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your neighbors called again

Oh, so we're noisy honey, we're noisy.

This is the fourth time you've disturbed the piece in two weeks.

This is Quincy. We don't want to have to take you down this dish.

Alright, sweetie, I'll do this for you.

I'll wait at the car. Yeah, thanks.

Hey!

You be okay out here? Ain't no big deal. If you need me, I'm off duty in a few minutes.

You got my number. Yeah? I'll call you tomorrow and get a burger. Yeah.

Hey!

What chance does it keep having a place like that?

You made it. I didn't have it that bad.

Get some shut-eye bite. We need your syrup tomorrow.

You got the mustard and the relish? Yeah, I got the mustard and the horse radish.

You got the volleyball? And I got the net. They don't call me spike resting for nothing,

but of course I got all this stuff. Hey, can't you take care of that hose when you get back?

I promise. Mum wants a water garden this afternoon. If I don't fix the hose, she doesn't fix the

onion. It's the magic word.

I bet you help it.

Hey, slow down. Wait up to me.

Is this rest in?

Oh, hi, Chris. Come on in. I'll get you a soda while you wait.

I hit the nap to Greg for a week to fix that garden hose.

He told me you'd be joining us on the fourth line. That's great.

Mrs. Reston, it's been an accident.

Greg's been killed, Mrs. Reston.

I'm so sorry. Greg?

He was riding his motorcycle and a truck ran a light.

No, no, not my baby, not Greg.

Mommy, no.

Joey's on its way home from the witness. I'll be right there. I'll take the 1110.

That's fine, honey. I love you too.

Bye.

Mommy's here, Johnny. And your sister. Everybody's here.

Oh, Lee.

It's a Lloyd. It must be so hard to lose a grandson.

The shop is falling, so don't worry. Sweetheart, darling.

Lee, we need to feed these people. Yes, mother.

Now, let's eat. Watch me serve these people.

No, she's going to eat.

I think they're all. They're so cold.

And I think they're always a company.

I don't know.

Chris?

I should have made him worse. Oh, my God.

Chris, don't blame yourself. It just happened.

I loved him. But I never told him.

You did tell him in a thousand ways things like washing his car,

showing him how to get along in the world.

And he loved you. You were like a big brother to him.

I'm sorry.

I don't know when you should be sorry.

I've been so wrapped up in my own grief.

I've been through this before.

Greg told me about his own brother.

Greg, death, death, and heroism. Now, Greg.

Now, Greg, grief has a way of sneaking back and blinds that in Chris.

But I'm here.

And you can come to me anytime.

Okay.

Thank you, Mrs. Reston.

Last call.

He's president of the Sanquo.

Thank you for picking me up.

Oh, Chris, what are we going to do without him?

I don't know.

How's mom?

Rocket's a brother.

Cheering everybody else up.

Good. Greg was cheated.

And so are the rest of us.

Come on. Let's get you home.

Your mom needs us.

Oh, I know you.

Sophia?

Mom?

I know.

I know.

I know.

I know.

I know.

I know.

I know.

I know.

I know.

I know.

I know.

I know.

Lee, don't you want me to finish?

You shouldn't be making Greg's guest cook like it.

Sylvia, it's the last thing I can do for him.

Call if you need me.

I'll be fine.

I'll be at home late.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

Hey, Mom.

I didn't mean what I said.

What did you say?

That Greg was going to take me and the other guys to the Valley Fair next week.

That's all that mattered to me.

Joe, have you been worrying about that all this time?

Well, it was decided pretty selfish.

No.

No, Joey, honey.

It's just a human reaction.

That's all.

We go along taking our routines for granted and then all of a sudden something happens.

And we think of the strangest things.

When Daddy died, I kept saying, but he was going to take me on a trip to Florida.

And when Chris told me the news, I kept blubbering on about Greg not having fixed my garden hose yet.

So you see, I did the same thing.

When we hear somebody we love has just died, we don't think.

We just react.

So don't worry about it.

Want to know what I kept thinking about the whole way home on the train?

Mm-hmm.

About how much I'd been cheated out of when Greg died because he'll never get married

and have kids and have a wife who'll be my sister-in-law.

And about how awful Chris is going to be now.

In the midst of all the planning and the telephone and the people, I'd catch myself thinking,

has anybody called Greg yet?

And it would strike me.

It won't be coming.

The same thing happened to me.

Me too.

Nothing's ever going to be the same.

But we owe it to ourselves to keep our lives as full and as happy as possible.

That's what I had to tell myself a thousand times after Daddy died.

And that's what got me through.

Oh, this is for a standing.

Oh, Sandy.

Chris, thank you for coming.

I don't know how any of us would have managed without you these past few days.

Greg's favorite.

Yes.

Thank you.

Hell, Billy, music?

It's country music, Grandma.

It's what Greg liked.

I don't know.

What do people think?

I don't care what people think, Mother.

I want us to celebrate Greg's life, not his death.

I don't believe it.

You know, you should not sound like a hunky talk.

I thought you were great, Armin.

Of course you do.

Of course, Mother.

Yes, you'd like to put on something more appropriate.

Please.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Please.

Please wear these blue jeans.

His police t-shirt.

And it's Minnesota Twins baseball cap.

But don't tell my Mother.

No.

I'll miss you.

Hey.

He talked about you all the time.

Greg said you were a pretty neat guy, John.

You did.

Smartest one in the family.

Straight-A student.

I could talk to Greg.

You know, things maybe Mum wouldn't understand.

It's kind of like a big brother and a dad all at once.

Miss him already.

Yeah.

He was gonna take me and some other guys do a twins game next week and we were gonna have our dogs and sodas and...

