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♪ I'll bet We've been together ♪

♪ For a million years ♪

♪ And I'll bet
We'll be together ♪

♪ For a million more ♪

♪ Ooh, it's like I
started breathin' ♪

♪ On the night we kissed ♪

♪ And I can't remember
What I ever did before ♪

♪ What would we do, baby ♪

♪ Without us? ♪

♪ What would we do, baby ♪

♪ Without us? ♪

♪ And there ain't No nothin' ♪

♪ We can't love
Each other through ♪

♪ What would we do, baby ♪

♪ Without us? ♪

♪ Sha-la-la-lahhh ♪

Now, Bernice, you have
a list of all the councilmen

who are in our
corner and are against

the construction
of the high-rise.

Right.

And, Phyllis, you have a list

of those who are
on the fence? Right.

I have a list of all the pizza
parlors in the neighborhood.

I say we eat. I'm starving.

Elyse, this rezoning
bill's got to be stopped.

If it passes, all the
recreational land in town

will be turned into
condominiums.

Do you have a copy of the bill?

Oh, yeah, right here.

You know, one thing in
our favor is the opposition

is incredibly disorganized.

They're sloppy,
unprepared, confused...

Can't seem to find it.

I know, it's in my
brown purse. No.

No. Wait, I'll look
upstairs. Just a minute.

I don't know why you're
fighting me on this, Jennifer.

It just doesn't
sound right, that's all.

Okay, let me try and
explain it to you again.

You're what's called a consumer.

You buy gum, candy, a pair
of wax lips every now and then.

Right.

Right. Okay. Now, you
need money for all this, right?

But I get an allowance.

That's true, but
don't you remember?

Oh, yeah. I've been hard
hit by inflationary pressures.

That's right.

Now, I am willing to supplement
your income by 25 cents a week,

in exchange for a service.

I mean, what could
be more reasonable?

Alex, I don't want
to clean your room.

Why don't you clean
your own room?

I could do that, Mallory,

but that would be
the easy way out.

By paying Jennifer to do it,
I'm allowing her to participate

in the American free
enterprise system.

Don't do it for me,
Jennifer. Do it for America.

You have no shame at all.

Hi, kids. Where's your mother?

Uh, in the living room.

What's the occasion?

Kids, your father just won

the Midwest Regional
Murray Award

for outstanding PBS documentary.

Yay!

Which documentary
was this for, Dad?

Uh, the last one in our wildlife
series, The Egret's Regret.

I can't believe it.
That documentary

was so obviously
biased, so slanted.

You did the whole thing
from the egret's point of view.

Alex, your views on this
subject are well-known.

We got your letter
down at the station.

Personally, I thought
"bleeding heart bird lovers"

was a bit strong.

Okay, be real quiet, I
want to surprise her.

But, Dad... Shh.

And now, the winner
of the Murray Award

for outstanding locally-produced
public television documentary.

May I have the envelope, please?

The winner is

Steven Keaton.

Is, um, Elyse Keaton here?

Steven.

Elyse.

I won the Murray Award
for The Egret's Regret.

Oh, Steven, that's wonderful.

I know how hard you
worked to get that on.

Oh, I'm so proud of you.

I'm happy. I'm excited. Elyse.

I'm coming. I was
hoping we could celebrate.

I'm sorry, sweetheart. I can't.

Any chance you'll be done soon?

Well, let's see. We
have to write up a petition

and coordinate the
canvassing teams,

uh, name the group leaders and
then make about 20 phone calls.

I think soon's a
little optimistic.

I think June's a
little optimistic.

Maybe we can
celebrate tomorrow night.

Sure. It's no big deal. I just
wanted some of your time.

We got the show on the
air. That's what counts.

We can celebrate
any time. We will too.

What's an award, really?

Silly way to
encourage competition.

I'd like to thank my
parents, of course,

and my first scout leader.

That's right, Guido.

The table by the picture
window tonight at 6:30.

Oh, and Guido, it's
a special occasion,

so a bottle of your
best champagne.

I won the Murray Award.

The Egret's Regret.

I don't know, I thought
we showed both sides.

Okay. See you tonight.

Good morning.

Sorry, you weren't awake
when I came up last night.

That's okay. What
would you say if I told you

that I was able to
wangle us the table

by the window at
Guido's tonight at 6:30

for our Murray
Award celebration?

Oh, I only have one problem
with that. I can't make it.

That's a tough
thing to overlook.

Well, I have a late
meeting at work tonight.

I've to do some drawings
for a new building

and we're bidding
on the project.

Let me call Guido right back,
see if he can take us any later.

Great.

Mom, Mallory says I can't
go with you and her tonight.

