All language subtitles for it had to be you.2000.eng

Claire, we're finalizing
our wedding plans.

- You want me to go alone?
- There's just minor details left.

- A few minor details?
- The reservation's at The Plaza.

Just follow the schedule
I've laid out. Answer yes or no.

Gold or silver? Jazz or Big Band?
And you're done.

- Why can't we do this next weekend?
- Charlie, please.

I owe you big time.

Uh-huh. Yes, you will.

Thanks.

Once you start to write your book,
it'll be great.

At the rate I'm going,
it'll be a great pamphlet.

I have to pack.

Hi. I'm checking in.
Charlie Hudson.

What about this?

I have you in room 41 7
with a park view.

- Great.
- Front.

Thank you.

Sorry.

I have a reservation for Penn--
Anna Penn.

Clerk #2: Welcome to
The Plaza Hotel, Ms. Penn.

I've got your room
right here.

Please take Ms. Penn
to room 51 7.

- Great. Thank you.
- Enjoy your stay.

Right this way.

Right this way, sir.

- Sir, this is your floor.
- Enjoy your stay.

Thank you. You too.

Thanks.

- Thank you, Mr. Hudson.
- It's Charlie.

- Thanks, Charlie.
- You're welcome.

- Bellhop #1 : Beautiful, isn't it?
- Yes, it is beautiful.

You know the steps there
by the fountain?

They kind of remind me
of those famous steps in Rome.

The Spanish Steps.

- You've been to Europe?
- No,

- but I've always wanted to go.
- Well, this weekend,

take a walk in the park,

have a glass of wine
by the fountain,

and you'll feel like
you're in Europe.

Thank you.

I might just do that.

- Here you go.
- Thank you very much.

- Enjoy your stay.
- Thank you.

( phone rings )

- Yeah?
- Henry?

Hey, Charlie.
You guys made it okay?

- Yeah, but it's just me.
- Where's the general?

- She went to London.
- Drug smuggling?

- No, publishing.
- That's too bad.

- Could have locked her up for a while.
- Very funny.

You want to meet me for dinner?
Oak Room, 8:30.

The Oak Room? I hope
you brought steak money.

I've got steak money. Actually,
I've got Claire's credit card.

I'll be there.

I'll see you at 8:30.

All right. Bye.

- Can I get you something?
- Yeah. Rolling Rock.

Rolling Rock.
Coming right up.

- Good to see you.
- Hey.

Charlie:
It's good to see you too.

- You're looking good.
- All you got to do is smoke,

drink, eat everything
the doctor says will kill you,

and you can look
this good too.

- What will you be having?
- I'll have what he's having

- and a bourbon chaser.
- Good you let up on the hard stuff.

This is my first drink
since I got out of the cab.

- So what are we drinking to?
- To you getting married and not me.

Both: Cheers.

- You gave me an empty glass.
- Sorry. It won't happen again.

Let me tell you something.

I may not like Claire,
but I do believe in marriage.

- You do?
- Absolutely.

And if I meet a girl
who drinks bourbon and shaves,

- I'll marry her in a minute.
- I recall seeing you

- with women who needed a shave.
- Yeah, but they didn't drink.

- So, did you go last week?
- Yep.

I'm proud of you.
How did it go?

Great. I stood up, said, ""Hello,
my name's Henry. I'm an alcoholic,""

told my story
and then I sat down.

What was it like?

The story I told was
more interesting than my life.

- No, you didn't.
- Couldn't resist. They ate it up.

- Then what happened?
- Nothing.

- We all went out for a drink.
- You're the devil.

I know.

Man, look at this beauty.

Hi.

Hi.

Table for one, please.

Yes, thank you.

- What's that about?
- We took the elevator up together.

That's it?
That's the big juice?

What do you want me to say?

Okay, she's a spy

and we're both planning
on making love

- before the CIA assassinates us.
- Works for me.

Gentlemen,
your table is ready.

Thank you.

Can I get you gentlemen
anything to start?

- Just keep this stuff coming.
- Very good.

- And for the other gentleman?
- He'll have the blonde.

I'm afraid I can only offer
you dishes from the kitchen.

Funny guy.

I'll just have another beer,
please.

We'll split a shrimp cocktail.
He's buying.

Maitre d': Very good.

If I were lucky,
she'd really turn out to be a spy

and you'd get shot
while making love to her,

- and then I'd write the story.
- You?

Yeah, I could wrote
that romantic thriller crap

- just as good as the next guy.
- Look, forget about her,

I'll shoot myself and you can write
my tragic biography.

You think it'd sell?
Okay.

Okay, let's see here.
Shrimp cocktail...

porterhouse, cheesecake.

I'm already breaking 1 00.

- Here's your key. Enjoy your stay.
- Thank you.

Sorry I can't help you
out tomorrow, pal.

I understand. Someone has
to protect us civilians.

- I miss having you out there.
- That was another life.

You were the best out there.

We both know what happened
that day.

You risked your life, you did your job.
That's what happened.

Okay, I'll drop it.

If I'm not drinking,
I'm talking.

Good night, partner.

We're still on for Cha Cha's
on Sunday?

- Yeah. Cha Cha's. Sunday.
- All right. Good.

Hey, Charlie.

I'll keep a warm cup of coffee
and an extra doughnut for you.

Just in case.

Can you hold that, please?

- Thank you.
- Hi.

Ummm...

you need to take
your finger off the button.

- ( chuckles )
- Sorry.

Do you mind pressing five?

Thank you.

- So, did you have a nice dinner?
- Yeah, it was great.

- Thanks. How was yours?
- Great.

I recommend
the Washington salmon.

I'll remember that.

Washington's
our 20th largest state.

Really?

Average rainfall of 32 inches.

Ranked 23rd in suicides.
Most people think it's the rain.

- But it's not.
- Oh.

Okay, well... good night.

Good night.

( water trickling )

This is great.

- ( phone rings )
- Front desk. This is Julia.

How can I help you,
Mr. Hudson?

Can you tell me
what's above my room?

Above? That would be room 51 7.
Why?

There's a leak coming from up there.
Send someone

- or I'll need a rowboat.
- Immediately.

- Is this your room?
- No, I'm in the room below.

I've been banging
on the door here.

Hi.

I'm so sorry.
I fell asleep in the tub.