...snot fair, Chris.

I know.

I know.

I miss him too.

If you ever need a guy to talk to you, you can come to me.

I can't replace Greg, but...

...I can't replace Greg.

I can't replace Greg.

I can't replace Greg.

I can't replace Greg.

I can't replace Greg.

I can't replace Greg.

I can't replace Greg, but...

...I'm a pretty good listener.

Come on, Junior.

Hurry up!

I'm sorry.

Hi, Mrs. Chris. Leave a message at the beep. Thanks.

Hey, Chris. Nancy and I'd like to have you over for dinner some time this week. Give us a call, buddy.

You said you'd call.

I need you.

Hey, man. Where you gone?

Just like all the rest.

Never mean what you say. Well, just leave me alone. I don't need you. I don't need nobody.

Go back there.

Go back there.

Go back there.

Go back there.

Go back there.

Go back there.

Go back there.

Go back there.

Go back there.

Judd?

Get in.

Speak it.

Tell me about it.

You don't give a damn.

What'd you folk do this time?

Another party last night.

Which of their friends came over?

Gone to the junk and started fighting.

Did anybody hit you?

I bailed out the window. Call of you.

And I was in the home.

He was off with your honky roommate.

Judd, my honky roommate was killed three days ago in a motorcycle accident.

Oh, man. That sucks.

Yeah. It's been kind of hard to go back to the apartment.

He got good people or he liked you and me.

Good family the best.

I'm sorry, Chris.

It's okay.

Come on.

You gonna make a team this year?

Yeah.

There you go.

Hi.

Hi, yourself.

I brought you some coffee.

Oh, no.

Couldn't sleep.

That it's that fine.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

I thought it's not fine.

Make sure you're okay after the storm last night.

Storm, I must have slept right through it.

You didn't have much damage.

It was tough going back to the apartment, wasn't it?

Yeah.

That's a couple of days I could see how you take care of each other.

You let me be a part of that.

Just having you here, we all felt closer to Greg.

The past two years you spent more time with him than any of us.

Never had many friends.

Never much of a family.

Greg was both.

Well, rest to keep busy.

Thanks for the coffee.

Thanks for helping with my tree.

You should keep your garage locked so I can walk right in and steal your tools.

You sound just like Greg.

Thanks.

It'll be 1375.

Here's your change doors.

$2.25.

It's beautiful.

Lee, you have a lovely touch.

Thanks, Doris.

I'm sure you're at will enjoy it.

I hope so.

She says, crotchity as an old goat.

Thanks, Officer.

Miss Ma'am.

Hey.

Lee, Chris is here.

Sylvia, we're almost out of yellow roses.

Oh, I better call the whole sailor.

Can't the police department do something about this, Lee?

It's gonna rest the weather, man.

Hi, there.

Hi.

Greg's.

How's it going?

More Calps.

Me too.

Janice Joey?

Well, Janice is busy with her summer job.

But he always got too much time to think.

Maybe I could take him out for a sandwich sometime.

Insurance?

Or his motorcycle?

I'll take care of that.

Oh, Chris, you've done so much already.

It's a problem, Mrs. Reston.

All these reminders.

Every time I walk in the apartment, I keep expecting to see him.

Here, that country music he was always playing.

It's just silence and all this stuff.

I need to come and get it.

I didn't mean it like that.

No, it's gotta be done.

There's no sense in putting it off.

How Saturday?

Fine.

Well, the kids can help.

I'll help too.

See ya.

I love the famous little girl,

and I love the little girl.

I love the thing that has to do with a nice day like today, isn't it?

Where are the kids?

Janice is working.

Joey's off with the Whitman's.

Maybe you should have waited for him.

No.

I'll be all right.

I promise.

I put his picture CDs and personal stuff in here,

and I turned his gun cuffs and radio into the department.

I thought it would be easier.

Thanks.

All I do with his cab collection,

I don't think I'll be able to get rid of any of his things for a long time.

This is a test.

Getting through the day.

Because he's never coming back.

No, he's not.

This is a lousy job.

Chris, I'm sorry.

You miss him too.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

You have a good nap cap.

Thanks.

You should wear one more often.

Oh, we're almost done here.

I go for a swim.

A swim.

Oh.

I can't believe I swam in my clothes.

Oh.

You're pretty good.

Second place, individual medley.

A no-ka-high state champ.

Oh.

I can believe it.

I learned to swim in the army.

I can believe it.

Very funny.

So you're a high school hero.

Oh, just, just swimmy.

My mother thought that basketball and soccer were a little grubby for a girl.

She's big, huh?

What's proper?

Dressing for dinner, joining the right clubs.

Right, music for a funeral?

Oh, sometimes it's just easier to let her have her way.

I know, he said you were a fairly strong will.

If I think there's something worth fighting for.

Mm-hmm.

Like what?

Like when Bill died.

I had three children to raise and no marketable skills.

So I went back to school and then opened the shop.

Why would your mother have a problem with that?

She thought I should stay home and play the grieving widow.

It's a nice shot.

Thanks.

You still have your handles of business side, but I do all the arranging.

We get along great.

And we've done well.

Now mom talks as if it were all her idea from the beginning.

You're very special, Mrs. Reston.

Can't you call me Lee?

Sure.

Come on.

I'll raise you to the car.

Said, hey, this person said you needed help.

And he says, I do.

So I follow him into the back room.

And I see a pair of bare legs and a bare butt hanging out of the air conditioning van.

This guy's yelling his hair off.

The idiot tried to break it through the vent and got stuck.

And Greg pulled his pants off so he wouldn't go anywhere.

He never told me about that.

Oh, jeeped down and chewed him out from pulling the guy's pants off.

