- Hi, you guys! - (Jack) Hey!
Your friend, uh... Celia called to tell you...
- Sammy? - It's OK. It's only an escalator.
Kristen called you from the Bahamas.
And also, Elaine... Lieberman will be at Elizabeth Arden's until 3.30.
- Great. - Thank you so much for watching Sammy.
Really, you... you saved my life.
- Was he any trouble? - No. Not at all.
Good.
So, everything worked out great.
I was sure you'd either show up three hours late or not at all.
- I'm not like every other man you know. - I realize that. I was kidding.
No, you weren't but...
I'm not like every other woman you know.
- Really? - Yeah.
You probably think I'm a real control freak. And I'm not, at all.
Well, I mean, I do like things the way I like them, but who doesn't?
And, anyway, in my life I'm the only one who ever does anything so... what does it matter?
Maybe you should let somebody help you out every once in a while.
Definitely not. I've got all these balls up in the air.
If somebody else caught one for me, I'd drop them all.
- But you're not a control freak? - No. I'm a single, working mother.
OK. I have more work to do than time to do it.
So before we get into yet another lengthy and exhausting thing, I have a career to save.
- Do you have any instructions for me? - No, no. I trust you completely.
I don't suppose you could switch your thing from 5 to 4.30?
I just found out that I have a new thing at 5.30.
- I can't switch. - I'll switch mine. No problem.
- OK. I'll see you guys at the soccer game. - Bye, Jack!
- Thanks again, Jack. - You're welcome.
I realize it's difficult, what with Celia, Kristen, Elaine...
I know your name, Mel.
So what'd you guys do with Jack?
Quit kicking me, Maggie. I wasn't gonna say anything about...
About what?
It's a secret. We're not supposed to say.
Secret about what?
- About your dad? - And you too, Mommy.
Me too?
Come on, you guys. Tell.
A secret about me and Jack. Hmm.
Does it have anything to do with feelings?
- What do you mean? - You know. Feelings.
Like being scared or hurt or... or happy and excited.
- Those are all feelings. - Definitely about feelings, then.
Yeah. Definitely.
Switch.
- Sorry, Mom. - It's OK, honey.
- So what'd you get? - Frozen hot chocolate.
Mmm. Yum.
- You like chocolate? - I love chocolate.
Daddy told Dr Martin that he's got deep, dark chocolate inside of him.
Really?
And that he'd like to meet a fish who wasn't afraid of his dark-chocolate layer.
I think I'm beginning to guess the secret.
- Are you mad? - Not really.
- He should have talked about it with me. - He was afraid you'd hate him.
Of course I wouldn't hate him.
Honestly, that is so silly.
(children giggle)
You don't understand. This is an emergency.
I don't interrupt Mrs. Lieberman during her bikini wax.
- Now listen. - Don't bother with the cute face.
I have five sons. You make eyes at me like that, I make you pot roast.
Oh. Excuse me. Hello, Mrs. Kempner. Let me get your robe.
- Goodbye, Mrs. Lieberman. - Next week.
Down, please.
Is Mrs. Lieberman here? No? OK.
- Hi. - Hey. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi.
Hey, is Mrs. Elaine Lieberman in here, by any chance?
It's OK. Sorry.
- Hi. I'm looking for Elaine Lieberman. - She just left.
- Thank you. - Jack! Is that you?
- Yeah. - It's Rita!
- Hm? - Melanie's mother.
- Oh. Rita! Hey! - Sorry.
- What a small world! - I spent the afternoon with your grandson.
- He's cute, but a handful. - I need to find Elaine Lieberman.
I wanna tell you one thing about Melanie. Something you may suspect.
She can make you scream like you're having a body wax. She's that frustrating.
Inside, Jack, she's mush.
- Mush? - So you scream all you want.
- But just don't run away too soon. - OK. All right. Bye.
Bye-bye. You're adorable.
- Mrs. Lieberman? - Right there.
