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I'll put a little bit more oil in it.

That's beautiful.

Cover it. Put it over there.

A little bit more salt.

Just great. Now get it into the freezer right away. Go.

Bye.

Hi.

Are you a waiter or a bartender?

You want the owner, Vivian.

No, I want you.

Hello, can I help you?

It's personal.

What are you talking about?

Your husband's in big trouble.

The people he owes want their money by five o 'clock.

Otherwise, there's going to be a knock at your door.

I'll be back before we start serving.

Where is he?

He's at lunch with an investor.

Come on, Samantha.

This is serious. Get him on the phone.

I won't, but he disconnected his cell phone.

If you find him, can you tell him that that hoob was here again this morning?

Come on, gypsy girl. Come on, gypsy girl.

There you go. Come on, baby.

That's me.

That's my girl. Come on, baby.

Whoa, that's me.

I told you, 20 to 1, ready to run. Honey. This time you've gone too far.

you ever, ever do that again.

Wait, help me here. What exactly did I do?

Not bad enough to embarrass me at work. Now you've got people threatening us.

They're coming to the house, Eric.

No, they're not. That was a big misunderstanding.

It's all been cleared up. Look, I'll send Viv a dozen roses.

Emily, it was a lousy thing to do to you, too. I'm sorry.

You're always sorry.

How much do you owe this time?

Not a dime.

Lisa, I said I was sorry.

Wives get angry at husbands. Husbands get angry at wives. It's the yin and

of married life, right, Jack?

This is for you.

Come have a quick drink with me. Come on. I'm working a party, Eric. I'll meet

you at the gallery.

Lisa, I like you like this.

Cheeks flushed, those wild, untamable strands of hair.

I can always make you smile.

Wow, I skipped a calorie.

Are you crazy?

I'm one lucky guy.

I wouldn't do a documentary. I see something more like the Civil War.

What's the difference?

Well, I see a latitudinal history of racing

in America.

I would intercut profiles of the owner of a stud farm, a trainer, a jockey, a

female jockey, a stable boy, the racing fan, and then build up to the climax,

the dirty.

Have you seen any of Eric's films?

They're thoughtful without being solemn.

Well, she is my biggest fan.

And, of course, my toughest critic.

How about if I send you some cassettes?

How much would a project like that cost?

Well, you know, we're talking about a labor of love here.

So what do you think, dear?

Eric's had three wonderful documentaries on PBS, and some of his industrials are

little gems.

But I think this might be the film that wins him his Emmy.

Major Backer would meet some very interesting show business people. We'd

premieres. You might even have to come out to LA.

And this would be tax deductible.

Well, we'd work something out.

We'd have a lot of laughs.

Hey, do you know why cannibals don't eat clowns?

No, why?

Because they taste funny.

You want to hear a great title?

O for a horse with wings.

Thanks for

helping

me with Mrs. Fell tonight.

You don't have to thank me for telling the truth.

You could have mentioned I haven't had a film in seven years.

I wanted to believe every one of those years you could do it again.

I could have told her that, too.

Hey,

there's no one like you, honey.

Here you go. Try that.

Don't be mad at me, okay?

I'm going into business for myself. I just signed the incorporation papers.

Why?

We're in way over our heads financially.

We just drove Sarah off to college last week.

We've barely been making Bruce's tuition payments the last two years.

With the two of them away, look, it takes capital to start a catering

Dad left me a savings bond.

I've got a little over 9 ,000 saved up. That's enough, isn't it?

Oh, wow, is this moving fast.

You think maybe you're a little spooked by the empty nest?

There's another reason I need my own business.

Yeah?

I'm... thinking of leaving Eric.

Oh, my God.

It's a lot worse than I've told you.

Business is a disaster.

His gambling is out of control.

He takes every penny you pay me if I don't sneak it right into my personal

account. It's... I've just been waiting for Sarah.

He's such a great guy.

You guys always seem to have such a good time together.

Honey, I'm sorry.

So it's okay?

We'll still be friends?

Of course we will.

We'll work something out.

I'll talk to Gary, see if he can't throw something Eric's way.

He won't take it.

I know him.

He must see how desperate things are.

He has no idea.

He's living in a dream world.

I did. All right, here we are.

Six doors.

Specialty clothing along here.

Can I have a charge account?

Espresso bar over there.

And my video store.

Keeping the franchise.

Well, no wonder. This is a great location.

But I'm having a problem. I need someone to manage it for me.

You know movies?

I paid 40 grand the first year.

Well, what you don't understand when you're a graduate of Betty Crocker U is

that there's just some things you can't put in the alumni newsletter.

Very. You don't have to tell Princeton Magazine you're managing a video store.

Yeah, sure.

Just be a minute.

Honey, that was very sweet what you tried to do over there. But what does a

from Betty Crocker you know?

It was a joke.

I'm sorry I didn't go to college. I'm sorry I embarrassed you. You don't

embarrass me. I was teasing you. We kid around.

