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Thank you.

What's this?

After a year of bugging my landlord to paint my apartment, I finally get a

promise for next week.

So, who shows up this morning at 6 .30? Oh, no.

Oh, thank you, Fred. Would you take this up to my office?

A crew of four, I take over the place in ten minutes.

Terrible. So, how did you get dressed?

I went to the gym.

Great showers, lousy dressing room.

Well, it's nice to know we don't have an ivory tower owner. You're downstairs as

much as when you were general manager. It's the only exercise I get these days.

Why, aren't you still running?

Sure. The bank meetings, board meetings, budget meetings.

Flowers are really blooming, Alex.

Thanks, Nancy.

She's right. You have a green thumb.

Just a matter of tender loving care.

I'm a little horse manure, if you'll pardon the expression.

You know, your probationary work period ends this week.

I'm going to enjoy telling Dr. Bentley I got a new permanent employee.

I appreciate that, Mr. McDermott.

You both took a big chance with me.

I won't let you down.

I know you won't, Alex.

You know, I have really missed you with all this studying for the bar.

Hey, let's cash in on that freebie dinner tonight at Rosano's. They want to

me back for all those referrals.

I wish I could, hon. I've got to work late tonight.

I did remind you this morning.

I'm not retaining non -legal information.

No gray cells to spare.

Oh, where do I put these?

Um, right here.

Well, I guess...

I will just hit the library again tonight.

Maybe we'll have a midnight dessert together.

Well, maybe I'll bring home some butterscotch ripple.

You're all the dessert I need.

Oh.

It's Francis' office.

Yes, he's right here. I'll tell him.

The bell captain needs you. He says... The psychologists are arriving. I know,

know.

I'd love to visit the wine country while we're here.

I wish we could, but the conference will take up most of my time.

And then there's Alex.

Have you forgotten that I placed him here at the St. Gregory?

No, I haven't.

At a time like this, I wish you were a little less the dedicated psychologist,

Dr. Bentley.

Now look at the bright side, darling.

You'll have time to work on your fashion layouts.

Hello, Doctor.

Nice to see you again.

Yes.

I suppose I do have some sketches to do for the new catalogue.

Morning, sir.

Good morning.

Doctor and Mrs. Bentley.

And I'd like to leave a message for one of your employees, Alex Morrison.

Thanks for giving Alex a job, Peter.

I wouldn't have been able to swing his probation otherwise.

Well, I was in a few tough scrapes myself as a kid. Always appreciated a

hand. Alex is young, smart, energetic, self -educated.

If I can keep him in a positive environment like the St. Gregory, he's

real good chance to straighten out.

As long as he behaves himself, he's got a good future here. I'll see you later.

Hey.

Hi.

Is McDermott getting nervous about having me around?

Oh, come on. You know better than that.

You got a few minutes?

Sure.

I still can't figure either of you.

A hotel owner and a psychologist getting involved with me. Oh, Peter's a good

man.

A criminal psychologist needs a guinea pig, right?

I want to help you.

By getting inside my head?

By writing a book about guys like me?

It's a book that'll help keep a lot of guys like you out of prison.

The public needs to know that you can change. Can we?

We're born the way we are.

Oh no, you're wrong.

Anyone can change if they want to.

Even when you're born with something inside you?

Something you can't control?

Who knows how long the painters will take. I may never see home again.

You mean you checked into the hotel?

No choice.

No choice? I'm upstairs in the penthouse, aren't I?

I didn't want to force myself on you.

You're going to take all the fun out of it.

What about the staff?

It'd be kind of blatant, wouldn't it?

The penthouse is going to be the most private place in the hotel.

I thought I was going to be shipwrecked at the St. Gregory like Robinson Crusoe.

Just follow my footprints in the sand.

Hey, get our test results? Yeah, all right.

I don't know how you do it. Work all day?

The hotel, study all night?

Yeah. Clean living. Lots of vitamins.

I got a good line on vitamin S.

Hell of a study aid.

Phil, you're not taking amphetamines, are you?

Hey, only 29 % of us are going to pass the bar. I'll take any edge I can get.