Where are we going?

Our first Mother-Daughter
yoga class

and she can't come.

Why not? She's a
mother. I'm a daughter.

I say we're in business.

You don't even
know what yoga is.

So, what? I didn't
know what sex was

and I went to sex
education class, didn't I?

Well, this is different.

Well, I hope so. That
was really boring.

I don't know, sweetheart,
your Dad and I have plans.

Mom, you promised.

Let me talk to him.

Well, it took some
doing, but we're in at 7:30.

We don't have
the window table...

Is there a chance
we can do it later?

Ha, ha, ha. Elyse,
you kill me sometimes.

I'm sorry, sweetheart,

I completely forgot
about this yoga class

the girls and I signed up for.

It's at 7 tonight.

And we can't
miss the first class.

They teach you how to breathe.

You already know how to breathe.

Inhale, exhale,
keep alternating.

You won't have any problem.

Oh, please, Daddy, can we go?
Please, can we? Can we? Please?

Oh, okay.

They love it when you beg.

I'll call Guido and try to
change the reservation.

Mom, a call for you
on the other line.

Oh, thank you, honey.

Okay, Jennifer,
I'll tell you what.

I've been thinking it over

and I'm willing to
raise the base pay

for cleaning my room
to 75 cents a week.

A quarter you see up front,
rest I put in a trust fund for you.

When do I get the money?

When you're 18.

Forget it. By then I'll
be too old to enjoy it.

Guido, take it easy.

I think we can discuss
this as two intelligent adults.

What I'm trying to tell
you is that any table will do.

Now, come on, I
don't mean any table.

Won't the cash
register get in the way?

Oh, never mind, I'll
take it. See you at 9:15.

Just got a call from
Cathy Speering.

She needs to see me tonight.

Tonight, our tonight?

She's a member of my
women's support group

and we made a commitment
to be available to one another.

We made a commitment too,
Elyse, remember? People threw rice.

You wore a white
dress. Do the words

"for better or for
worse" ring a bell?

They're about to have a fight.

Is it over Daddy's Murphy award?

It's not a Murphy
award, it's a Murray.

And we are not
about to have a fight.

I simply want to take
your mother out to dinner

to celebrate and some
conflicts have arisen

due to your mother being
somewhat overcommitted lately

and we're trying to
resolve them. That's all.

Isn't that right, dear?

That's right, sweetheart,

although your father
has neglected to mention

that all of this has
happened at an unusually

hectic period for me.

But I'm sure he's
mature enough to realize

that although I'm doing
everything humanly possible

to be flexible, outside
commitments must be fulfilled.

It's a fight.

We got to get to
school. Tell us who wins.

I'm sorry, sweetheart, but
Cathy sounded really upset.

She's afraid her husband's
gonna leave her for another woman.

What gives her that idea?

He hasn't been home
for dinner in eight months.

So maybe he's on a diet.

Couldn't you tell her
you were busy tonight

that we had special plans?

That you wanted to spend
the evening with your husband?

Look, I don't think she
should be alone tonight.

She's called me
in her hour of need

and I just don't feel like I
can turn my back on her.

Well, you put it like that,
it's pretty tough to say no.

Okay, look, you do what you
have to do. Go over there tonight.

I'll make a special dinner here

and we'll celebrate the
minute you get home.

Thank you, sweetheart.
You're terrific.

Hey, Guido.

Good evening. Or should
I say good morning?

I didn't realize it was so late.

Things got kind of
heavy with Cathy.

Hope I didn't
cause any problems.

Nah. The recipe
specifically says,

"Allow veal to sit six
hours before serving."

Should be just about ready.

Sorry. I just
couldn't leave Cathy.

Well, are you home to stay
now or is this just a pit stop?

Of course, where'd
I be going now?

I don't know. I'm sure there's
someone in trouble somewhere.

It's 8 a.m. in London.

Perhaps some English
woman is completely out of tea.

Look, I know I said
I'd be home early,

but tonight was an emergency.

It's always an emergency.
It's not just tonight.

I haven't spent 20 consecutive
minutes with you all week.

Okay, okay. I know I've
been spreading myself

a little thin lately.

But you know how I am
once I make a commitment.

And I think you could
be a little more flexible.

Oh. Ah, ah, I see, my
fault. I'm not flexible enough.

Maybe if I were an undocumented
alien with an overbite

or if they were planning
to rezone our bedroom,

I would be able to
get a little of your time.

Look, I'm not in the
mood for a fight tonight.

Not in the mood to
fight? Not in the mood?

Wait, I'll put on the
theme from Rocky.

Why do we have to fight now?

Because the odds are
when you are in the mood,

you won't be here.