- The water's all over the place.
- Well, that's all right.

- It's happened before.
- Really?

Excuse me.

So--

Are you on this floor now?

No, actually,
I'm right below you.

Oh no.

Did the water come down
in your room?

It was just a trickle.

I was a little concerned,
so I called the front desk.

I'm so embarrassed.
I never sleep in tubs.

I was listening to Sinatra
and just dozed off.

- You like Sinatra?
- I love Frank.

Yeah, me too.
I have a bunch of his albums.

He has 21 gold, two platinum
and one multi-platinum.

- Really?
- Yeah.

- You really do love Frank.
- Yeah.

Okay, we're cleaning up
the water.

- I've set up a heater in there.
- Thank you so much.

No problem. My pleasure.

Well, let's go down
and check out your room.

Yeah. Okay.

Well, good night.

- I'm Charlie.
- Anna.

- Good night, Anna.
- Good night.

Thank you.

- Mr. Hudson?
- Charlie.

I'm Madelaine.

- Charlie?
- Anna.

Well.

Ain't this something?
Did you two date in high school?

No...

I flooded his room last night.

- Really?
- Did the heaters work?

I felt like a piece
of toast by this morning.

- Did the bed dry?
- Yeah.

I sort of slept sideways.
So you're...

getting married?

- I am. And you are too.
- Yeah.

You two want to look at towels
or go right to bed linens?

Anna: Towels sound
like a good place to start.

- Do you prefer to register alone?
- No, no.

Towels are great.
You can never have enough towels.

So? You like?

Good. What color?

- I'll like white.
- Charlie, what about you?

Actually, I'm kind
of partial to white too.

Really?

Why doesn't
that surprise me?

My mother always said that...

white was the easiest
to keep clean

because it was the
easiest to see getting dirty.

Cute. You remember
laundry anecdotes.

Now, for your first year
of marriage,

you'll be spending
a lot of time in the bedroom.

So, you want your sheets
to feel great

and look like they are begging you
to be made love on.

So where do you spend your time
after the first year?

Your lawyer's office.

Look, when it's all said
and done,

marriage
is the one institution

that has lasted
since the beginning of time.

Well,
marriage and prostitution.

I'm sure that's just
an ironic coincidence.

So...

I recommend
the Egyptian cotton.

Did you know the United States
produces one fifth

of all the cotton grown
in the world?

No. No, I didn't.

In the china section,
we contemplate.

In the houseware section,
we just list the most expensive one

when we can't decide, okay?

- Okay.
- Makes sense.

5 7% of the couples that
come in here,

that I register, end up lasting.
Pretty good, huh?

Now, there are
over 60 different designs

that you can select from.
Take a minute and look.

I'll go take a powder.
The coffee.

I'll be back in a few minutes.

I never knew there were
so many designs.

I have my grandmother's silver.

Oh, so it's just me
who has to decide.

Oh, no.
My fiancee doesn't like it.

Why?

Because it's old...
and she likes new.

I think some things
get better with time.

When I was a kid,
every Sunday night,

we had this family dinner.

What I really loved
was watching my grandmother

take every little piece
and polish it,

and clean it and then
put it back in a wooden box

she kept everything in.

It's not my place to say,

but I'd say you have no need
for new silverware.

Yeah, I guess not.

Whew! I'd never make it
as a pioneer.

- How are we doing?
- Well...

actually, it's all
a little overwhelming.

- Yes, very.
- ( chuckles )

Hey...

nobody said this was going
to be fun.

I think maybe Anna and I
could use a lunch break.

Definitely.
A lunch break would be great.

Lunch! Absolutely!
I'd love to join you two...

unfortunately,
I'm on strict Jenny Craig,

so I brown-bagged it.
So what do you say we meet...

- in one hour? Is that good?
- Great.

We'll see you in an hour.

See you then.

So, who are you marrying,
Charlie?

Claire Parker.

- November 22nd.
- A week after me.

You'll have to call me and tell me
what married life's like.

- Okay. Deal.
- Who are you marrying?

I'm marrying David Allen.

He's an advertising executive.

Executive?

So, where is David
on this most auspicious occasion?

He got stuck in Paris
closing a deal on a new client.

An airline.

How about Claire?

She's in London...

- with Edward Rogers.
- The writer?

Yeah. She's an editor.

She must be good.
He's such a great writer.

She's very good
at what she does.

What about you?
What do you do?

- I'm a writer.
- Great.

What name do you write under?

- Charlie Hudson.
- That's a great name.

When I write a book,
I'll put in on the cover.

- Are writing a book now?
- Yeah.

What is it about?
How long is it?

Well, I'm on page six, and right now
it's about six pages long.

So you just got started.

No, I've actually been writing it
for six months.

- Sorry.
- Nice. Very nice.

- I'm sorry.
- I have friends who laugh at me.

I don't need to reach out
to strangers for this.

- I always thought I'd get married here.
- What changed your mind?

David.
He thinks it's for tourists,

- but I think it's romantic.
- Yeah, it is.

How would you like to be the guy
who changes the bulbs?

- Must be thousands of them.
- Actually 500,000.

Please, don't tell me
you counted them all.

No, silly. I read that.

Who do you think I am,
Rain Man?

( Anna chuckles )

I hope you'll think of me
on your next wedding.

- Excuse me?
- Just joking.

A little bridal registry humor.

Oh, thank you, Gail.

If you need anything else,
just call me.

I'll be here, waiting for Mr. Right
to walk through the door.

Looks like we got rain.

Did you know Central Park recorded
1 20.7 rain days last year?

No, I didn't.

Now you do.

Umm...

have a great wedding.

Thank you. You too.

- Thanks.
- Good luck with your book.

I'm so sorry about laughing.

It's okay.
You have a nice laugh.

I've always thought
my teeth showed too much.

- You have nice teeth.
- 34.

- That's two more than average.
- That's a plus.

Well...

- I'd better go. So...
- Yeah, me too.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Anna: Okay.

Rickie Valentino at your service.

- Charlie Hudson.
- Hudson?

- You don't remember me?
- No. I'm sorry, I don't.

You arrested me
in the Gershwin robbery.

- The jewelry store on Waverly?
- That's the one.

That was a pretty
impressive attempt.

- You almost pulled it off.
- Thank you.

