'm right here. ELAINE Hey, Lily-pad. ELAINE What are you doing in your hiding spot? LILY He burnt Peggy. LILY I don't wanna go away with him. ELAINE Adrian burnt Peggy? LILY Yes, I told him I want to live with Grandma. ELAINE Oh, I know. ELAINE Grandma is the best, but guess what? ELAINE I'm gonna be coming with you guys. ELAINE Adrian and I are gonna take good care of you, ELAINE and I'll buy you a new Peggy. LILY Pinky promise. ELAINE Pinky promise. LILY Elaine, I love you. ELAINE Aw, Lil, I love you too. ADRIAN You tell her I will see her in court. LILY He's coming. LILY He's gonna get me. ELAINE Oh, you're just being silly. ELAINE I promise everything's gonna be fine, okay? ELAINE Okay. ELAINE I'll go. ADRIAN Sorry about that. ELAINE It's okay. ADRIAN So we should, we should discuss the arrangements. ELAINE I actually have to run and do a couple things. ELAINE I just wanted to let you know, ELAINE but I'm happy to come back tomorrow. ADRIAN Sure, of course. ELAINE Okay. ADRIAN Elaine, I just wanted to tell you, ADRIAN you don't know what this means to me. ELAINE All right, well, I will see you tomorrow. ADRIAN Tomorrow. ELAINE Sure. ELAINE Oh and um, Lily's in her hiding place, by the way. ADRIAN Thank you. ELAINE Yeah. ELAINE Hey, Damon, I'm back from the interview, ELAINE thought you'd be here. ELAINE Give me a call. ELAINE I want to talk to you about New York. ELAINE Hi, Detective Munro, um, ELAINE I just watched a video of, of Silvia's death. ELAINE I, I found it in, in um, Adrian's... ELAINE No. ELAINE Oh. ELAINE No, okay, no, no, you have to come here. ELAINE Please send help. ELAINE I'm at the corner of 43rd and Hastings. ELAINE Babe, don't go. ELAINE Please. ELAINE Lily. ADRIAN Now then, what are you two gonna call me? MACKENZIE Dad. ADRIAN Very good. ADRIAN Lily? LILY Daddy. ADRIAN And what happened to your mother? GIRLS She's gone forever because she doesn't love us. ADRIAN And who does love you? MACKENZIE Dad. LILY Daddy. ADRIAN And who else? GIRLS Elaine. ADRIAN How would you feel if Elaine was your new mother? ADRIAN Would that make you happy? ELAINE Mackenzie? ELAINE Lily? ADRIAN Elaine. ELAINE Hi. ADRIAN Everything all right? ADRIAN You look scared out of your wits. ELAINE I'm fine. ELAINE Damon canceled. ELAINE Where are the girls? ADRIAN They're just washing their hands. ADRIAN Do you want to come in? ADRIAN We're just about to have dinner. ADRIAN Do you mind taking the roast out of the oven? ADRIAN My family. ADRIAN Elaine, serve the peas. ADRIAN You look stunning. ADRIAN Cheers. ELAINE I thought once the girls were finished ELAINE I could take them to the park. ADRIAN That won't be necessary. ADRIAN You'll be pleased to know I've almost completed my study. ELAINE Congratulations, Adrian. ADRIAN Actually, I prefer if we kept things ADRIAN more formal at the table. ADRIAN Please call me doctor. ELAINE Congratulations, doctor. ADRIAN It's quite remarkable. ADRIAN The New England Journal ADRIAN has expressed an interest in my study. ADRIAN I've proven how the roles ADRIAN within a family are completely inalterable. ADRIAN For instance, a woman must be submissive ADRIAN while a man must be dominant ADRIAN in order for a relationship to survive. ELAINE What happens if she isn't submissive? ADRIAN There are ways to teach her. ELAINE What about Sofia? ADRIAN Excuse me? ELAINE Your mother. ELAINE What happened to Sofia? ADRIAN She didn't choose me. ADRIAN And as all children do, I lashed out. ADRIAN Something you would never do if such an opportunity arose. ADRIAN You have everything, Elaine; ADRIAN an innocence, fragility, ADRIAN and you're obedient. ADRIAN You've hardly touched your dinner. ELAINE I'm not very hungry tonight. ADRIAN Eat something! ADRIAN I insist. DOCTOR It's gonna be okay, you're gonna be safe. DAMON Agh! ADRIAN Now that little stunt you pulled at dinner, ADRIAN