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We'll be right back.

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

Time still goes together.

You and together.

We're gonna find our way.

Hey, did you ever see so much booze in your life?

Wow, what a party, huh? I can't face my parents like this.

Are your eyes bloodshot?

Oh. Well, yes, they are, sir.

They always get like this when I'm coming down with the flu.

Boy, you guys are amazing.

Where'd you get your energy, out of a bottle?

Well, goodbye, Miss Stratton. I want to dance.

Dance, Greg.

I want to dance. Come on.

Look, I think we should go. He's pretty drunk.

Hey, nobody's drunk.

Police! What's going on here?

We found your son and some of his friends drinking in the back of a parked

That must be some mistake.

How was the party?

Fine.

I especially enjoyed your halftime show with the policemen.

I'm sorry, Dad.

I guess it's pretty embarrassing to have your son dragged in by the cops in

front of all those people, huh?

No more embarrassing than having to tell all your friends you've been grounded

for two months for drinking.

Now, Dad, don't jump to conclusions.

I know you may find this hard to believe, but I wasn't drinking tonight.

The cops found you in the back seat of an open convertible with a blonde in one

hand and a beer in the other.

True or false?

True. But I wasn't drinking it. I was holding it. Like they do in beer

commercials.

Honest, Dad.

You weren't drinking?

Nope. Not tonight.

What do you mean, not tonight?

Well, you're not going to like this, but... Well, last night, I did drink.

But not nearly as much as the others.

What others?

The other kids at the party.

What party?

I knew you weren't going to like this.

Well, you see, last night, Greg and I went kind of crazy, and we snuck out to

party, and I did a little drinking.

Well, actually, I did a lot of drinking, and I got a little sick, too.

Dad, the veins in your neck are starting to pop.

I don't believe this.

Sneaking out?

Drinking? What else have you been doing I don't know about?

Well, there was... I don't want to hear about it.

Dad, I know it was stupid, and I'm really sorry.

I'm really sorry, too.

Ricky, no, drinking at your age is illegal. It's dangerous.

Why would you do a thing like this?

Dad, it was there.

Everyone else was drinking.

And you couldn't just say no?

Dad, I couldn't say no. I would have felt like a wimp.

This is the last thing I'd expect from you.

Well, like I said, you're grounded for two months.

Right. No TV.

Right. No stereo.

Stereo?

Right.

Dad, believe me, I really am sorry.

I am too.

What are you doing here?

Oh, well, I was out for a walk on your roof and just thought I'd drop in.

Look, you have to leave.

I'm in enough trouble already.

What are you so uptight about? The cops let us go.

Yeah. But my dad hasn't. He's put me in solitary for the next two months.

Big deal. Mine kicked me out the front door.

That's awful.

I was lucky. His first choice was out the second floor window.

Where are you going to stay?

Well, I was hoping to stay with this real good friend of mine who lives in

great big house.

What do you say?

No. No, no way.

So what am I supposed to do? Sack out in some back alley with all the weirdos?

Seriously, Rick, tell me where I can go and I'll go there.

Your parents won't take you back?

Come on.

What about your relatives?

Haven't got any.

Well, what about some of your drinking buddies?

You can't rely on people who drink.

So?

You're it.

Greg, my dad knows you drink. He's never going to let you stay here.

Here.

Are you kidding?

I've quit for life. I want you to pour it down the sink.

What?

You got a Bible?

Yeah, why?

As of right now, I swear, I'm on the wagon.

But I need help, Rick.

Give me a break, huh?

Talk to your parents?

Please?

Remember when he was 12?

All the bad things he did were so good.

Dad, I busted the TV.

Dad, I spray -painted the cat.

Those kinds of things I could handle.

Well, if it makes you feel any better. He broke your tennis racket yesterday.

Hi.

Dad, I need to ask for kind of a favor.

Rick, you want some advice?

Ask me for favors on the nights you don't get arrested.

Dad, it's not for me. It's for Greg.

He's upstairs in my room.

Greg? What's he doing here?

His dad kicked him out tonight.

For doing the same thing you did?

Mm -hmm.

And he needs a place to stay, and he wants to know if we can help him out.

I don't know.

Aren't we butting in where we don't belong?

Probably.

I hate to see somebody get kicked out twice in one night.

So I can tell him he can stay?

He can stay.

But house rules.

How can parents just bail out on their kids like that?

Well, we don't know the whole story. I mean, his parents could be worried sick

about him.

I'm going to call them.

Honey, don't you think it's a little late to be calling?

Well, if your son was wandering the streets, could you sleep?

Hello, Mr. Mitchell.

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to wake you.

This is Kate Stratton. I just wanted to let you know that Greg will be spending

the night with us.

What did he say?

He said, good luck.

