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Thank you.

Look who just blew in with the tumbleweed.

Is he for real?

Pull the shoulders like that. Who cares?

Morning, ladies.

Welcome to the St. Gregory, sir. Thank you, ma 'am.

Think you can round up a bedroll for Robbie Joe Carson?

I think I can do better than that.

The Versailles suite.

Well, that sounds real rustic.

Do you prefer something larger?

Nope, that'll be fine.

I'll just leave my horse in the garage.

Here you go, Dave.

Right this way. Thank you.

All set.

That's a mighty pretty bay you got out there.

I guess you don't get to see the ocean much in Oklahoma?

No, sir.

The kind of water we got's too thick to drink and it's too thin to plow.

Will there be anything else, sir?

Well, as a matter of fact, if you can keep a secret, I sure can.

You know Miss Francis?

Miss Christine Francis?

Yes, sir.

Wolfgang will be here on the 23rd. Miss Francis' office. What do you mean we

can't get Canadian squab?

You get a chance to take a look at these figures.

We're meeting with accounting this afternoon.

Come on in, gentlemen.

Well, then set some traps in Union Square.

This city has more pigeons than they know what to do with.

Of course. I was kidding.

I was kidding.

Housekeeping just called.

We're running out of towels.

One of those days, huh?

Well, maybe this will make it better.

Dave, you shouldn't have.

I didn't.

I don't believe it.

Leave your office, take the elevator to the lobby, measure 31 paces, turn left 8

paces. A treasure map?

No.

Just a treasure.

Thanks very much.

Honey, how does this tie go with this suit?

Well, I like it. It's wonderful.

Of course you like it. It's my birthday tie.

With matching socks.

Oh, make sure there's plenty of ice, huh?

Did you get hold of him yet?

No, the line was busy. I'll try again.

Mr. McDermott's office, please.

Problem is, we never have any time together.

Either we're both at work or Dave's at school.

When I come home, I'm already sleeping.

Sort of bumped into each other over the cornflakes, huh?

Dave.

Ever think about getting a leash?

What, and tie a good man down?

8, 29, 30, 31.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Robbie Jones.

Look at you.

All city -fied.

Wearing your Sunday clothes on a Tuesday.

But you're still just as pretty as a sunset.

I don't believe it.

Well, that's kind of embarrassing because I'm sure of shooting standing

No, you can't be real. You don't want to sit in my bag down in your house. Then

will you have the decency to give me the biggest damn hug of my life?

My daddy told me never argue with a skunk, a mule, or a woman. Come here.

Five years.

Brittany?

You've done a lot of growing up.

Glad to see me.

Very glad, Robbie.

Now, now, that's all I wanted to hear.

I don't know, Bill. This kind of equipment can make your job obsolete.

Well, with my personality, I thought I could always take over your job.

No, I've got my hands full with a twin. Right now, my home is my company. The

thing is, if you line up behind Fillmore, components will cost you an

leg. I've got something better I want to show you.

Oh, excuse me.

Excuse me, Peter.

Hi. Oh,

I like the beard.

Well, you haven't changed, Judy. Beautiful as ever. Oh, Peter.

Delved us over time.

How about reminiscing over dinner? If we can find your husband.

He's right over there, drumming up business. Hey, Kurt.

Hi. We are celebrating the opening of our new bay office. Yeah, but this is

only celebration that counts. Right here, the three of us. Kurt, you look

terrific. Peter, old friend, you look pretty damn successful.

Well, the secret is to keep working, and pretty soon they think you're good.

This is my secret right here.

Without a good wife, all the success in the world doesn't mean a thing.

Kurt, Peter suggested we have dinner tonight.

Oh, no, sorry.

I've got to sell security systems.

How about tomorrow?

Well, sure.

But if Kurt's tied up, maybe we can... Well, sure, why not?

Give you guys a chance to catch up on old times.

Oh, Mike.

Great to see you, Peter.

Bye.

But, Mike, listen, I want you to take a look at this command.

See, I think that this is the way things are going to go.

I'll bet Kurt loves being the daddy.

You know, when he finds the time.

I shouldn't have said that.

It's just that he's had a rough time these last few years.

I thought he was doing so well.

Oh, yeah.

Now.

But for a couple of years, he went down.

He tried a lot of different careers, and nothing seemed to work out.

But this new one?

So far, so good.

There's a big market for security systems.

I think he's finally found something that he wants to stick with.

Well, I'm glad to hear you're okay now.

Oh, we're great.

One of these years, you'll have to come down and...

