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They have no place like home.

If your family around you, you're never alone.

When you know that you love, you don't need to roam. Cause there's no place

home.

Times are changing every day.

We won't get by with no flame or wave.

Pulled together, we'll make it right.

With help from our friends, I know we can.

No place like home With your family around you You're never alone When

you know that you love You don't need to roam Cause there ain't no place like

There I believe in There ain't no place like There I believe in There ain't no

place like There's no place like home I mean no place like

Well, I certainly hope I finish this sweater by Brenda's birthday.

Well, you better hurry up. You only got a week.

It's okay, honey. She can always use a potholder.

Thanks, Mary.

Oh, you know, I can't believe Brenda's going to be 16.

It seems like yesterday I was showing you her baby pictures.

It was yesterday.

Every year about this time you start dragging out the same old tired pictures

Brenda.

Last year, you couldn't believe she was going to be 15.

Mary, do you remember your sweet 16?

Of course I do. Who would forget their sweet 16?

Girl, my friends took me to this fancy restaurant.

I got a lot of gifts. I got a picture of Lester playing football, a picture of

Lester playing basketball, and running track.

Well, what did Lester give you? A picture of Lester playing football, a

of Lester playing basketball, and running track.

Yeah, I want to remember my 16th birthday.

Well, what happened?

reminiscing about our sweet 16.

Did you have one?

Uh -huh, but I had mine when I was 12.

What are you hiding under your coat? Nothing, nothing.

Sandra, what are you doing with pom -poms?

Well, I didn't want to say anything until I actually got the job, but I'm

to be a Washington Redskins cheerleader.

You? But, Sandra, I thought you hated football.

I do, but the game's on television, which means... Lots of timeouts, which

lots of shots of cheerleaders, which means millions of fans across America

get to see Sandra Clark up close and personal.

Yeah. I got to run fast.

Lord, that child won't rest until she replaces baseball as the national

Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom!

What? What? What? What? The best thing in the world that could possibly happen

today happened.

Billy D. Williams is moving into 2 -2 -7.

that. Nothing's better than that. Mom, Calvin's going to the basketball varsity

dance and he invited me.

Well, that sounds like fun.

What that sounds like is a date. That's what I said. Sounds just like a date.

A date?

Mom, we're just going to the party together, but not really together.

I'm sorry, Calvin, but Brenda knows she can't date until she's 16.

It's not a date.

What is it, Calvin?

It's a date.

Calvin. Hey, I'm sorry, Brenda. Your mother's the fourth.

And, uh, may the fourth be with you.

Mom, I'm gonna be 16 next week. But this week, you're 15.

Okay, wait a minute, Mom. You said I was born a week late, right?

You would have had me on time. I'd be 16 already.

Then you should have come out when I asked you to.

In a week, you're going to be 16. We're going to have a sweet 16 party for you.

And that's when you officially... Brenda!

Morning, honey.

Morning, Jessica. Morning, Daddy.

Aren't you forgetting somebody?

Don't you recognize the silent treatment?

You know, I thought it was unusually quiet around here last night.

You know, Brenda, if something is bothering you, you can talk about it.

mother's right, Brenda.

Is she always right?

No, not all the time.

But most of the time.

Can I go to school now?

Not before you finish your breakfast.

Daddy, would you please tell my mother that I already had some cereal?

If somebody wants to talk to another person, they should do it directly.

Tell her, Lester.

Goodbye.

And I think you ought to try to understand our side of this before you

drive me crazy.

All right.

Goodbye.

I gotta run, babe.

Honey. Honey.

Do you think I'm wrong? Of course not, babe.

Then why do I feel so bad?

Because our little girl is growing up, and there's nothing either one of us can

do about it.

We could lock her in a room.

Okay, okay.

You're right.

Get on to work.

Bye,

Rose. Bye, Rose.

Great morning, isn't it, Mary?

Nice morning?

Boy, what a lousy day. You got any orange juice over here?

Brenda's not talking to me.

Oh, the old silent treatment.

Mm -hmm. I tried that on my mother once.

What happened? She toasted my room.

There's got to be another way.

I wish you had told my mama that.

Who is that?

Come up here.

What in the world?

I'm so excited. I think I'm going to explode.

Well, don't do it in here. I just vacuumed.

Well, at the tryouts, they graded me on a scale of 1 to 10, looks 11, cheers 3.

Oh, well, you can get better.

Oh, no, 11's kind of horrible.

I was talking about your cheers.

Oh, I took care of that last night. I stayed up all night and worked out a new

one. You want to hear it?

Oh, Lord.

Now, picture me on the sidelines in front of 70 ,000 screaming fans.

What do you think, Barry? You think I got talent?

You got guts.

I know one thing. When I have kids, I'm not gonna make them follow any stupid

rules. Yeah.

As a matter of fact, I'm not gonna follow any stupid rules either.

Yeah.

Calvin, I'm going to that party with you. Yeah.

I mean, no.

What do you mean no? I thought you wanted me to go with you, Calvin.

I did. I mean, I do.

Look, I just don't think you should take the risk.