- So, how did you get this job?
- It's my cousin's shop.

- I'm watching it while he's away.
- When is he coming back?

- Eight to 1 0 years.
- Ah.

So, what can I do for you?

I'm looking for some
wedding gifts for groomsmen.

Who's the sucker
who's getting married?

- Me.
- Oh.

- Congratulations.
- Thanks.

- So, what do you suggest?
- I suggest you don't get married.

But if your mind is set,

get them these gold-plated
cuff links.

- Gold plated?
- Believe me,

no one can tell
they ain't real gold.

- They said ""gold plated"" on the back.
- I got an engraving gun.

- I'll rub out the word ""plated.""
- You have anything else?

Pens.

Everybody loves a pen.

I could cut you a real
good deal with these pens.

- Charlie: Not bad. How much?
- For you?

- 1 0 bucks.
- That's all?

- Do they work?
- I guarantee them,

and if I ain't around,
remember they're just 1 0 bucks.

Besides,
once this wedding's over,

- you won't see these guys anymore.
- What makes you say that?

All I know is every guy I know
who got married

ended up never finding
the time to do the stuff

he liked to do before
he got married.

- Like what?
- I don't know. Stuff--

playing poker,
shooting pool,

going to the track,
picking up broads.

- You know, stuff.
- Can you wrap the pens?

Absolutely.
I can wrap them up in a few hours.

No.

- Hello.
- Hi.

- May I help you?
- Sure.

I'm looking for
a maid of honor gift.

- Who's getting married?
- I am.

- Is it your first?
- Yes.

How nice.

Let me see...

Perhaps that display case
over there.

No, no. No.

First marriage...
How close are you to her?

Tracey-- I've known her
my whole life.

- When we were little--
- So, a long time.

A long time.

How about these beautiful
earrings?

Anna: Those are beautiful.

- How much are those?
- $4,000.

It's a bit steep.

I see.

Perhaps a key chain.

- Anna: Wow, that's beautiful.
- Salesperson: Nice choice.

Mmm...
Tracey would love that.

$1 ,700.

I'll take it.

Fine.

Francesca?

This will need to be wrapped up.

Run the card.

So how did you hook him?
Pardon the expression.

- We met at an auction.
- Ah.

How much did he go for?

It was an art auction.

Of course.

- Grazie.
- Prego.

Well, here you go.
Thank you for shopping at Bulgari

and good luck.

Good luck to you too.

Hey! How did it go today?

- I'm starting to contemplate eloping.
- Oh no, that bad?

The prerequisite for
anyone in the wedding business

is to hate the concept
of marriage.

I have to take a rain check
on dinner.

- I had a little technical malfunction.
- What happened?

Mrs. Goldberg came in
for her usual color today.

And Chico unplugged the timer.

So I'm sitting there
for the next hour and a half,

- wondering about the buzzer.
- What happened to Mrs. Goldberg?

She won't need her roots
done for about 1 0 years.

She's got frosted brain cells.

- Oh my God!
- Tracey: No, Mrs. Chavez.

It's okay. Trust me.

Mirame. Esta bien.
""No problemo.""

So these guys were real jerks?

- Huh?
- Yeah.

- Everyone except for Charlie.
- Excuse me? Who's Charlie?

He's getting married too,
so we shopped together.

Really?
And what does Charlie look like?

Well, he's kind of cute.

- Cute means hot.
- Cute means cute.

He's a nice person.

- At least he seems to be.
- And so?

And so what?
We went shopping together.

What do you think happened?
Don't answer that.

Girl,
you are getting married.

He's getting married.
What's the danger?

Have a little fun on
the 1 1 th hour.

- You are so bad.
- What?

- I've got to go.
- Hey!

- Are we still on for tomorrow?
- Yeah, we're still on.

Mr. Hudson!
I have a fax for you, sir.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Claire's voice: ""Charlie, I hope
the arrangements are going well.""

Sorry I missed your call.
Edward Rogers has been--""

- Hi!
- Hi!

How did you make out with
the rest of your day?

Oh... I'm exhausted.

I'll go up and get
some dinner...

- take a hot bath and hit the hay.
- A bath?

I promise I won't play Frank
this time.

Yeah.

- Good night.
- Good-- Anna?

I was just wondering...

since we both have to eat,
if maybe...

you wanted to join me for dinner?
I mean, here.

- In the hotel.
- Uh...

I think I'll get something
sent up...

- actually.
- Oh sure.

- Maybe some other time.
- Thanks, Charlie.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Recording: You have
one new message.

Hi, Anna. It's David.
I guess you're at dinner.

Everything's going well
in Paris.

It's really late.
I'm gonna get some sleep.

I hope to be home by Monday.

And I hope the wedding plans
are going well.

Good night.
Oh, and I love you.

Oh.

And I love you too.

- Is the invitation still open?
- Yeah, please. Sit down.

- Enjoy your meal.
- Both: Thank you.

What made you change
your mind?

I figured the bath idea
was too risky, so...

Thank you.

Wow. It's beautiful.

Yes, it is beautiful.

- Can I pour you some wine?
- Yeah. Please.

A toast to our weddings.

And to your book, Charlie.

- To my book, if I ever finish it.
- All right. Cheers.

- Good?
- Very good.

So, Charlie...

how did you know Claire
was the one?

I've known Claire
for five years.

When we first met,
I was just entering the Academy.

And she had this energy,

this ambition,
and it was infectious.

Sometimes I feel that
with David.

He's also very ambitious.

He thrives on the challenge
of getting a new client.

For me, it's just--

for me, it's always the joy
I receive from my students.

- You're a teacher?
- I teach fourth grade.

What?

That explains why you've been
filling me in on these statistics.

- Have I been doing that a lot?
- Yes!

When you're around kids all the time,
they ask every question imaginable.

After a while,
you know more than necessary.

David doesn't always understand
how important it is to me.

I guess, compared to his career,
it must seem trivial.

He gets an airline...

and I teach kids how many cows are
left after you subtract the sheep.

I always thought it was unfair

that the sheep were always
being subtracted.

- It's not easy being a sheep.
- Apparently.

And the two trains that leave
the station in opposite directions?

They arrive at their destinations
at the same time.

You're saying this is all designed
to torment nine year olds.

It's a plot.

Come on now, just one little kiss
right there on the cheek.

