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Hey, Christine.

Christine.

Look at you.

So sophisticated.

Yeah, you really look beautiful.

Well, I had to dress up for my favorite fella. Look at you.

I know. All the girls keep telling me I look like Robert Redford.

So San Francisco certainly agrees with you. Well, it has its ups and downs.

Hey, Dad, look at this. They got these great fishing trips.

Let me see.

Steve says every man has three secret ambitions.

To outsmart racehorses, women, and fish. Hey, don't give away all my secrets.

Bet you don't have too many shrimpos in Cincinnati.

Can we go, Dad? Please?

Not this trip, Josh.

Maybe next time, honey. Well, I have you checked into the cashmere...

Oh, all those new computers.

How will I...

Don't worry about automation in the classroom.

Not unless they invent a machine that wipes noses and takes off snowsuits.

Thank you.

Oh, here you are.

Ah, hello, girls. Did you learn anything?

Sure. The only thing that kids wear out faster than shooters are teachers.

But it's great for us all to get together and talk.

We'd better hurry.

Reservation's at noon. Maybe Millie could join us. Well, the reservation is

two. We'll do it tomorrow, okay, Millie?

Sure, have a lovely time.

You two should make this your second honeymoon.

What are you going to do?

Well, I plan on grabbing a quick sandwich and dropping in at the de Young

Museum. Why don't you see if that nice art teacher from Houston wants to go

you? Well, I kind of like to look at my own pace.

Well, anyway, everything's on for tonight.

Now, I do not want you to think of this as a boring blind date, but as an

exciting experience.

Now I know why all your students love you. See you after lunch.

I thought you liked Millie.

I do.

But we've only got a few days before we have to get back to the soil mines.

Stop trying to fix her up all the time. I don't.

Millie has been out with many promising men.

Too bad they didn't keep their promises.

Oh.

Oh, Christine, it's such a lovely sweet.

Oh, Josh.

Please don't do that. You know you shouldn't. You should see me on the

I'm practically fantastic.

I'll tell you what. I'll show you the hotel gym. You can teach me.

What are you doing out of school, anyway?

So, uh, who wants ice cream?

Twist my arm. You and Josh go ahead.

I want to catch up with Christine.

You sure?

All right, move them out, Kimo Sabe.

Have a sundae? No. Dad?

Three suits.

Don't push it.

What is it?

There is no school holiday.

Josh is... sick. What?

He has some terrible blood disease.

We've come to see a specialist.

Oh, no.

Why didn't you tell me?

I could barely tell myself.

He's dying.

My baby's dying.

Good afternoon, sir. May I help you? I predict you have a reservation for

Constantine Marcos.

Mr. Marcos, I'm Peter McDermott, the general manager. I saw you on the Carson

show last night. Your predictions were amazing.

Well, thank you. I'm glad you appreciated it. But I always think that

lacks a dimension for somebody with my skills.

It's unbelievable the way you bent that fork from across the room. The mind is

an enchanted world, sir. Full of heavenly sights and bent forks.

If you'll just sign this card, the bellman will take you up to your suite.

Ah, a view of the park.

How did you know that?

I merely sent my mind on ahead. Yes, I sense the grey mildness of an English

spring, the noble mansions of royalty.

Yes, it must be the Windsor suite.

Do you leave anything to chance, Mr. Marcos?

Chance? My dear sir, chance may hand you a lemon, but you have to

turn it into lemonade.

Exquisite. Mm -hmm.

Too bad your salary isn't. I don't care.

It's my one big night out on the town, isn't it? You bet.

Oh, it's good to see you so full of life, Millie. It's this city. It's the

greatest place. Somebody should write a song about it.

Do I get the feeling you're planning on leaving something behind?

That depends on your cousin.

You two will get along beautifully.

That's why I need that financial digest.

You said he was a banker. Got to find some way to keep the conversation

right along. A teacher who does her homework.

Bert will adore you.

Everyone adores you, Millie. You're very sweet. I'll take these.

But everyone adoring you is different than someone adoring you.

I know.

I meant that as a compliment.

I know you did.

I love you, Bert.

You did great, Joy.

Thanks.

That's plenty for today.

Maybe we could talk in a few minutes.

