Original subtitles

[seagulls cawing]

HOW WE DOING HERE, LOWELL?

DID YOU FIND THE TROUBLE YET?

WAS IT THE MAGNETO?

UH-UH.

IS THE FUEL INJECTOR CLOGGED?

UH-UH.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS?

UH-HUH.

W-WHAT IS IT?

YOU'RE STANDING ON MY HAND.

SORRY, WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING?

WELL, IT FELT KIND OF GOOD AT FIRST.

TOOK MY MIND OFF OF THIS MESS.

JOE, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I CAN STALL THE PASSENGERS.

THEY JUST FINISHED ALL MY BUTTER COOKIES,

AND THEY'RE STARTING TO GET A CRAZED LOOK IN THEIR EYES.

WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE WE MIGHT HAVE TO CANCEL THIS FLIGHT TOO.

JUST ASK THEM TO BE PATIENT.

WELL, OK, BUT WHEN WE RUN OUT OF CHEEZ DOODLES, IT'S EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF.

WELL, THAT'S A RELIEF.

OH, DID YOU FIND THE PROBLEM?

NO, BUT IT LOOKS AS IF I CAN SAVE THIS FINGERNAIL.

MAY I PLEASE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION?

UH, WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU

THAT SANDPIPER AIR FLIGHT 14 TO BOSTON HAS BEEN

FURTHER DELAYED DUE TO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES.

[all groaning] OH, NOT AGAIN.

[telephone ringing] BUT ON THE BRIGHT SIDE,

FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY HAVE BROKEN OUT IN EASTERN EUROPE.

AEROMASS FLIGHT 126 TO BOSTON WILL BEGIN BOARDING SHORTLY,

AND THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING AEROMASS,

THE AIRLINE THAT BELIEVES IN ACTUALLY TRANSPORTING PEOPLE

FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.

HOW ABOUT A CUP OF COFFEE, PRETTY LADY?

COMING RIGHT UP.

SAY, WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT FAT OLD GEEZER THAT USED TO RUN THIS PLACE?

WHAT WAS HIS NAME?

DADDY.

WHOOPS.

AH, STILL KNOW HOW TO TURN OFF THE LADIES, HUH, McCOY?

HACKETT! HEY.

YOU OLD PROP-WASH, YOU. HOW ARE YOU? YOU GUY.

AH, YOU KNOW ME, STILL FLYING, STILL LYING.

[chuckling] HELEN CHAPEL, DANNY McCOY.

HI, HELEN, I'M GUESSING YOU'RE A SAGITTARIUS.

I'M GUESSING YOU'RE NOT A HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATE.

HEY, YOU BETTER BAIL OUT, DANNY. ABOUT TO CRASH AND BURN.

SO, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU, GUY?

WELL, I'M FLYING FOR AN AIR EXPRESS COMPANY NOW. HOW ABOUT YOU?

UH, I'M FLYING A HOT LITTLE CESSNA 402.

GOT A LITTLE COMMUTER OPERATION HERE... AHEM.

...THAT MY BROTHER ACTUALLY OWNS

AND WAS KIND ENOUGH TO GIVE ME A JOB ON.

DANNY McCOY, THIS IS MY BROTHER, JOE.

HI, JOE. HEY, DANNY. HOW YOU DOIN'?

GREAT.

BOY, SEEING YOU IS REALLY WEIRD.

A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I WAS IN ST. CROIX AND I RAN INTO YOUR EX-WIFE.

I HOPE YOU WERE IN YOUR CAR AT THE TIME.

SAW CAROL, HUH?

YEAH, SHE LOOKED GREAT. HERE'S A NEWSFLASH FOR YOU:

REMEMBER THAT GUY CAROL LEFT YOU FOR?

UH, VAGUELY.

SHE DUMPED HIM, TOO.

REALLY? HOO-HOO.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE SO CALM. THAT JERK STOLE YOUR WIFE.

HEY, MAN, IT'S NO BIG DEAL.

I MEAN, I STOLE CAROL FROM JOE

AND WE BOTH LAUGH ABOUT IT. RIGHT, JOE?

[feigning laughter]

YEAH, IT'S ALL ANCIENT HISTORY.

