The Housemaid

Wow.

Hi, Millie!

Hi, Mrs. Winchester!

So nice to meet you.

Please call me Nina.

I've got some tea for us and a charcuterie board.

Is it too early for meat and cheese?

You know, that's what they have for breakfast in Europe.

Wow, um, you're just, this is...

I... I...

I'm just going to say, I think you might be overqualified for this job

with all this experience and a college degree.

No, I know.

I just realized I really enjoy being a housemaid.

You do?

For the right families, of course.

Okay. What brought you back to New York?

I missed it.

Well, I really love New England, but I miss being in the city.

But you know this is a live-in position, right?

I mentioned that in the ad, didn't I?

Oh, yes. Oh, yeah. No, of course. Yes. Yes.

Oh, God, okay.

-(EXCLAIMS) -I miss being near the city,

not actually in the city.

It's a little crazy.

Yes, I fully agree with you.

Okay, so the job is mostly organizing, cleaning,

light cooking, if you're up for that.

Oh, absolutely. I love to cook.

Amazing.

And then you would be helping me with my daughter.

She's Cecilia, Cece.

She's seven years old and, well, she's amazing.

Well, I can't wait to meet her.

Oh. Good. Okay.

Would you like a grand tour

so you can...

see what you're getting yourself into?

Sure.

And the kitchen.

My husband, Andrew, designed this entire house soup to nuts.

He's an architect?

No, he's in tech.

But he pays incredible attention

to every detail.

Now, these steps are, uh, kind of nuts, I know.

Andrew says I'm totally gonna kill myself one day on these.

I'm such a klutz.

I should just draw my chalk outline on the bottom

and get it over with.

So there's another set of stairs

on the other side of the house

that are less Guggenheim-y.

If you're into that.

Wow.

It's basically Andrew's man cave,

but you are welcome to use it anytime you want, of course.

You'd be part of the family,

which also means that you would definitely have

to listen to his TED Talk

about how Barry Lyndon is a misunderstood masterpiece.

This is the upper living room,

which we barely ever use, to be honest.

You sure you even need a housekeeper?

Well, actually, I'm... expecting.

So I'm not gonna have quite so much time

to keep everything so perfect.

But don't tell Andrew because it's very early

and I want to be sure, you know, before I tell him.

Yeah. Congrats.

Thank you.

This is Cece's room.

Andrew even made a little

miniature version of our house for her.

-Isn't that sweet? -Wow.

So the laundry room is in the basement,

and that would be your bathroom

and you would be upstairs.

You're gonna think it's a little bit small,

but it's got a lot of privacy,

and we figured that that was the most important thing.

Lots of light, though.

Ta-da!

You can make it your own, of course.

You can hang posters and bring in potted plants.

You can blast your music as loud as you want

because we cannot hear you downstairs.

What do you think?

-It's perfect. -Okay, good.

Win!

Well, I'm still interviewing,

but I'm hoping to make a decision soon.

Here you go.

Oh, no, you don't have to do that.

Oh, no, I insist.

You spent your energy and your time

and your gas money to be here. Please.

I appreciate it.

I have a really good feeling about this, Millie. I do.

Me too.

Okay. I'll be in touch.

She won't be in touch.

That's the last time I'll ever set foot in that house.

One background check,

and she'll see that everything on that resume is a total lie.

I don't even wear glasses.

I'm just... I'm trying to look legit.

So stupid.

-Here you go. -Thanks.

Um, can I get a job application?

Yeah, sure.

-There you go. -Thanks.

I knew she wouldn't call.

Why did I even think I had a shot at that job?

Oh, well, at least I got $20 out of it.

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

Roll it down.

Can't sleep here.

I'm so sorry. I...

I was driving from my mom's house

and I got really sleepy,

and I just I pulled over to take a nap. I'm sorry.

This is her actually. Do you mind if I take it?

She's probably freaking out.

Don't text and drive.

I won't. I promise.

-Hello? -Hi, may I speak to Millie?

Uh, this is her. She.

This is Nina Winchester.

I'm calling to offer you the job.

I mean, if you're still available.

Uh, you've probably got a million job offers.

No. I mean, yes, yes. I would love to.

Uh, when would you like me to start?

Oh, my goodness. (SIGHS) As soon as possible?

Well, what about this afternoon?

You know what?

-That would be great. -Great.

Anyway, gotta run. Bye, Millie.

(SOFTLY) Yes!

-(CLICK) -(LINE RINGING)

Hey!

-Hey, I'm Millie. -(LINE RINGING)

Do you work for the Winchesters?

I'm trying to get in, but I don't know the code.

Nina?

Nina, it's Millie.

Nina?

Millie? Millie, Millie, Millie!

Welcome. Hi.

Sorry. I, um, meant to leave the gate open.

Do you need me to help you bring in your stuff from your car?

Oh, no, this is it.

-Great. Wow. -Yeah.

Yeah, no, I put the rest of it in a storage unit.

Okay, well, that's great. I'm gonna put these up in your room.

Listen, I need to write a PTA speech

that has to be a barn burner,

so I'm gonna be stuck in my office.

But the cleaning supplies are in this closet over there,

and... um, oh.

You're not wearing your glasses.

Oh, I don't... I don't wear 'em all the time. Contacts.

Oh.

Yeah, you look better without them.

Yeah. Okay.

I'll be upstairs.

This is gonna be fun, Millie!

(TUMBLING DICE BY LINDA RONSTADT PLAYING)

(SONG CONTINUES PLAYING ON HEADPHONES)

No shoes on the furniture.

Um, hey. Hi.

You must be... Cece.

I'm Millie.

Hello.

Oh, hey. Hi! You met Millie.

Hi, baby.

Millie's gonna be living with us,

and she's gonna be helping

with the cooking and the cleaning.

And you know what?

She might even play Candy Land with you

if you ask her with a pretty please.

She's gonna live with us?

Yes. Andrew, I told you that.