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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 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?

I

was

in a deep, deep sleep, Alicia. Might have considered picking up the phone.

What's going on?

A fight? A fight and you didn't call me?

It just started, but it has real potential.

The phone rang seven times, Alicia. I happen to be in the habit of drying

after a shower. It only takes three rings to dry yourself.

Break!

How many times do I have to... Hi, kids.

Beautiful Sunday, isn't it?

I guess so.

It's a great day.

Don't you think so, Jennifer?

Not really.

The phone woke me up this morning.

That was your mother's fault, sweetie.

You're right. We should have installed a phone in the shower years ago.

It would make my life a lot easier.

Okay, Elise, Richard and Keith are here. Do you think we could stop this silly

fight? I know I could.

Oh, I see. It's my fault.

You're right. Look, from now on, no matter where I am, I'll answer the

I'm at work and the phone's ringing, you go next door to the OBEC.

Call me. I'll race home to answer it.

Even if you're in a deep, deep sleep?

Oh, and there's the bell to end the first round.

I mean, try to keep some sense of decorum, would you, Elise?

The man's been through a horrible divorce and custody battle.

His view of marriage is dim enough without our snuffing out what little

remains. Whoa.

Here, here.

What do we have for him, Keith? Yes, it's the duro kite

by Shipko. The duro kite for a lifetime of kiting pleasure and more.

And for the ladies, it's daisies.

And the duro kite by Shipko.

Thank you, Richard.

I'm a little short of Durakites.

A hug will have to do.

So, Keith, where has this dad of yours taken you today?

Well, we started at the Football Hall of Fame.

Then we went to the Pony Rock. Don't tell him anymore, Keith. It's just going

make him look bad in front of his kids.

Now, let's just say we pretty much toured the Midwest.

More of the wine country.

Alex, you want to go fly the kite?

Uh, thanks anyway, Keith, but I think I'm a little old for kites.

Can I have a red one?

What a beautiful sight to see.

Kids playing together, husband and wife living together under the same roof.

I used to have a wife.

I used to have a roof.

Come on, Richie, don't get bitter. You haven't even been here five minutes. I'm

not bitter. No, I'm philosophical about it, actually.

I have no regrets.

What was, was.

It's over.

I just have one question.

How'd you let me marry that witch?

That's the idea. Forgive and forget.

You know what it was? You two. It was you two. You made marriage look

phenomenal. Kissing and hugging all the time. Smiling.

Happy. Shame on you.

Come on, Richard. You and Cynthia had some terrific times together.

You remember that summer in Maine? The four of us, Bar Harbor? That was great.

Tents on the beach, digging clams. That was July of 68.

Alex turned three that summer.

I remember we let him hold the money.

Oh, I was in love that summer.

I was in love with everybody and everything.

I remember your infatuation with Kelp. Kelp and Cynthia.

I just made the wrong choice.

She's taking Keith and moving to San Diego.

What do you mean, moving?

Moving. They put your stuff in a truck, they break your dishes.

Moving.

Oh, Richard, no, I'm sorry.

When is this happening?

They're leaving next week.

This is my last Sunday with him.

You must be excited about moving to California, Keith.

Hollywood, Disneyland, the Grand Canyon.

Mallory, the Grand Canyon is not in California. It's in Arizona.

He can still visit it, can't he, Alex?

Yeah, he can visit Belgium, too. What does that mean?

You'll like it in California, Keith. You'll see.

I wish my dad would come with me.

Of course, then my mom wouldn't come.

Stop.

You broke another one?

Jennifer, I'm doing the best I can.

The directions are in Chinese.

Well, you've broken Kite's in three languages now.

Give it to me.

I think I could fall in Spanish.

Well, are you getting those kites together?

Yeah, and we're learning a lot of languages, too.

Get the duro kite. It's fun and educational.

I'll be honest with you, Mr. Bailey. You've got to have a degree in

to put these things together.

Okay, it's ready.

Let's go.

Come on, Keith.

Uh, how did you do that?

I just used my cabeza.

Who knows when I'll see him again.

This Sunday business is hard enough. Now I'll see him, what, once every six

months?

That's not a father.

That's a dentist.

Richard,

I hate to bug you. Oh, my God, I forgot where I was. I'm going to put it out.

I'm going to put it right out. I'll just find a place, and I lost my mind,

that's all. I don't know where...

Did you at least discuss the move with Cynthia? Sure, like we discussed

everything. I said, don't do it. She said, I'm doing it. I said, I forbid it.

And she threw me out.

That's one of our better talks.

What about going back to court?

Try to share custody.

Don't say court to me, Steve. I spent $20 ,000 in all last year in court.

The Ohio Bar Association voted me ex -husband of the year.

