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Nicholas, what's wrong?

I don't think I want to talk about it.

Oh.

Well, now, listen, you can't keep your troubles all bottled up inside.

You'll get ulcers.

Well, see, I've been trying and trying at something for a long time.

And every time I try, well, it just doesn't work out.

I'm ready to give up.

And this something means a lot to you?

Sure does.

Well, then you just got to keep trying.

You see, anything that's worthwhile never comes easy.

I don't know, Dad. This one is pretty tough.

Well, you just keep trying over and over again. The key is perseverance, but you

must never give up. Never.

Ever? No matter what the obstacles, no matter how many times you fail, you just

keep pounding away with all your might. And if you pound often enough and hard

enough, you will succeed eventually.

I will?

Oh, yes.

But you must never give up.

Never. Right.

I gotta ask you something.

Can I have a raise in my allowance?

No. Dad, I get to have a raise. I said no, Nicholas.

I need a raise. Nicholas.

A raise, please.

Nicholas, this has gone far enough.

Not until I get a raise. What I said was not... Dad, give me a raise.

No. Yes.

I've had it.

Please, Dad. No.

Yes, Dad.

You know you're going to give me an ulcer? You're going to give me a ring.

Yes. No. Yes.

There's a magic in the early morning we found.

When the sun rises.

It's a portrait of the happiness that we feel and always

will.

Oh, it is enough to fill our lives with love.

Oh, we spend our days like bright and shiny new dawn.

There's a plate of homemade wishes on the kitchen window sill.

And it is enough to fill our lives with love.

I can't believe you're this interested in Psych 1A, Elizabeth.

Are you kidding? It's fascinating.

Today we learned all about Pavlov's dogs.

Do you realize that if it wasn't for his saliva experiment... Oh, I don't think

I want to hear about this.

Because it's gross.

See? Now, I just elicited a conditioned response to a conditioned stimulus.

You did? Yeah, the stimulus was saliva, and the response was, it's gross.

Congratulations. Now, take rats, for example.

Elizabeth, please.

Can we get off this subject?

Sure. What do you want to talk about?

Something pleasant.

Okay. How's that new guy you're dating?

You just can't get off the rats, can you?

Hiya, Jill. Come on in.

We'll have to give Tommy a few minutes to pry himself away from the mirror.

Thanks. You know, I can't get used to these new customs.

What new customs?

Well, you know, the girls picking up the boys for dates.

Actually, we're double dating. Ernie's waiting outside in his father's car.

We're going out to celebrate.

What's the occasion?

I've been accepted to USC.

Hi. Hi.

Tommy, have you heard the news? I heard, and I think it's great. Are you ready

to go? Sure am.

Well, wait a minute. Speaking of college... We were. Yeah, we are.

Have you heard anything yet?

Well, actually, I haven't sent anything yet.

Tommy. Now, Dad, I know what you're going to say, but I've got until the end

the month before the deadline.

We have talked about this before. Let's talk about it later. Bye, Dad.

We will talk about it.

Later. Goodbye,

Jill.

It has to do with avoidance behavior, which is why Nancy paid you to finish

doing the dishes.

She became frustrated because I wouldn't stop talking about her frustrations

with some guy who she thinks is a rat. When actually, I'm the one who should be

frustrated because she wouldn't let me talk about real rats.

Uh -huh.

So, how much is she paying you anyway?

Can I be totally honest with you, Elizabeth?

Sure. Not enough.

Engaged.

That's what she said.

Holy mackerel. I didn't even know she was divorced.

I mean, she did bother to get divorced, didn't she? Oh, yeah. It was final last

Tuesday. Today is only Thursday.

That's two old days.

V is slowing down.

And she's as mysterious as ever. She won't let on anything about the guy,

she met him.

All she says is she wants the family to meet him.

And it might be sooner than we think.

It is not true. I just haven't had the time. You have to. You've just been

avoiding it.

You're beginning to sound like my father.

In this case, you have to be right.

Tell me all I want is for us to be together.

Look, we're not going to be together anyway.

I couldn't get into USC if I wanted to.

I just don't have the grades.

That's what I'm saying.

You could go to a community college and then transfer.

