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Your will is my will.

We must not delay this marriage a moment too long.

Marriage? You are my son. You are not his.

She was giving to you in good faith.

She calls you responsible.

What do you got, Stan?

It's a penetrating wound to the abdomen. He ran away from you, lady.

He said you were dead.

When a man steals my son and he turns him against me. I didn't do that.

Yes, you did.

And I'm going to do whatever is necessary.

If you go at it like this, you'll just tear him apart.

It's an okay contract.

I'm not letting you put me on our waivers.

You're going to be fine. You don't need me.

Yes, I do.

I don't need you.

Gates!

Dr. Gates!

Morning, Stanley.

What are you doing down there?

Changing my muffler.

Want to help me out?

Why must you always perform these filthy little tasks and fool you the entire

hospital? My apologies, good gentleman.

Good morning, Dr. Gates.

Hi, Jabari.

How's the sheik? Stronger every day, thanks to you.

I understand it's your day off, doctor.

But if you have a few moments to spare, His Excellency will appreciate sharing

them with you.

Sure, as soon as I change my clothes.

Of course.

You know the Sheikh?

Inside and out. I reconstructed his bile ducts a few days ago, remember?

Oh, I know, but I mean, you know him personally.

You know, Gonzo, His Excellency and I should really have a chance to get

acquainted, don't you think? I mean, once he realizes who my father is...

Here, hold this, will you? I've got to watch this.

I bet abdominal wounds could be going into shock.

He's probably bleeding into his belly. Okay, he'll have to be explored.

Start an IV.

Call the lab and notify Dr.

McIntyre. Room 3, quickly. Let's go.

Ah, Dr. Gates.

Come in.

Uh, that music, Your Excellency, it may be disturbing the other patients.

If you say so, Dr.

Chabari.

Your word, Dr.

Gates, is my command.

How are you feeling?

Oh, like a man reborn.

I owe you my life, my young friend. I wish there was an adequate way to

demonstrate my gratitude.

Well, you've already donated half a million dollars to the hospital fund.

Isn't that enough?

A pittance. My chictum may be small and relatively obscure, but we are doing

extremely well.

Yeah, I noticed.

I'd like my gift to you to be something more personal, something you enjoy

having. A heron, perhaps?

Your own hospital?

The state of Pennsylvania?

No, no, just get well and stay well.

A very difficult man to please, Doctor.

Oh, my work is my pleasure. Anything else would be superfluous. But thanks

again for your offers.

A man that young needs more than his word.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Uh-huh. I have it.

What are his vital signs?

Pressure 86 over 64.

Pulse 110.

Well, we've got to get that pressure up.

Hang a unit of plasma, hang a unit of blood as soon as I get there.

Hi, John.

Hey, what do you got, Stan?

It's a penetrating wound to the abdomen.

It's quite a bit of bleeding.

It's probably lacerated the liver or the mesentery.

May have injured the bowel, too. What's his name? Nick Dobbs.

Nick?

Can you hear me?

And Dr. McIntyre, you're in San Francisco Memorial Hospital. How do you

feel?

Lousy.

How'd I get into this mess?

Well, apparently you were riding on your roller skates and you took a nasty fall.

You impaled yourself on a picket fence.

Terrific.

Better call Wally.

Who's Wally?

My dad.

Best first space coach in the league.

He's already been notified. He's on his way.

Okay, Nick, there's nothing to be afraid of.

We're going to do a little surgery on you, but you'll be pretty good at that

sort of thing. It'll make you well again.

Can I talk you out of the surgery?

Afraid not.

Better get some rest now.

I'll see you later.

Let's get him out of here.

Ganja around?

I think he's in a Titanic, but it's his day off. Tell him to stand by. If we

have to go in, I want him to assist.

Hi. Greetings.

Who are you?

My name is Aliyah.

Aliyah? Aliyah.

Uh... Aliyah. Yes, uh, sit down.

Relax.

Uh, the coffee's cold. Would you like a beer? No, thank you.

No, you'd probably prefer wine.

We don't drink.

Ah.

Okay, Aliyah.

