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[theme music]

[music playing]

MARK: "An insurance opportunity for your golden years.

An exclusive offer for Mark Gordon or current resident."

[chuckles] That makes you feel wanted, doesn't it?

According to this, I might have won a million dollars.

Brother.

What have we got here?

I don't believe it.

Don't tell me you won.

No, no, no, no, no.

Get this.

My high school class is having their reunion.

35 years.

Where does the time go?

It does have a way of flying by.

Oh, those were great days, Jonathan.

Did I ever tell you I was starting

left end on our football team?

I played both ways, not like these guys today.

A real Iron Man, huh?

Yeah.

You know what the funny thing was?

I wasn't even going out for football.

Coach got me in the hallway one day and he said, "Hey, Stick."

Stick?

MARK: That was my nickname back then.

I was tall and thin.

Said "Hey, Stick.

I want to see you out for the football team this afternoon."

Ended up playing three years of varsity.

Made All-League second team.

I'm impressed.

Would have been great to see the old gang again.

What do you mean, would have been?

Aren't you going?

You said we had an assignment.

And we do.

It's your class reunion, Stick.

[laughs] Hey!

So we've just got to find the people

the reunion committee couldn't find and get them to go.

Is that it?

That's about it.

Gonna see all my old friends again.

This is gonna be the best assignment we ever had.

Our first stop is Marjorie Anderson.

Marjorie Anderson.

Boy, I remember her.

She was really something.

First runner-up the state beauty contest our senior year.

Whoa.

Who else we got?

We also have Warren Sherman.

Warren Sherman, Warren Sherman.

Don't remember him.

Eh, you can't know everybody in your class.

We've got Irving Heindorf.

Irving Heindorf.

[chuckles] You know who he is.

I know?

Yeah.

He's Trevor Steele, the big movie star.

Oh, you gotta be kidding.

You went to school with him?

Yeah.

That was before he changed his name.

Can you imagine the "Pirates of Tortuga"

starring the dashing Irving Heindorf?

[laughter]

I wonder why they couldn't find him.

Movie stars don't usually give out their home addresses,

you know.

Think we're gonna be able to track him down?

We'll give it a shot.

Here we go.

I'm Jonathan Smith.

This is Mark Gordon.

We wondered if we could see Mr. Bergstrom for a minute.

He's on the phone right now.

May I be of help?

Well, it's sort of personal.

I'm also Mrs. Bergstrom.

Oh.

Well, it isn't anything we can't ask you Mrs. Bergstrom.

We understand that your husband is Trevor

Steele's public relations man.

For over 20 years.

Bob Gregory at "The Tribune" said he never received

those pictures he asked for.

CAROL: I sent them by messenger yesterday.

PETER: Well, send them another set

and see that that messenger gets canned.

JONATHAN: Mr. Bergstrom?

Yeah?

I realize we caught you at kind of a bad time.

Well, in my business, there's never a good time.

What can I do for you?

We're trying to get in touch with Trevor Steele.

He and I are old classmates.

We're having our 35th reunion.

Thought maybe he'd want to come.

Reunion.

Well, I'm-- Mr. Steele is awfully busy.

JONATHAN: I'm sure he is, but it's on a weekend.

He just might enjoy it.

I'm sorry, fellas.

I doubt very much if he could fit it into his schedule.

Oh.

Well, if you see him, could you tell him anyway, just in case?

TREVOR: Just in case what?

Irving!

Irving!

It's Mark Gordon.

Mark Gordon.

I don't believe it.

Mark Gordon?

Yeah.

[laughs] What's with the whiskers?

I almost didn't recognize you.

Well, underneath them, it's still the same old me.

Man, you look great.

How do you do it?

Well, clean living, lots of sleep working

out in the gym every morning.

You look great, too.

Oh, I don't know.

I think my body went bad.

Well, hit it.

What?

Go ahead, just like in the old days.

Hit it.

Oh, no, no.

What's the matter?

You used to be a tough guy.

Come on.

Come on, hit it.

Well, all right.

[thump]

[grunts]

Is this guy in shape or what?

Well, I still do 100 sit-ups every day.

Will you excuse me for a second, please?

Pete, can I talk to you in the office?

[exhales]

Oh.

