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[opening theme music playing]

[dog barking]

How about, um-- no, that's no good.

Why can't we find a name for this little puppy?

What's the matter?

Hm?

Oh, nothing.

I was thinking we gotta find a name for that dog.

Can't keep calling her You.

Wait a minute. Why not?

Why not what?

Why not call her You?

I mean, you know, like-- well, not like the You, Y-O-U,

but like the animal ewe, E-W-E?

Look at her.

She's soft and cuddly like a little lamb.

What do you think?

Hey, Ewe.

[dog whining]

[both laughing]

Hey, why not? She likes it. I like it.

From now on, you are Ewe.

[dog whining]

First time in 40 years you're mortal and you can sleep,

but you can't sleep.

Come on, you know why. It's her.

It's Jennifer.

What is it about her?

Well, wait a minute.

Wait a minute. Now I get it.

Make me mortal, give me a few feelings,

then give me a little guilt over those feelings.

Well, whose fault is it, anyway, huh?

Fine.

Give me the silent treatment. That's fine with me.

I do the best I can for you for 40 years,

and I ask you for one thing.

One thing.

A guy's with a company for 40 years,

at least they give him a gold watch.

You know what I mean?

[knocking at door]

Yeah?

Well, hi.

Are you all right? I heard voices.

Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. It wasn't voices. It was a voice.

I have a tendency to talk to myself sometimes.

But don't worry. I never argue.

[chuckling] Can't you sleep?

No.

No, maybe I'm not used to the ocean. I don't know.

Well, here. Let me rub your shoulders.

Oh, no, no.

-It will relax you. -It's OK.

Come on. Don't be stubborn.

-Turn a bit. -All right.

Tell me if it's too hard.

Uh-uh.

No, it's great.

My wife used to rub my back like this

when I'd come home from work.

Oh?

You remind me a great deal of her.

She was so lovely, so kind.

And I miss her so.

Hey, listen.

You don't have to hear me rattling on at 3 o'clock

in the morning.

Hey, we're friends, remember?

Yeah. We're friends.

Would you like to hold me?

Yes, I would.

But you feel guilty?

Oh, do I ever.

My life has changed so much in these last few days.

I was so filled with anger, and then I met you,

and I felt love again.

And I know it's wrong.

Jonathan, you loved your wife very much.

And you always will.

But no one can stop the need to feel love,

to love others,

to be held, and to hold.

There's a great deal of love in your soul, Jonathan.

Don't let anger or guilt push that aside.

[dog whining]

She needs to go out and potty.

[dog whining]

Yeah.

[scratching]

[singing] ♪ Ewe, you're Driving me crazy ♪

♪ What did I do? ♪

♪ What did I do? ♪

[giggling]

There you go, Ewe.

[dog whining]

[sighing]

Jane.

I don't even know if he'd let you hear me.

You remember our last night together?

Sitting on those rocks by the fire.

Oh, how I wanted to tell you who I was, who I really was.

But I couldn't.

I couldn't.

Are you warm enough?

Yes.

If I tell you something, promise not to laugh.

Never.

Just being with you these last few days has made--

Go on, please.

Has made me feel young again.

It's almost like being with Arthur.

Can you understand that?

Very well.

You see, years ago I was very, very much in love with a woman.

And you remind me so much of her.

I'll never forget you, Jane Thompson.

Nor I you, Jonathan Smith.

[music playing]

Jane, if you can hear me, please understand.

I've met someone.

She reminds me so very, very much of you.

And I need to feel love inside me again.

Please try to understand.

Please.

[dog whining]

Come on.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Oh, I feel so cozy this morning.

What are you doing up so early?

Well, because if I'm going to live here,

I'm gonna pay my own way.

I'm going out to get a job.

Oh, not right away. I told you--

I am not gonna have you supporting me.

Understand?

You're so old fashioned.

Very.

[laughing] Now

Give me a kiss and wish me luck.

Sure you have to go right this minute?

I'm very sure.

I love you.

I love you.

I better get out of here now.

[instrumental music playing]

Jonathan?

[Jonathan] Yeah.

No luck?

No luck is putting it mildly.

I mean, I can't believe it.

You know, I thought going out and finding a good job

was gonna be a snap. Oh, no way.

Everybody says the same thing.

You have to have references.

Well, you have them.

You said you were with the same company for over 40 years.

Certainly your old boss would give you one.

No, he wouldn't.

Did you ask him?

-No. -Why not?

Because we're not speaking, that's why.

Well, I think you're being stubborn.

All right, I'm being stubborn, but I'm not gonna talk to him.

Now just forget about it.

[waves crashing]

I'm sorry.

I had a bad day.

Well, hey, it's your first day.

You'll find a job.

Eh, it's not that.

What is it, then?

Nothing.

