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(male 1) 'If that plane leaves the ground'

'and you're not with him, you'll regret it.'

'Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow'

'but soon, and for the rest of your life.'

(female 1) 'It's beautiful.'

(male 1) 'It's from "Casablanca."'

'I've waited my whole life to say it.'

[dramatic music]

(male 2) 'Well, I guess you won't be needing me anymore.'

'There's nothing I can tell you now'

'that you don't already know.'

(male 1) 'I guess that's so.'

'I guess the secret's not being you, it's being me.'

(male 2) 'Here's looking at you, kid.'

[thinking] Oh, great. Arvid.

I thought I was the only guy in New York City without a date.

[thinking] Mr. Moore?

What's he doing here alone?

Hi, Arvid.

Mr. Moore, hi.

"Play It Again, Sam" is pretty good, huh?

[scoffs] Are you kidding? It's me.

It's-it's my life up there.

Oh, I-I'm here for the whole Woody Allen Marathon.

Oh, three o'clock, you must be here to see "Manhattan."

Yeah.

Yeah, I wanna see it on a big screen, you know.

And I like that Gershwin nice and loud.

Something about "Manhattan" that's

little relevant to my life right now.

Hmm, yeah, I'm waiting around for "Annie Hall."

You know, after all I went through last week

I, I feel closer to the Wood man than ever.

Oh, by the way..

I got plenty of sandwiches, if you want one.

But, sorry, I ate all the pickles.

It's okay, thanks.

Excuse me, uh, is the seat taken?

So.

You know, I've been wanting to tell you.

I think you handled yourself admirably last week.

- I mean, with Lori. - Yeah?

Yeah. You, you hung in there.

Thanks.

[thinking] Wow, I look up to this man.

He's helped me through a lot of rough spots.

If he only knew how I got that first date with Lori

I'd be humiliated.

- Did you do it? - We did it.

We got Arvid his birthday present.

- A date with Lori. - Alright.

Here's the deal. We tutor Lori for one French test.

Then we have to add her Jane Austen

profile for English lit.

- Well, I'll take that. - 'Okay.'

And we, uh, gotta do term paper in home ec.

- Oh! - Come on.

It's the only way Lori will go out with him.

- Yeah. - Okay.

Hey, hey, hey.

Arvid.

- You look great today. - Yeah?

- Have you been working out? - A little bit.

I've been sleeping with ankle weights.

That's exercise?

I thrash around a lot.

Whatever it is, Arvid, you're looking good.

How long has it been since you asked Lori on a date?

Oh, hey, please don't bring up old wounds.

I-I.. I'm almost over Lori.

I heard Lori's having problems with Barry.

- 'Yeah.' - 'Mm-hmm.'

Nah, i-it's probably just another false alarm. I--

Speaking as a woman, Arvid

I know Lori could use comforting.

- Comforting? - Mm-hmm.

Arvid, I saw her at her locker.

I would do it.

Go ask her.

- Okay. - Ha ha!

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- Hi, Lori. - Oh. Hi, Arvid.

Um, listen, I'm sorry to bother you.

I mean, usually my ethics forbid me to, you know

capitalize on a reboundal situation, but I--

Yes.

- Yes? - Yes, I'll go out with you.

- Yo-you'll go out with me? - Yes.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

[thinking] "Yes, I'll go out with you."

- My six favorite words. - 'Huh?'

I can't wait to see "Annie Hall."

That's seven words.

For me, it's, uh, it's "Manhattan."

- Oh, you like "Manhattan." - Yeah.

Hey, does that have anything to do with you

and Miss Finch, the English teacher?

Me and Miss Finch?

[thinking] How did he find out?

Come on, Mr. Moore, it was the hot topic at the junior prom.

[scoffs] Arvid, uh.. Well, look, we were, we were

faculty advisors together, you know.

We worked on the prom theme, we, we chaperoned.

That was really all there was to it.

[thinking] The hot topic at the junior prom.

I know we weren't that obvious.

We couldn't have been that obvious.

Yeah, we were that obvious.

