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I bet we've been together for a million years.

And I bet we'll be together for a million more.

Oh, it's like I started breathing on the night we kissed.

And I can't remember what I ever did before.

What would we do, baby, without us?

What would we do, baby, without her?

And there ain't no nothing we can't love each other through.

What would we do, baby, without her?

Sha -la -la -la.

towers with a connecting walkway on the 17th floor. I mean, this is brilliant.

Well, you know, I just thought it was more aesthetic than the single tower

concept. Kid's a genius.

Well, you don't have to tell me. I've been working with him for a year. You

so good, Paul.

Thanks, Elise.

It was really your idea originally. I just expanded on it.

Oh, no, no. This is much better than my design. You're just so good.

Thanks. No, I mean it. You really are.

You want me to just leave it this way?

Listen, I better get home and get started on the budget estimates for this

design. Do you have the account figures, Felice? Oh, they're upstairs. I'll be

right back.

Joe Paul, this really is a superior design here.

Oh, yeah, right. Thanks.

Listen, Ray, can I talk to you for a second?

Sure.

It's really been something bothering me. I just got to tell somebody.

Has to, uh...

Have to do with the lease.

What's the matter?

Well, we've been working together for about a year now, very closely.

You know, we share an office, we work on projects, we have lunch.

Somewhere along the line here, a problem has developed.

Is she getting on your nerves?

I'm in love with her.

At least she's not getting on your nerves.

Ray, I'm not kidding around. I don't know how or when it happened.

But it did.

Paul, that's impossible. You can't be. You're not in love with her.

Ray, I think about her every minute of the day. I wake up in the middle of the

night and she's been in my dreams.

She's the object of my complete, total passion.

I even have this recurring fantasy about taking her to Europe.

Maybe you are in love with her.

Sometimes I'll be, you know, I'll be working at my desk and she'll come up

behind me and she'll lean over my shoulder and her hair.

Kind of brushes against my cheek.

Smells so nice.

And she has this little laugh, you know, kind of like... Well,

it's better than that, actually.

Pull yourself together, Paul.

Look at this house.

She lived here with her husband and her four children.

I know.

I think that trip to Europe's out of the question, Paul.

I know, don't you see? I know I can't be with her. That's why this is such

torture for me. But I can't escape it.

Ray, I'm completely, totally head over heels in love.

Hi, Ray. Hi, Paul.

Steve, Elise's husband.

Hi, Steve. Nice to see you again. Nice to see you. Looking good. Hey, you too.

What do you say?

Hi,

sweetheart. Here are the accounts, Ray.

Great, thanks. Listen, I've got to be on my way.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay, thanks. Bye -bye. Bye.

Nice to see you again, Steve. You too, Ray. Paul, take care.

So, Paul, did I hear you saying you were in love?

Huh? No, no.

No. Me in love?

I... I hate love.

Look at Andy. I bought him this new outfit today.

Oh, that's adorable.

Oh, what a cute little guy.

Oh, come on. He looks ridiculous.

Imagine him walking into a bar looking like that.

Would you take a picture of us, Paul? Oh, sure. I'd be glad to.

And

so,

to recap, Paul's two -tower concept has numerous advantages.

both in terms of space efficiency and aesthetics.

We both feel it is the strongest all -around concept for the building. It's a

brilliant design.

Ted, I'm happy to give this account to your firm.

That's great, Susan. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

first came back to work a year ago after having andrew i was really scared but

then i got teamed up with you and well you are so bright you're so talented

you're such a joy to be with every day i i just want you to know how much i i

love i really love working with you

but sometimes i i

wonder uh how you how you feel about me

You do?

Oh, I know it's silly, but I just think that maybe, you know, if you had your

choice, you'd rather not be with me.

Elise, I would rather be with you than anyone in the world.

Really? Do you mean that?

I do. I mean it.

I mean it.

A lot.

You are just the sweetest man.

You know what we should do now?

Well, I, uh... We should celebrate.

Celebrate, yeah.

That was exactly my thought.

So, any ideas?

Want to go to Europe?

So then he yelled at us for passing notes. class. I said, Mr. Norris, this

not fair. You always yell at me and Stacy for passing notes. You never yell

Brenda, and she passes notes all the time. Well, Brenda gets really mad at me

because I told on her. I said, Brenda, what's the big deal? He knows you passed

notes.

That's quite a gripping tale.

Come on, guys. And this dinner is in Paul's honor. He shouldn't have to

to our petty family squabbles.

I'll just about done anyway. Whose turn is it to clear?

Yours, Dad.

Hey, listen, Paul. I'm playing in a soccer game Thursday afternoon.

You want to come and watch?

I mean, all that's nice of you, Jennifer, but I have to work late on

Oh, that's too bad.

It'd be kind of fun to have a cute guy cheer me on.

I'm free on Thursday.

Great. Have a nice day.

You know something, Paul? What's that, Steve? I really think she has a crush on

you.

What?

