Season 4 Episode 22
"Going On"
It's 7:30 on the next morning. Grace and Zoe are finishing to pack the stuff they're taking to her Dad's place, and Lily's helping them. She's much better than she was the day before - on that night, she promised herself that she wouldn't let despair take over her.
Soliloquy Lily explains it better. "I realized that crying wasn't going to help at all. I need to be strong to fight for my daughters. And I need to be strong for Rick, and for my baby." She says the last words with a smile.
As Grace and Zoe walk down the stairs with the suitcases, followed by Lily; Rick and Jessie are in the living room, also getting ready to leave. "I'll take Jessie to Karen's, but I'll back as soon as I can." Rick says to Lily, holding her. "So, what is this school thing you have?" Zoe asks. "Oh, it's just some Mother-Daughter thing my Literature teacher came up with." Jessie answers, and for her voice tone it doesn't seem like it's much fun.
Soliloquy Grace. "Oh, Literature teacher." She sighs sadly.
"Eli, don't you want to come too? It has been a while since you last went to your Mom's house." Rick asks Eli, who's lying in the couch, almost sleeping - Rick made him wake up early to be there with Lily when Jake picked up the girls. "Oh, no Dad. They're going to be at school... I'd rather stay here." Rick just nods, not very happy. He knows what happens when Eli avoids Karen. She always blames him, saying Rick wants to keep them apart.
About five minutes after Rick and Jessie leave, Judy arrives. The first thing she does is too hug Lily. "How are you doing?" Judy asks. "I'm fine. Well, not fine, but better." Lily answers, trying to smile. They all sit in the couch and look at each other, but there's nothing to say. After another five minutes, Grace asks, "Mom, can I see you in the kitchen for a minute?". Lily nods and gets up, saying, "Sure, sweetie. Come on." In the kitchen, Grace begins, "Mom, I know it's unfair for me to ask you to do this, considering this is all happening because of me, and..." She talks quickly, and she rarely looks at Lily, who interrupts her and says, "I'll call him." She says, her hand on Grace's face. Grace hugs her mom and says, "Oh, thank you, Mom. It's so good that I can count on you." Lily sighs. "Grace, I think you should that this doesn't mean I support this situation. I want you to be happy, but this is wrong." Lily looks at Grace, hoping the girl won't hate her for saying that. "I can understand how you're feeling, Mom. But... what's right and what's wrong?" Grace says. Lily has nothing to say.
Soliloquy Lily is thinking. After a few seconds, she smiles. "My Dad told me once, 'Right is what makes you happy.' "
Grace and Lily are still on the kitchen when Jake arrives. Zoe comes to the kitchen to inform, unexcitedly, "Dad's here." They all go to the living room, where Jake's waiting for them. "Hello, my girls!" Jake tries to break that scary silence. "Hi, Dad," Grace and Zoe answer almost at the same time. Outside, Lily is hugging their daughters another time. "Don't forget to brush your teeth," She says to Zoe. "Jake, make them eat well." She says to Jake, who's already inside the car. "Don't worry." He says, a little annoyed by that uncomfortable moment. Finally, Grace and Zoe get in the car. Lily stays there, watching the car go. Even when she can't see the car anymore, she doesn't move.
Soliloquy Lily. "So, this is it." She says, sadly.
Judy stayed beside her sister, not having the courage to tell her to go into the house. "Lil, you'll get them back." She tries. Lily nods. "I know. But when?" Lily says, without turning her eyes off the point where she saw Jake's car for the last time. After a while, she's brought back to reality when a car parks in front of the house. It's Doug, who has come to discuss the case. Lily is glad that he's working so hard on that case. Judy is also glad to see him. She couldn't take him off her mind since yesterday.
They get inside the house. Eli is no longer in the living room - he sneaked back to his room as soon as Rick left, because he didn't want to see Grace and Zoe leaving. Lily, Judy and Doug take a sit on the dinner table. Doug has brought a lot of papers with him. "I think we should wait for Rick to begin," Lily says, looking at all those papers. "Yeah, so do I." Doug nods, looking for something in the middle of the papers. "I'll get some coffee?" Lily asks, already getting up to get it. Judy, however, makes her sit back. "I'll go, Lily. You stay here." Judy goes to the kitchen. "Your family is really taking care of you," Doug says, watching Judy go, and smiling. "Oh, with the accident and the baby... they're spoiling me a little." Lily says, smiling. Doug looks at her. She has the sweetest smile on her face. "Oh, yeah, Rick told me you're pregnant... it's really great." Doug said, thinking how much a woman gets beautiful when she's expecting a baby. "Congratulations," he adds. "Thanks," Lily says. Doug is still admiring the shine on Lily's eyes when Judy comes back from the kitchen. "Here's coffee for me and Doug. And here's some tea for you, Lily. No coffee for the baby." She says, giving everyone their cups.
