Mr. Morgan's Last Love Page #5

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have enough money

to maintain it.

Will you do that for me?

No, Matthew.

This house belongs

to your family.

I thought you're my family now.

What's wrong, Pauline?

I don't understand you.

I thought I did,

but I-I don't.

You have everything that I want,

and you don't seem to care.

I do care.

Then why do you push them

away like you do?

They're your children. They came here

because they're worried about you.

You think they love me

because of the rules?

I think they love you

because you're their father.

You have this fantasy

in your head

about the perfect family

that you never got to have.

Well, I'm telling you,

it doesn't exist.

You're still here, Matthew.

If you want things to be different,

you can still change them.

It's not too late for that.

Believe me, all I am to them

is the man who took

their mother away from them.

What do you mean?

The kids wanted her to go home.

She wanted to stay

in Paris, so I let her.

I thought it might

help her get well.

But the cancer got worse

and the treatment tortured her.

I just...

didn't want to see her

suffer anymore.

I... I didn't want her

to be in pain anymore.

Maybe I didn't want to be

in pain anymore.

She didn't want me

to tell the kids.

She... she wanted to go home,

give up the fight

and die in peace.

But if she saw the kids,

she wouldn't be able to do that.

Especially Miles, you know.

He would never have let her.

She made me promise.

And I... I did.

You never told them?

Well, it was my mistake.

Not hers.

Hi.

- Where's my father?

- He's fine.

I didn't ask you how he is,

I asked where he is.

Wait, Pauline. I'm sorry.

I was worried. Um...

would you like to come in?

Matthew doesn't know I'm here.

Where is he?

I'm pretty sure I'm not

supposed to tell you that.

You don't think

I have a right to know?

No.

My father wants to die.

And who am I

to stop him, right?

He didn't want me here

when Mom was dying,

he certainly doesn't

want me here now.

Miles, I want

to tell you something.

I think it's okay if I do.

Matt... I'm dying.

You're not dying.

It wasn't supposed

to be like this.

It wasn't supposed

to be like this.

What would you have done

if you'd been there?

Probably exactly what

she was afraid I'd do.

That's her.

Her last good summer.

She's very beautiful.

Who is that?

That's my son, Kyle.

What? What?

I like it that you carry

a picture in your wallet

and not in your phone,

like everyone else.

It's nice.

It's old-fashioned.

Oh, boy.

I like it.

Yeah, well,

you're easy to impress.

I'm a pushover.

Your son is gorgeous.

Yep, he's the real thing.

MATTHEW:

I need to go to Paris.

Yeah, there's only one

Paris in France, right?

Ouais.

We have a Paris in Texas.

We have one in Illinois.

We have one in Tennessee,

New York, Iowa, Ohio, Maine,

Wisconsin, Kentucky.

We have one in Michigan,

Arkansas and Idaho.

And those are only

the ones I know.

I'm pretty sure there's

one in Canada too.

What time is it?

I gotta go.

Let me go with you.

No.

- Pauline.

- Yes.

(TAPPING AT DOOR)

Dad.

If you hurt her,

I will kill you.

I don't care

that you're my son.

I will kill you.

Monsieur Morgan, there you are.

Oh, Madame Dune. I'm sorry.

I wasn't expecting you.

I brought you your groceries.

I will cook you

a nice lunch, yes?

Thank you very much,

but I will prepare my own lunch today,

but thank you.

But, monsieur...

Thank you...

for everything.

(DOORBELL RINGS)

Hi.

I'm having lunch.

Listen, Dad...

You're a married man,

for Christ's sakes!

How dare you do this

to Susan and Kyle?

How dare you

do this to Pauline?

Did you...? Does she know

you have a wife and kid?

No, I didn't.

Yeah, she does.

And my marriage is over.

What?

Susan filed for divorce.

Why? What happened?

What did you do?

I didn't do anything.

Can you imagine it could

possibly not be my fault?

She left me, Dad.

When?

Five weeks ago.

She met someone else.

And that's it.

And I didn't tell you 'cause Mom

never liked Susan in the first place,

and you never thought I was

cut out for the long haul,

and I don't particularly enjoy

watching you wallow

in self-righteousness.

Marriage is hard work.

You think I didn't work

hard enough at this?

You have to be willing

to make sacrifices.

Ah. Yeah.

What sacrifices

did you make, exactly?

So Kyle's gonna

come live with me.

What about the hospital?

I'll have to get another job.

But I'm gonna make it work.

Will this be

in Kyle's best interest?

That's what he wants.

He needs me,

so I'm gonna make

damn sure I'll be there,

so he doesn't make the

same mistakes that I did.

I was there. I taught you things,

but that didn't stop you...

Of course you did, Dad.

All my life

you taught me what to think

and what to read,

and what to believe in.

But I did not need a teacher.

I needed a father!

You know, you're gonna

have to stop blaming me

for everything that

goes wrong in your life!

All I ever wanted for you

was to go out in the world,

chase your dreams,

find adventure,

fall in love, take risks!

That's all I wanted for you!

Why didn't you ever

tell me that?

Because I didn't

think I had to!

Dad, come on!

Because I didn't know how...

All I ever heard from you

is what I did wrong.

Because I didn't

know how to tell you...

that I didn't want you

to become like me.

Dad, I adored you.

Blind faith.

No, it's that...

you're wrong.

I knew that Mom would never

love anyone like she loved you

who wasn't worth it.

You know, to this day...

I don't know why

your mother picked me.

Matthew?

Matthew?

Dad, Pauline told me.

About Mom.

I'm glad she did.

I didn't stop her.

Well, she didn't want you to.

I should have stopped her.

You knew Mom.

You couldn't have.

If you want to blame

someone, Miles,

blame me.

I should have told you.

I don't blame anyone, Dad.

I just wish I could have

said good-bye to her.

I wanted to say good-bye.

I was there.

I didn't know how.

Well.

Maybe we can find another way.

Maybe.

Remember how she used

to light up a room?

Like the sun.

Pauline does that.

Yeah.

Don't let her get away.

I won't.

- Don't let her run away.

- I won't.

Don't let anybody

or anything get in your way.

- Dad.

- What?

- Stop it.

- Okay.

Would you do me a favor?

Would you tell Pauline...

Tell her..

Tell her...

I figured it out.

Figured what out?

She'll know.

You're not left with nothing.

You know that, don't you?

I do.

Okay.

Bye.

I miss you, Matthew.

I miss you, too.

He left you St. Malo.

I told him I didn't want it.

Well, he always

had a better idea.

Listen... I have

to go see my son.

But, uh, I'll be back.

Okay.

I'll come back

for you, Pauline.

Okay.

Ready?

FEMALE VOCALIST:

Tell me how you've been

And tell me

what you've seen

And tell me that you'd

love to see me, too

'Cause my heart

is full of no blood

And my cup is full

of no love

I couldn't take another sip

Even if I wanted

But it's not too late

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