She does. I can tell. You can?

Yeah. Happens all the time.

It does?

That's just the way she is. She's never really gone for guys her own age.

Listen, Steve, whatever feelings she may have, I've done nothing to encourage

it, I swear.

Of course not. It's perfectly...

Natural for someone her age to have a little crush on an older man.

Who are you talking about?

Jennifer. Who are you talking about?

Jennifer? Who else could I possibly be talking about?

Could I have a sip of this water?

Paul?

Is something wrong?

Yes.

Steve, I'm a nervous wreck. I'm wracked with guilt. I've got to get this off my

chest. Why?

Let me put it this way.

Right now,

You have every right to punch me in the nose. In fact, I deserve it. Go ahead,

let her wail.

Well, I'd really rather not.

All right, then. I'll punch myself in the nose.

Look,

would you please tell me what's going on?

Steve, I'm in love with your wife.

From afar, yes, but I'm in love with her nevertheless.

There. I said it, okay? Now, go ahead, punch me in the nose.

Look, settle down, huh? Okay?

You're in love with my wife?

I really don't know what to say.

I know good luck is wrong.

That punch in the nose is starting to look good, huh, Steve?

Oh, come on, you've done nothing wrong here.

Steve, I want to take your wife to Europe.

I'm not talking about some ten -day cruise, either.

I'm talking about a month.

Six weeks, maybe, depending on the weather.

It can get chilly up in the Scandinavian countries, though.

Of course, if we went in summer, then that would... Paul.

Sorry.

Does Elise know about this?

No.

Maybe it'll be easier if you just tell her how you feel.

No, no, no way. I can't. I'd be ashamed, embarrassed.

I just can't tell Elise about this.

I heard my name. Are you talking about me?

Um, sort of.

Nothing bad, I hope. Don't worry.

Ready for some champagne?

Listen, I've got to go.

But it's still early, Paul. No, I do. I really have to go. Thank you. For

dinner. Great.

Take care. Good night.

What did you say to him?

Dutch, how's it going?

What are you watching?

CNN. They were running a tape at the President's press conference earlier

That's telling them, Dutch.

You were just talking about this new Star Wars defense system, Dad. It is

We're going to build these space weapons that can shoot down Soviet missiles.

Now, if the Soviets build space weapons that can shoot down our missiles,

We're going to build bigger space weapons to shoot down their space

if they build bigger space weapons to shoot down our space weapons, we're

to build even bigger space weapons to shoot down their space weapons to shoot

down our space weapons.

Finally, something sensible is happening.

Are you almost done, Alex?

Yeah, we want to watch MTV.

I mean, uh...

Not MTV.

Something better than MTV.

I happen to be watching the President of the United States.

Valerie, show a little respect.

Dad. Have you two finished your homework?

That's a low blowout.

Have you girls finished your homework?

Dad. Go finish your homework. Come on. Finish your homework. Chop, chop.

What is this?

Boy,

is he great.

I bet you feel a little silly about not voting for him now, huh, Dad?

Shame is almost too much to bear.

Oh, hey, honey, why are you so late?

Oh, Paul called in sick today. We're working on a deadline, so I had a lot to

get done by myself.

I see.

Did you talk to Paul?

No, you know, but I tried to call him several times, but all I got was his

answering machine.

He was kind of upset when he left here last night. I hope nothing's wrong.

Try him again.

Wait a second, honey. Before you call, there's something you should know.

What?

Well, last night when Paul and I were in the kitchen, he was talking

about you.

Oh, I knew it. Working with me is holding him back, isn't it? I asked him

it and he denied it, but that's it, isn't it? He doesn't like working with

No, that's not it. The man has fallen in love with you.

Oh, that's it.

He's fallen in love with me?

Now, wait a minute. Be more specific, Stephen. What did he say that makes you

think he fell in love with me?

Well, for one thing, he wants to take you to Europe.

Now? Well, no, in the summer.

That way it won't be cold when you head up north to the Scandinavian.

The point is, Elise, the man is completely in love with you.

He's in love with me?

Hmm.

My goodness, that's remarkable.

Elise, um, Elise?

Hmm? This is bad news, remember?

Oh, I'm sorry, honey. It's been a long time.

No one's felt like this for me for over 20 years. Well, not counting you.

Count me, Elise.

has just walked into the office now that he is quitting the firm.

Effective immediately.

Paul.

Hey, how's it going?

We have to talk.

Gee, I'd like to, but I'm kind of in a rush here. Stephen told me, you know,

you feel about me.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Well, he said that, you know, that you're in love with me.

In love with you?

My goodness, no.

That's absurd.

I didn't say I was in love with you.

I said some nice things about you. I probably used a few glowing, flowery

phrases. He just, you know, he misunderstood what I meant.

He said you wanted to take me to Europe.

Yeah, sure.

All I meant by that was that I really, really appreciate the great work you've

been doing.

You know, I wanted to show my appreciation by doing something nice for

buying you a box of candy.

