The Lice Storm

**The Lice Storm** is the fourth episode of the second season of *American Housewife*, and the twenty-seventh episode overall. Written by Bill Callahan and directed by Ken Whittingham, it aired on October 18, 2017.

## Plot

The Ottos get a letter saying a sweet innocent student at the school has lice and soon realize it's Anna-Kat. Greg and Katie also become concerned when Oliver befriends neighbor Spencer Blitz is a one-time billionaire investor who has just returned home after being out on house arrest after spending 20 years in Federal prison. Meanwhile, Katie wonders where the time went when she learns Taylor will be driving soon, and tries to force her oldest child to spend time with her.

The episode starts where Katie give Anna-Kat her breakfast. Anna-Kat says that she’s good and Katie says ok. Anna-Kat gets all happy and giggly because she is acting like cuckoo pants. Katie and Anna-Kat hug while Anna-Kat is still acting like cuckoo pants. Anna-Kat tells Katie that she’s gonna go in her room for a little bit but Anna-Kat says that she’s gonna scare Taylor. Anna-Kat hides behind the staircase waiting for Taylor. Katie tells Anna-Kat that isn’t a good idea. Taylor comes down to the kitchen and says good morning to Katie but Anna-Kat says boo to Taylor and Taylor falls down the stairs to the floor. Anna-Kat says it was just her so she giggles and she hugs Taylor and claps for Taylor because Taylor got her license. Katie tells Taylor that if the ottos were rich, Anna-Kat would be very eccentric and mature. But they’re poor. So Anna-Kat is just cuckoo pants because she loves to be all happy and giggly. Anna-Kat goes upstairs to her room to hug her stuffed animal bird and panda for a couple minutes. Katie makes her breakfast but Taylor said it’s disgusting. Making Katie offended. Which makes Taylor try to drink the coffee but Katie stops her and tells her to put it down and asks Taylor who told Taylor to drink coffee. Taylor tells Katie about last week. Greg than like Ooh you said a no-no word. Katie tells Taylor that she knows better to listen to Katie and tells Taylor that coffee stunts her growth. Taylor tells her that she’s already at a prefect height according to the quiz she took on buzz feed. Katie tells Taylor that Katie’s a Carrie. Taylor tells Katie that Katie’s more like a Miranda. Katie gets sad about that and tells Taylor that is the meanest thing Taylor’s ever said to Katie. Katie tells Taylor to put the cup down. Taylor then says “Fine” in an annoying voice and puts the cup down. Once Taylor gets her license, She’ll be getting her own coffee, Which makes Katie offended. Katie tells Greg that Taylor’s right and tells him how did this happen. Katie has mixed feelings about Taylor getting her license. Greg talks about Russia. Katie tells Greg about the Subaru commercial and starts crying and Greg hugs her. Katie tells Taylor to spend time with her and Taylor says no. Making Katie very sad. Anna-Kat gets lice so Katie combs it off. Taylor tells Katie that she is going to her friend’s house. Katie wants Taylor to stay so they both can bond. Taylor confronts Katie to tell it to Greg. Katie calls Greg the f word. Taylor glares at her but Katie tells her that she loves Greg. Making Taylor glare at her more. Katie tells Greg that once Taylor gets her license, she’s gone. Anna-Kat asks Katie to take the middle out of her fidget spinner and Katie gets really upset so she itches her head to make Anna-Kat offended and look at Katie grossly. Oliver is meeting Spencer for crystal Pepsi and someone called moose. Katie asks Taylor about were is she going again. Taylor told her to her friend’s house. Then, Katie tells Taylor that she will not because Katie wants to spend time with Taylor. When Taylor tells Katie that she can’t make her hangout in a lice infested house, Katie gets offended. But Katie throws the lice on Taylor and she’ll have no choice but to stay home. Taylor asks her angrily that has Katie gone insane. Then, Katie will take Taylor’s 10 free hugs inside, Which makes Taylor mad at her. When Katie combs lice out of Taylor’s hair, Taylor ignores Katie and tells her that she’s had enough with her. Taylor puts the lice on Katie and calls her a bitch. Making Katie very offended and sad. Taylor goes to her room angrily, glaring at Katie telling her to leave her alone because she’s had enough with her. Katie then starts to cry and tells Greg what she did wrong with Taylor. Before that, Molly comes to the Otto house to confront Katie about Taylor. Molly asks Katie rudely that has she completely lost her mind. Making Katie offended. Molly confronts Katie because everyone who’s apart of the Otto family has been in Westport for 2 years. Molly tells Katie rudely that Molly is not ditching Taylor for a better offer and Molly is not getting lice like Anna-Kat. After the confrontation, Katie tells Greg what she did wrong with Taylor. Taylor is holed up in her room and she won’t come out right after Katie knocks on Taylor’s door trying to apologize for what she did to her. Katie and Greg talk about the Subaru commercial and put their hands on the glass window. Katie and Greg discuss their failures over the glass window. After that, Katie goes to Doris and Angela to help solve Katie’s problem about Taylor. After that, Katie knocks on Taylor’s door and Katie does a pillow fight. Anna-Kat then tells Katie will she squeeze the toothpaste on her toothbrush. Taylor then tells Katie that Anna-Kat has to be more independent and start doing things by herself. At Spencer’s house, Greg comes over to set some ground rules between Spencer and Oliver. Katie tells Anna-Kat that she needs to do things by herself, like starting her own banana, sticking a straw in a juice box and putting on her own tights. After Katie tells her all of that she needs to start accomplishing by herself, Anna-Kat starts crying tears of sadness because of Katie telling her to do everything all by herself. So Katie hugs her and feels very sad for Anna-Kat crying So Anna-Kat tells Katie it’s not fair and Katie agrees but tells her that Taylor is right so Katie agrees with Taylor more than Anna-Kat so Anna-Kat continues crying more so Katie hugs her to make her feel better. Greg tells Oliver that he doesn’t want seeing Spencer because of his money. Katie tells Greg that Anna-Kat was crying because Katie failed Anna-Kat as a Mom. Taylor thanks Katie for talking to Anna-Kat. Anna-Kat accidentally tells Katie about her help, But in a nicer tone, Katie tells her that she’s a big girl, She’s sure whatever it is Anna-Kat can figure it on her own. In the last scene, Katie is at the diner with Doris and Angela. Doris and Angela are very disappointed at Katie because of all the stuff she did wrong.

> Well now that it’s here I’m having mixed feelings. Katie to Greg about Taylor’s drivers license.
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## Cast

### Main Cast

* Katy Mixon as Katie Otto
* Diedrich Bader as Greg Otto
* Meg Donnelly as Taylor Otto
* Daniel DiMaggio as Oliver Otto
* Laura Wright as Carly Corinthos
* Julia Butters as Anna-Kat Otto
* Ali Wong as Doris
* Carly Hughes as Angela
* Kelly Monaco as Sam McCall (credit only)
* Rebecca Herbst as Elizabeth Webber-Baldwin
* Haley Pullos as Molly-Lansing Davis
* Haley Erin as Kiki Jerome (credit only)
* Maurice Bernard as Sonny Corinthos (credit only)
* Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Vance (credit only)
* Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin (credit only)
* Ed Helms as Andy Bernard (credit only)
* Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer (credit only)
* Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly (credit only)
* Lexi Ainsworth as Kristina Corinthos

### Guest Starring

* George Hamilton as Spencer Blitz
* Heather Cooney as Waitress

## Trivia

Taylor's brown hair stays for episodes 4-10.

This is the second episode that Anna-Kat cries

This is the first episode that Katie cries.

This is the seventh episode in which Taylor disrespects Katie.

This is the fourth episode in which Taylor confronts Katie.

This is the first episode in which Spencer, Who is Oliver's friend appears in.

## Quotes

Katie: (opens Anna-Kat’s door) Anna-Kat get up.

