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I'll give a call.

Can I

get

you some coffee?

No.

Coloma Securities and Investments. One moment, please.

Here you go, Maisie.

Yes, can I help you? I need that techno time file now, Maisie. And could you get

me a little more coffee if you have the time?

Could you hold, please?

Excuse me.

You left it over on the copy machine.

It's great.

Are you familiar with what we do here?

You research bankrupt companies, the ones that look like good prospects for

reorganization. You put together pools of investment capital to buy up the

stock. You put together the...

Acropolis Hill deal, Master's Techo time, and Tain Electronics.

I see you've done your homework.

Is that your wife and children?

Mm -hmm.

It's a lovely family. You're a lucky man.

Your resume is quite something, Miss Grace.

VA, MBA in business, NYU, stockbroker, New York,

Atlanta.

San Diego?

I'm only looking for a secretary here.

Why would anyone with a background like yours settle for a job like that?

Two years ago, I lived in San Diego with my husband and daughter.

One night, they were coming home from the Y.

My daughter was on a swim team.

It was late, and a semi went through the center divider. The

driver was drunk.

And they were both killed instantly.

I had an emotional breakdown.

It took me about a year, sorry, to get myself together again. And then six

months ago, I moved up here to try and start my life over.

Didn't I tell you before, Maisie, if they call, I'll only speak with their

representatives.

I'm not interested in the pressure of a broker's job anymore. My life is so

different now.

But please check my references.

I really do know this business, and I... I just need to get back to work.

When can you start?

You have a roommate, Maisie?

My mother and I have an apartment together.

Seems like all we ever do is argue.

She argues, I listen.

She wants to know where I am all the time and not to stay out too late.

I don't do this or that right.

And if I ever have a date, which is rarely, she always hates them. Why don't

get a place of your own?

With my bills and what I make, I take care of my mother, you know.

And she thinks that I'm better off at home for the time being.

Maisie?

Yes?

I asked for the Ethel data file over an hour ago. What happened?

I put them all right... Maisie, I asked you a question.

Mr. Hodges, I saw Maisie put that file right on your desk.

You were probably across the hall talking to that lovely secretary, Miss

Dandridge.

Probably just overlooked it.

Don't let him get to you.

You know what? I got to go.

Find some place around here to get my hair cut.

You want to, like, go to the hairdresser together on Saturday and then have

lunch? Yeah.

Okay. Okay, that'd be fun.

You know something? I've been watching you around here. You do so much, and

you're so talented.

But I don't have any self -confidence, right?

We can work on that a little.

Then couldn't we all? The important thing is, we girls have to stick

Why don't you show me the procedures for setting up the monthly billing

statements? That way I can help you with them.

That's a great idea.

Okay.

Good one. Try.

Try again.

Oh, yeah, look at that.

That one is tall.

She's not like some of the other parents that you have to call for months just

to get the minimal amount of time and effort out of them. Yeah, and

what happened to her husband and daughter.

What?

What do you mean?

They were killed in a plane crash in Canada.

What about you?

May I help you?

One of the ladies just told me about your husband and daughter.

I can't tell you how sorry I am.

Thank you.

Have you started dating yet, or at least going out? No.

Oh, I don't mean to pry, but you're still so young.

Do you know the church here sponsors a dating service?

Hi, I'm Derek Shanbrook, and I'm a dentist, and I'm originally from

I'm looking for a woman who has some contradictions in her life, I guess.

I'd like myself a nice, quiet night at home, a long, romantic walk.

And I'd like a woman who can get loose and get wild.

My name is Chris Struck. I'm 48 years old. I'm a teacher of biology at a small

college here.

I enjoy...

Hi, my name is Sidney Wilkes, 42, single.

I run my own company, a steel company, and I think I'm a pretty straightforward

and honest fella.

I'm not a pushover, but I think I've got a good heart.

And I mentioned that I was single and had to be married.

I run my own company, a steel company, and I think I'm a pretty straightforward

and honest fella. I'm not a pushover, but I think I've got a good heart.

I sure hope you're Vanessa.

You know, you're even kinder looking than your picture, which I didn't think

possible. Thank you.

I built my company from the ground up, and it's been very successful.

Knock on wood.

However, I'm 42, and I look at myself and say, what's it all for?

Life is an adventure, but I've missed an important part of it. You know, Sidney,

not many men would talk about themselves as honestly as you do.

I think it's a real tribute to your belief in yourself.

Here's to what's important in life.

I'll drink to that.

No, I've never been married.

But I find myself becoming more and more envious of people who are.

Happily married, of course.

Oh, look at that.

Water is so mysterious at night, don't you think?

You are a very beautiful woman, Vanessa.

