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♪ What would you do if I sang out of tune? ♪

♪ Would you stand up and walk out on me? ♪

♪ Lend me your ears, and I'll sing you a song ♪

♪ I will try not to sing out of key, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, baby, I get by ♪ ♪ By with a little help from my friends ♪

♪ All I need is my buddies ♪

♪ High with a little help from my friends ♪

♪ I'm sayin' I'm gonna get higher ♪ -♪ Try with a little help from my friends ♪

- ♪ Whoa-oa-oa-oa, yeah ♪ - ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

Let's see, now. Where were we?

Paul told you?!

He says you're crazy about me!

Oh, yeah.

Love.

♪ ...love, love ♪

♪ Love, love... ♪

Once upon a time, it was... Simple.

If you liked somebody, you let 'em know.

And if you didn't...

You let 'em know.

One way or another, you knew where you stood.

But as you get older, communication gets more...

Complicated.

I told you, I never want to speak to you again!

Let me explain that.

See, I knew Winnie was crazy about me.

She'd said so to Paul.

But for some reason, now she was having trouble

saying exactly how she felt.

You're rude, insensitive, thoughtless, and smug!

There.

See what I mean?

She didn't really mean it.

Did she?

Don't ask me. I got problems of my own.

Carla!

Things were grim.

Paul and I had been set adrift

in a leaky boat on the sea of love...

Or something like that.

In honor of this very special day...

We're all going to make some little valentines.

[ Students groan ]

Now, you'll need construction paper, glitter,

and doilies.

Actually what we needed were enlistment papers for the foreign legion.

Man, you guys are pathetic.

Look at you.

Tearin' your guts out over a couple of chicks.

What do you know about it, Hobson?

I know a few things about women.

You should do what I do.

Forget 'em.

Heh heh.

If I could just get her to talk to me.

I mean, it's just a... a misunderstanding, right?

Paul?

What's that?

A Valentine... for Carla.

Come on, Paul. This isn't kindergarten.

She's never gonna fall for that.

You got any better ideas?

No, but that'll never work.

Oh, Paul!

This is the sweetest thing.

Like I said... pathetic.

Look at 'em.

It's embarrassing.

Yep.

But effective.

Give me a pen.

Oh, no. Not you, too.

Am I the last man left?

Look, just give a pen.

Should have known.

You're just as much of a doofus as he is.

Maybe, but at least now I was a doofus with a plan.

All I needed was a little privacy.

A little peace and quiet in which to think, to ponder,

to let the poetry in my soul run free.

It was going to be my greatest literary effort.

[ Thinking ] "Dear Valentine."

"Please forgive me.

Love, Kevin."

Hey, give me a break. I was only 13.

Now all that remained was to give my heart to Winnie

and let poetry do the rest.

Is there something I can do for you, Kevin?

I need to talk to Winnie.

I'm sorry, but that won't be possible.

I just have to explain...

Gwendolyn doesn't wish to speak to you right now.

I hope I make myself clear.

Hmm.

Made you wonder if Longfellow

ever ran into anything like this.

There was only one thing to do.

Pull rank.

Hey, you!

- Me? - Yeah.

You a seventh grader?

Yes, sir.

I skipped a grade.

Well, I need you to do something for me.

Well, I'm kind of late for archery practice.

It'll only take a second.

Here. Slip this in the third locker from the end down there.

Left of the stairs.

- Yes, sir. - And don't let anyone see you.

You got it?

Yes, sir!

Yep, where there's a will, there's a way.

Heh heh.

Any minute now.

Hey.

Hey!

No!

I said, "left of the stairs."

This is left, sir.

No, it's not!

Yes, it is.

Like, see, I'm the stairs, and this is my left.

And... - never mind.

We have to get it back.

I don't think we can, sir.

Besides...

I got to get to archery.

Sorry.

Okay. No reason to panic.

I-I could handle this.

[ Gasps ]

[ School bell rings ]

Right after third-period history class.

It's funny how the hundred years' war

can take exactly 100 years

when your heart's deepest thoughts

are sitting in an unauthorized locker.

[ School bell rings ]

The task was simple... stake out the locker,

reason with its owner, and, if necessary,

kill to get back that Valentine.

I mean, I'll fight him any day.

Kill... Or be killed.

You got a problem?

Me?

Not a care in the world.