Anna-Kat: ok mama. (Comes downstairs to watch Katie make Anna-Kat breakfast)

Katie narrating: making kid breakfast with OCD is the world’s fattest mom. It takes a steady hand or (imitates buzzer)

Katie: (gives Anna-Kat her breakfast)

Anna-Kat: thanks mama, but I’m good.

Katie: ok.

Anna-Kat: (sighs) I’m very cuckoo pants today. (Gets happy and giggly)

Katie: aw my baby’s very cuckoo pants today. Come here. (Her and Anna-Kat hug)

Anna-Kat: (acts like cuckoo pants while her and Katie hug)

Katie: I love you cuckoo pants.

Anna-Kat: I love you too mama. (Giggles while acting like cuckoo pants)

Katie narrating: if we were rich, Anna-Kat would be eccentric. But we’re poor, so she’s just cuckoo pants.

Anna-Kat: (sighs and shakes her butt and giggles while doing it)

Katie: my little butt shaker.

Anna-Kat: (giggles and sighs) I’m gonna go in my room for a little bit. But first I wanna scare Taylor. (Hides behind the staircase waiting for Taylor)

Katie: um sweetie that’s not a good idea.

Taylor: (walks downstairs to the kitchen) morning Mom.

Anna-Kat: (to Taylor) boo.

Taylor: (screams and falls down the stairs to the floor)

Anna-Kat: it’s just me. (Giggles)

Taylor: oh my god Anna-Kat you scared the hell out of me.

Katie: (about Anna-Kat) yeah. She did because if we were rich, she would be eccentric. but we’re poor, so she’s just cuckoo pants.

Taylor: what does that mean?

Katie: it means that she is happy and giggly.

Anna-Kat: (barks and hugs Taylor)

Taylor: (hugs Anna-Kat back) oh thanks. But still you scared the hell out of me.

Anna-Kat: I know but scaring you and Oliver is my favorite thing because I love to annoy you guys. By the way, Congratulations on your drivers license. (Clapping for Taylor)

Taylor: (takes a bow while Anna-Kat is clapping for her) thank you.

Anna-Kat: (sighs) I’m gonna go in my room for a bit. (Goes upstairs to her room)

Katie: morning Taylor. I made you your favorite breakfast.

Taylor: no way. I’m not having Anna-Kat’s reject food it’s disgusting.

Greg: (walks into the kitchen) mmm yokes and crusties. May I?

Katie: Put that cup down. Who gave you permission to drink coffee?

Taylor: You did last week. I asked you when you were removing all the things Anna-Kat hates from her trail mix.

(flashback)

Taylor: hey Mom, can I have a cup of coffee?

Katie: of course sweetie.

(flashback ends)

Taylor: you should’ve remembered but you didn’t. Looks like you were wrong.

Greg: Ooh you said a no-no word.

Carly: not good Taylor. You have to respect Mom.

Anna-Kat: (hears Katie confronting Taylor and goes down) Ooh Taylor doesn’t get to drink coffee. (Giggles)

Katie: You know better than to listen to me while I’m ignoring you. Besides, coffee stunts your growth.

Taylor: Great. I’m already at a perfect height according to the quiz that I took on Buzzfeed.

Katie: Well Buzzfeed says that I’m a Charlotte, which is total crap, cause everyone knows I’m a Carrie.

Taylor: You’re more like a Miranda.

Anna-Kat: (gasps sadly)

Katie: (gets all sad) That is the meanest thing anyone’s ever said to me. Not happening. Put it down.

Anna-Kat: yeah Taylor put it down. (Giggles)

Taylor: ugh Mom

Katie: Anna-Kat, stay out of this.

Anna-Kat: (Gets all sad)

Katie: (sighs) here’s some skittles.

Anna-Kat: (claps her hands and takes the skittles from Katie and eats them)

Katie: put it down.

Taylor: Fine. (Puts the cup down) Once I start driving next week I’ll go get my own coffee. (Walks away)

Katie: (looks offended) Oh my god she’s right.

Taylor: you’re so right I am right. I will be drinking coffee and you’re going to have to get used to it.

Katie: (sighs offendly) She’s gonna be driving. How did this happen? When did our oldest get to be so old?

Greg: I don’t understand. I thought you couldn’t wait for Taylor to start driving.

Katie: Well now that it’s here, I’m having mixed feelings.

Anna-Kat: you are mama?

Katie: yep. Right here to my stomach.

Greg: (looks at Katie)

Katie: Am I allowed to have those Greg or is this Russia?

Greg: You mean communist Russia because modern Russia while still oppressive.

Katie: why can’t you just let me say things?

Greg: why are you always so mean all the time?

Katie: but Greg I can’t help it. I’ve been having cranky days ever since I was a kid.

Greg: but stop being so rude to me. I’m not gonna be your husband anymore if you keep this up.

Katie: but Greg you realize getting license means independence? And before you know it, she’s gonna be driving off like that girl in that Subaru commercial.

Greg: You mean the one where the little girl sits in the driver’s seat and the dad tells her to be careful?

Katie: (starts crying) Then he turns back and suddenly she’s a teenager.

Greg: Katie

Katie: (crying) I can’t. I don’t want my oldest to leave.

Greg: I know. Hey, it’s ok. (Hugs Katie)

Anna-Kat: (sees Taylor and starts crying) I don’t want my sister to leave. (Continues crying tears of sadness and sniffles and she hugs Taylor because she doesn’t want Taylor to leave and get her license)

Taylor: what’s happening?

Elizabeth: I don’t know maybe tears of sadness from your sister I guess.

Taylor: maybe.

Elizabeth: anyway good luck next week.

Taylor: thanks Elizabeth. (Both hug and Elizabeth leaves the Otto house) ugh get off your three.

Carly: oh thank god it’s not me.

Katie: Taylor honey I want to spend some special time with you.

Anna-Kat: so do I. (Sniffles)

Taylor: you can’t force people to do that. (Walks away)

Anna-Kat: (Barks like a dog and smells Kristina)

Kristina: Who the hell is sniffing me?

Anna-Kat: (barks and pints like a dog)

Kristina: Oh. So You're our dog now?

Anna-Kat: Some of it I am. (Barks and pints like a dog more)

Katie: (Chuckles and rubs Anna-Kat's back while Anna-Kat is still acting like a weirdo)

Kristina: (rolls her eyes angrily)

Anna-Kat: having head pets is the best.

Katie: it’s the best? If you say so.

Anna-Kat: (barks and pints like a dog)

Katie: (chuckles) ok cuckoo pants. Come on.

Anna-Kat: what does cuckoo pants mean?

Katie: it means your very happy and very giggly.

Anna-Kat: (acts like cuckoo pants, giggles and her and Katie hug)

Anna-Kat: (rapping) bust a left. there you go. Now we do it together. when we try our new one stuff, we just try and get it done. Anytime we have to fix, we just try it again. If it it’s ok to us, then we never give up. We never give up because we love our hoes and our pjs so much. Bust a left. There you go.

Taylor: I’m thinking about what I want to do today?

Katie: I don’t know? I would like it if you stay here and spend time with me.

Taylor: what do you mean? I’m going to Melanie’s house.

Katie: well that’s a little rough.

Taylor: it’s not Mom.

Katie: oh really? That’s so (bleep) cool.

Taylor: oh. (Walks away)

Katie: (sighs) how am I gonna do this?

Greg: I don’t know? Maybe you should do it. Maybe you should leave her alone. Maybe you should just leave her for your whole life. (Laughs)

Katie: grow up Greg.

Katie: hey if lice get into these locks, they’re not getting out. Remember when

Katie: yeah yeah Paul Mitchell stopped you on the street and told you he never had texture and definition.

(flashback)

Paul: I’d never had seen any texture and volume.

(flashback ends)

Greg: it was texture and volume.

Katie: (about Taylor) I have a two week plan to get all the bonding time I can because once she gets her license, she’s gone. (Voice breaking) oh my god. My big girl is going to drive and leave us. (Crying)

Greg: Katie you know that sometimes when you think about it, you just need to think harder. That’s all.

