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Does anyone know what DDK is?

It's for diarrhea.

Bob!

Kathleen?

Can you come up and see how to feed my fish?

She's playing the piano right now.

So what?

I don't know which of this stuff they're going to need.

Mom, are you coming back?

You better get packed, Tildy. I don't care. Let him starve.

I don't care if Bob's fish are going to die.

Some of this stuff is five years old.

Tildy, let's get out of here.

Judy sees us drinking out of the toilet again, and Trunk ain't even started to

pack. He's just sitting there, plugged in.

Trunk! Wonder he don't get electrocuted.

These are tube effects, Worms. Don't drop them on the floor, please. I want

you to smell them, because you have to know what they smell like when they're

dead. Trunk, pack.

Oh, Mom, smell. Ask Mitchell to smell them. What's a ralgan?

Are they going to need all this stuff?

You know, if we knew where he was taking them, we might know a little bit more

about what to pack.

I know.

Do you smell these worms, Mitchell?

You are going to insist before you turn them over.

Of course.

Well, you do agree we have a right to know.

Mom!

Absolutely. These are scratching the door.

Oh, that's a brand new door. That's a brand new door. Tilly!

Hit him!

Don't hit him! Should I let him out?

Yes, let him out.

But hit him first.

Tron? Ha!

I will.

For all we know, he's taking him to the moon.

You ready?

Yeah. Sir, do you need me to help with your bags? No, got it. Sure?

Frank, Jesse?

You know Jesse, my cleaning man? Hi, how are you?

I thought we'd take my car.

What for?

I don't want you to waste your money on gas.

That's ridiculous.

I gotta come back this way anyway.

That's what I mean.

Come back and pick up your car.

Well, I don't know. If it'll make you happy, then I'll do it. It makes me very

happy. Then we're gonna do it.

Give me that.

You got everything you need?

Of course I have everything.

You sure?

You got enough cash?

Yeah.

You drive.

I'll have you back.

Thanks, Mommy.

Okay, gang.

Frank, look at this.

He's a great kid.

Terrific. Okay, gang. Have a good time. Bye, JP. Bye-bye.

Thank you. Okay, baby.

You gonna lock up?

Jesse's staying here.

For the summer.

On the beach. Are these kids gonna love it?

They're gonna love it.

Okay, gang.

Is that your ex-wife?

Yes.

Is that her husband?

Am I kidding in there?

Yeah.

Yeah, that's him.

He's a lawyer.

He looks actually a little better with a crease running on his face.

He's a nice man, smart man.

Who's this guy?

That's Trump.

Is he adopted?

I was playing...

golf tournament in the Philippines. I used to be a golf professional.

And this little boy followed me every shot.

Kind of adopted me.

That's great.

You used to be a professional golfer?

Yes.

Were you famous?

J.P. Tannen.

My mother-in-law's a golfer.

Barbara, have you ever heard of J.P. Tannen?

No.

Well, it's... It's been nice to talk to you.

It's been nice talking to you, too.

Maybe Julius Caesar can come.

No, Julius Caesar cannot come.

No, I'm sorry, Truman Paul.

Hey,

Julius Caesar, would you get out of the car?

Truman Paul, get him out of there. He cannot come. Julius Caesar.

I hope you've all gone to the bathroom. I don't have time to stop

Thank you.

Thank you.

Truman Paul?

Dad! P, oh, my God!

T.P., look at you! Dad, we're meeting you! Look at this guy!

How big you got, my God!

Using a men's urinal. That's quite an accomplishment, son. Look at how big you

got. Come on out!

Everyone's waiting!

T.P., it's great to see you. Come on! You got to look sporty. Dress sporty.

That's good.

Matilde, look at you.

Beauty. You went and turned into a beauty.

Hey, Daddy.

You know how beautiful she is?

Hello, Jamie.

Hello, Kathleen.

You look great, too, just great.

God, I forgot how pretty you are.

You are beautiful.

Does that make you uncomfortable?

No.

Good, it doesn't make me uncomfortable either. Isn't that great? Kids, you see

how easy it is to tell your mother she's beautiful?

Dad! Oh, my God!

Hey, wait!

Oh, Jamie!

Oh, Dad!

Are you all right?

Get off this boy!

Let me at him!

Get him!

You get away! What do you want me to do with him?

Where is he?

Good to see you, kiddo.

Daddy, where are we going?

Can we go somewhere with horses?

I gotta talk to your mother. It's very subjective.

So, we're gonna find a place where you can get some hamburgers or something.

Here, I'll give you some money. See if that's what Daddy's for.

Here, it's for you.

For you.

Spend it all in one place. And here's your crown.

A few here.

Let's go. Come on. I'm gonna talk to your mommy.

Lots of things to do.

How do I look?

You look terrific.

Say beautiful.

Lovely.

No,

it's my turn now. Let me show you how to play real simple.

Egypt.

I got passports for everybody.

New dresses for Tildy, new clothes for the boys too. A couple of real nice

outfits.

Got shots in the boat. Got everything covered.

Egypt? Athens.

Rome.

I'm the biggest, best cruise ship in the Western world. Don't say Egypt to me.

I don't know what else to say.

Can you afford this?

Hey.

Do you know what a real estate agent's commission is? A $10 million sale.

$200,000. That's what I got in escrow.

That's just the start. Things have changed for me.

What are you talking about?

Did I tell you about my idea called Village Green?

Can we stick to the subject?

It's huge, Kathleen.

A housing development built entirely around a golf course so that every

backyard is like a putting green or something, see? And the front yard looks

out on a tee.

Listen, I have to go get Mitchell. I left him waiting in the car, okay?

Hey, he can wait a second. I want him in on this, too. What for?

Because it affects him, too.

I want to talk to you.

Or if it's about taking the children to Egypt. It's not about taking the

children to Egypt.

It's about... how I've changed.