IT'S A MERE FOOTNOTE IN THE BOOK OF BRIAN HACKETT'S LIFE,

A VASTLY ENTERTAINING VOLUME, BY THE WAY.

"I JUST COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN," SAYS JUDITH KRANTZ.

"I COULDN'T KEEP IT DOWN," SAYS JOE HACKETT.

SPEAKING OF THE DRY-HEAVES, HOW IS CAROL?

AM I SENSING A CERTAIN HISTORY HERE?

[whining reticently]

THAT WOMAN LIVED TO HUMILIATE ME.

SHE DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB ON THESE GUYS, TOO.

WELL, I'LL SAY ONE THING FOR HER.

SHE TAUGHT ME ONE OF THE GREAT LESSONS IN LIFE:

CHASING WOMEN SURE BEATS CATCHING THEM.

YEAH, YOU'RE BETTER OFF WITHOUT CAROL.

LET HER MOVE TO LONDON. CAROL'S MOVIN' TO LONDON?

FIRST THE BLITZ, NOW THIS. HAVEN'T THOSE PEOPLE SUFFERED ENOUGH?

SAID SHE GOT A JOB OVER THERE.

SHE'S PACKING UP AND LEAVING THE 24TH, I THINK.

THE 24TH? THAT'S-- THAT'S TODAY, HUH?

WELL, I BETTER SHOVE OFF, LOOKS LIKE THE FOG'S ROLLING IN.

HEY, TAKE IT EASY, DANNY.

HACKETT, I'LL CALL YOU. WE'LL RAISE SOME HELL. YOU BETCHA.

LISTEN, BABE, SORRY ABOUT THAT CRACK ABOUT YOUR FATHER.

YEAH, FOR A MOMENT THERE, I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA GROW OLD TOGETHER.

BUT YOU GREW OLD REAL QUICK.

[airplane approaching]

SNAG!

WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

ANOTHER GUY GROUND TO DUST BY THE CAROL-MACHINE.

YEAH. MAN, ARE WE LUCKY TO BE RID OF THAT WOMAN.

YEAH, ALL RIGHT, LET HER GO OFF TO ENGLAND AND WREAK HAVOC

ON THE MEN OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

BOY, IS SHE GONNA BE DISAPPOINTED

WHEN SHE FINDS OUT BIG BEN IS A CLOCK.

[chuckles]

SURE YOU'RE OK?

OK? I'M GREAT.

WHY WOULDN'T I BE? THE WOMAN MEANS NOTHING TO ME.

I--I--I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER WHAT HER FACE LOOKS LIKE.

I'M GOING TO SIT HERE QUIETLY, FORGET THE REST OF HER.

[people chattering]

HMM.

BRIAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

TRYIN' TO GET A LITTLE INFORMATION ON A PASSENGER

WHO'S FLYING TO LONDON. NO, UH, THAT'S AGAINST REGULATIONS.

NO, NO, NO, NO, FAY! THIS IS LOVE.

WELL, I LOVE YOU, TOO, BUT RULES ARE RULES.

NO, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, FAY.

I'VE GOT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH CAROL.

THIS MIGHT BE MY LAST CHANCE TO WIN HER BACK.

AH! HERE SHE IS.

YOU'RE A NAUGHTY BOY.

[feigning sobbing]

THERE. YOU HAPPY?

OH, LOOK AT THAT, FAY. CAROL HACKETT, ST. CROIX TO MIAMI, MIAMI TO...

OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD,

SHE'S GOT A 4-HOUR LAYOVER IN BOSTON.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS? YES, HER TRAVEL AGENT SHOULD BE FLOGGED.

NO, NO, THIS IS A SIGN.

A SIGNAL THAT SHE WANTS ME TO TRY TO CONTACT HER

SO I'M GOING TO LEAVE A MESSAGE AT THE GATE IN BOSTON FOR HER.

HELLO? YES, I WANT TO LEAVE A MESSAGE

FOR A--A PASSENGER ARRIVING FROM MIAMI.

YES, THAT'S RIGHT. HER NAME IS CAROL HACKETT.

YES, THE MESSAGE IS:

"MEET ME AT THE TOP OF THE PRUDENTIAL BUILDING...