Huh.

Coffee's good enough for Joe DiMaggio. It's good enough for me.

Yeah. You're up.

Better bump up your study time, Mr. Kendall.

Well, I don't understand.

I've been passing all the practice exams.

Well, score like this on the real bar, and you'll fail.

81. Pretty good. How'd you do?

Oh, uh, not bad.

Not bad. I'll catch you later, Phil.

I don't think anybody saw me.

I'm not used to this sort of thing.

I have a very serious boyfriend.

I'm in a pretty serious relationship myself.

Of course, we're not living together.

Oh, sounds very lonely.

Everybody thinks hotel people live lives of romance and glamour, but we're

really very lonely.

So very lonely.

Well, since my apartment's being painted...

If I'm lucky, you won't like the color.

And you'll make him do it all over again.

Can

you spare

an hour of meaningful conversation with a victim of society?

Hello, Alex.

Dr. Bentley's not here. He's giving a lecture.

Oh, well, if he's left you alone again.

Maybe he likes some company.

Please, don't embarrass us both again.

That's not what you said when you came in last time. You let me kiss you,

Joanne. I didn't let you kiss me. I decided not to make an issue of it.

Only because Howard's had his heart set on helping you.

Well, I don't mean to embarrass you.

It's just, you're the most beautiful woman I've ever known.

Please, Alex, ease up, okay?

So when's the last time he made love to you?

Get out of here.

I'll call security.

You didn't tell him before?

Get your hands off me.

You're such a phony.

You're all prim and proper on the outside.

The loving, neglected wife.

But there's a beast inside you.

And it's not going to take much to set it free.

You want to be locked up?

Howard doesn't think so.

I'm like a son to him.

But you're not like my mother, are you?

Hi.

Oh, hi.

Picked up that butterscotch ripple on my way back from the library.

I thought you were working late tonight.

Oh, I was.

It took me an hour to figure out how to hook up this thing.

Surprise.

A VCR?

It means Casablanca whenever we want it. Do we have enough money for this?

Well, I'm making a little extra now, aren't I? Sure, sure, but maybe we

spend it on something useful.

Dave, we deserve a treat. What's wrong with you?

You're right, honey.

I'm sorry. It's a great idea.

I...

I guess I'm just not in the mood for Casablanca.

Something is wrong.

Yeah.

I got my bar review test back today.

I barely scraped through.

Oh, honey.

But you got a passing grade.

Well, that's not so bad.

Not so bad?

Megan, the difference between success and failure in law is...

between doing something almost right and doing it exactly right.

The only thing I'm doing exactly right these days is failing this damn bar

Jogging? Mm -hmm.

Well, I guess it's only fair you exercise your circulatory system to full

capacity.

And respiratory?

Not to mention legs.

And those are some legs.

I knew it. You only moved in with me for my body.

Pretty distracting body.

A minute ago, I almost brushed my teeth with my eyeliner.

How about a champagne breakfast to celebrate our first 12 hours of living

together?

Champagne after only 12 hours?

What do we do tonight after 24 hours?

There are other ways to exercise the circulatory and respiratory system.

You

know,

Joanne, after this morning's seminar, I thought I'd spend some time with Alex.

This is our only free afternoon.

He's very close to opening up to me.

Be careful, Howard.

I don't trust him. Oh, come on, Joanne.

His father was a criminal. His mother was an alcoholic.

He's entitled to a little understanding.

But if you're really against it... No, no, it's all right.

You think Alex is very special, don't you?

He's special and he isn't.

There are so many guys like Alex.

You're a wonderful man, Howard.

But sometimes I wish you didn't care so much about people.

The person I care most about is you, Joanne.

I know this trip is much fun for you, but you just wait.

After my book is published.

We'll go away together.

I need your patience.

Just a little while longer, okay?

Don't worry.

I won't disappoint you.

I'll, uh... I'll just go shopping.

Yeah, well, I was lucky Dr. Bentley believed in me.

You saw something special in me.

Like what?

I was a real bad kid.

Hung out with a bunch of alienated guys.

One of them beat up his old man.

