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An ordinary man, insurance executive, 45 years old, stumbles to his death on a

subway platform in New York City.

Or does he?

Unbeknownst to his wife or child, his brain is rescued from the accident scene

by a secret branch of the United States government and put into the body of an

artificially produced 26 -year -old man who has the strength of Superman, the

speed of Michael Jordan, and the grace of Fred Astaire.

The only cat.

On the penalty of death, he can never let anyone from the past know he is

alive. And that, my friends, is a problem.

For this man is desperately in love with his wife, his daughter, and his former

love.

I look at that and I can't make sense of what's happening.

Look at that.

Look at her.

She was so normal.

Things will be normal again.

That's the nature of things with kids.

Things are normal, then they're abnormal, and then they're normal again.

You want some tea?

My house, I'll get the tea.

You've been a mother, what, now 22 years? You don't know these things go in

cycles? This isn't a cycle. This is something worse.

I can't sleep. I feel a sense of dread. My own daughter won't talk to me.

She won't let me visit.

Oh, there she is in ballet.

Seven years old.

An angel.

It doesn't make sense.

Old friends make sense.

Cats make sense.

Children never make sense.

Oh, what was that?

Melanie?

Mel?

Oh, Melanie.

Are you all right?

Oh, Mel.

Terrible. I'm telling you, it's the smoking. You have got to quit.

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Hey, good humor, man. I'm done.

You got to take me out of here because I'm turning into the world's biggest

popsicle. I'm sorry you're not done, Mr. Wiseman.

I need 1 ,000. That's 235 more.

And as for turning into a popsicle, your heart rate and blood pressure are

normal.

All your vital signs are good.

Yeah, well, my vital signs don't feel good.

My vital signs feel like they're part of a TV dinner.

That's just your mind playing tricks on you.

You know the air around you is cold.

And four decades of conditioning have trained your brain to react as if it too

is cold.

It is not.

And neither is your body.

Your body was built with this kind of cold in mind.

I'm sorry,

my earpiece went out for a second, Mr. Wiseman.

You were saying? I was saying, forget the mind over matter, mumbo -jumbo. I

when I'm cold, and right now I'm really cold.

Continue your push -ups and hold that fascinating thought.

I'm going to have to switch off the monitor and pull out my earpiece.

I'm afraid we have visitors.

Doc, don't shut it off. I'm freezing.

Yes,

Dr. Prescott. My people and I need to get in here and take our readings.

Now is not a good time.

Dr. Morris, this is my lab. Now, I know you're an important man and you're doing

important work. I certainly am. And I know the Pentagon called and ordered us

do our work in the other parts of this facility.

But as I explained to you, we are doing important meteorological research.

And once a day at precisely one o 'clock, we're going to need to get in

take some very precise measurements.

What is that sound?

That is a baby.

Dr. Rivers is a single mom. She brings her to work every day.

Normally she's fine, but today she's a little crabby.

As I am.

Come in.

Mr. Wiseman, I can't put on the video, but how are you coming with your push

-ups?

998.

Hey, Doc.

999.

What's all that ruckus out there?

Excuse me, but this is not a daycare center. This is a laboratory.

I'm trying to get work done.

Do you think you could possibly be... I'm sorry, were you speaking to me?

We were out with the Wisemans, Michael and Lisa.

What are you talking about? Michael's gone. You know that.

I know, but it was so vivid.

It was their anniversary, their wedding anniversary.

What do you mean, their last anniversary?

No.

Their next anniversary, this anniversary.

We were all out to dinner, and then suddenly...

We were halfway through the meal, and we couldn't find Michael.

He was just... gone.

It's okay.

It was just a dream.

Oh, my goodness.

Their next anniversary would have been just three weeks from now. Maybe that's

why I'm dreaming about it.

You are a strange man, Roger. Been during 22 years of marriage. Did you

once dream about our anniversary?

But what's the protocol? Do you send an anniversary card anyway?

Or do they make special ones for these sorts of situations?

There is no protocol. You do nothing. There is no anniversary because there is

no marriage. You ignore it as if it were our marriage. Trust me. That's what

Lisa wants.

Is everything okay?

I just had a bad dream and I didn't know what to do.

So I thought I'd come in here and watch you sleep.

Do you want to go away?

Some weekend, just get in the car and go for a drive upstate, eat some fried

food, stay in a motel?

Besides?

It must have been some dream.

I don't know. I just really want to get out of here.

What do you say? Maybe three weeks?

