The Age of Adaline Page #3

- Yes, you can.

No, I... I don't want my photo taken.

Don't worry, you look stunning.

It's not about vanity, I just don't

like people taking my photograph.

Suit yourself, if you won't accept them,

I won't donate 'em.

- You wouldn't do that.

- I will, I'll even have a book burning.

I just... I don't like having

my photos taken, Ellis.

Okay, fine, fine. Here's an alternative.

Let me take you out tomorrow.

Okay... that's impossible.

All right, well, I'll just pack

up the books then, that's fine.

Where?

Some place you've never been.

Well, if it's in this city,

that's unlikely.

Try me.

You can leave your boots at

the front when you're done,

- I'll be right outside.

- We will, thank you, Tom.

All right.

All right... I give up.

In the first year of the Gold Rush, about

60,000 people came to San Francisco by ship.

And a lot of them hightailed straight

into the hills leaving their boats behind.

Hundreds of boats were left onshore.

Downtown San Francisco was

built right on top of them.

I didn't know that.

Now... City Services found this when they were

digging when they were digging for a utility line.

- My God.

- Isn't it something?

- Is... is that...?

- Yeah, that's a boat.

Oh! Wow! This is incredible.

So, we had the digging stopped immediately,

of course, because

we want this made

available to the public.

- "We"

- San Francisco Historical

Preservation Society.

Oh, let me guess, you're on the board.

Yeah, well, they'll...

they'll let anyone on the Board these days.

So, how did you come by

your fortune, anyway... inheritance?

Luck.

I was a math major in college, and

in my spare time I developed an

algorithm for analyzing climate data,

but my roommate figured out that it could

also be used to make economic forecasts.

So he started a company in our dorm room,

sold it 3 years later and then

with his half he retired to Fiji.

And with my half, I'm...

ya know, I'm doing this.

Your... your job is giving away money.

Yeah, that's right, but... but if you want to

make a real difference in this world, it's a...

it's a lot harder than it seems.

What about you, Jenny?

I own a dog.

Well.

I should be getting back.

I thought we were having lunch.

It's too late, Ellis,

I only have an hour.

Let me at least walk you back.

Thank you for all of this, but..

But you should know I'm moving.

I have an idea.

I'll tell you a joke, and if you laugh,

you have to go out with me

one more again before you move away.

And if you don't laugh, I'll know we're

incompatible and I'll gladly give up.

- That must be one helluva joke.

- It's the funniest in human history.

But it's subtle, sophisticated,

so you probably won't even get it.

Yeah, probably not.

Do you like baseball?

- Yeah, I love it.

- Good. So...

One day at Fenway Park,

Ted Williams... Do you know who he was?

Oh, c'mon, the Thumper,

current batting average .344, right?

What? Yeah, that Ted Williams.

Anyway, so, he's hangin' around Fenway and

this horse walks up and says,

"I want to play for the Sox."

- An actual horse?

- An actual horse.

Ted's like, "Okay, what can you do?"

And the horse says, "I can hit just

like you, only a whole lot better ".

So, he picks up the bat with

his teeth and Ted's like, "Okay",

and he throws him a few,

and sure enough...

goong, goong, goong!

Into the bleachers.

So, Ted's like,

"Whoa! What else can you do?"

And the horse says,

"Well, I can play shortstop."

So, Ted hits him a few

ground balls and sure enough.

He's a "vacuum cleaner"?

Yeah, so Ted's like,

"Whoa! Can you pitch?"

And the horse just

looks at him and says,

"Pitch? Who ever heard

of a horse pitching?"

Yeah! Yes!

Ladies and gentlemen,

the Lady has been conquered.

That's the worst joke I've

ever heard in my entire life.

- Thank you.

- It wasn't a compliment.

Dinner, Tuesday, my place, 303-18th Street.

Eight o'clock.

Fine.

Good morning, Miss Larson,

good to see you again.

- Good morning.

- So, what can we do for you today?

I'd like to add another

signee to my account.

- May I ask the reason?

- I'll be traveling for a while.

Traveling, huh?

Okay, I'll get the paperwork,

I'll be right back.

All of these companies

rate very highly with us.

What's this, the Haloid

Photographic Company?

They've been around 50 years,

they make photo paper and equipment.

They're developing something called

"electro photography".

Could revolutionize the business,

but you won't see any immediate returns.

- Could be a few years away.

- That's all right.

I'd hate to see you tie up your money.

I'm patient.

What do you know,

they changed their name.

They're now called...

What the heck, it starts

with an "X", it's...

It's Greek, it's pronounced "XEROX".

Xerox.

So, we can start with the signature card.

- What is the name of the co-signer?

- Susan Fleisher.

- Susan, what, F-I-e...

- I-s-h-e-r.

Now, I made you some salmon.

This no eating nonsense just won't

do if you are a proper farm dog.

I want you to eat every last bite,

do you understand me?

Oh, there we go.

Hello? Ellis?

- Am I interrupting?

- Hey!

- I was afraid you got cold feet.

- No, no, just trouble getting a cab.

- Hey.

- Hi.

Can I take your coat?

Okay.

Uh, your... your place it's, uh...

- Unfinished?

- Yes!

Uh, I noticed that part,

it's sort of an artistic choice?

No, I have to paint and plaster

and do all the wiring stuff,

but I'm doing it all myself, so,

it's gonna take a little while.

- I think your food is burning.

- Ah!

So, make yourself comfortable.

Sit down, relax.

Okay.

What is it... that you're cooking?

Well, it's a delicacy,

which to be honest, is not for everyone.

I hope you like it.

- Are you ready?

- Would you like a drum roll?

Voila!

It was between this

and stuffed quail.

Please do not tell me

you're disappointed.

- I... I'm truly overjoyed!

- Yes!

- Dig in.

- Okay.

Well?

Well, it's perfect, just

the music is painful.

- You don't like jazz?

- No, I love jazz, this is something else.

My mom grew up in Maine,

she's is a real New Englander.

Sweet, but tough as nails.

My dad, on the other hand...

has his head in the stars... literally.

He's an astronomer,

just retired from Stanford.

His claim to fame was that he

discovered an unusual comet.

Unusual, in what way?

Well, it has a mathematically

proven perigee.

So, based on his calculation, it will

pass by Earth in the winter of 1981.

- Did it?

- No.

No, it did not, but, that didn't stop

him from looking for it every year.

It was a kind of ritual we

had when I was growing up.

My dad is still looking.

Well, one more glass of

wine and may see it.

Oh, no, no, no thank you, please.

Ah, c'mon, ya know, they

have a saying in Italy,

Anni, amori e bicchieri di vino,

nun se contano mai.

"Years, lovers, wine cups,"

"years, lovers and glasses or wine,"

"these are things that

should never be counted."

You have no idea.

- I like your view.

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