Annie's Point Page #6

%% that your heart

has found its home %%

%% you'll be in my dreams

forever... %%

Could I please

borrow your phone?

Sure thing.

%% And the things

you taught me %%

%% are the gifts %%

%% that I'll treasure... %%

Richard?

Mom?

Listen.

Hello?

%% Your memories

are my Angel's wings... %%

Who is this?

Hello? Mom?

Hello?

%% You blessed me

with the will to be %%

%% flying on my own %%

%% your love has

led me so beyond %%

%% where any eagle's flown %%

%% and until I see you

once again %%

%% I'll be flying

on my own %%

All that time, and...

Well, you just

blew me away.

Oh, your mother

would be so proud.

That was tremendous.

Oh! My purse.

I'll be right back.

Thank you.

Can I ask

where you're going?

A very

important place

On the California

coast.

What's it called?

I don't know

the real name, but...

My grandpa named it

Annie's point

After my grandma.

Is your grandfather

gonna be there?

I guess you could

say that.

It was

an absolute pleasure

Meeting you,

Ella Eason.

You, too.

I'd wish you luck...

But, uh, I don't think

you're gonna need it.

With what?

Just promise you'll

send me a copy

Of your first CD.

Heh. I promise.

That was true beauty

in there.

Thank you.

Oh, no. Thank you.

I couldn't have

done it without you.

Oh.

I only wish

mom was here.

Well, who knows?

Maybe she was.

I do know

your father was.

What are you

talking about?

I finally figured out

how to use a cell phone.

He heard every note.

Ha!

We've been in Nevada

for about an hour.

There's not much to it.

There will be.

What do you mean?

You'll see.

Wow!

This is amazing!

It sure is.

It's changed quite a bit

Since your grandpa

and I were here.

We'll pull in here.

Are you sure?

Positive.

%% I'm so happy to be here %%

%% when I look around,

it's clear %%

%% yes, it's perfectly... %%

Ok, I'll call dad.

Not yet.

I feel lucky.

You want to gamble?

I'd rather do that than

give in to your father.

Gramm, we don't

have any money,

And I think we're

probably wanted fugitives,

And you're almost

out of medication.

What do you

suggest we do?

No.

Grandpa's father

gave it to him

To bring him luck when

he needed it most.

But it's your

lucky coin.

Exactly.

No, that's crazy.

It's the least crazy

thing I can think of.

Here it is, down here.

No more bets.

We have to go again.

Lucky 19.

%% What have you

got to lose? %%

%% Take a little Chance,

you won't be sorry... %%

No more bets.

%% Oh, what have you

got to lose? %%

%% I'm on fire %%

%% 'cause you lit my fuse %%

%% if you want what I got %%

%% take your best shot %%

%% what have you got to lose? %%

%% Ohh %%

13. Black's on.

%% The moment's now %%

%% don't make me wait %%

Oh, 25.

Sorry. 23.

%% And it feels so right %%

%% it's meant to be %%

%% it's not about lovin' %%

%% it's chemistry %%

%% Do I have to

spell it out? %%

%% Baby, read my lips %%

Place your bets.

%% What have you

got to lose? %%

Ok,

this is it, grandma.

As they say...

Here goes nothing.

No more bets.

%% Ohh, what have you

got to lose? %%

19!

Aah! Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

Ohh, gosh! Aah!

Ohh! Ohh!

Ohh! Ohh! Ohh!

Ok, I am gonna go

get the coin back

From the pawn shop.

I'm still feeling lucky.

Ok.

Oh, no!

Are you ok, ma'am?

Oh, fine.

Just a little

excited.

Um, last name Gordon.

First name Douglas.

Hold for that number.

805-555-0083.

Mom?

Hi, Richard.

Are you all right?

We're fine. We may be in

a bit of trouble, though.

Don't worry about it.

I've already been to that

little police station in Kansas.

It's been taken care of.

Thank you.

Where are you?

Where are you?

I'm getting closer.

How are you feeling?

Oh, I'm fine.

I just got some more

of my medication.

You didn't sell

my house, did you?

Nope. Not yet.

Why don't you tell me

where you are

So I can wire you

some money, just in case?

We don't need money.

We're not far

from Annie's point.

I assume you know

where that is.

Mom...

see you there.

Mom?

I know that you have this

trip perfectly planned out,

But we're going

on a little detour.

The last time

that happened,

Your father took me to

that retirement village.

Where are we going?

There's someone that

I think you should see.

That's a nice house.

It sure is.

It's your brother's house.

I can't.

I'm sure he'll be

happy to see you.

Did you ever think that

you might owe it to him?

Don't be nervous.

Oh, that's easy

for you to say.

May I help you?

Annie?

Hi, Dougie.

This is

my granddaughter.

I guess she'd be

your great-niece Ella.

Nice to meet you.

It's really nice

to meet you, too.

Ohh.

Uh...

Who's this, dad?

Well, this is

your aunt Annie,

And this is your

cousin Ella.

Annie, Ella...

This is

my daughter Lucy.

Thanks for dinner.

Oh, you're welcome.

It wasn't much.

Lucy's beautiful.

She gets that

from her mother.

I'm sorry she's

out of town.

She would've loved

to meet you.

I'm sorry, too.

Eliot?

He fought so hard...

For so long.

He went peacefully.

He was a good man.

Very good man.

Uh, our son Richard

Took over Eliot's

construction company.

Oh, good for him.

That's good.

Annie... Heh.

I picked up the phone

To call you

a thousand times.

But, as each year

went by,

It just got more

and more difficult

To know

what to say.

Don't blame yourself.

I have a phone, too.

I never should've tried

to teach you that lesson.

And for that I've never

forgiven myself.

I'd be lying

if I told you

The price wasn't high

in not seeing you

And Eliot and Richard.

But, you know, it

made me who I am today.

I work with kids,

Trying to help them find

direction in their lives,

And I never would've been able

to do that without you, Annie.

I never doubted you'd make

a success of yourself, Doug.

I miss you.

Miss you, too.

So, what happened

with the cop?

Nothing.

My dad met with him,

And he dropped

all the charges.

He was so embarrassed

That an older woman locked

him in his own cell.

He's not gonna tell

anybody anything.

So, how long have you

and aunt Annie been driving?

About three days.

Who would think it'd be

fun to drive across country

With their grandma?

I gotta tell you, when she

and I first got in the car...

I would've rather

been anywhere else.

I mean, I never thought

that my grandma

Could understand

anything

That was going on

in my world.

And?

She taught me more

in a few days

Than I ever would've

learned in school.

You're in college?

I was.

Well, what happened?

I left.

So, you just quit?

Well, my music never would've

had a Chance if I didn't.

What do you

want to be?

A writer.

That's awesome.

It would be awesome to

actually have a book published.

A wise woman

once told me

That the world is open

to all of our dreams.

And what if they're

just dreams?

Well, you won't know

until you try.

You gotta do

what makes you happy.

Here's some

water, Annie.

Oh.

Thank you.

Those are

some big pills.

What are those for?

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