No, you haven't changed.

You say, pass the sugar and tell me you're taking the children to Egypt.

That's typical.

I can't tell you how many things this reminds me of.

I want to come back into their lives.

This cruise launches a new meek as far as the children are concerned. I know

I've let you all down I'm ready to make a comeback. That's what this is all

about slow boat to China. So we can also Get it together.

I don't think any of you has ever seen a good side of me

Don't do

this don't make promises you can't keep

They love you the way they have you.

Vacations, phone calls on birthdays.

You're a lovely man, James, but they've learned not to rely on you.

You take them to the pyramids and let Mitchell take them to the dentist.

Please respect our...

You just keep your eyes open, Kathy.

You're gonna see how wrong you are about your ex-old man.

And in case you don't know it... Ah, you know it.

Hi, Mitch.

We're going to Egypt.

Egypt.

That is right. Look at this.

Mitch, Mitch, this is the Rolls Royce of cruise ships. Something, huh?

Looks like a hotel, man.

Which boat? This is the boat. This whole thing is the boat.

Roman thought that those were the boats that were going to go off.

Watch out. Just step there.

Well, maybe one of them is a waiter.

Maybe one of them is the guy who steers the ship.

Good morning. This is some information about our ship.

Would you like to have that?

Yes. Dad, look!

Elevators on a boat!

Here, here you go.

Oh, this is the captain.

I'm not sailing. I just came down to say goodbye to my children.

This is...

This is my son Truman. Paul, these are my children.

Matilda is the captain. Trunk is the captain.

Is it underwater now? It's not submarine, stupid.

None of it's underwater.

They have everything here. They got pools, movie theaters.

All sorts of stuff. They have loads of kids, too. That's the great thing.

Do they have headlights?

What do you mean?

How do they see at night?

There's nothing to see at night.

There's no iceberg in Egypt, stupid.

Hey, don't talk to your brother like that. That's not nice.

It's hot in Egypt.

They have radar trim and pop. It's perfectly safe.

124, 126, and 128.

Okay. Guys, listen up. The boys in this room, 128, remember your numbers.

I'm going to take the middle room, and Tildy will take 124. Jim, can I speak to

you? I'll help Tildy get organized.

Jim, could we talk?

Please.

I think it's a good idea if Tilly talks with Truman Paul.

Oh, really? The boys kind of rub each other the wrong way. They'll be fine.

There's more to it than that.

Well, if they're uncomfortable, they can always... See, Truman Paul is kind of

sensitive about this, but he has nightmares at night.

Tilly's very good at handling it. She has a way of waking him up. She likes to

look after him.

He won't have nightmares here. He'll be fine.

Boys like to stick together.

Sure. That's all it takes. I'm not rigid.

Tildy, Tron, switch rooms.

I got all my stuff in there.

So switch it.

I already put them in the drawers.

Well, take it out of the drawers.

What a baby. I'm not.

Hey, Tron, is that necessary?

He's afraid of the dark.

He's not afraid of the dark.

I am afraid of the dark, but not a baby.

There you go. Now, come on. Move your ass.

I'll move. I'll move.

Let me help you.

Jesus, Troy, what have you got in here, bricks?

Come on.

What is it, son?

We're reading.

Oh, books, huh? A whole suitcase full of books. You must be a real boy.

Is this the Tannen family?

Oh, yes, it is.

Mr. Tannen?

This is me.

Hi. How are you? I'm Mandy.

I am the children's activities director.

Oh, hey.

That is to say, your children's activities director.

It appears they're the only children on the ship.

I'm available for treasure hunts and arts and crafts, children's shore

excursions. I'm just going to leave you this brochure, and whenever you need me,

just give me a call.

Thank you.

Have a lot of fun.

All those going ashore, please do so now.

The Vista Shored will be set to sail at exactly 1,200 hours. Well, I guess

that's it.

Come on. Give me a kiss.

Bye, Mitchell.

Trunk, I don't want any more fighting. Thank you, my fish.

I'm gonna miss you guys. Bye, Mitchell. Oh, gosh, I'm gonna miss you all.

Don't worry!

And the most wonderful thing about sailing is that you chart your course by

the stars.

And that's happened over thousands of years. It's something that never

changes. East is east, and west is west.

Does a ship always rock like this, Dad?

Honey, I'm trying to say something very important, and no one is listening.

Hey, a man is never lost if he keeps his eyes on the stars.

Is there sharks in the ocean? No, there are no sharks. Come on, guys, let's go.

when you hear the invocation signal which is one long continuous blast you

can write up here to pomenade starboard side lifeboat station number 11. we've

got odd numbers here on starboard side Even numbers on the port side. Very easy

to remember.

Another thing, don't use the elevator. In case of a power failure, others

should listen.

If you're far away from your cabin, in one of the public rooms, just come right

up here, and we'll provide you with a life jacket from one of the trunks up

here. If you're in your cabin, remember to put on some warm clothing.

And one last thing, very important. Don't you think she's a little young? If

you have to jump, take a firm grip with your life jacket.

Bend your knees and say a prayer.

Thank you.

I thought twins were just babies. I didn't know they got old.

Everybody gets old, Truman Paul.

Except for certain young girls.

Are we still talking about the girl on the deck?

Yeah. Who did she call? She was too young.

She was not.

I'm telling you, she was practically my age.

She was not your age till the end.

She was too young.

Men like them that way.

All I did was look at her.

Some girl on the deck. You know, the one with the pants too tight?

Men like them tight.

Not that tight.

It's a matter of personal taste again. It's a matter of medical fact.

You can get a yeast infection if your pants are too tight.

Fortunately, we have an infirmary on board.

Evening. Here we are.

What's a yeast infection?

It's something we don't discuss on the way to dinner.

It's a disease that's transmitted by intimate contact.

Good evening.

It can even be transmitted by towels.

