(THEME SONG PLAYING)
Oh, Dr. Taylor.
Alan, Amy, I want you to meet Charlie Markman.
He'll be taking over your child's case.
Okay. Why aren't you...
Dr. Markman is a neonatal pulmonary specialist.
He has far more experience than I do, and...
So you're not going to be our doctor anymore?
Amy, there's really nothing more I can do.
I promise you, you're in good hands.
Is our baby going to die?
No.
I don't know.
You don't know?
He has a respiratory infection
because the early loss of amniotic fluid
compromised his sterile environment.
So when can we take him home?
We're going to administer a course of antibiotics
over the next 10 days.
And then we can take him home?
And then we'll see where we are.
You know, I think everything's going to be okay.
I hope so.
What do you mean you hope so?
You think something bad's gonna happen?
Something bad has already happened.
I know. I just... I want you to make everything better.
How do I do that?
Just be here with me.
I'm sitting right next to you.
I know, but I don't feel like you are.
Now, I want us to be Cory and Topanga again,
because then everything is okay.
Here.
How does holding your hand make everything okay?
I just want us to be the way we used to be.
Valentine's Day used to be such a big deal to you.
What does Valentine's Day have to do with this?
And I was the one who didn't want to hold hands,
but you were the one who said
that holding hands is like touching souls.
How do you remember that?
I said that years ago when I was a child.
I remember everything you said
because it was important to me.
Why don't you say stuff like that anymore?
Cory, look around you.
Do you recognize where you are?
Take my hand.
We're in the hospital. This is real.
The reality is that your little brother
is back there fighting for his life.
No. Reality is this hand.
I don't like it when you use us
to hide from the rest of life, Cory.
I don't like it that you're not Topanga anymore.
What?
Tommy dribbles down the backcourt.
He fakes left. Left. Tommy, left!
It is left.
Oh, right, sorry. Okay.
He fakes left. He shoots!
He scores!
They win the championship!
And as a reward, Tommy gets to carry Eric's suitcase
down to the car!
Not going to happen.
Why don't you get big girl to carry it?
'Cause big girl is with the rat, Tommy.
Is that why you're so sad?
No. I'm not sad, actually. That's...
It's the farthest thing from my mind.
Well, something's bothering you.
You're acting different.
Yeah? How do I normally act?
(BLUBBERING) (LAUGHING)
(DOOR OPENING)
Hi, big girl. Hi, rat.
Hey, Tommy.
Eric, look, man, we told you, you don't have to do this, okay?
No, Eric, please don't move out.
This isn't what we wanted to happen.
This is the right thing to do, guys.
No, no, no. The right thing to do
is not even think about this right now.
Eric, you shouldn't even be here.
You should be at the hospital.
Pancakes!
What?
The International Hospitapancakes!
Is that what you were gonna say there, Rach? Hmm?
What's the matter with you?
Oh, nothing.
(CHUCKLING)
I don't want Tommy to know about the hospital.
Who's in the hospital?
(SIGHS)
See what you just did? Huh?
Look, I mean, I don't want the kid to know about the baby, all right?
The kid's got no family. He comes over here once a week
to hang out with his big brother Eric.
The kid doesn't need to know about this.
The kid wants to know who's in the hospital, Eric.
All right, little man. Come here.
Okay, Tommy, um, see,
I've got this new little brother.
But, you know, don't worry, 'cause you're still my little brother, too.
But, um, see, this new little guy,
he's, uh, pretty sick.
Can we go see him?
You want to go see him?
If he's your little brother,
then isn't he my little brother, too?
(DOOR OPENS)
Hi. How's the baby?
No change.
I'm really scared, Angela.
I feel so bad for everybody.
How's Cory handling it?
(SIGHS) He's not.
He's not even dealing with it.
All he can talk about is holding hands
and making everything go away.
Like just because we're together
we're automatically protected from life.
What is that? We're not kids anymore, Angela.
No, you're not. You're handling it very maturely.
Thank you.
It's not a compliment.
Angela.
I'm not 12 anymore.
And when I was, I was like the strangest kid in the universe.
Oh, well, you still got some strange in you.