Another burned down the place he worked at.

You ever seen any of them these days?

No way.

But they were my friends.

I understood why they were so angry.

Filthy streets.

Watching our parents grow old before their time.

You've made a new beginning here.

You know, I can't help thinking about a kid I used to know.

A lot of people made promises to him.

Never kept any.

Now he ended up trying to hurt the people who wanted to help.

Alex, you've been given a second chance.

Make the most of it.

I intend to.

I'm really going to make my garden grow.

Beautiful color for you.

If you were my wife, I'd always buy you beautiful clothes.

Go away, Alex.

I'd take you out dancing to the beach across the bay on the ferry.

You think I'd like that, do you?

I think you'd like a little fun in your life.

I told you not to touch me.

So did you tell Howard I'd touch you last night?

Do you have any idea how upset he'd be if he knew you'd betrayed him?

So now we're conspirators.

That's very intimate.

You think you're so clever.

Howard thinks you need a break.

I don't.

Lots of kids come from tough backgrounds.

My tough background?

Then why are you getting all steamed up about where you and I are going?

You and I are going exactly nowhere.

Remember what I said about the Beast.

Hey, Tracy.

Hi.

Nice bracelet.

Italian. Great look, isn't it? Better cost a bundle.

Not too unreasonable.

Of course, employees get a discount, right?

And you could pay for it in installments.

Are you really interested in it? Yeah.

I'm really interested.

on my review exam.

It's tough trying to hold down a job at the same time.

Maybe you should go on half shift.

That wouldn't be fair to Megan.

I don't know what's happening.

One minute I'm controlling my life, hitting the right buttons, the next my

future is backfiring all over the place. You're exaggerating. After things calm

down... I just wish I wasn't so tired.

You're going to burn yourself out if you don't take the cure.

What cure?

Sleep, my friend.

It's not sleep I need.

It's a way to stay awake so I can study past the bar and get out of that stupid

uniform.

I don't think I feel angry about my old man anymore.

He couldn't help what he was.

Good. That's a healthy attitude.

Thanks to you.

It must be tough, huh?

Being a husband and a therapist and a teacher.

I appreciate the time you make for me.

I appreciate you, Alex.

You've worked very hard to prove yourself.

We'll talk again tomorrow, okay?

I just hope Mrs. Bentley doesn't make you change your mind about me.

Mrs. Bentley?

I get confused when people say they like me.

I wonder if they're playing head games.

Alex, what's happened?

I ran into Mrs. Bentley.

She bought me this gold bracelet.

My wife bought you that?

Guess I should have refused it, huh?

No, no, no.

Joanne's a very giving person if she wanted you to have it.

Maybe she does like me after all.

If you didn't give him that bracelet, where did he get it?

Well, maybe he bought it.

Or stole it.

That's unfair.

Any more unfair than what you're accusing me of? I'm not accusing you of

anything. I just want to know the truth.

The truth is, you've got so much invested in Alex, you can't admit you're

about him.

Joanne, don't you see?

If he lied, it's because he hasn't learned to trust anyone yet. I can't let

down.

down? Yes.

There's something there worth saving.

He needs me. And I don't.

Howard, if we don't share our lives, we've got nothing.

What are you talking about? We share everything.

Joanne, you said you'd let me have this year to finish the book. My work's

important. Everything about you is important, Howard.

Except me.

1 ,250 pages.

How the hell did you get through, Prosser?

Pardon the pun, but the speed came through.

Yeah?

Not that I want to sell you on the idea, but it's beginning to look like you

need a few more waking hours.

Oh, I don't know.

Hey, you don't have to use these if you don't need them.

Just something to keep handy in case of an emergency.

Just to keep handy.

You didn't have to give up racquetball to cook for me. At least I can do now

that you're eating sensibly again.

Is there therapy going on?

Yeah, much better.

And we have nothing against spicy food.

Let's try this.

I thought you liked hot chili.

There's a difference between hot chili and rocket fuel.

Living together is going to be more complicated than we figured.

Oh, come on, Peter, don't be offended. I love it that you cooked for me.

You love it enough to make it last beyond a paint job?

