AMAZING GRACIE - Funny FAMILY COMEDY
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Hi, how are you? Good. Good. Okay.
Hi.
Hi, Jack.
Miss Grace, how are you today? I'm fine,
thanks. Mr. Ian, you said we're talking
about talents that God gave to us and
our families. So, I prepared a
presentation.
Gracie, you didn't have to. I know, but
I was thinking that my topic would be
much better with visual aid.
Well, I can't wait for your
presentation.
Why don't we have you go first? Yes. I
was hoping you'd say that.
Seems f.
Is she always this precocious? Uh, I
like to say she's cutely annoying, but
yes, precocious is a very nice way of
putting it.
Abigail,
welcome.
God can give people lots of different
talents. He can make people have good
voices for singing or be really smart.
He gave my grandpa Bernard the gift of
photography.
He used to travel all over the world
taking pictures.
Having those pictures he's taken makes
me feel like I was there and helps me
turn.
That's so sweet, Grace. I'm not done.
This photo of him was taken by my aunt
Lucy.
Gave her the same talent, too.
We used to go around taking pictures of
everything. That's your talent, too,
taking pictures.
We don't do that anymore. Now she just
takes pictures of people getting
married. Yeah.
You may be seated.
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy
and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with
compassion, kindness, humility, and
patience, bear with each other and
forgive one another. Forgive as the Lord
forgave you.
B.
And over all these virtues, put on love
which binds them all together in perfect
unity.
Ow ow ow ow ow ow. I need that arm. Blah
blah blah. Come on, Lucy. What if
someone had heard you? The verse is
overused. It's like at least try to make
your ceremony unique. And you can't eat
the cake. The cake is for guest. No one
will know. Well, I saw.
Listen, could you have like one job to
do today? And to be honest, you didn't
do it very well. Okay, Dave, would you
take her to find the ring bearer and see
if he wants to dance? Thank you,
Lucy. I love you, but we live in the
Bible belt. You can't pitch a fit each
and every time God is mentioned or
heaven forbid scripture is read at a
wedding.
You can't
stop it. Okay. Jeez. No, you G's take
this seriously. I am. I do. Okay. Lucy,
you do you do wonderful work. You do.
and I'm happy to recommend you for the
weddings I coordinate. But you've been
awful to work with since your
in the past year or so. You can say it
since my dad died.
Look,
you're going through stuff. I get it.
But you got to keep it together, okay?
You can't berate the flower girl or
nearly ruin ceremonies for people on
their special day.
You're representing me here, too. I hear
you, Mallerie. Okay, take
responsibility. I said I hear you
and quit eating the cake.
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All right,
let's pray.
Dear Lord, thank you for the food we're
about to eat. Thank you for the family
here at this table. Thank you for Beth
and Steven's opportunity for a much
needed vacation tomorrow.
And thank you that
Bernard is in heaven with you. We love
you in Jesus name. And please help Aunt
Lucy to come to family dinner soon.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
Grandma,
how come you never pray for Aunt Lucy?
Well, I did say thank you for our
family, didn't I? You sit at this table.
I just want God to know that we love
her, too. He knows, sweetie. But why are
you mad? Can't you forgive her?
Gracie, Grandma loves Lucy.
It's just been a while since they've had
time to talk, but tonight is about
remembering Grandpa, so let's eat.
Happy birthday, Grandpa.
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Oh, mom, let me help you with that. No,
no, no, no. You guys need to go home and
get some sleep. You've got an early
morning tomorrow. Do you have everything
you need for the kids? Um, I put their
clothes, their toys, their books. Yes.
Everything will be just fine. Grandma
extraordinaire.
Okay. I'm sorry. Just first trip away
from him.
We'll be fine. Let's go.
Got to wait. I'm sorry about Grace
tonight. She's been asking a lot of
questions about Lucy lately. It's fine.
It's not. I miss her. Don't you? She
left us.
Can we not tonight, please?
Thanks again for watching the kids.
And I love you.
Love you.
This is a great trip.
For what it's worth, I've forgiven her.
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It's 4 in the morning.
Wait, calm down. I can't understand you.
Mom, take a breath.
What?
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Grandma,
how long are these people staying? Just
a bit longer. Okay, sweetie.
You know they're all here because they
loved your mommy and daddy very much.
Is A St. Lucy coming?
Can you do me a favor?
Um, will you and Mr. Ian, will you go
upstairs and check and make sure Jack's
still napping?
What do you think, Gracie? H.
Okay.
Let's go.
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Lucy,
you're so big.
Grace, can I speak to Aunt Lucy for a
minute, please?
Okay.
You missed the funeral.
I know. And the visitation.
I know. Well, it's over. So, there's
nothing for you to do, which is probably
best because you can never make it
anywhere on time anyway.
I didn't come to fight with you. I just
came to see Grace.
What about Jack?
Yes. You didn't even remember you had a
nephew? I remember Jack. Mom,
look. I'll go if that's what you want.
You know what? Actually, yes. I think
that might be best. We didn't need you
at the funeral and we don't need you
here now.
You're exactly the same.
I have peace knowing that God is
working. No, don't give me that. There's
no good to be worked out in this.
Mr. Huff. Hi, Susan. Please come in. Hi,
Lucy. It's good to see you. I'm so sorry
about Beth and Steven. I was just on my
way. Uh, actually, I think you want to
stay for this. For what? For the reading
of Beth and Steven's will.
They had a will.
After Bernard died suddenly last year,
they came over to my office and we
together made sure that everything was
covered.
So, it's pretty straightforward. They
had two saving accounts. Um, they had no
mortgage left on the house and so they
left all assets including the house on
7459 Maple Court and sole guardianship
of both children and including all legal
parental rights to
to Lucy Higgins.