I've been asking all night
over here.

Come on,
you're breaking my heart.

Good night, Miss Right.

You're batting 1 .000 tonight,
huh, Henry?

- I was born 1 00 years too late.
- 500 years too late.

Whenever it was when men ruled
and women listened.

Bartender: I don't believe
there was ever a time like that.

Henry: You're a good friend,
Barney. Go away.

Hello, there.

And what can I get you, miss?

- Drunk.
- Okay.

What's your poison?

- Bourbon.
- Bourbon.

Put that on my tab, Barney.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

- Do you mind?
- You earned it.

Not yet,
but I'm working on it.

I gotta warn you,
I'm way past the wooing stage.

Wooing?

Who said anything about wooing?

I was thinking more about
sweeping you off your feet.

I'm already off my feet.

See how good I am?

Yeah.

Anna: Just some strawberries,
please.

Strawberries? I thought
you said we'd go for it.

All right.
I'll walk on the wild side.

Slip a little cheesecake
under those strawberries.

Now you're talking.

Waiter: Cheesecake it is.
Good choice.

And then there's the fruit tart.

I don't know.

Oh.

- Enjoy.
- Thank you.

- Mmmm...
- Good?

- Better than sex.
- Really?

I can't believe I just said that.

Probably having sex with the wrong
guy. The cheesecake's good, but...

- Charlie!
- You started it.

Behave yourself.

Mmmm...

Henry.

What do you do that affords you
the luxury of fine bourbon?

What I do doesn't afford
fine bourbon.

- How do you pay your tab?
- I don't.

And how do you get away
with that?

- I'm a cop.
- They let cops drink for free?

They don't. But I'm
a good luck charm around here.

I've been coming here
for 1 0 years,

and in 1 0 years, they've only
been robbed five times.

And for that,
they let you drink for free?

It was the only five nights
I wasn't drinking here.

So, Charlie, you quit being
a cop so you could write?

No, I left for another reason.

But I wanted to write.

What was the other reason?

I started out
in the robbery division.

But my last few years on the force,
I was a negotiator.

A negotiator?

I spent a lot of time on ledges...

talking people in.

One night...

Henry and I took a jumper call.

She was just a kid.

I talked to her all night,
but...

she wanted out.

- I'm sure you did all you could.
- No.

All I could
would have brought her in.

The review board was satisfied
that I did it right,

but I wasn't.

So I left.

I thought maybe writing
about it would--

I'd figure things out.

They say that if you write
about events in your life

that you can't control...

it helps
to make them bearable.

I hope it does, Charlie.

Yeah, me too.

So now,
I'm her maid of honor, right?

But now matter how hard I try,

I can't be happy for her.

That's something else we got
in common besides the bourbon,

because my friend's getting married
too and I don't like his choice.

- So what do we do?
- I don't know what you can do,

but I can shoot her.

I had a great time tonight.

Yeah, me too.

It's been a long time

since I had dinner with
a man other than David.

That's why I turned
you down at first.

It felt weird.

I didn't know if it was right.

I understand.

And now?
Did it feel right?

Yeah.

Yeah, it felt right.

It's getting kind of late.
We should go.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

What's on your agenda
for tomorrow?

I'm listening to bands.

We still haven't picked
our band yet, actually.

You're welcome to come
and listen to them with me

and see if there's any
you like.

Okay.

I promised my friend Ritchie that
I'd give his cousin a chance.

Sounds like fun.

( slow music plays on juke-box )

Well, Henry...

we're at that weird hour.

Yep. I'm weird.

So, uh...
where are we going?

I should get some sleep.

You don't really think
we should go home together, do you?

I don't know.
Do I?

No.

'Cause you know that
I'm a lady.

And you're a lamb.
Right?

I'm a lamb.

That's right.

You're a lamb.

Now, walk me home.

Okay.

This city ain't safe at night.

It is now.

& It's been so long &

& So long &

& I-- &

& I forgot what love is &

& Yeah &

& Yeah &

& It's been so long &

& I forgot what love is &

& When I slip away... &

( heavy beat music plays )

Hey, how's it going?
I'm Bobby Love.

I'm Charlie, Ritchie's friend.

- This is Anna.
- Yeah, yeah. Ritchie's friend.

- So where's the kid?
- Kid?

- The bar mitzvah boy.
- There must be a misunderstanding.

- It's for a wedding.
- Don't worry about it.

They play the same music
at weddings. So...

this must be the lucky lady.
Nice.

Actually, we're just friends.

She's getting married too,
so I thought she could listen in.

No problem.
You guys pick the same band,

- I'll give you a discount.
- Actually...

- I'm just helping him today.
- Nonsense, look,

you come back to the Love Lounge.
I'll hook you up real good.

Come on.

All right, let's get started
with the best

of Bobby Love's Love Lounge
collection.

- These guys are good.
- They've got stage presence.

She's got a good eye for music.
That's real polyester.

That's okay.
Do you have any other bands?

Absolutely.

& You'll be a part of me... &

Bobby: This guy's a good deal.
He used to be a dentist.

Look at those teeth.

Puts his patients
out without anesthesia.

You have anybody
who plays the popular hits?

- This was popular.
- What he's trying to say is,

- something more ""Top 40.""
- In 1 940, this was Top 40.

- Let me fast forward.
- ( amateur alternative rock )

( R &B music plays )

& You stole my dog-- &

& Driving me crazy, crazy, crazy-- &

( amateur polka music )

Do it.

Bobby: There she is.

Brenda and Bodacious Toddpack.

- She's lovely.
- Don't encourage him.

Bobby: And here's another
way to go.

These guys never took a lesson.
They picked it up on their own.

Wow. They're good.

I'll give you a copy
of their 8-track.

Tell Ritchie
I took good care of you.

Don't worry,
I'll take good care of Ritchie.

Next time I see Ritchie,
I'll shoot him.

It could have been worse. He could
have recommended the caterer.

Claire would love that.
I can see her Southampton socialites

eating hot dogs
and ice cream bars.

Hey, I like hot dogs
and ice cream bars.

Ritchie will take good care
of you then.

Sorry, didn't mean
to waste your morning.

You didn't. It was fun.

Besides, I missed out
on that whole disco scene.

I didn't. To this day, the sight
of polyester sends me into a seizure.

