All language subtitles for Undercover Angel 19199 DvDrip[Eng]-greenbud1969

♪ [ominous music] ♪

[footsteps]

[phone ringing]

[ringing continues]

Yeah, hello?

Harrison, I don't mean
to be a pest, dear,

but your rent is still due.

I know, I'm sorry, I
completely forgot to send

the check.

You take credit
cards by any chance?

I'm sorry dear.

I can't do that.

As a matter of fact,
your last check bounced,

remember?

Yeah, yeah I do.

Thanks for reminding me.

Take care.

By the way dear, is your
new suspense novel out in

the bookstores yet?

I can hardly
wait to read it.

Ah, no, not yet.

But soon.
Thanks for asking.

♪ I could tell just by
a single glance ♪

♪ I was headed for
a big romance ♪

♪ And I know that we should
take a chance ♪

♪ 'Cause I've gotta love you ♪

♪ Yes I'm gonna love you ♪

Hi. Could I have a cup
of coffee, please?

Excuse me.

Hi.

I noticed that you weren't
having too much luck with

that machine over there.

And well um, I'm
done with my newspaper.

I thought you
might want it,

'cause you
couldn't...here...

Thank you.
-Yeah.

I'm Harrison.

Hey poochie.

[barking]

Boogeloo doesn't like men.

Ah.

What do you do?

What do I do?

I'm a writer.

You know a novelist.

Well I read a lot.

Anything I might know?

I write a lot.

You know, I haven't
been published yet,

but it's getting close.

Good luck.

Thanks.

[phone rings]

Yeah, Hello?

Harrison, its Melissa.

Melissa?

I thought I'd call
before I came over.

[doorbell rings]

Professional
courtesy.

How are you?

Melissa, what a surprise.

When's the last time
I say you, huh?

What, I haven't seen you
since you went to Europe.

Ah, that would be
six, seven years ago?

Why now?

I've been
thinking of you lately.

Yeah, right.

You must want something.

What is it?

Can we come in?

We?

Come on.
-No.

Come on.

Harrison, this is my
daughter, Jenny.

Jenny this is an
old friend, Harrison.

Here's my card.

It's cute.

Can we come in?

It's a pretty
nice place, for you.

Don't tell me you got
a job or something.

No, the rent's cheap
until it gets sold.

Listen, um.

I have to go away to Canada
for a week with a friend.

I'm planning to
take the bar there.

The bar?

Legal, attorney bar.

I've been practicing
criminal law in California

for three years.

Lately I've become very
intrigued with the Canadian

judicial system.

That's great, eh?

Well is it legal for you
to practice in Canada?

I have a dual
citizenship, remember?

So, um, why do I
need to know all this?

I'd like you to take Jenny for
me for a week, would you?

What?

You're the only
person I trust.

What about your mother?

She's still in Europe,
and I've already asked

all my friends.

There's got to be
someone else you can call.

I mean your sister, hire a
baby-sitter for gods sake.

I mean this is crazy.

Why leave her with a stranger
when I know you so well.

Know me so well?

What, are you kidding me?

Where have you been for
the last seven years?

It's only for two weeks.

I can't take her up
to Canada with me.

Besides, Fred doesn't
seem to like children.

Fred?
Fred must be charming.

He is charming.

He just doesn't have time
for children that's all.

Not like you.

It's not like you have anything
better to do now, is it?

Hey, you know, I'm getting
really close to having one

of my manuscripts published.

Okay?
So just back off.

Well, there you go.

It's perfect.

You work from home.
You're your own boss.

What better environment
to baby-sit Jenny.

I taught her to do dishes.

Not the paper ones I hope.

Look Melissa, you know I'd
like to help you out here,

but I can't.
This is crazy.

You didn't give me notice.
It's like, no.

Fine.

I'll pay you.

What!

No.

I, I can't...

I can afford it.

You obviously
can't afford not to.

It's just for two weeks.

It'll be easy, here.

Nah.

I can't take this.

Yes you can.

Just to make sure there's
enough in that account,

I post dated the check.

It'll be good by
Friday, I promise you.

Okay, everything she
needs is in here. Okay?

I've got a plane to catch.
Here's my card.

If you need
anything, just page me.

You're a doll.

I know you want to
come with me,

but mommy's going
to be really busy.

Harrison'll take good
care of you, I promise.

You're going to have
much more fun here.

Look, Fred's waiting for me.

Remember to brush you teeth
and don't drink the tap

water, and make sure
Harrison gets you in to bed

by nine o'clock, okay?

I love you honey,
and I'll be back soon.

Thanks so much.

I'll call you as
soon as I can.

Have fun.
-No, but...

Yeah.

Ten minutes, then set the
other one up at two forty-five.

Thanks. Okay. I got to go.
Right.

I told you honey, we didn't
have time for a visit.

I didn't realize it
would affect me this way.

Okay.

Well, you either leave
her alone in a hotel with a

total stranger while we
take care of business or you

leave her with someone
that you know and you trust.

Right?

We'll only be gone ten days.

All right?

Besides, I have
a cell phone.

Cute.

You want ah, you want
to watch some television?

No.

You want to get
something to eat?

No.

You want to draw?

So, um, you go to school?

Not in the summer.

What grade are you in?

The first one.

You know, you remind me of this
girl down at the coffee shop.

She's pretty talkative too.

Jenny?

Jenny?

Hi.

Shouldn't you, ah
be in bed by now?

It's not nine o'clock.

All right. Well, ah,
you got ten minutes.

Then you have to
go to bed, okay?

So I'm going to give you my
bed until I figure out some

sleeping
arrangements for you.

You gonna be okay?

All right.

Have you seen my Dodo bird?

You fixed him.

Mmm hmm. I took him to the
stuffed animal hospital.

I had him all
patched up for you.

You all right?

Harrison? Will you read
me a bedtime story?

Yeah, sure.

I don't really have
anything that's, you know,

appropriate to read to you,
but...

Make it up.

Huh?

You can make it up.

You know,
something original.

Hmmm.

Boy, I don't
think so, Jenny.

I'm not very good at that.

But, hey, my mom
says you're a writer,

you know.

Your mom told you that?

Yeah, but not a
very good one.

Uh, all right.

Let me think here.