Tildy, all I did was look at her.

It was the way you looked at her. Can we drop this, please?

Nicely everybody's dressed.

Tuxedos.

Oh, look at this.

Name, please?

Hannah.

Party of five.

Party of four.

We indicate you requested a table for five. Oh, right, yes, I did.

Table for five. Very good. This way, sir.

Hi,

how are you?

Why don't we have a table for five?

Good evening.

Daddy, why don't we have a table for five?

Well, I just thought it might be a nice idea to have an extra chair.

Just in case we ran into some lonely person.

We have to have someone sit with us?

Who's sitting with us?

I don't want that girl with the tight pants sitting with us. Someone's got to

sit with us.

That girl's got to sit with us. What girl's gonna... Will you please take it?

He just calmed down here. Your table, sir.

Your waiter will be... Hugo.

Bon appétit.

Hugo.

Okay, come on, let's go. Sit down. Let's go. Here it is.

Sit over here.

Why do I have to sit next to the empty chair?

You're the one who wanted it.

Look, is there something wrong with providing a little space in our lives to

help somebody who might be traveling alone? Can you imagine what it would be

like if you were alone on a big ship like this filled with nothing but

strangers? Now, let's be a little generous here.

We're big-hearted people.

Okay. How about him?

Who?

That guy right there.

Good.

Good.

What about him?

He looks pretty lonely to me.

Daddy, he does.

Some people like to be alone.

Big ship like this, filled with strangers.

Looks like he's about to cry.

He's not about to cry. He has a cold. You want to sit next to somebody who has

a cold?

Do you want to spend your trip that way, catching an old man's cold?

Well, if someone has to sit here... Nobody has to sit there, Tilde. Is that

the girl?

Well, that's great. She's all set. She's got plenty of company now.

You don't have to worry about her.

Let's go.

What is it?

Champagne. We should drink it?

Why not?

We're not allowed.

Who says?

Mom and Mitchell.

Mom and Mitchell? Are they on this trip? I don't see them anywhere.

Come on. Let's make a toast.

To new beginnings.

Samara's very good champagne. Look at this watch

I just don't understand why you get to go out and we have to stay here. Because

I'm a grown-up, and that's what grown-ups do. They go out. There's

nowhere to go.

I'm looking for that girl again.

Come with you, Dad.

It's bedtime, fella.

But we're in the middle of the ocean.

Why can't I go with you?

Because I'm going out to a bar.

Of course he's going to the bar.

Why can't I go to a bar?

Why can't you stay here?

Why can't you?

Don't serve me at the bar. I'm not a baby, you know.

Too young to be served at a bar, Trump.

Bullshit.

Just let him go. Let him get a yeast infection.

I don't want him to go. I want him to stay here.

Fellas, listen to me.

Your father, James Paul Tan III...

He's going to go upstairs and do whatever it is grown-ups do with

whatever he finds up there to do it with, you see?

And if he gets a disease, it's his fault, and he'll be responsible for it

because it's his vacation, too. Understand that?

What if I get scared?

Well, you won't get scared. You know why?

Because you're going to be asleep.

I'm not tired.

Then read a book.

You got 100 pounds of books in there. Come on, we'll find one.

What is it, Truman?

It's okay.

Just go out. Go out.

What is it?

Something about the books?

He's got dirty books and dirty magazines. That's what he's got in

there? You can't read.

You're not supposed to tell.

Wait a minute. What? You promised you wouldn't tell.

I didn't promise him anything.

You have to make him look stupid, don't you? Hey, wait a second. What's going on

here? Like I said, he can't read.

He's got a whole trunk full of books. What's in the blue trunk?

Blocks.

With phonetics on them.

He has a learning disability.

He was held back in the third grade last year.

And if he doesn't make some progress this summer, then he's going to have to

go to a special school next year.

Why wasn't I told about this?

It's very humiliating for him.

He didn't want you to know.

Hey, Tru.

Go away.

Truman, I made him tell me.

Don't feel bad.

Look, did you know, Truman, that Albert Einstein, when he was a child, they

thought he was going to grow up to be stupid?

Smartest man in the world.

And people told Sophia Loren for years that she was going to be ugly. And

what sense did that make? You see, there's nothing that's not solvable.

I'll never read.

I can't do it.

I don't want you to say can't. Never say can't, Truman.

Of course you'll learn to read. I'll teach you to read.

Good. That's solved. Now go to bed.

Go to bed.

I had a drop spill

How are you?

Jim Tan.

You what?

I beg your pardon? You're my Aunt Sophie?

Well, Soph, how are things?

You're very lovely.

You're a Swedish girl?

Oh,

thank God.

I speak Swedish, you know.

Yeah, I spent a lot of time in the country there. But then in the mornings,

I got up, no sun. I go to sleep in the evenings, no sun. You know what I mean?

After a while, you know, I just decided to cash it in.

I took out my big gun and shot myself in the head.

I can understand all about the suicide rate.

I don't speak no English very good.

What is this?

Daddy. Let's go to bed, kids. Dad, dad, dad. The ship's leaking. There's water

on the floor.

There is, Dad.

There's water on the floor? It's the bathroom.

I think it's the shower. No, no. It's from the leak in the ship. Listen, I

want you to get your butts downstairs right now.

Get back away.

Let's go. Now.

I'm coming down now.

Before I really lose my temper, let's go.

Let's go.

Toadie, look at the shark!

If it was a real shark, it would be... Oh, look at these!

Toadie, look at them.

Don't take too many, okay? We're going swimming now.

How deep is the water?

Do you think it's real water or sea water?

Dad, do you think it's real water or sea water?

Excuse me.

Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me.

Don't you guys ever talk to each other?

I just like to be quiet until I've had my coffee.

That's the way I am in the morning, okay?

Please don't do that or I'll throw it off the ship.

Thank you.

Dad, what are we gonna do after breakfast?

