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[ Plane Engine Droning ]

[ People Chattering ]

[ Woman ]
This will be the final
boarding call for flight 2...

to London, Heathrow.

Okay.

[ Sighs ]
I'm not even
gonna say it, Kate.

Then it'll be
like I never left.

Okay ?

Wait.

I have a really bad feeling
about this.

About the plane ?

You think it's gonna crash ?
Don't say that.

No. Look, I know that
we've talked about this
a thousand times,

and we agreed that
going to London was
the right thing to do.

But in my heart...
this feels wrong.

Don't go, Jack.
You mean don't go at all ?

Well, what--
what about my internship ?

Believe me, I know--
I know what an incredible
opportunity this is for you.

For us, Kate.
Right, for us.

But I'm afraid that
if you get on that plane--
Look.

We're at the airport.
Nobody ever thinks clearly
at the airport.

So we should just trust
the decision we already made.

You've been accepted
to one of the best law schools
in the country.

I've got this internship
at Barclay's Bank.
We have a great plan, honey.

You wanna do something
great, Jack ?

Let's flush the plan.
Let's start our lives
right now, today.

I mean, I have no idea
what this life is gonna
look like,

but I know that it has
the both of us in it,
and I choose us.

The plan doesn't
make us great, Jack.

What we have together,
that's what makes us great.

- I love you, Kate.
- I love you too. I do.

And one year in London
is not gonna change that.

A hundred years
couldn't change that.

Experts are predicting
a mild rally in the bond market.

[ Continues Indistinctly ]

[ Woman ]
Last night was incredible.
Huh ?

I said, last night was great.

You are
an amazing lover.

Thanks.
You're not bad yourself.

- I wanna see you again.
- I'd like that too.

Tonight.
It's Christmas eve, Jack.

So ? I'll pour
eggnog over you.
[ Laughing ]

- [ Growls ]
- I have to go visit
my parents out in Jersey.

Jersey ? Do you have
any idea what the traffic's
gonna be like ?

That's why I'm taking
the train.

It was nice
meeting you, Jack.

## [ "La Donna EMobile" ]

[ Singing Along With CD ]
#Sempre un amabile #

# Leggiadro viso #

# Inpianto o in riso #

# Emenzognero #

# La donna e mobil #

# Qualpiuma al vento #

# Muta d'accento #

# Edipensier #

# Edipensier #

## [ Luciano Pavarotti
Vocalizing ]

# No #

## [ Vocalizing Along ]

## [ Humming ]

# Bomp, bomp, bomp
bomp, bomp-bomp #

# Bomp, bomp, bomp
bomp, bomp-bomp #

# Bomp, bomp, bomp
bahrump, bomp-bomp ##

[ Elevator Bell Dings ]

Mrs. Peterson.
Hello, Jack.

You don't have to stop
singing on my account.
Oh, it's because I'm shy, Betty.

So, when are you gonna leave
that old corpse, Mr. Peterson,
and run away with me ?

You know you could never
satisfy me the way he does.

Ah.
[ Elevator Bell Dings ]

Merry Christmas,
Mr. Campbell.

How'd you make out
this year, Tony ?

About four grand,
and a bottle of 25-year-old
Scotch from 9D.

I'm putting it all in
commercial paper like you said.

Good, but just until
the deutsche mark turns.

- Thank you, Mr. Campbell.
- All right.

Good morning, Joe.
Merry Christmas, sir.

Campbell wants
these available.
Thanks, Adelle.

Better you than me.

If Med Tech shares fall
any lower than 43,

we're in trouble
with the stock valuations.

So for God's sake,
please watch what you say
to your institutional customers.

We still have almost a full day
of trading before zero hour,
and I don't want any trouble.

[ Sighs ]
A penny for
your thoughts, Alan.

Hmm ? Oh, God, I'm sorry.

Jack, I was thinking about,
you know, Dee and the kids.

I promised
I'd be home for dinner.
It's Christmas eve, Jack.

- Oh, is that tonight ?
- [ Polite Laughter ]

You think I like being
here on Christmas eve, Alan ?

No. Well, maybe.

[ Laughter ]
Okay.

Okay, maybe I do have
a touch of tunnel vision
this holiday season.

But in two days
we're going to announce...

one of the largest mergers
in U.S. corporate history.

When a deal like this turns up,
you get on it and you ride it
till it's over.

You don't ask it
for a vacation.

December 26. After that
there'll be so much money
floating around here,

it'll be like Christmas
every day.

December 26, people. If you'd
like to celebrate that day,
you all have my blessing.

- You're right. I'm sorry.
- I don't want you to be sorry.
I want you to be excited.

I want my gift to you
to be the first gift you open
this year. You know why ?

- [ Stammering ]
- Because my gift comes
with ten zeroes.

You're right.
I'm focused. I'm there.

Good man. Everybody,
turn to page 12
in your prospectus.

[ All Chattering Indistinctly ]

You have six messages.
Two of them are imperative.
Whoa. I'm going home.

I'm not even here now.
Good night. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.

It's only 8:30.
I'm disappointed. Got some
last-minute shopping to do ?

You too ? This holiday's about
giving. I'm giving everything
I've got to this deal.

So in a way, I'm more
Christmassy than anybody.
You're my role model, Jack.

Oh, and Oxford called.
Ooh, my suits are ready.

- Mm-hmm.
- Care for a Lifesaver ?

No, thank you.
Help yourself.

Kate Reynolds.
Her assistant said you could
reach her at home after 8:00.

Kate Reynolds was
my girlfriend in college.

I almost married her.
[ Chuckles ]
You ?

Married ?
Almost married.

And almost a broker
at E.F. Hutton.
Excuse me ?

She didn't want me
to go to London.

We're standing at the airport
saying good-bye,
and she asked me to stay.

So you left her.

- Wasn't easy.
- Oh, stop it.
I'm getting all weepy.

I took the road
less traveled, Adelle.

And look where it took ya.
I'm gonna get this gal
on the phone.

Nope.
You almost married
this woman.

You're not even curious
why she called ?

She's probably just having
a fit of nostalgia.

Lonely Christmas eve. Called
the one that got away. Why
call her back and mislead her ?

This happened
a very, very long time ago.

8:35 on Christmas eve.

Jack Campbell still
at his desk.

Now there's
a Hallmark moment for you.

Peter, I don't see you
rushing home to trim the tree.

That's because
I'm a heartless bastard
who only cares about money.

Well, you know what ?
God love you for that.

Got a call
from Terry Haight.

Bob Thomas is nervous.

That'll happen when you're
about to spend $130 billion
on some aspirin.

Somebody's gotta
nurse him through this.

Why are you staring
at my breasts, Peter ?

I need you, tiger.
Where is he ?

- Aspen.
- Call Aunt Irma and tell her
I won't be able to make it.

You're a credit
to capitalism, Jack.

Hey, Peter, let me
ask you a question.

An old girlfriend
calls you out of the blue
on Christmas eve.

- What do you do ?
- You suddenly having trouble
getting dates ?

- Yeah.
- Leave it in the past.

Old flames are like
old tax returns--

put 'em in the file cabinet
for three years, and then
you cut 'em loose.

I'll leave from my office
tomorrow in the afternoon.

Call the group.
Schedule an emergency
strategy session for noon.

That'll be a nice
little holiday treat.

Good night, Frank.
Hey, Mr. Campbell.

Why didn't you call down ?
I would have had Joe
get your ride.

I'm thinking I'll walk tonight.
It's a nice night for it.

I'll send your car
home for you.
That'll be fine.

- And Merry Christmas
to you, sir.
- To you too.

Eggnog ?
Yeah, dairy case.
Five dollar.

Okay.

Hey, yo. Y'all
do the lotto here, right ?
Y'all do the lotto here ?

Yeah.
Cool. 'Cause I got a winner,
baby. I got a winner.

Certified, good as gold. I know
lotto keep a lot of brothers
down, but not Cash Money.

Don't do me none, son,
'cause I'd be like--

Bang on the lottery !
You know what I mean ?
It's all good.

Relax, son. Relax.
I got you four numbers.
Check it. Bust it.

6, 14, 16, 49.
That's a winner, son.

$238, B.
Cheddar coming.

