Annie's Point Page #4

some money.

No, my dad is right.

You need surgery,

And we don't have any

money. We have to go back.

Eliot, I made you

a promise.

And nothing is going to stand

in the way of my keeping it.

You can count on me.

Ella, I'm making it to Annie's

point, with or without you.

If you want to come

with me,

You're gonna have to

play by my rules.

Could you

please pick up?

This is important.

Pick up for one sec.

Brenda, something's come

up. I have to leave town.

I'm gonna have both

cell phones with me.

But don't use

the personal number

Unless you

absolutely have to,

And transfer all

my business calls

To the business

number. Got it?

Honey, I've been here

for eight years.

I think I've got it.

Where are you going?

I'm not quite sure. But I need

you to do me another favor.

Could you find out

where the last place

That credit card

number was used?

And you've got to call

Backis and Weller

And tell them I can't

make today's appointment.

You can tell them

yourself.

I was trying to tell you...

they're here early.

I've been here

a lot longer than I planned,

But I want those contracts

on my desk by 4:
00.

Mr. Backis.

Mr. Weller,

I am terribly sorry.

But we're gonna have to

postpone today's meeting.

Something's come up,

and I have to leave town.

Richard, let me

level with you.

Eason's line of credit

Is what we call in the

banking industry "guarded".

Well, I'll take that

into consideration.

Now, if you'd like to

make a new appointment,

You can do that

with my assistant.

And, again, my apologies

for the inconvenience.

Uh, Mr. Eason? Are you

still going out of town?

Absolutely.

You gonna stay mad at me

the entire trip?

I can go longer than

you can without talking.

We'll start right now.

No one is talking.

Over 1,000 Miles to go,

And no one is talking.

Oh, we're smiling now.

But no one is talking.

You couldn't go five

minutes without talking.

And you can't

stay mad at me.

I'm sorry I raised

my voice back there, but...

This trip is

more important to me

Than I can truly

put into words.

Do you understand?

I'm getting hungry.

Park the car.

I have an idea.

Ok, what's

your big idea?

I'll take your arm,

And you tell them I'm a

blind caricature artist.

What?! No way.

That's crazy.

You want

to eat tonight?

Ok,

watch your step.

Hi. Lovely day

for a fair, isn't it?

Oh, it sure is, sir.

Oh. She doesn't

see too well.

Or... Really at all.

Excuse me.

Could I...

Oh.

From the contours

of your face,

I'd say you were Irish.

That's right.

How do you do that?

Ok, grandma.

There's no entrance fee

for this,

But we do request

a $5 donation, please.

Oh, we're not here

to shop.

I'm an artist.

She does caricatures.

But... But...

She can't see.

But that's

the beauty of it.

Here you are, son.

Thanks.

That's amazing.

Oh, you don't know

the half of it.

Thank you.

How many is that?

Who's next?

Ella bear...

That voice of yours

is really something.

That was the first time

I sang for anybody

Besides my mom.

Have you written

any songs for her?

Actually, that's what

I'm working on right now.

Does it help?

With what?

Does it help you...

You know...

When you're feeling

down about her?

I don't know.

You know what I do

When I'm especially blue

about grandpa?

I talk to him.

Yeah, I...

I heard you

in the car.

I'm not embarrassed. I...

Sometimes I talk

about normal stuff...

My day...

My feelings.

Does it help?

Sometimes.

It makes me feel like

he's still with me.

Yes,

I'm aware of the fact

That they're not

technically missing.

I have their

itinerary with me.

Sir, they're

adults, not kids.

Yes, I'm aware of the fact that

they're too old to be runaways.

Well, we don't

have the authority...

What do you

suggest we do?

Wait until they break

the law or something?

Let's hope it doesn't

come to that.

Ok, thank you.

Thank you very much.

Same to you. Good-bye.

Hey, Brenda.

What did you find out?

The card was last used

in Missouri. Missouri?!

Did Mr. Nucci call

to harass me, too?

Would you do me a favor and

get him on the line, please?

Don't forget to eat.

Thank you. What?

I said,

don't forget to eat.

Yes. Yes, I'll remember

to eat something.

Ok.

Ok.

Ok. 'Cause you

know what, sweetheart?

You are like a toothpick.

I mean, personally,

I like a man with a little

more meat on his bones.

Did you know,

After all those years

of painting,

Today was the first time I've

ever actually sold something?

Really?

I think we've done

quite a bit of living

In the last

couple of days.

How are you feeling?

I'm feeling

the same as I was

When you asked me

ten minutes ago.

That's why

I have these.

How did you know

grandpa was the one?

He touched my hand.

And?

Ella bear...

When your grandpa touched

my hand for the first time,

I had to

actually look down

To see if it was

still there.

I knew right then.

That's it?

That sounds like something

out of a cheesy romance novel.

I know it sounds silly.

Someday you'll know

what I mean.

So, tell me

about your brother.

How did we

get to that?

I don't know.

I mean...

These are all the things

that I don't know about you.

There isn't

much to tell.

Ok, I sang

at that truck stop,

And I showed you

my notebook.

Now it's time for you to do

something that you don't want to do.

Well...

Doug is almost 20 years

younger than I am,

And he lives

in California.

Why don't you

talk to him?

It's a long story.

I wanted to teach him

a lesson years ago.

I think he got the lesson,

but he never forgave me.

Have you ever been

skinny-dipping?

No.

I keep thinking about

that pool

By that big country club

when we were driving in here.

Why don't we chalk up another

first while we're on the road?

What do you say?

No.

Why not?

Because you're sick,

and, no offense,

But the idea of

skinny-dipping with my grandma

Doesn't sound like

a whole lot of fun.

It actually sounds

kind of creepy.

Well, I'm going

skinny-dipping.

Are you sure

you want to do this?

You only live once.

I don't know if I can

make it over the fence.

How did you

get over there?

The gate's open.

That works.

How's the temperature?

Who cares?

Oh, it's beautiful

in here!

You didn't

finish your story.

Tell me about

your brother.

Doug was living with us

After my folks passed.

He didn't deal with

their passing all that well.

He was good kid,

but for a while there,

He always seemed

to find trouble.

One night he got

caught shoplifting,

And they arrested him.

I thought he should spend

one night in jail

Before we got him out.

Like I said,

to teach him a lesson.

When we finally

got him out,

He was awfully

mad at me.

We got into

a huge fight,

Said things I'm sure we both

regretted our whole lives.

Then he packed

his bags,

Moved to California,

And I never heard

from him again.

What happened

to him?

Like I said,

he was a good kid.

He learned his lesson

and just... Lived his life.

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