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J I have a blue
balloon, a happy tune

j and dreams enough to last
me all through the afternoon

j I have the New York
times and 14 dimes

j and explanations for the
most profound nursery rhymes

j before the rivers run dry

j before the last sad goodbye

j let us be kind to one another

j we can try

j so don't just throw
your love about

j it's not too late to find out

j before the sand
has all run out

j of the hourglass

J so don't just throw
your love about

j it's not too late to find out

j before the sand
has all run out

j of the hourglass

j too late to hide it now

j it's all around us now

j oh, how I want you girl

j come lie beside me now

j and while there still is time

j and all my poems still rhyme

j let me love you now

j we can drink the
good, good wine

j before the rivers run dry

j before the last sad goodbye

j let us be kind to one another

j we can try

j so don't just throw
your love about

j you and me, hey,
let's find out

j before the sand
has all run out

j of the hourglass

Hi, Carl.

Hi, Jeremy.

Give me a minute, I'll get
your racing form for you.

Okay, thanks.

How you been?

Okay, thanks.

Well, handicapper,
who do you like today?

I don't know.

There's this horse
in the third race.

Yeah, here.

I don't know if
he's been scratched.

No.

No, here he goes.

This horse, summer melody, is
stepping way down in class.

He's gonna romp home.

Thank you.

You want me to put
something on it for you?

No, thanks.

You know I don't bet.

Forget it.

Take it.

Thanks.

I'll see you.

Take care, Jeremy.

Bye.

Some crazy kid.

Comes in every day,
always buys a racing form,

always picks a
winner, never bets.

Jeremy, let me
ask you something.

I'm a little puzzled.

How far do you want
to get with this?

I mean, how good do
you really wanna get?

I wanna be able
to play pretty good.

You do know that, don't you?

Oh.

Why not?

Your energies are too divided.

Great musicians saved all
their energies for their work.

Well, I work hard at my music.

You know that.

Look, I'm not
finding fault with you.

I just think you're at
a point in your studies

where you ought to know
where I think you now stand.

Look, there's nothing wrong
with being a good musician.

You don't have to be great.

Not everybody can be great.

I'd like to be.

Well, look,

perhaps I was a little
harsh with you just now,

but music is harsh.

Art is harsh.

Standards are high.

And my standards for you and
all my students are high, so,

if I have to sacrifice
a little warmth

in the way I talk to you,

you mustn't think that
that's a lack of affection.

Sure.

I understand.

Do you?

I think so.

Oh.

I hope so.

Sometimes I think
it's a lot easier

to be a friend than a teacher.

Yeah, good play.

Keep shooting.

Whoo!

Good play standing him off!

The other side, the other side!

Whoo!

Heads up.

Yeah!

Good play, j.

Good play.

Heads up.

It's my ball, it's
mine, it's mine.

All right.

Good game.

Man, you know Sonny
can't go to his left.

You gotta play him
way over to his right.

You know, so he can't pull
that fade away jump shot crap.

Shit, he never scored
that way off me before.

He's just having a
good day, that's all.

We should have beat those guys.

Hey, now let me see you do
that thing with the ball.

For a soda?

You're on.

Jeremy?

Jeremy?

Jeremy?

Oh, hi, dad.

What are you doing, son?

Homework.

How can you possibly work with

that thing blaring in your ears?

It's easy.

What do you mean, easy?

You can't do two
things at the same time

and do 'em both well.

Dad, the music
helps me to concentrate.

Ridiculous.

What do you think would happen
if everyone in this world

tried to do two things
at the same time?

Probably get a lot
more things done.

That's not funny, Jeremy.

Son, be serious.

We've been through
this so many times.

Look, everybody works.

Everybody has a job.

My job is advertising.

Your job is school.

Look at me when
I'm talking to you.

Jeremy, I got where I am
in my job by working hard

and by concentrating.

And you have to do the same.

You have to concentrate, too.

But, dad, I get straight a's.

Except for one b.

That's beside the point.

History.

Well, music and
history don't mix.

How about music and english?

How about english and english?

Okay, Ben, I'll
explain it to you again.

The orange blossom and
the Caribbean orange

both sell for 15 cents a
tile, including installation.

The others sell for
10 cents a tile,

but installation is extra.

On the other hand, Marty said
this room cries for avocado.

Who's Marty?

He's Ruth's
friend, the decorator.

I didn't know we
were using a decorator.

Since when are we
paying for a decorator?

Ben, I can't get these
tiles without a decorator.

Now, pick the one you like best,

and then ['ll tell
you the one I like.

Why don't you
pick the orange one?

