Original subtitles

I WISH WE COULD JUST STAY OUT HERE ALL DAY.

YEAH, ME, TOO.

NO SUCH LUCK.

WELL, WE'D BETTER BE HEADING IN.

I NEVER SHOULD HAVE GIVEN YOU THAT WATCH.

CLEA, YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE

THAT OLD '50s BOWLING SHIRT OF MINE IS, DO YOU?

NOPE. SORRY.

WHAT'S COOKING?

A TURKEY LOAF FOR THE PICNIC.

IT'S A RECIPE FROM MY HOME EC. CLASS.

I JUST HOPE I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.

IT SMELLS PROMISING.

DON'T LOOK AT ME.

WHY? IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

VERY FUNNY, DAD.

YOU BETTER START DOING OR UNDOING

WHATEVER YOU NEED TO TO GET READY.

( horse snorting )

OH, I LOVE YOU, ZAD.

YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD HORSE.

OH, LUIS, WE NEED TO DRIVE UP TO EUREKA SPRINGS TOMORROW

PICK UP THAT DUTCH MARE.

OKAY. HEY, THAT MAKES SIX BOARDERS--

IT'S ALMOST A FULL HOUSE.

( neighing )

Luis: HO, HO...

EASY, EASY.

GOOD.

NORA?

YOU CAN COME ON IN, NEAL.

THE HORSES AREN'T GOING TO ATTACK YOU.

I THOUGHT I MIGHT WEAR

THAT OLD '50s BOWLING SHIRT THIS AFTERNOON

WITH A PAIR OF CHINOS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

SOUNDS GOOD. YOU'LL LOOK GREAT.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE SHIRT IS?

YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE.

HOW ABOUT HELPING ME LOOK FOR IT?

SURE, WHEN I'M DONE HERE.

Neal: WE HAVE TO LEAVE IN AN HOUR.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF IT EARLIER.

I'LL LOOK FOR IT, DAD.

YOU DON'T NEED TO DO THAT, SIMON.

IT'S NO PROBLEM.

WE COULD PROBABLY GET THIS INTO A DUCKTAIL

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GO THE DISTANCE.

Neal: SURE. CLEA'S GOING FOR BROKE.

WHY NOT ME?

COOL.

ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO RIDE IN THE PARADE

WITH US THIS YEAR, NORA?

I'M POSITIVE, BUT I ADMIRE YOUR PERSISTENCE.

I WON'T ASK AGAIN.

OH, YES, YOU WILL.

LUIS, DID YOU CHECK ON PERSEUS' LEG?

YEAH, WE SHOULD WRAP IT.

Nora: LET'S DO THAT NOW.

I'LL GET THE LINIMENT.

Luis: I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH GAUZE.

WHOA!

DON'T SAY ANYTHING.

I FEEL RIDICULOUS ENOUGH.

NO.

IF I WAS VISITING FROM ANOTHER PLANET

I'D PROBABLY THINK YOU WERE VERY HOT.

OH, WELL, I'M SURE YOU MEAN THAT AS A COMPLIMENT.

WELL, OF COURSE.

HOW WAS YOUR RIDE?

OH, IT WAS GREAT.

HOW COME YOU NEVER TAKE ME RIDING?

WE'LL GO TOMORROW.

REALLY?

SURE.

HEY, IT'S T-MINUS-50.

LET'S HOP TO IT.

YES, SIR.

ARE YOU ON SCHEDULE?

I'M T-MINUS-80.

TOO BAD. YOU'LL HAVE TO GO LIKE THAT.

( gasping ): I'M ON SCHEDULE.

I'M ON SCHEDULE.

( drumming )

( band playing "Stars and Stripes Forever")

( honking )

HERE THEY COME.

HERE THEY COME.

Nora: YOUR DAD'S IN HOG HEAVEN.

LOOK AT HIM.

( Nora laughing )

( jazzy bluegrass playing )

...KICKING AND SCREAMING INTO THE 21st CENTURY.

WE ARE THE ONLY INSURANCE COMPANY

WITHOUT AN EMAIL ADDRESS.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

I AM THIS CLOSE TO BEING COMPUTER LITERATE.

CLEA'S GIVING ME LESSONS.

I SURF THE WEB.

THE NET. YOU SURF THE NET.

I'VE BEEN THREATENING TO QUIT

UNLESS NEAL STARTS PULLING

HIS WEIGHT AT THE OFFICE.

DON'T GET YOUR HOPES UP.

HE STILL CAN'T PROGRAM OUR VCR.

A FEW MORE YEARS, I'LL HAVE IT NAILED.

I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH ANY OF IT.

THIS TURKEY LOAF IS WORLD-CLASS.

CLEA IS GONNA BE HAPPY.

SHE'S BEEN WORKING ON IT SINCE DAWN.

WHERE IS SHE?

I'LL GIVE HER MY REVIEW.

SHE WENT TO TALK TO HER BOYFRIEND.

BOYFRIEND?

YOU LET THAT CHILD HAVE A BOYFRIEND?

SHE'S 15, OZ.

IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY

YOU WERE 15.

YOUR MOM WOULD COME BY AND CARP ABOUT ALL THE BOYS

YOU WERE SEEING.

IT'S ME YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THERE, IRIS.

Iris: SOMEBODY GET ME OUT OF THIS.

IT'S OKAY; NORA NEVER LISTENED TO HER MOTHER ABOUT THE BOYS.

I WAS JUST BEING CONSISTENT.

I NEVER LISTENED TO MY MOTHER ABOUT ANYTHING.

HEY, YOU LOOKED VERY COOL OUT THERE TODAY.

NOT TOO DORKY?

NO, COOL.

OH... WELL, THEN, MAYBE I'LL KEEP MY HAIR LIKE THIS.

DON'T PUSH IT.

SO, WHO WANTS CHERRY PIE AND HOMEMADE ICE CREAM?

PILE IT ON.

NORA?

I COULDN'T, IRIS, THANKS.

NEAL?

ABSOLUTELY.

UH...

ON SECOND THOUGHT, I BETTER PASS.

OH, COME ON, ONE LITTLE PIECE?

I'D HEAR ABOUT IT LATER.

POOR NEAL, HE'S SO ABUSED.

SIMON.

JUST IN TIME FOR PIE A LA MODE.

OH, SOUNDS GOOD, IRIS.

Woman: THIS CRUST IS OUT OF THIS WORLD.

WHAT'S YOUR SECRET? SHE COULD TELL YOU,

BUT THEN SHE'D HAVE TO KILL YOU.

Iris: I USE CRUSHED ALMONDS.

COME ON, NORA, LET'S GO MAKE THE ROUNDS--

DO A LITTLE P.R.

HEY, MOM, LET'S DANCE.

WHAT?

COME ON, DANCE WITH ME.

( laughing )

OKAY.

HOW ABOUT SNEAKING A LITTLE PIECE OF PIE NOW?

YEAH, WITH A BIG SCOOP OF ICE CREAM.

HAVING FUN, GEORGE?

I ALWAYS HAVE FUN.

IS, UH, NORA HERE?

RIGHT OVER THERE.

MR. WETZEL, MRS. WETZEL, HOW ARE YOU DOING?

NEAL.

I'M ABOUT TO BURST.

YOU GOT A POLICY FOR THAT?

SOUNDS LIKE I'M TOO LATE.

I'M NOT TOO LATE FOR HAIL SEASON THOUGH.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MRS. KRAMER.

GOOD AFTERNOON, NEAL.

I HEAR YOU'RE RETIRING NEXT SPRING.

YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO IT?

OH, I'LL MISS MY STUDENTS.

I'M SURE SIMON IS WISHING

THAT I'D RETIRED LAST YEAR.

OH, NO, NOW...

BUT THERE REALLY IS NO REASON

FOR HIM TO HAVE FAILED THAT FIRST EXAM.

