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I believe fairy tales and serendipity by the tail and make a wish from the fountain.
Oh, >> I believe will prevail. The path is clear for me to follow and shoot the stars will leave a trail for me [singing] to fill with joy and sorrow.
Oh, leave your fear of love behind.
Let your [singing] dreaming [music] be your guide.
If you sing then you shall fall.
I believe fairy tales and encounters.
Rick, you're not supposed to see me like this.
Well, don't just stand there. Hand me a towel.
>> Sorry, Gwenneith. Although in this light with absolutely no clothes on, you look >> We barely even know each other.
Do >> you know what time it is?
>> Um 10:30, I think.
>> I want to sleep in.
What are you doing here?
>> Are you supposed to be at school?
>> It isn't a school day.
>> Not until noon. End of school picnic.
>> Really? They still have those? Those always suck.
>> Mom.
>> [ __ ] I'll try to be more positive. I'm getting better at that though. Haven't you noticed?
>> You're doing great, Mom.
>> Thank you.
>> Why do you always have to do that? I mean, it's still morning.
Grahams.
Much better, baby. just finished in sixth grade. That is so wild.
[gasps] Oh, I can't be that old. Am I really that old?
You know what you should do? Stay home from school. Watch movies with me. Watch movies [laughter] with me all day. Yes.
Yes.
>> You can't make me stay home from school.
[laughter] >> God, you are a weird kid.
coffee.
Thank you, baby bird.
There's seriously nothing in here. It's like pickles and yogurt.
>> That is not true. There's like corn beef hash and French fries I brought home from work last night.
>> But I can't keep eating your diner food.
>> Stop complaining. It's not that bad if you knew kids first. I hate grocery shopping.
>> Then let me do it. I keep asking you and YOU NEVER [clears throat] LET ME.
>> NO. Kids do not grocery shop. It's like wrong.
>> But then you wouldn't be all crabby about doing it and then we'd have apples and eggs and stuff.
>> Okay. I am totally not crabby.
>> You're totally crabby.
>> Those are grandma's.
>> She's in India. Besides, she told me I could wear her stuff.
>> She didn't tell me that.
>> Well, they're too big for you.
>> I know.
Well, you better be super careful and not get anything on them. Otherwise, you'll never stop giving me crap.
>> I will.
>> Hi, Mom.
>> I knew a girl. She once said to me that what you know is what you see.
Shine behind all the rocks and trees.
The way you look, man, it's poetry.
And while you're young, you got to your feet. Don't be afraid to ever make a scene.
They might say, "Yeah, they might say [music] you got to let it rain. You got to let it [singing] rain."
But if there's a way, if there's [singing] a way, got to let them know.
Got to let them know.
Got to find a little lover before you go.
>> Hi, Miss Velina.
>> Oh my goodness, Robin, you look so extra pretty today.
>> Thank you. So do you.
>> Thank you. Hey, which of the boys do you think is going to throw up first after eating too much cake and ice cream and soda? Boys are so gross.
>> Some can be nice.
>> You going to go over?
>> Um you you know I think I'll just Thank god I'll think.
>> Have some ginger.
Thanks.
>> Milos ball.
>> Hey, you want to listen to a song? My cousin wrote it. Sure.
>> You got to put both of them.
[music] >> Bro, >> you're a dancer.
>> No. No, I'm not.
>> You were dancing.
>> That beat was epic, right?
>> Yeah. Let me see your speaker, Ben.
Thanks, >> man. Never thought I'd see you dance.
Whack girl like you. Always so pretty and pink and perfect.
>> Leave him alone, man. That beat was epic.
>> So, I heard you used to live in the valley. You're from the valley?
>> Yeah. Receive.
That's cool.
>> My uncle Charlie lives in the valley.
It's freaking hot there, bro.
>> So, how come you never talk? I mean, unless you have like the answer on clash stuff.
>> Um, I don't know. Guess I'm just always thinking about stuff.
>> Like what?
>> Like how perfect she is.
>> It's picnic day and little Miss Perfect brought a book.
>> Well, little miss perfect from the valley always has to do everything all perfect.
>> I'm not trying to be perfect.
>> Oh, yes you are. I'm not trying to be anything.
Huh?
>> Well, I know one thing you didn't do perfect today.
>> What?
>> You forgot to wear a tampon.
>> Look at that. Didn't anyone ever tell you to wear a tampon if you're going to put white jeans? [laughter] Oh yeah, listen.
>> Mom.
>> Oh my god.
>> Okay, Arla, will you turn off Bennett?
What are you doing here?
>> I think I'm bleeding to death or something.
>> What?
>> Mom, look. Arlo, don't.
>> Oh my god.
>> Why am I bleeding? [laughter] >> YOU'RE NOT BLEED. YOU GOT your first period.
Oh, Arlo, she got her first period.
>> Oh, >> honey. You've got >> Think I'm going to just [crying] step out for a smoke. [laughter] >> Stop laughing. I don't know what's in Oh my god, those are grandma's white jeans.
What am I?
>> Honey, baby bird, this is a really great moment. You >> get up. STOP IT.
>> OKAY. WHAT?
>> OKAY.
In an ideal world, what would you want me to do right now? Because I can do it.
I mean, grandma is going to flip over those jeans, but let's not talk about that right now. But I mean, when I got my first period, she did not handle it well. She was all like, "Here's a pamphlet. I hope you don't have any questions." And then slam. I was at the picnic in white jeans. Okay. Everybody saw that girl. Rachel told everybody, "I don't even know what to do.
[snorts] Happy first day of your first period.
>> You're not helping.
