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'No! No!'

'No! No!'

Eleanor, Eleanor! What's the...

Eleanor, Eleanor, what's the ma...

What's wrong, Eleanor? You were having a nightmare?

Yeah, Roc, I-I'll be alright. Go on back to bed.

- Hey, wh-what's goin' on? - Eleanor's havin' a nightmare.

Now I'm wide awake.

Yeah, me too. So what do we do now?

There's only one thing that will help me

get back to bed once I'm up.

- What's that? - A little brandy.

Same here.

Hey, Brandie. Did I wake you, baby?

♪ Them that's got shall have ♪

♪ Them that's not shall lose ♪

♪ So the Bible says ♪

♪ And it still is news ♪

♪ Mama may have ♪

♪ Papa may have but ♪

♪ God bless the child ♪

♪ That's got his own ♪

♪ That's got his own ♪ Them that's got shall get ♪

♪ God bless the child ♪ Them that's not shall lose ♪

♪ Them that's got shall get ♪

♪ That's got his own ♪ Them that's not shall lose ♪

♪ Whoa whoa whoa ♪

Oh, come on, Eleanor. What's got you so upset?

Oh, Roc, it was just nightmare.

I-I didn't mean to get you all up. Go on back to bed.

Oh, no, Eleanor.

We can't just leave you down here all upset.

What was this nightmare about?

Daddy, I-I really don't wanna talk about it.

Now, Eleanor, I really wanna know what it was.

Yes. Yes, maybe it will help.

They say dreams are just a way for your subconscious

to work out stuff you can't in your real life.

Oh, so, Joey, in your dreams, you're a successful musician

with plenty of women and lots of money, huh?

On a good night, yeah.

Not in this dream I've had lately.

You see...

Oh, baby! How was your day?

Oh, it was great, sweetheart! Just great!

Alright, son. Uh, where's Joey?

Oh, he's comin', pop. He is comin'.

Yeah, I'm comin', I'm comin'.

I'm comin'.

Hey, Eleanor, look what I found on our route today.

It's a trumpet. It's a nice one, too.

Joey passed it right by.

Yeah, well, what would I need with it?

Oh, come on, son. Play somethin' for us.

Remember? You used to play one of those.

Well, that's all in the past.

Oh, Joey, come on. It looks like it's in great shape.

'Play somethin' for us.'

No, I gave that up

when I got serious about my life.

I'm a garbage man now.

And a damn good one, Joey.

Well, I learnt from the best.

Oh, thank you, Joey.

Well, you all worked hard today.

So, just relax, 'cause dinner gonna be ready in a few minutes.

Hey, after dinner, how about we all go down to Charlene's?

Great idea, pop!

Well, no, I think I'm gonna...

...go on upstairs and go to bed.

Well, Joey, that's all you ever do lately.

Oh, look, Joey, you know, look

after seven or eight years

of workin' on the route

you get your strength back at night.

But you got a ways to go before you get there.

But don't worry, Joey, you will.

Yeah, Roc, I guess you're right.

You never lied to me before.

Well, goodnight.

Oh, I can't get my fat behind up the stairs, I'm gonna...

I'm goin' here to lay down.

Oh, Joey, I know garbage wasn't your first choice.

I know music was.

But are you happy, Joey?

Well, Roc, you know, I didn't think I would be

but it's kinda nice, you know?

Gettin' up in the mornin' and knowin' exactly

what your day's gonna be like.

Knowin' exactly what time you're gonna get up in the mornin'

what time you're gonna go to bed.

How much money you're gonna make

and exactly how much money you're gonna spend.

For the first time in my life

I got some purpose, some meaning.

You hear that, Roc?

That's the kind of music I like to hear.

Yeah, I earned that. You didn't give it to me.

- Oh, Joey. - 'Hmm?'

Tanya called you again.

She wants you to call her back.

Oh, Lord, when will she get the message?

What do you mean, son?

Well, Tanya...

...she's too wild for me.

You know, now that I'm leadinga responsible life

I wanna settle down, you know?

Get a place of my own.

Nice family. Couple of kids.

A pet maybe.

You know, the whole package.

- Do you really mean that, Joey? - I sure do, Roc.