I'm sorry. What? You You can't be
serious. They couldn't have been more
clear. This is a mistake. Maybe it's in
God's plan. Stop it, Lucy. I can assure
you it's not a mistake. They couldn't
have meant me. I've seen Jack like
twice. I'm the grandmother. Exactly. She
should have them. At least you have the
sense to see that. Ladies, listen. I
read the will. I wrote the will. This is
what they wanted. That being said, if
you two are unhappy with this, then
Lucy, you can sign over the soul
guardianship to Susan. Perfect. That's
exactly what we'll do. Right, Lucy?
Can I have a minute? Sure.
I am quite possibly the single most ill
equipped person to raise your children.
I mean, help me out here.
What were you thinking?
I miss you.
You don't want us.
Grace,
Aunt Lucy isn't a mommy. She doesn't
know how to be a mommy. Okay. But I do.
We're going to work through all of this
together. Okay. You and me and Jack.
Have you even cried? Lucy,
send me the papers. For once, you're
making the right choice.
I'm sorry, Gracie.
Put your sign up for me. All right. And
give me a big smile. Ready? Big smile.
Big smile.
No,
no smile. I hate smiling.
You You hate smiling.
How old are you?
Five. You're five? You know, you're
almost as old as my niece. So, that
means you're in first grade, right? No,
I'm in kindergarten. Duh. It says it
right here.
You're right. It does. Sorry.
Kindergarten. Uh, you know, my niece,
she loves to dance. Do you love to
dance? You don't.
Are you sure you don't like to dance?
There we go. Yes. Okay, family, come in.
Nice.
Oh, you guys. That looks great. Yes. Oh,
I love it. You guys, that looks awesome.
Good job.
Thank you.
Thank you so much. I can't tell you how
nervous we were about today. You guys
did great. You were awesome with her, by
the way. Good idea with that dancing.
Cool. Thanks. Have a good day. You, too.
Thank you.
I'm sorry I'm running late. I just I
lost track of time. Uh
when was the last time you cleaned this
place? Uh it's been a minute. Look, I
just need to find my shoes and then we
can go.
What are these papers? Oh, um legal
stuff.
You didn't tell me you had guardianship
over Grace and Jack. I didn't tell you
because technically I don't. Nor will I
found one.
Wait a minute. So So you're just going
to give them back?
Well, it's not like I can just give them
back since, you know. I know. I know.
But I mean, you're just going to let
your mom keep them? Yep. Why? What do
you mean why? It was like less than a
week ago that you verbally accosted me
about being irresponsible. Oh, found it.
Okay. First of all, I did not verbally
accost you. Secondly, I just want what's
best for you. And you think that raising
two kids by myself is what's best for
me? Maybe. Okay, I mean, maybe not. But
Lucy, if it's in God's will for you to
take these, you know, I have had just
about enough of wills lately. I'm just
saying. There's no way that you believe
that it's in God's will for Beth and
Steven to have died and left their two
small children in my care. There's no
way. Loose. And you know what? You have
pushed and pushed this God works all
things. And maybe it's in God's plan
agenda ever since my dad died. I get it
enough from my mom. I don't need it from
you. All right. All right. I never mean
to make you feel worse. Thank you. Now,
I have my shoes. Can we please go? But
yeah, I believe that in all the pain,
God is the only way to find peace. And I
know you're mad at God. But Lucy, all
this anger is keeping you from seeing
the good things all around you.
You know, suddenly I don't feel like
going out anymore. Must be all that
anger.
When was the last time you saw Beth? No,
don't do that. Loose, you shut your
entire family out and now Beth is gone.
And whose fault is that?
God is not responsible for the death of
your father or your sister, but he's
there with open arms to help you get
through it.
You can show yourself out.
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Morning, Loose.
Hey, Dave. Beware. I heard Charlotte's
filling in today. Great. All right, my
peeps. Is everyone ready for the bike
ride of their life? Yeah, I can't do
this. Lucy, you're not giving up so
soon, are you?
Uh, nope. Super stoked to be here,
Charlotte. Love that attitude. I'm so
glad you're here. Let's get started with
a quick warm-up.
No, Mallerie. Just me. Everything okay?
She didn't tell you. Nope. We got in a
huge fight. Oo.
What happened? My sister died. What?
Maybe a little less chatter in the back.
So, Mallerie murdered your sister. What?
Just working with the details I was
given. Okay. Well, no. Jeez. Well, I'm
sorry that your sister died.
And she left me her kids. Guess we're
not biking hard enough if we can keep up
that chit chat. Let's ramp it up.
How many?
Two. Do you even want kids? No. So,
you're not going to keep them then? No.
Good. What?
I'm just saying you're you're you're you
know. No, I guess I don't know what's
me. Well, you said it yourself that you
didn't want any kids. And I'm not
surprised.
You're not exactly the mothering type.
What? Uh-uh. Lucy, keep up with that
pace. Give it a rest, Charlotte.
You see me what? Like twice a week at
work for a month and suddenly you know
me. Lucy. Well, you don't.
Lucy. Lucy, I'm sorry.
Guess you guys didn't know you were
coming for a spin class and a show.
Let's pick that pace back up.
Hey.
Hi.
I'm sorry.
I know. Me, too. Look, I just want to
say that I remember how happy you were
when those kids were born. And I know
how much you love them. I'm with Beth on
this one. I think you can do it.
Hey, you know that Dave is really rude,
right?
Like really rude. Yeah, I know. I know.
But he's also a really good assistant.
Can't be that good. Oh, I'm working on
him. I'm working on him.
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Oh, breaking and entering. That's a new
one for you. Here. You're making the
right choice. I can't sign those.
This is a huge mistake. Is it? Beth
didn't make mistakes. If she thought
that leaving them to me was the right
choice, then she couldn't have been
wrong. Well, she was wrong. You can't do
this. I know you think that, but No, I
know you can't. You're selfish and
irresponsible.
You left me alone after your father
died. You had Beth. Well, now I don't.
I'm alone and I'm not going to let you
take my grandchildren away from me. I'm
not taking them from you. Grace, she's
not here. She's at school and Jack's at
daycare. Oh,
okay. What time do they need to be
picked up?
Really?
You're just not going to tell me?
You know,
sometimes it feels like you want me to
fail.
