Original subtitles

[theme song]

Whoa.

Easy, Bucephalus.

Easy, boy.

What kind of an idiot are you?

That's the dumbest stunt I've ever seen in my life.

This is private property, you know?

Who are you anyway?

Oh, come, come, my dear.

We've only just met.

Already we're having our first tiff?

Hey, creep.

Don't walk away from me.

This is private property.

I'm talking to you.

Hi, Dad.

Pretty flashy entrance, wasn't it, son?

Son?

It's the Munchkin.

That's the Munchkin?

Hey.

What's wrong?

I guess good breeding doesn't count for much after all.

Hey.

Hold on, Lizzy.

Me explain something--

No, there's nothing to explain.

You're engaged to another girl and you made a pass at me.

And maybe that's the height of sophistication in your book,

but it's not in mine.

Hi, Mr. Armstrong.

MR. ARMSTRONG: Liz, do you know Lane Kensington?

Sure. Hi.

Hello.

Well, Lane has decided she's like to have

Bucephalus as a wedding gift.

We'll find you another mount.

Well, he's an awful lot of horse

if you're not an expert rider.

I am, thank you.

As a matter of fact, I'd like to feel him out right now.

Well, you be careful.

I'm always careful with anything that's mine.

Hi.

Hi yourself.

Ready to get beat?

No way.

Oh, you're that sure of yourself?

Yeah.

Well, maybe you'd like to up the ante.

I would, but I can't afford it.

GARTH: Hey, you just said, no way you can lose.

I know.

But my dad taught me never bet what you can't afford.

All right.

I'll make it easy on you.

You win, I buy the pizza.

If I win, you marry me.

Very funny.

Who's laughing?

[lively music]

MAN (PA): Our winner with no faults

and the fastest elapsed time is Garth Armstrong on Jabar.

Mac.

Mac, are you here?

Mac, I want you to know something.

This so-called marriage between your daughter and my son

is not gonna do you or her any good.

Do you understand me?

I'll cut him off without a penny.

Mr. Armstrong--

MR. ARMSTRONG: Now, you keep out of this.

Now, if you know where they've gone, I advise you to tell me,

so we can stop this before it even starts.

I'm not gonna have any gold-digging daughter

of a ranch hand moving into my family.

No.

No.

No.

[ominous music]

[sobbing]

What in God's name is the matter with him?

I stopped by this evening to give Lizzy and her father

the news about her tests.

Te-- wha-- what are you talking about?

Lizzy has cancer, Mr. Armstrong.

[bittersweet music]

Hello, Mrs. Armstrong.

Hello, husband.

Look at you.

You're all dressed.

You go out?

Yes.

I'm the provider.

You realize we haven't eaten in 38 hours?

I hadn't noticed.

Me neither.

But you know what?

You smell that pizza. You're starved.

Right.

Pepperoni.

You know, we should really call our fathers.

My dad's gotta be worried sick.

Not right away though.

No.

I know how you feel, but I want to be

able to show them that we're gonna be all right,

both your father and mine.

You know, I wanna wait til I get a job.

You're gonna get a job?

What kind of a job?

I don't know.

Good honest work.

I mean, look.

Your dad thinks I'm a flake and my dad's positive.

So I just want us to have a chance to show them, you know,

before they tell us we're both crazy.

You know what I mean?

Yeah, but I gotta let my dad know I'm all right.

Well, write him a note.

I'll drop it in the box in Slater.

I mean, I know it sounds dumb.

I mean, I'm a grown man and all that.

But there's something about my father.

You understand?

Of course I understand.

It's kind of exciting, this eloping business.

Yeah.

[romantic music]

Pizza first.

Young married couple needs their strength.

Nothing?

No.

We went all the way to Buxton this time.

No sign of them.

I think they're out of state for sure.

Yeah.

We checked with Armstrong again.

His people haven't come up with anything either.

I'm gonna have to go to the papers.