We're going to find a little space.

That's what I do after I've had my coffee.

Find space.

Don't use this stuff. He said use... But it's mineral oil.

It's mineral oil, Bernie.

Guten Morgen.

Gehen wir schwimmen heute?

Ja, gerne.

Ah, fühlt man sich gut in der Nacht.

Guten Morgen.

Guten Morgen.

Sprechen Englisch?

Nice day.

It's a wonderful day.

Well, you do speak English. Yeah.

Not German.

Not German.

I thought you were German.

You have an accent.

Yeah? Yeah.

I was born in France.

Oh, French.

Very good.

I say born in France and you say French.

Very good.

I'm kidding.

I do that when I like people.

I saw you last night with your children.

Toasting champagne.

It was nice.

And leaving the nightclub early to put them to bed.

I like that.

It's so nice to see a man who really cares for his children.

You seem to enjoy them.

Oh, yeah, we have a lot of fun.

That's nice.

Yeah, we really hit it off, my kids and me.

I can't see.

Are you alone?

I saw an empty chair at your table.

Oh, that's... They made a mistake, I guess. I'm alone.

I feel like I am rowing a ship.

It's funny.

Yeah. Come and...

There should be some guy up on top with a whip.

You know that joke about the good news and the bad news?

No.

The good news is the rowers are gonna have steak for breakfast.

The bad news is after breakfast, the captain wants to go water skiing.

You know, water ski very fast.

I didn't like that joke either. What is water skiing?

It's when you ski on the water and then... I'm teasing.

No.

Are you here with somebody?

Because... I'm in good shape.

I am with the Metropolitan Museum.

Classical tour.

I saw the King Tut exhibit and signed up. I thought it would be great.

Now I'm working, I'm traveling with mummies.

Have you seen them?

I am not even sure they are breathing.

You mean the people you're eating with at night?

Your table?

You should come and have dinner with us sometime.

It would be very disappointing if at least four of them want to marry me.

You in the market?

Not really.

Too busy, I'm afraid.

I hardly have time for a night out to think of a husband.

You know, not all of us divorced women are so lucky to have such a devoted ex

-husband like you.

My girl sees her father maybe a weekend, once in a while, when he goes to town.

A phone call on their birthdays?

I'm sure you know the time.

Anyway, to see you and your children restores my faith.

My name is Marie.

J.P. Tannen.

J.P.? James.

Hello.

Hello.

Red. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Au revoir.

Au revoir.

Très bien.

He's still looking at her.

Menards watch women when they walk away.

How come?

Their butt.

Their butt?

I sure hope you don't get that way, Truman, huh?

Are you kidding?

Why would I want to look at a butt?

Truman, Paul, I want to see you.

Don't you go away.

No. Daddy's calling you, Truman.

No, he's not. He's calling you.

Oh, jeez.

Of course you can't, Truman.

It's simple.

Not for me.

Truman, the word is policeman, right?

Okay.

I'll tell you what.

I'll give you the first letter. Here. P for P.

There it is.

Okay. Now we have the beginning.

Now what comes next?

Policeman. What do you think comes next?

Policeman.

No, Truman.

Now, there's no S here. Look, there's no S among these letters, is there?

There's no S.

And we're dealing with just these letters here, okay?

Watch my mouth. Watch my mouth.

Policeman.

Policeman.

A?

Policeman? Not paliceman.

Policeman. Policeman. Told you I can't.

I want you to stop saying can't, Truman. Can't means won't. You understand that?

There's nothing in this world that you can't do if you really set your mind to

it. If you want to do it. That's the whole key. If you want to do it. Do you

want to learn to read, Truman? Or don't you?

Yeah.

Then you will.

I won't.

Concentrate. Come on. I can't.

You're going to read before this trip is over, you understand that, Truman?

Because you're going to put in the kind of effort that people have to put into

things to get results.

You're not going to float around the ocean here saying, I can't, I can't, I

can't. I can't!

Truman?

Truman, stop!

You're Mr. Tannen, aren't you, sir?

Yes. Can I speak with you for a minute, sir? I'm in a bit of a hurry. Let me

take a second, sir. I haven't got time to talk right now. I've been asked by

the captain to speak to you about your son, sir.

The Chinese boy.

What about him?

He was asked to leave three different locations of the ship today, sir. What

do you mean by that? He was asked to leave the pool because he was a bother

to the other passengers.

He was asked to leave the galley, which is not accessible to passengers and from

where he was taking food.

He was asked to leave the bar.

where he ordered two pina coladas, signed for them, used false

identification and said he was 22 years of age.

I just felt you should be advised about it, sir.

Thank you.

You seen Truman, Paul?

No.

Where's Tilda?

Talking to the old man.

What old man?

The one who eats alone.

His wife was supposed to come with him, but she died instead.

You mad?

Yeah, I'm mad.

What the hell were you doing in the bar ordering pina coladas?

Me? Yeah, you.

Who said that?

You're telling me you weren't?

What's the big deal? The big deal is you're 14 years old.

Big deal? Yeah, big deal. And what the hell are you doing bothering people at

the pool and swiping food from the galley? What's going on with you?

And how do you get off using an ID that says you're 22 years old?

I want it, the ID. Hand it over.

I don't have it.

One of us is going to tear it up. I want the whole thing on in pieces.

It costs me a lot of money.

I want it.

You know what it took me to get you on this ship? You especially, because

you're not a citizen yet.

I had to wait on line in embassies every Wednesday and Friday for two months. You

think you're gonna pay me back for that by kiss off?

Sit down.

Don't you talk to me like that. Why not? Because I'm your father.

Who says?

Daddy?

This is Mr. Peacham. Can you use our extra chair today?

I told him you ordered an extra chair.

Tilde, we're having a few problems here today.

But I invited him.

What's that?

I say, this might not be the best day.

Oh?

