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Cherry Lane's Bollorama.

Is our assignment in there? We don't have an assignment tonight.

Then why are we here?

We're bowling.

Oh. I've never done bowling.

Well, it's fun. Actually, you'll like it.

But guess why here?

I mean, there's all these new bowling alleys with computers and automated

Other people.

I didn't pick bowling and I didn't pick this place.

The father wants us to take some time off and have fun together. For some

that's known only to him, he says this is going to be fun.

It's fun just being an angel. Why do we need to play games?

Well, we don't need games. But human beings like games because they like to

It's amazing all the different ways they come up to compete with each other. As

if winning a game is going to fix whatever's wrong in their lives.

And in the end, it never really does.

And yet the father wants us to play bowling.

Bowl. He wants us to bowl. Just bowl.

Ours is not to reason why.

Ours is to take a ball that's too heavy and throw it down an alley that's too

narrow and hit some pins that are too far away.

Oh, that sounds like fun.

This place is a dump. Hey, you want fancy machines and laser beams? Go to

mall. I don't want to hear your whining.

Come on, give me them. Give me them.

This isn't funny, all right? Just give me the shoes.

Go Ziggy.

Later, Ziggy. I'm not going to forget this.

I don't forget anything ever.

Don't come back in here again.

She looks like she could use some help.

Well, we're here to bowl.

Maybe we're helping anyway.

Looks like what she really needs is some more customers.

She looks very unhappy.

Obviously, she doesn't enjoy her work.

I'm always happy when I'm working.

Good. Now you can learn to be happy when you play.

We're here to bond and have fun.

And bow.

But I can talk to her, right?

While we're having fun.

When you walk down the road,

heavy burden, heavy load, I

will rise and I will walk with you.

I'll walk with you till the sun don't even shine.

Walk with you.

Every time I tell you, I'll walk with you.

Believe me, I'll walk with you.

In or out? You're blocking the entrance way.

We'd like to play some bowling, please.

Good for you.

$2 .50 a game.

Cash only, you pay up front. You try and sneak any extra shots, I charge you for

the whole game.

Yes, ma 'am.

Does your mother know about your bad attitude?

Where do you think I got it from?

Hey, you.

You, you.

Any questions?

Would you like to play a game of bowling with us, Biggie?

I don't bowl. It's a stupid game.

Have fun.

300.

Oh, that's a perfect game.

Well, she must have played.

Somewhere along the line, she got beaten very badly.

Let it go, Miss Wayne.

So how long have you worked here, Ziggy?

I got the place in 89.

Ah, so you're the owner.

You must be the rocket scientist of the group.

No, but I do know some people with fine scientific minds. I'm Monica.

That's a great example. You know, I think it's very important for the boss

seen to be not afraid to dig in, get their hands dirty.

Well, it was lucky for me that my counterman phoned in sick tonight so

could bask in the glow of your approval.

Anything else? I'm kind of busy here.

Well, you know, I've never actually worked in a bowling alley, but if you

some help, I'd be happy to... I'll tell you what. Monica,

if you want to help me out, here's what you could do.

Don't bug me.

You keep your problems to yourself, I'll keep my problems to myself.

How's that?

Age before beauty, old man. No, no, beauty's in the eye of the tiger, R .C.

beauty's in the eye of the... Shut the stinking door already.

Oh, man.

What are you doing here?

I don't know.

I know we're not staying.

Hey, what's wrong with this place?

You said you wanted to go somewhere to celebrate your birthday.

Oh, did you come here to celebrate your birthday with me, Daryl?

In your dreams.

Trust me, you're not in my dreams.

Come on, Daryl, this is the only place open this late.

Did he pay you guys to hang out with him?

We work together at the mall, okay?

Hey, we got a bowl or what?

Looks like they could use the business.

I'll take an 11.

You got an 11 and a half?

I see you kept our trophy.

Oh, yeah.

I use it to hold the fungus spray.

Should

I

invite my Uncle Ed?

When's the last time you saw him?

Well, it's like 14.

Well, we've already got 20 more people than the church says there's room for.

Yeah, but my mom, she might, you know, want to... Okay, okay, I'll tell you

what, I'll tell you what.

If you make this strike, we invite Uncle Ed.

If not, he's out.

Excuse me, baby.

Is anybody using that cute little red ball right there?

No, it's all yours.

Sounds like a special event's about to happen.

Oh, I hope so.

We can just figure out how to keep everybody else out of the way.

Oh!

No strike.

Bye -bye, Uncle Ed.

I do always love a man in a uniform.

Hi, sweetie.