That would be a long dinner, wouldn't it?

It'll only take the painters a couple of days to get through with your

apartment.

I want you to stay here longer than that.

Well, sure, I can stay through the weekend.

I'm not asking for just the weekend, Christine.

Oh, Peter.

I'm asking you to move in with me.

Permanently.

Come to bed, honey.

I'll help you get to sleep.

I wish.

I can't.

I gotta get this finished.

You'll be the one who's finished if you keep going without sleep.

Gotta tough it out.

Just don't overdo it, okay?

Hey, hey.

What kind of a game do you think you're playing?

At least I got you out of that hotel.

Arrogant, self -splintered little con man.

Do you lie awake at night figuring out how to get what you want?

What do you think I want?

It's obvious. You want me.

That scares you.

Why should I be scared of you?

Because you're not used to being wanted by a man.

Wanting a man.

You really get a kick out of making trouble, don't you?

You're lonely, Joanne.

You need someone to tell you how special you are.

I don't need you to tell me anything.

Hey.

I'm sorry I lied about the bracelet.

If I've been behaving irresponsibly, it's only because I respect you and I

you.

And I don't know how to handle those feelings.

My God.

Sometimes you sound so genuine. I think maybe you really do mean that.

You know I do.

Stop saying these things to me.

You need something better for yourself, Joanne.

That's why you came to me?

I came here to slap your face.

If I were a man, I'd... But you're not a man, are you?

Let me go. I hate you.

We can discuss that later.

Don't you dare.

Morning. Oh, honey, you never even came to bed.

Second wind kicked in at 3 a .m. Back under the sheets, kiddo. My gorgeous

is having... What are you doing?

Breakfast in bed.

Yay. Oh, only one plate? Aren't you having any? Not hungry. I'm going to hit

library early. I got an afternoon shift. Oh, hey.

Did you ever see such a beautiful morning?

At least change your shirt before you go.

Eat up, honey. Cereal and bananas, a la Kendall.

Honey, I'll change at work. I gotta run.

Dave, slow down.

You must feel awful.

I feel wonderful.

You are looking at the new King of Torts.

See ya.

You had me worried last night.

I must have fallen asleep before you got back.

I was upset.

I went for a walk.

At midnight?

Let's not get into this. We'll start saying things we'll regret.

I don't regret loving you.

I wish you'd told me that yesterday.

Sometimes I think you'd rather save Alex than our marriage.

That's not true.

I don't know what I'd do without you.

Do you really mean that?

Yes.

Oh, darling, I know I've neglected you, but I'll make it up.

At the end of the semester, we'll take a whole month off. A second honeymoon.

Oh, Howard.

Darling, what's wrong?

I love you so much.

I must have been crazy.

What do you mean?

I felt so angry.

So alone.

Joanne, where did you go last night?

He's carrying so much hate and fear around with him.

He's turned it against us.

Alex.

You're telling me he went to Alex?

I tried to fight him.

What did he do?

I wanted him.

Oh, I forgot the champagne.

Can't have champagne every morning.

Could if you moved in with me.

I don't believe what I'm hearing.

Peter McDermott, the unregenerate, independent male.

Christine, it's time for us to live together.

You're rushing me, Peter.

No rush. Let's say good morning properly first.

I don't.

I don't like that approach.

You mean you don't like talking about moving in with me?

I'm willing to talk about it.

Just don't try to maneuver me into doing whatever you want.

That's ridiculous.

Is it?

Look, Peter, right now, I don't know what to say. It's too sudden.

What are we waiting for? We're having a good time together, aren't we?

That's not the point.

Christine, I'm in love with you. I want us to be together more than anything

else in my life.

I love you too, Peter.

But we need to talk about this.

Fair enough.

We'll talk about it tonight, but I'm warning you, I won't take no for an

You ungrateful little punk.

Now, wait a minute.

Mrs. Bentley showed up at my door. She couldn't keep her hands off me. I tried

to help you. I believed in you.

I was sorry for her. She said you were ignoring her.

You're an animal.

You should be in a cage.

Please don't turn against me.

