Joy

It doesn't make sense.

I don't understand how something like this happened.

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

This has been my whole life, and now it's gone.

I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

Pendleton Industries is all I've ever known.

And now it's all been taken away.

When someone sees a weakness in me, I turn that weakness into a strength.

Danica, you're so strong.

I don't think I could do anything like this.

You can imagine changing your life...

by fighting for the deed to the land, Clarinda.

Which is only possible if Bartholomew is no longer living.

You will never get the deed to the land again.

I will never allow it.

Put down that gun, you silly girl.

Watch your step, Bartholomew.

Ridge is on his way.

And he's still in love with Clarinda.

And Jared loves me.

Clarinda...

it's true.

I'm here for you.

This is the story of Joy, as told by me, her grandmother.

Everybody starts out with some kind of dream of what life will be.

Joy's dream started at this metal garage her father ran.

Jackie, Jackie, bo-backie Banana-fana, fo-fackie

Fee-fi, mo-mackie Jackie

My granddaughter had a best friend, Jackie.

Joy, Joy, bo-boy Banana-fana, fo-foy

While shivering in my shoes

I strike a careless pose

A half-sister, Peggy.

A dog.

It's okay. It's okay, Mitzy.

A father.

A mother...

who is my daughter.

A grandmother. That's me.

She made many beautiful things in her room.

Magic.

Some people love to make things.

They have the patience and the focus to figure it out with their hands.

Joy was one of those people who rejoiced in making things.

And I open the gate to the big g reen meadow.

And I went into the forest.

And there, I conquered many dangers.

A wolf...

and other scary things.

And then I started to build my very own house...

where I would live...

and make wonderful creations for all the world...

to see and have.

And maybe for the prince and princess...

who lived across the forest, in the castle.

See?

And they were in love.

And maybe they'd invite me over...

because of the things that I made.

You need a handsome prince. That's what you need. A prince.

No, I don't need a prince.

This is a special power. I don't need a prince.

My daughter Terry is separated, and alone in her room...

watching soap operas.

You can imagine changing your life...

by fighting for the deed to the land, Clarinda.

I have something for you.

Oh, Danica...

You're so strong.

I don't think I could ever do something like this.

I always felt it was for me to encourage her.

So I said...

You are goi ng to g row up and be a strong, smart young woman...

go to school, meet a fine young man, have beautiful children of your own...

and you're gonna build wonderful things that you do in your room.

Okay?

What happened to this girl's dreams?

Watch this.

Mother, I can't find my lanyard for work.

They're not gonna let me through airport security without it.

Joy, you can't find your lanyard? Can I help you?

No, but I...

Honey, listen.

I know life hasn't gone as we discussed many times, sweetheart.

And you don't exactly have your whole life ahead of you...

but you still have a good portion of it, anyway.

Hope springs eternal.

- Thanks, Mimi. - Sure.

Mother, look what I did find.

What is that?

How can you ask what this is?

The dog collar I invented in high school.

Remember Mitzy choked a couple of times?

So I invented a dog collar with a quick release...

so that a dog would never choke...

and I covered it with reflective tape, plus it's a flea collar.

I probably wouldn't be late to this job I'm going to...

if you'd gotten me a patent or a lawyer.

Joy the doer, Joy the doer. You were always doing things, honey.

How could I be expected to remember everything?

Now the Hartz company has the patent to that collar.

I don't know how to get a patent.

What is that smell?

How did you get yogurt down here, Mother?

I was wondering what that odor was.

It's starting to mold for Pete's sake.

Yes, I am, because I feel like I cannot have the life bled out of me this way.

Joy, look who's back. Look who's back!

Yes, Bartholomew is back.

No, no.

I thought Bartholomew was dead?

And I'm a ghost.

He came back as a ghost with even greater powers.

Ghost, you go away!

My powers are even greater now.

I cannot handle this. How is this possible?

Stay away from him.

Clarinda, you don't know what a ghost can do to you!

Even from beyond the grave.

Grandma's gonna take you to the birthday party, okay?

Five minutes.

Hi. What are you doing here?

I'm returning him to you. I don't want him anymore.

What?

He's damaged.

He has no place else to go.

He's been living in my house for two years.

Dad, I'm so sorry.

But you know, Tony's living in the basement.

Your ex-husband shouldn't be living in your basement.

That's not the proper way to be divorced.

Okay. I don't know where I'm gonna put you.

Dad, don't go in there. Mom's in there.

You can have him back, Terry. I don't want him anymore.

What was so much better about being with Sharon, Rudy?

Dad, don't answer that.

We went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

- What did you like at the museum? - What did I like? I'll tell you what I like.

I like the ancient Roman statues. I like the medieval armor.

I like the Etruscan jewelry.

- Museums are full of dust and death. - I like going to the café...

having an espresso, a nice panini, that's what I like.

You had a panini in a coffin, Rudy.

- A dusty, boring coffin. Yuck. - Then why'd you ask me?

What are you, a crazy person?

It's like having a conversation with an insane asylum person.

What else, Captain Jack? What else was so great?

Captain Jack, you're calling me. Okay.

Yes, you're Captain Jack, the flying jackass.

Yeah, and you know what you are? You're like a gas leak.

- We don't smell you, we don't see you... - I am not a gas leak!

- But you're killing us all silently. - You take that back...

and tell me what else you did with Sharon!

You creature from the Black Lagoon.

No! This conversation is over.

- I'm leaving. Good luck. - Oh, my God. Here it goes.

Watch out, Joy. He's gonna snap!

Please. You want me to snap. That's your whole routine. You...

Guard the china!

- Hey, Terry, you like this? - Dad, no!

How's this for snapping?

- No! No. - How's this?

This is snapping!

- Dad! Stop! - He's disturbed, Joy!

He's a disturbed man!

- I'm disturbed? - He's a damaged man!

You're right, I am disturbed.

You're the great disturber!

I'm sorry, honey.

I don't like this.

You're not supposed to see this kind of thing.

I'm very, very sorry. I apologize sincerely.

It's not gonna happen, okay? We have other...

I'm gonna clean all this up.

Dad, no. Don't clean it up.

Dad, stop. Just don't, okay?

Stop. I'll do it. I just want to get you out of this room.

Thank you.

Hi, guys. I'm sorry about all the yelling.

Mimi's gonna take you to the birthday party, okay?

Hi, my sweethearts.

- You broke things again. - He did break stuff.

I did break some things, but Grandma was wrong.

So I was a little wrong, but she was really wrong.

But Grandpa's gonna come stay with us for a little while.

Yay!

A sleepover with Grandpa! Yay!

Sharon never separated the wash. The whites were always gray.

But you have that magic touch, sweetheart, so could I give this to you, please?

Yeah, I'll take care of it, yeah. Just get your bag.

What about my ledgers and all that stuff? My accounting books?

I got them. I'll get them to you later today.

- I love you, Grandpa. - Love you.

- I did your taxes, I did your W-2s. - Okay. Very important.

You suck!

What is he doing here?

Sharon brought him back...

so he's gonna stay with us until he finds a new love or a new place to live.

You know how this goes.

Dad, up.