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Didn't Maria pick him up on time?

Stevie, you tell her he has not to walk home from school alone.

Just a second, darling. Your dad wants to talk to you.

I just talked to them an hour ago. Now, what do you feel nervous about?

I miss them.

They miss you.

Hi, guys.

You know your mother.

No, Stephen. Everything's fine.

Listen, don't you give Maria a hard time.

This is great, Daddy.

I've never seen so many people in one place before.

Not much like home, is it, pumpkin?

Uh -uh.

All right.

I love you guys, too.

Wait a minute. Take a bow to your mother.

Hi, darling. Give Jeremy a kiss for me, okay?

I'll call you later tonight.

Because I want to.

Well, mothers are allowed to worry all they want.

Just like that? Something had to go wrong? I don't know what happened. It

stopped working. When a car stops running, that's usually the case.

Maybe you ran out of gas. No, this time it didn't need a tank full. It needed a

fire extinguisher.

The car burned up?

No, but there was smoke coming out of the engine.

Oh, great.

Like we don't have enough to worry about. Now we got to get the car fixed.

Look, honey, it wasn't my fault. It just happened.

I was late for work, so I grabbed a cab.

You couldn't take a bus.

Come on, honey, cheer up.

I know. Let me take you to lunch. My treat.

I gotta go home and get started on the car.

Can't it wait?

Not with what cabs cost.

You two okay?

Dave's been working a lot of overtime trying to save up some money.

Why don't you go with him?

Nothing like a matinee to get his mind off his troubles.

Julie!

Guaranteed to light a man's fire, get him back on track and smoking.

Thanks. I've had enough smoke for one day.

Are you sure we're going to be able to see everything in two days? Well, at

least we'll see two days worth.

It's two days in Disneyland.

From the second it opens to the second it closes.

And stopping at somebody on the way home? Oh, sweetie, your daddy only has a

week off.

Oh, please.

You promised.

Please.

Well, maybe we can skip something else. I'll work it out.

You will be sorry. It's going to be great.

Well, I'm going to be sorry if I miss my beauty parlor appointment.

Oh.

Well, if Mom's going to splurge, so are we.

Why don't you get ready, sweetheart?

We'll do something you ladies always like. Go shopping.

Skinny. Skinny.

Hey.

Are you having fun?

Oh, best time of my life.

Good morning.

Now I know how the tin man must have felt.

What happened?

One -on -one. He took a beating last night.

Open knees acting up.

One -on -one, huh?

What's her name?

Not her, it.

Basketball. I ain't going to shut my lights out.

Oh, too bad.

What was the spread?

Ten years. The kid's got moves that weren't even invented when I was his

Guess you're just getting old, Peter.

Ain't you?

My hook shot's gone the way of the dinosaur.

Oh.

I'd hang up my sneakers.

If it wasn't too much of a stretch.

Why does everything have to break at the same time?

What happened to the fridge?

Got tired of giving me the cold shoulder.

Oh, would you like some chocolate, chocolate chip soup?

How's the car?

Next on the list.

Not quite.

Sorry about the cab.

Sorry I overreacted. Of course not. I adore you.

Watch the groove.

Before I forget, Wade's coming

over. Why?

Well, he's in town on business, and I said he could stay with us.

Where, in the bathtub?

Oh, come on, Megan.

You guys have done us a few favors and we've got a couch.

We'll make it work out.

As the curtain comes down on

another tempestuous matinee.

bliss in all its glory hey how's it going wade oh i'm on a roll buddy can't

tell huh you you were dynamite as a

brunette but now huh i'm just kidding you got yourself one incredible woman

dave yeah dave's got himself one incredible friend

Beer would be nice.

Well, you must be going somewhere special.

A special dinner for a special daughter.

I love it. I just love it.

You wear a dress like that, no one's going to look at your mom.

I'll look at it. Everybody else can look at you.

Thank you, Daddy.

This is the best vacation anybody could ever, ever have.

Ever. Will that be cash or should I just charge that to your room? To my room,

please. The name's Pomeroy. Okay.

