Original subtitles

♪♪

♪ Love ♪

♪ exciting and new ♪

♪ come aboard ♪

♪ we're expecting you ♪

♪ and love ♪

♪ life's sweetest reward ♪

♪ let it flow ♪

♪ it floats back to you ♪

♪ the love boat ♪

♪ soon will be making another run ♪

♪ the love boat ♪

♪ promises something for everyone ♪

♪ set a course for adventure ♪

♪ your mind on a new romance ♪

♪ and love ♪

♪ won't hurt anymore ♪

♪ it's an open smile ♪

♪ on a friendly shore ♪

♪ it's love ♪

♪ welcome aboard, it's l-o-o-o-ove ♪

♪♪

Come on, loosen up. You're nervous as a cat.

I know, I know. But what if he doesn't show?

Hey, when Johnny balina does his homework,

he always gets an "a."

Mm-hmm.

How about that?

What?

Right on cue. There's your boy now.

I'm Judy McCoy, your cruise director.

Hi.

Oh, no!

Oh, here you go, Mr. Peters.

That's promenade deck, cabin 348, one of our finest.

Oh, well, you get what you pay for.

Have a wonderful time.

Oh, I always do. [ Chuckles ]

Okay. You can come out of the bushes now.

He's gone.

You know, you're gonna have to face him sooner or later.

I know. I know that, Johnny.

I'm just -- I'm just not ready yet.

You waited this many years.

I guess another hour won't hurt.

My throat's dry. Let's get a drink.

Anything.

[ Laughter ]

Gopher.

Sir?

Gopher, did you and I talk about having balloons

for Vicki's birthday party?

Sir, we talked about having balloons.

Good. What about the cake?

Sir, we talked about the cake.

Good.

Isaac, did, uh...

Yes, I did, sir.

Everything we talked about for the party, taken care of.

Good.

Captain, you have to relax.

We've all taken care of everything.

Mm-hmm.

Good. I want her to have a great birthday party.

She'll never be 18 again.

No.

You may find this hard to believe, but neither will I.

I believe it, but only because I'm sweet and innocent.

Oop. Birthday girl heading this way!

Excuse me. Hi.

Hi, goph.

Hi, doc.

Hi.

Where's everybody going?

Are we having a lifeboat drill in port?

[ Laughs ] No. It's just that everybody has a lot of work to do.

Oh.

So, how's the birthday girl?

I'm all right,

except for you're the only one who's mentioned my birthday.

Nobody else has said a word.

Well, everybody has a lot on their minds.

I know.

Oh, well. It doesn't matter, anyway.

It's only my 18th birthday...

A precious and traditional milestone

in every young girl's voyage to womanhood.

Would it help if I wished you happy birthday twice?

[ Both chuckle ]

Oh, thank you.

♪♪

Well, Arthur, why don't you look around a little bit, okay?

Now, this is ridiculous, going on a cruise with your ex-fiancé.

Mm.

You're engaged to me now.

You broke up with him to marry me, remember?

I know.

And that's the shock that caused Arthur's amnesia.

Roger, look, we'll never be happy

until I do everything in my power

to help him get his memory back.

I feel so guilty.

You are such a good person.

I'll pick you up when you get back.

Okay.

Bye-bye, foo face.

Bye.

Well, does anything look familiar?

Looks like a ship.

It is a ship -- the pacific Princess.

That's why we're here.

Ah.

How about people?

Um, do these two look familiar?

Mm, I don't think so.

Hi. I'm Dr. Bricker.

And this is purser Smith.

Hi.

Hi.

Nope. Names don't ring a bell.

Can we play, too?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm Ruth Justin, and this is...

Arthur smalley... I think.

You know you're Arthur smalley.

He's suffering from amnesia, three months now.

Oh, sorry about the levity.

An accident?

No, it was emotional.

Um, it happened when I broke off our engagement.

Oh.

Arthur: You shouldn't have done it.

I hear I'm a wonderful guy.