That's what makes our marriage so great.

Yeah, our marriage is paradise.

The house is leased, the furniture is leased. We're in debt up to here.

I hate living like this. If you wanted a regular paycheck, you should have

married a janitor.

You think we're talking about money here? I'm a filmmaker.

You're a fabulous filmmaker. You just don't make any films. You love to put me

down for having a dream, don't you? I married you because you had a dream.

I didn't marry a guy who played the horses or who plays around.

Gary, thanks for the offer.

I don't think I was cut out for retail.

What'd you say? But I will take some of your money in my poker game.

Oh, dear.

If you think... You let somebody raid my account. Your teller says I've got only

$42. I know I've got more than $9 ,000.

Please, sit.

Let's see what's going on here.

You had that much, but you've been making ATM withdrawals.

Oh, never mind.

Who withdraws $300 a day for a month?

Do you have some ID?

Is this a person who can?

You let somebody steal from me.

The system says there are two cards.

What about your husband? Doesn't he have one?

No, I told you, it's not a joint account.

Tell her.

About a month ago, a couple came in. He had a statement for the account, and she

had some idea. I think a credit card in your name, only she wasn't you.

They said that they had lost the ATM card for the account, and we issued a

card.

Was it him?

Uh -huh.

This woman.

What did she look like?

She had beautiful hair.

Beautiful red hair.

You want to watch TV?

I heard that... What is this?

I went to the bank today.

They were surprised my hair wasn't red.

Samantha and me?

That's nothing.

Nothing new, I think.

Honey, look, we've had some rocky moments lately. What couple hasn't?

signature and stealing my savings is a rocky moment.

The kids come first. They needed money in their checking accounts.

Honey, I had to give them each a hundred the day they left.

I'll get around to opening the accounts. Hey, I had a call today.

HBO is this close to picking up the racing documentary.

That money was mine.

My name was on the account.

It was from my dad.

My work.

I want it back now. I'll pay you back when I have it.

You used it to pay your bookie. didn't you?

They were coming after us.

You've got money.

Give it to me. The poker game is rigged. Give me what you've got. Hey, hey, hey.

Would you please calm down?

Mrs. Feld is going to come through and HBO. I can feel it. Come on, we're on a

roll here.

That woman is not going to give you a dime. HBO doesn't know you at all.

Honey, don't you understand the power of a dream?

I have to make this film.

Get your story straight, Eric.

Put a couple of grand on the pony so that the kids could have book money or

you could win a very private can. What was it?

Well, it was a spur -of -the -moment thing.

It just seemed like a good idea at the time.

We were going to borrow it.

Hit the double, put it back. You were never going to know.

Would you take this? It was a lousy game. I want you to have it as a down

payment.

Give me another shot.

Samantha's history.

I'm going to quit gambling, and I'm going to take Mrs. Bell's money and give

$10 ,000 right off the top. Lisa, listen, we have been in some tight spots

before. You know that.

I don't even understand what's... 300 bucks.

You do something like this and you think you can buy me off with $300?

Hey, can we sleep on this tonight, please? Things are going to look a lot

different in the morning.

That used to work, Eric. And then for years I faked it and I felt guilty and

trapped.

And all the time you had this other life and I felt trapped.

Zelda, give me one more chance.

Look at the kids.

I'm leaving you, Eric.

You've said that before.

This time I mean it.

Hi, Sarah.

Guess what? I'm out. Leave me a message. Thanks. Bye.

It's Mom.

It's after two. Where are you?

I'm on the road on the way to Canada, and I just realized that I don't have

new number ever at the dorm.

I... I have something to tell you guys.

So, could you call me at 315...

5550125 before your first class is in the morning.

I'll wait for your call.

I love you.

Bye.

Hello. Mom, thank God. Bruce and I are going to the hospital. It's Dad.

What? He collapsed in the driveway.

Bruce said the doctor told him it's some kind of stroke.

We'll meet you there.

The Kingsleys were coming home from a party. They think it was about 12 .30.

Thanks. The corridor was open and he was just lying there.

The dome light hadn't been on there when I seen him.

What I don't get is, where were you?

What were you doing in Canada?

Mom, you must have needed cigarettes.

There were all these quarters on the ground. They figured he'd been robbed.

Mrs. McKeever.

I just showed the CAT scan to the chief of neurology, and there's no doubt.

It was a stroke, and it involves the brain stem.

Oh, my God.

Now, he could live a few weeks, or he could go on for a lot longer.

Now, given the type of stroke he's had, he's probably going to have some trouble

swallowing. But there's no other paralysis.

And fortunately, his speech hasn't been impaired.

Is he awake?

Can we see him?

Yeah. But he's still groggy.

Doctor.

Really, how bad is it?

It's hard to predict.

We'll know more in the next 48 hours.

All right.

Huh?

You had to see us in person for some big announcement?