We will have a barbecue by the pool, just like a normal American family.

Okay.

We better order now.

That's a long drive back.

I don't want to make it too late.

Kurt worried.

Now, don't tell me you take him his pipe and slippers every night.

Mary did the wonderful invention, Peter.

You try it.

It didn't work out.

I'm sorry.

The best played plans.

That'll be fine.

Aren't you being extravagant?

This is a bit much.

Too much isn't enough for you.

I've waited five years for this and count it every day. Robbie, please.

Chrissy, just saying your name.

It sits on my tongue just as easy as a horsefly riding.

I'm sorry. It's just that it's been a while since I've been romantically

compared to a horsefly.

A long while.

Yeah, I know.

Not a word. I never answered any of your letters.

Never called.

I was pretty angry at you when you left.

I'm calling on you now.

I got me a job this time.

And a house. Now, I tell you, there's nothing that makes a man more

than a mortgage.

You know I had to leave, don't you?

I always was just as restless as a poker chip.

I needed something more than Tarrant, Oklahoma.

Did you find it?

I think so.

You?

Well, to tell you the truth, there have been some times in the last few years

I've been real lonesome.

Everybody feels that way sometimes.

How about you, Chrissy?

Sometimes.

Fairest lady, all is not lost.

David, have you been drinking? Only the wine of love my precious together will

sip it from the chalice of bliss.

Not with your schedule.

Sabatino said he'd switch with me tomorrow night. We are going to indulge

our wildest fantasies. We are.

You. Yeah.

Me. Yeah.

The moon.

Yeah. The stars.

And. Yeah.

Your mother's recipe for pot roast. Yeah.

Yeah.

How about another bottle of that

champagne?

Been a while since we heard the owl hoot together.

Owls don't have to work in the morning.

Well, what do you say we turn those two night owls into homing pigeons, huh?

Maybe, uh, nest in front of my fireplace.

Post some marshmallows.

Pretend we're 17 again.

17 was a good time.

Comanche's won the state regionals that year, remember?

We were extras in that movie.

The body count.

One of us kids is covered in ketchup. You look pretty bloody at the drive -in.

I wouldn't know.

I must be busy looking at you to notice.

I love you, Chrissy.

I always have.

Robbie, are you sweet -talking me?

Not this time.

Good night, Robbie.

Thanks for seeing me home.

See you tomorrow?

Are you okay?

Thanks for tonight.

Night, Judy.

Kurt? You still up?

Honey, are you all right?

Thanks for tonight.

You know I didn't mean anything by that.

Oh, aren't you the charmer?

Sweetheart, that is just a figure of fate.

Oh, I know it's a figure.

Peter's a great success.

Fancy hotel, runs the show.

Me?

I'm nowhere. Just breaking my back trying to make a living so you can walk

over me with your old boyfriend.

That was years ago.

I married you, Kurt.

Not... Peter McDermott.

But I know what you're thinking.

And I don't like it.

Not even one little bit.

Nothing happened.

We just had dinner.

You were invited.

Did you sleep with him?

Kurt, we just went to a restaurant on the beach.

Come on, you're hurting me. Please leave me alone.

You really don't care how much you hurt me, do you? Oh, don't be angry, Kurt,

please. How could you do that?

Judy, how could you do that to me?

Did you really think you could get away with it? Did you?

Why do you make me do

this?

Kurt, I'm sorry. I know it's all my fault.

But I'll be good, I promise. Oh, Kurt, please.

Kurt.

No, please leave me alone, Kurt.

No.

I don't understand.

Aren't we supposed to have 10 ,000 seats in the linen closet? Morning.

Let me transfer you to Mr. Block.

2510, please.

What is all this?

Open that sucker up and take a look.

Look at this, would you?

Did you get all this in San Francisco?

It wasn't easy, I want to tell you.

Christine, here are those... Oh, uh, Peter McDermott and Robbie Joe

Oh, nice to meet you. Howdy. Here are those readouts you wanted to see.

Uh, Robbie's an old friend from Oklahoma.

Who's just a itching to break the brush with this little lady.

Break what?

I think Robbie's saying he'd like me to go riding with him.

What do you say, partner?

You mind if she takes the morning off, huh?

I've got work to do. For a real good cause.

It's okay.

I think we can manage without her for a couple of hours while you break the

bush. Brush.

Brush. Well, now, I was thinking a little longer than a couple of hours.

Tell you the truth, I was figuring maybe for the rest of her life.

Come on, sweetheart.