You're very sweet.

Have you ever been married?

Yes.

After ten years, my husband and daughter

were killed in a car crash in San Diego two years ago.

I'm sorry.

Is there anything about the monthly statements you still need to know?

Just how to input a new account.

Oh, that's easy.

Push F1.

Okay, the new account will automatically be numbered.

The first thing we do is we name the account. So why don't you make up the

party's name and type it in?

Why don't we just call it the Vanessa Mazie account?

Okay.

That's a beautiful ring.

Thank you.

Didn't you say you graduated from NYU?

Yeah, why?

Well, this is Syracuse University.

My late husband went to Syracuse.

He gave me this ring the weekend he proposed to me.

Oh.

See? The account is now classified with a number.

Why don't you show me how to input new stock buys?

Okay.

Let's say we've invested in five new stocks, each with a $10 ,000 cash block.

All right.

Um, pick a stock.

Since we're not allowed to invest anyway, why don't we go crazy?

Let's pick five stocks that have done really well.

That way we'll know what it looks like to be rich.

At least on paper.

Okay.

Lock and var technology.

For $10 ,000.

Oh, let's try Primo Pain.

That's a really great stock.

Another $10 ,000.

And how about...

Try Lion Investment.

That's a good one. $10 ,000.

Morning,

Coloma Securities and Investments.

Sydney, hi.

I'm fine.

I had a wonderful time, too.

Saturday?

Saturday.

The stock opens at $3 a share. I buy 2 ,000 shares, and I think I've invested

a pretty good idea.

In two months, the stock has dropped to $1 .40.

Did I learn my lesson in balance?

No. I buy more stock.

Two months after that, it's down to 40 cents a share. Did I learn my lesson

then? Of course not.

What was this stock?

A toothbrush with a toothpaste already in it. You know, it'd be sold in

dispensers at airports, whatever.

That sounds like a clever idea.

Except for one problem. A woman's teeth turned green after using it.

Sorry, I don't mean to laugh.

I don't have any luck with stocks. But they did send me a couple of boxes of

samples, though. What did you do with them?

I give them as presents to people I don't like.

since the accident.

I've been really happy.

I'm happy too.

You mean to tell me that the guy you work for did the Acropolis Hill deal?

Alex Rasmussen, yeah. That was one of the great stock deals.

The investors made $20 for every one they put in. You're a genius.

Could you pour me some wine?

Sure.

This Alex Rasmussen, do you think that I could talk to him? I'd still like to

cry my hand at thumb stocks.

Uh -oh.

No toothbrush stocks, I swear.

Well, actually, he doesn't have any outside investors.

He's just got this small syndicate of people that he's cultivated for about 15

years. He even makes his employees sign a confidentiality agreement.

Of course, he lets his brokers invest in me, since I was a broker. And he pays

me such a lowly secretary salary, he feels he has to do something to keep me

around.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You have such nice hands.

Thanks.

If you want, I'll ask him about your investing.

Would you?

For you?

Sure.

I feel like we've done this a thousand times.

I hope it's not 999 times too many.

It's a thousand times too few.

I want you to spend the night with me.

I'd better go.

Vanessa.

Vanessa, I'm sorry.

My time is lousy.

It's just that I think... Sidney. Well, what I want to say... Sidney.

It's not you.

That's good.

Because I think I'm falling in love with you, and I don't want to do anything to

screw this up.

Jennifer, it's so hard to let go of ten years of your life.

Tell me what you want me to do to make you happy, and I will.

Why don't we drive up along the coast, find a nice spot and spend the weekend?

Or we could fly to San Francisco.

I'd love to. I can't. What's up?

I have to go down to San Diego.

It's been a month since I've been to the grave and put flowers.

Can I see you when I get back, though?

Of course.

This is a lovely plot.

On this hill under the tree.

I think your husband and your daughter would have found this spot very

comforting.

So do I.

And of course, this site is sectioned for four resting places.

Should we go to the office?

Could we stop at my car first?

I'd like this headstone placed on the graves.

Certainly, but we wouldn't be able to place it until the bodies have been laid

to rest.

There are no bodies.

My husband and daughter died in a boating accident off Hawaii.

Their bodies were never recovered.

I just need a place to come and leave flowers.

Grieve.

You understand.

absolutely this is a place to share time memories exactly

Thank you.

Thank you.

I got into a car accident at lunch. Oh, no.

It's not serious, but I have over $400 in damages, and my deductible is only

$500.

I turn my check over to my mother.

My credit card is tapped out, and if she finds out, she's just going to say that

I'm stupid and irresponsible.

Hey, hey, this is not a healthy way to live.

Look, I'll lend you the money.

