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Show me that smile.

Your favorite family is all grown up. But some things never change.

I think you're just so dreamy. Now they're headed to Washington.

The world premiere of the Growing Pains movie, next on ABC.

Here comes the hug and learn part. On the wonderful world of Disney.

Hi, Jason Fever here, live from Washington, D .C., where we've lived for

past eight years now.

It's a great place to live if you're a psychiatrist.

Never a shortage of depressed people in this town.

Shh, that's me.

Yes, I do take new patients.

Well, I have no openings on Wednesday, I'm sorry.

That's my busiest time today after Election Day.

Good luck to you, Senator.

I'll start with my bride of almost 30 years.

No, it's been a while, but that's not her.

There you go.

Maggie's finally got her dream job.

Press secretary for the next congressman from our old district in New York, Matt

Robinson. I take my message across the district to you,

retired person.

Often nervous, with reason about Washington, D .C.

Never a dull moment in politics.

You will not be forgotten.

Mack Robinson does not forget his friend.

And if you give me those votes, I guarantee it'll be the best investment

ever made.

Thank you very much. And everyone always wants to know how Mike turned out.

The youngest VP in the history of Genesee advertising.

$30 million accounts.

Daryl, my friend, we can handle yours in our sleep.

You watch. The family show is coming back, but this time, no laugh track.

I mean, come on. Who really needs to hear people laughing to know it's funny?

God bless America, where even a C -minus student can end up with a corner

office.

But that's not the only whiz kid in our family.

Carol graduated third in her class from Columbia Law.

She's now on Wall Street helping people start new businesses and making their

dreams come true. Now that the merger is completed, we're going to have to let

all of you go.

With very generous severance packages.

Speaking of business, young Ben just started his own company in California.

And Chrissy, our baby.

She's now 17 and keeping us young. And leading the dean's honor roll for the

class of 2001, once again, is Christine Sieber.

Miss Sieber, oh, do you see what this honor roll stress is doing to me? Okay,

need your help here and not your punishment.

As for me, while getting my psychiatric practice off the ground in a new city, I

started a second career writing books. The Dr. Dirk Hollister Mysteries. Those

are mine.

As of today, I've written seven books.

Make that eight.

And today, while I'm up in New York City to see my publisher, I've got some

family business with Mike and Carol.

Hey, Mike.

Hey.

Hey, guys. Hi, boys.

Not to be the fourth bar.

Hey, this is my second office.

I have had three different cretins hit on me since I've been here. One of them

had hair growing out of his ears.

Well, I think it's a little late in your dating career to be picky about a

little ear hair, isn't it?

What? I mean, after all, who really wants to be snuggling up next to the

corporate hatchet man, right?

Sorry.

Hatchet person.

Hey, ow.

Those unpopped ones hurt.

Ow. Oh, okay.

You want to start with me? Throw another one.

You. You guys.

He started it. Hey, Dad. Dad. Hi.

Does this happen every time you two get together for lunch?

We never have lunch.

I haven't seen this dork in months.

That's not true.

I stole a can from you last week on 53rd Street.

That was you?

Hey. Oh, he's at her. Do I have to give you a time out?

Sorry, Dad.

Mom and Chrissy send their love? Oh, love back.

But, Dad, I'm on a really tight schedule.

What do you need to see us for?

Well, as you may know, your mother and I are coming up on the big trio as a

married couple soon. And it happens to fall on Thanksgiving weekend. So, well,

I thought I would cook up a big surprise.

Oh, great. Where are you going to take her?

Well, not me. We.

We?

Why?

Why we?

Because this family hardly ever gets a chance to get together anymore.

Yeah.

So, uh, my publisher's gotten me a villa down in the Hilton Head.

Actually, not me, he got it for Stephen King, but I'm not too proud for a passed

-over freebie.

Well, I thought it would be nice if you guys were to sneak down there, and then

when Mom opens the front door, boom.

Voila! Surprise!

Dad, you know...

I wish I wasn't going to be so busy that week. I have a major merger coming.

Oh, yeah, me too. I'm booked.

See that?

I hardly have time for this lunch.

Hello? Jerry!

No, no, no, no. This is a great time to talk.

All right, Mac. Show those teeth.

Thanks, Mac.

She bought a kid.

Doesn't change a thing, Scott.

Because we don't reward suspensions for smoking with a day home alone watching

TV. Now smile.

Thanks, dear.

Morning.

Maureen, this is my daughter Chrissy. Hi.

And I'm smiling.

That's all I'm saying.

Good morning, Scott. Morning, Mac.

Hey, Mac.

and one of the little malonies. I'm Mac.

Mac Robinson.

Hey, Mac.

So, listen, I got a DVD of the Spice Girls in my office.

Want to look?

Ooh, my favorite artist.

Oh, yeah?

Well, maybe we'll find something else.

This can't be good.

Maggie, there's no easy way to do this.

I'm out?

We're overhauled.

Yes,

you're out.

But why?

You're our last line of defense out there.

Oh, come on, Scott. We both know that Mac has a lot of missing pieces. He

stick to our scripts. He talks before he thinks he... Well, I don't think that

Mr. Robinson meant to infer that the elders were taking advantage of Social

Security. I think actually... what our candidate meant.

You can't fill the missing pieces with ums.

We have got to be more aggressive.

Less soft.

There's a lot more ums if you want to take a look.

I don't need to look.

My daughter's out there.

I know.

Mac will be happy to write a letter of recommendation that I'm...

Who's going to write it for him?

Maggie.

You know, Scott, somewhere in the car, on the ride home, I'm going to think of

fantastic comeback that will devastate you.

So, how's Benny?

You mean president and CEO of Ben Sieber Leisure Time Concept dot com?

Great, great.

No, bad, bad.

Well, speaking as his only investor, this startup's been a screw -up.

But your mom's been doing great. This Robinson guy, loaded, knows everybody in

.C. I think he's a winner.

Hmm.

What's hmm?

Oh, come on, Dad. Mom never follows through long enough to get where she

be in her career.

I think that's a very narrow view of your mother's professional life. Don't

agree, Mike?

Hey, I'm just happy my wife finds happiness the good old -fashioned way.

with the kids.

Nice dad asked the caveman.

Hey, research shows cave families were very stable, happy, and have low divorce

rates. That's very enlightened. Listen, didn't I ask you guys to turn those

things off?

How's my favorite press secretary?

Wait, wait, wait. Slow down.

Oh, I can't believe this.

Still believe it.

I'm toast. They think I was too soft and wishy -washy.