Well, gee.

Glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humor.

Yeah.

I don't know if I even had one.

He mentioned the pacific Princess a couple of times,

so I thought maybe he took a cruise before he met me.

Well, you know, you do look kind of familiar to me.

I was thinking the same thing.

That's wonderful!

Maybe this trip will jog his memory.

Mm-hmm.

Well, see you later.

Okay. Bye.

Bye-bye.

Bye.

Can you imagine that guy forgetting a girl

that looks like that?

He didn't just lose his memory.

He lost his mind.

[ Air horn blows ]

♪♪

Well...

What do you think?

Sure beats the cover of popular mechanics.

Oh, I'm so nervous.

I can't believe I'm gonna be with Larry Peters again

after all these years.

Johnny, you've made a dream come true.

That's what a detective's for.

I just hope this guy's worth it.

You sure spent a lot of money trying to find him.

Well, if it doesn't work out,

at least I'll have your shoulder to cry on.

I really appreciate you coming on this cruise with me.

Hey, it's the biggest tip I ever got.

Besides, I never leave a movie till the credits are over.

I have to get --

oh, Johnny, falling in love again

is such a wonderful, wonderful feeling.

I wouldn't know.

I've only been in love once.

Really?

What happened?

I never told her.

Oh.

I got to go.

I have to unpack a shirt and a pair of socks.

[ Door closes ]

[ Sighs ]

♪♪

Hi, Arthur.

Hi.

Well, do you recall anything?

Does anyone look familiar?

[ Sighs ] No.

Just you.

Well, I told you, you and I were engaged.

I still don't remember that.

And we've been spending a lot of time together

these past few months.

I've been trying to help you.

I remember that.

So far, those have been my best memories.

Gopher.

Sir?

About the balloons for Vicki's party...

Sir, I have been blowing up the balloons.

Oh, how many balloons have you blown up?

One and a half. I thought I was in better shape.

Sir, have I ever let you down?

[ Sighs ]

I mean today?

As you were.

Sir.

Hi, guys.

Hi.

Hey, I'm glad I got you all here now

because you owe me 50 bucks for Vicki's stereo...

Her birthday present.

50 bucks?!

That buys a lot of tongue depressors.

Come one, boys. Ante up.

There you go.

That's only $1.

I'll owe you $49.

Hi, guys.

Hi.

Hi.

Ooh, what's all the money for?

Uh, money?

Uh, this money here?

It's, um...A bet.

I won a bet, and they had to pay me off.

Today's my lucky day.

Yeah, yeah. Lost a bet, yeah.

Lost a bet.

I know what you mean.

When I woke up this morning, I thought today was my lucky day.

Mm.

[ Chuckles ]

♪♪

Oh!

I don't believe it!

Debsie!

Yes.

Is that you?

Larry!

Larry Peters! How wonderful to see you!

Oh!

Oh!

Debsie Walker. Who would have thought?

Oh, well, actually, no.

It's Deborah Marshall now.

Oh. Sit down.

Oh, thank you.

You're not alone then?

Well, as a matter of fact, I am.

My, uh, husband died a few years ago.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, well, I have a couple kids now,

and they keep me busy.

Certainly made it a lot easier.

[ Chuckles nervously ]

Oh.

What about you?

Oh, well, I'm still single and looking.

Oh.

Of course, traveling as much as I do, it's kind of hard to,

you know, settle down.

Oh, and what exciting job keeps you so far away from home?

Well, among other things, I own an oil company.

[ Gasps ]

Own an oil company?

Not bad for a guy who got a "d" in economics.

Well, listen, I could never concentrate in that class.

You know why?

Why?

'Cause I was always staring at you.

Oh.

[ Both chuckling ]

Debsie.

[ Both chuckling ]

♪♪

Attention, please.

Would Mrs. Marshall please report to the purser's desk?

Johnny: Deborah.

Oh, hi, Johnny.

Excuse me just a second. I've got --

I'm the one who had you paged.