Katie: well I might try. (Sighs)

Greg: Katie, (rubs Katie’s back) I know you don’t like it but soon, it’s gonna happen. And I know you’re upset and I’ll still be here. Always.

Katie: Greg, thank you. (Walks away but cries more about Taylor leaving so she goes to Greg and they both hug and rub each other’s backs during it while Katie is still crying tears of sadness because of Taylor leaving)

Greg: aw Katie it’s ok. (Both continue hugging and rubbing each other’s backs during it while Katie is still crying tears of sadness because of Taylor leaving) we are a family. Always.

Katie: (sniffles) but I don’t want you leaving me. (Continues crying and sniffles tears of sadness because of Taylor leaving them)

Greg: Katie, aw. (Both hug and rub each other’s backs during it while Katie is still crying tears of sadness because of Taylor leaving them) (sighs and says this paragraph during the hug) we are a family. I’m not going anywhere. I will always be here for you, so come on. It’s ok. (Kisses Katie during the hug and they both hug more) it’s gonna be ok. It’s ok.

Anna-Kat: mama, where are my stuffed animals?

Katie: they’re in the laundry because of the lice.

Anna-Kat: (Gasps) now I’ll never see them again. (Starts crying)

Katie: I know it hurts but they’re gonna be gone for a little while. Come. (Both hug and rub each other’s backs during it while Anna-Kat is still crying because she misses her stuffed animals) (says this paragraph during the hug) it’s ok. Listen, I know you love your stuffed animals so much and they will come back pretty soon. I will get them out of the laundry tomorrow and I know it was gonna happen because of the lice. It’s ok.

Anna-Kat: (cries more)

Katie: (both hug more and rub each other’s backs during it more while Anna-Kat is still crying more tears of sadness because she misses her stuffed animals) (says this paragraph during the hug) it’s ok. They’ll come back tomorrow or maybe later during dinner you and me will get them out. OK?

Anna-Kat: ok. (Continues crying tears of sadness because she misses her stuffed animals)

Katie: aw my little princess it’s ok. (Both hug more and rub each other’s backs during it while Anna-Kat is still crying tears of sadness because she misses her stuffed animals)

Anna-Kat: Now I’ll never see them again. (Continues crying and sniffles and stays being on Katie’s arms)

Katie: of course you will sweetie. (Rubs Anna-Kat’s back during the hug while Anna-Kat is still crying because she misses her stuffed animals) You have your other ones. Right?

Anna-Kat: (no more tears of sadness and sadness and sniffles and comes back to happiness with her tears gone) uh-huh.

Katie: do you want to bring one out from your room?

Anna-Kat: sure mama. (Goes up to her room and gets a stuffed animal of hers and comes downstairs in the basement) This is my stuffed animal dog. He’s so sweet like Hans Gruber. He always gives me love. Always.

Katie: where is your stuffed animal bird?

Anna-Kat: oh. She’s scared of the basement just like I was but I’m not. My dog loves me just as I love him. (Hugs her stuffed animal dog)

Katie: aww that’s so sweet.

Anna-Kat: mm-hmm. (Feels so happy, hugs her stuffed animal and her and Katie hug) (puts her stuffed animal dog down and does the floss)

Katie: you have to get dressed today.

Anna-Kat: why?

Katie: because I just need you to today. You haven’t in like a week.

Anna-Kat: but what about my pjs? If I don’t wear these pjs anymore, I’ll be really sad.

Katie: do you want to wear them again tonight?

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily) yes mama.

Katie: ok.

(a minute ago)

Katie: hey cuckoo pants, come here.

Anna-Kat: (comes in her own room) (chuckles) did you just call me cuckoo pants?

Katie: yeah. Because you are.

Anna-Kat: (chuckles) I’ll just be cuckoo pants for the rest of my life. (Giggles)

Katie: (chuckles) funny but no. You can’t be cuckoo pants for your entire life weirdo.

Anna-Kat: oh ok. It I don’t like it when I’m poor. That means I am.

Katie: but we are poor. And poor people have to cook for dinner.

Anna-Kat: but that means we’re sad people.

Katie: you might be sad but not me.

Anna-Kat: (feels sad) mm-hmm.

Katie: do you wanna earn tallies?

Anna-Kat: yeah.

Katie: then put on your clothes.

Anna-Kat: aw (gets sad)

Katie: I’ll let you have your belly button out.

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily)

Katie: do you wanna have it out?

Anna-Kat: yeah.

Katie: then get dressed.

Anna-Kat: OK.

Greg: so I talked with you about Spencer. Is that right?

Oliver: yeah.

Greg: good so we are good to go backyard camping.

Oliver: yeah. I agree.

Anna-Kat: mama, will you take the middle out of my fidget spinner for me?

Katie: didn’t you tell me to put it back in?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh. Remember?

Katie: oh yeah. I do remember. (itches her head)

Anna-Kat: you keep itching. Do you have head pets too?

Katie: no. Of course not. Can you hand me that fork? Mamas do this sometimes?

Anna-Kat: (looks at Katie grossly)

Taylor: (extremely upset because she can't go to her friend's house)

Anna-Kat: Aw. poor Taylor. She's so upset because she can't go to her friend's house. What a poor baby. (Giggles)

Taylor: Ugh!

Anna-Kat: (chuckles) You're gonna be so grounded forever Taylor. (Giggles) And PS, You won't go to your friend's house anymore. (Giggles) Aw poor Taylor. She's so upset well that's so happy because her mommy is gonna ground her forever. (Giggles)

Taylor: UGH! (goes upstairs to her room angrily because she's had enough with Anna-Kat annoying her)

Anna-Kat: We're you going? upstairs to your room because your being annoyed by your 8 year old sister? (Giggles)

Taylor: SHUT UP!

Anna-Kat: (Imitating Taylor and copying her annoyingly) SHUT UP! (Giggles) hi. (waves flirty to her and giggles while doing it)

Taylor: Jesus CHRIST LEAVE ME ALONE FOR GODSAKE! (Walks upstairs to her room angrily and slams her door)

Anna-Kat: She's so screwed. (Giggles)

Taylor: (being extremely angry because of Anna-Kat)

Greg: (Hears Taylor making angry noises because of Anna-Kat and goes to her room to talk to her) Hey Taylor what's going on?

Taylor: Anna-Kat has been telling me that I'm not gonna go to my friend's house because Mom wanted me not to and when she was outside talking to you, Anna-Kat was annoying me.

Greg: Oh sweetheart I understand. You know Anna-Kat can be really annoying. right?

Taylor: yeah.

Greg: so Next time if Anna-Kat annoys you again, maybe you should ignore her.

Taylor: I've been trying to and she was still annoying me and I told her rudely to leave me alone.

Greg: Oh honey,

Taylor: (voice breaking) She never stops annoying me. (Starts crying)

Greg: Come here. (Both hug and Greg rubs Taylor's back during the hug while Taylor is still crying) Listen, your Mom might be taking care of it or maybe she's busy and she'll talk to Anna-Kat, maybe she's talking to Anna-Kat now.

Katie: You know better. You're not getting electronics for the rest of the week.

Anna-Kat: But mama

Katie: No buts. You were annoying Taylor because she can't go to her friends today. She is and when she's gone, you think about why you annoyed Taylor.

Anna-Kat: But mama

Katie: Again with the buts. You are not gonna get anything but yourself.

Anna-Kat: but mama I'm sorry.

Katie: It's too late. You didn't listen.

Anna-Kat: but mama.

Katie: Again with the buts. You lost a tally. (deletes the tally off Anna-Kat's reward systems list)

Anna-Kat: (gets sad and hides her hair in her face)

Katie: Please get your hair out of your face because you have braids in your hair. Get it out of your face.

Anna-Kat: (gets her hair out of her face and continues being sad)

Katie: From now on when you annoy Taylor, your losing a tally.