>> I'm trying to cheer you up. It's not my fault if you won't let me.
[clears throat] >> I'll catch up with you guys. Dude, that's her house.
Oh, okay. I see. That's That's cool.
>> You know what they say, old enough to bleed. Old enough to breed, >> dude.
Dude, you don't even know what that means.
>> Hey, ma'am.
>> Hey, >> she home.
>> Yeah.
I I wouldn't I wouldn't do that if I were you.
>> Why not?
Can you just give this star, please?
>> Which her?
>> Robin. She's in my class.
>> Oh, you mean bird?
>> Yeah.
>> All right, we'll do.
>> All right, cool.
>> Oh, sorry.
Will you show me >> what?
>> You know the stuff.
>> The stuff.
It's not really like that.
It better not be.
>> Okay. Um, you know, I [clears throat] can do this. Yeah. I mean that is nobody stands when they do it. Okay. So it you know you're like that and then you're like you know you open up a thing and you're like right up in there maybe this way and you're like in in its spot. You know mine beer is a little to the left so you never really know.
You're terrible at this.
I'm trying.
I want Lily.
Find a comfortable position.
That's [ __ ] >> You're just going to want to squat down and find something to hold on to so you don't fall.
>> I could fall.
blah blah blah into vaginal canal blah I mean seriously who wrote this man >> you are going to push this thing all the way into your vagina you understand about vaginas you know how to find it >> I think so >> okay good so once this is really in there you're going to push this thing up like this out that comes you're going to pull this stuff out this is the only thing that stays in there you have a little cotton tail so you can pull it out again later right make sure you don't lose it up there or forget about it.
>> Wait, I could lose it.
>> It doesn't lost.
>> Lost a lot.
>> How many How many times do I have to do this?
>> It depends.
>> On what?
>> On the flow.
>> And how many days?
>> Like about five.
>> Jesus. Okay. Well, there's your tampon.
Here's your mirror. Good luck.
Let's go.
>> [snorts] >> I should have told her about all this crap. I totally should have told her about this, right?
>> Hey, she's going to be fine. I am not ready for this. She has a baby.
>> You are going to be fine.
>> Didn't know.
>> Hey, go get me a pair of your underwear.
>> Yeah.
Oh my god. Make sure it's clean.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
Okay. So, there's another option.
There's um Oh, here we go.
The pad, as I like to call it, the diaper. Why the diaper, you might ask? Well, because they're itchy. They're hot. They make you waddle like a duck. They have wings.
They have wings. That is right.
And so this just like so. And you go like that and you put it up.
Oh, I hate those things. I only wear them if I have to double down.
Give me one of those.
>> Hey, you quit.
>> Not today, my friend.
>> Not today.
>> I've been so worried about this >> about Yeah. Well, [clears throat and cough] you know, I guess I have to say that um you know, I think it's probably, you know, it's I think I've got nothing. I don't know.
>> That's right. You don't have any sisters, do you?
>> No.
I got a mom, bit of a narcissist, workaholic father.
That's it.
>> Explains so much.
Screw you.
>> Celeste is not going to kiss me for a week because I smoking.
>> Doesn't this uh count as an emergency?
>> Yeah, it does for Jenny.
What can you do? I'll see you soon, my friend.
>> Love you.
>> Love you, too.
Sorry I made you sleep on a maxi pad.
>> Please don't go.
>> I actually do have to go.
No.
Stupid band practice.
>> I bet you were a sexy nerdy band guy, weren't you?
>> You were.
Please don't go. It's my night off.
But um you know, Bird probably needs some some time with you, but I could maybe sneak in after she goes to sleep.
>> I know. I'm scared.
I know.
Hi, >> Mom. [groaning] >> What? Popcorn?
>> No.
>> Okay.
I hate this banana.
Can we please take it down?
>> I love that banana.
I painted that. You know?
>> Yeah, I know.
>> Oh god, I just realized >> what?
>> I could be a grandma.
>> What?
>> Once you get your period, you can have babies. And if you can have babies, then I can be a grandma. I can't be grandma.
>> That's disgusting.
>> I KNOW. It's totally freaking me out.
>> Mom, stop talking.
>> Do we need to talk about sex? I mean, I realized I should have talked to you about the whole period thing sooner, but do we need to have the sex talk?
>> Do I need to buy you a box of condom?
>> Oh my god.
>> Oh my god.
>> Grandma has the magic of sex around here somewhere and it has really good pictures.
>> Mom, you know what? Stop talking now.
Okay. I've just had the worst day of my life. Everyone knows. Carlos knows.
Who's Carlos? Is he your boyfriend? Why don't you tell me?
>> Okay.
>> Oh, hey.
>> Do you like me in this dress?
>> No. Grandma's going to kill you.
>> You are no fun.
[screaming] >> Please don't tell me you're smoking in my bed. Please.
>> Listen, honey. You were never good at this. Any of it, Jennifer. every transition she's ever made. You didn't even like it when she started to get teeth.
>> That's not true. I loved her tiny teeth.
They were like little pearls.
>> Yeah, but you complained about it for 2 years. I'm not good at this. I want to be good at it, but I mean, when I went on the rag, you totally sucked.
>> Well, life is suffering >> for you.
So, how is life on the shramm?
>> What can I say? I'm uh you know I'm living my fondest dream. I may never come back.
>> Don't get any ideas.
>> So there actually is some bad news.
>> Hit me.
>> The pants that baby was wearing today, they were your white ones.
>> That's fine. It's fine. It's just an object.
>> What? You just jumped down my ass for smoking in bed? That's just an object.
That's because I don't want to see you emulate yourself and my granddaughter in a blaze of selfish idiocy. Come on.
