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[♪♪♪]

♪ There's a time for love And a time for living ♪

♪ You take a chance And face the wind ♪

♪ An open road And a road that's hidden ♪

♪ A brand new life Around the bend ♪

♪ There were times ♪

♪ When I lost a dream or two ♪

♪ Found the trail ♪

♪ And at the end was you ♪

♪ There's a path you take And a path untaken ♪

♪ The choice is up To you my friend ♪

♪ Nights are long But you might awaken ♪

♪ To a brand new life ♪

♪ Brand new life ♪

♪ A brand new life Around the bend ♪♪

Hey, ho. I'm so happy you're still here.

Look who followed me home.

Oh, Tony, you've been hanging around the schoolyard again.

Well, actually, we met on the track.

I had to sprint that last lap

to catch up with him. Ooh. Well, I let her. Heh.

Anyway, Mona Robinson, Angela Bower, this is Casey Fryman.

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, Casey.

Oh, thank you. Oh, nice to meet you.

Thank you. So nice you could bring home

a little friend for Sam to play with.

Angela...

What? I'm just making a joke.

No, dear, a joke is when you make people laugh.

Well, kids, we've got to go.

No, no, no. Wait a minute, wait a minute, Angela, Angela,

I want you and Casey to talk.

Yes, I'm very interested in your agency.

Isn't that sweet?

Why don't you send a resume over to my office.

Casey's not looking for a job.

She works for Armando Ghia.

Now, there is a hot fashion designer.

And this is his hot vice-president.

Vice-president?

Well, heh, I know I look younger without my make-up.

I have the same problem.

I-I'm sorry, I misjudged you.

Tony doesn't usually bring home career women.

Anyway, anyway, there's people trying to help you here, Angela.

Armando Ghia is looking for a new ad agency.

If you want the account, it's yours.

Well, there are a few formalities.

Like what?

Like hitting it off with Armando.

Well, that shouldn't be a problem.

Coming up with a winning campaign.

No problem there.

And giving Tony the night off.

Oh.

Well, I guess that would be up to Tony.

Heh. Well, anything for the Bower Agency, you know me.

We know you. See ya.

Bye, kids. Bye.

Bye-bye.

[SLOW FEMALE POP MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

Oh...

What a great loft.

What an interesting use of space.

I'll say.

Hello, I'm Angela Bower. I'm here to see Armando Ghia.

We have an appointment. Yes, and I'm Tony Micelli.

I'm here to see Casey Fryman. We have a lunch. Heh.

Oh, Ms. Bower, I've heard about you,

but not as much as I've heard about him.

Well, it's all true. Heh.

I'll show you to Casey's desk.

Oh, no. Please, please, let me find it, I love to browse.

Heh, see ya.

[SCOFFS] Please have a seat.

I'll tell Armando you're here, ma'am.

Ma'am?

[BON JOVI'S "LIVIN' ON A PRAYER" PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

Hi.

Hi. Oh, don't you just love Bon Jovi?

Is that what you're wearing?

[SCOFFS]

It smells wonderful!

No, I meant the group.

Oh, yes, of course.

Oh, they're all right.

Uh, personally, I prefer something a little funkier,

like Tony Orlando and Dawn.

Ms. Bower?

Yes. Yes, I'm Angela Bower.

Armando Ghia.

Buon giorno. Buon giorno.

Please, call me Angela.

Angela...

Please, come into my office.

♪ Gina works the diner All day ♪

Please, sit.

So, Angela, you come very highly recommended.

What do you think? Have you had a chance to see my line?

Yes, I have. It's very exciting.

You obviously have your finger

on the pulse of the youth market.

Well, I try to think young, I have a daughter in college.

She keeps me in touch.

You have a grown daughter?

No, no, no. Shh.

Yes, she's a sophomore at Barnard.

She has my ex-wife's looks, and my charge cards.

[LAUGHS]

Well, Armando, I'd like to tell you a little about my agency.

Angela, never mind about that.

[SNAPPING FINGERS AND VOCALIZING]

Feel.

Come, come. [NERVOUSLY CHUCKLES]

What do you think?

Well, it's obvious you work out.

Heh. I meant the fabric.

Oh. Heh.

But I like the fact that you go

beyond the garment to the emotion.

Yes.

I love to think of my designs

as a joyous revelation of the sensual being.

[NERVOUSLY CHUCKLES]

Yes, I've always felt

that fashions should celebrate the body.

Just a yes.

I cannot tell you how refreshing it is

to be in the presence of a sophisticated woman.

Well, it's very refreshing to meet someone

who appreciates sophistication.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

♪ Oh, livin' on a prayer ♪

Oh, don't you just love Bon Jovi?