You're kidding.

You? Soft?

No, no, that's terrible.

So I guess it's back to square one in the career department, huh?

Oh, don't say that, honey. Please.

I'm gonna come right home on the next shuttle.

Yeah.

So we'll see you in Hilton Head.

Look, I don't want you guys to come down there out of guilt.

But I'll take it.

Check, please.

Give it to him.

Whoa! Oh, baby.

Hating your ex -boss is doing wonders for your long game.

Isn't this fun?

There you go.

Keep your head down now. Take your time.

Nice shot.

Thanks.

Don't waste that good drive now.

Jason? I'm trying to help.

Sweetheart, your ball is in the water.

Yesterday.

She must have been quite the athlete when she was young.

Did you hear what she just said? Absolutely not.

When she was young.

When she had promised.

Before I blossomed into full mediocrity. Magazine mediocre, mediocre Maggie.

You're still one putt for par here.

Don't you dare for one second try to cheer me up. That is not what this

is about. It's for anger and denting.

Yes, and celebrating 30 years of being happy together.

Hmm?

I know.

Oh, Jason.

I promise I won't be in the mood all weekend.

I know that.

Is there a bar in the room?

Man, Dad is going to be so mad at Mike for being late.

Ben, Ben, Ben.

Mike will show up and say something charming and it all will be forgiven.

Trust me, those of us who showed up on time will get no credit.

So you're not dating anybody, huh?

Oh, I think that was a good round.

You did fine except for those last 12 holes.

Okay, they're here.

What a great idea, just you and me.

I don't think I would have been up for a big family gathering.

Oh, that's not true.

Sometimes you just don't know what's best for you.

Oh, no.

Surprise!

Happy birthday, Mom.

Happy anniversary.

And happy Thanksgiving.

Oh, honey.

Look at this hair.

I didn't notice.

Some of us have been here for hours.

Carol. Doesn't Mike have a little more hectic life than you do?

How so?

Well... Oh, thank you.

Watch out!

Diaper leaking! Diaper leaking!

Bathroom! Bathroom!

All right, Mike.

Sorry I'm late, Dad.

No problem, Mike.

I'll have to say baby poop by dinner.

Isn't it great how Mike and Kate adopted these kids from all over the world?

You're such a sweet aunt.

Yeah, I just don't want to sound cold when I demand my own room.

Surprise!

Dad looks to be in a good mood.

Well, I overheard Mom and Dad talking about you, and they were using the I

-word. Initiative?

Yeah. Like a guy who cashes in his plane ticket so he can drive 56 straight

hours to get here slacking off.

Hey, siblings working together, just like Mike and Carol never did.

Ben, I'm so glad you're with us.

And later we're going to talk about Ben's fever leisure time concepts.

Dot com.

Sure thing, Dad.

I'm dead.

I'll give you a little flower.

Daddy said they canned your old bum.

Why?

Well, Evie, I was, um, working for this man who wants to get this job,

and, um, yeah, they canned my old bum.

Is it a big job?

You can do a lot of good things for people.

And kids, too?

Especially kids.

Then I think you should have the job.

Baby, it's not quite that simple.

Why?

Hey, hey, slow down.

Okay, kids, you get to sit at your very own table.

Oh, cool.

No, no, Benny, you're here with us.

I want to sit at the big table.

Well, let's trade. Not if you want to watch the Disney Channel after dinner.

Oh, no, that settles it. I'm staying here.

Oh, boy, look at the munchkin table.

Kate, you're a parenting savant.

Just glad my kids are out of diapers and all grown up.

Thanksgiving, it gives us all a chance to go around the table and everyone

a turn.

Oh, Dad, Dad, please.

Everyone takes a turn at giving thanks for what we've received this year.

And I would like to give thanks and make a special anniversary toast.

Surprise, surprise.

To Maggie.

Seems like only yesterday we were living in that...

Cheap apartment on Willoughby Street.

Oh, were you married yet?

As far as this table is concerned, we have never dated anyone else and have

never during any period of cohabitation been other than lawfully wedded.

You didn't know? What about that nurse when you were an intern, Sheena?

Sheila, let's not go there.

Wrap it up, Jason.

To Maggie.

The love of my life.

Look at all you've given me.

Oh, Jason.

Cheers. Cheers.

Cheers.

My turn.

I feel like my whole life has been building up to this moment. I don't know

where to start.

Say what you feel.

Okay.

Jason.

You, Chrissy, and I are moving back to Long Island.

And I'm going to run in the congressional primary in our old

Mack Robinson. Now, he doesn't care about the issues. He doesn't care about

people care about. And as Evie pointed out so brilliantly this afternoon, I am

the best man for the job. Now, I know he's got millions, but you know what?

got guts and a family that loves me 1 ,000%.

Is she out of

her menopausal line?

Dad, don't eat her alive.

Come on.

Please tell me this is one of those phony husband support things.

You know, you play along until she loses interest.

You guys aren't all using the bathroom together, are you?

Later, Ben.

Look, this may be one of those ideas that runs out of steam, I pray to God.

if it doesn't, then we've got to be ready to help her any way we can.

I'm in.

Dad, Robinson is Mr.

Success. He's worth a hundred million dollars. He can afford this.

Carol, you underestimate your mother. I mean, she spent eight years in

Washington working in press relations, but what she really needs is somebody to

do the organizational work, get the campaign up and running. No, no, no, no,

no. Maybe a brilliant Wall Street lawyer, yes. You know, maybe Dad is

Carol. Maybe with you around, you could keep Mom from humiliating our entire

family. Carolyn, start off by hiring your firm, Mike, to do the media

What?

If you can sell pizza cologne, you can sell your mother. Dad, Dad, please. I

you. I beg you. This is going to be difficult for all of us. I'm just

practice up and running in Washington.

Please. There's nuts everywhere.

I'm afraid Dad's right.

I mean, we're the only ones who can protect Mom from herself.

I'm in.

But only long enough to hire the right people, then run.

I don't want any of you guys doing this out of guilt.

But you'll take it. Yeah.

Carol will set up the organization. Mike will run all the ads. Ben will be there

every step of the way.

And he's moving back in with us now that his dot -com thing is downsized.

So it's a family -run campaign all the way?

What do you think, Maggie?

I've never been happier than I am tonight.

Oh.

You'll be surprised to see who's making your eyeglasses tonight at 11.

We now return to the wonderful world of Disney.

Ah!

Oh, look at this. Here we go.

Here we go.

I think your name could be bigger.