What's the gag?

My father, the sheik, has sent me here.

I am yours.

My what?

Your wife, maidservant, slave, whatever you wish.

You saved my father's life.

In return, he has given me to you as a gift.

That's one hell of a gift.

But what about you?

Don't you have anything to say about this?

Your will is my will.

Oh, you make that sound very tempting.

But there must be more to it. That, I mean, this is really a meaningful

relationship, you know?

Alia, I'd better take you back. Oh, no, no, no, no.

My father would be highly insulted.

Aren't you insulted by this kind of treatment? You do not know my father.

He is capable of terrible things.

I've got to get to the hospital, Alia. You know, I never thought that I would

be saying this to a beautiful woman.

But I want you to catch the 10 o'clock camel and go home.

You got it?

Go home.

I don't want you following me around.

Do you think I enjoy this? I hate walking around in my bare feet. I'm

always stepping on things.

Then go home.

I cannot.

My father would be furious.

Okay. Go on back to the Titanic.

We'll work this out later.

Mr. Dobbs?

Yeah. Dr. McIntyre.

Nice meeting you, Doctor.

How's Nick?

Well, he's stable right now, but he's going to need some surgery.

He's bleeding inside, and we've got to get in there and stop it as quickly as

we can.

That kid.

Poor kid.

If it's any consolation to you, we've done this operation hundreds of times.

Our betting average is excellent.

You a baseball fan?

Enough to know who Wally Dobbs is.

Best first base coach in the league.

Where'd you hear that?

Nick told me.

What team are you with?

The Cubs Chicago Stockton you're looking at a Bush leaguer. I never got out of

the minors But that kid of mine that keeps trying to convince me. I'm a star

That's kind of kid. He is I Just wish there was something I could do to help

him It's a matter of fact. You can't man You just sign this consent form for

surgery Sure Look doc. Is there a Is there

anything else I can do, like, I don't know, donate some blood or something?

Absolutely. Anything you donate helps replenish our blood bank.

Okay.

Where do I go?

Just check in with the nurse right over here.

Doctor, can I see Nick before you operate?

All right, but just for a minute. We've got to get him an OR as soon as

possible.

Hey, hey, hey.

Hi. Hiya, kid.

Are you hurting much?

No.

Nothing I can't live with.

You were supposed to oil some bats for me today.

Got out of that job, didn't you?

That was my plan.

See, I was... You okay?

You want me to flip up your pillow?

No.

Everything's cool, Wally.

Okay.

I better be going.

Do you have to?

Yeah, the doctors told me they didn't want me to stay too long.

But I'll be hanging around if you need anything, okay?

Do you think... Do you think you can hold me?

Just for a minute.

Pressure stable.

More retraction.

Get that bleeder away.

Got it. Clamp.

Another clamp.

Okay, there it is.

The mesentery is lacerated.

Take a look at that.

Oh, man, what a mess.

The spleen has got to go.

Better hurry, fellas. We're on our fourth unit of blood.

Well, hang in there. We got a long way to go.

IV nurse to Core West. Stat.

IV nurse to Core West.

Mr. Dobbs?

How is he, doctor?

Surgery went very well.

That's good to hear.

I have to level with you, Mr. Dobbs.

The boy is still in serious condition.

All we can do is wait and watch him very carefully.

He'll make it.

He has to. He's mixed my whole life.

Buy a cup of coffee?

That machine doesn't work. Yeah, well, I know one that does.

Starch, I got a problem.

A little while ago, I walk into the Titanic, right? Uh-huh.

And there's this beautiful girl standing there wearing nothing but a gauze and a

silver bell in her navel and telling me she's all mine.

Now, what am I supposed to do?

Well, if you have to ask, you'll never know.

No, she was a gift from that sheep we operated on. Now, if I send her back, he

may get very upset and cancel that half-million-dollar donation.

Gonzo, who signed that consent form for Nick's surgery?

His father.

Well, if you mean Wally Dobbs, we're in trouble.

What do you mean?

Well, look at these lab reports.

According to the blood types, Mr.

Dobbs isn't Nick's father.