Or taking you to Europe.

Look, Elise, you're a married woman. I like you. But I'm certainly not in

love with you.

Okay, so why are you quitting?

Well, you know, I'm a little burned out.

And, you know, I thought maybe I should be traveling for a while. Oh, to be

honest. I'm being honest with you, Elise. Look, if you want to believe that

leaving because I'm in love with you, fine. You know, believe that if you want

to. I couldn't care less.

Paul, it makes... What? Leave me alone, will you?

All right, okay. If you want to quit on these terms, that's fine. I can't do

anything about it.

But, you know, I cannot execute this project without your help, so at least

me in on the details of your part of the work.

Fine.

Help?

Okay, the, uh, the two towers.

The two towers need separate... All

right, the, uh, two towers need separate ventilation.

If I were you, I'd call in a consultant on that.

What about the new fire code? How does that affect the beam structure?

We just have to adjust the beam structure to accommodate wider duct.

That'll mean, uh... That'll mean an extra support system.

That can hold.

Paul.

Can't believe I just did that.

I tried to kiss a married woman.

I'm a degenerate, a felon.

Paul, it is all right. We just have to talk. I knew I would do this sooner or

later. If I didn't get out of here, damn it! Why did you have to come down here?

Why couldn't you just let me leave in peace?

Oh, great. Listen, I'm glad you're both here.

Oh, yeah? Why?

Well, the truth is I felt a little bad about it before when I got you into

trouble with Dad for not doing your homework, and I wanted to do something

make it up to you.

So, uh... Here.

It's a $10 check made out to you from Aunt Helen.

She gave it to me for my 14th birthday.

I found it in my desk.

Anyway, I endorsed it.

Over to you on the back there.

Any bank should take that.

Why don't we go watch some MTV, huh?

It's on me.

Right. Okay.

Listen, can I borrow $10?

Oh, Stephen, I feel just terrible.

This man is throwing away his career because of me. Look, you can't blame

yourself, Elise.

Oh. I know. I just went through something I could have done.

Paul, come in. Thanks.

Well, I guess I could probably, um... Well, I mean...

Oh, boy, how did it get so late?

I should have watered those plants hours ago.

Smooth exit.

Elise,

right now I'm very ashamed of myself.

But I just... I just couldn't walk away and let things end on a bad note like

that.

I'm so glad that you came back.

Elise, I'm not a frivolous person. I don't... I don't fall in love easily.

You and I have been together eight hours a day, five days a week for the past

year.

Every moment of it has been exhilarating. I mean, we talk about our

open up to each other. We help each other be creative in our work. We laugh.

We dance.

We've never danced.

No, that's true. Not together, but... Sometimes when...

When you go out to get coffee, I dance.

The point is, I've never felt so natural and so comfortable with another person.

I can't imagine ever loving being with anyone the way I love being with

you, Lee.

That is so sweet, Paul.

Glad you think it's sweet. I'm just going to go home, finish packing, and

the country now.

Paul, stop, please.

Let's try and analyze this. Let's try and make some sense out of it.

Good luck.

Did you ever stop to think that maybe you're misinterpreting your feelings for

me, that maybe it's not really me that you love, but just something that I may

represent to you in some way?

No, it's you.

I'm married, Paul. I'm happily married. You know that. I could never reciprocate

the feelings that you have.

Now, doesn't love, real love, have to be a two -way street?

Well, maybe. Technically, I suppose.

Think about it. It really does.

Let me see if I'm following you on this. What you're saying is you're saying

that you are happily married. Our being together is an impossibility.

You're saying that maybe that fact alone means that what I feel for you is

something other than love.

Yes, that's exactly right.

In other words, I'm in love with the kind of person you are, with the

you... Possessed, but not actually with you. Yes, you've got it.

You're saying that after all, I'm 28, you're in your 40s.

40? Just 40?

You're saying that I'm in the prime of my life, whereas you, you're several

stages beyond that.

It's not... It's not quite what I mean.

I mean, you could almost be a grandmother.

breakthrough here. Let's not belabor it.

I'm sorry.

But you do understand the point I'm getting at. I do, Elise.

Although I have to admit, I still feel the same way about you, but at

least now I have some way to deal with the feelings I have a little bit.

Good.

You can stay at the firm. We can stay partners.

I'll give it a try, but...

You have to promise not to lean over my shoulder while I'm working.

Why not?

Trust me, don't do it.

Okay.

Well, Lee, to close this chapter, there's one thing I need to know.

What? Well, under other circumstances, if you were single and met me, am I the

kind of guy you would have taken an interest in?

Paul, the fact that someone as exceptional as you, as special as

you are, could have those kind of feelings for me, well, it makes

me feel very flattered and very touched, and it makes me feel very good about

myself. I really mean that, Paul.

So is that a yes? You would have taken an interest?

Yes.

Maybe even have gone.

Have gone with me to to Europe Why not Wow

Sit, Ubu, sit.

Good dog.