I got this job over in the mall. It's a temporary thing, you know. When did you

get back in town?

Last time I saw you, you were headed for Vegas.

Yeah.

I got back a few weeks ago.

Oh, lost all your money, huh?

So how are you doing?

Oh, still looking for a life.

Hey, I'm glad you came back.

Things haven't been the same around here with that.

So just keep it smooth and aim for those little arrows in the middle.

Why don't I aim for the little bowling pin?

Well, you can.

But those of us who have done this before aim for the little arrows in the

middle. You just do it any kind of way you want, angel girl.

But let me give you a little secret.

There's bowling and then there's... Test bowling.

You throw that ball hard enough, those pins will go down just to keep from

getting hit.

Okay. Now, three steps.

Lower the ball on the first.

Bring it back on the second.

Roll it forward on the third.

And throw it hard, baby.

Did you see? I got one. Mm -hmm. See, I won.

Only nine more to knock down the next roll.

I get to have another turn?

Yeah. Two chances.

Let's knock them all down.

Per frame.

Why could you not love a game that gives you a second chance?

Because it gives me lower back pain.

Go ahead. Go ahead.

Ben Buck said that the gutter ball.

Twenty. Forget it. My gambling days are over.

Now let me concentrate here.

I only get one practice frame.

Still missing the angles.

He'll never learn.

Would you like me to answer that for you?

What do you want?

I was hoping you might have a pair a wee bit bigger.

Here you go, Cinderella. Have a ball.

Ah!

Are you a friend of yours?

No.

Really? Usually when someone takes such an interest in another person's

misfortune, it's because they care about them very deeply.

And people who stick their noses into other people's business usually end up

with them out of joint.

Friendship is a very valuable gift.

I'd rather have cash.

I hope that's not so.

What do you care?

Trying to help.

Daryl and I were friends a long time ago, but he made some choices and so did

and now we're not.

Does that work for you?

Well, people make hard choices all the time, but it doesn't have to mean the

of a relationship.

Sometimes it does.

The man with your friend said that it's his birthday today.

Wouldn't forgiveness be a lovely gift?

I mean, wouldn't it be nice for you to do something special for him? What's

going on?

Doesn't anything work around here?

Monica?

You're right, he does have something coming.

Is that offer to help us still good?

Yes. Great. You want to wait here a minute?

What, are you going to fix this or what?

I'm working on it!

I know how to fix everything.

Any questions, Angel Boy?

No, ma 'am. That's three in a row, huh?

Yes, ma 'am.

Now, in bowling terms, that's called a turkey.

Well, I think the turkey is the one who hasn't had three strikes in a row.

Where's Miss Williams? It's her turn.

Honey, I don't want your cousin singing at our wedding. Neither do I, but my mom

says her sister will kill herself if we don't let him.

I will kill myself if we do.

Whose wedding is this anyway? I mean, we're giving it away piece by piece.

Pretty soon there's not going to be anything left for us.

Why don't we just elope? Forget about all this stuff.

What? We could go tonight.

Get it over with.

No hassles, no singing cousins, no orange bridesmaids dresses, no guest

You mean no wedding?

It just does.

It's Monica. You can go now.

You up?

Are you sure you don't want me to help you with something else?

Positive. I can handle it from here.

What are you doing?

That gate's going to jam again at any minute. I'm going to put you on another

lane.

It's working fine now.

No, it isn't.

I'm going to put you on lane six.

My old lucky lane?

Yeah. Why?

Consider it a birthday present.

I'm even going to give the Einstein brothers here lanes of their own.

They don't hold you up. I know how you hate to wait.

What do you know?

I guess anybody can get lucky sometimes.

Yeah, lucky.

What's that, once in a row now? I bowled my highest game ever on this lane

almost 20 years ago.

Hang on to your hats, boys.

Daryl is back.

Where are you going?

Well, there's more to bowling than just throwing the ball down the alley.

There's a snack bar.

Teth, do you want me to take your turn while you're gone? Let me think about

that for a minute. No.

Yeah!

Bahoomba!

Lane 6 certainly seems to be agreeing with Daryl.

Yes, it does.

Doesn't it?

Are you sure you don't want the bucket ties for another 62 cents? You know how

Renee loves the bucket of soda.

Nope, just too large. We gotta start saving some money.

Everybody's getting married.

It's not fair.

I've been looking for years, and I'm still searching under every rock for Mr.

Right. Well, maybe that's your problem, baby.

The only things that live under rocks are slimy little worms.

You got a point there.

If you want something good, you gotta look up for it, not down.

I'll be with you in just a sec.

Are you two getting things worked out?

