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Here we are, face to face, looking through the silver spoon.

Hoping to find we're two of a kind. Make it a goal, make it grow.

Together, we're going to find our way.

Together, taking the time each day.

To learn all about those things you just can't buy.

To do the school together.

You and me together.

We're gonna find our way.

Edward thought it. No, I found some more receipts for you to add up.

Edward, are you sponsoring Richard's baseball team?

Yeah. Another deduction.

Okay,

Mr. Stratton.

I really want to thank you for taking the time to show me how to do a hook

slide. Oh, my pleasure, J .T. By the way, how's your butt?

Fine, fine.

Only next time, I'm going to take the keys out of my back pocket.

So, how are you guys coming along with my tax audit?

Well, Dexter and I will have to work late tonight, but we will be ready.

Oh, that reminds me. What? I have some tickets I can't use.

Calvin Klein gave them to Henry Kissinger, who gave them to Woody Allen,

gave them to Fred McGillicuddy, who gave them to me.

Wow! You know Fred McGillicuddy?

What are the tickets for? They're for the Harlem Globetrotters game tonight.

The Globetrotters? Yeah, I wish I could go.

I love sweet Georgia Brown.

interested in going?

Hey, you there.

What do you say, Dad? Can we go?

Oh, Rick, I'm sorry. I have a business meeting tonight, buddy.

Oh, that's right. You're having dinner with Sam Wu.

Who? No, Wu.

Who's Wu?

Sam Wu is the most important toy distributor in Taiwan.

It's imperative your father Wu Wu Wu.

That's Wu.

Uh... True.

I'm sorry.

Dad, I really want to go to that game.

Jeepers.

Kate, why don't you call Stu Kendall and see if he can cover that meeting for

me, huh?

Sure. Thanks, Dad.

It's all right. Well, let's do woo -woo.

Toodle -oo.

Me too.

I guess we got two extra tickets. Can we bring J .T. and his dad?

Sure, that'll give me a chance to meet your father, J .T.

I doubt it will go, Mr. Stratton.

My dad doesn't do very many things with me.

He's not like you.

Well, why doesn't he do things with you?

He works all the time.

I think he cares more about his job than he does about me.

Well, I know what you mean, J .T.

You know, I used to think my father cared more about his work than he did

me.

I really wanted to talk to him about that, but...

I just couldn't get an appointment.

I'll tell you what. The three of us will go, huh? Tonight I'll have two sons.

Thanks, Mr.

Stratton. You're probably the world's greatest father.

What do you mean, probably?

My dad was the greatest father in the whole wide world.

The whole universe.

Come on, Rick.

We only know about this one planet, for sure.

Well, I better skedaddle. It's about time to tie on the old feedback.

See you later.

All right. See you at seven, J .T.

Poor J .T.

In all the years I've known him, I've never seen him once with his dad.

I don't understand why a father would have a son and not spend time with him.

I don't know, Rick. I once asked my father that question.

What'd he say?

He never answered me.

I'm not even sure he ever read my memo.

Yes? Are you Edward Stratton?

Yes, I am. Can I help you? Well, I'm L .B. Martin, J .T.'s father.

Well, I'm pleased to meet you. Stratton, I got a bone to pick with you.

What seems to be the problem?

The problem? Well, the problem is you're always taking my son to the movies or

video arcades or miniature golf.

You're coaching his baseball team.

And tonight, to top it off, you want to take him to see the Harlem

Globetrotters.

You're right. I should be shot.

Very funny, Stratton. If I wanted jokes, I'd go turn on Hee Haw.

Now, listen, your son would much rather you do these things with him, but it

seems to me you're so wrapped up in your job, you can't give him much attention.

Oh, yeah, I'm wrapped up in my job. Since we moved here from Texas, I've

holding down two jobs to keep bread on the table.

But it's easy for you to do things with your kid because you're rich.

Well, I'm not.

Mr. Martin, look. No, no, you look.

I get home from my day job at 5 o 'clock.

That gives me 20 minutes to wolf down my dinner. Then I get five minutes to

spend with each of my three kids before I go to my night job.