"TONIGHT, 8:00.

"I'LL BE THERE.

"BRIAN."

YES, TOP OF THE PRU. RIGHT.

THANKS.

[yelling] OH! MAN.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

HEY, GREAT NEWS, JOE. GREAT NEWS.

CAROL IS STOPPING IN BOSTON ON HER WAY TO LONDON.

WHAT?

YEAH, STARTING TO ALL FIT TOGETHER, HUH?

SUBCONSCIOUSLY, SHE'S HOPING SHE'LL BUMP INTO ME.

ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? 5 MINUTES AGO, WE AGREED SHE WAS POISON.

YEAH, BUT THAT WAS THE OLD CAROL, SHE'S CHANGED SINCE THEN.

BRIAN, THIS IS A REALLY STUPID IDEA.

IT IS NOT STUPID.

YOU KNOW THE GUY THAT SITS IN THE PARK AND LETS PIGEONS EAT POPCORN OUT OF HIS MOUTH?

WELL, EVEN HE'D THINK IT'S A STUPID IDEA.

YEAH, ASSUMING THAT I BUY ANY OF THIS FOR A SECOND,

WHICH I DON'T, WHY ARE YOU GOING TO THE PRUDENTIAL BUILDING?

WHY DON'T YOU JUST MEET HER AT THE AIRPORT?

SHE'S GOTTA MAKE AN EFFORT, TOO. I DON'T WANNA SEEM DESPERATE.

NO CHANCE OF THAT.

YES, YES, YES, I SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE.

I SEE.

YOU'RE FEELING A LITTLE JEALOUS

THAT CAROL AND I ARE GETTIN' BACK TOGETHER, HUH?

ARE YOU KIDDING? I AM OVER HER.

I NEVER WANNA SEE HER AGAIN AS LONG AS I LIVE AND THEN SOME.

HEY, SUIT YOURSELF, BUDDY.

BUT IF I DON'T GET OUT OF HERE IN 45 MINUTES, I'LL NEVER MAKE IT.

WE'VE GOTTA GET A FLIGHT IN THE AIR.

WAIT, BRIAN, AREN'T YOU FORGETTING? THE PLANE IS BROKEN.

OH, NO, NO!

[groaning]

WELL, LOWELL WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.

RIGHT? LOWELL'S A GREAT MECHANIC. LOWELL CAN FIX ANYTHING.

SOMEBODY GIVE ME A HAND? MY SHIRT'S CAUGHT IN MY ZIPPER.

I MEAN, LOWELL SURE DOES MOVE SLOW

FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T BELONG TO A UNION.

IF I'M NOT OUT OF HERE IN 10 MINUTES, I'M GONNA MISS CAROL.

HACKETT, YOU GOT WHAT'S COMING TO YOU.

SHE WOULDN'T HAVE WALKED OUT ON YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE

IF YOU'D PERFORMED YOUR HUSBANDLY DUTIES

WITH ANY DEGREE OF COMPETENCE.

THIS FROM A MAN WHO RENTS HIS RELATIONSHIPS FROM A VIDEO STORE.

[airplane zooming]

OH, MAN, I GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE. I GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE.

I'M STILL NOT GONNA MAKE IT. I GOTTA GO, I GOTTA GO. I GOTTA GO.

[stuttering] NOW, BRIAN. BRIAN, DON'T BE SO IMPATIENT.

YOU'VE GOT TO RELAX,

LEARN TO LIVE IN THE HERE AND NOW.

NOW, LISTEN TO ME. I REMEMBER ONCE WHEN I WAS A STEWARDESS,

WE WERE SNOWBOUND IN BUTTE, MONTANA

WITHOUT ANY MONEY OR CHANGE OF CLOTHES.

BUT I DIDN'T CRY INTO MY BEER. NO, I MADE THE BEST OF IT.

I MET 3 NEW FRIENDS,

I WOVE A BASKET OUT OF AN OLD LAWN CHAIR,

AND I--I BECAME AN HONORARY SIOUX INDIAN.

HAVEN'T YOU EVER HAD A BAD DAY?

UH, NO, NOT YET,

BUT I BET YOU'LL BE THERE WHEN I DO.

