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for one thing.

Nothin' like rockin' on your porch

around twilight time.

Yeah, your bones just go

as limp as a willow tree.

The shadow from the mountain

makes its way up my steps like a...

well, like an old friend

comin' to visit.

And the stars... I mean, that's about the

only thing crowded about Jupiter Hollow.

Right now, that sky'd be

plumb full of stars.

You know.

Kids playin' in the schoolyard.

Doors with no locks.

Folks who'll look you

straight in the eye and smile.

Yeah, people as close as corn

there in Jupiter Hollow.

You know, when Mother Nature

looks through her window...

Jupiter Hollow

is the view that she loves best.

The Colbyco board

has already approved the merger.

Adam, may I have

a glass of water, please?

Give 'em hell, Alexis!

Golly, look at her go.

She is just runnin' that whole company.

Would you turn that damn thing down?

I'm tryin' to think.

You have seen that episode

a thousand times.

Oh, I just love it

when she fires everybody.

I'm a very direct woman.

If I do not get your approval...

And please understand...

that I have controlling interest

in Denver-Carrington...

I shall fire you all on the spot

and replace you with a board

that will approve the merger.

- What's this?

- Oh, somethin' that guy

from the airport gave me.

- So, may I have a show of hands...

- Oh, my God.

- What's the matter?

- Oh, my God.

Um, just... just a minute.

Roone.

How could I go to sleep

without kissing you good night first?

Good night, darlin'.

No one's ever called me "darlin"'

like that before.

Well, I should hope not.

Look, I want you to keep this.

- And, uh, please don't fuss.

- Oh, no, no. Oh, no, l...

Roone, l... I couldn't.

Uh, well, uh,

I'd better go now, Rose.

Good night, sweetheart.

Good night.

Don't blame me. Don't blame me.

You're the one who lost him.

Well, he just bolted for the elevator.

What was I supposed to do,

wrestle him to the ground?

Roone!

Sure is nice of you boys

lettin' me bunk here.

Hey, that's classical music,

isn't it?

Uh, uh, yes. Yes, it is.

Yeah, I could tell. No lyrics.

So, what do you think of my plans?

Fabio, you fiend.

I'm in the mood for love

- Simply because you're near me

- Oh, my God. He's not a Ratliff.

His name is Roone Dimmick.

He's travelling with $25,

no credit cards and a harmonica.

- Will you look at this quilt.

- The workmanship!

Simply because

You're near me

Hey, I like your kimono.

Get that in 'Nam?

Uh, no. Fire Island.

Huh.

Well, let's all have a drinkie,

shall...

No, I think it's time

for beddie-bye.

- Chuck.

- Hmm?

Good night, Roone.

Don't tell me you two guys

are sleepin' in the same bed together.

- Yes.

- Gee, I feel awful about that.

Now, if you want, one of you can take

the couch and I'll share the bed.

Oh, we... That's very generous of you,

but, uh, we wouldn't hear of it.

You guys are all right.

Oh, wow.

How's the traffic out there

this morning, Joanna?

Well, we're starting out this morning

with the Long Island Expressway

bumper to bumper...

I am upset. There's only a hour

to the meeting, and we don't have

a chance of finding these people.

- Keep your voice down.

- We are not going to find the Ratliffs!

Is that all that's botherin' you

is findin' the Ratliffs?

Do you know where they are?

Sure. Just let me finish my Pop-Tarts

here, and I'll take you right to 'em.

- Morning, Rose.

- Morning, Sadie. You're late.

- I already ordered.

- Oh, good. Grapefruit.

Can you believe these guys?

First they bribe us to keep

our mouths shut. Then they hand us

a complete copy of their plans.

And if that isn't bad enough,

they got the nerve to charge $ 12.50

for four tiny little pancakes.

Oh, come on, Rose.

Rose, come on now. Look.

You got your butter

in the shape of a goldfish,

and you got your choice of syrups.

And I know how you like to mix

and match those syrups, and... Oh, look!

They got boysenberry.

Oh, Sadie, damn. Good bread.

Oh! Oh, Rose, look!

All over my brand new

polyester jacket.

Quick, do somethin'...

Well, go on and hurry and change.

Oh, I guess so. Okay.

Lord, my load is heavy.

Oh, good. A grapefruit.

- Where did you get that?

- Milan.

Well, it's awful.

Excuse me? I'm being criticized

by a grown woman wearing a bib?

We've got to make a good impression

with the stockholders, and you look like

you're runnin' a state prison.

Well, maybe

it's a trifle severe, but...

Oh, all right,

I'll change before the meeting.

Now, tell me more about Roone.

What are botherin' me

about Roone for?

- You know I'm worried about the meetin'.

- The "meetin"'?

Why are you worried

about the "meetin"'?

- What's got into you?

- Well, what's got into you? You know

the stockholders will do what we want.

- Can I get you ladies anything else?

- Do not even contemplate.

- Boy, you're bossy.

- Just the cheque, please.

Is that good enough for you?

Yeah, but it probably costs $50

for each little-bitty polka dot.

Listen, meet me back here.

All right?

- Good morning.

- Hi!

- I really must have that

polka-dotted number in my size.

- Oh!

- I'm a three.

- Uh...

A five.

Very well, give me a nine.

- Did you forget something?

- Oh! No, I don't think so.

Can you please tell me,

is my sister here?

Well, she was. She left.

Oh. Well, then I guess I'll just have

a little bit of something myself.

May I?

Oh, excuse me.

- Oh, l...

- Uh-uh. Let me guess.

- Pancakes.

- Yes.

Madam.

You can give these to the maid.

So, what do you think?

Sadie, I am so upset

about this Hollowmade sale,

I don't know what to think.

What are you worried about that for?

We're gonna march in there,

we're gonna set things right.

Set things "ra-aht"?

Right! Come on, let's go.

I knew I could c-count on you.

Keep the change.

Well, if I know the girls, they oughta

be havin' breakfast about now.

- The girls?

- We should have been

looking for two women.

We are so stupid!

Rose, I have to visit the toilet.

Well, we'd better hurry. The meeting.

And never say "toilet." Say "tee-tee."

Oh, look.

Well, they're not in there.

- I have to go "tee-tee."

- What are you talkin' about,

go visit the toilet?

Uh, hold on a second.

There they go.

Wait a minute!

Someone's in here!

Really!

Yoo-hoo.

What are we doing? I mean, look at us.

We are staking out a ladies' room.

Six more seconds, and we've got them.

Can you contain yourself

for six more seconds?

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

Whoa! Whoa!

Oh, you just get out of here!

They're clones.

What a cheap trick.

It's pod people!

I saw that movie!

- I was at the premiere!

- Get back! Get back!

There... There is no such thing

as pod people, is there?

- You're not my sister!

- And you're not my sister.

Thank God! Don't touch me.

Don't touch me, I say!

- Whoa!

- Ghastly! Ghastly!

- Are they real?

- They're robots. They want to kill us

a-a-a-and take our places.

- Oh, you've seen too many movies.

- You get back. You just get back.

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