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- Oh, my God, you're still here? - Sorry.
Mikey forgot the anchors.
We had to send somebody back to Conshohocken for 'em.
Just please wrap this up soon.
I'm having guests.
- Sure thing. - Okay.
What's going on?
Sean was supposed to talk with you. He didn't?
How many people are you cooking for?
Shit. I was supposed to tell you.
Yes, you were.
Well, we'll just have to talk it through now.
That's what we'll do.
Leanne, we're having a group of people over...
I told you that we can't trust strangers.
Let me finish, dear.
We have been on this wait list for eight weeks,
and a spot just opened up.
Now, I wouldn't say yes usually,
but this might be our only chance
to build a worthy community for Jericho.
And what kind of mother would I be if I didn't take that opportunity?
We're a family.
We're supposed to be making these decisions together.
Yes, you're right about that.
I should have talked to you about this first.
And I'm sorry.
We won't go through with it if you don't feel comfortable.
But if it helps,
we have all been chatting online,
and I promise you, you have nothing to worry about.
These are our kind of people.
They're mothers, after all. Just like me.
Mothers?
Yes, darling. Mommies and babies. That's it.
Jericho really needs this?
He's up.
I'll go. Don't worry.
Do you want me to dress him in something special?
For the occasion?
I finished upstairs.
With the monitors.
I could walk you through the setup if you like?
No, thank you.
You must be Mr. Gallagher.
Riley, or Mr. Smiley, for the kids.
Well, hello, Mr. Smiley.
Welcome to our home.
Leanne?
Meet Mr. Smiley.
He's the nice man that'll be helping out with our mommy and me get-together.
Do you wanna come over and introduce yourself?
Hello, Mr. Smiley. My name is Leanne.
Yes, come.
I was thinking in here.
We have a lot of room.
Yeah!
Caribbean chefs use blood to thicken the sauce.
Apparently, it's a game changer.
I'm making Dominican food.
How do I look?
- Perfection. - Okay.
You're so good to do this for Jericho.
Shall we go greet our first guest?
Yes?
Get rid of the goat head, Sean.
Hi!
- Dorothy? - Yes!
- Who's your little guy? - This is Jericho...
She's doing this for herself, isn't she?
Motherhood can get lonely.
She has us.
Sometimes people need a little more than that.
Why don't you stay here in the kitchen with me, until all of this is over?
I could do with the extra help.
Yeah.
Here we go.
Hello, Noah Little bumblebee
We're so glad to see you
Matthew.
Hello, Matthew Little bumblebee
We're so glad to see you
What about Ella?
Hello, Ella, little bumblebee
We're so glad to see you
It's okay.
Wait! April's sleeping. Ready?
Hello, April Little bumblebee
We're so glad to see you
Everybody buzz like a bee.
Again!
Very good!
- Yay! - Very good.
What are you doing here?
Dottie summoned me over to man the surveillance.
Make sure you felt safe while the guests were here.
Yeah, we got your back, girl.
See? We're not gonna let anything happen to you.
Claps all around!
- Where? - Upstairs, my office closet.
This is my head My shoulders, knees and toes
And this is the way my body Grows, grows, grows, grows, grows
- Very good. - Yay.
Let's do it again.
This shit is intense.
Done.
I can take it if you want.
It's okay.
You still feed him naturally?
Yes.
I thought I wanted to stop, but I miss the connection,
and I want to keep him as close as I can for as long as possible.
The first course is guinea fowl empanadas
in homage to the cuisine of the Caribbean.
Leanne.
Come, let me introduce you to everyone.
Everyone, this is our wonderful nanny, Leanne.
She's been with us for half a year,
and she is family.
- Hello, everyone. - Hi.
- Hey. - Hi, Leanne.
Do you wanna come join us? We're making bird feeders.
Not now. I should get back to Sean.
Just for a little bit. Here, come sit next to me.
You'll be okay.
- You know... - Come.
Where are you from, Leanne? You don't sound like a Philly girl.
I'm from Wisconsin.
You're far from home.
This is my home.
Leanne is very loyal to us.
It's one of the reasons we love her so much.
So, Dorothy,
you must tell us what it's like to be a local celebrity.
Brian and I watch you all the time.
Do you? That's so sweet.
Could you pass the birdseed?
- Thank you. - Your baby.
Thank you.
He's quite the little escape artist.
I love that piece you did
on the South Philly Addiction Recovery Center.
Do you always cover more personal material like that?
What?
I'd heard your brother was struggling with substance abuse.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have...
I shouldn't have assumed you'd be comfortable talking about it.
No. Of course I'm comfortable talking about it.
Yes, that was something we dealt with in the past, and...
It was a really difficult time for our family.
But it's over now.
Is that why there was an ambulance outside your place?
And all those police?
An ambulance?
No, I don't...
Well, we did have that little incident around Christmastime,
but, well, that was nothing to write home about.
Christmastime? No.
That wasn't it. This was in the summer.
It was hot out.
No, I think you must be mistaken.
I don't think I am.
Carrie, you remember?
Yes, it was definitely summer.
I can assure you it wasn't this house.
I have to go help Sean in the kitchen.
I wish we could hear them.
Did you see that?
See what?
There was tension.
No. You're hallucinating drama to entertain yourself.
Everyone's having a nice time.
- Dorothy's happy. - If you say so, maestro.
Those people cannot be trusted.
They're not here for her.
Leanne.
I don't know what to tell you. You're safe.
Julian and Veera have an eye on the whole place.
None of you can protect me from them.
You wouldn't even know what to look for.
Leanne, we wanna help you.
But we need you tell us how.
Okay, there are signs.
They'll dress strangely, like how they think normal people should dress.
And they won't eat the type of food that you make.