Tell you what.

Josh, why don't you and I do the grand tour?

Starting with the cable car ride.

I can't wait.

Okay with you, Steve?

Sure,

why not?

Thanks, Dad. Bye, Mom.

Just take it easy, sweetheart.

We'll see you back at the hotel.

A nice young boy.

Told me all about his gymnastics class. I bet he's a natural talent.

Doctor, the last time Josh went on the rings, he blacked out.

Tell us the truth.

I totally concur with your doctor's diagnosis.

It's a plastic anemia. A fairly rare blood disease.

What do we do?

His bone marrow has stopped making red blood cells.

He needs immediate treatment.

For?

It will be fatal.

Dr. Fisher says he would need a bone marrow transplant.

Correct. A successful transplant from a donor could provide the red blood cells

that Josh needs.

I want to be the donor.

It's not that simple, Mr. Erickson.

We still have to find the best possible tissue match.

What could be better? Well, in all likelihood, it would be you, but we

have to run the necessary test.

When can we do that?

I suggest we start immediately.

Dad's going to love this hat.

We haven't gone fishing since he lost his old one.

You mean this is an essential part of his equipment?

I don't know, but it sure looks neat with the colored flies all over it.

kind of like an Easter bonnet for men.

Yeah, it was really funny when Dad's old hat got snatched by this huge catfish.

Off his head?

Well, sort of. He was leaning over the boat netting this incredible trout I'd

landed, and his hat fell off. And just like that, the catfish comes up, takes

one of the flies, and Dad sat with it.

Boy, was he mad. And he got madder when I couldn't stop laughing. I guess.

You haven't been fishing since?

Mom doesn't want us out all day anymore.

She says it's too tiring for me.

Back home, fishing was a lazy man's passion.

That's what I keep telling her. They're always fighting about it.

Guess they just love you a lot, huh?

Yeah.

Of course I understand, Bert.

Well, you just get well and...

I'll call you tomorrow.

Yeah, I love you.

Bye.

Oh.

Now what am I going to do?

Send him some chicken soup. I'm talking about Millie. He's breaking the date.

Tell her the truth. She'll understand.

Bill, you have an uncanny ability to tune people out.

Millie is a very lonely woman.

All right, I know. I'm sorry.

So what else are you going to do?

Hire her an escort or something?

Why didn't I think of that?

I always thought Houdini was considered the greatest magician.

Escape artist, no question.

Magician, clever man, certainly master of his craft. But magic is deception.

No. No need.

A tall gentleman is descending.

As I said.

Magic is deception. What I do is more reception.

Some of us are more attuned to the vibrations around us than others.

Oh, hi.

That's amazing.

The suit or the tie? No, Mr. Marcos just predicted your arrival.

Really? What do you have on the French ambassador?

He's due here any minute. On schedule.

Good. But perhaps you might be more interested in the flash of red I see on

horizon.

A flash of red.

Like last month's budget?

Much more personal.

Red.

Well, Shirley MacLaine checked out yesterday.

No, imminent, not past.

Yes, a lovely redhead is about to run into your life. Excuse me.

Come along.

Don't forget, you are Bert's friend.

And no hanky -panky. I'll be the perfect gentleman. Just be the perfect evening

to remember in Kirby, Montana.

Millie, I'd like to introduce... Hello, Bert.

Actually, I'm Charles.

My poor cousin came down with the flu.

Charles is his closest friend.

Oh.

Nice to meet you.

Well, have a good time.

Maybe we'll catch you later.

I'll, um, get my wrap.

I hope this isn't an imposition. I mean, being so spur of the moment.

I believe in spontaneity.

Well, that doesn't sound like a banker's philosophy.

Oh, that's Bert.

I wouldn't know a municipal bond from a James bond.

Oh, well, then we have something in common.

Are you sorry I came?

Oh, no.

No, I just mean spending an evening with a convention of math teachers. I hope

it isn't going to be too boring.

I have no intention of spending an evening with a convention of anything.

I intend to spend it with you.

Well, I hope you won't be disappointed.

You might surprise yourself.

My father used to say, Charles, just over the hill is a beautiful valley, but

you must first climb the hill to see it.