- Charlie, hi. - Hi, Melissa.

This is your free period?

- This is the one. - Great.

So, where were we?

Well, the junior prom is getting awfully close

and the kids on the prom committee still have not come up

with a good theme, unless you like, um..

"Night on the Nile?"

I, I went to a small high school, you know.

Our junior prom theme was "Elvis Presley Night."

Sort of a salute to Elvis, coming out of the army.

Should have seen me in my blue suede shoes.

- You had blue suede shoes? - Oh, yeah, mama.

- Till it rained. - Ha ha!

What do you think about

"RoboCop" night?

It'd be great for slam dancing.

[laughing]

What about Woody Allen?

As a prom theme?

[chuckling] Charlie, you're brilliant.

- It's not bad, is it? - It's perfect.

I mean, I love Woody Allen.

Remember in "Broadway Danny Rose?"

When he and Mia Farrow realize it, oh, maybe they're gonna

fall in love, and it could be terribly complicated, and..

So, what're you doing after school tonight?

We could, uh, go down the Village

see if we can find some movie posters.

- Rent some films? - Sure.

I have most of Mr. Allen's books

at my place.

- Great. - Yeah.

Great.

[thinking] Great? How about tremendous?

How about one of those days

you remember when you're needy.

How about I don't discuss this

with one of my students.

So, uh..

...how was that first date with Lori?

Hey, hey, what can I say?

I was masterful and she was pliant.

I was charming, and she was

putty in my hands.

[thinking] I hope he buys that.

Hey, everybody.

You are looking at a man who died

and went to heaven.

What a great day!

[cheering]

(Arvid) 'Are you ready for this?'

I am asking her to the junior prom.

Arvid, we gotta tell you something.

You see, Arvid, I..

That is the rest of the class and I..

...we..

...persuaded Lori to say yes

to that one date.

Yeah, Arvid, it was just kind of like our surprise

birthday present to you.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Wow! Thanks.

Well, that was the greatest present

anyone ever got for me!

'I-I-I love you guys.'

I mean, you got me to first base.

Now all I've to do is, uh..

...steal second.

Well, I-I-I just felt that someone had to act like a

a stud around the IHP.

- Uh, besides you, I mean. - Besides me?

[thinking] Please don't bring up Miss Finch again.

Well, you know, you-you and Miss Finch.

Arvid, I-I-I told you, now..

It may have looked like we were spending

a lot of time together, but that's because

there was so much to do.

I mean, we were deciding about the, the prom decorations

and choosing the DJ, the catering, and..

We weren't just fooling around, we were working.

[thinking] And fooling around.

I think they should put the "Play It Again, Sam" poster

right behind the DJ booth.

Oh, yeah, and they should put

the "Don't Drink The Water" poster right above

the refreshment table, don't you think?

[moans]

- This is crazy, you know. - Why?

Because I can't believe that I'm having a relationship

with a woman who was only six years old

when the Beatles broke up.

Hmm, you know, you weren't even alive

during the Cuban missile crisis.

What do you think of, when I say..

- Lenny? - Squiggy.

- No. Bruce. - Springsteen.

No. Lenny Bruce.

[clears throat]

I just love the way you get all intense

about these things, Charlie.

Listen, this is not big news.

There have been plenty of relationships..

...with big age differences.

Uh, George Bernard Shaw and Ellen Terry.

Uh, Picasso and Jacqueline.

Jerry Lee Lewis.

- Jerry Lewis? - Jerry Lee Lewis.

I, it's.. Look..

The last week has really been...terrific.

Mm-hmm.

And you're going to Rome in three months.

I'm not so sure I want that anymore.

I think maybe I wanna stay here and teach.

And be with you.

That's a, a year's fellowship in Rome.

I mean, that's important.

You're important, Charlie.

Really?

Really.

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[sighs]

Oh.

Hey, Mr. Moore, I can see why you're here.

I mean, "Manhattan" says it all.

You know, older guy, younger woman.

Must have been pretty painful for you to watch.

Arvid, get off the rumors, okay?

We were two colleagues.