Mom, I can't do it. I mean, what about school?

You're talking about a weekend.

Mom, I really can't do it. I mean, I have band and soccer, and the junior

in three weeks, and I really want to see it.

Do you think maybe we could wait till summer?

Sure.

Well, do you mind if we continue this discussion in the morning?

What?

You have a problem with your mother standing in your bedroom watching you

All right, let me put it this way.

Get in or get gone.

Not a mark on you.

Good as new.

Damn, I'm good.

Off the fence, Doc, how do you really feel about you?

Pretty impressive, actually. From first -degree frostbite to this overnight.

Yes, indeed.

You healed in a fraction of the time it takes an ordinary man.

How do you feel?

Good. Physically.

What do you mean?

You don't feel good mentally?

Yeah, I suppose.

Actually, I've been having this sense of dread lately.

It's like something important is coming, and I don't know what it is, and I'm

not prepared.

And no matter what I do, I'm going to disappoint people, disappoint myself.

Well, the only person in your life you need to concern yourself with

disappointing is me.

And I assure you, Mr. Wiseman, if you let me down in any way, I will make it

business to let you know.

Yeah, that was a real concern of mine.

Come on.

Let's get our workout going.

I'd like to get it behind us so we can be at the weather lab before 1 o 'clock.

Why? What happens at 1 o 'clock?

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5 ,998.

5 ,999.

6 ,000.

Doc, I'm done.

If you don't get me out of here quick, I'm going to be well done.

Sorry to bother you, Dr. Morris, but it is now... One o 'clock. And you and your

team have readings you have to take.

Absolutely.

Please, stay as long as you like.

Can I help you?

Me? No.

Well, is there some special reason you're following me?

Was I following you?

No.

I was just walking where you were walking after you walked there.

Now you'll see I'm going to turn and walk over there without anyone walking

front of me.

Nice to meet you, miss.

Doctor. Miss Doctor.

My goodness.

Has anyone ever told you that if you got your Ph .D., you'd be doctor, doctor?

I have my Ph .D. I knew that.

Didn't you mention something about walking over there?

I did, didn't I?

Watch this.

What am I doing? Trying not to turn into a puddle of perspiration in here. What

are you doing, Romeo?

Floating with a block of ice while I flambé in here? How fair is that?

Now let me out. No.

Yes. No.

Yes. No.

Can't let you out yet.

The place is filled with people.

No, you can't fool me. I heard the whole thing. They're just trying to figure

out a way to make a move on Dr.

Doctor out there.

And you know what?

If I may say so, for a guy who I always thought was a really smooth operator,

when it comes to chatting up the ladies, you suck like a Hoover, Doc.

Excuse me?

You heard me.

You have the conversational skills of a monk.

Oh, really?

And who made you the expert on all things conversational?

I'm an insurance man. I could sell holes to a donut.

Now, if you don't get me out of here, I will huff and I'll puff and I'll...

Ear infection.

Nasty.

Stop that! Don't you ever pop that thing out of your ear when I'm in the middle

of talking to you.

Do you understand I'm turning into vapor in here?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'll turn down the heat right now, and I'll let you out just as soon as I can

get these people out of here.

Expanding gases.

Turn the temperature down, and they'll stop expanding.

Now tell them all to leave so I can get out of here.

I don't hear anything.

I tell them all to go.

I hear walking.

I hear you walking. That's not the idea, Doc. The idea is to get the others to

walk so I can get out of here. Excuse me, Doctor?

Yes?

It's her, trying again with Frosty.

Come on, big shot, say something.

Stop crying out loud. She's a scientist. You can talk to a scientist, can't you?

Just say, so, you're a scientist.

So, you're a scientist.

Yeah.

Well, so are you.

Well, so are you.

No, not me, you. You're the scientist. Well, so am I. I mean, I'm a scientist

too, yes.

I believe everyone in the room is a scientist.

Exactly. Well, exactly.

So, of course, you'll appreciate the value of experimentation.

So, of course, you'll appreciate the value of experimentation.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

You're not alone there.

You don't have to do that. I can hear it. Just say what I'm saying.

See, when I came over before and made that joke about the Ph .D.

See, when I came over before and made that joke about the Ph .D. I was just

experimenting to find out your name. I was just experimenting to find out your

name.

Dr. Rivers.

Your first name.

No, I meant your first name.

But my experiment failed.

So I went back to the lab and developed a new methodology.

It's called the direct approach.

