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What, another note from Mr. X?

Yeah, and this one's just as sweet as the others.

Today seems a lot nicer because you're close by.

Sounds like he works for Hallmark.

Any idea who it might be?

Well, you think it's Ken?

No way.

Anyone's destined for a monastery. It's Ken Foster.

Lacey Grant?

I don't believe you have an appointment. No, I don't. I just arrived in the city

unexpectedly, and I was hoping Peter could see me.

You're a friend of Mr. McDermott?

Uh -huh.

And he was a pupil of mine.

Hi.

Lacey? Yep.

Why haven't you answered my letters?

Decided to save the postage and come in person.

Come on in.

Christine, hold my calls.

Oh, I sing you to sleep after the loving.

I brush back the hair from your eyes.

And the love on your face is so real that it...

Hold it. Hold it.

It's lousy. Something's wrong.

Well, maybe there's too much brass.

Nah.

I think it's my music.

I think I wrote the last four bars just before I OD'd one night.

What do you say, Joanne?

It has nothing to do with the music.

It's you.

You're rushing through it like you were ashamed of it.

Hey, always ask the ex.

She's your most honest critic, whether you like it or not.

Well, you heard Big Mouth.

Let's slow down the last four bars.

Sure.

All right, from the top.

How's it going?

Like the good days.

Don't you wish you were up there with him again?

No, it's all Danny's.

Thanks for giving him the chance, Victoria.

Not many people thought Danny could make a comeback.

I had some good advice given to me once by an uncle who loved playing the races.

He used to say, put your money on a thoroughbred.

Win or lose, you'll always be proud of the performance.

I'm still in love with you.

After the loving, I am still in love.

This is the first time I have ever been to San Francisco.

What took you so long?

Too busy, I guess.

Since the last time I saw you, I have worked all through the Southwest.

Where are you staying?

I splurged.

Went all out and got one of your sweets. Very chic.

Very unlike me.

What if I took the rest of the day off?

You free?

It's the best offer I've had in four years.

Well, come on.

I want to show you how good I've become since our last lesson.

She handles real fine.

You flew her all the way from Phoenix this morning, huh?

Mm -hmm.

She's not mine, though.

He only flew up with me.

Okay. Now.

As your instructor, what would you do if the engine suddenly conked out? Think

fast. Well, I'd yell mayday and...

Yep means the day after tomorrow Danny.

How do you feel?

Super never better throat feels open like the oh like always

See it's heaven

Smoke no, thanks big my

head feels like karakatoa just before it blew

You want Dr.

Bix, the fix -it man, to fix it up?

No way, Bix.

I'm off it.

Whatever you say, Danny.

Listen, I'm behind you 100%. You know that.

Whatever makes you happy.

Peter McDermott. Pete. Walt Selansky. Nice little airplane you got there.

Thanks.

I hear you do the work on it yourself, huh?

Yeah. I envy you.

Look, I'll call you tomorrow, okay?

Okay.

You know what I love?

What?

A big lobster dinner.

Like the one we used to get in San Diego?

Let's go.

Okay.

Ready?

Come on in.

I thought we were eating out.

I thought this would be a lot nicer.

You look wonderful.

This was supposed to have been a business dinner.

Hey, if you don't think I mean business, you're crazy.

Think, still have the magic powers.

Danny, we made a deal.

Come on now.

You're not going to shatter the dreams of a lovesick kid from Paddington, are

you?

You're starting to believe your own PR.

You were born and raised in Mayfair.

To us.

Okay, babe.

They found this great place on Lombard Street.

Sure, how can I refuse? Good night, ladies. See you tomorrow.

Bye.

What about Jimmy?

Think he might be Mr. X? No, he's married, too. His wife's name is

Thanks, Peter.

Will I see you tomorrow?

How about breakfast?

How about a nightcap?

Mr. McDermott.

Hello, Billy.

Will you be wanting me tomorrow too, Miss Grant?

