Endless Love Page #4

'Cause the kid at dinner last

night didn't really seem to know.

Of course he does.

I thought we had the summer.

I know, but it's too competitive.

I can't turn it down.

Say something.

I don't care.

I don't.

I don't care if we have 10

days, or one week or one day.

I want you to spend it with me.

And if I do?

I promise you

they'll be the best

10 days of your life.

Have a snack!

There's two more days.

You better have something

amazing planned.

Maybe.

I love you, too.

I don't wanna leave.

Tell me to stay.

I want to, but...

I don't care about the internship.

I want to be with

you for the summer.

- You mean that?

- Yeah.

Then stay.

Stay.

Stay.

Oh, you're home late.

I'm tired, Dad. Please.

Can I just ask you why

you're unpacking?

I called Dr. Fitzgerald.

I'm not taking the internship.

So David put you up to this?

No. It was my decision.

The internship is your

ticket into medical school.

It's not something you

can just walk away from.

I know. But I'm an

incoming freshman

and I have four years

to find another ticket.

I went out on a limb with

Dr. Fitzgerald for you.

I'm sorry. But I'm allowed

to change my mind.

So, this has nothing

to do with David?

No.

Then what's going on?

We used to talk.

This doesn't make sense.

Maybe I do want more

time with David.

Honey.

You must have felt this way once.

With Mom?

Yeah. But we hadn't just

graduated high school.

I was through medical school by the

time your mom and I got serious.

That's not where I am.

- Well...

- I'm here now,

and I've never felt

this way about anyone.

I thought about it,

and I dreamt about it.

I just never thought it

would actually happen.

And now that it has,

I need more time.

You know, of all the reasons

to sacrifice something that

you've worked so hard for,

a boy.

It's very unlike you.

What's going on?

Ah, we're going to the lake house.

Get dressed. Your bathing

suit's still in the dryer.

For the weekend?

- Hi, Jade.

- Hi.

Um, I don't know.

Uh, pack enough for

a couple of weeks.

Your sentence begins now.

Heard about the internship.

Nice to know I'm not the

only one disappointing Dad.

You didn't tell me we were

going to the lake house.

Well, I think we need it, Jade.

I think we need to spend

time together as a family.

I think we're drifting.

I don't wanna go! You know that!

I can't leave David now!

You're going to the lake

house with your family,

and I'm not gonna hear any

more complaints about it.

Get your stuff.

Hey, man. Where you been?

I was with Jade. Why, you miss me?

Sure, yeah. Most nights I've

been crying myself to sleep.

UGA?

I didn't know you were thinking

about going to college.

Uh, I wasn't until recently.

College boy.

Yeah, I could see that.

Think you got a shot?

Jade's mom's gonna write a

letter of recommendation.

Plus, she used to work there, so...

I'm still gonna work in the shop.

Oh...

I like the idea.

I was wondering how I'd

afford early retirement.

Wait, wait a minute.

I have the key.

Anyone wanna take a swim?

No, we're starving. I'm gonna

take Sabine into town.

Can we bring something back?

No, I'm fine.

Sense of humor?

Jagermeister, maybe?

Do you want anything?

No.

I'll take a swim with you.

I'll get it.

- Hey.

- Thank God you're here.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- These are for you.

- Thank you.

Thank you so much for having me.

You have a beautiful house.

- Amazing, isn't it?

- What are you doing here, David?

Uh, Jade invited me.

Keith invited Sabine. I don't

see what the problem is.

The problem is this is

meant to be a family trip.

I'm sorry, but inviting David

was never part of the plan.

He didn't know?

It's fine, David.

- The more the merrier.

- No, it's not fine.

Hugh, please.

Well, he's here now, and I

don't want him to leave.

Well, that's not up to you.

Actually, it is.

He's my guest and he's staying.

Jade just became a woman.

You didn't tell your dad?

He's never gonna forgive me now.

He'll get over it, I promise.

Now you have the perfect chance to

show him how wonderful you are.

What are you doing?

Come on.

Come on!

Really?

Take it off.

Come on.

Hurry up!

Whoo!

I don't even recognize her.

And you know, she would never

act this way before him.

I think she's right on track.

Giving up the internship

is right on track?

Didn't it ever worry you that

she wasn't out in the world

experiencing life?

She spent the past two years either by

our sides or with her nose in a book.

She deserves to have

fun this summer.

Well, she was mourning her brother.

You can't expect her to go to a

slumber party every weekend.

I know very well who

she was mourning.

She just lost her teenage years

and now she's finding them.

Yeah, with a total stranger.

We don't know anything about him.

She is falling in love, Hugh.

When did you last see her

this happy? Hmm? When?

I don't know.

That's something you wanna end?

I gotta say something.

I need to apologize to David.

I might have overreacted

slightly when you arrived,

and, uh, I'm sorry.

Thank you.

So, maybe, clean slate?

Yeah, that would be great.

Nice. Cheers.

Thanks, Dad.

Aw, that was beautiful.

Berries, anyone?

Mom, David finished your book.

- I loved it.

- She's an amazing writer, right?

Yeah, maybe you'll feel

ready to write again soon.

- You should.

- Yeah, maybe.

You reminded me how

much I love reading

and how much more I need to do.

Well, you'll have more

books than you know

what to do with at the

University of Georgia.

You think I have a chance?

Of course. With your SATs?

And Mom's letter.

They love her there.

So, you're applying to college?

Yeah. Yeah.

Second semester. Hopefully.

Knock, knock.

- Hi.

- Oh.

I didn't know Dawn was here.

No, neither did I.

- Hey.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- How are you?

It's a work colleague of Hugh's.

I think I met her at the party.

You know what?

I'm feeling inspired.

I'm gonna go inside and

write that letter.

Hey.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Do you wanna do something fun?

- Yeah.

Whoo!

Yeah!

One, two, three!

We need more sparklers!

- What?

- We need more sparklers.

Okay. I'll go get some.

Yeah. Top shelf in the garage.

What?

- What?

- Did you hear something?

- David, did you find them?

- What?

- Uh, no, we're all out.

- We can't be.

I said we're all out, okay?

Okay. Jeez.

David, you're up early.

Uh...

Good morning.

Yeah. Yeah, it is, isn't it?

Listen, I was thinking about taking

the boat out for a little spin.

Ah, I'm just gonna get some coffee.

I'll make you one to go.

I'm gonna wait for Jade.

She's not gonna be up for hours.

Gets that from her mother.

Come on, it'll be fun.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

Yeah, we bought the place in

'96, and the kids were just...

A little poison ivy, a few too many

mosquitoes, but I just love it.

And you know, no matter what

was happening in our lives,

we could come out here because

nothing would seem as bad.

At least that was the idea.

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