Anna-Kat: But mama

Katie: No buts. You heard me and that's it. (Walks away)

Anna-Kat: (Gets more sad and breaks down in tears in the kitchen)

Katie: (hears Anna-Kat crying tears of sadness because Katie deleted a tally off the reward systems list and sighs upsetly because she made Anna-Kat cry) what did I do wrong? I can’t believe it I made her cry. I feel very sad for her now. (Sighs upsetly) I have to watch her from my phone. (Watches Anna-Kat from her phone while Anna-Kat is still crying tears of sadness because she lost a tally and she misses her stuffed animals)

Anna-Kat: (still crying)

Katie: (sighs upsetly because she made Anna-Kat cry tears of sadness because she lost a tally off the reward systems list and she misses her stuffed animals and Katie goes to the kitchen to rub Anna-Kat's back and hug Anna-Kat while Anna-Kat is still crying) I’m sorry for being so rude to you about you not to annoy Taylor but you have to stop. It’s never fair to anyone else. It’s ok my sweetheart I know. Come. (Both sit on the couch to talk) Remember Thanksgiving last year when you had a stress ball?

Anna-Kat: Yeah. (sniffles)

Katie: These times are going a little off head with you and I understand. but Think about it. when You get something, you achieve it, so You can get your reward.

Anna-Kat: I can't believe it. Now it's All my fault. (Continues crying and sniffles)

Katie: Nothing is your fault my little princess. (Both hug and rub each other's backs during it while Anna-Kat is still crying) (says this paragraph during the hug) it's ok. (Kisses Anna-Kat while hugging her and they both continue hugging and rubbing each other's backs during it while Anna-Kat is still crying) Sometimes it's a little thinky and we are a Little out of hand. Right?

Anna-Kat: yeah. (sniffles)

Katie: Think about it. you just Dream it, believe it and acheive it. just like what Oliver says all the time to All of us.

Anna-Kat: (continues crying and sniffles)

Katie: I know I know. (Both continue hugging and rubbing each other's backs during it while Anna-Kat is still crying)

Anna-Kat: (hugs her stuffed animal bird for 15 minutes) hey mama, my bird is my favorite stuffed animal of all time.

Katie: that’s great my sweetheart. I love you.

Anna-Kat: I love you too mama. (Hugs Katie and her stuffed animal bird)

Katie: aw you love her so much don’t you?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh. (Giggles while hugging her stuffed animal bird)

Oliver: I’ve got to roll. Spencer asked me to get crystal Pepsi and someone called moose. (Walks away)

Greg: (offended)

Katie: we’re you going?

Taylor: (gasps)

Taylor: I told you to Melanie’s

Katie: No your not. Because I am redeeming the Mother’s Day coupons you gave me.

Anna-Kat: (to Taylor) Ooh you don’t get to go anywhere today. (Giggles)

Taylor: Don’t be weird I gave those to you when I was like 10.

Katie: I don’t see an expiration date.

Taylor: (rolls her eyes)

Katie: Oh, here’s one with an ice cream zunday. (Voice breaking) spelled with a Z.

Taylor; I am not hanging out in a house crawling with bugs.

Anna-Kat: (chuckles) I think you should.

Taylor: well bugs are dangerous and they can kill you.

Anna-Kat: (offended)

Katie: I have that problem under control.

Taylor: yeah? Then why do you keep itching your head?

Katie: I’m not itching I’m stimulating the follicles for female pattern baldness. It’s coming for you too. You’re staying.

Anna-Kat: you’re not gonna go anywhere today Taylor. Aw. Poor Taylor. No friend for you. (Giggles)

Taylor: ugh Mom!

Katie: Anna-Kat, stay out of it.

Katie narrates: Oh my god. The top of my head is just lice with some burr on it.

Taylor: you can’t make me hangout in a lice infested house. (Walks away)

(Both Katie and Anna-Kat look extremely upset)

Katie narrates: your losing her Katie. Do something.

Katie: Taylor wait.

Katie narrates: should I? No, and yet I’m doing it. Lice hat.

Katie: (puts the lice hat on Taylor) now we’re infested together.

Anna-Kat: (giggles at it)

Taylor: oh my god. Have you gone insane?

Katie: I will take my 10 free hugs inside please. (Walks away)

Taylor: (looks extremely upset)

(commercial break)

During it:

Taylor: I can’t believe you.

Katie: Taylor, I know but

Taylor: (interrupts Katie) NO YOU DON’T KNOW!

Katie: why are you yelling at me?

Taylor: because you gave me lice. how dare you? (Puts the lice hat on Katie angrily) you bitch.

(Katie and Anna-Kat gasp sadly, sighs offendly and gets offended)

Taylor: (Walks away glaring at Katie and goes to her room and slams the door)

Katie: (knocks on Taylor’s door)

Taylor: GO AWAY!

Katie: I just want to apologize.

Taylor: leave me alone. I’m done with you.

Katie: (walks out of Taylor’s door and goes to her own room and breaks down in tears) (crying) I can’t believe her. She’s acting like me because she won’t respect me. (Crying) it’s not fair to everyone else in the world when she can do whatever she wants but not me. That’s not fair. I do anything that I want. Now I don’t because of her and now, she can do anything she wants.

Taylor: (crying)

Anna-Kat: aww Taylor it’s ok. Look I’m sorry that I annoyed you about lice for you.

Taylor: (still crying)

Anna-Kat: it’s ok. (Hugs Taylor and rubs her back)

After the commercial break:

Molly: (opens and closes the door) Taylor, where is she? Is she out with Melanie or something?

Katie: well Taylor has lice so you can’t see her today.

Molly: (rudely) have you completely lost your mind?

Katie: (offended)

Katie: Molly stop. Do not talk to me like that gosh I’m so sorry.

Molly: do not apologize to me. Good luck with your lice. (Walks away)

Katie: Molly it’s important you have to stay.

Molly: lice, is a cult Katie. A cult. And you want me to do what? What do you want me to do? We’ve been living in Westport for almost 2 years. I am not ditching Taylor for a better offer and I am not getting lice like Anna-Kat. (Walks away angrily)

Katie: (sighs offendly)

Greg: what’s it like on the inside?

Katie: Taylor totally ignored me while I was combing lice out of her hair. Now she’s holed up in her room and won’t come out.

Greg: Huh, weird. I guess you can try and giving her bedbugs.

Katie: that was a spur moment decision. Besides Oliver has became a runner for a criminal on your watch.

Greg: ok we’ve both made mistakes.

Katie: (sighs) am I crazy for forcing Taylor to spend mother/daughter time?

Greg: No. I get it. You’re just anxious because before you know it.

Both: (voice breaking) Subaru commercial. (Touching hands at the glass window)

Katie: ok. (Both stop with the glass window) how are you gonna handle the Oliver situation?

Greg: well if I forbid him from seeing Spencer it’s probably gonna make him wanna go over again. So I’m gonna have a chat with Spencer and set some ground rules. What’s your move with Taylor?

Katie: I’m gonna go seek some advice from Angela and Doris. So if it goes wrong, I can blame them.

(at Stewart and Kingston’s)

Katie: I don’t know what to do. Taylor grew up overnight and doesn’t want to spend time with me and Anna-Kat gave me lice.

Angela: you have lice? (Gasps) lice braids.

Katie: had lice past tense, combed em all out.

Katie: Pillow fight.

Taylor: what the hell are you doing?

Katie: having the time of our lives. I can hit you all day (breaths) I lied, that’s exhausting. No wonder sorority girls are in such good shape.

Taylor: (extremely angry) are we done?

Katie: look I’m sorry. I just want to spend time with you. That’s because of the old coupon book you gave me.

Taylor: (asks Katie nicely) why didn’t you use them when I gave them to you?

Katie: honestly I don’t know?

Anna-Kat: mama, will you squeeze the toothpaste on my toothbrush?

Katie: Sure honey. (Gets up and tries to do it but Taylor stops her)

Taylor: Just as so you know, that’s why.