Go and have it taken care of this afternoon.

And don't worry, I'll stay late and take care of the building.

Vanessa, thank you.

Look at this. I mean, I have a successful company, but if we grind out

profit a year, we're knocking them dead. This is amazing.

Hey, you.

Close your eyes.

Oh, come.

Open your hand.

Vanessa.

I always want you to know how soon it's going to be before you see me again.

This is beautiful.

Oh, by the way, I talked to Alex.

And he won't break precedent about our investment.

It's really too bad, too, with some of the deals he's got coming up.

But don't worry.

I can always make us enough to buy anything we want.

How much are the initial investment blocks?

For the deals coming up? Mm -hmm.

$10 ,000.

Suppose I gave you enough money for one block.

Could we invest in your name? I mean, I don't want to get you in trouble or

anything, but with whatever we make, we could take a trip somewhere. Maybe

Europe.

Yes,

Sidney, I like that idea.

$10 ,000.

I'm going to make you a lot of money, Sidney.

Oh, boy.

Well, it's lovely.

We're very happy for you, but we're just wondering if the lady has half the

mother test. Has she met the matriarch?

My mother flew in three weeks ago to meet her.

And not five minutes from the airport. You'd think they've been conspiring

together for years.

And you know my mother. She doesn't trust Santa Claus with Christmas.

And what is the name of the safety deposit box we'll be listed under?

Marcia Anderson.

Look,

Ant. Look at this.

Look at that. Look at that. Not only does he have a girlfriend who buys him

lovely presents, but she invests his money.

Follow me, Miss Anderson.

Your box number is 119.

I'll show you to a room. This way, please.

And she earns him... How much? Tell us. How much does she earn? I get the subtle

hint, Norm.

I still can't believe somebody like me ended up with somebody like her.

Oh, Sidney, it's because of who you are.

I wanted to ask her once, but I didn't want to seem, you know... Boy, see you

tomorrow, boy.

See you tomorrow.

Here she is.

Hi. Oh, I'm sorry I'm so late.

Oh, it's good to see you.

It's nice to see you, too. Now, this is an outfit.

Oh, you look... Johnny!

What is that color?

Long day?

I have no idea.

Well, let the games begin. I'm starving, aren't you? Yeah.

God, she looks good.

That's your investment.

Right there. We doubled our money. Doubled it.

Well, you did.

Not we.

You want to take my new car for a test drive?

Yeah, absolutely.

Car is really something.

It was originally $49 ,000, but I got it for $43 ,000 because I paid cash.

Oh, you know, Alex has a hot new deal going. He says it could be another

Acropolis Hill.

How much are you putting in?

$50 ,000.

I'm putting more, except the Porsche ate up some of my profits.

What do you think?

We can run a roll.

You know, I'd put in 50.

Want to go for a drive anybody?

Peter. Happy birthday.

You're looking good. For me? Yes. Very nice.

More furniture?

About four dozen tiles. Thank you so much. Listen, I'm sorry that I'm late.

all right. But no sooner did I get into town but Marge the Ripper, or should I

just say my soon -to -be ex -wife, was on the phone ranting and raving. Just

relax. Have a good time.

Have you met my girlfriend yet? No.

Okay. Vanessa, honey, come on over here.

It's an old buddy of mine, Peter Stroman.

He's my company's insurance guru and all -around pain in the neck. Peter, this

is the love of my life, Vanessa Graves.

Hello. Have you had anything to drink? Do you want something to drink? Yes, I

would. Come on over to the bar. I'll help you out. Nice to meet you. Be right

back, hon.

It's Vanessa Graves.

I was wondering if we could get together.

Sidney tells me you handle his corporate insurance and I need some advice on a

legal settlement.

Where?

I just become so miserable.

I got tired of all the arguments.

Leading a life of no love and no passion.

I just filed for divorce.

Then the war really began.

You know, it's interesting. It seems that no matter how a marriage starts

it always seems to dissolve down to money.

Who gets what.

And what it's gotten is pretty ugly.

Well, listen to me. I'm sitting here talking about myself all this time.

You called me for some legal advice.

How did this happen?

It happened because I kept asking you questions.

And I kept asking because I wanted to hear your voice.

I wanted to watch you talk.

My father was a con man, Peter.

Really? Yeah, really.

And he taught me that you can discover everything you need to know about

by...

Watching their face, listening to their voice.

So what have you discovered?

I got a room here at the hotel.

And a bottle of champagne.

I'm going up there now, and I'm going to wait one glance.

Maybe two.

Because I know you want me.

Almost as much as I want you.

Don't unbutton it.

Rip it off.

Vanessa.

Alex. I didn't even know you were here.