You know, a special dress like this deserves a special hairstyle.

Now, I think this looks very grown up. Don't you?

It's great.

What do you think, Daddy?

Yes. I think everyone's going to be staring at my daughter.

Tom, it is her. I am positive.

Sally, do you know how many times you've said that? Tom, this is different.

It's different in Fort Worth, in the Glen, in Chicago. Tom, you are not

listening to me. Now, it's her. I saw the birthmark on her neck. It has been

for seven years.

Do you know how much money we paid, Heller? I don't care how much money

spent.

I'm sorry, sweetheart. I didn't mean it that way.

What I meant was, if a professional can't find her... Well, I just did.

Now, I'm not crazy, Tom. I know what I saw.

Their name is Pomeroy, and they're having dinner here tonight.

And so are we.

Now, isn't this better than eating in?

The truth, delicious.

Terrific. Anyway, as soon as the condo deal's wrapped up in Maui, I thought...

Have I told you how great you look?

Three times.

In the last hour.

Sounds like you're doing okay, though.

Pretty soon I'll need a wheelbarrow to cartle the bread to the bank.

No, I'm just kidding.

You know...

Quitting law school and getting into real estate was the smartest move I ever

made, and it's time you guys wised up, too.

Feel how high the letters are. Now, that is real engraving, not just printing.

Well, uh, we're not quite ready to buy a house yet, Wade.

Megan's got nearly raised around here lately.

Yeah, I'll need a wheelbarrow, too, pretty soon.

$20 a week really adds up. Yeah, cab fares and repair bills.

Who said anything about buy?

I thought maybe you would want to get in on the ground floor.

Sully, the three of us could make a bundle.

A doggie bag for my pal here, and coffee, dessert, anyone?

No, thanks. Check.

Where did the fancy new sweater come from?

I borrowed it.

I'll put it on my expense account. No, no, no, I'll put it on mine.

But we can't afford to stay out too late.

Right, Megan?

Here, I have some. Keep it.

How are you doing there, Lindsay? Good, huh?

Fantastic. Wait till the kids at school hear about me eating snails.

Here's to us. Come on.

Cheers.

Honey, the dress is just lovely.

And your hair looks so cute that way. I don't know why we didn't think of it

before.

Megan! Megan!

That's unfair.

Remember how he helped us after we were married?

He found us this apartment. He helped us move in.

He's just enjoying married life. Yeah, ours.

Megan.

Megan, I'm thinking about quitting school.

And doing what?

Going in with Wade. There is a lot of money to be made in real estate.

What happened to our plan, Dave?

We both work until you pass the bar, and then I go back for my master's. So

we've got a new plan, my plan.

Look at this place.

Look at our lives.

I am so tired of worrying where the next dollar is coming from.

We're doing okay.

Who are you kidding?

Maybe I've been kidding myself.

Well, maybe you have.

But I'm not going to kid myself anymore.

We need things now, not when we're too old to enjoy them.

I'm taking Wade up on his offer.

Without consulting me?

That's not the kind of marriage we have.

Well, it is now.

I'm tired of being a loser.

Megan.

What's wrong?

Everything.

I need a place to stay.

Why?

I knew she was alive.

I always knew she was alive.

You see, I'm not so crazy after all. No, no, I was crazy. Forever doubting you.

Those people stole our child, and now we're going to get her back.

We

were

playing in a park near our house, and Stevie, our eldest son, was playing in

of those jungle gyms.

Amy was, too, at the time.

Stephen kept saying, look at me, Daddy.

Look at me, Mommy. So we did.

For all the, what, 30 seconds?

I turned around and... She was gone.

That was over seven years ago, Mr. McDermott.

I'm sorry. It must have been very hard on you. But I have no authority to go to

these people.

Look, I know you can't hold them here against their will.

But please, we just need to know when they're leaving.

But it's just your word against theirs.

What did you tell him about Heller?

We have more than our word.

We have proof.

See, after a while, the, uh, the police gave up.

