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I barely had breakfast.

Don't be such a big girl's blouse.

A wimp. A wuss. Cry-baby.

- Samantha! Thank God I found you.

- What are you doing here?

Lottie, Im sorry, but I have

to get Samantha out of here right now.

What is with you today?

You have to trust me. Things are happening

from yesterday. They're jumbled up...

but they're happening again in some way.

Okay, we already went through this.

I know, and maybe you're right.

Maybe it's stress. But all I know is...

that we have to leave London.

Immediately!

I promised Lottie.

You've helped loads. You're right.

The phalluses will look great in the garden.

Ian, I have my concert tonight. Remember?

I'll have you back in time. I swear.

Come on, let's go. I have to get you

out of London now. Just trust me on this.

Okay, let's go.

Now will you tell me where we're going?

You said anywhere I want to.

So stop asking. Just enjoy not

knowing what's gonna happen.

Hang on a minute.

What do you think?

If you don't want to stop here

we can just keep going.

- But how did you even know that

this was my...

- You told me where you were from.

I've never met your family.

They've been busy.

I really want to see where you grew up.

I want to see where little Ian

went to school and played soccer.

Sorry, football. American.

I want to see where you

became the man I love.

If you had something to hide

you shouldn't have said

'Anywhere you want to'.

Was that thunder? I think I heard thunder.

It's gonna pour.

I mean, you do know it's raining, right?

You're just trying to get out of this.

Keep going.

Feed me soon or face the consequences.

This was a lot steeper when I was a kid.

They must have come in here

with heavy machinery and flattened it out.

Yeah, unless you've changed.

Me? Not possible.

Hey, are we going to that shack?

- No. We need to get to the top,

so keep walking.

- Yes, chief.

So what's at the top of "Ian's magical hill"?

Nothing, really.

Except the solitude.

Being away from everything.

I'd go up there to read or think.

I felt safe there, at peace.

It's definitely gonna pour.

Pouring rain in England? Not likely.

Come on.

No wonder you never took me home to meet

your family. They have a very small house.

Hey, why didn't you tell me about them?

I'm always yapping about my friends and

family, but you never talk about yours.

Sam, let's just forget about everything.

You know... I just want to...

I just want to be here. With you.

You really don't want to

talk about your past, do you?

- Ian?

- The past doesn't matter.

What matters is now. Only now.

You really are acting funny today.

Keep it up, okay?

Can I ask you a question?

Sure.

If for some reason you thought

you didn't have a lot of time left...

You mean today?

No, I... I mean in life.

If you had one day left,

what would you do?

That's an odd question.

I'd just like to know.

Well, let's see...

My last day on Earth.

Shoe shopping.

And eating ten hot fudge sundaes.

And there's that Calvin Klein underwear model.

Might be fun to get to know him better.

It's an easy answer. A no-brainer.

I'd spend it with you.

Really?

Yeah. Of course.

Just being together. Kind of like now.

Doing nothing.

And that's it? I mean...

Nothing else?

A closeness. An intense closeness.

Really sharing things with each other.

Silly things. Difficult things.

That's what Ive always wanted for us

and if we could have that...

nothing could hurt us.

I love you.

Good.

The rain's letting up. Do you want

to go to the top of your hill?

No.

I want to take you somewhere else.

Do I have to climb?

Maybe we should wait another minute.

Good idea.

Your dad was a very handsome guy.

So I guess you took after your mom, right?

He spent a lot of time here?

Yeah, he did.

After he got laid off in '93.

Here all the time.

When I was a kid, my dad was my hero.

I thought he was the strongest man

in the world.

He was so proud.

His job at the factory wasn't

just any job to him, you know?

Everyone loved him, though.

And his family...

Well, we all worshiped him.

He sounds wonderful.

He is.

Well, he was.

Then the owner decided to relocate,

and they all lost their jobs.

He never found another.

This became his second home.

From the age of 15 on

I don't think I ever saw him sober.

And Ive been determined

not to let that happen to me.

To live my life at the whim of others.

You don't have to.

I know. I know that now.

I just wish I could have helped him.

You were only a kid.

I know.

But to watch your father, your hero...

just dissolve right before your eyes...

You really loved your dad.

Yeah.

I hope he knew how much.

Wherever he is,

I bet he knows how you feel.

Ian, death doesn't put an end to love.

You think so?

I know it.

Why didn't you ever tell me any of this?

I guess...

I guess I just...

I just didn't want to feel any of it.

I'm so glad we're here.

Me, too.

I kind of wish we didn't have to go.

Go where?

Back to London. My graduation concert.

Any of this ringing a bell?

Let's not go back.

Let's just get on a train

and ride off somewhere.

Let's see. I've been playing

violin for 16 years.

I've been studying for 3 years.

I'm about to graduate from one of

the finest music schools in London.

I think we should go home.

You coming?

Yeah.

What are you doing?

Just a small surprise.

Something you're gonna love.

Okay.

I don't think there's enough time.

Don't be silly.

Maybe we should go back to the apartment.

Come on.

You said you've always wanted to do this.

Yeah, and you know why I haven't?

Because Im scared of heights.

Baby, there's nothing to be afraid of.

I'll be with you.

The doors.

Ah, it's beautiful.

Still scared?

Oh, that's weird. I guess I forgot.

Hey, Im sorry for being

such a big girl's blouse.

What?

Where did you get that from?

Lottie. Did I use it right?

Yeah, it couldn't have been better.

Thank you.

What for?

The perfect day.

I think Ill wear this to dinner.

You're going to love the singing tonight.

Oh, is it that opera that Im so fond of?

I'd rather stay here and listen to you sing.

Be serious.

I am. I don't understand why you

don't let people hear your songs.

What are you afraid of?

Success or failure?

Yes.

Sam.

I will sing them. I will.

When?

One day. Someday.

Have you seen my keys?

- Your...?

- Keys. I just had them.

Oh, it's alright. I've got them.

I've got to run by the office.

What? The office? Now?

Yeah, I wasn't there all afternoon.

The place could just crumble without me.

It'll just take a second.

See you there.

Yeah.

Hi. I need 75 copies

and Ill be back in a couple of minutes.

No problem.

One day... Someday is here!

Ladies and gentlemen...

That was to have been the last

performance of the evening,

but we have a very special treat for you.

Samantha Andrews, a visiting artist

from America...

has agreed to grace us with

one of her own compositions.

Samantha.

You don't want to let down

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