Hey, Mrs. Lieberman! Mrs. Lieberman!
Mrs. Lieberman! Jack Taylor! Daily News!
- Get in. - Oh! All right!
I'm glad I finally found you.
- I have to ask you a difficult question. - About my husband.
- Do you know about his business affairs? - Are you referring to the illegal account?
- So you know about that? - It's in his name.
- Yeah. - I have the deposit slips.
- I don't suppose you'd... - Go on the record?
- I know it's a lot to ask. - Elaine Lieberman. E-L-A-I-N-E...
...L- I-E-B-E-R-M-A-N.
- I only have one request. - Anything at all.
- Fax him a copy in Barbados. - (chuckles) All right.
(cell phone)
- Hello. - Hi, darling.
Mom. Thank God. I'm in big trouble.
I have to have drinks with clients at 5.30 or I'll be fired. I have absolutely no childcare.
When are you done at Elizabeth Arden's? Sammy! Put that down! You'll break it.
You only think about work. What about your personal life?
Actually, Mom, today I thought a lot about my personal life. Don't laugh. I did.
Come here, kitty, kitty, kitty.
- Kitty? - (car horn)
Kitty! Kitty?
What do you mean, don't be my usual self with him?
My usual self can't be all that bad...
...since I'm pretty sure Jack told the kids he has feelings for me.
- He wants to ask me out on a date. - Divine.
Maggie? Sammy, where's Maggie?
Take that out of your nose. What is the matter with you?
Excuse me. And the thing is, I'm...
I think I could have feelings for him too.
Or at least I think I might be able to, which is... it's a big step up for me.
Mom, could you hold on?
Maggie?
Well, I had no idea from that floating head on top of his column that he was so tall.
And he's got good color in his skin, which you also couldn't tell from the photo.
He really is altogether yummy, Mel.
- How would you know? - Because he was just here, darling.
This isn't some horrifyingly elaborate matchmaking scheme, is it? Maggie!
- Of course not, darling. - Maggie!
- Oh my God. I just lost his daughter! - You lost his daughter?
Maggie!
Maggie! Oh my God.
Excuse me. Have you seen a little girl?
She's about six years old.
Excuse me, sir. Have you seen a little girl?
Excuse me! Have you seen a little girl about six?
Maggie!
Have you seen a little girl about six?
(car horns)
Excuse me! Have you seen...
(siren)
(Mel) Maggie!
Maggie!
- (car horns) - Maggie!
(siren)
Maggie!
(siren)
- Well, hello. - Hi.
- Anything else you can tell us, Miss Parker? - I don't think so. I just...
He's still not answering. I can't believe it. One minute she was there...
- I understand but... - You don't. I just met this guy this morning.
And I was horrible to him all day!
- Excuse me. - You're shivering. Jimmy...
Why was I so horrible to him! I called him immature and uncharming and irresponsible!
- I was my usual self, she said. - I need to find my purse.
Excuse me, but I've lost a little girl! I'm sorry.
She said "Don't be your usual self" and I was my usual self!
And he took perfect care of my son while I did my presentation, which went very well!
And then I lost his daughter! How could I have done that?
- It probably wasn't your fault. - I didn't even pay my bill from Serendipity!
Is that your mom?
Mrs. Lieberman... Elaine... You have saved my life.
Watch your head.
That was smart.
- Jack. - Mike.
I love you, Lew.
I love this town. I love this job. I love Elaine Lieberman.
- That's a lot of love for you, Jack. - I gotta tell you. I met someone today.
- What are you talkin' about? - I don't know how to describe her.
She's luminous. Her face is...
- You're talkin' about women. - Yeah.
Your ass is on the line. Are you nuts?
That is under control. I have Elaine Lieberman on the record.
And she has proof of a campaign account.
She's an angry wife. Her husband just sends her a sorry-gram and she's off the record!
- You have my word. - Your word means nothing to management.
Make sure Elaine Lieberman gets to that press conference.