Well, to tell you the truth, they're a little tame for me.

You know, I'm more into the Beastie Boys.

Wow. Oh, you like that, huh?

Oh, would you excuse me a second?

So? So what happened?

What, is it over already?

No, it's just getting started.

Well, what is?

A wonderful rapport.

Armando said he found it refreshing to be in my company.

You know, Tony, it's amazing what happens

when two sophisticated, mature adults get together.

Did you lose a button?

No, I am celebrating my sensual being.

If I'd known, I would have brought a noisemaker.

We're all set. Got the last table.

Oh, that's great, that's great.

Casey found this great American Indian restaurant.

Their specialty is rattlesnake.

[MAKES RATTLE SOUND AND LAUGHS]

Would you like to join us?

Oh, no, thank you, I'm trying to cut back on reptiles.

Oh, Angela, Angela.

You know, it's-it's too bad

that you're not up for new experiences,

because, you know, it's really amazing what happens

when two adventurous, young adults get together.

ARMANDO: Excuse me, ah...

Oh, you must be Tony.

Okay, then I will be. Heh.

How are you? Armando, it's nice to meet you.

Hey, you know, you've got quite a line.

Thank you. Do they usually fall for it?

[BOTH LAUGH]

Isn't your snake getting cold?

Actually, they serve it cold.

Is it dead, isn't it? [ANGELA SCOFFS]

Bye. Bye...

Armando, I want this account.

I can have a presentation ready for you in about five days.

That will be fine.

I think it's going to be some of my best work.

You've really inspired me. Yes?

Well, the feeling is mutual.

ANGELA: Oh.

Hi. Ah. Hi, sweetheart.

I'm gonna split now.

What time are you coming home?

By dinnertime. Oh, good.

Do you have enough money?

Well, to be safe, take a charge card.

[LAUGHS]

Ah. Angela, meet Ariel.

Oh. Hello.

Must be very proud of your father.

Yes, I was,

but he passed away ten years ago.

Excuse me?

Armando's not your father?

Army? My father?

Ariel and I live together.

Ohh... Oh.

[ANGELA NERVOUSLY CHUCKLES]

Angela might be doing our new ad campaign.

Really? Yes.

Oh, I didn't mean that the way it sounded.

It's just that he usually goes with a younger, hipper agency.

Ah, but it doesn't hurt sometimes

to find someone who's more experienced.

Well, whatever.

Byeee.

Byeee.

Oh, wait. Oh, wait a minute, Jonathan, pal-o-mine.

Come on. Talk to me.

Tony, I thought I knew you.

How could you do something like that?

How can you sleep at night?

Oh, come on, Jonathan.

A lot of people eat rattlesnake.

But that doesn't make it right. [SCOFFS]

Jonathan, Jonathan, Jonathan, one day,

some desperate woman will agree to go out with you.

And, uh, she'll ask you to eat

something disgusting and you'll do it.

With a smile.

Won't he, Dad?

Samantha, for your information, nobody made me eat it.

I ate it 'cause I wanted to.

That's another thing, Jonathan,

you'll eat it and then you'll lie about it.

Where does she learn these things?

Oh... How'd it go?

Watch out, Tony, she's in a bad M-O-O-D.

I'm not in a bad mood.

Hah! She thought Armando

was going to ask her out tonight.

Mother, I told you that in strictest confidence!

Don't you ever learn?

Anyway, it turns out

that Armando has this young girlfriend.

Angela's old enough to be her mother. Heh.

Well then, that would make you her grandmother.

She's getting ugly.

Now, wait a minute, wait a minute.

What does this all got to do with getting the job?

Well, everybody who works for him

is just about 12-years-old.

Do you know what that man had the nerve to call me?

What?

Experienced!

Why, I ought to...

That's it?

He meant old, over-the-hill, out of it.

Well, thank you, Mother.

I'll have you know that I'm every bit

as with it as when I was twenty.

Oh, boy.

And what is this obsession with youth anyway?

Why do people have to be young in order to think young?

Now you're talking, Angela, now you're talking.

'Cause, hey, I mean, look at me, huh?

I'm going out with a 22-year-old girl

and I don't have any problems. Heh.

How nice for you. Yeah, yeah!

You know, we enjoy doing the same things, hoo,

going to the same places, you know what I mean?

We enjoy just hanging out together.

And that's another thing.

Why is it that men have to date girls that are half their age

in a ludicrous attempt to recapture their lost youth?

It is pathetic!

So, how was your day, Mona?

Oh, I can't complain.

I went to lunch with a guy half my age.

Ah, I won!

I won! I want my prize.

Oh...

Oh, what a night!

Don't you just love ice dancing?

I live for it.

You know, I still don't understand how your skate broke.