Mhm.
Same time next week.
>> Love you both.
>> Love you, Mommy.
[screaming] There's blood. There's blood everywhere.
>> What the hell?
[sighs] >> What? What did you do?
>> What do you mean? What did I do? There's blood everywhere. MOM, I DID.
>> DID YOU WEAR A PAD? Did you wear one of the big ones? DID YOU DO IT RIGHT?
>> YES, I DID IT RIGHT. I PUT ON THE PADS THAT LILY SHOWED ME. I DID IT EXACTLY HOW SHE TOLD ME TO.
>> GOD, baby girl, at night with gravity and [ __ ] you have to wear one of the big ones. They were right next to the wimpy ones. DIDN'T YOU SEE?
>> I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ENOUGH. OKAY, so now I'm just I'm just someone who bleeds for the rest of my life. I'm going to bleed. Just gush out of me. Just bleeding. This is going to be all the time. I'm just going to bleed.
>> Okay. Wow.
Wow.
I'm bleeding.
Never going to stop bleeding.
It's never going to end.
Okay, [sighs] let's do this. Baby bird, go take a shower.
I'm not leaving the house while I'm bleeding. What if I bleed all over everything? What if I'm just going to walk down the street and then suddenly blood starts gushing out of me?
>> You are not going to gush.
>> This is a moment. This is a moment and I want to take you to pancakes. So, can we go now?
>> I don't want pancakes or a bubble bath. Okay. Or ice cream because that's what would make you feel better.
>> God, hormonal much.
>> And will you stop smoking pot all the time?
>> What?
Look, if you don't like pancakes anymore, that is >> Well, you know what? I Christ on a [ __ ] sucking buttfilled cracker. Don't want to have pancakes with you.
>> Okay, baby bird. I will give you that one.
>> Don't call me that anymore.
>> Call you what?
>> Baby bird.
>> It's your name.
>> No, it's not.
[groaning and screaming] I am not a baby.
But >> you looked just like a baby bird when you were born. I wanted to call you that, but mommy wouldn't let me. She broke me down.
>> Never in here.
>> This is grandma's face.
>> Isn't it all grandma's?
Huh?
>> And it's bird.
>> What bird?
>> That's what everyone calls me.
>> Like who? Oh my god. Is that my shirt?
>> Everyone calls me that. Like Lily and Arlo. Since when?
>> Since we left the valley.
>> Crap.
>> I know that you didn't want to come here, but it makes things so much easier for me.
>> It was great there. Okay. No one thought I was a dork anymore. I got to live next to my best friend, and I wasn't bleeding all over everything.
>> Seriously, just bird? Like, not baby or baby bird?
>> You say I'm a woman now and I'm going to have sex with everyone I see. And then, oh yeah, I'm going to turn you into some sort of creepy grandma. Yeah, blood is pouring out of me and you suck.
>> Come on.
Okay, you are in the rag and you need to like eat some chocolate or something.
>> THEN LET ME GO GROCERY SHOPPING.
>> YOU CAN'T GO GROCERY SHOPPING.
I'm not a baby. I don't need baby things, right? Cuz I'm a woman. I don't need dolls or toys to play with. I CAN'T HAVE ANY OF THIS ANYMORE.
>> Baby bird.
>> Bird. My childhood is over.
>> You are a kid >> and I'm bleeding.
>> You know what?
Screw pancakes.
She won't let me.
No.
Hey, is that woo woo lady thing not happening to Monas? Yeah.
Wait, what? I have to make the phone calls.
I have to call people.
Oh god, thank you.
>> Is Celeste gonna make me talk about my vagina?
>> Is Celeste gonna make her talk about her vagina?
>> Probably.
>> Oh my god.
>> Tell me all about what's going on with you. I think Lily already told you that I got my period.
>> Your first period.
How exciting. So, how are you feeling?
Do you have any cramps? Any soreness in the breasts? Bloating, diarrhea, mood swings.
>> Mood swings.
>> Mood swings.
Girl, welcome to the sisterhood.
>> I mean, she does live in the house. We do share a bathroom. It's bound to happen.
Maybe we should do the ribbon on the doororknob.
>> She's a kid. That's a little inappropriate to be like, "Hey, here's a sock on a door."
>> It's more inappropriate than >> I feel like somebody new strategy >> a little bit. No.
>> Hey, I got a question.
>> Yeah. [clears throat] >> What's What's going on here?
>> What do you mean?
>> What I mean? I mean, what's going on with with you and me?
with you and me.
>> Yeah.
>> I don't know. Everything's cool.
>> Everything's cool.
>> That's right. Well, maybe you know what?
Maybe cool.
Maybe cool isn't cool enough.
>> Aren't I supposed to be the one that Where is this going?
>> Yeah, well, maybe it should be you.
>> Ara, this conversation's giving me a headache.
All right, I'll put it another way. How do you hear it when you say it in your head? I blank Arlo full of blank.
>> This is such a waste of break time. We could be having sex in the very big backseat of your car.
>> I'm waiting.
Why don't you come by my place at midnight?
>> I'll be there 5 minutes after midnight.
>> I gave her one of the biggest pads I could find. I feel so bad. It was like a freak horror show this morning.
[gasps] >> Really?
[sighs] >> I love you.
Did Bird tell you that I uh I sort of kind of slapped her?
>> Yes.
>> My mom slapped me once and I never forgave her for that.
>> Well, now you know.
Did you make the phone calls for tomorrow?
>> Celeste made the phone calls.
>> Just a reminder, tomorrow's about Bird, not about you.
>> Duh.