No, it just keeps getting worse.

I told Renee I think we should just elope and forget about it.

And what did she say?

She thinks I hate her parents.

Do you?

I don't hate them, but I'm not in love with them. I'm in love with her.

I know you're in love with her, but do you love her?

What's the difference?

Well, love...

Makes room for everybody.

You get married because you're in love, but you stay married because you do

love.

Look, I'm a simple guy. I bowl, I drink beer, and I love my girlfriend.

Why does everything got to get so complicated?

$2 .50.

You just keep talking, baby.

You will make it through this if you just keep talking.

Thanks.

Let me take a turn on your lane, Daryl. Are you nuts?

You'll jinx the whole thing.

Nobody touches this lane until I miss.

That is, if I miss.

Hey, Ziggy, maybe it's time for my name to go up on the wall next to yours. Time

for my perfect game.

Let's you choke on this one, too.

Don't worry.

I won't. I got a good feeling about this.

Hey, you ever listen to that radio DJ, Lenny All Night Long?

Call him. I bet he'll talk about you on the radio, Daryl.

Guy bowling a perfect game on his birthday. It's a great story.

Could be your 15 minutes of fame.

Well, it's 14 more minutes than a lot of people I know.

What are you doing?

I'm trying to imagine the words on my plaque.

All right, a guy walks in here in the middle of the night, just walks in here

and starts bowling a perfect game.

Do you know how incredible that is? It almost never happens.

I don't think it's happening even now.

I can't believe it, that's seven in a row. My man, you are about to witness

history here.

I got to sit down a minute.

I got to refocus my targeting thing.

Well, I'd say he's having a happy birthday, wouldn't you?

It's a little unusual, though, don't you think?

It's a lucky streak.

It's what he always wanted.

I don't believe in luck.

Well, you're smarter than he is.

Hey, Ziggy, turn on the radio.

KXRT. Excuse me.

There's something strange about Daryl's perfect game, don't you think?

Well, let's just say I don't believe in luck either, but I do believe that what

goes around comes around.

I believe that you reap what you sow.

Well, good.

Cut it half in time.

And Daryl's out there. It's his birthday, and he's bowling a perfect

So if you're passing by the Cherry Lanes out on Route 7, stop in and lend your

support. For the rest of us, we've got us pal R .C. on the phone to keep us up

to date until it's over. You're listening to Lenny all night long on

This can't be good.

You just need a few more onions, baby.

No, I'm talking about what's going on with Daryl.

And now it's on the radio.

What do you think is happening?

I don't know.

But Ziggy's acting weird even for her.

And Daryl's not that good a bowler.

Oh, you've known them for quite a while, huh?

Mm -hmm.

Ever since Ziggy took over the place after her dad died. But she and Daryl,

they've been best buddies a lot longer than that, like since high school.

Just buddies?

Yeah, well, no, they never dated or went out or anything.

Ziggy just liked being one of the guys.

I've never heard a girl say she liked being one of the guys unless she had a

crush on one of the guys.

Yeah, well, the problem is she's been one of the guys for 25 years.

25 years?

Mm -hmm, I know. Get a clue, right?

And it didn't take much to keep her going, especially after they won that

trophy. Daryl gave her a big kiss.

Ziggy just about fell down.

And Daryl was so embarrassed that he stayed away for a week.

They just took up, just like nothing happened.

Only something did happen.

Ziggy couldn't forget that kiss.

It was breaking our heart.

These humans and their hearts, it's pitiful.

Could you put a little chili on there, baby?

Then,

one day, about five years ago, Daryl called Ziggy in the middle of the day

because he just inherited a chunk of money from his grandpa.

Now he had something that he wanted to ask Ziggy.

Got her imagination working, huh? Uh -huh.

Ziggy ran home, got herself all dressed up. I mean, she put on a dress, makeup,

ooh, everything. Then she ran back here looking good. I mean, real good.

Well, she's a beautiful woman.

Then he reached into his pocket for something.

A ring?

He handed her the keys to his pickup truck.

Why? Said he was going to Las Vegas to get a new one, and did she want the old

one?

Ziggy was just crushed.

I mean, she was humiliated because everybody knew what she had been

and here she was looking like a fool in front of everybody.

She threw those keys back at him, and she started screaming at him, telling

how she hated him and that she wouldn't marry him if her life depended on it.

Poor Daryl, he was all confused.

He thought that he was doing something nice.

Well, he starts yelling back at her that he wouldn't marry her either.

And then she tells him to get out and never come back. Oh, it was terrible.

I'm telling you, you never saw two such hurt people in your life.

And then Darryl stormed out and never came back.