Usually that happens on the ice,

but yours broke in the men's room?

Well, hey, cheapskates.

[CHUCKLES]

Hey, well, look, good night, Casey.

Hey, uh, let's keep in touch.

Oh, wait a minute. What about tomorrow?

Bright and early-- our 10K run?

Ah, ten full K's, huh? Mm-hm.

Oh, gee, I guess I'm game.

Heh, I hope nothing happens to my running shoes.

Sweet dreams. Good night.

[EXHALES IN EXHAUSTION]

Oh... Hi. [POP MUSIC PLAYING ON TV]

[SCOFFS]

Didn't I tell you never to watch TV

when you're doing your homework?

Oh, I'm having a hard time coming up with some ideas,

so I thought I'd steal some.

Oh, well, don't worry, you'll steal somethin' great. Heh.

[TURNS OFF TV] Tony...

tomorrow morning is the presentation

and I'm still trying to figure out

what's in and what's out

and what's hot, what's not.

I don't know hip from shinola.

Well-- Well, don't worry about it, Angela.

You're probably just in a little slump.

No, this isn't a little slump.

This is a complete creative collapse.

All right. Okay, okay, all right.

Relax, now. Here, relax.

Sit down, sit down.

Now look, the key in this situation is

to loosen up, Angela. All right...

I mean, like, this happens to me too.

Like sometimes I figure there's just no way

I can make chicken different, you know what I mean?

I mean, there's a million ways I cooked it,

I can't find another way, and I'm just about to give up,

when there I am in the check-out line, and bingo.

I see it: Woman's Day-- "Forty-eight New Ways

to Cook Chicken Your Family Never Expected."

Huh? And just like that, I'm out of my slump.

Thank you, Tony.

Did it help?

No, but now I understand why we had chicken layer cake.

Huh? I'm gonna hit the hay.

Yeah. You know, you look a little tired.

The baby mogul wearing you out?

Oh, me?

Wearing me out? What, are you kidding me, Angela?

I happen to have a full 1OK at 5:30 a.m. in the morning.

See, I just hope I can get to sleep.

I'm so wired, you know what I mean? Heh.

Well, good night.

Good night.

Loosen up, Bower, just-just loosen up.

Oh, great.

Hi...

Hi.

I like tabby cats and tofu.

I hate report cards and rainy days.

I wear Armando Ghia clothes and I have an I.Q. of 47.

The hell with it.

That's it.

[SCREAMS]

[GASPS]

Angela, what-what's the matter?

I am not old!

Oh, no? You should try ice dancing.

C'mon, c'mon, you're gonna be late for school.

Have you got your books? Yep.

Have you got your protection money?

Yes, but I've got to say goodbye to Mom.

Oh. Where is she?

Good morning.

Oh. Do we have time for some coffee?

Angela?

Wow.

Mom, your skirt shrunk.

No, it didn't.

Then your legs grew? [ANGELA CHUCKLES]

No, sweetheart, this is the way they've always been.

Well, I haven't seen them

since I scrubbed you in your bathinette.

[NERVOUSLY LAUGHS]

Well, I know it's a little extreme,

but don't worry, I know what I'm doing.

Is this hip, or what?

You're more than hip.

You're hot. [CHUCKLES]

It's my secret weapon for the presentation,

part of a brilliant marketing scheme.

I guess it started coming to me last night

when I was watching the new Mr. Mister video.

It's already out?

Oh yeah, it was on MTV last night.

Rolling Stone said they'd be debuting this week.

You know, it's the issue with Stevie on the cover.

Stevie...

Nicks.

Oh! Heh. you thought

I was referring to Stevie Winwood?

Angela, maybe we should hang out some time. Heh.

She's already hanging out.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Ah, so, uh, Tony's not back from jogging yet, huh?

I kind of wanted to get his opinion.

Well, don't you want mine?

No, Mother, actually, I don't.

I'm feeling kind of good this morning.

Since you didn't ask me, I'll tell you.

You look sensational.

I do?

Yes! Oh, Mother!

Oh, you get out there, babe,

and you knock 'em dead, huh?

And watch that hair, will you?

You could put somebody's eye out.

[♪♪♪]

Hi, Eiko.

TONY: Whoa.

Heh. Huh?

Hey. Hey, uh...

You better be careful with that newspaper,

you might set it on fire.

[TONY LAUGHING]

Angela?

That's you?

In the flesh.

Yeah. And so much of it.

What are you looking at?

Angela, people are staring.

Yeah. And you were one of 'em.

But I thought you were someone else, but now you're you.

A new you.

Not the you I knew.

Tony, I'm only dressed like this

so Armando will see what I have to offer.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Loosen up. Chill out.