You'll need car seats.
Gracie gets picked up at 3:15 and Jack
gets picked up at 3:30 at Ladymore
daycare. Car seats are in the garage.
Thank you. I'm still going to fight you
for those kids. Should sign those
papers.
Bye, Mom.
Tracy. Hey.
Hey, kiddo. What are you doing? I'm
picking you up from school. But you
didn't want us.
Well, you want to leave school at some
point, don't you? Hilarious. Thanks. I
try. Now, will you please go get in the
car? We have to go get your brother,
Jack. I remember his name.
This is your car.
Yes. Go, go, go, go.
Here.
I got it. Okay. Okay.
Okay. Off to get Jack.
Stay here. I'll be right back. What? I
got to go get Jack.
You have got to be kidding me.
What?
You left me in a car alone in an
unattended off vehicle. It was locked.
Then how did I get out?
You don't want to know the statistics.
Statics of statistics. I got it.
Statistics.
You don't want to know the stat.
Statistics. Whatever.
Lesson number one at Lucy. Never ever
leave a kid in the car.
Got it. Got it. Good. Now, let's go.
It's like you've never held a baby
before. I held you. You turned out just
fine. You did not hold me like that. How
do you know? Did you hold me like that?
Of course not. I just It's been a
minute.
Here. Oh, thank you. Okay. Okay. Watch
his head. I got it. Okay. Yeah. I got
it. Okay. Here we go.
And watch your head.
You buckle the top strap first. Then it
buckles into the little one between the
legs.
There. Good job. You did one thing
right.
Okay. Yeah, you have spent way too much
time with grandma.
You passed it.
What? You passed it. Passed what? The
library.
Yep. And there's the McDonald's and the
grocery store. You can wave at them as
we pass by. We always go to the library
after school on Fridays.
Okay. Well, I didn't know that. Well,
maybe if you wanted us in the first
place, you would know.
So, the library every Friday?
You must like books.
So, you don't like to read.
Can you even read? Yes.
Sorry.
Hey, Mr. Ian. Oh, no babies allowed in
the library.
Oh, I'm sorry. I I didn't know that.
Lucy, this is Mr. Ian. Mr. Ian, this is
the least you might get. But now she's
my guardian. The parents left us to her,
but she doesn't want us. My grandma
wants us. But at least doesn't want
grandma to have us. So now we're stuck
with her.
I'll be in the kids section.
She's kidding. Of course. I I was going
to about babies. This is a baby friendly
library, right?
So, you're on Lucy.
Oh, no. She talks about you a lot. I
teach her Sunday school. Oh. Uh, so you
know,
uh, knew my sister. Yeah, Beth and
Stephen were wonderful. I'm really sorry
about what happened.
Thanks.
So, what do you do? Uh, I'm a
photographer
and now the guardian of two small
children. Yeah, but
Grace, she's not a normal kid. Well,
gave it away.
She's precocious. Well, that's a nice
way of putting it. You know,
that is the last thing Beth said to me.
We were talking about how great that kid
is, and I call her precocious. She said
the exact same thing.
We were always alike, the two of us, and
my mom, just saying the same thing at
the same time.
I know you don't know me, but if you
ever need anything, got
already. Okay, let's see what we're
checking out today.
Good choices, Grace.
Okay, well, let's see. One in two weeks.
See you Sunday. Wait, Sunday? Give me
that church.
Yeah, Gracie. I don't think we like
church and we go every week. And just
because you don't go doesn't mean you're
going to stop me and Jack from going.
Church it is. Bye, M. Ian.
And demanding.
What happened to your apartment?
What do you mean? It looks like a
tornado came through here. Very funny.
I'm serious. It didn't used to look like
this. Well, I've been a little too busy
to clean.
Why can't we stay at our house
in our beds? Because it's too far from
here and way too close to grandma.
You can go in, you know. I know I can,
but I don't know if I want to. Well, you
don't have a choice. Okay.
Where are we going to sleep? In my bed.
All three of us. Until I can think of a
better idea or get a crib or something.
Yes. I already gave you a better idea.
What are we going to eat? Food. You
don't have any. That's not
entirely true. We'll get food.
What about baby food and diapers? It's
all at my house. Did you think about,
you know, anything? You know, Gracie,
no. I didn't think about those things.
All I could think about was how nobody
thinks I can do this. And the one person
who did used to live at that house, and
I really don't want to let her down.
Okay.
Sorry.
Just making sure we don't starve to
death. Okay. And you can chill on the
dramatics. Just saying that would
definitely let her down.
What is that smell? What is that smell?
Like I said, you're going to need
diapers.
You changed Jack an offensive.
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Okay. Okay.
Okay. Here we go. Okay. Little man, I
need you to know I have done this
before, but it has been a while. So, I
need you to cooperate. Okay. Okay. Okay.
Okay. We're going to do this. That's
good. And we're going to take off the
diap.
Get it together. Get it together. Get it
together. Okay. Okay. Lifting the legs.
And we're going to do that. And we're
going to roll it up. Good. And that I
need a diaper. I need a diaper. I need a
diaper. Okay. You know, that would be
fine if you never pooped again. And
we're going to do this. And we're going
to do this. Okay. Oh, see. Look. We did
it. Good job.
Really?
Okay. Okay.
Okay. Here we go again. Okay.
Oh, Jack, what did you eat, man? Oh, we
need lots of these. Lots of these. Lots
of these. Lots of these. Okay. Okay.
Okay. Okay.
It's everywhere. Oh gosh.
Okay, we're going to we're going to lift
the legs again.
No, no. Oh, Jack. No, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no. Stop. Stop. Stop.
Gracie, help. Use the diaper. What? Use
the diaper to cover the pee. Oh, okay.
Okay, okay, okay.
Help me. Help me.
Do you need anything? Should I tuck you
in? I'm fine.
Okay. Good night. We have to pray,
though. I don't really pray anymore.
That's what grandma said. Yes. Well,
once again, Grandma is right. I can show
you how. It's not that I don't remember
how. It's just that I don't really want
to.