But it's going to be awesome. She's going to have such a good time.
>> Yay.
Now listen, I'm only coming in with my treat. If you tell me you love me, >> it's right from outside.
>> Do you love me or not?
>> Come on.
>> No.
>> Come on.
>> No. I'm putting my foot down.
>> Come on.
>> Oh, wait. Do you love me?
>> You do, don't you?
>> You know, I think I may actually.
>> What's that?
Really?
>> Mhm.
>> Doesn't count.
>> Why not?
>> Why not? Well, first of all, you're stoned. Second of all, you just had a very high dose of vitamin C. And lastly, I am playing bongos on your butt.
[clears throat] >> But that's okay. It's all right. I'll wait for the real thing.
this bother you?
>> Hey, keep going.
>> Why won't you tell me?
>> Shut up. You're going to love it.
>> Robin, welcome.
>> It's Bird now.
>> Bird?
Women, virgins, [music] mothers, crrons, may we all welcome the beautiful bird >> who is having her very first period.
[applause] >> [laughter] >> It's really sticky.
>> This is a really exciting moment in your life. It's like having a telephone right into your body.
You don't remember the story? I can't believe I told you on our second date.
So anyway, >> so my friends would come over and we'd look at it and we'd laugh and then when this stuff actually started happening to us, we didn't laugh so much.
[music] >> Earth, air, fire, water. We resonate with your tides.
Oh, mother moon, bless young bird as she flies away, descending to the world of nonbeing.
Jennifer, mother of this child, what do you say on this her passing?
I can't believe I'm this old.
>> Stop it.
>> My vagina is breath.
Baby bird.
>> Bird, I have to leave for work in an hour.
I'm not chasing after you.
I don't do that.
That was so good.
>> Yeah, that was tight, man. She's so pissed.
>> Not again.
>> Dude, come on. Shut up. Just give me a minute. Okay, >> maybe we should just leave her alone this time.
>> I just want to talk to her.
>> Haven't you seen Carrie? Go get her period. All the other girls scream, "Plug it up. Plug it up." That chick burns down the whole school, bro. The whole thing.
You should like get her a present or something like a necklace or flowers. I don't know. Girls like it.
>> Let's go.
You look different today. Is it your birthday?
No. No. Um, my mom made me go to this party. There's these people chanting and I had to pretend like I was dead in a kitty pool. It was totally creepy.
That's wild. You know, for my sisters, my parents just took them out to dinner.
You have big sisters?
>> Mhm. Yeah. Four.
I brought your book back the other day.
Thanks. I looked at some of the pictures as well. You like to read those big books, huh?
Do you like to read?
I like comic books.
Yeah. I have three boxes this long. My cousin one that's actually pretty epic.
Is that the same one that you did the song?
>> No, that's a that's another cousin. How many cousins do you have?
>> A lot.
>> My mom tried to take me to pancakes. And you didn't let her. Who doesn't like pancakes?
I better get going.
Hey, what do they call you? Your people.
I mean, my name's different in school.
What do they call you? Bird.
They call me bird.
See you around.
>> So, if I'm going to bleed >> Mhm.
>> for one week out of every month, that's 25%, right?
>> Right. I >> mean, that's a quarter of my life bleeding.
What's the point of living a life like that?
>> Well, there's having children. That's a beautiful thing.
>> What's a beautiful thing?
>> You But you guys don't have any kids.
>> We like other people's kids.
>> Why?
I'm never having kids. I mean, I already have my mom.
You brought a guitar.
>> I'm working on a song.
>> There are four out.
And back in Rita [music] where the men are all dreaming chocolate affairs of the night and their wives are all dancing crying to TVs spending their money on time.
Supper is late cuz they can't find [singing and music] the plates. The sauce is all dusty remorse.
And the power of papa sat like that hotel they [singing and music] stayed in when things were too coarse.
And we crossed on her ranting while her eyes were still [singing] panting. She gave away all that she knew. [music] And I wanted to [singing] hold her.
Nothing could have told her that I was going to do what I do.
Supper's late cuz [music] they can't find the plates and the sauce. It's all dusty remorse.
>> [music] >> Papa sat like that hotel they stayed in when things were too things were too things were too close.
Guess we can fall.
>> Can we for [laughter] >> It's day four.
Day four of this [ __ ] and it's still not over.
I still have honey in my ear.
to me. I feel myself changing what I want.
[screaming] I try to stick around. I only shush.
So it's time to say goodbye.
>> Yes.
>> Okay. See you Monday.
Can I help you, sweetheart?
>> Yeah, I want to get my tubes tied.
>> Do you know what the tube ties?
>> Yeah, I can stop you from ever getting your period again, right?
[clears throat] >> No, sweetheart. That only stop you to getting pregnant.
>> Wait, are you sure? Cuz I thought it did both, and I want both.
>> I'm pretty sure. I only work on the front desk, but I don't think so. Why don't I go and ask somebody to come and talk to you?
Hello.
>> Hey, Mrs. Allen. Um, is Amy there?
>> Who's calling?
>> It's me, Robin.
Robin Styles.
>> Oh, Robin.
>> I'm sorry. She went to the movies with a bunch of friends.
>> You want me to have her call you?
>> You know what? No, that's okay. Bye, Mrs. Allen.
>> Bye.
>> [snorts] >> Oh, come on.
[crying] Whoa. Whoa. Hey. You all right, buddy?
There you go.
You okay?
>> Thanks, man.
>> Yeah, no problem.
So, hey. Um, is that is that hard to do?
All that, you know, turning around and spinning the board and stuff.
