It Could Happen to You Page #5

- No? It's funny, I am.

No matter what comes before,

you don't expect this.

- What hotel, Charlie?

- The Holiday Inn on Ninth.

Holiday Inn?

Charlie, you won the lottery.

One night at least,

stay at the Plaza.

Maybe I will.

You're a real pal, you know that?

I'll see you guys.

Good evening.

I'd like to get a room.

I'm not that waitress,

if that's what you're thinking.

I didn't think so.

- Single or double?

- A single.

- Smoking or non-smoking?

- Non-smoking.

Sir, can I help you?

- He moved back in.

- She threw me out.

811 is this way, ma'am.

Sir?

If you'll just follow me...

- That was the cop.

- That's the waitress.

Checked your bathroom yet?

There's a robe.

- Are you serious?

- Swear to God!

- Well... goodnight.

- Come in.

Unbelievable! Your room is exactly

like mine, just a different colour.

Would you like some fruit?

You have some in your room.

Every room probably has fruit.

- There's really a robe?

- Terry cloth.

Nice... really nice.

It's for sale. You can buy it

for like $100. I think it's $100.

I'll do it.

I'll split it with you. We'll share.

You have it one month, then me...

- Or every other day, or weekends.

- Or we could get two.

- Why am I so nervous?

- I don't know.

- We've spent so much time together.

- Maybe that's why.

Here we go...

There they are!

- Unbelievable!

- Make yourselves comfortable.

- I mean, I've seen some offices...

- Walter, please.

They must charge you an arm

and a leg. Just the chairs...

- A glass of water?

- Real leather. I thought so.

- Where's Muriel?

- Mrs. Lang just stepped out.

And here she is.

- You had them done.

- Had what done?

- Can we proceed?

- What did she have done?

- I'll tell you later.

- Let's cut to the chase.

The lottery money should not be

divided. It was Mrs. Lang's ticket.

- Completely unacceptable.

- It's all right.

She can have my half.

Come here.

Are you nuts?

You're giving up without a fight?

She can have my half, period.

- You're talking a million dollars!

- Walter, please!

You got to be kidding me!

- We concede the point.

- That's a very mature attitude.

As to their pre-lottery holdings,

we have a bank account totalling...

...$3,611.

I insist we split this 50-50.

Chump change.

That's basically it. There's

furnishings, some good linens...

Not quite accurate, Mr. Zakuto.

We are also attaching the monies

given by Mr. Lang to Miss Biasi.

That is out of bounds!

Mr. Lang volunteered his wife's

earnings without her consent.

That's horrible, Muriel. Please,

think about what you're doing.

We believe that he and Miss Biasi

had a long-standing relationship -

- that he deliberately

deceived his wife about.

And we have drafted a letter

to Miss Biasi -

- demanding that she return the

money in full, or face penalties.

- I can't believe this!

- I can't listen to this screaming.

- Our whole marriage was like this.

- It was not.

Is this just to get even

with Yvonne?

I am tired of your physical abuse.

Did you see that?

If you fellows need a cab,

my secretary will call one.

How am I going to say this

to Yvonne?

You'll have to stop

seeing her for a while.

This is Yvonne Biasi. Please

leave a message after the beep.

Yvonne, I just wanted to say

I'm thinking about you.

We'll win this, because it's right.

It's not your fault.

I'm at Bo's at 555-3840.

I guess I'll see you in court.

I hope you don't mind

sleeping on the floor.

- There's beer in the fridge.

- Thanks for the blanket, Tracey.

Goodnight, Gail.

I'm sorry.

"The trial, which has attracted

citywide interest, begins today."

- This whole thing is unbelievable!

- My money's on Yvonne.

- What are your birthday's numbers?

- 12, 16, 64.

12... 16... 64.

And the numbers for

your anniversary, my dear?

6, 26, 84.

6, 26...

Did I hear 26?

As a matter of fact,

weren't you married on the 27th?

- Yes.

- So your husband picked 26?

- Objection. What's the point?

- The point is, Counsellor...

The point is, Your Honour...

I am demonstrating -

- that Mr. Lang is responsible

for the winning ticket.

Overruled.

So, Mrs. Lang, your husband

picked the 26th on his own, correct?

- No.

- No?

There was you...

there was your husband...

Who else was there that morning?

My dead father.

- Excuse me?

- My dead father, God rest his soul.

He came to me in a dream. "Baby",

he said, floating out the window.

He had these big angel wings,

the perfect colour of white leather.

He says, "Baby, it's time to go

to the church. You'll be late."

To my shock, I'm standing there

in my wedding gown.

So I run down Queen's Boulevard,

through Flatbush... impossible!

I came to the church:

St. Catherine's of the Holy Lotto.

And then I realised I wasn't late,

I was a whole day early.

God, I wanted to die!

Then my father was standing

right next to me.

And he says,

"Little girl, don't cry."

"Because to me, your anniversary

will always be on the 26th."

M U RI EL'S DREAM

DEAD FATH ER PICKED WI N N ERS

Mr. Lang.

Have you ever purchased

nail polish remover for your wife?

Quiet, please!

Nail polish remover?

- A couple of times, I guess.

- And you paid for it?

Did you therefore consider it yours?

No, I guess I didn't.

Did you force your wife

to split the ticket with Miss Biasi?

I only said

we should do the right thing.

- Were you wearing a gun?

- Of course not.

- You hit her, didn't you?

- I never, ever...

You are under oath, Mr. Lang!

- Okay, once I grabbed her arm...

- No further questions.

Your witness, Counsellor.

Miss Biasi. Would you describe

your financial circumstances -

- before Mr. Lang offered you

half his wife's winning ticket?

I was struggling to make ends meet.

Isn't it a fact you owed $12,000

on your MasterCard?

- That's because my ex-husband...

- Just answer yes or no.

Technically, yes.

But I hadn't overspent.

Didn't you go bankrupt the same day

he offered to split the ticket?

Yes.

But that was just... fate.

- Right, fate...

- Yes. Really.

What was your relationship with

Mr. Lang when he made his offer?

- I'd never met him before.

- Really?

Yes, really.

Describe your relationship

with Mr. Lang today.

I love him more than

anything in the world.

And you went to the Plaza

with him the day he left his wife.

- Objection! What is the relevancy?

- Motivation.

Mrs. Lang had thrown him out,

the marriage was in ruins...

They're trying to make me into a

gold-digger... him, the media...

Control yourself, please.

I've worked all my life. Finally

something wonderful happened.

I met a man who was intelligent,

kind and compassionate.

Just knowing him has

changed my life. It's not the money.

He made me believe

people were fundamentally decent.

I won't let some lawyer

make our relationship look ugly.

Are you divorced?

You're married to one man,

and in love with another.

- I couldn't afford to get divorced.

- Well, that's convenient!

In dramatic testimony,

Yvonne Biasi was depicted -

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