Steven, it just so
happens there have been

a lot of demands
put on me lately.

I've got this big presentation
at work I've got to prepare,

and it's put me under
a lot of pressure.

Then this rezoning thing came
to a head and then Cathy called

and I felt a little
obligation to her.

But, hey, if I've been
neglecting my better half,

well, excuse me.

I'm sorry I wasn't here
to celebrate with you.

But if you want to celebrate
right now, hey, I'm all for it.

Get out the hats.
Get out the streamers.

Get out your Murray.
Let's celebrate.

Just the two of us?

Won't that be a
little lonely for you?

What would you suggest?

I don't know. Let's call
Amnesty International.

They've got a lot of guys
with time on their hands.

I'm sure they can round
up a fun crowd for us.

Steven, that's it.
I'm just exhausted.

I'm gonna go sleep
in the other room.

Oh, no, you don't.

A lot of things
may have changed,

but it's always been
the man's prerogative

to sleep in the other room.

Be my guest.

I will.

Elyse.

Yes, Steven?

You know that pact
we have, always resolve

all our differences
before we go to sleep?

Never go to bed angry?

Oh, Steven

Well, it's off.

You guys better get going.
Dad's gonna be here any minute.

I don't get it, Mom.
Why do we have to leave

because you and
Daddy had a fight?

You don't have to leave.

You have to leave because
we want to make up.

Daddy's gonna be really
upset when he finds out

it's just you and him tonight.

You want to bet?

Table's all set, Mom.
Oh, thank you, love.

It's a funny way of being
mad at someone, isn't it?

Making him a special dinner?

Well, you see, your Dad and I

had a little
misunderstanding last night,

and we both said some
things that I hope he's sorry for.

And tonight, we're
gonna celebrate his award

with a nice quiet
evening at home.

Nice quiet evening at home, huh?

Is that why you're wearing
Ravage Me perfume?

I said quiet, not boring.

Hah.

Hello, Steven. Welcome home.

Hi, Mal. Alex. Hi, Jenny.

Come on, Steven. I
think it's time we made up.

I may not be ready.

But after our discussion
last night, I was thinking,

and I was very
tired and on edge.

And I'm sorry that
some things were said.

And I'd like to
make it up to you

with a special dinner
just the two of us.

Just the two of us?

Yes.

I told Mom you would be mad.

Well, you know,

you weren't the only
one who said some things.

I'm sorry too.

That mean you're
ready to make up?

Sure, what the hell, I'm easy.

He doesn't look mad.

He's covering.

Well, I'm going to
go up and slip into

something irresistible.

Stay out of my closet.

Okay, now, Alex, you're
gonna take Jennifer to Chrissy's,

and Mallory to Susan's
and you're going to Peter's

and you'll be back
here at 9:30, right?

Right, Mom. Okay.
Have a good time.

You have a good time
too, Mom, uh, within bounds.

What are bounds?

Phyllis.

Hi, Elyse. Sorry
to barge in like this,

but we just found
out from Ed Phillips

that the opposition is gonna try

to sneak through the
zoning bill tomorrow.

Our only chance to save it is
to call all the councilmen tonight.

Why does it have to be tonight?

Well, we haven't much time.

They've scheduled the
session for 9 tomorrow morning.

Oh, you've got plans. I'm
sorry, I didn't even notice.

Look at you. You're all dressed

and... That's
Ravage Me, isn't it?

Yes, well, actually Steven and
I had a special dinner planned.

Now, that is
powerful stuff, Elyse.

I don't think you'll
make it to dessert.

Hey, I'm really sorry
that I can't help you,

but this has been put off

and let me help
you with this stuff.

Elyse. Which goes
better with this jacket,

the dark brown or the gray?

Is Elyse Keaton here?

Hi, Steven.

Hi, Elyse. What's going on?

They moved up the rezoning
vote on us. It's tomorrow.

So?

So, it's important we
take action tonight.

Elyse, it's important
we take action tonight.

Yes, I know. It's okay.

Everything's to be moved
over to Bernice's house,

they'll work there.
We'll be out in a second.

If we can carry all this stuff.

I have complete
confidence in you.

It's really raining out there.

Come on. Don't be
such a marshmallow.

A little rain never hurt
anyone. It's good for the crops.

We're not carrying crops.

Ahh, it's just a sun shower.

Steven, we can't send
them out in rain like that.

You're right. Ladies, there's
an inflatable raft in the garage.

Steven.

All right, all right, all right,
all right, Ladies, ladies, stop.

Wait a minute, stop.

All right, look, ladies, um,

I guess you can work here.

But we'll be in your way.

I know.

To Murray? To you.

To the three of us.

