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Here we are, face to face, looking through the silver spoon.

Hoping to find we're two of a kind.

Making it go, making it grow. Together, we're going to find our

way.

Together, taking the time each day.

To learn all about those things you just can't buy.

Two silver spoons together.

You ask.

is an emergency.

Yes, I'll hold.

Oh, yes, officer. My name is Kate Summers. I'm personal secretary to

Stratton III.

His son, Ricky, is missing.

He has blonde hair, blue eyes, oh, and the cutest little dimples, and a tiny

little button nose with... Yes, I know you're busy.

Please, you've got to find him. You've just got to find him.

He's wearing

Blue jeans, white sneakers, red T -shirt. Hi, Kate.

Uh, make that a green T -shirt.

Oh, sorry, wrong number.

Frankie! Oh, are you all right?

Oh, where have you been?

You were supposed to have been home two and a half hours ago.

But I was right out in the backyard.

Ricky, our backyard is 395 acres.

Well, I guess I kind of lost track of the time.

But hey.

Don't you think he has too much emphasis on time nowadays?

Schedules, clocks, appointments.

Where would it all end?

You're not buying it, are you?

Better let your father know you're home.

Come in, Captain Danger.

He's sorry.

Do you know how hard it is to search a house this big?

I ran into a plumber who's been here since 1967.

Was he upset?

Not at $19 an hour.

We'll be waiting for you in the library when you're finished.

Here's my card.

Call me if you need a lawyer.

So now I guess you have to punish me.

Well... Well, I can see you've learned your lesson, so I... I won't come

down on you any harder than I already have, but...

Ricky in the future, just try not to be so late, okay?

Okay, Dad.

Okay.

I'm sorry to be so harsh with you.

I'm your father, and sometimes I just have to be tough.

Yes, sir.

Doctor, one of our neighbors has a son your age, so I invited him over tonight.

Great! I really want to make some new friends.

Well, you won't have to make new friends, because it turns out he knows

military school.

Really? Who is it? Derek Taylor.

I sense a problem.

Dad, Derek Taylor is the pig.

Really? I seem nice when I talk to him on the phone.

Dad, I know what he's like.

I used to be his roommate.

He used to write fan...

Why don't you give him a chance? Maybe he's changed since you've seen him.

Rugged, good looks.

Oh, spare me.

Well, come in, come in.

Oh, you're sure I'm not intruding? Well, now that you mention it, you... Of

course you're not intruding.

Thank you, sir. And might I add how very proud you should be to have a son like

Richard. Well, I am.

Richard is truly the finest human being I have ever known.

Well, I'll leave you two men to get reacquainted.

Derek, you make yourself at home.

Combination of elegance and warmth.

Thank you.

What a dump.

Real character.

Why aren't you in military school?

They finally kick you out?

Yeah. They got mad because I took a look at Colonel Baxter's wife.

What's so bad about that?

She was in the shower at the time.

years old.

It was still worth it.

So you don't have to worry about me going back to military school.

You and I can be friends for the rest of our lives.

Take me now while I'm young.

Hey, Marcus, you got any grease or something?

Flippery the better.

What for?

I want to put some on the bottom of my dad's bowling shoes.

Mad at your dad when he punishes you?

That's where I'm luckier than you.

My dad doesn't punish me.

I came home late tonight.

He let me off scot -free.

if I let you go on thinking that your father likes you. Derek, what are you

talking about?

My father more than likes me. He loves me.

Why is that, will you?

Listen, my dad tells me that he punishes me only because he loves me.

He must love you an awful lot.

That's right.

It's only obvious that the reason that your father doesn't punish you is

he doesn't care about you.

Derek, the reason my dad didn't punish me is because I didn't do anything all

that...

Sure, if I did something real bad, he'd lower the boom on me.

Sure, right.

Listen, if that helps you get to sleep tonight, then fine.

But let's change the subject.

Whose stupid train is this?

It's my dad's.

Oh, yeah, the guy who doesn't love you.

What this means is if the party of the first part defaults, then the party of

the second part has a cause of action against the party of the... Okay,

hand it over.

after a train.

Can't be. Ricky knows it's not supposed to play with when I'm not around.

laundry night.

Sir, I feel that I must speak up on behalf of Richard.

He did say that he was absolutely not allowed to ride the train without you

being there.

Thanks, Derek. And that's why I was so shocked when he flagrantly just

all your...

Now I guess you gotta lower the boom on me.

Well... Nobody got hurt.

And I guess we can clean all this mess up.