that's just not going to fly, okay? ADRIAN So your roles are going to include all motherly duties. ADRIAN Everything that Silvia may have done ADRIAN is now solely in your hands. ADRIAN And I hate to put it to you like this, ADRIAN but the apartment I found was only a two bedroom, ADRIAN so you and I are going to have to share a room. ELAINE I am not going anywhere with you. ADRIAN What do you mean? ELAINE I found this next to Damon's body. ELAINE He's dead. ELAINE You killed him. ADRIAN No, no, no, no, no, I saved you. ADRIAN I could give you everything, do not betray me. ELAINE Adrian, I saw the tapes. ELAINE I saw what you did to Silvia. ELAINE I saw how terribly your mother treated you, ELAINE but you can get help, okay? ELAINE You don't have to be like her. ADRIAN I am nothing like my mother! ELAINE Adrian, get off of me. MACKENZIE Can we play hide and seek? LILY I really want to play, please? LILY Please? ADRIAN Yes. ADRIAN Let's play. ADRIAN You two, stay with Elaine. MACKENZIE We're gonna hide in the pantry. LILY I want to hide in the kitchen. ELAINE Sh, sh, um. ELAINE What if we hide in mommy's room? LILY Mommy's room. ADRIAN One, ADRIAN two, ADRIAN three, ADRIAN four, ADRIAN five. LILY We have to be quiet. ADRIAN Six. LILY Why aren't we in momma's room? ADRIAN Seven, ADRIAN eight, ADRIAN nine. ELAINE Come on, we're gonna hide in my spot, outside, okay? MACKENZIE What? LILY No way. No, too high. MACKENZIE It's really high. LILY Too scary, if you jump you're dead. MACKENZIE She's right. LILY And it's really brr outside. ELAINE Okay, okay, um. MACKENZIE Yeah, never. ELAINE I need you girls to go downstairs ELAINE and hide in your very best hiding spots. LILY Yep. ELAINE And don't come out until I find you. MACKENZIE Okay. ADRIAN -16 ADRIAN 17 ADRIAN 18 ADRIAN 19 ADRIAN 20 ADRIAN Ready or not, here I come. ADRIAN Found you. DAMON Agh! DETECTIVE Take it easy kid, hang in there. DAMON A, DAMON A, Adrian. DAMON Cartwright. DETECTIVE Take it easy. ADRIAN One, two, three on Lily. ADRIAN Elaine. ADRIAN Elaine. ADRIAN Give me your hand. ADRIAN What are you doing? ADRIAN Elaine, Elaine! ADRIAN This is dangerous, Elaine, now come inside. ADRIAN Come inside. ELAINE I am not going with you. ADRIAN This is childish, Elaine, look at what you're doing. ADRIAN Submit to me or fall. ADRIAN It's a long way, Elaine, ADRIAN off this ledge you could die. ADRIAN Forget your dance career, choose me, Elaine. ADRIAN Choose me. ADRIAN We could have the perfect family. ADRIAN I won't hurt you again. ADRIAN The perfect father, the perfect mother. ELAINE You are never gonna be their father. ADRIAN You're mine! DETECTIVE You did the right thing, Elaine. ELAINE It's crazy how you cannot really know somebody. ELAINE Maybe I just didn't wanna see him for what he was. DETECTIVE We believe we'll find proof of many more murders, DETECTIVE including that of his mother. ELAINE I know he killed Silvia. ELAINE I have evidence of it in my apartment. DETECTIVE Hey, get him in the car! ELAINE What's gonna happen to him? DETECTIVE If the justice system does its job, DETECTIVE he'll go to prison for the rest of his life. ELAINE Well, thank God. DETECTIVE Thank you, Elaine. DANCER Let's do this. DAMON Hey, beautiful. ELAINE Hi! DANCER What's up? What's up, dude? DANCER See out there. Okay. ELAINE You made it! DAMON Of course, I'm not gonna miss DAMON my girlfriend's leading debut performance. ELAINE Did you bring the girls? DAMON Yeah, they're in their seats already. ELAINE You're the best. ELAINE I love you. DAMON I love you too. ELAINE Okay, gotta go. DAMON I'll see you after the show, yeah? ELAINE Definitely. DAMON Break a leg. ALLISON BYRNE Damon, it's good to see you off your crutches! ALLISON BYRNE Does this mean you and Elaine are ready to move to New York? DAMON I'm all bagged up and ready to go. ALLISON BYRNE Excellent.