The Wicked Within

Stab wound to the chest, heavy blood loss, blood pressure dropping.

Make sure we have uncrossed matched blood waiting.

Five milligrams of morphine, IV.

Is surgery prepping?

This is simple, Maggie.

All you have to do is tell the truth.

It's the easiest thing to remember.

Breathe.

Try again.

Slower.

I was just leaving when she was dropping...

She was... I'm sorry.

Um, I was just dropping something off at her house.

Who was at the house when you first got there?

Hannah.

It's in the kitchen next... on the counter.

It's on the counter next to the stove.

Excuse me.

You're not gonna stop and say hello?

I know you have family over,

so I was just... you know.

So...

So you just...

baked a beautiful cake...

and were just gonna drop it off with some flowers and leave?

I just... I want to let... I don't know.

Pfft!

I just want to let you know I was thinking of you, that's all.

I... I really don't want to intrude.

Are you kidding me? We have tons of food. You must join us.

Are you sure? Yes.

Thanks.

Besides, I need your help. My mother is here.

What time did you finish your work last night?

6:30.

How do you know her?

We worked at Pretty Pennies online store.

She kind of took me under her wing.

She's like that.

Hey, everyone, look what I found in the yard.

And there's her husband, of course, Michael.

I hope you didn't let her in.

Uh, I can always take my cake back...

and eat it without you guys.

Oh, no. If you brought us gifts, that's different.

Come here. Oh, okay.

Anyone else at that time?

Luke.

- Hey, baby, how's it going? - Good.

- Long time. - I know. Long time no see.

How are you? I'm great. Let me get these.

Oh, no. No, no, no, no.

- If it helps, just yell. - Okay.

While you're at it, maybe get Hannah up dancing or something,

because her ass is just too fine to be sitting on a chair all day.

Bethany, I am going to slap your husband for being inappropriate.

Ladies, ladies, I bear gifts. Where did you get those? They're beautiful.

Is this a cake? Yes.

Maggie's here, and she's joining us for dinner. Good.

Jean, where do they keep their vases in here?

I don't know. I can't find anything.

So in your search, if you find a colander, give me a call.

You know, in fact, you should give me a call...

to let me know why my daughter doesn't call, because...

This has nothing to do with him.

Wait, whoa, whoa. What has nothing to do with me?

What has nothing to do with me?

You don't communicate, that's what the problem is.

Mom, would you cook? Does this look like it's a problem?

I don't see any grand babies,

so obviously there's some problem with intercourse somewhere.

We just got married. Stop it. Just stop. Don't.

And I'm not talking about sex with my mother-in-law again.

Oh. Well, you may not want to talk about it,

but let me tell you, what were you doing during that six-year engagement?

I am not talking sex with my mother-in-law.

Get out. Out!

Get out! Get me a glass of wine.

Mom, seriously. You've had too many.

No? Okay.

Hannah, the house looks wonderful.

You should banish me more often.

That's funny, Jean. I was thinking the exact same thing.

We didn't banish anyone.

We just didn't want... you around.

Well, if you wanted to be alone,

you should have gone on a vacation...

to a beach, with rum drinks and little umbrellas.

Jean, have a glass of wine.

I think you'll find that's called a "stay cation."

- It's environmentally friendly. - It's basically a vacation but at home.

Hmm? For a whole year?

It wasn't a year, Mom.

It felt like a year.

And besides, a "stay cation"?

I don't know. Sounds like something poor people do.

Mom!

Jean, that's awful. You're an awful snob.

You are!

I know that you're not poor, although...

I don't exactly know how you make money with an online clothing store,

because people can just order things, and they can wear them out...

to, you know, a rave or whatever, and then...

Don't laugh at me.

And then they can just send it back and expect a full refund.

That is something that you would do, Mom.

Sorry. Hang on a minute, Jean. Are you telling me you go to raves?

- Because, I have to say... - Frequently.

Killer moves. Very, very sexy.

Shut up. Yeah.

No, most people are cool, you know.

Sometimes we do get stuff back that smells kind of like fish food.

But we have a special file for those guys, don't we?

Yes, we do.

"Fish food files." Very clever.

Was that a compliment? Mm-hmm.

You should just stop while you're ahead.

I think it was. This looks delicious. Let's start.

Thank you to the chef. Cheers. Cheers.

Seriously, that's great.

No, no. No, thank you.

Ever since he found out Cabernet has calories, he's scared of it.

- No. - I'm terrified.

Hannah, sweetie, that's your third glass.

I know that, Mom. My husband's an accountant.

Bad girl.

Yes, I'm just saying that you have to be careful about mixing alcohol and your meds.

But it makes your teeth so pretty and pink.

I'm fine, Mom.

- No, you're not. - Mom!

Why don't you pass Maggie the sauce?

No one gives a shit about the sauce.

You are an Olympic deflector.

Why are we not really talking here? Hmm?

Honesty is healthy.

You guys are so desperate to be cheerful, and...

we're acting like nothing happened.

This is what happens when families are apart too long.

Jean, you know, I think the important thing right now...

is that we are all here.

Only because we were allowed to be here.

Yeah, and it means a lot that you came.

I think that Emma would have really liked it.

Yeah, it feels good to be together again, as a family.

Yes, it does.

Michael and Hannah, I love you both so much, and I just...

I think that...

the best thing we have to offer to the world is your combined gene pool.

And I think the family should expand,

and I want some grand babies to squeeze.

If you don't need a therapist, why do you need those?

Therapy is doing nothing but making me more depressed, Mom.

Then change therapists.

You think that you can just come in here...

and start telling me what to do? I...

Do you know what it's like to lose a child, Dr. Woods?

No. Oh.

It's like she's not where she's supposed to be.

She's not in my arms.

And I know she's gone,

but that doesn't stop me from looking for her.

So, they had Bethany come back and bought this feng shui CD.

And it sounded so bad. It sounded like Japanese porn music.

So I played it the next time we've done it.

- TMI for a mother-in-law. - Sorry.

Weird! I keep thinking she's still up in her room and we're gonna wake her up.

- Beth. - I'm so sorry.

It's okay. No.

We're fine. Really.

We're just glad you're here.

Maggie, can you hurry up with that sugar rush...

before my husband bores us to death with one of his speeches?

Yeah, well, it looks terrific. Let's cut it.

- One second, Jean. Um... - Oop, too late.

Thank you for the introduction, sweetheart.

Um, we just wanted to say...

it's been a difficult year, but, um,

in honor of her birthday...

- To Emma. - To Emma.

- To Emma. - To Emma.

- To Emma. - To Emma.

Now let's have some cake.

Whoa. How did she do that?

That is so weird. The knife just moved by itself.

Whoa! That was weird.

No, you're being silly. You just bumped the table.

- What's in this coffee? - Here, you do it.

Okay, as I remember,

big pieces for the boys, yes?

Excuse me.

Beth? Honey...

Now...

Why don't you tell me...

how the others died.

Oh, my God.

Jesus! Shit! You scared me.

What is wrong with you?

You look terrible.

- Are you pregnant? - No.

Can we just not have this conversation?