Could we do this some other time?

You were finally leaving him, weren't you?

He's got me at left wing right now, but I think he's going to need a sweeper for

the Colgate game.

I was counting on you coming.

I'll be there, honey.

I have never missed one of your games. I'm not going to start now.

Dad.

Dad would love you, okay?

We're going to stay right here beside you until you get out of the woods.

Never in the woods.

I never liked them. How can you bet with a tree?

Like, this whole thing was just a way of getting us all together for a few

hours.

Monday morning, I want the two of you back in class.

Okay, but only if you promise to be well enough to go home by then.

So Mom can take care of you.

He's come a long way in one week.

We're going to have to discharge him soon.

When will he get off the feeding tube?

Probably never.

But we can put a shunt in his side so we can feed him directly into his stomach.

He can move around, maybe sip a little liquid, nibble on something soft.

Basically, he's going to need help for the rest of his life.

Oh, boy.

Yeah.

So... We're talking permanent round -the -clock nursing care?

Yes.

I think you'd be better off taking care of him at home.

As long as he's got you, I think it's a perfectly good way to go.

Sleep better tonight.

Having you next to me.

I moved into Sarah's room.

Boy.

You really miss her, huh?

Yeah, that's it.

No reason to start confronting reality at this late date.

I can still make you smile.

Liking you was never the problem.

God, Lisa.

Did you add some steps before I came back?

Don't miss the way things are.

You're Bruce and Sarah's father.

They'd be here if they could.

Since they can't.

I'm not going to walk out on you.

What happens when I get better?

I'm here now. I think that's what matters.

I'll make you love me again.

Could we take that one day at a time?

The reality is you're never going to see me because...

I'm going to be out all the time.

Doing what?

Trying to pay for nurses, food, rent, tax money.

I'm not going to let you do it alone.

I'll figure out something.

Just try not to talk.

If that's possible.

Just one thing.

When the kids ask, tell them this is the way you want it to be.

Needs a valve job.

What kind of money are we talking about?

Well, the dealer will charge you 800.

I'll do it for six. I'll have it for you tomorrow night.

600's a problem for me right now.

Put it on the cart.

The cart's got taken away.

My husband's had a stroke.

Wow.

Gee, I'm sorry. You know, he comes in there all the time. Give him my best,

you? I will.

Listen, since you know us, I... I mean... This is

hard.

I don't have a job right now.

But I've never not paid a bill in my life.

I need a car to look for work.

Can you fix it and let me pay you, I don't know, a hundred a month?

No, I couldn't live with that.

Can I use your phone to call another tow truck?

You know, I got this sales rep who has this gimmick.

Every time he comes in, he gives you something, you know. Makes it impossible

for him to leave without an order. Sometimes it's wine, hockey tickets.

This week, he left me these.

Looks like they'll fit perfectly.

He said I had to pay up front.

I said I wasn't willing to take money from somebody who didn't have any.

You use that old car out there.

Pick this one up tomorrow night. I close at six.

We'll pay you back.

Sure. As soon as your husband gets back in his feet.

I can't depend on that happening.

He's our next advisor.

Thank you.

Isn't that what I said?

I will pay you back.

Eventually.

I can tell.

You been asleep at all?

No.

I'm sorry. I gotta get up every night and do this.

You want codeine?

God, yes.

Could you... Could you just...

Maskin and Son.

Mr. Maskin, it's Lisa McKeever.

I'm running late, and I want to hold you up, so can I pick up my car tomorrow?

Um, yeah, yeah, yeah. It's done. Tomorrow will be fine.

Great. I've been handing out samples of my brownies all day. Your idea is

working. That's why I'm late.

My idea?

About not going anywhere without a free sample.

Since 9 this morning, I've had lunch and a baby shower, and in another half

hour, I may even have a whole permit.

Are you renting rooms or what?

I'm a caterer.

If I'm lucky and get a deposit, I may even be able to pay you.

You sure my keeping the loaner another day is okay?

Oh, no, that's okay.

I'll switch him on the way to work in the morning.

Okay.

I gotta go.

Hey, hang in there.

Okay.

She's not smoking again.

I'm sorry.

No, no.

These are for you.

I didn't get the bar mitzvah. I won't be paying you for a while.

You should see the garbage people buy out of these machines.

They'll be gone by two.

I didn't make these for sale.

I know, but I... I can't eat all of those. I'll have some after lunch. Why

shouldn't you make some money?

Actually, that's a good idea.

Caterers spend most of their time waiting around for jobs.

I lined up a bunch of places that could sell fresh baked goods.

You know, I usually eat at a diner across the street there. Would you like

get a sandwich or something?

I would.

I have a 12 .30 meeting.

Right. Thanks for the cookies.

Ow. Sorry.

You know, I've taken care of some very big people in my time.

Like basketball players?

I mean, well -known people.

What the hell is that?

Just the gardener.

We don't have a gardener.

