Life or Something Like It Page #7

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some cinnamon gum,

or some, uh, you know,

spearmint Tic Tacs,

but guess what?

Nothing else is gonna

cut it for you anymore, cowboy.

Yeah.

Well, cowboy, Lanie's gone,

and Altoids aren't

really an option now.

So I'm just gonna

get on with my life.

He said I was gonna

die by tomorrow.

And I believed him

because he predicted

this hail storm

and the football score

and the earthquake

in San Francisco.

9:
06 on the dot.

But he also said

that I would not

get this big job

that I was up for,

and guess what?

I got it.

That's where I'm going right now.

So, you see,

there is no way

you are gonna die

on this plane.

My game, your round. Again.

- Same?

- Yeah.

Tragic news from Los Angeles.

Rod Melendez,

a former star catcher

of the California Angels,

and one of the few real heroes

of the Los Angeles riots of 1992,

died tonight when

his small private plane

mysteriously tumbled

from the sky.

Melendezwas an experienced pilot

whose plane disappeared from radar

less than a mile from

the Santa Monica Airport.

Former Angel catcher

Rod Melendez, dead at 35.

Hey, Lanie, it's Pete.

I don't know if you're

checking your messages,

but an Angel

did fall from the sky.

I mean, not an angel

with wings,

but an Angel, so, uh--

Look, my phone's

gonna die any second,

but whatever you do,

just be careful today.

All right? You know,

try not to go out on that--

Sh*t.

This is our final boarding call

for flight 178

to New York, LaGuardia.

This is our final boarding call

for flight 178

to New York, LaGuardia.

Hold on! Hold it!

Good morning, Ms. Kerrigan.

Good morning.

Watch your step.

Have a good day.

Could you go

a little faster, please?

I don't want to be late.

I'm going faster already.

Any more faster, I'd kill us.

No, you won't.

See?

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to LaGuardia

International Airport.

Please remain in your seats

until the plane

comes to a complete stop

and the "fasten seat belt"

sign is turned off.

We hope that

you enjoyed your flight

and will continue to fly

with us in the future.

So, how was your flight?

- Good.

- Good. Fine.

Hotel's nice?

Oh, yes.

Yeah.

- That's the backdrop.

- Oh.

Watch your step.

And this is the A.M. USA set.

News desk.

Living room set.

And this is the library set

where you'll be

interviewing Deborah.

Get you touched up?

- Mark, Carrie?

- Yeah?

This is Lanie Kerrigan

from Seattle.

- Hi, Lanie.

- Hi, Carrie.

- Great to have you here.

- Thank you.

I guess you finally got

some satisfaction.

I'll see you on set.

Thank you.

Uh, you're scheduled for 8:00.

You'll find your list

of questions in here.

Oh, I have my own questions.

Uh, Deborah Connors

doesn't answer

any questions she

doesn't already know.

So--

- You nervous?

- No.

Great.

Follow me.

Uh--

Sorry, I just completely--

Uh, uh, heading

the hour today,

uh, the rescue efforts

of an oil tanker

that capsized at sea

during a huge storm

off the coast of Maine

are under way.

Is that right?

Thank you.

- Ah, ahh--

- Ah--

OK, stand by to come up on camera 2

in 5--

From New York,

it's A.M. USA...

with Carrie Maddox

and Mark Laughlin.

Good morning and welcome to

A.M. USA.

I'm Carrie Maddox.

And I'm Mark Laughlin.

And we welcome our viewers

on the West Coast

for this special

live edition of A.M. USA.

You know I can't do that.

I have absolutely no idea.

Talk to Jen.

Keith.

Hello?

No.

I said no.

Just what part of no

do you not understand?

Thanks. Hello.

Hi.

So, what do you think?

All right?

See you on set.

Good morning, everyone.

Oh, God, what's this?

They call this a set?

Albert, I'm glad to

see you haven't lost

your sense of humor,

but please.

Hello, hello.

Oh, aren't you pretty?

Listen and learn.

Albert, fix it! Now!

Ms. Connors?

I'm Lanie Kerrigan.

You've been an inspiration to me.

Well, I wish I could be

an inspiration to myself.

Congratulations on your award.

Thank you very much.

You have the questions?

Yes.

Yeah? Good.

This'll be a breeze.

Oh, that's much better.

Herbie, how do I look?

I need your help today.

Coming up in the next half hour,

we'll see home video footage--

Hey, pal.

Pal, I was watching that.

And then,

we're gonna show you how to keep

your rose bushes healthy

during the winter months

by proper food

and proper pruning.

But before we get to

all of that, let's go to--

But before we get to

all of that, let's go to--

OK. Clear, please.

Thank you.

OK, coming up on camera 3...

in 5, 4--

...of distinction. Lanie?

Thank you, Carrie.

I'm here with a legend

and one of my own

personal idols,

Deborah Connors.

Thank you.

It is an honor to be here

to talk with you today,

Ms. Connors.

Oh, thank you very much.

Call me Deborah.

Deborah...

when you stand before

the entire journalistic

community tomorrow evening

to receive your award

for 25 years of fame

and excellence,

I think our audience would

like to know one thing.

Did you---

Did--

Mom, is Aunt Lanie OK?

Oh, my.

Did you-- Heh.

Did you think it was worth it?

What is she doing?

Uh, worth what, exactly?

Was it worth everything

you gave up?

For instance?

For instance,

you were never married.

Lanie, are you trying

to pull a Deborah on me?

Well, if to cut

through the camouflage

to ask the most

important question

is pulling a Deborah,

then, yes, I am.

There is no camouflage.

With me,

what you see is what you get.

No regrets.

No?

What about Harry Llewelyn?

Harry?

When you were a correspondent

for National Public Radio

stationed in London,

wasn't Harry your fianc?

Yes.

Harry Llewelyn was--

It was...

one of the happiest times

in my life.

I was... 25.

And I walked away.

What's happening?

Deborah Connors is having

an on-camera breakdown.

I walked out on someone, too...

to be here on national TV,

so people would think

that I'm special.

Oh, sweetie.

The only person who has to think

you're special is yourself.

If I've learned one thing,

it's in your career

and in your life...

you just gotta be yourself.

Hmm.

So, no regrets?

I think I'm gonna regret

giving this interview.

Hmm. Well--

Well, I certainly want to

thank you so much, Deborah.

Back to you,

Mark and Carrie.

OK. We're out.

Oh, Deborah, that was--

Thank you.

That was incredible.

It was just so... brave of you

to be so honest, and, um--

God, I thank you--

You... go.

Like, "You go, girl"?

No.Just go.

I want her out of here.

Lanie.

Lanie, where are you goin'?

The head of the network

wants to see you.

What?

He saw the interview.

He loved it.

Nobody's been able to get to

Deborah Connors like that.

In fact, the network's

gonna run the interview

again tonight, later on.

Television spots

are already airing.

He wants to meet you

and talk about your future

with our network.

25th floor.

I'll take you.

Thank you.

But I'm going home.

Hey, Lanie.

Lanie, can you hear me?

It's almost 3:
00

in the morning.

It's almost 3:
00,

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