Sorry. You still working?

I actually am typing a nasty letter to the insurance company that handled my

husband's settlement.

Well,

good night.

Good night.

I've got this dream.

It's just us.

Someplace far away from here.

Why can't we make that real?

Oh, you know very well why we can't.

I got no savings left. I got no pension plan.

My alimony and support payments are like leaving noose marks around my neck.

What am I supposed to do? I'm supposed to carry you off to some one -bedroom

apartment by the pier?

I don't think so.

You don't want to live like that.

I know I sure as hell don't want to live like that. We could make it happen. We

could.

Look at that.

What's this?

I've made Sidney a lot of money by letting him invest in my account.

These are the profits.

This is his.

This one.

What if I could make you a quarter of a million dollars?

What would you do then?

What are we talking about? Fantasy here or what?

Don't ever be on a plane that very afternoon saying, sign artist Sidney and

Marge at 25 ,000 feet.

Can you do that?

I can.

If you can get your hands on $25 ,000, I can make you ten for one, and I can do

it in less than six months.

Is that all?

Get 25 grand, huh? Yeah.

Let me just go over there and, uh, go to my wallet and forge a little check over

there.

Don't do that!

Hey, hey, hey! Don't ever say that!

Don't you understand something? Love is a risk.

Life is a risk. Passion is a risk.

Everything in this world that's worth wanting is a risk.

When you want something, you go after it, just like I went after you.

We're not like Sidney and Marge. We're not those kind of people.

They're not the risk takers of the world. We are.

You know what they get in the end?

What the risk takers leave behind.

I guess I could, uh... I guess I could go to my mother and father and grovel up

some kind of a lie.

I haven't tapped them yet.

You wouldn't lose my 25 grand, would you?

You wouldn't let that happen, huh?

Didn't you lose his money, did you?

Remember when you asked me to think about some public relations ideas to

increase your business and maybe interest some companies in wanting to

with you?

Yeah.

Well, I've been watching how Alex works, and his genius aside, he does almost

all his business by entertaining out of that estate of his.

Oh, the cemetery's up.

A little ways yet, and it'll be on the right. Okay.

You know, Sidney, with your house and the investments I've made for you,

worth over a million dollars now.

If I were you, I'd do what Alex does.

Take out a big loan and buy a big house.

One that befits a corporate president.

I'm trying to impress other corporate presidents.

Alex always says, money draws money.

I don't know. It's a good idea, but it's not my style.

I thought you wanted to move up to the next level. I do.

Don't you realize that people want to do business with people they're impressed

by? They want to do business with people that they feel are richer than they

are. It's too risky.

We have all our money invested in... You asked my advice. I gave it. If you're

not interested in someone's advice, don't ask for it. Just stay the way you

then.

I guess when I come out here, I just get emotionally overwhelmed sometimes.

Please forgive me.

Maybe I'm just too emotionally tied to this life to ever give you what you

really need.

Maybe I should just move back home here to San Diego.

You were right today about getting that house.

The only reason I balked was because it's not easy for me to make changes,

if I know that it would make me more successful.

Sidney.

You're a lot more courageous than you think you are. I want to talk to Norm

about a loan.

Is that what you want, or is it because I talked about going home?

What I want is for us to be together. It's the only way I could be happy.

I've had this for about a week now.

Marry me.

Don't run back home.

Don't let this slip away.

I'll be good for you.

Sidney.

You nailed it, Sidney.

You're a millionaire.

This just blows me away.

I'm going to have to start introducing you as my friend, Mr. Wiltz, the

millionaire. Vanessa had a lot to do with that.

Yeah, well, you nailed it there, too, kid. What about the loan?

Sidney, Sidney.

You and I have been friends since college, but I... I have to tell you,

a little problem here.

I mean, all of these assets are in Vanessa's name.

We'll fix that eventually.

You see, and it's just between us.

Vanessa and I are getting married.

Well... Look, why don't you come over?

On Saturday.

And we can discuss this over lunch instead of a desk. And I'll make sure

your loan and moved into your beautiful new house before you get married.

You old dog, you. And congratulations.

No, I'm going to see you then. All right.

Good work. Good job.

I've got to find out that you're getting married from Norman and Anne and Mars

the Ripper and everybody except you. The reason you didn't hear it from me is

because I have no intention of marrying Sidney.

That's very cute.

This is a very good imitation of somebody's intention.

Are you finished yelling yet?

I only told Sidney I would think about it. I wear the ring because he wants me

to. I just don't want any trouble at home right now.

Now you've got trouble here.

I'll tell you what we're going to do.

Why don't you just give me the money back? We'll just call it quits.

Okay, fine.