You know, I remember this one time,
I was trying to help Cory with this poem we had for school,
not just the words of it, but the essence behind it.
I went over to his house.
He read the poem, and I danced.
All around his kitchen.
And I put lipstick all over my face.
And why do we remember that story so well?
Because I always thought that was the moment he fell in love with me.
Boy, you know, he always used to be the one
bringing me back to reality.
I don't know what happened to him.
Oh, honey, you did.
You're the greatest influence in his life, Topanga.
He needs you to take his hand,
dance around him,
help him through what's going on right now.
Baby, without you, all he has is reality.
Oh, boy.
Do I not cherish Topanga?
Oh, here we go into Coryland.
Did I not raise her and bring her into my home?
Who talks like you?
You know, I go to you, I know exactly what I'm getting.
"Hello, Mr. Matthews.
"Here's your sensible advice."
I'm on my way.
You are my sensible, go-to guy.
Okay, but she is not what she used to be.
What did she use to be, Mr. Matthews?
Not sensible. She was Topanga.
Now she's Phyllis Munson from Piscataway, New Jersey.
Topanga Lawrence is one of the best people I know.
I know. So what's happening to her?
You've known her as long as I have.
She's growing up, Cory. So are you.
Why does she have to grow now?
At a time like this?
Do you want to go see how your little brother is doing?
Yeah.
Want me to go with you?
Yeah.
My homework's going to be unbelievably late this week.
Yeah, what else is new?
Hey, Karen, Paul.
How's she doing today?
She's a little better today.
She has much better color, don't you think?
Oh, yeah, yeah. She looks great.
Yeah, she does. She looks great.
Michael.
How's your son?
I think he smiled at me.
Hey.
Say one for my boy, will you?
Oh, these are for all of us.
(SIGHS) Come on, kid.
Let's get better and get out of here.
I've got a much better place for you at home.
Come on, kid.
Joshua.
What?
I decided on Joshua.
Then Joshua is his name.
Joshua Gabriel Matthews.
Gabriel means "he who God protects."
Well, how's Joshua doing today?
The doctor says we should talk to him.
He said we should tell him who we are.
Hey, Joshua.
I'm your father.
And I love you.
And I want you to get better and get out of here.
Come on.
Joshua.
Gabriel.
Come on, God.
See, buddy, he's still here.
Okay. Time to take you back now, Tommy.
Are you going to come back after you drop me off?
Yep, I'm going to come right back here,
and I'm gonna tell him all about you.
I'm gonna tell him how you spent the whole day with him.
He knows I did.
Hey! Hey!
All right, come on, saddle up.
Giddyap, horsie. (GRUNTING) Okay.
(NEIGHING)
Bye, Topanga. Bye, Angela.
Bye, Morgan. Bye, Mr. Feeny. Bye, Cory.
Bye, big girl. Bye, rat.
Cory, I feel like we're really distant.
Why would you say that?
Because for the first time in my life,
I feel like I don't know how to give you what you need.
Why not?
Because we can't go through life together
if you expect me to be able to change what's real for you.
Well, you used to be able to.
We were kids! Nothing bad ever happened!
The worst thing that happened
was that your Pop-Tart fell on the ground.
CORY: Mmm-hmm.
And you held it up to the sky,
and you said, "God made dirt. Dirt won't hurt." Right?
But it was still dirty.
Yeah, but I ate it anyway.
I didn't have to, but I did because you said to.
Now, I want you to make everything better, Topanga.
We can't have that relationship anymore.
Why? I'm not like that anymore.
Why not?
I don't know how to be like that anymore.
Cory, this is bad.
There isn't anyone who can make it better.
Cory!
Shawnie!
Hey!
Look, everything's going to be all right.
You think?
I know.
I tried to reach you guys at the dorm
and Angela told me what happened.
I drove back as fast as I could.
Hi, Mr. Feeny. Hello, Shawn.
So? How's the baby?
It's really serious, Shawn.
No, he's going to be fine.
He's so small. He's having a hard time breathing,
and he can't fight the infection.
(CHUCKLES)
He's going to be fine.
Will you please talk to him?
I can't get through to him right now.
You're his best friend. He'll listen to you.
Okay, let me handle this.
