Midday at The Aisles.
[ Monica is ending her store
walk and stops by Jenni's
open lane. ]
MONICA: So you drag your boo
to the movie last weekend?
JENNI: Yeah, we saw it.
MONICA: Should I risk asking
Kyle, or was the book way
better?
JENNI: The movie is worth it.
[ Syria butts in from behind
them. ]
SYRIA: Aren't you a little young
to be watching 40 Distractions?
[ Monica & Jenni turn around. ]
MONICA: Please. She's practically
an adult.
SYRIA: Some of those scenes with
the lead actor.
[ Syria starts to help a customer
& they turn back around. ]
JENNI: Do you know that lady down
by the door? It's seems like she's
staring at you.
MONICA: Doubt it. There's a
lot of crazies that come in here.
Probably a Landyn fan.
[ Monica brushes it off, walking
in the opposite direction. ]
At Kristyn's house.
[ Kristyn is in the kitchen
looking over the mail
when her daughter
comes inside. ]
KRISTYN: How was school
today?
MAIRYA: Fine, I guess. You
never ask me that.
What did you hear?
[ She questions her mom while
a bizarre expression strains
her face. ]
KRISTYN: Your teacher called.
He said two boys we're fighting
in school and he's pretty sure
you were at the center of it.
MAIRYA: So, I can't help it if
all the guys like me. What
am I supposed to do, change?
KRISTYN: All I'm saying is
you should be more careful
about your reputation. Once
it's ruined.
MAIRYA: No offense but you
had a baby with Hithe when
you were still with Dad.
KRISTYN: That's true and I never
said I was proud of it. Although I
would give anything to have our
son back, we should have waited
to the divorce was final.
[ Kristyn stands up from the table,
not noticing Little H enter behind
her. ]
KRISTYN: I'm just trying to save
you from a similar situation.
[ In view now, Little H interupts. ]
LITTLE H: I should probably leave.
[ Before anyone can say anything,
he's gone. Slamming the door
behind him. ]
Back inside TA.
[ Monica is talking to Landyn
at the self-checkout stand. ]
MONICA: I think you have a
fan down by the door. One
of those stalkerish types.
LANDYN: Oh goody. If I have
to tell another middle-aged
woman I'm not available.
Yeah right, I love it.
MONICA: Want me to call
her over?
[ Before she can answer
someone approaches the
stand. ]
"I know it's been awhile
but we should talk."
[ Later on, outside. ]
MONICA: If you wanted to
see the kids. You could have
called. We've always gotten
along.
GRANDMA: I know but after my
son caused all those problems
here a few years ago. I just wasn't
sure how you would react.
MONICA: It's alright, really.
GRANDMA: Good. That's not the
only reason why I came here
though. This is a little hard
to say.
MONICA: Why, what is it?
GRANDMA: I just found out that
Jarone had other kids.
Meanwhile at Kristyn's.
KRISTYN: Don't give me that look.
How was I suppose to know
Hithe never told him? I
wonder myself why not.
MAIRYA: I should go find him.
KRISTYN: Stay here. They need to
talk this out without interference.
I know you care about H.
[ Kristyn sits closer to Mairya. ]
KRISTYN: Is that the reason why
you're doing this? Acting out.
MAIRYA: No. It's just like I told
you. Anyway, I'm going to my
room.
KRISTYN: Okay. I'll be starting
dinner soon.
[ Mairya hastily leaves, not
commenting. ]
[ Kristyn gets up & walks over to
her china cabinet. Opening a shelf
she takes out an old album.
She finds a picture of Hithe sitting
on a chair, holding their baby. ]
Later on the night.
[ Monica walks into her kitchen
& sees her son sitting at the
table. ]
KIILYN: What's up Mom? You
look like you've seen a ghost.
MONICA: Just your Dad's mother.
She showed up at TA today.
KIILYN: For what?
MONICA: To see you and your
sister.
KIILYN: She could have called
you for that.
MONICA: That's what I said.
[ She lets Kiilyn leave without
saying anything more.
Getting out pots and ingredients,
she instead starts to prepare
her meal when Trailyn comes
home. ]
MONICA: Hey. You're just in
time to help me cook.
[ Kristyn is talking to Hithe
on the phone. ]
KRISTYN: I'm guessing you
had a talk. I'm sorry Hithe,
I wasn't even aware he was
here.
HITHE: Don't apologize. I should
have told him from the beginning.
I just didn't want him to feel like
he was a replacement.
KRISTYN: I understand. How is H?
HITHE: He was mad at first but
I explained things to him. I'm
pretty sure he got it.
KRISTYN: That great then.
HITHE: Yeah. So how was your
day?
KRISTYN: You mean, besides the
argument with Mairya that started
this whole thing?
[ Hithe smiles. ]
KRISTYN: As good as a day off gets.
HITHE: Want me to come over? I'll
sneak in through your window.
KRISTYN: I'll see you in the morning
silly.
[ She hangs up on him. ]