Rick arrives very soon. He's sad he wasn't there with Lily when Jake took the girls but Karen kept talking about how Eli should a get a job immediately. They talk about the girls' case until about noon, when they decide it's enough for the day. "So," Doug says as he begins to leave, "I'll request another hearing on Monday. I should have an answer in two or three days." Rick pats him in the back. "Thanks for everything you're doing, Doug." He says. "It's nothing Rick. Saving families is what makes me happy. Since I could never have a family of my own." Doug says the last part very sadly. Lily and Judy are very touched by that. They realize Doug is very lonely. Lily hesitates, but then asks, "Doug, what do you think about having dinner with us tomorrow?" Doug is surprised by the invitation. "But we won't talk about the case, it'll only be a friends reunion. Don't you think it'll be fun, Rick?" Lily adds. Rick nods, but he doesn't look like he wanted guests to entertain. Doug nods, "Yeah, OK. It sounds wonderful." Lily smiles, and looks at Judy, "And Judy will be here too, won't you?" Judy answers, loving the idea, "Sure." "Well, I must go," Doug says. Rick opens the door. They stand near the door. "Thanks for everything," Lily says to Doug. She touches his arm. "And we'll be waiting for you tomorrow. Is seven a good time for you?" He only looks at her, like he has received an electric shock. "Yeah, it is." He finally answers.
Soliloquy Doug has his eyes wide open. "What was that?!?"
After Doug leaves, Rick says, "Lil, you know I wanted to spend a little time with you tomorrow." Lily sits on the couch and pulls Rick near her. "You're going to be with me." She says. "Yeah, but we won't be alone." Rick says. "It's just that I felt so sorry for your friend. He has no family and before you arrived he was telling me and Judy how much he wanted one." Lily says, looking at Rick. "I just thought we should give him some company." Rick looks at her adoringly. "You're the nicest person in the world." He kisses her. Judy realizes this is her cue. "Well, I should go. I have to stop at Booklovers. We've hired some new people and I need to see how they're doing." She says, grabbing her purse and jacket. "See you guys tomorrow." She says and leaves. Rick and Lily cuddle in the couch, where they stay all afternoon.
TO BE CONTINUED...
"Going On"
It's 7:30 on the next morning. Grace and Zoe are finishing to pack the stuff they're taking to her Dad's place, and Lily's helping them. She's much better than she was the day before - on that night, she promised herself that she wouldn't let despair take over her.
Soliloquy Lily explains it better. "I realized that crying wasn't going to help at all. I need to be strong to fight for my daughters. And I need to be strong for Rick, and for my baby." She says the last words with a smile.
As Grace and Zoe walk down the stairs with the suitcases, followed by Lily; Rick and Jessie are in the living room, also getting ready to leave. "I'll take Jessie to Karen's, but I'll back as soon as I can." Rick says to Lily, holding her. "So, what is this school thing you have?" Zoe asks. "Oh, it's just some Mother-Daughter thing my Literature teacher came up with." Jessie answers, and for her voice tone it doesn't seem like it's much fun.
Soliloquy Grace. "Oh, Literature teacher." She sighs sadly.
"Eli, don't you want to come too? It has been a while since you last went to your Mom's house." Rick asks Eli, who's lying in the couch, almost sleeping - Rick made him wake up early to be there with Lily when Jake picked up the girls. "Oh, no Dad. They're going to be at school... I'd rather stay here." Rick just nods, not very happy. He knows what happens when Eli avoids Karen. She always blames him, saying Rick wants to keep them apart.
About five minutes after Rick and Jessie leave, Judy arrives. The first thing she does is too hug Lily. "How are you doing?" Judy asks. "I'm fine. Well, not fine, but better." Lily answers, trying to smile. They all sit in the couch and look at each other, but there's nothing to say. After another five minutes, Grace asks, "Mom, can I see you in the kitchen for a minute?". Lily nods and gets up, saying, "Sure, sweetie. Come on." In the kitchen, Grace begins, "Mom, I know it's unfair for me to ask you to do this, considering this is all happening because of me, and..." She talks quickly, and she rarely looks at Lily, who interrupts her and says, "I'll call him." She says, her hand on Grace's face. Grace hugs her mom and says, "Oh, thank you, Mom. It's so good that I can count on you." Lily sighs. "Grace, I think you should that this doesn't mean I support this situation. I want you to be happy, but this is wrong." Lily looks at Grace, hoping the girl won't hate her for saying that. "I can understand how you're feeling, Mom. But... what's right and what's wrong?" Grace says. Lily has nothing to say.