Um, I'll call you in the morning. Fine. He was quiet as a mouse. No trouble at

all. Okay.

Good night.

Night.

Mommy.

Hi, darling.

This is a friend of mine, Mr. McDermott.

He runs the hotel.

Hi. Hi.

What's your name?

Mikey.

Mikey.

Back to dreamland, darling.

I'll see you in the morning, okay?

Okay. Good night.

Good night, Mikey. Good night.

He's had a big day. We left Phoenix before dawn.

I guess so.

My key.

Yours?

Told you I've been busy.

I just wish Vicks wasn't doing the show.

Look, he's got his problems.

I've got a few myself.

He's jealous.

I don't trust him.

He's like a good luck charm.

Always around for my biggest hits.

I don't like him.

Never did.

Will you stop worrying?

I don't even take aspirins anymore.

Gotta go.

Big day tomorrow.

I've got to meet with Christine to finish out details for the press party.

I told you when we started this, I'm just an old friend helping out a pal.

You sound like Butch Cassidy talking to the Sundance Kid.

Want to take the plunge together?

Sorry. I hate to get my hair wet.

Look, I'm going to try not to crowd you anymore.

this guy we met out at the airport uh walt are you uh is uh is

that mikey's father no mikey has a mother

period i'm not a very good mom i traipse around all over giving flying lessons

doing aerial photography a different state every week it's not a very good

for a four -year -old

I get the feeling you're a great mother.

No.

I wish I was.

He needs security.

He needs a father.

Hasn't it occurred to you yet, Pete?

I call him Mikey.

But his real name is Peter.

He's your son.

Roses are her favorite.

Sterling silver.

I'll take four dozen.

And send them out to join Maxwell's suite.

Yes, sir. Would you like to ride a car?

Yes, please.

Excuse me, Mr. Maxwell.

I'm Billy Griffin. I'm with security here at the St. Gregory.

Hi, how are you doing?

Good.

Real fine.

I made reservations to bring my girl to your opening.

Big surprise.

Hey, that's great.

Imagine my name, you'll get a good table.

I'll do that.

I'll take two of what Mr. Maxwell ordered.

Two dozen roses?

Not two dozen, two. Two singles.

I want one a day, delivered to Julie at the reservations desk.

And remember, she's not to know who sent them to her, got it?

I think I can handle that.

Put that on my tab.

Hi.

Hi, Mikey.

Your mom home?

You remember me?

My name is Peter.

Or you can call me Pete. Mikey, who is it?

Come on in.

I thought maybe you and Mikey'd like to go for a ride somewhere.

Oh, that sounds great.

I know you would love to go and watch the planes.

Then that's what we'll do.

I'll go get our jackets, okay?

It's a pretty good pitching arm you got there.

Maybe someday you could play for the Giants.

Mm -hmm.

Danny. I've just been checking over the reservation list.

It's a who's who of show business.

Now I am scared.

You'll be a smash.

Hope so.

Mainly for you and Joanne.

You're going to be terrific.

May I quote you? You may.

How about a drink?

The hot stuff.

Orange juice and ginger ale.

Oh, I'd love to, but I can't.

What I love about opening nights is that they're a wonderful excuse to go

shopping.

How about the opening tomorrow night?

Mr. Ray.

Excuse me.

I have to get some forms.

Four years ago, I didn't want to get married.

You want to now?

Is that a proposal, Peter?

I want it to be.

If I told you four years ago, I would now probably be Mrs.

Peter McDermott, right?

I wonder where we'd be if that would have happened. Next month, I'm flying to

Mississippi, doing some stunt work on a film.

I was hoping that you could take Mikey then.

Lace, why not stay here? He needs you too.

No, not me.

I'd hate it.

You play daddy for a while, okay?

Mommy, I have to go to the bathroom.

Seems we have a slight emergency.

Be right back.

Okay.

You must be real proud of her.

The plane or a lace?

Well, the plane.

I'm sure that applies to lace, too.

I'd like to have a private talk with you sometime, McDermott.