What I see is a total grassroots campaign, you know, in real

real people, not a hop around in limousines, but a debate.

Debate, hey. That's the important thing.

It's specialty.

30 years of practice. Just kidding.

Your new house, kids. Only two blocks away from Mike and Kate. Look, you only

commissioned the cellars, right? And I'll debate an empty chair if I have to.

What do you think our realtor thinks?

I'm a realtor, not a campaign manager.

Is your mom pumped these days or what?

How about this?

I debate an empty stuffed suit.

And it's smarter than Mac.

There. Just like your dad's.

Please hold your applause to the very end of the presentation.

Huh?

Yeah. All right.

How about this one?

Maggie Maggie.

Yeah? Isn't that cute?

All right, all right. Look, I've got another one. I'll knock this one.

Hey, here we go.

We need a new face on the hill.

Maggie Malone.

Okay, okay, all right.

I've got one more. Here.

Here we go.

So, Maggie Malone, you just got fired by a rich guy. Now what are you going to

do?

I'm running for Congress.

Okay,

okay, I give up.

What do you want from me?

Mike, I am not a can of beer.

She has a story, a hook.

I'm Maggie, the upstart, the suburban mom, the straight talker versus the non

-talker. Okay, okay.

I had some interns hook these up.

I didn't know what to do. I'll admit it.

I sell advertising, Mom. I don't create this junk.

Evidently.

Okay, everybody.

Until we lock into a final decision, my mom, Ms. Malone, has appointed me

interim campaign manager.

And while my political experience is limited, except for a few ways in my

government classes at Columbia, I have reorganized many, many companies. You

have no campaign experience at all.

You know, normally when I take over a company, I sack half the staff.

We're volunteers.

Uh -huh.

So, what do we do now?

We hit the ground running, canvass the neighborhoods, talk to anybody that we

see. We get on the phone. Chrissy, you're annoying.

Smile, Carol.

Chrissy, why aren't you in school?

I talked both my social studies and English teachers into letting me shoot a

documentary of Mom's campaign instead of a term paper.

That way, I don't have to write anything, they don't have to read

know, isn't public school great?

Okay, everybody, we're going to reconvene tomorrow at 9 a .m. Not 9 .05,

Can I just say something?

No.

Carol, you must be really good at your job.

Really? Because you have absolutely no people skills.

Okay, what was I supposed to say? That our opponent won't debate us?

That we have no money, no organization, business terms. We have about as much a

chance as BenSiever .com.

Okay. All right, so we start working up some ads. We'll send mom out door to

door, and we'll take advantage of the free local news coverage.

Play up the humble stuff. Come on, what have we got to lose?

Two weeks, then I'm hiring the first clown I see.

It's not enough to say you listen to the people in your community. I think you

actually have to get out here and meet them.

So when are you and the rich guy debating?

Well, we've challenged him many times, but Mr. Robinson doesn't seem

In fact, they've stopped returning our calls.

What's the big love afraid of? That's what we want to know.

Can Maverick Maggie put a dent in the armor of Megabucks Mac?

Those on the campaign trail, albeit a small group, wouldn't bet against her.

Timothy James.

Hey!

You know, with the free local news coverage, that's smart thinking. Whose

was that?

All right. Now we can play the won't debate angle and really make it stick.

How's it going in there?

Sorry, senior staff. What do you mean? I can't come in?

Why don't you go down the block and get yourself some coffee?

But my sister's in there.

Oh, which one?

The campaign manager or the documentary filmmaker?

Oh, sorry.

Got to go.

Sorry. Bye -bye.

Are you?

Carol, Scott Copper's on the phone in your office. He wants to talk about the

debate. Well, we're going to get him.

Careful, Carol. Scott's a killer.

Well, I kill killers for a living.

That's my girl.

I'd try the one that's blinking.

Scott Copper.

Pushing campaign manager.

Carol Seaver.

Low -hauling stern.

Interim campaign manager.

Ooh, nepotism.

And slumming, too.

Why are you here? Or is your cell phone's range as limited as your

I like the element of surprise.

So you must have enjoyed firing my mother.

Well, not any more than you enjoyed firing my father from Intellix.

Look, in a turnaround situation like that... Relax.

My dad's a barber.

But someone's father did work at Intellix.

Well, when fathers stay past their time...

Your better qualified daughters don't get a chance to run things.

Wow. It's a good thing you're not the candidate.

Grab a pencil. Let's talk format, Siva.

I'm not a secretary.

Right. You're just a dilettante out for a fling.

Oh, excuse me. The dilettante's daughter.

I see three debates.

One on local issues, one on foreign affairs. One debate, one.

Moderator asks the questions, one rebuttal, no follow -ups.

You're not writing, Siva.

Without a debate, you have no campaign.

You're a smart guy.

Too bad you don't have a better candidate.

So he looks at him and says, why do they call it soft money when it's so hard to

come by?

Hey, ladies, no fighting over that centerpiece now. Play fair.

They're beautiful, aren't they?

Sometimes I think they can overdo the baby's breath. That spoils the effect.

This is perfect.

How is it you're so sensitive to such things, Mr. Malone?

It's Seaver.

Dr. Seaver. My wife still uses her maiden name. I insisted.

Mrs. Robinson's been delayed in traffic.

Would you mind starting the speeches, Mr. Malone?

Shall I?

All right.

It's Seaver.

Remember, Carol said stick to the talking points.

Relax, Chrissy.

I'm breezing here.

30 seconds for a rebuttal. What, are you afraid to let your candidate talk?

Let's reconvene at Truman's at 7. And by the way, if you have anyone on the

payroll with previous campaign experience, bring them along. It might

some time.

Truman's, the diner.

Not all of us have Wall Street salary fever.

I'll see you there.

Scott?

Maggie.

Isn't he the most arrogant human being you've ever met?

Yeah.

All right, ladies, where will we start? China, yes.

China, I may be an old -fashioned idealist, but there are a bunch of

over there, huh?

What do you think? Why do we even have to deal with them?

I don't know. I say stand on principle.

Like I was saying about the Social Security.

What do they think? We don't know what to do with our money when we get old?

Duh. Here we go.

It's a rain wreck.

Immigration policy.

We don't have one.

That's why you see these Canadians coming in and flooding our borders.

Don't get me wrong. I think Celine Dion was the best thing about that Titanic

move.

I like the kid with the blue lips, but when she goes...

Jason, what were you thinking?

Protectionist trade policies?

Libertarian economics?

Anti -Canadian?

I think voters like to see a balanced range of views, right, Mike?

