All language subtitles for Growing Pains 2000 The Movie

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.

That her husband, a decent, loyal man,
bought as a peace offering after being

unceremoniously squelched, may I say,
for expressing some simple, honest

opinions to the good voters of this
constituency.

You, babe, have pushed the mute button
on my freedom of speech. And if you want

to hear money, money talks. That's Jack
Robinson.

Money talks, and this is what it sounds
like. Meanwhile, I don't know, I'm just

over here waving my little flag like
this. I may not even get to vote for

I think we're getting into a private
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Reality television.

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cheeses, with pasta, and all this for $9
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he opened something he never opens.

The Olive Garden. When you're here,
you're family.

This book is a special holiday selection
we've all been looking forward to. I

couldn't put it down.

Character development's a little weak.

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

Lots of action, figuratively speaking.

And pictures, too. I like a book with
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She could hear nothing but silence.

She could see nothing but darkness.

From the wonderful world of Disney, the
triumphant story of Helen Keller.

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What does it take to terrify the biggest
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Final answer. What?

I'm scared to death. I'm so nervous.

I'm sweating bullets right now.

They're back.

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Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.

A lot of good these lifelines are doing
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It all starts next Sunday on ABC.

Marietta Robinson wants to be on
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been a judge before.

She's represented the Radical Welfare
Rights Organization, and she's a

injury lawyer.

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Supreme Court justices choose a side
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Whose side are Robinson, Fitzgerald, and
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vote November 7th.

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.

What's more fun than one Santa?

How about two?

Duh! The wonderful world of Disney's got
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First, on Sunday, November 19th, Leslie
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reindeer and his memory.

What's your name?

The world television premier Santa Who.

And on Sunday, November 26th, Tim
Allen's got the beard.

And he's got the belly. What does that
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Your Santa.

The Santa Claus.

This November, the biggest holiday
movies are on ABC.

Ho, ho, ho, ho.

It's a Saturday.

Come on. Saturday morning.

Hang with the cool ones.

Recess.

Weekender.

Teacher's pet.

Come on. Saturday morning.

Disney's one Saturday morning.

ABC Saturday.

Come on. Saturday morning.