How about this afternoon in my office?

3 .30.

Ready, Peter.

I'll see you then.

Oh, I, uh... I don't want Lacey to know about us meeting, okay?

Vicks, what the hell is this?

My career's on the line around here. Just calm down.

Calm down? I'm listening to my best songs being destroyed by incompetence.

will work it out.

Get out of here. This is a damn rehearsal.

I said get out of here.

Look, I've got to have another week. It's too late.

You'll be fine.

But it's my voice. My throat is sore. It's closing up. Let's go to your

room. We'll talk about what we should do. I don't want to talk.

Listen, Miss Grammy Award.

Ex -wife, ex -partner.

I make the decisions around here. Understand?

And if I say I need another week, I get another week.

Just like the last time, right?

What's this?

Something to make up for the two meals you didn't eat today.

I ordered something myself. May I join you?

Christine, I wish from now on you wouldn't order food without my asking

All right?

I'm sorry.

Forget it.

Forget what I said.

This was very nice of you.

I guess I am hungry.

Enjoy.

I thought you were going to join me.

Maybe that's not a very good idea.

Please stay.

Talk to someone.

Okay.

Here comes the big cliche.

Be careful, this coffee's hot.

I don't know where to begin.

It's about Lacey Graham, isn't it?

We had an affair five years ago.

She wants to start up again?

No.

She told me I was the father of her boy.

She wants support?

She wants me to take Mikey.

Wants me to raise him.

What do you want?

You ever have your life all planned out, know exactly what you want to do, and

have it all come crashing in on you?

Yes. I worry about whether I'd be a good father to Mikey.

I think Mikey would be a very lucky boy.

Are you saying that because you know that's what I want to hear?

I'm saying that because I mean it.

I want you to stay away from Danny.

How come you and I can't be friends like we used to, huh?

That was before I married Danny.

Well, my loss is gained.

But now you're the ex -Mrs. Maxwell, aren't you?

Keep away from him, Bix.

I mean it.

Kind of tough keeping away when I'm the man's conductor.

Want me to leave the band from the alley?

Hey, Bix.

Sorry, pal.

Didn't mean any of it, you know.

In one ear and out the whatever.

Same to the guys.

Look, Joanne and I are going to go for a little walk.

Rehustle at three.

Got it.

Spot you a hundred that the man can't cut it.

That's when you thought it was safe to come in from the lobby.

Another gift from Mr. X.

Dave, who gave you this?

I can't say.

I took the sacred oath of the bellman.

Good luck.

And what's this?

I'm not quite sure.

Another gift from you, Mr. X.

How'd you know about him? That's the talk of the hotel.

Oh, for goodness sakes, open it up.

Well, one thing we know about you, Mr. X, he has imagination.

I know why Lacey came to see you.

You do?

She wants you to take Mikey.

What exactly is your interest, Walt? Dammit, I'm in love with Lacey.

I've lived with her for the past two years.

Never cared who Mikey's father was. That was Lacey's business, not mine.

She told me that I was the father.

You don't even know him.

Well, I know if I am his father, my responsibility is to take care of him.

You got other people in your life.

Lacey and Mikey, all I got.

I'm not sure what you want me to do.

Tell Lacey you can't take him.

I can't do that.

It's a pretty fancy place where you work.

No grease, no smelly fumes.

Everybody being careful not to say some four -letter words when they get mad.

Real polite.

Maybe Lacey was right about you being the best for Mikey.

But, uh, do you really love him, McDermott?

Or is he just an obligation you can't turn away from?

Maybe I rushed Danny into this too soon.

What scares me is that he depends on me so much.

Are you still in love with him, Joanne?

I thought I had him out of my system.

Now I don't know.

He gets to me.

You know?

Mm -hmm, yes.

Danny Maxwell has charm.

I have another man in my life now.

His name is Paul Mannix, an architect.

I'm afraid to tell Danny.

I double -think everything I say and do.

It's crazy.

Listen to me, Joanne.