Either she confronts the mayor or I have to print a retraction.
Don't worry. Elaine's my girl.
I hope so, Jack.
Jack? I just had lunch with Frank Burroughs.
Very bright. Very funny. Very humble man.
- You love me, Lew. You know you do. - Yeah.
(cat meows)
Come on, Lois. Come on. Go ahead. That's it.
Hey, Lew? Lew!
- Where's Jack? - On the way to city hall.
But I have urgent messages for him.
I can't sit here like this. I gotta go find Jack.
He's gonna be at city hall in 15 minutes. Come on, honey.
Uh-huh. Five o'clock. That's great.
Hang on!
Elaine, excuse me one second.
City hall, please.
- Look, I can't thank you enough. - Duane! Please. City hall.
I'll do my best to get there. I was on my way to Staten Island so I might be a little late.
All right? Bye.
Duane! Hurry up.
(cell phone)
- Hello. - Mr. Taylor? Lt Bonomo, 18th Precinct.
We found your daughter.
What?
- Excuse me. Have you seen Jack Taylor? - No, I haven't.
Excuse me. You don't happen to know Jack Taylor, do you?
- Very well, in fact. - You're... Celia, aren't you?
Yes. And you must be the one who lost his little girl.
- Hello! Maggie! - Daddy!
- Hey! Hi. - Hello.
Hey, I'm Jack Taylor. That's mine. Thank you very much for watching her.
- It was my pleasure. - I'm sure it was.
- Come on. - I wanna play with the kitties.
I gotta go to a press conference. Hi, kitties. Come on. Tag - you're it! Chase me. Let's go.
- No. I wanna play with the kitties. - Come on. Red light, green light.
- Stop it! - Let's go. Maggie, don't do this right now.
Don't you understand? If I don't get there...
- No, Daddy, no! Stop it! - Do you want me to lose my job?
(kiss)
- You really love those kittens, right? - Yeah.
OK. Come on. Come here. Watch your head. There.
(sighs) OK.
What are their names?
This one's Bob cos he looks like a bobcat.
And that one's Fred, and that one's...
I forget this one's name.
OK. Listen, Maggie. I know that this has been a rotten day for you...
...and I know all you wanna do is play with these kittens.
I don't blame you cos they're great.
But if I don't get to this press conference, I'll lose my job. And I don't wanna lose my job.
So we gotta work somethin' out. We gotta make some kind of a deal here.
So... what if we talk to this beautiful young lady...
...and we ask her if maybe Bob can come to the press conference with us?
You mean keep him?
- Borrow him. - But I wanna keep him.
- You'll have to ask your mother about that. - She's allergic.
Oh, that's right. She gets all...
All right. You know what?
Bob can just stay at my house.
Where would he sleep?
You know that room with all the boxes in it? We could clear it out. He could sleep there.
- That's a good idea. - Yeah.
Of course you're gonna have to come over and visit every once in a while to check up.
Make sure I'm feedin' him and everything.
- I will. - Yeah?
Come here.
You know, maybe what we oughta do...
...is put a bed in that room for you too.
Yeah.
- Cos he might get lonely. - Yeah.
But he's not gonna get lonely with you there.
Let me take a look at this guy.
So this is gonna be our cat, huh?
- Bob. - Hey, Bob.
- Now can we get outta here already? - (Bob meows)
Mr. Mayor! Mr. Mayor!
Mr. Burroughs?
Do you plan to sue Jack Taylor and the Daily News...
...for the apparently false, unsubstantiated charges they've made against you?
Hey, that's not a bad idea!
(laughter)
- Hey, Dad. That guy's on the bus too. - Hurry, please.
- His picture's bigger than yours. - You speak English?
(mayor) Last question, please.
Excuse me! Excuse me.
Last question, please.
- Mom, you're not a reporter. - I gotta do something.
- Mr. Mayor! - Mr. Mayor!
- What are you gonna say? - I don't know.
