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♪ I bet we've been together for a million years ♪

♪ and I'll bet we'll be together for a million more ♪

♪ oh, it's like I started breathing ♪

♪ on the night we kissed

♪ and 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 ♪

♪ ooh-hoo

♪ what would we do, baby

♪ without us?

♪ sha-la-la-la

This is wonderful, Paul. It really is.

A twin towers with a...

With a connecting walkway on the 17th floor.

This is brilliant.

You know, I just thought it was more aesthetic

than the single-tower concept.

Oh. The kid's a genius.

Well, you don't have to tell me.

I've been working with him for a year.

You are so good, Paul.

Thanks, Elyse.

But it was really your idea originally.

I just... Just expanded on it.

Oh, no, no, this is much better than my design.

You're just so good.

Thanks. Thanks.

No, I mean it. You really are.

You want me to just leave it this way?

Listen, I'd better get home and get started

on the budget estimates for this design.

Do you have the account figures, Elyse?

Oh, they're upstairs. I'll be right back.

You know, Paul, this, uh, really is a superior design here.

Oh, yeah, right. Thanks.

Listen, Ray, can I talk to you for a second?

Sure.

There's really been something bothering me.

I just got to... Got to tell somebody.

It has to, uh... Has to do with... with Elyse.

What's the matter?

Well, we've been working together

for about a year now, very closely.

You know, we share an office. We work on projects.

We have lunch.

And somewhere along the line here, uh,

a problem has developed.

She getting on your nerves?

I'm in love with her.

At least she's not getting on your nerves.

Ray, I'm not kidding around.

I don't know how or when it happened, but it did.

Paul, that's impossible. You can't be.

You're not in love with her.

Ray, I think about her every minute of the day.

I wake up in the middle of the night

and she's been in my dreams.

She's the object of my complete, total passion.

I even have this recurring fantasy

about taking her to Europe.

Hmm. Maybe you are in love with her.

Sometimes, I'll be, you know... I'll be working at my desk,

and she'll come up from behind me

and she'll lean over my shoulder

and her hair kind of brushes against my cheek.

It smells so nice.

And she has this little laugh,

you know, kind of like, uh...

Well, it's better than that, actually.

Pull yourself together, Paul.

I mean, look at this house.

She lives here with her husband and her four children.

I know.

I think that trip to Europe's

out of the question, Paul.

I know. Don't you see? I know I can't be with her.

That's why this is such torture for me.

But I can't escape it.

Ray, I'm completely, totally, head over heels in love.

Hi, Ray. Hi, Paul.

Steve, Elyse's husband.

Hi, Steven. Nice to see you again.

Nice to see you. Looking good.

Hey, you too. What do you say?

Ah.

Hi, sweetheart. Here are the accounts, Ray.

Great. Thanks. Listen, I've got to be on my way.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay, thanks. Bye-bye.

Bye.

Nice to see you again, Steve.

You too, Ray. Uh, Paul...

Take care.

So, Paul, did I hear you saying you were in love?

Oh? No. No. Uh...

No. Me in love?

I... I hate love.

Look at Andy. I bought him this new outfit today.

Elyse: Oh, that's adorable.

Oh, what a cute little guy.

Oh, come on, he looks ridiculous.

Imagine him walking into a bar looking like that?

Mallory: would you take a picture of us, Paul?

Oh, sure, yeah, I'd be glad to.

Okay.

Elyse: There, that was good.

Elyse: And so, to recap,

Paul's two-tower concept has numerous advantages,

both in terms of space efficiency and aesthetics.

Now, we both feel it is the strongest

all-around concept for the building.

It's a brilliant design.

Ted, I'm happy to give this account to your firm.

That's great, Susan. I am sure you won't be disappointed.

Oh, we did it!

Oh, Paul, this is so exciting!

More than you know.

Oh.

You know, Paul, when I first came back to work

a year ago, after having Andrew,

I was really scared.

But then I got teamed up with you and, well,

you are so bright, you're so talented,

you're such a joy to be with every day,

I just want you to know how much I love,

I really love working with you.

But s-sometimes I... I wonder, uh, how you...

How you feel about me.

You do?