Katie: what’s that supposed to mean?

Taylor: (sighs) you never use them because you’re always so distracted by Anna-Kat. I mean, I get it. She’s had issues. (Outspoken) has issues. But she’s 8 now she can put on her own toothpaste and take the crust off her toast. I’ve seen her do it.

Katie: have you seen her put the center back in the fidget spinner?

Taylor: only about a million times.

Katie: (angrily) Anna-Kat. Taylor honey, I’m so sorry. I feel terrible. But, I will let you have one free hit.

(Taylor tries to take the pillow but Katie slapped her with it in a silly way)

Katie: Never let your guard down. (Walks away)

Taylor: (all contented)

Katie: Anna-Kat, chalk down. The days of me doing ever for you are over. New rule, if you could do it, you’re doing it. For example, I know you can put toothpaste on your own toothbrush.

Anna-Kat: (angrily) Taylor.

Katie: You can also start your own banana, stick as straw on a juice box and put on your own tights. Am I clear?

Anna-Kat: (sighs) yes.

Katie: good.

Anna-Kat: (crying) ok mama. (Sniffles)

Katie: (sighs and touches Anna-Kat’s back and rubs it while Anna-Kat is still crying over things that she needs to do by herself)

Anna-Kat: I’ll just start doing everything all by myself. It’s not fair. (Crying)

Katie: I know I know. (Both hug and Katie rubs Anna-Kat’s back during their hug while Anna-Kat is still crying) (Katie shushes Anna-Kat when hugging her) it’s ok. But Taylor is right. You need to start doing things by yourself because your a big girl now. And don’t worry. Your tallies are always here. Take a look. (Shows Anna-Kat the stuff under the tallies while Anna-Kat is still crying) here’s this one. I’m crying because I’m a little out of control and I’m crying because I’m told by my parent that I need to start doing things by myself. Which one do you pick?

Anna-Kat: (sighs through the tears and sniffles) I pick the second one.

Katie: you do?

Anna-Kat: mm-hmm. (Sniffles)

Katie: aw my baby princess it’s ok. (Sighs) listen, are you also sad because of the lice too?

Anna-Kat: mm-hmm. (Sniffles and continues crying and hugs her stuffed animal bird while crying because she is told by Katie to do everything by herself)

Katie: hey hey hey, it’s ok. (Hugs Anna-Kat and rubs her back while Anna-Kat is still crying while Anna-Kat is hugging her stuffed animal bird while crying tears of sadness because she is told by Katie to do everything by herself) I love you very much. And I’m here always. I’m always here. Always.

Anna-Kat: ok I’ll try to do it myself. (Continues crying and sniffling)

Katie: just try. It’s ok. (Hugs Anna-Kat more while Anna-Kat is still crying) it’s ok I know.

Taylor: (on her phone texting a friend of hers) (sighs) I wonder what Mom is doing. (Goes to Katie and checks on her and Anna-Kat) Mom, what are you doing?

Katie: (sighs) hugging Anna-Kat because she’s crying so I made her cry and it was so sad. (To Anna-Kat) I think you’re sad because it’s a sad day for you. Right?

Anna-Kat: (sniffles) mm-hmm. (Continues crying)

Katie: I know. (Hugs Anna-Kat more when Anna-Kat is still crying)

(3:30 PM)

(Anna-Kat still on tears of sadness)

Anna-Kat: (still crying while Katie and her hug and rub each other’s backs during it) I just want my pjs on from this morning. (Continues crying and sniffles)

Katie: aw my baby princess sweetheart it’s ok. (She says this paragraph during the hug) do you wanna put them on now because we have nothing going on?

Anna-Kat: mm-hmm. (Sniffles and continues crying tears of sadness and sniffles)

(When Anna-Kat has her pjs on and her hair is like this morning 3:45 PM)

Katie: baby I would’ve let you to stay on your pjs on because nothing was going on. I know. It’s ok my sweetheart. I know. (Still hugging Anna-Kat when Anna-Kat is still crying tears of sadness) do you want to sleep with me in my room tonight because of the lice and me telling you to do things by yourself very rudely?

Anna-Kat: mm-hmm. (Continues crying tears of sadness and sniffles)

Katie: I know I’m sorry for lashing out. It’s ok. (Both continue hugging and rub each other’s backs during it while Anna-Kat is still crying tears of sadness)

Katie: don’t even worry. I’ll be back with you to sleep with you in my room. For you doing the right thing today, you just earned a tally.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama.

Katie: I felt like I failed her as a Mom.

Greg: trust me, if we never had Anna-Kat, Taylor would be completely lying in your arms.

Katie: yeah but she’s in my room for the night because she was crying because of the lice and what I told her to do everything by herself. I felt pretty sad for her breaking down in tears. So we hugged and she was in her pjs when she was still on the waterworks.

Greg: yeah, but she loves pjs.

Katie: yeah she has the same pjs on that she had on this morning. You’re outside for the night?

Greg: yeah. I love you.

Katie: I love you too. (Both kiss) (goes to her room with Anna-Kat) (sighs) sweetie, I just want to say that I love you so very much and I will always love you if you cry, I always do.

Anna-Kat: ok mama. I love you so much.

Katie: I love you so much too. (Both hug) alright. (Turns the light off) alright. Let’s go to sleep and see what’s going on tomorrow morning.

Anna-Kat: ok. Goodnight mama.

Katie: goodnight my sweetheart. I love you. (Kisses Anna-Kat and both go to sleep)

(during their sleep)

Anna-Kat: (hugs Katie while sleeeping)

Katie: (rubs Anna-Kat's back while Anna-Kat is still hugging Katie)

(The day after)

(8:10 AM)

Taylor: thank you for talking to Anna-Kat.

Katie: of course. (Sighs) she started crying because of what I told her to do everything by herself and she broke down in tears so I hugged her. And she was very sad yesterday about that so I showed her the stuff under the tallies in the reward systems list. Then she slept in my room with me last night and now she hugged me all night while she was sleeping.

Taylor: is she ok now?

Katie: yes. She is.

Anna-Kat: mama

Katie: your a big girl. Do you wanna earn tallies and let me give you your reward at the end of the year?

Anna-Kat: yeah.

Katie: so I’m sure whatever it is you can figure it out on your own.

Anna-Kat: OK.

Katie: Anna-Kat, do you wanna help me to get your stuffed animals out?

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily) Yes.

Katie: Come. (Her and Anna-Kat go to the laundry and get Anna-Kat's stuffed animals out of the dryer)

Anna-Kat: I'm so happy. (Acts like cuckoo pants and giggles)

Katie: I know you are. Come here my little cuckoo pants.

Anna-Kat: (Both hug and rub each other's backs during it while Anna-Kat is still acting like cuckoo pants)

Katie: (says this paragraph during the hug) I love you cuckoo pants.

Anna-Kat: (says this paragraph during the hug) I love you too mama. (Both continue hugging and rubbing each other's backs during it) and I love my stuffed animals. But You know which stuffed animal I love so much? My Bird. (Hugs her bird while Anna-Kat and Katie hug)

Katie: (says this paragraph during the hug) That's sweet my little princess and I love you so much too. (Kisses Anna-Kat and they both hug more)

Katie: sweetie, you can leave your pjs on today. We have nothing going on.

Anna-Kat: ok.

(the day after pj day for home)

Katie: (opens Anna-Kat’s door) morning honey.

Anna-Kat: morning mama.

Katie: do you wanna go to church today? Just you and me?

Anna-Kat: sure mama.

Katie: ok. You have to get dressed today for it. So in 5 minutes I want you to get dressed. OK?

Anna-Kat: OK.

Katie: look at you. You look amazing baby.

Anna-Kat: thank you. I don’t wear underpants for my dress. I only wear my dress. That’s it.

Katie: hmm. You’re so cuckoo pants.