Shall we put on our climbing shoes?

But one of us must be a good donor.

The tissue match just isn't there, Mr. Erickson.

Your wife's a possibility, but it would be best if we had Josh's father.

What? What are you talking about? I'm his father.

I'm sorry. I don't mean to be unclear. I'm talking about his natural father.

But that's me.

Well, I'm sorry. I just assumed...

Are

you saying the tests show that Josh isn't my son?

Well, yes.

Tell me they made a mistake.

Tell me they made a mistake.

All these years and you never said a word. I didn't know.

I swear I didn't.

Steve. Please, don't be this way.

How am I supposed to be when my son's been taken away?

Josh is your son?

You raised him. He loves you. None of that has changed.

Who's his father?

I want to know who his father is.

It was 12 years ago.

We were going to split up.

You lost your job.

It was a very rough time. So what? Did that mean you had to jump in somebody

else's bed?

Oh, God.

You understand as little now as you did then.

You were out of town.

A job interview.

Tony called.

He was there when I needed a friend.

A friend.

You mean a lover, don't you?

After everything he put you through, you get back in the sack with him.

How can I tell you how sorry I am?

Not too sorry to hang me with your ex -husband's kid.

I told you I didn't know about that until now.

When you came back from that trip, you were a different person.

Things got better between us.

We moved, you got a job.

We made a child.

Oh, we did.

You did.

With that fine, upstanding creep you were married to.

Steve, please.

I love you.

We have a wonderful life.

We had a wonderful life.

This is a shock. I know it is.

It is to me, too.

But we can't just throw everything away.

Steve, please.

Our son is going to die.

Get pooped!

What can I got you, Dad?

I'm going out.

Not like this. We have to talk.

What happened?

Nothing. Nothing.

I feel kind of draggy.

Oh, maybe we overdid the sightseeing a little bit. I'm just a little tired.

no big deal.

You do look pale.

Maybe you want to take a nap before dinner.

Dad didn't like the hat, did he?

My father traveled all over the place, from Veracruz to the Himalayas.

He sounds like quite an adventurer.

He was.

He died in a mine cave -in.

He didn't leave us very much because he never had very much.

And his daughter, is she as adventurous?

Tonight she is.

I understand what it's like to put your dreams aside because you're afraid.

I can't imagine you ever being afraid of anything.

Oh, let's just say I... I built too many castles in the air.

They're great to live in until you... Until you step out the door.

You realize you haven't told me anything about yourself.

Well, I'm just a simple businessman.

What kind of business?

Public relations.

That's interesting.

Where did you go to school?

Well, I was kind of a dropout.

Well, so was Abraham Lincoln.

And look what happened. He ended up on the penny.

And like him, I believe in emancipation.

Does that mean you're free?

Divorced.

Forgive me for being a nosy old school teacher.

Why don't I order another round?

I'll tell you what I did my summer vacation.

Only if you promise not to show me your slides.

He's sleeping.

I'm sorry I went to keep this, Chris.

It's allowed, you know.

How are we going to find Tony?

His mother died.

The only other number's been disconnected for six months.

It's been less than a day. Will you give them a chance?

What did you tell Josh?

That his father and I couldn't be the donors?

That we're looking for a distant cousin, our nearest relative.

Thank goodness he's too young to know what a stupid lie that is.

I'm going to go have some wine.

Remember when we were kids and I'd come over and babysit you sometimes?

Tell you all my fantastic plans?

They became my plans, too.

We'd talk about how when we grew up, we'd get away from the truck stop and

live the way they did in the movies.

Wear beautiful clothes, fall in love with handsome men. And you did, didn't

That's why this is so crazy.

It can't be happening.

We're the lucky ones.

This only happens to other people.

Gayla, it's not over yet.

Will you stop doing this to yourself?

Maybe it's a punishment.

Maybe I should have stayed put.

Should have been satisfied with the old life.

Since when do you give up so easily?

My son is dying.

Stop being such a cheerleader. The hell I will.

Maybe it slipped your mind, but I care about what's happening to you and Josh

and Steve.

Help me.

What if we don't find Tony?

Maybe I know somebody who can.

Tony Pierce.

He was a bank teller in Cincinnati.