I'll let you know
if I see any coming our way.

By the time you spot polyester,
it's too late.

Help the homeless.
Street News.

Street News?
Help the homeless.

Street News.
Help the homeless.

- Mickey?
- Charlie.

- What the hell are you doing?
- Cynthia cleaned me out.

She called the IRS on me,
and that was that.

So...

- what's new with you?
- I'm getting married.

( laughing )

That was something.

( Mickey continues laughing )

I have to stop in this church
for a minute.

- Wanna come with me?
- Are you going to confess?

Father Fitzpatrick is my priest.

He's performing the ceremony.
I just want to say hello.

Sure. Okay.

Charlie.

It's so good to see you.

I was so glad to get the message
that you might be coming by.

It's been way too long.

I've known him since
he was just a little lad.

He would sneak into
the girls' locker room

through the air vent,
and take photographs.

( priest laughs )

Sit, sit.

Oh, look at the two of you.

Such a beautiful couple.

Now, let me just check
on the date.

November 22nd, right?

- Yes, Father, but--
- Yes, the 22nd.

I haven't been performing
as many ceremonies as I used to.

Everybody lives with
each other first these days,

and then they decide
not to get married.

Let me explain.
We're not getting married.

Now, everyone gets
the jitters.

You don't understand.
We're practically strangers.

We're all strangers
at first, Charles.

It takes a lifetime to really
get to know someone.

That's the beauty of marriage.
Each day you discover

another reason why you chose
the one you love.

Charlie, may I?

Father, we're marrying
other people.

You've fallen for others?
During your engagement?

Let me tell you
a little story.

A man walked for miles
in the desert,

having lost his way--
no, that's the one for adultery.

Have you two slept together?

No, Father.

So, that one won't apply.

Father, this is Anna.

We met by chance this weekend.

Claire is my fiancee.

Really?

Oh.

I apologize for
the sermon.

You two seemed like
a couple to me,

- so I assumed...
- No, Anna and I are just friends.

Friends?

I usually have
much better instincts.

Father,
we don't want to keep you.

I just wanted to see you.

It means a lot you'll
be performing the ceremony.

I wouldn't miss it.

It was a pleasure
meeting you, Anna.

We have three masses a day.
Come visit us.

Thank you. I will.

Confession's at 7:30, Charles.

But come early.
There's quite a line.

Thank you, Father.

Father: You know...

time... is something...

that nobody seems to want
to take anymore.

The heart that loves
withstands the test of time.

It has the strength to wait

because it has no fear
of time.

It knows only that it loves

and that it will do so
forever.

You two,
take the time to enjoy.

I'll see you on the 22nd.

Thank you, Father.

I've got to go.

Yeah, me too.

I'll see you later.

See you later, Anna.

I don't like it when
you call my fiance a nut.

Darling, the man comes
to my house for dinner,

I come back from the bathroom,

he's vacuuming the living-room.

He's anal retentive,
not nuts.

I don't know what
the technical terms are,

but by me,
I know there's something wrong.

He's getting better.

People are not perfect.

Darling,
you are about to make

the biggest commitment
of your life.

I don't want you to make
the biggest mistake of your life.

- David loves me.
- Let me ask you something.

When is the last time
he sent you flowers

or bought you a Hallmark?

- He does other things instead.
- I forgot. He dusts.

Cute.

Listen, whatever problems
he has now

- will only escalate later.
- What makes you say that?

When I met your father--
God rest his soul--

he had this little habit
of scratching his head.

It was no big deal.
He just did it when he got nervous.

We come home
from the honeymoon,

and you don't want to know
what areas it spread to.

Mother, please.

When you were a little girl,
you used to say

that someday,
a knight on a white horse

would sweep you away.

And I used to tell you, settle for
a guy in a white Cadillac.

I was wrong.
Don't settle.

Mom...

you'll have to trust that I know
what will make me happy.

Whatever you do,
I'll be there for you.

- Thanks, Mom.
- Even if it tears my heart out.

- Henry: Look who's here.
- Hey, ""Chalu.""

Cha Cha.

Long time.

What, you forget about
your old friend Cha Cha?

Never.
It's good to see you.

Sit down. I'll get you and this bum
some of Mama's tiramisu.

- There he is, right on time.
- I'm sorry.

I've had six double espressos,

so don't let it throw you if
I drop down and do 1 ,1 00 pushups.

I went to see Ritchie's cousin
this morning.

- Bobby Love.
- That maniac?

- So you know what it was like?
- Enough said.

- If it hadn't been for Anna...
- Anna? Who's Anna?

The spy. Remember?

The one from the restaurant?

- You dog!
- No, it's not like that.

She's getting married too,
and we met at Bergdorf's.

What?

You meet a beautiful woman,
you spend the weekend with her;

I'm out hunting every night,
I sleep with my cat.

Look who's coming.

- Behave yourself.
- Hello, darlings.

I am so sorry I'm late.

Anna, darling,
you look great.

- Thank you.
- Good to see you too, Judith.

- Have I missed any girl talk?
- No, Mrs. Allen.

Call me Mom.
If that's okay with you, Judith.

Of course. You can even pay
for the wedding.

Oh my God.
That is hysterical.

- May I take your order?
- Why don't you go first?

Oh, thank you, dear.

I would like
the vegetarian salad,

the vegetarian dressing,

and the vegetarian soup.
With a glass of carrot juice.

- And for you?
- I'll have a hamburger...

rare, and a scotch.

- Waitress: And what would you like?
- Just some Pellegrino.

- You're not eating?
- Not hungry.

There we are.
You can't be too careful.

I'll run to the little girls' room.
I'll be right back...

daughter.
( chuckles )

What are you doing?

- What are you doing?
- Infecting her.

- So, what is she like?
- She's--

she's fun. She's easy to talk to,
she's smart.

She's a teacher.

- What grade?
- Fourth.

- Ask her about the two trains.
- I did!

- They arrive at the same time.
- I knew it!

Let me ask you something.

Do you believe in love
at first sight?

- You mean, the Cupid theory.
- Cupid theory?

That's the name.

Let me ask you something.

Why do you think Cupid
uses an arrow?

Not a feather, or a cotton ball,

or the back of a soft slipper,
but an arrow?

I don't know.