Oh, I know it's silly, but I just think that maybe,

you know, if you had your choice,

you'd rather not be with me.

Elyse, I would rather be with you than...

...anyone in the world.

Really? Do you mean that?

I do. I mean it.

I mean it...a lot.

You are just the sweetest man.

You know what we should do now?

Well, I, uh...

We should celebrate.

Celebrate, yeah.

That was exactly my thought.

So, any ideas?

Want to go to Europe?

So then he yelled at us for passing notes in class.

I said, "Mr. Norris, this is not fair.

"You always yell at me and Stacey for passing notes.

"You never yell at Brenda,

and she passes notes all the time."

Well, Brenda gets really mad at me because I told on her.

I said, "Brenda, what's the big deal?

He knows you pass notes."

That's quite a gripping tale, Mal.

Come on, guys.

This dinner is in Paul's honor.

He shouldn't have to listen to our petty family squabbles.

Well, we're all just about done anyway.

Whose turn is it to clear?

Yours, dad.

Hey, listen, Paul, I'm playing in a soccer game

Thursday afternoon.

You want to come and watch?

Me? Oh, that's nice of you, Jennifer,

But I have to work late on Thursday.

Oh, that's too bad.

Be kind of fun to have a cute guy cheer me on.

I'm free on Thursday.

Great. Have a nice day.

You know something, Paul? What's that, Steve?

I really think she has a crush on you.

What?

She does, I can tell.

You can? Yeah. Happens all the time.

It does?

That's just the way she is.

She's never really gone for guys her own age.

Listen, Steve, whatever feelings she may have,

I've done nothing to encourage it, I swear.

Well, of course not.

It's perfectly natural for someone her age

to have a little crush on an older man.

Who are you talking about?

Jennifer. Who are you talking about?

Jennifer. Who else could I possibly be talking about?

Could I have a sip of this water?

Paul?

Is something wrong?

Yes.

Steve, I'm a nervous wreck.

I'm wracked with guilt.

I got to get this off my chest.

What?

Let me put it this way.

Right now, you have every right

to punch me in the nose.

In fact, I deserve it. Go ahead, let her whale.

Well, I'd really rather not.

All right, then, I'll punch myself in the nose.

Well, Paul.

Look, would you please tell me what's going on?

Steve, I'm in love with your wife.

From afar, yes, but I'm in love with her nevertheless.

There, I said it. Okay?

Now, go ahead, punch me in the nose.

Look, settle down, huh? Okay?

You're in love with my wife?

I really don't know what to say.

I know "good luck" is wrong.

That punch in the nose

is starting to look good, huh, Steve?

Paul, come on.

You've done nothing wrong here.

Steve, I... I want to take your wife to Europe.

Europe.

I'm not talking about some 10-day cruise, either.

I'm talking about, you know, a month.

Six weeks maybe, depending on the weather.

It can get chilly up in the Scandinavian countries, so...

Of course, if we went in summer, then that would...

Paul.

I'm sorry.

Does Elyse know about this?

No.

Maybe it'll be easier

if you just tell her how you feel.

No. No. No way. I can't.

I'd be ashamed, embarrassed.

I just can't tell Elyse about this.

Oh, I heard my name. Were you talking about me?

Um, sort of.

Nothing bad, I hope.

Don't worry.

Ready for some champagne?

Uh, listen, I've got to... I got to go.

But it's still early, Paul.

No, I do, I really... I have to go.

Thanks for dinner. It was...

Wow, it was great. Take care.

Good night.

What did you say to him?

Hey, Alex. How's it going? Shh, shh, shh.

What are you watching? Uh, CNN.

They're running a tape

of the president's press conference from earlier today.

That's telling them, dutch.

He was just, uh, talking about this new

Star Wars Defense System, dad.

It is great.

We're gonna build these... these space weapons

that can shoot down Soviet missiles.

Now, if the Soviets build space weapons

that can shoot down our missiles,

we're gonna build bigger space weapons.

Uh, shoot down their space weapons.

And if they build bigger space weapons

to shoot down our space weapons,

we're gonna build even bigger space weapons...

To shoot down their space weapons

that shoot down our space weapons.

Finally something sensible is happening.

Are you almost done, Alex?