Don't be a smart-ass.

But, dad, they all
look the same to me.

Well, I prefer the
Caribbean orange.

It's happier.

Happier?

Excuse me.

It's happier than what?

Oh, there's a pie in the icebox.

What kind?

Well, open the icebox
and you'll find out.

Hey, watch out for my plants.

It's this one, Ben.

Mmm-hmm.

The boy's right.

Damn things all look alike.

Well, to you I suppose they do.

Shit.

Hey, Jeremy, what's my number?

Hi, Ralph!

30,

then 12.

Thanks.

I always get it mixed up
with my gym locker number.

Yeah, sure.

Why don't you write
the thing down?

It's 30-12-34.

It's simple.

It's okay.

I got a good memory.

Hey, meet me after first period.

Yeah, okay.

Good morning, class.

Good morning.

Good morning.

If I could have your attention

now for a few minutes.

The concert has
definitely been scheduled

to take place in two weeks.

Aw, sh.

Uh-huh.

Two weeks.

Not much time, but
we'll be all right.

Now,

Diane and Sherry are scheduled
to begin the program,

so if we could have
something from them

to begin the class with.

Very good.

You've been working.

It was good the first half.

The second half we're
gonna have to work on.

We've got plenty of time
to take care of that.

Very good.

Thank you.

All right, and now
let's have Jeremy.

All right, are we ready?

Jeremy?

Take it.

That's very nice, Jeremy.

Did you hear that, class?

Now, that cello piece

is usually played as
part of a quartet,

with the slow passages
counterpointed

by staccato sixteenth
notes in the violas.

Here, let me show you
on the blackboard.

Oh, there's no chalk.

Jeremy, would you please
get me some chalk?

Sure.

Thank you.

Okay.

Now, what we'll do instead while
we're waiting for the chalk

is carry on with our
ensemble work, okay?

What page would that be on?

Excuse me.

I'm gonna look in yours.

Let's all move to,

I think we're up to page seven.

And on your page it's what?

13.

Back to the
beginning, now don't forget.

Oh, you scared me.

Oh, gee.

I'm sorry.

You really scared me.

Oh, I'm sorry.

What are you doing here?

I don't know.

Oh, 1 was walking by this
door and I saw you dancing.

Hey, that thing you were doing,

that was a plie, right?

What makes you
think that was a plie?

I don't know.

It's the only dance word I know.

No, it wasn't.

Oh.

What do you want?

Um.

Is there any chalk in here?

Yeah, there's some over there.

Oh, yeah.

You'll have to excuse me.

I gotta get this thing together.

I'm being tested
in a few minutes.

Oh, yeah.

Sure, go ahead.

It was nice meeting you.

Yeah, sure.

She's beautiful.

Ralphie, she's beautiful.

What are you talking about?

Who's beautiful?

Oh, there's this new
girl at school, a dancer,

I can't believe it.

I was going past this room
to get a piece of chalk,

and there was this girl
just dancing there.

Jesus.

Oh, wow, man, she's unreal.

So what's her name?

Oh, shit.

You mean you
didn't get her name?

Oh, man, I really blew it.

You sure did.

How could you forget
to ask her name?

God, I blew it.

That's really funny.

How do you ask a girl her name?

Um, how do you ask her name?

Exactly.

Oh, that's simple.

You just walk up to her,
start a conversation with her.

Cut it out, will you?

Listen to the poem.

"She was a phantom of delight,”

go on, will you?

"She was a phantom of delight

when first she
gleam'd upon my sight

a lovely apparition, sent
to be a moment's ornament

her eyes as stars
of twilight fair

like twilight's,
too, her dusky hair

but all things else
about her drawn

from may-time and
the cheerful dawn

an image gay, to
haunt, to startle"

that's it for today.

Tomorrow I'm considering
a haiku poem, "obedience",

which may or may not
pertain to some of you.

Come on, let's go.

That was a nice surprise,

you picking me up
from school today.

Mmm.

It really was just a
little selfish of me.

I didn't have a very good day.

No?

Your uncle bill is
doing his best to help,

but I'm not making
any headway here.

Oh.

New York's a tough town.

Are you sorry we
left Detroit, dad?

No, I don't think so,

especially after the
raw deal I got there.

Things are gonna get better.

I hope so.

They probably will.

Just seeing you
after a tough day

makes me feel a lot better,

that's for sure.

How was your day?

Okay.

I got tested for dance.

Mmm.

I got a good teacher.

Are you making any friends?

Yeah.

Anybody in
particular that you like?

No.

It's hard making friends.