Okay, There was
this large duck,

kinda looked a lot
like yours, and um...

He's not a duck, he's
a Dodo bird you silly.

Right. Okay. Right.

There was this uh,
this uh, bird.

This Mr. Dodo.

You know Dodo birds
are extinct, right?

Except for Mr. Dodo.
Right?

Right.

So, the um, let's see,
the Museum of Exotic Birds,

yeah, hired Professor
Bigley to go track

and capture Mr. Dodo.

Don't worry, Mr.
Dodo ain't no Dodo.

He just happens
to be one of the

smartest birds around...

...he headed down to
the jungles of Africa to

bring back the
priceless Dodo...

[blows raspberry]

You old enough to read?

Of course I am. You think
I'm stupid or something?

No. It's just that
I don't hang out

with too many six-year olds.

Comics?

Actually, I prefer
the business section.

I like to see how
my stocks are doing.

What?
-I'm just kidding.

You know her?

Who?

That girl?

No, actually.
Why?

You're drooling.

I'm not drooling.

Do you love her?

You're too young to
know what love is.

You know that?
-I am not.

Oh really?
What is it?

This...

Finish your bagel.

So I was thinking
that maybe,

you know, after
we're done here today,

we could go to the park and
play with some dogs and...

sound like fun...

Excuse me.

Are you using this chair?

Oh, no.
Go ahead, you can take it.

Here's my card.

What's your name?

My name's Holly.

Hey, where's your mom?

Oh, her.

She's in Canada with
her stupid boyfriend.

She just left you
here all by yourself?

Oh, don't be silly.

I'm with my
friend, Harrison.

Seems kinda old for
you don't you think?

Oh, we're not like that.

He's just kinda
taking care of me,

you know, until
my mom comes back.

If she comes back.

Why wouldn't she come back?

Of course she's
going to come back.

So what's her name?

Well, that's Boogeloo.

Hey look at
that, she likes you.

Well, what do you do?

Excuse me?

Your job?

How do you support yourself?

Oh, right.
Well, I'm a secretary.

You know, typing, computer.
Nothing too exciting.

Do you have a boyfriend?

Well why do want to know?

No reason in particular.

Hm, well, no, no, I
don't have a boyfriend.

And I don't plan on
getting one anytime soon.

You sound bitter.

Yeah, I guess
you could say that.

Well, I'd better get going.

It was very nice
meeting you, Holly.

Well, it was very nice
meeting you too, Jenny.

Since I gave you my
card, can you give me yours?

You know, in case I need to ask
you any secretary questions.

Okay, I'll give you my card
just as long as you promise

you won't give it
to anyone else.

Um, I'll call you
sometime, we'll do lunch.

Bye.
-Bye.

[doorbell rings]

I'm coming.
I'm coming.

Morning.

I got a couple
more for you here.

Okay, I just need you
to sign right there.

Great.
Thank you.

My uh, my pen.

Morning.

Yeah.

What's that?

This is a
miniature tape recorder.

It's voice activated.

How?

How's it work?

I'm writing the instructional
manual for it right now.

But when you turn it on it
starts to record when it

hears a sound or
someone talking.

Neato.

But why are you
writing a manual?

So when people buy it,
they know how to work it

properly, that's why.

Why are you doing it?

Because this is
how I pay my bills.

This is my part time job.

Is it easy?

It would be easier
of someone gave me the

instructions for it.

But that's your job, silly.

I know.

Here.
Take it.

Go ahead.

You mean I can keep it?

Uh huh.
It's yours.

Wow!
Cool!

Press record, right there.

Got it?
Then speak into the mike.

Hello, this is
Jenny Morrison.

Good morning sunshine.

And raising his oversized
tranquilizer dart gun,

Professor Bigley
muttered to himself,

"History books,
here I come".

Talk louder, Mr.
Dodo can't hear you.

Ah, right.
Okay.

So then Professor Bigley
focused through the cross

hairs of his oversized
tranquilizer dart gun.

"This is too easy" he
chuckled to himself and he

pulled the trigger...Bang!

The dart shot out, echoing
through the dark jungle.

Professor Bigley's
smile just disappeared

'cause Mr. Dodo had
disappeared too.

He got away.

You bet he did.
-How?

That's the amazing thing.

You see Mr. Dodo
is a magical bird.

After all, he is the only
one of his kind in existence

and the magic of Mother
Nature has granted him

special powers
to stay alive.

Mr. Dodo's only purpose in
life right now is to keep

from becoming extinct.

Jenny:
This is the address.

Harrison: Why didn't your
mother tell me

about your piano
lessons?

She had a lot on her mind.

All right, look, I've
got to find a place

to park the car so...

Why?

'Cause I'm
coming in with you.

Are you kidding me?

You'll embarrass me.

What?

Oh there's my
piano teacher now.

Okay. See ya'. Bye.

Okay.
You've got my number, right?

You call me when you're
ready to be picked up.

All right.
-All right.

Bob Copeland,
dial one forty-two.

Bob Copeland, please
dial one forty-two.

I'm here to see
Holly Anderson.

Okay.

Hello, Mr. Samson's office.

Your daughter is
here to see you.

Shall I send her up?

My, my what?

Your little girl.

What do you say your name
was again, sweetie?

Jenny.
With a "Y".

She says Jenny, with a "Y".

Should I send her up?

Ah, no, no, no.
I'll be right down.

How did you get here?

By car.

Oh really. When did
you get your license?

Listen I'm so sorry to
bother you at work,

but this is
really important.

Oh yeah, well I'm
sure it must be.

It is.
It really is.

Wow, gee.

This is where you work?

It looks like my mom's
place, only bigger.

Why Holly, I didn't
know you had a daughter.

I, I don't.

I'm just a friend.

From out of town.

Just visiting.

She's adorable.

What's her name?

How old is she?

Ah, I can answer
those questions by myself.

Holly is not my interpreter.

My name is
Jenny and I am six.

Oh.

Well, I'm very sorry dear.

I really have to go
to the convention now.

It was very
nice meeting you.

It was nice meeting
you to, Mrs. Stevens.

How do you know my name?

You're wearing a name tag.

Oh, of course.

You're quite an
unusual child.

Why thank you.

I find you quite unusual
also, Mrs. Stevens.

All right Jenny, what's
this all about, huh?