- (Mel) Mr. Mayor! - Uh, yes?
- You, on the right. - I... uh...
- What about Elaine... - Lieberman.
- Lieberman! - What about her?
She's my sanitation commissioner's wife. She has nothing to do with this.
What paper are you with, young lady?
I believe Mrs. Lieberman has spoken to Jack Taylor and can back up everything he said.
Jack Taylor is a reckless man with a gift for manipulating the truth!
I... I know Jack Taylor, sir...
...and... and... and... and he is... pretty cocky most of the time...
...and he does seem to have somewhat of a cavalier attitude, but at least he's honest.
I don't know what relationship you have with Mr. Taylor...
...but you clearly know nothing about politics or journalism.
That's it. No more questions. Thank you.
(reporters protest)
Melanie!
Look, Melanie. I got a kitty! His name's Bob and Dad said I can keep him!
- Mr. Mayor? - Jack, Elaine Lieberman didn't show up.
- I know that. Mr. Mayor! - No, no, no, Mr. Taylor.
The press conference is over!
Mr. Mayor, you may be able to strong-arm Manny Feldstein...
...and to buffalo my paper into printing a retraction, and they may actually fire me.
- But we both know this garbage thing stinks. - Pitiful, Mr. Taylor.
You and your little friend in the outfit. Just pitiful!
What is pitiful, Mr. Mayor, is that if I had a few minutes more...
...Elaine Lieberman would be here with a cancelled cheque for $250,000...
...from a very well-known Mob front...
...made out to your re-election campaign.
That's a blatant fabrication! We both know that no such cancelled cheque exists!
You know, you're right. I'm confused. There would be no cheque.
But there would be a deposit slip. Wouldn't there, Elaine?
- Come here. Hi. Can I have that, please? - Hello, Sidney.
All right. This is dated March 15 of this year. It is a deposit slip for $250,000.
That same day a deposit was made into your campaign account for $250,000.
But I guess that was just a coincidence.
The press conference is over! I said over!
How'd you discover the account?
- Elaine, what can I say? - Jack, it was my pleasure.
- Can I see that document? - In the paper tomorrow, Frank.
You guys wanna go to the soccer game? Come on.
- All right. My public. Who first? - Does your husband know you've done this?
My husband. Funny you bring that up. He's in Barbados. B-A-R-B-A-D...
That was an excellent moment in my life.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
- Can we go to the soccer game now? - Yes, sweetheart.
- Yeah, boy. Come here. - I really am so sorry about Maggie.
- I don't wanna think what could've happened. - Me neither.
I can't believe I was issued shellfish and dander warnings. Sandbox alerts.
You laughed in my face when I came to your office on time.
- I know. - And then you lost my daughter.
It was the worst thing I could've done.
- I really am so sorry. - So someone else is the irresponsible one.
- Yes, they are. - I'd like to hear you say that for your kind.
- My kind? - The ones with all the balls in the air.
- It's the least you could do. - Of course I'll say it, Jack.
I was the irresponsible one. Taxi!
- Now say "I can't do everything on my own. " - Why?
Because with one sentence you can restore my faith in women again.
- Of course I'll say it for you, Jack. - OK.
- We'll never get a cab. - You can't say it.
- Sure I can, but it won't be true. - I'm waitin'.
- OK. I can't do everything alone. - There. Great.
Even though my daily activities year after year contradict that.
Unbelievable!
- You made me grovel for no reason. - For a great reason.
You are an arrogant ball-juggler, baby.
First of all, don't call me "baby".
If you don't want your balls juggled, don't throw them in my face.
- I never threw them in your face. - You thrust your stupid column at me...
...as a lame excuse for my son missing his field trip.
Balls in my face.
Ho, ho, ho! Big Jack Reporter can't possibly concentrate on mundane details like...
...phoning to say "Thanks, but I won't need you to take my daughter to school today. "
And then you have to ask who I assume is one of your many girlfriends...