Maybe the missus hired one.

Somebody's got to clean up the yard.

I need commercial ovens.

What if I read in your kitchens every night you're not using them, say, from 6

to 2 a .m.? You have that much baking?

18 outlets, 72 dozen a day.

Wow. I could do more, but I've got to get 1 by 2 to change Eric's nutrient

How's he doing?

Well, you know, you and Gary could stop by any time you... What the hell is

that?

You know, I just have to figure a way to dampen the noise a little bit.

Why are you doing all this for me?

I figure you could use a little help around here with the trees and the

raccoons. I would have got to the trees.

I think taking care of a sick husband and working at night to start your own

business, that's a lot of work for one person.

I know, but there's no... You just can't keep doing things for me.

I like working with my hands.

Kind of relaxes me.

Thanks.

Who's that?

The new honeymoon.

You've got that filling station guy trimming the trees.

It was his idea.

We got to talking when he fixed the Explorer.

We paying him or what? What's the deal?

No, he's one of my brownie customers.

Hey.

I dropped the remote.

You drowning there or what?

Lisa, you know how hard it is for me to get out of bed.

Thanks,

honey.

I am so bored.

Why don't you call some of those poker buddies?

Those guys from the track have forgotten you exist.

I never knew his name, that mechanic.

Art Maskin.

I got you three dozen brownies.

Oh.

Half walnut, half pecan.

Good.

You know, you know, the other day when I asked you out to lunch, was that

meeting just that meeting that day, or are you always kind of busy for lunch?

One of the things about caterers, it's hard work, and you need lunch to keep

going.

Oh, well, you know, I'm going to be finished here around 1 .30, too. How

we grab a sandwich?

Earlier would be better. I should be home to relieve the nurse. Fine, we'll

it a quick sandwich. Won't even spoil your dinner.

I'd like that.

As long as... Yeah?

It's just lunch with one of my customers.

Lunch means lunch.

See you then.

That new warehouse club's incredible.

I got a pallet of flour.

and 200 pounds of baking chocolate, 20 % below wholesale.

That woman missed her calling. She was born from Vaudeville.

I've got to go out again.

Viv called about the flower. I'll get it out of her garage tomorrow.

I thought you were off the rest of the day.

No, I'm having a sandwich with a client.

Well, push it to tomorrow.

We'll send the clumsiest woman in the world home and go see a movie.

Sounds like fun.

Wish we talked about it earlier. Paper or plastic?

Mark my words, plastic.

Paper does it to you every time.

Must be a big client.

Some guy in the market for a couple of tons of brownies.

You know, we'll be on Saturday. What should we have for dinner?

Oh, you know, New York strip, medium rare, cottage fries, and a Caesar with

anchovies. Right. What are you thinking of?

He's got his trip.

Old habits are tough to break.

Nice to see you so happy.

I'm late.

Tell him the trees need some more work, will you?

I, uh, hope you like chocolate.

Oh, God.

Okay.

Admit it. You were giving a formal lunch and your original 12 guests came down

with pneumonia.

I finished up the ambulance sooner than I thought, so I closed up early.

Some sandwich.

Did all this yourself?

Told you, I'm with my hands.

You sure you don't want another lobster? No, thanks. I'm stuffed.

Could your dad have spelled you at the station?

Well, I never knew my dad.

I'm sorry. I assume from the way you answered the phone. No.

When I bought the station, I had to come up with a name.

So, Baskin and Son.

Sounds stable, like you've been around forever.

Or maybe I was just wishing out loud.

How'd you learn to cook like this?

I like to eat.

When you live alone, there's TV and cooking.

Thanks.

I thought you were taking me home. I am.

Kind of a roundabout way.

Is it legal?

Well, as long as we stay under the commercial lanes, FAA is happy.

Can you just do this?

Look.

It's your fault.

As a kid, I used to sit in a fence next to this old country airfield watching

this pilot view up his crop duster.

I kept asking him questions about how planes flew, and I never figured he'd

me up for a ride.

And when you grew up?

I knew it was the one thing I had to do.

Look, look, look down there.

It's so great up here.

You forget.

You forget everything.

That was the idea.

How are you?

Need anything?

I'm fine.

Nice lunch?

It's okay.

Business is picking up.

I'm putting on five party chefs Thanksgiving evening.

Not quite sure what we're going to do.

We're having dinner with the kids.

Amen about having time to cook.

You know what drives me crazy about you?

The way you think you keep pulling the wool over my eyes.

I have no secrets from you, Eric.

Oh, no?

You just come in whistling after a five -hour lunch with the tree trimmer

because there's a bright golden haze in the meadow?

Art and I have an occasional lunch.

We're friends.

I'm not allowed to have friends.

I've got two more Thanksgiving dinners. Oh, big?

One's 40 people.

Wow.

I'm interviewing party chefs this afternoon.

But I've still got to find someplace to do the pre -cooking.