It's only a party.

Besides, you don't want to make your folks unhappy, do you?

for looking out for me.

Calvin?

Calvin?

A girl named Jennifer Sands called you.

It must have been a wrong number.

Well, anyway, the wrong number says she'd be happy to go with you to the

tonight and you can pick her up at seven.

Brenda, I can explain.

Brenda, I can explain.

Hey, sugar.

Where's your mother?

Who?

You know, the lady that hangs around here got the same last name as you.

She left a note saying she went to some church meeting.

Hmm.

What's the matter?

Nothing. Does this nothing have anything to do with your mother?

Come on in the kitchen. Let's talk about it. I'm starving.

Get the bread for me, sugar.

Daddy, he doesn't understand what it's like. living with their dumb rules.

Now, wait a minute. Don't put all this on your mother. They're my dumb rules,

too. So you do think they're dumb?

I used to when I was your age, and my parents laid it on me.

What about now?

Well, now I don't think the rules are so dumb.

Besides, being a good parent means making rules and enforcing them.

Can't you bend them a little?

Uh -uh.

Rules don't bend. They just break.

Now, listen.

I know you think we're being a little rough on you, but these are rough times

for us, too.

What do you mean?

Well, your mother and I are losing something that's very dear to us.

Our little girl.

Daddy, your little girl's not going anywhere.

She's already gone.

And now it's a whole new life with the beautiful young lady that's taking her

place.

That's my little girl. I mean, my young lady.

Feel better?

Except for Calvin.

Oh, what about Calvin?

I hate him.

Why'd he have to invite Jennifer Sands to that party?

Well, I guess it's because 17 -year -old boys do stupid things. Did you? Well,

your daddy was an exception to them.

Are you

having a good time, Gerald?

Smile.

Yeah, if your dad keeps taking pictures, I'm going to need a dog to lead me

home.

have to take so many pictures?

Sure. Pictures are the nectar of life's memories.

Did you make that up? No, the guy at the camera store told me.

Hold it.

You know, sometimes I think these parties are more for the adults than

for the kids. I know what you mean.

Where's the cake?

It's coming out in just a minute. And ice cream?

Okay, as soon as I get the door. Okay.

Postaccio! Hi, Larry.

Sorry I'm late.

Oh, that's okay.

Well, what is the matter with you? You know, this is the first time in a week I

think I've seen you without those pom -poms.

I burned them.

Oh, Lord.

You don't do it.

Sandra, what happened?

I didn't make the cheerleading squad. They said I was too distracting.

Oh, to the crowd.

to the players.

Brenda, I'm sorry about the party the other night.

Oh, I understand, Calvin.

I had a terrible time with Jennifer Sands.

Oh, gee, I'm sorry to hear that, Calvin.

Okay, gather around, everybody.

Brenda?

Okay, we're here to celebrate the transition.

Of our little butterfly, Brenda.

Who has finally escaped from the cocoon.

Where we nurtured her childhood so carefully.

Brenda, may your flight through adulthood be nurtured just as carefully

spirit. Happy birthday, baby.

Happy birthday, Brenda.

You are 16.

What's the first thing you're going to do? Well, for starters, I'm going out on

my first date.

Ooh. Is that all right, Mom?

Um, okay.

You played by the rules, and so were we.

And we hope you and Calvin have a good time.

Calvin?

My date's not with Calvin.

It's not.

It's not.

Brenda,

we got to talk.

About what?

About you going out with Darrell Miller. Why?

He's nice, he's funny, he's smart, he's considerate, he's popular, and he's

cute. Is that all you want from a guy?

Besides, he asked me, are you jealous, Calvin?

Me? Jealous?

That's funny.

Besides, there's no way your parents are going to let you go.

Oh, yes, they will. They gave me their word.

You know we can't let her go, don't you?

We have to. Like it or not, we gave her our word.

But that's when we thought she was going out with Calvin, who's sweet, harmless,

innocent. And afraid of me.

Honey, I don't want to be one of those overprotective moms, but I'll just

her till she's 20, okay?

Well, everybody's gone.

Thanks again for the party.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Now, about Saturday night.

You're not going back on your word, are you?

Of course not, sugar.

But we do want to meet this young man.

Oh, sure, you can take my word for it, though. Darrell is very nice.

Well, good. I love meeting nice people.

Okay, well, when he comes to pick me up, can you please not embarrass me by

asking him a bunch of personal questions?

I mean, Brenda!

What if you found a wallet and it had hundreds of dollars, but you knew it

belonged to a bank robber?

What would you do?

Oh, I don't believe this.

Brenda, my goodness, I'm just joking with him.

I mean, it's not like I asked him if he'd ever been in reform school.

Have you?

No, ma 'am.

Mom, don't you think you've asked Darrell enough questions?

That's all the jokes I have, Darrell.

How about you, honey? You got any jokes to tell the young man who's taking our

only daughter out tonight?

No, not really.

Darrell seems like a nice enough young man.

Thanks, Mr. Jenkins.

You know, I remember when I met Mary's parents.

