Something's Gotta Give Page #7

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not you. And all the statistics say...

...divorced men always remarry.

It's how they're built.

Wanna know why I'm always

with the wrong guy?

This is why. Because the wrong guy

can't do this to you.

This is my big fear,

that some guy can get me...

...unglued like this.

And this is just Dad!

We know this about me. I am just

not cut out for this kind of drama.

I think it's the drama in

life that makes you strong.

You always say things to me like this.

You never understand

that everyone isn't like you.

If I were you, and my ex-husband,

the man I allow to direct my plays...

...were getting remarried

to some 33-year-old...

...ear, nose and throat babe,

I'd be bonkers. And look at you.

- You never looked better, by the way.

- Oh, well...

Marin, we're all set.

I gotta go sell $40 million

worth of art.

Can you do one other big thing

for me? Just say yes, just...

- Please?

- Anything, bubby.

I need you to come out to dinner

with me, Dad and the fiance.

- Absolutely not. No.

- Mom, you have to.

Hey. You have to.

Yes, because he wants me

to meet her. I can't go alone.

I asked them if you could come,

and they said it was fine.

You're gonna have to meet her too,

so we should do it together.

Come on. Please?

You know you can handle it.

Well...

Okay, that's it. You see that

look on your face?

That's the gene I didn't get.

Welcome to Christie's and tonight's

sale of impressionist and modern art.

The auctioneer may open bidding

on any lot below the reserve...

...by bidding on behalf of the seller.

Let's start with lot number one...

...the Renard, showing here.

$80,000 is bid with my absent bidder.

$85,000, gentleman's bid.

$90,000, still with me.

$ 100,000. $ 110,000.

$ 140,000, gentleman's bid.

And fair warning.

Guess I got stood up.

Would you like to order or...?

Why not? I put the tie on

and everything.

Can you bring me another?

Your drink, ma'am.

Oh, good. Thank you so much.

So delicious.

- Thirsty?

- I've had a very big week.

I forgot how these slip right down.

I'm fine.

So, Kristen, where did you

go to medical...

...school? Oh, I'm so sorry.

University of Pennsylvania.

Well, actually, I went to school

in Philadelphia too.

- Bryn Mawr girl.

- You're kidding.

- My mom went to Bryn Mawr.

- Wow!

Not only are you marrying my dad,

our moms went to the same college.

- Shall we order?

- Absolutely.

Erica? Do I like duck?

Yes, it's rabbit you hate.

I'll give you a list of his likes

and dislikes.

Let her figure things out for herself.

I'm not talking about that, Dave.

After all, she did go to medical school.

Hey, hey, hey.

Not in front of the kids.

So, what do you see that you like?

- What are you having?

- I don't know.

You know,

I'm looking at the grilled salmon...

- Who would like what?

- Mom, are you okay?

- Sure you're okay?

- Yeah, no, I'm fine. I'm...

- I'm fine.

- You sure?

- Oh, yes.

- Good.

If we wanted pasta,

we could get the fresh rigatoni.

Grilled free-range chicken teriyaki...

I'm not sure. What about you?

I'm sorry.

Maybe I need a little air.

- Are you okay?

- Fine. I'll be right back.

- Excuse me.

- I'm sorry.

I...

- Hey!

- Hello, Harry.

Hi.

- Hi.

- I don't know if you know...

God, I'm so stupid.

- What?

- Erica!

- Harry, I gotta go.

- Slow down!

You wanna kill me?

Taxi.

Erica.

- She's just a friend.

- Oh, yeah.

- She looks like a buddy kind of girl.

- Come on.

- Just a dinner.

- Harry, look.

Here's the problem.

I really like you.

- I really like you.

- Yeah, but I "love you" like you.

I do, I love you.

I think that we should consider...

...maybe we're getting

ahead of ourselves.

- Do you?

- Yeah.

I am like the dumb girl

who doesn't get it.

I've never been the dumb girl before.

It ain't great.

Let's just calm down.

I had these plans

before I even met you.

- I mean, I do like seeing you. I do.

- Yeah.

- I'm always surprised by it.

- Surprised by it?

What was I thinking?

I have never lied to you.

I have always told you

some version of the truth.

The truth doesn't have versions, okay?

Will you cut me a little slack?

- My life has been turned upside down.

- Mine too!

Well, then let's just each

get our bearings.

I don't want my bearings.

I've had my bearings

my whole goddamn life.

I felt something with you

that I never really knew existed.

Do you know what that's like,

after a 20-year marriage...

...to feel something

for another person that is so...?

That...

Right. Right. Not your problem.

God. Do you know that

I've written this, but I never...

...really got it.

Do you know what this is?

No.

This is heartbroken.

How's that for impervious?

You're killing me.

I just wish that it had lasted

more than a week.

Me too.

That is a terrible thing to say.

You know, the life

I had before you...

...I knew how to do that.

I could do that forever.

But now look at me.

What am I gonna do?

What am I gonna do with all this?

Taxi.

Erica. Can you wait just a second?

The truth is, I...

I just...

I don't know how to be a boyfriend.

That's what you have to say?

That you don't know how to be

a boyfriend?

That's not a small thing.

Are we done?

I don't know.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Came in via cab.

Vital signs are stable.

Respiratory is on its way.

Chest pain, hospitalized

a week ago with an MI.

- Switch over to monitors.

- Hang a nitro drip.

You can't.

I took Viagra.

You have been through this before.

Let's run a 12-lead EKG.

You having chest pain right now?

No. And the pain

I was having was sharp...

...not like before.

- Good.

"Not like before"

is what we like to hear.

I was really out of breath...

...like I couldn't catch it.

Okay. Give him an aspirin,

and let's run a blood gas.

Mr. Sanborn, what were you doing

at the onset of the pain?

Having a fight with someone.

A woman.

- Can a woman give you chest pains?

- Are you kidding?

- Love hurts, haven't you heard?

- I've heard.

I just never personally experienced it.

- Well, you've been lucky.

- Yeah. Lucky.

All right. Your EKG

looks perfectly normal.

Your heart rate's good.

The pain you described...

...is not the kind we worry about.

I think what you experienced

was hyperventilation...

...brought on by stress.

- Stress?

- And in case you haven't heard...

...stress can give you

a heart attack.

I have no idea what you're up to,

gallivanting out at this hour...

...one week after

having a heart attack...

...but if you were my dad,

I would have you home in bed...

...recuperating.

"If you were my dad... "

Hi, it's Erica. I'm not here,

so leave me a message.

Ouch.

You have one new message.

Message one.

Erica, hi, it's Julian.

I'm in the restaurant...

...and I'm just wondering if you're

on your way. It's about 8:20.

It's a lovely night out here.

It's a nice...

Oh, my...

Go figure.

Zoe!

- Hey, Mom, we're going into town.

- Okay.

Are you crying?

Yeah.

It's my new thing.

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