It's okay if you're not ready yet.
I will be there for you when you are.
Okay.
Good night. Good night.
Thank you for today.
even though it's been really hard.
Please be with grandma.
She's really, really sad.
And please help Aunt Lucy and Jack, but
especially Aunt Lucy.
And God,
please tell mom and dad and grandpa how
much me and Jack miss them.
But thank you that they get to be in
heaven with you.
Oh, and please help Jack to only poop
and be in his diaper from now on because
it was really gross clean that up today
in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Oh my gosh. You slept in.
Grace, it's 7:30. Yeah, Jack's been up
for half an hour. It's Saturday. Go back
to sleep. That's not how babies work.
Get up.
Get up.
Why?
First thing we have to do today is go
get groceries.
No.
What are you doing? You said we needed
groceries. Yeah, and groceries are found
at the grocery store.
Okay, it is too early for your sarcasm
and too early to go to the grocery
store. But we need food and we will get
some. Look, you can order groceries on
your phone and go pick them up. Magic,
isn't it?
Yeah, that's the laziest thing I have
ever heard. There is a fine line between
lazy and resourceful.
Fine.
Wow. Do we need all this? Do you want to
stop my growth?
No. Do you want Jack's brain to be
underdeveloped again? No. Then yes, we
need all of this. Where'd you learn
these big words? I go to school, you
know.
That's not on the list. I know.
We don't need those. But I want them.
We can't have everything we want, can
we?
You know, I'm the adult and I'm paying.
So, if I want them, I'm going to have
them.
Fine.
Add it to the cart. I've got the
diapers. Okay. What about chips? We have
chips. Okay. Good. See, wasn't that lazy
after all, was it?
Mr. Ian. Hi. Well, hi, Gracie.
Lucy, good to see you.
Wow, you've got a lot of groceries.
Well, if Aunt Lucy had it her way, we'd
all starve, Grace. And that is not true.
When was the last time you cooked
anything not in a microwave?
Exactly.
She's hopeless. I can hear you. Well,
I've got plenty of food if you guys want
to join me for lunch. Oh, no. That's
okay. Please, I'd love to have you. Your
wife wouldn't mind. He doesn't have a
wife.
She's not wrong. Plus, um, you know,
I've just been jonesing some good old
mac and cheese lately.
Grace, we just bought all these
groceries. We have plenty of food. Let's
leave Mr. Ian alone. Please, Aunt Lucy,
can we please go? Please, Ta Lucy.
Grace, we have Jack. Please.
How about I come to your house and cook
for you? You can relax. I'll do all the
work. Promise.
Okay, fine. Yes.
Very cute. Okay, we'll see you later.
Thank you for the invite.
See what you did there.
Hey. Whoa. Okay, I draw the line at
knives. Did your mom let you use knives?
No. Then we're sticking to that rule.
But you don't know how to cut grapes.
They're grapes. How hard can it be?
Wait, why are we cutting grapes? Um,
they're a big choking hazard. Duh. Do
you want Jack to choke
and die? Okay. What did I say about the
dramatics? Sorry.
Wait,
you look weird.
Thank you. No, I mean like we different.
You put lipstick on. Yeah. So why?
Because I wanted to look nice. Yeah, but
why? Because I like it.
You put lipstick on for Mr. Ian. Grace,
quit it. I absolutely did not. You
absolutely did, too. We are done having
this conversation. Now, show me how to
cut grapes.
You cut them long ways.
That? Yeah. And then again the other
way.
Anything
else we need to cut? Pretty much
everything.
I got it.
Mr. Hi.
Hey there.
These are for you. You didn't have to do
that. Lucy wore lipstick just for you.
That is not You look great.
Thank you.
Hey, are you ready for some mac and
cheese?
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I need those
butter.
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There we go. Smells good. You guys did a
great job. Shall we
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the
food that we're about to eat and for the
time we get to spend together. Thank you
for my friendship with Grace, Jack, and
Lucy. Please continue to bless our time
together.
We love you, Lord, in the name of Jesus.
Amen. Amen.
Amen.
Let's dig in.
Grace first. How much?
A lot. A lot.
Grace, do you want to go play over there
or hit the swings with us?
I want to swing, too. Swings it is.
Wait, wait, wait.
Okay. How about it,
Grace? Why don't you like other kids?
It's not that I don't like the other
kids.
Just sometimes it's hard playing with
people I don't know.
Yeah, that's true. But wouldn't it be
more fun to play over there with them
than to swing alone? I'm not alone. I
have you guys. Yes, that that is also
true.
Do you play with kids at your school?
I tell you what, why don't we practice
asking someone if you can play with
them?
So, how would you introduce yourself to
someone who is new at school?
Hi, I'm Graceville. I'm 7 years old,
Miss Thatcher's favorite, and I've never
had a demeanor.
Wow. Okay. a lot less bragging and just
like a lot less information in general.
Just say hi, then your name, then ask
them their name.
Hi, I'm Grace. What's your name?
Perfect. Then they'll tell you their
name. Hi, I'm Lucy.
And then you just ask them if you can
play with them. It's not that easy. Bet.
Bet. Yeah, I bet you it'll work. And if
it doesn't,
if they don't let you play with them, I
will give you 10 bucks. And if they do,
then I will just be happy that you made
some friends. You're not very good at
betting.
No, I'm not.
Hi. Hi. I'm Grace. Hi. You want to play?
Sure.
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What the heck?
Thanks again for going to the park with
us and for making us lunch and taking us
to dinner.
I had a great time.
I think it was a nice distraction for
Grace. You know, she's been so
well, you know, Grace about this whole
thing.
What about you? Me?
Yeah. Uh, how are you doing?
Oh, well, Grace taught me how to cut
grapes today. If that's any indication
of how prepared I was for this. Well, if
it's any consolation, no one's ever
really prepared to become a parent.
Yeah, I'm not sure that makes me feel
better.
