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♪ There is more to life Than what you're living ♪

♪ So 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 ♪

♪ I lost a dream or two ♪

♪ Found the trail ♪

♪ And at the end was you ♪

♪ There's a path we take And a path not taken ♪

♪ The choice is up to you My friend ♪

♪ Nights are long But you might awaken ♪

♪ To a brand-new life A brand-new life ♪

♪ A brand-new life Around the bend ♪♪

If you don't mind, sir,

I will announce you to Mrs. Randolf.

Oh, yeah, sure. Go ahead. Go do your thing.

Excuse me, mum.

Yes, Leo?

Another applicant for the housekeeper's position.

And how does she look?

A little butch, mum.

Hey, how are you doing?

You must be Mrs. Randolf.

Hey, nice set of wheels.

Hey let me move you over here near the sun.

I think this'll be better over here near the sun, huh?

What do you think? Is that better?

Leo, who is this man?

I'm Tony. Tony Micelli.

I tried to tell him, Mrs. R.

We want a maid, not a chauffeur.

We already have a chauffeur.

I know, Leo.

Why don't you go wax something?

I thought you'd never ask.

That's a fun guy.

Uh, listen, Mrs. Randolf,

I know, I know you probably thought

you were gonna get a housekeeper

a little bit more...

I don't know, dainty than me,

but I swear I'll do a good job, and I've got experience.

I've been working for Angela Bower. You know her?

Would that be the Bar Harbor Bowers?

No, no, no.

That's the Oakhills Drive Bowers.

Oh, the south side of town.

Yeah, well, Angela's terrific.

I mean, Mrs. Bower.

Oh, I see.

Uh... Well, I want you to know

that I have a strict policy with my help.

I do not fool around.

Oh, eh, eh, oh, Mrs. R.

What, are you kidding me or what?

It was nothing like that.

You see, I always thought Angela was divorced...

Until about a week ago.

Hey, Angela, hey, who is this clown?

This clown is my husband.

Husband?

Yeah, you know, husband.

I get the picture. Wait a minute.

Angela, you said you were divorced.

I don't think I ever said that, Tony,

because I'm not.

Not yet.

Michael, you can't live like this,

and I can't live like that.

So it's over?

Right.

Angela? Rise and shine.

Time to sell all those things to America

they can't afford.

What the hell's going on here?

Uh... Hi.

You know, it's funny.

It sounds like you're giving me two weeks' notice.

If you need that long.

I'll miss you.

So that's about it.

I mean, I didn't want to go,

and Angela didn't want me to leave,

but I think it was the right thing to do.

What do you think, Mrs. R?

Well, I think you'd better get me out of the sun.

I don't want to wrinkle.

Angela, how about some tea?

Oh, I don't feel like any.

Oh, Michael, you made tea. I'd love some.

Oh, I didn't know you were working.

We can do it later.

Oh, no, it's okay. I can take a break.

No, that's okay. Your work is more important.

No, no, you are. I want us to be together.

We'll be together later.

Michael!

I'd like the tea now, honey.

Whatever you say, sweetheart.

Michael, you know there was a time

when it would have bothered you

that I was working on a Saturday.

Well, you're looking at the new, improved Michael.

I respect you, and I respect your work.

Besides, you don't do this every Saturday.

Do you?

Not anymore.

Hey...

What do I have to do to get a bellhop, huh?

Mother. Welcome home.

Sweetheart... How was Fort Lauderdale?

Cold, windy, rainy.

Everybody left but me and Freddie.

Who's Freddie?

Hurricane Freddie. Don't you read the papers?

You know the Fountainbleu?

It did.

The Hotel Fountainbleu is not in Fort Lauderdale.

It is now.

So where's my Grover?

Oh, here's my boy.

Come here, sweetie. Did you miss me? Huh?

Did you get my postcard?

Hey, sweetie, look. I brought you a bone.

Pick it up. There's a good boy.

Go bury it.

Okay, so don't worry.

I brought you something too.

Hey, how's that?

Oh, Mother.

Oh, Mother, a coconut head.

Bloomingdale's has been out of these for months.

And shark's teeth here for Jonathan,

and puka shells for Samantha.

And I did have something for you, Michael,

but they wouldn't let me bring a stingray

on the plane.

And... here we go.

For Tony, we got a beach towel.

As always, Mother, in perfect taste.

He'll love it. Where is he?

Well, Mother... The thing is...

Uh, yeah, Mother,

he's kind of looking for a job.

He quit?