Until tonight.

We've got an update for you on that perfect game being bowled over at the

Lane. RC says that Daryl is up to eight strikes in a row.

Four more to go. Playing six. Take your time, Daryl. You haven't missed the big

finish yet. No pressure, buddy.

The whole state of Kansas is listening.

We have a full bar and a variety of snacks.

You know what, Warren? It's okay. If you don't like my family, then let's just

get it out in the open.

I don't hate your family.

I just don't want either of our families running our wedding.

If we let them run our wedding, they're going to try and run our marriage.

I know, but if we elope, they'll miss the most important day of our lives.

And if family doesn't matter then, when does it?

I don't know.

Okay, okay, how about if I pick up the spare, we elope.

Tomorrow we'll tell the boss what he can do with his two -bit rent -a -cop job.

You quit your job, Darren. Oh, yeah.

You know, I think this is God's way of telling me that my time has finally

Wow. Yeah.

I'm not going to waste another day of my life babysitting a bunch of punks at a

shopping mall.

Nope.

My ship is coming in.

What do we have here? A perfect game?

That's what it looks like. But that's not what it does.

This is all some sort of plan by Ziggy to get back at Daryl for something he

did.

I don't know what.

Oh, I do.

We're looking at a rejected woman here.

The best way to get even with a man is to give him what he thinks he wants.

And hell hath no fury like a woman's coins.

Oh, there are some things much worse.

Now I see why their father wanted her to go bowling.

We're back on the clock, angels.

Ziggy, we're going to need more of these.

Okay, go.

Can I get a glass of water, please?

What's the matter? You and lover boy have a fight?

He doesn't get it, Ziggy.

The most important thing we ever had to make a decision on, and he treats it

like he's ordering a pizza.

Honey, none of them get it.

Trust me.

And they're not built to change. You're better off getting out and not wasting

the next 25 years.

I don't want out. What, so you can give up the best years of your life so we can

trade you in for another pizza anyway?

Honey, quit while you can.

I know there's no guarantees.

But I love him.

If I don't try, at least, then I'm going to end up being alone like...

Like me.

Sometimes people hurt each other and they don't mean to.

But all it takes is putting your pride away long enough to talk about it.

Ziggy. Shh.

Watch.

Look, he only lifts his foot and snaps his fingers. He does that when he gets

nervous. This must be the 10th frame.

You know him very well.

Better than anybody.

You've got to stop what's happening here. I don't know how you're doing it.

special ball or special pins or something.

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

I'm talking about avenging a humiliation that happened years ago.

Revenge is not the answer.

Yeah, well, it's working for me better than I ever imagined.

Shoot, I wish I'd thought up that radio angle.

Look, you haven't even seen Daryl for five years.

You don't know what's going on in his life.

Talk to him.

Put the past in the past. There's a reason that he ended up here tonight. He

needs you.

Quiet, everybody.

This is the big one. Let the man concentrate.

You're right, Monica. Money isn't everything.

No, Ziggy, you don't understand.

You're a li -

Happy birthday, Daryl!

He's having an operation?

He has cancer

Where'd you get this?

Tess found it on the floor.

Yeah.

Well, listen, it's not my problem.

If he didn't want to deal with me, he shouldn't have had Tweedledum and

Tweedledummer bring him in here in the first place.

Well, the party's over at the Cherry Lane. Somebody rigged the pins and

pretty awful joke on Daryl, but definitely funny.

Oh, well, happy birthday anyway, buddy.

Here's one from the early 60s.

You were there massaging his shoulders like he's some kind of prize fighter or

something. What about you, playing special reporter on the radio like he's

best friend?

Best friend?

I'm the only guy who watched six weeks.

This guy.

How can you think that this is funny?

Well, I don't. I mean, the poor guy, it's just that he was right.

At least it didn't take me 25 years to find out.

Ziggy, now, you know I've always been supportive of you, but this time you've

gone too far.

Maybe Daryl did hurt you first, but at least he didn't do it on purpose.

I'm not sorry.

Daryl, can I get you a glass of water or something?

Where's your fiancée?

I don't get it.

Everything was going so great.

I don't know what I did wrong.

Well, it seems to me that a whole lot of people around here are making a whole

lot of decisions for the wrong reasons.

You think eloping was a bad idea?

I think eloping is a bad idea if you're doing it because you don't want to face

a difficult decision.

I think you're sitting there on your butt moping instead of working it out is

bad idea also.

I don't think Renee wants to talk to me right now.

Well, then maybe the two of you should learn something from what's happened

tonight.

