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With sunshine and highs reaching into the mid 60s. Wrong.

So don't put away that sunscreen just yet. Take the afternoon off and pretend

it's the last day of summer. So pop the top on that convertible and have fun.

Thanks, Rebecca.

Back at 12 with the noon forecast.

Morning. You're out early.

I've got to get over to WBBM.

Channel 2?

Yeah, there's a problem with the newscast.

Problem with the newscast?

Yeah, it's a technical thing.

The weather girl keeps getting it wrong.

You're rushing out to help a weather girl?

Yeah, well, it's important that the weather be accurate.

People depend on the weather.

Uh -huh.

Um, Gary, this weather girl, what does she look like?

What do you mean?

Is she attractive?

Well, I don't know. I hadn't noticed.

It's... Very subjective question, that.

What's attractive to one person may not be attractive to another person.

Bye, Gary.

You have a good day.

You too.

Excuse me.

Miss Waters?

Yes?

Hello.

I'm Gary Hobson.

I watch you.

Your program, the one about the weather.

It's called The News.

Yeah, that's the one.

I just thought that I might be able to help you out.

Help me out?

Yes, with the forecast.

Oh, well, I didn't know I needed help, but thanks.

Oh, no, you're good.

You're very good.

Very easy to watch.

Very natural.

It's just that you're wrong.

Excuse me?

Well, you see, you said today was going to be sunny and warm, but in all

actuality, it's going to rain.

And I thought that I just might... Well, you might want to tell your viewers.

I don't believe this.

Why does everyone think they know how to do my job better than I do?

You get a few forecasts wrong.

Believe it or not, I have a degree in meteorology.

That's a postgraduate degree.

Three -year program.

Just because you see me on TV, don't mistake me for that woman that turns the

letters on Wheel of Fortune.

I'm sorry, that was very thoughtful of you.

Gary. Thank you for your help.

It's just that this is what we call an inversion layer.

It'll burn off by ten. In fact, it's burning off already.

Sunny, highs in the 60s.

no rain no rain it's always nice to meet

a fan i have to go

Mom, look.

Look at that.

Another thing. What?

That's what I do, you see.

We can expect a few showers this morning, but they'll taper off by noon.

The low pressure area should stay with us all day, keeping the temperatures

in the low 40s. No real wind to speak of, but expect some light rain tonight.

Currently, the temperatures across the Chicagoland area are remaining lower

usual. Very cold air moving in behind the slow -moving frontal system. It's

going to be chilly, folks, chilly and wet, but thankfully no wind.

That's your morning forecast. I'll see you at noon.

More rain looks like I might need to break out the galoshes. And you know

I think you're the only person who actually wears galoshes. Hey, when I

something that works, I stick with it. I'm still waiting for Wallaby to come

back in style. All right, well, don't hold your breath there, okay?

Speaking of style, we've got our fashion segment coming up today. What's new in

winter... Uncle Phil?

That's right, Phil Kozacki and Chuck's uncle. He hit the hot dog stand.

The one he could smell from two blocks away. Yeah, exactly.

Apparently, he's going to suffocate in a coffin.

What? That's what it says. They find him at a funeral home.

I'm dead?

Well, no, not yet.

I'm confused.

Well, look, I don't write the news.

Harold was a quiet man.

We were friends for 30 years.

Poor Harold.

So sad.

Devastating. He liked people, all right, but he loved animals.

Did you know him well?

Never met the man.

And every year, he'd give $100 to the zoo.

Hello?

Anyone there?

You got a buyer out front.

Excuse me, is that Bill Kazanian? Harold Dunlop.

Thanks.

Phil.

Is this heaven?

But, Phil, what were you doing in the coffin?

What's going on?

Look, you want to know what's going on, I'll tell you what's going on.

I'm going to die.

There, now are you satisfied?

Phil, I'm sorry.

I mean, I didn't know that you were sick.

Sick? Did I tell you I was sick?

I just said I'm going to die, and I will someday.

But you just said that... I'm irrelevant.

That's what I am.

Here, look at that.

Looks like your old hot dog cart.

I had a good time frank for the company.

They've relieved me of my duties and my cart.

But I don't blame them.

The knees are going and the back is going.

It's a young man's game. That's what it is. Look, he forgot the napkin.

He's a good kid, but he's not the go -getter that I was when I was his age.

He skimps in the condiments. Well, what are you going to do?

Well, Phil, maybe you should just try enjoying retirement.

Retirement is an ugly word.