Lucy, you want to look up the home number for Bill Johnson of the Bankers

Association? And get me the Ohio DMV in Cincinnati.

Isn't it too late?

That's the great thing about computers.

They never sleep.

Hello, Mr. Marcos. Mr.

McDermott. I'm sorry to intrude on your evening.

Not at all.

Victoria's not quite ready yet. Well, I just need to get this on the red -eye

tonight. You're too busy, Mr. McDermott. I would slow down a bit, or else you're

going to run right past that redhead I told you about.

Oh, I've been keeping an eye peeled.

P .T., the psychologists are changing their mind and taking their convention

Los Angeles instead.

How did you know that?

I just told this old faker.

Victoria, the Greeks have a saying, you shatter an illusion at your own

risk.

I apologize for the interruption.

No problem.

We're just on our way to dinner before the show.

Well, thanks. I'm off.

And I predict you'll have a very nice evening.

been Miss Broom?

Yeah. I've never married.

I'm a spinster.

Don't you know there's no such thing anymore?

Women have a choice, Miss Broom.

It's late.

A little voice is telling me it's time to say goodnight.

Honey, I hear a little voice telling you about a quiet after -hours place.

They don't have those in Kirby, Montana.

Kirby is very far away tonight.

Going to be an expensive evening.

That's why I put him on your credit card.

Dad come back?

Oh.

Not yet, sweetheart.

How do you feel?

Okay. Just tired.

I guess I'm worse than I thought.

And very soon you're going to be better than you thought.

Dad looking for that Tony guy?

Mm -hmm.

A lot of people are.

If it weren't for me, you two would be happy as clams.

Don't you ever say that.

You're part of us.

You're part of our happiness.

Besides, the fight had nothing to do with you.

It was all my fault.

How come?

Just because I'm a grown -up and your mother doesn't mean I'm perfect.

I don't want to leave you and Dad.

I don't want to die.

And you're not going to.

Not as long as your dad and I are alive.

One, two, cha -cha -cha. One, two, cha -cha -cha.

I thought they were playing a tango.

Oh, isn't music wonderful?

If it wasn't for music, they could have arrested us for what we did on that

dance floor.

You're a wonderful dancer.

You're a wonderful liar.

Not everything's a lie.

A little voice of yours, huh?

Well, in Kirby, we have a habit of speaking up loud and clear.

Maybe you should try a little silence instead.

That'd be worth listening to.

It's suddenly gotten very quiet in Montana.

Who is it?

Billy.

I'm sorry to bust in so late, but I found out something you didn't know

away.

Tony Pierce.

He's not going to be your donor.

Why?

He died a year ago.

I borrowed your toothbrush.

Hope you don't mind.

How could I mind anything you do?

Maybe you should.

Just a little.

You're only here a few days, and last night... And last night, you told Millie

Broom. She was beautiful, intelligent, warm, and desirable.

She's all those things.

And you wanted me.

Yes.

Then you can use my toothbrush any time you want.

We have a nine o 'clock seminar. Oh, Marty, I overslept.

Ten minutes. I'll meet you there.

Oh, it's okay. I'll wait. Alice, I'll meet you down there, all right?

Sure. Fine.

I won't keep you from your seminar.

Speech communication in the classroom.

Sounds like fun, doesn't it?

I've always thought teachers communicated better by what they do.

And what'd they say?

Should I be taking notes?

Good morning.

I heard you all talking last night.

I know Tony's dead.

Don't lie to me, Mom.

I won't.

I'm gonna die now, aren't I?

Tony's death doesn't mean a thing.

You have wonderful doctors.

They're even saying there may be a way for me to be the donor.

But you don't have the right match.

Well, they have special drugs that prevent antibodies.

I know how you feel.

But, sweetheart, you have to have a little faith.

Dad doesn't. That's why he's mad at me.

Oh, he's not mad at you. Not a bit.

Yes, he is. That's why he's gone. He's walked out because of me.

Aging Mr.

Van Dore.

Mr. Charles Van Dore.

Aging Mr.

Van Dore. Van Dore here.

You don't need the phone.

Mr. Corman.

Don't tell me you want a progress report.

Oh, I know about your progress.

I hired an escort, not a gigolo.

