Terms of Endearment Page #3

we can't hear Tommy!

- He's fine, mother!

- Don't get pissy, I'll be back!

I have papers to grade.

This isn't love, it's selfishness.

It's been a week since

we've been together.

We've never gone a whole week, Flap.

- Sure, we've gone a week.

- Only in the real pregnant months.

You're always getting home so late,

Flap. Oh, forget it. Forget it!

Do me a favour. Don't make me feel

silly, I won't make you feel guilty.

Fair enough. I have to hurry.

Be a good boy.

Emma?

I love that you came back. You're

saving our lives by doing this.

I love that you came back, Flap,

I love it!

Tommy, breakfast will be in a minute.

Let's hurry.

I've got to grade those papers.

I'll give everybody a B!

Come on! Wait!

Come on, come on!

Hello? Hi, Mother.

Could we talk later?

I've got to get the boys off and it's

not a good time to be on the phone.

Don't be so inconsiderate.

I'm all set to have a good talk.

You've got almost an hour

to get the boys off. What's wrong?

- Nothing.

- Stop here. Tell me what it is.

OK, Mother. I need some money.

I need you to loan me some money.

I really need it, so will you?

Oh, Mother, please don't be quiet.

You know that was hard for me to ask.

You can say no,

but please don't be quiet.

Oh, I'm sorry, sweetheart.

I was just thinking.

Thinking what?

How much I hate to part with money.

I wouldn't have asked if...

Don't yell, but I really think

that I may be pregnant again.

Oh! No!

Oh, no! And you're going

to have it, I suppose?

Yes, of course.

What's happening to you, anyway?

Don't act like that's so terrible.

Bright young women

are having simple abortions.

"Simple"?

Then they get wonderful jobs.

You can have it in Colorado.

I don't know why I tell you anything.

I seem to like you less.

You know why? I am the only person

who tells you the truth.

Go get dressed.

How will your life get better if you

keep having children with that man?

What miracle is going to come along

to rescue you?

Leave me alone. I need the money.

Give me the painting to sell.

No! That's your security.

I will not have you

using that for rent!

Let's not do this. All right?

All right? I'll talk to you later.

All right?

All right. If it would mean that...

No, don't give me the money.

It'd make you crazy.

Yes, it would.

We'll talk later. You call me

tonight, if you want, all right?

Goodbye.

Daddy just got home.

Hey, no kidding?

ls it tough being a genius?

Boy!

Great news. I know what my topic is.

I have it all figured out.

What's wrong?

Where have you been all night, Flap?

I'm sorry. I fell asleep on

that big sofa at the library again.

I don't know what's wrong with me.

I'm on to you.

I'm not doing anything.

Oh, yes, you are.

We go through this stage

every time...

Don't change the subject.

What's the subject?

That I'm on to you.

You wouldn't try to look so innocent

unless you were guilty.

You'll have to take my word for it.

You have no other choice.

Excuse me.

Emma, you...always get

a little paranoid

in your first few months, OK?

Just...

If you are doing something

and you're trying to make me feel

crazy because I'm pregnant,

then you may have sunk so low

that you'll never recover.

You may have just panicked, Flap,

and trying to save yourself,

you've thrown out

your character and principles.

The only way to redeem yourself, and

be the man God intended you to be,

is to admit anything you

might have been doing last night.

Cos if you don't do that,

if you don't do that right now,

you are a lost man.

A shell, a bag of sh*t dust.

You've got to tell me.

For us, honey. Come on.

Hello?

Hello, Aurora.

How are you?

Yes, she is. She's right here.

Nice to hear your voice again.

Why don't you get a job

if you're worried about money?

What about the baby?

It's a great day

when you get tenure!

All tenure means is

we won't have enough money forever!

Why don't you ask your mother?

- That's convenient for you!

- Go ahead! Call her!

Why should today be any different?

Get on the phone, Emma!

Get on the phone!

- Why don't you call?

- Yeah, I'll call Aurora, right(!)

Get on the phone! Get on the phone!

Get on the phone, Emma!

Get on the phone!

Get on the damn phone!

- Mommy said to wait right here.

- Stay if you want.

What are you guys doing here? I told

you to wait in front of the house.

Answer me, Tommy.

I didn't want people

to think we lived there.

What?

I didn't want people

to think we lived there.

Cut it out.

OK. You're allowed to say

one mean thing to me a year.

That'll do till you're ten.

You're driving Daddy away.

OK, Tommy. Stand up and follow me.

Don't make me hit you on the street.

Hurry up.

I said hurry. Come on!

Forty-four dollars.

Twenty, thirty...

Let's see. That's $38.40...

You don't have enough money?

I don't have any cheques. I guess

I'll have to put some things back.

Can I have the register key?

She doesn't have enough money!

It's no big thing.

I brought the wrong purse.

Here, take this.

43.75.

41 .35.

- You said I could have something!

- I won't give her real food.

- Give her this.

- No way!

- 40.35.

- Mom!

All right. Here.

40.55.

40.75. We're going

in the wrong direction.

Why do you have to be so damn nasty?

It's not going to help anything.

We're both people, you know?

40.75.

I don't need it.

Mrs Horton, I'm Sam Burns

from the bank.

I turned you down on the second

on your house.

Oh, of course.

I remember who you are.

Can I help you make up

the difference?

Thanks. I'd appreciate it.

I'll pay you back tomorrow.

You're a very rude young woman.

I know Douglas and I doubt he'd want

you treating customers so badly.

I don't think

I was treating her badly.

Then you must be from New York.

- Be careful, Teddy!

- What?

Be careful!

- Where's your car?

- Right here.

That was worst time ever. I didn't

know I could get cheered up so fast.

- No problem.

- Come on, Mom.

- Wait by the car.

- Come on!

- Wait there.

- No!

- Wait by the car, honey.

- But...

Wait over by the car, honey!

Over by the car!

Now! Now!

Now!

Nice boys.

You're great with them, too. Really.

I think all three of us

are going through a stage.

- Hey, thanks again.

- Oh, no thanks required.

I've had a lovely time.

Me, too.

I'll get the money back to you.

Oh, don't bother yourself.

Just drop it in the mail.

- To the bank?

- Sure.

You could even use

a cheque-by-mail envelope.

Or...you could come in.

Whichever.

Maybe I'll come in some time.

Well, that'd be fine.

- Hey, can I help you with that?

- No, thanks. I'm used to this.

"And so, another birthday

for a gal named Aurora Greenway

"Even though 50,

she still takes my breath away

"Mere mortals just gaze

as she lights up their sky

"A heavenly object, a siren's cry"

You're the best. Happy birthday.

Thank you, Edward.

Thank you.

Do you want one, Vernon?

Would you like a kiss?

You're not lying about your age,

are you?

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