You know how J .T. and I spend our five minutes tonight?

With him telling me what a great father you are.

And me feeling like an out -and -out disgrace.

I guess that's got to be pretty rough.

Yeah.

I finally got mad and told him he couldn't go with you tonight.

Don't you think that's a little harsh? Couldn't you ask your boss for just this

one night off to be with your son?

Yeah, right, for a basketball game.

Oh, he'd give me the night off, all right. He'd give me every night off.

I'm sorry, I didn't realize... Wait, I don't want your sorry -osity.

But I do envy you for one thing, Stratton.

Time.

The free time that you have to spend with your son.

And mine.

Well, I gotta get going. I'm late for my night job.

Couldn't you rearrange your schedule somehow?

Open your eyes, Stratton.

You know, I may not be seeing my son as much as I want, but at least he's

getting a pretty fair idea of what the world's really like.

Here's yours.

I just found out J .T. can't go to the game tonight.

How come?

Because that's the way his dad wants it.

Parents, they're a totally different animal.

How about we take Tuppy and Chubby Butterman?

No, Rick.

Yeah, I guess you're right. There are only four seats.

If we bring the Buttermans, there won't be room for us.

I'm going to run down to Bud's Bat and Ball and buy myself a new mitt. I'll

tell Bud to charge it, okay?

Hold it, hold it, hold it. No, no.

It's not okay.

What's the matter with the mitt you have?

Well, Bucky Dent's autograph is wearing off.

Look, it just says Akiyent.

Here, I'll fix it.

Dad, that's forgery.

No, it's not.

Not when it's on leather.

Look, Rick, I've been thinking.

I've decided I'm not going to that game tonight either.

What?

Why not?

Son, I really do have to work tonight.

This is a joke, right? You're kidding.

You're not kidding?

Rick, sometimes my work has to come first.

Do you understand?

Sure, sure, I understand.

I understand that you made a promise to do something with me, and now you're

welching on that promise.

Thanks a lot.

Looks like we have a very sad young man in our hands.

I'll have a little chat with him.

Cheer up, Richard.

If you don't pick that chin up, we'll have to put shoes on it.

Dexter, will I ever understand growing up?

Of course.

When you become one.

And that's a wonderful feeling.

Until you suddenly realize you no longer understand children.

Howdy. Hey, Rick, guess what? My dad and I can go to the Globetrotters game

after all.

You can?

Yep. My dad looked his boss straight in the eyes and said, I'm taking my son to

a basketball game tonight, whether you like it or not.

He's falling back right down. Oh, what have you say, Mr. Martin?

Oh, he ate that something.

Yeah, that's really great. I'm happy for you.

Come on, my dad's out in the pickup waiting for us. Get your dad and let's

vamoose.

J .T., we can't vamoose.

My dad decided he had to work all of a sudden.

Oh, ain't that a kick in the head.

That's my dad.

Come on, Rick.

The three of us go and have a bodacious time.

Now, why don't you just go? I'm feeling kind of non -bodacious.

Go have a good time.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

All right.

I'll see you later, okay?

Somebody's father cares about his kid.

Yeah, not like that ogre of a father you have.

Let me tell you something, Kate.

Sarcasm is not pretty on you.

Well, pouting doesn't become you either.

What you see on his face is not pouting.

It's pain.

of rejection by a parental figure.

Richard, did you ever stop to think there might be a reason why your father

decided to work tonight?

Sure, there's a reason.

Because he cares more about his job than he does about me.

Ricky, your father does more things with you than any parent I know.

Then how come he deserted me tonight?

Is that what you think, that he deserted you?

While you're in there, mention Eddie Toys. That way the meal will be

Kate, I told you I'm not

hungry. Well, we're here now.

Great. First my dad deserts me, then his girlfriend takes me on a fourth march.

Good evening. Good evening.

Two for dinner? Yes. Right here is nice.

Here, young fella.

Allow me, signorina, please.

You know, I must apologize for seating you at an unclear table, but you see,

tonight we're extremely busy. Very, very busy. And I'm saying that we're just

not up to our usual standards of excellence and elegance.

