Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Mama!

Mm-mm.

-Pepperoni pizza? -Oh.

You have got this all wrapped up.

Can we get pizza tonight?

Not tonight, buddy.

You don't even like pizza.

No, I don't like cheese.

Pizza's not pizza without cheese.

She's got a point.

...large scale efforts are being made...

-Dad, come on. Another. -Yeah, uh...

Okay. Let's do...

...our reporter on the ground outside Cairo

is Charlie Cannon.

Critics suggest that

three years of almost continuous drought

has forced local farmers to find new

and increasingly desperate measures

to make money.

-But government ministers... -Dad?

-...are on the defensive... -Just a minute.

...as they roll out new major schemes

in water management and irrigation in desert areas.

What is that, Seb? What are you doing?

An impression of you?

Oh, that's an impression of me? With the hands thing?

Yeah.

Unlike the swath of looting that took place

during the Arab Spring of 2011,

the Egyptian authorities are unsure

what has caused the current uptick

-in unauthorized digs. -Hey!

-With the smuggling... -Katie.

of ancient arti--

We need to practice this more, or I'll fail it.

Okay.

Um...

Babe, do I use my hands too much when I'm on TV?

Um...

Isn't it one of your tics?

My tics?

Like trademarks.

Like, you know, "Good night and good luck."

-Or "This is the way it is." -Those are catchphrases.

I mean, do I do too much of this shit with my hands?

'Cause that could be potentially very annoying for my viewers.

You know what is really annoying?

That you are doing it in my peripheral vision, so stop it.

Oh, yeah?

-It's annoying... -Yeah.

-...in your peripheral vision? -It's very annoying.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

What about this? Is this annoying?

Is this annoying?

Stop it.

What about her? Is she gonna be annoying?

She's gonna be really annoying, just like her dad.

- Hmm. - Seb,

- why did you do that? - I'm sorry--

-Get off! Get off me! -You always mess with my stuff!

-Katie, stop! Stop it. -That's enough.

-That's enough. Come on. Up. -No, no, no. Stop it.

-Come here. -What happened?

He threw Veronica off the roof.

Not gonna lie. I did do it.

Oh, Seb.

I was testing my new parachute.

But why do you always touch my stuff?

-I never touch yours! -I just wanted to use it.

I will do murders to the guilty and the innocent, okay?

Gotta go. Come on, kisses.

Mm?

Who do you love most, Mom?

Um... I'll tell you after my shift.

Okay.

I know it's not perfect.

What have you done to her?

But when we get back to Albuquerque next week,

we'll bring her straight to the doll hospital

for a proper fix-up.

You said we were gonna live in New York next,

not Grandma's again.

Wherever we go next,

I hope you stay here on your own.

Hey, that's not cool.

No! You didn't even yell at him.

Butterfly. Come on.

Don't call me Butterfly. I hate you both right now.

I won't test the parachute on the new baby

when it comes out of Mom.

Thanks, buddy.

Bob. Hi, how are you?

Charlie Cannon.

What time is it all the way over there in Cairo?

Uh...

Minutes after three in the afternoon.

Just after 8 a.m. in New York City.

Let me ask you a question, Charlie.

Do you want that breakfast news gig?

Hello, there.

Layla?

I'm Layla's mother.

Or mom. You would say "mom", right?

Where's Layla today?

She has a sick tummy.

But she didn't want you to worry when she didn't show up to play.

She loves being your friend.

Did she tell you anything about me?

Well, she said you're a magician.

That's right.

Would you like to see a trick?

- Hey. - Hey,

I'm just about to start my rounds.

Yeah, quick one. Um...

How do you feel about our new baby

growing up a Yankees fan?

No fucking way.

Yes fucking way.

You got the job?

Yep. They just called.

Oh, my God.

I'm trying to be quiet 'cause I haven't told the kids.

I knew you'd get it. I knew it.

I told you. I told you!

And you didn't believe me. Idiot!

Oh, my God. When do they want you to start?

Jesus, there's so much to organize.

Ta-da!

Well, Mama's not gonna be happy we're not

moving back in with her.

-I'm gonna have to... -Babe.

...break it gently to her.

Have you been giving Katie candy?

Like, a lot of candy?

No. What candy?

Ah!

Your favorite.

Ah? Hah. Hm.

I should go now before my dad wonders where I am.

Wait.

I have one more treat for you.

I grew it in my own garden.

It tastes sweeter than any candy.

Where did Katie get these?

She only shared with me if I promised not to tell you.

Tell me what?

About her friend who gives them to her at the end of the garden.

I hope you can forgive me, Katie.

For what?

My final magic trick.

Katie?

Katie?

Katie?

Katie?

Katie?

Katie?

Hey, have you seen a little girl?

Hey!

Hey!

Katie?

Katie?

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

Katie!

This is her. This is just from a week ago.

Are you on vacation?

No, no. We live here.

We've been living here for five months.

He's a TV news correspondent.

When was the last time you saw Katie?

11 a.m. Um...

And then I went to work,

and-- and you were at home with the kids.

And that's it.

Mr. Cannon.

About 3:00 p.m.

Wait, I have these.

Somebody, whoever took her, was giving these to her.

What is he saying?

What is he saying?

Hey.

You think I don't know what you're talking about?

You think we did this?

You think we did something to our own daughter?

What the fuck is your problem?

Are you gonna fucking help us?

Send someone out there to find her!

Somebody took our child!

Breaking story at the top of the hour

here at ABQ News 82.

Traffic delays on the 25 just south of Albuquerque

after a large desert tortoise

was spotted trying to cross the highway.

Mom?

Hey.

Can I use your computer?