Rita: Sam, I told you, you have to stop saying that. It makes you look
stupid. OK, try again. You say you will find her a tutor. Then I say, How will you pay for it?
Sam: Could you slow down? Why do you eat so fast?
Rita: We have been over this a million times.
Sam: Yeah.
Rita: You found her a free tutoring service at the YWCA.
Sam: But I didnt. You did.
Rita: Can you grasp the concept of... manipulating the truth? Not lying. Just
a little tweak here and there. Sam:
No. Youre so lucky. You get to play with Willy any time you want. Rita:
He doesnt want to play with me. Sam:
Yes, he does. Yes, he does. He does. He thinks you dont want to play, maybe.
Rita: Thats ridiculous. Of course I do.
Sam: Tweak.
Rita: I drove around after work yesterday till 9:30... looking for that
frigging Raptor scooter
45. In the living room
Rita: You buried yourself. Youve got to do better. Sam: I kind of think were the same smart.
Rita: What does that mean? Sam: I know the bus routes better than she does.
Rita: How does that make you the same smart?
Sam: Doesnt every parent want their kid to be smart?
Rita: Thats true, but the issue here is that... at the age of seven, Lucy is smarter
than you. Sam: But in some ways, Im smarter than she is.
Rita: You got to be firm on this.
Sam: In some ways, shes-- In some ways, Im smarter than her. In some ways, Im smarter than you, Mr. Turner. In some ways, Im smarter than you, Judge
McNeilly.
Rita: Whoa. Take it down. Want some marshmallows? This is my husbands. Hell
never notice. He has ten more just like it. Try it on. Sam: Will you look that way?
Rita: In there. Sam: I wasnt exactly sure how to tie this. Does it look bad?
Rita: No. Very, very good. Cross over once. And loop this around... and up inside
of the neck. And then pull up on the skinny part.
Sam: Oh, yeah. Yeah.
46. At the restaurant
George: Todays your big day, buddy. Making coffee. You ready?
Sam: Thank you, George.
George: What time you got to be in court?
Sam: I have to be on the stand at 2:00. Two venti Caramel Macchiatos.
47. In court
Rita: What the hell happened to you? Sam: Im late.
Rita: Whats that smell? Mint? Sam: No, no. The blender exploded.
Rita: Look at me. Slow down, because Lucy needs you. Sam: Yeah, Lucy needs me.
Judge: We need you, Ms. Harrison. Sam: I go in there now, because its my turn.
Rita: Go sit.
48. In the court
Tunner: Mr. Dawson, your lawyer just objected. You didnt have to answer that
question. You cant even follow simple rules... youve been observing day after day.
Rita: Objection. Your Honor—
Judge: Overruled.
Tunner: What makes you think you can raise a 7-year-old? A 10-year-old? A
13-year-old? You know what that means? Shell be six years more advanced than you. What makes you think you can do that? What
makes you think you can do that? What makes you think you can do that?
Sam: I have had a lot of time, see, to think about what it is that makes
somebody a good parents and its about constancy. And its about patience, and its about listening. And its about pretending to listen
even when you cant listen anymore. And its about love, like she said. See, Billy has a home with me and I made it the best I could. And its
not perfect and Im not a perfect parent and sometimes I dont have enough patience. And I forget hes just a little kid. But we built a life
together and we love each other. And if you destroy that itll be irre-- irrep-- Let me see. Let me see.
49. At the apartment