It's something you
just have to work at,

like everything else
in life, you know?

Ridiculous, man.

You've been following
her for days.

Why don't you just go up
there and ask her out?

I can't do that.

What do you mean,
you can't do that?

I don't know.

I'm just not ready yet.

Look, this is okay for now.

I just like being near her.

You like being near her?

Then why are we
sitting back here

and she's sitting way up there?

I don't get it.

She'll never go out with me.

How do you know
if you don't ask her?

Her friends would
probably laugh at her

if she went out
with a sophomore.

Tell her you got left back.

No, I can't do that.

Then she'll think I'm stupid.

Hey, look, next period is lunch.

I'll talk to her then.

I can't. - Come on.

I can't.

If you don't go up
there, I'm going up there.

I mean it.

Will you cut it out?

If you don't go up there
by the time I count to 10,

I'm going up there.

I'll speak to her.

Please, ralphie.

10, nine, eight, seven.

Cut it out, will you?

Six, five, four.

Ralphie.

- Three, two, one.
- Come on, man.

Where you going?

Now, hey, come on!

Hi.

Remember me?

Ralph manzoni.

Well, that's my best
friend over there.

His name is Jeremy Jones.

Oh, shit.

Oh, my god!

Oh, my god.

Hey, what did you
point at me for?

Come on, take it easy.

She wants you to call her.

Get out of here.

I mean it.

I don't know why, but she
wants you to call her.

Really?

Yeah.

Wow.

Does she know I'm a sophomore?

No, she doesn't know
you're a sophomore.

Oh, great.

I told her you were a senior.

You told her I was a senior?

No, I'm only kidding.

I just told her, I said you
were the best musician in school

and I heard that she
was the best dancer-

- how do you know
she's the best dancer?

Hey, ralphie, you
don't know nothin...

I don't know nothin'?

I was the one who went in
there to rap to her, not you.

You see, what you
needed all along was me.

Oh, oh, there's only one thing.

Well, she's wearing this shirt

with this guy's
name written on it.

Oh, really?

Oh.

It's got this guy's
name written on it,

right over the pocket.

You know, like those shirts
you see in the gas station.

Really?

What does it say?

Well, I don't know.

I didn't want her to
think I was staring

at her tits or anything,

but it was a guy's name.

Hey, Susan, wait up!

Hi, Danny.

How was dance class?

What do you think?

Mmm.

That's very nice.

I don't know why
you're so nervous

about playing it at
your school recital.

The problem is in the
interpretation, not in

the technique.

That fingering you
showed me before,

that really helped me a lot.

Yes, I know.

But my value as your teacher

is not just to make
you a good technician.

The emotion is
equally important.

More important, in fact.

I don't like some of the
things you're doing in here.

What do you think about
when you play this piece?

What do you mean?

I mean, what kind of
thoughts go through your mind

when you're playing it?

Well, it's a sad piece.

It's kind of lonely.

Sadness is just part of it.

He wrote this piece
before he was 20.

He wrote it for a
beautiful peasant girl

he had seen just
once in passing.

Just once.

So the music expresses love
and parting simultaneously.

The music expresses life.

Play it that way.

I'm sorry.

I don't know what it is.

It's just that sometimes
my hand gets sweaty.

I can't keep my
fingers on the strings.

That's just nervousness.

Look, the only way I know
to keep from getting nervous

is to stare the audience down.

Before you start to play, before
you even pick up your bow,

look out at the audience.

Don't play a note until there's
not a sound in that room.

Not a sound.

You'll be surprised how fast
the nervousness will go away

when you're in command.

Hmm.

I'll try that.

I don't know if it's
gonna work, though.

Bravo!

Well done.

Very well done, Jeremy.

Thank you, sir.

I'll see you next week.

Same time.

Thank you.

Jeremy was wonderful.

Thank you very much.

You must be very proud.

I am indeed.

I'm sorry Mr.
Jones couldn't make it.

Well, I am too.

He does work very
hard, you know.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Yes, we're very
fortunate, we think.

Anyway, as he says, there's
much more work to be done.

But it was encouraging.

Oh, encouraging.

I would think so.

Very much so.

Hi.

I loved your playing.

Gee, thanks a lot.

I'm Susan rollins.

Yeah, I know.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot.

Bye.

Bye.

I wanna call her, but I
don't know what to say.

Well, how
about hello for a start?

Yeah, I know I should say hello.

The problem is what
comes after hello.

I mean, girls like Susan

are probably used to talking
to guys on the phone.

She probably expects
me to be interesting.

You know what I mean?

It's easy, man.

Really easy.

Well, give me something to say.