AS I WROTE IN THE NOTE THAT I SENT HOME WITH HIM

SIMON IS A VERY BRIGHT BOY.

HE'S JUST NOT APPLYING HIMSELF.

RIGHT.

RIGHT. WELL... I'M SURE HE'LL SHAPE UP.

I KNOW HE WILL.

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU, SIMON.

I RAN INTO MRS. KRAMER.

EXPLAIN YOURSELF, SIMON.

AH, I'M SORRY, DAD

BUT TRIGONOMETRY'S JUST REALLY HARD.

I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT YOUR GRADES, SIMON

ALTHOUGH I'M VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THAT.

I'M TALKING ABOUT THE NOTE

MRS. KRAMER SENT HOME WITH YOU.

THE NOTE TO YOUR MOTHER AND ME.

YOU JUST THREW IT AWAY?

YOU DIDN'T THINK WE'D FIND OUT? HOW LONG

DID YOU THINK YOU COULD KEEP IT FROM US?

I KNEW ABOUT THE NOTE, NEAL.

SIMON GAVE IT TO ME.

HE'S PROMISED TO WORK HARDER.

HE'S GOT THE REST OF THE SEMESTER TO CATCH UP.

AND ALL OF THIS WAS TO BE KEPT FROM ME?

NO, I JUST THOUGHT YOU'D GET UPSET

AND MAKE TOO MUCH OF IT, SO, I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.

DAD, DAD, DON'T BE MAD AT MOM.

THIS WHOLE THING'S MY FAULT.

I'M THE ONE WHO'S FLUNKING TRIG.

SIMON, YOU DON'T NEED TO KEEP RUNNING INTERFERENCE

FOR YOUR MOTHER, OKAY?

AND AS FOR YOU...

I'M NOT ANGRY.

I'M JUST DISAPPOINTED.

I EXPECT YOU TO MAKE UP FOR IT.

THERE WILL BE STUDYING IN THIS HOUSE EVERY DAY.

RIDING WILL BE CONFINED TO THE WEEKENDS

AND IF YOUR GRADES AREN'T UP TO SNUFF

THERE WILL BE NO RIDING AT ALL.

AM I CLEAR?

YES, SIR.

( sighing )

( sighing )

NEAL?

I'M SORRY I DIDN'T SHOW YOU THE NOTE.

I KNOW I SPOIL SIMON.

I'M SORRY I WASN'T BY YOUR SIDE THIS AFTERNOON.

I KNOW YOU WANTED ME TO BE.

IT'S JUST THAT ALL THAT EMBARRASSES ME.

MAYBE I'LL BE BRAVER NEXT YEAR

IF YOU STILL WANT ME.

( sighing )

YOU KNOW, IF SOMEONE COULD EXPLAIN

THE POINT OF TRIG TO ME, MAYBE I COULD GET INTO IT.

WELL, ONCE YOU PASS,

YOU'LL NEVER EVEN HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT AGAIN.

TRIGONOMETRY DOESN'T EXIST IN THE REAL WORLD.

REALLY?

YOU KNOW, THAT'S ENOUGH.

LET'S GO FOR A RIDE.

OH, I CAN'T.

DAD GROUNDED ME.

I PROMISED HIM I'D STUDY.

BUT YOU PROMISED ME WE'D GO RIDING.

THAT WAS BEFORE I GOT BUSTED.

SO, WHY CAN'T YOU DO BOTH?

EASY, EASY, EASY, EASY.

THERE YOU GO.

( nickering )

HEY, SLOW DOWN.

YOU'LL SPOOK THE NEW HORSE.

YOU WOULDN'T REALLY MIND

IF WE WENT FOR A RIDE, WOULD YOU?

( sighing )

DID YOU GET YOUR HOMEWORK DONE?

YES, HE DID.

WE BOTH DID.

ALMOST.

"ALMOST" MEANS YOU DIDN'T, SIMON.

Simon: "ALMOST" MEANS ALMOST.

WE WON'T BE OUT LONG.

WE CAN FINISH WHEN WE GET BACK.

PLEASE, MOM? IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

ALL RIGHT. HALF AN HOUR, OKAY?

DEAL.

OH, CAN I, CAN I RIDE ZAD?

SURE.

HALF AN HOUR MEANS HALF AN HOUR.

NO "ALMOSTS."

CLEA, YOU'RE AN IDIOT!

LOSER!

LOSER, HUH?

LOOK, NO FEET!

( grunting )

SIMON.

SIMON, I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO LEAP UP AND SCARE ME.

THIS ISN'T FUNNY.

SIMON?

SIMON?

SIMON.

SUCH A SWEET HORSE.

WE'VE HEARD A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOU.

( both chuckling softly )

Clea: MOM! MOM!

WHAT HAPPENED?

ZAD THREW SIMON.

WHERE IS HE?

AT THE BEND IN THE RIVER.

GET HELP.

ARE YOU OKAY?

YEAH.

SIMON?

SIMON!

( panting )

SIMON. OH, MY BABY!

OH, GOD, NO!

OH, GOD, NO! SIMON!

OH! SIMON!

SIMON! MY BABY!

OH, MY BABY!

( sobbing hysterically )

( sobbing ): MY BABY...

MY BABY.

CLEA?

WHAT'S WRONG, HONEY?

NO, NO. SLOW DOWN.

I CAN'T UNDERSTAND...

SOMETHING'S HAPPENED TO SIMON.

CLEA, WHAT IS IT?

NORA...

HOW DID IT HAPPEN?

ZAD NEVER BUCKS...

NEVER GETS SPOOKED.

I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HORSES.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN AFRAID OF THEIR RIDING.

YOU'RE SAYING WHAT HAPPENED IS MY FAULT?

OF COURSE NOT.

NORA, PLEASE, PLEASE.

IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF BLAME.

OH, I SEE.

YOU'RE LETTING ME OFF THE HOOK.

NORA, PLEASE, DON'T DO THIS.

( sighing )

CAN I HELP?

( knocking )

( door opening )

YOU SLEEPING?

NO.

I KIND OF FIGURED YOU WEREN'T.

YOU FEEL LIKE TALKING?

NO.

WELL...

WE JUST HAVE TO GET THROUGH THIS.

WE HAVE TO.

( sighing )

( crying ): GET THROUGH IT.

WE'LL FIND A WAY TO GET THROUGH IT.

( nickering )

( crying )

GO!

( gunshot )

DAD?

STAY HERE.

I HEARD A SHOT!

ZAD'S GONE.

NORA?!

MRS. MAHLER!

NORA?!

( crying )

NORA...

GIVE ME THE GUN.

NO. NO, LET ME.

LET ME HAVE THE GUN.

LET ME!

LET ME HAVE THE GUN. I WANT TO DIE!

GIVE ME THE GUN!

LET ME! I WANT TO DIE!

( sobbing )

( sobbing continues )

( sobbing continues )

Woman: WE'VE GIVEN YOUR WIFE A STRONG SEDATIVE.

IT'S JUST TAKING EFFECT.

SHE'LL SLEEP THE BETTER PART OF TOMORROW.

I'D LIKE TO KEEP HER UNDER OBSERVATION

FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.

SHE'S IN NO SHAPE TO LEAVE HERE

AND I THINK IT WOULD BE UNWISE

FOR HER TO ATTEND YOUR SON'S FUNERAL.

SHE'D NEVER FORGIVE ME.

THEN, YOU MIGHT WANT TO POSTPONE IT

A FEW DAYS.

WHEN SHE'S READY TO LEAVE

I'LL GIVE HER AN ANTI-DEPRESSANT

TO HELP HER GET THROUGH THE DAYS AHEAD.

( sighing )

WHAT ABOUT THE YEARS AHEAD, TOM?

I THINK THERE'S MAYBE NO HEARTACHE GREATER

THAN OUTLIVING YOUR OWN CHILD.

YOU DON'T EVER RECOVER FROM IT.

