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Don't you ruin anything.

Look, if you fell out of love with me,

you should have left a long time ago...

...instead of skirting around

behind my back.

Maybe I'll go there one day.

Where's that?

California.

To see my mom.

Yeah, Im sure

she'd like that a lot.

Yeah.

How come you're sitting

out here all by yourself?

Where's that crazy Bernice?

She's inside with her father.

Everything's okay, right?

Yeah.

What do you feel like doing?

Want to go for a walk or something?

Aren't you going inside to say hi?

Don't you know?

I came over to say hi to you.

Hi.

God, I would have stayed

with you forever.

I would have turned myself

inside out for you.

Birdee, I wouldn't have let you.

People grow. They change. They have to.

You don't think l know that?

I know that I'm not what l once was.

I know that.

But then again, neither are you.

You're sad, you're weak, and you're...

...shorter, if you want to know the truth.

But l haven't changed so much that

I would go and lie to somebody that l loved.

God, I would walk through fire before

I let them feel like they were nothing.

And l would never break up

anybody's home.

Because I'm not a quitter.

I care about my family.

I'm in love with Connie.

Birdee, this is my chance for a fresh start

and Im taking it. I'm sorry.

Then you should take it.

If that's your chance,

then you should take it.

You're right.

You and Connie deserve each other.

You were lucky to have me.

But you know what?

I think I already got the best part of you.

And she's standing right out there.

And she's waiting for me.

I don't know. What's left over just all of

a sudden doesn't look so good anymore.

So, what do you want?

Why did you come back?

You want my permission?

You want my condolences?

Why did you come back?

I didn't want to do this today,

but it's because I want a divorce, Birdee.

I'm coming with you, Daddy!

Bernice.

I'm going with my daddy.

Bernice, what do you think you're doing?

I'm going with you.

Honey, that's impossible.

But Im going with you.

No. You gotta stay here

with your mama.

Birdee, you gonna help me out here?

You told me you wanted me

with you, remember?

Listen, honey. Ive gotta go.

Now, don't do this to yourself, okay?

Don't make a scene.

Now, go on back inside.

Go ahead.

Stop it, Daddy!

Bernice.

You know I'd take you with me if I could.

You can!

Try to understand, baby.

Connie and I need this time to ourselves

to try to make a go of it.

Then Ill come back for you.

I promise, I promise, I promise.

Now go on inside, please.

You want me.

You wrote it in the letter.

Please, let me in!

You want me!

I'll always want you, Bernice.

You're my little princess.

No.

But your mama, she needs you.

No!

And you need her.

No, I don't. I need you.

I love you, princess. Ive gotta go.

Please.

No! No! No!

Daddy! Daddy!

Dad, please! Take me!

Daddy! Daddy!

I want my daddy!

Why did you pretend that letter

was from Daddy?

What an imagination you have.

You know, I always thought that

I was gonna be, I don't know...

...special. But Im not.

I'm just an ordinary person.

And that's okay.

Because you make me special.

Don't you know that?

Don't you know that you are everything

in this world to me?

And we are gonna make it through this...

...because we are a team.

Birdee and Bernice,

the coolest chicks in Smithville.

So don't you ever think about

leaving me again.

Because I need you.

I love you.

Me too.

Good.

Bad dog! Very bad dog!

Anything interesting come in

while l was at lunch?

No, sir.

Oh. Oh, no!

Look at these. Birdee?

What is wrong with this stupid machine?

God, I'm telling you, I--

When you love someone

You'll do anything

Okay, Mama. Stop pushing.

all the crazy things

That you can't explain

You'll shoot the moon

Put out the sun

When you love someone

You'll deny the truth

Believe a lie

There'll be times that you'll believe

That you could really fly

But your lonely nights

Have just begun

When you love someone

You'll feel it deep inside

Y'all ready?

Why don't you go ahead?

I want to talk to Bernice for a second.

You're stuck with us now, buddy.

Well, what are you looking at?

Huh?

"My cup runneth over."

When you love someone

Mom?

What?

Are you gonna marry Justin Matisse?

Oh, honey, l don't think I'm gonna

get married for quite some time.

Why? You don't like Justin?

It's not that. It's just...

What is it?

l--

You can be honest with me. Tell me.

I just don't want to be known

as Bernice Matisse.

Oh, God, Bernice, you are a fine girl.

You know that?

I never said any different.

You sacrifice

My dad says that childhood

is the happiest time of my life.

But l think he's wrong.

I think my mom's right. She says--

Childhood is what you spend

the rest of your life trying to overcome.

That's what Mama used to say.

She said, "Beginnings are scary,

endings are usually sad...

...but it's the middle

that counts the most."

You need to remember that

when you find yourself at the beginning.

Just give hope a chance to float up.

And it will too.

Put out the sun

When you love someone

When the rain is blowing in your face

And the whole world is on your case

I would offer you a warm embrace

To make you feel my love

When the evening shadows

And the stars appear

And there is no one to dry your tears

I could hold you for a million years

To make you feel my love

Know you haven't made your mind up yet

But I would never do you wrong

Ive known it from the moment

That we met

There's no doubt in my mind

Where you belong

I'd go hungry

I'd go black and blue

I'd go crawling down the avenue

There ain't nothing that l wouldn't do

To make you feel my...

Chances are you'll find me

Somewhere on your road tonight

Seems I always end up driving by

Ever since Ive known you

It just seems you're on my way

All the rules of logic don't apply

I long to see you in the night

Be with you till morning light

I remember clearly how you looked

The night we met

I recall your laughter and your smile

I remember how you made me

Feel so at ease

I remember all your grace and your style

You've come to mean so much to me

- Chances are I'll see you

- Chances are I'll see you

- Somewhere in my dreams tonight

- Somewhere in my dreams tonight

- You'll be smiling like the night we met

- You'll be smiling like the night we met

- Chances are I'll hold you

- Chances are I'll hold you

- And I'll offer all l have

- And I'll offer all l have

- You're the only one l can't forget

- You're the only one l can't forget

- Baby, you're the best I've ever met

- Baby, you're the best I've ever met

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