How many words a
minute can you type?

Oh, is this an interview?

I don't know, I
guess about eighty.

Wow.

And you don't even look
at the keys now do you?

No, no I suppose I don't.

Any other questions?

Oh yeah, do you remember
when I met you

at the coffee shop?

Well yes, yes I do.

Well, do men
really come from Mars,

and do us women
really come from Venus?

[phone rings]

What took you so long?

Excuse me?

Harrison?

Melissa...?

I'm in Ottawa, it's
just beautiful here.

Look I can't take long, I've
got a big meeting in Toronto

tomorrow morning.

Ah, great.

I'm glad you're having
such a splendid time.

Actually, I was just calling
to check on Jenny.

How is she?

Ah, she's great.

She's a, she's a
real little angel.

Put her on the phone
for me for a minute.

She's not here right now.

Where is she?

She's at her piano lesson.

What piano lesson?

So men and women
don't really think alike?

Yeah, basically, that's it.

Well, I guess I'll
understand better

when I grow up.

You know, I'm just a kid.

Yeah.

Hey, you want me to
ride down with you?

Um, that's okay.

I caused enough
trouble today.

You didn't
cause any trouble.

Well, bye Holly.

Bye.

My ride's waiting.

Bye, Jenny.

I had another question.

All right, so let
me get this straight.

You want me to
transcribe this tape?

Exactly.

But there's gonna be more.

Why?

I can't tell you.

I'll pay you to
do it, please.

Oh, you're going
to pay me, really.

With what, marbles?

I've been saving
up my allowance.

It was supposed to go to
my college education,

but this is an emergency.

All right.

All right, I tell you what.

You keep your money,
you don't have to pay me.

But if I ever need a favor,
you owe me, big time.

Deal?

Deal.

Hey, watch it.

Excuse me.

Have you seen a little
girl, about this tall?

You want me to
walk you to the door?

Oh, that's
okay, I have a key.

All right.

Oh, don't forget this.

Okay.

Bye.
-Bye.

Yeah?

Thank you for everything.

Bye.

[knocking]

I'm sorry.

You're sorry for what?

You're sorry for lying to me
or you're sorry for scaring

me half to death.
Where were you?

Hey over here, look at me.

Where were you?

If I don't answer, that
means I didn't hear you.

What?
Go to your room.

It's not my room.

I said GO.

I'm old enough to
know what's right for me.

Oh really.

Why don't you stop
acting like an adult,

and start acting like a kid.

Why don't you stop
acting like a kid,

and start acting
like an adult.

Go to your room.

Get out of here.
Move it.

Now.
Faster.

[phone rings]

Melissa, everything's fine.

She's in bed.

Nothing to worry about.

Oh ah well, I'm
glad to hear it.

Who is this?

I'm sorry.

My name's Miss Anderson.

I drove your daughter
home from work today.

Jenny's got a job?

Well, I wouldn't
put it past her.

I'm just calling to make
sure that she's all right.

Yeah, everything's fine.

I hope she
didn't bother you.

Oh no, no, no, not at all.

Your daughter is an
amazing person, Mr. ...?

Tyler.

Jenny's not my daughter.

I'm just taking care of
her while her mother's

out of town for a while.

What's so funny?

I, I'm sorry,
it's just that,

you know, I automatically
just assumed that Jenny was

your daughter and all day
long people were assuming

that she was my daughter.

So I know
exactly how you feel.

Right.

Anyway, it was really
nice to talk to you.

How did you come
across Jenny anyway?

Hello?

Hello?

[Harrison:] Hey, Jenny.
It's me, Mr. Dodo.

Harrison tells me you've been
in your room long enough.

I don't want to play.

Come on.

Better hurry.

Where are you?

Harrison: Over here, kid.
Don't be afraid.

I'm not afraid, silly.

Whose afraid of a
stuffed Dodo, anyway?

Harrison:
You got a point there, kid.

So, what'll you have?

How about some
hot chocolate?

Where's Harrison?

Well, he's probably
around here somewhere.

So, what do ya' say kid?

How about some marshmallows
with that hot chocolate, huh?

I love marshmallows.

How come people get
mad at each other?

Well, I've never been
able to figure that one out.

I think it's because they
get really scared. Yeah.

Grown ups get scared too?

Harrison: Of course they
do. Everybody gets scared.

And they get mad at each
other and they say things

they really don't mean.

Yeah, you're right.

I'm sorry for yelling
at Harrison earlier.

Well I'm sure he
probably forgives you.

Am I going through
a mid-life crisis?

[laughs]

No kid, you have plenty
of years ahead of you.

Can I ask you a question?

Sure.

How come I don't have a
daddy like my friend Cindy,

and Charlotte and Suzie?

Well, I don't know, kid.

What does your mom say?

She said that
Fred, Frederick,

if he asked her
to marry her,

he'd be my dad.

Well then I guess
you'll have a dad.

But he's not my real dad.

I mean besides he rarely even
pays any attention to me.

My mom sometimes doesn't even
pay any attention to me.

I like Harrison, he pays
a lot of attention to me.

Well, I think it's safe to
say I can speak for Harrison

too, and tell you that he
loves talking to you also.

I'm jealous.

I'm sorry I made
you worry earlier.

I'm sorry I got
so angry with you.

I was just upset, you
know, you didn't call me

to come pick you up.

All right.
Come on.

Harrison: Keep eating cream
cheese like that,

you'll be lucky if
you reach seven.

Jenny: If you weren't so lazy
and you learned how to cook,

you wouldn't have to
come here every morning.

I like it here.

Isn't it cheaper to
make breakfast at home?

It's so
expensive eating out.

Do you want
juice or milk, huh?

Chocolate milk.

Okay.

Hey girl.

Hey, how ya' doing?

She's given in to
my magical charms.

Hey, look, I um, I just want to
be up front with you, okay?

I see you here
everyday and I just,

I just really want to talk
to you, that's all.

My dog seems to
have accepted you.

Yeah, you know, you know
I see you here everyday

by yourself, you're always
reading a different book,

and well me being a writer,
I thought we could talk.

So, what do you write?

Well, mystery,
suspense, you know,

pretty eclectic stuff.

I just try to write
something that's commercial.

Oh write and
make a lot of money?