He's pretty might sick.

He never knows.

He's pretty might sick.

He never knows.

I'm a little high-handed.

I just don't work.

Yeah.

I didn't know.

I think I said a record.

Half dozen customers from hell and just one day.

Must be the heat.

How about some spaghetti?

I think I ended up going for a swim.

Want to come?

Actually, your mom and I just went.

You did?

It was hot moving Greg's things so we went out to the lake.

Oh.

Well, I better get going.

Got to be working an hour.

Thanks for supper.

At least I could do.

Thanks for all you did today.

Sure.

I'll walk you out.

Okay.

Thanks for helping mom today.

I know.

I should have.

I was just...

I was so upset.

Sometimes we have to do things whether we're upset or not.

You and Joyce should have been there.

Be there for your mom a little more, okay?

She's got feelings too.

I know.

She's scaring everybody else on her shoulders.

Give her a hand.

Okay.

Thanks Chris.

Unit 12.

Unit 12.

Is that ever seen a grand deal?

Unit 12.

Backup unit 17.

26 hundred Genesis.

Head for it.

There he is.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh, there he is.

I'll find the gas thing or I'll rip this place up top.

Sir, if you're sitting down now, sir.

Let me have this.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

I know these people.

Okay.

I'll be outside if you need me.

There he is.

Stop it.

Now.

Oh.

Well, if it isn't a hot shot young cop.

What's this all about?

She's hitting my wallet again.

I just want it.

You get some of the bills paid before you bought another bomb.

I know, Mom.

Listen, who asked you to butt in some of you boys?

Well, you think you're wearing a uniform?

You got the right to come in here, huh?

I want you to settle down, Dad.

Go to bed and sleep it off.

You go to hell.

You pull another stunt like this and I will put you in jail.

You understand me?

Chris, you shouldn't doubt your father that way.

He's just a little upset.

He's going to be fine now.

Yeah, Mom.

He'll be fine till the next time.

Don't come around here anymore and find your way to round.

Everything okay?

Yeah.

You know these people?

Yeah, I know.

I know you want this.

You only think that you'll butt that job that you know that job, Dad.

Hi, Joey.

Joey, take your sweatshirt.

Chris, I didn't know you were here.

I didn't want to bother you.

Just taking care of some unfinished business.

You didn't have to do that.

I woke up last night thinking about Greg.

I remembered the hose.

He was good about doing things for me.

Ever since his dad died, he was the man of his life.

He's a handful of these days.

Moody, defiant.

It's just just way of dealing with things.

I had adolescence on top of all that.

I never went through it.

It was a grown up by the time I was 12.

We...

I had a number of things.

I had a number of things.

I had a number of things.

I had a number of things.

We...

I had a normal family.

My dad had a good job.

When I was five, he fell asleep on the sofa with a cigarette in his hand and the house got fire.

Everybody got out, but my brother Bobby.

Dad started to drink, lost his job,

Mom spent most of her time making excuses for him.

Everything went to hell.

There was no room for us.

The little sister was so young.

She had no one but me.

Every day I would tell her story.

Make her smile.

Now where's your sister now?

Five years ago.

Jeannie was in San Francisco.

She weighed 300 pounds.

Had a drug problem.

It's living with another, you know, long string of losers.

And your parents?

So I'm today.

Dad was drunk and Mom defended him.

Chris, I'm so sorry, but it must have been terrible for your parents losing a child.

Some people go on with their lives.

Yes.

I ain't beat Greg.

Having a real family.

People who care about you.

It just seems perfect.

That's what Joey and I were arguing about.

Family.

Oh.

The 4th of July.

Joey says the picnic will be a bummer without Greg.

But I know Greg would want us to have it.

Yeah, he would.

Come to the picnic.

Oh, Lee, that's a family.

We have an empty space at the table.

We need you.

And you need us.

Could I bring somebody?

Of course.

May I ask who it is?

It's Kitty who's having a rough time.

He could use a little family atmosphere.

Hey, folks.

You got a couple of brattys last?

How about you, Jed?

Already had three.

Oh, come on.

I like the hair.

Satisfied customers.

You know, Grandpa Lloyd, I think you get better at this every year.

Well, I need the grip of chowhounds to bring out the culinary art in me.

That's a good day like this, very often.

Oh, even one that can cook?

Wouldn't exactly call it cooking.

My mother taught me how to make potato salad, Jed.

She's got a secret.

A little sweet pickle juice in the dressing, isn't that right, Mom?

That's right, honey.

Hey, Joey, Jed.

You guys want to toss a football around?

I got to work off some of this food before the ice cream's running.

Sure.

Grandpa, ready.

This is good with Joey.

Joey looks up to him.

Glad that Greg had him as a friend.

I'm glad that you and the kids have him now.

He really enjoys being with me.

This is the first family outing I think he's ever been to, Lloyd.

His childhood was pretty tough.

I never mind him.

If how lucky we are.

I sure am glad that my son had the good sense to marry you.

Good catch.

Can you play for your school team again this season?

I don't know.

I'll probably wait for basketball season.

I play in the police league.

Chris is my coach.

Did you play sports in school?

Nah, I never had time, but I enjoy it.

It's freshly basketball.

Chris took me to the general rules game last fall.

Oh, yeah, cool.

Greg took me.

You can go with me and Judd this year, huh?

Yes.

And I'd love to come see some of your games.

You would?

Sure.

Come on, boys.

Help me, cheers.

The fireworks will be starting in a minute.

Come on, come on.

Come on, boys.

Help me, cheers.

The fireworks will be starting in a minute.

Come on, come on.

I'm going to go over here.

It's over here.

I love this shit for you.

