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couldn't live on much

less a wife and a mother.

Didn't I tell you not to marry him?

- You did, and

and you were right.

He's stingy there's no doubt about it.

But he was thoughtful when

we first started dating.

Do you remember that time

when he came to my door step

with fresh red roses?

- And you hate red roses.

And he swiped those from

the Garcia's garden.

- He didn't know.

- And he still doesn't know.

Evelyn, he doesn't know a

thing about who you are.

- Well, he should know we've been married

for two and a half decades.

- What did he hijack for

your last anniversary?

- [Evelyn] Roses.

- Look sweetie I don't blame you.

It's not your fault.

I blame your mother.

You know her neighbor

that bank teller woman

that couldn't keep a secret

if it was pinned to the

under side of her bra.

Well, if she hadn't told your mother

about his growing bank account,

your mother would've

slammed the door on him

and those damn roses.

- Well, it's almost over now.

The doctor gave him a day,

I mean hours really.

The next 25 years

should certainly make up for the last 25.

Don't say anything yet, but I think that

Gregory is gonna ask me to marry him.

Listen, Trudy

I have got to stop procrastinating.

I'm on my way over to the

hospital to say goodbye to him.

- Well, be sure to tell him

that I said good riddance.

- A city slicker came in

yesterday offered to pay me cash.

- Not that you would've sold it to him.

- Oh, make no mistake, Lonnie

I am available to the highest bidder.

- Margot, in a couple of days

I'm gonna be out bidding

every one of them.

- And as of now you still

have all my affections.

Are you ready for your surprise?

- Here, now

in broad daylight?

- It's a print, Lonnie

a print.

- No.

You didn't.

- Oh, I did.

Lonnie Schumacher, may I present you with

an original and signed Patrick Van Spencer

commemorating one of the

greatest musicals of all time.

- I've never seen anything like this.

It's breathtaking.

The minimalism is innovating,

inspiring, and thought provoking.

- Well, the artist is clearly a genius.

- Clearly.

But what musical was it from?

- What kind of dolt are you?

Grease.

- Oh, right, Grease.

Margot, I don't know what to say.

I owe you so much.

- Yes, you certainly do,

and I'm getting tired of waiting.

Who knows

It's only just out of reach

Down the block on the beach under a tree

I got a feeling there's a miracle due

Gonna come true coming to me

Could it be, yes, it could

Something's coming something good

- Well, you're looking

rather refreshed, mother.

- Thank you.

You're looking particularly vibrant too.

Looks like it was good for both of us to

get out of here for a little while.

- What are you wearing?

- Milan something or other I don't know.

I saw it in a magazine.

- How much did it cost?

- Oh, no, nothing yet.

It's sort of like cloying,

like gardenias in a funeral home.

Let's not order any gardenias

when the time comes.

- Good point.

We'll, get something cheaper

or just skip flowers all together.

It's the way dad would've wanted it.

- You're not going to believe

what I'm about to tell you.

- Go ahead you can tell us

because we prepared for this moment.

- But that's what I'm trying to tell you.

His tumor was growing at a rate of

over a centimeter a week.

This week that rate had even increased.

By my calculations today,

tomorrow at the very latest.

Well, as you know there

was no way to operate on it

not where that monster was located.

- We know, we know.

- And that's why we're so darn prepared.

- I don't think anybody

could be prepared for this.

- Trust us we're exceptional people.

- He's dead already isn't it, Dr. Rogers?

You can tell us.

- Quite the contrary, Mrs. Schumacher.

Your husband is going to

live, Mrs. Schumacher.

A few hours ago he went into a brief

yet violent spasm so

I ordered another MRI.

We didn't know what we'd find,

but never guessed at what we did find.

That tumor has all but disappeared.

I've never seen anything like this.

The man is a walking, talking miracle.

You'd think it was Christmas.

- A miracle.

- A miracle.

I myself have never seen one before.

Though I did hear about a

case at Pine Hill Medical

where a woman who had been

paralyzed was walking.

- We get it.

He's a miracle,

a walking, talking 4th of July miracle.

Whoo-hoo.

We get it.

It's wonderful.

When do we have to see him?

- If it isn't my two favorite people.

Evelyn, you're looking

as well groomed as usual,

and, Lonnie, you're

looking as scruffy as usual

you little rascal you (laughing).

I know what it is they

don't know the news.

- Well, you better fill them in.

- Lose that frown.

Evelyn, throw glumness out

the window, sweet cakes.

I am a walking, talking,

4th of July miracle.

I'm gonna live for a whole lot of years.

Oh, it is my lucky day (laughing).

- The last nurse did not indicate

the color of your urine this afternoon.

Is it currently running clear or yellow

on a scale of one to five?

- Well, let's see.

It's clearer than molasses in the fall,

but it's not quite as clear as the air

on a morning in the spring.

- Dad, are you on drugs?

- (laughing) Just the drug of life,

limb, and pursuit of happiness.

- [Nurse] Okay, on a

scale from one to five?

- Oh, two.

- This is

so great.

- I know it's hard to believe, mom

but just think all of our

prayers have been answered.

- You guys have been praying for me?

Hey, thank you Lord for taking the time

out of your busy day to

answer my family's prayers.

- Last bowel movement?

- [Herbert] On a scale to one to five

10 (laughing).

- The time of the event?

- An hour ago.

- Very good.

Very good.

It's been interesting, Mr. Schumacher

very interesting indeed.

I wish you the best of luck.

- Of course we've been praying, Herby.

We've practically worn the floor out

with our pacing and our praying.

Never ever expecting this day to come.

You have to forgive me if

I seem a little stunned.

It's just that

It's just that

well with the disappearance

of the brain tumor

we've just never seen you

this exuberant before.

- Well, you know if you've been

as close to the river sticks

and that money grubby

ferry man as I've been,

you can really see the

wonder of this world.

Evelyn, I'm a changed man.

I am overjoyed to be alive.

- You certainly don't seem like the

man that I left last night.

- You know,

when you guys came in here I lied.

You don't look great.

You look like hell.

It must have been hard on you guys.

Me being away so long, and

you thinking this was the last day.

You know what I wasn't gonna do this,

but let's celebrate.

Let's go all out.

- You mean at like a restaurant?

- Yeah, where else I mean not gonna be any

cooking for my sweetheart tonight no sire.

- Where do you wanna go?

- The nurse gave me a coupon for 40% off

at the Chinese restaurant

that's just a few miles from our house.

It is our lucky day.

Isn't this grand all this food,

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