To have lunch with us. Perhaps some other day.

Oh, no problem. No problem. You just let me know.

How could you do that to him?

I'm sorry, Tilde.

But you said that chair was for lonely people.

Lonely girl?

I've had just about enough from you.

He was so happy when I invited him.

I'm not eating.

Can I go to my room?

How could you do that?

You want him? Go get him back.

Go get him back. Go get him back and eat with him.

Do whatever you want.

You want to go to your room? Go to your room. You don't want to eat? Fine, I'm

not hungry either.

I just wanted to have a good time here. That's all the hell I wanted to have.

But I see it's not in the cards. So you just do whatever the hell you want.

There's no way to talk to children.

You're right, Tilly. I don't know how to talk to children.

I never did.

Yeah. We want to call her mom.

Okay.

The captain said we needed your permission.

You got it.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

We'll place this during dinner, so you don't have to look at us.

The music is great!

Hi, Pepe.

I saw you from down there and came up.

No parties for you?

Not easy being a parent, is it?

No, it isn't.

Sometimes with my girls, I'm so overwhelmed.

I think I could scream.

I actually have visions of running away.

That's why I'm on this cruise.

My friends talked me into it. They said I was going to be crazy if I didn't get

away.

Hello.

So? So.

My girls get very strange when they see me with another man.

They don't like it.

Is it the same for you?

I mean, when they see you with a woman?

They don't like it.

I suppose it's their loyalty to the other parents.

But they get very angry.

Especially if they sense that I am interested.

So I don't get often involved.

I'm not even sure I know how to go about it anymore.

I suppose they... they would be angry with me right now.

When you speak a foreign language, it's so difficult to be subtle.

And that's what I would like to be now.

That's what I feel.

I'm stupid.

I told you I... I don't know how to do this anymore.

You're doing great.

Don't go away.

Listen.

Do you want to have a drink?

Let's have a drink.

This is the moment we've been waiting for.

Don't worry, I'll be gentle.

This is Tarzan.

I did not expect that.

This is weird.

There's your clock, kids. This is it.

Hello? Hello?

Hello?

Hello, Radessa?

Roman?

Matilda? Where are you?

We're on the ship.

Oh, Radessa, it's me.

Hey, Radessa, is our mom there?

No.

I don't know where she is, but she ought to be home soon.

Is Mitchell there?

No, he has to go to Cleveland.

What's going on?

Oh, it's raining cats and dogs here. You ain't missing a thing.

Your mom's going to be sick if she missed you. What a shame.

Well, do you know when her mom will be home?

Well, I don't know.

She should have been home on holiday.

Dear Kathleen, I'm writing to you because you are the only person in the

world who I have my children in common with.

And the only person who knows me well enough so that my admissions of failure

will come as no surprise.

I'm afraid you were right, Kathleen.

I don't really have what it takes to be a part of their lives.

I guess I'm more like an uncle than a father.

lovable at a distance.

Close up, I just can't seem to do anything right.

How odd it is to find myself speaking so intimately with you, feeling so close.

I suppose it has to do with them. How much of them reminds me of you?

Tilde, who has your strong, no-nonsense nature.

Truman Paul, who is every bit as frightened as the deepest, softest parts

of you.

And Tron, whose very presence serves as a reminder of the belief we both once

had in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy and the basic rightness of anything the

two of us decided to do.

I miss you, Kathy.

Dear Jesus, I do.

We've decided that we're going to try to do better.

We're going to be more considerate than we can.

I got an idea.

Let's sit down.

See what you think of this.

Suppose we just thought of each other as friends.

Friends, you know?

You know what you have to do to keep a friend?

You got to be nice to him, right?

Let's just forget the father stuff. I don't know how to deal with that. I

don't know what to do, but we got to do something different. Otherwise, we won't

make it through this thing. So you just call me JP.

We'll try that. I mean, what's greater than friendship? So from now on, we'll

just be four friends taking a vacation together, and we're going to have the

best time we had in our lives.

What do you think of that?

I think that's nice, Jim.

Call me J.P., J.P. J.P. to me friends.

How do you do?

Okay,

we're friends, see?

Okay, J.P.

All right.

All right.

All right, that's wonderful.

I think we got a beat on this thing.

We're back on our feet again.

Because we're going to be here only a short time. What did we just see?

What did we just see? A band.

See? You've got to keep your eyes open. That was a real Italian band. There's a

bus.

There's a wonderful friend of mine. How are you? How are you?

Listen, these are my friends.

It's Truman Paul. This is Marie.

Hi, Truman Paul.

And this is my friend Matilda.

Hello, Matilda. Marie. And this is my friend Trump.

Hi, Marie.

So what are you doing? What's all this?

We've got to roam for three days.

We're going to roam for an hour and a half, Micah.

Oh, it's not enough.

Are you not coming back to the ship?

Yes, we catch up the ship in Athens.

Well, you have a good time. We'll see you now.

Yes, see you in Greece. Have a good time. It's nice to see you.

See you.

OK,

guys. He just certainly seemed friendly. You are friendly.

Friendly person How

much

what is your name erico erico watch it watch it watch it no problem you

have to understand this is italian they come from a long line of bad drivers

ever since the chariots remember ben-hur actually they're driving much better

since they got rid of the horses you see most of this place they call it ruins

right and this wasn't like it what we see it now this was underground what

you're looking at now is all underground and there was a stage above it and the

lions and the christians were fighting it out and and up there cleopatra was

sitting up there with julius caesar see and julius caesar he was the big shot

and when the lions and the christians would fight the lion would jump on the

christian And then he'd wait.

He'd wait, because the crowd would be looking at him, and all the focus would

be on the lion, and the lion would stop, and he would look up. He'd look up to

Julius Caesar, see, to get the answer. And Julius Caesar would raise his thumb,

and it was either, you know, this way or this way. And if he went this way, that

means the Christian could go. If it was this way, that means he had it. That guy

was history. So sometimes Julius Caesar would look around and go, and they'd go

crazy. Yes, yes, kill him, kill him. How does the lion know to look up for a

signal?

