All language subtitles for Highway to Heaven S05E11 The Inner Limits.eng

[opening theme music playing]

Paul.

I'm in the bathroom, Dad.
Be out in a minute.

Well, this is it, kid.
Last game of the season.

[Paul] Last game
of my career.
From here to eternity.

[Dad] I'm proud
of you, son.

All-state shortstop.

Great at
anything he tries.

Hundred and forty-third
in his class.

Could have spent
a few years
bumming around

with the local
major league team,

but he turned down
the Dodger scout

and went
to Wonderland Computers.

[Dad] You made
the right decision.

[Paul] Sure I did.

Here's George.

Hi, George.

[Mom] Your brother's
going to hit a home run
for you today,

aren't you Paul?

Paul, tell your brother
you're gonna hit
a home run for him.

Gonna hit one
out there for you, kid.

It's the last game.

Right, Georgie?

I'm late.

Batting practice.

Last batting practice.

I'll see you
at the game.
Bye-bye.

I don't know
what gets into him.

It's not
easy for him.

He loves baseball.

Baseball.

He'd never
make a living.

Maybe, maybe not.

But he did give up a dream
to help us with George.

He's moving out.

[Dad] He's a man.

He's got
a very nice girl.

Just a girl.

[Dad] She's a very
nice girl.

He's got a job.
He's gonna be all right.

I'm very proud
of that boy.

We don't have to
worry about George.

Not with that
boy around.

I'll get the car,

and you get George.

Time for
the ball game, George.

Attaboy, Paul!

He looks great out there,
doesn't he?

Nice to have a star
in the family.

He promised George
he's gonna hit one
out for him today.

These peanuts are stale.

Sure ain't
the major leagues.

College ball
loses me.

What are we
doing here?

I don't know yet.

You don't know?

Well, why couldn't
we not know at
a Major League game?

Can't even get
a hot dog here.

Eat your peanuts.

[crowd cheering]

[whistling and cheering]

Nice, nice, nice.
Not major league,
but nice.

Paul's up. I'm gonna
go to George.

No, I'll go.

Let's go, Paul!

Come on, root.
Your man's at the plate.

Come on, Paul!

That's more like it.

This is it, George.
Your brother's up.

Let's go, Paul!

[crowd cheering]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, okay.

You did it, Paul!

See, George. Your brother
said he'd hit one out there
for you and he did. He--

[tense music playing]

[spectator noises]

[poignant music playing]

It's gonna be
all right, George.

I know how you feel.

But we'll be here.

We'll always be here
to take care
of you, George.

I love you, son.

[soft humming]

There you go, George.

Do you want
the bathroom light on?

Okay, just
a few minutes.

You should
get your sleep.

I'll see you
in a few minutes.

He wants
the bathroom light
left on.

He's upset.
He's scared.

That's why he wants
the lights on.

Yeah, he really
acts upset.

Games, games, games.
How long we gonna play
these games, Mom?

They're not games.

He doesn't know
what's going on.

He doesn't even
know Dad's dead.

[tense music playing]

I'm sorry.

I'm, uh...
still moving out.

Move out.

Mom, I got a job.

I'm going to be able
to support myself.

I asked Jessica
to move in with me.

She's thinking about it,
and I think she'll say yes.

Oh, she'll say yes.

Why wouldn't
she say yes?

I want my own life...

a separate life.

I'll write
you letters.

It's five blocks.

It's only five
blocks from here.

Did I say anything?
I didn't say anything.

You brought it up.

Mom, I wanna
live a little.

We all wanna live.

Your brother
wants to live.

I'll see that he lives.

You'll see.

It's time
you had a life.

Your father is dead.
Now you want
me to live.

You can't handle George
by yourself.

I'll be all right.
I'll get help.

He should be
in an institution.

You should be
in an institution.

It doesn't have to be awful.
They're not all awful.

Your father
would love this.

Boy, was he
wrong about you.