I hate for her to read about it that way,

but we can't put this off any longer.

She's got to have treatment.

Yeah.

It's tough, but I think you're right.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I-- I'll do that right now.

Jonathan, a letter from Lizzy.

What's it say?

She's married now.

She's sorry to worry me.

They need time. Time?

My God.

- No address? - Nothing.

Here.

Let me see the envelope.

Yeah, postmarked Slater, California.

Well, let's go.

- I'm going with you. - No.

Why don't you stay here?

This is no guarantee we'll find her.

She might call.

We'll let you know how we make out.

If it's a blind alley, you go ahead with the newspapers.

Yeah.

All right.

I sure hope we find them.

You know, she could've mailed that letter on her way

to somewhere else.

Well, she didn't.

How do you know that?

Because I know where she is.

You've known all the time?

No.

I just found out.

Wonder why the boss waited so long.

I mean, he had to know she was sick.

I don't know.

He must've had a reason.

Cabin 6.

[knocking]

Hi, Lizzy.

Jonathan, Mark, how did you find me?

It doesn't matter.

Could we talk to you for a second?

Garth's not here right now.

Please.

OK.

Does my dad know you found me?

No, not yet.

Oh god.

He's gotta be worried sick.

I know.

It's just, we needed some time, you know?

Is he real angry?

No.

He's not angry at all.

Look, Lizzy, why don't we sit down?

There's something I wanna tell you.

If it's about Garth's father, I know.

He's furious.

He's already cut Garth off.

But believe me, none of that matters now.

We're gonna make it completely on our own.

It's got nothing to do with Garth's father.

Come on.

Please.

You remember you had some tests made a while back, you know,

when you were having the dizzy spells?

Yeah.

I've been fine since then.

You two look pretty serious.

Is this about the tests?

Yeah.

It is.

What about them?

Well, one of the tests came back positive.

Lizzy, you got cancer.

What is this?

A joke?

Look, if you want me to call my dad, I will.

You know, is this, like, some scheme to get me to come home?

[ominous music]

You're not kidding, are you?

No, darling.

We're not kidding.

That's why your father's been so worried.

The doctor wanted to start treatments a month ago.

It's a hell of a wedding present, isn't it?

Well, It's not like the old days.

You know, they got treatment now.

That's why it's important for you to come home with us.

What did the doctor say?

MARK: About what?

About how bad it is.

I mean, is he talking about chemotherapy?

Come on. I read, you know?

I know what's going on.

Did he say chemotherapy?

Yeah, he did.

[hyperventilating]

Oh, God.

[sobbing]

[shattering]

I don't wanna to tell Garth about this,

until I know what my chances are.

He's working at a gas station up the road.

We can stop there on the way.

I want you to promise not to say anything to him.

All right.

I-- I'll make up some excuse.

You promise?

We promise.

Garth?

- Hey. - Hi.

Hey.

Watch out.

I'm dirty.

What are they doing here?

Did my father send them?

No.

I got worried about my dad and so I

called him and I'm glad I did.

He's very sick.

Oh, no.

What is it?

Something with his heart.

I have to go see him.

Johnathan and Mark came and picked me up.

Well, I'll go with you.

No, no.

I'll only be gone a day or two.

And you can't just walk out on your job.

- You sure? - Yeah.

I'll call you tonight and I'll let you know what's going on.

We'll decide what we have to do then.

I gotta go.

I'll call you tonight.

Lizzy, I love you.

I love you too.

[bittersweet music]

So where do we stand, doc?

Well, there are still a few tests to be run.

But from what we already have, we know

that your cancer is advanced.

So it's important we start therapy immediately.

What are the odds?

DOCTOR: Well, that's hard to say.

If it's hard to say, they must not be very good.

Oh, no.

That's-- that's not what I mean.

I mean, I don't like to predict anything.

A lot of it has to do with attitude, desire.

My daughter's always been a fighter, doc.

When will the treatments begin?