You're mistaken.

Millie's my friend. I won't have her hurt. Why should I believe you?

Because I have feelings, too.

This one's on me.

Thanks for calling me, Dave.

I've been sitting alone for over an hour.

It's all right, you can say. No guts.

I was just going to ask if I could get you anything.

What were you doing all night?

Just walking around?

I was there when Josh took his first step and said his first word.

And now suddenly I'm told that none of that counts.

Steve, you know better than that.

I mean, what am I supposed to do, pretend that none of this happened?

Is it pretending to say that love is more important than blood?

I hate not being Josh's father.

Then you know how he'd feel if you walked out on him now.

This isn't at all what I thought would happen.

Lily.

Something's wrong?

No. Having the time of my life.

Then what?

You sure say what I said about my being in public relations.

That was kind of a stretch.

I used to manage a touring society band.

That sounds wonderful.

Not so wonderful when I went bust a year ago.

One of those castles in the air?

I teach dancing and saxophone. I have a studio downtown.

Are the jobs still in here and there?

I'm glad you told me.

And if I told you, I'm a lot like your father.

When I was young, I was terrified I was going to marry somebody like my father.

So I didn't marry anyone. And I missed all the love he gave me and my mother.

I didn't realize that until it was too late.

Millie, about my other job, I want to tell you.

Tell me I mean something to you.

Give me that much to take home.

You've already taken my heart, Miss Brule.

I'll take care of it right away.

Thank you. I would appreciate that. Sure.

Hi, Dave. Anything wrong?

Oh, the lady requested twin beds, but she got a double.

Well, my friend is arriving later this afternoon.

Well, let me take care of this.

Oh, sure.

Uh, this is Mr. McDermott, the general manager.

How do you do?

Hello. I apologize for the inconvenience.

I'll have your room changed immediately, and we'll take care of moving your

thing. Oh, you're very kind.

622.

A guest of the St. Gregory's should expect nothing but the best.

St. Gregory must be watching over me.

Just me, Peter McDermott.

And your name?

Oh, Sister Mary Frances.

Oh, and could we have a board in one of the beds?

Sister Bernice has a terrible back.

Of course.

Well, I'm late for an appointment.

Thank you very much, Mr. McDermott.

And God bless you.

I don't know how I could have been so selfish.

I'm so sorry you were hurt.

I couldn't have gone on with him if I lost you and Josh.

When you come with us to the hospital, they're running more tests on him.

I'm with him all the way.

Josh?

It's your father.

Josh?

Where is he?

Josh! Josh!

He was right here.

Josh!

My God, he's gone.

Thank you.

I have a few rounds to run.

See you later.

I hope so.

Is Charles a dream?

I'm sorry.

He was an absolute must during the opera season last year.

You're friends.

The best of friends.

Very nice.

Well, I have a permanent live -in now.

As marvelous as Charles was. And we had some marvelous times together.

It's so much nicer being with someone who you know isn't doing it just for

money.

It was wonderful hearing from you.

Looking forward to seeing you at the convention.

Sincerely, et cetera, et cetera.

You want me to carbon the various department heads?

Terry, your hair is red.

You just noticed?

Well, I mean, I noticed. I guess I just never related to it. You was a redhead,

I mean.

Is it the dress that disturbs you?

I know, I clash.

I should probably go blonde. I love red so much.

How do you like that?

Which part?

A flash of red right on my horizon.

Red probably says stop to most people.

I think I gotta go green.

Funny thing about horizons is it really depends on which direction you look.

It could be a sunrise, something new, or a sunset, which is kind of past.

I mean, it could be a redhead from my past.

Or somebody I already know.

I'll get this typed up right away.

It's weird.

Nice dress, Terry.

I'm just not sure it's your color.

It's okay. I'm going blonde.

Oh!

I've been trying to find you. Your friend Gayla called three times. She

to know if Josh was with you.

Thanks, Terry.

Not too early, am I?

No, you're right on time.

Punctuality must be a real asset in your profession.

Mrs. Corman told you? I dragged it out of her after I encountered one of your

other clients.

I'm sorry, Millie. You were never that.

Oh, turn off the damn charm, will you? It's getting a little thread there.