You walk right up to the person you're interested in and you say, excuse me, my

name is Dr. Theodore Moore.

What's yours?

And then you wait.

Dr. Lauren Rivers.

Now shake her hand and sell her some insurance.

Nice to meet you, Dr. Lauren Rivers.

Mmm.

Oh, boy, bland.

Just the way I like it.

Say what you will, Mr. Wiseman.

But our latest blood work reveals that you have the arteries of a six -year

-old. Great.

So how come you have me eating like a toothless 90 -year -old?

Mm, yum.

Listen, just between us, if once in a while you wanted to serve me scrambled

eggs and sausage and it meant I ended up with the innards of an 11 -year -old,

hell, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

For you?

For science.

That's the great paradox, isn't it, Mr. Wiseman?

To keep you young and healthy.

We must deny you the things you believe make life worth living.

Took the words right out of my appetite, Doc.

Truth is, most things worth having involve sacrifice, good health, a good

family, relationships.

Thank you, Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

Speaking of relationships, when are you going to ask the Doc out, Doc?

I don't really think my relationship with Dr.

Rivers need be any of your concern.

Okay, let's begin our workout.

We have a lot to do today before we head out to the weather lab.

I'd like to try something different with the cardio.

Flag on the play, Jerry Mahoney.

Am I not the guy who told you what to say so you could meet this woman?

Mr. Wiseman, it's true that in a vulnerable moment, while I was

tongue -tied, you provided me with some suggestions.

Suggestions? Some conversation starters.

You ungrateful so -and -so. Okay, some...

Some icebreaker. I told you what to say word for word. You're helpless without

me.

Helpless?

I don't think so.

When it comes to talking, conversation, the business of stringing words

together, I think you'd be hard -pressed to find anybody who would describe me

as helpless.

Well, maybe most of the time.

But admit it, Doc, when you look at that woman, your brain coagulates.

And if I hadn't been there to help you out, you would have drowned in your own

drool. I think not, Mr. Wiseman.

Think again, Doc.

I don't need to think, Mr. Wiseman. I know.

And when and if I choose to ask Dr.

Rivers out for a cup of coffee, or for a night out on the town, or for her hand

in marriage, I will do it on my own, in my own time, and in my own words.

I don't need your help speaking to women, and I don't want your help

women. Well, fine, because you're not getting my help.

Good. Great.

Fabulous.

that dog crapped on our lawn again.

Mom. I'm in here.

Don't come in.

What are you doing in there?

What am I doing in here?

It's a bathroom, Heather.

I'm heading with a little bit of thought. You can crack this mystery.

It's the tone of your voice, Mom.

You sound guilty. The way someone sounds when they're smoking or reading a book

or a magazine they're not supposed to. Not that I'd know anything about that.

Heather, you have my word. There are no cigarettes or...

Playgirls in this bathroom. Now go away!

Heather, can you get that?

Heather!

Hello?

talking about.

I didn't pierce anything.

I colored my hair.

Women do it all the time. Yeah, but it's not your color.

It's mine.

Oh, oh, let's think about that for just a minute.

Where do you think you got your hair from, huh?

Your color was my color.

I think it was. It's been a while. But why? Are you trying to look younger?

No, I just want to look different.

What's that grimace for?

You're a mom.

My mom.

You're not supposed to look different. You're supposed to stay the same all the

time. Oh, come on.

You'll get used to it.

I just, I don't know, I just... I get up every day and

look in the mirror and that's me.

Same me I've been looking at for years and years and then I just start to think

of all the other things I'm used to having in my life for years and years

Your dad

Other night I woke up and

I Realized that our 18th anniversary

was coming up

I realized it wasn't coming up.

I don't know. I just wanted to look different.

Be somewhere else.

You know.

Mom, if you still want to take that weird road trip, I can get out of my

I'll go with you.

Yeah, it's okay. I got other ideas.

But could I borrow your collar for a while?

Only if I can dye mine blue.

You really are treading on thin ice.

Like the Schoenfeld dog.

Mm -hmm.

Wait till you see him.

See how he looks.

Wait till you hear...

Look who's here.

Come on in, please.

Dr. Prescott.

Dr. Long. Dr. Rivers.

Nice to see you again.

It's nice to be seen.

Is there something I can do for you?

I was wondering if coffee you'd like to get, perhaps.

Excuse me?

No. I was wondering if you walked with me, wanted coffee, get it.

Excuse me.

Mr. Wiseman.

Ask something me want to you.

He was my lab partner. We fell in love at college, got married.