They grilled me with questions like, what's your father do for a living? He's

insurance salesman. You have an after -school job? I'm a box boy at a

supermarket. You believe in the Ten Commandments? Daddy!

And I never would say, Darrell, what your father said to me. Remember, son, I

know where you go to school.

Yes, sir, I remember.

Good.

Hey, Sandra. I love to have Mary. Oh!

Who's this young man?

I'm Miss Clark. This is my date, Darrell Miller.

Oh! Nice to meet you, Miss Clark.

I've heard a lot about you. You can believe everything you heard.

You can sit down.

Well,

you sure are in a good mood for somebody who said they'd never smile again.

I got a date tonight.

Get out of here.

I told the lefty to tell me who he is.

What are you talking about?

He's number 99.

Oh, you counting your dates now?

No. He plays for the Washington Redskins.

Scooter, fuck!

He got the greatest hands in football.

Can I pick him or what?

You two have a good time now, okay?

Hey, she's dating Scooter Pounce. We better go now, Darrell, while we have a

chance.

Darrell!

Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs.

Remember, Darrell, take care of our daughter. Yes, sir.

Do you have the quarter I gave you for the emergency phone call?

Yes, Mom.

Remember that kick I showed you?

Mm -hmm.

Brenda's a great kicker, Darrell.

I remember that, Miss Jenkins.

Oh, bye, Mom.

Bye, Dad.

I'll be home by 11.

We love you. Love you, too. Have a good time.

All right.

It's getting late.

Brenda's usually so punctual.

Well, will you sit down? She's not due home till 11.

What time is it? 9 .30.

Now sit down here and let's snuggle up and watch a movie on TV.

Honey, aren't you nervous?

No. I trust her daughter and her judgment.

And besides, I think Darrell's a pretty nice young man.

Those are the ones you can't trust, the nice ones.

I was a nice one.

That's my point.

Do you remember how aggressive you were on our first date?

Me? You're the one that wouldn't get off the bus until I kissed you goodnight.

How could I? You were blocking the door.

Well, you were hard to resist.

I hope Brynn doesn't fall for that line.

Will you relax?

I'm surprised you haven't called the theater and asked the ushers to check on

him. Good idea.

Remember what color jacket he was wearing?

Well, will you get serious?

Okay.

Okay, I'll just sit here and look at TV.

Maybe to take my mind off my poor defenseless baby. Hey, woman.

Now, I want to have a nice, romantic evening. And I don't want to have it

I hope Darrell isn't trying that move.

And in a moment, our feature film, Young Love.

The passionate story of two living children whose romance...

Will you come in here before Brenda sees you? In a minute, honey.

That was close.

Can we go upstairs now?

In a minute, honey. I want to see if Darrell acts the way you did on our

date. Well, on second thought, a couple minutes won't hurt.

Hold it, Darrell.

There's Miss Clark in her date, Scooter Phelps. We better give him some privacy.

Are you kidding? I want to see the legend in action.

Scooter won't appreciate it. Who's talking about Scooter?

I think you better take a walk.

We shouldn't be doing this.

I can't hear anything.

You know, baby, you really know how to make me feel like a man.

Darrell said Brenda makes him feel like a man.

He said what?

No, don't say a word.

I've been waiting all my life for a girl like you.

Someone so warm, so passionate, so irresistible, so giving.

Giving?

What do you say we make this a night to remember?

I'll give you a night to remember.

Sandra, who are these people?

227's moral majority.

We can explain everything.

I'm one of your biggest fans.

Get a pencil and some paper.

What are you going to do, Lester? Draw us a picture?

Actually, I was going to ask him for his autograph.

For when?

Forget it, Lester. Come on, Scooter, let's go somewhere in private where you

tell me how irresistible I am all over again.

for, and I saw Brenda and Darrell.

I hope you're satisfied. I'm going upstairs.

I'll be up in a minute.

Well, looks like we're home.

Yeah, looks like.

I sure had a good time.

Yeah, me too.

I guess I better be going, huh?

Brenda?

Yeah?

How about a kiss tonight?

Daryl, I had a nice time, but I think we ought to wait on the kiss.

Sure.

How long?

Until we both feel this right.

Right.

I guess that won't be tonight, huh?

I understand.

Night. Good night.

Mom, you can come out now.

Hi.

You're home, huh?

I bet it looked like I was, um... Spying?

Actually, I was, um... Spying.

That's okay, Mom.

It comes with the territory.

Oh.

You know, I was really proud of you.

You were so mature.

Thanks, Mom.

Did you have a good time?

Yeah, I had fun.

Good. Let's go upstairs and talk about it. Well, I'll be up in a minute, okay?

Okay.

Calvin.

Calvin, I know you're out here.

Hey, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Hey,

Brenda, I was just looking for my cat.

Calvin, you don't have a cat. And besides, I saw you at the movie theater

again at the restaurant.

Coincidence?

Jealousy? Oh, no, me?

No, no way.

Uh, Brenda, I was wondering, if you're not busy next Friday, If we could...

If we could go out?

Yeah. I don't know, Calvin. I'm going to have to check my calendar.

Just kidding.