"We don't have to worry
about George, not with
that boy around."

Move out.

George will be
fine with me.

He'll be just fine.

[car honking]

That's Jessie.
I gotta go, Mom.

Are you going
to take George?

No, I'm not.

Oh, Paulie.
Come on.

You know how
George loves
to go in the car.

Mom, it's a date.

Jessica's found
an apartment.

We've gotta
make a decision.

But George wouldn't
disturb you. He'd
just sit in the car.

Jessica's got a new car.
It's only got two seats.

She got a car with
two seats so she wouldn't
get stuck with George.

Come on, Mom. Please.

It's a present
from her father.

See you later.

Who wants to go
with them anyway?

Do you want
to watch some TV?

I know. You want Mom
to read to you.

Okay, then.
I'll get a book.

Well, how do you
like it?

Paul, will you
be quiet for a minute?

Sorry.

Your Mom?

Yeah.

I tried to talk to her
about finding
a place for George.

It's no use.

She lives
in this dream world

that George knows
what's going on.

God, he wouldn't even know
if he was in an institution.

What are you gonna do?
I mean, she can't
manage alone.

I don't know.

[engine clunks]

What the heck?

Pull over.
I'll take a look.

Can you see anything?

Yeah, you got a water hose
that's split wide open.

No way to fix it?

You need
to replace the hose.

They must have a phone
I can use in there.

Okay. Let's go.

Oh, great.
I have the car
for two days.

Don't worry,
we're gonna fix it.

-Excuse me.
-Yeah.

My car broke down out front.
I was wondering if I
could use your phone.

Oh, sure. There's
a pay phone down
at the end of the hall.

-You need some change?
-No, I've got some.

-I'll be right back.
-Okay.

-Want some coffee
while you wait?
-Sure.

Step right over here.

How do you take it?

Uh, black.

There you go.

Nice place.

Yeah. It is nice.

They're a real
great staff, too.

That's the most
important thing.

Yeah.

Do you get
any younger people?

I mean, is it
just old folks?

No, no. We get some
of the young ones.

You a doctor?

Me? No.
Speech pathologist.

Sounds interesting.

Yeah it it. I work along with
an occupational therapist.

You know, a lot of people
have problems
with their speech

after things
like a stroke.

Some of them
can't speak at all.

So it's our job to determine
just how bad the damage is

and then see what we can do
to help them communicate.

I see.

So you could
check somebody out

and be able to say
whether or not

they understand
what's going on
around them.

Oh, yeah. Sure.

Look, could we sit down
and talk somewhere?

Yeah. My office
is right over there.

Okay, great. Let me
just get Jessica. I want her
to be in on this.

Hi, Mom.

[Mom] So did you
and your lady friend
find a place?

No. We'll look again
tomorrow morning.

[Mom] In your two-seater.

Can you sit down
for a minute, Mom?

I wanna talk
to you. Please.

I was talking
to a man today
about George.

He's not leaving here.

Ma, let me finish.

This man
works with people
who have problems.

He can tell us...

whether George
understands anything.

I don't need anybody
to tell me that.
He understands.

-Then let this man see him.
-No.

I don't want
any doctors
around George.

Ma, he's not a doctor.

He's a therapist
who can tell us...

I don't need anybody
to tell me anything.

When are you gonna
stop being afraid
to hear the truth?

Doctor told you 35 years ago,
and you called him a liar.

That was the end of it.

He was a liar.

All right. Then
let this man tell us that.

If he does, I'll never
talk about sending
George anywhere.

Ma, look at me.

Mommy, look at me.

Are you sure
George understands?

I'm sure.

Then prove it.

Prove it.

All right.

He'll be here
at 3 o'clock tomorrow.

The owner said he would
supply the drapes with
a two-year lease.

What about
changing the carpet?

It's kind of dull.

Let me see what
I can work out.

[Paul] Jessie, honey,
come on in here.

Excuse me.