Do it at my house.

Really? Sure.

That would be great.

Can't get anything done at home.

How's he doing?

Better.

Better, but not great.

You have to understand the way Eric and I have been living.

He's the man who never, not once since we've been married, ever cleared the

table after a meal.

When Sarah was born, we decided we should both have life insurance policies

case we were run over by a truck or something.

He borrowed on the equity until the company finally canceled the policies.

Naturally, he didn't tell me when I found out. I asked him why.

He looked at me like I was crazy.

Native dancer with even money, he said.

He also loves his kids more than any man alive.

You never thought of leaving?

I thought about it.

Just never did.

There are all kinds of good excuses.

I'll never be able to support myself.

At least we're past that. You already make more money than me.

Wasn't really running.

He was Bruce and Sarah's daddy.

They were crazy about him.

I was crazy about them.

You just don't seem like the kind of person to put up with all that stuff.

Affairs, gambling debts, stolen money.

People change.

I'm not the same woman I was when I married him.

Yeah. When my wife left, I realized what total strangers we'd become.

The people we'd met and fallen in love.

The ones with the private nicknames and the ones that stopped the pet stray

cats, those people just vanished.

Why did she leave?

She never really said.

And nobody else ever came along?

Not till now.

I thought I was able to leave him.

I can't now.

I don't want you to. I just want you to know how things are.

It would be really nice right now if you would go wash your hands or something.

Do something for you?

Yeah, shave my ears.

You know, we really don't know each other. I'm a hard basket from the

Would you like me to drive you somewhere?

that Eric can drive.

He can barely get in and out of his wheelchair.

Yesterday, while you and Viv were at Pittsburgh Plaza, he drove himself out

the mailbox and back.

He's always done that. He's milking his invalid routine. He's not nearly as

helpless as he pretends to be. He admits he's lazy.

Well, does he admit how angry he is? That is the question. Nobody likes what

stroke does.

Angry about us.

About us?

There's nothing to be angry about.

We're friends.

We are.

That's all we are.

You have to grant the fact that it's after midnight and you're here could

possibly suggest something else to him. I've been totally upfront with him about

it being over. Where's the pineapple?

Pineapple. Here. I'm just taking care of him. He knows that.

Well, maybe he does, but he doesn't like seeing me around. He's jealous.

He lost the right to be jealous after about the first three women, after he

all my money at the track.

It's not about money for him.

What side are you on?

I think that would be obvious by now.

What time are the kids coming home on Wednesday?

I don't know. They're getting rides.

When they were little, remember we used to always go skating on Thanksgiving

Eve?

That was the best night of the year.

We had that rink all to ourselves.

Could you put that down for a minute?

I have all these dinners I'm doing.

I'm going to be cooking nonstop for the next three days.

Well, I can peel potatoes or something.

You never peeled a potato in your life.

Yeah, well, I can learn.

To help.

I've invited Art to have dinner with us Thursday here.

I'm making all the dishes at work. He'll just cook the turkey and warm

everything else up.

That grease monkey is not coming through this door into my house.

I don't want to hurt you.

I will say this only once.

I feel like a robot.

I hate her.

I changed your bed.

I shop.

I get up in the night to change the drip.

Every minute of every day, I think about the fact that I'm the one who has to

earn the money for tuition, medicine, Dr.

Bill.

And I pretend to the kids that everything's all right.

I'm not a robot, Eric.

I've said it's over between us.

What you've done to me...

It's just

over.

What are you really saying, Lisa?

I'm saying... If you want Thanksgiving dinner served in this house... Art...

It's going to do it.

Forget Thanksgiving.

You're telling me to my face.

You're involved with the yard man.

I'm saying I need help.

The kids can help. The kids are great.

Sarah can bake and Bruce and I can figure out the turkey.

I want Art with me on Thanksgiving.

But what if that isn't possible?

One way or another.

The door's locked.

Hello?

Hello?

You okay?

Yeah, I'm okay. Just kind of had the wind knocked out of me.

She's not home.

I mean, I really can't do much to help you.

Anything feel broken? Should I call 911?

I'm okay. Just let me catch my breath.

No, don't.

You on top of me.

Look, why don't you just load me up before one of us gets killed, okay?

Okay.

Good God, look at that.

I haven't had a beer in two months.

Want a beer? Have one.

Can't.

Doc says it's one of the many ways I did this to myself.

One more's not going to hurt anything now.

No, no, it's just for the taste.

One more would just make you want to keep on going.

So tell me, Art, what's in this for you besides a chance to torment a cripple?

Nobody likes to be alone on a holiday.

Well, to each his own.

Being a fifth wheel doesn't sound too swift to me.

I'll do whatever it takes.

Whatever what takes. That's my... question to be a part of her life

you're unbelievable you know that you come

into my house and you just say something like that she needs help she's about to

snap don't tell me what my wife needs yeah well you just don't seem to get

it the most important thing to her

is that you are taken care of.