And I'm pleased to announce that last week, Monte Carlo night,

Last week's Monte Carlo night raised over $2 ,000 for the camp fund.

applause, applause.

Seven days in a house with two grounded teenagers.

How many more days are we going to have to put up with this?

Forty -nine.

This is really going to hurt me more than it does him.

We're having hell of a banana.

If that's all right with you.

Oh, isn't Greg allergic to seafood?

That's what he told me.

Marie, I know how you feel about Greg, but we can't just turn our backs on him.

I wouldn't turn my back on him either.

Coming!

Hello, Marie.

Hi, Dexter. Hi, Dexter. Hey, Dex. Did you hire Bobo the Clown?

Bobo the Bandit is more like it. That twit wanted 200 bucks.

We still have to hire somebody. We promised to entertain the kids when we

present the check.

Well, I have a friend who eats live snakes for $50.

Never mind. It's taken care of. I will do it. I went by this magic shop, picked

up some props, some how -to books. They are fabulous.

Are you the devil in magic? That's all right. I've been practicing.

That's not bad.

No!

That's wonderful.

I think that's a great idea. Well, thank you, my dear. I'm glad to hear you say

that. Shall we?

Shall we? What?

Well, we've got a lot of work to do, you know.

Effects, sleight of hand, misdirection.

What? Well, every magician needs a lovely assistant, Kate.

Oh. I'll do it.

You can't be the lovely assistant. You have to be the lovely master of

Back.

I can do magic tricks.

Can you make Greg disappear?

There you go. All right, that was hot. We got it. We're in there. All right.

You know, Dad, it's great you're doing the camp fun thing.

You have a real sense of charity and the things that go with it.

Forgiveness, leniency.

Nice try, Rick. You're still grounded.

See? I told you it wouldn't work.

Hey, what's this?

Got my name on it. I ordered it for you. A present while you're grounded?

Really? What is it?

Just a little something to help you pass the time.

And a plain brown wrapper?

I love it already.

The facts about alcoholism?

Called a friend of mine in Alcoholics Anonymous, had him send out a bunch of

stuff, and I want you to read it.

Dad, don't you think you're overreacting?

No, I don't.

I'm not going to be looking over your shoulder all your life, you know, son,

I think you should know a few facts about drinking.

A few facts?

You've got lots of time.

Greg, I think you should take a look at that, too.

Well, I intend to, sir. Thanks a lot.

I think I'm right. I only touched it for a second.

Wait a minute.

You're not going to read this stuff?

You just told my dad you would.

I haven't touched a drink since I've been here, have I?

Well, no, but... Then I don't need these.

Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business?

This stuff isn't for me.

No, but maybe this one is.

How young people can tell if drinking is a problem.

Do you lose time from school because of your drinking?

No, never.

Does it bother you if somebody says maybe you drink too much?

No. And you're really making me mad.

Glad to see you're catching up on your reading.

One more pamphlet and I'll need to have my eyes rotated.

Where's Greg?

He went to talk to his dad about letting him come home.

Hope he has more luck with his father than Kate did.

So do I.

He said seeing the way you and I get along gave him the courage to try.

You don't give up, do you?

I'll tell you what.

I'll drop the grounding for a few hours. We're going to give the check to the

camp fund tonight, and I thought you might want to see the presentation.

Can Greg come with us?

You know, just in case it's boring.

Thanks a lot.

Oh, Dad, I didn't mean your speech. I meant the other things, like... Well,

know, the... I'm going to call Greg now and see if he can come.

Maybe Marie will come, too.

If I pay her.

Hello, Mr. Mitchell. It's Rick Stratton. Could I speak to Greg, please?

He's not there?

Well, when did he leave?

He's never been there?

Well, he left here over an hour ago.

Never mind. I'm sorry to bother you.

So when the curtains open, I'll step forward and I'll say, and now, ladies

gentlemen, the great Dexterino will perform his sawing my wife in half

He seldom misses.

So why am I in here?

Kate's not ready yet. Dexter's got to rehearse.

Well, can you hurry it up? It's parked in there. Just a second. Wait a minute.

You want me to get this right, don't you?

Sure do.

I just mopped this floor.

Listen,

I can't do this.

Why not?

I don't even like slicing bread.

I love slicing bread. Let me do it.

Well, Marie.

Dad, I think I'm going to stay home after all.

Why, don't you want to see me pull a rabbit out of the hat?

How about pulling the lady out of a box?

Wait a minute, wait a minute. Let's take her out and she's a coward.

All right, all right.

What's the matter?

I can't get it. Let me try.

Here, here.

I'll go get a crowbar.

Honey, guess what? You're going to be my assistant.

I'm not going to be anybody's assistant.

Why not?

How come you're wearing a raincoat?

It is this stupid costume. I cannot wear it in front of people.

It can't be that bad.

Oh, no?