How are you going to learn anything, Truman, if you expect me to make sense?

the way the shadows crawl across the sand traps when the sun gets low on the

horizon and the way

The water holes kick up in a high wind.

That's what everyone sees right from their front window.

The picture window looks out on a massive golf course, stop and turn, with

gently rolling hills, flags flapping in the breeze, and the whole thing is

called Village Green.

How do people get their cars to the houses if it's surrounded by grass?

That's a good question, Truman.

They park their car in a community parking lot and they drive golf carts

right to their front door.

How do they keep the golf balls from smashing their windows?

It's a great idea, Jim.

Well, I haven't got it all worked out yet, but basically people are going to

love it.

Special glass, that's how.

Never heard of special glass?

They'll have to wear helmets if they want to have a barbecue on the patio.

Yeah, well, it's time to go to sleep, guys.

That's not how.

What do you mean that's not how? That's the way I do it. Here.

Like this.

Oh, Truman.

I am floating.

Mr.

Tennant?

Yeah?

You're wanted in the communications room.

Okay.

That's right, the Vista Fiora, Doctor.

All right, stand by, please.

Mr. Tennant.

Your call is from Athens.

Please use that phone.

Hello?

Who?

I can't.

How's that?

Hello?

What? Can you speak louder, please?

Mitchell?

Yes, this is Jim.

You're in Athens?

What are you doing in Greece?

You what?

She what?

I can't... Is she all right?

Is she all right?

She what?

Mitchell, did you say...

Yes,

I'm here.

No, I don't.

Yes, I...

I think that's a good... When do we get to Greece?

1,300 hours.

One o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

One o'clock?

Yes. All right, I will.

Yes, I think it's best that we do.

She was?

Already?

Yes, of course. I understand.

I know you couldn't.

I know you didn't.

Hello? Hello?

Hello?

We lost each other.

Oh, no.

Okay, okay, this is almost happening. Come on, you guys. Show a little

enthusiasm. You look so bored.

Come on, this is for your daddy. I think you're having a terrible time.

Come on. Come on, Tron, can you smile a little?

Truman, Paul, can you stand up? What are you doing?

Look at this ring. Look at what I found.

Hey, Truman, where'd you find that?

There.

Gosh, that's neat. Look at it.

Come on, one time. Smile. You're a decrepit. Let's go.

I'd gone to Detroit from Cleveland.

I'd just spoken to her on the phone to let her know where I was. But it was a

Friday, and I hadn't bothered to let my office know.

No, it was almost three days before anyone found me.

I thought it was the best to bury her.

I'd come here and break the news to the children.

Bring them back.

Have a memorial service later.

I hope you understand.

I, uh...

I booked room for all of us at the hotel.

I'd like to go back to the ship this afternoon and get the kids off and fly

them home in the morning.

I have a room for you as well. I booked you right along with us to New York with

a ticket that goes on to California.

I, uh... I spoke to a psychiatrist.

He said they're gonna need all the support they can get.

That's why I made this trip on his advice to give him some reassurance that

life's going to go on.

It'll still be their house to go back to, their rooms, their friends, their

school, their housekeeper.

She's like a second mother to them.

It's very important that all things remain equal.

What is it, Jim?

I'd like to be alone with him tonight.

I don't think that's a good idea.

I want to.

I'm afraid I have to say no, Jim.

I'm sorry, but I have to be firm about this.

He came here to break the news to them and to escort them home. It wasn't easy

for me to do that, but I feel that's what I have to do. I feel that's what

Kathleen would have wanted me to do. Maybe she would have wanted me to tell

them.

I'm sure she would have wanted both of us to. Well, how the hell do you know?

I spent half my life with her.

You knew her five years.

We met when she was 17.

So how the hell do you know what she would want us to do?

The children need strength, Jim.

I want this night with them.

I don't think you're up to it.

I'll be fine.

I just want to be with them alone.

Maybe for more than just one night. Maybe a couple of nights.

I don't know.

Well, is it two nights now or what?

Until I'm ready.

Until I'm ready.

Anything else, gentlemen?

Oh, no.

Thank you. Thank you.

Well, I'm not going to...

subject the children to a drama between you and me.

They have enough grief in store for them.

If you need more time with them, I'll respect that.

If you feel you have to tell them yourself, I'll... I'll honor that as

well.

Your next stop's Cairo.

I'll be there at the Hilton.

If I don't hear from you, I'll go on to the stop after that. It's Tunis.

Three more days. That should be time enough.

I'll be waiting there at the docks to take them home.

I'll get it.

I've got it.

I'll get it.

It's done.

Jean! Jean!

What's wrong?

Something happened?

Tell me, what?

I never really believed that it was finished with us.

I always thought there'd be another round, you know.

This time I wouldn't blow it, that I'd... be the world's greatest husband,

the best lover, the best provider, the best father.

You can still be the best father.

You are a wonderful father.

Let me tell you something, Marie.

I'm a father like your ex-husband is a father.

What do you mean?

I mean it's the same.

Occasional weekends when I pass through town. That's how often I see him.

Phone calls on their birthdays. That's the kind of father I am.

That can't be true.

It is true.

It is true. You see, it's toasting champagne.

Don't mistake that.

We're just four people... trying to make the best of it, that's all.

What are you telling me?

This is the first time... I've spent more than five days with him.

In over four years.

And I spent a lot of that counting the days till it's over.

I'm a disaster.

I always have been. Always was.

I always was.

You think I'm a good father.

I still do.

You don't hear what I'm telling you. Yes, I do.

But they adore you.

And you adore them, it's obvious.

It's plain to see.

You should see their eyes light up when you come near.