We worked on the prom. Which reminds me..

[thinking] Can't we talk about something else?

It was really nice to see you and Lori

together at the prom.

Oh, hey. What can I say? I..

I guess on our first date, I swept her off her feet.

[thinking] I wish. I couldn't sweep her off her feet

if I had a broom the size of a Buick.

Arvid, I really feel terrible.

I mean, I went out with you because they offered

to do my homework and everything.

That's okay.

But I was just trying to get Barry's attention.

You see, he's been taking me for granted lately.

Ooh!

And if I go to the prom with you, it'd only be

to make him jealous, and I don't wanna use you like that.

Hey!

Use me, use me.

Are you sure?

Hey-hey, the heart's a lonely hunter, Lori, and..

I've been firing blanks too long.

Okay, Arvid.

Then I guess we have a date for the prom.

R-really?

Wow!

Great!

I'm gonna be late for class. Bye.

[thinking] Wow, I knew even if the whole night turned to sludge

I'd still walk away with a prom picture.

(Moore) 'It's quite a picture, Arvid.'

Did, uh, you take a picture with Miss Finch?

No. No, no, we're faculty.

We don't take prom pictures.

[thinking] It would've been nice to have a picture.

(Melissa) So, can I take you to an early movie, buy you dinner?

Uh, Melissa..

Oh, this isn't gonna be about you and me again?

I've been thinkin', you know.

Uh, 25 years from now

you are going to be a dynamite

fifty-year-old, like Jane Fonda.

While I am going to be

getting into the zoo for half price.

You're funny, Charlie. I love that.

Yeah, I don't think you're listening to me.

Ah, I'm listening, it's just when you start talking about

how old you are, I stop paying attention.

Look, I think that, uh

one of the reasons that you're so attracted to me, is..

...because I've done a lot of these things

that you say you're willing to give up?

Let's say you stay, and..

...it doesn't work.

And we're both hurt and you've lost a chance to go to Rome.

I'm willing to take that chance.

I believe in what we have now, Charlie.

Tomorrow, who knows, the bomb could fall.

I would rather have

New York with you..

...than Rome without you.

I don't think it'll work.

Maybe it won't

but can't we just find out?

I'm sorry.

Now, you sound old, Charlie.

You know what old is?

When you act from here.

And not from here.

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Uh, Mr. Moore, have you gone somewhere?

I'm sorry, Arvid.

I was just thinking about..

[thinking] Don't, don't, can't tell him.

Prom, you know, I guess, remembering that I was..

...pretty worried about how it was all gonna turn out.

Yeah, hey, I know, I was pretty nervous too.

I mean, who knew what might happen.

Yeah, I mean, it was sorta like the, uh..

The moment of truth.

Yeah, I guess you can call that.

"Moment of truth."

[both thinking] The truth?

That's the last thing I want him to know.

♪ Aa-aa ♪

♪ Aa-aa ♪

♪ Aa-aa ♪

♪ Aa-aa ♪

♪ Aa-aa ♪

(Arvid) The truth is I was happier than a kid with perfect

SAT scores to be dancing with Lori Applebaum.

Who cared that we were only there to make Barry jealous.

I finally felt like I had a purpose in life.

♪ And I realized how much I miss you ♪

(Moore) The truth is, I was drowning my sorrows

in cherry punch.

I'd made a major mistake and I knew I had to patch it up.

If Melissa will talk to me.

♪ And I wanna start again ♪

♪ Can't remember when I felt good ♪

♪ Baby ♪

♪ No I can't remember when ♪

Isn't that sweet? And they dance so well.

How is this happening?

You won't dance with me, and Arvid's makin'

moves like Ben Vereen.

♪ It was only in my dreams ♪♪

Hi.

Hi.

Turned out pretty well, didn't it?

Yeah, nice sized crowd.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Will you turn the music off, please?

Will you turn the music off!

Thank you.

Can you hear me?

(all) Yes, Dr. Samuels.

Swell. Now clear the floor.

The, uh, ballots for the king and queen of the prom

have been tabulated by the firm of

What's Up, Pussycat and Tiger Lily.