That would be nice, yeah.

Why don't you write
something you care about?

Oh I'm not sure what I
care about would be of any

interest to anyone else.

It won't sell, you know.

Well, whatever
makes you happy.

Oh, I always forget to
take these with food.

I actually have an
iron deficiency.

Really?

Yeah, my shirts
are always wrinkled.

So does that usually
work with all the girls?

No.

Just the ones down
at the laundromat.

I, I got to go.

I got to get to work.

Come on Boogeloo.

Bye.

It was nice to
talk to you again.

Come on.

Jenny: How come people who like
each other avoid each other?

Harrison:
I don't know.

I guess people are just afraid
to show their true emotions.

Everybody has a
comfort zone.

You know, meaning that
they're comfortable just

where they are, just how
they are, you know.

And once you
leave that lifestyle,

well, they're leaving
their comfort zone,

they're afraid to
show how they feel.

Are you afraid to
show me how you feel?

About what?

Well, do you like me enough
that you would want me to

stay with you?

Yeah, I like you enough
that I want you to stay with

me, but you can't.

But I have fun with you.

My mom doesn't have
time to play with me.

I'm just a friend of your
mother's, you know.

I have no legal
right to you whatsoever.

Well then, adopt me.

Adopt you?

I can't even take
care of myself.

What makes you think I
can take care of you?

Well, I can take care of
you and I'll adopt you.

Well, I'm not sure
that's a possibility,

but tell you what,
I'll look into it.

[phone rings]

Hello?

Melissa: Hi.
It's me, Harrison.

Oh, hey.

Is Jenny in bed?

Yeah, she is.

As a reminder, she
has no piano lessons,

as a matter of fact she
has no lessons at all.

Don't fall for that
one again, Harrison.

It was just a
misunderstanding, all right?

How are things up north?

Pretty good.

I've been
admitted to the bar.

Hey, I'll drink to that.

You know, your incisive humor
never ceases to astound me.

Listen, I have a
favor to ask of you.

What's that?

There's an excellent school
up here that I want to

enroll Jenny in.

Academically it's
perfect for her,

and it's private.

But I need you to
pick up her passport.

She needs a passport?

The school requires it
for foreign students.

I applied for it before I
left so it should be ready.

What I need you to do is
fax me a copy up here.

Yeah, sure, no problem.

Um, there's
something I need to ask you.

Sure Harrison.

But listen, make it fast.

I'm at the airport.

I'm, ah flying to
Philadelphia to meet with

Fred and a client.

Look, Jenny and I are
getting along great and she

really likes it here...

That's nice
Harrison, but listen,

they just called my flight.

We'll talk about this when
I get back is that okay?

Bye.

No, but is has,
has to do with,

maybe...hello?

Melissa?

Harrison: This it?

Jenny: Yep.

Harrison: Yeah. You want me
to go in with you?

No, that's okay.

Holly knows I coming.

You know, I want to
meet this friend of yours.

This Holly, sometime.

I'm sure you would.

I mean, if she's
one of your friends,

I'm sure she's really
a nice girl, right?

She's just afraid of men.

You'd only scare her.

Okay, okay. Look, I'll pick
you up here at 6.

Oh well, that's okay,
Holly can drive me...I mean,

Holly's parents
can drive me?

No.
You don't understand.

I'll pick you
up here at six.

We're not going to have a repeat
of what happened last time.

Okay?
-Okay.

Have fun.
-All right.

[Harrison, on tape:] Give me
those graham crackers.

Mr. Dodo was very angry.

So he flapped his wings...

Wow.

You really do type fast.

[laughs]

You know, this
guy's pretty funny.

You know he really
gets into this stuff.

Yeah, you should see him
when he acts like Mr. Dodo.

His stories are so great.

He makes them up
as he goes along.

Yeah. So what's he
going to do with them?

Nothing. He spends his time
writing other stories

on his typewriter.

Boring stuff.

Oh well then it was a very
good idea that we get these

down on paper.

Did you ever
want to get married?

Ah yeah, yeah I did.

Why?
Did you want to get married?

Well, there was this boy
in kindergarten named Cory.

We talked about
marriage, but,

his dad said we had
to wait until Cory

stopped wetting the bed.

Oh, well, I guess that
does seem pretty sensible.

Besides, he ate
the finger paints.

That's really gross.

Why didn't you get married?

Pretty much
the same reason.

Actually, it's like this
long dull story and I'm not

going to bore you with it.

Is it a sad story?

Well, let's just say he's not
exactly what he appeared to be.

[Harrison, on tape:] and so
it rained graham crackers

all night, and Mr. Dodo got
his bedtime snack after all.

I have an idea.

How would you like
some graham crackers.

Yeah.

Is this the
mother's maiden name?

Morrison, that's correct.

Oh ho.
Your daughter is adorable.

Her photo turned
out very well.

I'm not her father.

Oh now, I must have you
to sign that receipt form,

and, and here's a copy
of her birth certificate,

you can have that back now.

Oh, I also must see a copy
of your driver's license,

Mr. Tyler. Just to confirm that
you really are her father,

after all we can't be
giving out passports to

just anyone these days.

I'm not her father.

How do you
know my name?

Well is all the
information on the birth

certificate
correct for the child?

Is anything wrong?

[phone ringing]

Hello?

Harrison: Just when were you
planning to tell me

that she's my daughter? Hmm?

How did you...oh,
the birth certificate.

Look, I would have
found out sooner or later.

I never asked you for a
nickel in child support.

You know what?

With you it's always about
the money, Melissa.

What this child needs has
nothing to do with money.

Just a minute.

Listen, I am deeply touched
that you have now decided

to start being a father.

But you listen
to me, Harrison,

I have been both mother and
father to that little girl

for the first six
years of her life.

I did it without
your help,

and I can
continue to do so, now.

Maybe if you'd been
financially responsible.

If you even attempted to get
a real job...maybe I would

have told you
about her then.

You see what I'm saying.

It's all about the
money with you Melissa.

Yes, yes it is.

Wake up Harrison.

I am working very hard to
make a living so that I can

send my daughter to one
of the best schools

in North America.

I am going to see to
it that Jenny gets

a good start in life.

Look, I can't
discuss this right now.

I will be picking Jenny
up a week from Thursday.