Elyse, we can't find the
Environmental Impact Report

that was done in 1981.

Oh, third drawer to
the left, brown folder.

Uh, we can't find
the coffee, either.

Second cupboard
to the right, red bag.

Isn't this romantic?

It could be.

Elyse, let's face it.
This isn't working.

Of course, it's working,
sweetheart, just relax.

Let's talk about your award.

I really don't want to
talk about the Murray.

I just want to have a nice
romantic dinner with you.

Coming through. I forgot to
ask who wanted decaf or regular.

Still think it's working, Elyse?

I'm not saying there're
no bugs in the system,

but let's make the best of it.

Two decaf, four regular.
That is a surprise, huh?

I mean, you would think that
more people would want decaf.

It just goes to show
you. You never know.

Go on with what you were saying.

Elyse.

Not being able to spend time
with you these past few days...

No. No trouble at all.

Don't be silly. None. Go.

Look,

the fight we had last night

reminded me how
much you mean to me.

It's made me understand that
we have to take better care of us,

of our relationship.

Sometimes, the world
is too much with us,

and we forget the
really essential things.

But...

But some things never change,

and no matter how
much time goes by.

♪ We must remember this ♪

♪ A kiss is just a ki... ♪

Excuse me. I didn't
mean to interrupt.

It's just that we are two
votes short of defeating the bill

Can you think of any other
councilmen that might be swayed?

Max, try Max Blumenthal.

Blumenthal. Right.

♪ A sigh is still a sigh ♪

I'm sorry, Steven.

All I'm trying to say is that
you're very important to me.

Last night, alone
in the guest room,

it felt so strange not
having you next to me.

And I realized

that there would
be a terrible void

if I suddenly found
myself without...

Ralph Jetland.

No, not him.

No, no, I think Ralph
Jetland could be

talked into voting with us.

Elyse.

Well, I'm sorry, Steven.

I've got to tell Bernice. I'll
be right back. Just a second.

Okay, Steven, now we're alone.

Oh.

Hello.

Hello? Hello,
Bernice. Hello, Phyllis.

Stop it, Steven, they're gone.

How'd the vote count go?

We think we have enough to
win. We'll know for sure tomorrow.

Steven. You're soaking wet.

I been walking
around since I left.

For three hours, in
the rain? My goodness.

I didn't say I enjoyed it.

Come on upstairs and change.

No.

Steven, you're
going to catch cold.

Elyse, I have some
things to say to you

and I'm not changing my
clothes until I say them.

You have every
right to be angry.

I am angry.

I'm just not sure
if I'm angry at you

or at me or at condominiums.

I'm confused. Part
of me feels selfish

and part of me feels neglected.

All of you looks wet and soggy.

Won't you come up and change?

I'm trying to explain
something to you

and to myself.

Look, all of the things
which have been taking up

your time this past few
days have been wonderful.

Your career, spending
time with the kids,

helping distraught women.

Even though part of me wants
you around the house all the time,

I love the fact that
you're never here.

That didn't come out right.

I think I know what you mean.

It's just that I
can't help feeling

that at some point
during the past few days,

you could have said no
to someone besides me.

It seems like you're just
taking me for granted.

It's because I'm
taking you for granted.

So I was on the right track.

But don't think I'm
taking for granted

the fact that you let
me take you for granted.

If I understood that,
would I be happy?

I meant it as a compliment.

You see, I was brought up

to think of a husband as the be
all and end all of my existence,

that a man should be
the center of my life,

and that I should learn
to live in his shadow,

and sublimate my
ambitions to his,

and wait on him hand and foot,

and satisfy his every need,
answer his every desire.

Well, you can see how
ridiculous that is, can't you?

Can't you, Steven?

Oh, Steven.

Sorry, a momentary lapse.

But of course, I
don't want that.

No, you'd hate it.

Well, maybe hate
is too strong a word.

Steven, it's been your
support and encouragement

that's allowed me to grow
and become the woman I am.

I don't know another man I
could be fighting with right now.

I'm flattered.

But when things get hectic

and I'm being pulled
in all directions,

I find that I'm
shortchanging you

because I know that you'll
always be there for me.

I want to be there for you.

But I know I haven't
been there for you.

But I wasn't there
to share your award

because I was doing things.

I know I've got to learn
to say no to other things,

so that there'll be time for us.

So from now on, if it's
between clean air and you,

clean air's got to go.

Don't do that, Elyse.
Clean air is important.

All right, clean air stays.

Let's see, what about, I
know, Planned Parenthood.

You can't give that up.

Okay. Okay. I know

Pets Without Partners.

There's one. That can go.

Though I hate to think
of all those lonely pets.