...if she's wearing her panties, as loud as you can! Balls in my face!
And now, in the midst of my obvious remorse, you make me grovel?!
First of all, I thrust my column in your face...
...because I thought you were the most beautiful woman that I have ever seen, and I...
I wanted to make a good impression.
I forgot to call you this morning because I, as opposed to you...
...am not used to doing everything on my own.
As for the panties, that remark was directed to my editor Lew simply to piss you off.
(Maggie) Come on, Dad. I've got a taxi. Can we go?
Hey. Look who got the cab.
- I think my dad likes your mom. - Maybe my mom likes him back.
Men like you have made me the woman I am.
All the women I know like you make me think all women are like you.
Oh my God. I almost forgot. I've got a meeting. Drinks with clients.
It's 5.25. You're never gonna make it.
Mom! It's the last game of the season. It's for the championships, Mom.
The coach said every kid has to play or they don't get a trophy.
Even the losers get one. But you don't get a trophy if you don't play.
- I know, but it's on the way. We'll make it. - Let go of it.
I can't let go of it. It's my job.
Hold this.
(to driver) Could we go to the 21 Club instead? 21 West 52nd Street.
And don't try to take 14th or 32nd or 44th across.
You can't make a left at this hour.
I... I know I can do this.
- No, don't take Broadway. Try Sixth Avenue. - # Great green gobs of...
- # Greasy, grimy gopher guts - But after 23rd because of the construction.
- # French-fried eyeballs floatin' in a bowl of... - # Snot
(Jack chuckles) Snot.
(Jack) Here we go.
Why don't you hold the cab? If I'm not back in 15 minutes, go on ahead without me.
- You'll take longer than 15 minutes. - I can do this.
OK, baby.
Mommy, what if you don't come and Daddy doesn't come?
Oh, sweetheart, I'm going to be there. You are the most important thing to me in the world.
- Your job is. - No. You are.
But I have to do this now.
Sammy, I know I've dragged you places and left you and I've been a crazy person today.
But it's going to be better tomorrow. And I promise I won't take longer than 15 minutes.
OK? Huh?
Hey, Sammy, come here.
Don't worry. She'll make it. Let's get ready for soccer. Grab me that bag.
- Hello. How are you? - I see my party.
I'm glad you could make it. What's your poison?
- I'll just have some water. - Nonsense.
You have some catching up to do.
(Leland) She'll have a dry vodka martini, straight up.
(Jack) Hey. What are you thinkin' about, kiddo?
I hope my daddy can come to our soccer game.
Yeah.
Mommy hopes he can come too.
Last night...
Last night my mom thought I was asleep but I really wasn't.
And I heard her say over and over: "Please let Eddie come. Please let Eddie come. "
- Eddie? Who's Eddie? - Eddie's my dad.
I hope he comes too, kiddo.
We were just discussing plans for an upscale amusement complex for adults.
- You know. With food and games and rides. - No rides, Dad.
After drinks, we wanted to take a drive to Stamford.
(Yates Jr) We were hoping to take a look at a bad version of what we have in mind.
Before we head out, Melanie, maybe you'd toss out a few ideas off the top of your head.
Uh...
Well, uh...
Adult amusement complexes, up until now, have been somewhat cheesy.
Usually attached to popular video stores and...
What I'm thinking of is something, um... a bit more exciting.
A drawing might help. Don't you think?
- I... - (Yates Jr) I love drawings.
- I don't have a... - Oh, uh...
Oh. OK.
Let's see. Something like...
Isn't that the little lost boy from this morning?
Uh... With, uh... You know...
Um...
You know... I can't do this now.
And I can't go with you to Stamford now either.
Yes, Mr. Leland, that is the little lost boy from this morning. Only he's not lost. He's my son.
I have a child and he has a soccer game in 20 minutes.
If he's late, he won't get the trophy. And since I'm in here with you, he'll probably be late.
But what gets to me the most is, instead of crying about it...
