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♪ I'll bet We've been together ♪

♪ For a million years ♪

♪ And I'll bet
We'll be together ♪

♪ For a million more ♪

♪ Ooh, it's like I
started breathin' ♪

♪ On the night we kissed ♪

♪ Well, I can't remember
What I ever did before ♪

♪ What would we do, baby ♪

♪ Without us? ♪

♪ What would we do, baby ♪

♪ Without us? ♪

♪ And there ain't No nothin' ♪

♪ We can't love
Each other through ♪

♪ What would we do, baby ♪

♪ Without us? ♪

♪ Sha-la-la-lahhh ♪

Come on, Alex, I need
to talk to you about this.

Forget it, Jennifer, I don't
want to discuss it with you.

Alex, you're my older brother.

I look to you for guidance.

All right. What do
you want to know?

Who do you like in today's
game, Notre Dame or USC?

Well, I'd have to go with USC.

I don't know, USC is
favored by two and a half.

I think I'd better go
with Notre Dame.

Jennifer, you always ask me
what team I'd pick and then you go

and bet the other side.

I know. It works every time.

What are you doing here, Mom?

Nothing, Mallory.

I knew it. I knew it.

Bean sprouts in the stuffing.

What are you guys,
the vegetable patrol?

Mom, this is Thanksgiving,
not Chinese New Year!

I just want to try something
a little different this year.

This is a traditional
American holiday.

How is Jennifer supposed to
know what Thanksgiving's all about

if you insist on
serving foreign food?

I know what Thanksgiving's
all about, Alex.

It's when the Indians and
the Pilgrims ate together

and the Indians got
stuck with the check.

That's not how it
happened at all, Jennifer!

You have to understand that
civilization marches forward

and it marches
better on paved roads.

The Indians had
the land first, Alex.

Yeah, but they weren't using it.

They were just roaming
around, cooking outdoors,

wearing beads, living in tents

just like Mom and Dad used to.

Alex, the fact is we stole
that land from the Indians.

What do you want us to
do now, Mom, give it back?

Yeah, starting with your room.

Ah, look at these, Elyse!

I found them in the attic.

I figure we can use
some of them today.

This is so embarrassing!
I can't believe you two

are gonna go out
there and make fools

of yourselves this afternoon!

We're going out to demonstrate
against nuclear arms.

There's nothing
foolish about that.

I don't think this
is very useful now.

It wasn't that useful then.

McGovern, Muskie, McCarthy.

You guys really knew how to
pick the winners, didn't you?

Maybe that's where
you get it from, Alex.

Aren't you going
to feel ridiculous?

You're going to be the
oldest ones by 50 years.

That's okay, Mallory. They can
take our pulse every half hour.

It's a shame you
kids don't realize

the importance of this issue.

Now, we're not talking about
repainting the fire hydrants.

We're talking about
the future of mankind.

The question you kids should
be asking is why we continue to

make hydrogen bombs when
we already have enough to kill

the Russians 40 times over!

Don't be so melodramatic, Mom.

From the beginning of
time there's been weapons.

And there's always been a
fringe element who've overreacted.

I mean, I'm sure that even
in the early days there were

"bleeding heart" cavemen
running around with signs that said:

"Make love not clubs."

Alex, are you actually in
favor of nuclear weapons?

I'm in favor of us having
them, not using them.

Why do we have them if
we're not going to use them?

That's a dumb
question, Jennifer.

It's called a deterrent force.

Do both sides have
a "detergent" force?

Deterrent force, Jennifer.

It means that the more weapons
both sides have the less chance

that either side will
have to use them.

Why can't both sides
just have no bombs?

It's too late. We
already paid for 'em.

Well, your father and I
don't think it's too late.

Neither do a lot
of other people.

They expect a very big
crowd out there today.

Uh-huh. Come on, admit it.

You two are just going out there
because it makes you feel young

and alive again.

Uh, no, uh, we're going out
there so that someday you can

feel old and alive.

Daddy,

I want you to know that I'm
behind what you and Mommy

are doing 100 percent.

Well thank you, Jennifer.
I'm very happy to hear that.