Good-bye Harrison.

[phone rings]

Yeah.

Harrison.
It's Mrs. Olend again.

I need you to pay
the rent, in cash,

no later than next Thursday,

Or I have a very nice
young man who's ready

to move in to your place.

Mornin' .

Morning, sleepyhead.

Want some juice?

I'll get it.

Do you want some?

Yeah.
Thanks.

Your mom called last night.

And she didn't
want to talk to me?

Nah, she said that
she was in a rush.

You know if she had
time, then she'd...

That's okay.

I know how she is.

Yeah.

She um, she's coming to
pick you up next Thursday.

But I was really
starting to like it here.

I know, I was getting
used to having you here too.

But, you know, she's
your mom and...I'm just...

...my dad.

You know?

How do you know?

I overheard it on
the phone last night.

Now I know why I love you.

And so he pulled apart the
bars of the cage with his

powerful wings...

Keep going.

...and he flew up to
the top of the trees.

Dodo's can't fly, daddy.

Right, okay, so he climbed
to the top of the trees and

when he got to the top, he
pulled out his binoculars

and he scanned the
distant horizon,

but there was no one there.

He seemed to be all
alone once again.

Jenny: It must be
lonely being a Dodo.

Harrison: He wasn't alone
for long.

You see Professor Bigley
was on his trail.

And as he cautiously
approached the deep,

dark shadows of
the jungle trail,

Professor Bigley couldn't
help but consider the

consequences of his trek
through the most dangerous

world of all.

And there, after cutting
through the thicket of the

jungle foliage, Professor
Bigley spots his prize,

the famous, and until
now, believed to be extinct,

Dodo bird.

Jenny: I don't want
to go next week.

Why can't I stay with you?

Harrison: Umm.
Well, Jenny.

I'd need to
support both of us.

Jenny: But you can.

Harrison: So far I can't.

You know, I owe
taxes on my taxes.

Jenny: You don't believe
you can write do you?

Why are you always working?

Because, eventually
I'm going to get this,

this inspiration and this
great idea is just going to

happen, and I'm going to
write it down and I'm going

to sell it and I'm going
to make a lot of money and

become famous and rich, and then
you can come stay with me.

How's that?

How do you come up with
this great idea when you are

always so uptight?

What if you
didn't try so hard?

Don't weeds grow whether
you want them to or not?

Sometimes the more
you don't want them to,

they just keep growing.

I know, my mom tries
everything to try to kill

them, they just
keep growing.

Just see things
the way they are.

Why complicate them?

Do your puzzle.

It looks like your
little friend is late.

Well maybe we
can do a few laps.

She said she was
coming straight from work.

Harrison: Work? I thought
you said she was

in the first grade
with you?

Oh, I mean, um, homework.

Yeah.

Goggles on?

I can't wait until I can go
on one of these by myself.

Harrison: Yeah well, you know
what, don't speed it up.

You have plenty of time.

Co-pilot ready?

All system go, dude.

Fire it up, man.

Yaaah.

♪ [rock music] ♪

Hey, no hands.

Go. Go. Go.

Goggles off, co-pilot.

Hey.
I'm Holly, Hi.

Harrison:
Who's that?

Jenny:
That's my friend.

She's awfully
big for her age.

Go. Go. Go. Go.

Jenny:
Hey.

Jenny: I think you
only made her mad.

What are those
idiots doing?

Hey! Come back with
my carts. Hey!

Jenny: Look out!

Yeah.

Just what do you think you're
trying to pull wise guy.

Do you know what
those things cost?

Ah, relax, Bob.

We're just having some fun.

Yeah, right.

You wanna drive like
that, get off my track.

And you, Maria Andretti.

Listen toots.

I see you driving like that,
I'll make sure they revoke

your license.

You two oughta' be
ashamed of yourselves.

What kind of example are
you setting for that kid?

Yeah. What kind of example are
you setting for me, anyway?

Ah, chill out Bob.

Just give us the bill.

I'll pay for hers, huh?

You want to get some ice
cream, Holly? Come on.

Holly?

Holly?

Harrison: I have no legal
right to you whatsoever.

Jenny: Then adopt me.

Harrison: Adopt you?

I can't even take
care of myself.

What makes you think I
can take care of you?

Jenny: Well, I can take care of
you and I'll adopt you.

So if we have
almost a week,

that's enough time for
you to find a real job,

and then I can stay.

I wish it were that easy.

Excuse me.

I thought you might
like to have this.

So do you have a
go-carting license?

That was you?

Yep.

Fooled you.

Oooo you.

If you ever do
that to me again,

I promise I'll strand
you on a deserted island.

Hey we had fun.

You didn't tell me you
were trying to set us up.

You didn't ask.

Oh, look.

A coupon for miniature golf.

You're really sweet
on him, aren't you?

You're really
pushy, aren't you?

Yeah.
-Yeah.

[laughing]
What's so funny?

Nothing.
-Nothing.

Shoot your ball.
-Talking about me again?

Oh please.
Don't be so vain.

Just shoot.

Shhhh. Shhhh. Shhhh. Quiet.

Oh, I'm still winning.

You shouldn't... wait, wait,
wait. It's not over yet.

Red ball.

Side pocket.

Very nice.

That's not red.

It's orange.

I admit it.

I get my oranges
and reds mixed up.

That's funny.
I thought it was red, too.

You're both color blind.

But I'm still champion.

You're the champion?

I'm the champion.
-No, you're not.

I think you missed
that one on purpose.

What?
Are you kidding me?

I don't miss
anything on purpose.

You missed yours on purpose.

Last one to the next
hole is a rotten egg.

So everyone in the office
is looking at me like I'm

completely out of my mind.

Turns out I'm having a
reaction to the dose of

Niacin in my new vitamins.

You were turning
lobster red, right?

Yeah.

Same thing happened to
me when I was twelve.

I thought I was
going to explode.

Oh God, it's awful.

It's like you were wearing
this wool sweater and it is

itching you and you
just can't get it off.

Harrison: Exactly.
Exactly.

So, how long have
you been a secretary?

Holly: Oh God, I don't know.
It seems like forever.

Is it challenging enough?

Hey, I type
eighty words a minute,

I know Mac,
DOS, Wordperfect,

what are you talking about?