Look at that morning, Joey.

It's so beautiful.

It's cool.

Hey!

Hey!

It's cool.

Oh, my God.

It's okay.

Thanks for talking with Joey.

Today was hard for him.

He just needs time.

And a big brother.

That's one role I can't play.

It's the only one you aren't trying to fill.

What are you?

We rest in Supermom.

I beg your pardon?

Everybody's hero, the family anchor.

Think about everybody but yourself.

What do you expect me to give?

Read.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean anything.

Yes, you did.

And you're right.

I don't know.

That they need me.

What I'm meant to say is,

it's okay to lean on people.

I'm here.

You're very good for me.

Hi, Mom.

Hi, honey.

How was the movie?

Okay.

And Jason.

Okay.

Well, he seems nice.

Isn't this the third time that he's asked you out?

Mom.

What do you do when you've done everything in the realm of good taste to get a guy to notice you and he still doesn't?

Some guy in particular?

Chris.

Oh, I see.

I have liked him since the first time Greg brought him home, but he treats me like a kid's sister.

Well, there's quite a big difference in your ages.

Twelve years.

Daddy was older than you.

That's true.

What can I do to get him to notice me?

Hmm.

Every situation is different.

I don't know what to tell you to do.

Should I maybe ask him to do something?

Go to a movie.

Well, that's up to you.

I'm going back to school soon, and he's been away.

Now that he's back, I'm afraid if I don't do something to get his attention, someone else will snag him while I'm gone.

I think Mother should stay out of situations like this.

Gee, Mom, you're no help.

Well, hello.

What a surprise.

How was your training session?

Six weeks at the police academy with 40 other cops?

I missed you.

So now you're a certified firearms instructor.

Call me dead, I allow him.

You're going to take you to lunch today?

I can.

I've got to get back to the shop so my sister can leave.

And then I need to make a stop at the police station.

Before.

There's some mix-up in here.

I'm going to take you to the shop.

I'm going to take you to the police station.

Before.

There's some mix-up in Greg's life insurance policy.

It isn't the money, Chris.

It's that every time I turn around, there's another reminder.

Well, let me see if I can get it straightened out.

I'll drop by person.

No one in my shift is on.

I appreciate that.

Now, can I take you to lunch?

I can't, really.

So, Joey started basketball practice?

Oh, yes, and bringing home a dirty uniform every night for me to watch.

Janice is back at college.

She left yesterday.

She likes you, Chris.

Janice is a really sweet girl.

Someone your date?

No.

No.

I don't think of Janice that way.

Hmm.

How about you?

You date much?

Not since Bill died.

Nine years and you've never gone out with anybody?

Well, I've been busy.

Family, the shop.

Every once in a while.

Someone will try to fix me up.

It's always been a disaster.

How about you?

You know, when I was with Pita Strinsky's sister-in-law last night,

it's been after me for weeks.

Well, that sounds like fun.

Actually, I thought about us all evening.

But, you know, I'm all mixed up about how I feel about us.

I thought the time I was able to...

Great.

I have a family to think about.

I've come to depend upon you as a friend.

Try to make it into something that can't be.

Why not?

Because I'm too old for you.

How old?

Too old.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Hey, Lee.

Somebody sent you flowers.

Good gracious.

Lee, flowers.

Me?

We've sent a florist flowers.

Well, it is your birthday.

Well, there's a card.

Who?

I have no idea.

Come on.

I did see how many of these are beginning.

Oh, no.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, can we send it to Santa?

Oh, yeah.

I'm out of the tower.

I'm taking the florist.

I'm taking the florist flowers.

I'm taking the florist flowers.

I'm taking the florist flowers.

I'm taking the florist flowers.

Whoa!

Come on, come on, guys.

It's it.

What are you finding out, you lady?

What's the ball?

What's it, Joey?

I have your bed.

Just fine.

Billie's open.

Get into ball.

I haven't seen you for a while.

I guess you just can't be buying flowers.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I'm buying flowers.

Out of way, Joey.

Out of way, Joey.

Watch the clock.

Get inside.

Go, go, go, go.

Woo!

Hi, Sandy.

That's Joey's score.

Come on, it knows all the way.

How did you know about my birthday?

Investigateing for it.

Looked up your driver's license.

That's cheating.

Did you like them?

They're mostly.

I accept them as a token of friendship.

Nothing more.

Fair enough.

I'm not sure.

Nothing more.

Fair enough.

That's what I was wearing, Joey.

Joey, Joey, that's my job.

I'm really glad I'm here to see it.

It means a lot to Joey and me.

So come to dinner tonight.

We'll celebrate.

So when Taylor passed it to me, I dropped my teeth.

I thought, what if I miss?

Well, you didn't.

It was a clutch shot and you made it.

I'm glad you saw it, Chris.

It was kind of like having drag there.

Or even dad.

I only knew two mom.

It's a guy thing.

Oh, yeah.

You should've heard your mom yelling.

I think the phrase was, stuff them.

You won't be stuffing anything next week unless you get that paper in on Time Young Man.

Yeah, I'm going over to Taylor's house to study.

He's got a book I need for research.

Back by ten.

That's right.

See you later, Chris.

Nice coming to my game.

Sure.

See you later, punk.

See you later, honey.

See you later, mom.

Thank you.

It's been a long time since I've seen Joey this excited.

You know, I couldn't help thinking.

First this afternoon, now here this evening, it's supposed to be what it's like to have a real family.

You have parents, Chris.

They raised you.

I raised myself.

And I did it in spite of them.

And now, as far as I'm concerned like that.

Look what you've made of yourself.

Can't you forgive them?

No.

There's nothing there.