In a few days, or as soon as all the tests are in.

OK.

OK.

[dial tone]

You can't put it off.

You have to tell him.

Don't take this the wrong way, Daddy,

but I don't have to do anything.

I have some decisions to make.

I need to make them alone.

Lizzy, if he loves you the way you say he does,

he should know.

He'd wanna help you fight this thing.

Maybe I don't want him to help me fight this thing.

Maybe I just want to be left alone.

Dammit.

One month ago, all I had to think about

was winning the Nationals, like, my dream had come true.

One lousy month.

Now, I'm married and I'm gonna die.

No, you're not.

LIZZY: Oh, come on.

First, it's gonna be the chemotherapy.

Then, when that doesn't work, my husband

can take his bald-headed wife to Mexico

to one of those quack clinics that they show on "60 Minutes."

Lizzy, don't talk that way.

The doctor said--

I know.

Lizzy fights the good fight.

Of course he's gonna say that.

That's how he makes his living.

Try this.

Try that.

They're all just a bunch of quacks.

[knocking]

Hey, Mr. MacGill.

Lizzy, I was worried.

Your phone's been out of order all--

Took it off the hook.

What's going on here?

I lied to you about my father being sick.

Why?

Because we've made a mistake here.

And the sooner we correct it, the better.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about us getting married.

I didn't really think your father was gonna cut you off,

but he has.

So let's just face it.

The future's pretty bleak.

You don't mean that.

Yes, I do.

I don't want to spend the rest of my life

in some crummy place waiting for my husband to get

home from the gas station.

Lizzy, why are you doing this?

I know this is hard for you to understand,

because you think you're God's gift to women,

but I married you for the money.

And it didn't work out.

OK?

So no hard feelings.

Guess I can put this back on the hook.

Hey.

Look at me and tell me you don't want to be my wife,

that you don't love me.

I don't wanna be your wife and I don't love you.

[melancholy music]

I don't wanna say I told you so,

but that's the very reason why I threatened to cut you off.

That's the cross you've got to bear, son, coming from wealth.

That's why I've always tried to encourage

you to marry into a family with the same background.

Let's face it.

People who don't have money will do

damn near anything to get it.

Now, I-- I'll call Judge Breyer.

We'll have this thing annulled in two days.

It'll be history, forgotten.

Sounds good to me.

Garth, why don't you call Lane, let her know that you've

come to your senses, hm?

She'll understand.

She's the girl for you.

You know that.

Yeah.

We're two peas in a pod.

I'll give you her call right now.

Hey, Dad?

Yeah.

How quick could Lane and I get married?

You mean it?

Sure.

I know it's right for me now.

Just name the date.

Saturday.

Whoa.

Wai-- wait a minute.

That's less than a week.

You just said, name the date.

All right.

You talk to Lane.

And I'll call her father.

What a dad.

What a dad.

Mind some company?

I don't think I'm gonna be much for conversation.

That's OK.

It's funny, you know, I've lived in this place

all my life.

And I suddenly realized, sitting here,

there are all these little things I never saw before.

It's like noticing them for the first time, you know?

Yeah.

I know what you mean.

People tend to look at things differently when they realize

they may never see them again.

You don't look to me to be somebody whose had to face

death.

Yeah.

We all have to face it sooner or later.

Yeah.

You and Garth split up, huh?

News travels fast.

Yeah.

I signed the papers this morning.

Mr. Armstrong gets things done when he wants to.

He asked me if I needed any money to get back on my feet.

You love Garth very much, don't you?

No.

You make a lousy liar.

I made a lousier wife.

I just couldn't put him through that, you know?

I mean, he's got his whole life ahead of him.

I think he could've handled it.

Maybe I couldn't.

Well, you know, it's time to go.

Can I give you a ride?

Yeah.

I would like that very much.

It's just amazing how beautiful everything is.

Lizzy, I tried to reach you earlier.

Come on over here.

Let's sit down.