Do, do you ever get lonely?

Oh well, that's
funny coming from you.

What do you do all day, huh?

Day in day out,
hour upon hour,

you're just sitting
at your typewriter,

typing away at your novel.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

Besides, I happen to
be very independent.

I don't need to be with
somebody or around somebody

to feel complete.

I admire you for that.

You do?

It says a lot about you.

The stranger...walked
down the beach.

She had long flowing blonde
hair and she was mysterious.

She had dark blue eyes,
as blue as the ocean.

Man this is really bad.

She's pretty neat, huh?

Who?

Holly. You really
like her, don't you.

Yeah, I guess I do.

You didn't open
you mail today.

Nah, it's probably just bills
and manuscript rejections.

Can I open this one?

Yeah, knock yourself out.

Dear Sir...

Stop right there.

I was really counting
on this one. Yeah.

Why don't you just, um, why
don't you go tack it up with

the other ones
over there, huh.

Why do you keep these if
they don't say good things?

It's only a piece of paper.

You know, I'd like
to see Holly again.

Why don't you call her?

And what if she
says she's busy?

Get over it.

You're afraid of
everything, aren't you?

Look there it is.

The rim of the world.

So how did you
meet her mom?

How?

She and I went to
high school together.

I was a freshman,
she was a senior.

It was doomed
from the start,

but we made it
work for a while.

We almost got married, then
we ended up breaking up

six, seven years ago.

She was way too serious.

She never laughed
at any of my jokes.

Well I've never heard
you say anything funny.

Hey.

It's gotta be
pretty strange for you.

I mean all of a sudden
somebody tells you

"hey you have a daughter".

Yeah.

I don't understand how she
could keep something like

that for you.

I don't know. I guess, I
don't think she thought

I'd be a responsible father.

I'm not the type to get a
regular job and she knew it.

Well what, she didn't, she
didn't believe in your writing?

Nah.

She thought I was playing
with it, you know.

She didn't know I was
really serious about it.

That I really
loved it, you know.

I am going to make it.

Oh, I bet you are.

I mean, I, I think a lot of
your stuff is really funny.

Oh right.

Like you've read
anything I've written.

Unless of course you saw
those two articles in

"The Progressive Farmer"
last year but...

Yeah, yeah that's it.

I happen to have a lifetime
subscription, see.

Right. Right.

Boo!

Hey pumpkin.

You watching the movie?

Not when I'm blinking.

So, when's that
monster coming up?

Mrs. Olend?
Not 'til next Tuesday.

Not the landlady.

What monster are
you talking about?

I told her this
was a Godzilla flick.

Harrison...

Yeah.

Nothing.

Just um, let's
watch the movie.

Okay.

Well, I guess
chivalry's not dead.

Nope, not yet.

I'm going to walk
you to the front door.

Oh no.

I mean you really shouldn't
leave Jenny in the car

by herself.

She's okay.
She's okay.

Just, just a minute, just
to see you to your door.

I, I like you, Harrison.

I really do.

...but you just
want to be friends.

No.

No?

It's just that we're
rapidly becoming so much

more than that, see.

That's, that's,
that's the thing.

Yeah, well, give it
a chance, Holly.

I mean, just because we're
becoming friends doesn't

mean we...

I just really like
my space, you know.

And I'm, I'm beginning t
get so comfortable with you.

I'm really starting to
trust you, you know.

I haven't been able to do
that in a really long time.

I'm not asking
you for anything.

It's just you're so good
with Jenny, you know.

You are, it says
so much about you.

I don't even know what her
mother is talking about.

I mean, I have faith
in your abilities,

you just have to
have faith in you.

Thanks.

God Harrison.
It's not you.

It's really not you.
It's me.

It's just that I've been
burned before, you know.

I just, I don't want to
stick my hand in the fire.

I just can't.

You can't go through life
being afraid, Holly.

Maybe you can just give
me a little more time.

It's the best I can do.

Yeah.

What are you doing?

Reading the classifieds.

What's the classifieds?

I'm looking for a job.

I thought you had a job?

A full-time job.

But don't you get paid
for writing your stories?

No one seems to want them.

Well, what about your
instruction booklets?

I can't figure
those out either.

I'll help you.

Oh, I think this one fits.

Oh, yeah.
You're right.

What's the number on the
back of the white one.

Twenty-six B.

And how about the
brown one, the black one.

Twenty-six A.

All right, nice.

How many pieces
do we have left?

About eight.

Eight?
That's not so bad.

So, why was it we
were doing this again?

Well someone's got to write
the instructional manual

that figures out how to
assemble these things, right?

Wait. I figure if this
one goes over here...

You see this is what
I don't understand.

I have the diagram
but this piece

doesn't fit into this piece.

Why don't you try
turning it around?

That's not going to work.

I think we got it.

Plug it in.

See if it works.

All right.

Wow, it works.

Yeah but, ah, it's
not supposed to do that.

Where's the off switch?

What?

Here it is.

Holly: Yeah, you're
absolutely right,

Harrison is a
great storyteller.

Here, why don't you
hold this, for luck.

Okay.
-Now, you're sure that's

the right address?
-Yeah.

I copied it from one
of his other envelopes.

All right now.

I weighed it at the office
to make sure we had enough

postage, so...

Okay.

Why don't you call him?

Well, Jenny, it's
not that simple.

You know.

He misses you.

Look, I can't explain
it to you, you know.

You wouldn't understand.

But you miss him
too, don't you.

Don't you!

Come on, Jenny.
Come on.

Air mail.

Mr. Dodo, now you can fly.

Harrison?

Dad?

Melissa:
Come on Harrison.

You can't even
support yourself.

Mom?

Honey.
Hi, come here.

You look like you
have grown an inch.

You weren't suppose to
come here until next week.

We didn't have enough time.

Time for what.

Fred and I came
back a week early.

We're going to take you
up to Canada with us.

What about Harrison?

I'm sorry, honey.
There's nothing I can do.

But you're my daddy!

Come with
me and no arguing.

Don't make this difficult.

No! Harrison! Daddy! No...

We're going up to Canada.

I don't want to go.

Well, Mr. Tyler, in order
for you to even consider

serving her with
custody papers,

you've got to be able
to show that you're

financially stable.

What's the definition
of financially stable?