You don't know what to say?

No.

Okay.

Ask her what she did today.

What'd you do today?

Yeah, I think
that's pretty good.

What else.

I don't know.

Ask her if she thinks
you should paint

your cello a different color.

Come on, man.

Be serious.

What do you say to girls when
you talk to them on the phone?

Well, I don't usually say much.

I usually listen.

For instance, you
know that girl Laurie

I used to go out
with last summer?

Yeah, Laurie.

Honest to god, we used
to stay on the phone

for hours, man.

All I had to say was, "mmm-hmm.

Really?

No kidding."

Man, she used to
babble on for hours.

No way.

I kind of think I
should say something.

Hey, what if I made a list?

Yeah, make a list.

Oh, yeah, write down
everything you have to say.

When you finish with
the list, hang up.

Hi, Susan.

Hello, Susan?

I bet you didn't think I
would call so fast, huh?

God, does that sound terrible.

Hello, Susan?

This is Jeremy Jones.

Hello?

Um, hello, Susan?

This is Jeremy Jones.

I'm sorry I called so early,
but I'm on my way out.

Wait a minute.

This isn't Susan.

This is her sister.

Just a minute.

Susan, it's for you.

What time is it anyway? Oh, god.

Hello?

Hello?

Oh, hello.

Susan?

Yeah.

This is Jeremy Jones.

Oh, hi, Jeremy.

How are you?

Oh, I'm okay.

How are you?

Okay.

Okay.

I guess I called a
little too early, huh?

Oh no, that's okay.

Um,

how are you?

Fine.

What did you,

oh, what did you do today?

Um, I woke up.

I'm having some orange juice.

Jeremy, it's only,
it's only nine o'clock.

Uh,

listen, I know this is
a little short notice.

Um,

but would you like
to go out tonight?

Um, tonight-

- look, if you don't wanna go
out tonight, that's all right.

No, no, that's okay.

Tonight is fine.

Oh, great.

Well, the movie goes
on at six and eight.

Oh, I didn't know we
were going to the movies.

Oh.

Isn't that all right?

Sure.

What movie?

"My little
chickadee" with w.C. Fields.

Is that okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, sure.

Well, good.

If we go to the six o'clock
show, we'll avoid the lines.

Gee, I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I never expected this.

You know, we could be
waiting here all night.

I don't mind waiting.

I heard that the Usher said

there are only available
seats in the first two rows.

Wait.

I got an idea.

Do you like pizza?

Uh-huh.

I love pizza.

Why don't we go get some
instead of waiting in line?

Okay.

Hi, how are you?

Okay, thank you.

What kind of pizza do you want?

Plain.

A large one, please.

Sure.

Would you like to have a seat?

Sure.

Hey, Susan, let me
ask you something.

What if I hadn't been sent out

to get a piece of
chalk that day?

I probably would
never have met you.

You believe in things like that?

Like what?

Like fate.

I don't know if I do.

I think I'm too practical.

Oh.

I believe in those
kind of things.

Mmm.

That looks good.

Can I have a coke, please?

Oh, when you get a chance,

could you bring us some cokes?

Sure.

Thanks.

Good.

Jeremy, what are you?

Sophomore.

No, I know that.

I meant what nationality.

You knew that I was a sophomore?

Yeah.

Did you think I wouldn't
go out with you if I knew?

I don't know.

Things like that
don't bother me.

Yeah.

They don't bother me, either.

Thank you.

So, what are you?

I meant nationality.

Jewish.

Really?

Yeah.

Is Jones your real name?

Yeah.

You wanna hear how it happened?

Yeah.

My grandfather's
name was Jonas rachman.

And when he came to this
country from Austria,

they were asking for names.

Anyway, he thought
he was supposed

to say his last name first

and his first name last.

So he said rachman Jonas.

See?

Somewhere along the
lines, Jonas became Jones.

That's it.

Hey, are you making this up?

No.

Really.

So I guess, I'm
really Jeremy rachman.

Rachman.

I guess I'll call you rock.

Oh, no.

Don't call me rock.

I always wanted
to call someone rock.

No.

I won't.

I'm only kidding.

What are you?

Oh, I'm half French-Canadian,

half Scottish, english,
welsh, and Irish.

Wow.

Wow, I like that.

You know what I like?

What?

When I heard you
playing the cello,

I couldn't believe it.

You were so good.

Yeah, well,

I guess I really feel
things when I play music.

Yeah, I know.

Are you gonna be a dancer?

Uh-huh.

I hope so.

I'd like to go to Juilliard.

Have you ever heard
of that place?