[ Scoffs ]

Ah, what did I have to worry about, really?

This whole thing was just a little mix-up.

Any rational human being could understand that.

Unfortunately, this was no rational human being.

This was... Becky Slater.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

A face from my past.

Friends?! I'll give you "friends"!

Uh...

Hi, Becky.

What do you want?

Well...

There's this...

Thing...

In your locker.

"Thing"?

Yeah, well...

It's not supposed to be in there, and,

well, I need it back.

What kind of thing?

Um...

It's a... a Valentine.

A Valentine?

Yeah.

Except, it's not...

oh, look.

Becky, you have to give me that.

I don't have to give you anything.

[ School bell rings ]

Oh, Becky, come on!

Bye, Kevin!

Look what Carla gave me.

Of course, chocolates make my face swell up

like a dead fish, but wasn't that sweet?

Very sweet.

You know what?

I think love is even better the second time around.

Congratulations.

There's Carla. Got to go.

It wasn't fair.

Paul was getting chocolates,

while all I was getting was...

Kevin?

May I sit down?

Becky Slater

out for blood.

Sure.

Sure. What was it gonna be?

Blackmail, extortion?

The way she was holding that note,

you could tell she had one thing on her mind.

Kevin...

I forgive you.

- What? - What?

I didn't know

you'd been carrying the secret around for so long.

- Huh? - Huh?

To think, all this time, you've been suffering.

Becky, we have to talk.

I know.

You haven't told anyone about this, have you?

Oh, please. Oh, please. Oh, please!

Of course not.

Good. Now, listen.

I wanted you to be the first to know.

Hey, Becky kissed Kevin!

The first maybe... But not the last.

Becky Slater kissed Kevin Arnold.

Where are you going?

Kevin?

First things first.

Right now I had to beat the rumor ripple to Winnie Cooper

before she got the wrong idea.

Becky Slater kissed Kevin Arnold!

Becky kissed Kevin!

[ Echoing ] Becky Slater kissed Kevin Arnold!

Becky Slater kissed Kevin Arnold!

Becky Slater kissed...

Ugh!

[ Groans ]

Kevin, Winnie has a message for you.

She does?

I hope you and Becky will be very happy together.

♪ My funny Valentine ♪

Let's see, now. Where were we?

Kevin?

Oh, yeah.

Love.

Hi.

Yep, my Valentine had had exactly the right effect...

On exactly the wrong person.

I think it's so romantic

we got back together on Valentine's day, don't you?

I mean, who would have guessed in a million years

it would happen today? Would you?

No!

Susan Beecham's having a party tonight.

It's couples only.

I thought you could pick me up around 8:00.

Becky, stop!

Oh, yes!

I had to put an end to this... In no uncertain terms.

I...

I'll give you "friends"!

Can't make it to the party.

Why not?

Well...

My family always has this...

Big, huge Valentine's day dinner.

A Valentine's dinner?

Uh, yeah.

It's kind of a tradition in my house.

You know, relatives come, mom cooks.

Stuff like that.

Yep, we all stand around the piano,

singing Valentine's Carols.

Well, okay...

If you have to be there.

Oh, I do.

Who needs a stupid party, anyway?

Huh?

I'd be happy to come.

See ya tonight.

And suddenly I'd gone from head over heels

to in over my head.

I needed someone with field experience,

someone with insight

into the workings of the adolescent heart,

someone like...

[ Heavenly music plays ]

Hello, Kevin.

Hi, Miss White.

Mrs. Heimer.

Remember?

Sure.

So...

How's 8th grade?

Yep, Miss White was someone you could talk to.

Kevin...

Something wrong?

You seem... Troubled.

What did I tell you about this woman?

II guess.

I'm just...

A little worried about...

This... Friend of my brother's.

Is it a girl?

How did she do it?!

Well... Yeah.

See, he really likes this girl.

[ Sighs ] Only he can't seem to find the right way to tell her,

because she hates him, because he did some really stupid stuff.

I see.

And all he wants to do is apologize,

but she won't even talk to him, so...

"my heart has never left you for a second.

"And I am and shall be

"the one whose love for you

is without measure."

Huh?

It's from Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac."

- Oh. - Cyrano...

Was so afraid of rejection,

he wouldn't confess his true love for Roxanne.