Trevor, you didn't have to do that.

How did I know he was gonna hit me that hard?

Well, you told him to.

Oh, all right.

I told him, I told him.

What's he doing here, anyway?

I don't know.

Your old school is having a 35th-year reunion

or something like that.

I told him you couldn't make it.

You know, that's the trouble you, Pete.

You're always anxious to say no.

Trev, just last week, you told me no more personal appearances

unless you get paid for it.

Yeah, but this is different.

I could get some good press out of this bash.

You know, you've lost the old pizzazz.

In the old days, you would have jumped at the chance

to get publicity like this.

Look, Trev, if you really want to go, fine.

Hey.

Hey, wait a minute.

Just wait a minute.

Are you down on me because I haven't

paid you for a month or two?

Six.

All right, six.

Is that the problem?

Now, come on, Trev.

You know me better than that.

Well, what is it?

Just one of those days, that's all.

Well, snap out of it.

This is perfect.

Trevor Steele comes home.

The news media will eat it up.

Now what do you say?

I'll try my best.

All right.

Mark, I'm gonna have to juggle things, but I'm going.

That's great!

That's great!

The old gang won't believe it.

I know.

That's why I told Peter to let them

shoot around me for a few days.

I owe it to the gang.

Call McGruder.

Tell him about the 5 o'clock deposition.

And cancel my lunch appointment for tomorrow.

I'm gonna be in court all day.

Let me see those messages.

Well, tell him I'll call back.

Call back.

Call back.

Tell him yes.

Eh.

[chuckles] My mother, tell her I'll call her back tonight.

I'll be back in an hour.

- Whoa. - Whoa.

Jeez, I'm sorry.

No, sorry.

My fault. Mark?

Mark Gordon?

Well, I'm sorry.

But you are Mark Gordon?

Yeah.

Warren, Warren Sherman.

We went to high school together.

Of course, Warren.

How are you?

Fine.

What are you doing here?

Actually, he was looking for you.

MARK: This is my friend, Jonathan Smith.

How you doing?

Jonathan, how are you? JONATHAN: Good.

Jeez.

You know, hey.

Do you know how long it has been?

35 years.

That's what we're here to tell you.

Our class is having their 35th reunion.

You're kidding.

Well, that's great.

Look, I've got a quick meeting to go to

and then we can yak a little.

How's your schedule?

- We got time. - Well, that's great.

Follow me. Come on.

You know, this meeting won't take any more than a half

an hour.

You know, Mark, it is really good to see you again.

[laughter]

But that was nothing.

You remember that time in Ms. Knutson's class?

Wait, wait, wait.

I don't think Jonathan's interested in that.

No, no. Wait a minute.

I do. I am interested.

Go ahead. What happened?

Listen to this, Jonathan.

[laughter]

[groans]

Ms. Knutson was a drama teacher,

and she was very emotional, very high strung.

And Jack "We're Back"--

[laughs] Jack Crowley rigs a-- you remember Jack Crowley?

Oh, yeah.

WARREN: He rigs it so that she has to be out of the classroom.

And then Mark runs downstairs.

We were on the second floor.

And he runs outside and he lays down on the ground,

just underneath her window.

Then Jack tells Ms. Knutson Mark fell out the window.

[laughs]

She was hysterical until we all started laughing.

You know there was hell to pay.

Yeah, well, that's what you get for being such a ham.

Yeah, but this guy--

this guy did something I'll never forget.

See, I was--

I was kind of a runt in school.

I mean, Mickey Rooney would look like a basketball star

next to me.

And I asked Mark if I could wear his letterman sweater,

you know, to impress Bonnie Harper.

Remember her?

Well, he loaned me his sweater and I--

it was the only time Bonnie Harper ever looked at me.

Hey, it was no big thing.

Yeah.

Well, it was to me.

Yeah.

You know, it's funny how some things

we do in life that seem so unimportant

can mean so much to somebody else.

Yeah, it's true.

Mark, Jonathan, I cannot thank you enough for telling

me about this reunion.

Well, then we're gonna see you there?

I wouldn't miss it for anything.

[laughter]

M. L. Hayden.

That's gotta be her.

Hayden?

Her last name's Anderson.

No, no no.

That's her married name.

Marjorie Louise Hayden.