That's a description of a boy who's been missing for over a year now.

What are you saying?

I'm a kidnapper?

Nobody's accusing you. He is accusing me of something. Under the circumstances,

you're obligated to notify the police.

It's just a routine procedure.

I'm getting out of this hospital right now. He's too sick for that. He's my

kid. I can do with him what I want.

You better call the police.

Look.

Hey, Wally, why don't we go upstairs and talk about it, huh?

It was a rainy night.

The game was canceled and I was walking home from the stadium.

I noticed this kid all soaking wet, huddled down by some garbage

cans.

And what was I supposed to do, you know, ignore him?

He was burning up with fever.

So what did you do?

I took him home, cleaned him up and fed him.

In a couple of days, everything was all right.

Didn't you ask him where he came from?

Yeah, I asked him.

He said his parents were dead, that he was running away from the youth guidance

center.

He hated it.

It was full of half-plank crooks, muggers, and pimps.

I couldn't send him back to a place like that.

Don't you think you should have notified the police?

Yeah, I thought about it.

I mean, what's the point?

He doesn't have any parents.

And me, I have no family of my own.

So it was kind of nice for both of us. We both had someone, a family. What did

you do when the team went on the road?

I took him with me.

At first, I told everybody he was my nephew.

And then after a while, in private, he started to call me dad.

And I liked it.

I was treating him like he was my own son.

And as far as I'm concerned, he is my son. You ask Nick, he feels the same

way.

I guess I'm gonna lose him, aren't I?

I don't know what's gonna happen, Wally.

But why don't you just stick around in case we need you, huh?

I'll be here as long as Nick's here.

You know, I'd just as soon forget all about this lab report.

So would I, but we can't. Why not?

They're both happy.

Look, all we know about Nick is what he told Dobbs.

We don't know if that story's true.

Maybe we shouldn't know. Maybe it's none of our damn business.

Give me the police.

Now, look, Trapper, I don't think... Excuse me, Dr. Gates. Not now, Jabari.

Sixth Excellency demands your immediate presence.

A matter of extreme urgency.

Give me the youth guidance center, please. I will tolerate no more of this

accidental rebellion and disrespect Here

you are my daughter a princess I expect ah

Dr. Gates welcome my young friend.

I assume that you're pleased with your gift.

I'm overcome

Then I too am pleased. You two young people, you look so very beautiful

together. You belong together.

We must not delay this marriage a moment too long.

Marriage?

Father, we hardly know each other.

What better way to become familiar? My staff and I will handle the

arrangements. Now, wait a minute. You see, I... No, no, no, no, no, no, no,

no. This is my pleasure. A small, intimate wedding. Nothing pretentious.

Just some of my wives and a few hundred relatives and subjects.

Excuse me, Your Excellency. I want to discuss this with the bride.

Look, a joke's a joke, but this is getting a little crazy. I don't dig this

any more than you do, Doc.

What did you say? I don't dig this any more than you do, Doc. Do you think I

get my kids walking around in this ridiculous outfit? Hold on.

Wait a minute.

Who are you? And what are you? I am a reluctant princess.

That's what I am.

I was born over there, but I've been going to school over here since I was

10. I'm an exchange student from Berkeley.

And I don't want to marry you any more than you want to marry me. Then why is

your father pushing this thing? My father is the product of another world.

He's still living in another time.

New ideas can be very painful to him or anyone around him.

Isn't there someplace else we can talk?

In here.

Dr. Teal, please call your office.

Talk. Well, I met this guy at Berkeley.

I love him very much.

He's studying nutrition and he's working at Anna's Nirvana.

Anna's Nirvana. Anna's Nirvana.

It's a health food store near Golden Gate Park.

Yeah. My father's never met him, but he hates him.

Why? Because Herbie's not one of us.

He doesn't dig all that old traditional stuff my father hangs on to.

I think that that's the reason behind this marriage thing.

My father is a very devious man, and he'd do anything to break up my affair

with Herbie.

Well, can't we reason with the Sheik? Just tell him how we feel? No, no, you

can't do that. He'd start a lot of trouble for you, and he'd send me home

and put me to work on a pipeline or something.