My family is everything to me.

It's my life support.

I have to go.

Chris.

Chris, I'm sorry.

You live in a dream world, Lee.

You were born into an ideal family, then you raised one of your arms.

And now, and now you think the rest of the world should be like you are.

Well, it isn't.

There are millions of kids out there who grew up just like I did.

I'm one of the lucky ones who got out.

I am not going to forgive my parents for what they did.

Chris, you're so angry.

Chris, please.

What are we doing, Lee?

You're doing well.

Have you seen my glasses?

You've been so distracted, Lee Lee.

You'd lose your head if it weren't glued on.

time I found them in the cooler my word why would I leave them there I didn't

know any better I'd suspect it wasn't me I'm just busy I guess Christmas always

makes me crazy

in

in

good

good

bad at five pounds from the past week

and try to do it

now you do a great job you don't want to rush things you run the risk of an injury

okay

you and Greg used to work out a lot didn't you yeah

Greg really knew his way around the weight room

hey pal you okay

Christmas is a bummer

we used to do all this stuff together

mom and bank and Janice me

Christmas

no big deal

judge said if you called you come and help them

thank you for coming officer

only you two alone to talk

thank you mrs. you

you steal the money jet

did you

why

how's your mother

you want to go to foster home

you can't judge

you have to be licensed to give foster care

sides what would I do with you in our night's I'd be okay

I'd watch TV

and go to bed anytime you said it wouldn't work job

I could do stuff for you

back in your place

or can I shoot for you

what happened at home

they bought coke with my free lunch tickets

and they tried to give me some of it

your mom and dad bought cocaine with your lunch money

and try to get you to take it

said that's how it was

that's how it was

so you stole money to buy lunch

is that why you stole the money jet

I guess so

do you mean you guess so

and because I knew if I did

they'd call you

okay

listen

I have the power to get you out of there

put you in a police hold for 24 hours

a social worker will start proceedings and a detention hearing will be held in

front of a judge

you're gonna have to tell the judge everything you just told me

will you do it

judge

will you do it

can I live with you then

no you can't

but there's a chance I could be appointed your legal guardian

like guardian

if I do start this

probably means you'll be taken away from your parents permanently

my mom

sometimes she cooks supper

I know

sometimes it's good

but most of the time it's not

they're sick judge

we change a good foster home

we give you a bath, meals

and lunch money every day

but it's your decision

could we still play basketball?

you and me?

of course we could

and go to the workout room together

you can count on it

but cocaine

I've been there before Lee I know how it feels

it's home but it isn't like other kids homes

still it's the only one you've got

and if you lose your mom and dad how do you know anyone will be there for you

I saw it in judge Eisley

he said to me I want to live with you Chris

I had to say no

he didn't even have a decent winter jacket on and I knew damn well that nobody

fed him breakfast

I've got an extra bedroom

and I make enough money

but what am I going to do with a 12 year old kid when I work nights half the time

and there's nobody there to watch him

Judd is warm and fed and being taken care of tonight

you did that much for him

kids are the hardest part of the job not the crooks

you mustn't feel guilty about not taking Judd

but I do

feel like I'm letting him down

dear Christopher

thank you for being here

let's get this crystal ball what do you think

on a scale of one to ten

nine and a ten is in my concern

no no

it's a magnificent election

how about a tree for Chris's effort

why don't you spend Christmas with us

I don't think so

come on Grandpa Lloyd always was a night and you could do

all the presents and have a big breakfast in Grandpa Lloyd always could spend

case

we'd love to have you

you could bunk on the couch

and watch for Santa

I'm working the night shooting

fine we'll expect you by midnight

yeah and you can help me put up the crystal ball

the

hello Christopher

I'm home

anybody wish you made Christmas

well go down to our me this

what the hell is it it's Chris Ed honey

come on

hi pop

a gold

look at you all gussied up in your fancy uniform

you got there

a ham

that's nice

sit down Chris come on

no thank you

well look at

Chris has brought us a ham

what's the expecting and return

there was a specific summer drink

I don't drink that

you know that he doesn't break maybe a setter

upstanding citizen

cop son don't touch the stuff

you should dry out that

I'll be anytime

come in here with a handout

expect to get back in our good graces and start preaching

don't start anything

Chris

he's not feeling good Chris

it's as cold as it makes him grumpy

when are you gonna stop making excuses for him mom

he's a drunk he's still your father

he's had a hard time

it's not his fault

Merry Christmas

close the damn door

please take it

joy to the world

the Lord is come

let earth receive her King

let every

hello

hi me

Chris we were getting a little worried

I'm gonna stay at the apartment tonight

why what's the matter

I'm in a rotten mood and I don't want to ruin things for your family

I'll call you tomorrow Lee

Merry Christmas

Lord has come

let earth receive her King

hi's Judd there it's Chris

Judd it's Chris

we'll be back

start talking

hi what's up to busy

yeah we're just gonna have dinner

what's up

nothing I was just thinking about you

you alright

yeah

are the brands treating you okay

they're okay

listen Judd I was thinking a movie next week

yeah

oh hey Judd

Merry Christmas

to you buddy

bye Chris

alright

just a minute

just a minute

just a minute

get your things

I can't I took a hand with my parents tonight

they're pitiful I never had you try it

you try it you are

we're going to show you

and get your things

the crystal ball looks great Chris

good night

good night

good night

good night

good night

milk and cookies

good night

good night Chris

good night

good night honey

good night Chris

good night Chris

look at the floor

you're so good

I know what the sign said

can you just say hi?

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

I do God

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Huh

Merry Christmas

Mary

forAVES

Mom

Oh

They got me

Mom

Mom

25

I've always the first one up. It's a family tradition.