So I hired a private detective, and, uh, he would... He...

You don't know how many morgues I've been to.

You don't know how many dead bodies I've looked at. I've invented a

little baby.

And I never... Mr.

Banks, please, I'm not insensitive to your pain.

Then please, for God's sakes, help us. We have proof.

The birthmark.

But you need more than that to accuse these people of stealing your child.

Your baby was just two years old. She's grown. She changed a lot.

But her thumbprint hasn't changed. Heller is flying in with the birth

certificate. I know that little girl is Amy.

All we're asking for is just a couple of hours.

I mean, at the Pomeroy's checkout, before he gets here.

I'll do whatever I can.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

You all right?

Yeah. I'm just tired.

I didn't sleep very well last night.

I know.

I heard.

Sounded like you went through a half a box of Kleenex.

Not just half. I ran out.

I'm scared, Julie.

The perfect marriage is coming apart at the seam.

It'll be all right. You'll see.

Oh, Julie, I just don't understand what he's thinking.

He wouldn't even listen to what I said.

What's that old saying?

Um, men don't listen and women speak in absolutes. I never do.

See what I mean?

All right, so no one's perfect.

But at least there's always been a give and take.

Now suddenly he's taken it on himself to make all the decisions.

He thinks he has to give me things, but I've already got everything I want.

Everything I need.

Don't tell me.

Tell him.

Peter, I need you to sign this.

I used to make that shot every time.

Oh, it looks fine. I can sign that later.

All right.

Oh, Peter, I forgot to tell you.

Forgot to tell me what?

The contract.

Don't bother with the small print.

Oh, uh, Lindsay, honey, just wait here a second, okay? You can just sit right

down there. I'm gonna go see if there's any mail.

Will, you think you ought to check the reservations for Los Angeles?

Oh, yeah, that's a good idea.

You like that?

Excuse me, mister.

You dropped this.

Oh.

Thank you.

You're a very honest little girl.

There he is.

Portrait of a man on his way to the top.

But man cannot live by work alone, huh, Cindy?

Wendy, Dave Kimball.

Uh, hello there.

Uh, Wade, could I talk to you?

Oh, this is one very sensitive guy. Excuse us a sec, Wade.

Oh, Dave.

Wade. Was I about to worry? Listen, I told him all about you.

Oh, Wade.

When I tell you these girls are in a party mood, come on. Wade, Wade, Wade,

Wade, Wade.

My neighbors aren't. I'm not going out with them. Look, I'm still married.

Besides, I'm trying to study all this real estate stuff.

Hey, I figured you could use a little R &R, but if you can't handle it, huh?

Looks like you can do, okay?

When you

change

plans, it's full speed ahead, isn't it?

Megan.

Megan, I...

It's not what you think. No?

Well, you're the one who wants to make all the decisions around here. Go ahead.

Decide how you're going to explain this one. There's nothing to explain.

Then there's no reason for me to be here. Hey, Megan, don't forget you left

And since you didn't get the message the first time, here's an encore.

Mind you, I'm not a certified expert.

But in 18 years, I've been right a lot more often than I've been wrong.

And now?

I'm certain that this thumbprint from the lighter matches this one from your

daughter's birth certificate.

Lindsay Pomeroy and Amy Banks are the same little girl. All right.

After all these years.

Now, this is enough proof to go to the police.

You couldn't ask for anything better.

All right. Now, uh...

Before I flew out here, I ran a check on our William Dean Pomeroy.

He lives in Canada, a little off -the -beaten -track town of a few thousand.

So? So before you go to the cops and have him busted for stealing your

you ought to know something.

He's a cop.

Loose your fingers like I showed you. Okay.

Oh, I goofed again.

Try again. Okay.

No, you're the one who's mistaken, Mr. Heller. Not me.

And not only that, but you're crazy if you think we stole somebody's baby.

Will? The thumbprints match. Now, that's a given. I could have gone right to the

authorities with this. And why didn't you?

I've asked them not to for now.

I've heard Mr. Heller's side of the story. I'd like to hear yours.