Okay. We'll play along with him for the time being until I can figure out a way

to get us out of this mess.

Hey.

I'm really sorry about everything. You saved my father's life. You deserve to

be treated a lot better than this.

So do you.

Gonzo?

Get dressed, pal. The police have brought us a visitor.

Who? Wilma Brent.

They've been looking for her since yesterday.

Nick's mother?

His real mother.

The police told me the whole story.

May I see him?

Well, the boy has had major surgery, Mrs. Brandt. I mean, he's still heavily

sedated. Yes, but is he all right?

Yes, all things considered, he's doing just fine.

He's been gone for 14 months.

He ran away while I was at the film festival in Cannes.

Heaven only knows what he's been through.

He may have been kidnapped or worse. No, Wally Dobbs is not a kidnapper, Mrs.

Brent. He's given Nick a lot of love.

Don't you think I've given him love?

Mrs. Brent, I want you to know something about Wally Dobbs.

The man has been very good to your boy, and Nick looks at him as a kind of

surrogate father.

But I'm his mother, and I have been losing my mind looking for him.

He's ill now, and...

I want to see him. How much longer do I have to wait?

Come on.

You can see him right now.

But don't get him upset or excited. He's got to remain quiet.

Nick That's right, it's me How

are you feeling What are you doing

I Heard about your accident This

is where I belong Isn't it with you?

Are you all right? Are you in pain?

Nicholas.

Did you marry that guy?

Which one?

The Italian guy.

No, we're still working on it. You'll like him, though, Nick. He's got a

villain capri.

This is batting average.

What?

Nothing.

Hey, don't you know what you mean to me?

When the housekeeper called me in France and told me you ran away from home, it

was like my life ended.

What?

You still have that...

Guy with a villain.

The other one with a private jet.

Well, for somebody who just had surgery, you throw a pretty mean punch.

I came here to be with you. I didn't come to defend myself.

I thought you understood why I'm out in the jungle setting man traps.

I can't model much longer and you know it.

We need somebody to give us a good home.

To give us a good life. Nick, you need a father.

Oh, here I go, Father.

Wally Dobbs. Oh, Nick.

Let's get Wally in here.

Wally. Listen, I'm sure that Mr.

Dobbs has been very good to you, but you are my son. You are not his. Wally,

Carrie, we got to get Wally in here. Get Wally.

Just pick Wally.

Please. Nick!

Oh, my God.

What he did?

What's happened?

Now the whole wound is separated.

We've got to get him back to surgery.

You want some coffee?

No, thanks.

This machine didn't work anyway.

I'll be darned, it's working.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

Oh, how is he?

He's fine.

The repair work took a little longer than we expected, but it went very well.

And do you think that... What happened to him?

He was a little more active than he should have been, and he broke his

sutures, but if we keep him quiet, he'll be all right.

Are you Mr.

Dobbs?

Yes, ma'am. And you?

I'm sorry, Mr. Dobbs, this is Mrs.

Brent, Nick's mother.

Nick's mother?

Nick doesn't have a mother.

Oh, yes, he does, Mr. Dobbs. I guess I should thank you for taking such good

care of him. Curiously enough, I'm really not very grateful. You've kept

him away from me for more than a year.

Look, lady, I swear to God, I didn't even... Do you understand what you've

done? Do you realize I could have you arrested for kidnapping?

He ran away from you, lady.

He said you were dead. He must have had a good reason. Excuse me. You understand

that? Hold it!

If you really care about the boy, you'll work it out.

But if you go at it like this, you'll just tear him apart.

You can leave, Mr. Doves.

Nicholas doesn't need you anymore.

I'm not leaving until I know Nick's all right.

a minute.

Hey, what's going on?

Princess Aaliyah is missing.

She's been gone for two days. Where is she?

That beats the hell out of me.

Get your goons out of here. They'll frighten my pet gorilla. She was giving

to you in good faith.

She calls you responsible for her welfare.

I suggest you find her soon.

Hey, Jabari, wait a minute.

