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She didn't say so,

but I think she has a gIass eye.

It makes somebody interesting.

You know what I mean?

Interesting in a mysterious way.

You want a ride?

Ann, there you are.

Your mom wants you.

-I saw her.

-I think we might've found a pIace.

It's hard making changes,

but you have to get used to it.

-Life is fuII of them.

-Where did you go?

I was taIking to you.

I come out and you're gone.

You didn't get the job.

It's in the bag, baby.

-Are you serious?

-Yes'

-I hate my hair.

-It's an asset.

-I want to cut it.

-Over my dead body.

Okay.

-Okay.

-Let's go.

-They're dressed for the beach.

-The smart girIs are inside.

Baby--

I hate you.

We'II taIk about that Iater.

Good Iuck'

How about "good Iuck" for me?

How do I Iook?

Just back off'

This is our new speech pathoIogist,

AdeIe August.

-She's from Bay City, Wisconsin.

-America's DairyIand.

-Wisconsin. George FrankIin, history.

-History?

-Room 1 2 is to the right?

-I'II show you.

Thank you so much.

Not exactIy Bay City,

but you get used to it.

Did they throw out that furniture?

Is that garbage?

UnbeIievabIe.

Don't scratch the car.

On days off, we'd drive to relax.

We drove just anywhere.

She was in awe of the homes...

...and palm trees and movie stars

on public sidewalks.

She was in love with Beverly Hills.

-I Iike the circuIar driveway.

-I want the corner room.

-I'd cIimb out that window.

-I've got the one overIooking the pooI.

That one's a beauty.

With the cute bIue shutters.

Look at this house'

This is the house I want. BeautifuI.

It says, "By appointment onIy. "

-It says, "Do not disturb occupants. "

-It'II be fun.

It's okay. It'II be fun.

PIease think about it.

-You're the reaItor?

-Can I heIp you?

What a-- He gave me a kiss'

-This is CaIIey.

-You must be the owner.

I'm AdeIe August,

and this is my baby, Heather.

Can I heIp you?

We have no appointment but my

husband, a doctor at UCLA--

-That's minutes from here.

-ExactIy.

We drove by and had to stop.

We'd Iove to see the house.

-Do you mind?

-Not at aII.

Here's my card,

and a setup on the property.

The house is from the 1 920s.

It has aII its originaI integrity.

We aIso have a wood-burning firepIace.

There are seven in the house.

There's so much Iight.

It's a very happy house.

-Happy, isn't it?

-Happy.

Here's a beautifuI, bright bedroom.

There's the pooI.

It's a IoveIy master suite.

No, it's my daughter's bedroom.

She's away at coIIege.

-Where is she?

-Back East. Princeton.

I want to go to coIIege back East.

-You must miss her terribIy.

-But we're so proud.

Daddy wiII be here next week.

I want him to see this house.

I'II show you the master bedroom.

It's got a great waIk-in cIoset.

It aIso has a fantastic

Jacuzzi tub. . . .

Hello?

-What's up, pervert?

-Who is this?

-It's Hot Stuff.

Ann.

-Hey, Benny.

-Where are you?

CaIIing from someone's bedroom.

What are you doing?

Hal's taking us to the park.

He got that new truck.

-Why are you whispering?

-How's Grandma?

She's fine. You're in

someone's bedroom?

I'II write. Get my Iast one?

Yeah, I got them all.

I Iiked the one where

she kicked you out of the car.

She's crazy. I think I might

kiII her in her sIeep.

-I have to go.

-Heather Ann. . . .

That was so much fun.

-You said we'd buy it'

-I said we might.

And that my father's coming,

he's a doctor?

Why were you in the daughter's room?

CaIIing Benny.

What? Ann'

I had to say your dad's a doctor.

She gets money from her husband.

She'd think I couIdn't afford it.

Oh, and Iike you can afford it.

You couIdn't afford the bathroom.

Be optimistic

Don 't you be a grumpy

When the road gets bumpy

Just smile and be happy

-Good morning, AdeIe.

-Morning, George.

-Grand CouIee Dam. Ever been there?

-No.

Hoover Dam?

No.

I'm not reaIIy into dams.

"I'II get a Iawyer and sue

for invasion of privacy.

-Stop reading my diary, Mother. "

-CooI.

-Did she say anything?

-Never did it again.

-I wish they'd Ieave me aIone.

-I Iove being aIone.

-Hi.

-Hi, Peter.

-You run good. You got good form.

-Yeah.

Not a cIoud in the sky today.

-You ever read T.S. EIiot?

-What?

Four Quartets. ReaIIy good.

Why do you run with a book?

BaIance, I guess.

Kariba Dam. It impounds

the Zambezi River, forms Kariba Lake.

-It's nice.

-I went to paint it after coIIege.

You painted pictures of dams?

It was my dream:

traveI the worId and paint.

What happened?

I don't know. "One dam thing

Ied to another dam thing. "

I became a history teacher.

But one of these days--

One of these days.

Oh, my God. Get away from my car'

Look what he's doing'

No. Stop it'

Look how deep--

Look what he did to my car'

Mom, it's just a scratch.

Just a scratch?

Do you know how much it costs

to fix "just a scratch"?

I can't work at this schooI.

I can't taIk to you! No sympathy'

The tiIes are aII cracked.

Chipped.

We're sinking.

I have to keep us afIoat.

Every time I think we're starting

to get somewhere. . .

. . .everything faIIs apart.

Jesus'

Nothing works in this apartment'

It's just a scratch on the car.

Maybe if you got yourseIf. . .

. . .an after-schooI job

you'd know what I'm taIking about.

You don't know what things cost,

how to manage money--

What is that now?

-You didn't pay the biII, did you?

-I paid it'

Maybe I won't even pay the biII again.

Maybe we'II. . . .

We couId Iive. . .

. . .in the dark. . .

. . .Iike IittIe bears in a cave,

huh, Pooh Bear?

Just. . . .

Okay, Iet's go to Denny's.

Ann?

-Ann, where are you?

-I'm going to bed.

I reaIIy thought I paid it.

I reaIIy think I did pay it.

I Iove you. Say hi to Benny

and UncIe Jimmy and Aunt CaroI.

Lots of kisses. Bye.

Hi, Mom. How are y'aII doing?

What isn't fair?

I put her on because Ann

needs a decent home. . .

. . .so we need cash for a down payment.

What I need from you is some heIp.

SeII my Iand, that's how.

It's the Iand that Daddy--

She hung up.

Grandma hung up on you?

Yeah.

-Let's dress up and go out to dinner.

-What?

You Iove that French pIace.

That's what we need.

We need a bed for me,

a desk, sheets, toweIs. . .

-. . .not to eat in a French restaurant.

-Honey.

My daddy used to say:

"When Iife's rough. . .

. . .and you onIy have a dime,

get your shoes shined. "

Get dressed.

They raised their prices.

Why don't the two of us--?

-Want to hear our speciaIs?

-We know what we want.

-I'd Iike to hear the speciaIs.

-We have veaI St. Jacques--

We'II have two smaII saIads

and share the veaI, right?

I'm hungry. Why don't you

have the veaI St. Jacques?

-I'II have the duck a I'orange.

-Any appetizer?

-I'II have the shrimp in garIic sauce.

-And to drink?

-Just water.

-BottIed. A big bottIe, pIease.

Okay. Thank you.

Know what? I'm hungry

and we're not at Denny's.

So, if someone sees me eat

duck a I'orange. . .

. . .who knows what effect

it'II have on my Iife?

Sit up straight. You're sIouching.

I took out a newspaper ad once.

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