(Both Katie and Anna-Kat giggle and hug and go to church)

(at the church)

Prayer: and the lord of Jesus Christ was born this time of year and the tea was born this time of year.

Prayer 2: please rise.

(Katie and Anna-Kat along with the other audiences stand up)

Prayer 2: please say this entire sentence with me.

(Everyone) I go to lord for the love of god and my hopes for the boys are so special. We share this time with you, and we love Jesus. We love god and our hopes. We get out stuff for our whole atms. We get our stuff, our minute, our phones and our motel saves. Hope has been around us for 100 years. We’ve been gathered along to be with them and themselves. We always share our love with each other and our things for each other. We always get along very well and get our stuff back whenever we want. We’ve got each other’s backs every day. We’ve got each other’s phone numbers every day. We celebrate the good old times of USA to congratulate our soldiers who have died during the USA war and the battleship of our countries. We are glad that we are celebrating you god for this lovely breakfasts, lunches and dinners. We are glad to have you. May Rest In Peace of all.

(applause)

Prayer 2; now as you all, we may be very supportive of our friends, kids and family members. We always love each other and we care for each other. We have our hands, our phones, and the only thing that we can have is the only thing that we can do for everyone. Please rise for a moment of silence.

(Katie and Anna-Kat along with the other audiences stand up for a moment of silence)

(Katie and Anna-Kat hold each other’s hands during the silence)

Prayer 2: you may be seated.

(Katie and Anna-Kat stop holding hands and sit with the other audiences)

Greg: what the hell are you watching?

Taylor: I’m watching the church.

Greg: you are?

Taylor: yeah. It’s going live on Facebook.

Greg: hmm. (Watches the video with Taylor) huh. There’s your Mom and Anna-Kat.

Taylor: I know. It’s so fun.

Greg: some of it but not all of it. (Both watch the video)

(at the church)

Prayer 1: we’ve been together for thanksgiving and Christmas. We’ve been sometimes together for Halloween. We scare people, we trick or treat and we eat candy. People who are cuckoo pants, they can find a place where they love with their mom or dad. If you are not cuckoo pants, you don’t get payed. The thing is that poor people get payed and rich people don’t.

Anna-Kat: (crying silently)

Katie: (whispers to Anna-Kat) are you crying?

Anna-Kat: (nods her head and lays on Katie’s arms)

Katie: aw don’t worry. It’s gonna be over in 10 minutes. (Rubs Anna-Kat’s back while Anna-Kat is still crying silently)

(when church was over)

Announcer: please rise.

(Katie and Anna-Kat rise with the other audiences)

Announcer: if your last name is Otto, please leave the building. Thank you.

Katie: come on sweetie.

(in the car)

Katie: that was fun. Wasn’t it?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh. When I was crying, I just tried to do it silently.

Katie: you did do it silently. And I know that it’s sad sometimes but don’t worry. I’m always there for you.

(at home)

Katie: so, do you want lunch?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh.

Greg: how long were you guys out?

Katie: 2 hours.

Greg: cool. (Walks away)

Katie; what do to want?

Anna-Kat: probably some pizza.

Katie: sure. There you go sweetie.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama. (Eats the pizza) mmm. I love cold pizza.

Katie: well I’m glad honey. Come here. (Her and Anna-Kat hug) I love you.

Anna-Kat: I love you too my favorite person.

Katie: aw my favorite person. (Both hug more)

(the day after)

(2:30 PM)

(Taylor, Oliver and Anna-Kat go in the house angrily ready to confront Katie and Greg)

Katie: what is going on with you three?

Taylor: (rudely) we’ve had enough with you two.

Katie: what do you mean?

Oliver: (rudely) oh so you don’t know about this thing we are having with you two? Damn you guys are so (bleep) annoying.

Taylor: (rudely) every day we could’ve done something wrong but me, Oliver and Anna-Kat did something right and you two did something wrong. So you two have been raising hell all day today. That’s so sad to hear about it you two pathetic bitches.

Katie: Taylor we get it. But it’s also my duty as your mother to make sure that you get along with your friends.

Taylor: (about Katie) I was doing just fine yesterday until bitchy puts lice on my hair and raises hell.

Katie: hey

Oliver: (rudely) yeah just like Dad forbid me from seeing Spencer.

Anna-Kat: (rudely) and Mom told me to do everything by myself.

Greg: Katie I think our kids are parenting us now. We’ve got a problem.

Katie: I know. It’s so distracting.

Greg: yeah.

Katie: (sighs offendly)

Taylor: (to Oliver) are we still confronting them?

Oliver: (to Taylor) yeah I think so.

Katie: they’re still gonna be confronting us.

Greg: yeah and they’re deciding now. Why is this happening?

Katie: I don’t know. (Feels like she might cry)

Taylor: do we need permission for this?

Oliver: nah. We can go ahead.

Taylor: ok. (To Katie and Greg rudely) I can’t believe you two can’t understand what has gotten into you. Wow. That is so screwed up you sluts. We could’ve listen to you but we do pick the worst time to listen to you and we did. So stupid stupid Mom and Dad.

(Katie and Greg get offended because Taylor called them stupid)

Oliver: (rudely) yeah you should be offended because of that. You guys were gonna let us do our things but really you did what’s best for you.

Anna-Kat: (to Katie rudely) you wanted me to do everything by myself.

Oliver: (to Greg rudely) and you wanted me to see a neighbor across the street that I like.

Taylor: (to Katie rudely) and you wanted me to go to my friend’s house because I like her a lot but you got lice on me and forced me to stay home.

Greg: wow. They’re still confronting us.

Katie: I know. They’re never gonna stop.

Taylor: (rudely) the next time you do something wrong to us, you should think about it because once I get my license, I’m gone for good because of you.

Katie: hey

Oliver: (rudely) no Mom. Taylor makes a good point.

Anna-Kat: and I agree with those two too. Sometimes but it’s us to deal with and now (rudely) you guys are very out of control.

Taylor: (rudely) you could’ve got your own lives but you guys were gonna let us go and now you guys didn’t.

Oliver: (rudely) we are so disappointed in you two. You lied to us.

Katie: what do you mean we lied?

Taylor: (rudely) by saying that we can go somewhere but instead you guys are liars.

Anna-Kat: (rudely) next time when you do things that we aren’t aloud to do, try keeping your legs crossed.

Katie: what do you mean?

Taylor: (rudely) oh what don’t you mean is that you didn’t do the right thing. I did. Not you. And now, when you two don’t give us things that we are going to do, we will be confronting you. (Her, Oliver and Anna-Kat walk away upstairs to Oliver’s room angrily glaring at Katie and Greg)

Katie: (sighs offendly) are they serious?

Greg: I know. It’s so sad about this.

Katie: mm-hmm. I could’ve let Taylor go to her friend’s house but I did the wrong thing. She did the right thing.

Greg: yeah same as Oliver. He’s mad at me too.

Katie: I can’t believe the kids are really mad at us.

Greg: I know.

(in Oliver’s room)

Taylor: I can’t believe them.

Oliver: I know. Dad forbid me from seeing Spencer.

Taylor: yeah and Mom threw lice on me and now I had to stay home but good thing she did the wrong thing.

Anna-Kat: yeah. Just like when she told me to do everything all by myself.

Taylor: yeah. Unacceptable.

(Oliver and Anna-Kat agree)

(in the kitchen)

Katie: what if Taylor got her license right now?

Greg: yeah that could be great.

Katie: yeah. I tried to call her but she’s not picking up her phone. She’s avoiding me.

Greg: yeah I did the same thing to Oliver.

Katie: we are so screwed. (Sighs offendly)

Greg: yeah me too. (Sighs offendly with Katie and the two of them clean up the kitchen so the kids can make their lunches and Katie to make Anna-Kat lunch)

(3 PM)

Katie: Anna-Kat lunch time.

Anna-Kat: (goes downstairs and sees baked ziti and gasps happily) thanks mama. I’m sorry for confronting you.