I know you've got every reason to be angry.

Angry? Why should I be angry? Just because you made me feel old and ugly

pathetic. I seem to have done that to both of us. Last night I was a man you

cared about.

This morning I'm the price you pay for having hormones.

That's not very funny.

No, but it's not the end of the world either.

I was going to tell you today anyway.

If you'd have let me, I would have told you I loved you.

Do you really think I'm that stupid?

Can't we even talk?

We had something. Please, let's keep it.

I'm going to be late for the final seminar.

I need you, Millie.

When I look at you, I see everything I've missed in my life.

Please go.

Only if you can tell me you don't feel anything for me.

Don't you know there are two great moments in a woman's life, Mr. Vandor?

When she falls in love and when she leaves her lover.

I had a feeling you might come back here.

I've been thinking a lot about boats the last couple of days.

About the places they go?

Places I'm never going to see.

Josh, you're wrong.

Dr. Carter wants to go ahead with the operation.

He doesn't have a donor.

He's going to use your mom.

What's the use of that? She's not right.

Not exactly, no.

But you have the best surgeon and some new drugs. And none of it will do any

good. Josh.

You're my oldest friend's son, and I love you.

If anything ever happened to you, I'd cry my heart out.

But I'm sure as hell not going to do it now.

And neither should you.

I don't want to die.

But I'm not going to leave.

My son's going to outlive the whole world.

Man.

Peter, I found a young lady in the hallway looking for you.

Mr. McDermott?

I'm Debbie Morrison, and you've won third prize.

Third prize?

I have?

In what?

A church raffle.

I hope you like redheads.

Okay, Jenny.

This is a dog.

Oh, very good, Peter.

Doesn't she have the most gorgeous red coat?

Things are sure going to be different around your house.

Millie? Millie!

Why didn't you wait for me?

Here, you better skim Fowler's article before the seminar.

Fowler, some people are so educated they can bore you on any subject. Come on,

Millie, stop feeling sorry. Don't patronize me.

You paid him to lie to me.

I know. I'm sorry.

What if I told you I don't think he was lying?

He gave me back the money.

Oh, leave me alone.

Okay. Just remember, I set up a date.

You did the rest.

And now I'm leaving him before he leaves me.

I'm deciding.

Because he's not your lifelong dream of a knight on a white horse?

I love my Bill, but I'll tell you something I learned after I married him.

There is no white knight, Millie.

Not anywhere.

How risky is it?

I'm not saying we're not concerned.

Mrs. Erickson is a viable alternative donor, and she's the best we

can find.

But his chances are good. If he were my own son, I'd be doing exactly the same

thing.

I want to be a few minutes, all right?

He'll be going in soon.

Hi, kiddo.

How you doing?

Having cat and fish jumping over fences.

Yeah?

Well, I've been thinking about what we should do afterwards.

I mean, go on a trip or something.

Where?

How'd you like to take a boat?

Maybe Japan.

We could fish for sushi, sharks, whatever.

That'd be great.

Maybe stop off in Hawaii?

I let you down, Josh.

I'm sorry I made you feel bad.

It's okay now.

I love you, son.

Dad,

it's only again.

But what?

How I'm gonna live forever.

All my life, I have thought and felt in small pieces.

But with you, I can say everything.

It's natural enough.

Two castles in the air who passed each other in the clouds.

I don't want them to pass anymore.

You can't move into a castle in the air, Millie.

No.

But you can bring them down to earth and start laying foundations.

I'm ready.

So am I.

I love you, Mr. Vandor.

And they say it's all illusion.

Hi, Peter.

Who's your friend?

Just a little redhead who bounded into my life.

Oh, I heard you were on the lookout.

What a sweetie.

Well, I'm glad to see your spirits are up.

How's the kid?

Both doing very well, but they won't know for a few days.

Well, you think he might like a little furry friend to speed up his recovery?

What kid wouldn't?

But are you sure you're ready to give up your redhead?

It's a funny thing, this fortune -telling business. Somebody predicts the

future, and we're all so gullible, we want it to happen so badly, that we leap

right in and make it happen.

Feet first.

Exactly.

Funny, Peter.

I never thought of you as a person who puts his foot in.