It has to do with your boss, doesn't it?

What makes you say that?

The way you acted when I asked you to talk to him.

You two were pretty close, weren't you?

I thought we were.

The argument between the two of you--

is there a possibility you were wrong?

No!

No, what he did was wrong.

-You're sure? -I am positive.

Someone wrote-- oh, I think it was Ambrose Bierce--

that the definition of positive,

is wrong at the top of your voice.

You know, it's very difficult to stay

in a bad mood around you.

Well, think about talking to your boss again.

Just think about it, OK?

OK, I'll think about it.

Good.

Now let's go out to dinner.

Oh, no.

No. I'm not gonna have you spending a bunch of your money

taking me out to dinner.

I have no intention of spending a bunch of my money.

I have a taste for a messy, gooey cheeseburger.

And I know just the place to go.

Now do I have to go alone?

[chatter and piano music playing]

They're great, aren't they?

Mhm.

I can't tell you how long it's been since I had one of these.

Well, if they don't drip, they're not worth eating.

These are definitely worth eating, then.

It's funny how everything seems OK when you're with someone

you love.

[applause]

I wanna ask him to play something.

["Claire de lune" playing]

That song.

Clair de Lune.

It's always been my favorite.

What's wrong?

Ah, nothing.

Just-- that was my wife's favorite.

It's the only song I know how to play.

I memorized when I was a kid.

Small world.

Small and wonderful.

So are the burgers.

Does he like Tom Jones, too?

[both laughing]

Hey, Gordon!

Oh, yes, Mr. Carver.

You know what time it is?

Uh, no, I don't. My watch is busted.

Well, look at the time clock.

Why? That can't be working, either.

Of course it's working.

Then why you asking me what time it is?

Ah, can the smart talk, Gordon.

This is the third time you've been late since you started.

Really?

How late?

You were ten minutes late on the third,

six minutes late on the ninth--

And five minutes late this morning, which is a grand total

of 21 minutes, right?

Right.

So I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll come in 21 minutes early tomorrow morning.

We'll be even.

You're not funny.

If you don't like this job, why don't you say so.

I don't like this job.

Then why don't you quit?

Hey, that's a good question.

That'll give me something to think about when I'm working.

[horn honking]

[sighing] [coughing] Look at the dust in this place.

They oughta put it on TV.

Freight cars can be hazardous to your health.

That wouldn't do any good.

They'd just come out with an extra-long freight car.

What's in these things, anyhow?

I don't know, plastic something.

At least it's a light load.

Hey. Don't do that.

Carver will have an attack.

Who cares?

Hey, look.

They're bubble makers, make a whole lot

of bubbles at the same time.

Hey, I got an idea.

Why don't we see how many bubbles

we can make before the break's over.

-Look, I don't know. -Come on. It'll be a hoot.

Oh, what the heck.

[laughing]

[pop]

[blowing]

What the hell are you doing?

[laughing] Making bubbles.

You know you can get fired for this?

Oh, come on. I opened one box.

I mean, I'll pay for it.

Suppose every guy in here opens a box?

What do you think would happen?

Oh, a lot of bubbles.

Gordon, you're fired!

Now you're talking.

You can pick up your check tomorrow.

Hey, don't forget to take out for the bubble makers!

Hey, buddy, I'm sorry.

Hey, don't be.

Take care of yourself, Jimbo.

Hey, Mark?

What are you gonna do?

What I should have been doing the whole time.

Trying to help people.

[music playing]

How you doing, buddy?

Mark!

Golly, I was about to give up on you paying us a visit.

Well, I been sorting things out.

This is a little more than a visit.

I was wondering, is that job still open?

Is it still open? You bet it's open.

Sure.

Listen, I've been a pain in the butt for the past few weeks.

I'm ready to go back to work now.

That's good. Have you heard from Jonathan?

No, no.

I don't expect to, either.

Listen, Caz, I need to feel needed.

Well, Mark, let's see if we can do something about that.

Come on.

OK, listen to my hands and the basket.

Shoot it straight up. There we go.

Hey, we got it!

[cheering]

[whistling] Listen up!

Listen up!

Listen up now!

We got a friend of the junior blind,

and he's back here with us.

But he probably thinks we don't remember him.

So how about a big welcome for the bear, Mark Gordon?

[cheering]

Oh, this is great.

I've tried everything-- bloodworms, sand crabs,

mussels.

Anybody hungry out there?

I don't believe it.

Not only can't I get a job, I can't even catch a fish.

I'm really useless, you know that?

How long you been standing there?

Long enough.

Well, I told you I talk to myself.

Yeah, but you said you didn't argue.

That wasn't an argument. It was a discussion.

Now give me a kiss. Let me get back to fishing.

Can I ask how long the old man and the sea

are going to be out here?