Give me my money.
I'm sorry. Your ticket bad.
You draw in the lines.

What are you talking about, B. ?
You draw in the lines with
a pencil. I know about this.

Yo, buster,
check the ticket, son.
No, you get out.

Yo, you ain't even looked
at the ticket. You looking
at me, son. Check the ticket.

You get out now !
You take the ticket
somewhere else !

Next customer in line !

You get out or I call 9-1-1.

Oh, my God !

Check the ticket, stupid.

Look at the ticket.
Shit, now I'm gonna
make you call God.

That's my word. You best
check that ticket, fool!
Let me see the ticket.

Was I talking to you ?

Maybe I'll buy it from you.
You know, make a little
business deal.

Stupid-ass white boy in
$2,000 suit gets capped trying
to be a hero. News at 11:00.

That's what you wanna see ?
You wanna see Cash up in here ?
You want me to set it, son ?

Do you wanna die ?

Do you wanna die ?

Do you want to die ?

No.

Look, I'm talking about
a business deal.

Okay ? I buy the ticket
from you for $200.

I take it to a store where
the guy behind the counter
doesn't have a death wish.

I just made myself
a quick $38.

Like I said, it's--

it's just a business deal.

All right. Yeah.

All right.

You blew it, B.
You blew it.

The ticket was real.
Damn, you had your chance too.

Come on, Jack.
Let's get out of here.

How'd you know my name
was Jack ?

I call
all you guys Jack.

Here. Nice doing
business with ya.

Hey. Hey, um--

What do you want to carry
that gun around for anyway ?

You're just gonna wind up
doing something you regret.

You're talking
to the wrong person
about regrets, Jack.

I mean, there must be
programs out there
and, um, opportunities.

Wait a minute.
Are you actually trying
to save me ?

This is bananas.

This man thinks
I need to be saved, yo !

Well, everybody
needs something.

Yeah ? Well, what
do you need, Jack ?

Me ?
You just said,
everybody needs something.

I got everything I need.

Wow. It must be great
being you.

I'm not saying that you'd be
able to do it without some hard
work, some honest hard work,

and possibly some medicine.

You know, I'm gonna
really enjoy this.

You just remember that
you did this, Jack, okay ?

You brought this
on yourself.

Merry Christmas.
[ Chuckles ]

Mmm, ten more minutes, Jack.

It's Christmas.

#Jingle bells
Santa smells
Rudolph laid an egg #

- # La, la, la, la, la, la
la, la, la, la, la, la ##
- Never mind.

- [ Woman ] Who's here ?
- Rise and shine.

Don't you think
we should open some presents ?

- I think you should give Mama
five more minutes in bed.
- Come on, Dad. Get up.

Can we do that ?
Yea !
It's Christmas !

- It's Christmas !
- Look, your sister's
jumping on the bed.

What is this dog
doing on the bed?
He needs to get off the bed.

Did Santa come ?
I don't know.
We'll have to go see.

- Let's go see the presents.
- You wanna get some presents ?

Mommy just needs
to wake up.

Jack. Strong coffee.

Oh, Jack.
Merry Christmas, dear.

Lorraine. Ed.

Hey, Jack, you old bird dog.
Merry Christmas to ya.

Talk to him. One day a year
away from the Ponderosa.

- I don't think
that's asking too much.
- This is who I am.

Tell her, Jack, for God's sake.
You're the only one around here
that gets me.

- I need some eggnog.
- 'Course you do, sweet thing.
Almost 8:00 in the morning.

Excuse me.
Where you going,
Jack ?

Josh, Annie, giddyup !
Where's my car ?
Where's my Ferrari ?

What ?
Where's my Ferrari ?

What the hell are you talking--
What's he talking about ?
You got a Ferrari ?

Let me borrow your car
and then I promise
I'll have it returned.

My Caddy ?
Drive your own damn car.

Oh, just let him borrow
your precious Cadillac,
for God sakes.

There's a perfectly
good minivan sitting out there
in the driveway. Here.

What the hell's wrong
with him anyway ?

- Tony, thank God !
- Sorry, pal. Entrance is for
residents and guests only.

What ? What are
you talking about ?

Jack Campbell, penthouse "C."
What's the matter with you ?
Uh-huh.

Mrs. Peterson, I think
there's something wrong
with our man Tony here.

Who is this man ?

Oh, come on.
What is going on
with you two this morning ?

Is this like a, uh--
a Christmas joke ?

"Who is this man ?"
Well, we're on the co-op board
together, Betty.

And we fought side by side
for garbage disposals.

And every morning we exchange
quasi-sexual witty banter.

Okay ?
Shall I call the cops ?
I'm gonna call the cops.

No, I'm gonna call the cops !
You're scaring me.

- No, no, no, no.
- Thank you for not
calling the cops.

Now, I'm going upstairs,
I'm gonna get some sleep.
Then I'll be fine.

Sleep you shall.
Noblesse oblige isn't dead.
Not yet anyway.

Let's, um--Let's get you
some help. Surely there's a
shelter somewhere in this city.

A shelter ?

Hey, hey, are you
smacked out of your head ?

I'm the richest man in
this building ! I've got twice
the square footage you have !

And I'm going upstairs.
Take a walk, pal.

Oh, not cool.
Not cool !

You wanna get cute ?
Get cute.

I'm gonna go to my office.
I'm gonna file a complaint
to the manager of the building.

I'm gonna have you fired, Tony.
And, Mrs. Peterson, you're on
notice with the co-op board !

So you better just stop
whatever this is
that you're doing !

[ Engine Not Starting ]

Oh, yeah.
Oh. Oh, yeah.

Oh, come on !
[ Starts ]

Frank, you won't believe
what's been happening to me.
Is Adelle here yet ?

Hold it right there.
Where's Mintz ?

The building is closed, pal.
You have to come back tomorrow.

Frank, why do I feel
the need to remind you that
I'm Jack Campbell, President ?

I don't care who you are.
It's Christmas, and like I told
you, the building is closed.

I don't think
you heard me correctly.

I'm Jack Campbell.

Jack Campbell !

President !

Have a nice holiday, man.

[ Tires Screeching ]

## [ CD: "La Donna EMobile" ]

- That's my car !
- Hi, Jack.

- You stole my car.
- I know this whole thing is
really bizarre to you...

and you're feeling
quite shocked, but just hop in.

I'll explain everything
to you, okay ?

Come on.

Come on.

You're probably gonna
wanna buckle up, Jack.
This thing moves.

## [ Ends ]

- What's happening to me ?
- Breathe into the bag, Jack.

This kind of thing makes
a lot of guys have to throw up.
I seen it happen before.

So if you feel the urge,
you roll down the window
and do it out there.

[ Groaning ]
Try not to get
so worked up, Jack.

After all, you brought
this on yourself.

Brought what on myself ?
I didn't do anything !

" I got everything I need."
That sound familiar ?

You mean 'cause you thought
I was cocky, I'm now on
a permanent acid trip ?

Bag yourself, Jack.

[ Screaming ]

Oh, my God! Ah !

The way you intervened
in that store last night, you
did a good thing there, Jack.

I mean, it was
incredibly impressive all
the way across the board...

Oh, God !
to the upper echelons
of the organization.

Please just tell me
what's happening to me
in plain English...

without the mumbo-jumbo.

This is a glimpse, Jack.
A glimpse ?

I--A glimpse of what ?

You're gonna have to
figure that out for yourself
and you got plenty of time.

- How much time ?
- As much time as it takes,

which in your case is probably
gonna be considerable.

Okay, look, look. I-I-I
just want my life back, okay ?

Now, what's it gonna take ?
You wanna talk turkey ?

Let's talk turkey.
How much money ?

- It doesn't work like that,
and I can't tell you why.
- Why not ?

Because you have to figure
this thing out for yourself.

Are you listening to me ?
Figure it out, figure it out.
Figure out what ?

- Let it come to you, man.
- I don't have time for this
right now.

- I'm in the middle of a deal.
- Well, you're working on
a new deal now, baby.

What's this ?
Open it.

What is it,
some kind of a signal ?

[ Bell Dings ]
Will you come
whenever I ring it ?

Now you gotta
get out of the car, Jack.

But what do I do ?
I'm sorry. I can't spend
any more time with you.