[laughing]

- 'Prom king first.' - Lori.

There's something I wanna tell you.

Um, you'll probably think it's stupid

but I wanna say it anyway.

No, I think this is the right envelope there. Okay.

You-you-you probably don't know this, but i-in a way

i-it was you who gave me the courage to say this

because y-you've been so wonderful to me.

- So here goes. - Sh, He's opening the envelope.

The king of the prom is Barry Vincent.

[applause]

Thank you.

Dr. Samuels, could I have your envelope please?

I hold in my hand the envelope cont..

I don't think I'll ever have another chance

to say this, but..

If I, if I don't say it, I'll never forgive myself.

So...what I want you to know is..

(Bernadette) 'This year's junior prom queen is..'

I love you.

(Bernadette) 'Lori Applebaum.'

[applause]

Poor Arvid, here comes the royal kiss-off.

If it's alright with everybody, uh..

Well, I would like to defy tradition

and dance this dance with a gentleman

who is the nicest and sweetest person I know.

The one who brought me to this dance in the first place.

My date, Arvid Engen.

[cheering]

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Arvid..

...I'm sorry about the way I told you I'd be your date

just to get Barry jealous.

Oh, no, no, it's okay.

Well, it's one of the things I love about you.

Y-y-your honesty.

Well, I have to be honest with you, too.

I know you like me, but..

...you don't belong with me.

You belong with Barry.

You-you-you're part of his world

a thing that keeps him going.

If that music ends and you're not dancing with him

you'll regret it.

Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon.

And for the rest of your life.

That's beautiful.

It's from "Casablanca."

A-and from "Play It Again, Sam."

Though I never thought I'd get a chance to say it.

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That was sweet of Lori.

- Yeah. - Hmm.

Listen, I've really been thinking about us.

And, uh, I know that I would be foolish to throw this away.

We are great together.

Now, we-we could

make New York into Rome.

I-I've-I've been really hung up about this ridiculous age thing.

But, God, people like us don't come along that often.

You are right.

We should give this thing a shot.

No. Charlie, you were right.

I don't know anything about the world

a-and I've been hanging on to you because you do.

I-I was the one afraid to take chances.

Not you.

Well, we can talk about it, right?

I mean, uh, you don't leave until the end of the semester.

I resigned today. I'm on the late flight to Rome.

- Tonight? - Yeah.

Suddenly, I'm in a hurry, Charlie.

I-I.. I want that life that you've been telling me about.

I-I want the new people

and the experiences and the sights.

Charlie, I wanna be like you.

Well, it-it's, uh, it's not everything

I made it out to be.

I, um.. Take travel, okay?

Uh, it's, uh.. Dollar's lousy now. You-you--

Charlie, you're always funny.

I'll miss that.

[instrumental music]

Goodbye, Charlie.

Hey, great party, huh, Mr. Moore?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hey, you know, you sure did a great job

with these decorations and everything.

Thanks.

You havin' a good time?

Me?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

- Good. - You?

The best.

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"Annie Hall." Now, there's a great film.

One of the best.

- Hi, Arvid. - Hi, Lori.

I brought you a brisket on rye from the deli.

And I had the man cut the fat away

just how you like it.

Oh, thanks, Lori.

Charlie, I asked them to put in extra butter for you

but they wanted 50 cents more, and I just didn't have it.

- Sorry. - It's okay.

- I'll eat it the way it is. - Hmm.

- That sure would be nice. - Yeah, it would be.

- What? - Oh, uh..

Nothing.

Hey, it's seven o'clock.

Well, do we leave, or do we stay for "Broadway Danny Rose?"

"Broadway Danny Rose" is next?

Tell you what, you got any tuna salad left in there?

♪ You must remember this ♪

♪ A kiss is just a kiss ♪

♪ A sigh is just a sigh ♪

♪ The fundamental things apply ♪

♪ As time goes by ♪

♪ And when two lovers woo ♪

♪ They still say I love you ♪

♪ On that you can rely ♪♪

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