And now thanks to you, I'm the second.

I'm glad you came.

Me too.

It's great.

And now it's time for another family tradition.

All right, keep on, it's time to get up!

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle bells!

Go in.

You're totally welcome.

Come on, thank you.

This is so fresh.

Hey, what is this?

Beautiful chow.

Oh, it's a fishing rod, whoa.

Oh, oh my God!

Oh, wow, this is so cool.

They're so cute!

Those are great slippers.

Oh, mom, it's beautiful, I love it!

Oh, yes, come on.

Is it the right one?

Thanks, Chris.

It's your buddy.

Hey.

Chris, open your next gift.

What is this?

Did you guys do that?

Wait, wait, wait, let's go get a picture.

Maybe the shot of those.

Let me do it.

Chris, we need a shot of those pabs.

Skin you get.

Very cute.

Get in, Dennis, we'll close it.

Cheese.

Cheese!

Okay, how about F6?

F6, let's go in.

Bye, Chris.

Let's see you later, big guy.

Yep.

Thanks.

It's everything I always imagined.

Missed.

It's...

Four.

It's...

Hey!

I love you.

Oh, Chris, you don't know.

I know that I've never felt anything like this for anybody.

I'm scared.

Me too.

What are we going to do?

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

I'm going to do it.

Joey, wake up.

Wake up, I need to talk to you.

Jordan, we just turned over.

Geez, I'm so sick of leaving me alone.

I'm gonna ask you, what time did mom come home last night?

I don't know.

Well, were you up?

Yes. It was early.

Early?

It was sometime after midnight. I know that because I was watching TV.

Was Christopher with her?

No, he just dropped her off.

He didn't come in.

No, why don't you just ask her all this stuff?

I'm so sorry I woke you up.

Hi, honey. Sleep well?

How you doing this night?

Oh, about what I think. I heard you come in later.

How was Chris?

Fine.

Just fine?

Yes, he was just fine.

That's quite a breakfast.

I'm loving us.

Yeah, I can see that.

Joey?

Yes.

May I come in, please?

No, I'm slaughtering a cow in here. The blood will make you sick.

What are you doing?

Taping my shoe.

I can see that. Why?

Because I like these.

Why don't you just get a new pair?

Because I like these.

You need a serious call fund. You need to clean up your act.

Have you noticed how mom has been acting lately?

Like how?

I don't know.

Is Chris over here much?

Some.

I think they're dating.

You're nuts.

I think we ought to tell Aunt Sylvia.

Then she'll think you're nuts.

Listen, I want you to do something for me, okay? I want you to keep an eye on things. And if anything looks weird, you know, if she starts coming home late, then I want you to call me at school, okay?

Joey.

All right, all right.

Go read a romance novel or something.

What have you got in these things?

Mom, I'll carry that.

Hi.

Anything I can do to help?

No, your timing is perfect. This is the last load.

Hi, Janice.

Hello.

And back to school?

Yeah. You got the afternoon off?

Yeah, I'm working the late shift.

Well, good. You can help Joey and me finish up the rest of that.

Chili.

Sounds great.

Well, it's time for me to go.

Call me when you get to the dorm so I don't worry.

Sometimes you still treat me like I'm 10 years old.

Call.

Anyway.

Okay.

Hi, Janice.

Bye, Chris.

God, what have you done to me?

You've done to me.

Why don't you just tell her?

I can't.

I am.

I'm not ready to share you yet.

I want you all for myself.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Oh.

I dreamed about Greg.

It's okay.

It's okay.

When we're finished morning,

we need each other the way we do now.

Are you waiting to get over it so you don't have to tell anybody?

I don't know what you mean.

Yes, you do.

Lee.

I love you.

I love you too.

And my stuff's sneaking around.

Stealing a half an hour here and a half an hour there or a night when Joey's away on a school trip.

Why can't we just be honest?

Chris, I'm afraid of what people will say.

You're afraid of what your family will say.

But Joey looks up to you.

Janice has a crush on you.

I have never done a single thing to encourage Janice.

And there's mom and dad and Sylvia.

I don't want to hurt anybody.

Are you hurting anybody by telling them you found someone to love?

They should be happy for you.

And there's 15 years.

Oh, the age thing.

What difference does it make?

I love you just the way you are.

I don't like your tone.

But I like yours.

Why are we fighting?

Just marry me.

Chris, this is all happening too fast.

Oh, there.

I just fell.

I realized this is the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with.

And I got scared.

Not because of the age difference.

I don't care if people talk.

Just...

I was just afraid you would say what you just said.

I've got to go home.

Janice is home.

Janice, honey, what's wrong?

What are you doing home?

My wisdom tooth.

I came home to have it pulled.

Well, how long have you been here?

It was 10 last night.

Oh.

And where the hell have you been?

As if it isn't obvious.

Well, if it's obvious.

I just want to hear you admit it.

I've been at Chris's.

All night.

Mother.

How could you?

And where's Joey?

He's on a school trip.

Does he know about this?

No, and I'm sorry you had to find out this way.

Janice, your mom and I discussed whether or not to tell you and Joey.

And she decided she needed more time to sort out her feelings.

Her feelings?

What about my feelings?

And Joey's?

This is disgusting.

Woman in mourning falls into the arms of a younger man.

Janice, I don't blame you.

You've made me look like a fool.

But I'm not as big a fool as you are, Mom.

He's using you.

Janice, nobody is using anybody.

I love Chris.

And I don't care if it doesn't fit into your idea of what's proper,

but I don't need anybody's permission to love him.

No, nothing.

I'm sorry.

It's about what I expected.

How about you?