You know, Dad, there's some things that even good advertising can't help, and

maybe this campaign is one of them. Jason, why don't you just stick to our

scripts? We wrote you great stuff.

Dad, this was...

A campaign spouse is he with fussy little sandwiches with no crust and

conversation with no content.

From now on, when you say anything, say nothing.

Well, let's go finalize those debate details.

Hey, people respond to someone with strong opinions. Dirk Hollister, for

instance. They love it when he speaks out.

Dirk who?

The lead character in my books.

Eight of them?

The ones you get in your Christmas stocking every year? Don't tell me that

haven't read your father's books, Chrissy.

Fine, fine.

My. I read one, Dad. It was all right.

Prisoners read more than that.

Did you color it in?

Fax it to me and I'll read it over the weekend.

But look, I can't make the deposition.

No.

No way.

Look, just try and see this campaign as an improperly scheduled vacation.

In hell.

Good evening.

John Paul Coffin.

Call me John.

Carol Thiever.

I know.

I heard your dad was a star of Lady C today.

Mine ran out of babysitting time.

That's my appearance here.

Adventures in single parenting.

I don't want anyone else raising my kids, so no full -time nanny.

Well, my parents were the same way.

My dad moved his office into the house when my mom went back to work.

My mom died when I was three.

I am so sorry.

I have a vague memory of her tucking me in bed one night.

I learned that from someone I've seen in pictures.

You're very brave.

What other choice do we have?

recommend the meatloaf.

Should I quarter first?

Yeah.

So the mayor's pounding the table while he's slicing the salami. You can just

see this coming. He comes down with that knife so hard, flies right out of his

hand, right at the negotiator for the sanitation union, whose eyes are sort of

like boing, I mean like banjos. The knife flies this close to the guy's

And the mayor says, get this, if I really wanted to get that guy, that

would be sticking out of his chest right now.

No apology.

Never apologize.

Not in business.

So true.

So, uh, I guess we have a deal.

Great.

So what do you do for fun?

For fun?

I don't know.

Good work?

Yes.

Good work.

No hobbies?

No, no hobbies.

Dad, she's lost ground already.

I don't want to hear you gripe on your grandma.

You never meet any women.

So just ask her.

Come on. She's the one.

Jack, that's a very bold thing to say.

Treasonous, even.

Yes.

I'll go pay the cashier.

Carol, um, you know, I'll leave it at that.

You have three messages.

Carol, Brendan, we faxed you the file on the Stempleberger. Hey, Carol, it's

Peter. Listen, we need you at this meeting.

Carol, it's Lawrence.

You said this vacation was only two weeks.

I hope we see you back with us on Monday.

This temple thing is killing us.

I can't make heads or tails of this audit report, so call me back as soon as

can, all right?

If not, I'll see you Monday.

What the...

The owner.

Jack, are you calling your own phone?

Dad, I planted it in your purse at the dinner.

Very enterprising.

What are you doing still up?

I had a big nap at the restaurant, remember?

I'm surprised you haven't heard from you yet.

The debate is all nailed down.

Not the debate.

Get in the game here, Carol. What about the date?

Carol, I... I'm very sorry about this.

Punishment will be severe here, I can assure you.

I'd love to go out with you.

Excuse me?

I'd date you and me.

Well, Carol, aren't we in kind of dicey territory here?

Absolutely. How's tomorrow at your work?

I can't wait.

If you want to represent the people, you have to know the people. You have to

stand in line with them at the supermarket. You have to see them at PTA

meetings. And you have to sit down and listen to what they have to say. Yes, I

need everybody up on stage right now. We'll find them.

Ben, Ben, get up on the stage right now. Go, go, go.

Where is Dad?

How could you dump me like that?

I thought we were in love.

Well, it's remarkable, Mr. Trotter, how these high school traumas can... Junior

high. Junior high traumas can come back in later life and haunt us.

Dad, you're supposed to be offstage.

Carol, Mr. Trotter has driven all the way up from Washington to see me. I

the least I could do is give him his 50 minutes.

Whatever it is, get over it. Dad, come on.

Are you ever going to get a real office?

Oh, dear.

Not me, huh? Why do we have to smile at the election day?

Okay, everybody, let's get out there and mingle.

Oh, oh.

All right, let's do it.

Go, Tom.

Excuse me, Carol.

See you later.

I can't believe it's been nine and a half weeks.

You're still getting away with it.

Whoa.

Come on.

That's good.

How about... right?

Okay.

Wow.

I miss you.

Bad girl.

And of course as a mother, as a wife, and as a friend of our district.

Cut, cut, cut.

What did I do that to? Script, script.

Mom, mom, the word friend is not in here anywhere.

I know, I'm just trying to make it my own.

Oh, make it your own. Right.

Of course.

She's unproducible. I cannot work like this.

Maybe you could just let her talk and then, you know, cut it up later.

Go stuff an envelope, will you, Benny?

Mom. What?

I have an idea.

What do you say we just let you talk and I'll cut it up into some shorter spots

later? Great.

Unbelievable. Thank you.

Action.

Hi, I'm Maggie Malone, and I'd like to talk to you about our children.

Cut. Cut.

Sandwiches. Jason, we're working.

Yeah, sandwiches. I got you sandwiches.

How do these things happen?

Well, people get hungry. I try to help.

These are all messed up. Oh, really? What happened?

Bill Cocker's trying to reach you and your cell phone is off.

Watch him.

I have. I mean, I will.

When did she get so happy to be here?

You're never going to guess what Carol's up to.

I have a pretty good idea of what Carol's up to.

Well, you know what?

I got it on tape.

Chrissy, I don't need tape.

I've got eyes.

Always one step ahead.

You are dating the enemy.

How dare you cut off my phone call?

Carol, isn't this commonly referred to as an ethical dilemma?

Or don't lawyers have those?

Are you out of your mind?

No, but I think you are.

Happy, happy, Carol.

I resent your accusation.

Right. Who told you?

Oh, Scott, I think you're just so dreamy. Look, Mike, this is my life. It

affect my job. I'm completely capable of compartmentalizing.

I see.

So you're just going to keep this up and never tell mom?

That's right.

Okay, so just so I understand this.

The lawyer's compartmentalizing, but the ad guy's a professional liar?

Hi there.

Vote for my mom?

Vote for my mom?

Vote for my mom?

Vote for my mom?

Look, I don't mean to get personal or nothing, but seeing as how you're the

candidate's kid, how come you got such a crumb -dumb job?

Are you kidding?

