Desmond, Timoney and others in “Wednesday's Child”

[lays paper on the bar] Front page. Not the first time you've been there, of course, but nice just the same.

Yeah. It feels pretty, um, bad.

Why?

Did you read it, pop? Then you know. She even kind of looks like mom.

I don't see that.

Well, she was rich and she liked booze and pills, but otherwise pretty much the same.

It's not, Jane.

Why? Because we had you to protect us and that poor kid didn't? Otherwise, pretty much the same!

Hey, all. I'm back.

[to Jane] It's not the same.

I bought five more copies.

Why would you do that?

Excuse me for being proud. Did you see your picture?

I'm going to go lie down. I just had major surgery, in case anyone remembers.

[laughs as he walks away] Come on, dad. You just had some polyps scraped out of you. Man up. [looks at the paper] God, I wish I had those cheekbones.

You want something to drink?

No, thanks.

[whispers] Good girl.