Everybody thought she gonna marry Trevor, you know?

Then this Hayden guy came along.

The next thing we know, she married him.

Do I detect a note of bitterness in your voice?

Well, this Hayden guy who was older

than her and he was too smooth.

I was at their wedding.

You know, that's the last time I saw her.

The only time I got to kiss her.

Are you gonna call her?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I never was very good on the phone, you know?

I'm more of a one-on-one guy.

Yeah.

And besides, you sure would like to see

what she looks like after all these years, right?

What do you say?

Let's hit the road.

[doorbell rings]

Hi.

Can I help you?

Marjorie?

No, I'm Melissa.

Marjorie's my mother.

Oh.

Yeah, of course.

I'm Jonathan Smith.

This is Mark Gordon.

He went to school with your mom.

She may have mentioned me.

Gee, I don't think so, but come on in.

Thank you very much.

I'll tell my mom that you're here.

OK.

Mom, it's a Mr. Smith and a--

Mr. Gordon.

Mark, Mark Gordon.

A Mark Gordon here to see you.

You know, I don't think she hears me.

Excuse me.

[exhales]

Don't worry, Stick. You look fine.

You've got no spinach in your teeth.

Will you leave me alone?

Mother will be right out.

I've got to get to work, but it was sure nice to meet you both.

MARK: Same here.

Bye-bye.

(WHISPERS) We should go.

Mark, take it easy.

Relax.

Wait till you see her.

Mark, what a surprise.

Marjorie, it's really good to see.

Oh, it's been a long time, Mark.

But you haven't changed a bit.

Oh, sure.

This is my friend, Jonathan Smith.

Hi. How are you?

Mark's told me an awful lot about you.

- Really? - All good.

Oh.

Well, please sit down.

Thank you.

Are you in town for a visit or--

Margie, I have got great news.

Our class is having a reunion.

I mean, the old gang's getting together again.

Oh?

MARK: And everybody's gonna be there.

Trevor Steele-- now, Irving.

[laughter]

It's on the 20th.

Boy, I hope you can make it.

I don't know.

I-- I haven't done much socializing

since Howard and I split up.

I'm sorry to hear that.

We'd have been married 28 years this April.

Marge, you know, life goes on.

Yeah, I know.

I mean, it wouldn't be the same without you there.

I'll think about it.

MARK: You promise?

Yes.

Well, we'd better be on our way.

Don't you forget about the 20th.

I won't forget.

Mark, thanks for coming by.

It was nice to meet you.

Thank you.

[music playing]

[music playing]

Look, Sam.

It's Trevor Steele's 35th class reunion.

It's great human interest stuff.

Sam, I'll tell you what.

I'll give you the exclusive on this.

I won't call the wires or anyone.

Hey, Sam, look.

I'll level with you on this.

I'll level with you, buddy.

I really need your help on this.

Could you run a picture?

I'll hire the photographer.

I'll pay for him.

Yeah.

No, I understand.

Thanks.

[sighs]

Well?

He said he'd try, but he wouldn't make a commitment.

You know what's happening as well as I do.

Nobody cares about Trevor anymore.

Then we're not doing our job, are we?

Pete, there's a whole new audience out there.

The kids today want to see Michael J. Fox and Tom Cruise.

They've never even heard of Trevor Steele.

So what do you want me to tell him?

Hey, Trev, you're a has-been.

Why don't you fade off into the sunset

like you did in your westerns?

CAROL: He should face facts.

The pressure he puts on you isn't fair.

Honey, this man is fighting for his professional life.

And he's not just a client, he's a friend.

We've got to do what we can for him.

The best thing you can do for Trevor Steele

is to be honest with him.

Make him face reality.

[slam]

TREVOR: Pete!

I've been thinking about the reunion.

I've got some great ideas.

Trev, could I talk to you for a minute?

Now, later.

Listen to this.

We have a parade.

I'm in the lead car.

Trev, it might be a little late to put together a parade,

you know?

Will you stop being so negative?

Now, you call the mayor.

You tell His Honor he's gonna be riding with Trevor Steele,

you'll see how fast things get done.

Uh, Carol?

Honey, you'd better take some notes on this, OK?

TREVOR: OK.

Now, we get the school band to play the theme

from "Pirates of Tortuga."