Oh, sure.

Well, what are
you doing in New York?

My dad had to
come because of a job.

Oh, wow!

It must have been
real hard for you,

leavin' all your friends.

Oh, no.

I didn't have that many.

I'm the same way.

I don't have many
friends either.

So, anyway,

my mother died when I was five.

And I lived with my father
and different relatives

who came over to help, you know?

Wow.

That must have been rough.

No, not really.

Later on it was
really a problem.

I'm not used to talking
about myself this much.

Well,

I'd like to hear about it.

Unless you just don't want
to talk about it, you know.

No, it's okay.

That's just about it, though.

I guess that's why I find
it hard to make friends.

I'm sort of unsure
of myself, I think.

I don't know who I am.

It's like, it's like
I'm half a person.

You don't remember
your mother at all?

No, not really.

Only from pictures.

Someday I'll find out who I am.

Do you know who you are?

Sometimes.

When?

I don't know.

I know who I'd like to be.

I'd like to be a great musician.

Music is the only time when
I feel like I'm me, you know.

Not like my parents' little boy
or some kid going to school.

I mean, I feel like
a whole person.

You understand?

Sure.

I mean, it like brings the me,

you know, it's like the me
inside of me coming out.

Doesn't make too much sense.

I don't know.

You're funny.

Why?

When I first met you,

oh, forget it.

No, tell me.

What?

Well, you were kind of goofy.

And I usually like
serious people.

Why'd you go out with me?

Well, after your concert,

I just know that anybody
who can play like that

must be someone special.

I guess that's fate.

Hey.

I thought you didn't
believe in fate.

Did I say that?

Yeah.

I couldn't have said that.

Come on, it's gettin' cold.

I hope you had fun.

Oh, yeah.

Thank you.

Don't say thanks.

Come on, okay?

I mean, I didn't do anything.

Yes, you did.

What did I do?

You made me happy tonight.

Tonight was beautiful.

You know what's beautiful?

You're beautiful.

Ralphie, I couldn't
believe I said it.

I swear, it was like
someone else was in my head

saying those words.

Wait, wait.

Tell me again.

You said what?

I told her she was beautiful.

Oh, my god.

Ralphie, it just popped out.

What am I telling
you for anyway?

I just can't believe I said it.

Aw, she probably
thinks you're a lovesick idiot.

You wanna know something?

I'm out of my mind in love.

I knew this was gonna happen.

I knew it.

Ralphie, I swear to god,

it's like everything
I've ever read.

My head's like spinning around.

I'm just in love.

Hey, answer me one thing.

Did you get anything?

Hey, come on, forget it.

I can't talk to you.

You got no feelings.

I've got no feelings?

I was inside watching the
colts and vikings play.

You called me up

and told me you told some
girl she was beautiful.

What am I supposed to say?

Forget it.

Hey, Jeremy, listen.

I really think it's
wonderful that you and Susan

have found such blissful
happiness together.

God bless youse both.

Jeremy?

Hi.

Hi, Susan.

What are you doing here?

What am I doing here?

This is where I live.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I was just on my way to
pick up some music supplies.

There's a very good
music store around here.

Oh, really?

Where?

I didn't know that.

Just up the block somewhere.

I didn't know there were

any music stores around here.

Sure there are.

Um,

between the delicatessen
and the drugstore.

Wait a minute.

There aren't any delicatessens
around here either.

Sure there are.

Ryan's.

Ryan's.

Ryan's?

I'm not very good at this.

But I didn't go to any
music supply store.

I just wanted to
walk you to school,

so I came by early
and waited for you.

How long have you been waiting?

Since seven.

Really?

Yeah.

I guess, that's
kind of dumb, huh.

No, it isn't.

That's a good morning kiss.

I never kissed anyone
good morning before.

Come on.

You waited all this time.

You were really
waiting since seven?

Yeah.

Do you know what I
like best about her?

It's the little things,

like the way she says hello.

What?

Boy, when she says
hello, it's so beautiful.

I don't like what's
happening to you at all, man.

Ralphie, it's so beautiful.

I've heard her say hello before,

plenty of times.

Never hit me as
anything special.

Well, it depends
on how she says it.

How does she say it?

It's not important.

It is important.

I wanna know how she says it.

All right, lookit.

This isn't exactly it.

It goes something like this.

Wait a minute.

Okay, wait.

You ain't listening to me.

Yeah.

Come on.

Okay.

Now, it's special.

The way she says it,

it's like her voice
is all low, quiet.

Ready?

"Hello."

"Hello"?

That's it?

Yeah, that's it.

I swear, they're
gonna take you away.

