Pearl

I can't be late.

You won't be.

What?

Nothing.

I know you love me.

I wanna control my destiny.

And how do you envision achieving that?

I'm going to work hard,

harder than anyone else.

And I'll graduate with honors and go to Harvard or Yale

with a double major in political science

and global economics.

I wanna intern at the UN and one day

be an ambassador to France.

And why do you think Winston

is a good fit for Pearl?

A mixture of your strong academics

and the individual attention you have for the girls

makes you a wonderful fit as you would say.

Well, Pearl is a magnificent girl.

A 4.4 GPA, eights and nines on her ISEEs,

an accomplished pianist,

well-liked by her teachers, popular with her friends.

What's your secret?

Well, it takes a village.

A stable home is paramount in creating Winston girls.

If there's trouble in the house,

there's very little we can do to overcome it.

Oh, this way.

Oh I'm telling.

What, you think I'm gonna put up your whoring around?

Would you calm down?

Oh good, 'cause you don't want

a whore, I'm unreal.

Let it be.

- Who was he? - A guy.

Oh uh, you go with the internet guy, right?

- I wasn't with that guy. - You fucked him!

Now get away from...

No, you fucked him, didn't ya?

You fucked that British guy Simon too.

I fucked 'em all

because I need a man not a crazy drunk, emotional cripple.

Mom, Anthony?

No.

No.

Oh my God.

Were they married?

What?

We're they married?

Come on, Grandma.

Let me help you up.

Come on.

That was a new trick.

- Jack Wolf? - Yeah.

It's Isaac Robbins.

We met years ago when you were seeing Helen Rosen.

Right.

You were um,

her pal, a lawyer.

You sort of swept her off her feet.

Yeah, it was mutual.

I'm representing her estate.

Her estate?

She's dead.

She was killed last night.

I'm sorry, Jack.

What do you mean killed, how was she killed?

The funeral's Friday.

Mountainview in Altadena, 10:00.

I thought you'd wanna be there.

Do you know I haven't seen her for many, many years.

It's important that you be there.

You have to eat something.

That policeman asked if I was angry at my mother.

I don't know what happened.

They were fighting.

And then Anthony shot Mom.

And then he shot himself.

She shoulda...

She can't be gone.

She can't be gone.

It's not possible.

I'm so sorry, Nana.

I know.

Fuck!

What the hell are you doing?

- You just pulled out. - You just come screaming

- down the street. - You didn't even look.

You have to look

- before you pull out. - Could've killed somebody.

Look what you did to my car.

What I did to your car?

What the fuck you did to my car?

I, I didn't see you.

I was upset...

No one lived.

I don't think I was focused.

I wasn't concentrating here.

No, it's my fault.

I was speeding and I wasn't paying attention

and then suddenly you were just there.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

You're American?

Obviously.

So what were you upset about?

My husband just left me

and I think it's my fault.

I mean, I know it's my fault.

Oh.

Helen.

Oh, uh, Jack, Jack Wolf.

I uh...

Here.

For insurance.

Right.

Well, you know, it's probably for the best.

Your breakup.

Oh!

That's what they always say.

Oh, I'm not so sure about that.

Should I give you my number,

- I mean, for the car? - Do you wanna,

do you wanna have a drink?

What, you think I need one?

I know I do.

Uh.

I know, I,

look I know you don't,

you don't know me

so I...

No, I know, I mean, I don't know you

but I can see you're kind.

I don't belong here.

I'm from LA.

Me too.

West Hollywood.

Oh.

I wanna go home.

I'll take you.

I will.

We just met.

How long were you and Michele together?

Seven years.

Do you think he knew you?

No.

You married?

Mmm nnn.

Divorced?

Never married.

But you've been in love?

Uh...

Yeah, once.

What was she like?

She was curious,

smart, funny.

She sounds sexy.

Mmm hmm.

Where is she?

Um, she's uh,

she's right here.

Yeah, she's right here.

Oh.

Why aren't you dressed?

I'm not going.

What do you mean?

Enough.

You have to go!

It's your daughter's funeral!

I'm not going!

You have to go, Nana!

My daughter is dead.

What difference does it make?

You can't not go!

Hi.

You must be Pearl.

I'm Isaac, Isaac Robbins.

I'm an attorney and an old friend of your mother's.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Thank you.

Well, I have a car waiting to take you

to the service.

Oh!

This is all simply too much to bear.

Did you know my mother a long time?

Yes.

I admired her.

Did you know my dad?

No.

He died before I was born.

I'll go get her.

I hear it's pretty good.

An old friend of yours.

Hi, thought you'd never make it.

Jack.

You got a telephone here?

Been a long time.

Yeah.

It has, um...