Everybody loves it and they know it's my song.

The reunion's only a week away.

Do you really think the kids will

have time to learn the music?

Well, you're underestimating the kids today.

They're sharp.

They can do it.

Now, we're gonna need some temporary bleachers

to set up at the hotel for the fans, a couple of Klieg lights.

Trevor, we're only talking a class reunion.

TREVOR: We are talking Trevor Steele's class reunion.

When are you gonna teach your wife what this business is all

about, huh?

[scoffs] Now, you call me when this is all put together.

Oh.

You want-- you wanted to tell me something?

No.

No, I'll catch you later.

OK.

[slam]

The man's living in the past and he acts like he's still

paying you $5,000 a month.

[scoffs] Who's gonna pay for the stands, hmm?

And the Klieg lights.

I am.

Pete.

Carol, you forget, that money put our son through college.

It bought the house we're living in.

I know.

I-- I just hate to see him walking all over you.

He's not walking all over me.

He's running scared.

He needs the roar of the crowd.

Well, he's not gonna get much of a roar from empty stands.

Well, then I've got to try to fill them.

You can't fill them and you know it.

[music playing]

You think that's too short in the back?

No, I think it looks perfect.

(QUIETLY) You know what?

This guy said he could touch up my beard, get rid of the gray.

Make me look a little younger, you know?

Hmm.

Bad idea, huh?

Eh, forget that.

Ah.

Well, look out, reunion.

I'm ready.

Don't you think you ought to consider wearing a tie?

Well, you don't think I'd go dressed like this, do you?

I was just asking.

I shouldn't dye the beard.

Oh, I think you'd better be careful of that.

You know, you look too young, they may not let you in.

Oh, that's cute, Jonathan.

Cute.

Hmm.

I think he's right.

[door opens]

MELISSA: Hi, Mom.

I thought you'd be home for dinner.

Well, I had a stop to make.

Ta-da!

What's this?

Ma, you wouldn't go to the beauty parlor like I asked,

so I got you a wig.

Oh, honey.

[laughs] Come on, Mom.

You're going to look great in it.

Sweet of you, dear.

So how does the dress look?

Let's zip it up and see what we've got.

All right.

Gosh.

It's stuck.

Well, try it now.

OK.

You know, maybe if we just let it out a little bit, hmm?

Maybe I should just forget about this whole reunion thing.

Oh, Mom, come on.

You know, you really haven't been out since the divorce,

and it'd be good for you to go.

But I haven't seen those people in 30 years.

They'll be like strangers now.

Besides, the last time they saw me, I was--

I know.

I know you were 108 pounds in a strapless evening gown

and you were just crowned queen of the senior prom.

It was 100 years ago.

[chuckles]

Oh, come on, Mom.

Live a little.

So you look a little different.

At your age, it's hard for you to understand.

Look, you told me those were the happiest days of your life.

So why not take a day and relive them, hmm?

Be good for you.

You can't relive the old days, Melissa.

Besides, you know, maybe even Trevor Steele will be there.

It would be nice to see my old school mates again.

I wonder how Trevor is after all these years.

There's really only one way to find out.

Try that zipper again.

Oh, Mom.

[laughter]

What do you think?

Great looking suit, Trev.

You remember this?

I wore it in "Monte Carlo Holiday."

Cost the studio over $1,000.

You think my tux might be better?

Eh, might be a bit much.

It's gonna be nice getting back to my roots

again, where I grew up.

PETER: You know, I think you're really looking

forward to this reunion.

You know what I'm looking forward to?

This is our first junket in six years.

You and I have been through a lot together, Pete.

PETER: I'll buy that.

Remember that junket to San Antonio?

You had "Time" "Life," even the guy from the "New York Times"

flew out.

Yeah, that was really something.

Well that's what I want at this reunion.

Coverage, a lot of.

This is a chance for us to get the country

to think of Trevor Steele again, and only you

can make it happen.

I'll do my best, Trev.

You know that.

Well, I'd better try this on, see if it needs any alteration.

You know, this is a new start for me, Pete.

A second career, I can feel it.

Do you feel it, Pete?

Yeah, I can feel it, Trev.

I can feel it.

[music playing]

Now I know where they used to call them "necktie parties."