I got some other business
I gotta take care of.
No, y-y-you did this to me.

You can't just
leave me like this.

Okay. Look, you wanna
get some air ? Let's get
outside, get some air.

We'll walk and I'll explain
everything to you, okay ?

- Thanks, man.
- Sure.

Excuse me. Do you know
where Merrison Street is ?

[ Chuckles ]
Jeannie.

I found Jack.
Oh, there you are, stranger.

Where you been ?

[ Sighs ]

You look terrible.
Truth is, I expected you.

Kate called and asked
if I knew where you were, so--

Oh, I put the Barcalounger
in the center of the room.
It's throwing everybody off.

What do you think ?

It's a great room.
Great room.

You and me, buddy,
we know how to live, huh ?

Come on.

Come on, Jack.
Come on--

Whoo !
[ Laughing ]

Come on, buddy.
Take your seat.

Are you okay ?

I mean, you take off Christmas
morning and you don't tell
anyone where you're going.

- We're friends ?
- Talk to me.

I'm having kind of
a bad day.

You know, I read somewhere
that the suicide rate doubles
during the holiday.

What am I saying that for ?
You don't wanna hear that.
Come on.

Is it--
Is it trouble at work ?

I--I don't think so.

Well, it's not Kate,
is it ?

You see, huh ?
It's like we're inside
each other's heads.

Kate's my wife.
[ Chuckles ]

Just keep saying it over
and over again, Jack,
like a mantra. Keep saying it.

Look, you know,
you fit the profile exactly--

in your 30s, house, kids,
financial responsibilities.

You start thinking
this isn't the life
I dreamt about.

Where's the romance,
you know ?

Where's the joie de vivre ?

Suddenly every lingerie ad
in the Newark Star-Ledger...

represents a life
that you can't have.

It's just two kids,
right ?

Come on. Come on.

All right, sometimes
it feels like you gave up
the whole world. I know that.

But look what you got.
Look at that:
four bedrooms,

two-and-a-half baths,
a partially finished basement.

And good kids.
Look. You know what ?

You probably don't wanna
hear this right now.

But remember last summer when
I almost had that thing with
Arnie, Jr.'s speech therapist ?

You remember what
you said to me ?

You said, " Don't screw up
the best thing in your life...

just because
you're a little unsure
about who you are."

Okay ?

Go get 'em, tiger.

Could you hold on
a second?

Um, never mind because--
because he just walked in.

Thank you. Thank you.

Do you... have any idea
what you put us through today ?

You walk out of here
at 7:30 in the morning.

You don't tell me
where you're going,
or even that you're going.

And I don't see you
till hours later ?

I called all of our friends.
I had the state troopers
looking for you.

I was on the phone
with the hospital,
for God's sakes.

What kind of man leaves his
family Christmas morning without
a word about where he's going ?

What kind of a man
does that, Jack ?
I don't know.

Could you--Could you please
stop yelling at me ?

Where were you ?
I was in the city.

The city ?
New York City ?

Yeah.
Why ?

Because that's where I live.
Don't start, Jack.
Don't.

Look, you don't understand.

I--I--I woke up
this morning here.

And this is very strange
because...

this isn't my house.

[ Groans ]
And those aren't my kids.
I'm not Dad.

I-I-I'm not a dad.
You're not my wife.

You know what, Jack.
It's not funny this time...

because I am really mad.

I mean, really mad.
I mean it.

I don't even--
[ Bell Dinging ]

What--

What's that ?

I like it.
Thanks, Dad.

That's mine. Hey,
I need that back.

She took my bell.

You missed the whole thing--

the pancakes
and the presents.

You spent six hours
putting that bike together
for Annie,

and then you didn't even
get to see the look on her face
when she opened it.

You missed Christmas, Jack.

I'm sorry.

[ Sniffles ]
You know, we don't even
have enough time for this.

And at least you're okay.
I'm okay, we're okay.

But you've gotta get dressed
for the Thompson party.
And you are not wearing that.

I don't care how hilarious
you think it is.

Party ? No, I'm not
going to a party.

You look forward
to this party all year.
What is it with you today ?

Believe me, Kate.
I really don't think
that going to a party...

is the right move for me
at the present time.

Okay, fine. You know what ?
Then you just do
whatever you wanna do.

What are you doing ?
Telling my mother she doesn't
have to stay with the kids.

Why not ?
Because you'll be here.

I'll be ready in ten minutes.
[ Sighs ]

[ Groans ]

This is--This is
just subpar.

##

# Oh, the weather outside
is frightful #
[ Barks ]

Lance, here you go.

[ Doorbell Chimes ]
Excuse me.

# Let it snow, let it snow
Let it snow #

# It doesn't show
signs of stopping ##

Kate. Jack.
Evelyn.

Come in. Hey, everybody,
Kate and Jack are here.

[ All ]
Hey !
Jeannie.

Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.

Jack,
Merry Christmas.

Whoops.
Here.

So, like the dress ?
Oh, it's lovely.

I thought
I saw you notice it
at the kids' recital.

It's lovely.
It's lovely.

There he is.

Hey, Jack.
Happy holidays, man.
Yeah.

Jack, come on over.

Hey, Jack.
Cheers, baby.

You guys see Van Horn
last night ?
Thirty-two points.

That kid's gonna take
the Nets to the championship.
The Nets ? Are you kidding ?

They suck.

But they're due.
They're certainly due.

So, tomorrow's
the big day, Jackie.

Okay. Why ?

My triple bypass.

I'm going
under the knife tomorrow.
I told you that, right ?

Triple bypass.
Yeah.

You really think you
should be eating all that ?
Eh.

Figure I'm going in
for a cleaning tomorrow.

Might as well load up
on the fried stuff tonight,
right ?

That's good thinking, Bill.
Have another drink.

Some fried pork,
mashed potatoes.
He'll be dead by morning.

- How 'bout a cigar, Jack ?
- Oh, no, thank you.
I'm cutting down.

- Come on. They're
American made, not Cuban.
- Oh, really ?

Come on.

Very nice.
I thought you'd like 'em.

Mm. Mmm !

Superb.

How 'bout you, Arnie ?
I'm all right. Thanks.

Finger food ?
No, thank you.
I'm fine.

Come on.
Soon as I put 'em down,
you're gonna grab a couple.

You always do.
No, I'm okay.

Let me. They will melt
in your mouth.

Yeah.

Good ?
Fabulous.

At the end of this whole thing,
she made me this
hand-embroidered sweater.

It was really lovely.
[ Jeannie ]
How nice.

So I'm slipping it on and
I notice that she's misspelled
the word "lawyers. "

Uh-oh.
I spent the entire day
walking around...

with a sweater that said,
" Nonprofit layers
do it for free."

So you're a lawyer ?

A nonprofit lawyer ?

Probono.

- You don't get paid at all ?
Nobody makes a dime ?
-Jack ?

"Any hoo--"

[ Barks ]

[ Growling ]

I better go wake my mom.
There you go.

Uh, I don't think so.

- She's your dog, Jack.
- No, she's not.

You're right.
She's the kids' dog.

Maybe we should go wake Josh
and make him walk her.
[ Chuckles ]

If you take a dump sometime
in this century, then we could
go home where it's warm.

If I can even remember
how to get home.

You remember,
don't you, girl ?

[ Josh Crying ]

[ Crying Continues ]

Hello ?
## [ Rock Playing Faintly ]

# Am I hard enough
Am I rough enough #

#Am I rich enough #

Hello ?
# I'm not too blind #

# To see #

- Hey !
- What ?

Oh. That baby's crying.

And ?

Don't give me that look,
Jack. Tuesday's your day
and you know it.

And listen, try and get Josh
to day care on time, okay ?

# You're a pretty, pretty
pretty, pretty #

# Such a pretty girl ##

[ Coos ]

Yeah.

All right.

[ Groans ]

Holy Mother of God !

Ohh !

[ Josh Expels Gas ]

[ Coos ]

You're not really
my dad, are you ?

No, I'm not.

I work on Wall Street,
you know, with
the big buildings.

I live in an apartment
with a doorman.

And I can buy
almost anything I want.

This isn't my life.
It's just a glimpse.

Where's my real dad ?

I don't know.
But don't worry.