Why? Something wrong?

No, no.

It's just that I'm a little concerned.

Why?

See, I've been watching you with that Peters fella,

and I think you might be moving a little fast.

These old romances can be tricky.

I don't want to see you get hurt.

Johnny, I appreciate your concern,

but I've got everything under control.

Yeah, that's what custer said.

Custer?

♪♪

Attention, please.

Main seating dinner

is now being served in the coral dining room.

Oh, I'm sorry. I...

But I seem to remember this girl.

Oh, now don't lose the thought, Arthur.

Yeah.

Maybe I just want to believe I was here with someone

so I can, you know, learn more about my past.

And maybe you were here with a girl...

Someone you met before me.

Oh, think, Arthur. Think!

[ Breathes deeply ]

I'm thinking. I'm thinking.

I still can't believe you're not married.

I never got over the girl who broke my heart in college.

Hey, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Who walked out on whom?

Oh,

i just wanted to get established before we got married.

And I just wanted to get married before you got established.

I'm established now.

You're not married.

[ Chuckles ] I can't wait for you to meet my children.

Billy's only 10, and he's already saving his money

to buy a new car. And my daughter, Janie, is --

you remember my red Chevy impala?

Yes.

God, that was a great car.

Well, Billy's favorite one right now is --

i tell you, those were the days. Those were the days.

Yes, sure, if you like, um, hippies and hairspray.

Yeah. Debsie?

What?

You think this is the start of something big?

Could be.

But old romances can be tricky, you know.

Yeah.

[ Laughter ]

Captain.

Yes?

Here's the dom perignon that you ordered.

Dom perignon?

What's the occasion?

Well, I asked Isaac to bring champagne

so we could all have a birthday toast

for a very special friend of mine.

Really?

And a very special friend of yours, too.

It's Vicki's birthday.

No!

Vicki, it's your birthday?

All day.

I wish I'd known.

I would have bought you something.

That's okay.

I would have, too.

Well, that's okay, Isaac...

Although I think the gift shop is still open.

Well, it's my personal belief

that the thought is more important than the gift,

so I'm going to think of something real great for you

and save myself a ton of dough.

[ Laughs ]

May I, dad?

Oh, just a sip.

To my daughter, Vicki.

There are fathers without daughters

that lead satisfactory lives,

but only because they don't know what they're missing.

Hear, hear.

Hear, hear.

Well, since we all forgot Vicki's birthday this year,

i would like to propose a toast to Vicki's birthday next year

since we'll probably all forget that one, too.

[ Laughs ]

Now, one sip is plenty.

I know this is a special occasion, your birthday.

It's very important to me, too.

But I'm drinking water.

Here's to Vicki.

May she happily grow older.

Older to that point

when she'll be very happy when people forget her birthday.

[ Laughs ]

♪♪

Mm!

Okay, here we go.

[ Gasps ]

Larry!

And...

Oh, my!

Yeah.

That's the way we won every dance contest there was.

Except for the time that I did the unintentional splits.

[ Chuckles ]

Wishbone Walker.

[ Both chuckle ]

Ah, debsie.

You know, those were the greatest times of my life.

Larry, I gave up debsie when I graduated.

Why? That suits you to a "t."

Well...

Johnny: Oops!

Ooh.

Sorry. I hear a tango,

and I lose control.

They're not playing a tango.

Oh, it doesn't matter. I lose control a lot anyway.

I guess you don't have to pass an I.Q. Test to take a cruise.

Guess not.

This room...

Do you recall something?

Dancing. I-I was dancing.

You're dancing now.

Oh, right.

Does something come to mind?

Uh, do you remember dancing with someone?

I'm not sure.

Uh, Arthur.

Sorry, but I'm sure if I were dancing with someone,

I would have been dancing close.

Oh.

Hmm?

May I?

May you what?

Cut in.

Okay.

Thank you.

You two dance.

I'll be at the bar enjoying my favorite drink.

[ Clears throat ] Excuse me.