As long as it takes.

I'm going to get you fish for dinner.

Yeah, but you said that six hours ago.

Don't you think it's about time to give up?

No, I don't think it's time I gave up.

I'm sure I can put some food on the table.

I figure if I can't be the breadwinner, at least I'm gonna

be the fish winner, all right?

Now go on inside, and let me get your fish, madame.

Aye-aye, sir.

But I think you need a miracle.

I think you better ask God for some help.

Yeah.

I'm sure he's interested in what I have to say.

Ewe gets her cast off tomorrow.

I can't believe how fast these last two months have flown by.

I know.

What are you thinking about, oh provider of wonderful fish?

Huh?

You're miles away.

I'm sorry.

What were you thinking about?

I was just wondering how long we were gonna be together.

Forever seems about right to me.

There's no such thing.

I think there is.

Don't you believe in God?

I know there is a God, if that's what you mean.

Do you talk to him?

I used to.

But not anymore.

No, it was a waste of time.

You don't really mean that.

How do you know?

Because I think I know you.

And me and lots of people, when we feel sorry for ourselves

or can't understand why things happen, we blame him.

It's only when we open ourselves up to him

that we can feel whole again.

All the pain and the anger go away.

I prayed to him that we would be together forever.

Well, I hope he heard you.

Might help if he heard from both of us.

I'll go make us some coffee.

[music playing]

Forgive me, Father.

Forgive me.

[music playing]

So soon?

Must it be so soon?

[Jonathan] Come on, Ewe. Come on, girl.

Look at that!

Look at that! Whoa!

Look at you running!

Hey, did you see her run?

A couple weeks she gets that bandage off she'll

be good as new.

Yeah, won't you, girl?

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I was just looking at you.

What do you want to do today?

Be with you.

Me, too.

But I have some errands I have to run.

-I'll go with you. -No.

You stay here with Ewe and relax.

Besides, I want to stop at the grocery store

and pick up a few things for dinner,

and I don't want you to be there.

It's going to be a surprise.

Oh, wait.

-Now let me see. -No 20 questions.

It's a surprise.

I won't be long.

Hey, drive careful!

I will.

All right, come on, Ewe.

We're gonna run. You need the exercise.

[laughing]

[chatter]

[Jennifer] Mr. Gordon?

You are Mark Gordon?

Yeah.

My name is Jennifer Sims.

Could we talked for a few minutes?

I'm afraid you caught me at a bad time.

It's about Jonathan.

Hey, boss! Take the kids inside, will you?

I'll be in there in a minute.

What about John?

He's doing fine.

He's been staying at my place for the last two months.

What's he been doing?

Getting rid of his anger.

I think he's ready to go back on assignment.

He told you?

No.

But I know.

How?

Who are you?

It's all in this letter I've written to Jonathan.

Would you please give it to him when you see him?

He'll be at the little market across from Westward Beach.

Do you know where that is?

Yeah, but you sure he's gonna want to see me?

Very sure.

He'll be there about four o'clock.

I'll be there.

Goodbye, Mark.

Goodbye.

[Jonathan] Jen? Is that you?

Yes, I'm in the kitchen.

I missed you.

Come on. Let me put that away.

No No.

Like I said, this is a surprise.

You go out. Go.

Out. Out.

Read your paper.

Yes, my dear.

[sighing]

Oh, dear.

How could I forget that?

[Jonathan] What?

I forgot the butter.

Could you do me a favor and run down to the market for me?

I'd be happy to go to the market for you.

If you'll tell me what we're having for dinner.

That's not fair.

You're right. I'll get the butter.

You need anything else while I'm there?

No, just the butter.

Jonathan?

Yeah?

I love you.

And I love you.

Now go on. Start my supper. I'm starving.

Jonathan?

How you doing?

I'm doing fine.

Working up at Laurelwood with the blind kids.

I missed you.

I missed you, too.

Hey, look, I got a lot to tell you.

Let me run in here, grab some butter,

and we'll go back to the beach house.

There's somebody I want you to meet.

Jennifer?

How do you know about her?

She came to see me today.

She's the one that told me you'd be here.

She gave me this letter for you.

[Jennifer] My dearest, for these past few months,

I have been happier than I have in the last 40 years.

I wish that it would never end.

But it must, my love.

We both have highways we have to travel.

Our work is important, and it must be accomplished before we

can be together again.

And though it may seem like a long time

until we meet again, remember, to God

it is no more than the blink of an eye.

And then we'll have forever.

I love you.

Jane.

Jane?

Mark, take me back to the house.

[Jennifer] And though it may seem like a long time

until we meet again, remember, to God,

it is no more than the blink of an eye.

And then we'll have forever.

You all right, buddy?

Yeah, I'm-- I'm fine.

We got an assignment.

[theme music playing]