Plus, I'm sure you'll never make that mistake again.

But, and I want you to hear this loud and clear.

Yeah, Dad?

Uh, never mind. Enough said.

and punish me.

Far be it for me to rub your nose in it, but if that was my dad, he would have

really killed me.

There's a bright side to all this.

You can get away with murder.

You got a gold mine here.

You never get punished.

Why? Just because your dad doesn't love you.

really stupid thing Derek said last night?

Huh? He said, get this for really being dumb.

You ready?

Uh -huh. He said, if your father punishes you when you do something bad,

only because he loves you.

So it's not the silliest thing you've ever heard.

No, that's not silly at all.

Oh, no.

Oh, God.

Oh, no.

I probably ate some bad cheese.

Um, you were saying about not being so silly?

Well, that's right. I mean, parents discipline their kids because they care

about them.

Well, that's why your father punished you for wrecking his train last night.

Katie didn't punish me.

Oh.

Uh... Well, actually, what Derek said, it really is silly. Uh...

Well, the reason is... A dancing keet.

Look, Ricky, I'm not qualified to talk on how children should be disciplined.

I've never been a parent.

I mean, I had a cat once, and when he was bad, I had him neutered.

I guess what Dirk said is true.

I can be as bad as I want.

My dad will never care.

See you later, Kate.

Hi, Ricky.

Hi, Dad.

Where are you going?

Do you care?

Here, Kate, I picked you this rose.

Oh.

What's the matter with Ricky?

Eat some bad cheese or something?

Well, he's upset about the way you handled the incident last night with the

train. Oh, boy. Oh, no. I knew it. I came down too hard on him. I raised my

voice to him.

And in front of his friend, too. Oh, why did I do it? Kate, the beast got out.

And you want to hear the worst part?

I came that close to actually punishing him. Well, that's what he wanted.

His friend Derek told him the reason you haven't punished him is because you

don't love him.

That's crazy.

Isn't it?

Ricky knows I love him.

Doesn't he?

Well, I think he's very confused right now.

Edward, good question.

The answer is one of the following three things.

A, this is the new Calvin Klein whipped cream soup with

matching balloon hat.

Or B, I've just been baptized by the first church of balloon fragments.

Or C, your son Ricky just dropped a whip.

Good guess.

Oh, Leonard.

I... I'm sorry.

This is inexcusable.

Edward, this isn't funny. I know it. I'm sorry.

Excuse me. Just a moment.

has to do more than just talk to him yeah when i yelled up at your son that i

would report this incident to you he said go ahead my dad doesn't care what i

i'm going home to change oh

by the way edward ricky told me he has just replaced your bathroom tissue with

flypaper now that's funny

have no choice, Ricky, but to punish you.

Really, Dad?

That's right.

So, any thoughts on what I should do to you?

Dad, it's not up to me.

I did the messing up, and now I'm supposed to think of my punishment, too?

I can't do everything. Give me a break.

Ricky, I just don't want to punish you.

Why don't you like me?

Oh, Ricky.

I think I know why you don't.

I mean, I just kind of dropped right into your life.

You were having a great time without me.

It's only natural.

I mean, who wants a dumb old kid around all the time?

Listen. I'll just pack up my stuff and leave.

Thanks for giving me a chance.

I'm just sorry I messed everything up.

Son.

I want you here with me more than anything in the world.

Yeah, sure.

Ricky.

Mind if I sit on your bumper?

Come here.

Let me tell you a story.

Is this the punishment?

No, it's just a story.

About my father.

Your grandfather.

Kind of hard for me to talk about this.

I remember I was about your age.

My father was working in a study.

So I thought I'd surprise him with a cold, fresh glass of orange juice.

But just as I was about to hand it to him, I tripped.

And I spilled the juice all over his important papers.

Uh -oh.

Was he mad?

Furious.

He said I ruined all his work and he called me a stupid, clumsy fool.

And he sent me to my room and I was never allowed in his study again.

Well, did you cry?

Real hard.

And Ricky...

Part of the reason that I cried was because at that moment, I

hated my father.

And I don't want you to ever feel that way about me.

Dad, I could never hate you.

Well, I thought the reason you didn't punish me was because you didn't like

I thought that if I did punish you, you wouldn't like me.

I guess that's what they call irony.

I guess so.

Well, whatever they call it, I want you to remember one thing.

Yeah, Dad?

I love you, Ricky.

Oh, I love you, too.

Together, we're going to find our way.

Together,

taking the time each day to learn all about

those things you just can't.