But let me tell you something. This doesn't mean anything. I go along.

Because if I don't, if Sidney should find out that I don't love him, that I'm

having an affair, that I'm having an affair with you, how long do you think

would be before Marge found out? What's the point? Your divorce isn't final yet.

The point is, what if Marge started wondering, conjuring? Well, she made a

of money for Sidney. Maybe she made some money for him, too. And now, was that

his money or was that part of the marriage? Then you've got a problem, and

got a problem, too.

Mr. Rasmussen isn't going to be too happy if he finds out that I have been

investing for my friends. I signed a confidentiality agreement with him, and

know that.

Fine. I didn't think about the Rasmussen thing.

But my divorce is something else.

She can't get it that much. No, no, no.

But she can make it very expensive for you to get to it.

I am trying to do everything I can to make this thing happen.

Have a little faith in me.

We've only got about another month to go, that's all.

The loan has to have enough of a caveat for him to want to take it now.

And let us invest.

Instead of waiting until he's married and their money is consolidated.

Just don't blow this chance, Norm. I mean, excuse me.

If Sidney Wiltz is a millionaire, we should be moving into Versailles.

Put on the happy face, little one.

Little bitty seed pearls all the way around my wrist came down into a little

teardrop here.

Here on my head, I had two little bitty seed pearls again.

I had more pearls all there.

And with this, there were little lilies in the back. Yes. Could you give me a

hand over here, please, darling? Excuse me.

Well, you didn't screw it up, did you? Hey, the ball is in Vanessa's court now.

How did it go? Well, he's not going to give us a loan from his venture capital

company. Not per se.

He is, however, going to give us a million -dollar line of credit.

No prepayment penalty, terms under prime, length of time, we call it, and

be extended.

That sounds a little too good.

What's the catch?

He wants to invest with me in your fund.

Well, why didn't he come over and ask me that himself?

Plausible deniability.

He's just trying to be a good friend. With the old saying, good friends make

good investments.

Let's be good friends and have them bring their checkbook.

Get that box, Bill.

All right. How'd those chairs go in the den?

Both of them, ma 'am.

Both of them.

And that box?

In the kitchen. All right.

How many more trips we got?

About two more. Put that on the wall.

Oh, right here.

Let's see if we've got pretty much everything. All the rose bushes are

have to be sprayed, and if you could mow the lawn, please. Thank you.

It's like a palace.

I know.

Mr. Wilkes, I wanted to thank you for letting me have the guest house rent

-free. It was really wonderful of both of you.

Whatever you can do to help Vanessa around here, it'll be worth it.

Call me Sidney. You're part of the family now.

Peter.

Hi.

I've got a little surprise for you.

Oh, no, no, no.

I'm not going to tell you.

I'm going to show you.

Right.

I just have to stop at the bank first.

Antonio!

Antonio!

Honey!

One second.

Sweetie, I've got to go down to San Diego overnight for a meeting on that

insurance settlement.

You want me to take you?

That'd be great. I'd love it. But somebody needs to be here.

Have a safe trip, hon.

Antonio!

Come in.

Listen, Maisie, I've got to go to San Diego for a day or two, so could you see

to Sidney's dinner?

Sure, I'd be happy to. I was going to stay home and cook something anyway,

Um, it's a lot of luggage for two days.

But I always tend to overpack.

Vanessa tells me you're thinking about going back to college.

Yeah, we've talked about that.

But this is my first real independent, and between helping Vanessa here and

keeping my job at Coloma, it should be a real test to see how I handle myself.

But after that, we'll see.

But that's not what's really important to me anyway.

I want to be married one day and have a family.

Do you have a boyfriend?

Any prospects?

Well, if you're interested, I could introduce you to one of my friends.

Any do's or don'ts? I do like them tall and handsome.

I don't like them short and wide.

No.

Just someone nice like you.

Leave the light off and come over to the bed.

Have you ever made love on a quarter of a million dollars?

I could have made myself very rich.

I gave it all up.

Thank you.

We'd be on a plane that very afternoon saying sayonara to Sydney and march at

,000 feet.

Son of a bitch.

Nobody wants out on me.

Love is a risk.

Passion is a risk.

Don't unbutton it.

Rip it off.

I give this ring as the symbolic circle of my love and loyalty before the eyes

of God.

I give this ring as a symbolic circle

of my everlasting love and loyalty before the eyes of God. By the power

in me, I now pronounce you husband.

And wife.

You make sure it's the bride.

Hey!

Hi.

How are you? Fine.

How many does that make?

Remember that first night we danced at my old house?

I knew then that I'd love you forever.

I'm so sorry.

For what?

Anything I've ever done to hurt you.