YOU JUST LEARN HOW TO ENDURE IT.

NEAL, IF IT'S ANY COMFORT

SIMON'S DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS.

HE DIDN'T SUFFER.

WELL, THEN, I GUESS HE'LL BE THE ONLY ONE.

( rooster crowing )

( ignition bell dinging )

LUIS...

( whinnying )

THE HORSE COME BACK?

OH, NOT YET, BUT SHE WILL.

I DON'T WANT IT HERE WHEN NORA GETS HOME.

IF IT COMES BACK, TAKE IT TO THE AUCTIONEER.

W-W... SELL ZAD?

NORA DOESN'T WANT TO SEE THAT HORSE AGAIN, EVER.

ARE YOU SURE...?

JUST DO IT.

( horse nickering )

MRS. RHYMER...

HMM?

THERE'S A CALL FOR YOU.

OH.

THANKS.

HELLO?

NO MORE.

IF YOU DON'T EAT, THEY WON'T LET YOU GO HOME.

I JUST WANT TO SLEEP.

ALL RIGHT.

OH, EXCUSE ME.

( softly moans )

DO YOU KNOW THIS IS

THE SAME ROOM YOU HAD

WHEN THEY TOOK OUT YOUR TONSILS?

MAMA?

YOU'RE NOT DREAMING, BABY.

I'M REALLY HERE.

OH, MAMA.

SIMON'S DEAD.

I KNOW.

I KNOW, HONEY.

( crying )

( sighs )

WANT TO GO TO YOUR HOUSE... UNLOAD YOUR STUFF?

CLIMB OVER TWO MONTHS' WORTH OF JUNK MAIL?

I CAN WAIT, THANKS.

SORRY I DIDN'T BRING YOU ANYTHING

FROM NEW MEXICO.

I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE THERE A WHILE LONGER.

IT'S OKAY, GRANDMA.

I CAN'T GET IT TO REGISTER...

IN-IN MY HEAD.

MAYBE BECAUSE I WASN'T HERE, BUT...

I JUST CAN'T ACCEPT THE FACT THAT SIMON

HAS SUDDENLY CEASED TO EXIST.

HOW'S CLEA TAKING IT?

SHE'S SAID MAYBE TEN WORDS TO ME SINCE I CAME.

THAT'S EIGHT MORE THAN SHE'S SAID TO ME.

I THINK SHE'S STILL IN SHOCK.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO HER.

I WANT TO BE INCREDIBLY STRONG AND REASSURING,

BUT WHEN I TRY, NOTHING MUCH COMES OUT.

OH, GOOD GRIEF.

FROM FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.

COULDN'T THEY HAVE SPREAD IT OUT A LITTLE BIT?

LIKE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS?

( phone rings )

HELLO.

OH. SURE.

OKAY.

WELL, I'LL PICK SOMETHING OUT.

DOES IT HAVE TO BE A SUIT?

SIMON HATES...

SUITS.

LOOK...

I'LL PICK SOMETHING OUT, OKAY?

BYE.

I COULD USE NORA TO HELP WITH THIS.

WELL, NORA DIDN'T PUT HERSELF

IN THE HOSPITAL, DOPED UP AND TIED TO A BED.

SHE WENT CRAZY, MAGGIE.

YOU CAN'T BELIEVE...

( sighs )

WELL...

YOU WEREN'T HERE.

I'M SORRY.

I DON'T MEAN TO BE SECOND-GUESSING

YOU AND THE DOCTORS.

WELL, MAYBE I AM.

BUT DON'T YOU THINK NORA WOULD COME OUT OF THIS A LOT FASTER

IF SHE WERE HOME HERE, WITH HER FAMILY?

I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PULL NORA OUT OF THIS.

NORA ALWAYS DECIDES WHAT'S BEST FOR NORA.

AND THAT'S REASON TO ABANDON HER NOW?

COME ON, MAGGIE. I HAVEN'T ABANDONED HER.

YOU HAVEN'T EXACTLY TAKEN CHARGE OF HER, HAVE YOU?

THAT'S AN INTERESTING CRITICISM COMING FROM SOMEONE

WHO ALLOWED HER DAUGHTER TO BE RAISED BY A GRANDMOTHER.

NORA DEMANDED TO LIVE HERE

WITH MY MOTHER AND THE HORSES.

YOU DON'T THINK I'D RATHER HAVE HAD HER WITH ME?!

I WAS OUT OF LINE.

I'M SORRY.

WE NEED TO BE ALLIES IN THIS.

APOLOGY ACCEPTED.

THIS MIGHT BE CHICKEN, BUT I WOULDN'T SWEAR TO IT.

IT'S FINE.

WHATEVER.

( sighs )

YOU CAN SECOND-GUESS THE DOCTORS IF YOU WANT TO, MAGGIE

BUT I'M PUTTING MY FAITH IN THEM.

I DON'T PRETEND TO KNOW BETTER.

( moaning )

HELLO, SLEEPYHEAD.

HOW YOU FEELING?

( moaning )

DON'T WANT TO...

YOU DON'T WANT WHAT, SWEETIE?

YOU CAN'T MAKE ME...

MAKE YOU WHAT?

IT'S NO USE.

WHAT'S NO USE, NORA?

TO GO ON.

THIS CAN'T BE RIGHT.

I'M BUSTING YOU OUT OF HERE.

THERE.

I'LL TAKE IT UP TO HER.

WAIT A MINUTE.

OKAY, NOW GO.

( sighs )

ROOM SERVICE.

I DON'T WANT ANYTHING.

TOO LATE-- IT'S HERE.

DON'T BE CHEERFUL, NEAL.

I CAN'T STAND IT.

DID YOU TAKE YOUR MEDICATION?

YES...

BUT IT DIDN'T BRING SIMON BACK.

IT'S NOT GOING TO DO THAT, HONEY.

THEN HOW IS IT GOING TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER?

NOTHING IS GOING TO BRING SIMON BACK.

WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO GO ON WITHOUT HIM.

WHAT IF WE CAN'T?

NORA, THERE ARE THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE DONE...

TODAY.

WE HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT SIMON'S GOING TO WEAR.

I HAVE TO GO TO SLEEP.

I HAVE TO GO TO SLEEP NOW.

I CAN'T DO THIS ALONE.

I HAVE TO SLEEP NOW, NEAL.

( sobbing )

LUIS...

DO YOU THINK ZAD WILL COME BACK?

SHE DID COME BACK...

YESTERDAY.

I TOOK HER TO BE SOLD.

SHE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

SHE'LL GET A NEW HOME.

YOUR DAD THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BEST FOR YOUR MOM.

I GUESS MAYBE HE'S RIGHT.

MOM LOVES ZAD.

SHE LOVED SIMON MORE--

AND ZAD KILLED SIMON.

( quiet conversations )

( woman laughing loudly )

OH...!

( conversations grow louder )

EXCUSE ME.

LET'S LEAVE THEM ALONE.

IT'S MY FAULT.

YOU WON'T SAY IT BECAUSE YOU'RE AFRAID TO,

BUT WE BOTH KNOW IT'S MY FAULT.

IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.

YES, IT IS.

I TAUGHT HIM TO RIDE.

MAYBE NOT WELL ENOUGH.

I DIDN'T ALWAYS MAKE HIM WEAR HIS HELMET.

( sniffling )

I LET HIM OUT THAT DAY AGAINST YOUR WISHES.

IF IT'S NOT MY FAULT, WHOSE FAULT IS IT?

IT'S NO ONE'S FAULT.

I DON'T WANT TO LIVE HERE ANYMORE.

YOU DON'T REALLY MEAN THAT.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS PLACE

AS LONG AS I LIVE.

( sobbing )

I WANT TO SELL THE FARM

AND THE HORSES.

WE CAN RETURN THE BOARDERS TO THEIR OWNERS

AND HELP LUIS FIND ANOTHER JOB.

NORA...