It's not just that I wasn't prepared to
be a parent. I'm not really prepared for
anything. What do you mean? Oh, how did
my mom put it? Oh, yes. I am selfish and
irresponsible.
For what it's worth,
that's not what I see.
For what it's worth, you haven't known
me very long. Fair, but you're trying.
Anyone could see that.
I know. It's just I keep hearing my
mom's voice in my head telling me that
it's just not enough. Yeah. Um, Miss
Susan can be tough.
Miss Susan,
you know my mom. I started going to
Living Ward about a year ago. I had lost
my dad a couple of years before. Oh, I'm
sorry. It's okay.
She and my mom kind of bonded.
Well, I'm glad she's nice to someone.
Yeah, I heard you guys are not on good
terms. Does she talk about me? No. No,
it's Grace. Her prayer request every
week is that you two will forgive each
other.
I'll take that. Thanks.
Can I help you, Lucy Higgins? Uh, yes.
You've been served. Have a nice day.
Wait, what is this? I just deliver. I
don't read them.
Thanks.
Hey, what's wrong? You okay?
She's taking me to court.
Susan's going to try and take the kids.
Gracie,
wake up. Did I snooze my alarm? Are we
the church? Whoa, old lady in a tiny
body. No, we did not miss church. I want
to go early. Who are you? Or what have
you done to Aunt Lucy? Funny. I bet you
didn't like church. Why are we going
early?
I need to talk to grandma. Let's go.
Long time no see. Hi.
Hi. You two,
why are you here so early? Well, and
Lucy just had to talk to grandma today
before church.
Oh, there she is.
Well, how about you, me, and Jack go
hang out in the classroom while they
talk. You've heard them fight, too.
Yeah, let's get as far away as we can.
Here, let me take it. Thank you. Good
luck. Thank you.
Well, look at you. Actually on time for
something early. Actually, I'm glad to
see the kids are in one piece. Don't
sound so surprised. I worry. That's what
grandmas do. So far so good. You are not
what's best for those kids. So you think
that taking me to court is what's best
for them? For them to see their family
fight over them? We don't have to fight.
Just sign the papers. No, Lucy, you
cannot handle this responsibility. But
mom, you haven't even given me a chance.
They weren't supposed to be with you in
the first place. It's what Beth wanted.
Or have you forgotten about her? The
same way you just decided to forget
about Dad.
Lucy,
you can't have them.
And I can't let you take them from me.
Tell Ian I will pick them up after
church.
That was a brave thing for Prince
Jonathan to do.
Gracie, look who's here. Come on,
Gracie. Let's go get Jack.
You seem quiet.
That's because I'm not talking.
Yes, that is the definition of quiet.
Was church bad or something?
No.
Okay.
Do you want to talk about it?
No.
Are you mad at me?
Can we go to grandma's? No, not today.
The playground.
Sure,
but I need to go by my apartment and
pick up a few things first. Is that
okay?
Whatever.
It still smells bad. Well, you wanted to
go live at your house, so it's not like
I've had time to take out the trash or
clean up. It was messy before. I know.
Wait, what are you doing? Someone has to
clean. Yes, but that someone is not you.
Then who?
you.
That's funny. You don't even know how to
cut grapes. Hey, I'm just tired of
taking care of you. I have uprooted my
entire life to take care of you, too.
And I had to cancel all of my wedding
since you came along. I didn't ask you
to. Well, you kind of did. And so did
your mom.
Well, I take it back. I don't want you
to be my mom.
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Gracie, wait.
Gracie.
Gracie.
Okay. Okay. Okay.
You're okay.
Excuse me. Excuse me. Are you okay?
Hi.
Well, Mom, I've got some good news.
She's not my mom. Oh, she's my aunt.
Well, on the good news is that it's not
broken, but it's just a bad sprain. Um,
we'll wrap it with some compression, put
some ice on it, rest it really well, and
you should be feeling good pretty soon.
Thank you very much. My pleasure. The
nurse will be riding to wrap it. Thanks.
Hey, what was that? Are you deaf? She
said of a sprained wrist. No. What's
with the attitude?
What in the world is going on?
Oh, I'm sorry.
Are you trying to burn the house down?
No, I just wanted to make biscuits. Why,
Grace? Because mom used to make them
with me before school. But why did you
have to have them right this instant?
Why are they so important to have at
6:00 a.m.? I don't want to forget her.
What?
I forgot her.
Grace, what are you talking about?
church yesterday. We were playing and
singing and I forgot. I forgot they
died.
And then you came to get me. And
Grace, you will never
ever forget them.
What do you know? Grandpa died and just
forgot about all of us. Hey, that is not
true. You forgot about me. No, I didn't.
You did. You left us. I prayed for you
every day and you only came back when
they died.
Gracie
Hey,
I'm sorry about this morning.
My friend Mallerie is here and she wants
to see you.
Do you remember her?
Do you want to come down and have dinner
with us?
Okay,
calm down if you get hungry.
No, Grace. No, she's still mad at me
for, you know, stopping her from burning
the house down. I just can't win with
her. She likes me. She doesn't. She
likes me. She doesn't. Yeah, well, she's
seven. Yeah, but with like the attitude
and brain of a 15-year-old.
I do not remember being that much of a
pain.
Lucy, you also didn't lose your mom and
dad when you were seven.
All right, listen. She's going through a
lot. She has no idea how to get through
this. She's going to need a lot of help.
It's a marathon. You know, taking these
kids is for life. I got it, Mallerie.
I'm doing everything I can to keep them
alive, and that's literally all I can do
right now. Okay. Yeah. Okay. But they
need more.
What if I don't have more?
Listen, I'm not trying to get down on
you. I'm not. I think you made the right
choice. I know you made the right
choice,
but you need to be with them.
Be present.
You know, you're treating this like a
prison sentence when you need these kids
just as much as they need you.
Whoa.
Okay. No way. Did that come from him,
man? We got to lose the grapes, pal. I
can't breathe. That's not normal.
[Music]
I hope you have a good day.
Thanks.