And you're going to do that?

Well, don't waste your time, my friend. I'm a real pain in the ass.

Yeah, well, you give it your best shot, but it's an act.

And you know that after just an hour, huh?

I know it because she's loved you for 23 years.

I'm not going to be able to eat anything but yogurt till Easter.

The turkey was delicious, Mom.

Art cooked the turkey.

Um, anybody want another cappuccino? No, thanks. Mom makes a too -strong cutout

from regular decaf.

Sure, I'll put a pot on.

Someone want to tell us what's going on here?

Who exactly is Art?

My mommy's going to be back in a second. Who is this guy?

A friend.

Your mom's business is really taking off. She's going all the time now.

But, I mean, is he... When we're not here... I'll say it.

We've been worried since the hospital about you two breaking up.

We're not breaking up.

There's no big mystery here.

Art helps me.

He helps you.

She's looking for someone to help full -time at work. It's a temporary problem.

That's what your mother is saying.

No.

It's not temporary.

I'm thinking of looking for a cheaper house. What is not temporary?

Mom?

Honey, this is our home.

A ranch would be better for you.

You could get around easier, be simpler for you to eat with us. With us?

With the family.

When you guys come home.

Made you something.

I had this windshield wiper hose in my truck. Great. Now you're gonna feed him

to something you found in the back of your truck.

I sterilized him.

Now we can hang two bags before you go to bed. No more waking up during the

night. Lisa changes them. She doesn't mind.

No, she loves getting up in the middle of her nightly five hours. It's a real

chance to do some good husband -wife bonding. That was her on the phone?

Yeah. Apple pie's the cooling.

She'll be here when the mix -meat's done. When the phone rings in my house,

I'll take the calls. Got it?

Whatever you say. It's your house.

You know that ranch house you saw, the one with the separate apartment?

I took it.

Well, I was thinking, you know, I'm paying $1 ,100 a month here. How about I

move into that apartment?

You'd save $600 a month.

Well, I think it's worth more. But besides, I could also chip in for my

the food.

Well, that's what you wanted, isn't it? It was your idea.

My idea was a cheaper house, a ranch for the wheelchair.

Well, we spend all our time together anyway. Plus, when Mrs. Skinner's out,

there'll be somebody in the house.

You think about him more than I do.

I like him more than you do.

He's in an impossible situation.

And you think having you living with us is going to make things less impossible?

Well, if I lived in the apartment.

Wouldn't it make things simpler?

No.

Don't you understand how hard it is for me having you near me and having to

pretend?

Pretend what?

That we're just friends.

Fine.

We'll keep things just the way they are.

That feels wrong, too.

Like we've got some secret from him as if we're waiting for him to die.

Honey, I don't think he's gonna die.

Not anytime soon.

The house is partially furnished.

Look at that great tree.

The apartment downstairs has its own bath.

The kids' rooms are twice what they are now.

I thought the apartment was for one of the kids.

No, I rented out the apartment for $1 ,100 a month.

That means we're living here for $1 ,400 instead of $2 ,500.

Who are the tenants? I hope they're not noisy.

One tenant.

Art.

You're moving in the guy you're having an affair with?

I'm not sleeping with Art. Oh, yeah, right.

I never lied to you, Eric. I never will.

I'm not sleeping with Art. The word I used was affair, Lisa. You care to

on that?

Eric, I promised to take care of you.

That didn't mean I was giving up the right to take care of myself or be

And he makes you happy.

You admit that.

He's moving in.

Honey, are you in here?

Must be in this room.

You wait here.

Victor!

You okay?

Are you all right? Let go of my chair. I said let go of my chair.

You hear what I said?

You go back into the house. We will go inside and talk about this. We're not

going to talk about anything. I'm out of here.

I am going to Sarah's.

an apartment.

You want to come inside and talk about it like an adult. No, I want to talk

about it out here so that all of our new neighbors can see what my wife and her

boyfriend are doing to me.

Look at him.

You're impossible and I'm freezing. Do whatever the hell you want.

That's what I intend to do.

Where are you taking me?

Where are you taking me?

The way I see it, you've got the advantage now.

She thinks you tried to kill yourself over this, so she'll do anything you

That was the idea.

It'll never occur to her that you couldn't stop because the wheels were

What are you talking about?

How can you let her move you into my house?

I'm still alive.

I want her to be happy.

And you're willing to share?

Yeah.

What is this? The Popular Mechanics version of Jules and Jim?

You're one weird guy, you know that?

Well, this is one weird situation.

Okay.

Here's the deal.

There are some obvious financial advantages to having a tenant.

As long as he sleeps in his own room.

And some major drawbacks.

Like what are the kids going to think, for example.

Bottom line, he's willing to do stuff for me, and I'm willing to let him stay.

Why are you suddenly willing to look the other way?

I guess I realized out there today that you were right.