OH, TELL ME YOU GOT GOOD NEWS.

OK, I FINALLY GOT LOWELL'S SHIRT OUT OF HIS ZIPPER.

NO, NO, THE PLANE.

SORRY, CHIEF, GONNA HAVE TO CANCEL OUR LAST FLIGHT.

NO, NO, NO. HOW AM I GONNA SEE CAROL?

[sighing] IF YOU ASK ME, IT'S ALL FOR THE BEST.

JOE, JOE, Y-YOU ALWAYS SAY, IT'S ALL FOR THE BEST.

HOW CAN EVERYTHING ALWAYS BE FOR THE BEST?

WHEN THE PATRIOTS LOST THE SUPER BOWL, YOU SAID, "UH, IT'S ALL FOR THE BEST."

WHEN AUNT FERN BROKE HER HIP, YOU SAID, "WELL, IT'S ALL FOR THE BEST."

IS EVERYTHING FOR THE BEST? IS THE HOLE IN THE OZONE FOR THE BEST?

WELL, IT HAS MADE US MORE AWARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

(Roy) ANNOUNCING FINAL BOARDING

FOR AEROMASS FLIGHT 160 TO BOSTON.

HEY, ROY, HOW ABOUT GETTING ME ON THE NEXT FLIGHT TO BOSTON?

I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU'D DIE

BEFORE YOU TOOK ONE OF MY FLIGHTS.

NO, I SAID I'D DIE ON ONE OF YOUR FLIGHTS.

BUT THAT'S AN OLD STORY, JUST GET ME A TICKET.

WELL, LET ME CHECK AND SEE IF YOU HAVE A RESERVATION.

WISENHEIMER, WISENHEIMER.

I DON'T SEEM TO HAVE YOU HERE, MR. L. MOUTH WISENHEIMER.

HERE, TAKE MY WALLET, TAKE ALL THE CASH IN IT, TAKE THE CREDIT CARDS,

TAKE IT ALL, JUST GET ME A TICKET.

SORRY, I'M BOOKED SOLID.

IT'S ALL THAT OVERFLOW BUSINESS FROM SANDPIPER.

[laughing]

OH, I LOVE IRONY.

THAT'S IT.

IT'S OVER.

I'M DOOMED.

EVERYTHING BAD IN THE WORLD ALWAYS HAPPENS TO ME.

PLANE'S FIXED.

THAT'S IT. SEE, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.

ALL RIGHT, WE CAN GET IN OUR LAST FLIGHT TO BOSTON.

IT'S A MIRACLE. IT'S DIVINE INTERVENTION.

IT'S A SIGN FROM GOD THAT HE WANTS CAROL AND ME TO BE TOGETHER.

I JUST HEARD FROM THE MAN UPSTAIRS.

YOU JUST TALKED TO THE MAN UPSTAIRS?

YEAH, FRANK.

GOD'S NAME IS FRANK?

NO, YOU SEE...

YES, THAT'S RIGHT, LOWELL.

YEAH, WHAT? WHAT? WHAT DID HE SAY?

WE'RE FOGGED IN. THE AIRPORT'S SHUT DOWN.

OH, GOD.

OH, GOD! OH, GOD!

DON'T BE SO FORMAL. CALL HIM FRANK.

COME ON, BRIAN.

SIT DOWN RIGHT HERE AND RELAX.

YOU GAVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT.

YOU THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING SHORT OF SWIMMING.

YOU'VE GOT TO FORGET ABOUT HER.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, JOE.

DO YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO LOSE A WOMAN LIKE THAT?

NO, I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO LOSE THAT EXACT WOMAN.

OH, YEAH, RIGHT.

WELL, THEN YOU OF ALL PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

I DON'T WANNA BLOW IT THIS TIME.

BRIAN, LOOK, YOU GOTTA TRUST ME.

SHE'S NO GOOD FOR YOU.

WELL, THAT... SEE, THAT'S THE CRAZY PART.

I KNOW WHAT KIND OF WOMAN SHE IS.

I STILL WANT HER.

KIND OF PATHETIC, HUH?

WHAT'S EVEN MORE PATHETIC

IS THAT YOU'VE DREAMED UP THIS WHOLE CRAZY ROMANTIC SCENARIO IN YOUR HEAD.