DON'T YOU THINK

MAYBE THIS IS THE MEDICATION TALKING?

I'M NOT ON THE MEDICATION.

I DIDN'T TAKE IT.

I WANTED...

( sighing )

TO REMEMBER TODAY.

I WANTED TO BE CLEAR.

I'M CLEAR.

MAYBE IT IS A GOOD IDEA.

YOU KNOW...

LEAVE HERE FOR A WHILE.

MOVE INTO TOWN

TILL NORA FEELS BETTER.

I DON'T HAVE A COLD, NEAL.

I LOST MY SON.

I AM NOT GOING TO FEEL BETTER.

I LOST MY SON, TOO, NORA.

CLEA LOST HER BROTHER.

MAGGIE LOST HER...

IT'S NOT THE SAME.

I WAS IN LABOR...

FOR 48 HOURS.

SIMON ALMOST DIED.

I ALMOST DIED.

WE HAVE A BOND.

IT'S OURS.

WE HAD A BOND.

I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE HERE

FOR A WHILE.

THE THREE OF YOU MOVE INTO MY HOUSE,

AND I'LL COME OUT HERE

AND TAKE CARE OF THE FARM

TILL WE'RE ALL READY TO SWITCH BACK.

IS THAT ALL RIGHT WITH YOU, CLEA?

I DON'T HAVE TO ASK IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU.

YOU'VE NEVER LIKED THIS PLACE.

NEVER LESS THAN NOW.

YOU'LL HAVE MORE PRIVACY THAN YOU'VE EVER HAD.

YOU'LL BE A WHOLE FLOOR AWAY FROM US.

THAT'S FINE.

CLEA, I WAS THINKING...

FRAN IS REALLY OVERWORKED.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE AN AFTER-SCHOOL JOB

IN MY OFFICE AT A FAIR WAGE?

I'D LIKE IT A LOT, DAD.

GOOD.

HERE, LET ME TAKE THAT UP.

NEAL?

I THINK I'LL STAY IN MY OLD ROOM FOR A WHILE.

YOUR GRANDPARENTS BUILT THIS FARM UP FROM NOTHING, MAGGIE.

NOW, YOU JUST CAN'T THROW IT AWAY LIKE LAST WEEK'S GARBAGE.

MY MOTHER DIDN'T LEAVE THE FARM TO ME.

SHE LEFT IT TO NORA, AND THIS IS WHAT SHE WANTS.

WELL, SELLING THE FARM

WON'T HELP.

SHE LOVES IT HERE.

CAN'T YOU MAKE HER SEE THAT?

I'VE NEVER HAD MUCH INFLUENCE ON NORA.

NO ONE EVER HAS, EXCEPT MY MOTHER... AND SIMON.

HER OWNERS FOUND

ANOTHER STABLE THAT WILL TAKE HER.

ONLY THREE MORE BOARDERS LEFT.

DON'T GET RID OF NORA'S HORSES.

JUST GO AHEAD AND PUT THEM OVER IN MY BARN.

THEY'LL BE THERE FOR HER

WHEN SHE COMES BACK TO HER SENSES.

OKAY.

Oz: HEY, LOUIE.

I COULD USE AN EXTRA HAND

OVER AT MY PLACE.

HAVE YOU EVER MILKED A COW?

WELL, HOW HARD COULD IT BE?

WELL...

WHY DON'T YOU JUST COME ON OVER

AND FIND OUT?

THANKS.

( school bell ringing )

IT'S SO WEIRD, JUSTIN.

I SPEND ALL DAY WITH KIDS AND TEACHERS WHO KNEW SIMON

BUT NO ONE EVEN MENTIONS HIM.

PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

HIS FRIENDS ARE ALL PROBABLY HATING ME

BECAUSE I'M STILL ALIVE AND HE'S DEAD.

CLEA, YOU SOUND LIKE A NUT

WHEN YOU TALK LIKE THAT.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT.

I MEAN IT.

HOW COME YOU NEVER LET ME TALK ABOUT IT?

'CAUSE IT'S A BUMMER.

LOOK, I'M REALLY SORRY THAT SIMON'S DEAD

BUT NO ONE'S TO BLAME

EXCEPT FOR THE HORSE THAT THREW HIM.

I'M SORRY.

I KNOW IT'S NOT YOUR PROBLEM.

DON'T SAY THAT.

HEY.

I'LL PICK YOU UP AFTER WORK

AND WE'LL GO DO SOMETHING FUN.

WHATEVER YOU WANT.

OKAY?

OKAY?

ALL RIGHT.

Fran: YOU WON'T VOLUNTEER

SO I'LL ASK.

HOW ARE THINGS AT HOME?

THE MOVE INTO TOWN HASN'T HELPED.

IF ANYTHING, SHE'S WORSE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF HER.

WHO'S TAKING CARE OF YOU?

I CAN'T WORRY ABOUT ME RIGHT NOW.

I HAVE TOO MUCH ELSE ON MY MIND.

LOOK, I SHOULDN'T BE

SAYING THIS, BUT THAT'S NEVER STOPPED ME.

YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN

IN THE BEST OF TIMES.

NORA IS NEVER THERE FOR YOU.

SHE ALWAYS JUST THINKS OF HERSELF.

NO.

THERE'S ANOTHER NORA THAT YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW--

THE NORA I FELL IN LOVE WITH.

WHERE'S SHE BEEN ALL THESE YEARS?

OH, SHE'S STILL THERE, FRAN-- SOMEWHERE.

THAT'S WHAT KEEPS ME IN THE GAME.

( door opening )

Fran: HEY, PUMPKIN.

HEY, FRAN.

HEY, DAD.

Neal: HI.

YOU HAVE GOTTEN THINGS SO ORGANIZED AROUND HERE

I ACTUALLY HAD TIME TO GO AND GET MY NAILS DONE.

OOH, NICE.

THERE YOU ARE.

CLEA'S WITH JUSTIN.

WE'RE ON OUR OWN.

I STOPPED BY CASTELLI'S AND PICKED UP SOME DINNER.

YOU WANT TO EAT NOW

OR SHOULD I KEEP IT WARM IN THE OVEN?

I DON'T CARE.

WHATEVER YOU WANT.

WHAT I WANT, NORA

IS FOR YOU TO COME BACK TO THE WORLD.

OUR WORLD.

OUR WORLD HAD SIMON IN IT.

IT DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE.

WELL, MAYBE WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS MAKE A NEW START.

A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO

I GOT A FEELER FROM THE HOME OFFICE

ASKING ME IF I'D BE INTERESTED

IN THE JOB OF REGIONAL MANAGER IN SEATTLE.

I SAID NO.

I KNEW THERE WAS NO WAY

YOU'D EVER LEAVE THE FARM.

TODAY I FOUND OUT THE JOB IS STILL OPEN.

EVERYTHING WOULD BE DIFFERENT.

A NEW CITY, A NEW HOME.

A NEW BEGINNING.

TAKE IT.

WE DON'T HAVE TO DECIDE RIGHT THIS SECOND.

IT'S A GOOD JOB, ISN'T IT?

I DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING YOU'D REGRET.

IT'S FINE, NEAL.

TAKE IT.

YOU REALLY MEAN THAT?

( thunder crashing )

Woman: I can give you a reason for every dollar he's got.

Do you know he tried to drive us out of our home

because he doesn't like music?

That's sort of a stinker, isn't it?

Woman: And how. Believe me, the name of Haskell

is pure poison around here.

Man: Hmmm.

( thunder crashing )

Luis: OZ...! IRIS...!

FIRE!

( ringing )

HELLO?

OKAY, MAGGIE, I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

WHAT IS IT, NEAL?

FIRE AT OZ AND IRIS'.

I'M COMING WITH YOU.

I'M COMING, TOO.

I CALLED THE FIRE TRUCKS.

WHERE ARE THEY?

WELL, THEY'D BETTER GET HERE QUICK.