Soliloquy Lily is thinking. After a few seconds, she smiles. "My Dad told me once, 'Right is what makes you happy.' "
Grace and Lily are still on the kitchen when Jake arrives. Zoe comes to the kitchen to inform, unexcitedly, "Dad's here." They all go to the living room, where Jake's waiting for them. "Hello, my girls!" Jake tries to break that scary silence. "Hi, Dad," Grace and Zoe answer almost at the same time. Outside, Lily is hugging their daughters another time. "Don't forget to brush your teeth," She says to Zoe. "Jake, make them eat well." She says to Jake, who's already inside the car. "Don't worry." He says, a little annoyed by that uncomfortable moment. Finally, Grace and Zoe get in the car. Lily stays there, watching the car go. Even when she can't see the car anymore, she doesn't move.
Soliloquy Lily. "So, this is it." She says, sadly.
Judy stayed beside her sister, not having the courage to tell her to go into the house. "Lil, you'll get them back." She tries. Lily nods. "I know. But when?" Lily says, without turning her eyes off the point where she saw Jake's car for the last time. After a while, she's brought back to reality when a car parks in front of the house. It's Doug, who has come to discuss the case. Lily is glad that he's working so hard on that case. Judy is also glad to see him. She couldn't take him off her mind since yesterday.
They get inside the house. Eli is no longer in the living room - he sneaked back to his room as soon as Rick left, because he didn't want to see Grace and Zoe leaving. Lily, Judy and Doug take a sit on the dinner table. Doug has brought a lot of papers with him. "I think we should wait for Rick to begin," Lily says, looking at all those papers. "Yeah, so do I." Doug nods, looking for something in the middle of the papers. "I'll get some coffee?" Lily asks, already getting up to get it. Judy, however, makes her sit back. "I'll go, Lily. You stay here." Judy goes to the kitchen. "Your family is really taking care of you," Doug says, watching Judy go, and smiling. "Oh, with the accident and the baby... they're spoiling me a little." Lily says, smiling. Doug looks at her. She has the sweetest smile on her face. "Oh, yeah, Rick told me you're pregnant... it's really great." Doug said, thinking how much a woman gets beautiful when she's expecting a baby. "Congratulations," he adds. "Thanks," Lily says. Doug is still admiring the shine on Lily's eyes when Judy comes back from the kitchen. "Here's coffee for me and Doug. And here's some tea for you, Lily. No coffee for the baby." She says, giving everyone their cups.
Rick arrives very soon. He's sad he wasn't there with Lily when Jake took the girls but Karen kept talking about how Eli should a get a job immediately. They talk about the girls' case until about noon, when they decide it's enough for the day. "So," Doug says as he begins to leave, "I'll request another hearing on Monday. I should have an answer in two or three days." Rick pats him in the back. "Thanks for everything you're doing, Doug." He says. "It's nothing Rick. Saving families is what makes me happy. Since I could never have a family of my own." Doug says the last part very sadly. Lily and Judy are very touched by that. They realize Doug is very lonely. Lily hesitates, but then asks, "Doug, what do you think about having dinner with us tomorrow?" Doug is surprised by the invitation. "But we won't talk about the case, it'll only be a friends reunion. Don't you think it'll be fun, Rick?" Lily adds. Rick nods, but he doesn't look like he wanted guests to entertain. Doug nods, "Yeah, OK. It sounds wonderful." Lily smiles, and looks at Judy, "And Judy will be here too, won't you?" Judy answers, loving the idea, "Sure." "Well, I must go," Doug says. Rick opens the door. They stand near the door. "Thanks for everything," Lily says to Doug. She touches his arm. "And we'll be waiting for you tomorrow. Is seven a good time for you?" He only looks at her, like he has received an electric shock. "Yeah, it is." He finally answers.
Soliloquy Doug has his eyes wide open. "What was that?!?"
After Doug leaves, Rick says, "Lil, you know I wanted to spend a little time with you tomorrow." Lily sits on the couch and pulls Rick near her. "You're going to be with me." She says. "Yeah, but we won't be alone." Rick says. "It's just that I felt so sorry for your friend. He has no family and before you arrived he was telling me and Judy how much he wanted one." Lily says, looking at Rick. "I just thought we should give him some company." Rick looks at her adoringly. "You're the nicest person in the world." He kisses her. Judy realizes this is her cue. "Well, I should go. I have to stop at Booklovers. We've hired some new people and I need to see how they're doing." She says, grabbing her purse and jacket. "See you guys tomorrow." She says and leaves. Rick and Lily cuddle in the couch, where they stay all afternoon.
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