How do I look?

Debonair, distinguished.

I would say downright handsome.

Oh, come on.

HARRIET: Mark?

Mark Gordon.

Um--

Harriet Bell.

Oh, yeah, Harriet Bell.

Yeah, I didn't recognize you at first.

Oh, I knew it.

You think I've changed.

Well, no, no, no.

It's not you.

It's just these old eyes.

Getting harder to read name tags.

[chuckles] - Well.

Well, how do I look?

I mean, that's why we're all here, isn't it?

To see how we've all changed?

Well, you look very rich.

[laughs] Thank God it shows.

Oh, yes, Trevor, Trevor Steele.

Is he here?

No, not yet.

Marjorie Anderson?

No, I haven't seen her either.

[gasps] I can't wait to see her.

I hear she has really aged.

[laughs] She got a divorce, you know.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, Mary Jane.

I'll see you later.

Let me guess, class gossip.

35 years, still going strong.

She couldn't get a date in high school.

Why not?

Nobody wanted to interrupt her while she was talking.

[laughter]

How do I look?

Great, as always.

20 years old, still fits like a glove.

Now it's time for the grand entrance.

You go on down.

Tell the press I'll be there in five minutes.

Yeah, but give me 10.

10 tops.

[music playing]

[music playing]

You Dan Scott?

I'm Pete Bergstrom.

Oh, yes, sir, Mr. Bergstrom.

I was worried.

I might have missed you.

Mr. Steele will be down in just a minute.

Hang on just a minute.

OK, sure.

Assignment desk?

Yeah, this is Pete Bergstrom.

I spoke to you earlier about covering

Trevor Steele's school reunion.

Yeah.

Yeah, I understand that, but couldn't you

break somebody loose?

I mean, this is great human--

[sighs] Yeah.

Yeah, I see.

Mr. Steele?

HI.

Dan Scott with "The Banner."

You reporters are getting younger every day.

"The Banner," huh?

Well "The Banner" is our school paper, sir.

And I'm here to do a story on you and the reunion.

And I've got to--

Hold on, hold on there.

I'll be right back.

Trev, I meant to tell you about the kid.

He showed up early.

What are you doing to me?

I asked for press coverage, you get a kid

from the local high school paper?

Where are the TV people, the reporters?

They should be here any minute.

Why don't you talk to the kid?

I'll check it out.

OK, Dan.

What do you want to know?

All right, then, Mr. Steele.

I have here that your last film was "Honeymoon in Miami."

Shot it in Florida.

How'd you like it?

[sputters] It was a little before my time, but my mother

said that she saw it.

Oh.

Hey, Frank.

Frank!

Frank Shaughnessy.

Do I know you?

Yeah.

Yeah, Sherman, Warren Sherman.

How are you doing? - Doing fine.

You?

Well, I'm-- I'm doing terrific.

Hey, let's-- let's grab a table here and talk over old times,

huh?

Well, actually, my wife and I already have a table.

Oh, yeah?

Well, do you mind if I join you?

- No. - Good.

No, not at all.

Good.

Well, did you see Elaine Sheffield?

I mean, there is a perfect example of a chemical peel

going too deep, way too deep.

Oh, look who's here.

Marjorie!

Marjorie Anderson, after all these years.

Harriet, how nice to see you.

Well, you look a little tired, dear.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

I guess the trip here just a little longer

than I thought it would.

Uh-huh.

Well, how have you been?

Fine, just fine.

I heard about your divorce.

Too bad.

Well, news travels fast.

Especially bad news.

[chuckles]

Lovely dress, dear.

Thank you.

Designer label?

Oh, no.

I'm afraid that's a little too rich for my blood.

[gasps] Oh, I am so sorry to hear that.

Etta?

Etta Patterson?

Etta!

[gasps] Harriet!

How have you been?

Oh, how wonderful to see you.

You look wonderful.

Marjorie, I'm glad you could make it.

Looks like Harriet Bell swooped down on you

before you had a chance to protect yourself.

I think she's still mad at me for beating

her out for head cheerleader.

Well, some people never give up their grudges, do they?

[applause]

So I finished law school and joined Bernstein and Carpenter.

And I got lucky and became the head honcho.

How about you, Greg?