Don't be silly.

Hello, Maisie. Oh, welcome back. It's good to see you.

I was going to surprise you with a little breakfast. Oh, this is beautiful.

I was looking at the wedding pictures. They're wonderful.

How is everything with you?

Okay. Norm and Ann have made me their sort of pet project, and they've been

introducing me to some of their single friends. And I've had a couple of nice

dates.

Great.

Hey, that was quick.

Maisie was going to surprise us with breakfast.

She's sweet.

What are you hiding there?

Hiding nothing.

On your back.

Nothing? Hey, hey, hey, hey, it's just... What do you got?

What do you got? What is it?

Something for you.

Again? Thank you.

Well, I think the market is starting to go south.

Might be time to bail.

Vanessa has everything under control.

Well, we've had six months of upside, and all the reports say the boom may be

over. Sidney, please, keep your eye on the market. Talk to Vanessa.

Lord knows I've got enough of the company's money tied up in you.

will be fine, but I'll talk to her and have her call you.

Keep your eye on the market.

If I had what you had at home, I'd be... Oh, my dear.

Oh, I don't know. I think maybe I need a little vacation from Anne.

And I wish we had a live -in like Maisie.

Talk to Vanessa.

You know, if we ever took a hit from the market, you and I could be financially

ruined. No, no, no, no. Hey, it could happen.

I won't.

Hello. Hello.

Oh, dear, oh, dear. You're four. You're four years old. Oh, dear, oh, dear. Not

even. I don't know what Norm is so worried about. Alex has done

very well for all of us.

He'll let me know when it's time to cash out. No one has control over the

market. No one.

And all the projections are that the 80s boom is over. Oh, Sidney, come on.

I'm going to go up and take a bath.

Don't old Sidney me. I'm serious. I want to talk about our finances.

Now, we've taken out a million -dollar loan.

How much of it have we tapped into for the house and all?

About $400 ,000.

So we're good for $600 ,000 -plus in our account.

That's right.

All right, how much do we have in our stock account?

We have about $1 .5 million in our account.

But $200 ,000 of that is normal.

That leaves us a million three.

I think we should pay off the $400 ,000 we borrowed from the account and let

Norm take his if he wants.

We'll have no debt, and we're still almost a million to the plus.

What do you think?

I think you're absolutely right, darling.

I don't think we should forget a vital part of our future.

It's my opinion that the line of credit and the mortgage on this new house, you

need about $1 .5 million each.

Oh, then I think we ought to go for two million just to be on the safe side.

Don't you, darling?

Mm -hmm.

Then you'll be required to take a physical.

No problem. And you, Mrs. Wells, since you're not a client of the company.

Well, I already have a policy with Indemnity Plus.

I had a physical less than a month ago.

I'm sure they'll insure me for whatever I ask.

Well, then the only other issue is beneficiaries.

Your vitals are fine.

Blood is fine.

It's always been fun, but I haven't been sleeping, though. I wake up three,

four, five times a night.

Oh, it's really hard with work and all that.

Maybe if I had some sleeping pills.

There's nothing physical.

You're usually such an up person, Vanessa. What's wrong?

Well, in the six months that I've been married, my husband, he drinks a

lot.

He's despondent over his business. I've been trying to get him into therapy.

Couldn't you help me out?

He's only mild and good for two weeks.

Call me back then.

Yeah?

Okay.

I'll be right back.

How's the water?

Be better with you in it.

Oh, good time, my dear.

It's going to get cold.

By the way, I talked to Alex.

What did he say?

Well, in the next two months, this deal's closed. He'll cash you out.

We make a pretty good team, you know that?

Oh, make pretty good?

I just don't...

I

tell

you, talking to Alex, what's the matter?

Oh, Maisie.

Sidney.

He's drinking.

A lot.

So much so that every night he passes out and falls asleep on the couch in the

den. That doesn't sound like him. I know. He puts on such a perfect public

for everyone, especially you, because he likes you so much.

Don't say anything to anyone, please.

He's been so despondent lately.

I had a terrible feeling.

in my life.

It was right before the accident.

Oh God, please.

Don't let anything bad happen.

I'm in the kitchen.

I can't find that file with our insurance policies or wills. I already

the table in the den.

Wow, Maisie, you look great. Don't you look great?

I do.

Do you have a date?

Mm -hmm.

His name is John Preston, and he's an arbitrageur for Norm's company.

Norm and Anna are having a dinner party, and he invited me.

Have fun.

The file is in the den. On the table.

On the table in the den. Must have missed it.

See what I mean?

Oh, you do look great.

But you need a little finishing touch.