>> Um, no, no, it's not too hard, but not not anyone can do it. But, you know, it's not too complicated.
>> I make guitars and it's kind of kind of the same thing. So, can you uh can you show me a couple moves?
>> Not today, man. Why?
>> First, you got to put on some different shoes.
>> Oh, right.
Okay.
>> So, you're a guitar player.
>> What's your name?
>> Uh, Arlo.
>> And yeah, I am a guitar player.
>> Nice to meet you, Arlo. It's a cool name. I'm Carlos.
>> Also a good name.
>> So, like we have the same exact name except my name starts with a C and ends with an S.
>> That's right. Huh. That's cool. That's very cool. So, are you uh birds?
>> Her mom's your lady?
>> Uh, my lady? Yeah. Yeah. Well, I'm I'm I'm working on it. Got to got to go for these things in life, you know.
Got to go for them even if So, um So, show me something.
>> All right.
It's called an alleyoop.
>> That's That's an alley hoop.
>> Yeah.
>> I like that.
>> Thanks. I made it out of it myself.
>> You did?
>> Yeah.
>> Do you mind if I uh give it a go? Don't worry about the shoes.
>> Are you sure?
>> Don't worry about the shoes.
>> Being a woman means having to put up with a certain amount of [ __ ] And having your period is just one of them.
>> I refuse to believe that.
I want the pill, the ring. I want the patch, an IUD, and every single thing that will stop this from happening to me again. [cough] >> So, I just did an alleyoop.
>> She keeps rejecting every attempt I make to cheer her up like I'm the bad guy.
Like I'm the bad guy. Am I the bad guy?
>> Jenny, you know this isn't happening to you, right?
>> Who the hell do you think it's happening to?
>> It's happening to Bird.
Arlo, can you do me a really big favor?
[sighs] Can you like take baby bird and like go for a walk or have a nice talk with her? Anything to give me a break from my daughter's demonic possession?
Please.
>> Sure.
Hey.
Uh, is it cool to come in?
I will take that as a yes.
[clears throat] >> She wants you to have a talk with me, doesn't she?
>> I'll take that as a yes.
might have mentioned something.
I enjoy talking to you, so wasn't a big ask.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I think it's pretty cool.
[snorts] [clears throat] It's grown up, you know.
Sometimes it's tricky, but I think it's pretty cool. You're doing great.
>> You think it's cool that blood is pouring out of me?
>> That's strange.
>> No, I always I mean, not that specific.
That's cool, too, though.
>> The hormones, the mood swings. You think that's all cool?
>> Love this bed spread.
>> Can we not talk about it? Can just pretend like we had a good talk and she won't know the difference.
>> However you want to play it.
Oh no.
>> What?
>> Those kids are going to be here. That girl Rachel, I bet you she's going to be here. Can we go now, please?
>> It'll be fine, Bird. It'll be fine.
Don't worry.
>> No, you can't. You can't promise that.
No one can promise that anymore.
>> What are you going to do? You're going to avoid parks for the rest of your life?
You know, all the girls in the class are already like, you know, active.
>> Girl, you mean they're uh they got the painters in? They're uh they're riding the Crimson Wave.
>> No, no. I mean, like, you know, [ __ ] and hand jobs and, you know, balls and tits. It's revolting.
Oh, look. There's the the food dude. You want to get some fruit?
Uh, okay.
Okay.
So, h balls. Really?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Oh, that's okay. Hello.
What's up? Shark week sucks [ __ ] >> Whoa, bird.
>> What did he just call you? Bird? Are you like a little bird now? Little tiny bloody baby bird.
>> I'm not a baby. I don't have you know, you know. This is my boyfriend.
We're just trying to have some quality time in the park. So, do you mind?
>> He's your boyfriend.
>> Oh, yeah. So, hun, why don't I go grab some pineapple slices? You know, just like you like them. A little bit of chili, a little bit of lemon. Okay, babe.
>> What? No sugar.
Okay.
Look, you pissy little valley [ __ ] You don't get to tell me to eat [ __ ] just because you're dating some ancient bearded weirdo.
>> Oh, I didn't say eat [ __ ] >> I said suck [ __ ] >> You little homad.
>> [ __ ] little [ __ ] Get off of me. There we go. Here we go, ladies. Enough. Hey, >> don't touch me.
>> Enough.
>> You just wait until next year when we're in junior high, [ __ ] Your ass is mine.
>> Okay. And we are out. Come on, sweetheart. We mustn't be late for our doubles tennis game.
Here we go. You You are an an angry girl.
Oh, hey guys.
>> Hey.
>> Did you have a good talk?
>> Uh, yeah. Yeah, we had a we had a a good talk, right, Bird?
>> Yeah.
>> Good.
>> Um, well, I actually have to cut out.
So, >> what? No sugar.
>> [screaming] >> Arlo.
>> Yeah.
>> Um I'm sorry. I mean Binky that like >> No, I I get it. Don't Don't worry about that. Just um work it out. Okay.
I want to put some frozen peas on there.
Hey man, >> what happened to you?
>> Oh no, you must be burned. What happened?
>> Um, that girl Rachel punched me.
>> You get her back a little.
>> Good for you. All that girl likes to do is start fights.
She's been doing it since second grade.
Okay. Well, I'll leave you two. And don't worry about Rachel. You're way cooler than her.
>> Are you okay? Do you need me to get someone?
>> There isn't anyone.
>> Look, all of this stuff, >> it doesn't matter.
>> How can you say that?
I mean, seriously, you're a guy. Guys don't have to go through this stuff.
You don't even know.
>> I've got sisters.
I know.
>> Well, I'm going to go down the street and practice my skateboarding.