He chose to hide behind the written word,

afraid to stand face-to-face with her.

So many people would rather suffer in silence.

So what you're saying is...

Speak from the heart, Kevin,

and never be afraid.

And you think that'll really work?

Mmhmm.

Okay, if she was sure of it, I was sure of it.

Miss White...

Mrs. Heimer.

Did it work out for them... Cyrano and Roxanne?

[ Sighs ]

Eventually.

What happened?

He died...

And she became a nun.

Winnie...

We have to talk.

Heck, I couldn't have her living in a convent, right?

I told you, there's nothing to...

just listen to me, okay?

Look...

Kevin?

What time should I be there tonight?

Ohhhh!

I'll leave you two alone.

Winnie...

Kevin? What was that all about?

I have to talk to Winnie.

Kevin, I don't understand.

Becky, that Valentine wasn't for you.

Oh.

Look, I'm sorry, but...

here.

I can be graceful about this.

I stood there, my heart in my hand.

It was time to give it to its rightful owner.

Winnie?

I don't want to talk to you.

Look, Winnie, I'm sorry everything got messed up,

but we can straighten it out.

Just leave me alone.

Winnie.

Winnie!

- I know you like me! - Shh!

Kevin...

I lied to Paul.

I did tell him I liked somebody else.

He asked me who...

And I said you.

But I didn't really mean it.

I just wanted to let him down easy.

Okay?

I never knew until that moment

how much it could hurt to lose something...

You never really had.

What are you so miserable about?

Hobson, she walked out of my life!

Like I said, what are you so miserable about?

Hey, think of it this way.

Now you can hang out with me.

I don't think so.

I...Kind of want to be by myself.

Man, you're hopeless.

And there you had it.

Nothing left to do but wander on home

and help mom baste the old Valentine goose.

After all, my story was told.

It was all over.

[ Bell dings ]

Well, almost over.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

[ Bell dings ]

[ Evil laughter ]

This is what she meant by "taking it gracefully"?

[ Bell dinging ]

I guess it was kind of a low moment...

for me at least.

For Craig and Becky, however...

It was a match made in heaven.

You okay?

I could use some help getting up.

[ Birds chirping ]

In a way, it was a perfect end to a perfect Valentine's day.

[ Intro to "what becomes of the brokenhearted" plays ]

♪ As I walk this land of broken dreams ♪

♪ I have visions of many things ♪

♪ But happiness is just an illusion ♪

♪ Filled with sadness and confusion ♪

♪ What becomes of the brokenhearted ♪

♪ Who had love that's now departed? ♪

♪ I know I've got to find ♪

♪ Some kind peace of mind, baby ♪

♪ The roots of love grow all around ♪

♪ But for me, they come a-tumblin' down ♪

♪ But happiness is just an illusion ♪

♪ Filled with sadness and confusion ♪

♪ What becomes of the brokenhearted ♪

You're such a jerk.

Huh?

Why'd you have to embarrass me in front of everyone like that?

Me embarrass her?!

I didn't mean to!

You're such a jerk!

[ Sighs ]

Okay, I was a jerk.

But I didn't have to take this. I'd suffered enough.

It was time to tell this chick exactly what I thought of her.

I like you, Winnie!

And... Furthermore...

Do you...

Like me?

I lied.

What?

About Paul.

What I told him...

Was the truth.

I like you.

This is yours.

I don't have one for you.

That's okay.

We can share this one.

There was only one thing more to say.

The simple thing...

The brave thing...

The thing that was in both our hearts.

Want to study for our history test?

Sure.

[ Intro to "you're all I need to get by" plays ]

Face it.

We were a long way from kindergarten.

And maybe we were learning

that speaking from the heart isn't always easy.

That afternoon, Winnie and I chose to leave those words

hanging warm and unspoken in the winter air between us.

But I think we both knew they were there,

and we'd get to them someday.

The thing is, we just didn't have to hurry anymore.

♪ I'll sacrifice for you ♪

♪ Dedicate my life to you ♪

♪ I will go where you lead ♪

♪ Always there in time of need ♪

♪ And when I lose my will ♪

♪ You'll be there to push me up the hill ♪

♪ There's no ♪

♪ No looking back for us ♪

♪ We got love sure enough ♪

♪ That's enough ♪

♪ You're all ♪

♪ You're all I need ♪

♪ To get by ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