And they'll have scars all over their backs.
Take a few deep breaths here, mother.
Give thanks for this time you've carved out for yourself
and your baby.
Second course is goat-filled chocolate bonbons.
A popular Dominican fare with a twist.
I'm just going to set them down by the window.
And we'll start a cat cow.
Inhale. Drop the belly down.
And exhale.
Pull the belly button towards the sky.
Plant down through your fingertips and the tops of your feet.
One more cycle of these cat cow stretches here.
Inhale as you drop the belly down.
Lift the heart up and exhale.
Pull the belly button up towards the sky.
A few deep breaths...
Shit.
I am so sorry, Leanne.
What are you doing?
Leanne.
They sent you.
- Nobody sent me. - Stay back.
This is my home. This is my family,
and I will not let you take me away from them.
- What the hell's going on in here? - I don't know. She just freaked out on me.
No, she was looking under my bed.
Ask her why she was looking under my bed.
Were you?
I stepped away. I just needed some privacy to nurse Noah.
I didn't know this was your room.
Then why were you looking under my bed?
I dropped Noah's pacifier.
You're lying.
No... Listen, I'll show you.
You had that in your pocket.
No, it was under the bed.
Fine. This is all just fine.
Ma'am, I am so sorry for the misunderstanding.
I think it would be best if you rejoined the group downstairs.
Excuse me.
Yeah.
Babe, will you excuse us for a second?
Yeah.
- Are you trying to fuck this whole thing up? - They're trying to kill me, Julian.
- You have to help me. - Enough of the dramatics, Leanne.
These are rich fucking Society Hill ladies.
Do they look like they're from some kind of cult?
- No. - Then enough, Leanne.
Just let Dorothy have this day.
Mommy
- My mom, mom, mommy and me - Good.
This is what you wanted, wasn't it?
For me to be afraid my whole life.
Well, I'm not gonna run, if that's what you think.
I'm gonna wait right here for them.
And I will protect my family.
I'm not leaving this house.
Sean.
Hey there, little lady.
Where is everybody?
Must have stepped outside.
All of them?
I guess so. I was in there for a bit.
Don't come any closer. You just stay right there.
There's nothing to worry about here. I don't bite.
I said stay away.
There's no problem here.
You okay?
You're one of them, aren't you?
Show me your back!
- Let me see your scars. - Calm down, Leanne.
I'll kill you.
Do you understand me? I will kill you!
Leanne.
Put those down.
What's happening?
Leanne's threatening Mr. Smiley with the kitchen shears.
You left me alone.
There was an ice cream truck.
We went outside for one second.
Leanne, this man is not going to hurt you.
Ask him to show you his back.
I'm not gonna do that.
If it'll help. I don't mind.
Show them your back. He'll be covered in scars.
This is ridiculous.
Look.
Okay, put your shirt back on, Mr. Smiley.
This has gotten way out of control.
Everyone, why don't you head into the living room, please.
Leanne, a word.
I told you, you were safe.
We installed a $6,000 security system for you.
I got Julian and Veera here to support you.
I don't know what else I can possibly do to make you feel comfortable.
My God, these women are never going to forget this.
Nobody's listening to me.
That is all we have been doing, Leanne.
Just stay up here until they leave, please.
Everyone, I am so sorry.
Leanne is going through a difficult time.
You know how teenagers can be.
But shall we forget all this mess and have a toast?
- Maybe? Toast? - Maybe. Or two.
Sean, you want to bring in the glasses?
Yeah. There we go.
There we go. Thank you. And then make sure everyone gets one, please.
- Thank you. - All right.
Everyone have one?
Everyone, please raise a glass.
A toast to motherhood.
Our journey is a tumultuous one,
full of so many difficult moments.
Moments of fear. Of self-doubt.
But today
we should celebrate ourselves.
So, to all the super mommies.
And daddies.
- And daddies. And daddies. Daddies. - Don't forget daddies.
Cheers.
Cheers!
Oh, my God.
I don't know where they're coming from! Get some spray!
Call a fucking exterminator!
Sean's getting them!
We have tres leches!
How did that happen?
Geez. Pretty hefty one.
Looks like it got dislodged from the roof,
fell all the way through the chimney, got caught on the flue.
- Does that happen? - It could.
You had work up there?
We had security cameras installed this morning.
There you go.
One of those guys probably knocked the thing down.
They all came in at once.
In one second. Is that normal?
Sure. When it dropped, it probably agitated the hive
and the impact made 'em go wild.
My hand was right there. I was by far the closest one.
- I didn't get stung once. - Look, man,
if you wanna know about animal behavior,
I'm not your guy.
But the situation is dealt with, and you don't have to worry anymore.
- I'll bill you at the end of the week. - Okay, thanks.
Leanne must've climbed up on the roof and knocked the hive down.
And if she did, it's somewhere on these tapes.
Listen to what you're saying. She climbed up to the roof?
Is that really that insane?
Okay, that girl came into this house
with a child that was probably hers.
Hers?
You never told me that.
I always thought there was a chance.
And if I'm right,
there's no way that she's just content with watching someone else play mommy.
There's a price to pay.
A price? Like what?
Our loyalty.
Dorothy.
Here, let me.
I just wanted Jericho to have friends.
I couldn't even do that.
Jericho has everything he needs right here.
So do you.
Can I tell you something?
It's kind of silly.
You can say anything to me, Dorothy.
Sometimes I feel like I'm cursed.
'Cause things just keep slipping,
you know?
Oh, my God.
Sounds so stupid coming out of my mouth.
Who am I to complain?
I'll put Jericho down tonight.
- Yeah. - You should get some rest.
I think that everything's happening the way that it's supposed to.
Don't worry.
Good night.
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