...he's out there with a big old smile blowing fish faces at us.
Gentlemen, if you're smart, you will want me as much for my dedication and ability...
...as for the fact that I am going to ditch you right now and run like hell across town...
...so that my kid knows that what matters to me most is him.
And, Mr. Leland, your real grounds for firing me should be if I were to stay here with you.
- I like her. - A lot.
Well, I probably lost my job! But at least we still have ten minutes to get to the game!
Hey, short cut!
In spite of everything, Jack, I do sincerely apologize for losing Maggie.
That's OK. It happened to me this morning.
- You lost Maggie this morning?! - Yeah. She wandered off after the office cat.
It might have been helpful if you had mentioned her tendency to wander.
Yeah, well, it might have been helpful... Here we go. Up here!
...if you had mentioned Sammy's tendency to stick things up his nose!
- He didn't! - Oh, yeah! Way up there!
The doctor had to use this plier-type thing.
It's called an alligator. A tool I have come to know well.
- OK! - Hey, get up. Here we go.
See? I told you we'd make it.
- Any other catastrophes? - Lois Lane ate the class fish.
Why does that not surprise me?
- Sorry, Sammy. - Lois Lane?
Come on! We gotta hurry up!
I gotta go to the bathroom.
- I'll take you. - Why don't I take her?
So, Maggie, you know that lady, Celia, from your dad's office?
- Yeah. - (toilet flushes)
- Is she your daddy's girlfriend? - No way.
She wants to be, but she isn't.
He wants somebody who would love his cookie too, and Celia's not the type.
Let me get that other sock for you.
# There's no king when love is the thing
# Play the same rules
# In a heartbeat, a wise man can be a fool
# Through the darkest hours
# When all is said and done
# It has the power
# You go from lonely to the lucky one
# Cos love's funny that way
# No matter who you are
# Oh, it can shake your faith
# Or it can break your heart
# Yeah, yeah
There we go.
Give me that.
That's my cat.
So maybe you and Maggie could come over for dinner after the game.
Order out a little Chinese or something.
- Oh, thank God he's here. - Dad!
Oh...
- So what do you say? - Uh... I don't think so. It's been a long day.
OK. Yeah, I'm a little... a little tired myself.
- I should go over and say hi to Sammy's dad. - I like to watch the game on the sidelines.
OK.
- It was a good day. - Yeah.
OK.
(kitten meows)
All right. Come here.
What? You can't even look at me?
This is the second game you've made it to in two years, Eddie.
- Look, I'm here, aren't I? - Daddy!
Are you staying for the whole game?
- You bet I am. - Cool!
I'm gonna play my best. You watch me. My really best.
- (whistle) - That's great.
Go get 'em, tiger.
Come on. I saved us a seat.
Here, Daddy.
Hey, Dad!
Part of the reason I came was to tell Sammy in person...
...that I'm not gonna be able to make our fishing trip this summer.
- You can't do this to him, Eddie. - I got a gig playing with Bruce, Mel.
Can't you see how much he needs you?
Come on, Mel. You can't expect me to pass this up.
Mom! Hey, Mom! Look!
Yes!
(kitten meows)
Let's go, Maggie! Come on! Maggie, let's go!
Down the alley! Right down the alley!
Watch that kid! Bodycheck him, Maggie!
- But that would be rude, Daddy. - That's not rude! That's sports!
That's it!
Hey! Hey! Come on!
- What's with that guy? - (Jack) Get that kid!
(thunder)
- Good game there, Sammy. - Thanks, Jack.
- (Jack) I'll see ya. - Thanks for everything.
You too. I'll see you.
OK. Are you ready?
OK. Hang on.
You were great.
So I'll see you real soon, OK, big guy?
OK.
- Bye, Mel. - Bye.
- Hey. Let's get your rain stuff on. OK? - OK.
Let me see your trophy.
- Wow! Do you think that's real gold? - Yeah.
- You do? What is that on his head? - A soccer ball.
Oh!
