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The best elevator music I've ever heard.

I'm ready for my next one.

Oh, I think one is enough, little one.

Mommy. Now, Olivia, I am not going to
look into those sorry eyes. I'm with

Denise on this.

Okay. Can I get anybody anything? You
can get her a big glass of water, thank

you. Can I have... Is that okay with
you, Ma? Oh, actually, I'm her stepmom.

Paula's her mother.

Oh. And you're here together at the same
table?

Well, of course. I mean, we like each
other.

Whoa.

Should we let Olivia have her floating
fruit drink now?

Yeah. I think so.

Coming right up.

Hey, ladies.

Hey, Theo. Hey, how you doing? What are
you guys doing here?

We saw a movie together. Oliver Twist.

Oh, isn't that where all those little
kids live in the nasty orphanage and get

the paddle every time they ask for more
porridge?

It was scary.

It reminded me of a private school I
went to.

Oh, come on. It couldn't have been that
bad.

They gave you plenty to eat.

But if you didn't pay attention in class
or you made mistakes, you'd get whacked

with a ruler.

Wow, I'm glad we didn't get whacked with
a ruler in my high school. With my

grades, I would have had to wear a
helmet.

You know, I've often thought about all
those kids that got whacked in my school

and wondered how many of them had
learning disorders. Oh, that's a good

Well, I think that's why I'm taking
education classes.

Wow, I wish I had somebody like you to
help me with my dyslexia when I started

having problems. I would have been a
super student by now.

Mommy, I have to go to the bathroom,
please.

Okay, sweetheart, let's go. We'll be
right back.

I think it's amazing how openly you talk
about your dyslexia. Well, I'm just

glad to know what I have. I mean, high
school was rough.

You had it rough at home, too, huh?
Yeah, I had to deal with people calling

lazy and stupid.

I know. Mom and Dad should not have said
those things to you. Mom and Dad, you

were the one who called me lazy and
stupid.

I did?

Yeah, Denise, all the time.

I'm sorry.

If I was your big sister, I should have
been giving you support, and I was being

insensitive and cruel.

Well, that's cool, because behind your
back, I was calling you a scatterbrain

and a flake.

That's right.

Dirty laundry is heavy, and after you
wash it, it gets lighter.

Dad, you don't have to tell me that.
I've been doing laundry for two years.

Yes, but you see, you've been doing
laundry the wrong way. So your idea of

laundry is to take all of this, put it
in the machine, then pick up a box of

detergent, and then just keep doing like
this until your arms get tired, then

you put that down, and then you just
turn everything on hot. Boom.

So? That's why my underwear is purple.

I want you to learn how to separate
this. You take this out, you put the

over here and the colors over there, and
you see, I think you're mature enough

now to do that.

Oh, man.

When I want to stay up late and watch
TV, you say I'm just a kid.

But when you have grunt work for me to
do, then I'm mature.

Now, let me show you how to measure
this.

See? Okay, well, there's clothes in here
already, but I'll show you how to

measure this.

Oh, this is Theo's stuff. All right. So
as I get Theo's stuff out of here, I'll

measure this for you. And this down
here.

No, I don't think so.

All of this is not Theo's.

This week, and she's done with her mom.

Mom, something amazing happened to me
today.

Yes? I was sitting at the cafe with
Paula, and she was telling me her

experiences about working with children
who have learning problems. And then

Theo joined us, and he told us how rough
he had it in school because of

dyslexia.

And then something hit me like a bolt of
lightning. I realized what I want to

do. Mom, I want to be a teacher.

I want to work with children who have
learning disabilities.

Very nice, Denise.

I've made announcements about my life,
and I haven't really fallen through on

them. But, Mom, I mean it this time.

Sweetheart, I applaud your ambition, but
just let me point out to you that to

accomplish what you're talking about,
it's going to take some years of

and very hard work. I know, I know, but
this feels so right to me. I'm ready to

commit. Hey. Dad!

Hey. I want to be a teacher.

Oh, well, good, good.

Is any of this stuff yours?

No, excuse me.

leave this. I've just made a very
important announcement. You're asking me

identify laundry. You're doing your
crossword puzzle.

Doesn't anyone in this house take me
seriously?

Yeah, well, Rudy's in the basement.

Mom, I am serious.

I'm ready to commit.

To what? A home?

I'm gonna go call Martin.

Why are you wandering around the house
carrying those things?

I'm wandering around the house carrying
these things because I found these

things mixed up in our son's laundry.
Those are not men's things.

You're kidding.

deduced that these belong to a certain
young college female who is involved

the aforementioned college male.

Well, do you think that young Justine
has been frequenting our son's

There is that possibility. Why don't I
call that apartment and see? Well,

I didn't mean to cause trouble.

It's quite all right. I just want to
know.

Yes,

is Theo there?

This is his mother. Who are you?

Anthony?

Anthony, you live there?

Well, how many people are living there,
Anthony?