I've known Danny a long time.

He's resilient.

That's what made him a star.

That's what's going to work for him again.

Now, maybe...

You should start living your own life and not his.

I tell you, man, all you have to do now is tell the lady you're Mr. X and she's

all yours.

What if she laughs or something?

Why would she do that?

You're a good -looking guy, man.

You've got to get some confidence. I just don't think that she likes me.

You're crazy.

Look.

I reserved a great table for the opening tomorrow night.

Okay? That's going to be you and Julie.

And me and this very foxy lady called Lorraine.

Before the night is over, Julie will be putty in your hands. Ken, you got to

trust me.

You got to tell her it's me.

What?

It's a lot easier for you, Billy.

You got to tell her.

All right?

All right.

This is the last bit of romance that I'm doing for you, okay?

I mean, tomorrow night, the rain will get my undivided attention.

He loves you, Lyson.

I've got something to say about who's going to have my son.

Of course you do, but that person has got to be the right one.

And you're not.

I'm not sure.

I'm a stranger to Mikey.

Walt, is it?

Walt is never in one place long enough to unpack a toothbrush.

Just like my dad.

Well, you didn't turn out so bad.

Oh, look at Peter.

If you don't want Mikey, come right out with it.

It's not that I don't want him. I'm just trying to think of what's best for him.

He's your son.

If you don't take them, I'll take legal action to see that you do. I swear that

I will.

I'm buying the drinks.

I'll buy the damn drinks.

Give me some pride, okay?

I asked you here to talk about something serious. Serious?

You want to get serious?

Yeah.

Okay.

You see, sometimes someone who's usually very articulate can't find the words to

tell someone how much he cares. So this person has to send flowers

and gifts and write his feelings out in anonymous notes.

You sent the flowers and the gifts?

Well, actually I did, but... I can't believe it.

Well, let me explain.

You usually have enough mouth for three people.

Well, wait a minute. Someone who's as glib and sure of himself as you are, and

usually only out to get one thing from a girl, guess I'll have to think

differently. You will?

Yeah. Your notes and gifts.

They were the sweetest, nicest, most tender things I've ever received.

I'm glad we're going out tomorrow night. It'll give me a chance to get to know

you better.

Wait, Julie, stay.

Oh, I can't. Dave and Megan are waiting to take me home. I'll see you tomorrow.

Julie, you don't understand.

Who is it?

It's me.

Can I come in?

What's wrong?

Night before cheers.

I was going nuts in my room all along.

I figured I needed one of two things.

What?

Either a bowl of my mother's homemade soup.

Well, I think it's too late to call your mother.

Why don't we send out for a pizza and watch another movie on TV?

I need you, babe.

I need you real bad.

He is finally asleep.

Got it in his head he's going to pitch for the Giants, that coming from you?

Well, this kid's got a great right arm.

I'm sorry for what I said this afternoon.

I wouldn't take legal action against you.

Hey, I'm the one who came here to apologize.

I'm not about to back away from my responsibilities.

That is your Midwestern sense of morality speaking.

Bourbon, straight.

You are filled with guilt.

To be honest, I was counting on it.

But I hate myself for laying it on you.

See what you do to me, all thumbs.

Sure. It's just part of the sympathy act.

It's fine.

They told me I'm gonna die, Pete.

I'm dying.

I'm dying.

It'll all work out. It was just a simple misunderstanding.

Simple misunderstanding?

And Julie thinks you're Mr.

X. Relax, man. I got a plan.

Now, tonight, we'll all go together, okay?

You take my girl Lorraine, and I'll take Julie. I don't like this already.

Don't worry, brother. I have it all worked out.

I think.

One day I noticed that a spider had crawled across my hand, and I didn't

feel it.

When the doctor told me I had Lou Gehrig's disease, I said that was

I don't even watch baseball on TV.

Why didn't you tell me from the start?

I wish I had a mirror.

I'd show you why.

I didn't want you to take Mikey because you pitied me. It wouldn't have worked

out.