I know they're
gonna take you away.

You know what it's called?

What?

It's called love.

You know what that's called?

Dumb.

I'll pick you up early

Saturday morning.

How early?

Six A.M.

Six A.M.?

Yup, six o'clock in the morning.

Mmm, yeah, I suppose so.

What for?

It's a surprise.

Well, okay.

But call me before
you're ready to leave

and make sure I'm up.

Yeah, I'll call.

But you gotta be ready at six.

Six o'clock in the morning.

I can't believe it.

Won't you tell me
where we're going?

Nope.

Come on, just a little hint.

No.

Just one.

All right.

One hint, that's it.

All right?

Okay.

Okay, you ready?

Oh, look at him!

Wow!

Look at that stride.

He's beautiful.

Yeah.

Wow!

Now you know why they
call it breezing?

Yes, they run so smooth.

They just sort of breeze by.

Yeah.

It's kind of like music.

Do they train like
this every morning?

Yeah.

They start out
here at about dawn.

Look at him go.

Jeremy, when you said we
were going someplace special,

I never thought
I'd wind up here.

Don't you like it?

Oh, I love it.

Great.

It's just sort of weird
seeing you at a racetrack.

Oh, is that okay?

Oh, god, it's fantastic.

Oh, great.

You know, I used to
spend every summer here.

No, about two, three years ago,

for three years in a row.

Yeah, I used to be like a
hot Walker for my uncle.

- Oh, yeah?
- I used to,

yeah, I used to feed
the horses and walk 'em.

It was a hot Walker,
that's what they call it.

Boy.

After we'd breeze 'em,
we'd walk 'em off.

Oh, god.

It was so nice.

Oh, Jeremy, you amaze me.

You know, it's funny.

My dad used to be the same
as me when he was a kid.

He loved horses.

He did the same
job I used to do.

Yeah?

Yeah.

But now,

now he doesn't have time
for that kind of stuff.

He's too busy.

That's too bad.

Come on.

I'll show you bill
wyngate's farm.

Okay.

He used to be a really
good friend of my dad's.

Oh, there's a horse I
really wanna show you here.

He's a gray gelding.

He's one of Mr. odham's horses.

He's really fantastic.

Oh, no.

No, that's not him.

Oh, here he is.

This is Sinbad.

Oh!

Yeah, his sire was never
bend, out of anambriack's mare.

Know what that means?

No.

Oh, well, a sire
means the father,

and the mare is the mother.

Wanna feed it a piece of sugar?

Yeah?

Here.

Usually horses with nasrullah
blood are mean, but,

he's a good horse.

Well, lookit.

Hold your hand out flat.

Yeah, flat.

That's it.

See, these horses are inbred
and they're really jumpy.

But he's okay.

Oops.

He dropped it.

Here.

There you go.

Yeah, come on.

I'll show you some other horses.

Do you ever bet on the races?

No.

I handicap them for
fun, but I don't bet.

Why not?

I guess I'd rather
spend my money on records,

music, stuff like that.

Well, can
you give me a good tip?

Yeah, sure.

Billy blue in the fourth.

Are you sure he'll win?

Absolutely.

That's triple bend
still in the lead.

Tunic and favor city in
a close second and third,

with peace corps
falling far behind.

As they come into the stretch,
that's triple bend and tunic.

That's triple bend and tunic.

Triple bend and tunic.

As the cross the wire,
it's triple bend.

Does anyone else
know you do this?

Nope.

It's a secret.

Good, 'cause I wouldn't
tell 'em if I were you.

Okay.

You know what else I do?

What?

Promise you won't laugh?

It's kind of stupid.

I promise.

Sometimes when I'm
walking down the street,

I see some guy ahead of me.

You know, just any guy.

I wanna race him.

You know, just me and him.

I create an
imaginary finish line

and I call the race in my head.

I don't believe it.

And they're off!

The man in the blue suit
has a two-length lead

as they come out of
the starting gate,

and Jeremy Jones is a
disappointing second.

On the outside,
Jeremy makes his move.

At the sixteenth pole,

and it's Jones and the man in
the blue suit, neck and neck.

As they're coming down the
home stretch, head to head.

The man in the blue
suit and Jeremy Jones.

The man in the blue
suit and Jeremy Jones.

As they cross the wire...

And it's Jeremy Jones.

You sure you wanna do that?

Yeah, sure.

Okay.

Oh, brother.

Susan, let me ask you something.

We've been going out
together for a while now.

Well, have you been having fun?

Yeah.

Haven't you?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, of course.

That's not what I meant.