We get free food, there's a petty cash drawer that nobody even pays attention

to, and the place is full of sincere young college chicks who are just

to help people out.

Well, now, I suppose you could use another good man down there, huh?

Well, I clean up real good.

And Jack.

It's a book.

Oh, Machiavelli's The Prince.

No campaign manager should be without a copy.

You really are something.

Well, things are going pretty well with you and Dad.

Yeah, very well.

There's a chance it could go really, really well.

Don't tell me that hasn't crossed your mind.

Let me tell you, Jack.

Whenever you're dating, the really, really well scenario always enters your

mind.

Guess it could end up being like baggage in the really, really well scenario.

Jack, you could never be baggage.

Then what am I?

In business terms, you're an untapped asset with

unlimited potential.

I like that.

Hey,

guys, I'm home.

Sweetie, how you doing?

All right, the next question is to you, Ms. Malone. Since you're a former

employee of Mr. Robinson, how do you react when people say your campaign is

some way to settle a personal score?

Oh, that is a great question, honey.

I mean, thank you, Ms. Broca. I was hoping for the chance to get to talk

that.

My campaign is about the quality of life for our families, not about being rich

enough to buy a seat in Congress.

For a hobby.

Mr. Robinson, a rebuttal?

Okay, and if you can't take this seriously, I... I'm taking it seriously.

if Mac pulls something like that tomorrow? You thought about that? Could

Next question, Mr. Robinson.

How do you justify your sneaker factories in third world countries

workers for less than a dollar a day? Less than a dollar a day? Is that right?

Well, a dollar a day is more than these people might be making if it were not

for the presence of my factory there.

And incidentally, a dollar a day is more than my opponent has earned ever since

I canned her sorry derriere.

Jason, why are you being so passive aggressive?

Stick to the format, please.

I asked you a question.

Oh, well, maybe the answer isn't on the list of things I'm permitted to say. Oh,

would you just give that a rest already? Oh.

Hey, anybody hungry? I got a deli plate of leftover sandwiches here.

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Uh -uh. It's got tons of cool characters.

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Now, back to the wonderful world of Disney.

Millionaire financier MacArthur Mack Robinson faces underdog Maggie Malone,

former press secretary, in a debate this sunny Sunday afternoon. Hey, come on,

let's go. My dad's going to be a nervous wreck.

You know the best thing about your parents moving back to the old

Reliable babysitters.

People with our values.

Mom, is it true that Kofi has a tattoo sometimes we can't see?

Oh, yeah. Want to look?

Okay. I've prepared their lunches. Just steam the vegetables.

Well, peel and wash them thoroughly, of course. And be sure they get their tofu

and fruit drinks.

Okay? Okay. Bye -bye, kids. Bye, Dad.

Bye. Bye, Mom. Bye, sweetie.

See you later. Have fun. Thank you. Bye, Mom.

Bye. Bye -bye. All right.

Cheeseburgers. Yay!

Let's go.

Woo -hoo!

A moment with the candidate.

Oh, Jesus.

Maggie, I'm so sorry about the debate in rehearsal.

Everything was just bubbling up. I don't know why it came out the way it did.

I guess I'm just... Male?

With a minute to go before showtime, I'll take that.

Just be yourself.

Whatever you do, don't be me.

Jason.

Are you, uh, proud of me?

Always.

Ben, hang on!

Wait!

Hang on, hang on!

You sure nobody wants to come with me on this cheeseburger run?

Heck no!

Not in a bag bomb.

Ben, why don't we just get the food delivered?

No, I want to get out of here. I want to do something.

I mean, everybody in this campaign is doing something except for me.

I'm just the human photo op prop.

Ben, are you okay?

Oh!

No heckling during the debate, all right?

Let's bring our two candidates out. Mr. Robinson, Ms. Malone.

Welcome, sir. Timothy.

Hi, Tim. Miss Malone.

Maggie. I don't want us to go do a wide and then cut to a tight end when we go

to your corner.

How's our time?

Looks good. Yeah.

Ice cream match up with Jack?

Camera two, are you seeing that flare there? Can you avoid it? In five seconds

to air.

In five.

Here we go.

She doesn't spend any of our money either.

It's exciting, huh?

I'm scared to death.

But if we were to ask my opponent where that intersection was even located,

would he know?

Mr. Robinson, would you care to follow up on that? No.

Come on, Mac.

Come on.

I mean, are we really going to play name that crosswalk here?

I'm a businessman who's created thousands of jobs, right?

Here. You don't want to play name that crosswalk because you can't.

She's not supposed to do that. I wasn't done with my speech. Who wrote it for

you, Mac?

Let me remind you both of the format.

Ask me anything you want, Maggie.

Oh, yes, it worked. Go, Mom.

Okay.

How many counties in our district can you name? I'll give you as much time as

you need. Oh, and for an easy bonus, who are the mayors of our three largest

towns? Three.

It is.

Maybe you passed it.

I

think

the voters know this stuff.

Camera one.

I think they just want someone who can vote the good way.

Say, Mac, how much do you think a loaf of bread goes for these days?

Camera three.

Seven requesting backup.

Driver not responding.

It's where we live.

It's where we work.

A congressional district is like a family.

Oh, look at this. She's wiping him out. Isn't this great? Not having a

fundamental understanding of where things are is like not knowing where

kids are.

Mr. Robinson, your response.

Ed, we've got to feed. Yeah.

Put it on the line.

And my opponent's thinking.

Here it comes.

Oh, I don't believe that. Look, we've got to share time with the police,

You hate the sensationalism?

Hey, hey, come on. I love this stuff.

All right. All right, buddy.

Hey, I want to be there.

It's me, folks.

I'm the one who can actually get things done for you in that place.

Is Maloney a rebuttal?

Well, speaking for all the mid -level staff operatives... Oh, no.

It can't be.

When I hear Washington, D .C. referred to as that place... Ben, did you just go

under a bridge?

How did you know that?

Uh, I've got something to tell you.

Pull over now!

Did I break my license?

Yeah.

Take it off the air. The cops might have to shoot.

Why?

Robinson just got killed and we heard that.

Out of the car. I didn't even know you guys were following me.

Whoever represents this party should also represent this community.

So here's to you, Mr. Robinson.

Right here.

You okay?

You can't buy a sense of community.

So vote for a mom who'll be on the job for you.

Not the rich guy that just wants the title.

Thank you.

Mr. Robinson, you have 30 seconds.

Vote for me.

I fired her for crying out loud.

And I'll vote for Brett Cosworth.

Five dollars.