LOUIE, GET BACK.

WE GOT TO GET THE ANIMALS OUT OF THERE.

( background chatter )

( whinnying )

LET'S TAKE THEM TO OUR BARN.

( glass breaking )

Iris: COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE, I GUESS.

THAT'S THE WAY YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THESE THINGS.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE.

IRIS, REMEMBER THAT BIG FIRE WHEN WE WERE KIDS?

WIPED OUT HALF THE FARMS

THIS SIDE OF HIGHWAY 96.

BURNT ALL YOUR CROPS

AND THEN STOPPED JUST BEFORE IT GOT TO THE HOUSE.

YEP. MY MOTHER REFUSED TO LEAVE.

SHE STOOD HER GROUND WITH THIS BIG GARDEN HOSE

LOOKING THE FIRE IN THE EYE

AND JUST DARING IT TO MESS WITH GRACE HAMMOND.

( chuckles )

SHE WAS A BRAVE LADY.

OH, SHE WAS JUST A STUBBORN ONE.

Woman: IRIS?

OH, NOW WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE?

YOU BOTH HAVE TO BE AT WORK IN THE MORNING.

OH, DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT THAT.

I TOLD THEM

YOU SAW LIGHTNING HIT THE TOOLSHED.

THAT'S RIGHT, FOLLOWED BY FLAMES.

IT WAS DEFINITELY CAUSED BY LIGHTNING.

MM-HMM.

WELL, WE'LL REGROUP IN THE MORNING, ASSESS THE DAMAGE.

I'M SURE GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

SO AM I.

NORA AND CLEA HAVEN'T COME BACK YET?

MMM, NOT YET.

YOU'RE SAFE NOW.

IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

YEAH. COULD YOU GET HIM SOME HAY?

YEAH, SURE.

YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL.

IT'S OKAY, IT'S ALL RIGHT.

SEE? IT'S ALL RIGHT.

NO REASON TO BE SCARED.

COME ON, BOY, IT'S OKAY.

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING...

AND I WANT AN HONEST ANSWER, OKAY?

IT'S NOTHING BAD.

I HOPE.

THERE'S A CHANCE--

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW REAL IT IS RIGHT NOW

BUT IT'S A CHANCE--

THAT I MIGHT GET OFFERED A JOB, A GOOD JOB, IN SEATTLE.

YOUR MOTHER'S IN FAVOR OF IT

BUT I WOULDN'T DO IT AGAINST YOUR WILL.

YOU'D LEAVE MOM AND ME?

NO, WE'D ALL GO.

THE IDEA IS TO MAKE A FRESH START...

LEAVE THE BAD STUFF BEHIND US.

I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR YOUR MOTHER.

FOR YOU, IT WOULD MEAN LEAVING JUSTIN

AND YOUR FRIENDS...

YOUR GRANDMOTHER.

OF COURSE, SHE SPENDS HALF HER TIME TRAVELING.

SHE COULD JUST WORK SEATTLE INTO HER SCHEDULE.

CAN I LET YOU KNOW?

OF COURSE.

IT'S A LOT TO THINK ABOUT, I KNOW.

( humming tune )

( vehicle approaching )

HEY, PERSEUS... YOU SWEET OLD GUY.

YOU GOT PRETTY SCARED LAST NIGHT, DIDN'T YOU?

GOOD BOY.

( Nora sighing )

OH, ZAD.

SHANE GORMAN SAID THAT HE SAW

YOU AND ALYSON BLUBBERING IN THE HALL BEFORE SCHOOL.

"BLUBBERING"?

WAS THAT HIS WORD OR YOURS?

I DON'T KNOW. WHAT'S THE MATTER?

WELL, IT BETTER BE HIS WORD, THAT'S ALL.

OH. OKAY, IT WAS HIS WORD.

JUSTIN, HAVE YOU EVER SUFFERED A LOSS?

AND I'M NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT YOUR CD COLLECTION

WHICH YOU STUPIDLY LEFT IN AN UNLOCKED CAR.

WAIT A SECOND.

ARE THERE SUDDENLY TWO CLASSES OF PEOPLE HERE?

THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE

AND THOSE WHO HAVEN'T? MAYBE.

LOOK, CLEA, HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO GO ON?

I CAN DEAL WITH IT FOR A WHILE

'CAUSE I CARE ABOUT YOU

BUT I CAN'T SPEND THE REST OF MY HIGH SCHOOL DAYS

WEIGHED DOWN BY A LOT OF DRAMA.

JUSTIN, IF YOU HAD EVER GIVEN ME A RING OR ANYTHING

I WOULD BE THROWING IT IN YOUR FACE RIGHT NOW.

DON'T YOU WANT ME TO WALK YOU TO WORK?

I'D RATHER CRAWL THERE OVER BROKEN GLASS THAN GO WITH YOU.

YOU SEE WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT? ALL THIS DRAMA.

( sighs )

IF I DID GO, I WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU HIGH AND DRY.

I'VE BEEN GROOMING YOU TO BE AN AGENT, ANYWAY.

WE'LL JUST SPEED IT UP.

GET YOU LICENSED AND READY TO TAKE OVER THE AGENCY.

NORA'S ACTUALLY GOING ALONG WITH THIS?

ABSOLUTELY. SHE CAN'T FUNCTION HERE.

MOVING AWAY IS THE BEST SOLUTION.

LEAVING BEHIND ALL THE REMINDERS OF WHAT HAPPENED.

I'M NOT TRYING TO SOUND LIKE A THERAPIST,

BUT... HAVE YOU GIVEN ANY THOUGHT TO STAYING HERE

AND DEALING WITH IT?

IT'S EASY TO SAY THINGS LIKE THAT.

TRY LIVING IT, FRAN.

THAT'S MY POINT-- TRY LIVING IT.

THE PAIN IS GOING TO SEATTLE

RIGHT ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE BAGGAGE.

YOUR RUNNING AWAY IS NO WAY...

TAKE THE NEW JOB, DAD.

I CALLED ABOUT THE JOB.

THEY'RE GOING TO FLY ME UP TO SEATTLE TO MEET THE STAFF.

WHEN DO YOU GO?

END OF THE WEEK.

THEY'RE TREATING IT ALMOST AS A FORMALITY.

I'D SAY THE JOB IS MINE, ASSUMING WE COME TO TERMS.

THAT'S EXCITING, NEAL.

ISN'T THAT EXCITING, CLEA?

I'M EXCITED.

THIS IS GOING TO BE GOOD-- FOR ALL OF US.

Man: HI, NEAL.

HI, DENNIS.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

YOU, TOO.

I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF PEOPLE I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET.

OKAY.

THIS IS, UH, PAT PATTERSON.

NEAL MAHLER.

HI. HOW ARE YOU?

AND THIS IS LYNN DAVIS.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

BY THE TIME I GET RID OF ALL THE JUNK I'VE BEEN HOARDING

I CAN PROBABLY MOVE TO SEATTLE WITH A BACKPACK.

WELL, DON'T THROW THOSE OUT.

I WANT TO GO THROUGH THEM ALL AGAIN.

( sighs )

WILL I EVER BE ABLE TO LOOK AT HIM

WITHOUT FEELING A KNIFE IN MY HEART?

I DON'T KNOW.

PROBABLY NOT.

WELL, COULDN'T YOU JUST SAY YES?

THAT'S WHAT MOTHERS ARE FOR-- GIVE MATERNAL REASSURANCE.

LIKE YOU DO WITH CLEA?

I'M VERY MATERNAL WITH CLEA.

SHE JUST DOESN'T NEED A LOT OF IT.

SHE'S VERY SELF-SUFFICIENT.

OH, WELL...

WHEN YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN

YOU DARN WELL BETTER BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

WELL, WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

IT MEANS WHAT IT MEANS.

WELL, THANKS.

THAT CLEARS IT UP.

OKAY...

LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY.