You just apply yourself and you could get the grades. And then we could be

together.

Did you hear that?

Tommy, will you listen to me? Ernie, did you hear that?

He's okay.

Okay? The guy's great.

Bradford, you're crazy. You're a lot better than he is.

You think so?

I know so.

Tommy, promise me you'll do those applications.

Okay, I promise. I'll try and get them done tomorrow.

Will that make you happy?

You know it will.

I love you, Tom.

Tommy, there's some more college applications for you.

Thanks. That stock is getting pretty high, isn't it? Oh, Dad, let's not go

this again.

Okay, I said it would get done.

Does that mean that it will?

Yes, it does.

I don't believe you.

I'm beginning to believe that you have no intentions of ever filling out these

applications, ever. Dad. I mean, do you realize how important a college

education is?

Well, you've certainly told me enough times.

Well, then I'll just have to keep on telling you till I get it through that

of yours.

What we're talking about is the rest of your life, your future. We've talked

about my future before.

My future is music, my music.

All right, you can make your music in college.

I can?

Yes.

Come on, it's not like I'm asking you to give up all your dreams.

All I'm saying is to give yourself a little backup, some insurance, just in

case. Look, Dad, I know what you're saying.

I know you do.

but if you would just sit down and think about it, I mean really think about it,

I think you'd agree.

Okay, I'll think about it.

And fill out the applications.

And fill out some applications.

Thanks.

Now, if you'll leave me alone, maybe I can get some of these done.

Yes, of course. If you want me to help you fill out the applications. No, no,

I'll do just fine, thanks.

Very good.

What's going on? I don't know.

It's Annie B! It's Annie B! Oh,

there she is.

Hello, little sweetheart.

Oh,

how are you? How are you, darling?

Hi, Annie B. Hi, Annie B. Hi, Annie B. Hi, Annie B. Congratulations again.

Oh,

you're going to love him, Tom. I'm sure he will.

Tom, the bags. Oh, yes. Right. I'll be right back.

Hi there.

I'm Tom, V's brother.

Welcome, welcome.

Here, I'll give you a hand with those.

Here you go.

Come on.

Oh, all right. Here.

Boy, oh boy, people these days. Imagine you give them a buck and they laugh at

you. So, V didn't tell me what your name was.

Uh, Jerry.

Oh, and how long have you known each other?

About ten minutes.

Oh.

That's funny. You've got a sense of humor. I like that. And believe me,

you're going to need one around this house. Oh, I believe you, pal. Nah, just

call me Tom.

Well, V, I got to admit, I'm going to like Jerry here. He's got a good sense

humor. We're going to get along just fine.

Well, Tom, why don't you two go for a ride in his cabin? Maybe he'll let you

play with the meter.

Girls, let's help Ben with the bags.

Ben.

I love you.

I'm off in a couple of minutes, Tom. You want to go for a beer?

So how did you meet, anyway? We met in the airport in San Francisco. I was on

way to New York, and Ben had just arrived from Cleveland.

Cleveland? Mm -hmm. Ohio.

Right. Ben was in San Francisco on a convention.

Aluminum siding.

Really? Yeah.

Here, let me give you a card.

They call him the Aluminum Siding King of Cleveland.

Here.

Oh, gee. Oh, gee, that's a little crown and everything.

So, anyway, I was standing there trying to find a magazine, and Ben came by,

trying to find the men's room.

It was a long flight.

So we got to talking, and one thing led to another.

Anyway, here we are, three months later.

Come in.

Tommy, aren't you coming down to join us in the living room?

Yeah, I don't want to. Well, it's not polite.

V is anxious for you to get to know Ben.

I'll be down.

All right, but don't take too long. How are the college applications coming?

They're not.

Why not?

Because I've made a decision, Dan.

I'm not going to college.

I thought you said you were going to think about it. I did think about it,

made a decision.

Oh, yeah, the wrong decision.

The wrong decision for you, the right one for me.

Now, Dad, we've been over this before.

I can't wait until I'm 30. I'm in my prime now, and I've got to take

of my ability while I've still got it. But do you know how tough it is? I mean,

do you know how stiff the competition is out there? I don't think you realize

how great the odds are on making just a decent living, much less hitting it big.