I don't know how I'm going to be as a new father.

Lace scares me.

I lied to you, Pete.

About what?

Mikey isn't yours. I wish he was.

Oh, Lace, you don't have to... It's the truth.

There was only one other after you.

I think he reminded me of Pete McDermott.

A hundred more telegrams. All within your huge picture.

I talked to Dino. He said he knows you'd be great.

Well, whatever happens tonight, I want us to be together again.

What do you say, babe?

Sorry.

Knock him dead, kiddo.

See you at the party.

Think about what I said.

Telegrams. Big time, right?

Yeah.

Just in case.

For old time's sake.

I was to meet Peter McDermott.

You must be Miss Grant.

Yes. Just a second.

Is it Peter's idea?

No, all mine.

Tell him I had to talk to you.

You look great.

Walt, why are you here?

Because I love you.

Because I love Mikey, too.

Walt, I know how you feel.

I've been happy with you, and you've been great with Mikey.

But there... Hey, I'd be willing to settle down. I'm a good mechanic.

I'll even sell the plane.

There's more to it.

We could have a good life in Phoenix.

I don't want to lose you, Lacey.

There's something you don't know.

I know.

Why did Peter have to tell you?

He didn't.

Oh, you knew all the time.

Walt, I'd be useless to you.

In the end, it would be like living with a deflated balloon.

I'll be nothing.

What do you think?

What's right on?

As easy as can be.

Must belong there.

I guess it always did.

Nervous?

He's going to be great.

Victoria, this is Paul Mannix.

Paul, Victoria Cabot. How do you do?

Joanna's told me you're one of her dearest friends.

She says the same about you.

I'm going to go take a tail on the back.

I'll see you later.

Hello. Hello.

You look lovely.

Thank you, dear. So do you.

Hello. Would you do the honors on the champagne?

Oh, yes, ma 'am.

I thought you said Stevie Wonder was going to be here tonight.

Cool it with Stevie Wonder.

All right.

All right.

I promise, if Stevie is here, I'll make sure you meet him.

I'm personal friends with Danny Maxwell.

I didn't know this was going to be a double date.

It'll be great.

Ladies and gentlemen, the St. Gregory proudly presents Mr.

Danny Maxwell.

This night's for you, babe.

Girl, tell me only this That I have your heart

For always And you want

me by your side Whispering the word I'll always

love you Let me hold you

I need to have you near me

And I know with you

in my arms This love will

last forever

Because I'm...

Mike, how are you?

Danny, this is Mike Dugan, member of the Star Examiners. What a nice show,

Danny. Congratulations.

Thanks.

Danny, Bob McKenzie, KTBU.

Got time to do our show next week.

Segment two?

You're on.

Give me a minute with Joanne Phillips, please.

Sure.

What do you think?

I've had the offer of a TV special and two personal appearances.

I'd say they were lucky to get you. So you're ready to team up, Butch?

It won't work, Danny.

But tonight was magic.

It would never have happened without you.

I just sent out invitations and put in two cents worth of advice.

You did a hell of a lot more than that. Listen, tonight's success was yours, not

mine. Your life is going to be very full.

You don't need me now.

Joanne. Love you, Danny.

Always will.

Danny, don't.

It's time for you both to start living your own life.

Well, since you're such a huge success, Will the St. Gregory ever be able to

afford you again, Mr. Maxwell?

For Victoria?

Always.

You never did me, Stevie Wonder.

Don't worry, honey.

Some ladies say I'm a wonder, too.

I'm suddenly reminded of a play called Cyrano de Bergerac.

Ever read it?

Oh, yeah.

That's the one about the guy with the long nose who romances his girlfriend's

friend who is sort of shy.

Didn't end very happily, you know.

Yeah, well, that was that version.

Oh, do you have a different ending?

Mm -hmm.

You want to know how it goes?

What was more difficult?

Being told I was a father or finding out that I wasn't?

You'll get your chance one day.