If I didn't have to supervise
the cooking I'd go with you.

Grandma and Grandpa will be here

and Grandma will
do all the cooking.

That's what I'm talking about.

Grandma is an excellent cook.

An excellent cook?

Mom, I'm using one of last
year's biscuits as a doorstop.

What does "Flower Power" mean?

That was a symbol
of that twisted era.

You know, love, flowers, peace.

Gives me the creeps.

Jennifer, don't listen to him!

Flower power was another
way of telling people to put

down their weapons
and to give each other

flowers and love instead.

For a while, all the girls were
wearing flowers in their hair.

Did you, Mommy? Uh-huh,

until your dad made me stop.

Didn't he like flower power?

Well, yes, but he had hay fever.

It was a very difficult
period for him.

Oh, they're here!

Happy Thanksgiving.

Oh, let me take it. Why
don't you guys sit down?

I'll put some water on for tea.

Kate! You didn't have
to bring your own dishes!

Those are biscuits.

I think they came out
a little lighter this year.

She baked them last night so,
uh, she could have more time

for the pies today.

Uh, Grandma, you're baking pies?

Uh-huh.

Oh boy. Um,

I don't know if our
oven's working.

Uh, Jennifer. The oven's fine.

Mom, we're really
pleased to see you

but we didn't expect
you here so soon.

Well, we wanted to spend as
much time with you as possible.

Also, our TV's broken and
Grandpa wants to see the game.

Who do you pick
this game, Gramp?

Aw, are you kidding?

Uh, Notre Dame, uh, two
and a half points, it's a steal.

All right. See, Alex?

We would have been here
earlier, but we got held up in traffic.

There's some kind of
dumb demonstration

starting up downtown.

What kind of idiots would
demonstrate on Thanksgiving?

Just your everyday
run-of-the-mill ones.

Actually, Dad, Steven
and I are planning on

going to that demonstration.

Oh, you almost
had me going there.

Yeah, for a minute
I believed you.

Well, it's true,
Dad, we're going.

Aw, what's the issue this week?

Uh, the, the Chad-Sudan,
uh, border dispute?

Uh, more fluoride in the water!

Uh, more fluoride
in the toothpaste!

Nuclear disarmament.

Oh, here we go again.

Oh, look, Kate, they've
even got the old signs out.

Charlie. don't get
yourself all worked up.

You know, by going
out there, you two are

giving aid and
comfort to the enemy.

Yeah, the, uh, Kremlin
called us this morning

and they specifically asked us

to be there on time
so if you don't mind...

Wait, aren't you two
ever going to learn?

Uh, we're not the ones who
are escalating the arms race!

It's the Soviets. We're
just trying to keep up.

What it all boils down to,
Charlie, is that the innocent

people of the world are being
held hostage by the political

disputes between
the superpowers!

Well, it's always
been that way, Steven!

Yes! But we haven't always had

weapons capable of wiping
out civilization in one fell swoop!

Charlie, one of these
governments has got to be the

first to start
acting rationally.

Well, it's not gonna be us!

Now, listen Charlie, I...

Steven! Dad! Dad, look, look,

this... This is Thanksgiving
Day. Let's not argue.

Look, Steven and I'll be
gone for a couple of hours.

Then we'll be back and we'll
have a nice meal together.

This is a happy occasion, right?

You're right. I'm...
I'm... I'm sorry.

That's more like it.

You two want to go off and
demonstrate, I guess that's

your business. Kate,
we'll see you later.

Kids, I want some of
that cranberry sauce

get it ready everybody.

Dad! Want to take any of
Grandma's biscuits with you?

No, thank you, we've
already got some sandwiches.

Not to eat.

To play frisbee with.

What's the score of the
football game, Grandpa?

He fell asleep a
few minutes ago.

Oh. So what's the
score of the game?

I don't know. As
soon as he dozed off,

I switched the channel.

A soap opera?

How can you watch that junk?

It's demented. It's
depraved. Who's she?

That's Belinda.

Is that guy her husband?

Which guy?

The guy in the strapless gown.

No, that's the plumber.

Her husband hasn't been
around since he lost his job.