I know they're not good.

Look, Dad, there's this guitarist down at Nicky's place.

His band is hot. They've even cut an album.

Now, I'm better than he is, a lot better.

And someday I'm going to be up there.

And I'm not going to wait four years to get the chance.

Well, what are you going to do right now?

I don't know.

Well, you better make up your mind.

Because from now on, young man, you're on your own.

Come on in.

Hi.

Do you realize, young man, that you haven't been downstairs more than five

minutes since I got here?

I know. I'm sorry, Annie. I just kind of had a lot on my mind.

Wouldn't have anything to do with a certain person's decision not to go to

college, would it?

You sure travels fast around here.

I thought you wanted to be a professional musician.

Oh, I do, more than anything. So be one.

Annie V, it's just not that easy.

Nobody said it was going to be.

I know that.

But I also know that it doesn't have to be made impossible either.

That's exactly what Dad's trying to do by cutting me off.

Oh, I see.

I just wish there were a way I could prove myself.

I know I'm good enough.

Well, if you really think you are, I might be able to help.

You're kidding.

I know a record producer in Los Angeles.

Maybe he can arrange to have you heard somewhere.

You mean it? But you have to be sure you are really ready.

Oh, I'm sure I'm ready.

Okay.

Does anybody know what Dad's doing today?

Well, I heard he was trying to get up and forth for golf.

Maybe Ben could play.

Hey, good idea.

Great idea, except Ben doesn't play golf.

Well, that would tend to slow the game down a little, wouldn't it? Yeah.

Annie V, I've got a great idea.

Why don't you two play tennis with Joni and myself?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, I don't think so, Nancy. Oh, why not, Annie V, as I remember you're a

doubles player. Well, Ben doesn't play tennis.

There's not much for sports.

Well, Annie V, you can't stay inside all day. It's beautiful out there.

I have an idea.

Why don't we all go to Old Town? They're these two antique shops that you would

just love, V.

Oh.

Why don't you go, Abby? We'll just hang around here today.

Ben's kind of a homebody.

That's the way you want it. I mean, you're just gonna sit around on a

Oh, Ben's a little tired, Nicholas. He's not used to traveling.

Oh.

Speaking of Ben, where is he?

Oh, boy, you've got some serious problems, Tom. Some very, very serious

problems. I do?

Well, look here.

Blisters.

See that?

And look here. Cracks.

And look at this.

Chips.

You have got blisters, cracks, and chips, Tom.

Wow. I had no idea.

Oh, yeah. I saw it the first time I looked at the house.

You know, if I were you, I'd give some serious thought to aluminum siding.

Oh, gee, I don't know, Ben.

Oh, you could save yourself a lot of money. And grief.

Really? Well, sure. That's one of the beautiful things about siding.

It's absolutely maintenance -free.

You know, you would never, ever have to spend another dime on the outside of

this house?

Well, you know, actually, I haven't spent that much money anyway.

Yeah, what did it get you?

Blisters, rocks, and chips.

You don't know much about aluminum siding, do you?

No, actually, I don't.

Let me tell you something. Even the salt from the ocean spray will not hurt it.

No kidding.

My word of honor.

By the way, how far away is the ocean?

Oh, around 90 miles.

Oh, boy, that close, huh?

You don't mean that. Oh, absolutely.

One good stiff breeze, you could be in real trouble.

Abby tells me you like college, Elizabeth.

Yeah, I didn't at first, but I guess it kind of grew on me.

Have you decided on a major yet?

No, not really.

But I'm pretty interested in the psychology class I'm taking.

It's a lot of fun.

Psychology? Fun?

Well, sure.

Like yesterday, we spent the whole lecture doing word association, and then

had to answer questions about our partner based on their response.

It was great.

That sounds interesting.

Yeah, it really is. And you would be surprised how accurate it was.

Annie B.

Hmm? How'd you like to give it a try?

Now? Sure, why not?

Sure, why not? Okay, now I'll start. I'll say a word, and then you say the

word that pops into your head. Okay. Ready? Ready.

Apples. Oranges.

Men.

Husbands. Husbands.

Ben.

Ben. Men.

Men. Ben.