Oh, Vanessa, I couldn't borrow these. Hey, when I was a kid, I used to cry

sometimes because I wanted a sister so badly.

You're the closest thing I've ever had.

The earrings are yours.

Oh, thank you.

It's nice to see you.

Maisie, you went to the little boy's room.

Your date?

Oh.

It's a wonderful party, Norm. Wow, thank you. We're glad you could come.

Oh, these are beautiful earrings you're wearing.

But they're not quite as beautiful as the woman wearing them.

So tell me, Vanessa and Sidney are treating you well? Well, they treat me

one of family. I hope they let you in on their investments with Paloma.

I don't know what you mean. I mean Sidney and Vanessa's investments with

Nobody who works there is allowed to invest.

Ah. Well, we'll see you.

Their investments must be somewhere else. But tell me, are they giving you

guidance at all about your financial security?

On my salary, security is week to week.

Norm, I'd like to see you in the kitchen.

Sure. Now. Well, you see, now that's something I can help you with. Now.

Okay. We've got to get together and talk about it, right?

Honey,

I know this is difficult to discuss, but...

This is my living will. It deals with life support, things like that.

What's the matter?

Um... I'm getting the flu.

I'm gonna go upstairs and lie down.

Why don't you just come over on the couch and take a nap?

Okay. Come on. That's a good idea.

Yeah.

Oh.

I feel so tired.

I know. Go on. We'll go back.

Sidney.

Sidney.

Sidney.

Sidney.

I told Sidney we didn't need that big house.

Now the pressure's just gotten to be too much for him.

And every night...

He gets drunk and passes out.

Wow, we had no idea.

I'm just so ashamed to show you that picture, but you know how he is.

He has this perfect public face, and he's come to believe that he is that

perfect public face. So I thought if I took a picture, maybe I could convince

him to see a therapist.

What can we do? Do you want us to talk to him with you or privately?

No, not yet.

It's just that I've lost one husband and an album.

I'm just so scared.

He's going to try and commit suicide or something.

Don't talk like that.

I better go.

Thanks for everything.

If Sidney had screwed up anything with our money, you better...

Ask about our investments.

And I think this is hardly the time to bring this up. Did you see the damn

picture? To hell with the right time. It's not money.

Vanessa.

Vanessa. I know. I know it's a very bad time to be bringing this up. Norm.

Norm, I've already talked to Alex about getting your profits out. And it should

be taken care of within the month.

Hey, you're home early.

Oh, yeah, I thought I'd pick up your stuff and grab it and then go back in

office. Here, let me take those.

And would you do me a favor and put that stuff up in my closet? Sure.

How was the party? It was great.

It was okay.

Where's Sidney?

He's in the den resting.

Okay.

Here we are I

love you very much

Drink it all down

Sidney.

Sidney.

Here.

Have some more tea.

Come on.

Have some more.

Have some more.

You know, you must have a fever.

Yeah, come on.

Let's get you upstairs.

Maisie. Oh.

Is everything all right?

Yes.

What are you doing?

Oh, I was just looking to see if... What are you doing?

I was concerned, and, well, I was worried, and I just wanted to make sure

everything was okay with you.

Oh, you're such a good friend.

How lucky we are you're here.

Good morning. Hi, Vanessa.

Do you want a cup of coffee? You look a little tired. Oh, no thanks.

Sidney had kind of a rough night.

I think he's getting the flu and he was drinking really heavily again.

You going to be around today?

Yeah. Do you want me to check on him before I go to work?

You know, he said he didn't want to be disturbed.

He wasn't in a very good mood.

So why don't you just...

Let him sleep.

I'm going to go do some errands for him, and then I'll beep you later and we'll

talk, okay?

You know, Maisie, you've been such a good friend to us.

Sydney Sydney Sydney

Sydney

Sidney? Oh, Sidney.

Sidney!

Here's some water. Here's some water.

What are you doing getting drunk like this? Help me.

Help me.

Here's some water. Damn you, Sidney. Damn you, Sidney. Oh, Sidney. Here's

water. What are you doing getting drunk like this? What are you doing getting

drunk like this?

Sidney.

Vanessa.

Whitney.

You scared me. I didn't expect... How did you expect to find me? I thought

show me up in bed. You were so sick. If I was sick, why did you tell Maisie that

I was drunk?

Well, I told her... You told her that I was passing out everywhere and that I

was depressed and drunk all the time. Honey, all I ever said was... You said I

was drunk because of the pressure of buying this place, which I wanted, and

didn't. You asked my advice.

Kidney, you made a decision about this place the night you proposed to me,

remember?

I didn't care one way or the other. You're lying.

There are no accounts, Maisie told me.