So, you know, you can't come say hi to me.
Come say hi.
Are you ready?
>> Oh my god.
>> Don't Don't pretend like you're all worried about me now. You >> know, I am so sick of you. I'm sick of of you. I'm sick of all of your creepy stuff lying around here all the time.
And I'm sick of looking at this stupid banana.
No.
Did you know that boys know? Like all about the blood.
>> Lily and I always know about each other.
>> Boys know. Like they know all about it.
They can tell.
>> Boys know.
>> I think you have commitment issues.
>> Commitment issues? Of course I have commitment issues. I have a kid and a job and I am desperately trying to not destroy my mother's house while she's living on a freaking ashroom in India.
For God's sakes. I am up to my ass in commitment. Jenny, >> do you want me to step up to the plate here or not? Because I can't I can't go halfway.
>> I'm having a really bad week.
>> You're having a bad week? Really? Well, you know, your kids freaking out. I my day. Yeah, it started out okay. Yeah.
Then it went I mean, haven't you noticed anything different about me?
>> You're in a really crappy mood.
>> I don't know what I don't know what the hell I'm doing. I mean, I'm just I'm trying to do the right thing. I'm always just trying to do the right thing.
>> I think your break's open.
I've been mistreated.
>> Did you smash pumpkin?
[laughter] >> Legit question. Of course.
[laughter] >> Why don't we get out of here?
>> Okay. I have to warn you though, I have commitment issues.
So, there's that. Okay. Oh, jeez.
Well, >> maybe she's home, you know? Maybe she's just already at the house.
Come on, let's go home. Let's go to the house.
>> I can't do this.
>> I feel better.
>> No, I mean, I can't do you and me. It's a mistake.
>> Okay.
You're my number one.
Hi.
>> I got your text.
>> Oh, yeah.
>> Yeah. Two hours ago.
>> Hey, baby bird. Hey, Mom.
>> You know what?
My apologies. I I just remembered I got uh my cable guys coming tomorrow, so >> just go.
>> Yeah, >> go.
[cough and laughter] What the hell is wrong with you?
What the hell does it look like?
I can't I can't do this anymore.
>> You know, I have held your hair when you threw up into a urinal after a Jagger bender. So, don't get all high and mighty as me, sister.
>> Bird, are you okay?
>> Yeah, I'm okay.
>> You want to come home with me?
>> You're being a dick. Take a shower and clean yourself up.
>> Who was that? [sighs] >> Le.
>> No. Who was the guy?
>> Um, the guy was uh no one. He was Gabriel. He bought me a drink.
>> You were supposed to be picking me up.
>> I had a bad day. Arlo and I had a fight.
>> What about >> I'm not telling you that.
You are a kid. There are things that grown-ups don't tell kids.
>> You are not a grown-up. I'm the grownup all the time around here. Okay. I am the grown-up.
>> Okay, you can be the grown-up. See if I care.
>> Fine, I will.
Mommy. [screaming] >> Oh god.
>> Mommy, I want some pots.
What?
>> I want to smoke some of your pot.
>> Absolutely not.
>> You say it's for cramps, right? So, I definitely want some pot.
>> No. Good god. Baby bird.
>> Bird.
>> Bird.
Could you be making this any harder on me? Just like read or write in your secret little journal or whatever. Just do something. Just I can't this morning.
>> You're hung over? Yeah.
>> So that's gross.
>> Oh, you're gross. Don't wake me up again unless the house is on fire.
God.
Those [cough] [singing and music] school days of telling [singing] tales and biting nails are [music] gone.
But in [singing and music] my mind, I know they will still live on [singing] and on. [music] But how [singing] do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume?
It isn't easy, but [singing and music] I'll try.
Can't see you.
>> [laughter] >> Oh, look what the little baby bird is buying. Tampons.
>> Do you even know what to do with one of those? Shut up.
Hey, kid. Stop.
>> Joe, stop that kid.
>> So, who's the girl?
>> Sorry, what?
>> Who's the girl?
>> Oh, the girl. Um, she was the one who hit me the other day.
>> Okay. Uh, why'd you steal a box of tampons?
>> Well, I mean, the ones in my house are just really weird. You giant and purple and it's just really weird. So, I came here and we ran out of pads and I hate the pads. They just always crinkly when you walk and you can feel them and then sometimes you can just end up bleeding like everywhere.
Have you been drinking any or eat anything strange? You've been smoking.
Is it something you want to tell me?
It's okay. You can >> What is going on? My car was still at the diner, >> Miss >> Styles.
Jenny Styles.
>> This is your daughter.
>> Yeah, Bird. Uh, Robin. Her real name is Robin, but we call >> uh What's going on?
>> Your daughter got caught stealing his box of tampons.
>> Bird, come on.
I think she's been smoking marijuana also.
>> Come on, >> miss. Can I speak to you for a moment?
>> Those are my things. Oh my god, those are my Yeah.
>> Now look, the situation is usually pretty thick.
What concerns me is the pot. How old is she?
>> 11. No, 12.
>> You have sole custody of her.
>> Of course, she's my kid. Of course, I have sole custody of her.
>> What happened today? She got bullied.
She's been in a fight. The girl was here and she needed money. Now, this is all something you should be handling.
She's 12 and you're >> 30.
Get your act together. Keep the marijuana away from the kid. I'm assuming it's yours, right?
Keep the marijuana away from your kid and get this girl some tampons.
Take care of yourself. Okay.
You want the cops down on us?
You know, I am supposed to be at work right now.
>> What's going on?
>> She was caught shoplifting these. She got into my pot and went shoplifting.