I've been working since I was nine years old. I always brought home a paycheck,

and I always had something to contribute.

Well, maybe you should think about taking up a hobby.

I got a hobby.

I got a funeral.

Gary, I don't understand. Where are you?

Well, I'm at the planetarium. I got to stop some kid from skateboarding into

lake. Perfect.

What am I supposed to do with Phil?

Phil needs a job.

Put him to work behind the bar.

Okay.

You're a sweetheart, Marissa, and I'll get back as soon as I can.

I got to go.

I got you.

You all right?

You all right?

Dude, that was my best board.

You were about to go in the lake.

Whatever. Whatever?

Bill? Miss Clark, over here.

Congratulations.

You're hired.

I'm hired?

Wow. I'm hired.

I'm hired. I'm hired. I'm hired. Oh, I'm hired. I'm hired. I'm hired.

Thank you, Miss Clark.

Gary.

Gary.

Gary.

Hello, Miss Waters.

Rebecca. Oh.

So what are you doing here? Are you following me?

No. No, no, no. I was... Just kidding.

Oh.

Well,

you're not following me, are you? No. No.

No, I give lectures here at the Planetarium to junior high school kids.

You know, ozone layers and atmosphere on the moon and boring stuff that you

probably don't care about.

No, no, I... But what I would really like to know is, um, was it a lucky

or what?

How's that?

Yesterday, when you predicted the rain.

Oh.

No,

it wasn't a lucky guess.

Really?

So, how do you do it?

What's your trick?

Come on.

It's okay. Your secret's safe with me.

Actually, it was my collarbone.

You're joking.

No, no. It was... Well, it's an old football injury. I broke it, and I

get a chance to heal, and ever since, it's been able to tell me the weather.

Was I right this morning?

Come on, don't be shy.

Well, uh, no.

You said there was going to be no wind today, but actually there are going to

gusts coming in off the lake.

Really? I checked the satellite like three times and... It's so ridiculous, I

can't even believe I'm having this conversation right now.

Scarf!

I've got the wind blowing off the lake.

That's amazing.

What? Amazing.

Oh, my God, I have to go. Twelve o 'clock news.

Nice to see you again.

Oh, yeah.

You forgot your scarf.

Enjoy.

What's going on?

What happened to the lunch rush?

What happened?

I'll tell you what happened. Uncle Phil happened.

Why? What did he do?

Is this the little girl I carried?

Is this the little boy at play?

The score to Fiddler, twice.

He cleared the whole bar in less than five minutes.

I don't understand.

I thought everything was going so well at McGinty's. Oh, no, it is. You did a

great job. It's just that I saw this ad in the paper and they needed some extra

help at the hospital here. And I really think this is your kind of job.

Hospital? What am I, a doctor?

No, no, no, no, no.

Candy striper.

It's someone who helps out with the patients, entertains, cheers them up.

A greeter, like in the Catskills.

Exactly. I can do that.

Hello, Mr.

Grossman. Nice to see you.

Good luck on your transplant.

Here's a nice song to see you on your way.

Exactly.

You're going to be really good, Phil. Are you coming inside?

No, no, I won't be able to make it inside. I've got somewhere that I've got

go. But I know you're going to do a great job.

You're right.

I got a good feeling about this job.

Thank you, Gary.

You're a true man.

Don't worry.

Hey, look.

Thank you.

Yeah, Gary Hopson.

Said he had your scarf.

He's just about to go on the air, but he said you could watch from the floor.

Just around the corner.

Stay behind the green line.

Horrible, but, uh, um... Yeah, that's better.

And we're back in five, four,

three, two... Welcome back. It's 12 .15.

International news is coming up, but first, here's our own Rebecca Waters

the weather.

How's it look, Rebecca?

Hal, it's shaping up to be a fine afternoon.

This cloud layer that's been with us all morning will not be sticking around.

should burn off in the next hour or so.

Or not.

In fact, there's a good chance that it will just stay right where it is, the

cloud cover.

And temperatures this afternoon will hit highs in the 50s.

I mean, the 40s.

Actually, the 30s?

31 degrees, that's right. Highs today will be exactly 31 degrees.

But wait.

There's more.

There's an excellent chance of... Snow?

Snow! Chicago will get its first snowfall of the season today.

In the next ten minutes.

That's right. You heard it here first. Snow today in the next ten minutes.

And that's your AccuForecast.

Back to you, Hal.

Dead air, guys.

Hal, say something.

Well, uh...