It's metaphoric. An arrow gets
your attention, makes you feel.

No, it's because an arrow
blinds you or kills you.

- So you don't believe in it?
- I do believe in it.

I think you find love,
and then the arrow blinds you.

Then you spend the rest
of your life hoping to see again.

I understand why women
tend to avoid you.

Men tend to avoid me too.

You won't make me wear this,
will you?

It looked better
on the mannequin.

Have her wear it
down the aisle!

Just try the cream one.

Thanks.

So you just met this guy
and you think you're in love?

He's not like any other guy
I've ever met before.

- 'Cause he's never done time?
- You're so funny!

Let me ask you something.

- You believe in love at first sight?
- I don't know.

I just wonder
how many last...

really turn out to be
true love.

Every time I thought I'd found it,
it turned into mush.

- How many times was that?
- I don't know, 1 0 or 1 1 .

You're selective.

So you don't think there's only
one person in the world for you?

I think there's two.

The first one takes all
your money when she leaves you.

Then you meet the second one,
and since you've got no money,

she just rips your heart out
and leaves you.

So there's probably two
out there.

You're a real happy guy.

Show me a happy guy,
I'll show you a guy on Prozac.

Where do you get
all this hostility from?

Talk radio.

What's with
all the Cupid questions?

Nothing. Just...
something to talk about.

Uh-huh.

- You can't ignore this.
- Ignore what?

Listen, this is important.

- So is this.
- You really like this guy.

- I can see it in your eyes.
- In nine months,

I'm marrying David Allen,
whom I love and adore.

Whom you respect and appreciate.
You don't love him.

- How can you say that?
- Listen, kid,

I've known you all my life.

I couldn't live with myself
if I weren't honest with you.

Do you know that
for the past two years,

I haven't seen you laugh
as much as you have today?

You know,
he may be a great guy,

but I'm your best friend.
And you know what?

Maybe there is such a thing
as love at first sight.

But your eyes have to be
open to see it.

- My eyes are open.
- Then what about looking at Charlie?

He's getting married!
I'm getting married.

Exactly!
You're perfect for each other.

- You know you want to get married!
- Stop, okay?

- Just stop.
- I'm sorry, Anna.

- I've got a big mouth. Just--
- It's not you.

I'm a little emotional.
Today's lunch did me in.

I check into The Plaza
for one weekend,

- and my life turns upside down.
- ( chuckles )

What?

You really like this guy,
don't you?

Haven't you heard a word
I've said?

I've been listening.

And I haven't seen you get
this worked up

since Danny Richards took
Betty Delveccio to the prom

- instead of you.
- Thanks for reminding me.

I slept all night
in that damn taffeta dress.

I just want what's
best for you, you know?

I want you to know what
love feels like

in the pit
of your stomach--

what crazy love feels like,
even for just a moment.

- Crazy love?
- Yeah.

You ever feel it?

Yeah, once.

Tommy O'Casey.

I remember when we used to walk
through the neighborhood...

I wished the whole world
could see us together.

We'd stop at Ray's Pizza,
and I couldn't even eat.

I'd just stare at Tommy sucking down
his coke and two slices.

Then he'd take me into
his Uncle Tony's butcher shop.

And he'd lean in
and press up against me.

Before...

our lips would touch...

my lips would just quiver.

- Quiver?
- Yeah.

My stomach would ache,

my heart would pound.

I've been with
lots of guys since,

but I have not felt
crazy love again.

- What's Tommy doing now?
- He gained 50 pounds,

he's working in Jersey City
selling lawn furniture at Sears.

I know you don't like David.
He's not Mr. Romantic.

But he's good to me.

I don't feel like I have
to chase after someone.

It's not complicated.

He's not complicated.

All my life, I've been waiting
for this crazy love.

I'm willing to accept the fact
that if I can't feel crazy...

then at least I want
to feel happy, okay?

I'll marry David Allen.

And I need you to be there.

- Okay?
- Yeah.

I'll be there.

Thank you.

You're my best friend, right?

Have a safe trip back
to the burbs tomorrow.

Take care of yourself.
See you in a couple of weeks.

Good.
We'll have a couple of beers,

and I'll teach you
more about love.

Okay.

Hey.

If you even think you love her,
tell her.

I can't stop thinking about her.
I'm just thinking crazy.

Could be. But what if she ends up
being the one that got away?

- Thanks, Henry.
- For what?

For always knowing what to say.

Just don't let on that
I'm an old softy,

or I'll have to shoot you.
I've got a reputation.

Your secret's safe with me.

Good luck with the bourbon lady.

I'm telling you,
if I find out she shaves,

there just might be a wedding.

Take care.

( phone rings )

- Hi, David.
- No, it's Charlie.

Oh. I just thought
it was David.

Hi.

Can you come down
to the front of the hotel?

- Now?
- Yeah.

Just for awhile.
It's our last night.

Our last night, Charlie?

Anna, please.
I'll be in front.

Okay.

I don't know what to say.

Say you'll join me for a ride
with Max and Freddie.

Freddie's the one with
the blinders.

How can you resist Freddie,
right?

What are we celebrating?

I'm celebrating meeting you.

Care to join me?

That's very sweet,
Charlie,

but I have
the sneaking suspicion

this isn't the first bottle
you've opened tonight.

It isn't. The first bottle was
to get up the nerve to open this one.

To meeting me.

And a toast to meeting you.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

So, did you have a good time
with your friend?

Yeah, we met at our
old favorite hangout, Cha Cha's.

Oh.

I love his espresso...

- and his mother's tiramisu.
- You know Cha Cha's?

I lived nearby on MacDougal
for a long time.

I lived on MacDougal
for 20 years.

That's incredible.

I moved out to Old Brookville
a year ago,

'cause that's where
David lives,

but I still travel
an hour by train

every morning
so I can teach at--

Bedford Street Schoolhouse.

- How did you know that?
- I just knew.

I used to walk by that place
on the way to the precinct.

It's so strange, Charlie.

We must have walked
by each other 1 ,000 times.

No.

I never walked by you.

I would have stopped.

- What?
- I would have stopped.

I would never
have kept on walking.

I'm sorry.

When does Claire get back?

Tomorrow night around 7:00.

- How about David?
- I don't know.

He's probably left
a message at the hotel.

We should probably go back.

Yeah.