Alright, did you hear that, pop?

Yeah, I hear.

Smart thinkin', son.

Finally listenin' to your brother.

Yeah, he knows what's good for ya.

Oh, Joey, just think. You're makin' money now.

In another ten or twelve years

you'll have that place of your own.

I mean, just like this.

Yeah, it will be great.

Oh, I'll get it.

Hello.

Oh, yeah?

Uh, Joey, it's some man from Carnegie Hall.

He says they need a star trumpet player.

- Carnegie hall? - 'Uh-huh.'

Uh, n-no, pop. Tell 'em, tell 'em, I said, forget it.

But, Joey, this is Carnegie Hall.

- It's your dream. - Yeah!

Not anymore. Now, now I-I'm a garbage man now. No.

But you used to be a great trumpet player.

Yeah and I found you this trumpet, Joey.

Come on, don't give up, give it a try.

Yeah, Joey, try.

No, no, no. I-I-I can't, I can't!

Oh, come on, Joey, you never forget.

It's like ridin' a bicycle. Come on!

Yeah, come on. I'd love to hear you play it, son.

- Just like old times. - No, no, I-I just can't, I--

Play it!

- Come on, son. - Come on, Joey.

See? Nothin' comes out.

- Go ahead, try again. - Try it again. Blow.

- I can't. - Blow, Joey, blow.

- Blow. Yes! - Oh, you can do it.

- Come on, Joey! - Yeah, you can do it.

- Yes, come on, Joey. - Come on, son.

See? I told you

I can't do it, I'm a garbage man now.

Roc, you oughta be happy.

I'm everything you wanted me to be.

- So? - So.

I'm nothin' that I'd dreamed that I'd be.

I'm just like you, Roc.

I'm just like you.

'I'm just like you.'

- You are. - I'm just like you.

I'm just like you, Roc.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, J-Joey.

My life is your worst nightmare?

Roc, it's symbolic. It's like I said.

Just because my dream suggests I don't wanna have your life

doesn't mean that I don't.

Well, what did the dream mean?

- I don't wanna have your life. - 'Oh, son.'

What Joey's dream meant wasn't anything personal.

It's just the loss of his own dream.

Oh, uh, thank you there, pop. I--

Hmm, that one would've scared the hell out of me too.

- W-w-what'd you say, pop? - Oh, nothin', son.

It just got me to thinkin' about a scary nightmare I had.

Let me tell you about it.

Well, pop, your dreams are shorter

than your stories, aren't they?

They'd have to be. He'd never wake up.

You wanna hear the damn nightmare or not?

Of course, we do, daddy.

Well, let me tell you about it.

Come on, daddy. Come on.

There we go.

We're almost there.

Here we go.

So, did pop enjoy his walk today?

Oh, yes, he was a very good boy today.

I wish they'd stop treating me like a damn poodle.

So, uh, who's gonna feed pop today?

Oh, I'd do it, but he bit me the last time.

Of course, I bit you.

I was trying to tell you I hate those

damn strained carrots.

For once, I'd like a piece of steak

or at least some chicken.

God, I miss Eleanor's chicken.

I know, I'll fix him some nice strained carrots.

- Good. - He seems to really like those.

No, I hate them.

Listen to me. I hate them.

Oh, daddy was so cute on his walk today.

There was this five-year-old boy playing with his train set.

And as we walked by, daddy got all happy.

And then all of a sudden, he shouted, "All aboard!"

You know, sometimes

I swear he understands what's going on around him.

- Nah! - Listen to him.

Well, remember what the doctor said though.

That's just residual memory reflex.

'He's not really aware of anything.'

You're not really aware of anything.

You and that quack doctor.

You know, I never thought I'd say this but...

...I sure miss those stories he used to tell about the railroad.

Oh, yeah.

I thought you all

hated those stories?

Oh, kids.

There's so many I never had the chance to tell you.

You know, Roc, I hate to bring this up but...

...we gotta talk about putting him in that home, now.

- We gotta make a decision. - Then, Joey, don't bring it up.

I don't wanna hear about it.

Puttin' pop in a home. We can't do that!

Come on, Roc, now you're bein' selfish.

Now, think about the other lives in this house.