Honey, look
at this place.

This is a
perfect-size bedroom.

I love this.
Look at this view,
look at it.

It's a street.

But what a street.

It's a great street.

I love this place.

I love you.

Mmm... God, honey,

in a few hours,
a weight is going
to be lifted off of me.

I feel so good.

It's going to be
hard on your Mom,

finding out the truth.

I know.

I know that, but
when she accepts it,

it's gonna be
a whole new life
for her, too.

Let's get married.

I thought
we were going to.

I mean sooner.

When we find
a place for George,

and maybe get my Mom
into a nice little apartment.

She's not gonna wanna stay
in that house all alone.

What do you say, kid?

Yes... again.

You have such
beautiful hair.

You have
your father's hair.

Paul has
invited someone
to meet you today.

And we wanna look
our best, yes?

George looks
a little pale to me.

I think he looks fine.

I know my son
better than you do.

He's upset.
I can tell.

He knows what
you're trying
to do to him.

Mom.

The man is coming
to look at George.

That's all--to look.

To recommend.

You have no feeling
for George, have you?

Mom... please try
and keep an open mind.

It would have
to be a nice place.

A nice place.

He's never been
with strangers.

Now you want him
to live with strangers.

He'll be completely
and utterly lost.

How can you
do this to him?

That boy loves you
He idolizes you.

Mom, stop it.

Can't you
read his eyes?

No.

[doorbell chimes]

I'll get it.

How you doing, Paul?
I'm a little early.

-That's all right.
Come one in.
-Thanks.

Right in there.

This is my mother.

Mom, Mr. Smith.

Nice to meet you.

Hello. Please sit down.

Thank you.

I don't know what kind
of tests you're gonna be
doing on George,

but he's not been
feeling very well today,

and I'm not sure
how he'll do.

He'll do the same
as he's done every day.

I'm trying to explain
something to Mr. Smith.

Well, Paul told me that
George hasn't been to
a doctor since his birth,

except for
various vaccinations.

That's right.

He's been well,
thank God.

Mom doesn't
have much faith
in doctors.

With good reason.

Well, I'd like
to meet George.

George, this
is Mr. Smith.

Hello, George.

Hello, Mr. Smith.

Mom.

Mr. Smith said hello,
George says hello.

George, can...
can you see my hand?

That's it, George.

You see. He knows.

He understands.

You hold something
in front of him,
his eyes move.

What does that mean?

I don't know. Maybe
we should find out.

All right, George,
I want you to look
at my eyes.

My eyes, George.
Look at them.

That's it.

All right, I want you
to close your eyes.

Close them.

Open your eyes, George.

That's it.

That's it.

All right,
he understands
simple commands.

That's for sure.

[Jonathan] Your name
is George, right?

Now I want you
to close your eyes

and open them again
if the answer's yes.

That is good, George.

Real good.

What are you doing
this afternoon?

Nothing.

All right. I'm going
to take George down
and test him

and find out what's
going on in that
head of his.

The tests are over.
Come on in.

Yeah, they're right
back here.

I'm sorry
it took so long.

Well, how did it go?

It went fine, just fine.
Please, sit down.

Mrs. Germain,

we knew that George
could breathe out
and blink his eyes.

What we were
looking for was any
other kind of movement,

any kind of
controllable muscle.

But even if we
didn't find one,

we could attach
a switch to his stomach.

A switch?

Yeah, a switch.
We've got all kinds
of switches,

and we can adapt.

And switches
run computers.

And computers
mean communication.

Well, anyway, we found out
that George can move
two fingers.

Not a lot, but enough.

But can he
control them?

I've seen them
move before,

but I thought
it was just nerves
or something.

No. He controls them.
Watch.

George, move
your second finger.

All right, George.
Now move
your third finger.

Move your third finger,
George.

You gave us two
controllable fingers,

we got the world.

That means he can
move himself
from place to place.

How?

