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This is my boss,

Jonathan hart, a self-made millionaire.

He's quite a guy.

This is Mrs. H. She's gorgeous.

She's one lady who knows how to take care of herself.

By the way, my name is Max.

I take care of both of them,

which ain't easy, 'cause when they met,

it was murder.

[Theme music playing]

[Barks]

[Jack] Steven Edwards will never know the difference.

Jack...

I think we should go a shade darker.

It's close enough.

Come on. It's 10:15.

He's been at the museum for 20 minutes already.

He's seen me three times already.

I don't think he's even noticed me.

Noticed? He's haunted by you.

He tried to shake it, but it sticks.

He has to take an extra drink at night just to get to sleep.

And he keeps wondering if he's chasing ghosts.

How can you be so sure?

Jillian, what man his age

would pass up a chance to relive his past?

Come on. Let's take a look at you.

[Sighs]

- I liked my wife better as a blonde. - [Chuckles]

But Edwards won't.

And I like you best of all

with that tidy Edwards dowry.

[Jonathan] To government contracts.

- [Glasses clinking] - To the founding fathers,

for having the courtesy of choosing a capital so close to my hometown.

Marie, it's Jennifer.

I'm fine, how are you?

Is my dad there?

Yes, of course. I miss you, darling.

Tell me, where are you?

We are at home for the moment,

but we're on our way to Washington.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Will you be here for Thanksgiving?

We'll be there in six hours.

And we wouldn't miss Thanksgiving with you for anything.

What a delicious surprise.

Tell me, when are you landing?

At about 4:00.

[Jennifer] Dad? Did you hear that?

Uh, Jennifer, I'm sorry, I've got to leave. Someone just came in.

I'm gonna miss not having you two here

for Thanksgiving dinner.

We're gonna miss you, too, Max.

I'm sorry, Max,

but that's just the way things worked out.

I hope you didn't order a Turkey.

About 15 pounds' worth.

But slapsie, little al, and Louie have the day off,

and we're gonna have a picnic.

- Ah. - Well, that sounds nice.

Thanksgiving in the park.

Turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie.

And the trotters.

We're picnicking at the track.

And freeway is gonna have all the Turkey he can eat.

- Ha. - [Barks]

- Ooh. - Hey.

Sounds like he's gonna like that.

Put them back in the stable, George.

Dad!

Welcome home, darling.

Oh, I've missed you.

Well, it's your own fault.

You left me for another man.

I certainly did. [Laughs]

How are you, Jonathan?

I'm fine, thank you, Steven, you look wonderful.

I should. I've just had one of the most wonderful tonics.

She has remarkable healing powers.

I make sure to maintain a steady diet of it.

You two sound as if I am a prescription.

"Take three times a day after meals."

Oh, speaking of meals,

I hope this business appointment does not prevent you

from having dinner with me tonight.

Well, I have a few business meetings

to attend in the city, but other than that,

- we're all yours. - Wait a minute.

Let me guess. It's Friday,

and that means a wonderful table at la cachette.

Another Edwards tradition.

You see? Dad still maintains a very precise schedule.

You make me sound so predictable.

No, not predictable. Reliable.

Well, that's better.

There you are.

Let me take that one, Walter. Thank you.

[Jennifer] Home!

[No audible dialogue]

Well, here's to all loving couples, no matter where they may be.

Cheers, dad.

Do you two realize how lucky you are?

I keep trying to convince her.

I hope he never stops trying.

What do you recommend, dad?

Well, how about a nice canard de bresse?

Everything in this restaurant is good.

Looks lovely.

- Good evening. - Good evening.

I understand you have no reservations for this evening?

That is correct.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

What do you see that you like?

Miss!

Miss.

Miss, please, may I talk to you?

I beg your pardon?

Ah, you're English.

[Stammers] It seems to me that I've seen you before.

I... I don't see how.

Well, a couple of days ago at the monet auction.

Yes. I was there.

And today at the gallery.

- Yes. - I don't want to annoy you,

but my daughter and her husband are dining in there.

And you remind me... You remind me of someone I knew a long time ago.

And she was English, too.

Would you be ready to order now, madame?

I think we'll wait for my father.

[Inaudible]

Could you possibly have lunch with us tomorrow?

You can bring an escort if you like.

Here's my card.

Till tomorrow?

[Chatter]

Uh, I'm sorry.