Darling, make up your mind. Is it three
or four?

I see.

Well, listen, if you hear from Theo,
tell him that his parents are looking

him. Thank you.

That is the third time this week that I
have called that apartment, and no one

knows where Theo is.

I'll just call.

Justine.

Yes, now what are you... I know Phil's
voice.

No, Phil answered the phone and he hung
up.

Oh, no.

Deputy Don?

Now they've got the answering machine on
with that construction music playing in

the background.

Hello, Justine.

This is Mrs. Huxtable.

Listen, if you see Theo, would you
please tell him to come to our house

afternoon? Thank you.

And, Theo, I know you can hear me.

My dad.

Daddy said you caught the apartment?

Yes, son. You left a load of clothes in
the washing machine.

Oh, yeah, I know. I had to run off to
class. I couldn't finish it.

Yeah, we did it for you.

Hey, thanks.

Now, you didn't mix any of our clothes
in with yours, did you?

No. And you're not doing other people's
laundry for them, are you?

Nah. Well, we have some things here from
your wash that we think you'd like to

see. Yeah.

Now... Um, is this yours?

And is this yours?

And this is not yours.

I hope. I hope.

These are Justine's.

Son, where are you currently residing?

You mean, where do I receive my mail?

No, I mean, where do you live?

At the moment, I'm in transition.

Could you make a transition from there
over to here and then make another

transition where you tell us the truth?

Okay.

Justine's roommate dropped out of
school, so she was going to be stuck

whole rent for the rest of the semester.

And since I'm a gentleman, I agreed to
help her out.

So you moved in?

Right. When?

Three weeks ago.

What about your apartment?

Well, I found Danny and Glenn a
replacement, Anthony.

And he's very compatible to their living
style and study habits.

Now everybody's happy.

Do we look happy?

Each month, I give you a check to pay
the rent on your apartment.

Are you using that check now to pay the
rent at Justine's?

Oh, well, not all of it.

Justine's rent is much lower.

So what are you doing with the leftover
money?

I opened up a bank account.

What about the bed and the refrigerator
that we bought you?

Well, I'm renting those to Anthony.

And you're taking all that money and
putting it in your bank account?

Yeah.

So you're really saving a lot of money.

Yeah.

Theo, we sent you to college to get an
education, son, not to move in with your

girlfriend.

And the money that we give you is for
rent for an apartment that you're

to be living in with a couple of guys
named Danny and Glenn.

That's where we expect you to study, to
eat, and to live.

Mom, it's not like I'm living with a
stranger. We sent you to college to get

education, not move in with your
girlfriend or take money from us and do

dishonest things. You never told us
about these things and weren't going to.

What if Justine's parents say it's okay?

Justine's parents can say anything they
like. You belong to us.

Do her parents have any idea that you're
living together?

Not yet.

We're going to tell them the same time
we told you.

Well, how are you going to do that?
Leave your underwear in her laundry?

No, see, I know Justine's parents, and
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are not going to

thrilled with this at all. And if you
continue, we're cutting off your living

expenses. But do you guys realize how
many kids at school live together?

What has that got to do with us?

I'm not saying that these people have
taken a wrong turn in life and are going

downhill and will never amount to
anything.

But we do have our own point of view on
the subject, if that's all right with

you.

You know, I don't understand why you
wanted me to do this.

I mean, can't you see how much this
means to me?

For 19 years, I've done everything
you've wanted me to do.

I've never given you any real trouble.

I don't use drugs.

I'm not out late partying.

I mean, that bank account I opened to
show you guys I'm not spending my money

stupidly. Plus, I'm working very hard in
school.

Living with Justine has been good for my
study habit. I mean, she helps me

organize.

You know, just because you guys give me
money doesn't mean you can control my

life. You know, if you guys aren't going
to get behind us on this, then Justine

and I would just have to figure out a
way to do it on our own and live our own

lives.

He told you.

Edie, may I please have another refill?

You know, I've been bringing you water
for the last half hour. I can't keep

doing it, even though you've been a good
customer in the past.

Hey, I'm just trying to save a little
money. Well, I'm just trying to make a

little money.

Okay, but I'll be needing this table
soon.

Thanks, Edie.

Hi. Hey.

How'd it go with your parents?

Not well. The way they reacted made your
parents seem understanding.

Really? Theo, my dad is looking for you.

I don't get it. Me and father and I have
always gotten along so well. Remember

he took me to a Knicks game?

Well, he won't be doing that anymore.

They said if I continue to live with
you, I'll be getting money only for my

tuition.

Okay. Sounds like if we're going to do
this, we're going to do it on our own.

You're right.

Justine, do you love me?

You know I do.

Well, in situations like these that make
a couple find out exactly who they are.

You're right. We can do this.

Now, if I get a job and you get a job,
we won't have to live by our parents'

rules. And we can be together, living
our lives.

Yeah, and if it gets too expensive, we
can move upstate and go to a cheaper

school. Everything's cheaper up there.