Katie: I accept your apology.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama. (Acts like cuckoo pants and giggles while acting like cuckoo pants and her and Katie hug while acting like cuckoo pants)

Katie: now eat your lunch my little weirdo.

Anna-Kat: ok. (Gets her baked ziti and runs to the table and acts like a weirdo) this is the best day ever for lunch. (Eats her baked ziti)

(3:15 PM)

Anna-Kat: (acts like cuckoo pants and giggles while acting like cuckoo pants)

Katie: (chuckles)

Anna-Kat: (giggles) mama. (Giggles)

Katie: cuckoo pants. (Giggles)

Anna-Kat: (Giggles and her and Katie hug and Katie rubs Anna-Kat’s back during the hug while Anna-Kat is still acting like a weirdo)

Greg: damn. Anna-Kat’s very happy today.

Katie: uh-huh. She’s just cuckoo pants.

Greg: what does that mean?

Katie: cuckoo pants means that you’re happy and all giggly.

Greg: wow.

Katie: yeah. She’s like this every day.

Anna-Kat: (still acts like cuckoo pants) Taylor,

Taylor: hi.

Anna-Kat: (still acts like a weirdo) I got screen time.

Taylor: that’s nice for Mom.

Anna-Kat: (giggles while acting like cuckoo pants) hey Taylor I need something.

Taylor: what is it my favorite sibling?

Anna-Kat: (still acts like a weirdo) huggy.

Taylor: ok.

Anna-Kat: (hugs Taylor and Taylor hugs her back and they both hug for 30 seconds) (says this paragraph during the hug) I love you my favorite sibling.

Taylor: (says this paragraph during the hug) I love you too my favorite sibling. (Her and Anna-Kat continue hugging)

Katie: aw. You two are so sweet to each other.

Taylor: yeah. But you’re not wrong. Anna-Kat can be a weirdo.

Katie: yeah. She’s always that and cuckoo pants every day.

Anna-Kat: (continues acting like a weirdo while hugging her stuffed animal panda)

Taylor: like that when she hugs her stuffed animal.

Katie: yeah. She loves stuffed animals.

Taylor: yeah. But I love phones.

Katie narrating: Anna-Kat loves stuffed animals and Taylor loves phones. If Anna-Kat and Taylor played with each other, Taylor would play with Anna-Kat’s stuffed animals with Anna-Kat.

Anna-Kat: (hugs her stuffed animal bird while acting like a weirdo) hey Taylor can you play with me?

Taylor: I can’t. Sorry. I was going to eat lunch.

Anna-Kat: I’ll let you be my stuffed animal bird and I’ll be my stuffed animal panda. Please Taylor?

Taylor: (checks her text from her friend that her friend texted her) oh my god. Ellen is having a costume party on Halloween.

Katie: really?

Taylor: yeah. It’s at her house in the backyard.

Anna-Kat: who’s Ellen?

Taylor: a friend of mine. She might be coming over to dinner on Sunday. You might like her.

Anna-Kat: but what if she doesn’t like me.

Taylor: oh she’s very sweet and nice.

Anna-Kat: that’s cool. But please play with me Taylor. Please? (Gives Taylor puppy eyes and hugs Taylor while giving Taylor puppy eyes)

Taylor: fine.

Anna-Kat: thanks my favorite sibling. (Both hug and they both play with Anna-Kat’s stuffed animals)

(while they are playing)

Anna-Kat: oh my god. I’m so hot with this red pj shirt on. (Gets her belly button out)

Taylor: yeah. I’m still keeping my belly covered.

Anna-Kat: ok. Let’s continue playing with my stuffed animals.

Taylor: ok. (As Anna-Kat’s stuffed animal panda) ok. I’m gonna go to the bathroom.

Anna-Kat: (as her stuffed animal bird) ok.

(the next day)

Anna-Kat: (knocks on Katie’s door)

Katie: hi sweetie.

Anna-Kat: mama, can you watch my magic show?

Katie: sure sweetie. Since nobody is home, I’ll watch you. When does it start?

Anna-Kat: in 2 minutes. I’m getting ready. My hat is on.

Katie: ok. I’ll be right there.

(Magic show starts)

Anna-Kat: lady, here I am, the amazing Anna-Kat. (Anna-Kat comes out after the amazing during Anna-Kat)

Katie: aw my sweetheart.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama. Thank you everybody. And now, I the amazing Anna-Kat will make Hans Gruber disappear. Abracadabra. (Makes Hans Gruber disappear) ta-da.

Katie: I love it.

Anna-Kat: thanks mama. I’ve been practicing all week for it. As you know I’m in my lice day pjs because there are my favorite.

Katie: so that’s why you keep them on so much?

Anna-Kat: mm-hmm. (Both hug)

(the next day)

Anna-Kat: Mama

Katie: remember what I told you, your a big girl.

Anna-Kat: (rudely) well I want help now.

Katie: Excuse me?

Anna-Kat: (rudely) You heard me.

Katie: That's it. Come in here right now. Were you rude to me? WERE YOU?

Anna-Kat: (crying) OK I was. But I wanted help.

Katie: remember what I told you the other day, You have to start doing things by herself?

Anna-Kat: yes. (continues crying) I'm Sorry. (continues crying)

Katie: I accept your apology. Do you want your therapist to help you with what your behavior and what you said to me?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh. (crying)

Katie: aw my baby, stop. (touches Anna-Kat's back and rubs it during their hug) it's ok. I'll call your therapist right now.

(Anna-Kat's therapist arrives at the Otto house)

Anna-Kat's Therapist: (rings doorbell)

Katie: (answers it) Hello Nancy.

Nancy: Hello Katie. Were you calling me for Anna-Kat?

Katie: Yeah. She was a little off a couple days ago because I told her to do everything all by herself.

Nancy: Oh, that's a shame. Is she around?

Katie: Yeah. She's crying in her room because she was disrespecting me.

Nancy: Oh. That's not nice. She's gotta do what she's told to do by you.

Katie: Yeah. But she was cranky so she's in her room crying.

Nancy: Do you wanna get her so I can talk to her?

Katie: Well we can go upstairs to her room and see her.

Nancy: That's a better idea.

Katie: mm-hmm. Follow me this way. (knocks on Anna-Kat's door)

Anna-Kat: yeah? (sniffles)

Katie: Nancy is here, your therapist.

Anna-Kat: OK mama. (sniffles) come in.

Katie: (opens the door) Nancy and I are in your room now sweetie.

Nancy: Hi Anna-Kat. I heard you were a little off on your Mom today.

Anna-Kat: (sniffles) Yes. Because she told me to do everything all by herself.

Nancy: Well your Mom is right. You have to do things by yourself. You're 8 now and you've been with me since you've moved here to Westport. Now let me teach you something, I know that doing things by yourself is hard, but you're going to have to get used to it.

Anna-Kat: Yeah but she's been distracted by me because she wants to use things that my sister gave her. Now I have to do things by myself. It's not fair. (Crying)

Nancy: I know it's hard, but you have to do it. If your Mom tells you to do something, you have to do it immediately. You have to respect your Mom and listen to her. Because if you don't, there's gonna be consequences for that. And you don't want that right?

Anna-Kat: Yeah. (sniffles)

Nancy: (touches Anna-Kat's knees) OK. So what do you need to do?

Anna-Kat: Do It.

Nancy: Exactly. So what I want you to do is you need to apologize to your Mom right now. And I know it's hard but sweetheart, you owe your Mom an apology.

Anna-Kat: I'm sorry mama. (Continues Crying)

Katie: I accept your apology. Come here. (Her and Anna-Kat hug while Anna-Kat is still crying and Nancy joins in and both Katie and Nancy rub Anna-Kat's back while Anna-Kat is still crying)

Taylor: (Sighs and walks downstairs to get a snack) (opens the refrigerator) All we have is Gram Crackers? (sighs) I'm not eating that. (closes the refrigerator)

Katie: Well Nancy, thanks very much.

