mr. brashov. mr. brashov ? are you all right ? yes, i'm fine. i was just-- thinking about jess. i miss him, too. - hi, jihan. - hello. is jamal here ? - i think he's in the back. - thanks. hello, mr. brashov. hello, jihan. everything okay ? yes, everything is fine. oh, jihan, what are you doing here ? - i was just on my way home. - how has your day been ? well, i went by the office and cleaned out my files, picked up our airline tickets and found a company that will ship our things to egypt. jamal ? yes ? why are you unpacking the same boxes you've already packed ? because i don't think we should move back to egypt. ah, henry, nice of you to join us. i'm not that late. tell that to mrs. tracy. she is waiting for her lunch to be delivered. since when did you become the boss around here ? i don't have to be the boss to know when someone is not doing his job. thank you, henry. i have been very selfish. you would have to give up everything you've accomplished here. but we've been through this a million times. i thought that this was what you wanted to do. this was supposed to be our

mr. brashov. what are we going to do now, mr. brashov ? i am sure everything is going to be fine. there is no reason to panic. it doesn't look real good out there. if they close the airport, katherine's grandfather won't make it to the dinner. forget the dinner. if they close the airport, he won't make it to the wedding. and after flying all that way from europe. i don't believe you did that ! it's not my fault ! real smart. sounds like my assistants are having some problems with the recipe. i'll be right back. oh, you've really done it this time. what's going on ? well, tell her. tell me what, suzanne ? i didn't do it on purpose. do what ? you can tell me. i sure got to hand it to you, rosa. you calmed them down quickly. - it was easy once i found out what the problem was. - hey, way to go, rosa. kids, huh ? so what was the problem ? suzanne lost the wedding ring. - hi, everybody ! - hi ! hi, mommy ! hi, mom ! - i hope the kids weren't too much trouble. - oh, no trouble at all. - how's my best man ? - great. and how's my ring bearer ? what's the matter with her ? search me. - i'l

mr. brashov. ev me ? n't mind her she's just being funny. - i thought she was very nice. - so, did you ask r to the dance ? no [ sa ] what are you waiting for ? - she wants you to. , she doesn't. are you kidding ? that's why she told you about the decorating committee. - she was just making conversatn. - that's not what heard. look, i-- i have a delivery to make. i've got to go. you know, he had a deliry he really should have ken some food. oh, thers a terrific sale at taistreet empium. why don't we go aftework ? no, thanks. i can't. come on. forty percent off on nylons. yoknow you need some. i can't go today. could go torrow instead. no, i'm busy all week. yocan't be thabusy. lookrosa just fget it. all right okay, okay. you don't want to go you don't have to go. [ narror ] today, one out of evfour families in e united states... is a single-parent family. many live in poverty stggling tfind acceable child care... and y for housing and food. money is always a concern. there's ner enough. ver enou narrator

mr. brashov. rosa's famous coffee cake, on the house. that's very nice of you, but i'm afraid we can't accept it. oh, please, i insist. sorry, it's against department policy. oh. i can understand that. put it on our bill. i think my partner hasn't eaten in about a month. as you wish. i hope you will visit us often. mmm. you've got a deal. - hi, everybody. - aren't you supposed to be in school ? - i'm showing my grandparents where the bus stop is. - where are they going ? - to the senior citizens' center for flu shots. - that's a long bus ride. i know. my mother wanted me to go with them before school. i overslept. i don't have time. - do you think they'll be all right ? - yeah, i think so. - i'm giving them directions. - you're giving them directions ? yeah. plus, they've got a map. - nice to meet you. - hello. they don't speak much english. excuse me. i would like you to meet henry chang. you'll probably see him on his bicycle riding around making deliveries. henry, this is detective anderson. police. nice to meet you. - thanks for the

mr. brashov rosa and katherine. it's very good to make your acquaintance. same here. definitely a family resemblance. - thank you for at least trying to help. - oh, it-- it was my pleasure. - thank you for thanking me. - you're welcome. you are also welcome. - ah, good morning, jess. - victor. what is this ? my water bill. jess, i have enough problems paying my own bills. just look at it. thirty thousand dollars for one month of water ? surely this must be a mistake. have you called the city ? the water department told me to call their accounting department. accounting said i had to pay the bill first, then apply it for a refund. i told them i didn't have $30,000 lying around. what a city. why can't they just have a telephone hot line so ordinary people with a problem can call in and get some help ? i do not understand. if the city officials are not doing their jobs why don't you replace them ? good question. i bet anyone in here can do a better job than those fools in city hall. sure. how about mayor brashov ? or superintendent rivera ? or councilman washington ? wai