Thank you, Rebecca, for that bizarre yet strangely compelling forecast.

Cynthia. Yes, well, that's our weather.

It's always interesting, certainly. Now we need to get to our next story.

Snow in the next ten minutes?

What's that?

Georgia, that's the weather.

Well, it was a little crowded in there. I thought I was in the way, so I... Um,

uh, how sure are you about that forecast?

Oh, uh, pretty sure.

Ah, see?

Look at that!

Snow! What'd I tell you? A collarbone's never wrong.

Stay right there.

Don't go anywhere.

Georgia. Snow.

Oh.

Hey.

I brought you your scarf back.

You're incredible.

Well, it's a nice scarf. Anyone would have done it, except for my cat. No,

forget the scarf. I'm talking about you.

Me? Yeah, you're like the most amazing guy I've ever met.

Exactly. When?

I've got to go.

Right now?

I'm afraid so.

Will you call me?

Oh, definitely, absolutely. I will call you.

Yeah, well, take care of that collarbone.

Uncle Bill, you're not dead already. I'm going to kill you.

I'll be right back in a moment.

Don't move. I think you're going to find this quite delightful.

Here we are.

They'll love this.

Shortly after 1 p .m. yesterday afternoon, the senior care wing of

Memorial went up in flames.

Fire officials traced the blaze back to a volunteer hospital worker who

inadvertently opened an oxygen line.

been tanking in your care wing.

You're a wonderful group of patients.

And now for your listening pleasure, I would like to play a little number that

picked up in the Yiddish theater.

If I can win you, the shit like a thousand sins, you're my heart's luck.

Phil. I got a show.

Phil.

Phil, now.

All right, all right, all right.

I'll take a little break.

Order anything from the bar.

I'll be right back.

I don't understand.

A new job? I don't want a new job. I want that job.

No, Phil, a man with your talents, you're too good for that job. You

be working for free. You should be getting paid.

You know you're right.

Well, of course I'm right.

And Phil, food service, that's where you started.

That's where you need to be.

Your timing couldn't be better.

I don't know how you heard about this job. Our ad doesn't run till tomorrow.

I got friends in high places.

Good for you.

Welcome to the chopper's master's program, Mr. Kazakian.

We're thrilled to have you on board.

That's it?

Just like that, I'm hired?

Well, this booming economy, it's getting tough to find masters.

Well, what exactly is a master?

Someone older than 60.

You ever work a French fry machine before?

I'm a quick learner.

Nice hat.

You're all set.

Thank you.

Rebecca Waters.

Hi, Rebecca. It's me.

Gary, you called.

How are you?

I'm good.

I'm real good.

So... So, nice day today.

Yes, it is.

Do you think it'll be nice later?

Now that you mention it, yes.

I think it's going to be sunny.

Highs in the 50s.

54 to be exact. And there won't be much wind. It would be a nice night to have

dinner, I think.

Wow, 54 degrees, really?

I was way off.

So what do you think?

About what? About dinner. Oh, love to.

Yeah, I got to go.

Seven at Charlie Trotter's? That would be great.

Gary? Yeah.

Thanks.

Hey.

No thanks to you.

Okay, the thing is, is I always knew what I was going to be. My dad's a

meteorologist, semi -retired. My mom's a meteorologist, and she's still on the

air in Miami.

So I just never even considered anything else. What about you?

As far as I know, there are no meteorologists in my family.

No. I mean, did you always know that you wanted to own a bar? Is that, you

know... Oh, owning a bar? Oh, yeah, of course. Ever since I was a kid, I wanted

to own a bar. Yeah.

That's an act. Yeah.

You just seem like the kind of guy that complains a lot, but deep down inside, I

think you're doing exactly what you want to be doing.

Right?

I can honestly say right now, this second walking with you is exactly what

like to be doing, yes.

I had a really great time tonight, too.

Maybe we could do it again.

How about tomorrow?

I'm free.

Speaking of tomorrow, what do you think is going to happen?

What do you have in mind?

I was talking about the weather.

Your collarbone.

Oh.

That doesn't really say anything until the morning when

I wake up, actually.

Gotcha.

Maybe you'll call me.

Definitely, I will call you.

How about you? Are you ready for Y2K?

Thank you.

So bundle

up those kids as they head out the door.

Hats, mittens, and some hot soup for lunch.

No, no.

No weather.

No weather. No weather report.

Where is it?

Huh? Where's the weather report?

What are you doing to me here, huh?

Where's the weather report?