No, no, no, we kind of let him go.

Are you out of your bird?

Oh, Mother, everything's going to be fine.

We'll have someone in to clean once a week,

and I'll do the cooking.

Angela...

The only thing you know about a kitchen

is that someone's in there with Dinah.

Well, I'm going to help with the cooking.

We're going to share everything.

How liberated.

Well, I'll eat out.

Oh, it's going to be so nice with little cozy family dinners.

Yeah, we're going to have lots of time

to be alone together. It's going to be great.

It's great just thinking

about how great it's going to be.

First airplane food and now this.

Listen, have you two thought

what this is going to do to Tony?

Oh, come on, Mother. Don't worry about it.

He's going to be fine. He'll land on his feet.

He'll get another job.

Doing what, pray tell?

Angela, it means

he's going to have to move back to Brooklyn,

tear Samantha out of school,

pull her away from her little playmates,

and take her to a dark cramped apartment

with disgusting graffiti all over the wall

where her only playground

is the means streets of a heartless city.

Angela... I got a job!

Tony! You can't leave Connecticut.

You can't do this to Samantha.

She deserves better.

She deserves a good home and a nice school

and green grass to play on and little friends.

Angela, she's going to have that and more.

She's going to have indoor/outdoor tennis courts,

two pools, riding stables,

and the whole west wing of a building

that makes this one look a little... dowdy.

You are looking

at Mrs. Wilfred Randolf III's personal companion

and household manager.

Well, like I said, Angela,

he can do better than this dump.

Tony, how are you going to clean all those rooms?

Mona, I'm the supervisor. I got people to do that.

There's Bridget, the upstairs maid,

there's Monique, the downstairs maid,

and then there's Cecily in the kitchen.

You know, if I had a pipe, I'd be Hugh Hefner.

Yeah, you know, it sounds good now,

but Tony, you're going to get tired of that

in 30 or 40 years.

Yeah, sure.

If you move,

how are you going to teach me to throw a spitball?

Jonathan, we're in the same neighborhood.

You're just in the poor section.

Come on, there's another load upstairs.

I'll get it.

Oh, no, no, no, please, Allow me.

Just for old times' sake.

Hey, Leo. What's shaking, man?

Shaking, sir?

If you mean what's going down,

Mrs. Randolf sent me

to collect your belongings.

Well, they're all here.

Leo, didn't I meet you

at the toga party at the Delta House?

If you say so, mum.

Come on, Leo, here they go.

Very good, sir.

I hate to leave the Bentley unattended in this neighborhood.

My mother will walk you to the car

so you don't get mugged.

Oh, goodie. The buddy system.

Tony... What?

Before you go, could I see you in the kitchen for a minute?

Oh, yeah, sure, sure. Here, Leo.

Very good, sir.

I'll put your matching luggage in the limo.

Yeah, what's the problem?

Nothing, nothing.

I just had a quick question

about the new toaster oven.

Oh, yeah, it's nice, isn't it?

Go ahead. Shoot.

Well, when do you toast and when do you top brown?

Well, that depends. What are you making, Angela?

Well, let's say it was something like a...

Pop Tart.

A what?

A Pop Tart, okay? I'm making a Pop Tart.

Angela, I'm not even out of the house yet.

Before you know it, this guy'll have you hooked

on Crunchy Crawlers.

You toast it, Angela.

You toast it.

Okay, well, what do you do about the frosting?

Well, Angela, if you really want to be a gourmet,

you could toast it for a while,

then you add a little dab of butter,

and then you top brown it for the last 10 seconds.

Well, maybe I should write that down.

Aww!

Angela, are you sure

you're going to be all right here

without me? Tony!

I'll tell you what,

let me show you how this whole place works.

Tony, I know how my own kitchen works.

I was just a little confused by the frosting.

All right, all right, all right.

You know how to work this self-cleaning oven, right?

Come on, Tony, you're not trying to tell me

that this oven really cleans itself?

What are you reading?

An absolutely worthless campaign

that I can't show to the client.

I thought we agreed no working after dinner.

Well, I would have been through working before dinner

if I wasn't so busy making dinner

on your night to make dinner.

I'm sorry. I missed my stop.

Michael, you found the lost tribe of Tanzania.

Why can't you find a way home to Connecticut?

Angela, you know what I did all day?

I edited a film called Lions, Nature's Pride.

Do you know what lions do most of the time?

Chase zebras and audition for MGM?

No, Angela, they sleep.