- You ordered yet? - No, we were waiting for you.

Is everything all right?

Oh, sure. I'm fine.

Your father's just been fighting the battle of old memories.

The older and weaker I get,

the younger and stronger they get.

Only a lot less kind.

[Waiter] Are you ready to order now?

Oh, yes. I'd like to start with the prosciutto melon,

and I'll have the duck à l'orange.

Thank you.

Hmm. So his daughter's in town?

And the son-in-law.

I thought you knew everything about Edwards's schedule.

Must be a last-minute thing.

I think we ought to wait until they've gone.

Well, we'd have had to convince her anyway, sooner or later.

We'll go forward as planned.

He's invited me to his house tomorrow.

Good.

It's about time Edwards's ghost came to life.

Sometimes you scare me.

Jillian, it's for us.

Edwards is an old man worth millions.

It'd be a shame for him to die

before he had the chance to share the wealth.

Dad?

Dad.

Hmm. Hmm?

Oh. [Chuckles]

I must have dropped off for a few seconds.

Wouldn't you be more comfortable in bed?

Oh, I don't think so. It's too early yet.

Ohh.

Recognize anyone?

[Jennifer] Oh, that's you.

Who's the lady?

Her name is Diana rawlings.

Oh, that was taken a long time before I met your mother.

Oh.

She's very beautiful.

Yes.

I was wounded in France,

and they sent me back to england.

And Diana was my nurse.

She was killed in an air raid.

I thought I saw her tonight.

But you said she was dead.

She is.

But there's an English girl in town.

I saw her twice today.

She's the absolute image of Diana.

That's why I've been messing around

with old photographs and letters.

Darling, I'm afraid your father's developing

into a foolish old man.

Never.

Did mother know about her?

Oh, yes. I told her everything about it.

Your mother was the best thing that ever happened to me.

She gave me everything. She gave me life. She gave me you.

[Sighs]

I haven't thought about Diana rawlings in years.

Your mother's with me every day,

and every moment when you're here.

I'm always here, dad.

Yes. Thank god.

[Jonathan] This is some way to spend a morning.

Don't you love fishing? [Chuckling]

I don't know. I haven't tried it yet.

Well, what are you using for bait?

Twice as much as you.

That's why your fish is so fat.

[Laughter]

It's such a nice day, Walter, I think we'll eat on the terrace.

- Very good, sir. - [Car approaching]

Here comes your guest now.

[Car door closing]

- Hello. - Hello. I hope I am not too early.

Oh, no. Not at all. Not at all.

I'm glad you came, miss... uh...

Rawlings. Jillian rawlings.

Absolutely lovely.

Dad, do you have company?

Jonathan, if you don't think I'm being too rude,

I'd like to speak to Jennifer.

Well, I'll tell you one thing.

She doesn't need any fishing tips.

- Oh. - I'll take that, darling.

- Thank you. - Hmm.

Thank you very much.

What is it, dad?

- That girl up on the patio. - Uh-huh.

Her name is Jillian rawlings.

Rawlings?

Yes, I've seen her passport,

and her birth date checks.

Oh, wait a minute, I don't understand.

Her birth date?

Darling...

Jillian rawlings is my daughter.

Thank you, Walter. If there's anything else,

I'll call you.

When I met your mother,

they had told her that flight lieutenant rawlings

had been shot down.

I suppose, when he came back, I was two.

She wished me to believe that he was my father.

I thought your mother was killed during the war.

No, no, she was injured when the hospital was bombed.

She was expecting me at the time.

No, my mother died five years ago.

It was a nightmare, trying to get information

about people who had been missing

or who had been wounded during those unpleasant days.

When they told me your mother had died,

I asked and tried to find where she had been buried.

There were no answers, nothing.

Do you live in Washington?

No. I'm just on holiday. I don't know a soul here.

My dear, I can't tell you

how to make up for those lost years.

Oh, but you didn't know.

You don't owe me anything.

But you're my child.

Please, come stay with us

until we can make the proper adjustments.

This is, uh...

This is a lot to take in at one time. I...

Why not?

It would give us all a chance to get to know each other.

But my hotel... I do have a room. I'm...

I could drive you into the city.

We could pick up your things.

Well, you don't have to do that I can call a taxi.

A taxi. That would take about an hour.

If we leave now,

we'll be back in time for dinner.