Ben. Men.

Hold it.

Athron. No, Annie V.

Yes, Elizabeth.

Stop. Go.

No, the game is over.

It was much more fun in class.

I was enjoying that.

Hello, family. Is there anything I can do to help?

Since when do you volunteer to help with dinner?

Ah, since I found my true direction in life. I used to be nothing but a lazy

adolescent. Now I'm an adult beginning the path to my destiny.

Well, for tonight, your destiny is the salad, and it's right over here. Have

heard anything yet?

He's calling me at six.

Who's calling at six? It's only ten minutes. Who's calling at six?

All right, I'll listen to hi, Dad. I'll accept welcome home, but how is your

golf game will not be tolerated in this house tonight.

That bad, huh?

I'm going to have these clubs aluminum -sided.

Hey, great, Dad will give Ben something to do. Nicholas.

I'll get it.

Hello?

Yeah, she is. Just a minute.

Annie V, it's for you.

That's him.

That's who?

Is it Six?

Just about. Who is it? I don't know.

Shh.

Yes.

Hello, Mike.

Oh, there he is.

Oh, does it have to be that soon?

Is it him?

It's him.

It's who?

Hold on a second, Mike. I'll ask him.

There's an audition for a backup musician for a group called Biplane.

ever heard of them? Are you kidding? They're great.

Well... The competition is expected to be very stiff, but you can have an

audition if you want it. I can?

Mm -hmm. And you've got to be there day after tomorrow.

You sure you want to do this? I'll start packing right away. Thanks, Annie V.

Wait a minute. Where is he going? Mike, thanks a million. I'll have Tommy call

you for details.

Bye -bye. V, what is going on here?

I got Tommy an audition.

Where? Los Angeles.

V, we better have a talk.

The study?

The study.

He would have done it himself eventually. I just helped him a little.

on. Pushed would more adequately describe it. If he's going to ruin his

can ruin it without your help.

Tom, you are... Oh, please, don't say it. I'm too mad to hear you tell me that

I'm overreacting.

How could you do it, V? You have meddled into this family's life before, but do

you realize what could happen this time?

I'm telling you, it would have happened anyway.

You don't know that. He could have changed his mind. He wasn't going to

his mind. You didn't know that. I know Tommies a lot like me.

Oh, great. Next thing I know, he'll be traipsing all over the world, collecting

wives like souvenirs.

That's not nice.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean that for you. The hell you didn't.

Good luck, Tom.

Thanks, Amy.

Is Dad, uh... I don't know where he is.

Yeah, well, don't let him say goodbye, huh?

We'd better get going, Bradford. Yeah.

Oh, uh, wish me luck.

You'll need it.

Good luck, Tom.

Thanks, Dad.

Let's go, Ernie.

Don't worry, Tom. You'll be all right.

Willie. Yes.

Think this thing will make it all the way to L .A.? No sweat.

Sure is making some interesting sound.

It's excited. It's never been to L .A. before.

Yeah. Well, you won't be needing this when we get much longer anyway.

You'll be able to get something really hot.

Red bag.

Ernie, don't you think you're jumping?

I'm thinking positive, that's all.

My guidance counselor says you should always think positive.

Yeah, well, your guidance counselor drives a Rambler.

Yeah. That's probably why he also says, do as I say, not as I do.

He says that a lot.

Let's just get this audition over with first, then we can think about a new

Okay, but I'm telling you, Brad, you're going to be a big star.

Fight of your attitude.

I can feel it.

What's up, Ernie? You're crazy.

I hope you're right.

That's my man.

Right.

I'm fine, Tom.

Listen, I'm sorry about what I said yesterday.

I'm sorry for walking out.

I always said that when we were kids, you know.

But in those days, you'd stay mad for weeks.

I'm older now.

The days are more valuable.

Does that mean I'm forgiven?

Oh, of course.

Tom.

I know how you feel about the way I've lived my life. You certainly made no

secret of it. Oh, but I never condemned you for it. Oh, you never proved either.

But I... I really thought you'd like Ben, though.

I do like him. He's very... stable.

Oh, he is.

He takes such good care of me. He loves me so much.

I need that, Tom.