Uh, Lisa and I are flying up to Toronto for lunch.

There's the number, in case you need it.

Catalogs?

Spending the night?

Oh, no, no, we wouldn't do that.

Uh, you're sure you got everything you need?

Yeah.

Fire a nice lunch.

All right.

I'll see you.

You think it was okay we flew over here and left him?

Oh, he's fine. He's got a stack of catalogs. He's doing his Christmas

You've become the expert on my husband.

Next he's going to have you walking in beds for him.

He can talk to me.

That's no reflection on you. I'm just saying he takes advantage of people.

I'm not the one who misses him.

Coming over here was my idea.

He knows we're here. He said have a good time. You're the one who's talking

about him.

Lisa, Lisa, there's no reason. If he builds up his strength, he can't come

with us. I thought we came over here to be alone.

You can't have it both ways.

I mean, we can do what we can to make him part of our lives and then just try

live and enjoy ourselves, or we can work shifts nursing him and get off on what

martyrs we are.

But you and I cannot organize our lives exclusively around him. We have to have

something else. Who told you you get to organize with him? I feel about my

husband.

Give a little bit of it. Let go of it. Stop giving me advice.

I'm sorry. I did not mean to sound like I was giving you advice.

You do it all the time.

You love him.

Admit you love him. I can wait as long as it takes. Honey, I can't.

I mean, I'll do whatever.

Whatever. Just love me. Don't... Try to understand me.

Oh, hi.

Oh, you look cold. Would you like a cup of coffee?

Why are you being so nice to me?

Love me. Don't try to understand me.

I don't remember if I had an afternoon as bad as today. I was so awful to you.

You're right. I can't have it both ways. I can't ask you to love me if I never

let you see how I feel.

Is he asleep?

I checked him about half an hour ago. He was reading that Tim

Clancy. Tom Clancy. It must be exciting. He told me he wanted to

be alone.

Thank you for everything.

Thank you. I'll see you tomorrow. Okay.

Night -night.

Do you need anything before I go to bed?

Eric?

What's that, ma 'am?

Nose stroke?

Heart attack.

I don't know.

Captain, at any time, there's nothing you can do if you've been there.

Where is he?

He's having angioplasty.

Where's mom?

She's on the phone with the insurance company. They want a second opinion.

All right, I've got to find her. Where is she?

Down by the cafeteria.

What are you doing hanging around here? You have no right to be here.

Right?

I was here with your mom until you and Bruce could show up. Our father loves

mother. People see you hanging around, they think we're trash.

Sarah, I know you're upset, but believe me, nobody thinks your mother is trash.

Why can't you just leave her alone?

I can't take this.

I thought you said the insurance wasn't going to pay. They aren't. It doesn't

matter. I'll borrow the money. Oh, no, you won't. You're starting to climb out

of that hole you've been in all these years.

Can we talk about money tomorrow?

Sure.

How's he doing?

He's asleep.

Carpenter thinks the procedure worked.

Good. I'll go see him in the morning.

What is Max Flight Enterprises, and why are they willing to pay you all this

money? We'll talk about money tomorrow.

Art?

It's, um, Ted.

He's a friend.

Come on. You hungry? Let's get something to eat. Oh, my God. You sold it.

Hey, if you want to fly, I'll rent a plane. No big deal.

You love that plane more than anything.

Hi,

Sarah. It's Mom.

Sorry I missed you again.

Please, one of these days, call me.

Daddy's good.

The doctor's amazed at the progress he's making.

Art and I are talking about sneaking off to the track on Saturday while you're

doing that wedding. You're not strong enough.

Oh, well, that doesn't matter.

I'm his newest project now that the garbage cans have been secured.

Why do you say things like that? Is it supposed to be a joke?

You work.

Art drives me around and looks after me. I might live forever.

A lot of guys would be bothered having their wife's lover live under the same

roof with them. Not me.

I'm finding it very broadening.

I never, ever knew what was on sale at Track Auto.

How did I live?

Why are you doing this?

Wheel of Fortune. I never, ever knew when that was on. He doesn't make fun of

you. I'm not making fun of him. We're the two amigos.

I just don't want the kids to find out and start calling him Uncle Art.

Stop it.

I'm warning you.

way for two married people to live. This is a way for me to survive.

What about me?

You have a choice. Accept it or say no. Oh, there's a no -brainer. But if you

say no, you're going to a home. I mean it, Eric. Will you skip the noble wifely

crap? You would love to put me in a home.

You just don't have the guts to do it.

I don't have the guts.

Art lives here.

I live here.

What you do is up to you. You're my wife. This is my house.

This is my house. I signed the lease. I pay the rent. I want him out!

I'm putting myself in a home in the morning

Come

over here

Nobody wants you to leave.

How was it last night, Art?

No performance anxiety, I hope. I think, Lisa and I think, that we need to talk.

Fine, I'll start.

I am not living in this house with you two anymore.

That's not what we want.

