Marcus says
(On the phone:)
Put Mommy on the…put Mommy on the phone. Can you put Mommy on the phone?
That’s good! Wow. How many are there? I love…that’s good. Can I talk to…
(To Mommy:)
Hi.
(Pause.)
I know, I know, I know. She’s processing, and I’m…processing and I’ll be done
when I’m…
(Pause.)
In the ladies. I think. On the phone.
(Pause.)
No I didn’t tell her that and I’m not going to.
(Pause.)
Well what time in the…well how can we both…
Helen returns to the table and makes a “Go ahead don’t mind me” gesture. She
sips her wine.
I have to run sweetie. It’s…no I really have to go
(Pause.)
She’s right here.
(To Helen:)
Lenni says hi and sorry for your loss.
HELEN
Thank you.
MARCUS
(To the phone:)
She says Thank You. Okay, I should go. We’ll work it out. We’ll work it out.
(Pause.)
We’ll work it out. I know I know. We’ll work it out.
(Pause.)
Well I can’t do that but we can work it out. We can work it out.
(Pause.)
Can I just…
(Pause.)
We can work it out.
(Pause.)
We can…we can work it out. Yes, we can work it out.
(Now to Edie:)
Okay…Okay Goodnight baby. Can you just tell…
Marcus listens for a second and then puts the phone away.
MARCUS (CONT’D)
Hung up.
HELEN
Everything ok?
MARCUS
Of course. Being a parent is a series of interrupted thoughts.