Hey-ey-ey!

Don't you dare bend over.

Mr. Ghia will see you now.

Oh, thank you.

Now, now look, Angela, whatever you do,

if he drops a contact lens,

do not get on your hands and knees.

What if he wants to play leap-frog?

I'll give you leap-frog.

Hey! Bend to the floor.

What are you looking at?

Dad, how much longer do I have to do this?

I don't want to hurt my dialing hand.

[SIGHS]

Come on, just a little longer,

[VOICE VIBRATING] please?

[RINGS]

[VOICE VIBRATING] Hello, Bower resi--

[SCOFFS] Samantha... Sorry.

Hello.

Oh, hi, Casey.

Yeah, sure, sure...

Oh, tonight? Yeah?

Heh. What'd you have in mind?

Ooh, indoor soccer, huh?

Yeah. Oh, we got good seats?

Oh, we're gonna play...

Ah, even better.

Yeah, yeah. Mm.

Yeah. Oh, no, no, Angela's not back yet, no.

Hey, so what's the word?

What?

How come?

[CLICKS TONGUE]

Oh, I see. I see.

Hey, listen, you mind if I break it to her?

Yeah. Okay, thanks. I'll see you later.

Oh...

What is it?

Ah, poor Angela.

She didn't get the job.

Poor me, I gotta tell her. Ooh.

But hey, she's probably got a pretty good idea, huh?

Hi. Ohh, I feel great.

I'm positive I've got this account!

[NERVOUS CHUCKLE]

This is a grown-up moment.

I knocked him dead.

He said he's going to make a decision in 24 hours.

Maybe sooner. Oh, I wouldn't be surprised.

You know what I told him? I said if I looked this hot

in your clothes, why not sell your line to women my age.

He could expand his market.

I said he could triple his sales.

Oh, I really impressed him.

He didn't even know what to say.

Heh. Yeah, well, he came up with something.

What do you mean?

Well, uh, Casey called,

and she invited me to go to this indoor-soccer game,

and I thought we were just gonna go,

but then she said we were really gonna play,

so I'm gonna go anyway, and you didn't get the job.

What-What did you say?

Well, Casey called and she invited me to this indoor--

No...

I mean the last part.

Sit down.

Look, he, uh...

Armando thinks you're terrific,

he just doesn't think that, uh,

young girls want to wear what their mothers wear.

He feels that instead of expanding his market,

you'd be killing it.

But, hey, what does he know, huh? I mean...

[SIGHS]

A lot.

He's right.

Oh, why didn't I think of that?

I was so busy trying to be young and with it,

that I-- I missed it.

Didn't do my homework.

Oh, well, hey...

Hey, he said you got a great pair of legs. Heh.

Wonderful. I'll be a Rockette.

Oh, come on, Angela.

Hey, you don't think they're good enough?

What, are you kiddin' me? I think they're great legs.

In fact, I was thinking of taking your legs out tonight,

and if you'd like, you can come with us.

Really? Sure, sure.

Oh, what about your date with Casey?

I mean, you don't want to let the soccer team down.

Oh, who needs that, huh? I mean, I'll just--

I'll call her and I'll tell her

I'm sittin' up with an old friend.

Old?

Oh, Angela, come on.

Come on, you're-- You're so sensitive

about this age thing, Angela.

I mean, when-- When are you gonna learn

it doesn't matter how old you are.

How old are you?

Tony, it doesn't matter how old you are,

it's just important that you're young at heart.

How old is your heart?

Young enough to keep up with you.

Your heart is young enough to keep up with my heart?

Yes, I would say so. Oh, you would, huh?

Well, let's just see about that.

May we? Of course.

Huh?

[jjj]

♪ Now ♪

♪ The mist across the window Hides the lines ♪

♪ But nothing hides the color Of the lights that shine ♪

♪ Electricity so fine ♪

♪ Look and dry your eyes ♪

♪ We ♪

♪ So tired of all the darkness In our lives ♪

♪ With no more angry words To say ♪

♪ Can come alive ♪

♪ Get into a car and drive ♪

♪ To the other side ♪♪

You know, Angela, I could drop

all that stuff over at Armando's loft.

Oh no, Tony, that won't be necessary.

Why don't you just send it to him, C.O.D.?

Heh. You know, we, uh...

We could send this over to Charo.

Coochee, coochee!

You know, I wish I had a picture

of your face when you saw me in that.

Oh, by the way, you have

a cavity in your upper right molar.

Damn...

I guess I did overreact.

I mean, hey, you should be able

to wear anything you want.

I mean, people should be able

to wear whatever they want.

Hi.

Oh, my God!

[SAMANTHA SQUEALS]

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Closed Captions: Katie Radford