Huh?

Marissa, listen.

I need your help, but I don't know who to call. What?

What's the matter?

There's no weather.

What? There's no weather report in the paper. There's always a weather report

every day. Well, today there's no weather report due to technical

It's not available at Preston. There's no weather report.

Uh, yeah, so?

Well, so, so, so, Rebecca, she goes on the air in five minutes. What am I

supposed to tell her?

Everything was going so well, too.

That's because you were giving her the weather every day. No, it's not. It's...

Well, I mean, it could... Well, what does it matter?

I guess you'll have to find out.

Yeah, I guess I...

Hello, Rebecca.

It's me.

Oh, thank God, Gary.

Cutting it a little close, aren't you?

It's okay, never mind. We still have time. What do you have?

Gary, are you there?

Oh, yeah, I'm here.

Well, honey, I hate to rush you, but I really need the weather.

Well, that's just the thing. You see, my collarbone, it's kind of healed,

Rebecca. What?

It's not really telling me anything.

Oh, no.

Oh, no, not today.

Please, not today. My parents are coming today. I really need to have it today.

Well, Rebecca, I'm sorry, but I don't know what the weather's going to be like

today. Really?

Not even an inkling?

No.

Hello?

Rebecca?

Where are you going? You're on intent.

I'm sick.

Very sick. I think it's my appendix.

Better have Joanie fill in for me.

Yeah. Hi.

Rebecca.

Uh, what are you doing here? Well, I was worried about you. And your collarbone.

Oh. Well, I, uh...

My collarbone, it's not really saying anything right now. Well, you know,

you just need to relax.

Bones don't heal overnight. They just don't. Right.

Yeah.

Excuse me for a second.

I'm pretty relaxed.

I was just taking a shower.

Sit.

There you go.

Left or right?

What?

Which collarbone?

Oh, the... It's all right.

There you go.

Close your eyes and try to think pleasant thoughts and let me worry about

collarbone.

Sorry.

You know, maybe we should just spend the day together.

Hang out. Maybe rent a movie.

That sounds great.

Yeah, something like Singing in the Rain.

Okay.

Okay. Sunshine Boys.

Rebecca.

I understand.

I do. I do. I totally understand.

But let me ask you something.

Do you remember the other night when you took me to the movies and then you

walked me home?

Yeah.

And then we kissed.

Right there on my front porch.

It was nice, wasn't it?

Yes, it was.

Would you like to kiss me again?

Yes, I would.

Then tell me the weather. Tell me. Tell me right now because I won't go back to

being a joke. I won't.

My parents are going to hear me do the weather right. Are we clear?

Oh, my God.

What have I become?

I'm giving it away for the forecast.

Maybe you could get some help. Maybe you'd get some meteorological tutoring.

Got to go.

Rebecca, you...

Why don't you watch where you're going?

We all work together, right?

So why can't we have a little variety music?

Would it kill you?

Now, look, just head over to Box's Acre.

Musical trends coming over. There are only a few classics.

No more show tunes. Wait.

I got one you'll like.

Rent. It's young.

It's the music of the streets. Rabbit.

Wait a minute.

Let go. Let go.

Uh -oh.

Do you smell gas?

Everybody out. Come on. There's a gas leak.

can fix it i'm in the master program uh

so

much for employee of the month

Rebecca, Gary Hobson on line two again.

Well, tell him I'm not here.

Again. Okay.

Great news?

No news.

Women.

Call her right back.

Better yet, send her something special. Or make a tape of her favorite love

songs. Women love that.

Yeah, come on, let's go. Where are we going?

We're going to go downtown and do a little holiday shopping.

What is it with you people? Your holidays start earlier every year.

Keep your side even.

Look, I told you you can't put this tree up. Hey, pal, you got a problem with

Christmas taking up with the church.

The church says you got to put the Christmas tree up before Thanksgiving.

Look, there's going to be wind today, all right?

Gusts of wind, gale force wind. This tree is going to come down.

Buddy, there is no wind today.

There's going to be wind.

Who are you, Rebecca Waters?

Hey, tell you what.

Channel 2 News is out in 15 minutes.

Rebecca's never wrong.

She says there's gonna be gale force winds.

I'll take the tree down.

Fair enough?

Hey, look, there's that troubleshooter.

He's the one that stuck her to the pharmacies last week.

I gotta get his autograph. No, no, no.

You just stay here.

Behind the green line.

Just wait for me. I'll be right back, okay?

Okay.

But you'll stay here.