What would Maisie possibly know about the accounts? Alex doesn't discuss that

kind of thing with the... Talk with Rasmussen. There are no accounts.

Alex and I have a private agreement for our mutual legal... Vanessa.

You've stolen over a million dollars of my money, Norm's money, Norm's company's

money. Where is it? All these checks are made out to cash.

Everything there I spent on this house, on furniture, on things for you, Sidney.

You sat with Maisie wondering why you'd lie. So you ask yourself questions you

don't dare to believe. But all those phony statements.

Who are you calling?

The police.

In a safety deposit box.

I need that money, or we're all going to be destroyed.

You can have it.

If you let me walk away, no charges.

Nothing.

Where are you going?

I hid the safety deposit key in the basement.

All right, I'm going with you.

What the hell are you doing?

What are you doing?

Vanessa! Stop it! Vanessa!

Sidney!

Two more days and you're a free bird, huh?

Mm -hmm.

Right. Free bird.

What's the first thing you're going to do with all that money?

You're talking about the few dollars they give you when you walk out of here,

right? Vanessa, we've got a visitor.

What?

First for everything.

Jack Sutton.

Which one?

Don't tell me you missed me. I figured I'd be seeing you in two days when your

parole goes through. So I wanted to come by, say hello, and let you know I'm

still living in the same place.

Why would I come to see you when I get out?

What's that?

The key to your heart.

I found it when I was going through your stuff during the trial.

Now, I have the key, but I don't know which bank.

You know the bank, but you don't have the key.

Let's make a deal.

Oh.

You're thinking you can get that money without me.

Forget it. I'm busted. I need that money.

So I notified all the banks in our area in San Diego. I sent them your

photograph. I gave them clippings from all the newspapers, and I put up a

reward.

That's why you're coming to visit me when you get out.

Bixie. Hello, Vanessa.

Sydney's in the kitchen.

Vanessa's here.

Hello, Sydney.

Hello, Vanessa.

Why don't we talk in the den?

I used to have Maisie working.

In a manner of speaking, yes.

We're working together.

We're married.

I had had higher hopes for Maisie.

Very good.

Care for a drink?

No, thank you.

I take my scotch plain.

Now.

Okay. Here's the deal.

We go to the bank together.

We walk in together.

Two briefcases.

I put $25 ,000 in yours.

The rest I put in mine. We never see each other ever again.

That sounds like a good deal.

Except for one part.

The $25 ,000, that part is crap.

What are you talking about?

It's not your money. It's mine. You bankrupted me. You cost Norm his job. I

could have shown the police the damn key. Then what would you have gotten?

I would have denied that I knew anything about any key. Then what would you have

gotten? I want my money.

Sidney, the money belongs to the person who has it in their hands. And your

hands are empty. I'll give you $50 ,000 and we can end this now. I'm sure you

will. I'll take $100 ,000 so we can end this now.

Vanessa, it's not your money. I'm doing the best I can. I have to live off of

something, too.

Maisie.

Vanessa and I are going to take a drive downtown.

I'm just going to get my jacket on right there.

Okay.

Maisie, congratulations on your marriage.

You know, whatever you might think of me now...

I had a genuine affection for you.

I know you don't believe it, but... I really did.

Let's go.

Which bank, Vanessa?

We'll keep driving a while longer.

We've been driving for an hour. Which bank?

Hello.

Didn't... I would have.

Go to hell.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Don't do this.

I'm doing it, Sidney.

Did you really think you could play hardball with me? I want F.

Go ahead, Sidney. I've waited four years. I can wait four more.

Can you?

Besides which, I'll always know where the money is.

Why? Why what?

You're smart.

You could have made plenty of money.

You didn't have to destroy everybody that... I did make plenty of money,

Remember?

Oh, don't give me that holier -than -thou look.

I remember you looking at those statements and seeing a quick buck, you

and Ann.

Don't you judge me.

Oh, and I'm taking the jewelry.

Is everything with you always a lie?

Absolutely not. There's an element of truth in everything I say.

You know, Sidney, I really did love you.

As crazy as that may sound, I did.

More than you'll ever know.

One more thing.

You know that story you told me about your dead husband and daughter?

Is any of that true?

Oh, Sidney.

Could anyone possibly lie about a thing like that?

Oh, and by the way, you could have had me for the hundred grand if you'd just

held your ground.

But you were never tough enough to play hardball. You were never man enough.

You know, Vanessa, if I didn't need this money so badly, I'd beat you to death

with it.

One year. One year we planned this. You did time for fraud, and now you're going

back for stealing my money. Here's your money, Mr. Wilkes.

Hardball my ass.

Sidney.

Sidney!

You didn't get it all.

Think about that.