I've done a lot of wild things in my life, and I just cannot live that way

anymore.

He's very... Well, he's very good for me.

And I think I make him happy, too.

I'm glad for you both.

I wish you much happiness.

Oh, thank you, Tommy Bellybutton.

Thank you.

I love you.

Look at this place, will you?

It's a zoo.

Can you believe the size of these billboards?

I know.

Think of it, Bradford.

You're going to be up there someday.

Ernie, I can't help it. It's like Barbra Streisand in A Star is Born.

Now, Ernie, don't wig out on me. Not now, okay?

Sorry.

The first thing we've got to do is find us a place to sleep tonight.

I heard the Beverly Hills Hotel was very nice. I heard my guidance counselor

talking about it.

Ernie, you know something?

You've got to start seeing less of your guidance counselor.

A lot less.

Hello?

Tommy! Hey, how you doing?

Super. We just crossed Sunset Boulevard. The hotel room's beautiful.

Oh, yeah, I bet it is. Sure.

Hey, hold on. Here's Abby.

Hey, Tommy, how are you?

Oh, yeah, everything's great. It really is.

The audition's first thing in the morning, so we're going to hit the sack

Are you very nervous?

Well, a little.

Listen, Tommy, your dad really wants to talk to you.

Abby, would you just tell him I'm okay?

I want to concentrate on the audition.

Yeah, but, Tommy, it would maybe help if you'd... Abby, please.

Okay. Will you promise to talk to him after the audition?

I will.

Okay. Hey, good luck.

All right, thanks, Abby.

Bye -bye.

Okay, bye.

Well, this is it.

The big time.

Relax. I'm trying to, but it'd be a lot easier if you'd take your own advice and

relax yourself.

I can't. I'm too nervous.

Great. I didn't realize there'd be so many guys trying out.

He said the competition was going to be stiff.

Just think positive. Think to yourself, you're better than all these guys.

Huh?

I hope.

Ernie. Sorry.

Okay, you guys.

We're going to start the tryouts now.

Those of you who will be auditioning will take your turn playing in the

recording studio.

In case you don't know it, that's the recording studio.

Okay, would you do me a favor? Keep it down in here so we can hear the

auditioners.

Eddie Denault.

Right here. You ready?

Right this way.

Okay, let's start again.

The first guy just went in.

Hope this doesn't take all day.

My last audition was packed. I've got another in exactly an hour. Just think

your fees.

Not much luck, huh?

Hey, you're better than this guy.

Come on, Ben, go with her.

Hey. Oh, thanks, girls, but don't worry about me. I'm going to be fine right

here. But we really want you to go. You're going to have a good time.

Shopping with Annie B is an experience, Ben, really. You can help her pick out a

dress. Of course, she never listens to anybody.

I don't know.

Look, Ben, we made the decision for you. You're going. Right, and you're going

to have a good time.

Oh, I don't know, Joanie. It's kind of plain.

You know, nothing unique about it.

Now,

that's more like it.

Oh, Annie B., that's me. Oh, yeah, that's like you, all right.

Do you like it, Ben?

Well... You hate it.

Oh, no, no, no, it's not that at all. It's just very attractive.

It's just... Well, Vivian, that's impractical.

Oh, since when have you known Annie B. to be practical? Hey!

I thought it would make a nice party dress, that's all. Yeah. Well, but, I

how many times would you wear it?

At that price?

Well,

I guess you're right.

Of course I am.

Here, now this dress makes a lot more sense. It really does.

Don't you think?

May I help you find something?

Yes, I'll take this one.

V, V, I'm going to take care of this now.

No, Ben, I have plenty of money.

Vivian, you are going to have to get used to the idea of a man taking care of

you.

I guess I'm out of practice.

I guess you are.

Do you take cray cards? Yes.

That guy should consider switching instruments.

Maybe spoons or something.

Come on, Ernie. It wasn't that bad.

You know what I think? I think you got it made.

Mitchell Ackerman.

You're up.

You know that guy doesn't have a chance.

What makes you say that?

Well, you heard him. All he does is go from audition to audition. How good can

he be?

Yeah.

Ernie, this guy's great.

Sure is better than anyone you've seen at Sacramento.