Hi.
>> Well, that shouldn't be too hard.
>> Am I going to go to jail?
>> No, sweetheart.
>> What?
>> Getting into your pot.
>> What's that supposed to mean?
>> Means it's always out lying around.
She's a kid.
>> Yeah, she's my kid, so it's none of your business.
Where were you last night?
>> I was whom?
>> What?
>> After work, I went by to talk to you some more. And uh you had already left, but you weren't here.
>> And you haven't been answering my calls.
>> He bought her a drink.
>> Who bought her a drink?
>> Bird? Nobody.
>> Nobody bought you a drink.
>> Nobody bought me a drink. I had a drink and then I came home. Big deal.
>> How did you get home?
>> Gabriel.
>> Who's Gabriel?
>> He bought her a drink.
Come on, Jen. What is this?
>> Go in the house, bird.
>> No, >> bird. Go in the house.
>> Really, Jenny?
Seriously.
I love you.
You know that, Bird. I love you, too.
>> So, what? I get to be the bad guy with you, too.
Great. Just bail, Arlo.
Oh my god, you are ruining my life.
Ruining it.
I don't know what makes you think you can act like that and it's not going to cause problems for me. What were you thinking? Narking me out for having a drink.
>> I like Arlo. He's nice to me.
>> And I'm not. I don't do nice THINGS FOR YOU.
>> GOD, YOU USED TO BE SUCH A NICE KID.
>> YES, I USED TO BE SUCH A NICE KID. BUT NOW I CAN'T EVEN BE A KID ANYMORE. And no, you're not nice to me. You don't let me do WHAT I WANT TO DO.
>> What do you What do you want to do? I want to go grocery shopping with real money so I can just buy my own Tampa instead of have to steal it. Okay. I want to have a mom who CAN PICK ME UP FOR ONCE. Just once. Can you just please pick me up for once? I want to [laughter] have friends again. I want to go home.
[snorts] I want a real mom.
>> [snorts] >> I hate you so much.
I wish you never had me.
Fine.
Fine.
Get in the car.
Where are we going?
>> I'm giving her to you. Here, take her.
Do whatever you do with them. Put her for adoption. Whatever.
>> I'm I'm sorry. What's What's going on here?
>> Safe baby drop off. No questions asked.
She's all yours.
>> Yeah. Safe baby drop off. She's She's a kid.
>> I know my rights. I have until she's 18.
You have to take her.
>> Is that right? That can't be right.
>> Have a nice life.
>> Mom.
>> Um, okay. I'm I'm not sure. Uh, you you know what? Um, let let me get let me get someone. Okay.
>> She left me.
>> I know, kid. I know. Uh, uh, I'm just I'm I'm not sure. Um, >> she left me.
>> Can I Can I Can I uh Can I get you um Can I get Can a bottle of water or or or something?
>> No.
There you go.
Okay, kid. Um, stay here. I'm going to go get someone. Just stay here.
What's wrong?
supposed to be right here.
Um, I want to go to the valley.
I've got cash.
>> Okay.
Where is she?
>> I just walked in here. I We We were trying to figure out who to call >> and you let her leave. What is WRONG WITH YOU? SHE'S JUST A KID.
>> HELLO.
>> I know. She's gone.
Where is gone?
>> What? Where? Where? Where did she go?
What happened? Tell me.
>> I left her. [snorts] I left her at the fire station.
>> The fire? Wait, was there a fire?
>> No. Safe baby. Drop off. I >> Safe.
>> So angry at her. I didn't mean it. But I just dropped her off and then she left.
And God, I'm a terrible person. I am a terrible >> I know that you are really mad at me and you have every right to be. I have been acting like a sick >> and I see that now. I just >> I really need you to help me find Bird, please.
>> Okay. Um, where where do you think she would go?
>> Um, Lily's maybe. Maybe she calls her.
>> She She doesn't have a cell phone, right?
>> No.
>> Did you have any money?
Uh, yeah.
>> You think she might have gone home?
>> I don't know. She's really angry at me right now.
>> No, no. I mean home. Home. Like home.
>> Why would she go?
>> Oh, maybe you might. Yeah, she might have.
>> Call Lily. Go home.
>> No, no, no, no. Although I can't go home. I have to look for her.
>> If Bird comes home, you need to be there.
You need to be there for her.
You hear what I'm saying?
>> Yes.
>> Okay.
I'm going to go to the valley.
>> You just told me an address.
>> I can find it. Okay. I've lived here for almost a whole year. Okay. I can find it.
>> Is she here?
Not a street name.
>> I don't remember.
>> What about a number?
>> Um, I don't know. I think it started with a 12.
That's it right over there.
>> Are you sure? Looks like every other apartment house we've seen tonight.
>> Yeah, I'm sure.
Yes.
>> Hi, this is Alan.
>> Oh my gosh, Robin, what are you wearing?
Is your mom >> She's um she's over.
Can I come in? I really want to talk to Amy.
>> I'm sorry. Uh Amy's not here. She went to a little party over at um uh Honey, what's that girl's name?
>> Uh Cynthia with an S.
>> She's over at Cynthia's. Do you know where that is?
Jen.
Jen, >> please don't.
Not right now. Just please don't.
I see everything. I get it. [music] Okay, I finally get it this time. Just not right now.
Thank you.
>> Yeah, Cynthia, it's me and Robin. Robin, what are you doing here?
>> I need to talk to Amy. Can I talk to her?
>> Yeah, but we're all like kind of in the middle of something right now.
>> What are you doing here? I need to talk to you. Can I just talk to you for like a minute?
Go ahead.
>> Okay.