Mm-hmm.

What is my favorite drink?

Uh, Tequila sunrise.

Tequila sunrise.

I knew that.

You're awfully quiet tonight.

What's going on?

If I tell you, you won't tell my father, will you?

That depends.

If you tell me the ship's 100 miles off course,

I'll have to at least give him some kind of hint.

Well, it just seems that [Sighs] for my 18th birthday,

my father would have made a bigger deal of it, you know?

He's got a lot on his mind.

That's what he said about everybody else,

that they had a lot on their minds.

I wish I'd been born on a day

when people were a little more empty-headed.

Well, better luck next year.

[ Music ends, applause ]

[ Fanfare plays ]

[ Crowd gasps, applause ]

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ happy birthday to you ♪

♪ happy birthday, dear Vicki ♪

♪ happy birthday to you ♪

[ Applause ]

[ Crowd gasps ]

Happy birthday, sweetheart.

Daddy, it's beautiful.

Thank you.

And if you really want to thank your father,

you will promise not to play this at full volume.

It's from all of us.

Thanks, doc.

[ Squeals ] Judy, thank you.

Oh.

Yeah! Happy birthday.

Yay!

Thank you.

Make a wish.

[ Blows ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

[ Waltz plays ]

[ Chuckles ]

You didn't think I'd let you have a birthday

without giving you a party, did you?

It never entered my mind.

[ Both chuckle ]

Gopher.

Oh, sir.

I just wanted you to know I didn't forget.

[ Snaps fingers ]

[ Crowd ohhs ]

♪ La la-la ♪

♪ la la ♪

Oh!

♪♪

Oh.

Beautiful.

[ Sighs, clicks tongue ]

Boy, this reminds me...

What?

The backseat of my Chevy.

Oh!

All those nights we used to park by the ocean.

Oh, yeah, and now we're parked on the ocean.

Mm, yeah.

Boy, this even beats the couch in your playroom.

Oh, you.

You remember how we used to play

in that room?

Mm-hmm.

That's how you earned your varsity letter.

Yeah.

[ Chuckles ]

Oh, debsie.

What?

Do you believe in fate?

Absolutely, I do.

That's good.

Why?

Because I have a feeling...

Mm-hmm?

...that this moment was meant...

Yeah?

...for us.

Me too.

Mm. Larry.

Mm.

You're better than you were in college.

I know.

♪♪

Vicki really seemed to like that bracelet I gave her, didn't she?

Oh, she loved it.

[ Chuckles ]

I can't believe that she's 18 already.

I'm so proud of her, Adam.

You ought to be.

However, she wasn't just mailed to you today parcel post.

You had a lot to do with what she is.

[ Chuckles ] I hope so.

Didn't she say she was coming back

after she brought her stereo to her cabin?

Mm-hmm. Maybe she took the scenic route.

I'll try to cut her off at the pass.

I want to spend a little bit more time with her

while it's still her birthday.

It's a shame you don't like the kid.

[ Chuckles ]

♪♪

Does the moonlight at sea remind you of anything?

In a way.

I wonder, can I try something to stimulate my memory?

Well, if you think it might help.

Yeah.

Arthur, please! You know I'm engaged.

Roger wouldn't like this.

You're engaged to a guy who doesn't like kissing?

You know what I mean.

I'm sorry.

I thought it might do me some good.

[ Chuckles ] And it did.

Look, I've been trying to help you, but not that way.

[ Sighs ] Good night, Arthur.

We'll pick this up tomorrow.

Where we left off?

Good evening, Arthur.

Hi.

I thought that you might be interested to know that Judy,

the cruise director,

is going through all of our old photo files,

hopefully to find a picture of you.

[ Unenthusiastically ] Thrilling.

I mean, uh -- I mean that really is --

that really is thrilling.

I cannot wait to get my memory back.

You have no idea what it's been like.

Mm.

Well, you seem in pretty good hands to me, you know?

Well, you know, Ruth Justin.