[Mark] In a motorized chair
with a specially
designed switch.

I can't get used
to the idea that
George can think.

[Jonathan] George can do
more than just think.

How much,
we don't know yet.

But one thing's for sure,
he can read.

You're out of your mind.

No. Somewhere, somehow,
that boy taught
himself to read.

It's not possible.

It may be impossible,

but I guarantee you
he can read.

Paul taught him.

When he was learning
to read, he used to bring
his lessons home.

You used to sit
with him for hours

and teaching him
what you learned.

I--Mom, I was 6, 7.
I was pretending.

I didn't think he was
learning anything.

[Mark] That's it.
He's been reading.

I bet you read him
what was under
the pictures.

Well, we've always
read to him. I read
to him every day.

Do you point
to the words?

[Mom] Yes. I wanted
to believe he
could understand.

[Mark] Well, he did.

I mean, do you realize
the brain that's in
this boy's head?

This turkey
is delicious.

Best yet, Mom.

Well, it's George's favorite.

Has been ever since
he was a little boy.

You know, gentlemen,
you are the first guests

we've had over
to dinner here in years.

It's our first bottle
of wine we've had in years.

Well, why not?

It's a celebration.

[Paul] Wednesday, George
gets his new chair,
a little switch.

He moves it
with his fingers
and off he goes.

A little joystick.

Just like an astronaut,
right, George?

[Paul] I don't know how
to thank you both

for all you've done
for George.

It's a miracle,
isn't it, honey?

Yes. Yes, it is.

Here we go.

A nice piece
of white meat
and some dressing.

George loves
his turkey and dressing.

[blender whirring]

Mr. and Mrs. Janis called.

They want to know
when we're moving in.

I didn't know
what to say.

Paul can't make
that decision at
this moment, dear.

We've got a lot
going on here...

with George.

They want a deposit.

Well, can we
get it back?

I don't know.

Do we want it back?

Well... no, but, uh...

I mean, there is so much
going on right now.

Maybe we shouldn't
rush it, you know?

Sure.

Excuse me.

I'll be right back.

[knock on door]

[Paul] Jess?

Honey, come on.

Don't do this.

Don't do what?

All I asked you was--

It's not going
to work, Paul.

We're dead
in the water.

Jess... honey,
nothing's changed.

I'm gonna move out.

It's just gonna take
a little more time,
that's all.

Come on. Can't you
feel happy for George?

I am happy
for George.

I'm scared,
that's all.

Honey... don't.

Don't.

Tell you what. Here...

We'll put
the deposit down.

You move in early,

and you get the place
all ready for us.

Okay?

Okay.

Let's go back
to dinner.

We're supposed
to be celebrating.

Okay.

[Mark] Way to go, George.

You look like you've
been driving that thing
all your life.

[Jonathan] As you can see,
we've attached his lap
computer to the chair

and adapted the controls
to the chair control.

It all works off
the same switch.

Yeah, the same switch.

Mark there is a genius.

The computer
will scan the letters.

When George sees
the one he wants,
he throws the switch.

Then to make
conversation easier,

he's programmed sentences
into the machine

He's programmed 15 sentences
into the machine already.

That's amazing.

This is what George
has been waiting for.

Come on,
let's show them, pal.

[computer beeps]

You're right, Mom.

Turkey and dressing
is my favorite.

[thrilling instrumental music]

That enough?

All this time,

you never told me
you could blink.

You never told me
you could move
your fingers.

What other secrets
are you keeping
from me?

[computer beeps]

I love you, Paul.

[upbeat music playing]

I went to
Robinson's today.

They had a sale.

Uh-huh.

I saw the cutest
love seat, you'd
never believe it.

Hundred and fifty dollars,
ten dollars down.

Pretty good
deal, huh?

Sounds good.

They're bringing
the drapery samples
tomorrow.

I wish you could
be there and see it.

George wants
to become a writer.

They've attached
a printer to his computer.