I intend to rectify that situation immediately.

You go clear off table four.

Listen, Dom, how about if I talk to my kid first and then I'll clean off table

four? How about if you clear off table four first and talk to your kid next

Tuesday?

Ah.

Better.

I can't deal with this. I gotta work.

I think it's important for Ricky to know why you're here. I thought I told you

I'd like to keep it a secret.

I know, but I think he should know the truth right now.

Eddie, clear off the table. Well, Tom, could I just first... Clear off the

table!

Enjoy your meal.

Rick, son, why don't you go home? I'll talk to you later, okay? I got to work

now. No, I want to talk...

Zurchu, look, when you walked into my life, I promised myself that I wouldn't

make the mistake my father did. Which one?

I wonder why you didn't spend enough time with me.

Son, I resolved that if anything, I'd make sure that I spent all the time

possible with you, but lately you began to decide that I should be available at

a moment's notice.

Well, don't you like doing things with me? Well, of course I like doing things

with you, Rick, but I'm thinking you're getting an unrealistic idea of the way

it is with other families.

and most people don't have the time and the advantages that we do.

In fact, there are millions of fathers out there every day putting in tough

and tough jobs just so their kids can have the very basics.

The ironic thing is, when those fathers get home, it's either so late or they're

so tired, they don't even have time to enjoy being with the kids they're doing

it all for.

I still don't understand why you're here.

Well, I'm filling in for J .T.'s father so he can have one night to spend with

his son.

Dad, you see, I'm really glad you told me this because I thought the reason you

didn't take me tonight was because you were getting bored with me.

Bored with you?

Yeah, like I wasn't new to you anymore.

It's like when I got my pogo stick.

I was hopping on that thing every day for three solid weeks.

Then I got my glow -in -the -dark yo -yo and... I forgot all about my pogo

stick.

I was sitting in the garage next to a ripped -up old barco lounge.

See, I... I was afraid I was becoming your pogo stick.

Son, you could never be my pogo stick.

You are and always will be my yo -yo.

I mean...

You know what I mean. I never could get bored with you.

Never.

Guys, I'd better get back to the house and help Dexter finish up preparing for

that tax audit.

Okay, Kate.

Thank you for bringing me here.

I'll see you, huh?

Dad, is it okay if I stay and help you clean up?

I can use all the help I can get.

Oh, Dom.

Listen,

Dom.

I'm really very sorry. I promise you I won't mess up anymore.

It's okay, Eddie.

Bye, guys.

Oh, bye, Steve.

That's something I don't understand is how come we put the chairs on the table

as a closing time?

I had to ask.

Hey, Stratton.

L .B.

Hey, this is my son, Rick.

Pleased to meet you.

So how was the Globetrotters game?

It was fantastic.

One of them came at us with a bucket.

J .T. and I thought for sure we were going to get soaked, but it was full of

confetti. Those guys are a hoot.

So how'd it go tonight?

Oh, it was all right, Dom.

Yelled at me a couple of times. I guess that's just the way he is.

Nope. Never yelled at me.

Ah.

Well, Rick was a big help.

Yeah. The work was pretty hard, but I got to eat a lot of free pizza.

Hey, Stratton, I want to thank you again.

Tonight was real important to me.

J .T. and I enjoyed that game a lot. And we got a chance to talk and spend time

together.

That's great, L .B.

And you should have seen the look on his face when I told him I could go.

It's worth a million bucks.

Your father's an okay guy.

Hey, I'm only filling in for you tonight.

You gotta be here every night.

Well, maybe I'll get J .T. to come in and help me out sometime.

I need J .T. Yeah.

We're gonna go home and catch the last half hour of Hee Haw.

Together.

Okay, guys.

Pizza.

I see.

$4 .50 an hour times eight hours comes to $36.

All right.

Great. Now, we deduct from that all the dishes you broke and all the pizza you

ate.

I'll tell you what.

You guys give me 16 bucks, we'll call it even.

Together, we're gonna find our way.

Together,

taking the time to stay.

To learn all about those things you just can't find too soon.