We can live a new life.

We're talking about a major change here,
Theo.

I know.

Maybe the worst thing we could do now is
rush into this.

I mean, there are times to go for it,
then times to lay back and not force

things. I've never really defied my
parents like this.

Just because we're reconsidering doesn't
mean we don't still love each other.

I know.

I brought an extra water. I thought you
might want to cheat your girlfriend.

When you cook your turkey on our
vertical turkey rack, it comes out so

you can actually slice it with a stalk
of celery. Watch.

Now, how much would you expect to pay
for this roasting rack made of spot

-welded stainless steel?

$59 .95?

$19 .95.

Win three vertical mini racks for
cooking Cornish game hands. $69 .95?

$19 .95.

Plus a recipe booklet which includes
over 15 years of my recipes.

$79 .95?

I told you, $19 .95.

The turkey rack, the game hand roasters,
and the recipe book, all four.

1995!

1995!

And if you're one of the first 50
callers, you'll get free of charge this

with my picture on it. Call this number
now. Our operators are standing by,

but... No, no, no, don't do that, dear.
I have to call the number for a rack.

You are not buying that thing. Yeah, but
I have to, dear, because it's the new

rack that's coming out, the Roach rack.

Cliff, you already have that rack in the
basement in a box where it's been

sitting for the past month.

But I don't have the apron with his
picture on it.

Hi.

I know when I talked to you guys before
that you didn't believe me.

Well, now hold it, you guys.

Now, I know you didn't take me seriously
before, but I want to tell you how

serious I am.

See this book? This is a book that Paula
recommended to me about learning

disorders. I picked it up at the NYU
bookstore.

I've already read three chapters on the
subway coming home.

You guys, I want this.

You sound serious. Well, I am.

Mom, Dad, I have never felt this way
about anything in my life.

You know, Paula was telling me that
there's some children that need to be

differently. I want to learn how to do
that.

I want to educate myself.

If I get accepted into a school in Rhode
Island, Olivia and I are out of here.

Denise, do you know how difficult it
would be to go to school and raise a

with your husband at sea for weeks at a
time?

Well, look at Paula. She's...

Back in school? She's getting her
degree.

Well, of course Paula's back in school,
honey.

You're raising Paula's child.

You're married to Paula's husband.

Oh, yeah.

Honey,

don't worry about getting out of here,
okay?

You can stay as long as you need to.

Thanks, Mom.

I'm going to go do some more reading.

I'm so excited.

You had her out of here.

And then you reeled her back in.

Why? We have waited so long for Denise
to get serious about anything. This is

something she really wants to do. And
Martin is at sea four weeks at a time.

She's at home alone with Olivia.

Honey, she needs our help.

Who is going to help me?

Justine and I talked it over, and we
decided we're not going to live

This wasn't the right time.

Oh, I'm so thankful that you've come to
this conclusion.

Now, I know when I left here, it was
under some strain, and I'm sure we all

some things that we're sorry about.

Not me.

Okay, well, I know I said some things
that I'm sorry about, but I'm sure we're

all big enough to forgive each other.

Not me.

Mom, I'm not living with Justine. Please
don't sit on my sofa.

When are you going to get it, Theo?

This is not just about living with
Justine. It's about going behind our

and doing something and then lying to
our faces about what it is you're doing.

I'm sorry, Mom.

It was not too long ago you stood right
here and you said something to the

effect that...

We were controlling you with our money
and that if we thought that you were

just going to do whatever, whatever,
that you and Justine were going to go on

with your life. Now, did you happen to
think ahead of time what would happen if

we said, no, you can't come back here to
live?

No, I didn't. Of course you didn't,
because we're your safety net.

You always do this. You go out into the
world and you mess up. Why? You know

we're sitting in this house waiting to
take you back in.

It's always been that way.

I know, Mom.

You come back into this house, you
listen to the speech we give just like

one your father just gave, you go right
back out there in the world, you mess

up, and you always get to come back into
the house again.

Well, honey, I'm sorry. I have had
enough.

I do not have the strength to give you
the permission to come back into this

house.

So you guys are saying I can't move back
in? I think you're getting close to it.

You mean you're going to send me out
there without a home in the cold and the

rain?

out there.

Until he apologizes for real.

It's been two hours since Theo left, and
we haven't heard from him.

Please, dear, don't worry about it. The
boy is probably down there on campus.

He's got a thousand friends. He can go
in. He can sleep on their couch. He can

sleep on their floor.

He can borrow a bed from somebody who's
gone away for the weekend. He can borrow

a bed from one of the students who's
gone forever.

Yeah, uh, okay.

Well, good. We'll work together on it.

Okay.

Bye -bye. Thank you.

Well? Well, that was Justine's father.

Justine is living back at her apartment,
and Theo is staying at her parents'

house.

Justine's father just wants to make sure
that if we don't know where Theo is he

does.

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