It's not that bad.

I'm sorry.

I guess I got a little carried away.

It won't happen again, Judy, I promise.

I love you.

Is that why you like to beat me?

I was upset about you and Peter.

There has never been anyone but you.

Let's... Let's forget it happened.

You know how much I need you, Judy.

And... You never leave me.

And the kids...

No, I won't ever leave you, Kurt.

That wasn't funny, Robbie. You embarrassed me.

I just spoke my mind.

Truth never hurt nobody, did it?

Oh, good morning, Christine.

I didn't know the rodeo was in town.

Neither did I till this morning.

Mrs. Cabot, a friend of mine, Mr. Carson.

Howdy, ma 'am.

Howdy. It's a real pleasure being in your house.

Say, how'd you like to go riding with us this morning? Robbie. Thanks, but I

never put my spurs on before noon.

Don't tell me.

Dave's left you for the strawberry blonde and 513.

Wouldn't blame him if he did.

Susie called in sick again. She can't come in tonight.

Since I'm already covering for Helene, I'll have to cover for Susie.

Which means Dave and I won't have one night off together this whole month.

What? Where are you going?

I can't stand to see a grown man cry.

I

think

we lost Posse at the pass.

You remember how we used to ride out to Parsons Creek?

That big old bluff where you used to reach up and touch the sky.

Things were a lot simpler then.

You make it sound like the grass has grown over us already.

Not exactly kids anymore, Robert.

Hell, even us old timers can act like kids once in a while, can't we?

Robbie Joe Carson, have you lost your mind?

You'll never grow up, will you?

I'm doing my best not to.

But you're spending all this money.

To win my lady back.

Robbie, love isn't something you can take off and put back on again like a

of boots.

I never stopped loving you, Chris.

I just never had the courage to tell you.

Why not?

Maybe because you always stood so upright and refined.

I'm scared.

Rob.

I can say it now.

There ain't nobody that's gonna love you like me.

I tell you, Peter, we made the right decision to have kids.

Changed our whole life, didn't it, honey?

They are wonderful children.

Of course, I got kind of lucky when I married this one, too.

How's the eye?

Oh, it's much better.

What happened? You didn't tell me.

It's just my contact.

It was nothing.

Listen, tell Peter about your new security system.

He may want to install one in the hotel.

No, no.

No sales pitch tonight. I just want to enjoy dinner.

That's okay. If it's good, we're always in the market.

What happened?

Bumped into the kitchen door. Isn't that something?

I don't know what's the matter with me, and I keep hitting the same spot. I

think you're just getting a little absent -minded in your old age, dear.

It's not as if you and Megan don't ever see each other.

We don't. That's the problem.

Well, you'll think of something.

Like what?

Can always run off and join the circus.

Why bother?

We've been doing a juggling act ever since we came here.

Oh, I'll be damned.

If that old heifer didn't suddenly turn around and kick me right in the cow

dick. Oh, you're kidding.

That stuff can burn your toes off.

Well, it can burn off a lot worse than your toes. I want to tell you, I got

naked pronto and hosed myself down.

I'm glad to hear it.

I'd hate to think you lost your toes.

It's nice to know you're still interested.

In my toes.

How about a drink, huh?

Oh, enough wine at dinner.

This suite is lovely, but... I could have booked you into a less expensive

Well, I've been saving my pennies.

You know something? I've been looking at you.

Doggone it if you ain't still just as pretty as a white lamb in a flower bed.

I was surprised

to see you still had it.

I must have cleaned stalls for three months to buy this for you.

And you gave it back.

Went off to make your fortune.

I went off to find myself.

Big difference.

Well, now I've found you.

That's the biggest difference of all.

Marry me, Chrissy.

I'll make you proud. I know I will.

Oh, I'm proud of you now.

But I can't.

We're not the same people we used to be.

Sure, we are.

A body changes, but a person's heart stays the same.

Oh, my life is here now.

The St. Gregory.

You think I'm crazy, but...

I love this place like I used to love that old creek.

I don't want to go back.

It's your home, girl.

It's where I came from.

It's not my home anymore.

Stay with me tonight, Chrissy.

Please.

I can't.

Why not?

Because I remember too much.

How I loved you.

Maybe I still do.

Like a memory you love.

I got a little problem, old buddy.

It's going to require all of your attention.

Still haven't forgiven me, huh?

When is it going to end?

When are you going to understand what you're doing?

So I get overwrought sometimes.

I'm under a lot of pressure.

But you know I love you.

Why does love have to be filled with so much pain?