What I mean is, well, I'm
kind of serious, you know?

I mean, basically I'm
kind of a serious person.

Well, I guess I'm kind of quiet.

I was just wondering if you
were having a good time.

Jeremy, sometimes I
don't understand you.

I mean, do you really feel
you have to ask me that?

I mean, I really like spending

the afternoon here with you,

talking, looking
out at the rain,

playing chess.

I know it's not too exciting.

Look, if you'd rather go
someplace else, we could go.

Jeremy, you don't
have to take me places.

I mean, that's not what a
relationship is all about.

Do you really feel that way?

Yes, I feel that way.

Of course I feel that way.

I mean, just spending a
day together, talking.

It's great.

I'm glad.

Let me ask you something else.

Remember that guy you
used to go out with?

Danny?

Yeah.

Well, I don't mean to
start nothing, you know.

But,

I thought you said you
weren't gonna see him anymore.

I haven't been seeing him

since I started
going out with you.

Yeah, well,

ralphie said that he saw
you with him yesterday.

After school.

Oh, that.

I just had to speak to him.

Did you tell him you
weren't gonna see him anymore?

I told him something
much better than that.

What?

I told him that I loved you.

Did you really tell him that?

I really told him that.

Do you really love me?

Yeah.

Is that okay?

Is that okay?

God, yeah.

I mean, like, I feel
the same way about you.

It's just that I
can't say it yet.

You don't have to say it.

Just so long as I know
that's how you feel.

That's how I feel.

J I have a blue
balloon, a happy tune

j and dreams enough to last
me all through the afternoon

j I have the New York
times and 14 dimes

j and explanations of the
most profound nursery rhymes

j before the rivers run dry

j before the last sad goodbye

j let us be kind to one another

j we can try

j so don't just throw
your love about

j it's not too late to find out

j before the sand
has all run out

j of the hourglass

j too late to hide it now,
it's all around us now

j oh, how I want you girl,
come down beside me now

j while there still is time
and all my poems still rhyme

j and let me love you now,
we can drink the good,

j good wine

j before the rivers run dry

j before the last sad goodbye

j let us be kind to one another

j we can try

j so don't just throw
your love about

j you and me

j hey, let's find out

j before the sand
has all run out

what are you thinking about?

J of the hourglass

nothing, really.

Is anything wrong?

No.

I'm just wispy.

Wispy?

What's that?

I don't know.

It's a happy kind of

quiet.

Something like that.

Are you happy?

Yes.

Are you?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm kind of

wispy.

Don't make fun.

It's mine.

I have $26.

I wonder if anyone will ever

land on north Carolina Avenue.

Uh-huh.

You own it.

Yes.

I'll probably land on it a lot.

See, I told you,
it's always been the other way.

Eight.

Baltic Avenue.

And that gives you a run.

Ned.

Ned, I need some help.

No outside help.

Yes, I do.

Ned, I need some help.

I'm sorry, eunice, I'm tied up.

Susan!

Hi, honey, come on in.

Susan!

Darling.

Come here, darling.

I want to introduce
you to my friends.

This is my niece
Susan from Detroit.

Isn't she lovely?

And this is Roy and Tina.

Hello.

How do you do?

And this is frank.

Hi, how are you?

And, forgive me, I
don't seem to be able

to remember your name.

Sherry.

Sherry Spencer.

Sherry Spencer, frank's date.

Or is she yours, darling?

I can't seem to remember.

You're my date, darling.

Hmm, that's reassuring.

It was nice to meet you.

You, too.

Bye bye.

Come on, darling, can we play?

Whose roll?

Hi.

How was your day?

Good day.

Special day.

Well, honey,

I guess it just
takes some people

a little longer than others

to realize their mistakes.

I don't understand.

Wellington Bryant
himself called me today

and asked me to come back.

To Detroit?

Well, you're not going, are you?

Not going home?

Honey,

five-year contract,

stock options, an apology,

the whole works.

Oh, my god.

When do we leave?

Right away.

Right away?

I thought I'd try for
the day after tomorrow.

That's all the time I need
to wrap up my affairs here.

You know, I'm only
with Parkinson

on a consulting basis anyway.

What about my school?

I forgot to tell you.

Mr. Bryant is on the
board, and he assured me

that you could go back
to Jefferson as a junior

and not lose any
time or any credits

for the two months
you've missed.

We're leaving new
York in two days.

Sure.

Anything wrong?

Well, dad, I have friends here.

Honey.

Friends, you've got hundreds
of friends in Detroit.

I know, dad.

That's not what I mean.

I know it's hard
breaking off relationships,

but, Susan, it's only
been a couple of months.