>> This totally supervised party. I mean, I just I thought she'd rather be there than here.
>> Sure. Sure. So, she can you give me the address?
Uh, it's >> her friend's house in the valley. So, I'm going to pick her up. Yeah, just a couple blocks away.
>> What are you wearing? You're like, you're a mess.
Um, I smoked pot.
Yeah, I almost got arrested and I got really really pissed at my mom. So, now Arlo's gone.
She dropped me off at a fire station and now everything's just really really screwed up.
Jeez.
I mean, that's too bad and stuff, but um we're kind of in the middle of something here with Cynthia.
We stuck up Cynthia.
And do you even remember how we used to laugh about her?
About how she was never ever nice to us?
She treated us like we were invisible.
Yeah. Well, I don't know.
What are you guys even doing in there?
Playing seven minutes in heaven. You know, you get locked in with the guy for seven minutes.
It's okay.
Got my first period.
Jeez, throw up.
That happened for me like months ago. I only moved away from here like 3 months ago.
>> Yeah, well, it happened in front of everyone.
Look, I've had a really, really bad week.
I guess I just wanted to come home and see.
Guess I can't now, right?
>> Yo, y'all, there you are. You got me worried, girl. Come on. No calls, no texts. We were supposed to meet for cocktails like an hour ago. Arlo, Bird's boyfriend.
How you doing?
>> So So what do you guys got going here?
Little [clears throat] party.
>> So you don't want to hang out at a lame valley party, do you?
>> Not anymore.
>> So not your style.
Shall we ladies?
You do what you had to do.
>> He did.
>> Well, kid, you know what they say about the valley.
>> No. What?
>> The valley sucks.
>> We're an LA woman now.
Yeah, [ __ ] the valley.
You okay?
Went home.
Can I come in?
>> Yeah.
>> Is all mad at me?
>> Is it all mad at you?
>> Are you mad at me?
>> You must want to kill me.
I would.
>> If there was a place I could drop you off, I would have, too.
>> I can't believe I did that.
>> You did that?
That was a terrible thing to do.
>> Yeah, it was.
>> You are so smart, Bird. So much smarter than me. And sometimes I just can't believe that you're my kid.
And then I go and I mess it up. It I just love you so much.
And I know that I am a mess as a mom.
And um >> you can be pretty cool mom.
>> I really screwed this one up though.
>> I'm getting better though, right?
Calling you the right name. Totally.
So, [sighs] what was it like back in the valley?
What did you see?
Um, it's kind of like not really there anymore.
>> I can't live there, huh?
>> I'm never going back.
>> You don't ever have to go back, bird.
>> Okay.
>> Do you need anything like water, extra blanket, really big giant purple tampon?
>> No, good.
>> Okay.
Hey, Mom.
>> Yeah.
>> How come you never apologize for anything?
>> Um, I don't know.
Um, I guess cuz if I don't apologize, then it can always be someone else's fault.
But I never wanted you to feel like it was yours. That is just That's awful.
Grandma messaged and said that [snorts] uh they are singing a special Bejang for you today at the Shramm.
>> Really?
>> Mhm.
>> That's pretty cool.
But what's a beang?
>> It's a song special just for you.
She's pretty cool.
Good, good, good.
Oops.
I love you. Awesome.
Okay. I learned how to take a cab.
Wow.
Do we want to talk about No.
Mhm.
Well, I'm afraid that's not going to cut it, but you are getting warmer.
I love you.
There we go.
You literally have nothing in your refrigerator.
>> That's not true.
Okay. Oh my. Really? There's a French fry in here in the yogurt.
>> Give me that.
>> Wow. Really? Okay. I' I've never never tried that.
>> It's not great.
>> Okay.
>> Morning.
>> What are you guys doing out?
>> We are making the coffee this morning.
>> Hey, Mom.
>> Mhm.
>> What? I want to know. [clears throat] Oh, yeah. Nice. Good. Good work.
>> Good work.
You You got this.
>> Oh, I got this. I got >> I think I got this. Whatever.
>> Hey. Hey.
Um, I just want to say thank you for stopping by the other day. It's cool.
All right. Well, I got to go do something. Um, have fun skateboarding.
You're getting better um at skating since we moved here and I've been watching you a lot better.
You've been uh watching me.
Yeah.
>> You know, when you first moved in the house, I thought you were pretty.
Now I think you're really pretty.
What?
Well, I had a life or rather life [music] had me. I was the one among the many at least I [music and singing] seem to be. Well, I read an old quotation in a book just yesterday. [music] said you're going to reap just what you sow. The debts you make, you don't have to pay. Can you get to that? Can you >> I want to know >> I want to know if you can get to that.
>> Can you get >> Well, I want to know.
>> I want to know if you can get to that.
Well, I recollect with mixed emotion all the good times we used to have. But you were making preparation for the common separation. And you blew everything we had.
>> When you based [singing and music] your life on credit and your loving days are done, check [singing and music] with the love kisses later. Come back in.
Can you do that? Can you get >> I want to know >> I want to know if you can get to that.
>> Can you get >> Well, I want to know.
>> I want to know if you can get to that.
>> Can you get >> I want to know >> I want to know if you can get to that.
>> Can you get >> I want to know >> I want to know if you [music] can get to that. When you place your life on credit and your loving days are done checks you sign with love and kisses later come back side insufficient fun. How can you get to that y'all?
>> Can you get >> I want to know >> I want to know if you [music and singing] can get to that.
>> Can you get >> I want to know >> I want to know if you can get to that.
Can you get >> I want to know >> I want to know if you can get to that.
>> I want to know.
>> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music]
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