I didn't know that.

Well, you know me. I don't like to brag.

Even if I wanted to go back to court, it just wouldn't work. I mean, I haven't

got a chance.

I mean, unless the mother appears in court naked and drooling, she's gonna

custody of the kids every time.

Well, you gotta do something.

What? Tell me. I'll do it.

I don't know what. I don't know what I'd do.

You don't have to worry. It's not gonna happen to you, Steve.

I mean, you've got a beautiful thing here.

When did Elise ever do anything to make you mad?

Well, um, this morning.

One morning I couldn't sleep late. I'm fat to sleep, and the phone rings.

She let it ring seven times.

I had to get up and answer it myself.

She did that to you?

You gotta leave her.

Is something burning?

Sorry, sorry.

I lit a cigarette.

A thousand pardons. I lost my mind there. I'm sorry.

All you can do is apologize.

You should get Keith's things together. Cynthia should be here any minute.

Stevie, the phone.

What do you normally do in this situation?

I smell smoke. I don't believe it. Three hours ago in another room. The woman

ought to have her nose bronzed.

Hello, Richard.

Hello.

Cynthia, sit and have some coffee. I just made a fresh pot.

Oh, no, no, thanks. No, no. We've got to run tomorrow's a school day, so get

your things together, Keith.

Come on, Mom. Can't we stay a little longer? There's still one cut we haven't

broken.

So, how you doing, Cynthia?

Fine.

Good. Good.

Us two, we're really fine.

I was going to ask.

Now you don't have to.

July of 68. That was the best one.

I remember Maine.

I remember living in a tent full of kelp.

Is there something wrong with kelp?

It stinks.

Kelp stinks.

How dare you?

That's a stunning brooch, Cynthia. Where can a person find a brooch? How can you

do it? How can you take my only son 2 ,000 miles away from me? I have got to

away, Richard. I have got to get out of Ohio.

I need a fresh start, and so does Keith. Keith is nine years old. Nine -year

-old boys do not need a fresh start.

They need a father.

Oh, my God, I forgot.

Go ahead, Smoke.

Let's all smoke.

No, I will not foul your home. If you should need me, I'll be on your front

lawn, fouling your neighborhood.

He's just agitated, Cynthia.

This... The whole thing's been very disturbing to him.

I am sick and tired of hearing how hard this has been on Richard. What about me?

All I ever hear about is how Daddy took me to the pony rides and Daddy took me

to the movies and Daddy this and Daddy that. And what do I do?

I'm the one who makes him do his homework and brush his teeth and eat

I'm no fun at all. And Richard, Richard is some kind of a saint.

Can we have any steak for supper? No.

Well, this is really getting silly. I've got to get home.

Richard, if you're done sulking, would you mind sending Keith in?

I'll get him.

Bye, Cynthia.

Uh, Mr. Billy wanted me to give you this.

Cynthia, I'm the one who needs a fresh start. I'm taking Keith.

Goodbye, Richard.

Keith!

What would you do if Mommy and Daddy ever got divorced?

Don't worry. They're not going to get divorced. They still act as if they're

their honeymoon.

I think what their honeymoon was like.

I'd rather not.

Just so they did get divorced, who'd you want to go with?

I'd get my own apartment and let them visit me.

What about you?

I'd get my own apartment building and let them rent from me.

come to this.

He would dare. He was upset.

Angry. He was confused. He didn't know what he was doing.

I'm not making excuses for him. I'm not making excuses. I'm just... You

can still up?

Mom, it's 8 .15.

Oh, well, it wouldn't hurt you to get a good night's sleep for a change.

Hey, look, if you want us to leave, why don't you just say, please leave?

Please leave.

Easy, that one.

You've always been on Richard's side, haven't you, Stephen?

I'm not taking Richard's side. I'm not taking sides at all.

Although when I spoke to Richard earlier... You spoke to him?

What did you say?

Nothing, nothing. All I said was that he shouldn't sit still and let you take

Keith to San Diego.

That's all you said?

Why didn't you write a ransom note for him?

He had a conversation, Elise. He's my friend.

Do you think he had any right to get involved in this? I think I had more

right. I had an obligation.

Oh, as a man? No.

As a woman? No.

As a friend.

I felt sorry for him. He's been through a horrible divorce.

It wasn't exactly a fun divorce for me. I didn't even get an award out of it.

Look, he needed to talk. He was lonely. He was depressed.

He was broke. He didn't even have money for gas.

Good. Then they can't get very far.

I gave him money.

Stephen, how could you give him money?

I hope you realize that could make you an accessory.

An accessory?

Point of order, counselor.

Weren't you in the room when I gave him the money? That makes you an accessory

once removed.