Really something, huh? Hmm?

Yeah. She's a good friend.

Yeah, she's quite a woman, huh?

You know, maybe she could do us both some good, you know?

Look, Smith, I remember you from the last cruise.

You tried to hit on my date that trip, too,

you and that smooth Dr. Bricker

and that Mr. Cool bartender, Isaac.

The three musketeers.

Quite a memory for a guy with amnesia.

Oh. Where am I?

Who am I?

Come on, Arthur.

You don't have amnesia any more than I do.

Now, what's going on here?

Ah, you wouldn't understand.

Yeah?

Well, all I do understand is that a very nice lady,

who is obviously quite guilty about breaking up with you,

is trying to help you regain your memory,

which you obviously have not lost.

And I think it's time she knew about it.

All right, look, Smith...

Okay.

I'll tell her. I promise.

But just let me handle it my way, okay?

Okay. All right.

But just don't forget, all right?

After all, you've been suffering from amnesia, you know?

[ Sighs ]

♪♪

[ Dance music plays ]

[ Slurred ] Hi, dad.

I was on my way back to the cabin

when I got this uncontrollable urge to hum

and dance to the accompaniment of my fabulous new stereo.

May I have this dance, oh, flap of my wing?

[ Sighs ]

Oh, what's wrong, dad?

What's wrong with you, Vicki?

[ Music stops ]

Where did you get that?

Oh, well, there were some people who were drinking champagne,

and when I told them it was my birthday,

they said I could have it.

Really?

Where did you get the idea you're old enough to drink?

Dad, I'm 18 now.

I'm not a baby.

Besides...

You said I was all grown up.

You're certainly not acting like it.

[ Scoffs ]

Dad, I only had a little champagne.

I can see how much champagne you've had.

I didn't drink all this, honest.

I just had a little.

Yes, a little too much.

Put it down.

[ Scoffs ] Really, dad --

put it down.

Dad!

I said, "put it down"!

Thanks for the happy birthday.

♪♪

Good morning, passengers. We are now serving

our delicious breakfast buffet on the starlite deck.

Debsie, I wish you could have been there that night

that we kidnapped that mascot.

See, what we did was, we set up this trap --

Larry, those days are over now.

Oh, not when I look at you, Stella.

Oh.

Stella! Stella!

Shh.

Larry, what are you doing?

I'm doing "streetcar."

I know.

That was our show. We did the leads in it.

Don't you remember?

I know, I know, but that's ancient history now.

Oh, what's wrong with that?

Johnny: Well, look at this.

Isn't this nice to see you guys getting along so well?

It does a man's heart good.

Boy, am I glad I got you two together.

What?

Oh, you didn't tell...

Oh, hey, I'm sorry.

I mean, I'm really sorry.

Nice meeting you.

Who's that guy?

What guy?

What guy? That guy.

He's a detective I hired.

You hired a detective.

[ Chuckles ]

What for?

To find you.

[ Chuckles ] What?

[ Breathes deeply ]

Well, see, about a year after my husband died,

i kept finding myself thinking back about you and me,

and I [chuckles] guess it became kind of an obsession.

And I tried finding you on my own,

but I kept running into dead ends, so, um...

I hired Johnny to find you.

[ Breathes deeply ]

Ooh.

You mean this whole thing was planned?

Yeah, more or less.

Are you angry?

No, no.

Why should I be angry?

Well, then what's wrong?

Well, nothing.

It's just that...Suddenly all the magic is gone.

What do you mean?

Well, I mean, it's our meeting.

It seemed so perfect.

Two old sweethearts on a tropical cruise.

We run into each other after all these...

I mean, that's like a movie.

Well, I'd think you'd be flattered.

I am, but, then again, I'm not so sure.

I just...

I feel like an animal, you know,

like I was hunted down here.

It gives me the creeps.

Well, don't you think you're overreacting just a little bit?

No, I'm serious.

And what about all this pretending?

"Larry, is it really you?"

Everything here's been a lie.