And I watched them, frame by frame,

for eight-and-a-half hours.

It is very boring.

And it was dark,

and I fell asleep on the train on the way home,

and I missed my stop, and I'm sorry,

and I will make dinner tomorrow night, okay?

Okay, okay, I'm sorry too. We've both had a long day.

Yeah, but now is our time.

Now, how about putting the work away, huh?

You're right.

Well, what do you want to do?

Hey, hey...

Michael, don't you want to talk or something?

Yeah, sure, let's talk, okay.

What do you want to talk about?

Uh, well, how was your day?

The lions... Oh, right, sleeping.

Well, hey, this is pretty terrific, huh?

Oh, this is terrific.

Well, I'm all talked out.

Do you want to fool around?

Yeah.

It's probably your office. Again.

I'll go turn on the answering machine.

Hi. This is Angela... And Michael Bower...

Together again.

Leave a message at the sound of the tone.

Yeah, we'll call you back.

Hi, Angela.

This is Jim Peterson from the office.

I was wondering

what you thought of the Scrubbo campaign.

I think it stinks.

Well, I can see you're not home.

I guess you liked it,

or I would have heard from you, right?

Wrong. I hate it. I think it's garbage.

Yeah, I'm kind of fond of it myself.

Wonderful. He thinks it's fine.

Come on, Angela. You're getting all worked up over nothing.

Nothing? Nothing?

You can't appeal to today's consumer

with a slogan like "Kitchen woes? Use Scrubbos."

"Use Scrubbos?" It's just a scouring pad.

Well, it may be

just a scouring pad to you, Michael,

but it happens to be a very important account to me.

Hey, why don't you answer that?

It's probably for you. I'm going to take a walk.

Hi. This is Angela... And Michael Bower.

Together again.

Leave a message at the sound of the tone.

Yeah, we'll call you back.

Hey, guys, it's me, Tony.

Together again, huh? Whoo-whoo.

Well, look, I guess you're not home.

Or else you're there

and you're too busy to come to the phone.

Well, guys, duty calls.

I just wanted to call

and see how you lovebirds were doing.

Bye.

Ooh-hoo! Hey, Mrs. Randolf, you were great today.

Oh, it's been fun.

I haven't been bowling for years.

Yeah, I bet a lot's changed since then, huh?

Well, one thing is the same.

You can push that little light as much as you want,

and you still can't get a waitress to bring you a beer.

Well, how about some tea?

Oh, it's not the same.

But I guess it is tea time.

It's tea time, mum.

What did I tell you?

Shall I remove that bowling ball,

or will you be needing it later again this evening?

Ooh, that's a good idea. Here you go.

Gotcha.

So you did, sir.

I like Leo. He's a good guy.

Eh, oh, by the way, Mrs. R,

I'm really sorry about getting us back so late.

Oh, don't be.

I enjoyed the ride.

Especially when we drove by Angela's house four times.

Four times. Really. Just seemed like three to me.

Tony,

I just want you to know you've done a really great job.

Since you've been here, I feel 75 again.

Well, let me tell you, you're looking great, baby.

The house is spotless,

and the staff has never been happier,

especially Cecily.

Well, uh, you know, I'm a people person, you know.

But we could get along without you, young man.

Oh, no. Not again.

Don't tell me.

Your husband's coming home from the jungle?

Oh, no, it's just that I think there are some people

in that little cottage we drove by

that mean a lot to you.

Why don't you just go pay a visit?

No, I can't go back there, Mrs. R.

Just a visit. Take them some canned goods.

Mother, I don't... I don't understand it.

I don't know how Tony

gets the mashed potatoes so fluffy.

I think he cooks them first.

I'll get it. Oh, thanks.

Tennis, anyone?

Hi. Hi, Mona.

Oh, Jonathan, someone's here to see you.

Who is it?

Hi, Jonathan.

Samantha!

So how you doing? Okay.

Did you miss me?

Not really.

Me neither.

Hey, you want to go look at some of my new baseball cards?

Okay!

He's been talking about her all week long.

Yeah? Has he mentioned me?

Angela! Tony!

Hi. How you doing?

Me? I'm great.

I'm really great.

Me too, me too.

So things are working out great for you and Michael, huh?

Oh, working out? It's bliss.

Yeah, we got bliss coming out our ears.

I was... I was looking for,

I was kind of looking for a little tennis match.

Oh, Tony, I'd love to,

but I've got a casserole in the oven.

You?

Yeah, and I'm making mashed potatoes.