DID YOU REALLY THINK SHE WAS GONNA MEET YOU

ON THE TOP OF A BUILDING LIKE IN SOME CORNY MOVIE?

UH...

YOU REALLY DON'T THINK SHE'S GONNA SHOW UP, DO YOU?

LET IT GO, BRIAN.

YEAH.

[sighing] MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.

OH, BOY.

HEY, JOE, UH, I THINK I NEED TO BE ALONE FOR A FEW MINUTES, OK?

OK, I UNDERSTAND.

AND BRIAN-- JOE,

PLEASE DON'T SAY IT'S ALL FOR THE BEST.

OK.

[door opening]

SIR, YOU SEE, TAKING OFF IS OUT OF THE QUESTION.

LOOK, I'VE GOT AN IMPORTANT MEETING TO GET TO IN NEW YORK.

IT'S A MATTER OF SAFETY, SIR.

[chuckles] OK. OK, I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

HOW MUCH WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE THIS FOG GO AWAY?

$100?

SIR, THERE'S REALLY NOTHING THAT-- $200?

SIR, YOU SEE, THERE'S NOTHING THAT I-- $500?

[coughs] THAT'S "ROY BIGGINS."

2 G's.

I'LL-- I'LL DO WHAT I CAN.

UH, JOE, AS LONG AS WE'RE DELAYED,

I'D BE HAPPY TO ORGANIZE THOSE FLIGHT MANIFESTS FOR YOU.

OH, REALLY, FAY? THOSE ARE SO BORING.

OH, I DON'T MIND. ALL I'M DOING NOW IS TALKING TO YOU.

I'LL GET THEM.

[knocking on door]

BRIAN, I KNOW YOU WANT TO BE ALONE,

BUT COULD YOU HAND ME THAT CLIPBOARD, THERE?

IT'S THE SECOND ONE FROM THE LEFT.

LOOK, BRIAN, I KNOW YOU'RE UPSET, BUT...

LOWELL!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

BRIAN PAID ME $20 TO SIT IN THIS CHAIR AND NOT SAY A WORD.

OOPS.

WHERE'S BRIAN?

[airplane engine whirring]

OH, NO!

I DON'T BELIEVE IT. SOMEBODY'S TRYING TO TAKE OFF IN THIS SOUP.

IT'S MY IDIOT BROTHER.

(Helen) OH, BRIAN!

ISN'T THAT ROMANTIC?

WINGING HIS WAY THROUGH THE FOG,

HASTENING TO THE BOSOM OF THE WOMAN OF HIS DREAMS.

OH, THAT REMINDS ME.

I'VE GOT TO STOP BY THE VIDEO STORE ON THE WAY HOME.

[people chattering] PHEW, I DON'T EVER REMEMBER A FOG LIKE THIS ONE.

THIS IS PRETTY THICK ALL RIGHT, ROY,

BUT IT'S NOT WHAT I'D CALL A GREAT FOG.

I'VE BEEN IN SOME GREAT ONES.

NOVEMBER '82, GREAT FOG.

APRIL '84, GREAT FOG.

JULY '87--

LET ME GUESS.

GREAT FOG.

NO, BUT THE NEXT MONTH, GREAT FOG.

LOGAN TOWER SAYS BRIAN JUST LANDED IN BOSTON.

[exclaiming] THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING BRIAN HAS EVER DONE,

AND HE ONCE PAINTED ME BLUE.

AS I RECALL, YOU DID SOME PRETTY FOOLISH THINGS

WHEN YOU WERE CHASING AFTER CAROL. ME?

HOW ABOUT WALKING YOUR DOG AROUND HER BLOCK FOR 6 HOURS

JUST SO YOU COULD CASUALLY RUN INTO HER AS SHE LEFT HER HOME.

OH, YEAH. THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS,

I HAD TO CARRY RANGER ON MY SHOULDERS.

GOOD NEWS, FOLKS, THE FOG IS LIFTING

AND AEROMASS FLIGHT 160,

COMFORT SERVICE TO BOSTON,

WILL BE BOARDING MOMENTARILY.

WELL, I GOTTA GO. WHERE YOU GOIN'?