Eh, not that much to tell.

I got out of school.

I went into the Navy.

I got out and I started fixing cars.

And I'm still doing it.

He also got married along the way

and had two wonderful sons who are now in college.

Yeah, that's right.

What about you, Warren?

Any kids?

Um-- no.

Betty and I, we couldn't have any.

Is she with you tonight?

No, I--

I lost her two years ago.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

[gasps] There's Trevor Steele.

Let's get an autograph for Cindy.

Oh, Doris.

Oh, come on.

Oh, all right.

Excuse us a minute, Warren.

Yeah, sure.

There you go, Etta.

Thank you, Trevor.

Margie.

Hello, Trevor.

How have you been?

Fine.

And you?

No complaints.

I've enjoyed following your career.

Well, I'm-- I'm sorry I didn't keep in touch.

We had some great times together.

You made a fine king of the prom.

With his queen.

All the things you've done, I'm surprised

you even remember that.

It's been so long ago.

You're really looking well.

Oh, in my business, it's what you see that counts.

[laughter] MAN: Hey, Trev.

Come on over here.

Take some pictures with the gang.

Excuse me for just a minute.

Oh, yes.

Good to see you.

It's good to see you.

Etta, I have known Trevor Steele

since junior high school.

I mean, he was dying to ask me to senior prom.

Then Little Miss Prom Queen, Marjorie Anderson,

had the nerve to ask him.

Why, I bet he's sorry now.

I mean, did you see her?

Tacky dress, horrible hairdo.

What a mess.

I hear he had a big crush on her in school.

HARRIET: Well, I for one am happy that he

can see how wrong he was.

ETTA: Oh, you heard about her divorce?

HARRIET: [gasps] Etta, that is not the best of it.

He left her for a younger woman.

ETTA: Oh!

Actually, I wasn't even gonna play football, you know?

I mean, it wasn't my game.

But coach caught me in the hallway one day

and he said, "Hey, Stick."

See, my nickname was Stick, you know,

'cause I was real tall and slender in those days.

I wound up playing, what was it, about three years of varsity,

you know?

We had this game with Santa Barbara.

You guys know about the game with Santa Barbara?

JONATHAN: Marjorie!

Come on, Marge.

Don't let Harriet do this to you.

Why is she so vicious?

My guess is that she's just trying to cover

up for her own inadequacies.

I should never come here tonight.

Why, because a couple of unhappy

women make some sarcastic remarks?

Come on, you've gotta get tougher than that.

I wish I could be, Jonathan.

But I'm at a time in my life where I'm

not feeling very tough at all.

[music playing]

[cheers and applause]

HARRIET: Oh, Mark, just-- just one more dance.

Just one more. - No, no.

It wouldn't be fair to the other guys

to monopolize your dance card like that.

Give you something cold here. Anything.

Champagne.

You haven't said what you've been doing these days.

Oh, a little bit of this, a little bit of that.

Like what?

Well, I kind of go from job to job to job.

You mean you don't have anything steady?

JONATHAN: Oh, actually, Mark's got the job for as long

as he wants it.

He's really one of the best men in the company.

[chuckles]

Well, why didn't you say so?

Mark, you're not ashamed of what you're doing?

Hardly.

I work for one of the greatest organizations in the--

would you say the world, Jonathan?

Oh, I'd go as far as to say the universe.

Right.

Wha-- I know.

I know it has something to do with our space program

and that's why you're so closed mouthed about it.

Mark Gordon, do you think there's

a possibility of traveling to the stars in my lifetime?

I think that depends on what direction you go.

Direction?

[gasps] Oh, my God, it's Phyllis Schaefer.

She has blonde hair now.

I've got to talk to her.

Phyllis? Phyllis, wait.

Wait!

Phyllis, wait.

[sighs]

Put some ice in that.

I have to talk to you, now.

Excuse me, Cindy.

It's getting late.

Where are the reporters?

I don't know, Trev.

They should have been here by now.

Maybe some big story broke locally, they had to cover it.

Oh, don't snow me.

In the old days, they would have been here early, knocking

each other over to get me.

HARRIET: Trevor?

Oh, Trevor, Trevor.

Why don't we get together after this is over?

And we have so much to talk about.

I rented a suite here at the hotel.