Lizzy, the last of the tests just came through

and something showed up that was completely unforeseen.

What is it, doctor? Come on.

The worst part is over.

You already told me I have cancer, remember?

Lizzy, you're pregnant.

I'm what?

You're pregnant.

Now, the baby cannot survive with chemotherapy.

You're going to have to have an abortion

and then start the treatment.

Lizzy. - Not now.

I gotta think.

Lizzy.

Lizzy.

I said, not now.

I'll be in touch.

Lizzy, no.

Daddy, listen to me.

Now, if I thought I had a chance--

You just can't talk like that.

You got to fight.

Lizzy, I lost your mother.

I don't wanna lose you.

Lizzy, you got to fight.

Daddy, now I am gonna fight.

What I have is already going to claim a life.

But if I can bring another life into this world,

then-- then I haven't been beaten, death hasn't won.

I've always wanted to have a baby.

I am not gonna let death or disease rob me of that.

But you're my child.

I can't say yes to that.

I want you to live.

Daddy, I've made my decision.

The doctor says it's gonna be awfully

hard to last long enough to carry this baby to term.

I'm gonna need your help.

I can't.

You have to.

I need you now, more than anything else in the world.

I need you to give this baby life,

to give your grandchild life.

I'm not strong enough to do it alone.

By god, I think you're the strongest

woman that ever lived.

Daddy, look at me.

I'm gonna have this baby.

I'm gonna have a beautiful, strong, healthy baby.

Are you gonna help me?

Yes.

Yes.

[romantic music]

JOHNATHAN: How you doing?

What brings you out here?

Oh, I don't know.

I was gonna talk to Garth, but I don't know.

You've decided to have the baby, haven't you?

Yeah, I have.

What'd your father say?

Well, he's scared, you know?

He's afraid for me, but I know I'm doing

the right thing, Jonathan.

Why did you change your mind about going

inside to talk to Garth?

I don't know.

I wouldn't've come at all, except--

Except for the baby.

Yeah.

I mean, he's the father.

When we had the marriage annulled,

I was sure that I was doing the right thing.

But the baby's gonna need a father.

And I know Garth.

He'd be good to the child.

Then, you have to talk to him.

After all those things I said to him?

Lizzy, it wouldn't be fair to Garth

and it wouldn't be fair to the baby.

You have to tell him.

Here I go.

Lizzy.

Hi, Josh.

Is Garth here?

MR. ARMSTRONG: No, he isn't.

That'll be all, Josh.

Why are you here?

I just wanted to talk to Garth.

Well, he doesn't want to talk to you.

I want you to understand something, Ms. MacGill.

I've have allowed you and your father to remain in my

employ out of the kindness of my heart.

I expect you to show your gratitude

by staying away from my son.

Whether you like it or not, your son is a grown man

and I think he deserves the right

to decide for himself whether or not he wants to talk to me.

I've already told you, he doesn't.

Well, let him tell me that.

If he's not here, I'll wait.

You're gonna have a long wait, Ms. MacGill.

He's getting married this afternoon

and then leaves immediately for an extended honeymoon abroad.

Would you like me to give him a message?

[melancholy music]

No.

No.

There's no message.

I won't bother you again.

Where is she?

Lizzy, where is she?

Josh told me she came to see me.

No.

Actually, she came to see me.

About what?

About money.

What else?

She thought she deserved a little settlement.

That's hard to believe, isn't it?

Yeah.

Yeah, it is.

Hey, son, go easy with that stuff.

It helps my wedding jitters, Dad.

Don't worry.

I won't embarrass anybody.

I'll be the perfect groom.

MARK: Oh, come on, Jonathan.

Jonathan, you can't let this happen.

And what am I supposed to do about it?

I don't know.

But you can't let that kid marry somebody

he doesn't give a hoot about.

Well, I can't stop it. They're at the church.

They'll be married half an hour.

You can stop.

Use the stuff.