Man, are we going to have fun with this kid.
The kid's going to be our slave.
I'm going to teach him everything I know.
Then I'll bail him out of jail.
Mr. Feeny, will you say something to them?
Hey, Mr. Feeny, I think you're going to have
another Matthews to teach.
Maybe he'll have a kid like me to sit next to.
He won't have to. Why not?
You'll still be there.
(EXCLAIMS) Ouch!
Aren't you going to say anything to them?
Yes. Yes, I am.
Boys, I hope you're right.
With all my heart, I hope you're right.
Hey, Shawn.
Hey, Mr. Matthews.
Hi, sweetie. Hey, Mrs. Matthews.
Is everything okay?
No. Joshua hasn't responded to the antibiotics yet.
Dr. Markman was kind enough
to sit with us for the last three hours. Thank you.
Of course.
Wait a minute. You gave him more medication?
We've given him all the medicine we can give him.
We've been in there sitting with him and talking to him,
and what happens next, it's up to Josh.
The doctor thought it would be a good idea if you went in
to say hello to your brother, too.
Yeah, sure.
But I'd like you guys to come.
Oh, I'm sorry. Family only.
Uh, he is family.
Hi, Josh.
I'm Cory.
You have to get better, okay?
I always wanted a little brother.
This is Topanga.
She's going to be your sister.
Hey, Josh.
Look, you got to let the medicine get you better, okay?
You've got a lot of people who really love you.
Please get better, Josh.
My gosh. He's...
He's so helpless.
Hi, Josh. I'm Shawn.
Look, this is the second time
I've been in the hospital this year,
and I don't really like the way that first one turned out,
so I want you to listen to me.
I've been out of town.
See, I was in a real bad way,
and I went looking to see what was important in my life.
I met a lot of people out of town
who were looking for the same thing.
Now you're in a real bad way.
I came back here because I want to tell you something.
Don't go out of town.
Don't go anywhere.
Life is right here with these people.
With your family.
And my family.
We got the greatest family there is, Josh.
We want you to be with us
so we can watch you grow and see you change
and make great memories together.
Thank you for remembering who I was.
You're in my heart.
You're in my heart, too.
And them?
Well, they'll grow on you.
(IN FOREIGN ACCENT) Okay!
Ladies and gentlemens,
presenting for your entertainment pleasure,
the amazing Flying Tommy will perform for you
his world-famous Close the Suitcase With His Tushie.
Could I please have a drum roll from the cheating roommates?
Eric... Drum roll!
(BOTH IMITATING DRUM ROLL)
Go, baby!
Huh! Ta-da!
Whoo!
Oh, thank you very much!
Oh, thank you very much. Oh, yes, yes, yes.
And now, for our next trick, we shall
disappear.
Eric, Eric, I can't believe
you're really going to move out.
(SIGHS) It's for the best, Rach.
I hope you guys are so happy.
(LAUGHS)
That's enough, Eric.
Eric, that's enough.
Eric!
Still best friends?
Yeah. Never changes, man.
Hey! What's that about?
Hey! Tommy, bring the car around, all right?
You're driving.
(SQUEAKING)
So...
What now?
AMY: Alan, what are you doing?
I'm saying a prayer.
For everybody that has to be in there.
(JOSHUA CRIES)
Well, Joshua Gabriel.
Let's go home.
Hey. Hey, hey!
All right!
Joshua Gabriel.
My little brother.
What kind of place is this, huh?
First I lose my dad here,
and then this little miracle,
a new brother to watch grow up.
I get my family back.
So, you're tired of tumbling, tumbleweed?
Yeah. There's too much going on here to be someplace else.
Cory? Yes, darling?
You still want to be my Valentine?
Yes, darling.
Would you rather I was like the old, strange Topanga?
(STAMMERING) Well, no. It's not like
I don't like the new, strange Topanga.
I mean, it's important for us to grow, but I just...
I don't want to lose what's so special about you.
You never will.
Because I'm in your memories.
And you will always be here to remind me.
Use a mirror, babe.
Remind me of what?
That no matter how difficult life gets,
the important thing is to live it with hope.
Now, that sounds like you.
Valentines?
Valentines.