We can't give up our lives and take care of him.

That's why they have these places.

There're people trained to do that.

Joey, we're a family!

I can't put my father in a home.

Now, maybe other people can do that.

'But I can't, I'm not putting my father'

'in a cold, heartless institution.'

Atta boy. I love you, son.

I don't wanna do it either, Roc.

But are you gonna bathe him, are you gonna take care of him

you gonna feed him, you gonna watch him

so he doesn't run out in the street and get hit by a car?

'Cause that's what we gotta do if he stays here, pop.

- Let me tell you something. - What I'm trying to...

Now...

Now, Roc, I can't believe I'm saying this either

but Joey is right.

We've taken care of daddy for as long as we could.

Pretty soon, he's gonna need very special care

and it's for his own good.

Yeah, well, I guess I'm bein'...

...unrealistic about all this, huh?

Oh, Roc. I understand.

This is not an easy thing to do.

But it's for the best.

And it's the best thing for daddy.

So, are we in agreement here?

Yeah.

- Roc? - Yeah, I guess so.

No. No, we're not in agreement.

I don't wanna go.

So then it's settled.

I'll make arrangements to take him there

first thing in the mornin'.

You'll see, it's a real nice place.

'The care there is excellent.'

Putting daddy there put years on his life.

He'll live much, much longer.

This isn't living.

This is a slow... lingering, painful death.

Wait!

I'm talking to you.

Don't you hear me?

Don't let me live like this.

Why don't you listen to me?

I'd rather die.

♪ Whoa whoa whoa ♪

Man, pop.

- That was pretty scary. - Oh, sure is.

So I guess, it was just my subconscious

tryin' to work out my fear of getting old.

Oh, pop, that's ridiculous.

Now, you got nothing to worry about.

You're already old.

I'm just kiddin'. Just kiddin'.

Oh, thanks, son.

That's a warm thought.

Hey, pop.

I know this dream must have bothered you.

But I want you to know...

...I'll always take care of you.

I'll never ever put you in a home.

Now, I might put Joey in one.

Thank you. I already have a home.

Oh, look, I'm fine.

Now, I didn't mean to get you all worried and upset.

No, no, pop, it's important that we know how you feel, see?

That's right, daddy, 'cause if we got only one room

you're gonna be there with us.

- Oh, now, I-- - Oh, thank you, Eleanor.

Eleanor, do you feel like talking about it now?

No, Roc, I really don't.

Well, I guess it's your turn, Roc.

Oh, you want me to tell you about my worst nightmare?

Yeah, it's not about me, is it?

Oh, no, Joey, this is the one

that's not about you.

Ah, Eleanor, um...

...I got a promotion today and...

...another $35 a month.

We're that much closer to our dream house.

I wish you were still here to...

...share this with me, um...

If you were, I know you'd be as...

...happy as I am.

Eleanor, what are you doing here?

I'm laughin' at you, Roc.

Why?

Listen to yourself.

Do you ever hear half the things you say?

I mean, they are hysterical.

Eleanor, you can't be serious.

Oh, I am serious, Roc.

You've gotta admit...

...they're pretty pathetic.

How can you talk to me that way?

I spent my life tryin' to give you everything.

But you never did, Roc.

I had to work all my life, too.

And I still had to live in a house

filled with other people's garbage.

Well, I'm sorry, baby.

But I tried, Eleanor. I really did try, you know?

Tryin' don't cut it, baby.

Yeah, Roc.

You should have put aside your high ideals

and lived life like me.

Taking the low road.

At least, you would have enjoyed yourself.

At least, you would have had a good time.

Oh, I had my share of good times, I--

When, Roc?

- Well, there was, there was-- - Oh, yeah, I know.

You ain't worked that out yet.

Anyway, Roc, that raise you get...

...it's not enough for you to get that dream house

you're always talking about.

Boy, and you accuse me of wastin' my life.

You know, Joey...

...that's some gratitude.

'I paid your debts.'

I spent all my time, you know, getting you out of trouble.

I took care of you.

Oh, yeah. Thanks.

Son, as far as I'm concerned...

...you did the best you could.

Thank you, pop.

To be honest, I never looked for

much out of you anyway.

