Justine

- Hi, I have a placement interview at 1:00, Lisa Wade.

Okay, Ms. Wade.

It looks like we have all your paperwork,

so we'll be with you in a few minutes.

Okay.

Is this your first interview?

Yeah.

Cool.

They're actually pretty good,

I got a job with them before.

Really?

Hmm mm.

What was the job?

It was an insurance company,

and the company sold insurance to people.

I was an assistant.

Yeah.

It was really cool because I had my own cubicle

and like no one ever walked by,

so I could just text and be on my phone

all day and no one knew.

Yeah, text freedom is very important to me on my next job.

And I would have left, honestly,

but like this woman-

- Lisa, she's ready for you now.

Great.

- It says here that you have office experience,

computer skills, you've worked in customer service.

Yes.

- Have you ever worked in a medical office,

done any medical billing, insurance billing?

- No, but I'm a very quick learner,

I'm sure I could pick something like that up very quickly.

- Oh yeah, now these offices tend

to want a trained medical office assistant.

So we've just checked that off the list

and we can't say that you have a college degree

because you've only completed two years of college,

is that correct?

Correct.

Okay,

we'll see what we get with this.

You know the only problem is,

there are only so many receptionist

It would be really helpful if we can open up

your horizons a bit.

Have you considered working in the care fields?

Like daycare or something?

- Daycare, elderly home care, nanny.

- Yeah no, I don't really think that's me,

I'm not very caretaker-ish.

- You wrote here that you have two children.

Okay.

It's just, there's really not a lot out there right now

and if you wanna get a job quick,

you can't afford to be too picky.

All I'm saying is, sometimes we need to allow ourselves

to surprise ourselves.

- I just prefer to work in an office.

Okay, we'll see what we get.

- Are you gonna take us to school everyday Papa Don?

No, for a while.

Hey mama, did you get a job?

No, not yet.

Hi mom.

- Can't believe you still drive this piece of shit car.

- You wanna talk about my car and you don't even got a car?

- Because I sold it so I can have money

to take care of my kids.

Oh, is that what you did?

- Hey guys, I'm gonna sing in the talent show at my school.

Ooh.

What are you gonna sing?

- I think I'm gonna sing one of the country songs,

I just have to pick which one.

- Who got on this country western kick, huh?

- You should probably sing a Taylor Swift song.

- No, I don't want to 'cause this sixth grader

is already singing one.

- I tell you what, I'm gonna work in my garden,

does anybody wanna help out?

Hello?

Get out of school clothes.

Yes, this is Lisa Wade.

Yeah, my message was inquiring about any updates

on the investigation.

So why did you even bother calling me back?

If you have no new information,

then what's the fucking point of even calling me?

Call me when you can tell me what happened.

Oh, no, I'm fine.

Great, I'll just wait to hear from you then.

Come in.

Is that them?

Nothing new Don.

- Hey, we gonna do a little work in the garden,

you wanna help?

- Does that sound like something I'd wanna help you do?

No.

- Hey, can you watch them the rest of the day?

I think I'm just gonna go up

to some of those stores up the road and apply.

Yeah, yeah, sure, sure.

Lisa, why don't you go checkout your benefits?

- 'Cause I don't want their benefits.

Okay.

Hi, can I help you?

- Yeah, I was wondering if you guys are hiring.

No, we're not.

Okay.

- There's a big store around the corner that always

has a hiring sign out front.

You could try there.

Thanks.

Welcome to super locks.

Welcome to super locks, super low prices.

Let me tell you about some sales to look out for

once you get inside,

we got markdowns on everything from pool accessories

to Tampax, all our summer stuff, it's 50% off-

- I was actually wondering if you guys are hiring.

- Oh, I can't answer that for you,

but I can tell you that we've got some great deals

in our beauty section, all our Clayton products are on sale.

In case you wanna freshen up that color.

- Maya stop singing, eat your dinner.

- Papa Don, how do know how to cook so many things?

And why you wear gloves?

- Are you kidding? I'm a professional.

That was my job in the Navy.

Yeah, I was in charge of every meal,

head cook for over 1000 men for four years.

And then I was in charge of every meal for about 200 men

for 10 years.

- Is that way he wear earrings and tattoos, Papa Don?

Because you were a sailor?

Oh, that's pirates, Maya.

- Well, every man of the sea should wear tattoos

and earrings.

Okay.

- What's the matter, you don't like my food?

No, I just wasn't that hungry.

- It's not polite to leave the table

while others are eating.

Don't fill that out, all here tomorrow.

Hey, Papa Don.

What?

- I won't be able to eat mine tomorrow.

Yeah, why is that?

You'll eat mine tomorrow.

Look at you, Maya.

Oh, that's too much, don't, don't.

Oh, alright, oh you really like my cooking?

Stop that, don't talk with your mouth full.

Thank you.

Hello?

Oh yeah, hi Pat.

No, remember I said I'm not interested in a care position,

I'll be a receptionist or an assistant or...

It's just one kid?

Where do they live?

Nothing else has come up in the last two weeks?

They have a car for me to drive like,

to and from work too?

Okay, yeah.

I'll go meet them.

- So Lisa, you recently moved to California?

Yes.

What brought you here?

Needed to find work.

Do you have family here?

- My kid's grandfather lives here, he grew up out here.

- Your kid's grandfather, but that's not your father?

Oh, okay.

Well then let us tell you a little bit about us.

I'm good, right?

We met, I can go?

- Sorry Lisa, Michael, he had a commitment today.

So he just wanted to meet you, but he has to run.

- Great to meet you, maybe I'll see you on the house?

Yeah.

Nice to meet you.

Sorry about that,

God forbid you mess with a man's schedule.

Okay, so where were we?

Oh, about us, my husband and I both work

with Justine and all of her needs and surgeries,

we just really need the two incomes.

I'm a Realtor and my husband's a home builder,

he developed this whole neighborhood.

We worked together, he builds them and I sell them.

- You said Justine has needs and surgeries?

- So, Justine has spina bifida and has almost complete

paralysis in her legs.

She has no bowel control on our own

so I'll have to show you the routine on that.

Obviously she needs help getting dressed

and getting in and out of her chair

but other than that, she's really self-sufficient.