That's hardly enough time
to have anything serious.

Dad, there's a boy.

I don't understand.

I can't talk in here.

Can we please?

Sure, honey.

Let's go over here and
sit down and talk, okay?

Now, what about this boy?

There's a boy I'm seeing,
and it's become serious.

You mean that young
man from this summer?

Uh, what's his name?

Danny?

No, not Danny.

You met Jeremy.

Jeremy?

Susan, you've only
seen him once or twice.

Three weeks and
four days, exactly.

Honey, I know this
can seem very serious

to you at the time, but

there'll be 100 other boys

in your life before you marry.

And the boys at Jefferson
are probably lined up

to wait for you right now.

Yeah.

Honey, I know I
dropped this in your lap.

It's a lot to swallow at once.

I think you'll see that
everything's going to be fine.

In the meantime, I've got a
lot of work to catch up on.

Yeah, I know.

Dad, I'm happy for you, really.

It's just that it's
so sudden, you know.

It's going to be okay.

J Jeremy

j so close are we

j feelings flow

j warm and free

j so tenderly

j Jeremy

j your love found me

j awakened the woman

j asleep in my soul

jd now she is lost

j to you

j to me

j joy and pain

j will love remain

j fate cast a shadow

j on the love we've come to know

j for I must go

J Jeremy

Susan, what's wrong?

Jeremy.

Susan?

Where's the light?

Damn it.

Susan?

What's the matter?

It's so awful.

What's so awful?

Please, tell me.

Susan?

Last night was so beautiful.

After you and me kissed,

I stood there for a long time.

I could still feel
your lips on mine.

I could still feel
you all over my body.

And I thought to myself,

I'm a woman and he loves me.

Then I went inside.

I just wanted to be alone.

I just wanted to think about you

the whole rest of the night.

Do you know what I mean?

Yeah, I know.

And inside, there were
a bunch of people there.

And my dad was there,

and he told me we were
moving back to Detroit.

Huh?

In two days we're leaving.

Detroit?

My dad got this new job.

We have tickets, I gotta pack.

When will you be back?

Jeremy, I'm not coming back.

Don't you understand?

Oh, my god.

Jeremy, what are we gonna do?

I've always been so alone.

I've always felt so
outside of things.

I never had anybody I
could be really close to.

Oh, Jesus.

Look, you can stay in New York.

You'll stay with your aunt,

and maybe my dad will
get your dad a job.

You don't have to go.

Jeremy, I'm not coming back.

Don't you understand?

I'm not coming back.

I've never had anyone I
could really be close to.

I've always felt
outside of things.

Jeremy, what are we gonna do?

What are we gonna do?

Coffee?

No, thanks, not me.

Well, we're all ready for you.

Okay.

Why don't we run
through our first take?

Sure.

Let's take it from the top.

Okay, stand by.

We reviewed your position.

We're in good shape.

Fine.

Jeremy?

Jeremy?

Oh.

Hi, dad.

Dad?

Yeah?

Uh, I didn't know
where to look for you.

It's all right, son.

Stay there.

I'll be right out.

How'd you know I was here?

I called your office.

Anything wrong?

No.

Dad, I need to talk to you.

Well, not here, son.

Not now, I can't.

Look, I'll talk to you at
home tonight, all right?

Come on.

I'm sorry.

I'll never get over this.

I tried, ralphie.

I went to see my father.

It just wasn't any use.

He can't help.

She's really leaving.

What am I gonna do?

If you keep talking like that,

they're gonna take you away.

What's the gate number, please?

Gate number three,

directly down this aisle
and then to your right.

Susan.

Honey, it's gate number three.

Why don't you kids
meet us down there?

But hurry, okay?

We don't have much time, sir.

Do you have any luggage?

I checked it in downstairs.

We'll have to carry your
sister on that plane.

Don't worry, she'll get over it.

He's a nice boy.

Just say that you'll
never forget me.

How can you say that?

Susan, I love you.

Northwest
airlines, flight number 147.

Service for Detroit,

this is the final boarding
process at gate three.

All the other passengers
have boarded, sir,

so please hurry.

Thank you very much.

Right through that door.

Susan, we gotta go now.

Goodbye, Jeremy.

Northwest
airlines, flight number 147.

Service for Detroit,

this is the final boarding
process at gate three.

Passengers taking flight
147 should now be on board.

This is your final call.

J before the rivers run dry

j before the last sad goodbye

j let us be kind to one another

j we can try

j so don't just throw
your love about

j it's not too late to find out

j before the sand
has all run out

j of the hourglass