Well, that you can
comfortably pay your bills

and support the child
for the time you have her.

How much is
that going to cost?

Well, Mr. Tyler,
it's not cheap.

If you want to have her
in your full custody,

you'll also be responsible
for putting her

through school.

Look, it's got to be
full custody, okay.

The visitation rights to
and from Canada are going to

cost more that her
college education alone.

I would suggest that
you keep me informed

on your job search.

Until then, we're
wasting each other's time.

Thank's for your
time Mr. Sullivan.

I'm sorry Mr. Tyler.

I know this must be
difficult for you.

Sometimes you do need
money to buy happiness.

This guy writes
nothing but pulp novels.

We haven't got a
market for that right now.

Mr. O'Donnell.

This is a package I
forgot to give you.

It's from Mr. Tyler.

Okay.

Another gimmick.

"Mr. Dodo Rings the Bell".

Probably a murder
mystery for children.

[chuckling]

Hey, this is funny.

Maybe we could use this
in our kids' department.

Send this down to Monica.

I want to get her
opinion on this.

And Clare, get this Harrison
what-his-name on the horn

for me, will ya'.

[phone ringing]

Mr. Tyler, I've
reviewed your application.

Very impressive...

Mommy's not planning a
trip here anytime soon and,

ah I can't leave
here right now.

Yeah, I hope I
see you too.

Yeah, real soon...

Yeah, I miss you too...

I love you, lots.

Okay.

Bye.

[phone rings]

[Answering machine:] Hi. I'm not
around, leave a message.

Harrison:
Holly, Harrison.

Since you won't let me see
you I want to read this poem

I wrote for you.

I've written stories before
but never a poem so please

bear with me.

All right, here goes--
Our first time together,

it was special with you,
I can't help recalling,

must be déjà vu.

The first time we met,
I felt the impaction,

my blood started pumping,
like a niacin reaction.

Something
special between us,

too early to define,
it's delicate and precious,

like a fine rare wine.

I stare deep into your soul,
through your crystal blue

eyes, I see a
vision of beauty,

and a woman who's wise.

A beautiful rainbow,
you're one of a kind,

we look at the spectrum, too
bad we're both colorblind.

Thanks, bye.

♪ I went looking for love ♪

♪ Never found it ♪

♪ All the time you were right
in front of me ♪

♪ Seems I always took love a
little lightly ♪

♪ Ooh you held such a big
part of me ♪

♪ In those nights I dream
that I hold you ♪

♪ I can feel you breathing
sometimes ♪

♪ Without you it's always
so cold here ♪

♪ Without you there ain't no
summertime ♪

Hey.

Hi.

Oh, that's great, Peter.

Maybe, maybe round out
his beak a little more.

Let's try to make him
as esthetically cute

as possible.

How about adding that
stitching on his side,

adds a nice touch.

Hey, let's give
him a Cuban cigar.

Hey, just kidding.

Three more boxes
in the bedroom,

and I am done.

So, your landlady won't
give you any more time?

She found a buyer.

Well, where are
you gonna' go?

I don't know.

I'll figure that
out when I get there.

You know, um, if
you want, Harrison,

you can stay with me.

I mean, for a little while.

Okay, thanks.

I really miss her.

I know you do.

I really miss
her too, you know.

She brought out a side
of me I never knew I had.

Yeah.

If it weren't for her I
probably would have never

let my guard down.

I wanted to
talk to you so bad.

Yeah, well, you
gave up way too easy.

Now Jenny, on
the other hand,

she wouldn't take
no for an answer.

No way.

She was so stubborn.

[phone rings]

I'll get it.
-No, no, no I'll get it.

Okay.

Hello?

Hello?

Who was it?

Ah, I don't know.

Someone's have a party.

Just a crank call I guess.

[phone rings]

Hello.

Ah, Mr. Tyler.

Yeah, yeah he's right here.

Hold on a second.

It's for you.

Who is it?

Who's calling, please?

Tell him it's a
friend of Mr. Dodo's.

He says "a friend
of Mr. Dodo's"...?

A friend of Mr. Dodo's?

What is this, some
kind of a crank?

How do you know Mr. Dodo?

Hello?
Who is this?

Harrison, Mr. Tyler.

Dan O'Donnell.
O'Donnell Publishing.

I have a message for you.

Uh huh.
What is it?

That detective
manuscript you sent me...

Oh.
Right, that.

It stinks.

Look, I haven't submitted
anything to your publishing

house in a long time, okay.

Yeah, I got your rejection
for "Time Kills" and that

was about...

Ah, we sent a package...

Oh and that recent novel
"Terror by Night" really

does suck, Mr. Tyler.

But, I love "Mr. Dodo
Rings the Bell",

"Mr. Dodo's Go-Cart Day" and
"Mr. Dodo's Hole in One".

Ah, Mr. O'Donnell...

Call me Dan.

I'm not sure
what to say, Dan.

Just promise me you'll
write four more to complete

the series and I'll express
the contracts overnight.

Oh and Harrison I see Saturday
morning cartoons, too.

Yeah, me too.

Okay.

All right, I'll
get back to you.

Thanks.

See, um.

Well, well,
Jenny, she just...

Right.

...and I just
typed it up, and...

Right.

Hey, I'm getting published.

Hey.

Oh, we've got
to call Jenny.

No, no, no.

Let's not call her yet.

I don't want to disappoint her
in case it doesn't work out.

Okay.

You're pretty sneaky.

Yeah.

Mommy.

Can I get a book too?

Just one, dear.

Anything?

Something educational.

Mommy, mommy, look.

Whoa.

Mom, look it's Mr. Dodo.

And Mr. Tyler has asked
that the court consider his

request for full
custody of his only child,

Jenny Morrison.

Your honor, if I may.

I would like to make the
court be aware that though

Mr. Tyler may be perfectly
capable of supporting little

Jenny now, he was not
in the child's life

for the first six years.

Objection.

Sustained.

This child needs her
mother, your honor.

The mother that
brought her up,

the mother that
took care of her,

and the mother that
understands what her

little girl needs.

Mr. Tyler has absolutely
no experience as a father.

None.

Your honor, if I may.

Mr. Tyler was not aware that
he even had a daughter until

he accidentally came across
her birth certificate at the

passport office.