Wh-- in a church?

Mark, I can't use the stuff in a church.

Well, if you won't do anything about it, I will.

Hey, wait a minute.

Hey, where are you going?

I'm gonna stop a wedding.

I may not be an angel, but I know

when something ain't right.

This ain't right.

I'm sorry about this, but he is right.

Hold it.

This is a private wedding.

Well, I know what it is.

I was invited.

By invitation.

I haven't seen yours.

Oh, I--

I lost my mine.

Mr. Armstrong's gonna get all over you--

I'm sorry, but my orders are no invitation, no entrance.

Is there a problem, Mark?

Do you know this man, Father?

Oh, why, of course.

That's Mr. Armstrong's godson.

DOORMAN: I see.

Well, I'm sorry, but we were given strict rules.

JOHNATHAN: No, no.

I understand completely, my son.

As a matter of fact, I'll mention what a fine job

you're doing to Mr. Armstrong.

Well, thank you, Father.

[wedding march]

It's beginning, Mark.

We best go in.

DOORMAN: Let me get the door, Father.

Bless you, my son.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here

together in the sight of God and in the face of this company

to join together this man and this woman

in holy matrimony, which is an honorable estate,

instituted of God, signifying to us the mystical union that is

between Christ and his church.

Under this Holy estate, these two pers--

If you're gonna do something, you better do it quick.

OFFICIANT: --now, to be joined.

It's not up to me.

It's up to him.

OFFICIANT: --can show just cause why they may not

be lawfully joined together, let him now speak

or forever hold his peace.

Garth Cameron Armstrong--

Come on. Come on.

We got just cause.

Shh.

OFFICIANT: --to live together, after God's ordinance,

in the holy state of matrimony.

Wilt though love her, comfort her, honor, and keep

her in sickness and in health.

OK.

OFFICIANT: --and forsaking all others, keep only unto her.

What's gonna happen?

You'll see.

GARTH: I will.

OFFICIANT: Lane Meredith Kensington, wilt though

have this man to thy wedded husband,

to live together after God's ordinance

in the holy state of matrimony?

Wilt though love him, comfort him, honor, and keep him

in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others,

keep only onto him, as long as you both shall live?

LANE: I will.

Who gives this woman to be married to this man?

Her mother and I do.

Reverend, is that smoke supposed

to be coming out of there?

[murmuring]

OFFICIANT: My God.

The church is on fire.

Leave!

Ladies and gentlemen, do-- don't panic.

Little extreme, don't you think?

It's all right. It's just smoke.

Go on. Get Garth.

Why me?

Because I can't talk to him like this.

Now, go on.

Lizzy's pregnant.

What?

I said, Lizzy's pregnant.

What is this?

Another scheme to get money from my father?

She never wanted your money in the first place.

Bull.

She dropped me the minute he cut me off.

She dropped you so you wouldn't have any pain.

Look, you're wasting your breath.

Let me go.

Garth, listen.

Lizzy has got cancer.

She didn't want you to suffer with her.

That's the reason she lied to you.

She loves you that much, Garth.

You telling me the truth?

You bet I am.

Let's go.

LANE: Garth.

Go ahead.

Lane.

This is ridiculous. I know.

That's why I have to call it off.

- What? - The wedding.

It's ridiculous. I love Lizzy.

I'm going to marry her.

You're a fool, Garth.

Your father's not bluffing.

You won't get a cent.

Who gives a damn?

Good luck.

Garth.

Garth.

You're not gonna embarrass me like th--

Garth.

You're gonna be sorry.

You'll come back on your knees.

Garth.

- How you doing? - Fine.

What you got there?

Large pepperoni.

Great. OK.

I'll take it in. Keep the change.

Thanks.

LIZZY: Who is it?

Pizza.

LIZZY: Oh, come in.

Just leave it on the table.

The money's there.

There's not enough here.

LIZZY: What?

I said, there's not enough here to cover the pizza.

