Chances Are Page #5

today in the Mall. Maybe...

take in the Lincoln Memorial.

Maybe, uh...

I can't. I mean,

I have to work tomorrow.

And I have this trial to sit in on,

and I just don't have time.

It'd be fun.

Sorry.

Well, maybe some other time.

- Maybe... yeah.

- Maybe.

Thanks for thinking of me.

Dr Bailey,

I came here to tell you that

I'm interested in someone.

A man.

Well, he's almost a man.

What do you mean?

He's only 22 years old.

But it's not like I'm rushing into

anything. I've known him for 26 years!

Corinne...

It's a little complicated.

Uh, is this someone that

you've told me about before?

No.

We only met three days ago.

But you just said that

you've known him 26 years.

He used to be a different person.

Uh... he's changed a lot.

Dr Bailey,

I don't know if it's just his body

I'm attracted to or his soul,

or if it's just... me.

I'm feeling

generally

attractive.

The truth is,

I'm so ripe, I'm about

to fall off the vine!

Well, I-I-I feel this is a very

positive step. Uh...

Now, I sense some hesitation

in entering into a

relationship with

a younger man, but this

is perfectly natural.

Society inhibits us, but

feelings are feelings

and you are crossing a

very important threshold.

May the good Lord be with you

down every road you roam.

And may sunshine and happiness surround

you when you're far from home.

And may you grow to be

proud dignified and true.

And do unto others as you

would have done to you.

Be courageous and be brave.

And in my heart you'll always stay.

Forever young.

Forever young.

We used to love to come here,

you and I.

Louie and I.

Do you remember?

No.

What do you remember?

Uh... it's kind of like a dream

coming back, bits and pieces.

But I especially remember people

that I really love, like you and Philip.

Thanks.

Come on!

- There you go.

- Thanks. How much?

That's all right, ma'am.

Your son already paid.

- What was Miranda like at ten?

- At ten? Precocious.

Opinionated. Fiercely independent.

She got braces then, which

she removed with pliers

after wearing them

for about an hour!

I remember Philip telling her, "All great

beauties must suffer and sacrifice!"

You...!

Hi!

I want to have at least...

two more.

Babies?!

It's not too late, is it?

No...

Can we start... tonight?

Are you sure?

I asked him is there anybody

else, and he said yes.

To me, that's pretty

compelling evidence.

- He admired your molar.

- What?

Yesterday at my house. Your X-rays.

You know, one minute he's there

with you and the next minute...

And I think I'm in love with him.

I know it sounds ridiculous.

I've only known him a few days,

but I mean, I've never felt

this way for anybody before.

I mean, if he asked me to

marry him I'd say yes.

The weird thing is, he treats me like I'm

five, like I'm his daughter or something.

Well, don't give up.

These things take time.

Believe me!

- Philip...

- What?

Why don't you just attack Mom once

and for all and get it over with?

That you?

What's he doing here?

Philip! What are you doing?

Hi!

Creating the most spectacular

veal parmigiane!

Soon.

I'm gonna go upstairs

and take a cold shower.

Uh, Miranda called. She's

gonna be working late.

- Can I help?

- No.

God, you look beautiful!

Philip, you got a haircut!

- What's the occasion?

- You.

Oh, Philip!

Oh, God!

Oh, the gorilla!

Tell him about the time you were a

gorilla at Miranda's birthday party.

And scared them all

practically to death!

I think we'll spare him that one.

How am I doing?

- More champagne, cherie?

- Mais oui

Philip, you've outdone yourself!

This is one of the greatest

meals I've ever had.

Thank you, Alex.

I'll drink to that!

You must be exhausted.

You certainly look exhausted.

You look out of it. I wish

you didn't have to go.

Me too!

Thanks for everything.

We'll see you. Feel better!

Sometimes we walk hand

in hand by the sea.

And we breathe in

the cool salty air.

You turn to me with a

kiss in your eyes.

And my heart feels a

thrill beyond compare.

Then your lips cling to mine.

It's wonderful wonderful.

Oh so wonderful my love.

My dessert! My peach cobbler!

Sometimes we stand on

the top of a hill.

And we gaze at the

earth and the sky.

I turn to you and you

melt in my arms.

Here we are darling

only you and I.

What a moment to share.

It's wonderful wonderful.

Thanks!

Oh so wonderful my love.

- Philip!

- It's not what you think!

That's good!

You smarmy little bastard!

Philip, no! Philip...!

Philip!

This is not what you think!

It's something else entirely!

Alex is Louie. Reincarnated.

I didn't believe it

either at first.

- Oh, Philip, isn't it a miracle?

- He told you that?

- Pass yourself off as her dead husband?

- No!

Very cute!

No!

Philip!

- Stop it!

- Get off!

- No!

- I am Louie!

It's true! It's me!

He can prove it. Go on, honey!

Oh, spare me "honey". Corinne...

He's got you figured out.

All he wants is your money.

You're wrong. He wants my body!

- I'm Louie!

- Yeah, and I'm Cleopatra!

- You're not.

- Stop it!

You fight like her, though!

Stop it, stop it!

Listen! Listen, you

stubborn son of a b*tch!

The day Corinne and I got

married, at the altar,

you told me you were

in love with her.

- What are you, CIA?

- Do you deny it?

No.

Philip...

Oh, Philip!

Now, look, I'm just a

dumb newspaperman.

I believe Monday follows Sunday,

I believe that summer follows spring.

I believe in God and glasnost

I believe in things you can touch.

In my whole life,

I have never met

a more devious or clever scoundrel.

Now get out of here

before I throw you out!

Philip!

Philip! Philip!

What did you do that for?!

He was trying to kill me!

He's twice your age and in

his heart attack years.

- You could have killed him!

- He's just passed out.

How could you?!

Whose side are you on, anyway?

Yours! But I could never have made it

through the last 23 years without Philip.

- He's sleeping like a baby. Can't we...?

- No!

I am old enough to be your mother.

Now go to your room, Alex!

Go to my room.

Oh, Philip!

Dear Philip!

If anything ever

happened to you, I...

I must have been out of my mind.

Forgive me my darling.

I'll be there at midnight.

Come on, Sleeping Beauty.

Oh, God! Oh...

Shoes off...

Wha...?

Oh, Louie!

"Louie"?

Philip?! What are you doing here?

I'm not sure.

- Whatever just happened was...

- A miracle.

We almost... We could have...

- We still can.

- I have to go!

- Good night.

- No! No, I'm not gonna let you go.

What are you doing?

I'm finding out once and for all what

it feels like to hold the woman I love,

have always loved,

and will always love,

till the day I die.

I love you, Corinne.

Why didn't you ever tell me?

- How could I?

- All these years,

Louie was always there with us.

Every moment.

In your heart.

In my heart.

In the air.

But I don't feel him here now.

No.

Mother?

Miranda?

Miranda...!

- Morning.

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