I got pregnant, went to work, and he stayed at college.

There was always another course, always another credit.

It wasn't until I had Kiefer that I realized that...

My husband wasn't going to finish college. That he loved the idea of

and libraries, co -eds and bonfires.

And that he wasn't interested in a home of his own or a family.

Now would be a good time to say something like ho or something.

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

I have a wonderful life. I love being a mother. I love studying the weather.

You look like you love your job too.

Well, hold on.

What's the matter, sweetheart?

What's the matter, sweetheart?

Tell her you want to hold the baby.

No, I don't think so.

Did you say something?

No, I don't think so.

Doc, there's nothing a mother likes more than a guy who can help with her kid.

Trust me on that. And I can see you from where I am. I can talk you through

this. I was a dad for 15 years.

I'm telling you, hold out your arms and say, may I?

No.

Why not?

Baby, small, and leaky.

Doc, there are very few sure things in this world, and this is one of them. Now

just do what I tell you.

Smile at her like this crying doesn't bother you a bit.

You'll see, she'll love it.

Now, what'd I tell you?

Now hold your arms out.

And say, may I?

Now, make a face or something. Make that raspberry sound.

Kids love that. Oh, don't goo -goo -goo.

Daisy, Daisy, in your amphidoo.

I'm half crazy.

Oh, for the love of you It won't be a stylish marriage I can't

afford a carriage But you'll look sweet Upon the seat of a bicycle built

for two

Mr. Wiseman, how come you're not waiting in the gym?

You all right?

You're just sitting there.

Is anything the matter?

Well, you'll get out there and you'll feel that sunshine.

You'll breathe in that air, and then there won't be anything the matter.

Impossible to feel bad on a day like today.

You see the paper?

I mean, they actually want people to believe that some lady on the Upper East

Side spontaneously burst into flames just watching television and poof.

Oh, what am I talking about? You don't see the papers. I forgot.

Hey, I went out to this restaurant last night with Lauren, and we had this fish.

I don't even remember what it was called, but man.

Oh, hey, I'm sorry.

Here I am talking about restaurants and food and... She

is something.

You all right?

What's today's date?

Can't tell you that. You know that?

Remember when I told you I had this bad feeling?

Like something important was coming, but I didn't know what it was?

That I wasn't prepared.

And that no matter what I did, I knew I was going to disappoint people.

Disappoint myself.

Well, I figured it out.

My anniversary.

My anniversary is coming.

It may even be over already, but I know it's right around this time of year.

Right around now.

So, come on, Doc, what's the date?

Mr. Wiseman, what's the difference?

The difference is... I'm asking.

It's called a favor. People sometimes do them for each other.

No, I'm sorry.

Nothing good can come from it. Says you.

Says anyone who's thought it through.

The reason there are no calendars here, the reason you are denied television,

telephone, newspapers, magazines, and radio...

So that you could focus your attention on your work.

No.

No.

I'm not going to tell you the date.

I don't want you memorializing special events, birthdays, least of all your

anniversary. For goodness sake, it's not even really your anniversary anymore.

I see.

I see. So I can help you tell you what to say to your lady friend, and that's

okay. You know the rules.

Well, you need a favor from me. I'm right there. Mr. Wiseman. But I say to

tell me the friggin' date. It's not the same thing.

Why? Because you're dead.

And dead men don't have anniversaries. Because dead men don't have wives. They

have widows.

I'm going to... Step outside for a moment and make a phone call.

Be in the gym when I get back.

Do yourself a favor, Doc. When you come back, don't be whistling.

Hi. Is this the Office of Student Information?

I was wondering if you could help me.

I am an alumnus, and I am trying to locate my old college roommate.

Class of 83?

Hi, Claire.

It's Lisa.

Lisa Schlegermelch.

From Buff State?

Well, how are you?

Oh, uh, I don't know. I just got to thinking about how long it has been, how

many years have passed.

No, no, I did, I did, I did get your Christmas letters.

But... Either you moved or I moved, and somewhere in the middle of all that,

your address got lost.

Divorce?

I'm sorry.

Well, I remember hearing that you were in the Boston area, and I was thinking

getting in the car and driving up that way, and I thought, let me see if I can

track down Claire. I mean, wouldn't it be great to see Claire? No.

Well, it's been a long time. Please, I've changed too.

No, no, I was thinking of staying in a hotel.

Well, if you insist, that would be lovely.

A double wide.

Yeah, sure, I know what a double wide is.