Well, Channel 19, we'd like to thank our... We did it. We did it. Yes, we did

it. We did it.

Hey, when you two are done congratulating each other, why don't we

congratulate Maggie?

Oh, good point.

Good afternoon.

You want to grab a graphic package, too, or not?

I'll load the car on.

Okay, right.

And we are clear.

Thank you both. Thank you, everybody.

We can just do a couple of photographs right over here.

Stay tuned for all the local news following our debate coverage and a

wrap -up on the police pursuit seen here exclusively by our Channel 19 news

viewer.

You hear me?

Up there in the booth, all safe.

I'm down here alone.

I'm out to dry because of you.

Mr. Campaign Manager.

Listen, you get your buttocks down here right now before I lose it and really

get angry. You don't want to see that, mister.

This thing on?

Hey,

Dad.

Our guy had the big sardine, didn't he?

I may be a little wild, Jack.

What about our ice cream date?

Yeah, right after I talk to the boss.

Okay?

Escaping with only minor injuries, Benjamin Fever was released to his

custody after arraignment on a series of minor charges.

Poor Grandma and Grandpa.

You know, none of their kids have ever messed up this big before.

That's not what Aunt Carol says, Dad.

Oh, honey, trust me. I have never been arrested on live TV.

More than once.

Michael?

Andrina just told me what your brother tried to do last night. Kate, I already

heard. He tried to give the kids some burgers. Now listen, the kids are going

find out soon enough that there is red meat out there.

I am talking about a whole lot more than red meat.

He invited our kids into that car.

Well, looks like the heat's off me for having detention this week, huh?

That's a good thing.

Detention, I'm so proud.

Morning.

Yeah, great morning, Ben.

Benny?

Mike, is that you?

Hey, Ben.

Hey, man, how's your nose?

It's better.

Yeah? So, like, no pain?

Hardly any.

Good.

Loser! Hey, loser!

Hey, watch the nose!

I can't believe you invited my kids to the death trap of a car. What are you

doing fighting me? Hey, I got three years of judo, buddy.

Hey, guys, guys, let's try some conflict resolution here.

I uninvited them. I didn't know anything bad was going to happen.

Of course something bad was going to happen. You were driving.

No, I didn't. Hey, I don't know.

Give me that. Give it to me. Let me at him.

Are you weenie? Yeah, I was just protecting my kids.

Me too.

What, like you were never arrested? Get back here. Like you were never in jail?

You would have been a lifer if it weren't for me. You, buddy, just cool

Was that Mike?

The boys were having a philosophical disagreement.

Yeah, and I missed the whole thing because of the stupid battery in the

Dad, come on, just let him back in. This fight stuff is great.

Chrissy, would you just put that thing away?

We filmmakers never put our thing away.

Mike!

Open the door.

Mike!

This is going to be painful for you, Ben, but that's not necessarily all bad.

There's some lessons to be learned here, and it's time you learned them.

Dad, just save it.

You had your chance when I was a kid.

Oh, pumpkin.

And when I saw that look on Ben's face... What, you're quitting the race?

Honey, you have done an amazing job, but I just never thought through how this

would affect the family. Now, we've called a press conference for tomorrow

afternoon. No, you cannot keep doing this.

Keep doing what?

Mom, you never put yourself first.

What's that supposed to mean? Jason, what's that supposed to mean?

Oh, fine. You can ask all the questions you want as soon as I open my mouth.

Right out of college, you're on the fast track at Newsweek, and then you have a

baby and you quit.

Oh, honey, I have never regretted one minute I spent at home with you guys.

Fifteen years later, the best you could get was a little job at a local

newspaper, and you didn't even last there. Then the TV news station. Mom,

could have been Diane Sawyer.

You mean I could have been married to Mike Nichols?

Career mistakes add up.

Mistakes.

Sweetheart, it depends on what your goals are.

This is your moment, Mom.

And other people are involved this time. I put my career on hold, and so did

Mike, if you call what he does a career.

And there is no easy way to say this, Mom, but you are a dabbler.

All right, okay.

Not fair. Hold on.

Your mother happens to be an A1 dabbler.

Jason, please.

And you, Dad, what do you do? Do you just support her in whatever she does?

Yes.

No. Yes.

Carol, family responsibilities lead you in a lot of different places. Family

responsibilities? Is that your way of saying that Carol doesn't have kids so I

don't know what I'm talking about?

As a matter of fact... Yes.

You don't have kids and you don't know what you're talking about.

Fine.

I'm going back to the calm insanity of New York City.

Fine. Is your dad home?

I don't think so.

Can you go to your room, Jack?

Why? I never go to my room.

I'm always part of the adult stuff.

Now.

I think you know why I'm here.

I've been putting this off all day.

Am I supposed to believe that some undercover reporter from this local

rag dug up my brother's college records and business dealings in time for the

morning edition?

Please don't tell me that I'm supposed to believe that.

No, you're not.

When you told them where to look for the information they needed, you knew I was

going to have to break it off.

You must have thought that far ahead.

Carol, we needed to deflect after Mac did so badly in the debate. It would

been malpractice not to jump on this.

If the roles had been reversed, what would you have done?

I guess we don't get paid for being in love.

Morning. Hey, Dad.

Well, it looks like my film's going to have a downbeat ending after all. Do you

think it's a problem if I want to try and sell it?

You know, I wish that there was a shot at redemption for Ben.

That's a character I mean. Oh, I have a lot of faith in Ben, Chrissy. It's just

that life doesn't turn around as quickly as a movie.

I guess that's why life sometimes bores me.

Where's your mom?

She fell asleep last night on the couch. She was writing her final statement.

Jason.

Ben's bed hasn't been slept in. I don't think he came home last night.

Are you sure?

You'll have to go out and find him.

Maggie, I wouldn't know where to begin looking for a severely embarrassed 23

-year -old man.

Well, you have to at least look. Call Mike and he'll help you. Well, how about

the voice machine? Did you check messages?

I checked. There's nothing. Nothing from him?

No.

Okay. Maybe loser loser was a bit harsh. Thank you, Mike.

See, what Ben's going through is the result of a lot of things. For instance,

you had set a better example growing up... Oh, Dad, come on. You know Benny

a loose cannon when you first pushed us into working on this campaign.

Pushed? Hello?

Please, Mike. Uh -huh. What could I do under the circumstances? Yeah. Your

mother sprung this half -faked idea on... Hello, honey.

Yes, we've looked everywhere.

We've been to every basketball court, every video arcade, every multiplex in a

30 -mile radius.