He had a nervous breakdown,
moved to Union City,

and now he gives sewing lessons.

Everything's under
control in the kitchen.

I'm keeping Grandma
away from the stove.

Good going.

I've got her doing
some busy work.

You know, organizing
the potholders.

And folding and
unfolding the paper bags.

That's nice.

Wha... Alex, I'm
surprised at you!

How could you watch this stuff?

I'm simply monitoring what
you kids are watching, Jennifer.

I have no interest
in this trash.

Me, neither.

Is that plumber back again?

Yeah.

That's him over
there next to Belinda.

Nice gown.

You know, we'd better
put the game back on.

I mean, if Grandpa wakes
up and sees us watching this,

we're gonna be in trouble.

Don't be silly. You
can't get in trouble

with grandparents.
All you have to do is

kiss them when
they come in the door,

tell 'em you miss 'em, let
'em buy you stuff, you're okay.

You're a sentimental guy, Alex.

You know, sometimes I wonder
what it would be like to have

parents like them
instead of Mom and Dad.

You know, you can bet
they wouldn't be out at that

demonstration today.

Yeah, they wouldn't
kiss in front of us

all the time like a
couple of adolescents.

Mom would give up her career

and all those silly
women's groups.

You're losing me fast, Alex.

I made some sandwiches
to tide you over 'til dinner.

Who wants one?

Grandma, thank you.

Uh, but, uh, we don't
want to spoil our appetites.

Oh, don't be silly. We
won't be eating for hours.

We know that but your
food is so, so special,

we don't want to rush into it.

Oh, you're just saying that.

No, I'm not.

Well, didn't take
him long to konk out.

What're you kids watching?

Oh, it's uh, a documentary.

Is that plumber back again?

He just never gives up.

Ah, did I miss anything?

What's the, uh,
score of the game?

Uh, Charlie, can I fix
you something to eat?

No!

Uh, I mean, uh, no thank you.

I don't want to
spoil my appetite.

Come on, ref! That's clipping!

Give me a break, here!

And here's an instant update
on a fast-breaking story.

Trouble broke out
this afternoon at the

Blackstone Nuclear
Research Laboratory

That's Mom and Dad!

Clashed with the police.
Nobody knows exactly

who started it, but
it looks like a lot of

people are going to spend
this Thanksgiving in jail.

No nukes! No nukes! No nukes!

Uh, you're not actually going
to lock the door on us, are you?

Well, I was seriously
considering it.

Look, technically, I know we are
prisoners and you are the guard.

But is this really necessary?

I mean, it seems
a little excessive.

Humor me.

Uh, when can we get out on bail?

The judge has to set bail.

And if he has to come in
on Thanksgiving to do it,

he ain't gonna be in
a real generous mood.

Uh, you mean we might
have to spend the night in jail?

Unless the judge
goes out of town.

Then you'll have to
spend the weekend in jail.

Thanks for being so sensitive.

I can't believe this.

I've never been arrested before.

I don't know what to do.

What to say.

Am I dressed all right?

Perfectly.

It's as if when you
put on those clothes

you knew you'd end up in jail.

Look, I think we should
get organized here, huh?

We need a spokesperson.

Has anyone here ever
been arrested before?

I have. I have.

We're together.

Did you meet in jail?

No.

No, no, We were arrested
in Washington D.C.

at the big peace rally.

I was arrested in
Washington too.

Uh, for protesting the war?

No. For armed robbery.

Hey! Come on now,
give me a break.

I did my time. I'm
over with that now.

Sort of.

What do you mean, "sort of"?

Well, I got arrested at
the demonstration today.

Well, we all did.

I got arrested
for pickpocketing.

Now, all... All right,
all right, right, look.

No matter what our, uh,
different backgrounds may be,

uh, we are in this together.

Now, um, I think what's
obviously on everybody's mind

is how do we get out of here.

Uh, anyone have any ideas?

Oh. Yeah, yeah.

I say we tie all the sheets
together, hang them out

the window and go over the wall.

We don't have any sheets.

We don't have any windows.

Other than that it
was a great idea.

Mom! Dad! Are you okay?

Alex! Alex!