You think you are like my ex-husband?

Not at all.

You should see my girls with their father.

At least your children fight with you.

My girls?

Very polite.

Nobody talks, nobody smiles, nobody fights.

That's a man who doesn't know how to be a father.

You'll do fine with them. You'll do well.

Anyway, you don't have any choice, do you?

They are your children.

They belong to you.

They are yours forever.

Hippopotamus, that sounds like something she said.

Whatever was it?

Ripponese and Sophocles or Socket?

No, no, no, no. It's Socket to me.

socket to me.

Did I say you rippities?

You rippities?

What'd you rip?

My pants.

Hey, come on, don't jerk around.

If you want to learn something, you gotta concentrate.

She was stupid.

She was so dumb.

She wasn't. She was nice and she was trying very hard.

And I found a ring.

Yeah, you found it right on the ground.

I bet it's worth a lot of money.

It's not worth anything.

I bet it is.

He always finds stuff.

I'm always lucky.

Yeah, Daddy's always lucky.

Can I have a Tildy? I think it's a cherry.

Ooh, dial.

Thank you.

I have this dance.

Daddy, I don't want to dance.

Come on.

Let's go. I don't know how. Here.

You'll be terrific.

Come on, Dad.

Now you just watch my feet.

There you go.

That's it.

Now you look up at me.

Let me see if you can still dance.

You're going to be such a beautiful lady, Matilda.

James Tannen.

You once told me that your kids drove you crazy.

That your friends made you go on this trip because they thought you were going

to go crazy.

Am I bothering you?

No. Did you say that?

Yes. You said that being alone with them was too much for you.

You said that, right?

That you didn't have time to do anything, to see anyone.

That you were just overwhelmed.

Wasn't that the word you used?

Overwhelmed.

What if there was someone who your kids really liked?

I mean really liked, loved.

Who was wonderful with them.

and wouldn't be driven crazy by them, wouldn't be overwhelmed.

And you knew in your heart you would be overwhelmed, and you weren't sure you'd

be any good for them at all.

You didn't know what was the right thing to do, what was the wrong thing to do.

And there was this person, and all he wanted... I mean, you could still see

your kids whenever you wanted.

You know, it's not like they were being taken away from you, because all he

wanted was just to take care of them.

I would fight him to the death.

what are you doing tomorrow i don't know good i'll call you

Where are the children?

Doing a little sightseeing.

Sightseeing? I got them out early.

Your message said you wanted to meet me on the dock. I wanted to see him.

There's a plane from New York at 12.30.

We're not ready to go to New York. I want to talk to him.

a little too fast for me.

I hadn't had time to really think about it, if you know what I mean.

Things feel different now.

Kathleen kind of held everything together.

She and I were a family, then... And now there's just

you and there's me.

And there's the children.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

I think so.

You're suggesting a change in the current custody agreement.

I'm... just exploring.

I'd like to know what you think.

I'm not going to tell you.

I won't allow it.

I simply won't do it. I won't agree.

No, you can take me to court. You can fight me for them.

And ruin everyone in the process.

And frankly, you wouldn't stand a chance.

Why do you say that?

Because I know the law.

But I'm the father.

What's the matter definition?

In biology.

Truman Paul has a fish tank full of guppies. And they have babies, too.

But I wouldn't call those fathers swimming around in there.

How do you intend to support them?

Let's get down to that.

Okay. Because when it comes to a court of law, that's what counts most,

especially if the father has abandoned ship.

Well... And don't give me that story about your $200,000 escrow, because I've

checked you out.

You owe more than that to the Franken Savings Bank.

We're talking about tutors and teachers and ballet lessons, housekeepers and

babysitters, team uniforms, orthodontists, special schools.

Truman Paul has a learning disability. I know about that.

I'm surprised you do.

I've been working with him.

I'm not impressed.

Where were you when his learning disability started?

When he needed your support and reassurance?

When he wished more than anything that you could see him in his school play.

Or Tildy.

When she prayed that you might surprise her and show up at her recital.

Or Tron at one of his soccer games.

Where were you when it was time for having tonsils out?

And Tildy cried so piteously that they had to put her in a soundproof room.

Did you know about any of that?

And when she came out of the anesthesia, she wept for you.

And where were you, goddamn you, son of a bitch, when I held those children in

my arms and I reassured them that you still loved them, even though on their

birthdays you were nowhere to be found?

Just one time.

Where were you?

Where were you?

Goddamn it, where were you?

I'm a damn good lawyer.

And if I had to...

I could make Mother Teresa look unfit to run an orphanage without telling a

single lie.

And you... I gotta tell you, you're a piece of cake.

I love them, Mitchell.

You don't even know them.

It's not true.

What are their friends' names?

Who are their teachers?

What do they dream about at night?

What do you touch each one of them making giggle?

Which one's had the chicken pox? Which one's had the mumps? I'm talking about

the future. So am I.

So am I.

Their college educations are? Sure.

The money's in the bank.

I've put a lot into those children, and I intend to put in a lot more.

down on this.

And I'll let you read why.

I was hoping to spare you this, but it could clear up any doubts you might

have about what Kathleen would have wanted.

I think we'll both agree that she would have known what's best.

See, I love them too.

More than you'll ever know.

Or understand.

Well, I won't be following you anymore.

The end of your trip is Genoa.

And that's where I'll be waiting.

That I've been feeling a kind of melancholy, and for reasons that I don't

fully comprehend, have been reflecting on my own mortality and counting all

these things for which I'm grateful.

Mostly, Mitchell, it's for you.

The gift you've given me and the children of knowing a man whose arms and

heart are big enough to shelter us all and who manages the world with the same

gentle authority that he manages the tantrum of a child.

You've taken us in as though we were your own, and we've become your own.

Your life is our life.

And what a warm and safe and comforting life that is.

I look around me and see how blessed I am.