Yeah. Mike's been a big help.

Enormous help.

You got it, Mom.

Yeah, we'll get right on it.

As soon as we have some lunch.

Ready for a bite? Oh, you said it. You read my mind, Dad.

You know, we're not going to find Benny until he wants to be found.

Yeah. Does Kate send you up on these Mission Impossible kind of deals? Oh,

all the time.

Yeah. It's actually the only peace and quiet I get. I hear you.

So now, when we get back to headquarters, y 'all gonna introduce me

college girls, huh?

Incoming! Whoa.

Sorry! Oh.

Wait a minute, I'll be right down.

Okay.

Sorry to hear that.

Oh, hey, here you go, kid. Vote for his mom, huh?

Sorry. I'm sort of a novice at this construction stuff.

I hope your boss has insurance.

Oh, there's no boss here.

This is a Habitat for Humanity project.

We're fixing up the church directory.

I'm a better stockbroker than I am a carpenter.

Watch it, kid. This could be a trick.

Jody.

What's that feel?

I'm good with figures, but I'm clumsy with tools.

Ben Seaver.

Clumsy with what?

Um... Whoa.

And, uh, that's all I'm sharing.

Can I have one?

Wow.

Well, campaigns don't usually come down this way.

They seem to take us folks for granted down here.

Us folks?

Us deep -heeled folks.

Ah. Well, we folks at Malone for Congress don't believe that.

You want to take a break and pick up a hammer for a couple hours?

Yeah, I'd like that.

Um, well, here you go, kid.

It's your fight now, huh?

I'll see you around.

Could you copy this, please?

I still don't see why I have to be the one to tell Mom we came up empty.

A woman has unconditional love for her kids. Not always so for the spouse.

Okay, okay. I'll tell Mom, but you have to promise to tell Kate how hard I

looked. Deal. Martyr it up. I can do that.

Ben Thiever called.

He needs some more flyers down at the Church of Divine Redemption on East

Havasu.

I found him!

Oh, man.

Ultimate, yeah.

Let's lift him. Let's lift him.

Where have you been? Your mother's been worried sick about you.

Didn't she know I'd be about my mother's business?

Nobody down here thinks that anybody in the campaign cares about her.

But I showed them we care.

And now they're all voting for Maggie Malone.

She's helping people. This is great.

I mean, I'm saved.

Or I'm going to be saved. Or I need to be saved. I don't know. But save your

mouth. All right, Benny?

Mike.

Sorry. Benny needs something.

Well, I'm very pleased that you had such a good day, but your mother's press

conference is going on and we've got to get down there. She's going to quit the

campaign.

Why?

Is this because of me?

Come on.

We should know in a few minutes if all of the speculation is true and given a

recent family scandal, Maggie Malone is saying goodbye to her house bid, leaving

Mack Robinson to take the nomination uncontested and to face the incumbent.

in this November's general election.

So, after I finish my speech, you can just get up and thank him.

Hey, Mom.

Benny.

Benny, where were you? We were so worried. Why didn't you call?

I just wanted to do something good for the campaign first.

I didn't mean to worry anybody.

Well, we can all stop worrying. This will be over soon, okay?

All right, now, just give me a second. I've got to finish my speech, okay?

Let's go.

Here comes the hug and learn part.

All right, come on.

You can't

drop

out of the selection.

If you quit, you're going to be agreeing with everybody that says that I'm a

loser.

Do you really think you're the only one that can make a mistake?

I made a mistake getting into this campaign.

Now, I just want to go back to having my own life. I want to go back to

protecting my family because that's what a good mom has to do first.

But you're not a good mom.

You're a great mom.

It's time for me to be a great Ben.

I don't know.

At least my own Ben.

Well, I probably shouldn't be saying anything right now, but since the cat's

of the bag, yes, my wife has decided to pull out. Thank you, Mr. Siebert.

I got this off the Internet.

Thank you.

Thank you all for coming.

Oh, Dateline Long Island.

In an emotional news conference, upstart Maggie Malone withdrew from her quest

for a seat in Congress.

You know, it's dangerous to report on a story that hasn't happened yet.

I'm here to tell you that these withdrawal rumors are dead wrong.

Think your family might be too neurotic for politics?

I will not, and I repeat, not, let Mack Robinson smear my family.

Now, my son made a mistake.

He admits it.

We admit it.

But the only one running for office here is me.

You know, I've been so afraid to hope that you'd win because I knew how much

would hurt if you didn't. But I'm not afraid anymore.

All right, here's the itinerary for tomorrow.

We'll be at the Senior Citizen Center in Eastport for an interfaith breakfast.

Then at 10, you'll be at a junior college in Syosset for a rally.

And then for lunch, we're going to go over to the east side.

To the wonderful world of Disney.

She raised her children here.

She lives in our community.

Don't let Mack Robinson buy your feet in Congress.

Maggie Malone is on your side.

Oh, hi, Maggie Malone. As a mother, as a wife, as a friend of our district, I

know I can get the job you want done.

Oh, my guess.

Yeah,

you like that? Yeah. Proudly, that was mine.

We're getting a strong bounce in our polling from these spots.

Mom, you're closing the gap.

Cheers.

Happy ending after all?

Okay, nose off the grindstone. It's lunchtime.

I'll have something brought in later, Mike. I have 18 hours left till the

open, and every minute counts.

Look at this.

No more fast food with styrofoam. Kate made us a homemade organic lunch.

You like kumquats?

No. Me neither.

Hey, look at this. I got some pictures back from Adrena's birthday party.

Here, look. Here.

Yeah, that's Adrena.

She is.

You know, she's rubbing cake in Eve's hair right there.

And there's Nikki. She's crying because it was her cake.

Hey, look at this one. This is Kate telling me to put down the camera and

Don't lose this guy, Carol.

What?

Come on, I've never seen you smile at my pictures like that before ever.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Talking about you and Scott.

Come on, Carol. This is what your whole life wants to be about.

Birthday parties.

Kids fighting with each other. Yelling at your brothers and sisters.

It's your turn to be part of all this mess.

You deserve it.

Doesn't work out that way for everybody, Mike.

Oh, Carol. Come on. School's out. This is the real stuff.

Don't go any further.

Touchy -feely is not your strong suit.

But thanks.

No problem.

Three months from now, you'll have the fastest selling tires in the country.

Six months from now, I'll get you elected to Congress.

I think we've got a deal.

Michael Thieber?

Uh -huh.

John Paul Copper, call me Jack.

I'm a friend of your sister's.

Uh -huh.