OK. Are you ready?
- Should we try to get a cab, Mom? - No. I kind of feel like walking.
- In the rain? - So? You're dressed for Niagara Falls.
# Have I told you lately that I love you?
# Have I told you there's no one above you?
# Fill my heart with gladness
# Take away my sadness
# Ease my troubles, that's what you do
# For the mornin' sun in all its glory
# Greets the day with hope and comfort too
# And you fill my life with laughter...
- Mom, I'm hungry. - Hm?
I'll be right there, honey.
All right. That's a deal.
Give me this one. Come here. Good night.
- Good night. - He'll be right here in the box, OK?
- OK. - All right.
You know, when me and Melanie were in the bathroom...
...she asked me if Celia was your girlfriend.
- She did? - Yeah. She really likes you.
- Hm! Good night. - Good night.
She told you she likes me?
It's so obvious, Daddy.
- Night. - Mm.
Did she say anything else about me?
I don't know, Daddy. I'm pretty tired. I'm gonna go to sleep now.
Yeah.
- What'll you do about those fish? - What?
We gotta go buy new fish.
- Now? - Yeah, now.
Sammy can't go back to class tomorrow without those fish. Mrs. Fineman'll kill him.
- I'm in my pajamas! - I know, but we gotta help him out.
# Like the sun
# At the end of the day
# We will give thanks and pray
# To the one
# Have I told you lately that I love you?
# Have I told you there's no one above you?
# Fill my heart with gladness
# Take away my sadness
# Ease my troubles, that's what you do
Ow!
# Take away my sadness
(doorbell)
# Ease my troubles, that's what you do
- Hi! - Hi.
Maggie insisted that we bring Sammy some new fish.
Thank you.
Um... Do you guys wanna come in for a minute?
No, no. We don't wanna intrude.
Oh. OK. Well...
Yes. Here they are.
- OK. - OK. Thank you.
- Come on, Dad. - (nervous chuckle)
- Come in. Please. - OK. For a few minutes.
Hi, Jack!
Sammy! (groans)
What do you weigh?
- Wanna come see my room? - (Maggie) OK.
- You're investigating my apartment. - Not as neat as I would've thought.
It's only neat on Sundays when my mother comes for brunch.
If she sees it like this, she shakes her head...
...which means she's unhappy with my life choices.
And then she lets out a sigh that means she'd have rather gone to my sister's for brunch.
(children giggling)
- You guys wanna watch a video? - (both) Yeah!
- How about The Wizard of Oz? - (both) Yeah!
You can get all snuggled up on my bed and watch for a little while.
- I wanna watch it all, Mommy. - It's too late.
You can watch for as long as it takes us to drink one cup of coffee.
- Two cups of coffee. - We'll see.
It's always such a dilemma when you have kids.
After Sammy's dad and I got divorced, I put up pictures of him all over Sammy's room.
I wanted to reassure him that, no matter what, his dad would still be in his life.
- You want cream, or...? - No, that's fine.
- Sammy talked about him all day today. - I'm sure he did.
- Is he really a rock'n'roll drummer? - He's touring with Springsteen this summer.
- Really? - Yeah.
Springsteen? Wow.
You know, um... I'm beatin' around the bush here and there's something I gotta ask you.
Yes?
Why did you spend all day flirting with me if you meant to get back with your ex-husband?
What?
I spent the whole day disliking you intensely.
You were flirting with me. You even told the kids you wanted to ask me out.
- I never told them that. - Yes, you did. That was your big secret.
They told me. It was all about you and me and going somewhere and feelings.
You were going to ask me out.
The big secret was that Sammy got my marble stuck up his nose.
And I never once even thought about asking you out.
- I'm so sure. - I don't know why I would even want to.
You said I was the most beautiful woman you'd ever seen.
- That was a line. - That was not a line, Jack, and you know it.
You wanted me ever since I knew you were a writer...
You wanted me ever since the drop-in centre when you saw me put my watch on Maggie.