Debsie, I feel like a fool.

And so do I.

And then what happened?

Then she said, "thanks for the happy birthday,"

and ran off crying.

Adam, I've never spoken to Vicki that way before.

I spent most of the night

sitting and staring at her door,

wishing I could take it back.

Well, judging from what you told me,

it would seem you did overreact a little.

Oh, I know I did.

Of course, you know why.

It's not important that I know why,

but it is important that she knows why.

Now...

You've never discussed your alcoholism with Vicki?

All she knows is, her father doesn't drink.

I've never discussed the reasons with her.

Maybe that's the best present

you could give her for her 18th birthday.

♪♪

Buenos días, and welcome to fabulous acapulco.

This Mexican haven

offers some of the world's most beautiful beaches,

wonderful shopping,

a sparkling nightlife,

and everything it takes to guarantee you a bien tiempo.

Well, I was hoping this cruise might help, but it hasn't.

Hey, it's not your fault.

You tried.

Hey, there's my stuffed elephant, Irving!

Give me this.

Hey, what are you doing?

Get your hands off my kid's elephant.

Arthur!

I'm sorry. Really, I apologize.

I'm so sorry.

Keep an eye on this guy, will you?

Arthur, do you realize what just happened?

You remembered a stuffed elephant named Irving.

Irving?

Yeah, yeah.

I'm pretty sure...

Yes! And the elephant had a long schnoz,

just like my uncle Irving.

Your uncle!

You remember a relative.

Yes!

And he was married to aunt Stanley --

uh, aunt Herman...

No! Aunt, uh, Sophie.

Aunt Sophie, who was...

And I named my stuffed hippo after her.

Oh, Ruth, don't you see? You did it.

You helped me get my memory back.

Oh, I'm so pleased for you, Arthur.

And now I remember you.

We were engaged, and you broke it off.

Yes.

Hey, well, you don't have to feel guilty

about what happened anymore.

Now you can marry Roger with a free conscience

and never have to see me again.

Yes, that's true.

Hey, we're both free now.

♪♪

Hold it right there, buster.

I'm in a rush.

Why did you do it, Johnny?

I'm waiting.

Believe me, it hurt me a whole lot more than it did you,

and I want you to know it was for your own good.

What do you mean, my own good?

He's not good enough for you, Deborah.

That's not for you to decide.

Look, you hired me to find --

I hired you to find a man,

not to interfere with my life.

Now you've ruined everything.

He thinks that I made a fool out of him.

Ha! He doesn't need your help to do that.

I'll see you later, Deborah -- I mean, debsie.

You just stay out of my life, Johnny balina.

I'm sorry I ever hired you!

[ Sighs ]

♪♪

[ Knock on door ]

It's open.

Hi.

Can I come in?

Sure. It's your ship.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean that.

Vicki, I want to talk to you.

No, no.

I have to talk to you.

Dad, I know what you're gonna say,

and I only had a couple of drinks of champagne

on my birthday.

It's not like I'm an alcoholic.

I know.

But I am.

You don't even drink.

Not anymore, but I used to...

And too much.

Dad...

You don't have to exaggerate so that I won't drink.

Last night was a special occasion, that's all.

Vicki, I'm not exaggerating about my past drinking.

It was a long time ago, but I drank.

I drank all the time.

[ Sighs ] Dad.

One evening, when I was drinking and driving,

I almost hit a child in the street.

Well, I'm sure that was a terrible experience

for you, dad, but...

Everybody drinks too much sometimes.

That doesn't make you an alcoholic.

Vicki, I am an alcoholic.

I am.

The reason I didn't tell you before --

I didn't want you to lose respect for me.

And I wouldn't have any respect for myself if I let you think

I just drank too much sometimes.

Well, I'm sure it wasn't that bad.

I can see you're embarrassed and confused

about what I'm telling you,

but it was that bad...

Most every night.

In the morning, I'd look in the bathroom mirror.