Excuse us for a moment, sir.

Come with me.

Just a sec. I'll be right back.

Okay, Denise, check it out.

Well, thank you.

You're not going to eat this, are you?

Not until after lunch.

I want to

find a way.

To get my dad and Carol back together.

You may find this shocking, but they were having a clandestine romance.

Really?

Clandestine? You know what clandestine means.

Jack, look, aren't you supposed to be in school or something?

Or maybe you don't need to go.

Private school.

They don't care if you show up as long as they have your money.

Really?

Well, I guess I missed out.

Please, it was a long train ride, and I don't have much time.

Your sister said you were quite the schemer in your youth.

Well, let's just say if there was a hall of fame for scams... Just how elaborate

a plan do you think we need?

What do you mean, we?

You, me, and her.

Good, thank you. All right, stay calm, everyone. Stay calm.

Does anyone know if the candidate is interested?

Right here? Yeah, right across the room.

Okay.

Now that the polls are about to close, we're going to go back to Katrina and

look at the bond issues, state races, as well as the congressional primaries.

Katrina. Hey, everybody.

I'd like you to meet my friend Jody.

Hi. Oh, Jody.

Oh, nice to meet you. Come on in. We're watching the results. Sorry about the

carrot.

Hey, where's Mike?

Oh, he went to the ballroom to check on balloons or something.

And at this stage of the evening, we're still going on very fragmentary returns.

We have some of the absentee ballot totals up in various state races, as

the congressional contests, but nothing really definitive on the board yet.

I'm looking forward to some close contests here tonight. Ten -point

make the whole New York delegation take notice. We take the House in November,

and in two years, the Senate. Our turnout was very, very strong today.

Perhaps I should say surprised, but as I'm sure...

How's it going? All clear?

Okay, here we go. This better work.

You know, it feels good to be back in action again.

And listen, whether we win or lose tonight, I'm going to make sure that you

Come on, let's go.

Well, Paul, the mood here remains hopeful.

With all of the ups and downs of the Malone candidacy, the question remains,

she able to close the gap in time?

Mom, it's Jimmy from the network. He's got some exit polls right now. Great.

Yeah, Jim.

Uh -huh.

Well, good.

That sounds good.

All right, look, here's the plan. You hijack with my kids in our room, okay?

Right. All right, any news?

Uh, your wife threw out all the junk food.

And, uh, Mom's getting exit poll numbers.

She is? Great! Oh, wow!

What are those?

Guys, we're on a mission here.

Right, right.

Okay, listen.

You cover for me. I know you can do it. And whatever you do, do not get Ben

involved.

Please. Mike, okay. It's me.

Come on, Jack.

Let's go. Okay.

Come on.

Okay.

Okay.

Well... I'm numb. I don't know what to say.

Is it bad?

It's horrible.

For Robinson, I'm going to win by 14 points.

Yeah!

I'm going to go tell the kids. Oh, yes, and then get Evie. She's responsible for

this.

No, no, no. They're all napping, sleeping, drooling on their pillows.

let them be.

Well, let's go wake them. No.

I can do that.

Well, actually, Mike should do that. Where is he, anyway?

Why do you care where Mike is, Beth?

Well, because it's a big family moment. He should be here.

You know, he went down to the ballroom for the victory speech.

Before we got the results?

What can I say? He's one confident guy. Just go down there and go meet him,

okay? Go down there, okay?

Go!

Hey, hey, hey!

I'll get the grandkids. It's my job!

I can do that.

I will do that.

Okay, Kate.

Mom's going to win and I've got to hijack from Dad.

Come on, hurry up.

Hey, Kate.

Kate. Christy, you said the kids would be asleep.

We have a victory rally to go to. Come on. See you later.

Hey, Mac.

You got my network? Got anything?

Yeah.

We lose.

We lose big.

You big kidder, you got us.

Don't do that again.

What do you mean?

We lose big.

How can that happen?

She got more votes.

Okay,

Jack. Jack, come on.

Copper.

Dad, I'm not in the suite.

Right now, that's a good thing.

I've run away.

Yeah, and someone will be at the door with a letter for you.

It'll tell you where I am.

I'm here to see Scott Copper.

Scott Copper?

Letter for you.

Hey, that's Maloney. What are they doing here?

Actually, it's a fever. Oh.

A fever?

I'm ready.

I want to know what this man is doing here.

Scott's been dating my sister, Carol.

My mom's campaign manager.

You didn't know?

Hey, Scott.

We want Maggie!

We want Maggie!

We want Maggie!

Ready? Um, sorry.

Family only.

Is that Coffin? What's he doing here?

He came for me.

I missed you.

You all right?

Yeah. What's going on?

We're losing family at a rapid flip here. Don't worry. I've got more.

What's this here?

And as an old friend used to say, who knew?

I can't tell you how great it is to meet you.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

I want to thank you all who are here in the hall

tonight and for those of you watching at home for all your help and support

during this campaign.

I think I owe you an apology.

No, no, no. You don't.

Business is business.

No, business is over.

Carol, you breaking us up was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Dad, what are you doing?

What are you doing?

Because now I know I can never be without you.

Will you marry me?

I mean, come here, will you marry us?

Can we be together forever?

I thought you'd never get there.

I want to be with you. I want to spend my whole possible life with you and

nobody else but you.

As long as we can.

For both of you.

From the one.

And what we did in the primary tonight, we can do in the general election in

November.

We did it.

With G.

You know, to tell you the truth, Benny, I think we all did it.

Even you.

Thanks, Mom.

Harold's dating Scott?

Maggie, you won.

Enjoy it.

I'm gonna kill her.

Oh, don't worry, Mom. They're not dating anymore. They decided to get married

instead.

Married?

Jason, did you know about this? Me? I had suspicions, Maggie.

Very strong suspicions.

Not a clue.

Thanks for visiting the Seavers again.

Chrissy's documentary won an award from a student film festival.

I was more or less cut out, but I'm long since over it.

Her next film's called The Teen Kicks Nicotine.

All about how she quit smoking.

I play a doctor.

Mike and Kate went halfway around the world to adopt another orphan.

When you have love, you always have more love to give. And believe me, with

four, they're going to need it.

Ben's working full -time at the church with kids who haven't found themselves

yet, so they're finding themselves together.

So our family got

to come together as adults with grown -up agendas to fight about, all because

Maggie was brave enough to try something impossible, and I was brave enough to

get the kids involved.

Carol pulled off a merger acquisition all in one. And did Maggie win the

election? We'll know after Tuesday.

Good night.

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