He's all excited.

They're giving him
a switch box.

They call it
an environmental control.

He's gonna be
able to turn on
the TV, the radio,

open the drapes,

even open
the refrigerator.

That's wonderful.

Of course, when
he opens the refrigerator

someone still has
to take something
out of it for him.

Everything's changed
with George.

Yet some things
don't change
and never will.

Paul...

I can't ask my Mom
to send him someplace.

Okay.

What about
what we talked about?

Getting someone
to live at the house

and help take
care of George?

It's a possibility.

Have you talked
to your Mom
about it?

Jess...
listen to me.

All my life,
I've taken care of George.

And I've always
kept a secret with me
all that time.

Way down there...

I didn't love him.

I didn't love
my brother.

I mean there was
this living thing.

It was like
a stupid replica
of a human being,

except it didn't
seem to do anything.

And we played games
and pretended
it did something.

We lived its life

in our own image
of what we thought it was.

We pretended
for so long

that we didn't realize
we didn't have to pretend.

He gave up on us...
years ago.

He stopped
paying attention.

Became what
we thought he was...
nothing.

See, I've just
found my brother...

and I owe him something.

I see.

Come live with us.

No.

For a while.

It won't just be
for a while.

Once we get started,
it will be forever.

I have this one life
of mine to live.

When I signed on,
George was not
part of the package.

You may choose to be
your brother's keeper...

but I have a right
not to choose that.

I do not choose

to live your mother's
heartbreak...

even though I love you.

It's George or me.

[somber music playing]

There you go,
George.

A brand-new
voice for you.
State of the art.

Come on,
why don't you
try it out?

Is it George...

or is it Memorex?

[Jonathan] Hey,
anybody home?

Jonathan, you gotta hear this.
George's new voice.

Oh, yeah? Let's
hear it, then.

Pull up a chair
and sit down.

That's great.

Listen, George,
I want to talk to you
about your brother.

Okay.

Paul's gonna
come home soon

with some news
for you and your mom,

but I felt you should
hear it from me first.

Ma, you gotta
be kidding.
Turkey again?

It's your brother's
favorite.

You heard him
say so himself.

It's so strange
to hear myself say that.

You heard him
say so himself.

Well, you have
to teach me
how to make it

so I can help you out
more often.

For a little while,
anyway.

I'm not
moving out, Mom.

Are you telling me
the truth?

Yes. I'm telling you
the truth.

Have you told
your girl?

Yeah. We broke up.

It's okay.

It's like you always say,
it's what's meant to be.

Oh, Paul...

Let's go
tell your brother.

-Okay.
-He'll be so happy.

[computer beeps]

George, your brother has
some wonderful news for you.

Just wait one second.

He has something
he'd like
to tell you first.

He's almost ready.

But I can't wait.

It's such good news.

I'm ready.

Paul, I want you
to move out
of the house.

George.

Paul, let him finish.

You love Jessica,
and she loves you.

You have your own
life to lead,

and I have mine.

For the first time,

I can express all
the thoughts
and the feelings

I have inside.

I want to spend
my time

putting these feelings
on paper.

I no longer
have any limits.

Oh, outer limits perhaps,
but no inner limits.

I spent years
feeling sorry
for myself.

I don't want
to spend the next years

feeling sorry for you.

Mom, I want you
to get someone

to help
take care of me.

I am a writer now,

and you know how
temperamental
they can be.

I would rather be cranky
with an outsider

Than I would
with my mother.

For the first time
in your lives,

you really know
what I want,

so please don't argue.

Do as I ask.

Blink once
if the answer is yes.

Now go call your girl,
little brother.

Big brother
has work to do.

Okay, champ.

[computer beeps]

Don't mention it.

The turkey, Mom.

[Jonathan] George was
as good as his word

and more patient
than anyone I've met...

before or since.

It took him two years,

but he finished the book.

It was worth
waiting for.

[theme music playing]