I'd be staring at somebody I never saw before in my life...

...somebody you never saw before in your life.

Dad, I think I'd like to be alone for a while.

[ Sniffles ]

I understand.

♪♪

[ Knock on door ]

I can tell by your face

you don't think of me as a close friend.

Yeah, well, that's an understatement.

I just want a couple of minutes of your time, okay?

Sure. Come in.

I really blew it this morning.

Don't ask me why. Maybe I got too much sun or something.

Yeah, well, don't worry about it.

You're not the one I should be angry at.

In fact, you probably did me a favor.

Yeah? Maybe I can do you another one.

What's that?

I can tell you, if you don't wise up,

you're gonna lose one of the best things

that ever walked on asphalt.

That woman has been looking for you for months,

and she spent a lot of money doing it.

Hey, I'd be thrilled if someone cared that much about me.

You blew it once, buddy.

If you care about her, don't blow it again.

♪♪

So, how goes it with Arthur?

Oh, fine.

He has his memory back.

Hey, great!

That's marvelous.

You must be pleased and relieved.

Yes, relieved.

I guess it does give one a sense of accomplishment.

You're not exactly bouncing off of the ceiling.

You know what's strange?

When I first broke up with Arthur,

it seemed to make a lot of sense,

but since I've been helping him these past few months,

I really see him in a different way.

Good evening, all.

Hi, Ruth.

Hi.

Hey, gopher.

Hmm?

You better stay away from Arthur.

He got his memory back.

I know that.

Boy, I can just imagine how you felt.

Can you imagine that guy faking his amnesia like that?

So, Ruth, can I buy you a drink?

Um...oh, no, no.

I-I've got to be going.

I'll see you all later.

Bye-bye.

She didn't tell us the part about faking it.

Unh-unh.

No?

Well, I guess she was too embarrassed.

Leave it to you to make sure she was.

Well, you're being too hard on yourself.

You had the courage to tell Vicki your story.

If she can't seem to accept it now, that's not your fault.

Maybe it is...

Because I probably waited too many years

before I told her.

You used your best judgment.

To you, this was the time.

You know, Adam, there's a greater chance

for children of alcoholics to turn out the same way.

All these years, I've been thinking,

"I have to warn Vicki without frightening her."

[ Sighs ] I'm afraid I failed.

Merrill, however she took it,

I think you did the right thing.

When you have the courage to do the right thing,

it's supposed to turn you into a hero.

I'm afraid I'm not Vicki's hero anymore.

♪♪

Can an idiot apologize?

Oh, hi, Larry.

I am sorry about this morning.

It's okay.

No, no. It isn't.

It took your friend Johnny to open up my eyes.

Johnny?

Yeah, he came to see me this afternoon to apologize.

He did?

You know what he said?

No. What?

That you're a very special woman

and I would be a fool to let you go a second time.

Johnny said that?

Yeah, he did.

He's quite a guy.

Yeah.

He is.

What else did he say?

What's the difference?

I'm the only guy who makes your heart

flutter like a butterfly.

What?

You wrote that in my yearbook.

I wrote that?

Yes, you did, in indelible ink.

It'll last forever.

Nothing lasts forever, Larry.

♪♪

As we bid adiós to acapulco,

we'd like to remind you there's still plenty of fun

to be had dining, dancing,

and romancing your way back to sunny Los Angeles.

[ Sighs ] You deceived me, Arthur.

Gopher tell you?

Yes.

He thought you had.

[ Sighing ] Yeah. I'm sorry, Ruth.

I lied to you.

How could you do that to someone you once loved?

I didn't do it to someone I once loved.

I did it to someone I still love.

Yeah, but along came Roger.

Lots of money, high social status.

I knew I couldn't compete with that.

Well, I thought that's what I wanted.

Well, I can't blame you. He's...

Excuse me. Thought? Wanted?

Is that opposed to "think" and "want"?

Maybe I helped you for more reasons than guilt.

Name one.

I'll name three -- love, me, and you.