He loves you, and I'm sure
he'll be back very soon.

What are you doing ?

They did a pretty good job.

Who did ?

The aliens
in the mother ship.

You look just like him.

Oh, thanks.

Slightly better looking
though, right ?

Oh, no, you're not gonna
start crying, are you ?

I don't think I could
really deal with that right now.

Do you like kids ?

On a case by case basis.

Do you know how
to make chocolate milk ?

I--I think I could
figure it out.

Promise you won't kidnap
me and my brother...

and plant stuff
in our brains ?

Sure.

Welcome to Earth.

[ Man Singing On Tape ]
# We're going to the zoo
zoo, zoo #

# Look at all the crocodiles
swimming in the--##
[ Engine Off ]

This is where babies go
when their parents
are at work.

Check.

Just push the red button.

Okay.

Do I get a receipt
or something ?

I have winter camping
till 4:00 and ballet class
until 5:30.

5:30. Okay.
And try not to be late...

'cause kids don't like to be
the last one picked up.
Got it. Good tip.

Bye.
Bye.

- Hey, Annie.
Where do I go now ?
- Big Ed's.

Big Ed's Tires ?
Why ?

- 'Cause you work there.
- You mean I sell tires.

That's what I do.
I'm a tire salesman.

Good Lord !

- Morning, Jack.
- Hi.

- Good morning, Jack.
- Hi.

Hey, Jack.

## [ "Sleigh Ride" ]

Jack, my boy.

Hey, guess who I played
bridge with two nights ago.

Hell, you'll never guess.

One Sydney Potter.
That's Sydney Potter,
C.E.O., Buy Rite Transport.

Only the third biggest
trucking outfit in the state.

"Any hoo, " he's looking
for a new parts supplier.

We can handle volume
like that, now can't we, Jack ?

I'm gonna have to
get back to you on that, Ed.

Right on.
[ Clicks Tongue ]

Right on.

Excuse me. Uh, do I--
do I have a private office
somewhere in the building ?

Sure, Jack.

Where is it ?

Oh, uh, it's--

it's right back--
right back there.

Thank you.
Yeah.

[ Groans ]

Oh, no.

You must've needed this
every day.

[ Sighs ]

[ Cup Clatters On Floor ]

What are you smiling about ?

Eighty-eight ?

I was in London in 1988.

You never went to London.

[ Woman Over P.A., Loudly ]
Jack, you're needed in mag
wheels. Customer waiting.

I was the number one
junior sales associate
for E.F. Hutton in 1988.

Did you know that ?
Uh, no.
No, I didn't.

That's great.

That's the kind of thing
you could really build on,
you know ?

Uh-huh. Yeah.
I mean, sales has always been
a feeder for M&A. Always.

Uh-huh.

Well, look, here we are.
The mag wheels. Mag wheels.

Oh.
So.

Hey, Jack, um,
are you sure you're okay ?

Well, I'm just
a little confused right now
about why I work here.

Uh--
[ Chuckles ]

I just started here
last Tuesday, so--

[ Woman On TV ]
The closing tip was
a mildly bullish plus-76.

Much of the market's action
today was fueled by the latest
round of merger mania...

to hit Wall Street...

when Global Health Systems
and Med Tech Pharmaceutical
announced their intentions...

to join forces in a massive
$122 billion stock swap deal,

the largest ever
in the health care industry.

When asked about the possible
anti-competitive implications,

Global chairman Bob Thomas
referred reporters...

to P.K. Lassiter & Company
president Alan Mintz,
the architect behind the deal.

- That's my deal !
- Ironically, Mintz first met
Thomas at a Lamaze class.

While coaching their pregnant
wives, Mintz and Thomas...
What ?

struck up a dialog,
and two months later,
the deal with Med Tech was born.

He wasn't the architect !
I'm the architect !

Labor department officials
announced today that 275,000
new jobs have been created.

The kids are asleep.
[ Chuckles ]

The kids, hon.
Honey.

Sweetheart, I said
the kids are asleep.

That's just great.
Those little monkeys
can be a real handful.

Hey, I was watching that.

Not tonight.
## [ Stereo ]

[ Chuckles ]

Please leave
my socks alone.
[ Laughing ]

Wait.
[ Chuckles ]

- You want me.
- That is the general idea,
yeah.

Oh, well, maybe we should
grab a bottle of wine first.

[ Laughs ]
Kind of break the ice.

Yeah, that's very funny.
Look, it's 10:30.

By 11:00 you're gonna be
snoring like a monster,

but that's very sweet.

I'll remember that
for next time.

Whatever you say...
honey.

[ Chuckling ]
Yeah.

#Strange what desire
will make foolish people do #

# I never dreamed
that I'd need somebody #

# Like you #

Oh, God, you're beautiful.

Thanks, Jack.

No, I'm serious.

You're really stunning.

This is good stuff.
I want you to keep this up.

You were always
a very pretty girl in college.
There's no question about that.

But this--

[ Sighs ]
You've really grown
into a beautiful woman.

How can you do that ?

What ?

Look at me like you
haven't seen me every day
for the last 13 years.

Okay, wait. Don't move.
Don't look.

Stay right there.
[ Chuckling ]

I got something.

# The world was on fire #

# No one could save me
but you #

[ Whispering ]
Good night, sweetheart.

#Strange what desire #

# Will make foolish people do ##

## [ Stops ]

Okay, we're almost
out of here.

Mary Janes, Mommy.
You promised.

That's right.
I did promise.
Okay. All right.

We're gonna stop
at the kids' shoe
department first,

and then I gotta
pick up my watch
from the battery store.

Then I'm gonna go
to the linen store.

Why don't we go
to all the stores ?

Every single store
in this god forsaken
shopping mall.

Wouldn't that
be exciting ?

You know what ?
Why don't I take the kids,

and you just stay here
and hang out
in the men's department ?

Come on, hon.

It's perfect
for your frame.

Why don't you try it on ?

I might want to take
an inch out of the back.
Okay.

Lengthen the sleeve.

You look amazing
in that suit.

I mean, really--
wow !

Off the charts, great.

It's an unbelievable thing.

Wearing this suit
actually makes me feel
like a better person.

I'm gonna buy it.

It's $2, 400.

Are you out of your mind ?
Come on, let's go.

She got those shoes.
Those shoes were $25.

Come on.
Take it off, all right ?

We'll go to the food court
and get one of those
funnel cakes you like.

Daddy's a crazy guy.

No.

[ Whispers ]
No.

Do you have any idea
what my life is like ?

- Excuse me ?
- I wake up in the morning
covered in dog saliva.

I drop the kids off,

spend eight hours
selling tires retail.

Retail, Kate.

I pick the kids up,
walk the dog,

which, by the way,
carries the added bonus...

of carting away
her monstrous crap.

I play with the kids,
take out the garbage,

get six hours of sleep
if I'm lucky.

Then everything starts
all over again.

So what's in it for me ?

Wh-Where are my Mary Janes ?

You know, it's sad to hear
that your life is such
a disappointment to you.

I can't believe it isn't
a disappointment to you!

Jesus, Kate, I could
have been a thousand times
the man I became.

I could have been
one of the richest--
Forbes--

How could you do this to me ?
How could you let me give up
on my dreams like this ?

Really, I want to know.

Who are you ?

All right, look.
I'm sorry.

[ Clears Throat ]
I'm sorry I was such
a saint before...

and I'm such a prick now !

But maybe I'm just not...

the same guy that I was
when we got married.

You know what ?
Maybe you're not.

Because the Jack Campbell
I married would not need
a $2, 400 suit...

to feel better
about his life.

But I'm telling you,
if that's what it's
gonna take, then buy it.

Jesus !
We 'll take the money out
of the kids' college fund.

Forget it.
We'll get a funnel cake.

It'll be the highlight
of my week.

Listen, I'm really sorry
about that back in the store.

I don't want to fight
with you.

I just sometimes wonder
how we ended up here,
you know.

I mean, back in college,
d-did you see us here ?

Life has thrown us
a few surprises.
I'll give you that.

It really has, hasn't it ?

Yeah. So, if you had to,
what would you say
was the biggest surprise ?

Just out of curiosity.
I'm just asking.

- Well, Annie, for one.
- Surprise, we're pregnant.

