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- women returning to school do...

- Not right now.

incredibly well.

Come on, Jessie. It's not us.

It's just the holidays. I mean,

everybody feels like that on a holiday.

This is the best turkey I ever had.

No, I'm not acting funny.

Listen, you picked the wrong time

to have a long conversation.

We're just sitting down

for Thanksgiving dinner.

Mickey, Marva, Victor...

She says hi.

Hi.

Tomorrow, maybe we could talk. Yeah.

I told you. Mickey, Marva, Victor,

and a friend of theirs.

Yeah.

We could talk tomorrow.

Okay.

So long, Jessie.

You know, this really looks delicious.

- The stuffing.

- I know, I can't wait.

Listen...

we're family.

And we're gonna get out of here

right after dinner...

- and give you two some privacy.

- Hurry up and eat, Victor.

- You said I'm supposed to chew.

- Don't chew.

Take your time, Victor.

Everybody can take their time.

If you'll excuse us for a moment.

Marilyn, would you like to take a walk?

We're gonna take a walk.

How could you call me a friend?

It's good that you

got that out of your system.

Of theirs!

- You have to learn not to hit.

- So do you.

The hell with it.

If you're gonna be angry,

just do like this.

Take your hands off me.

Put your hands on me.

I'm sorry I called you my friend.

You're not my friend. You're my...

Well, you're not my friend.

I don't know why I said that.

I do know why I said that.

It's because I'm nervous.

I haven't talked to her in a long time.

For some reason,

when I got on the phone...

I felt like I was cheating on my wife.

I know that was stupid. That was really

stupid of me. But I know why.

It's because it's Thanksgiving.

And the turkey.

Listen...

before I met you...

I'd finally gotten to the point in my life

where I no longer thought...

some man was gonna come along...

and make this huge change.

I'd finally gotten to the point where...

I liked being unattached.

I liked going to parties

and occasionally meeting some guy...

who convinces himself real quick

that he's falling in love with you and...

Is it okay talking to you like this?

Almost.

You're great.

You are.

No, you are.

- Then it's settled?

- No.

See, the reason...

that I'm telling you all these intimate

details about my past is that...

so much of the time with them,

I'd end up being tense.

And the part

that I really liked best was...

hearing the door click after they left,

and then I'd...

breathe easier.

You bastard.

I don't... breathe right without you.

I just breathe right when you're here.

It scares the daylights out of me.

Jesus. I mean,

who are we kidding here?

You're hung up on your ex-wife.

It's one of those.

I'd better just save my ass. Goodbye.

Wait a minute.

Are you telling me

that you're breaking up with me?

I'm going to take you home now...

and I'm going to see you

tomorrow night.

I'm busy.

You mean, I can't see you

because I did one dumb thing?

One dumb thing.

Good shot, Howard.

Now tell your father to spend it all.

Spend it all.

Listen, I haven't seen

the mothers throwing.

Let's see the mothers come in there...

and this daughter.

Jo, you have a good arm.

Now the parents seem to be taking

all the balls.

I'm never going to get wet, kids.

The game is fixed. It's fixed, that's all.

Good shot.

Anybody else have one? A ball?

Very good shot.

Anybody else can do that?

Okay, let's see who can...

Why don't you

give somebody else a chance?

- Would you like a chance?

- No, I'm having fun watching.

Come on, kids. I've seen you throw

a lot better than this.

Cut it the f*** out!

Mummy, she said the "F" word.

No, she didn't, honey.

It just sounded like she said it.

You handle this, okay?

Will you talk normally to me now?

The reason that you went berserk

when Jessica called is that...

you don't know where we stand.

If I'd have asked you to move in with me,

you would have been able to handle it.

So what do you think?

Will you move in with me?

You can keep your apartment

and everything.

Okay. Are you sure?

- Are you sure?

- No.

Okay, I'll see you later at...

How am I going to get in?

I don't have a key.

I told the super to let you in.

Not quite being carried

over the threshold, but it'll do.

It's a good thing that I cleaned out

one of the drawers for you.

- Can you duplicate this key?

- Yes, sir.

Terrific.

Hi.

We were wondering what kept you.

Hi.

Hi.

You've been here long?

- About three hours?

- Longer, I think.

- What did keep you?

- I walked home.

- I'm gonna finish unpacking.

- Okay.

I'll just be a few minutes.

Can you believe my timing?

Yeah.

- Are you staying long?

- No, just tonight.

I'm staying at a hotel by the airport.

Listen, this isn't a logical visit.

I had an impulse to come here.

An impulse I've had before,

by the way, only...

this time I decided to follow it.

I figured it was time for one of us

to be impulsive.

Though I'm sorry about the blouse.

I swear to God, I kept my coat on...

for at least half an hour

after I got here...

but she had the heat turned up.

Excuse me.

I'm sorry.

Why?

- Are you all right?

- No.

I got to talk to her, you know.

I can't avoid her.

- She seems like a very nice person.

- Yeah.

There's not too much

you can tell about someone...

the very first time you meet them.

Except, of course,

that she has pretty tits.

Hey.

Well, what do you do?

Carry that around for emergencies?

What is it?

Well, think of it as a housewarming gift.

It's a swell gift.

Thank you.

I think I'd better

leave you two alone for a while.

You know, the hardest part for me...

is walking through the hall

and out the door.

Yeah.

I'm gonna just get out of your way

for a little while.

- You've been terrific. Thanks a lot.

- Goodbye.

I didn't think it was gonna be this tough.

I did.

I had all these questions I was going

to ask you and now I don't feel like it.

Well, that's all right, Jessie.

I'll ask you some questions.

How are you doing?

You name it, I...

Professionally, things have really been...

You're right.

I really don't want to hear about that.

That's our choice here, Phil.

Answers we don't care about

or questions we can't ask.

That's a nice phrase.

You're on your way to another song.

Would you give me a break?

This is kind of a rough afternoon.

What did you expect?

You sprawled out on the sofa,

suffering from malnutrition...

muttering my name.

You sure are a sight for sore eyes.

Well, how do I look, anyway?

As good as you wanted to look.

That good?

That good.

We thought we'd take the car

and go get a cup of coffee.

If it's all right?

I'm studying for my Master's.

I always thought

that the toughest thing about...

- My coat.

- going back for your Master's was...

getting used to being back

in school again...

just when you're at a point

that you really...

- You have your Master's?

- Yeah.

- Your scarf.

- Thanks.

- Nice meeting you again.

- You, too. Bye-bye.

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