I'll stay here. Don't worry.

Rebecca.

Gary, I can't talk to you right now. Give me a second, Rebecca.

It's about the forecast.

Please, Gary. No, no, no. I know what's going to happen. You've got to announce

it. No, no, no. I don't want to know.

It's okay. Just sleep.

Leave me alone, please.

Three, two... Welcome back to the news at noon. We've got sports coming up in

the next 15 minutes.

Also, the second in our three -part expose of high -priced doggy kennels.

first, let's take a look at the weather with our own Rebecca Waters.

Quiet, I want to hear this.

Hal, it's shaping up to be quite an afternoon.

Chance of rain, moderate.

Chance of snow, moderate.

Chance of no precipitation at all, moderate.

Temperatures anywhere from the low 20s to the upper 80s.

A low pressure area might be sweeping in from the west.

Or maybe the north, possibly the south.

Or maybe it just...

won't show up at all.

The truth is, I... I just really hate the weather.

I mean, there are just so many other things in life that I care about so much

more than the weather.

The truth is, I have no idea what's going to happen today.

I couldn't predict rain if I was standing in a puddle.

You want to know what it's like outside?

Open a window.

Dead air, people.

We've got dead air.

Dead air, people.

We've got dead air.

Hello out there.

To all of the good people of Chicago, this is Phil Kazakian with your

weather report.

Now... Who the hell is that?

It might be a good idea to dress warm because there's a chill in the air. And

even if the sun does come out, it's always better to be prepared.

Who cares? He's a warm body.

We leave him on. Dress warm and you can't go wrong.

Yeah, and a special message to you fellas down on State Street.

That Christmas tree is so eager to put up before Thanksgiving even.

Is he talking to us?

I suggest that you clear the plaza. Get away from that Christmas tree, or else

it's coming down.

Gale force winds are blowing in off the lake at this very minute.

Clear the plaza!

I built Kazakian with a smile on my heart and a song in my shoes.

Or is it the other way around?

Well, either way, it's been my pleasure.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you, everybody.

Don't let that guy leave the building.

Rebecca! Excuse me.

Can I help you? I'm looking for Gary Hobson.

Boys, do I know you?

I used to be on TV.

Rebecca?

The weather girl.

Well, I guess you two have a lot to discuss.

I tried calling you.

I know.

I got your messages.

I guess it just took me a while to figure out what I wanted to say to you.

Well, before you do, I want to apologize. No, Gary.

Believe me, nothing to apologize for.

Would you like to sit down?

Thank you.

Gary, I'm not proud of the way I acted.

I know it must seem like I used you, and in the end, I guess I sort of did.

But I like you, Gary. I really like you.

I don't want you to think it was only about the weather.

That sounds pretty final.

Well, it can never work.

A weather girl and a guy who knows the weather.

I mean, it's just your basic doomed love story.

So what are you going to do?

I'm going to Dallas. I got a new job.

Doing the weather?

Oh, God, no.

I'm no good at the weather.

I was just the last one to figure it out, that's all.

No, this manager of a local Dallas station, he saw me self -destruct the

day on the news, and he just called me out of the blue.

Said he liked my moxie, and he actually used that word. So he offered me a job

doing the traffic.

On the local state.

Traffic girl.

So officially, you're not a weather girl anymore.

Exactly.

Well, a traffic girl and a guy who can predict the weather, that's not... I

mean, that's not necessarily doom, then, is it?

I'm going to get settled, and then I'll give you a call.

I'll leave my number.

It doesn't seem like you travel very much.

Oh, no, no, no. I've always wanted to go to Texas.

Bye,

Gary.

Thank you.

Hey, Rebecca.

Yeah?

Take care of yourself.

And have a safe trip.

Coming up, we've got football highlights.

But first, the weather. With the newest member of the Channel 2 News team, our

own Phil Kazakian.

Phil. What do you have for us today?

Thank you, Hal. And my good people of Chicago, I got a treat for you today.

It's the weather with a little something extra.

Music.

Sunshine today and drizzle this evening. Rainfall tomorrow.

Pack your umbrella high in the 40s, low in the 20s. Expect some drizzle,

maybe some snow.

Expect some drizzle.

Maybe some snow.

More tomorrow morning at 11 o 'clock. Next on Hallmark, Boston medical

Jordan Kavanagh is on to a case of a very personal kind.

Who killed her mother?

Jill Hennis is here for the start of the Crossing Jordan weekend. Stay right

here on Channel 190.