Yeah, We want to watch MTV.

I mean, uh, not MTV.

Uh, something better than MTV.

I happen to be watching the president

of the United States, Mallory.

Show a little respect.

Dad.

Have you two finished your homework?

That's a low blow, Alex.

Have you girls finished your homework?

Dad! Go finish your homework.

Yup, come on, finish your homework, chop-chop. Let's go.

What a gyp.

Ah. Boy, is he great.

I bet you feel a little silly

about not voting for him now, huh, dad?

The shame is almost too much to bear.

Hi. Oh, hey, honey.

Why are you so late?

Oh, Paul called in sick today,

and we're working on a deadline,

so I had a lot to get done by myself.

Hmm. I see.

Um, did you talk to Paul?

No. You know, but I tried to call him several times,

but all I got was his answering machine.

He was kind of upset when he left here last night.

I hope nothing's wrong.

I think I'll try him again.

Uh, wait... Wait a second, honey.

Before you call, uh,

there's something you should know.

What?

Well, uh, last night, uh,

when Paul and I were in the kitchen, uh,

he was talking about you.

Oh. Oh, I knew it. Working with me

is holding him back, isn't it?

And I asked him about it, and he denied it.

But that's it, isn't it?

He doesn't like working with me. Oh.

No, that's not it.

Uh, the man has fallen in love with you.

Oh, that's it.

He's fallen in love with me?

Now, wait... Wait a minute.

Be more specific, Steven.

W-what did he say that makes you think

he fell in love with me?

Well, for one thing, he wants to take you to Europe.

Now?

Well, no, in the summer.

Th-that way it won't be cold when you head up north

to the Scandinavian...

The point is, Elyse,

the man is completely in love with you.

He's in love with me.

Hmm.

My goodness. That's remarkable.

Elyse, um... Elyse?

Hmm? This is bad news, remember?

Oh, I'm sorry, honey.

It's just... Well, it's been a long time.

You know, no one's felt like this for me for over 20 years.

Well, not counting you.

Count me, Elyse.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Hello.

Oh, hi, Ted.

What?!

Where is he now?

Okay. Thanks, Ted.

That was my boss.

He said Paul has just walked into the office now.

Said he is quitting the firm,

effective immediately.

Paul.

Hey, how's it going?

We have to talk.

Gee, I'd like to, but I'm, you know,

I'm kind of in a rush here.

Steven told me, you know,

how, uh...

How you feel about me.

Uh, I don't... don't know what you're talking about.

Well, he said that, you know, that you're, uh,

in love with me.

In love with you? Ha!

My goodness, no, that...

Uh, that's absurd.

I didn't say I was in love with you, uh...

I said some nice things about you.

I probably used a few glowing, flowery phrases.

He just misunderstood what I meant.

He said you wanted to take me to Europe.

Yeah. Sure.

All I meant by that was that I really, uh...

Really appreciate the great work you've been doing.

And I just, you know,

I wanted to show my appreciation by, uh...

By doing something nice for you

like buying you a box of candy

or, uh... Or taking you to Europe.

Look, Elyse, uh, you're...

You're a married woman. I like you.

But, I'm certainly not, uh...

...in love with you.

Okay. So why are you quitting?

Well, you know, I'm a little burned out.

And, uh, you know, I thought maybe

I should be traveling for a while, maybe, or...

Paul, would you be honest with me?

I'm being honest with you, Elyse.

Look, if you want to believe

that I'm leaving because I'm, uh,

in love with you, fine.

You know, believe that if you want to.

I couldn't care less. Paul, it makes no...

What? Leave me alone, will you?

All right. Okay.

If you want to quit on these terms, that's fine.

I can't do anything about it.

But, you know, I cannot execute

this project without your help.

So at least fill me in on the details

of your part of the work.

Fine.

Okay.

Okay, the, uh...

The two towers...

...the two towers need separate...

All right. The, uh, two towers need separate ventilation.

If I were you, I'd call in a consultant on that.

What about the new fire code?

How does that affect the beam structure?

We just have to adjust the beam structure

to accommodate wider ducts.

That'll mean, uh...

That'll mean an extra support system that can hold...

Paul.

I can't believe I just did that.