And I don't want to take these blessings for granted.

I want you to know that I love you and that I'm grateful to you.

You came into my life when I needed you, rescued us and nurtured us, and have

given me the peace of mind of knowing that, at last, I have a husband, and my

children have a father.

Your devoted Kathleen.

And the baby, you know how to say the baby?

This is Said.

Hello.

How are you?

I've been waiting for you to see the pyramids.

to try and make themselves permanent, Truman.

It worked.

Did it?

Look, its face is half gone.

One day, there'll be nothing here except sand.

These were just a man's dreams. That's all they were.

A man's dreams won't keep him alive.

Nothing's permanent.

Nothing stays the same.

You can never know what's gonna happen next.

The only thing you can ever be sure of is that whatever you think is going to

happen...

probably won't.

I didn't know that when I was your age. I thought everything worked out the way

you wanted it to.

Like my marriage to your mom, for instance.

I thought it was a permanent thing.

I really thought we had something as permanent as these pyramids.

Or maybe more.

But it wasn't.

I lost her because those things happen.

She couldn't be in my life any longer the way I wished she would.

But life went on.

It wasn't too easy, but it went on.

As it always must, no matter what.

The wonderful thing about having you children is

that your mother and I

and the proof of our love for each other live on because

a part of each of us is in you.

I can see Kathleen in your eyes looking out at me and hear her.

In your voices so she's always around No matter where she is no matter where

I Wasn't planning on talking about this right now, but I

I Can't keep it to myself any longer

It's the most awful thing you'll

ever hear

Your mom, who I dearly loved, and who you dearly love, has had to

leave all our lives now, all of ours.

A week ago, she was taking the dog to the vet.

There was a rainstorm, and the car went out of control.

Something happened.

She was killed.

She was killed instantly. There was no pain.

No, no, no!

Truman,

Truman.

You'll be fine.

Does Mitchell know?

Yes he does.

He'll be waiting in Genoa to take you home.

This makes it go away.

Dreams about a white kangaroo.

It has long fingernails.

Whiskers that are stiff and sharp like needles.

And very long teeth.

Has a dead baby in its pouch.

And it chases him.

Isn't that awful?

He has to suffer like that?

You should be allowed to feel safe in your sleep.

He's very lucky to have you, Tully.

Trunk? You okay?

It's time for breakfast.

Get out.

Wake up. Truman, Tilly, let's go. Come on, get up, get up.

Daddy. Did anybody see Trunk last night?

His clothes are gone. His room is empty. What's wrong?

Where did you last see him? Now, you think. I didn't see him. He did this

once at home, Dad. He ran away.

Mitchell caught him at the bus station.

He said he was going to California to see you.

Well, he's not taking a bus to California from here. Let's go. Come on.

Let's go.

He went ashore in the first launch, sir.

And you let a kid off here on his own, carrying a duffel bag over his arm? What

the hell is wrong with you people?

Haven't you got any sense?

Where the hell are we anyway?

Tunis, sir.

Get me ashore right now.

There's always a launch waiting, sir. How long is the ship here? Till

nightfall, sir.

He did ask where the market was.

Let's go. Out.

This way.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Stay close.

Stay close to me.

Forget about me.

No.

What's different? You don't want me. It's not true. You don't want to be with

me. It has nothing to do with wanting.

There are things here you're not aware of. You don't want me. It has nothing to

do with wanting.

There's a big difference between wanting and being able.

I can't give you the things that he can give you. Can you understand that?

It's not that I don't want to.

It's that I can't.

That's what you told me. If you really wanted to do something, you could do it.

Maybe I was wrong, Truman.

Maybe wanting isn't enough.

You're unhappy living with Mitchell.

You tell me there's something wrong with the way he treats you, I'll claim you

right here on the spot.

Now you tell me, honestly.

Mitchell inherited me.

My own father left me.

You're the only one who ever chose me.

Don't tell me you're not my father.

You're my friend.

You think I let you adopt me because I wanted a friend?

I don't need friends like you.

I don't need fathers like you.

Okay, okay, okay, easy.

Easy.

We're just upset now, that's all.

We're gonna get through it.

We're just upset.

Truman's feeling sick.

I think I should stay with him.

What, you're hungry?

I'll turn the sheets down for you.

It would be a nice idea.

8 o'clock. Please have your luggage ready to be taken off from Genoa by

noon.

Truman?

Is that right?

Well, it's damn close, I'll tell you that.

See what I can do if I want to.

Oh, you're a terrific person.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye. Take care now.

I was going to join you for the last breakfast, but I see your

empty chair is gone.

Yeah, we finally got them to take it away. But we can get you another chair.

No, no, I don't want to disturb you.

I was looking all over for you. I wanted to talk to you.

You did?

Yes.

I just wanted to... say thank you.

No longer need to kiss, guys.

Well, goodbye.

Bye, Marie.

Bye, Marie.

I hope we see each other again.

Au revoir.

Au revoir.

That's a nice lady.

Thank you.

Mitch?

You said you were bringing them.

They're right over there waiting for us.

I just wanted to take a minute to tell you I'm keeping them.

There's only one thing you and I forgot to consider, and that's what they

wanted.

To take me to court.

I'm willing to do battle. I know in my heart I'll win.

They're teachers.

I'm Ms. Malkus, Mrs.

Seferio.

Mr. Day.

Tildy's best friend is named Sarah.

Trunk is sweet on a girl named Janine. I learned all this this morning.

And that Truman dreams of a white kangaroo that's been chasing him for

about four years now.

The length of time I've been away from home.

I realize this doesn't make me an expert.

But I'm ready to learn.

They love you.

And I love them.

Yeah.

You and I got a lot in common.

Mitch, let's do them some good.

Hey gang, look who I found.

You know this character?

So good to see you.

He's fine. He's fine. The goldfish are fine.

I missed you too.

you