Mr. Pomeroy, do you remember me?

Have we met?

I've been looking for Amy Banks for almost seven years.

I went over my records.

A couple years ago, I was in Canada.

A little town on Vancouver called Myrtle Creek.

I went to the RCMP staff sergeant there.

It's the same as a sheriff down here.

I gave him a flyer that had Amy Banks' picture on it.

You said you'd circulate that flyer, Staff Sergeant Pomeroy.

Will.

Will, what is this?

A man comes walking into our lives, a total stranger, and threatens to take

baby away from me. It's lies.

It's lies.

That's why there's just a lot of terrible lies. Okay, everything's going

okay. That's all it is? Yes, I remember you now.

Mr. Heller, I guess I didn't want to at first.

Is what Mr.

Heller's saying true?

Yes. Well, honey, I can't lie.

I took the flyer and tore it up.

No one saw it, not even my wife.

Well, why?

Why?

Because she'd been our child for seven years.

You see...

A cabin way back in the woods caught fire, and there was a woman inside.

I tried to save her, but she panicked.

Well, anyhow, a little girl was with her, and I carried her out in my arms.

Such a scared little thing she was. But right away, I notified the authorities.

The Department of Family and Child Services showed up, tried to help us.

But the woman who died, it never occurred to any of us that she wasn't

baby's mother.

We looked for her husband, her next of kin. No one knew anything about her.

But you'd seen the photograph.

You knew she'd been abducted.

You were committing a felony, kidnapping.

Why didn't you come forward?

I didn't kidnap anyone.

We'd already adopted her.

It was all perfectly legal. We'd raised her like our own.

And then you show up years later and want to take her away.

She was my daughter.

She belonged to us.

We couldn't have children of our own.

But we had our Lindsay.

It couldn't break Cheryl's heart.

It couldn't break mine.

And Tom and Sally Banks?

Their broken hearts don't mean anything?

What the hell have I done, Billy?

Nothing. Nothing you can't fix.

I just want her to have things. Things her friends have.

Things she won't ask for because she knows we can't afford them. She actually

complained about it? No, but... Well, what's the problem?

The future. What else?

You know, my friend Wade's right.

You can't wait for things to happen. You gotta go get them.

You know, ever since he quit law school, he's got plenty of money and a terrific

new career. He's bumming a place to live. He's always grabbing for the

but never quite getting his fingers on it, huh? That's a great career, Dave.

Megan's prejudiced you. You don't know him like I do. What's to know?

I've been around a lot of guys like him, guys who got it all when all they

really got is a line of bull. Hey, lay off. He's an old friend.

Besides, who are you to start giving advice on marriage? You've never tied

knot. Because it's hard to find a woman like Megan, that's why.

Okay, fine, Jack. Thank you.

Always kind of narrow for basketball, huh? That's what you play?

Well, I used to in school, but my timing's kind of messed up and the old

That's all right. Thought I'd shoot a few hoops after work.

Feel like a little one -on -one?

Tonight?

Sounds great.

Don't answer it.

Honey, we got her. They know we're here.

Hello?

Hello, Mr. Pomeroy. This is Tom Banks.

My wife and I would like to know when... Look, you caught us at a bad time.

Listen, mister, I've had seven years of bad time.

I'm not prepared to talk just now. I'll have to get back to you.

Lindsay, go pack your things, honey.

Where are we going?

Just do as I say.

Darling, please, no, just don't ask any questions now, all right?

Cheryl, stop. There's no time.

No, no, just go get the car. I don't care where we go as long as we just get

of here. It's too late to run. No.

Well, why didn't you tell me about that heller and that flyer he gave you?

I was afraid.

Oh, I know. I'm afraid of losing Lindsay, too, but you should have told

didn't want to lose her, and I didn't want to lose you, Cheryl.

Things were...

We're tough between us. I know we never had the chance to talk about it, but we

knew it was there. I love you.

I've always loved you. You wanted a baby, and I couldn't give you one.