All right, well,

thank you.

We'll see you later, then.

Dad,

are you sure about all this?

Yes.

She's an absolute reflection of her mother.

She was born eight months after I last saw Diana.

You loved her very much, didn't you?

Yes, I did.

And thank you for being so understanding.

And here I am

sitting next to the most important woman in my life,

when I should be alerting Walter

to make the proper arrangements.

Walter!

[Jillian] I'll just get my things.

I'll be right down.

[Jonathan] I'll wait for you here in the lobby.

Why did you bring him out here? You could have blown the whole thing!

I couldn't help it. He insisted.

Anyway, everything's going very well.

You were right. He asked me to move in.

I'm always right, Jill.

How did the other daughter take it?

She's very happy to have a sister.

Well, stay close to her.

She's the quickest way to her father's heart

and his wallet.

How am I going to reach you?

No phone calls. It's too dangerous.

I'll drive out every night.

If you need me,

meet me in the garage at midnight.

[Sighs]

Relax, Jill.

We're about to turn your mother's cloudy past

into a sunny future...

For us.

Come on, honey, relax, relax. You'll be fine.

What do you think about all this?

Hmm.

I don't know.

It's kind of exciting.

What does an only child wish for

all of their lives?

A Stan musial autographed baseball mitt?

Oh, be serious.

I am serious.

Are you all right?

I'm just so happy for dad.

I love you, you know that?

I love you, too.

[Jillian] Must have been smashing growing up here.

I don't just mean the horses,

but your father, he's so super.

He's your father, too. George!

I'd like to believe it, but what if it was a mistake?

Thanks, George. They were wonderful.

Do you really have to go back to London next week?

It would mean so much to dad

if you could be here for Thanksgiving.

I'd like to, but I've got a job

and financial responsibilities and...

I wish I could, but I can't.

[Rifle cocked, fires]

[Jonathan] Pull.

Good shot, Jonathan.

- Thank you. - We could've used you

in what we used to call the les defendants.

You must've been thinking a lot about the war lately.

Oh, yes, especially '44,

behind enemy lines in France,

trying to make myself as unpopular as possible.

The Germans found a unique way of making things unpleasant for me.

I was lucky to make it back to London alive,

although I didn't feel lucky.

Then I met Jillian's mother.

Oh, she was a wonderful nurse.

Yes, they didn't think I'd make it.

But I got well for her.

Walter, pull.

I've got an appointment in town. I'm a little late now.

I'll see you tonight for dinner.

All right. Tell my two redheads

I'll be in for lunch as soon as my luck fades.

I have never seen the secretary of defense

agree to anything so fast, Mr. Hart.

- It's a privilege to see you negotiate. - [Phone rings]

Ah, this will be your call from the London office.

Hello. Yes.

Thanks very much. Would you excuse me a minute, frank?

- Certainly. - Thanks for the nice compliment.

Hello, Ted.

It's Jonathan here.

I've got rather a sensitive issue

you could help me out with.

I'd like to have you run down a birth certificate.

It might be a little difficult.

She was born during the blitz.

Her name is Jillian rawlings.

Right. Can you get back to me sometime tomorrow?

Okay. Thanks very much. I appreciate it.

[Jennifer] Dad, I've been thinking,

and I have an idea.

What?

Jonathan's been very fortunate.

We have far more money than we could ever spend,

so I really don't need my share of the Edwards trust.

We could give it to Jillian.

Darling, I don't think she'd even accept it.

Well, you could tell her that she had to take it,

that it was part of the terms of the trust.

How did you ever get so smart?

Oh, I don't know.

Probably heredity.

- Yeah. - [Chuckling]

[Jennifer] And then we went through every other store in Georgetown.

- [Jillian laughs] - I think we cleaned them out.

When do I get the bills?

[Jennifer] Oh, you don't have to worry about that.

Uh, speaking of shopping,

I have a little surprise.

It's a present from Jonathan and me to you.

Oh, Jennifer.

Oh, my...

Oh, it's beautiful.

I can't accept this. It's... it's too much.

[Jennifer] Please. It would make us both very happy,

because

you've made us all

very happy.

I've never met people like you before. Thank you.

Well, let's put it on. Let me help.

All right.

What do you think, dad? How does it look?

Absolutely lovely.

[Laughing]

Oh...

Oh, thank you.