Alex! How are you? I'm fine.

Hi, Dad.

Hello, Charlie.

Well, this sure
brings back memories.

I thought I was through
bailing you guys out.

Nobody here wants to be
bailed out by you, Charlie.

I got a party of two over here!

How are Jennifer and Mallory?

Everybody's okay, Don't worry.

How'd you know we were here?

You were on the news.

Uh, listen, we have good news.

They're handing
these out to everyone

who was arrested
at the demonstration.

The judge drew it up.

All you have to do is sign
it and you can come home.

"As a condition of bail, I, the
undersigned, do hereby pledge

"never again to take
part in any form of protest

"against nuclear arms.

Furthermore I will sign
a public statement..."

That's blackmail!

Uh, could you pass one
of those over here, please?

What do you think?

I don't think we
should sign it, Elyse.

There's a principle
at stake here.

Hey, but wait a minute!

We're not talking about a
weekend in Hawaii, here,

this is jail.

You're surrounded
by hardened criminals.

Societal misfits. Vermin!

Uh, no offense.

None taken.

Alex, this is illegal,
they're asking us to sign

away a basic constitutional
right, the right to dissent.

Mom! It's just a piece of paper.
They can't change how you feel.

Oh.

They can change
how I feel about myself.

And if I sign this paper, I have
a hunch I won't feel very good.

Aw, now look, you've
got other people

to think about
besides yourselves.

Dad, in case you've forgot,

they're Alex, Mallory, Jennifer.

I am thinking of you!

I want you to know your
father is a man who stands up

for what he believes.

Dad, I'll take your word for it.

I'm easy. Just come home.

Well, what do you think,
should we sign it or shouldn't we?

Well, I think it's pretty
obvious, don't you?

Yeah!

All right! Good!

Good-bye.

I'm with her!

Nice try.

I'm sorry Alex, I can't.

Mom!

Alex, I want to come home
more than anything in the world,

but I won't sign this.

Please try to understand.

If you'd rather stay here, fine.

Come on, Alex. Let's go.

Dad! Alex! Alex, come on.

Try to understand
our point here, Alex.

You know what's wrong
with parents today?

They still think they
can change the world!

They're back!

Where's Mom and Dad?

Why didn't you bring them home?

Let me tell you two
something about your parents.

They're stubborn.

They're childish.

They're makin' me
old before my time.

They must be okay if they
had time to fight with Alex.

You couldn't bail them out?

Why, of course we could bail
them out. They wouldn't let us.

So they're staying in jail.

I don't understand
this, why would they

choose to stay in jail?

Well, they wouldn't
sign the paper.

What paper?

Uh, it was nothing, just
an apology, that's all.

That's all?

Oh, and something about
never demonstrating again.

Uh, routine stuff.

Routine stuff!

Sounds more like blackmail!

Grandpa, I'm surprised at you.

Can't you control
your own daughter?

Nope. Never could, either.

Our parents can't control
their daughters, either.

I guess you have
a lot in common.

I thought it's supposed to get
easier as your kids get older.

I thought it was
supposed to get easier

as your parents got older.

Then why were they
out there demonstrating

in the first place?
Today's Thanksgiving!

It's a day for tranquility,
for... For harmony, for peace!

Isn't that what they
were demonstrating for?

What about peace and
harmony in the home?

Don't you think they'd rather
be here with us than in jail?

Then why aren't they here?

Because they very firmly
believe that nuclear arms

are threatening
the world's future.

Why don't they let other
people worry about that stuff?

Because they care!

Do they have to care in public?

They do everything
else in public.

Why go to jail over
something like this?

Nobody is insane enough to use
nuclear weapons, not when they

know the enemy has them too.

What if the people
in charge of the bomb

aren't as smart as you, Alex?

I still can't believe
they could do this to us.

I mean, how could
they be so selfish?

Wait a minute. What
are they doing to us?

They're not the ones
who are being selfish.

We're here in a nice house,
surrounded by people we love!

They're in a jail cell, because
of something they believe in!

I think it takes a lot of guts
to do what they're doing.

Well, so do I.

And I'll tell you
something else.