Don't you say that, pop.

'Cause I know you don't mean that.

Oh, but I do.

I can't believe...

...how ungrateful all of you are.

Well, damn it, I'll show all of you.

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

I still got time.

I'll be everything I said I would.

What does it matter now, Roc?

We all gone.

Anyway, time's up.

- Game's over for you, too, Roc. - No, I can't be dead.

Face it, Roc. You were dead while you were still alive.

No, I'm not finished. I've got more to do.

Don't bother, Roc, 'cause you won't get it done.

Joey.

Joey, uh, help me, Joey.

Joey, you figure something out, Joey.

You, you were always good at that.

Yeah, I was, wasn't I?

It's too late now.

Pop.

Pop, help me, please.

I'll be the son you always wanted me to be, pop.

It's too late now, son.

No.

Eleanor.

Eleanor, I swear...

...I'll give you that life you deserve, you know?

I'll get you that house. I'll give you children, Eleanor.

It is too late now, Roc.

No.

No, no, no.

No, it can't be...

It wasn't suppose to happen this way.

This can't be true.

I did everything I could!

What the hell do you do?

Tell me, damn it!

Somebody tell me, what do you do?

I'll do it.

Anything.

Just don't let it end.

Don't let it end like this.

That's the craziest dream I've ever heard.

I know, pop, but that doesn't stop me

from waking up in a cold sweat every time I have it.

Son.

You're everything that a father could want in a son.

- And I'm proud of you. - Oh, thanks, pop.

- Yeah, Roc, and I just wanna-- - Shut up, Joey.

- So, come on, Eleanor. - Hmm?

Tell us what the nightmare was

that got you so shook up tonight.

Oh, no, no, i-it seems really silly now

compared to all of yours.

And I'm feeling better anyway now and...

Let's just go on back to bed.

- Are you sure? - I'm positive.

Come on, let's go.

- Okay. - Well, goodnight.

- Goodnight. - Goodnight.

Hey, hey, hey, come on, Eleanor.

- What? - Come on now.

I know you too well.

And I know this thing is still bothering you.

- Oh, Roc, I'll be okay. - I know, but it might help.

You know, if we just talk about it a little.

Not this, Roc. I just, I just can't, I just can't.

Oh, now, come on. Why not?

Eleanor, you know, you can talk to me about anything.

Anything.. Okay, hon, okay.

I won't push it, okay.

Roc.

See...

I-I'm in a operating room and, uh

there's a patient on the table...

Save me, Eleanor.

But I'm a nurse. I'm not a doctor.

- Doctor! - That's not important.

We don't need a doctor.

Only you can save me, Eleanor.

Well, who are you? How you know my name?

I'm your uncle.

Uncle Warren. Don't you remember me?

No, I don't remember you.

Sure, you do. I used to babysit for you.

But you weren't really my uncle, Warren.

You were just the neighbor.

I know, but you used to call me uncle.

Remember the games we used to play?

- No. - Sure, you do, remember.

They were our secret games.

I don't wanna remember.

- I wanna forget. - That's good.

Because we promised never to tell, remember?

- No, I-I'm gonna tell. - No, you aren't.

Because if you tell, you know what will happen.

Mummy get mad and I get in trouble.

That's right, Eleanor.

But I'm in trouble now.

So, come on. Save me?

- Oh! - Save our secret.

I don't wanna save you anymore.

- It's wrong. - Save me!

- No! No! No! - Save me!

It's a dream. It's just a dream, it's just a dream.

You see, Roc, I'm a nurse and I don't even wanna save him.

Y-You don't have to.

You don't have to.

You never told me about this.

Up until this nightmare tonight

I had forgotten about it completely.

Well, you don't have to have that nightmare anymore.

It's gonna be alright.

Hold me, Roc, hold me.

It's okay. It's alright, sweetheart. It's alright.

It's alright.

Come on.

Come on.

Hey, sis, Roc.

Are you alright, Eleanor?

Yeah, daddy, I'm okay.

- Are you sure, sweetheart? - Yeah, it's alright.

- It's alright. - Alright.

- Daddy, I'm fine. - Alright.

- It's alright, it's alright. - I love you all.

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