Look at this.

Isn't it awful?

Thank you.

Sweetheart, I think that's in perfectly good taste.

Don't you, Marie?

Yeah, what there was of it.

I didn't see you there.

Well, I saw you.

Hey there, bud.

Problem, Greg? No, no, just clumsy. You know me.

Yeah, I do.

So, how'd it go with your dad?

You know, it was a lot better than I thought it would be.

We were talking like a real family for once.

My dad even hugged me on my way out.

It was kind of nice.

Gee, that's a real heartwarming story.

You should tell it to your dad sometime.

I called him, Greg.

You never got there.

Well, I can explain that. Yeah?

Well, can you explain this?

That would be a little harder.

Do you think I'm some kind of idiot?

I'm sick sure I could tell you've been drinking.

Okay, warden, you caught me. I surrender.

Go ahead and put the cups on me.

You've got a drinking problem, Greg.

Making jokes won't change it.

You're right, Rick.

I'm sorry.

I'm stopping tomorrow.

Yeah. Yeah, sure you are.

I fell off the wagon. I know. I was stupid.

Greg, you're not stupid. You're sick.

Look, this is getting old real fast, Stratton. Now, I may drink, but I don't

have a problem.

I drink for fun.

Sure.

You drink in the morning?

You hide your liquor? You drink alone?

Is that fun?

I know a lot of kids like that.

So do I.

They're alcoholics, too.

Now, look.

I don't need you to get on my case. I can get that for my old man.

Greg, face it.

You can't stop drinking on your own. Give me this. You want me to lock myself

just because you were in a pamphlet?

Forget it.

Greg, you can't stay here anymore.

What?

No, you heard me.

If I let you stay here, you're just going to keep drinking.

I thought you were my friend.

Greg, don't you understand? I am your friend.

Look, all you've got to do is pick up the phone.

Oh, yeah, sure, I get it.

You're too good to have some winos stinking up your house, right?

Well, I'll see you around, friend.

Greg, where are you going?

Hey, that's my problem, rich boy.

Yo, how can a person watch wrestling with all this fighting going on?

Greg, wait.

It's nothing, Ray. Well, for nothing, it sure sounded like something.

And that door shouldn't be open. I'll get it. Don't worry.

Oh, no.

Greg, stop!

No! Oh, God!

Go help Rick! He's hurt! I'll call an ambulance!

Hello! We need a paramedic! There was a bad accident!

Please, I don't believe this.

So, what do you want now?

Have another glass of milk?

You pressed my button for that?

Hi.

Oh, my God.

Britt?

Are you all right?

I'm okay, really, Dad.

If it weren't for the shoulder sprain and the concussion and stitches, I'd

great.

Reese said you tried to stop Greg from taking my car.

He was drunk.

I couldn't let him drive.

So you let him back over you?

It was an accident.

When I get my hands on that kid... Dad, he's an alcoholic.

He didn't know what he was doing.

Son, there is no excuse for what he did.

Excuse me.

You out.

Edward, this is a hospital.

You out.

I know that I'm not wanted around here, but please, can I talk to Vic for a

second? You don't think you've done enough?

Dad, it's okay.

We'll be right out in the hall, son.

Bet the chicks really go for that outfit, huh?

What do you want from me, Greg?

I came to say I'm sorry, Rick.

I really hope we can still be friends.

What do you say?

I say forget it. Rick, you know I trusted you.

You let me down.

You're right.

I did.

You don't need friends.

You don't even want friends.

Can't argue with that.

Stop agreeing with me. It's really annoying.

You're right. I'll stop.

Greg, you can do whatever you want, because I don't care.

Just don't bug me anymore.

Hi.

How are you doing?

Okay, I guess.

Excuse me. Hello.

I'm the patient.

I guess you didn't notice me.

I'm being very brave about the pain.

Well,

Greg is a friend.

It's all right. I was going to tell him as soon as he stopped yelling at me.

Wendy is the ward nurse for the CDC.

What's that?

The Chemical Dependency Center.

I'm checking myself in.

I know it's not going to solve everything, but at least it's a start.

Is he serious?

Yes, he is.

Greg, we have to be getting back now.

Just a second.

You know, I always had these really good reasons for drinking.

Moving around all the time and my dad acting like such a creep.

But... I thought what I did to you tonight, Rick, and... Well...

Greg, your parents are downstairs.

We really should get started on the paperwork.

Yeah, okay.

I'm sorry I laid you up like this, Rick.

If there's any way I can make it up to you, really.

You could take driving lessons.

You

guys

aren't going to believe this, but Greg checked himself into a treatment center.

He did?

Yeah, just now.

Well, that's good news.

That's wonderful.

I'm sure you feel a lot better.

I'll tell you what would really make me feel better.

Getting Greg to trade nurses.

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