Last night was about you and me, about the argument we had.

You said some things about Arthur that just sounded so vicious.

After all he's done for you. Well, excuse me.

I didn't mean to offend St. Arthur.

Neither of us is proud of you. Do you mind?

May my wife and I have a word without you sticking your oar in? He's just

to help.

Well, surprise, surprise, he's not.

All right, then, I'll say it.

We are sorry, Eric.

It was my idea.

It was a cruel, bad, unnecessary thing to do.

I agree.

But, Eric, no matter what happens, the three of us are in this together.

So, you two just imagine that I'm going to let last night slide?

I'd say that 90 % of loving is forgiving the people you love.

I like you, Art.

But I will never, ever love you. Okay?

Nobody knows the rules here. Don't you see that? We're all just making them up

as we go.

Yeah, I thought we were going to try and...

Figure out something that has a remote chance of making us all happy. Well,

we're all going to have to work at it. Yeah, what does that mean? That means

getting off your ass and showing her you're alive.

You don't think she knows that after 23 years?

I think for 23 years you've driven down to the mailbox when you could have

walked. Now I think you better prove to her that you can walk.

Yeah, well, if I really do get better, you may just lose her.

Possible, yeah.

You want to bet?

You're on.

What are you doing?

Oh, trying to prove to somebody or other that I can walk to the mailbox.

This is your idea?

No, our roommates.

Said if I made it, he'd take me flying.

He's got no plane.

You told me he had a plane.

He sold it to pay for your operation.

You okay here?

What's your coat on?

I'm taking you out for an early lunch.

I've been to the bank.

They'll loan me the down payment.

What do you think?

Can you get it up in the air?

Well, uh... take a little work i gotta stick the wing back on and we'll pick up

a new engine but oh hell yes i can do it then we'll do it as long as it takes

you promise promise what you promised my husband a plane ride

Hold it there darling.

Lisa, she just dropped by. It was a surprise.

Did she lose her voice?

My God, I thought you had another attack.

I'm surprised you didn't call her. It's the good news.

Sarah, you're being childish.

Is everyone else in town being childish, too?

Dad says not even Vivian talks to you anymore.

All I care about is your father. He misses you and Bruce.

I'm here, aren't I? So am I.

Yeah, well...

I don't insist on bringing my lover with me when I come.

Someday you'll understand.

Why my mother was attracted to greasy fingernails.

Why every wife has to invent her own life.

That means torturing your own husband.

I'm staying with your father because he asked me to.

And because I love him.

Art makes me able to do that. You admit that.

That's what you don't understand.

I love two men.

There's a name for women who do that.

Huh?

Today is the day outside, both of you.

Damn it, we're going flying.

There it is.

That looks great.

No wheelchair.

You said I had to walk, and I'm going to walk.

This thing doesn't even look huge.

Well, at least it's sanded every inch of it.

I don't know. An airplane just doesn't seem like the ideal do -it -yourself

project.

Are we sure this thing's going to fly?

No, not really.

We'll find out.

So where are you taking me tonight?

Lisa and I want to show you something special. Yeah. You're not going to throw

me out or anything, are you? No.

Not that it hasn't occurred to us. Okay.

Ready? Yeah. Fingers and toes. Okay.

Wow.

Isn't this spectacular?

This is damn special.

Worth every one of those steps.

I thought of it on our first date. Oh, please, give me a break.

Okay, not exactly the first date, but later when things changed, we knew we

to show it to you. Yeah, yeah.

You just needed someone to hold the stick while you two necked.

Not a bad idea.

Come on, take over.

Oh, wait, it's not.

Art! Art!

Come on.

Okay, I got it, I got it, I got it.

Eric, it was never right without you.

Hey, how about you and me go see if the mail's come in?

You go.

Want me to drive you to the mall?

Get a racing form.

Bring one back for me.

Oh, come on. You're acting like an old geezer.

All geezers have a way of knowing when it's time.

You keep an eye on those falls for me, will you, buddy?

We have to go to the hospital now.

Thanks.

I haven't finished yet.

For giving me six months longer than I had any reason to expect.

You know why cannibals don't eat clowns?

No, why?

They taste funny.

I could always make you smile.

Someday when you and Sarah are watching our grandchildren play, you tell her

something.

Tell her that she and Bruce and all the others that cut us

off, they really missed something.

They missed a chance at 1 % of what...

And I'm... I'm so sorry I was such a lousy husband.

You were the best husband for so many years.

You were a great father.

Your kids, they're going to be just fine.

In 76...

You made me laugh.

Remember the one about the blonde in the donut holes?

It took guts, all of it.

A life in the movies.

Living the way we have.

Making it to the minute.

No. No.

Let's go home and have some lunch together.

Got any party food you need to move?

I was thinking something simple.

Pasta. It's one of your dad's favorite sauces.

I can't eat in that house today, Mom.

You always like looking at that apple tree.