Back to The Plaza, please.

- Claire.
- Surprised?

Yeah. Very.

I closed the deal
and caught an earlier flight.

I missed you.

And I am sorry
for leaving you here.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I had a really long day.

A lot of flowers
and a lot of bands.

A lot of decisions to make.

Well, I'm here now and we'll make
the rest together.

Make love to me.

What?

Make love to me.

( rustling )

Sorry, darling,
did I wake you?

No. Where are you going?

I got a call from Peter.

- I didn't hear the phone ring.
- It vibrates.

I had it under my pillow. He wants
me to jump on the Rogers contract.

So, since I'm already in the city,

I'll look them over with him.
Peter's such a stickler for details.

I thought he wasn't
expecting you in until tonight.

I left him a voicemail
last night.

Okay, I'm off.

I will see you home by 6:00,
I promise.

What is it?

Ever think about when I was a cop
and you were writing ads for Macy's?

- God, Macy's.
- We'd order pizza,

sit on the floor and watch TV.

We'd stay up all night,

figuring out ways to advertize
toasters and pillows.

I haven't thought about those days
in a long time.

It's those days that got us
to this day, Claire.

What's this all about, Charlie?

I guess I just miss
those times a little.

I don't. I was making $25,000
a year, working...

70 hours a week.

I'm talking about the pizza
and the TV.

I tell you what.

This weekend I earned more money
than I did all year at Macy's.

When we get home,

I'll have Mercedes make us
some Salvadorian pizza.

I like just the plain
John's Pizza.

They don't have John's
in the Hamptons.

I gotta go, Charlie.

& Did you know &

& The world is lovely? &

& Thoughts of you inside &

& When I think of you &

& My world turns into cue &

& Visions of me and you &

& The truth is that I'm scared &

& Of what's to come about &

& What if you're the one? &

& Yeah, yeah. &

You know you two
look good together.

She's getting married.

When?

Nine months.

You still have time.

There a catch.
I'm getting married too.

I thought Doris being a Catholic
was a problem.

Doris?

Doris, my wife.
26 years.

It worked out.
It was meant to be.

You gotta make it
meant to be.

What do you mean?

Anyone worth spending your
life with is worth fighting for.

You feel something
for the tub lady, Charlie?

Yeah, Mel, I do.

Have you told her?

I tried. She thinks
I'm some kind of a heel.

What kind of a person
would tell her ""I love you""

the weekend
she's planning her wedding?

Did you ever watch
the Jerry Springer Show?

Yeah. Last night,
I almost became his next guest.

You can take a chance
that she'll think you're a heel,

or you can spend the rest
of your life wondering about her.

I love Claire.

But I'm in love with Anna.

I'm not making any sense.

Charlie...

Pull up a chair.
Sit down.

I was a sailor
on a three-day leave in Hawaii.

I walked into this pub...

I met the most beautiful woman
in the world.

She was a Naval nurse
on a three-day pass.

We spent
the next two days together.

All we did was laugh.

When it was time to leave,
my heart was so broken,

I couldn't even get the strength
to pack my things.

I just left everything
right there in the hotel

and went back to my ship.

I stood on that deck...

and I realized that I just
couldn't live my life without her.

You and Doris have been
together ever since.

No. Her name was Cara.

My ship sailed off
for another six months.

I stood on that deck,

I watched that island
get smaller and smaller.

I tried tracking her down,
but I could never find her.

I love my wife,

but a day doesn't go by
that I don't wonder about Cara.

& These bonds we claim &

& Strange to think
they're holding us &

& Up underneath the skin &

& Electric face &

& Marrow making life inside &

& The darkness of our limbs &

& Standing upright &

& Some small-town girl &

& Knows in her heart &

& That this is &

& Heaven &

& And, oh baby &

& It is right here. &

Don't you know it's not safe
to close your eyes in Central Park?

Charlie.

Sorry, I didn't mean
to startle you.

Closing my eyes probably
wasn't the smartest idea.

Have a seat.

The bellhop at the hotel
told me that if I--

if I came to the fountain with
a glass of wine and closed my eyes,

I'd feel as if I were in Europe.
So I gave it a shot.

Did it work?

I don't know. I was half way
over the ocean when you showed up.

Maybe I should go.

No.

Maybe we
can try together.

If you're game enough
to close your eyes.

I'm willing to live
on the edge a little.

I don't have another glass,
but you can drink from the bottle.

Just my style.

I thought so.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Have you landed yet?

Yeah. It's beautiful.

Where are you?

Rome.
The Spanish Steps.

Where are you?

Paris.
The Eiffel Tower.

The city lights below are amazing.
You should see it.

I've always wanted
to go to Paris.

Then come with me.

What?

Come with me.

Charlie: With your eyes closed,
come with me.

I'm here.

How does it look to you?

I'm scared.

I've never been up
this high before.

I have you.
I won't let you fall.

I can't, Charlie.

Anna...

there have been moments
in my life

that I wish I could
have done over.

When I saw you sitting here,

I decided that this
was not going to be one of them.

No matter what happens,

at least I know
I've told you how I feel.

Charlie.

Can you imagine what
our lives would be like together?

I would always be the woman
you left Claire for,

you'd always be the man
I left David for.

Either way, happy or sad,

we'd wonder about them.

Anna.

Do you believe
there's only one person

we're meant to spend
our lives with?

Yeah.

Then how can you be in love
with two people?

I don't think I am.

& Have you ever
loved somebody &

& So much it makes you cry? &

& Have you ever
needed something &

& So bad you can't sleep &

& At night? &

& Have you ever
tried to find the words &

& But they don't get you
in their heart? &

& But you don't know
what to say &

& And you don't know
where to start &

& Have you ever
loved somebody &

& So much it makes you cry? &

& Have you ever
needed something &

& So bad you can't &

& Sleep at night? &

& Have you ever
tried to find the words &

& But they don't come out right? &

& Have you ever? &

& Have you ever? &

& Have you ever
found the one &

& You dreamed of
all your life? &

Henry: And I'm an alcoholic.

& You'd do anything &

It's not my first time,

but by the grace of God...

I've had 30 days.

& You've given you heart to? &

& Only to find that one &

Hi. I was in here
a few months ago.

The guy, Henry Taylor.

- Yeah.
- We were having drinks.