TO FULFILL MY MISSION IN LIFE.

EVERY TIME CAROL LAYS WASTE TO ONE OF YOU HACKETT BOYS,

I HAVE TO PICK UP THE PIECES.

YOU'RE GOING TO THE PRUDENTIAL BUILDING?

JOE, CAROL IS NOT GONNA SHOW UP.

BRIAN'S GONNA BE LEFT THERE, DEVASTATED.

WELL, I DON'T THINK IT'LL BE THAT BAD.

OH, NO? REMEMBER HOW YOU FELT WHEN SHE BROKE UP WITH YOU?

YOU CRIED ON MY SHOULDER FOR 2 WEEKS.

MY SKIN IS STILL A LITTLE PRUNEY.

YOU WANT SOME COMPANY?

JOE, THAT'S VERY SWEET OF YOU.

HEY, BRIAN WOULD DO THE SAME FOR ME.

WELL, I'LL GO ANYWAY.

HEY, ROY, WE NEED A COUPLE OF SEATS ON YOUR NEXT FLIGHT TO BOSTON.

YEAH. GEE, GUYS, I'M ALL SOLD OUT.

WHY DON'T YOU FLY YOUR OWN PLANE?

OH, THAT'S RIGHT, SOMEONE STOLE IT.

WHERE'S MY HEAD?

COME ON. WE GOTTA GET ON THAT FLIGHT. WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?

JUST FOLLOW MY LEAD.

[speaking in southern accent] HI, I'M LUANN

AND THIS IS MY HUSBAND, HERB.

WHOO! LOOK AT THAT. WE'RE GONNA BE SITTING

RIGHT BEHIND THEM ON THE PLANE.

ISN'T THAT GREAT?

I HOPE Y'ALL LIKE TO TALK. WE JUST LOVE TO TALK.

YOU KNOW, HERB'S IN INSURANCE

AND I JUST FOUND THE LORD.

AND, YOU KNOW, THE LORD WANTS YOU TO BUY MORE INSURANCE.

YOU KNOW, EDWARD, I WOULDN'T MIND SPENDING ONE MORE NIGHT ON THE ISLAND.

I'LL GO EXCHANGE THE TICKETS.

[elevator bell dings]

HEY, KID. WHAT, ARE YOU STILL WAITING?

AFRAID SO. AFRAID SO.

LISTEN, NOW, DON'T WORRY.

SHE'LL BE HERE.

I KNOW ABOUT THESE THINGS. THANKS.

YES, SIR, I'VE SEEN IT ALL UP HERE.

THIS PLACE IS A NEVER-ENDING PANORAMA OF HUMANITY.

UM, THE HEARTACHE, UH, THE JOY, THE DRAMA, THE TEARS.

I'VE EVEN-- EVEN HAD TO USE THIS BABY A COUPLE OF TIMES.

REALLY? YEAH.

HOW LONG YOU BEEN WORKIN' HERE?

OH, I DON'T WORK HERE.

[elevator bell dings]

OH, BOY. OK, LOOK, JOE,

I KNOW YOU'RE UPSET THAT I TOOK THE PLANE, I KNOW THAT,

BUT I JUST COULD NOT LET THIS OPPORTUNITY

TO SEE CAROL SLIP BY WITHOUT EVEN TRYING.

AND YOU'LL BE HAPPY TO KNOW THAT SHE NEVER SHOWED.

SO IF YOU GUYS CAME HERE TO GLOAT, THEN YOU COULD GLOAT ALL YOU WANT TO.

BRIAN, WE DIDN'T COME HERE TO GLOAT,

BUT WHAT THE HECK? AS LONG AS WE'RE HERE...

DON'T LISTEN TO HIM, BRIAN.

WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE CARE ABOUT YOU.

THAT'S RIGHT. WE WERE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT YOU.

WELL, JOE, EVERYTHING HAPPENED THE WAY YOU CALLED IT.

[sighing] I JUST FEEL LOUSY.

I JUST WANNA GO BACK.

TO NANTUCKET? NO, TO THE WOMB.

WELL...

CAROL SHOULD BE TAKING OFF FOR LONDON ABOUT NOW.

BOY, SILLY ME.