Have a good day.

Good

morning.

Nick's awake now. How does he feel?

Well, apparently he had a very good night. He's much stronger.

That's good.

That's good. May I see him?

Not right now, if you don't mind. I'm sorry. He's been asking for Mr. Dobbs.

I don't believe it. I'm his mother. You're going to have a stranger in to

see him?

He may be less of a stranger than you are, Mrs. Grant. Listen, Mr. Dobbs, I've

been a fighter all my life. I don't much like it.

But when a man steals my son and he turns him against me... I didn't do

that. Yes, you did.

And as long as you're around, I intend to fight you. I have the law on my side.

And I'm going to do whatever is necessary to get Nick out of your life.

She's right, isn't she?

All right, Slugger, how's it going?

Pretty good, if I don't bust my stitches again.

You sore at me?

For busting your stitches?

I'm lying about my mom. You lied about a lot of things, didn't you?

Your mother, juvenile hall.

What'd you do that for?

I wanted to make sure you kept me around.

That was wrong, kid.

I can't help it.

I like you more than her.

Look.

She's your mother.

She loves you very much.

She's a nice lady.

She's where you belong.

I belong with you.

Nick. It's an OK contract.

I'm not letting you put me out on waivers.

I'm going to tell you the truth.

I knew you were economy all along. I was just babysitting where your mother was

in Spain.

France. Wherever.

But your mom's back.

You're going to be fine. You don't need me.

Yes, I do.

I don't need you.

Well, you're just pulling a number on me, aren't you?

Aren't you, Wally?

Let me give you the facts, kid.

You got your life.

I got mine.

Take care of yourself, pal.

Wally?

I'm never going to see you again.

Yeah, come on out to the ballpark. I'll be coaching for a space.

How'd it go?

You can tell Mrs. Brent.

He's all hers.

the best face cream on the market.

It's made from pure apricot pits and watermelon seeds.

It does wonders for your skin.

But I have to warn you, it does have a tendency to attract fruit flies.

Well, I'll try it.

You won't be sorry.

That'll be $3 even.

Thanks, Kirby.

Help you, sir.

Yeah, my name is Gates.

I'm a doctor. Gates, right.

Yeah, you operate on Aaliyah's father.

Right. I'm looking for Aaliyah. Liver trouble, wasn't it?

You know, with a proper diet, it would have never happened. Two tablespoons of

barracuda oil twice a day. Look, I'm on your side.

I want her to marry you. Now, where is she?

Back there in the organic produce.

Oh, great.

I didn't know you made house calls.

Your father is looking for you. Big deal.

What are you going to do?

As soon as Anna gets back to take care of the store, Herbie and I are

splitting. Zoom, like that.

It won't work. Your father has all the facilities to track you down. I don't

care. I am tired of being humiliated and treated like a semi-human. Why don't you

tell him that?

Impossible.

I'd end up sweeping camel dung for the rest of my life.

getting mixed up in this anyway? I don't intend to bother you. His Excellency is

holding me responsible for you. He claims I own you, and if I don't bring

you back... Help you, gentlemen?

No, thank you. We found exactly what we want.

How are you feeling?

Anything hurt?

Why, you haven't touched your lunch.

It looks good, too. Would you like some help with it? I'll send in a nurse or an

orderly to help you.

Well, I'll leave it here just in case you change your mind.

Oh,

by the way, your mother's outside.

I'll bet you'd like to see her, right?

Don't let her in here.

But she's your mother.

Don't let her in here.

I don't want her in here.

Hello? Hello.

Oh, I'm sorry.

You're leaving?

Well, racquetball three times a week.

The key to cardiovascular efficiency and aching muscles.

I'm worried about Nick, Doctor.

He doesn't eat or talk or anything.

He's just shut down.

He even banished me from his room.

Because of Dobbs?

Yeah, well, he's a bad guy, all right.

Found your kid in the streets, took him in, fed him, clothed him, gave him an

identity and a home.

And I didn't?

I don't know.

Did you?

All right.

I know.

I spent a lot of time carousing around Europe, going to the right parties for

the wrong reason.