Hey, I'll pick you up right here after
school. Okay. I hope it's not too much
of a pain for you.
Come on.
Excuse me. I'm looking for Grace Miller,
first grade. She wasn't outside. Hi. Uh,
you are? Oh, I'm Lucy Higgins. I'm her
aunt.
I'm sorry, Miss Higgins. You're not
listed on Grace's authorized family
list. What does that mean? It means
there's nothing more I can tell you. But
you haven't told me anything.
Sorry. Um, look, her grandma and I are
in the middle of a custody thing, but
technically I am her guardian, so you
can tell me where she is. I'm sorry, I
can't.
Okay. Is she here at the school?
My niece is missing, and you're not
going to tell me where she is. I didn't
say she was missing. No, I said she was
missing. Please lower your voice.
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Where are they?
They're napping.
We had a long day. You kidnapped them.
Hello, your voice.
I did no such thing. I am their
guardian. No, not yet. The court will
decide that tomorrow. You and I both
know that I am what's best for those
children.
I'm their family.
What am I? Am I not in your family
anymore? Forget it. Just tell Gracie I
came by and then I said I was sorry for
earlier. Sorry for what? It doesn't
matter. Just tell her I said I was sorry
and that I said she could spend the
night tonight. I'll see you in court
tomorrow.
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It got pretty bad.
We weren't always like this, you know,
Beth, my mom and I, we actually used to
be pretty close.
And then my dad died
and my mom was just
totally fine. You know, I never once saw
her cry. Not at the hospital, not at the
funeral, nothing.
She said she just gave it up to God and
was totally at peace knowing that he was
in heaven.
You weren't?
No. I mean, I knew he was in heaven, but
it's like I was the only one who was sad
he was gone.
It's like she felt nothing. Like 30
years of marriage just didn't exist.
I cried night after night and she just
told me over and over again to just give
it up to God.
I was devastated
and she was totally fine.
So I left.
I stopped coming around. stopped
answering calls, stopped going to
church,
and that's why she's so mad at me.
When my dad got sick, I couldn't believe
something so horrible was happening to
him.
He loved God.
He was a great husband and father, and
he loved his students.
He taught for as long as he could. until
the end.
One of the last days in the hospital, I
remember telling him how
I couldn't understand why he was in
anger with God when I was raging inside.
And he took my hand and said, "Son, why
would I be mad at God? He's my best
friend."
I think that's probably how your mom
feels.
Yeah, but she's never said it like that.
She probably hasn't. But it worked for
me, too.
Staying close to God helped me through
my anger and through my dad's passing.
So, it's just that easy. You know, I not
saying it's going to be easy as fighting
for those kids isn't going to be easy
either.
I think you can do it.
Oh, good. Ian. Mallerie. Mallerie. Ian.
Hello. Hi.
Wow.
What is it? Too much? Not at all. You
You look beautiful.
So, uh you you ready? Yes. Let's go.
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All rise. The court of Wake County is
now in session. The Honorable Judge
Morgan is presiding.
Please be seated. Good morning all.
Today we are discussing Grace Miller,
age seven, and Jackson Miller, age one.
This is a devastating time for those
children. So, I take what we determine
here today very seriously.
Understood.
Now, I understand that the deceased
Steven and Beth Miller left their
children to you, Miss Lucy Higgins. Is
that correct? Yes, your honor. But I
don't see it here. Did you file your
guardianship request form? Uh, no. I
have your mother's right here. Why don't
I have yours? Um, I didn't know that I
had to. My sister's will. I know all
about the will, Miss Higgins, but the
state is not going to grant you custody
without making sure that you are fully
capable and willing to be their
guardian. Do you understand? Yes, ma'am.
So, I suggest you file that form today.
Yes, ma'am. Okay. The next matter for
today is this document that I received
this morning from you, Mrs. Susan
Higgins. Yes, your honor.
Last night, the children stayed with me
and Grace told me some
disturbing things that happened while
they were with Lucy.
Miss Higgins, is it safe to assume that
you've not read this document? Uh, no,
your honor, I haven't. So that we are
all on the same page. Mrs. Higgins
claims that in the last five days that
you left Grace alone in a vehicle, that
you held Jack and a quote like an upside
down teddy bear. You did not know how to
install or use car seats. You did not
have proper food or diapers in your
apartment when you took the children
home. You let Grace use a sharp knife
unattended. You also allowed her to use
your oven, which set off the fire
alarms.
You took them and dropped them off at a
church that you do not attend and then
you left. You also had to take Grace to
the urgent care center for a sprained
wrist. And yesterday you were also
unaware of their whereabouts for
approximately 3 hours. Do all of these
sound correct? Yes, your honor. Miss
Higgins, I suggest that you seriously
reconsider whether or not you can handle
being responsible for two young
children.
Everything in your life must shift and
they must become your sole priority. Do
you understand? Yes, your honor. We'll
reconvene Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Miss
Higgins, I better have a guardianship
request form in hand as well as a
written statement explaining everything
on this list.
In the meantime, I grant temporary
custody to the maternal grandmother,
Mrs. Susan Higgins.
Hey, Gracie.
Hi.
Hey. I know you're mad at me, but I
promise you are not a pain.
And I am so sorry that I said that.
Really?
Really? Really?
I missed you. I miss you, too. Hey,
listen. You and Jack are going to go
live with grandma for just a little
while longer. Okay.
But I don't want to live with grandma.
I know, but Grandma is so excited to
have you guys come spend the night some
more. You guys are going to have such a
good time.
And I'll see you soon, okay?
Congratulations.
You wanted me out of the family.
I'm out.
Yeah. Lucy, wait.
Hey, loose. Loose. Hold on a second. You
got to go back and get that form.
I don't have to do anything. Don't give
up on those kids. They need you. Didn't
you just hear that laundry list of
reasons why they should stay away from
me, Lucy? All of those were taken out of
context. It doesn't matter. They're not
going to look at context. They're going
to see what all of you see. You said it
last week, right, Mal? I don't take
responsibility. I'm unreliable. Lucy, I
did not mean it that way. You were just
speaking the truth, right, Mal? Tough
love.
