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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 hid.

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

What would we do, baby, without a...

What would we do, baby, without us?

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

What would we do, baby, without us?

Da -la -la -la.

Where's Mallory?

Ah, she's still getting dressed.

What's taking her so long? Jeff is going to be here any minute.

That's what's taking her so long.

Look, Jennifer, let me explain to you a few things about the female of the

species. That ought to be good for a laugh.

You see, the most important weapon that any female possesses is her ability to

attract the male.

For example, the female blue jay has her decorative plumage.

Thus, right now, Mallory is upstairs putting on her feathers and snapping on

beak.

Alex, it is the male blue jay that has the pretty feathers.

Okay, okay.

Occasionally you'll find a deviant jay or two, but as a rule, most birds play

straight.

Give it up, Alex.

Well, what do you think?

Did you... I'd never say you could borrow that.

This happens to be what all the college girls are wearing this year.

You like it, don't you, Jen?

Yeah. You look... cute.

Cute?

I don't want to look cute. I want to look sophisticated.

Maybe you should put on a false mustache.

Mallory, why are you so nervous?

Jeff is crazy about you.

He was crazy about me before I went off to college.

I'm just nervous that he's changed.

Alex, you've got to help me out. What do you think I could do to be more

interesting to a college man?

Buy a car.

Look, let's face it, Mallory. You have always been borderline interesting at

best.

Jeff has been away at Princeton. He's mingling with people of the world with

setters and cover girls.

Nice of you to cheer her up, Alex.

Okay, okay, Mallory, I'll help you out. A few pointers to get you in tune with

the way a college man thinks.

Great, go ahead.

Okay, let me see.

Books. Let me just discuss books.

Have you read The Scarlet Pimpernel?

Wuthering Heights?

The Sound and the Fury?

I saw The Sound and Music.

Now, wait a minute.

What am I...

I know Jeff still likes me. I'm sure of it.

Listen to these letters.

Mallory. That's me.

The cafeteria food is worse than I imagined.

And as I sit here, looking at the corn and cream sauce, I think of you.

Your pal, Jeff.

Can you believe how romantic he is?

I don't know, Mallory.

I may be a little jaded, but it doesn't sound all that romantic to me.

Yeah, because you don't know how to read a love letter. You got to read between

the lines.

Like when he says the food stinks, he means I miss you.

So if he really meant the food stinks, what would he say? Be my love?

Okay, dinner is set. I hope Jeff likes lasagna.

I hope he likes me.

Mallory, stop worrying. Jeff is crazy about you.

What if he's all different now?

What if he's not shy?

What if he's not sweet?

What if he just doesn't like me anymore?

Of course he still likes you. Why else do you think he's coming for dinner

tonight? You think it's just for the lasagna?

Well, he did write me how awful the food was at college.

Come on, honey, that was just his way of telling you he missed you.

See, Alex?

Oh, I'll get it. Wait, don't answer it. It could be Jeff.

Maybe I should change.

No, you look cute in Jennifer's outfit.

No, honey, you look fine.

Hey, Jeff, welcome home. Hi, how are you? Hi, Jen. Hi.

Hey, Alex.

And who's this?

Jeff, it's me, Mallory.

I know, it's you. What happened to your sense of humor?

Cookies are great.

Well, I kind of helped.

Mallory's the one that set the oven on 375.

We're all pretty darn proud of her.

So, Jeff, tell me, have you read The Withering Pimpernel?

You know, Jeff, everyone was very impressed when you got that scholarship.

The whole town's very proud.

I am, too.

I'm truly delighted that things are going so well for you there at the

Ivy.

Well, I think I'll go change for our date.

What's wrong with what you're wearing?

Don't be silly, Papa.

This outfit is simply for dining, not for an evening on the town.

My apologies, ma petite.

He's so amusing, isn't he, Jeff?

Oh, Mrs. Keaton, could Alex and I do that?

Huh?

Being in college, I never get to clear the table anymore.

I kind of miss it.

I don't think I want to go to college.

Okay, have fun. If you really want to have a good time, mop the floor.

Alex, I have a confession to make.

I really didn't want to clear the table.

Well, neither do I. There's the back door. Let's make a run for it.

I'm serious.

I have to talk to you.

All right, Jeff, go ahead.

Alex, college is terrible.

I'm homesick. I'm confused. I don't want to be a prince, and I hate it there.

Ah, you had me going for a minute.

Kidder, you.

I know what this is. This is a fraternity prank, right?

No, I'm not kidding.

You know how in high school you're one of the smartest kids?

Yeah? It's one of my favorite things.

In college, all the kids were the smartest kids in their high schools. I'm

average there.

Just average?

I don't think I can tolerate that.

I'm disoriented. I'm nervous. There's too much pressure. I'm not happy.