Is this true?

Yes, your honor.

Melissa Morrison
deliberately withheld this

important fact of
Jenny's existence from him,

and was going to
continue to do so.

Objection, your honor.

Denied.

Thank you Mr. Tyler.

By the way, my
granddaughter loves

"Mr. Dudu Joins the Circus".

Mr. Tyler, isn't it true that
while Jenny Morrison was

under your supervision, that
she went missing for several

hours without you
knowing her whereabouts?

She told me she
had a piano lesson.

A piano lesson.

Yeah.

I'm confused.
You simple believed her?

I didn't know
what to believe.

I had only known her
for a couple of days.

Exactly.

You see Mr. Tyler you know
nothing about this little girl.

Yet you were her father.

Objection.

Sustained.

That's all, your honor.
-No, no, no, no, no, no.

At the time I didn't
know I was Jenny's father.

Melissa just apparently
forgot to mention it, huh.

Kinda' slip your mind,
is that it? Huh?

All right.

Let's behave
like adults please.

We have to remember that
we're here to resolve the

situation in the
child's best interest.

Your honor, I'm not saying
Melissa is a bad mother.

But what I am saying is that
it's disruptive to take a

child to
another country.

And not only is
it disruptive,

it makes my visitation
rights virtually impossible.

Jenny was the
best thing

that ever happened to me.

That little girl was
always so optimistic,

she always had a
smile on her face.

And she was truly happy
when we were together.

I loved that little girl as
much as any father has ever

loved his little girl.

I can afford to
support her financially now.

That's not a problem.

But money, money doesn't
mean anything to a child.

I mean, most of
the things we did,

we didn't spend money.

I just wanted
the best for her.

I mean, I can afford to send
her to the best schools now,

I can afford the
best health care,

that's a bonus.

But my love for this child has
nothing to do with money.

May I help you?

I'd like to
speak to the judge.

One moment please.

Apparently we
have a visitor.

If it's all right
with the court,

I will see her in.

Thank you young lady.

I'm sorry we cannot allow you
to stay in the courtroom.

You are a cutie!

Thank you my honor.

Please show to counsel.

Since the defense has not
objected to the reading of

this letter, I will
therefore present it for the

record as the
child's statement.

It would be nice...

You'll pardon my smile, but,
the spelling is not quite,

well, the spelling is unique.

It would be nice if you
can read my letter out loud.

I love my mommy terribly,
but she doesn't have time to

play with me
like my daddy does.

My mommy is like
my mommy, my daddy,

Harrison, is like
my best friend.

Whatever decision
you make Mr. Judge,

I know it will be
the best decision.

I just don't want
anybody angry at each other.

Do you like candy tarts?

I hope you do because I
have put some in here.

Here is my card, is in here
too, from Jenny Morrison.

Mr. Tyler.

It is apparent that you are
more than qualified to

support Jennifer and to
provide her with the best

education that
money can buy.

However, Ms. Morrison seems
also to be quite capable of

supporting her daughter.

This situation is
very difficult,

when a child has to be
placed with one parent

or the other.

I will have to rule that the
little girl resides with her

mother, as the
custodial parent,

in Canada.

As non-custodial parent, Mr.
Tyler has full visitation

rights granted by the court.

And since the custodial
parent and child are quite a

distance away in
their relocation,

Mr. Tyler is entitled to
extended holiday visits

if he so desires.

Apparently money doesn't
buy happiness, huh.

I'm sorry, Mr. Tyler.

Court will now recess for
fifteen minutes and resume

with the Maxwell
versus Delman case.

...almost three
thousand miles away.

This is the next best thing.

It's like
looking into a window,

far, far away.

You're right.
It's like a magical window.

I told you not to call.

I gotta' go.

Okay.

I love you.

I love you too, honey.

[man laughing]

You think that's
good, listen to this.

Then he turns the car around
and drives right through it...

Turn it off, honey.
It's past your bedtime.

Now our next guest is
having quite an impact

around our house with our
little daughter, Liberty.

And maybe if you have some
munchkins around your house

the same things happening.

It's happening all
over the country.

Now you probably
won't recognize him,

but you will certainly
recognize this face.

Mommy, mommy!
Daddy's on TV!

Are you using that
video phone again?

I told you it's not a toy.

...Mr. Harrison Tyler!

Welcome.
Nice to have you aboard.

Dodo of course.
Not Dudu.

Well tell me, how does a
guy who starts out being a

myster writer end up
writing children's books?

Well Casey, if it
weren't for my daughter,

Jenny, then there would
not be a Mr. Dodo today.

-Is that right?
-Yeah.

-How old is Jenny?

Jenny is six years old.
Very, very special.

-Now why wouldn't
there be a Mr. Dodo today?

Well, Jenny was a
great inspiration to me.

She, ah she taught
me to never give up.

She taught me to believe
in myself and my writing.

To trust myself and she
especially taught me to get

back in to touch with that
inner child that I thought

I lost forever.

Oh my goodness.
How old is she?

She's six and I
love her to death.

If she were
watching right now,

what would you say to her.

Oh she's probably not up
at this hour but if she is,

I just, I want her
to know I love her

and I miss her very much.

Your father's right.

You shouldn't be
up at this hour.

Go to bed.

Wasn't daddy great!

I told you to go to bed.

I want to finish my puzzle.

I am your mother and I have
just told you to go to bed.

Now I am sick of you talking
back to me and I am sick of

this stupid Mr. Dodo.

I hate you!

[crying]

Now getting back to
these, these stories.

What's the first
one you ever wrote?

[phone rings]

Yep, this is Harrison.

It's Melissa.

I thought I'd call
before I come over.

Melissa.

Can we come in.

We?

Hey, pumpkin.

What's this about?

I was wrong, Harrison.

You're the best
father in the world.

Why now?

For weeks
after the hearing,

I couldn't sleep.

My conscience kept telling
me I'd made a mistake.

You mean I can keep...?

I want Jenny to
live with you.

She needs a stable
upbringing and my lifestyle

isn't stable.

Jenny's not really happy.

I'd be a better mother if I
just didn't get in the way.

Thank you.

Hi.

This is Jenny.

Hi.

Hi.

What's your name?

♪ [No More Searching
by Dick Maloney] ♪