I wish I'd had the guts to go
out there and demonstrate with

them today, instead of
staying here and cooking!

We all do, dear.

Now, I don't know
about the rest of you,

but I am going to have
Thanksgiving dinner

with my daughter
and my son-in-law.

I'm having dinner with her
daughter and her son-in-law too.

Anybody else?

You know, this place could
use some redecorating.

First thing I'd do is
take out those bars.

Yeah, it wouldn't take
much, just a few green plants.

Maybe a throw rug right there.

Some end tables.

Fall in for grub!

Why do I suspect we'll be
disappointed with this meal?

Come on, honey, let's go.

Don't we get something
special for Thanksgiving?

Yeah. This is it.

Yellow water, with
green stuff floating in it?

You're lucky. Most days
you don't get the green stuff.

Well, have a happy,
safe Thanksgiving.

That man needs to
get outdoors more often.

Steven, do you think
we did the right thing?

I did until they
brought us this.

The kids are mad at
us. And Dad's mad at us.

I'm not mad at you.

That's quite a consolation.

Anybody here interested
in a home-cooked meal?

You don't know how
wonderful it is to see you guys!

Without you two at home it
just didn't seem like a holiday.

Well, we haven't been exactly
whooping it up in here either!

I brought you this flower
for your hair, Mommy.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Oh, thank you sweetheart.

I missed you.

Not half as much
as we missed you.

Uh, where are the others?

Oh, well, uh, uh, oh, um,
well, it was hard to get everyone

in the car what with
all the food, and all.

They didn't want to come, huh?

If you're still
here at Christmas,

maybe Alex will drop in.

Well, I've got a lot of
food I cooked up here,

so let's get to it. Okay!

Uh, there's plenty for everyone
if you'd like a little taste!

Are you Kate? Yes.

No thanks.

Well, we can't wait.

I think it's so sweet

that you thought to
bring food down to us.

Oh, I want to give you a hug.

Oh, let's do it. Yeah,
come on, sweetheart.

Hey, wait a minute.
Let's do this right.

Come on.

I can't believe it!

You two can't even
control yourselves in prison!

Hey, you guys.

Alex.

Grandpa.

I thought you
weren't coming until

the cow jumped over the moon.

Aw, that's just a figure
of speech, Jennifer.

It just didn't seem
right, that's all.

I mean, a family's supposed
to be together for Thanksgiving.

Yeah, I know, we're sorry if
we spoiled your Thanksgiving.

No, no, I think we're the ones
who should do the apologizing.

There's something Grandma
said that made us realize this is

something you both
care very deeply about.

What did she say?

This is something you
both feel very deeply about.

You really have a way
with words, Grandma.

I just want you to know that
I respect the fact that you're

standing up for your beliefs,
even if I don't agree with them.

Yeah, I think that
goes for all of us.

Yeah... Yeah, all of us.

I mean, I, uh, I might not, uh,
agree with everything you have

to say, but, what kind of an
American would I be if I didn't

support your right to say it?

Thank you.

It means a lot to us.

One of the happiest
days of my life.

Hey, that's my handkerchief.

Well, come on, let's eat.

Good idea!

Mom, how did you
get all that food in here?

Well, let's just say there
isn't a guard in the joint

who doesn't have
one of my dumplings.

It's a plot.

They'll all get sick
and you can escape!

Let's save the sweet talk
for later, and eat. I'm starving.

Hey, do you want me to uh,
file the bars or carve the turkey?

Or I could file the
bars with the turkey.

This is turning out to
be a great Thanksgiving.

Oh, we've got our health,
we've got each other,

we've got turkey!
What else do we need?

Mommy. Can I say a
Thanksgiving grace this year?

Of course, sweetheart.

Thank you, God,
for all the good things

that you've done this year.

And for keeping
us well and happy.

I'm really sorry about that
incident with Ron Dorffman's

lunchbox and the turtle,
but we can discuss that later.

Most of all, I want to thank
you for watching over Mommy

and Daddy today, and
not letting them be hurt.

They're the best
parents in the whole world

even if they are a
couple of jailbirds.

Amen.

Amen.

Well...

We took the sprouts out...