Yeah.

Including me.

So, you haven't told us. Have you set the date yet?

Oh, no.

No, it depends on Ben's schedule.

But you'll be the first to know, I guarantee it.

After Vida.

And we hope that you can both be there. We really do.

Is the wedding going to be in Cleveland?

Yeah, we got the church all picked out. And the terrific little place for the

reception that is going to be just perfect.

Vida, do you think that you'll be happy in Cleveland?

Well, of course you will, Tom.

Cleveland is a very exciting city.

Do you know that Cleveland is the most ethnically diverse city in the United

States? Wow.

Yeah, they've got over 60 different ethnic groups right there in Cleveland.

Sixty.

I did a job for a Latvian just last month. From Latvia.

Refaced the whole outside of his house in a number six blue. Oh,

that must be nice.

Oh, are you kidding? It was beautiful.

Remember V? You saw the picture.

What? The Latvian that I did the job for.

Oh, yes.

You don't seem to be with us today. Is anything wrong?

Oh, no, of course not.

I was just thinking about my wedding dress. What color it ought to be.

Any decisions?

Anything but a number six blue.

Hi, son.

Well, you were right. All about what?

Everything.

Tommy?

I just wasn't good enough.

Tommy, I'm sorry.

You don't have to be sorry. You were right.

I was the one who went and made an idiot out of myself.

No, no.

I wasn't right. And you didn't make an idiot out of yourself. It took a lot of

guts for you to go down to L .A. And fail.

You know, what I'm going to tell you now isn't going to make you feel any better

after what happened, but did you ever stop to think that maybe this all

for the best rather than later when it's too late to turn back?

You thought about going to college?

I thought about it.

I'm going.

I'm glad.

Yeah.

You won't regret it.

You made the right decision.

I know you did.

Elizabeth?

I'm in need of a great deal of therapy.

Why? Forever liking psychology.

What happened?

The professor is crazy. Certifiable. He could be doing those experiments on

himself instead of those poor little rats.

Those poor little rats?

He obviously has a personality trait disturbance.

I mean, he's emotionally immature. It was very apparent by the antisocial

behavior he demonstrated today.

You flunked the test.

I flunked the test.

He said I was overanalyzing. Me overanalyzing? The man obviously has a

sadistic tendencies that he's not concealing very well.

Right, Elizabeth. He obviously is out to get you.

Out to get me?

Oh, come on, Nancy. Don't be a paranoid.

Hi, Amy. Hi, Tommy.

Didn't you go to school today?

No, I stayed home and filled out these college applications.

What did you do?

Oh, I bought a dress I should have bought yesterday.

I heard about Los Angeles.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, well, I'm sorry I let you down.

You didn't let me down.

And you shouldn't let it get you down. There'll be other auditions.

I'm going to be at whichever one of these colleges will have me.

You're not giving up your music, are you? I'll still play for fun, but L .A.

taught me a big lesson.

I've got to learn to live with my limitations.

Tommy, it was only one audition.

Annie V., I don't want to live my life going from one audition to another.

I thought you said college wasn't right for you.

It'll have to be.

I mean, it's a lot safer than music, and it guarantees me a future.

Is that what you want, a guarantee?

I don't know. I guess so.

I just know that I can't take too much more disappointment.

Yesterday's was enough to last a long time.

Oh, dear.

This is an interesting show, isn't it?

Yes, it is, Jim.

It comes down at 7 in Cleveland.

Oh.

Isn't that Switzerland, V?

Lucerne. I loved it there.

You've been there?

Went mountain climbing there.

You're kidding.

Oh, I used to go all the time with my second husband, Jacques.

The Belgian.

Gee, mountain climbing.

Will you take me there sometime?

Well, I don't think I'll be doing much climbing anymore.

You took me to skydiving when she wanted to go.

I've changed, Nicholas. That was the old me.

I like the old you better.

Nicholas.

It doesn't matter.

It's been a long day. I'm going to rest before dinner.

Are you all right, honey? I'm fine.

Watch your television show. I'll be down a little later.

Are you okay, V? Oh, I'm fine, Tommy. I'm just a little tired.

You know, Nicholas didn't mean what he said.