Yeah, that must have been.

I mean, that--that was.
That was a very
unexpected moment.

- What are you gonna do ?
- I think it turned out
all right, don't you ?

Yeah.
I really like Annie.

Well, good, Jack.
Maybe we'll keep her.

No, I love her.
I love Annie.

I'm just--

We had a lot of good times,
didn't we ?

Do you remember
the place on Charles Street
where we used to go ?

Charles Street ?

In the village ?

When we were living
in Greenwich Village.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
Great times. Great place.

Why did we ever leave ?

You can't really raise a kid
in an apartment in the village.

Then there was the whole trek
out to the hospital.
That didn't help either.

You were great. I mean,
surviving the heart attack
was one thing.

- You had a heart attack ?
- Hey, Jack, stop that.

'Cause I am--
I'm still mad at you.

Who knows what would
have happened if you hadn't
stepped in at the store ?

That's why I work
for Big Ed.

That's why I work
for Big Ed. Yeah.

So we had a baby,
Big Ed had a heart attack.

Bought that house,
and I've been working
for him ever since.

Sayonara, Wall Street.

Our life in a nutshell.

If you want to
look at it that way.

How would you look at it ?

A great success story.

What do you say, Jack ?
Show 'em how to do it, baby.
Jack, we need a strike.

- Damn !
-Jesus, Jack.
What are you doing ?

It's a league match.
Where's your follow through ?
Where's your stance ?

You know what ?
I'm doing the best I can.

It's okay, Jack.

[ Arnie ]
Why am I so competitive
all the time ?

You can still
pick up that spare.
Crack 'em, Jack !

Here we go.
Hurt 'em.

You're Jack Campbell.
You're better than the sport.

You shot the rapids in Kanai.
You ran with the bulls
in Pamplona.

You've jumped out of an airplane
over the Mojave Desert,
for Christ's sake.

You can do this.
You can do this.

You can do this.
You can do this.

Yes ! Victorious !

Ha-ha ? Ah-ha ?
[ Laughing ]

Huh ? All right!

High five !

You're up.
Go get 'em.

Hi, Jack.

Evelyn, right ?
[ Laughs ]
Very funny.

I saw you on lane 20.
You got the flu
or something ?

Something like that,
yeah.

Need a nurse ?

Are you a nurse ?

If that's what you want.

Hey, wait a minute.

Um, don't run away.

Are we--

Are we what, Jack ?

Well--

Is there something
going on between us ?

Are we finally
being honest ?

It would help me
if we were.

Okay. You're right.

We've been dancing
around this for years.

[ Sighs ]
Here goes.

When I get dressed
for a party, and I know
you're gonna be there,

let's just say
I don't go strapless
because my husband likes it.

I've got six sets
of snow tires piled up
in my garage,

and I won't even drive
in the snow.

And our kids
just happen to be...

in the same ballet class
every year.

So, if you're asking
whether I'd like it
to be more,

the answer's yes.

Kate would never
have to know.

Do I have your number ?

Steve's out of town
with the kids this weekend.

Why don't you
just stop by ?

Hey, Jack.
You're all flushed.

I feel good.
Guess that 71 took
a lot out of you.

No. I just saw
Evelyn Thompson.

She's relentless.

She wants to have
an affair with me.

- She said that ?
- Pretty much.

What is it about you ?

So... if you would write
her exact address down there.

You have a pen ? Please.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hold on a second.

You're not actually thinking
about cheating on Kate ?

Well, it wouldn't really
be cheating, Arnie.

It's complicated.

It's complicated.

Maybe I haven't been as good
a consigliere as you've been
to me, but hear me out on this.

A little flirtation
is harmless,

but you're dealing
with fire here, man.

The Fidelity Bank and Trust
is a tough creditor.

You make a deposit
somewhere else, they
close your account...

forever, all right ?

Arnie, I don't want
your head to explode,

but I'm telling you,
those rules don't apply to me.

I-I'm not even--

I'm not talking about rules.
I'm talking about--

Y-You're--

There isn't a guy
in Union County who wouldn't
give his left nut...

to be with Kate,
all right ?

She's amazing, and you're
gonna fuck it up.

Just think about that,
all right ?

Hey, honey.
How was the game ?

Long and boring
and generally pretty sad.

Arnie seemed to enjoy it.

Sort of.

Hey, where's
that chocolate cake ?

- Do you mean
this chocolate cake ?
- That's my piece.

I was saving it because I
got nauseated by that precooked
mini-mall rotisserie chicken.

Mmm. Mmm.
It's good.

Give me that cake.

No way.

Come on.
I'm sorry.

It's too important to me.

# Ta-da ##

I want that cake !

You want this cake ?
I want it.

Thank you.

It's good, right ?
Mm-hmm.

Oh, God !

Are the kids asleep ?

Mm-hmm.

[ Chuckling ]

Mm.
Mmm.

Mmm.

[ Whispering ]
Say it to me, Jack.
What ?

You know what I
like to hear.

I know, baby.
I know what you
like to hear.

Tell me.
Tell me, tell me.

You're a bad girl, baby.
You make me so hot.

What ?

Not it ?

Nice, Jack.

What ?
Sweeping me off my feet.

You make me hot.

[ Arnie On Video ]
What do you say, everyone ?

This is a little birthday
party for Katie.
Happy birthday, Katie.

Good to see you kids
still together.
Hello, kids.

Happy birthday.
Very exciting.
Evelyn, you look tremendous.

Thank you.
Look what happens
when I do that.

Jack ? The man.
Yes. Yes.

Do you have anything
to say to your lovely wife
on the day of her birth ?

You happy she was born ?
Hey, hey !
Today's your birthday ?

That's funny, Jack.
You know what ?

Wow, your birthday.
It's--You're my wife.

You are my wife.
Today is your birthday.
[ Kate Laughing ]

Well, actually,
I do have one thing
that I want to say to you.

And God,
I hope you like it.

Bill ?

##

- Oh, no.
-[ Arnie ] Yes.
You hit it, Bill.

You wore that shirt last year,
by the way. Just so you know.

# Many guys
have come to you #

- # With a line
that wasn't true #
- Oh !

# And you passed them by #

# Passed them by #

# Now you're in the centering
and their lines
don't mean a thing #

# Why don't you
let me try #

# Let me try #

# Now, I don't wear
a diamond ring #

# I don't even have
a song to sing #

# All I know is
la-la-la-la
la-la-la-la-la #

# Means I love you #

# La-la-la-la
la-la-la-la-la #

# Means I love you #

## [ Piano Continues ]

[ Crowd ]
Ahh !

[ Woman ]
Sweet.

# The things I am saying
are true-ooh-ooh #

# And the way I
explain it to you #
[ Chuckling ]

[ Man ]
Get down, Jack.
# Yes, to you #

# Listen to me
La-la-la-la #

# La-la-la-la-la
means #

# I love you #

# Ohh #

# La-la-la-la
la-la-la-la-la #

# Means I love you ##

Happy birthday,
sweetheart.
[ Cheering ]

[ Arnie ]
Yeah.

Yeah, Jack !
[ Crowd Applauding ]

[ Arnie ]
There's love in the air.

He loves her.
It's official.
There's love.

[ Growls ]

[ Alarm Ringing ]

Mmm. Come on,
it's time to get up, honey.

Go, go.
[ Sighs ]

Good morning, Joshie.

[ Coughs ]

Happy anniversary, honey.

Now, listen, before you
do whatever crazy stunt
you've got planned,

I want you
to open mine first.

Maybe I should wait.

No ! Come on !
Come on, come on, come on.
Open it.

Zeena ?

I found it
at an outlet store.

Look, I know it's a knock off,
but I think it's gonna
look great on you.

You--

Ah, enjoy it, sweetheart.

[ Giggling ]

Uh--

Yeah, uh--You're probably
expecting something from me.

Um, here's the thing.

I hadn't really planned
on giving you your
anniversary gift...

until tonight.

You know, anniversary's
good all day.

What are you talking about ?
You can never wait all day.

You can't even wait
till it's light out.
Come on !

I know. I know.
That's me. It's true.

And--But, um,

it's funny.

You forgot.

You actually forgot
our anniversary.

I'll fix it.
I'll go out right now
and I'll get you something.