Honey, all married couples fight.

This is fighting, Kurt.

Kurt, honey, you hurt me.

Don't ever pull away from me like that.

What, are you afraid of the truth?

The truth?

The truth is, I am sick and tired of you blaming me for all of your problems.

I saw you looking at him. You couldn't take your eyes off him, could you?

Oh, I saw what was going on.

You acted like a whore.

So now, I'm going to give you just what a whore deserves.

You're never going to leave me.

You'll never leave me.

Because you know it's your fault.

You bring it all on yourself.

Peter.

What?

Sorry.

Christmas is months away.

It comes early at West.

Oh, hi.

I put the rest of them in your office.

You ought to eat something. I'm getting worried about you.

You really don't see what you've done, do you?

Judy, you're exaggerating.

Kurt. You raped me.

Rape?

Rape? What are you talking about? You're my wife.

You need help. You can get professional help.

Please. We can't go on like this anymore.

Are you crazy?

Why should I get help?

You're the one who brings it all on yourself.

I think I'll join you at the library tonight.

Doing what?

Sharpening my pencils?

It's not funny, David.

Sorry.

Honey, he'll only be a distraction.

You used to love being distracted by me.

But I'll be studying.

Studying what?

You know what.

Contracts. We've got to make a presentation to Professor Mortimer. We?

Debbie Marco and me. We've been assigned to... Debbie Marco?

Seems you've forgotten the most important contract of all.

I have?

Our marriage.

What'd I do?

I think you've got to ease up on law and pay a little more attention to anatomy.

What?

It's been going on for months, Peter.

It's got me worried.

Well, she never said anything.

Well, having a nervous breakdown isn't something you shout about.

Yeah, but why?

I don't know.

Maybe it was the drinking.

Well, it just doesn't sound like Judy.

Well, it's been a long time since you've known her.

She's drinking, all right.

That bruise on her arm?

She didn't bump into a door.

She was drunk.

She fell.

Well, what about getting her into therapy?

I tried.

She won't go.

Well, if I talk to her, you think it'll do any good?

No.

I just don't want the kids to see her like that.

I'm worried she's really going to hurt herself or them.

Peter, I'm sorry to hit you with all this.

Well, if there's anything I can do, Kurt... Now, just play along

with her.

Pretend everything's fine.

Thanks.

All right, hold your horses. I'm coming.

Don't you look pretty this morning.

Come on in here, gal.

How'd you like that little California sorrel? Wasn't she a beaut?

Tell me they're not delivering a horse.

I told them any time after 9 o 'clock.

Look, I don't know what's going on, but I'm not happy about it. All these

presents, what are you trying to prove?

Well, I'm just trying to make up for all the years I wasn't there, darling.

And you're blowing your savings.

I feel responsible.

Yeah, that's what money's for, ain't it?

To buy affection?

It ain't like that, Chrissy.

It's exactly like that.

Why don't we talk about this later, all right?

I'll tell you what.

Why don't you meet me up in Mrs. Cabot's suite about an hour from now?

Mrs. Cabot?

What are you seeing her for?

You love this old St.

Gregory, don't you?

Well, yes, of course I do. Well, then you be there.

One hour.

Hey, hey, hey.

What's the big hurry?

I just have a lot of shopping to do.

Oh, well, fine. Maybe I'll come along. No. I mean, you're too busy.

You must think I'm a fool.

Please, you're hurting me.

That's nothing compared to what I'll do if I catch you with McDermott.

No, no more.

You're not hurting me ever again.

What are you going to do, Judy? Are you going to run away from home?

If I have to.

You've never survived. You have no skills.

No way to make a living.

You try to leave me.

I'll make sure you never see the boys again.

Enjoy your shopping.

Come in, Christine.

Thank you, Mrs. Cabot.

Robbie, what is going on?

Uh... Your friend here is a very determined young man.

I'm buying it for you, darling.

Buying what?

The St. Gregory.

I figure if you love something so much, you ought to have it. This is a pretty

poor joke, Robbie.

Not according to his banker.

Darling, you remember that piece of bottom land Uncle Pete left me in Texas?

Uh -huh. Well, I struck it rich. That thing was sitting on a sea of oil.

So what do you say now, Mrs. Cabot?

If that $75 million don't cut it, you just name your price.

The St. Christine.

That has a nice sound to it, don't it?

I'm still afraid of guns, but I'm more afraid of being robbed.

This here's a .380.

It's got all the firepower you need to stop an intruder dead in his tracks.