And you?
I didn't know you last week,
and I don't want to know you anymore.
You don't mean that. I'm done.
I'm done with Susan. I'm done with the
kids.
And I'm done with you, too. You're just
pushing away the people you care most
about. You're so afraid of losing them
that you'd rather leave. Just like when
your father died.
Are you done?
All right, and done.
Great class, everybody. Happy to see
there wasn't any outbursts or walkouts
today.
Let's keep those pedals going. Let's
take a few minutes to cool down.
No, Mallerie again.
Look, I'm really sorry about what I
said. It's fine, Dave. And no, no,
Mallerie.
Hey, where are those kids you were
telling me about?
They're not my problem anymore.
Oh, that's a good thing, right? You
didn't want them,
right?
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Ian. Hi. Uh, this isn't what are you
doing here?
With all respect, and you know I mean
that. I totally respect you. You're my
mom's best friend and I love you. But
how could you do that to Lucy?
Oh, this is none of your business. I've
watched her try her absolute hardest for
those kids. She did deserve what you
told the judge. Lucy deserves everything
she gets. But she's your daughter. My
daughter's gone. I'm not talking about
Beth. Neither am I.
After Bernard died, she wasn't my Lucy
anymore. And she left us, not the other
way around.
If you don't mind, she's not gone. I
don't want to discuss this anymore. And
she's trying to find a purpose again.
Ian, and now don't take that away from
her. You have no idea what's been taken
away from me, my husband, my daughters,
and I am not going to lose those kids,
too.
Be kind and compassionate to one
another,
forgiving each other just as Christ
forgave you.
You haven't lost Lucy yet. You just have
to forgive her.
She needs her mom just as much as you
need your daughter.
Let's go.
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My Lucy, it's been a week since Dad's
funeral and I haven't heard from you.
I've realized that life is so amazingly
unpredictable.
We can't prepare for everything, but
that's what God is there for. He's there
to guide us through the good and the
bad. Steven and I have decided to accept
what we can't prepare for, but to
prepare for what we can. And if you're
reading this, that means that I am no
longer with you and that, you know,
we've chosen you to take care of Jack
and Grace. I've never been so sure about
anything. And I want to tell you why. Do
you remember the day Grace was born? I
was so terrified of becoming a mom, but
you were right there with me every step
of the way. And when you met her, I'll
never forget that moment when I saw your
life change forever. You loved my baby
just as much as I did. I knew right then
that you would do anything for her. I
knew that in that moment, you saw the
grace of God in that tiny human. And she
loves you so much. As she's grown, she's
become such a fierce little lady. And
while she's my daughter, I see so much
of you in her. She's strong and smart
and funny, just like you. And little
Jack, bless his heart, he's going to
need lots of help keeping up with that
big sister of his. But you are going to
be amazing. They need you and you need
them.
I love you. Don't forget to trust in the
Lord always. He's with you always. And
so am I. Love, Beth.
God,
I miss my family.
I need them.
[Music]
And I need you,
Father. Please
give me the strength today to fight for
Grace and for Jack.
But even more, Father, please heal my
family.
And thank you
for walking with me when I was running
from you
in Jesus name. Amen.
If I had to pick up Okay. I don't even
know why I asked you. Hold on a second.
Hey, Loose. I'm so glad you called.
No, no, no, no. Now's a good time.
What's up?
You were right.
You know, I usually am.
I love those kids.
I know you do. I need them and I want to
fight for them.
Then let's fight.
Hey, can you do me a favor? Anything?
Ian?
Ian?
[Music]
Hey, I'm looking for Ian.
[Music]
Hey.
Oh,
hi.
You're yelling. I know. In a library. I
know, but it's important. Okay, shoot.
I really like you,
Lissia. I'm not done.
And thank you because you have been so
helpful in taking care of those kids.
And also, you were right. I do push
people away. I do that. That's terrible.
And I did that to you. And I am so, so
sorry.
Well,
you're still yelling in a library.
That's it. That's all you have to say.
Okay.
Is that all you have to say?
Ian, I love those kids and I want to
fight for them. Go get them.
Hey. Hey. I've got the guardianship
form. Thank you. We're working on my
statement. It has to be perfect. This is
the one time I get to tell the judge why
I deserve the kids. And she already
hates me. I know she doesn't. Did you
hear the list of things my mom said
about me?
This is it. This is my one shot. Don't
worry. Okay, we've got this.
You want help? Is my name Mallerie?
Let's do this.
[Music]
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We didn't set an alarm. Ian, we didn't
set an alarm. Mallerie, get up. We
didn't set an alarm. We have to go.
We're going to be late for court.
Ian. Yep.
Your honor, no one knows my daughter
more than I do. She does what she wants
when she wants with no regard for anyone
but herself. She's irresponsible
and she is in no way fit to be a
guardian.
I've been a mother for over 30 years.
These children need me.
Thank you, Mrs. Higgins.
Miss Higgins. Yes, your honor. Do you
have the guardianship request form that
I asked for? Yes, your honor.
Very good. Now, Miss Higgins, I know
that you've prepared a statement and we
will get to that, but first, let's bring
in the little lady.
Hey, Lucy.
Hey, kiddo.
Okay, listen. You see that nice lady up
there? She's the judge and she's just
going to ask you a couple questions.
Okay. Me and dad used to watch Judge
Judy all the time. I know the drill.
Well, okay then.
Aren't you going to make me put my hand
on the Bible? You don't have to do that.
Not today. Oh. May I approach the bench,
your honor? Yes, you may.
Hi, I'm Grace. What's your name? I'm
Judge Morgan. It's nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too, your honor.
You're way nicer than Judge Judy. Well,
thank you. You can step back now.
Now, Grace, I need to ask you some
questions. Is that okay? Where is your
grandma?
And where is your aunt Lucy?