I'll make it right.

Let me know if
there's enough chocolate
in there, sweetheart.

Mm, not bad.
Good.

I should have warned you.

Dad always does
something really special
for the anniversary.

Like what ?
One year he had a star
named after her.

He had a star
named after her ?

Well, that's nice,
but isn't that
a little... corny ?

Mom liked it.

Maybe there's a jewelry store
at the mall. I can pick her up
a pair of earrings or something.

That's good, but...

you did forget
the anniversary.

That's right.
That is a major oversight.
Okay, okay.

So, if I'm Kate,
I can't afford
the finer things.

My husband's career
is definitely a crushing
disappointment to me.

I'm trapped in suburbia.

Did he ever take her
to the city ?

Now you're getting
the hang of it.

## [ Piano ]

## [ Piano Continues ]

[ Whispering ]
Jack, can we afford
this place ?

I'm taking my baby out
for our anniversary.
Damn the costs.

[ Speaking French ]

We'll have the Terrine
of Quail Breast with
Shiitake Mushrooms to start.

Then the Veal Medallions
in Raspberry Truffle Sauce.

And the Sea Scallops
with Pureed Artichoke Hearts.

Very good, sir.
And may I say, those are all
excellent selections.

You may. Also, we'll have
a bottle of Lafite, '82.

Honey, that's an $800
bottle of wine.

We'll just have some red wine
by the glass.

You are so not
off the hook yet, Slick.

But I'm getting close,
right ?

You wanna dance ?

I-I don't think
there's dancing here, Jack.

Sure, there is.
Come on.

Not bad for a tire salesman
from New Jersey.

I have my moments.

You gotta try
one of these.

Ahh.

God, I miss that taste.

I need to tell you
something.

Okay.
[ Sighs ]

I think it may help us,

but there's a slight chance
it could make things worse.

I'm living
someone else's--

I feel like I'm living
someone else's life.

I remember I used to
walk to work, and, uh,

I had a warm bialy
in my hand,

and a hot cup of coffee
from Dean & Deluca,

the crisp feeling
of The Wall Street Journal,

the smell of leather
from my briefcase.

I used to be so sure
about everything,
confident.

You know, I-I knew
exactly who I was...

and what I wanted.

And then one morning,
I woke up...

and suddenly
it was all different.

Worse, do you mean ?
No.

Well, maybe a few things,

but mostly just different.

And it's okay.

But I never used to
be like this, Kate.

I was the guy
who had it all figured out.

I had no doubts.
I had no regrets.

And now ?

Now I don't.

I don't have it
all figured out.

Me neither.

But you always seem
so certain.

Do you think
there aren't mornings
when I wake up...

and wonder, "What the hell
am I doing in New Jersey ?"

Yeah.
Yeah.

Yeah.
My office is a dump.

I answer my own phone,
and you seen my paycheck.

Your paycheck is a disgrace
to paychecks.

Can you imagine a life...

where everything
was just easy ?

You know, where you ask
for things, and people
just bring them to you ?

It's wonderful.

I think about it too.

I do.

I wonder about what kind
of life I would have had
if I hadn't married you.

And ?

Then I realize I've just erased
all the things in my life
that I'm sure about.

You and the kids.

Good things.

Yeah.

What are you sure about ?

I'm sure that right now,

there's nowhere else
I'd rather be
than here with you.

Oh.

Oh, Jack.

You like it ?
Ohh.

[ Gasps ]
This is beautiful.

[ Cork Pops ]
[ Gasps, Laughs ]

You know champagne
makes me do crazy things.

I'll just fill yours
up to the top.

[ Sighs ]

I don't know
how you did it, Hoss,
but you pulled it off.

I'm out
of the doghouse ?
Way out.

Happy anniversary,
sweetheart.

You may even get lucky
tonight, Jack.

You're so beautiful.

I already told you
you were gonna get lucky.

My God.

All this time,

I never stopped
loving you.

[ Whispering ]
That's all I wanted
to hear.

## [ Violin:
"Twinkle, Twinkle,
Little Star" ]

## [ Humming ]

I'm gonna wear
the usual today.

What are you thinking ?

You want to come
to work with Dad,
help me sell tires ?

It's fun.
I'm pretty good at it.

Who's this ? Who's that ?
Who is that ?

Who's on that tie ?

That's Grandpa.

[ Coos ]
Yes.

Jack !

Mmm.

Have a great day.

[ Chuckling ]

For the money,
this is hands down
the best radial we carry.

Okay.
I guess I'll take 'em.

You won't regret it.
Tommy.

Would you set Mr. Collin up
with four B.F. Goodrich
G-Force T.A.'s ?

Give him ten percent off
for having the best costume.
Thank you.

You bet.
Right this way, sir.
Follow me.

Tell me, does the tire
smell good ?

[ Woman On P.A. ]
Remember our
Valentine's Day special:

balance and alignment
for free !

How are you doing today ?
It just blew out on me.

Do you have a tire
like that ?

I seem to have
some sort of a blowout here.

- Why don't you let me
take this one, Kenny ?
- Okay, chief.

Peter Lassiter.

Do I know you ?
Not exactly.

I've seen you on CN BC.
You look taller
in real life.

Truth is, Mintz was so busy
timing his wife's breathing,

he didn't realize that
Med Tech needed Global more
than the other way around.

Ten days, two weeks tops,
they would have approached
you with an offer.

I'm willing to bet anything
it would have been
130 billion, not 122.

The trouble is, Peter,
you had a pussycat
running the show.

What you needed
was a Doberman.

I'm impressed.
I really am.

Now, about my car.

Sure. We're gonna have to
special order that tire,

so it'll be ready
in a couple of days.

All right.
This is my office address.

Why don't you drop off
the car yourself ?

[ Door Opens ]

[ Horn Honking ]

[ Horn Honking ]

We're really more
of a boutique operation,
as you can see.

But you're not interested
in boutique dollars.
I get it.

He's expecting you,
Mr. Lassiter.

Alan,
this is Jack Campbell,

the one I was
telling you about.

Of course.
Jack. Hi.
Mr. Mintz.

No, just call me Alan.
We like to cultivate a very
casual atmosphere here.

I can see that.
What can I tell you ?
Do you have kids ?

Uh, actually, yes.
Two of them. Good ones.

Great, great.
Why don't you have a seat ?

Peter mentioned to me
that you're an avid
CN BC watcher.

But he didn't say
whether you had any actual
Wall Street experience.

Um, I was a sales associate
at E.F. Hutton.

A broker, really ?

And now you're in
the tire business ?

That's right.
And auto supply.

In the retail end,
I understand.

We get about 60 percent
of our business
from automotive service.

And do you mind me asking
what kind of sales you did
in the last year ?

Just ball park.
We did 1.7 million
in total revenue.

1.7. That's great.

And what do you project
for this year ?

I think we're gonna have
a banner year.

Sales are up
almost 20 percent
in the first quarter,

and we just landed
a major trucking company
account.

You did ? That's great.
So that puts you just a tad
over two million ?

That's right.
And that would make us
number one in our market.

Excuse me. I'm gonna get
a glass of water.

Look, I know our paltry
little $2 million in sales...

is about what you spend a year
on office supplies.

And some regional
trucking company account
is nothing compared...

to a multi-billion-dollar
merger.
No, no, no.

- I'm not trying to knock
the tire business.
- It's okay. I get it.

I'm in your shoes,
I'm thinking the same thing,
but here's the deal.

Business is business.
Wall Street, Main Street.

It's all a bunch of people
getting up in the morning,

trying to figure out
how they're going to send
their kids to college.

It's just people,
and I know people.

- Oh, I'm sure you do.
- Take you, for instance, Alan.

You have
a certain energy about you,
an active kind of energy.

I wouldn't be surprised
if you drank about 16
Diet Cokes a day.

You're an excellent father,
but you feel guilty about the
time you spend away from home.

You drink bourbon, but you
offer your clients Scotch.

And your wife
decorated this office.

He certainly seems
to have your number.

You're a little tougher,
Peter.

For one thing,
you like expensive things.

That's easy.
You've seen my car.

You smoke
Hoyo de Monterreys.

You're a Scotch man,
single malt,

not because it's trendy
but because you've been
doing it for 40 years...

and you like to stay
with what works.