We could have a little drink.

Well, that's-- that's a nice idea, Harriet.

But I'll probably be leaving early.

Work, work, work, you know.

Well, you know what they say about all work and no play.

Well, save the last dance for moi.

Meet me in the room.

I want talk to you alone.

Looks like he's giving you a hard time.

He's a little edgy.

I guess it must be tough for someone

who was a big star to know down deep

that their career is fading.

I wouldn't say it's fading.

I just wish he wasn't so stubborn.

There's a lot of parts he's right for.

Have you ever told him that?

I couldn't tell him that.

It would-- I just couldn't tell him that.

Sometimes the truth hurts.

But later on when we look back, we

realize it was the only answer.

Pete, you've been my publicist for 20 years.

21 in two months.

You've done a good job for me.

No, excellent job.

Well, thanks, Trev.

You've never told me that before.

It's kind of hard for me to tell this to you,

but I think it's time for me to make a change.

I'm not saying you're burnt out.

It's just that you don't seem to have the drive

you had when you were younger.

Trev, I'm sorry about what happened tonight.

I really thought we could get better coverage.

You see what I'm getting? Apologies.

No results.

That's because--

Because what?

Because they don't care about you anymore.

What are you talking about?

Trev, did you look at those people in there tonight?

I mean, really look at them?

They're not kids anymore.

Neither am I, but neither are you.

I think I'm in damn good shape for someone my age.

For your age, you're great, Trev, just great.

But you're not Sir Lancelot anymore.

You're King Arthur.

You're still handsome, still virile.

So maybe you don't get the girl anymore.

Look, Trev, I don't mean to hurt you.

I--

Yeah, just-- just leave me alone, Pete.

Trev--

Leave me alone.

[music playing]

[sighs]

[music playing]

What's the matter, buddy?

This is not the way I expected it to be.

Well, maybe you expected too much.

I mean, look at us, all of us.

Everybody trying to out-impress each other.

Me exaggerating when I did in football.

I mean, it's like what I really did wasn't good enough.

[sighs] It wasn't like this, Jonathan.

Well, it's too bad that people are

afraid to just be themselves.

Yeah.

Warren?

Bonnie.

[chuckles]

You're the first person here to recognize me tonight.

[chuckles]

How have you been?

I'm fine.

How about you?

I'm fine, just fine.

So fill me in.

Well, I'm--

I'm not married, but I have 22 kids.

What?

I'm a kindergarten teacher.

I've been doing it for 25 years.

You know, I never will forget that time at school when you--

you borrowed that letterman sweater just to impress me.

You never asked me out, though.

You mean you would have come with me?

Of course.

I almost asked you, except I--

I couldn't get up the nerve.

I-- I couldn't get up the nerve either.

Look, are you with anybody tonight?

No.

You?

No.

Well-- [chuckles]

Well, do you think you could get up

the nerve to ask me to dance?

[laughter]

Sure.

Where's Trevor?

He's in his room.

I was honest with him.

I'm glad to hear it.

- Have you seen Marjorie? - Yeah.

She's up in her room.

Oh, OK.

We've got to get her down here, quick.

I just talked to the band and we want the prom king and the prom

queen to lead the last dance, just like they

did at the senior prom.

Oh, by the way.

And keep an eye out for Trevor for me, will you?

- All right. - Right, right.

OK.

Guess there's no chance of their coming back down, huh?

I don't know.

I think there's probably a very good chance.

You know something you're not telling me?

You're getting to know me too well, buddy.

Oh.

[chuckles] Yeah, well.

[music playing]

It's OK.

It was, a little shocking for me at too.

Trevor, I--

Irving.

Irving Heindorf.

That's who I should have been a long time ago.

And that's who I'm gonna be from now on.

Marge, would you like to dance the last dance with me?

I'd love to.

[music playing]

WARREN: Attention, ladies and gentlemen.

They're here.

Now, everybody form a line.

[crowd chattering]

And now, to dance our last dance, our prom queen and king,

Marjorie Anderson and Trevor Steele.

[applause]

Where's Trevor's hair?

I don't know.

[music playing]

Come on, guys.

Let's everybody dance.

We've already let 35 years go by.

Let's don't waste any more.

Come on.

[theme music]