And you lived with your aunt Lucy for a
little bit, didn't you? Yes. Did you
have fun living with Lucy? Yes, it's
hard sometimes, but I really like her.
Why was it hard sometimes? She's never
been a mom, so she's just kind of new.
Do you think she's doing a good job?
Yeah. Okay, Grace, I need to ask you
about the time that Lucy left you in the
car. What?
Um, how do you know that? You told your
grandmother that Lucy left you alone in
the car when it was off. Did she do
that? Yeah, but for like two seconds. I
got out and I yelled at her. She'll
never do that again. Okay, very good.
And your grandmother also told us that
Lucy let you use a knife in the oven by
yourself. Did that happen?
Yes.
No, actually,
she didn't let me.
I used it while she wasn't there.
And then she stopped me. She even burned
herself in the oven trying to get the
biscuits out. Okay, Grace, I have just
one more question for you. Why do you
think that Lucy would make a good
guardian?
When we went to the playground, she put
her hand on the swings to make sure it
wasn't too hot for me or Jack.
That's what my mom used to do.
And sometimes we say the same thing at
the same time. Me and my mom used to do
that, too.
Oh, and when she hurt my feelings, she
said sorry. Very good. You've done a
good job answering all my questions,
Grace. Thank you. Oh, one more thing.
She knows how to cut grapes now.
She didn't before, but she wanted to
learn how, so I showed her.
Very good.
Well, that was very cute.
But Miss Higgins, that doesn't
necessarily mean that you're ready to be
a guardian. So, let's hear your
statement. Yes, your honor.
Miss Higgins.
Your honor, I spent hours writing this
statement, telling you all of the
reasons why I would be a great guardian
for Grace and for Jack. The first
reason, of course, is that I love them.
I was there the day that Grace was born.
And I remember the moment that she first
cried.
It was like all of the air had been
sucked out of the room.
It's like the axis of my whole world
just shifted in one moment.
No, I know that doesn't make me a good
guardian. I know that. My mom was in the
room and she felt it too.
So, as I look over this list of reasons
why I would be a good guardian, I
realized that every single one of these
reasons I got from her.
I learned how to be a friend and a
guardian to Grace and to Jack because of
her
and because of Beth, my sister, who was
a great mom.
because of our mom.
We grew up in a house full of God and
love and kindness. And when things were
tough, my mom was so strong
and she did whatever it took to take
care of her family.
And that's all she's trying to do now.
So, no, your honor, I am not ready to be
a guardian.
As Grace mentioned, I only learned this
week that you have to cut grapes.
Apparently, that's a thing. I I didn't
know that.
But I did learn. I learned so much from
them these last few days.
So, while I am not ready to be a parent
yet,
I know that one day I will be
and that someday I will be a good mom
just like my mom.
My mom has called me selfish and
irresponsible
and I have been
but not today.
I would like to officially withdraw my
request for guardianship.
Think very carefully, Miss Higgins. Are
you sure?
Yes, your honor. I need those kids and
they need me, but my mom will be the
best guardian for them right now.
Okay, then. As Miss Higgins has
withdrawn her request for guardianship,
I hereby grant sole custody to the
maternal grandmother.
Mrs. Higgins, please don't tell me that
you're withdrawing, too. No, your honor.
She's right.
Those kids do need her.
Every time Lucy walks in the room,
Gracie just lights up.
They do need her.
which is why
I would like to request joint custody
with my daughter, your honor.
Really?
Absolutely.
Now that's what I'm talking about. I'm
sorry I left. Me, too.
And I haven't forgotten your father.
I miss every single
sister.
We do.
Miss Higgins, do you agree to share
joint custody with your mother?
Yes, your honor. Well, then let's make
this official. bring those little ones
back in.
I'm so happy today to reunite a family
by granting joint custody of Grace
Miller and Jackson Miller
to Susan Higgins and Lucy Higgins.
Congratulations.
What just happened? We're going to be a
family again. Really? Mhm. And you know
what else?
This. It's a very special necklace. It
was my mom's. She never took it off. You
have one, too.
Grandma got them for us when we were
little to remind us that we will always
be a family. And now you, me, and
grandma,
we'll always be together.
And you know what else it means?
It means that you will never ever forget
your mom and your dad
because they'll be with you right here
always.
It's customary for us to take the first
family photo. So you guys come on up.
Wait, Mr. Ian.
You too, M.
Let's pray.
Can I do it, Grandma?
Sure.
Dear Lord, thank you for the food we're
about to eat. Thank you for our church,
our friends, and our family, but
especially our new friend, Mr. Ian.
Thank you for grandma and Lucy. And
thank you that they're not fighting
anymore. It was unbearable.
But more than anything, thank you for
bringing our family together.
Please tell mom and dad and grandpa that
Jack and I miss them. In Jesus' name,
amen. Excuse
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me. I'm looking for Lucy. I'm looking
for Lucy.
How are we all? Are you deaf? She said I
have a sprained wrist. Sorry.
Never seen you break character. You're
so cute. All right, let's try that
again. Sorry.
Thank you.
Sorry. Don't break. Don't break. Yeah.
Yeah. Are we going to keep going or we
going back to the Are we going to
that kind of movie?
Yeah. I bet you it'll work. Hello. Oh,
yeah. Oh, was it a spider? It was not on
you. Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool,
cool.
Thanks, Mah.
Okay. Thank you for not stopping the
scene. You did the right thing. Okay.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
We got it. We can do this.
[Music]
You want to say goodbye first? Don't
make me eat the cake. You want to save
the way and great dancing with the
That's all right.
And I don't know my line. Hold on. Let
me go back. Got my books. Oh, wait.
Sorry.
Just like one more second. Yeah, just
one second. All right.
Hey, what's up?
We were rolling. I'm so happy we got
that.
If you do that, I'll die. Okay.
Why did you do that?
We're that close. Now we have a secret
handshake. So we're still sleeping.
[Music]
Hey,
I just don't like that delivery. I'm
sorry.
Oh, I'm the worst actor.
That was so funny.
[Music]
Heat. Heat.