You have two
great loves in your life:
your horses...

and this company.

And you're a man who prides
himself in finding talent
in unusual places.

- How would you know that ?
- Because I'm here.

I'm prepared to do
whatever it takes
to get this job.

I'll start wherever
I have to start.

I'll park cars
if I have to.

The biggest part of judging
character is knowing yourself,
and I know this:

I can do this job.
I can.

Give me a chance, Peter.
I won't let you down.

Alan, why don't you
show Jack around ?

This is our war room.
We did seven major deals
in here last year,

three of them... hostile.

Seven ?
Yeah. You get a kind
of a feeling from--

Can we cut the shit here
for a minute ? Where did you
get that information ?

Did you go through his wallet ?
Did you surf some Net ?

It doesn't really matter
because that circus act
you pulled back there...

may have dazzled Lassiter,
but it doesn't cut any shit
with me.

Even if you get this job,
which I highly doubt,

let me just give you
a word of warning.

Peter Lassiter gets tired
of his pet projects
very, very quickly.

I've got that big office
because I prove myself to him
year after year after year.

Nobody is gonna come in here
and turn the old man's head,

especially not
some tire salesman
from New Jersey.

So if you're cautious
and you're quiet,

you watch yourself,
stay away from Lassiter,

maybe I'll think about
keeping you on here
after he gets bored with you.

Do we understand
each other ?

Alan !

God, you really
are different.

Excuse me ?
I mean, wow !

I'm impressed.
I'm impressed.
Good for you.

Are we understanding
each other ?

Yes, Alan,
I understand you.

Okay then.
Good.

Good.
Okay. Okay.

Alan !

Keep your eyes closed.
Hold on.

[ Laughs ]

Go ahead.
Open your eyes.

Welcome to Xanadu.

It's pretty incredible,
isn't it ?

It's like a museum.
Uh-huh.

Look around.

So what's
the big surprise ?

You didn't rent this
for the weekend, did you ?

Think... bigger.

For the week ?

This place is a perk,
Kate.

A perk ?
Mm-hmm.

For what ?

A company called P.K. Lassiter
Investment House...

uses it to attract
new executives.

I'm going into arbitrage,
honey.

It turns out
I have a knack for it.

Jack, what are you
talking about ?

I'll be making
twice what I make now,
plus a hefty bonus.

That's just to start.
And we can live
in this apartment...

practically rent free...

until we find
a place of our own.

Are you out of your mind ?

I don't think so.

This is gonna be a better life
for all of us. We can put Annie
and Josh into private schools.

Annie goes to
a great school, Jack.

I'm talking
about the best schools
in the country here.

What could you possibly
be thinking about ?
What about my job ?

Well, this is New York City.
It's like the needy people
capital of the world.

Your Jersey clients aren't
a tenth as pathetic as the
ones you could find here.

I can't even believe
you're talking about
moving back into the city.

I thought the reason we left
was because we didn't want to
raise the kids here.

No. No.
This is the center
of the universe.

If I were living in Roman times,
I would live in Rome.
Where else ?

"Today America
is the Roman empire.
New York is Rome itself."

John Lennon.
Jack !

Okay, you know something ?
I'm detecting, like,
a funky tension here.

This was supposed to be
a happy day, so guess what ?
I don't need this.

We don't have to live here.
Forget it.

- I'll commute.
I'll drive to work.
- God !

In traffic,
it's over an hour each way.
That's three hours every day.

- When are you ever
going to see the kids ?
- Kate.

You're not understanding me.

I'm talking about
a perfect life,
a great life.

Everything we pictured
when we were young.
The whole package.

You said so yourself.
Life has thrown us
a few surprises.

We made sacrifices.
Well, guess what ?

Now I can finally
get us back on track.
I can do that, Kate.

I want to do that.
I need to do that as a man !

For all of us.

Please just think about this
for one second.

No more lousy restaurants.

No more clipping coupons.

No more shoveling snow.

Then get a goddamn
snowblower, Jack !

Don't go get a new career
without even telling me
about it !

And don't--don't take Annie
out of a school she loves.

Don't move us out of a house
we've become a family in.

[ Sighs ]

You're--You're--

Don't you see ?
I'm talking about us
finally having a life...

that other people envy.

Oh, Jack.

They already do envy us.

From London to New York.

I came back.

When you got on that plane,
I was sure it was over.

I left the airport afraid
I'd never see you again.

And then you showed up
the very next day.

That was a good surprise.

You know, I think about
the decision you made.

Maybe I was being naive,
but I believed...

that we would grow old together
in this house,

that we'd spend holidays
here and...

have our grandchildren
come visit us here.

I had this image of us
all gray and wrinkly,

and me...
working in the garden,

and you repainting
the deck.

[ Inhales, Sighs ]

But things change.

If you need this, Jack,

if you really need this,

I will take these kids
from a life they love,

and I'll take myself
from the only home we've
ever shared together...

and I'll move wherever
you need to go.

I'll do that
because I love you.

I love you,

and that's more important to me
than our address.

I choose us.

[ Sighs ]

[ Yelling ]

[ Jack ]
Oh. I'm gonna chase you.
[ Annie Giggling ]

You can't catch me.
No, you can't. You can't.

[ Both Laughing ]
[ Jack ]
Oh !

Whoa ! Oh. Whoops !

I fell down.
[ Panting ]

I knew you'd come back.

Oh, Annie.

I love you.

[ Bicycle Bell Ringing ]

[ Ringing Continues ]

[ Ringing ]

What are you doing ?
Ringing my bell.

4.99 ?
It's just salt,
for God sakes.

[ Man ]
Ninety-nine cents, darling.

[ Register Bell Rings ]
Out often.

- You.
-Jack !

What's up ?
How you feeling, baby ?

Why are you here ?

Here's your change, darling.
Five, six, seven, eight,

nine, oh-one.

Is that rock salt ?

Look at you, man.
Went and got all domestic
and everything.

You really figured
some things out, huh ?

You're not
sending me back.

- Everything okay ?
- Yeah.

Hey, did you hear me ?

Wait a second.
I'm talking to you.

[ Scoffs ]
You see that ?

Character.
And for what, for nine bucks ?
That's just so disappointing.

I'm not going back.
You understand me ?

Okay, relax, Jack.
You can't do this.

You can't keep coming in
and out of people's lives,
messing things up.

It's not right.

A glimpse, by definition,
is an impermanent thing, Jack.

I've got kids.
I'm going home.

[ Bell Dings ]

Is it morning yet ?

No, honey.

Go back to sleep.

Take care, Annie.

I'm going back to
the mother ship.

Hey.

Hey.

These past few weeks,
I know I've done some--

some unusual things.

It's been interesting,
that's for sure.

I've done some good things,
too, though, haven't I ?

You've been Jack Campbell,
and that's always a good thing.

I need you
to remember me, Kate.

How I am right now...

at this very moment.

I need you to put
that image in your heart
and keep it there.

Keep it with you
no matter what happens.

- Are you okay ?
- Yeah. Yeah.

Please just promise me.

You have to promise me,
because if you don't, then
it's like it never happened,

and I don't think
I can live with that.

I promise.

Promise me again.

I promise.
Okay.

Now come to bed.

Soon.

[ Phone Rings ]

[ Rings ]

Yeah.

What time is it ?

Okay. Yeah.

[ Sighs ]

Waiting for me
by the door, huh ?
Paula.

Wow.

Merry Christmas.

Christmas ?
It's not Christmas.

It's whatever you
want it to be, Jack.

It's not Christmas.

Jack. Jack ?

[ Knocking ]

Can I help you ?

Is Kate here ?

Does Kate live here ?
Kate ? No.

There's nobody
named Kate here.

Of course not.

You okay ?

No.

## [ Portable Phone ]

## [ Continues ]
Hello.

Santa Claus, where are you ?
Everybody's here.

- Adelle ?
- You're a half an hour late.

The emergency strategy session,
trip to Aspen ?

Is this ringing
any bells ?

Everybody is panicked
here, Jack.

Jack ?

I'll be there
in 20 minutes.

No, I'm not gonna go talk
to them until I have something
to talk to them about.

Steve, I don't care
if it's Christmas day.
We're in a crisis here.