So, what are you two chaps talking about?

The chap was just telling me about... About the great college days I'm having.

Did I tell you in a few weeks we go against Yale in polo?

No. What will they be wearing?

Did you like the movie?

Yeah, I did. It was great.

Why, didn't I act like I liked it?

You did. You did.

This is nice, too.

Just relaxing.

Mallory... I don't know how to say this.

I knew it. You don't want to see me anymore.

No, that's not it.

Will you go steady with me? You don't have to answer right away.

You hesitated. Does that mean you're not sure?

You don't like it.

Great.

I just have one question.

How can we go steady if you're at Princeton?

You mean, how can I go to Princeton if we're going steady?

Either way.

I've given this a lot of thought, and the best thing would be for me to

to school here in town.

Are you serious?

Sure, why not?

I didn't know how much you meant to me until I went away.

I guess you could tell that from my letters.

Any fool could tell from those letters.

Sure. If I graduated from Princeton, I could probably do anything I want with

life. But right now, you're what I want.

I don't know how I could be somewhere where you're not.

Jeff, I didn't know you felt this way.

You probably haven't noticed this, but I'm a keep -it -inside kind of guy.

It's great that nothing's changed between us, isn't it?

Nothing's changed and nothing's going to change.

Ow!

Nothing like unwinding on a Saturday morning, Alex.

I like to stay wound, Dad.

That's what gives me my edge.

I'll relax tonight at the homecoming dance.

Who are you going with?

Oh, you don't know her.

I don't know her either.

You're too selective, Alex. You've got to lower your standards a little.

I thought you had a strict policy against blind dates.

Oh, I do, I do. This isn't a blind date.

I've seen her yearbook picture.

She's on page 157.

So all you know about this girl is what she looks like and what page she's on?

I know her name. I mean, don't forget that.

It's Inga something.

And I know she's chock full of peps, she speaks fluent Latvian, and best of all,

she's a member of the Future Farmers of America.

Don't let her get away, Alex.

Morning, Mallory.

Oh, yes. Hi.

I've got an announcement to make. It's really important.

You found a new eye shadow.

Alex.

Jeff and I are going steady.

I was stunned, too.

You're what?

Oh, he just asked me last night.

I like the idea of you going steady.

Why not? I thought you liked Jeff.

Well, I do, but as terrific as Jeff is, I think you're too young to restrict

yourself to one person. You don't want to miss out on your youth. If going

steady at 15 is okay, when is it okay to get engaged? 18?

Then what?

Married at 20?

Isn't that the way you and Mommy did it?

We're not going to forbid you to go steady, but we don't think it's a good

I think it's a wonderful idea.

He gave me this.

It's his French club pin.

It means l 'amour.

Sure doesn't... Sure doesn't mean he didn't want a spring for real jewelry.

You have to make fun of everything, don't you, Alex? I feel sorry for you.

You feel sorry for me?

That's right. It's too bad you've never felt the love for another person that I

feel for Jeff.

I felt love.

Love is a sacred thing. I just like to keep it in perspective.

Mallory, this doesn't make sense.

How can you go steady with someone who's going to school so far away?

That's the best part, Mom. He's coming home.

He's going to go to Grant College.

Grant College?

That's not a real school.

You could get into Grant College.

That is enough out of you, Alex.

Jennifer, could you help me pick out an outfit for the dance tonight?

But we only have ten hours.

That's cutting it close.

But I'm game.

Some people search their whole lives for the right person.

I'm so lucky I didn't have to wait.

I can be happy from now on.

You know, I knew Jeff was unhappy at Princeton, but not this unhappy.

What makes you think Jeff was unhappy at Princeton?

Oh, he told me last night. He went on and on about how he couldn't handle it

there, how he didn't fit in.

I thought that I'd convince him to stay, give it a chance, but then he goes and

he pulls a stunt like this.

I don't like this, Stephen.

I don't either, Elise, but let's give it some time and see how serious they get.

Hello.

Hey, uh, just a minute.

Alex, it's for you.

Inga.

The future farmer.

Hi, how you doing?

Hey, congratulations.

Her pig had a baby.

What?

Uh, well, I don't know. I mean, if you want me to, put her on.

Well, she threatened to hogtie the band if they took a break.

And a one more time, boys. And a one and a two.

Whoa. Get out of there just in time.

I'm glad someone's dancing anyway.

Mallory, what's the matter?

Where's Jeff?

Alice, we haven't danced once.

This whole evening has been a stroll down memory lane.

We visited the cast...

favorite books in the card catalog.

We went to the chem lab and took pictures of his old Bunsen burner.

Well, that's, uh, that's natural.

I mean, after all, it is his first time home.

He probably just wants to see some of the things he missed while he was away,

that's all.

I know, it's just that I thought that I was one of them.