For someone so disinterested in the other person...
...you sure do remember every detail. - You remember better than I do.
- I do not. - Yes, you do.
- What would you do if I kissed you? - You wouldn't.
What would you do if I did?
- Do you wanna kiss me? - I wouldn't have mentioned it if I didn't.
Fine.
You're just... reelin' me in, aren't you?
You're like Roy Scheider at the end of Jaws.
The minute I open my mouth, you're gonna drop a big bomb in there.
Then you'll wear my teeth around your neck.
So you're admitting you're a big shark?
I am admitting that I am...
...scared of getting close to anyone again.
I'm just as scared as you are.
- Don't bite. - I won't.
(Mel) Mmm.
- Mommy. - What?
Can you fast-forward for us? That mean lady is on and we hate that part.
Sweetheart, you know how to fast-forward.
- (Sammy) The remote's broken. - And she's stealing Toto.
There. She's gone. OK?
This is the colored part. You love this part.
(Mel clears throat)
- Wait. - Yeah. OK.
No, let's do this right.
Let me, um... go in and freshen up so I feel more like a woman and not a dead mommy.
- OK. - OK?
Why don't you go in and... go sit over there and...
...close your eyes, lay your head back and anticipate my return.
OK.
Or you can go in and watch The Wizard of Oz...
...and wait for me to come back.
Yeah, OK.
(# "One Fine Day" by The Chiffons)
# One fine day
# You'll look at me
# And you will know our love was meant to be
# One fine day
# You're gonna want me for your girl
# Though I know you're the kind of boy
# Who only wants to run around
# I'll keep waiting and someday, darling
# You'll come to me when you want to settle down
# Oh, one fine day
# We'll meet once more
# And then you'll want the love you threw away before
# One fine day
# You're gonna want me for your girl
It stopped raining.
Jack?
(Jack snores softly)
# You're out of the woods, you're out of the dark, you're out of the night
# Step into the sun, step into the light
# Keep straight ahead for the most glorious...
I wonder what they're doing.
# You're out of the woods, you're out of the dark, you're out of the night
# Step into the sun, step into the light
(whispers)
# Hold onto your breath, hold onto your heart, hold onto your hope
# Step into the sun, step into the light, march up to the gate and bid it...
# Open
# You got to give a little
# Take a little
# And let your poor heart break a little
# That's the story of
# That's the glory of love
# You got to laugh a little
# Cry a little
# Before the clouds roll by just a little
# That's the story of
# That's the glory of love
# And as long as there's the two of us
# We've got the world and all its charms
# And when the world is through with us
# We've got each other's arms
# You've got to win a little
# Lose a little
# And always have the blues a little
# But that's the story of
# And that's the glory of love
(# "For the First Time" by Kenny Loggins)
# Are those your eyes?
# Is that your smile?
# I've been lookin'at you for ever
# But I never saw you before
# Are these your hands
# Holding mine?
# Now I wonder how I could've been so blind
# And for the first time
# I am looking in your eyes
# For the first time
# I'm seein' who you are
# I can't believe how much I see
# When you're lookin' back at me
# Now I understand what love is
# Love is
# For the first time
# Can this be real?
# Can this be true?
# Am I the person I was this mornin'
# And are you the same you?
# It's all so strange
# How can it be?
# All along this love was right in front of me
# And for the first time
# I am looking in your eyes
# For the first time, I'm seein' who you are
# I can't believe how much I see
# When you're lookin'back at me
# Now I understand what love is
# Love is
# For the first time
# Such a long time ago
# I had given up on findin' this emotion
# Ever again
# But you're here with me now
# Yes, I found you somehow
# And I've never been so sure
# And for the first time
# I am looking in your eyes
# For the first time
# I'm seein' who you are
# I can't believe how much I see
# When you're lookin'back at me
# Now I understand what love is
# Love is
# For the first time
Visiontext Subtitles: Doreen Trenerry
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