Yes, he did.

And you know what?

He's right.

I like the old me better, too.

I can't marry him, Tom.

Isn't that terrible?

I have never not gone through with a marriage before.

No, no, no, no. It's not terrible. No, not if that's what you feel.

I'd die. I would die.

I'd curl up in Cleveland and stop living. I can't be somebody I'm not.

It's okay, V.

He's so safe, so secure.

I thought that's what I wanted, safety and security.

Somebody to take care of me.

I want more, Tom.

I need more. I always have.

I think he'll understand.

I know he will.

You're always there when I need you.

I guess that's what little brothers are for.

Thanks for the help.

I just listened.

And understood.

Tom?

There's someone else in this house who could use some understanding, too.

Tommy.

I just... I don't know what to say, V.

I'm sorry, Ben. I really am.

I mean, I thought we were doing just fine. I mean, you never said anything

it. That was my fault.

I guess I was trying to convince myself that this is what I really wanted.

I can change, V.

I can do all those things.

Mountain climbing and all that.

Hell, I might even get to like it.

Ben.

Bea, I've got it.

Let's go have breakfast in Acapulco. What do you say?

We could leave right now.

Ben, is that what you really want?

No, I guess it isn't.

But I don't want to lose you, V.

Being alone is... I know.

Believe me, I know.

Well, we've got one thing in common.

One thing isn't enough, is it?

Listen, do me a favor, will you?

Send me a postcard from Acapulco.

Tommy!

You're up late.

Yeah, a lot of bills.

It's too bad.

Well, hey, look, don't let it keep you up too late, huh?

Tomorrow's the school day.

Tommy.

Yeah? How are things going with the applications?

Okay, I guess.

You know, they're going slow, but I expect to have a few more out tomorrow.

Well, what do you think?

I don't know.

I don't think I have much of a chance at the bigger schools, but I might have a

shot at some of the city schools and community colleges.

I mean, what do you think about college, about going to college?

That's an awfully weird question coming from you.

Well, I just want to find out if you think you're doing the right thing.

Well, you said yourself that... No, no, let's not talk anymore about what I

said. Let's talk about what makes you happy.

College will make me happy.

Are you sure?

Look, Dad, it doesn't really make any difference what's going to make me

I wanted to be a professional musician, but I wasn't good enough.

Who says?

Some guy that's about five times better than I am.

Well, that doesn't mean that you can't be better than him someday. I mean,

you'll practice, you'll learn, you'll gain experience. I could fail.

Well, then you just pick yourself right up and try again.

Oh, and take another chance at getting shot down again.

Yes.

Sometimes we have to take chances.

Whatever happened to playing it safe and having some insurance?

Well, safe is all right for me.

I'll always think that college is the right thing.

But you aren't me.

You see, maybe college isn't the right thing for you to do.

But that's your decision to make.

Don't make it because you're afraid.

Make it because you think it's the right thing.

And if I told you I wasn't going to college, you wouldn't care?

Of course I'll care.

I'll always want what's best for you because you're my son.

And because I love you.

If you decide not to go to college, it'll be hard for me to accept.

But you're going to do things that I won't always go along with, and I'll

have to learn to live with it.

Sometimes it's hard for a father to let go.

But what if I can't make it as a musician?

I'm willing to bet that you will make it.

You're my son, right?

Dad... Am I too old to hug you?

I hope not.

And you know something?

You're okay.

Just okay?

Yeah.

There's some things that you just have to play safe.

Stick to okay.

Right.

Good night.

Mr. Bradford? I most certainly am. What is all this?

For aluminum siding for you and your family.

Compliments of a Mr. Ben Blanchard of Cleveland.

Pretty exciting, huh?

Yes, it's very exciting, but I don't want my house aluminum sided.

But it says here you have blisters, cracks, and chips.

I don't care. I still don't want my house aluminum sided.

Mr. Bradford, blisters, cracks, and chips?

Take it back.

Take it back?

I can't take it back. It's signed and paid for. But I don't... Okay, men.

Stop it here.

Now, wait a minute. Hold it. Hold it. Come on. Come on. Let's hustle.

I don't. Listen. We don't have all day, you man. Let's move it. Take it.