That's for me.

You should have gone with me. That window in my homeroom is still broken.

great.

Jeff, when are we going to dance? Soon. I just want to see my old locker.

253.

What a locker.

This will be one for the album.

Just like the old days.

Same girl, same locker.

I don't understand why you even brought me here tonight. You might as well be

here by yourself.

Mallory, I haven't been in this school for four months.

It's not the same for you. You're here every day.

What are you talking about?

It's hard to be away from home.

I'm scared. I'm confused. I get homesick.

You don't know what I'm going through right now.

What you're going through? What about me?

I'm out with someone I'm supposed to be going steady with.

You know, going steady?

That means two people, a girl and a boy.

Not a girl and a boy in his locker.

Mr. Needham.

Remember me?

Uh, well, how could I forget? Roger.

Jeff. Mendoza.

Wakefield. Right, right.

You still working at Firestone Plant?

Uh, no, I went to Princeton.

How is it? I'm dropping out. Good for you.

I love that man.

Jeff, this has been a ridiculous evening. Take me home.

Why? I thought everything was going so well.

Hey, uh, Don, could you give me a hand here? Someone spilled some punch. Sure.

The school needs me, just like the old days.

Boy, can that girl bale hay.

I'm glad someone's having a good time anyway.

Didn't Jeff come back?

Yeah, he came back. Took a few snapshots of his favorite locker. And now he's

off mopping up punch with his favorite teacher.

We haven't danced once all night.

Oh, great. That's my favorite song.

All right.

You want to dance?

I'd love to.

Really?

You're a hard guy to figure, Alex. I never thought you'd go for a farm girl.

Call it animal magnetism.

What do you possibly have in common with this girl?

The land to hand her.

She's special. She's contributing to the breadbasket of America.

She's got dirt under her fingernails.

That's a nice quality in a date.

Well, hi, Mel. How was the dance?

Mom, I'd like to speak to you alone.

Come on, Alex.

Let's continue this up in the bunkhouse.

She was at one with nature, Dad. It was thrilling.

Stray ducks followed us home.

Nothing. That's the problem.

Jeff hardly knew I was there.

Mallory, have you asked yourself why Jeff wants to come back home?

I know why he wants to come back home. He wants to be with me.

I know that's part of it.

But Jeff's been very unhappy at school.

You know, the first year of college can be a very frustrating experience.

Okay, I admit Jeff is homesick.

He's confused and scared.

Doesn't mean he doesn't care about me, does it?

if he cares about you, Mal, but that's not the point.

You see, I think it's hard for him to admit that he's scared, that he might

be good enough, and that it's nicer to think that there's this wonderful girl

back home that he just can't live without.

Mom, Jeff is the sweetest guy I know.

He makes me feel like I'm the most special person in the world. No one else

that. I don't want to lose him.

Oh, honey, sometimes when you love someone,

Best way to hold on to him is just let him go.

Sounds like Jeff.

Probably wants to look at our door once more for all time.

Hi. I hope I didn't wake anybody.

No, Jeff. Normally we don't sleep as close to the door.

Good point.

Good night.

You know, it's crazy.

These past two months, all I've wanted to do was be with you.

Tonight I could have been, and I was, but I wasn't.

Isn't that what you look like tonight?

Pretty much.

And I didn't notice you?

Well, it's kind of tough to compete against a great -looking locker like old

235.

253. 235 was Biff Dugan's.

Jeff, we need to talk.

I know.

You want to go first?

No, you go ahead.

Mallory, you know, the first year of college... Jeff, I thought I was going

go first.

I'm sorry. Go ahead.

Well, Jeff, you know, the first year of college can be a very frustrating...

Experience.

Right. Go on.

And it might seem like the easiest thing to do would be to just... Come home.

Exactly. This is good.

Jeff, you know, you mean a lot to me.

And you mean a lot to me.

And sometimes when you care about someone, the best way to hold on to them

let them go.

I think I should go back to Princeton, Mallory.

You do? So do I.

You do?

I was hoping for a little, Jeff, please don't go.

Well, I was kind of hoping for a little, but Mallory, I can't leave you.

It is going to be hard to leave you.

It's going to be hard to see you go.

What's going to happen to us?

No girl's ever liked me like you before. I'm afraid of losing you.

I am, too.

But I'm glad we're afraid. That must mean we really care.

Do you think we can still go steady on weekends and holidays?

Weekends are tough.

Princeton's so far away.

Okay, just holidays, then.

What are you doing on Lincoln's birthday?

Tiff, let's just play it by ear.

It's worked out pretty well for us so far.

I guess it'd be wrong for you to keep the pin.

We don't need a pin to say how much we care for each other.

No, we don't.

Are you busy Groundhog Day?

Sit, Ubu, sit.

Good dog.