My apologies. I was delayed downtown.

- Nothing serious? - No.

Nothing that can't wait until tomorrow.

You two ladies look absolutely beautiful.

You've been with them alone all day?

I'd better go change and help you out a little bit.

No, Jonathan. I need your help.

I've just learned something about Jillian

which calls for an explanation.

Now, can you convince us

why you have to fly to London on Tuesday?

Thanksgiving is practically an Edwards tradition.

[Jennifer] Couldn't you call?

Get another week?

It's not as simple as that.

I... I just can't afford to lose my job.

Maybe you can, Jillian, maybe you can.

I've just been talking to my lawyers,

and it seems you've come into a tidy trust fund.

Having a new family

is enough for me to handle. I...

You can throw it away or burn it,

but, according to the terms of the trust,

the money has to go into your account.

You can thank your great-grandfather for that.

And when I go,

whatever I have left goes to my two daughters.

It won't make up for those lost years, but...

Now you really are family.

[Walter] Dinner is served.

Ah.

Jennifer, shall we?

Jillian?

[Door closes]

Have you got some news?

Or did you just want some recreation?

I've got an allowance.

That's what we wanted.

How much?

Well, I'll know tomorrow.

The lawyers are coming

to talk about the trust and the will.

The will?

You're in the will?

We've got the trust.

That's what we came for.

Look, Jack, I'm getting a large allowance.

Mr. Edwards will take care of both of us

for as long as he lives.

I didn't count on the will.

Jillian,

think how much better he can take care of us

if he doesn't live.

Mr. Hart,

our courier from London just arrived with this.

Oh, thanks very much.

Bad news?

It's bad, all right.

But it's 40 years too old to be news.

Her birth certificate?

Read the date.

"December 2nd, 1943."

Your father didn't meet Diana rawlings until 1944.

Jillian is not his child.

Oh, but that's impossible. What about her passport?

Her passport, her papers, they're all fake.

That birth certificate is directly from the official files in england.

[Exhales] I don't believe it.

I wish I didn't.

I'm so sorry, darling.

She said that she was here alone,

but she was with a man

the night that your father saw her at the restaurant.

I saw that same man again at the hotel.

Why would she do all this?

The Edwards trust.

Oh.

[Exhales] This is going to hurt my father so much.

Well, he's got to know.

Do you want me to tell him?

No, no. I'll tell him.

It would be better that way.

Thank you, darling. I know how difficult this must have been for you.

Hello, Jennifer.

Hello. Is my father in there?

Yes.

Thank you.

- Dad? - Yeah.

There's something I'd like to talk to you about.

Come on in. Sit down.

Uh...

Me first.

You know, as I was signing my new will today,

I wondered what your mother would have thought of all this.

I've been thinking about her, too.

It's caused me a few sleepless nights.

If she were alive,

do you think my happiness over Jillian

would cause her any pain?

Well, if...

If she knew that you were happy,

I'm sure that...

She would be happy, too.

That's what I thought,

but I wanted to see how you handled it,

and you handled it very well.

Nothing but generosity and kindness.

Darling, you're so much like your mother.

In a way, you've given me her blessing.

And I'm grateful.

Thank you.

Now, what did you have to say?

Oh...

It wasn't very important.

I love you very much.

Thank you.

Well...

Jack.

Where have you been? You're late.

Don't worry about that. How's it going?

I think the harts suspect something. They were...

They were very different at dinner.

They were distant.

Maybe they don't like the idea of having to share a piece of the pie.

Did the old man sign it?

Why are you dressed like that?

What's the matter with you?

I...

I think we've got to forget this whole thing.

Forget it? Forget it?

Jill, I promise you,

Steven Edwards will not know what hit him.

You're serious.

You'd kill him?

You'd actually murder him?

Shut up. They'll hear you.

Hear me? I'm going to tell them.

I'm going to tell them that you're planning...

[Gasps]

You'd kill me, too, wouldn't you?

You only married me to get at his money.

You never were going to settle for the allowance.

You were hoping for the will all along.

You know that's not true, Jill.

You know how it is with us.

Come here.

Come here.

I love you, Jill.

Yes.

That was just an idea.

You don't know what these people are like.

They're very special.

If anything happened to them, I...

I couldn't live with myself.

Don't worry, darling. You won't have to.

[Creaking]

Mr. Hart.