Well, I never said... You didn't have to say it. I could see it.

Now, that baby was ours, and he was going to take her away from us.

What would you... What would you... Oh, Grant, don't.

Oh, don't.

Gravity, Peter.

It's a force of nature we all have to struggle with when the time comes.

This suit... This suit needs a little alteration.

I think it looks quite handsome.

David? Miss Cabot?

Dave, hi.

Any messages?

Dan Monaghan at the plaza returned your call, and your car's ready.

Great.

I'm sorry, Mr. McDermott. I didn't know Mrs. Cabot was here. Oh, please stay,

David. Mr. McDermott and I were just discussing physics.

Come on in, Dave. Hold on my collar.

What

can

I do for you?

Well, I, uh... This is very hard for me.

But an old friend has offered me a job selling real estate, and I can get

started right away, even before I get my license.

You mean you're leaving the St. Gregory?

Yes, sir.

But it's a terrific opportunity.

But I thought you were going to law school, David.

I... I guess it's just time to change plans.

I hope you understand.

Oh, I do.

You've always been a member of the St. Gregory's family. I... I assume that you

give us two weeks' notice before leaving home.

Two weeks.

Well, I had planned on leaving sooner, but two weeks will be fine.

Thank you both.

That came from left field?

He and Megan separated.

Really?

How do you know?

As matriarch of the St. Gregory, I claim infinite wisdom.

Is that why you insisted on two weeks' notice?

When children run away from home, they often change their minds when it gets

dark.

You can mend a lot of broken hearts in two weeks.

Isn't that meddling, Victoria?

Of course not.

It's omnipotence.

Oh, there.

Oh, pretty.

That was my mom's.

I was going to give it to you when you turned 16.

Why is it every time I try to make a bow, I can't?

The color is wrong. The ribbon's fine. She looks perfect.

Yes. I don't. I look horrible.

You're treating me like a baby.

I don't like this old ribbon.

Honey, listen.

We were going to tell you when you were old enough to understand.

Honest, we were.

Now, the people that you're going to meet, Mr. and Mrs. Banks, they're

You're real folks, honey.

But, darling, Daddy and I have always loved you. I mean, you couldn't be more

our own than this.

How can you let them take me away?

Go ahead, honey. Mind your manners.

Hello. Lindsay, this is your mother and your father.

Hello, Annie.

I mean, Lindsay.

What a beautiful necklace.

It was my grandma's.

Oh, God, Will.

I just... Lindsay,

don't you be scared now.

You excuse me, my wife.

Darling, did your parents tell you about us?

They did. Did they tell you what happened to you when you were just a

girl?

You know, you have two brothers, Stephen and Jeremy, and they are so excited to

see you.

They don't even know me.

They know that you're their sister.

Oh, what a pretty color.

Oh, could I tie this on you? No.

Thank you.

Oh, Amy.

I mean, Lindsay.

A name doesn't matter when we love you so much.

But you're not my mommy and daddy.

They're in there crying.

Because you wouldn't take me away.

I know what happened was awful for you.

But just because you made me doesn't mean that I belong to you.

Don't get up, Wade. Two hands are always better than four.

Wade.

Wade, is this yours?

Yeah.

Ladies love me in red.

Don't ask what your friends think. Wade, look what happened to everything.

Don't you know you don't put reds in with whites?

And what are you, a housewife?

No, I'm just an idiot.

What are you working on? The deal of the century.

Condos? Computers.

I'm telling you, the money to be made, major dinero. I was talking to this guy

know that lives in New York. New York? You called New York on my phone?

Yeah, well, it's a couple bucks among friends. Nothing if the friend had any

spare. Anyway, this guy's in software.

Offers me a distributorship in the Sun Belt, and I've been working on the

figures. What?

What about real estate?

Oh, there's nothing much moving. The interest rates are going up. It ain't

it used to be.

Neither am I.

Come on, amigo.

I'm telling you, software is... the answer.

Just don't worry, I'll cut you in for a piece.

Of what? Of what, pie in the sky?