You know, these last few months have reminded me

what a really wonderful and caring man you are,

very warm and sweet...

And a little crazy, but a nice crazy.

Oh, wow.

I thought this was gonna be, "goodbye, Arthur."

Oh, no.

It's, "hello, Arthur."

Ah. That's what I remember best.

♪♪

Deborah: Johnny?

Oh, hi, Deborah.

Hi.

Where's your boyfriend?

Oh, we, uh...

We had a parting of the ways.

Boy, I really did it this time.

Oh, no, no. It had nothing to do with you.

Larry and I have absolutely nothing in common,

other than the past.

Maybe you just need more time together.

Oh, no. That wouldn't make any difference.

Larry remembers a 19-year-old cheerleader

he used to call debsie.

He can't accept the fact that I've --

I've grown up and I've changed.

I guess to him it just destroys the illusion.

Yours, too?

Yeah. In a way, I suppose.

The Larry I imagined was just a dream,

and reality just didn't live up to it.

Hey, I'm sorry.

No, no.

That's okay.

I mean, I had a dream,

and I followed it, and now it's out of my system.

You know, maybe you should follow my example.

You remember that woman you told me about?

The only one you really loved?

Oh, yeah, her. What about her?

Well, why don't you try to track her down?

She doesn't even know I exist.

Oh, too bad for her.

She would really be a lucky woman to find somebody like you.

You really think so?

Oh, absolutely.

I mean, you really think so?

Oh, yes, I do.

Hey, you know, I may even get up the nerve

to ask her to marry me.

Good. And I hope she says yes.

I hope you do, too.

I love you, Deborah.

What?

I love you, Deborah.

Debsie...

Because you really just made me feel like a kid again.

Oh!

♪♪

[ Chuckles ]

Happy surprise father's day.

Father's day?

It's nowhere near father's day.

I know. That's why it was easy to surprise you.

[ Chuckles ]

Isn't this a beautiful bracelet from a beautiful father?

Looks beautiful on you.

Vicki, before we start talking about happy things,

there's a subject we have to finish.

And for your own sake, you can't sweep under the carpet

what I told you about my alcoholism.

[ Sighs ] I know.

I guess the reason I didn't accept it at first

was because it didn't seem like the man, the father,

I'd known.

I'm glad you didn't know that man, that father.

But after I thought about it for a while,

i realized that maybe you wouldn't be the father

you are now if you hadn't have been what you were then.

And I respect you more now than ever

because you've beaten that terrible problem.

Wait a minute. Don't make me a hero.

Vicki, try to understand...

If I take one drink, one sip,

I can be that man again.

You won't. I know you won't.

Last night, I thought I was grown up.

I guess you're not really grown up

until you realize that parents are human beings, too.

Well, here's a human being who really adores you.

I love being adored.

♪♪

Well, Mr. Peters, I hope you visit us again.

Oh, you can count on that.

Well, I guess this is goodbye.

Goodbye, Larry.

You take care of yourself.

Good luck to you.

Thanks.

Bye, Judy.

Bye.

Looks like you two worked things out.

Mm-hmm.

We're gonna tie the knot in a month.

Congratulations.

That's wonderful.

You got yourself quite a catch.

Oh, she's just marrying me for my money.

Are you kidding? With all the investigating fees

I've paid him, I'm marrying him for my money.

Bye.

Gopher: Ah.

Well, goodbye, doc and gopher.

It's been a very revealing trip.

Sure has.

You might even say a memorable one.

[ Chuckles ]

Come see us again.

Thanks for sailing with us.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Vicki.

Hmm?

What happened to the bracelet I gave you for your birthday?

Oh, well, Judy loved it so much,

she asked if she could borrow it for a big date

she has ashore tonight.

Oh.

Isaac: Vicki, thanks for lending me your stereo.

Mine will be fixed in a couple of days.

Well, I guess the only thing

I have left from my 18th birthday are my wrinkles.

I think that's something we both have.

♪♪

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