I was so busy looking for a husband, I lost my son. What can I do to win him

back?

Ask Wally Dobbs.

No, I couldn't do that.

He may not be much of a ball player, but he's batting a thousand with Nick.

Look, I couldn't possibly ask him to.

Staying at the Bayview Motel on Tulare Street.

Doctor, I've been... Excuse me, Mrs. Brand, I'm late for my game.

You have two options, Aliyah. You marry Dr. Case as quickly as it can be

arranged, or you return to our homeland and remain there permanently.

Father, please try to understand.

Two options. Make your choice.

Your Excellency, it was your choice to send Aaliyah to school here in America.

Your choice, not hers.

You wanted her to be educated in modern schools, to learn new ideas, new

concepts, new values. And now you're punishing her for it. That doesn't

matter.

Your Excellency, I know you love Aaliyah very much. You want her to be happy.

But she would never be happy as my wife. I'm not the man she loves.

That doesn't matter.

Your daughter's happiness doesn't matter to you? You can't possibly mean that.

You are admired and respected as a dutiful, responsible family man.

In your country, a father's first obligation is the happiness of his

children.

Now, how would you ever live with yourself knowing you had inflicted such

misery upon your child?

Look at your daughter, Your Excellency.

Forget about the difference in generations and values. Look at the love

in her eyes.

The love she feels for that young man over there. That is the key to her

happiness.

Now, any father who would refuse to bless that union is... Well, I don't

mean to be disrespectful, sir. I think you've said enough.

Aliyah.

Yes, father.

You truly love that man?

Oh, yes, father.

With all my heart.

Incredible. And if I give you my blessings, you'll truly be happy?

Oh, yes, Father.

And you, Doctor, you expect me to overlook centuries of traditions and

protocol? Why not?

And if I choose to reject your argument?

I'd make another pitch, but not quite so corny.

Well, my children, you have my blessings.

Oh, thank you, Father.

What else can I say?

Thanks, Doc.

And from now on, you get all your alfalfa sprouts wholesale.

Fifteen years.

She hasn't done that in fifteen years.

Second base, get one!

Yeah. Here, Joe, take over.

What, you want to see me?

Yeah. The man at the motel told me I could find you here.

I've been looking for you since yesterday. I need your help. You don't

need my help, lady.

You're the one holding all the cards. Look, this is very difficult for me.

What about me?

I cut that kid right out of my guts and I left him for you.

I can't give you any more than that, lady.

He's dying.

He's just given up.

Since you've gone away, he doesn't eat, doesn't move.

Won't talk. What do you want, lady?

Just what in the hell do you want?

I don't know.

I swear, I don't know.

Any complaints, Nick?

I think that operation affected his hearing.

Yeah, I'm afraid so.

Let's set up for those new audio tests.

The new ones? They're awfully painful, aren't they? Terrible. I hate to put the

kid through all that agony, but I don't want him to go deaf.

I'm not deaf.

Oh, well, now that's a relief.

Now, what's all this stuff about you not eating?

I'm not hungry.

Oh, well, I guess we better set up for the intravenous feeding.

What's that?

We give you your food and your veins.

The orange juice is all right, but it gets a little uncomfortable when we get

to the steak and potatoes.

Get her out of here. If she goes, I go.

I thought we were finished, you and me.

So did I.

But your mother has different ideas.

Look, she said you can visit me or I can visit you anytime I want. And you can go

on the road with me if you're not in school.

Honest?

Yeah.

Honest.

I figure we can all get to know each other better that way.

What about that Italian guy?

The one you were going to marry?

Oh, him.

He left me a year ago. I just couldn't bring myself to tell you.

Come on, loosen up, kid.

I told you she's a nice lady.

Look at that.

I can't believe it.

Hello, Stanley.

Hi, fellas.

He's a marvelous man, the Sheik.

Warm, intelligent, perceptive.

How'd you meet him?

Oh, we're good friends.

I sent him some organic dates from a place called Anna's Nirvana. I love

them.

Listen, if you fellas need any oil or anything, you just let me know, hmm?