No thanks, I've already had a belly full.

You're throwing me out.

Why, what did I do?

I let my wife walk out. I give notice at work. I nearly quit law school and you

want to know what you did?

Ticked off about the laundry.

You got it, amigo.

But don't worry. If the ladies love you in red, they're going to go wild for you

in hot pink.

Uh, David.

David, I'm telling you, software is the way to the future.

Software? Yeah.

I'm soft in the brain forever listening to you. But you know what?

I'm back on the track now.

You can't have anything until you know what it is you want.

And I do.

And I'm going to get it back.

Hey, did you ever consider... I

can't

believe it.

The nightmare is over.

confused right now, but you have to expect that.

It's just going to take a little time, that's all.

You really believe that, don't you?

Well, we'll take her for counseling.

Whatever it takes, we'll do it.

Really?

It'll never be enough.

Oh, God.

I... I just never thought it would happen like this.

The Pomeroy's, they seem like nice people.

The way they've loved her all these years, I just wish there was a way to

it out for everyone.

Tom, our baby is back.

No one is going to take her away from us again.

You saw her.

She's happy.

If anyone can make her happy, we can. You heard her. She doesn't know who we

are. She's scared to death. It just isn't fair.

Who are you, King Solomon?

What do you want to do, cut her in half and give half to the Pomeroy's and half

to us?

You know what I'm trying to say.

No, I don't know what you're trying to say.

We have searched for her for seven years.

Tom, you were there when she was delivered.

She is part of us. Amy is our baby.

They can go to court and try to stop us.

We'll win.

It's over, Julie.

I've lost him.

Don't let my mom hear you talk like that.

Your mom? What are you talking about?

When I was five, my dad walked out on us.

He was a big man with big plans that we just didn't get into.

Only he didn't figure on my mom loving him so much.

She went after him and she made him realize that no matter what the problems

were... What they had together was bigger and better than anyone else in

neighborhood.

It's just not the same for us. Of course it is, Megan. You're just giving up.

If I had half of what you and David had, nobody would get it away from me

without a fight.

Cover for me?

You should never ask.

Dave, Julie, guess who's coming to dinner?

Here. We'll write every day.

And we'll call you on the phone.

Mm -hmm.

And we'll even come and visit, too.

Okay?

Please tell me I don't...

It's not right.

Look at my baby.

My little girl.

She's going to hate me the rest of her life.

Oh, God, Tom, I can't bear this.

You know, you never get over losing one child.

But I understand what you did.

With what little we have left.

You don't have to go.

You don't have to go, sweetheart.

I'm sorry.

You're very nice people, but I don't even know you.

That's all right.

You know, you are a very lucky girl to have all these people love you.

I... I know.

No, no, I'm fine now.

It's... Everything's different now.

Every second of every day for seven years, I've worried about her.

And now I know she's all right.

That's all that counts, knowing she's alive and happy.

If you want, you can still come and visit.

I'd like to meet my brothers.

I never had any before.

It'll always be part of our lives.

All of our lives.

If you want, I'll call your mommy, too.

Thank you.

I don't know how grateful... Thank you.

Dave? Dave? Hi.

A, uh, candlelight dinner for two?

Which two did you have in mind?

You and me.

Honey.

Honey, I was wrong.

Stupid, idiotic... You can stop me when I go too far.

I will.

When you get there.

I love you so much.

What about our plan?

Back on schedule.

You mind the wait?

Not if it's with you.

Welcome home.

A little spaghetti bolognese, senora?

Who can think of pasta at a time like this?

Well,

you're tough.

You're tough. Congratulations.

Congratulations?

Well, not only does he know how to run a hotel, he knows how to run circles

around me.

Really? 21 to 14, 21 to 12, 21 to 10.

What's the matter?

Nothing. It's just... I don't know. You seem taller.

Well, my back is better and the old knee is loosened up.

Hit the showers.

Good game, Cream.

Rematch.

Dermot is back, sports fans.

Thanks. I owe you one.

You know, he wasn't that bad.

For an old -timer.