Wait a minute.
Jack just walked in.
I'll call you back. Jack.

Thank God that you're--

- You're here.
Are you all right ?
- What's going on here ?

What's--
Well, it's not good.

Bob Thomas has been talking to
a European drug company, Jack,
and we don't know which one.

They're gonna let Bob buy
a minority stake, and let him
keep running the entire company.

Global knows. I don't know
how they know, but they know
and they're up in arms.

They think that somehow
we should have been prepared
for this. Prepared !

Oh, God, we're in trouble.

You know something, Alan ?

Somewhere inside of you,
there's a much more
assertive person.

Is this another one of those
Sun Tzu Art of War tricks ?

No.

So what are we
gonna do, Jack ?

Jack ?

I'll tell you exactly
what we're going to do.

You're going to do
whatever you have to do
to find out...

which European company
he's been talking to.

Then I'm going to
clean myself up,

fly to Aspen
and drink eggnog
with Bob Thomas.

His wife and kids will be
playing in the background
in the snow...

while I convince him
that the European company...

is the devil...

and Global is the answer
to his prayers.

Then I'm gonna spend
four hours skiing... alone.

Completely
and utterly alone.

I'm going to do that
because that is my life,

that's what's real...

and there's nothing
I can do to change that.

[ Beeping ]

For Manhattan.

Kate Reynolds.

I need an address too.

It's very fragile,
so I want you to be
very careful with it, okay ?

It's valuable.
It's over 300 years old.

You'll probably need
a few guys to carry it.
All right.

The painting is also very,
very old, so take extra care.

It means a lot to Kate, okay ?
I appreciate it.

Yeah ? What ?

Are you from
the moving company ?
I'm Jack Campbell.

I'm an old... friend
of Kate's.

Kate, some guy is here.

Did you call the airline
like I asked you to do ?
It's like two hours--

Jack.
Kate.

God, it's been a long time.
You look--

You look great.
Thanks.

I--Come on in.
Come on in.

I'm just doing some--
Lori, do you know
where those boxes--

I'm sorry.

No, no, no !
You know what--
Jack.

Don't--Please.
I don't even care.

Oh, great. Thank you.

- What's going on ?
- I'm moving to Paris.

Hey, Lori,
have you seen that box ?
It says "Jack" on it.

I put it with the rest
of the Salvation Army stuff.

Do you want me
to look for the box
or call the airline, Kate ?

Hey, kind of under
a little pressure here.

Hey, kind of
giving up Christmas day
for my ex-boss here.

Hey, didn't mind offering
to help when she was opening
the Prada bag I gave her.

- Maybe it's by
the wardrobe boxes.
- Thank you.

- So you're moving.
- Yeah, to Paris.

My firm has an office there.
I'm gonna be heading it up.

Paris. Paris, France ?

That's the one.

So you're--you're not
at a nonprofit firm ?

[ Laughs ]
God, no, not with
what they pay me.

Are you married ?

No, I never got married,
Jack. You ?

Not exactly.

Look, could we
take a minute here,

maybe go get a cup of coffee
or something ?

- I'll go for a cup of coffee.
- Yes. I found it.

Congratulations.
Your earlier flight
was canceled,

but I got you
out of Kennedy
on United at 7:00.

- Excellent.
- Am I good or what ?

Yes, you're brilliant.

Thank you.
You're welcome.

Here you go. It's just
some old stuff of yours.

Do you ever think
about us, Kate ?

About what might
have happened ?

Jack, I'll tell you what.

If you're ever in Paris,
look me up and we'll go have
that cup of coffee, okay ?

Or cafe. Or cafe au lait.
Oh, wait. No, no, no, no !

Don't close that up.
I will never find
this box again.

Well, I marked it.
Just be more specific
next time.

We 'll leave it open then.
I was just trying
to close it up.

Make a right here.

[ Man ]
Sir, you're gonna be late
for your flight.

We're not going
to the airport.

[ Tires Screeching ]

You can't leave this here.

You can't park here !

[ Female P.A. Announcer
Speaking French ]

Kate ! You can't go.

- Don't get on that plane.
-Jack ?

Please, let's just
go have a cup of coffee.
That's all I'm asking for.

I'm sure there's another
flight to Paris tonight.

Jack.
What are you doing here ?

Do you need closure ?

Because if you do,
after all these years,
you got it.

I'm okay. I'm fine.

I--I was heartbroken,
Jack,

but I got over it,
I moved on, and...

you should move on too.

Okay ? I'm sorry.

I just can't--
I've gotta go.

I-I--I'm sorry, Jack.
I'm sorry. Excuse me.

Can I just--
I'm sorry. I was here.

We have a house in Jersey !

We have two kids.

Annie and Josh.

Annie's not much
of a violin player,
but she tries real hard.

She's a little precocious,
but that's only because she
says what's on her mind.

And when she smiles--

And Josh,

he has your eyes.

He doesn't say much,
but we know he's smart.

He's always got
his eyes open.

You know,
he's always watching us.

Sometimes you can look at him
and you just know...

he's learning something new.

It's like witnessing
a miracle.

The house is a mess,
but it's ours.

After 122 more payments,
it's going to be ours.

And you,
you're a nonprofit lawyer.

That's right.
You're completely nonprofit.

But that doesn't seem
to bother you.

And we're in love.

After 13 years of marriage,
we're still unbelievably
in love.

You won't even let me touch you
till I've said it.

I sing to you.

Not all the time,
but definitely
on special occasions.

And we've--we've dealt
with our share of surprises
and made a lot of sacrifices,

but we stayed together.

You see,

you're a better person
than I am,

and it made me
a better person
to be around you.

I don't know.
Maybe it was all
just a dream.

Maybe I went to bed
one lonely night
in December,

and I imagined it all,
but...

I swear, nothing's ever
felt more real.

And if you get
on that plane right now,

it'll disappear forever.

I know we could both
go on with our lives,
and we'd both be fine.

But I've seen...

what we could be like
together.

And I choose us.

Please, Kate.

One cup of coffee.

You can always
go to Paris.

Just... please,

not tonight.

Okay, Jack.

Okay.

[ No Audible Dialog ]

# We should be right here #

# Get through all this fear #

# One of these days #

# 'Cause when it comes around #

# We should be right here #

# One of these days #

# This couId be heaven #

# Maybe we can
start a Iife today #

# This couId be heaven #

# Love instead of throwing it
aII away #

# This couId be heaven #

# Who ever thought
we wouId get this far? #

# Tried for aII these years #

# The thought that we
wouId fade away #

# Was more than I couId bear #

# I #

# WouId do anything #

# If you wouId stay #

# If you'd stay #

# We shouId be right here #

# Get through aII this fear #

# One of these days #

# This couId be heaven #

# Turning it on
for humankind #

# With you by my side #

# I said #

# This couId be heaven #

# Sure, we couId decide
to run away #

# But we run away
from aII this here #

# WeII, when this couId be
heaven #

# This couId be heaven... #

( NEW BALLAD BEGINS )

# There is a pIace #

# Underneath the staircase #

# Where I keep the evidence #

# of what once
were our affairs #

# In a deep bIue veIvet box
fiIIed with joy and pride #

# ShouId I pick the Iocks?
ShouId I peek inside? #

# Can I stand the sight
of those happier days? #

# ShouId I strike a match,
burn them aII away? #

# 'Cause you stoIe my beII #

# Then you broke my chime #

# And the cIock spins 'round #

# But it won't keep time #

# There are
many IoveIy girIs #

# in this coId
and IoveIess worId #

# But not one
is the equaI of you #

# Heaven knows
how much I Iove you #

# So here we are #

# But it's not quite
Iike we thought #

# Those things
were priceIess then #

# Now I know they can't
be bought #

# In a deep bIue veIvet box
fastened with a pin #

# ShouId I Iift the Iid?
ShouId I Iook within? #

# Was it my Iast chance
on that first mistake? #

# Is it just a step
that we'II never take? #

# 'Cause you stoIe my beII #

# Then you broke my chime #

# And the cIock spins round #

# But it won't keep time #

# There are
many IoveIy girIs #

# in this coId
and IoveIess worId #

# But not one
is the equaI of you #

# Heaven knows
how much I Iove you #

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