If you don't talk out your problems, you're going to end up like Ziggy and

Daryl. The anger and the bitterness grows, and pretty soon your life is

gone, and you haven't used it as God intended.

You've never really loved.

Don't let him walk out, Ziggy.

Daryl?

You know what?

I don't even want to hear it.

It's good to cry sometimes.

It's like giving your soul sort of a shower.

Yeah, Nick, that's like giving your stomach a dance lesson.

Your turn.

You've always had an answer for everything, haven't you? If you don't

you can leave. The sooner the better.

How many people have to leave before you're finally alone, Ziggy?

Honey, I've been alone all my life.

Who are you?

Just stay away from me.

Daryl put you up to this, didn't he?

No.

I've been an angel for almost an eternity.

But you know what?

I've never done bowling before.

An angel?

Yes.

I'm an angel from God.

And I've been wondering all night why he chose this place, this night, to send

me here. Well, to send us, Tess, Andrew and myself.

And I've been wondering why he wants us to play a game before we could do our

work.

I honestly don't know.

Well, I think it's because there's such an interesting lesson to be learned from

bowling.

You always get a second chance.

It doesn't matter how you throw the ball.

Right down the middle.

Right into the gutter.

You always get a chance to make it right.

Have you noticed that?

This is what God's thinking about these days?

Ziggy, stop being like this.

Like what? Like you don't care that the creator of the universe has sent a

messenger to speak to your heart, to minister to your soul.

Like you don't care.

That the only man you ever loved just walked out of here.

Like you don't care that a miracle brought him here tonight when he needed

friendship the most.

Like you don't care that you rejected and humiliated him. I do care, so shut

Just shut up!

I do!

God, I do care.

He was my best friend.

Nobody knew me like he did.

And I loved him.

But he hurt me. Don't you get that? I mean, doesn't God get that?

He hurt me.

And you hurt him.

Listen to me, Ziggy.

People who love each other hurt each other sometimes.

Is Daryl dying?

I don't know.

But this is what I do know.

Every day someone hurts someone they love without meaning to.

A misunderstanding.

An expectation that doesn't get met. A crossword that leads to another and

another and another.

But for every hurt that happens, there's always a choice that follows.

Stay or walk away.

Talk or be silent.

Stand and risk.

Rejection or leave and guarantee it.

When people love each other, Ziggy, it usually doesn't end because they stop

loving.

It ends because they stop trying.

But we didn't love each other.

I loved him, but he didn't love me.

He always loved you.

Really?

You just never told each other.

Love is the greatest gift that God can give to people.

But if you don't accept it, if you let pride get in the way of the words, I

you, then love has no place to go but away.

Okay.

God loves you so much, Ziggy.

And he will always give you a second chance to love.

Renee?

Look, I don't know exactly everything that went wrong tonight.

But I do know the most important thing.

I love you.

And I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

I love you too, Warren.

But I don't... No buts!

Excuse me.

Listen to me.

A few years ago, the only man that I was ever in love with came in here and

handed me the keys to his truck instead of the ring that I was expecting.

And I was so hurt and so proud that I didn't understand what it was he was

saying.

All I knew was I wasn't getting what I wanted.

Sometimes we hear things and we put meaning to them that were never really

intended.

And that's when things go wrong.

Do you love him?

Yes.

Do you love her?

Yes, of course.

So get married already.

I mean, invite anybody you want to. It doesn't matter.

Have a big party. Have it here if you want.

And if there are any guests we don't like, we'll put them on line six.

Thanks, Ziggy.

I guess we have a lot to talk about.

That was a good thing you just did.

I think I'm going to go home and cry my eyes out.

Ziggy, oh, don't cry too hard.

Your day's coming.

See you in the morning.

Oh, um...

Me and a bunch of angels, huh?

Well, Daryl might come back.

I don't know.

It's awfully cold out there.

I mean, can't you just make him come back?

That wouldn't really be love.

What do I do?

Do what we do.

Pray.

I forgot my coat.

Daryl.

What?

I'm so sorry.

When you came in the door tonight, my heart just leapt into my throat.

When I took that blindfold off I was so happy to see you but I was so scared cuz

I Know

I

Want you to know

that whatever it is you have to go through I'm gonna go through it with you

Well, it was the only way I was ever going to make it.

But it's got to be different this time.

Like how?

Like... better than buddies.

I love you, Ziggy.

I love you, too.

I'm closing up now, but if you guys want to bowl another game, just turn off the

lights when you're through.

And thanks.

Good. I thought we'd never get back to business here.

I believe it was my turn.

Hold on to your halos, baby, because chess is now bowling.

Thank you.