HOW MUCH TIME HAVE YOU SPENT WITH CLEA SINCE SIMON DIED?

I'M WITH HER EVERY DAY.

BUT HAVE YOU ACTUALLY TALKED TO HER ABOUT SIMON?

ABOUT HER FEELINGS?

HAVE YOU HELD HER? REASSURED HER?

SHE DOESN'T TURN TO ME FOR THAT, MOTHER.

WHY ARE YOU ATTACKING ME?

IT'S NOT AN ATTACK.

IT'S JUST AN OBSERVATION.

I'M SOMEONE WHO LOOKS AT YOU AND SEES HERSELF.

WHAT?

WHEN NEAL CALLED ME IN SANTA FE, HE SAID, "NORA NEEDS YOU."

THOSE WORDS RANG IN MY EARS.

I'D NEVER HEARD THEM BEFORE.

( chuckles softly )

"NORA NEEDS YOU."

YOU NEVER NEEDED ME.

NOT SINCE YOU WERE A LITTLE CHILD.

OR SO I THOUGHT

BECAUSE YOU NEVER CAME TO ME FOR THINGS.

AS I TRAVELED BACK HERE...

DURING THAT... LONG NIGHT RIDE HOME

THE CLOSER I GOT, THE MORE I BEGAN TO... TO PANIC.

I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO HELP YOU.

WHAT TO SAY OR WHAT TO DO.

( sighs )

BUT... I NEEDN'T HAVE WORRIED.

I DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING...

BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T TURNED TO ME.

IN THE WEEKS SINCE I'VE BEEN HOME, WE...

WE HAVEN'T EVEN TALKED-- I MEAN HEART-TO-HEART.

ON ONE HAND, THAT'S BEEN A RELIEF...

AND ON THE OTHER, IT'S JUST MADE ME FEEL EMPTY

AND... USELESS.

OH, DON'T EVER FEEL THAT, MAMA.

I KNOW YOU'RE THERE FOR ME IF I NEED IT.

I JUST DON'T NEED IT.

OH... THAT'S JUST IT, MY DARLING-- YOU DO NEED IT.

YOU JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO ASK

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE YOU.

WELL...

I HAVE SOME CLOTHES IN THE DRYER.

WILL WE HAVE HORSES IN SEATTLE?

NO.

I HAVEN'T BEEN RIDING SINCE...

I KNOW.

NEITHER HAVE I.

DO YOU THINK IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT

IF I TOOK PERSEUS OUT?

NO. I'D RATHER YOU DIDN'T.

JUST ONCE... BEFORE WE LEAVE?

I DON'T KNOW.

PLEASE?

WELL, MAYBE IF YOU WEAR A HELMET.

YOU WANT TO COME WITH ME?

NO, I...

I DON'T THINK I'M READY YET.

DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT'S BEEN SINCE WE WENT RIDING TOGETHER

JUST YOU AND ME?

ELEVEN AND A HALF MONTHS.

PLEASE COME WITH ME, MOM.

MR. MAHLER?

YES, HELLO.

SO GLAD YOU COULD MAKE IT.

AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S ALL BEEN FRESHLY PAINTED.

SO, IT'S VERY, VERY CLEAN.

ALL THE FURNITURE IS TOP OF THE LINE.

IT'S FULLY STOCKED

WITH GLASSWARE AND CHINA... KITCHENWARE.

ALL OF THE APPLIANCES ARE NEW,

AND YOU HAVE YOUR OWN WASHER AND DRYER.

UH, TWO BEDROOMS AND, UH, TWO FULL BATHS.

WE CAN ARRANGE A CLEANING SERVICE IF YOU LIKE

AND THERE'S RESERVED PARKING.

I'LL TAKE IT.

GOOD.

( crickets chirping )

( screen door creaking and shutting )

THERE YOU GO, OZ.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

IRIS.

OH, NONE FOR ME.

IF OZ OVERINDULGES, I'M THE DESIGNATED CHEF.

( chuckling )

IS AN ENGLISH SADDLE EASIER OR HARDER TO RIDE?

IT'S PROBABLY HARDER AT FIRST.

SOME PEOPLE THINK IT'S MORE GRACEFUL.

WOULD YOU SAY THAT I'M GRACEFUL?

I'D SAY POTENTIALLY THAT YOU'RE VERY GRACEFUL.

WELL... WOULD YOU TEACH ME TO RIDE ENGLISH?

OH, CLEA...

WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME.

BUT WE COULD START TOMORROW, RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL.

OKAY.

OKAY.

( chuckles )

( acoustic guitar strumming )

( crickets chirping )

( door creaking )

( muted guitar strumming )

I LOVE HEARING LUIS PLAY.

IT'S SOOTHING, LIKE A WARM BATH.

I ENVY PEOPLE WHO HAVE MUSICAL TALENT.

YEAH, MY GRANDMOTHER MADE ME TAKE PIANO LESSONS.

I HAD TO PRACTICE EVERY DAY

WHICH I REGARDED AS PUNISHMENT

SEEING AS I JUST WANTED TO BE OUT, RIDING MY HORSE.

I WISH I HADN'T BEEN SUCH A STUBBORN LITTLE BRAT.

( guitar strumming continuing)

( creaking )

( creaking )

( crickets chirping )

( chimes tinkling )

HERE YOU ARE.

DID YOU KNOW THAT WHEN THE BREEZE BLOWS THIS WAY

YOU CAN HEAR THE WIND CHIMES

FROM OZ AND IRIS' WALNUT TREE?

I NEVER NOTICED THAT.

ME, NEITHER...

BUT I'VE BEEN NOTICING THINGS I NEVER DID BEFORE.

SO, NOW, I CAN END UP MISSING ALL OF IT.

( chuckles )

YOU HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT LEAVING?

NO.

ARE YOU?

NO.

THAT'S GOOD.

RIGHT.

I'VE BEEN DISCOVERING THINGS, TOO--

AMAZING THINGS--

LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU CAN PLAY THE GUITAR.

IT'S NOT THAT HARD.

LUIS HAS BEEN TEACHING ME AND SIMON FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW.

I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT HOW HARD IT IS.

I'M TALKING ABOUT THE FACT

THAT I WAS COMPLETELY UNAWARE.

I THOUGHT I KNEW MY CHILDREN INSIDE OUT.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH I KNOW

AND HOW MUCH I DON'T KNOW.

YOU'VE NEVER TALKED TO ME ABOUT... SIMON'S DEATH...

WHAT HAPPENED...

HOW YOU FELT

HOW... YOU FEEL.

I REALIZE I'VE BEEN SELFISH

TREATING THIS AS... MY OWN PERSONAL TRAGEDY

NOT THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU MIGHT BE FEELING...

BUT I CAN LISTEN NOW...

IF YOU WANT.

THANKS, MOM.

( distant dog barking )

I'M BACK.

CLEA?

NORA?

YOU'RE RIGHT, IT'S MORE... GRACEFUL.

DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL GET THE HANG OF IT.

REALLY?

SURE, IT JUST TAKES TIME.

IT'S GOOD-- YOUR FIRST TIME POSTING.

( nickers )

I WISH WE...

WISH WHAT, CLEA?

NOTHING.

WISH WHAT?

I WISH THINGS WERE DIFFERENT.

( car horn honking )

( horse neighing )

I MISSED YOU, DADDY.

MISSED YOU, TOO, HONEY.

YOU LOOK GOOD, NEAL.

Neal: I AM GOOD.

I WASN'T SURE WHERE YOU TWO WERE.

I CALLED MAGGIE.

SHE DIDN'T MENTION YOU WERE OUT RIDING.

WELL...

NOW YOU KNOW.

( hooves departing )

LOOKS LIKE I MISSED A HECK OF A COOKOUT.

MM-HMM, OZ OUTDID HIMSELF.

I'M GOING TO MISS OZ'S BARBECUES.