You have no right to call me that, Stephen.

Cynthia, I was only trying to console Richard. I had no idea that he'd try to

take Keith.

I'll get it.

Hello. Richard, just a second. I'll get Cynthia.

Come on, Richard. You've got to talk to her. I won't talk to you.

Look... Yeah, I guess so.

Okay.

I promise.

Where are you?

Okay, I'll leave right away.

What's going on? Is Keith all right? Keith's fine.

Richard wants to talk this over. Well, I'm going with you. He made me promise

I'd come alone.

How... How can I let you go? Cynthia, Cynthia.

It's the only way.

Hey, Keith, how you doing?

Great, great, Mr. Keith. I just won a free game.

Hey, way to go.

Hello, Richard.

Hi, Steve.

Thanks for coming.

Mind if I smoke?

Thanks. I hate to stop mid -pack.

Richard, what are you doing?

I'm not sure.

I'm confused as hell.

That's why I wanted to talk to you.

What you're doing is crazy.

Maybe. But there's no way I was going to let her take him to San Diego.

You're breaking the law.

It's not about the law, Steve.

It's about my feelings.

It's about my life. What about Keith's feelings?

What about Keith's life?

What are you talking about? Look, I am doing this for Keith.

What are you doing for him, Rich? Making him a fugitive?

You have no money. You don't know where you're going.

Leaving your job.

You're not doing this to help Keith.

You're doing it to hurt Cynthia.

Come on, Richard.

Let's go home.

You ever been to the pony ride?

Steve, I think we should stop at home first.

I go every Sunday. I'm a regular.

That's what divorced fathers do on Sunday.

You should see us there.

A bunch of lonely guys dressed like our kids trying to do the impossible.

Trying to love against the clock.

Waving as they come trotting toward us and drying our eyes when they make their

turn.

We're a club. We ought to get jackets.

We're Sunday's fathers.

Sunday's fools.

Coffee? Oh, no, thanks. I came here to talk.

What do you want to talk about? I can talk about anything.

You name the subject and I'll talk.

Okay, I'll have that coffee.

Works every time.

Do you want some pie with that coffee?

You tell me.

A little thing.

Richard, why did you ask me to come here?

You want me to say you're doing the right thing? That Cynthia drove you to

That you have no choice? That I do the same thing in your shoes?

Yes, that's pretty much what I want you to say.

Well, I can't say that. Well, you just said it.

I can't say it and mean it.

You and Cynthia have got to talk this out. We're through talking, Steve.

Now I'm doing this my way. Your way is not going to work.

How the hell do you know so much about this Keaton? I know you're making a big

mistake, Buster.

Don't call me Buster Keaton.

I didn't call you Buster Keaton.

I didn't say you called me Buster Keaton. Can we stop this Buster Keaton

business?

I don't agree with what you're doing.

I do not support it.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot, Steve.

I'm glad I can come to you in my time of need.

Let's go, Keith. Richard, you're doing something wrong. It's not wrong,

You haven't lived it.

You can't know how I feel.

But I know what you're doing.

You and Cynthia are at war.

You're taking prisoners.

He's been gone for over two hours now.

Try to calm down, Pinty. You're not making it any easier on yourself.

I know Keith isn't wearing a sweater. Richard never makes him wear a sweater.

Where's Keith?

What happened?

The only thing I can tell you is that he's okay.

He's not coming back?

I tried. Richard wasn't listening.

No luck, huh, Dad?

I tried, Alex. I really tried.

Yeah, I know you did.

You know what I was just thinking about?

What? Lake Hiawatha.

I'm glad I didn't hazard a guess.

Christmas 79. Remember we shared a cabin up there with the Baileys?

How can two people who loved each other so much... You really did love each

other. I know. I had the room next to them. They really did love each other.

Anyway, Dad, I'm going to be really sure when I get married.

Well, I'll be rooting for you, son. I hope you'll be one of the lucky ones.

You know, you are.

I know.

Sure, your mom and I fight once in a while, but you're right.

But I'm closer. No, I think I'm closer. No, anyway, I think it's my turn.

Hello.

Just a second. Alex, it's for you. Who is it? I don't know, some girl. I'll

it upstairs.

You know, I could have gotten the phone.

I know.

But the stupidest fight.

One of the all -time stupidest.

You ready to make up?

Real ready.

I don't like it when we fight.

Neither do I, but I love making up.

Stephen, do you notice how we always seem to fight just before Richard and

Cynthia come over? I guess we see a little of ourselves in them, and it

us. They once had a wonderful marriage, and it's over.

We've got to keep working at it.

You're a very persuasive guy, Stephen.

Keith!

Sit, Ubu, sit.

Good dog.