YOU KNOW, I--I THOUGHT I WAS IRRESISTIBLE.

[laughing]

OH, SORRY. REFLEX.

YOU KNOW, ONE THING I WANTED TO KNOW,

WHY DID YOU HAVE TO MEET HER HERE?

WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS PLACE?

THIS WAS WHERE WE HAD OUR FIRST DATE. OH.

WELL, IN THAT CASE,

THE PRUDENTIAL HAS A SPECIAL MEANING FOR ME, TOO.

OH, YEAH, WHY'S THAT?

WELL, YOUR FIRST DATE WITH CAROL

WAS THE SAME NIGHT SHE DUMPED ME.

MAYBE LATER, WE COULD ALL SWING BY THE MOVIE THEATER

WHERE I WAITED ALL NIGHT FOR CAROL TO SHOW UP.

WELL, THIS IS TURNING INTO A LOSER'S TOUR OF BOSTON.

WE COULD STOP BY ONE OF MY OLD HAUNTS,

THE SOUTH BAY FUDGE FACTORY.

AND I WAS THEIR BEST CUSTOMER.

FOR CHRISTMAS, THEY MADE A LIFE-SIZED STATUE OF ME MADE OUT OF TAFFY.

ATE IT IN HALF AN HOUR.

WELL, LET'S GO.

[elevator bell dings]

BRIAN?

BRIAN HACKETT?

UH, YEAH?

THESE ARE FOR YOU.

WOW, WHAT'S GOING ON?

SOME LADY NAMED CAROL GAVE THEM TO ME.

WOW, CAROL? REALLY?

SHE WAS RUNNING LATE AT THE AIRPORT,

SO SHE GAVE ME $30 TO HIGHTAIL THESE OVER HERE.

[sighing] SHE HAD A MESSAGE FOR YOU, TOO.

DO YOU WANT TO HEAR IT?

YEAH, YEAH.

SHE SAID, "OUR TIME TOGETHER WAS BEAUTIFUL.

I TREASURE EVERY MOMENT WE SHARED."

SHE SAY ANYTHING ELSE?

"YOU'LL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO ME."

WOW, REALLY?

"YOU ALWAYS COULD MAKE ME LAUGH.

"EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU, I SMILE."

YOU'RE JUST SAYING THAT.

NO, I MEAN IT.

DO YOU?

WOULD I EVER LIE TO YOU?

EXCUSE ME.

THIS IS KIND OF PERSONAL. DO YOU MIND?

SORRY. I-I'M SORRY.

IT'S JUST THAT I USED TO GO OUT WITH YOU, TOO.

I-I-IT'S OK, IT'S OK, REALLY. THEY--THEY CAN STAY.

SHE ALSO MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT WANTING TO KISS YOU.

WOW, REALLY?

YOU HAVE TO SHELL OUT BIG BUCKS FOR A KISS. NO, NO, NO.

IT'S OK, I'LL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT.

IS THAT IT?

AS MUCH AS IT HURTS, I HAVE TO MOVE ON.

HMM.

SHE SAID THAT, HUH? NO, I SAID THAT.

I GOT TO GET BACK TO MY CAB.

OH, HUH.

I-IS THERE MORE?

WHAT? NO TIP?

A BUCK?

I THINK I KNOW WHY CAROL LEFT YOU.

WELL, W-WAIT.

YOU NEVER EVEN TOLD ME YOUR NAME.

[elevator bell dings]

LUTHER.

LUTHER TALBOT.

REMEMBER ME FONDLY.

WELL, BRIAN,

AT LEAST SHE WAS THINKING OF YOU. YOU HAVE THAT.

[sighing] YEAH.

HEY, GUYS, THE SKY'S CLEARING UP.

YEAH, YOU CAN SEE THE STARS.

YEAH, LOOKS SO PEACEFUL.

YEAH, IT'S LIKE A...

LIKE A LARGE CLOUD HAS BEEN LIFTED FROM ALL OUR LIVES.

OF COURSE, IT IS.

CAROL'S FINALLY GONE.

IT'S OK, JOE, YOU CAN SAY IT. MAYBE IT'S FOR THE BEST.

[elevator bell dings]

(all) CAROL?