I'M GOING TO MISS OZ AND IRIS.

BUT ME YOU'RE NOT TOO SURE ABOUT, HUH?

NAH, I'LL MISS YOU A LOT, MAGGIE.

WHEN WE BUY OUR NEW HOUSE, WE'LL MAKE SURE

THERE'S A TERRIFIC GUEST ROOM FOR YOU.

WITH A PRIVATE BATHROOM, PLEASE.

AND MONOGRAMMED TOWELS.

( chuckles )

I THINK YOU'LL LIKE THE TEMPORARY APARTMENT.

IT'S GOT A GREAT VIEW.

THE FURNITURE IS NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT

BUT IT SHOULDN'T TAKE US TOO LONG

TO FIND A HOUSE WE LIKE...

AND I CHECKED OUT YOUR NEW HIGH SCHOOL.

IT'S BIG BUT MODERN

NOT THE URBAN NIGHTMARE YOU WERE DREADING

AND THE KIDS LOOK JUST LIKE THE KIDS HERE

EXCEPT MORE COLORFUL HAIR.

( chuckles )

MY NEW SECRETARY MADE A LIST FOR YOU, NORA...

OF ALL THE

UM...

OKAY...

WHAT AM I NOT GETTING HERE?

Nora: NEAL...

I'M NOT AS SURE ABOUT THIS MOVE

AS I THOUGHT I WAS.

I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN...

WORKING HARD, DOING WHAT YOU FELT WAS

IN ALL OF OUR BEST INTERESTS

AND I WENT ALONG WITH IT

BUT I WASN'T THINKING VERY CLEARLY.

AND NOW YOU ARE.

YES, I BELIEVE I AM.

NEAL, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND...

UNDERSTAND WHAT, NORA?

THAT YOU'RE IMPULSIVE

AND SELF-ABSORBED?

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

I'VE ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD IT.

THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT ME.

SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE, I'VE GOTTEN CLOSER TO CLEA

IN A WAY THAT I'M ASHAMED TO SAY I NEVER HAVE.

YOU'RE TRYING TO BRING CLEA INTO YOUR CAMP.

Nora: I DON'T HAVE A CAMP.

Neal: SURE, YOU DO.

IT USED TO BE

YOU AND SIMON.

IT WAS NEVER LIKE THAT.

OH, YES, IT WAS, AND NOW YOU'RE RECRUITING CLEA?

WELL, I WON'T LET YOU DO IT.

CLEA AND I

WILL LEAVE HERE WITHOUT YOU.

Clea: DAD...

I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE HOME.

( sighs )

I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS.

Nora: NEAL...

LISTEN TO ME...

Neal: YOU EXPECT ME

TO GIVE IN, LIKE I ALWAYS DO,

LIKE I ALWAYS HAVE.

YOU HAD TO BOARD HORSES.

YOU HAD TO TEACH THE CHILDREN TO RIDE.

I GAVE IN TO YOU EVERY TIME,

CRUMBLED BEFORE THE WILL OF THE ALMIGHTY NORA.

WELL, NOT THIS TIME.

YOU GO AHEAD.

YOU STAY HERE WITH YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR DAUGHTER

AND YOUR PRECIOUS HORSES!

I'LL BE IN SEATTLE.

( door closing )

( car engine starting )

( sighs )

Clea: DAD. DAD!

DAD!

NO.

DAD!

( crying )

Maggie: NEAL?

COME TO GLOAT?

YOU FINALLY GOT RID OF ME...

20 YEARS LATER THAN YOU WANTED,

BUT, HEY, YOU CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING.

I NEVER DISLIKED YOU, NEAL.

I KNOW YOU'RE A GOOD MAN.

I WAS JUST ALWAYS AFRAID

THAT YOU COULDN'T HANDLE HER.

SHE'S TOUGH!

I COULD NEVER HANDLE HER.

I WAS AFRAID WHEN THE CHIPS WERE DOWN,

YOU... YOU WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO...

AND THE CHIPS ARE DOWN NOW, NEAL.

YOU'VE GOT TO FIGHT TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY TOGETHER.

I AM FIGHTING...

FOR MYSELF, FOR ONCE.

YEAH, BUT DON'T JUST WALK AWAY.

GO BACK TO THE FARM.

FACE HER. TALK IT OUT.

OH, I SEE-- IT'S UP TO ME.

I HAVE TO REACH OUT.

I HAVE TO GO BACK, GIVE IN

ACCOMMODATE. THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M SAYING.

WELL, NOT ANYMORE. NEVER AGAIN.

BYE, MAGGIE.

MMM, THIS IS SO GOOD.

MM-HMM. I NEVER REMEMBER

YOU MAKING A POT ROAST BEFORE, MAMA.

I MUST HAVE ONCE.

MAYBE WHEN YOU WERE IN GRADE SCHOOL OR SOMETHING.

I REMEMBER GRANDMA

USED TO MAKE HUGE MEALS EVERY DAY.

YES, AND GRANDMA WAS ALSO A SIZE 16.

( chuckles )

SO, HOW WAS SCHOOL TODAY, HONEY?

IT WAS OKAY.

YOU WANT TO DITCH YOUR HOMEWORK?

GO CATCH A MOVIE AT THE MALL?

MAYBE GRANDMA WANTS TO JOIN US.

YEAH. LET'S JUST LEAVE THE DISHES AND GO.

NO, I'D BETTER STUDY.

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH HER?

YOU ALL DONE?

YEAH.

THANKS FOR DINNER, GRANDMA.

LEAVE THAT, HONEY.

I'LL CLEAN UP.

YOU GO STUDY.

I'LL BE UPSTAIRS.

( sighs )

( Clea sobbing )

IT'S TOO LATE.

I HEARD YOU.

TELL ME.

ALL RIGHT, THEN.

YOU JUST NOD YOUR HEAD YES OR NO, OKAY?

ARE YOU CRYING ABOUT YOUR DAD?

I KNOW YOU MISS HIM, HONEY

BUT YOU'RE GOING TO VISIT HIM SOON.

AND IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT HE'S GONE.

BUT IT IS.

IT IS.

ALL OF IT IS MY FAULT, GRANDMA.

EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED.

OH, HONEY, WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO FEEL LIKE THAT?

I DON'T WANT TO FEEL IT.

IT'S TRUE.

EVERYTHING IS HORRIBLE, AND IT'S MY FAULT.

OH, NO, NOT EVERYTHING.

YOU AND YOUR MOTHER HAVE GOTTEN CLOSER.

THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T KNOW.

KNOW WHAT?

WHAT, BABY?

THAT I KILLED SIMON.

OH, CLEA!

I KILLED SIMON.

IT'S MY FAULT THAT HE'S DEAD.

CLEA.

( knocking )

I TALKED HIM INTO RIDING AND THEN...

I MADE HIM RACE ME, WHICH HE DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO DO

BUT I MADE HIM...

( sobbing )

AND THEN...

ZAD BALKED, AND SIMON FELL, AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF ME!

NO, IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

YOU DIDN'T KILL HIM.

YOU CAN'T CARRY THAT WITH YOU.

OH, CLEA, MY SWEET CLEA.

WHY DID YOU KEEP THAT IN ALL THIS TIME?

OH, MAMA.

I AM SO SORRY.

THAT'S OKAY.

THAT'S OKAY, BABY.

YOU'LL BE OKAY.

I'M RIGHT HERE.

Nora: THANKS FOR THE HAY, OZ.

I APPRECIATE IT.

NO PROBLEM.

IRIS AND I ARE GLAD THAT YOU DECIDED

NOT TO SELL THE FARM.

YOU KNOW, I'VE LIVED MY WHOLE LIFE

NEXT TO YOUR FAMILY.

JUST WOULDN'T BE THE SAME.

NO, NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME, OZ.

SIMON'S DEATH SAW TO THAT.

IT TOOK HIM AWAY AND...