Sorry. I, uh, thought I heard a prowler.

I thought the same thing.

Evidently, we've been following each other.

Everything okay?

I'll check the locks to be sure.

Good morning, Steven.

Ah, good morning, Jonathan. You sleep well?

I wish I could say that I did.

Oh? Something wrong?

I think that this may come as somewhat of a shock to you,

but I don't believe that Jillian is your daughter.

What do you mean?

I sent for her birth certificate.

I think she's been playing us all for fools.

What the hell are you trying to insinuate?

I'm not trying to insinuate anything.

It's a fact.

She, um...

Was born six months before you met her mother,

and, uh...

Flight lieutenant rawlings was her father.

That's a lousy piece of wartime paper.

You know the confusion they caused.

Oh, I don't think you're being reasonable about it, Steven.

Being reasonable?

I think you have to consider it.

A woman appears from out of nowhere.

She claims to be your daughter.

That's ridiculous!

I pursued her, remember?

Well, there's something more.

She's been meeting someone.

I don't want to hear about it.

I'm amazed that you would go to such lengths

to protect Jennifer's inheritance.

You think that's why I'm here, to look after my money?

I don't know what your motives are.

I can't think of one that would do you credit.

I'm trying to look out

for some people that I care about,

and I'm trying to protect you.

I don't want to hear it.

And I'm warning you.

I don't want one word of this to get to Jillian.

I will not have my home desecrated by such poison.

If you'll excuse me,

I'm going to take my daughters fishing.

Both of them.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I don't think I should keep this.

We should talk.

[Steven] Walter, help the girls with their tackle.

All right, sir.

Here, let me give you a hand with that.

- Thanks, Walter. - You bet.

Is he still upset, Walter?

Yes, I'm afraid he is, miss Jennifer.

Well, this obviously isn't the time to talk with him any further.

I'll call the police and tell them about Jack Corey.

- When you get back, we can iron things out. - All right.

We'll give him an hour of peace, and then we'll tell him the truth.

All right?

See you later, darling.

Come on, Jennifer.

Jonathan can survive a few minutes without you.

Walter, don't prepare dinner tonight.

I've got something special in mind.

Yes, sir.

[Engine starts]

I think it's better this way, Mr. Hart.

You may be right, Walter.

Did you notice anything when you were down at the dock last night?

I didn't get that far. Why?

Somebody did.

The boats have been disturbed.

I'm getting the feeling that we both did hear something down there last night.

- I'll check it out. - Okay.

[Grunts]

What'd you do to that boat?

- Nothing. - I found some wire there.

Now, what did you do to it?

To hell with you.

Walter, pull him out and tie him up!

Yup.

Atta girl.

Tonight I'll be the chef.

We'll sample some bouillabaise Edwards style.

You know, darling, I may be wrong,

but it looks like Jonathan is desperate to be near you.

I think something's wrong.

Come on. Get out of the boat.

- What is it? - Hurry up!

- Come on, get out! - What is it?

Get off the boat! Come on!

Jonathan, I warned you.

Look, Jack Corey put a bomb on this boat.

- It's gonna blow up. Come on! - What?

Damn it, Jonathan!

You've got to listen to him. He's telling the truth.

[Jonathan] Get out!

[Jennifer] Come on! [Jonathan] Hurry!

Come on, darling. Come on! Get out!

Ohh.

[Jennifer] Oh, Walter, that looks wonderful!

[Walter] Thank you.

Well, happy Thanksgiving, everybody.

[Jonathan] And to you.

[Jennifer] Dad. Darling.

You know, the district attorney turned up quite a history on Jack Corey.

It appears that Jillian had been cajoled and manipulated.

She did help us.

Well, she's Diana's daughter.

She'll come out of this fine.

And her testimony will stand her in good stead,

enough to put Corey away for years.

You're very talkative today, Jonathan.

I guess my thoughts were with, uh, Turkey,

stuffing, pumpkin pie.

I take it you're ready to eat?

Yes.

Well, in that case,

I believe this is your job, dad.

No. No.

A time for a break in the Edwards tradition is long overdue.

For more years than I care to remember,

I've been carving a Turkey.

I think this time it should be done by somebody else,

a wise ally,

an honored guest,

and a terrific son-in-law.

Jonathan?

My pleasure.

Ah, ah, ah. No, no, no, no, no.

The side.

[Chuckling]