I'll take it.

Oh, good.

Just sign down at the bottom there.

Won't take long to do the paperwork.

And you know the law requires a four -week wait.

Four weeks?

I'm afraid so.

Is that what I'm supposed to tell a burglar?

Maybe I can help.

Judy, you got a few minutes?

Maybe later, Peter.

That's important.

All right.

Maybe I could use a cup of coffee.

That's right. You can credit Mr. Robbie Joe Carson's account.

Thank you.

I guess you really shook the rope at me up there.

I'm sorry, Chrissy.

Let's just forget about it, okay?

I was just trying to do something good for you.

I know.

And I was trying to tell you I'm in love with you, Chrissy.

Robbie, you're in love with the past.

And no amount of money can buy that back.

Yep.

I guess that's the one thing overlooked.

Well, I don't want to be hidden back tonight.

Say, I still got them ponies rented.

How about one last ride?

How far are we going to ride this time?

I think I know the end of a trail when I see one.

All right.

And yet everyone else finds Kurt terribly convincing.

But why?

Why didn't I leave him?

God knows I have asked myself that a thousand times.

You could get a lawyer.

Peter.

Maybe only another woman who's lived through this could understand.

But I was so young when we got married.

I worshipped Gert.

I thought it was all my fault.

You never went to the police.

He threatened to take the children away from me if I ever tried to leave him.

He said no court would ever listen to me.

I'm sorry. If I'd have known... Well, how could you have known?

Don't you see?

I blamed myself.

What now?

I'm going to leave him.

I'll help you. I know a good lawyer.

No.

No, that's not enough.

I have to do this myself.

You're not alone. A lot of women have gone through this.

You can get help. Let's at least talk about it.

No more talking, Peter.

Where are you going?

To do what I should have done a long time ago.

This is just like it used to be.

Summer closing off.

Our last picnic before school.

I wanted everything to be so perfect, Chrissy.

I wanted to give you all the things I couldn't with the kids.

Those are things you made for yourself, Robbie.

Not for me.

I guess I made a real jackass out of myself.

Oh, I don't know.

You brought romance back into the hotel business.

Remember that last night we was together?

Yeah.

We went then.

Picked up a lot of sodas, you and me.

Only you can think of this.

I was going to hire three of them, but I figured less is more once in a while.

Megan says she still hasn't checked out. Well, thanks, Terry.

Come on, answer.

Judy You

don't

have to kill him just walk away

All those years of pain.

I just want to give them back to him.

I think you should give me the gun, Judy.

Judy, why did you leave the door open?

Oh, my God.

You can't solve your problems like this.

You're going to tell me this is all my fault, too, Kurt?

Judy, you're acting crazy.

What crazy thing I've ever done to stay with you all these years?

Peter, talk some sense to her.

Don't leave me.

You can't.

I won't let you.

I'm not afraid of you anymore, Kurt.

We'll come back.

No.

No, I won't ever come back.

I'll need the paramedics in the Essex suite.

And the police.

Don't take it so hard. I'm sure it's just a fling. Yeah, I'll fling him all

right. Right out the window.

Don't make it.

You wouldn't happen to know the woman in 603, would you?

I don't think so.

Why? Well, she said she knew you back in Chicago. I told her you'd stop by. Oh,

must be a friend of my parents.

Oh, well, it is my break.

Who is this?

What do you mean, who is this?

Don't you recognize your own husband's lips in the dark?

I don't know.

It's been so long, maybe they've changed their shape since you and Debbie Marco

decided to plead your case together.

Oh, come on, honey.

You know, this is the first time in weeks we've been alone together and

What, am I on trial here?

Yes.

Yes.

Okay, then.

Here's my closing argument.

Why don't you hold on to this for me?

I'll be back to claim it.

Maybe soon, you think.

I'll write to you.

You just keep reaching for the sky, Chrissy.

I'll take it as it comes.

Me too.

I'm, uh... I'm real glad to have seen you again.

Robbie.

I got a heart in your brisket as big as a saddle boy did.

Come here.

You take care.

Take real good care.

That's St. Christine, huh?

So you heard.

That's a certain ring to it.

I was about to start looking for another job.

Well, even if I did own the hotel, I still wouldn't be able to get along

you. In that case, I'll stick around a while.

At least until they rope off the lobby for the mechanical bull.

He didn't.

It's okay. We put it in the basement.

You care to give it a ride, ma 'am?

Sure we're up to.

Never was a bull that couldn't be rowed.

Never was a man that couldn't be groomed.