NOW IT'S TAKEN AWAY NEAL.

YOU'RE LAYING THAT WEIGHT ON SIMON'S SHOULDERS?

LET THAT POOR BOY REST IN PEACE.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

YOU HEARD ME.

I SPOKE PLAIN ENOUGH.

DON'T BLAME YOUR MARRIAGE PROBLEMS ON A DEAD BOY.

YOUR MARRIAGE HAD JUST AS MANY PROBLEMS

WHILE HE WAS ALIVE.

NOW, YOU JUST HOLD ON A MINUTE.

LISTEN TO ME.

I DON'T CLAIM TO KNOW EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON

BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN

BUT TURN THE CLOCK BACK

TO THAT LAST DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

NOW, YOU TELL ME I'M WRONG.

( sighs )

( typing )

( door opens )

MOM, HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING FOR ME?

NO, I'M A LITTLE EARLY.

I'LL JUST BE A MINUTE.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

( resumes typing )

Fran: I CAN PICK UP THE PILLS, TOO.

NO, MOTHER, I WON'T FORGET.

ALL RIGHT. BYE-BYE.

HELLO, NORA.

YOU'VE MADE THE PLACE LOOK NICE.

DIDN'T CHANGE A THING.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN A WHILE.

DO YOU HEAR FROM NEAL?

PRACTICALLY EVERY DAY.

HE CALLS TO CHECK ON CLIENTS,

SEE HOW I'M GETTING ALONG.

DOES HE ASK ABOUT US?

OF COURSE.

WHY DO YOU THINK HE'S REALLY CALLING?

Nora: THAT'S WHEN NEAL GOT THE AWARD

FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

I'D FORGOTTEN ABOUT THAT.

YOU WEREN'T THERE.

YOU WERE BUSY THAT DAY.

OH.

SO, HOW'S HE DOING?

IS HE DOING OKAY UP THERE?

HOW OKAY DO YOU THINK HE COULD BE WITHOUT HIS FAMILY?

YOU DON'T LIKE ME MUCH, DO YOU?

NOT MUCH.

BUT I LIKE NEAL

AND I WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR HIM.

I DON'T THINK HE'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET OVER SIMON'S DEATH

WITHOUT YOUR HELP.

AREN'T YOU GOING TO ASK ME IN?

DIRTY SOCKS AND STUFF.

YOU KNOW, BACHELOR PAD.

I'VE SEEN YOUR SOCKS BEFORE.

IT'S NICE.

ESPECIALLY THE ART WORK.

GLAD YOU LIKE IT.

IF I'D KNOWN YOU WERE COMING,

I'D HAVE GOTTEN

THE MU SHU COMBO.

COMES WITH EXTRA EGG ROLL.

I DON'T NEED FOOD, NEAL.

WHAT I NEED IS YOU.

MY WHOLE LIFE...

YOU'VE ALWAYS JUST BEEN THERE...

LIKE THE AIR I BREATHE.

YOU DON'T APPRECIATE AIR

TILL YOU'RE SUDDENLY SHORT OF BREATH,

AND THEN IT'S ALL YOU CAN THINK ABOUT.

HOME ISN'T HOME WITHOUT YOU.

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT TILL YOU WERE GONE.

( sighs )

I NEED YOU SO MUCH.

IT'S STILL JUST ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED.

YOU HAVEN'T ASKED ABOUT ME.

I WAS GOING TO ASK.

I WANT TO ASK.

I DON'T MEAN JUST NOW.

I MEAN EVER.

WELL, THAT'LL CHANGE.

I KNOW I'VE GOT WORK TO DO, NEAL.

I'LL DO IT.

I DON'T WANT IT TO BE WORK.

I WANT IT TO BE INSTINCTIVE,

BUT THAT CAN'T HAPPEN.

LEOPARDS DON'T CHANGE THEIR SPOTS.

YOU'RE SO ANGRY.

WHY ARE YOU SO ANGRY?

WELL, YOU CAN THANK YOURSELF FOR THAT.

YOU DO BLAME ME...

FOR ALL OF IT.

LOOK, YOU CAME HERE TO GET ME TO COME BACK.

WELL, FORGET IT.

YOU'VE MADE YOUR CHOICE, I'VE MADE MINE.

GO HOME, NORA.

I USED TO LOVE TAKING CARE OF THE CLIENTS.

I WAS GOOD AT IT, TOO, BUT NOW I'VE GOT TO GET OUT AND SELL

WHICH REQUIRES PATIENCE AND TACT--

TWO OF MY GREATEST VIRTUES.

I'M SURE YOU'VE NOTICED.

MAYBE IT GETS EASIER WITH PRACTICE.

MAYBE.

( door opening )

UH... CAN I TALK TO YOU?

ALONE?

I'M A POTTED PLANT.

( sighs )

LOOK, UH, YOU SAID IF I'D EVER GIVEN YOU

A RING OR ANYTHING

YOU'D BE THROWING IT IN MY FACE.

SO, UH...

DON'T THROW IT IN MY FACE, OKAY?

I MISS YOU.

I EVEN MISS ALL THE DRAMA.

AND I CAN DEAL WITH IT AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME TO.

COME HERE.

( Clea sighing )

THIS SHOULD BE PRETTY STURDY.

THANKS.

YOU NEED ANY HELP PACKING?

I GOT IT.

DO YOU THINK IT'LL RAIN UP THERE?

I THINK THAT'S A PRETTY SAFE BET.

SO, WHEN YOU'RE UP THERE THIS WEEKEND,

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A GOOD LOOK AROUND?

SEE HOW YOU LIKE IT UP THERE.

YOU MEAN SEE HOW I LIKE IT FOR MORE THAN JUST A WEEKEND?

JUST THINK ABOUT IT.

I MADE RESERVATIONS FOR TONIGHT AT A RESTAURANT

THAT'S SUPPOSEDLY VERY UPSCALE.

I'VE NEVER BEEN, SO YOU'LL BE THE JUDGE.

DAD, WHAT DO I KNOW?

IN ELK SPRINGS, UPSCALE IS ANYPLACE

THAT DOESN'T HAVE A DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW.

AND WE'VE GOT TICKETS FOR THE ICE SHOW TOMORROW NIGHT.

DAD, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GOING ALL OUT FOR ME

BUT WHAT I WANT TO DO IS HAVE A LOOK AROUND TOWN--

THE HIGH SCHOOL, AND...

THE HIGH SCHOOL?

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT'D BE LIKE TO LIVE HERE.

CLEA, DID YOU AND YOUR MOTHER HAVE A FIGHT OR SOMETHING?

NO.

I WANT TO COME HOME.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

YOU AND YOUR MOTHER LIVE AT HOME.

NO.

HOME IS WHERE YOU ARE.

I WANT TO BE HOME WITH YOU

WHEREVER THAT HAS TO BE.

AND YOUR MOTHER?

I THINK SHE FEELS THE SAME WAY.

SO...

WHY DON'T WE DITCH THE FINE DINING

AND CHECK OUT THE FAST FOOD JOINTS

BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW

WHAT SEATTLE BURRITOS TASTE LIKE.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

WELL, WE CAME BACK EARLY.

OH, SO I SEE.

I'M GLAD.

SHE'S OUT RIDING.

( footsteps approach )

SOMETHING HAPPEN TO CLEA?

NO, NO.

CLEA'S FINE.

SHE'S HERE, BACK AT THE HOUSE.

IS THIS WHERE YOU FOUND HIM?

YES.

I NEVER CAME OUT TO LOOK.

I WASN'T READY FOR HIM TO DIE.

I HAVEN'T COME TO TERMS WITH IT.

I'M STILL FILLED WITH ANGER AND GRIEF...

THAT I HAVEN'T LET MYSELF FEEL.

I THINK I HAVE TO DO THAT BEFORE I CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE.

I'D LIKE TO DO IT WITH YOU.

IF YOU'LL LET ME.