Physical

Maya?

There you are.

I couldn't find you.

Are you okay?

Did he die in here?

No, no. He died in the hospital.

His heart had a problem, and they tried to fix it,

but they couldn't, so it stopped.

Is there anything else that you wanna ask Mom?

Can I have some candy?

I mean, sure, they might be a little bit old,

but-- Maya! Wait.

It's just a muscle cramp. Long car ride,

not to mention a dead dad. It'll pass.

You've been through worse when you were much younger,

just a little girl, barely older than Maya.

Hey, babe. How you holding up?

Yeah, I…

I just want to get this over with so we can get the fuck outta here.

Yeah. No, I know. I…

Look, I don't want to explain your reality to you,

but losing a parent, even a…

a shitty one, it's a game changer, all right?

When I lost my old man, even after everything,

it was still a kick in the teeth.

You can't leap over this, Sheil. You gotta feel your way right through it.

And I am here to feel all of this with you. I want you to know that.

Thank you.

-Let's go check on Maya. -Yeah.

I am not letting any of my girls out of my sight. Not in this place.

I'm gonna go upstairs and see what's happening.

-Yeah. Okay. -This is ridiculous.

Does she know what time it is?

Your mother knows the time, yes.

She's very good with time.

She knows everybody is waiting?

She knows. She knows.

Dad?

What is it?

Did you need something?

Well…

I kinda just wanted to thank you?

For when I saw you at the fair, and I was with Alejandra.

Mom hasn't grounded me or taken away my Walkman or anything,

so I'm assuming you maybe haven't told her?

Well, does that…

maybe mean you don't think it's as bad as--

That's a lot to assume.

There's this dance, okay, at school and I really want to take her,

and she really wants to go with me.

W-We're going.

I just-- But I kind of wanted you to know though.

And not mom necessarily.

So, you're just telling me what's going to happen?

-It's been decided? -No.

Then what? You want me to be your co-conspirator?

No. That's not what I meant at all. There's teachers there and stuff.

Like-- We're not doing anything wrong.

So why the need for secrets?

It's a secret to Mom because it's wrong to her.

It's not, like, wrong-wrong.

I know you know what I mean.

I think you have assumed enough for the time being.

It's just, like…

I've always felt like--

Well, like Mom and I are so different, but…

I don't know. I've always kinda thought that maybe you and me are…

Be sure to get her a corsage.

They like that.

Thanks.

So I'd say that you're, like, el Presidente.

I'm gonna be, like, vice secretary or marketeer.

I figure we're, like, on a skateboard. We go like, "Hashies! Hashies!"

Like, get everybody high in the entire area.

I mean, I'm saying like, there--

Babe! Just made morning hashies.

Now we're gonna make some morning hashie sundaes.

You want in? It'll wake and bake you up.

Sheila, for goodness sakes. What are you trying to do to me?

I just came up here to see what was keeping you.

I am… simply trying to get myself together.

It's been quite a week, as you can imagine.

Well…

-Mama? -Is that Maya?

-In here, sweetie. -Hey, hey, hey.

Sweetie, this is your grandmother.

-This is my mother. -Hi.

Grandmother sounds so old and boring, doesn't it?

I don't look old, and boring, do I?

Hey, do you like lollipops?

-All right, just a sec. -No, you know, Mom,

she had candy already today. She really doesn't need any more.

You know, I thought that you would like lollipops.

And I was thinking, maybe a fun nickname for me

could be Lolli, like a lollipop.

Isn't that more fun?

Okay, we should go. Everybody is waiting for us.

Just-- Just a minute.

Your mother is so impatient, isn't she?

Come with me. I have another little surprise for you.

Do you know who used to wear these?

Your mommy when she was just about your age.

Do you think that maybe you'd like to wear these today,

instead of those?

Sweetie, you don't have to put those on. Yours are perfectly fine.

Just-- Just let her try them.

Abide with me

Fast falls the eventide

The darkness deepens…

Time to be quiet now.

No more fidgeting, hmm?

Of course she's fidgeting.

You jammed her feet into those excruciating little shoes,

just like you did way back when.

Why should it be any different now?

-Babe? Can I get you a drink? -Hey.

-No, I'm okay. Thank you. -Yeah? Okay.

Well, the ceremony really did its job. Loosened some things up.

I mean, it's no Studio 54

but at least there's some fucking oxygen in the room now.

Yeah.

You sure you don't want a drink? I can make you a drink.

-No, why don't you get yourself a drink? -Okay, yeah, great. Thanks.

What the hell is wrong with you?

-Poor thing, come here, you. -We had to come see you.

-How are you holding up… -It's so rough. The roughest.

…losing your father so suddenly?

You are so sweet to come.

To show off how happy and fertile you are.

Circle of life. Loss. Rebirth.

-It wasn't planned, but welcomed. -You win the funeral.

I'm gonna go say hello to your mother.

-How do I look? -Very good.

Oh, God. She looks fabulous.

Mom, still making 'em sweat.

-He's beautiful. -Thank you.

His name is Ky, but we've taken to calling him Coyote

because he just howls all night.

I hate him.

I think I got a lemon. Like, a really bad one.

And sometimes, I think about tucking him in

just really, really tight. Like…

on his little face.

That doesn't make me sound crazy, does it?

-Period? -Yeah.

Don't you worry.

Never thought I'd miss that, but-- Here, take some Aspirin.

-Thank you. -Yeah, of course.

Tanya Logan?

You better get out of here before all the crazies come out of the woodwork.

Darling.

I meant to tell you, Linda Hoffstetler was singing your praises

at the club the other day.

Who? Why?

She had seen your dance tape

and claimed to have had a lot of fun with it.

It's an exercise tape, Mom. Aerobics training.

There's no-- It's not dance.

Training?

Whatever for? I--

I don't know any woman who wants to look like Jack LaLanne.

It's not about what you look like.

Don't do that. Don't let her hook you.

Then what is it about?

Health. Control.

I'm really trying to understand, but I just don't.

You don't need her. You have nothing to prove.

Okay, Mom, I'm just gonna go to the bathroom.

"Dance tape"?

"What is it about?"

I'll show her what it's about.

It's the amount I owe you from before.

I wanted to make good on the loan, and I just hadn't found the time yet.

It's been so busy. It's busy and successful.

Believe it or not, Mom.

Despite the fact that you don't get it, other people do.

And you thought now was the time to do this?

We just buried your father.

I-17. I-17.

B-11. B-11.

Bingo!

That's a bingo.

Hi. Yeah, I'd like to join the next fitness class, please.

Maybe that one, that one that's going on right now.

How much is a single class?

I take it this is your first time at Vincent's Studio?

Because it's not a fitness class. It's an experience.

Okay. Well, how much is it for an experience?

Vincent strongly recommends you're here for warm-up.

Otherwise, it can be dangerous.

He teaches a low-impact class for older women tomorrow morning.

I'm plenty warm.

Good luck.

Are you ready?

Stay with me.

Rolling, rolling

Rolling out our shoulders

You got it!

Rolling, rolling

Rolling out our shoulders