Have you seen him?

No, I haven't seen him
in a while.

Okay. Thanks.

& For that day
when they will care &

& Have you ever
loved somebody &

& So much it makes you cry? &

& Have you ever
needed something &

& Have you ever
needed something &

& So bad you can't &

& Sleep at night? &

& Have you ever
tried to find &

& The words but they don't &

& Come out right? &

& They don't come out right &

& Have you ever? No &

& Have you ever,
ever, ever &

& Have you ever
loved somebody &

& So much it makes you cry? &

& Have you ever
needed somebody &

& So bad you can't &

& Sleep at night? &

& Have you ever
tried to find &

& The words
but they just don't &

& Come out right? &

& Have you ever &

& Have you ever,
ever, ever &

& Have you ever... &

How're you doing, Mindy?

Hi.

What're you reading?

Oh, Anna.

It's the sweetest story.

I started reading last night,
and I just can't put it down.

What's it about?

It's about this guy.

He meets this woman,

and he falls
so in love with her.

That's not exactly
a ground-breaker, Mindy.

But they meet on the weekend
they're both planning their weddings.

What did you say?

They fall in love,

during the weekend they're both
registering for their weddings.

What happens at the end?

I don't know.
I'm dying to find out.

Only six pages left.

Hey, Anna, what are you doing?

""Though it was only a weekend,
it might as well have been a lifetime.""

Are you crazy?

I just read 200 pages.
You're killing me.

""What I gained from knowing her
was believing in myself again,

and realizing that, in fact,
there was only one person...

I was meant to spend my life with
and that was...

Anna.""

Anna...

Is it you?

You've got to cover
my last class.

You know what you did
was cruel.

I know, but I'm going
to make it up to you, I promise.

Okay.
Go.

Thank you.

Hey.
You took my book.

This is going
to look so much better.

Hey.

School out early today?

He never married her.

Who?

Charlie.

He never married Claire.

- How do you know?
- He wrote the book.

He wrote about
our whole weekend.

Yes.

What do I do?

What do you want to do?

I want to find him.

Wait. I'm going with you.
Let me get my coat.

Mrs. Goldberg.

Mrs. Goldberg.

I've got to go.
Chico's going to rinse you out,

when the buzzer goes off,
okay?

Oh.

Mrs. Goldberg.

Mrs. Goldberg.
Mrs. Goldberg.

She's going to be okay.
Let's go.

Hi, I'm looking
for a police officer.

This is where you'd find one.

I mean, he used to be
a police officer. We lost touch.

I'm looking for him.
His name is Charlie Hudson.

Detective Hudson is on a call.
If you want to leave him a note,

I'll put it
in his mailbox for you.

You mean he's back
working here again?

Yeah. That's why
he gets a mailbox.

Captain, where is he on call?

That would be Sergeant.

Really?

You look more
like a captain.

Really?

He--
he took a jumper.

A jumper? Where?

Broom and Sixth.

Thank you, very much.
Come on.

Boys, relax.
Batman and Robin are here.

About time, guys.

If the subways were safer,
we'd have got here sooner,

- but we drove.
- What have we got?

A young girl. Her parents just
split up and she's scared.

Excuse us.

You bring her in, Charlie.

- My God, that's him.
- Where?

That's Charlie, right there.

Anna: He's right next
to the little girl.

I'm Detective Hudson.
My friends call me Charlie.

We can stay up here
all day together.

I'm okay with that.

You ever wonder what
makes a rainbow?

Charlie: Probably has something
to do with the moon.

Must be a mile wide.

It's a reflection
from the sun.

It is?

You learn that in school?

I bet you have
a lot of friends in school.

I bet you're somebody's
best friend.

Yeah.

You want to sleep over
at her house tonight?

Uh-huh.

It's okay.

It's gonna be okay.
Just take my hand.

Just take my hand.

Oh my God.

It's okay.
It's gonna be fine.

I want to take you inside
where you'll be safe.

Will you let me?

Give me your hand.

- Oh God.
- I got you.

My God.

Henry: Come on.

Bring her up.

I got her.

It's okay.
It's okay.

Welcome back, Hudson.

Go with him, sweetheart.

Okay.

You've got to let us through.

Detective Hudson's
a friend of ours.

Please,
will you let us through?

Thank you.
Thank you.

I'm gonna get you
two doughnuts for this one.

Come here.

What do you know?

This is Taylor.

I got a young female,
9 7 H to St. Vincent's.

1 0-4.

Tracey.

How you been?

Suicidal for a day,
you know, then fine.

I don't know what to say.

How about I'm gonna do
the right thing and take cyanide?

No, it's not like that. I really
had a great time that night I just...

Caught a bad case of schmuck
and you forgot my number?

I know your phone number.
I looked at it a thousand times.

I just got scared.

Bullshit.

I'm ashamed
to even say this,

but I went back to that bar
where we met to look for you.

You said you drank there
every night. Was that bullshit too?

No. I don't go
there anymore.

I'm sober.

I did hear they got robbed
a few weeks ago.

I just wanted to get myself
straightened out before I gave you...

I picked up the phone
a hundred times to explain.

I just...

I wanted to say
something romantic.

Here I am, so give it
your best shot.

Here? Now?

Here. Now.

Romantic?

Romantic.
Let's go.

In the deep of night,

A star began to light,

My darkened world.

That star...

That star I know was you.

That's nice, Henry.

That's real nice.

When it doesn't rhyme,
it means more.

Yeah.

Get up.

- What?
- Up, up. Get up.

Why are you so out of breath?

From chasing after you.

I've got to get you
into shape.

What do you do chasing
after all those criminals?

I don't chase after them.
I shoot them.

- You're the best.
- Thanks.

& At last &

& My love &

& Has come along &

& My lonely days &

& Are over &

& And life is like a song &

& Oh, yeah, yeah &

& At last &

& The skies above &

& Are blue &

& My heart was wrapped up &

& In clover &

& The night I looked at you &

& I found a dream &

& That I could speak to &

& A dream that I &

& Can call my own &

& I found a thrill &

& To rest my cheek to &

& A thrill that I &

& Had never known &

& Oh, yeah, yeah &

& You smile &

& You smile &

& And then the spell
was cast &

& And here we are &

& In heaven &

& For you are mine &

& At last. &