Well, I thought I'd be guilt-ridden, but I'm not.

She has no right to pass judgment on me.

I need to do the others.

I'm sure they'll try.

Chris, you better go.

Leave me to face this alone?

Yes.

They're my family.

I've got to deal with them.

Lee, have you gone crazy?

Are you sure I can't get you a cup of coffee?

We don't want coffee.

We want an explanation.

Oh, my goodness.

Shouldn't you've brought Dad and Barry and Lloyd?

It would save me from having to explain it again.

Stop being cute and tell us what's gotten into you.

A grown woman latching onto a boy her son's age?

He's not a boy.

He's a man.

You've been sleeping with that boy.

I fell in love, Mother.

Lee, it is so chief.

What would Bill think?

Bill?

Yes.

My husband has been dead for nine years, Mother.

We had a great marriage and raised three fine children.

But he's gone and I'm not.

Chris Lallack will take you for everything you've got.

He'll destroy your relationship with your family

and then he'll throw you over for the first cute young thing that walks by.

He's not that kind of a person.

He loves me.

And he's asked me to marry him.

Oh, God.

Surely you're not considering it.

Well, whatever I do decide, Sylvia, it will be my choice

and I expect my family to honor it.

What would people say?

Oh, that's what this is really about, isn't it?

What you should say, Mother, is that my daughter has found a considerate,

generous man who's made her the happiest she's been in years.

But you're afraid of what your friends will whisper behind your back

because appearances are everything.

Appearances matter.

I love you, Mother.

But you've never been able to admit when you're wrong.

And about this, you're wrong.

Lee, really.

You too, Sylvia.

Sylvia, get in the car.

Yes, Mother.

Go on, do what you will.

I love you, Lee.

You've always been headstrong.

But you've never disgraced your family before.

Go on, marry him if you insist.

But don't think you can bring him to my house for Easter dinner.

Mom and Ro.

Hi, Ro. Hello, sweetheart.

How is the trip?

All right, you see us and stop.

Joey, I need to talk to you.

About what?

About Mom and Chris.

Thanks, Janice.

And thanks for calling Mother and Sylvia.

What about Mom and Chris?

They're dating.

Oh.

Oh?

So what?

So what, she's...

Miss...

Forget it!

What's the big deal?

Did you know about, I saw you guys kissing one day.

Are you okay about it?

Sure, Mama, like Chris.

Oh.

2000?

You want it to see me?

I don't like to get involved in the private lives of my officers.

But I understand you've been seeing Lee rest in.

Yes, sir.

It's...

Well, it's an awkward situation.

She's...

Greg's mother.

No disrespect, Chief Townsend, but this has nothing to do with my performance.

No, of course not.

What?

She's Greg's mother.

My personal life is my business, sir.

Of course it is.

Forget what I said.

Go do your job.

Yes, sir.

I'm sure it was my mother's doing.

Everybody's still giving you the money.

Everybody's still giving you the third degree.

Everybody, but Joey.

I've tried to call Janice at school.

I keep getting her answering machine.

My sister is giving me the cold shoulder at work.

And my mom and dad, they don't even call.

I've never felt so much anger and disapproval from my own family.

I'm sorry I'm putting you through this, Lee.

Christopher.

We'll face this together and we'll go on with our lives.

It's not that easy.

I love you.

But I love my family too.

They're making you crazy.

They're beating you up. It's unfair.

Yes, but they're my family.

I know it's hard for you to understand.

You and your family aren't close.

But we are and I can't just ignore how they feel.

You can't ignore how you feel or how I feel.

I love you, Lee. I need you.

I want you to be my wife.

Oh, Chris.

I can't.

And I don't think we should see each other for a while.

Are you going?

Hello.

Chris, it's Lee. I know it's been a while since we spoke.

Yeah, three weeks, but it was counting.

Chris, I need your help.

Of course.

Joey hasn't come home yet and it's nearly midnight.

Where did he go tonight?

With some friends to a movie, but it was over two hours ago.

Have you called his friends?

Yes, but no one has seen him since the movie ended.

I don't know what to do.

You just stay by the phone.

OK. Bye.

Joey, get in.

Are you OK?

Yeah.

Do you know what time it is?

Kind of late, I guess.

You know I'm truly worried.

I'll take you home.

Where have you been?

Sandy's house.

What were you doing at Sandy's house?

Watching TV.

Watching TV and kissing.

I better tell the station.

Everything's OK.

You had the police looking for me?

You darn right, young man.

Things happened to children who wanted the streets at night.

I told you I was at Sandy's house.

Were Sandy's parents home?

I found Joey.

They were kind of at a party.

They were kind of at a party.

Talk about that in the morning.

I'm sorry, Mom.

Don't do that to me again.

I won't.

You owe Chris an apology for getting him up in the middle of the night.

Sorry, Chris.

No problem, I'm just glad you're OK.

Off to bed.

I love you, Mom.

I love you too, Joey.

Thank you.

I miss you, Lee.

I miss you too.

I don't know what to do.

Nothing's changed with your family.

I don't talk to my family much.

It was supposed to get better without me.

I know.

Then why are we going through this, Lee?

You know where to find me.

Joey?

Joey?

Joey?

Joey?

Joey?

Joey?

Joey?

Joey?

Wake up, darling.

Wake up.

Morning.

Hi.

What do you say?

We play hooky today.

Really?

Yeah.

You skip school.

I'll skip work.

I'll make a day of it.

Just the two of us.

We haven't done that in a long time.

What are we going to do?

We'll take turns.

You pick an activity and then I'll pick one.

You first.

Okay.

Where's he going?

Shoot, shoot, shoot.

Shoot, shoot.

Shoot.