LIZZY: That's crazy.

I left $10 right--

Hi, Lizzy.

What are you doing here?

I came to see you.

I thought you were off getting married.

No.

I called it off.

Why didn't you tell me?

Tell you what?

Oh, come on, Lizzy.

You lied to me.

You didn't marry me for the money.

You did it because you love me.

And I love you.

We'll fight this thing together.

There's nothing to Fight

Yes, there is.

All right.

You're the one who yelled at me for quitting.

Now, it's my turn.

You changed my life.

You made me strong, a lot stronger than you realize.

Don't you see?

People who love each other can use each other's strength.

We can do it, Lizzy, with love and faith.

We can do it.

I wan to believe that.

Do you love me?

Yes.

Of course I love you.

Why do you think I ordered that dumb pizza?

It was like having you here.

It was like when we were in that cabin.

I was so happy then.

And so was I. And we will be again.

We will be.

Tell me you believe that.

Tell me.

I believe it.

OK. Come on.

Let's go.

Well, where?

We gotta get married again.

- Now? - Yes, now.

Come on.

Let's go.

But my dad.

Well, where is he?

- At your place. - Fine.

We'll pick him up on the way.

No sense in letting it go to waste.

Come on.

Let's go.

[ominous music]

Daddy.

Father.

I have nothing to say to you.

I've just fired your father.

I want you both off my property by the end of the week.

When you come to your senses, call me.

I wouldn't waste the change.

How dare you talk to me that way.

I'm surprised you even heard me.

You never heard anything else I had to say.

Oh, you'd sit and listen while I told you

what I really wanted in life.

Then, you'd go right ahead make me do what you wanted.

Well, no more.

No more is right.

No more cars.

No more money.

Oh, come on, Dad.

You and your money.

I'm your son.

You're pushing me away.

You're making a mistake.

Even if I was, it'd be my mistake, not yours.

Mr. MacGill, I apologize for eloping with your daughter.

It wasn't fair to you.

We'd like to make it up by inviting you to the wedding.

Would you like to come?

You bet I would.

Great.

Now, we're going to the same Justice of the Peace.

And it's quite a long drive.

So we gotta go.

I'm ready.

Dad.

[bittersweet music]

Nothing lonely in a big empty house.

What are you doing here?

I just stopped by to give notice.

We're leaving at the end of the week.

Fine.

Now, leave me alone.

Sure.

And by the way, that's quite a son you got there.

You must be very proud of him.

Proud?

Yeah, the way he stood up to you today.

Come on.

Let's face it.

Who else would stand up to you like that?

Must remind you a lot of yourself when you were his age.

Hey, let me ask you a question.

Down deep, don't you think you'd be

feeling better right now if you were going to that wedding?

You know, the funny thing, Mr. Armstrong,

no matter what you do, he's gonna love you anyway.

He's that kind of a kid.

Johnathan.

Think we still have time to make the wedding?

If you let me drive, I can guarantee it.

[wedding march]

We are gathered in the presence of these witnesses,

again, with the purpose of uniting

in matrimony Garth Armstrong and Elizabeth MacGill.

[car accelerating]

What the hell was that?

I don't know.

Repeat after me.

I, Elizabeth, take thee, Garth, to be my lawful wedded husband,

to have and to hold.

[door opens]

I'm sorry.

Am I too late?

No. No, Dad.

You're not too late at all.

I'll start over.

That's-- that's all right.

I remember it from the last time.

I, Elizabeth, take thee, Garth, to be my lawful wedded husband,

to have and to hold from this day

forward, for better or for worse, for richer

or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love

and to cherish, until death to us part.

[uplifting music]

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: Place and hold

the ring on the ring finger of the bride's left hand.

Repeat after me.

Jonathan, why are we leaving?

Our job's done here.

What about Lizzy?

I mean, can't you help her?

She's got all the help she needs, Mark.

She's got to love and she's got faith.

Let's go.

[theme song]