Nancy: your welcome. I'll see you next week.

Katie: OK. Thanks again.

Nancy: Your welcome. Bye.

Katie: Bye. (Nancy opens and closes the door) Alright. So remember what Nancy said, You have to do as I say. Got it?

Anna-Kat: I got it.

Katie: Good. Come here. (her and Anna-Kat hug and Katie rubs Anna-Kat's back while hugging)

(the next week)

Anna-Kat: (acts like cuckoo pants) mama, huggy.

Katie: aw my baby princess sweetheart cuckoo pants. (Both hug) hi.

Taylor: (opens and closes the door with her coffee)

Katie: why are you drinking coffee?

Taylor: (rudely) because I told you last week that once I started driving, I’m getting my own coffee. GOD! (Walks away angrily)

Katie: (sighs offendly) why am I doing this to my oldest? She’s nasty pants today, But my youngest is cuckoo pants.

Carly: huh?

Katie: cuckoo pants? yeah. It means that Anna-Kat is very happy and giggly.

Carly: well that’s damn right it does mean that.

Anna-Kat: (continues being cuckoo pants)

Katie: (comes in Anna-Kat’s room) hi my little princess sweetheart.

Anna-Kat: hi mama. (Both hug and Katie rubs Anna-Kat’s back during it)

Katie: aw I was gonna say that do you wanna go see a play with me today?

Anna-Kat: (gasps) yeah. (Clapping)

Katie: it’s called Jack and the beanstalk.

Anna-Kat: that’s cool mama.

Katie: mm-hmm. And I’ll tell you what...you can have your belly button out with your red pjs shirt while we are at the play.

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily) yes. (Jumps up and down very happily)

Katie: I know you’re happy because you want your belly button out. We’re you gonna think about that?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh. Yay. Thanks mama.

Katie: your welcome sweetheart.

Anna-Kat: (acts like cuckoo pants and giggles)

(at the play)

(applause)

Everyone: (singing) I have descriptive Sullivant and i need cash now. Call JG-went worth. 877-CASH NOW!

(when the song was over and the play was over)

(applause)

Kristina: ok so I’ll pay you this for me but this is sure that this can be on the same call for ow.

Customer: ok. Thank you so much.

Kristina: your welcome. Have a nice day. (To Kiki) how did this happen?

Kiki: I don’t know? I could’ve bought things for myself and then they were all children.

Kristina: (sighs angrily)

(school 9:08 AM)

Anna-Kat: hi Ms Meltzer.

Ms Meltzer: hi Anna-Kat. How are you today?

Anna-Kat: I’m good. How are you?

Ms Meltzer: I’m good.

Penny: Anna-Kat, (comes in the classroom happily)

Anna-Kat: (gasps happily) Penny. (Both hug and giggle while hugging) I missed you.

Penny: I missed you too.

Anna-Kat: mm-hmm.

(12:12 PM)

Ms Meltzer: so now what we are going to do is a special science experiment for everyone here in the entire classroom. What do you guys think?

Ms Meltzer’s class especially Anna-Kat and Penny: yeah. (Applause)

Ms Meltzer: ok. So now what we are going to do for this career day is we have a special guest for all of you. So what is the routine that we do before our guest arrives?

Md Meltzer’s class: (doing the 5 clap beat 5x)

Ms Meltzer: alright. Good job everybody for that clapping routine. Now here comes the mailman.

Ms Meltzer’s class: (applause for the mailman when the mailman arrives)

Sam: ok. The applause is going. Just make sure that mailman looks good.

Kristina: Im pretty sure he does look damn good.

San: if you say so.

(both laugh)

Ms Meltzer’s class: (applause continues from the class)

(12:30 PM)

Mailman: now I have a very special surprise for all of you.

(Anna-Kat and Penny do the clapping parts from concentration 64 while the mailman is speaking)

(the day of the ceremony)

Katie: alright gang. Who’s ready for Alexis’ ceremony.

Everyone: (cheering and they go in the car)

(in the car)

(11:30 AM)

Anna-Kat: (hugs her stuffed animal bird while giggling)

Elizabeth: so I can concentrate on becoming more than one materialistic Oliver than one person.

Oliver: but I’m not today. I’m getting ready for the ceremony.

Carly: hell yeah.

Doris: yeah. Especially when Taylor returned back to her brown hair.

Taylor: I did that in a couple weeks but thanks Doris.

Doris: your welcome Taylor.

Elizabeth: so Doris did Angela get your text?

Angela: yeah. She also got a text from Celeste.

Elizabeth: man I’ve been thinking about when I first met Celeste. Probably at a ceremony.

(flashback)

Elizabeth: oh hello. I’m Elizabeth.

Celeste: I’m Celeste. Nice to meet you. (Both shake each other’s hands and hug each other)

(flashback ends)

Elizabeth: that could’ve been the right thing but yeah.

Sonny: wow. Alexis has good move.

Greg: yeah.

Kiki: absolutely.

Kristina: I agree Kiki I agree.

Dwight: yeah. Especially when this got me special. This tie shirt that the men are wearing especially me. When girls were dresses, they’re like are you wearing underpants under it?

Angela: (laughing hysterically)

Katie: I say that to Anna-Kat every time she’s wearing a dress like a pj dress and other dresses she wears.

(bird screaming and everyone is like what)

Anna-Kat: (does a grossly look because of a bird screaming)

Michael: I don’t know what the (bleep) that was.

Kiki: it could’ve been a bird from up the sky.

Katie: true.

Pam: yeah. It’s sound is a son of a bitch.

Angela: (laughing hysterically)

Angela: damn. Angela could’ve been in a great mood today.

Elizabeth: probably.

Jason: so I knew this was timing up but then I had my kid with Elizabeth but now we’re all going to a ceremony for Alexis.

Sam: but then she’ll be like I got an award. Damn.

Dwight: (laughing hysterically)

Oscar: (laughing hysterically with Dwight)

Tara: hey Katie when are we getting here? I’m looking forward to this ceremony.

Katie: In about 10 minutes.

Tara: thanks.

Kelly: hey I love how this car ride is going but I’m getting hungry.

Katie: we’re almost there.

Kelly: thanks Kate.

Katie: your welcome.

Anna-Kat: hey mama, can I bring my stuffed animal bird to the auditorium?

Katie: of course sweetie.

Anna-Kat: yay. (Giggles)

Carly: god. Sounds like the hell of a little princess.

Molly: yep.

Kristina: I have WiFi. Excellent.

Katie: ok everyone. We’re here.

Everyone: (cheering and they get out of the car and go straight to the auditorium)

Katie: are you ready Anna-Kat?

Anna-Kat: uh-huh.

Katie: good my little princess. (Her and Anna-Kat hold each other’s hands while walking to the auditorium) just keep holding my hand.

Anna-Kat: ok.

(everyone goes into the auditorium)

Carly: damn.

Pam: wow.

Angela: so exciting this auditorium looks like.

Angela: I agree Angela. Man I could’ve got Celeste but who cares.

Sonny: (laughing hysterically) good one Angela. (Continues laughing hysterically)

Dwight: sounds like they’re awesome.

Katie: yeah. (To Anna-Kat) we’re gonna sit here. OK?

Anna-Kat: ok.

Taylor: wow. This is awesome.

Sam: exactly.

Elizabeth: awesome.

(piano plays and after, everyone takes pictures with their phones while Anna-Kat is clapping with the other audience members)

(during the ceremony)

Alexis’ assistant: this special award is very important to a good friend of mine. Alexis Davis.

(everyone applauds and they do a standing ovation for Alexis while applauding for Alexis)

(after the ceremony)

Katie: we are so proud of you Alexis.

Alexis: thanks Katie. What a best friend I have.

(8:30 PM)

Katie: one two three. (Everyone singing to Alexis) happy ceremony to you, happy ceremony to you, happy ceremony dear Alexis, happy ceremony to you. (Alexis blows out the candles and everyone applauds for Alexis)

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