It was Mrs. Bentley's fault.

She's responsible for everything.

Boy, you look like hell.

Didn't you take a pill? Yeah, got me through the night and halfway through

Prosser. Now I'm Rip Van Winkle. So lighten up.

It's tough to lighten up when I don't have a job waiting for me at Daddy's law

firm.

That's a low blow.

I gotta pass the bar like everybody else.

I'm sorry, Phil.

I don't know what I'm saying anymore.

Here.

Why don't you just take a pill?

It'll get you through the day and then sleep tonight.

You know, we have to work through this thing.

What if we can't?

I went to Alex.

That has to mean something's wrong between us.

Between us?

You're the one who slept with him.

So now I get down on bended knee and beg forgiveness?

I suppose I can't blame you.

I made all the mistakes.

I trusted Alex.

I left you alone too much. Because you don't need me anymore.

That's not true. You're the one who doesn't seem to need me. Damn it,

you're my wife.

How am I ever going to learn to live with this thing?

Oh, God, why did you ever marry me?

Because I loved you. I've always loved you.

But why?

We're so different.

Please, Howard, tell me.

I need to know I mean something to you.

You're my whole life.

How could you ever doubt that?

Because you've used your work to avoid me.

Because there's no romance in our marriage. Because you let Alex come

and... And then I let him use me.

Can't we make a fresh start?

What if I told you I...

I needed something better for myself.

To make a new life without you.

Are you telling me that?

Can't you see what's happened?

Alex has won.

Please, Joanne. Sorry, Howard.

There's just nothing left between us.

Hi, honey. Hi.

Dinner's in the oven.

Tired? Nope.

I just left tired in another time zone.

After dinner, I'll run you a nice hot bath.

That always makes you sleepy.

Who said anything about sleep? And forget dinner. I'm wide awake and ready

hit the books again.

Dave, you have to eat something.

Megan, I just said I'm not hungry.

Enough already.

Enough already with you.

I just hope they give makeup for sleeping through the bar. Thank you, Ann

Landers. I assume that means you're not going to eat your dinner? Assume

anything you want.

The kick is up, and it's good.

With only a few minutes remaining in the third quarter, the 49ers go back on

top. San Francisco, 21, Dallas Cowboys. Big game.

49ers and the Cowboys.

I know all about football, thank you.

Between my brother and 12 cousins. Do they let you play? Sure.

Started out being in the goal post and worked my way up to playing middle

linebacker. You're still playing the middle.

What? You haven't given me an answer. Are you going to move in or not?

I didn't know the clock was running.

What I meant was, you're here.

Let's not take a backward step. Stay.

Oh, Peter.

Is our love so weak that we have to test it like this?

Is our love so weak you're afraid to test it?

Peter.

There's something I need to tell you.

I hope you won't be hurt or think I love you any less.

But let's clear the air a little.

I always thought we were aiming at marriage.

We are, but you know I was married before. And you're cautious. I

that.

But I never talked about living together. That's not what I want.

That's pretty obvious.

Don't take it like that.

How should I take it? You're saying we shouldn't see so much of each other. I'm

not saying that at all.

What are you so mad about?

I'm not mad about anything.

I've told you I love you and I need you. If that's not enough, I guess we're

just not playing on the same team.

You want to live alone? Live alone.

I feel terrible. I had no right being angry with you.

It was my fault. I should have explained myself better. I just wish I knew what

you wanted.

It always seemed as if I was the one who had trouble making a commitment.

Now when I offer it, you turn me down.

Marriage is a commitment.

Living together is something else.

That's a first step.

I don't think so, Peter.

A courtship is a first step.

Let's not be in a hurry to cheat ourselves out of something wonderful.

Let's go home.

I don't know, Christine.

I've said things to you I never thought I'd say to any woman after my marriage

broke up. I've told you I love you, that I need you.

Suddenly I feel scared.

Scared of what?

That you might leave me.

Does that make any sense?

I've had the same fears.

You leaving me.

But I'm learning.

Everyone in love had fears like that.

Yeah, I know, but... You better get used to having me around.

We're gonna be together for a long time.