I tried to kiss a married woman.

I'm a degenerate, a felon.

Paul, it is all right. We just have to talk.

I knew I would do this sooner or later

if I didn't get out of here, damn it!

Why did you have to come down here?!

Why couldn't you just let me leave in peace?

Oh, great. Listen, I'm glad you're both here.

Oh, yeah? Why?

Well, the truth is, I felt a little bad about before,

when I got you into trouble with dad

for not doing your homework, and I wanted to do something

to make it up to you.

So, uh...

Here.

It's a $10 check made out to you from aunt Helen.

She gave it to me for my 14th birthday.

I, uh, found it in my desk.

A-anyway, I, uh...

I endorsed it over to you on the back there.

Any bank should take that.

Why don't we, uh... Why don't we go watch some MTV, huh?

It's on me.

Right. Okay.

Listen, can I borrow $10?

Oh, Steven, I feel just terrible.

This man is throwing away his career because of me.

Look, you can't blame yourself, Elyse.

Oh, I know. I just wish there was something I could have done.

Paul.

Come in. Thanks.

Well, I-i g-guess I should probably, um...

Well, I mean...

Oh, boy, how did it get so late?

I should have watered those plants hours ago.

Smooth exit.

Yeah.

Elyse, uh...

Right now, I'm very ashamed of myself.

But I just...

I just couldn't walk away and let things end

on a bad note like that.

I am so glad that you came back.

Elyse, I'm not a frivolous person.

I don't...

I don't fall in love easily.

You and I have been together eight hours a day,

five days a week for the past year.

Every moment of it has been exhilarating.

I mean, we... We talk about our lives.

We open up to each other.

We... We help each other be creative in our work.

We... We laugh.

We dance.

We've never danced.

No, that's true, not together, but...

Sometimes, when you go out to get coffee...

I dance.

The point is...

I've never felt so natural

and so comfortable with another person.

I can't imagine ever...

...loving being with anyone the way I love...

I love being with you, Elyse.

That is so sweet, Paul.

I'm glad you think it's sweet.

I'm just gonna go home, finish packing,

and leave the country now.

Paul, stop, please.

Let's try and analyze this.

Let's try and make some sense out of it.

Good luck.

Did you ever stop to think that maybe

you're misinterpreting your feelings for me?

That maybe it's not really me that you love

but just something that I may represent to you in some way?

No, it's you.

Well, I'm married, Paul.

I'm happily married. You know that.

I could never reciprocate the feelings that you have.

Now, doesn't love,

real love, have to be a two-way street?

Well, maybe technically, I suppose.

Just think about it. It really does.

Let me see if I'm following you on this.

What you're saying is you're saying that

you are happily married.

Our being together is an impossibility.

You're saying that maybe that fact alone

means that what I feel for you

is something other than love.

Yes. That's exactly right.

In other words, I'm in love with the kind of person you are

with the qualities you possess, but not actually with you.

Yes, you've got it.

You're saying that, after all, I'm 28, you're in your 40s.

40. Just 40.

You're saying that I'm in the prime of my life,

whereas you - you're several stages beyond that.

It's not... It's not quite what I mean.

I mean, you could almost be a grandmother.

We made a breakthrough here. Let's not belabor it.

I'm sorry.

But you do understand the point I'm getting at.

I do, Elyse,

although I have to admit, I...

...I still feel the same way about you,

but at least now I have some way to deal

with the feelings I have a little bit.

Good.

So you can stay at the firm.

We can stay partners?

I'll give it a try, but you have to promise

not to lean over my shoulder while I'm working.

Why not?

Trust me. Don't do it.

Okay.

Oh, Elyse, to close this chapter,

there's one thing I need to know.

What?

Well, under other circumstances,

if you were single and...

and met me, am I the kind of guy

you would have taken an interest in?

Oh, Paul...

The fact that someone as exceptional as you,

as special as you are,

could have those kind of feelings for me...

Well, it makes me feel very flattered

and v-very touched

and makes me feel very good about myself.

I really mean that, Paul.

So is that a "yes," you would have taken an interest?

Yes, yes. It's a yes.

Maybe even have gone...

Have gone with me to Europe?

Why not?

Wow.