Hold on, I'm going to get him.

I'm fine.

Shoot, shoot.

Here we go.

Get in there.

Get in there.

Get in there.

Get in there.

I'm fine.

Get in there.

Oh, good.

I'm going to get some more of this.

Yeah.

I'm not right.

Yes, I'm going.

Yeah.

Yeah.

All right.

How do you know so much about art?

I studied art history in school, but I'm not much of an artist.

Will you do flowers?

That's art.

Well, I guess it is.

Any idea what you'd like to study when you go off to college?

Maybe I'd like to be a police officer, like Greg and Chris.

It's a very honorable line of work.

I'd be proud if you were a police officer.

Mom, I'm really sorry for last night.

We need to talk about that.

Is this going to be one of your, I know what's best for you, son speeches?

Yes, it is.

It's about you and Sandy being in her house alone for two hours.

We were just kissing.

Joey, I've always been very open and honest with you about sex.

I understand it, 14, you're curious.

You've got new feelings that are exciting and even a little scary, right?

Well, you think that you can start fooling around and only go so far, but then all of a sudden,

you find yourself in a situation that you're not prepared to handle.

Something that you're not ready to take responsibility for.

Be with Sandy.

It's not alone.

Are you and Chris ever alone?

Yes.

Chris and I are a burr, sometimes alone.

We had what your grandmother would delicately describe as an intimate relationship.

Are you shocked?

No.

You and Chris are adults.

Yes, we are.

But you said how to relationship.

Why aren't you guys dating anymore?

Oh, Joey.

I thought you guys were pretty serious.

Chris asked me to marry him.

Why don't you? Chris makes you happy.

And I like him. He's a really neat guy.

Is this one of those I know what's best for you mom's beaches?

Yeah.

You're letting grandma and Aunt Sylvia and Janice rip you off, mom.

Do you want to marry Chris?

Oh, very much, honey. But our family is so upset.

Well, what do they know? Heck, you ought to tell them to butt out.

Oh, Joe.

Joey, I wish it were that easy.

Get your coat. I'm taking you to lunch.

There you go.

There you go.

There you go.

I'm so sorry.

Joey called me this morning.

Oh.

And then I went to talk to Chris Slalik.

You've been a busy man, Lloyd.

Between Joey and Chris, I've gotten quite a different version of things.

And I've been hearing from my old friend, Frank Hilly.

Lloyd.

I've got eyes. I have never seen you happier than when you were dating Chris.

And I don't want you to let anybody talk you out of that.

You know how much my family means to me.

But they don't own you, Lee. They don't own your happiness.

Go to that fine young man you love and tell him you will marry him

and let the rest of the world learn to live with it.

My son would give his blessing.

He loved you too, and he'd want you to be happy.

You are the dearest, most sensible, lovable man in the world.

You go to that fellow you love. He sure does love you.

I'm just gonna steal you.

Hi.

I'm tired of people telling me what I shouldn't do.

I'm tired of sleeping alone and watching you cruise by my house at night.

When you think I'm sleeping and I won't see you.

I saw you.

I'm sorry, Christopher. I love you and I listened to them.

I'm sorry. I want to marry you.

I'd marry you right here now for good.

We're going to a lope. A lope.

Quaker than you can say. Finish saving.

Good morning. Mr. Laller. And Ms. Reston.

And a fine one it is for a witty.

And now that our witnesses are here and let us begin, we can do this however you prefer.

I'm here to make it official.

I can read some words from a book, or you can say whatever you like.

Well, I have to say something myself.

So would I. You first.

Well, I want to be with you for the rest of my life.

I want to help you raise Joey.

And take care of the both of you the best I can.

And respect you till the day I die.

I know this marriage is the right thing for both of us.

Oh, the ring.

I love you.

You've been such a gift to me, Christopher.

Little did I know that I'd fall in love with you.

How lucky I am.

I'll support you in all your causes, especially with kids.

Because I'm sure Judd won't be the last one to whom you'll be a stand-in father.

Till death.

Do us part.

That's how I love you, Christopher.

Congratulations, my dear.

Weary white, a low-pink.

I know I told you. I nearly died.

Thanks for coming, I love you, Mom.

Jan, it's good to see you.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Hi, Chris. Congratulations.

Thank you, Janice, for your mother and her.

I just want you guys to know that I met this guy at school and I really, really like him.

Good to see you.

My grandson would like to make a toast.

To Grandpa Lloyd.

For getting us all together. It wasn't easy.

You can say that again.

To Judd, you're just going to have to learn to like country music instead of rap.

And to my sister Janice, whom I'm glad to have back home.

Thanks, Joey.

But most of all, to Mom and Christopher, I hope you guys stay as happy as you are today.

Thank you, and I hope you guys go away often and leave me with Grandpa Lloyd.

Because man, I get away with all kinds of stuff when he's in there.

He lets me preach every night and he lets me stay up late and he let me drive the car to Santa

and he's coming.

You make up your wheels.

No.

But seriously, I learned some things this year about what really matters.

We all did.

So I'd just like to end by saying, Mom, Christopher, we all wish you guys a long and happy life together.

Oh, honey.

Oh, Christopher.

Yes.

I love you.

I love you.

Are you a loser?

Next, people in the city, Atlanta.

Wow.

The way original theory.

Oh, I see it.

What single date from the city in your home?

It's down to the final four and we search for the first American princess.

This time is their last chance to prove themselves.

This isn't the end, so I'm not ready to go.

To be graceful.

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I was absolutely horrified.

I thought, have I failed?

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Who will be the first American princess the Wii event you just can't miss?

Sunday at 10 p.m.

7 p.m.

Only on Wii.

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