But you won't move in with me.

Keep working on me, though.

I like it.

Alex is lashing out, Peter.

He just can't accept the fact that anybody could care about him. The kid's

dangerous sociopath. He's fooled us all. Now he's trying to destroy your

marriage. And succeeding.

Joanne's leaving today.

So you're going to let him ruin your lives without fighting back?

What's there left to fight for?

My wife?

My precious theories on criminal rehabilitation?

Alex has made a fool of me.

And everything I cared about.

You're supposed to be a psychologist.

Don't tell me you're fresh out of understanding for yourself.

Oh, that's the oldest cliche in the book.

The therapist so busy straightening out the world, he forgets to clean up his

own backyard.

Isn't it time you got started?

Don't you have a seminar?

The subject of my speech has turned rather sour.

Why not make it the exception that proves the rule, speech?

Alex isn't the only one you've tried to help.

You've had a lot of successes.

Not where it counts.

With my wife.

What was it you told me about therapy?

You have to go all the way down before you can start back up.

Joanne, can't we give each other another chance?

Haven't we used up all our chances?

We've both been through hell.

Maybe we could build on that.

What if we can't?

You could try to love me again.

As if I ever stopped.

I need you so much.

I need you.

I'm so ashamed of the way I behaved.

I love you.

I don't pass the bar.

Everything we've worked for goes down the drain.

Our life together has a lot more going for it than the bar exam.

Anyway, you're going to pass with flying colors.

What if I don't?

Then you'll take it again.

And have you supporting us for another year?

That's what's really bothering you, isn't it? My job. While you're still

in that uniform. No.

I don't know.

I'm sorry.

I want to pass this exam so badly.

Turn myself inside out.

Day's night, night's day.

I can barely remember my own name.

It's Dave.

The Dave I'm very proud of.

I don't know why.

Because no matter how tough it's ever gotten, you've always had the strength

see us through.

I couldn't do any of this without you.

I have to get back to work.

You're a fool, Alex. You could have had a new life here. You threw it away.

Mrs. Bentley lied.

I'd never do anything like that. I'm afraid you won't be joining our staff

all.

What are you talking about?

I've been doing good work.

Hurting our guests?

We know all about your gold bracelet trick.

What trick?

It was a gift.

I already talked to Tracy at the boutique.

You don't understand.

Mrs. Bentley.

She gave me the money for the bracelet. Save it. The party's over.

So you're going to turn against me like everybody else.

Miss Francis, your general manager.

Help me.

Please.

I feel sorry for you, Alec.

But you've got to go.

I never meant to hurt you.

You've been like the parents I never had.

Knock it off, Alex. We're not playing your games anymore.

No games.

I'm really sorry.

I promise.

From now on... From now on, we won't be seeing each other again.

You still like me, don't you?

You're not going to leave me here.

Oh, my God. You don't give up, do you?

You owe me.

You took me off the street.

And I don't regret that.

I intend to keep helping as many troubled kids as I can.

So I shook you up a little.

People have been doing that to me all my life.

You can't take me in, then throw me out.

I feel badly about that, Alex.

I've arranged with another psychologist to work with you.

Another shrink?

Thinks he can make his reputation on me?

You're all the same.

I knew you'd dump me.

Goodbye, Alex.

I thought you cared about me.

I cared.

You're the one who didn't.

I called your probation officer.

He wants to see you tomorrow.

Suits me fine.

I don't need you.

Don't need anybody.

That's where you're wrong.

One day I hope you understand that.

Of course, too late.

I don't need you.

Think you can outplay God with me?

Wind me up like a toy soldier?

Make me like you?

Who needs you?

Who needs you?

You're very quiet.

I was thinking about Alex.

About how we failed with him.

You and Dr. Bentley did your best.

Some people can't be saved.

Maybe I'm just in a low mood.

Why do I think that's because of us?

I can't help feeling we failed, too.

We were honest about our feelings.

That's brought us closer together.

So your apartment might only be temporary?

Unless you're planning on giving up your place.

I give them my place, and you're going to need room for 1 ,500 guests.

As long as they take off their shoes.