I'm boiling them first.

Whoo-whoo, a regular Betty Crocker.

So, um, how's work?

Don't ask.

We've run into a brick wall

on that Scrubbo campaign.

No kidding. Why? Scrubbo's a good product.

I mean, it does twice the work in half the time.

That's not bad. Maybe I should write that down.

Hey, look, don't worry about it, Angela.

You'll come up with something. You always do.

Well, thank you. Thank you for the encouragement, Tony.

It's really nice to talk to somebody who cares.

What? Michael cares.

Oh, yeah, Michael cares... about me.

It's my career he doesn't give a damn about.

Just... I don't think he likes it when I bring my work home.

Yeah? Well, what's his problem?

I mean, it's not like you work at the morgue.

Oh, Tony.

It's just I think he's rather I stay home.

You know, quit my job,

and maybe stay here and cook and clean, and...

You know, a lot of people do that.

Hey, look, I'm just the ex-housekeeper here,

but I think you're perfect just the way you are.

Perfect?

Well, yeah, you know, perfect, I mean,

all you need now is riding stables,

a swimming pool, a place for my polo pony...

Great dinner, Angela.

Thank you.

The potatoes were fantastic.

Too bad the casserole blew up.

It's all right. The oven cleans itself.

Michael... Angela... Go ahead. No, no, no.

Oh, please, after you. No, Michael...

Michael, speak!

Well, Angela, um...

there is this expedition that's going to Zimbabwe.

And?

And my company's asked me

to recommend somebody to film it.

And?

And, well,

there are a couple of guys who could do it,

but there is one guy who could really pull it off.

You're leaving.

Angela, I love you, but do you know how hard it is

for me to sit behind a desk?

I mean, the only reason for me to be here

is to be with you, but if you're so busy...

And I love what you're doing...

That you can't be with me,

then I'd rather be where I'd rather be.

So I'm going to Zimbabwe.

Michael, I can't believe this.

I was just going to say the same thing.

You're going to Zimbabwe too?

No, no.

No, no, no, I mean about us. It can't work, I agree.

Oh, Angela, you don't have

to say this just to let me off the hook.

No, no, I mean it.

If you're sore and angry, I understand.

No, no, no, I was going to dump you first.

Really?

Well, really, it doesn't matter who was going to say it first,

but the point is, it's over.

Now, I mean, we could try to make it work.

I could quit my job. I could ask you to stay.

I think we'd both resent it,

and then we'd end up hating each other,

and I love you much too much to ever let that happen.

I'm awfully glad we tried again.

Could we tell Jonathan together?

Yeah, I'd like that.

Well, I've been putting this off for a long time, but, um...

where are those divorce papers?

They're upstairs in the bedroom.

Want to go sign them right now?

Let's go.

Well, why don't I go upstairs

and bring them down myself.

Come in. It's open.

Hi.

Tony. Well, hi. What are you doing here?

Ah, I stopped around to see how you were doing.

Oh, me? I'm great. I'm fine.

So Michael's gone, huh?

How did you know?

Oh, he called me. He called me to say goodbye.

He told me I should take care of you.

What did you say?

I told him you could take care of yourself,

that's what.

Oh? Well, yeah, you're right. Thanks a lot, Tony.

Yeah, well, he agreed with me.

But obviously we were both wrong.

Look at this place. It's a pit.

You're a lousy folder too, Angela.

Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute.

Does this mean you're back?

Yup?

Well, I didn't ask you back.

Well, Michael did,

and he said I should start right away.

What else did Michael say?

He said I got a raise.

A big one.

All right, Tony, I said I was sorry.

I thought the ball was long.

It was a drop shot, Angela.

Well, he sure disguised it well.

Well, I'll just have you know you cost us the match.

You know, now I know why they tell you

never to play doubles with your housekeeper.

Oh, boy, do I love winning.

You and your partner.

I've never seen anything like that guy.

Gee, he's the most competitive, vicious tennis player

I ever saw in my life.

You'd think the guy was at Wimbledon

the way he was diving for those balls.

Great game, Leo. Nice playing with you.

Well, that was very nice of him, Leo.

Nice guys finish last... sir.

Leo, let's go up to my place and pop some champagne, huh?

I hope you didn't hurt anything when you leaped over the net.

Tony, you know, I have to hand it to you.

You really are a good sport.

I am, huh?

Tony, where are you going?

I'm going outside

to steal the hubcaps off that guy's Bentley.

Tony! What?

Can I help?

You bet. Come on.