No, no, I'm not allergic to cats.

Fourteen.

One for every year since the divorce.

Well, yeah, it's really good hearing your voice, too.

And you know what? I'm going to get back to you as soon as I firm up my plans.

Bye, Claire.

What, no newspaper today?

No, no newspaper today.

Don't want to unduly tempt you into trying to read the date off the top of

page.

Well, aren't we smug?

What can I say?

Three weeks ago, not very much.

Well, it isn't three weeks ago.

Ooh, what was that, confidence?

My, my, my, it must be going pretty well with Dr. Rivers, huh?

It's going wonderfully with Dr. Rivers, thank you.

Isn't that nice?

Bet the two of you just chat up a storm.

Something like that.

Words just roll out of your mouth?

Clip off my tongue.

That's great.

That's wonderful.

I'm happy for you.

Bastard.

28 miles!

Very nice.

Only 122 miles to go.

Mr. Wiseman, you need to step out of the lab for a moment.

I'm going to shut off the monitor and remove my earpiece.

It's her, isn't it?

You traitor.

I think I lost my head over you.

Dear, dear.

I think I feel a monsoon coming on.

What the... Ah, Doc, don't do this.

I mean it. I'm serious.

I'm warning you. My mind's starting to mildew.

Hope he wears rubbers.

Hey, you.

Hey, you.

Oh, why so blue?

I'm sorry.

What?

My husband called last night.

He's left school, found a wonderful job in Albuquerque.

He wants to try again.

Us about what?

You know, the S of two.

The S of two.

Moved out.

Dwight. Don't bother me now. I'm trying to round up two of their receipts.

She wants to leave me.

Oh! Well, you need my help.

Is that the sound of a worm turning I hear?

Please tell me what to say.

All right.

Say what today's date is. Start with that.

You know I can't do that.

I can't tell you the date, Mr. Wiseman.

Is this a bad time?

Should we finish this conversation later?

Lord, no.

This is the perfect time.

All right.

Are you sure?

It's just... Well, it's important to me that you know that if I'd even had an

inkling... But... But... Very

nice. Took the words right out of my mouth. It's just, I don't feel like I

a choice.

He's Keith's father.

Yeah, I know, but still... Slow down. I want to get this on paper.

genius you are thick.

Say stop.

Wait, stop.

Yes.

Well, tell her, tell her you can't just leave like that.

You can't just leave like that.

I can't.

Well, go ahead, go to her.

Tell her you know he's her husband.

I know he's your husband.

And you know he's the father of her child.

And I know he's the father of your child.

And I know you're supposed to go back to him today at the 12th.

I know you're supposed to go back to him today at the 12th.

What are you talking about? Today's the 17th.

It is.

And he saved my anniversary.

Wow. Theo, I don't understand. Why did you say that about the 12th? I don't

know. Why did I say that about the 12th?

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Where was I? Uh, father of your child.

I got it.

Tell her.

I know what you have to do.

Look, I know what you have to do.

And I know what you're supposed to do.

And I know what you're supposed to do.

But for a little while anyway, I was the keeper of your heart. I was the keeper

of your heart. And you were the keeper of mine.

And you were the keeper of mine.

So no.

So no.

If it doesn't work out. If it doesn't work out. There's a place to come.

There's a place to come.

This is tricky, Doc.

So follow carefully.

Take your arm and gently place it around her waist. Oh, shut up.

Excuse me?

I don't hear anything.

Are you sure you're okay with this?

What?

Are you going to the movies with your friends?

Why wouldn't I be okay with that?

Well, I just kind of remembered it's a special night, isn't it?

Well, it was.

It still is.

I'm fine.

I like the idea of being here tonight.

And you're okay being by yourself?

Well, don't take this the wrong way, but I'm kind of sort of looking forward to

it.

Thank you.

Okay, then.

I just want you to know...

Happy anniversary, Mr. Wiseman.

Happy anniversary.

Happy anniversary, Mike.

Touching me.

Do you understand how nuts this is?

How nuts he is? No, he's not nuts, and I'm not leaving him.

So you're just going to have to find a way to make it work.

Oh, I have to make it work?

It's up to me to make it work?

Screw you, screw him, screw all of it.

I'm a man, do you understand? I'm a man, and I'm not sharing you with anyone.

Just forget it. It's over.

It's all over.

I'm out of it, and you can all go to hell.

Oh, really?

Well, I've got news for you.

You're the one who's going to hell.

No, darling, you're going to hell.