3 Men and a Little Lady Page #4

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- Just once for me.

Where are you

going to live?

London.

- London, England?

- No, London, New Jersey.

And Mary?

I'm taking Mary

with me.

Mommy, I can't

find Sabrina.

I'll be right there,

darling.

Look, I know

this is sudden.

It's not easy for me,

either.

I love you all

very, very much.

I'm counting

on you.

I really need

your understanding!

It's the best thing

for everyone,

so try and support me

in this, will you?

Moving to London?

I don't want to go to England.

Sometimes we

gotta do things...

that seem

kinda hard at first.

Most of the time they

turn out to be great.

- No, they don't.

- Sure, they do.

- Like you.

- What do you mean?

When you first showed up,

we weren't sure we'd like you.

Why not?

All you did was

eat, sleep and cry.

Look how great

it turned out.

But I'll never

see you again.

We'll come visit you

and you can visit us.

Not every day.

No, not every day.

I'll tell you what.

Close your eyes.

- I don't want to.

- Come on, close your eyes.

Are you cheating?

Are they closed?

Okay.

Can you see us?

- No.

- Then you're not looking hard enough.

Look real hard,

way in the back.

Can you see us now?

- Yeah, I can see you.

- There you go.

- What are we doing?

- Michael's drawing.

- What's Jack doing?

- Jack's looking in the mirror.

You are watching

basketball on TV,

yelling atJack for not

cleaning up the kitchen.

See? That sounds

about right to me.

Whenever you need us,

you close your eyes real tight.

You look for us,

and we'll be

right there with you.

Sit on my lap.

Remember,

don't open it...

unless you're prepared to love

and care for what's in it.

- What is it?

- You won't know until you open it.

You're wonderful

with her.

Broadway's nothing compared

to children, the toughest audience.

- Glad you could come, Edward.

- Good to see you, Peter.

Michael, I adored your

cartoon this morning.

What astonishes me

is the way a satirist,

like yourself,

can draw in one frame,

what it takes 2 or 3 hours

in a play to accomplish.

I like to think I touch upon

the deeper issues of society.

- Jack, how are you?

- Unemployed.

I meant to explain

why I didn't cast you.

You don't...

It's all right.

- Why didn't you?

- That's all right.

I realized thatJack

is far too...

large an actor

for that part.

Your comic expertise would've

thrown the play out of balance.

I loved your last

commercial, by the way.

- The laxative one?

- You were hysterical.

I don't want to sound

conceited,

but a lot of people really

believed I was constipated.

As I did. Truly.

Thanks.

That means a lot to me.

I think

we need drinks.

I think

we need shovels.

This is crazy.

All I'm doing is

talking about myself.

Can I fill your

drink up for you, Ed?

- You don't mind if I call you Ed?

- Not at all.

- I opened my present.

- You did?

- What is it?

- A picture of a horse.

- You've got to love

and care for that horse.

- It's only a picture.

My kind of horse.

- Home in England, it's a real horse.

- It is?

You got her

a real horse?

Thank Edward.

Thank you,

Edward.

Jack, Edward

gave me a horse.

- You made her day, her year.

- Edward?

It can be dangerous to bargain

for a child's affection.

- I'm sorry?

- Would anyone like my

liver mousse hors d'oeuvres?

You buy her a horse,

what's next?

Two horses?

Three horses?

They're made from

fresh goat liver.

Then what?

A motorcycle, a car?

Pete, put one

in your mouth.

- Where does it end?

- I see your point.

You've never been around

a kid before, have you?

No. Like yourself, I've

never had a child of my own.

Raising a child is

not as easy as it looks.

- It doesn't look easy.

- It isn't.

They see through people

quicker than adults do.

I think

we should eat.

I'm sorry

about Peter.

I don't know what

he thought he was doing.

I can handle him.

My favorite was when

he said he really thought...

Jack was constipated

in that commercial.

- Can you believe that?

- What a crock.

Are you saying you didn't

think I was constipated?

- Are you saying that?

- Don't take it personally.

What do you know about acting?

You act constipated!

Peter.

What you did today

was totally uncalled-for.

What did I do?

You acted like

a spoiled child!

Well, I don't

like the guy.

- You never gave him a chance.

- He's not right for Mary.

No one supposes that

he's as perfect as you are.

I'm only thinking

of Mary.

You're not! You're

only thinking of yourself,

how you're going

to miss Mary,

how someone else will

be with her when you're not.

You haven't once thought

of what she or I need.

Not true.

Do you know how hard

today was for me?

It was very hard.

I needed a little

support from you.

All I got was a helping

of your bruised ego.

You're a

selfish bastard!

I'm selfish?

I didn't leave my baby on

a doorstep at 6 months old.

- They're really starting

to hate each other.

- Don't kid yourself.

I still love the first

woman who hit me.

Remember the day I got Sabrina,

and you left her

on the bus?

Remember that?

Do you remember the day

she fell in the pond?

- You dropped her when you

were smiling at that lady.

- I did?

Yes, I did.

I forgot that.

Me and Sabrina

have a connection.

When you're in

England with Sabrina,

it'll be like you're

there with me. Deal?

Will you

miss me?

Will I miss you?

Mary, I love you.

You're the most perfect

thing I've done in my life.

- What do you mean?

- Someday I'll explain.

Right now, you should

go back to bed. Okay?

I'll see you later.

- Well.

- There, sweetie.

- I'm gonna miss you.

- I'm going to miss you, too.

Okay, sweetie.

Okay, you be

a strong little girl.

Help your mother,

right?

I will.

Okay.

- Call when you get there.

- We will.

Are you going

to the wedding?

Nope.

- You?

- Nah.

I got deadlines.

You?

No, I have that

TV movie in Brazil.

I don't think I can

watch Sylvia get married.

It'd be like watching

our family end.

Let's have a party.

Yeah?

What kind?

The kind we used to throw

all the time.

I like that idea!

We could even have

it on a school night.

Yeah! It'd be like

our return to bachelorhood.

- Enough?

- That's great.

- Hi, how are you?

- Fine.

- Is this fun, or what?

- Yeah!

We gotta make up

for lost time, fellas.

Why don't I

take the blondes?

I'll take

the brunettes.

I guess that

leaves me the redheads.

- Excuse me. Would you like to dance?

- Sure.

You're gonna have

to keep up with me.

- I'm one hell of a dancer.

- Oh!

Ahhh!

Are you okay?

Oh, don't worry.

Look. Every picture,

she gets cuter and cuter.

- Did I tell you what

Mary said last year?

- Only until May.

I'm gonna get a drink,

then we can start on June.

I did some of

the work myself.

- This bookcase is from a farm.

- Where?

- What did you say your name was?

- Allisia.

I'm Peter.

The farm was in Vermont.

It's old,

from the 18th century.

I like it.

When are you gonna paint it?

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